THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5016, 21 April 1877, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

ARRIVAL OF THE AUSTRALIA AT AUCKLAND. GENERAL SUMMARY. EUROPEAN AND ENGLISH TELEGRAMS TO MARCH 28. (PER PRESS AGENCY.) ENGLAND. The Alexandra, a new iron-clad, left Portsmouth on Saturday to join the Mediterranean fleet. On March 1, in reply to Lord Belmore, Lord Carnarvon stated that the kidnapping in the Southern Seas is being greatly diminished by the presence of the British squadron. Small-pox is still raging. There is great public excitement in Jamaica over the prosecution of Presse for sedition. Committees are collecting subscriptions for his defence. Derby defended Elliott, and challenged his opponents to bring forward a motion raising the question before Parliament. Ho said war would create greater horrors than those of Bulgaria.

An Amsterdam banker offered Russia a loan of twenty-five million roubles at eight percent., but insisted on disarmament and no further loan for five years. The offer was declined, The Times cites this as a proof of the bad state of Russian credit. FRANCE. It is said that at a recent Socialist trial revival, unexpected ramnifleation of the movement amongst the higher classes and the army were disclosed. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. The Russian semi-official Press complains loudly at the refusal of England to coerce the Porte, and says that if war breaks out it will be the fault of England alone. The concentration of the Russian troops in Bessarabia continues, and eight new army corps have been ox-dered. The i. hristian tribes have risen against the Porte, and there are fresh outbursts in Bosnia. Bashi-Bazouks have plundered and burned two villages in Herzegovina, and murdered a number of inhabitant. The Mussulman population is now being organised as a national guard, which is only another name for Bashi-Bazouks. The only task assigned these irregular bands is to overcome, and if need be, crush and annihilate the Christian population. Montenegrin delegates have received a despatch from the Prince of Montenegro, in which he abandoned his claim to Spizza, the right bank of Moratcha river, the fortified island in Lake Scutari, and some other points, besides the territory already connected by the Porte. He merely asks for the districts of Nicsig, Keutchi, and a portion of Kalatchia, and the right of free navigation of the Bazaua. He does not agree to cede Yassoyewatz to Turkey. In tlie event of the renewal of war by the Turks the M ontenegrin and Hex-zegoviuiau insurgents intend offex-ing the Prince of Montenegro the chief command. A baud of Bashi-Bazouks plundered and burned the village of Oheivo in Herzegovina and murdered a number of inhabitants. Four hundred Bashi-Bazouks also fell upon the village of Otcheivo, where the returned refugees were rebuilding their dwellings, and burned the partly-restored houses and murdered ten of the refuges, perpetrating nameless horrors upon their victims. Others fled across the frontier atGramosk.and there another butchery occurred. A Greek of the Orthodox Church had celebrated his marriage with a guest of the sa i e faith, and the bx-idal procession was stopped by the Turks, who cut down and beheaded four of the guests, and exposed their heads on a pole. The bride died from out-x-ages inflicted upon hex-. The Belgrade correspondent of The Times says in Bosnia the Turks are all under arms and drilled. The militia have received Snider rifles and money. The Dervishes continue to excite warlike feeling by frantic addresses. Insurgent bands are appearing in the hitherto undisturbed districts.

Letters from Bosnia and Bulgaria assert that the tax gatherers exact tithes twice, declaring that the first was unauthorised. Safet Pasha on 16th March informed the Montenegrin delegates that he regretted that Turkey was unable to agree to their demand. Dark tales of violence and rapine continue to come from Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Albania, where public security either on the highway or in isolated houses or in small hamlets seems altogether at an end. No tithe gatherer has been stopped in his career of unlawful exaction.

Midhad Pasha has left for Spain and Switzerland.

The Turks are preparing to attack Gralo watz.

Piko Passelovich, the insurgent leader, is encamped at Deiga pass, and a body of insurgents are marching towards the Albanian frontier.

General Despatavich has organised the Bosnian insurgent forces in ten bodies, the majority of which ai-e armed with Peabody rifles. The levy en masse is proceeding briskly, and Mahommedans are learning to drill rapidly. The Porte on the 26th inst. informed the Great Powers that it would under no circumstance yield assent to the Russia protocol if the document required Turkey to demobolize before Russia.

The garrison of Constantinople has been changed, and replaced by troops from Syria. News of peace with Servia excited dissatisfaction in Constantinople. The Montenegrin troops are concentrating on the frontier, and the Herzegoviuan corps are concentrated at Bogania. General Despatavich is marching on on Banjahaka. It is reported from Jassy that the .Russians army received the project of demobilization very coldly. Odessa is completely secured against attack, and garrisoned by 10,000 men. A circular from Moscow urges all Sclavonian communities to raise fresh funds in aid of the Montenegrin war. Russia has sent Montenegro twelve months’ provisions. Six hours’ fightiug between a large body of Bosnian insurgents resulted in great losses on both sides, the Turks retiring. Active preparations are being made by Turkey to fortify Kars and other positions on the Asiatic frontier. 120,000 troops have been sent there. The Russian force on the Asiatic frontier is estimated at 100,000. ITALY. The Pope’s advisers are endeavoring to get Prance and Austria to revive the Roman question. It is hoped to induce Italy so far to recognise the Pope's temporal power as to cede a city to the Holy See, where all religious orders expelled from Rome could find an asylum. Amid the feverish excitement and unremitting labor at the Vatican relative to the

consistory, the Pope has fallen ill again. On the 12th March ho fainted, and had to quit reading allocutions. These fainting fits have recurred, and the Pope has remained unconscious longer each time. Ho does not like his illness to be perceived, and makes a strong effort to hide it. The moment he gets back to his own own apartments he sinks into his chair, and remains motionless, with his eyes closed, like a corpse. His physicians regard fatiguing receptions of pilgrims with grave apprehensions. The Archbishops of Naples and Perugia and the Vicar of Rome arc confidently mentioned as candidates for the Papacy. The Italian Budget for 1877 shows a surplus of about 12,000,000 lire.

GERMANY. In the Reichstag, a Bill fixing Leipsic as the seat of the Imperial Court of Germany was adopted. Strikers in Silesia on Tuesday attacked the laborers from Poseu who had taken their places. A company of infantry and mounted police cleared the streets, and several men were wounded.

Great ill-feeling exists in the Court circle concerning the vote fixing Leipsic as the seat of the Supreme Court of Germany. The Minister of War has justified the increased army expenditure by pointing to the growth of the French army and the recent movement of the troops on the German frontier; also, to the growth and improvement o£ the Russian army.

The deficit in the Prussian Budget will be m re than covered by Prussia’s share of the balance of French indemnity.

The Finance Committee in the Reichstag reported in favor of refusing the increase of tiie navy as demanded by the Government, declaring the present military expenditure so burdensome that further charges are impossible.

There are serious difficulties between Germany and the annexed provinces of Alsace and Lorraine.

There were great festivities in celebration of the birthday of the Emperor William. A grand reception was held by the Emperorjn s' the morning, and the city was profusely decorated.

A military riot occurred in Mayence on the birthday of the Emperor William. There was a fight between some Prussian and Hessian soldiers. Several were killed and fifty wounded. AUSTRIA. There was a panic on the Bex-lin boux-se, but the Austrian mobilization revived the falling hopes of peace.

A vote for the fortification of Trent was disallowed by Parliament, but the plan has been strengthened. DENMARK. A Radical majority the second time threw out the Ministers’ Bill of Ways and Means as passed by the Upper House. Either the Rigsdad must yield or the country must be governed by Orders in Council, at least for a time. The Government has introduced into the Lower House a provisional budget, and recommends its immediate adoption, so that the session may be brought to a speedy termination, thus avoiding a prorogation. HUNGARY. The Lower House has adopted the Finance Minister's project of authorising 6 per cent, gold loan for conversion of the floating debt of 76,000,000 florins. EGYPT. An Abyssinian envoy has been found drowned near Massowdl. It is believed that he was murdered by Egyptians. AMERICA. Six Chinamen, employed in carrying timber at Chicago, built a small hut. Five disguised white men, armed with revolvex-s, entered the hut, robbed the Chinamen, spilled coal oil through the roof of the house, fired it,, and left. One of the Chinamen escaped wounded, and informed the authorities. A Vigilance Committee was formed, and murderers were tracked and arrested. There appears to be only five men conoex-ned in the massacre, and all'were arrested. Three of them have told the same story. -, ■,■

At a meeting of the Pacific Mail Company, a report was px-esented, which showed that since the election of the present directors, on the 31st May last, the business and income of the company had increased, and its expenses diminished at the rate of 300,000 dollars for the yeax - , and its indebtedness diminished at the rate of over 100,000 dollars per month from the earnings of the company, notwithstanding the outlay of over 120,000 dollars in altering and repairing of the City of Tokio, which was charged to expenses account. The mortgages upon the steamships City of San Francisco, City of Sydney, and City of New York have be been discharged. Of 2,000,000 dollars mortgage bonds executed by the last board of dix-ectox-s, none were sold, and the company is not now in default on any of its obligations. The ships and property of the company are in good and efficient condition. In Pennsylvania 100 collieries and 60,000 men'are idle.

The Court of Queen’s Bench, Halifax, decided no evils were likely to arise from the seal difficulty. The Chinese troops captured the city of Mansas, and slaughtered a number of Dungani insurgents. This is expected virtually to end the outbreak.

A rrew revolution is expected in Mexico, President Diaz’s friends forsaking him. Lee, the author of the Mountain Meadow massacre, has been executed. He made a confession implicating Brigham Young, and said he only did as he was ordered, and was promised celestial rewards. His confession caused great sensation at Salt Lake.

A resolution in favor of the union with New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island was carried in the Nova Scotia Legislature. The commander of the Spanish forces in Cuba reports a successful campaign. AFRICA. Violent scenes have occurred in the Transvaal Republic in opposition to President Burger’s proposal for annexation to Britain. The life of the British Envoy was threatened. INDIA. The number of famine-stricken men employed on the Madras works have decreased 1800. Those on the Bombay works decreased 37,000. ENGLISH COMMERCIAL. Losdox, March 10. Wool.—New Zealand scoured, superior, Is. lOd. to 2s. 2d.; average to good, Is. Bd, to Is. 91d.; greasy, superior, lid. to Is. 2d.; average to good, lid. to Is. 1-kl.; inferior, 9d. to Arrivals of New Zealand wool to date, 5134 bales; catalogued, 865. . * Securities.—New Zealand consols, 5 per cent, 104-J to 1051; New Zealand consols, per cent, 97 to 98; Bank of New Zealand, 25 to 251; Auckland Harbor Board, 104 to 106; New Zealand Loan and Mercantile, 2 to 21 premium; New Zealand Trust and Loan, 2to 2-J premium. The wool arrival at present in the aggregate, from New Zealand, is 22,140 bales. Flax, first quality, £22 to £24. Of 147 bales offered, only few were disposed of at quotations. Good clean dressed, £2s;_fair, £22 to £2l; common, £l9 to £2l. SAN FRANCISCO. Wheat has advanced in consequence of war rumors from 2d. to 3d. per cental. In Liverpool, San Francisco quotations are 2dol. 15c.; barley (brewing), Idol. 55c.; feed, Idol. 42c.; oats, Idol. 90c. to 2dol. 35c. Devoe’s petroleum, 34c.; Columbian salmon, 11b. cans, Idol. 60c. to 2dol. 55c. per dozen.