SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 627, 7 May 1878, Page 2

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

AICKHND. May 7. The 7.- aiamlia ha-- a'nv, d. Suliscripr oils aiu beini' ra's r -d in St. Petersburoli for a new issue of lifty-rouble tn-asury bond-. It is f.".'iierally believed that war between l'"iiolai:d and Hnssia will cau.-e the latter national bankruptcy. There is an entire. suspen.-ion of pa3'inei)t of the Russian national debt.

The Karl of l.eitrim was opposite a cottage from which he had evicted a widow Ninetv tenants were notified of his intended eviction. There was a hostile dem nstration at his funeral.

The Eurydice, whilst in full sail, capsized off the Isle of "Wight in a .sudden squull, and -ank immediately, drowning nearly all, only live beingre-cit'd. Five hundred Liberal representatives. from all parts of England, waited upon Ministers to protest against calling out the Reserves. Lord Hartington and Mr. Ch--m- ---'• erlain represented the representatives. Granville, in reply, said Government required no stimulus to preserve peace, and opposition could not prevent war, if the Government was determined on a warlike policy. King Humbert is neutral, but favors the extension of the Hellenic Kingdom and the erea'ion of other Christian nationalities to oppose Russia. The iron trade in the South of Yorkshire is stagnant. There are thirty thon.sand unemployed. Four German war vessels have been despatched to Nicaragua to enforce reparation for a consular outrage. Lord Adderley has been elevated fr--m th<> peera-.e to be Viscount, London, ami is I're--ident < f 'he Board if Trade ; I onl Salisbury is appointed Secre ary of State for Foreign .Affairs. Gathorne Hardy. Secretary for Imba : lord -tanisy. Minister for War ; Mr. lbbotson, First Lord of the Treasury. l yphus fever is raging throughout Tin key. Mr. 15ntt has resigned the leadership of the Home Rule party. Troops and war material have been sent to Kngiand from Jamaica. The Paris '-ankers have refusvd to • rant a further Russian, loan of three hundred million francs. South London is flooded two feet through the bursting of a sewer, and much damage has been done. It is cold in England. There are four inches of snow io the Midlands.

Sir Hartle Frere announces the termination of the Kaffir war : but a subsequent, telegram reports an insurrection in the Transvaal. In one action the British troops were compelled to retreat before the overwhelming force. Assistance has been asked for, but all Government prudence is required to prevent a general native war. I here are S,OOO destitute Mussulman refugees in Greece. There is a famine in China. Keiations between Austria and Russia are more conciliator}-. The Czar sent Francis Joseph an autograph letter. Au>tria will not participate in further hostilities. In .America, Sitting Bull is again menacing with 7000 warriors.