SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 999, 3 July 1879, Page 2

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

The Pope has dissolved the marriage between the Prince Horace and his wife, the daughter of the late Duke of Hamilton. The lady is about to marry Count Tassils Festiticks, of Austria. Emily Soldene, and Powell, her husband, obtained a verdict against the manager of the London Philharmonic Theatre, for violating the copyright by producing " Genevieve de Brabant" without a license.

Stanley, the explorer, was at Zanzibar at latest date, and had engaged Mr, Porter for a journey to the interior on behalf of the Belgium section of the African Inter' national Association. Dr. Newman has been elevated to a Cardinalate by the Pope, who stated, when conferring the distinction, that in doing so he had done signal service to the Sacred College. Several English and American residents of. Ronie met on the 14th at the English College to present their congratulations to Cardinal Newman on his elevation, together with a rich suit of vestments, a complete seat beautifully wrought, and sacred vessels for use on the altar. * This was subscribed for by the Catholics of Great Britain. Lady Herbert, of Lea, read the ad, dresses and made the presentation. Miss Stackpoolo presented a beautiful flowerpiece. Cardinal Newman was supported on the right by Archbishop M'Gilligan, Primate of all Ireland, and Dr. Clifford, Bishop of Clinton. The Italian papers are filled with praise of Cardinal Newman.

In Hungary the recent floods destroyed 3000 houses.

Three English sailors were killed in a disturbance with a Russian patrol ip Esmail.

In heaving the. anchor on the transport steamer China, in Simon's Bay, two men were killed and 19 wounded. The Porte, has discontinued negotiations with the Ottoman Bank for a loan of L 2,000,000, and intends resuming a project for the unification of the general debt, under the auspices of the French Syndicate. The British ironclad Iron Duke, which went ashore at Shanghai, has been floated.

The London Standard announces that in consequence of the treaty recently concluded with Portugal, for the development of freedom of commerce and civilistion in Africa, a British man-of-war has

already been ordered to Mozambique, to co-operate 'with the Portuguese for the suppression of slavery.

The French Minister of War intends to introduce a Bill reducing tlie term of compulsory service in the army to three years.

The German Government has decided to address the other European Governments on the subject of the improper and inhuman manner in which the war in South America is carried on by the belligerent States, and to suggest a joint interference.

In consequence of the growth of tli'e liussian and French armies, and in vievy of the increase of revenue by taxation, the German Government are considering the advisability of increasing their army, for which purpose the Government will ask a perpetual grant from Parliament.

A terrific cyclone passed over Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas on May 30, doing great damage. At least forty persons were killed, and about seventy wounded. Nothing could resist the force of the wind. Everything at the outbreak of the storm was destroyed. The British Consuls in Egypt have been ordered to report on tho condition of the country, and tho alleged oppression of the people, Germany and Russia demanded that Switzerland should renounce the right to be an asylum to foreign refugees. Switzerland refused, and Germany referred the question to the other Powers, who refused to co-operate with Germany. The Swiss plebiscite has not actually decided to revive capital punishment, but loaves each canton at liberty, as was the case until 1874, to enact that it shall be revived oy not,

Bishop Corrigan, of New York, has refused permission to the Ancient Order of Hibernians to participate in the Catholic parade, because they are not recognised as such society.

Dresmond, one of the parties who aided the Fenians' escape from Australia some years ago, is a prominent candidate for the office of Sheriff of San Francisco. The North German Gazette says that Germany was by the recent treaty enabled to make all changes in the affairs of Samoa dependent upon her consent, and has by it and other treaties with the South Sea groups, secured a wide field, while German enterprise can flourish unfettered by competition of other nations. AnotlierGerman man-of-war was ordered to Samoa on May 14. The railroad track now being laid to the mining region in Leadville, Colorado, had reached at Kensiah summit, an altitude of 10,141 foot above the'sea level, the highest reached by any railway in North America.

The Chinese Government is said to be disappointed that President Hayes vetoed the Anti-Chinese Bill, as they hoped that it would have given grounds for the eviction of American foreigners from China. Subscriptions have been opened in New York for stock to lay a submarine cable from the Pacific Coast to the Sandwich Islands and Japan. The New Zealand Insurance Companies have been heavy losers lately m America. Among the losses are—New Zealand, 11,011 dols ; Standard, 4000 dols ; South British, 1000 dols. At the fire in Dalles, Oregon, the total loss was 200,000 dols. The risks were principally carried by English companies. The potato blight on an extensive scale has appeared on the Peninsula of San Francisco and South California.

William Shaw, the member for Cork, succeeds the late Dr. Isaac Buit as leader of the Home Eulo party. Mr. Gabitt, a Home Ruler, has been returned for Limerick, defeating Mr. Spreight, the Conservative candidate. Wm. Henry Purchard, a partner in the engineering firm of Clark and _f urchard. who has "been connected with Baron Grant in floating the Lisbon tramways, has failed, with liabilities of 800,000 dols. Edwin Clark, another member of the firm, in the early part of last month failed for 760,000 dols.

D. Stuart and Co., merchants, of Liverpool, have failed. Liabilities, LIOO,OOO. The firm is largely indebted to the Presbyterian Missionary Agency in America, for whom they wore agents.

ADDITIONAL NEWS. Auckland, July 3. Sir. Forbes, special correspondent of the Daily News in South Africa, says that the health accounts from Gungeholoro are gloomy. There are only five doctors to four thousand patients. He points out that the conflict is assuming the dimensions of the Crimean war. Further reinforcements of 500 men are being shipped to Natal. The assassin of General Drentelen has has been arrested at l£ieff, and sent into the hospital there owing to an injury his foot sustained while escaping from his pursuers, and a slight operation performed. He has only now been arrested. The Portuguese Minister for Foreign Affairs has been charged with tho task of making an advance towards co-operating with England referring to Delagoa Bay. From the Ist April to the 17th, exchequer receipts amounted to L 10,725,145, compared with L 11,197,243 in the corresponding month of last year. Sir Henry Layard has presented to the Sultan a portrait of Queen Victoria. ' A cable is being laid across the Caspian Sea.