ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2415, 13 December 1880, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

[Bv Telegraph.] [Per Australia at Auckland ] Auckland Dec. 13. The s.s. Australia lias . arrived from ’Frisco with the mails. She left ’Frisco wharf at 2.30 p.m. on Nov. 21. Passengers for New Zealand —Harp, Pullene, Mills and wife, Parch, Gregory, Custin, Williams, Pearson, Paul Brownlie (Dunedin), and fifteen steerage. Sak Francisco, Nov. 21. The Eepublicans carried every northern State -excepting New Jersey, California, and Nevada. The Democratic party carried Hancock at Pennsylvania and Win; J. English at Indiana. The Republicans polled a largely increased vote in every State of the Union. The President-elect is a tariff man, but believes the system can be modified so as to bear less heavily upon certain industries. He has stated that he will treat the Southern States justly, but will allow them no favors. The Commissioners have concluded a new treaty with China on the immigration question in the interests of America. The sugar crop in Louisiana is spoiled. Counterfeit United States bonds are circulating. Only the best experts can distinguish them from the genuine. Edison claims to have discovered a plan by which electric lights can be divided iudefinitely. Sara Bernhardt made her debut in New York City to an immense audience. A few days before the Presidential election an unpopular forged letter, with Garfield’s signature, appeared in a New York paper, which lost the vote of three States to the Eepublicans. Two men were arrested and bound over. Anxiety is felt respecting the Arctic exploring ship Jeanette, fitted out by Bennett, of the “New York Herald.” A relief vessel is to be sent. Leprosy is spreading among the whites near Presck. Twenty cases have been discovered and traced to the Sandwich Islands. The Minnesota State Insane Asylum has been burnt. Between 20 and 60 lunatics were burnt to death. There is a small pox epidemic in ’Frisco. Influential San Francisco journals advocate a reciprocating treaty between the States and New Zealand and Australia. In Brazil GObanditts concerned in the sacking of a town have been killed. Innundations at Santa Catherina have caused great loss of life and property. fjßThc Chinese employed by the Peruvians have joined the invaders. The Chilians have landed a force at San Lorinza. The attempted mediation by the States and the British are abandoned, as neither Peru nor Chili would compromise. In Sou them Chili -the Indians are plundering and massacreing the whites. The Chilian Government are straining every nerve to effect the capture of Lima, hoping thus to end the war. Forty-four miners were killed in a coal mine at Stelletorn, Nova Scotia. GREAT BRITAIN. It is stated that the Reform Club raised £270,000 for election purposes. It is reported that the Queen asked Gladstone to propose to Parliament a vote of £40,000 to enable the Prince of Wales to pay his most pressing debts and the Premier refused. Fifty thousand delegates from all trades are to meet in Glamorganshire to take action with reference to foreign tariffsGladstone at the Lord Mayor’s banquet in London, said possibly the Government might have asked for increased powers in regard to Ireland, but he did not anticipate such a contingency. He said no progress had been made with the Greek question. Cardinal Manning opposes the French Jesuits settling in England, Gladstone refuses to support the scheme for the Eurphrates Yalley railway. Eight thousand rifles have been received in Irelend from Italy. The land leagures are tampering with the troops. Gladstone denies any dissension in the Cabinet on the Irish question. Parnell at a meeting expressed his conviction that Ireland would obtain organisation from America if there was any chance of breaking the British yoke. Signal flashing by night is carried on by Land Leagerers. The Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland passed a, resolution to combat the,agi-

tation, jmd wiil do all in its power to carry out its views. The Pope condemns the agrarian movement in Ireland. The London “Sportsman” says Trickett was not well matched with Hanlon. He was over-trained and relaxation ensued, but he would never beat Hanlon in his best form. The Marquis of Lome sent a despatch of congratulation to Hanlon. The Czar is in a state of mental and physical prostration. He _ has lost popularity since his morganatic marriage Ajipther powerful Nihilist rising is iiflminent. Turkey if sending arms and ammunition on to the Greek frontier. War is certain unless the Turks retire. The Chinese are making large purchases of war material.