ADDITIONAL MALL NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1372, 30 July 1885, Page 1

ADDITIONAL MALL NEWS.

There are hints of a second and secret treaty made at Windsor that has had really more to do with the change of administration than the vngue and shadowy promises made by Mr Gladstone. According to the story the Crown Princess Victoria assured her mother that the death of the Emperor was only a question of a few weeks, and that upon the accession of Prince Frederick William to the Imperial Throne of Germany the influence of Bismarck would cease to be a prominent disturbing element in European politics. The Marquis of Salisbury will have an interview with Prince Bismarck in August. The French Government have decided to suppress gaming tables at Monte Carlo. The Prince of Monaco, who owns the establishment, declares the Government have no jurisdiction over his property, and will resist its efforts to interfere with his business. In the Chamber of Deputies on the 22nd M. De Freycinet submitted a draft of the Franco-Chinese treaty, which definitely confirms the right of France over Anam. The latter country must henceforth deal with Foreign Powers on[y through France. A terrible storm of wind knd rain swept over Paris bn June 20th. Cellars were flooded, railways washed out, and many buildings in progress of erection damaged or demolished, A section of one of the streets sunk into a sewer, and twenty persons were; plunged into the water. Most of them were exhausted and almost in a dying condition when rescued. A boat containing twelve persons capsized on the Seine, several being drowned. In the Department of Vosges seven houses were destroyed by floods. Prince Frederick .Charles Nicholas, hepliew of the Emperor, died at Potsdamon June 15th, froiq a stroke of apoplexy. The Emperor is deeply affected by his ■ death. The Crowh Prince was present; at his relative’s bedside. The Duke of Connaught and the Prince of Wales' attended the funeral. The workmen’s strike in Berlin continues.' The master masons and cnrpen- ! ters have decided to refuse the request of the operatives to raise the wages or submit the dispute to arbitration. H the strikers persist,- the employers will close all workshops, re-opening them 1 only when each workman agrees to their terms. The New Guinea expedition left Berlinfor its destination on Monday, 1 June 29th. A labor riot of a serious character took place at Braun, in Moravia, on the night of June 16th. The ; trouble grew out of a difference between the men and factory owners (mostly Jews), about the hours of labor. The : military, were called out, and a great many persons, soldiers and rioters were wounded. It is believed the trouble is partly due to the anti-Semitic feeling. The strikers wrecked the factories. Ten hours a day is the workI men’s ultimatum.

An officer committed suicide at Cottaro on July Ist by placing himself in front of the mouth of a cannon and firing it with a matchatick. The Catholic Bishop of Austria have issued a manitesto to their flocks, warning them, against the increasing scepticism and secret societies, and the influence of an anti-religeonsj Press. This action has caused a sensation in religious circles. > • Fresh light has been thrown on the St. 'Louis tragedy and excitement prevails in some quarters. It is currently reported the supposed victim had been seen in Canada, and when this become known, especially in St, Louis where the murder was committed, it caused intense excitement and furfbcErevalatidns Were, when the mail left, being anxiously looked for. Among other reasons given in America for Prellier’s dissappearance, is that-Bob Maxwell and Prellier are members of some secret society ; that both men had entered into a conspiracy to defraud some Insurance Company with which Prellier had insured his life to a large amount,’ and that it was part of the programme for Prellier to disappear, and then for either Maxwell or his friends to claim the insurance. It is also said the Insurance' Company refuse to pay over any money whatever, pending a satisfactory solution of the mysterious occurrence. Mr Fish, late President of the Marine Bank, and a partner of General Grant, has been sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment for corrupt financial practices. A report from the Panama Canal states that Belgium furnished the first of the machinery, and that the laborers are largely composed of Jamaica negroes. Between 15,000 and 20,000 men are employed on the canal. A strong opinion is expressed that De Lesseps’ expectation that the canal will be finished in 1890 cannot be realised. Hanlan has arranged five races between himself and Teemer, the first to be rowed in August. A terrible storm occurred at Newfoundland on June Bth anil an enonnonamount of shipping was destroyed.' Main lives were lost. It was the worst storm experienced for forty years. The steamer Italy foundered near Lomus, off the coast of Peru, and out of 134 passengers and crew, 65 were drowned. The disaster was due to wrong orders given by the third officer, who committed suicide after the wreck. Detective Huffy captured Green alias Sprouts, a forger fugitive from Australia, at Wilmington, California. Green defrauded the Waltham Watch Company at Sydney of £669. Papers for his extradition forwarded by the Zealandia arrived before the barque Estelle from Newcastle, by which Green was a pas- 1 senger, reached California. When being conveyed to San Francisco he attempted to commit suicide by stabbing himself in the neck with a penknife, but the wound is not dangerous. A naval sham battle took place at Bantry Bay on June 30th and July Ist. Admirals Hoskins and Whyte were in command of the opposing squadrons. Lord Ashbourne formally took the oath as Lord Chancellor of Ireland on July Ist. He was heartily cheered by the people in the streets of Dublin. Fve hundred and forty-one Mormons, principally from Great Britain ami Scandinavia, sailed in the steamer Wisconsin, on June 20th, from Liverpool, en rente for Utah. The Chinese loans offered in London on the 18th were subscribed five times over the amountcabled for. The Admiralty has ordered a quantity of torpedoes known as “■ Ericson’s destroyers.” Hanlan has invented a contrivance foi walking on ttie water. A special from London, dated June J6ih says that the defeated Premier, whom “the wild mobs’ million feet,” kicked out of office one week ago on the question of a ninepenny taxon a barrel of beer, is still, and more than ever, the idol of the mob. He was greeted with applause when he arose in the House to announce that the Mar ptis of Salisbury had con , sented to form a Government, and as lie loft, the House, looking pale and worn, he was loudly applauded. A, crowd of several hundred persons run' after his carriage and cheered him. At intervals Mr Gladstone settled back in the cushions and stared straight ahead, but there was a complacent look on his face which seemed to shoiy that the applause of the common people in dhe hour of supposed defeat'was music in his ears. 'Mr Gladstone’s declination of an earldom offeree by 'lhe Queen has led the D uly News to rejoice ami' say that no title could add, t" bis fame or enhance the enthusiastic - de - votion of Ids countless adinifers. Tlid Times says his refusal of honor makes an appeal to the imagination of men that! will not remain unanswered. The journal of General Gordon, which was I published on June 24tb,', makes ;nj crown octavo volume of 950 pages. A prominent feature of the extracts is the .frequent and bitter invectivb which 'Giir don has for what lie terms “dim indecbioli' of the British 'Government'” : He : rie-i Clares the Soudan should bmgiven to dim Turks, and incidentally referring to India says ;—<d India I tb England is not aiji advantage ; it'.isd'.the' cause of all party intrigues. India sways all out' policy to detriment.” In'a similar manner die touches upon the marvellhiis ■ but conv stantly rebiirriiig .theme of' the short comings of the English administiatiou, “Oh, onrGovernment, our Government,” lie writes, “ what lias it not ; to answer for, nob to me but to these poor people. 1 declare, it :I thought the town wished the Mahdi, I would give it- up, so milch do I respect their free will," a passage apparently, indi-, eating the tone of the entire book. “T could,” be/says, . “ write _ volumes of pent-up wrath on, this, subject, if I did not believe these were things ordained and all work for the best.” The first edition of 10,000 was reported exhausted on June 2Gtb,

The managers of the Iri&h Party advise the Irish electors in England to support Tory candidates at the coming general election. M. Waddington, the French Minister in London, and his wife refused to attend in mourning at the Court ball as requested hy the Quee.i, because of the death of Prince Frederick Charles of Germany. The refusid' was conveyed in a courteous note sent to Her Majesty, and was to the effect that the French Minister >cduld not jwear mourning on the death of an enemy of France. Sir Peter Lumsden was entertained at dinner at Windsor Castle on July 22nd by the Queen, meeting only the Marquia of'Salisbury. ' The London newspapers have rebelled against Router’s News Agency for increasing the expenses for gathering news of the recent campaign in Soudan, Charles .Warren Adams and Miss Mildred Coleridge, daughter of the Lord Chief Justice, were married in London oh June 24tli.‘ The maternal uncle whs the officiating clergyman. The marriage was private. Lord Coleridge refused to attend. Professor Huxley will retire from his Government position in October on ft yearly pension of £I2OO.