ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1612, 26 July 1887, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

The Alameda, from San Francisco, arrived at Auckland on Friday afternoon. The following is a summary of the intelligence brought by her

EUROPEAN SUMMARY, (Dates to'June 30th).

Justin McCarthy writes from London, June 28th “ Thera is not the slightest truth in any of the reports about Mr Parnell retiring from political life.” A despatch from London, dated June 27, announces the discovery of Ovid’s tomb near Rustendamir.

Despatch of June 20 &ay that the British Government' is considering an offer by which a subsidy of £50,000 yearly-will secure, three Hues of. first-class steamers of the .traps-Ganadian route to the East ; one line to connect {Liverpool and Halifax, and tne other to connect the Pacific terminus of the Canadian and Pacific Bail way with Australia and tbo East. •

Rothschild and Barings will issue £4,000,000 preferred shares of the Manchester Canal Company, providing Parliament passes a Bill authorising the issue, Dowager Lady Meux, while travelling from Loudon to Paris on June 28 :h, was robbed by a confidence man, whom she met en route, of jewels valued at £65,000. A despatch to the New York World, from London, June 27th, says that Queen Kapiolano, of Hawaii, Prince Komatuse, of Japan, and all the Indian,Princsa, are soon to be entertained exclusively at Windsor. The color line has been sharply drawn. It has been known for some time that Queen Kapiolano was a veritable hke noire to the European crowned heads assembled at the Jubilee celebration. An explosion occurred at Messrs Roberts, Slade and Co’s chemical works at Manchester on June, 22nd, which destroyed the building. Windows for miles around were smashed by the concussion, and many houses near the factory were demo'ished. A fire ensued, and spread lo the adjoining buildings. The cauav was the bursting of a retort, and many workmen were scalded by the acid. Great damage was done lo the Pomonay Palace. One fireman and a girl were killed.

The Scotch Steel yacht Thistle won. a 50 miles race with the Irex, from Rothenoy, on June 20th, covering the course in 4 hours, 6 minutes and 45 seconds. The time of the Irex was 4 hours 18 minutes 18 seconds. A lively fight occurred between some Westmoreland property owners and a party of Yorkshireraen near the line separating the counties on Juno 25th. The Westmorelanders wore forbidden to cross, and, having done so, a fight with fiats and clubs ensued. It was a bloody one, and several Magistrates were injured. Lord Lonsdale’s property was sold by auction on June 28th. The personalty realised high prices, the pictures particularly. This is the nobleman who accomponied the actress, Violet Cameron, to America lately. Miss Agatha Ramsay, of Girton College, beat all the male students in classics at Cambridge, at the recent examination, being the only one of either sex to puss in the first division. She is only 20 years old. The male contestants fairly cheered her name when the list was announced. Five steamers of the late Monarch line (between London and New York) were offered at auction at the first-named place on Juno 9th, and drew a bid of only £112,000 for the lot. They ware withdrawn.

Ihe German barque Elso, from Wilmington, in North Carolina, was picked up in tbo English Channel, on June 9tb, and towed to Dungennes, where she sank. Nothing has been heard of the crew. The Earl of Winchelsea and Nottingham died on June 7th, aged 82 years. General Boulanger’s corps were ordered to Clermont, 200 miles from Paris, to ensure Boulanger’s absence from the capital during the July fetes. Boulanger was unaware of, the intentions of the Government to remove him from Paris until he saw the announcement in the Press. The police confiscated the entire issue of the pictures representing Botilanger as the saviour of France, prepared for distribution during the fetes. The Viceroy of India telegraphed on Jana 36th that a serious engagement took place on the 14'h between the Ghilzais and the Ameer's fcoops, the latter gaining a decisive victory. The battle took place near lalad, Haidor Kahn leading the Ameer’s troops. Further despatches of June 28th say the Ghilzais’ general recently captured Gardez, without fighting, in the Bulkar district. The Ghilzais were defeated the first day, but on the second were victorious, and at last accounts were pursuing the Ameer’s troops, Wisconsin was swept out of existence on June 26ih by a tremendous conflagration kindled by a spark from a locomotive falling in a timber yard. Two thousand people were rendered homeless and property lost to the extent of 1,000,000 dollars. -

Irrepressible conflicts between the white and black races broke out at Louisiana on June 27th, and the result was that six negroes were killed and seven white men dangerously wounded. The cause of the fight was an attempt to arrest a negro for criminally assaulting a white gi:i 18 years old. The French silk weavers imported.under contract to work for a Jersey City Silk Manufacturer, were on June 27th ordered to be sent back to France from Nev» York, on the ground that their engagement was in contravention of an Act of Congress in regard to contract labor. The Rev. Mr Parker, of London, having declined to till the vacant Plymouth Church pulph, the place has been accepted by the Rev. Charles Stowe, a nephew of the late Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.

Maxwell, alius Brooks, tlie murderer of Preller, ha« been finally left for execution in St. Louis on July 13. The piisoner was unofficially notified of the fact by his attorneys on June 19. He was very much depressed and said the trial was a farce. Fears of a general uprising of the blacks in South Carolina were expressed in a despatch from Charleston, dated June 19tb, and also of the massacre of the whites. The negroes have formed into clubs and have their meetings at the dead of night, and armed pickets are stationed outside the meeting places. Five hundred troops have been sent into Gaureus county, where the danger threatens. An investigation of the Insane Hospital on June 19th, at Ward’s Island, New York, showed a frightful condition of affairs, Lunatics are treated with greater brutality than madmen were subjected to a century ago. The management attributed the terrible suffering to the Board failing to provide appropriate and sufficient means to properly meet the wants of the institution. IRISH AFFAIRS. Ori the night of the 21st June, in Cork, a mob attacked the office of the Constitution, a Conservative paper, and smashed in all the windows of the building. The police charged the rioters and dispersed them after some heavy fighting. Fifty persons are reported to be injured. O’Brien was welcomed in Dublin, on June 19fch on his return from his Canadian mission, by the greatest ovation witnessed in that city for years.

In consequence of the Mayor of Cork hoisting a black flag on the occasion of the Queen’s Jubilee celebration, and because of his having shown favour to Nationalists, Mr Plunkett, the Divisional Magistrate, has superseded him, and ordered that only the resident paid magistrate shall try prisoners. Mr Wm. Murphy, Nationalist mmber of Parliament, has commenced proceedings against Blackburn, captain of H.M.B. Ssndon, for seizing his yacht in Bantry Bay recently, because she flew a green flag on Jubilee Day, Damages are laid at £IOOO, Piinoa Albert V.dor of Wales reviewed the troops in floe fix Park, Dublin, on Jane 28th. lbs reception given to the Prince by the populace was a mixed one of cheats and biases mingled. The Pope was induced to send a papal mission to Ireland at the instance of English bishops, clergymen, and hymen, as the reports of the Irish bishops on the condition of Ireland were exaggerated. Mensignors Parsi.'o and Ghroldi, the commissioners, arrived in Dublin on June 28th, The Standard, of Ju.e 27. h, sayslt is unders’cod that, on the passage of the Crimes Bill through the House, the G-ivcr. - meat will issue a special proclamation declaring the Notional League in Kerry, Clare, and 0 >rk to hi an illegal Association, and will also prosla'm those counties and bring them wi'hsn rargo'of a secret inquiry ar.d the summary jurisdiction section o! the Act. Prinos Albert Victor of Wales Isi 1 tb foundation stone of the new wing of th ■ hospital far incurables at Dannybr ok, »ne June 29’h. flo was fairly well revived. i'he eviction of tenants continues to b made on Lord Lansdowae’i estate for non payment of rents,

The annual meeting of Catholic Archbishops and Bishops was held at Maynooth College on June 23” d. A resolution was passed denouncing - the coercion measure before Parliament. Mr Frank Hugh O’Donnell, ex M.P. for Dungaroon, and ex vice-president of the Home Rule Confederation, has sued the London Times for libel in connection with the “ Parnellism and Crime ” articles. Mr Gill has withdrawn from the contest for the Lord Mayoralty of Dublin favour of Mr Sexton.