ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2372, 21 June 1892, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Auckland, June 18,

Arrived —Mariposa, from San Francisco. Passengers for Auckland —Mr and Mrs L. L. Moore, Mr Herran, M. Ovide Musin, Captain John J. Millbank, Messrs P. W. Slpikespere, Eacffarft, E. Moor- ' pead, and' seveii steerage, and fifty-four " through passengers for Sydney, including Mr W. C. Buchanan, M.H.E. for Wairarapa, who has returned from a visit to Europe, and goes on to Sydney, coming' back in about ten days’ time. GENERAL SUMMARY. (Dates from Europe, May 14th; New York, May 21st; San Francisco, May 28th) L It is annouced that the Queen has offered the Marquis of Salisbury a Dukedom in the event of his retiring from power. It is doubtful if the Premier will accept the honour. A reliable authority tells this Eociated Press that Mb Gosfihciids acceptance of an invitation to the International Monetary Conference has jnet with adverse comment* by some of the Cabinet. The members of high financial houses ip Lopdqn, Bremen, and yienna oppose the conference, Bprgliiv’s scaled a QQ-feet wall at tile rear of Mappin Bros’., many factum's of silver waro ? London- hud carried off QCAA- • ’ o-uvozs ol silver. In the House of Commons on May 17th Mr Shaw LeFevre, a Liberal, mqyed the second reading qf a Bill providing tojjor the abolition of plural voting. A Vcase referred tq by the speaker was that of a clergyman who possessed fifty votes. My Thomas Wallace Russell, a Liberal and opposed to Home Rule, moved an amendment declaring that it was inexpedient to carry out the oue-man-oue-

vote principle until the number of representatives in Great Britain and Ireland were equally distributed. He said that in proportion to her population, Ireland should have eighty-three representatives, and not 104. Mr Russell’s amendment was carried by a vote of 237 to 189.

On May 26th it was the pronounced opinion of the London grain authorities that there will be a short yield of wheat in England this season. The farmers clearing away their reserves, owing t® heavy supplies, has led to unprecedented sales at low prices. Foreign was also largely offered. Wheat dropped Is 6d. Oats and maize are dearer, but barley is cheaper. Mr Tom Maun, the English labor leader, will contest the seat for West Birmingham now held by Mr Joseph Chamberlain.

The roof of the Mackintosh Company’s rubber factory in Manchester collapsed on May 17th. The factory was full of employees ; these rushed forward for exit, but in an instant the roof came down, burying a great number in a cloud of dust. The shrieks and groans of the wounded could be heard a long distance.' Ten were taken to the hospital, three of whom were seriously injured, and one in a dying condition.