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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3806, 10 March 1881, Page 2

American.

San Francisco, Feb. 15.

Moody and Sankey continue their revival efforts in San Francisco, but do not make as great an impression as was expected. A new organisation, called the National Anti- Monopoly League, has been started in New York, with branches all over the country. Its object is to protect citizens against aggressions of corporations, to advocate and defend the rights of the many against the privileges for the few.

King Kalakava, of the Sandwich Islands, has arrived in San Francisco. He proposes to visit the different Asiatic and European nations, with a view to finding out the most feasible means for attracting a desirable class of emigrants to. the islands to take the place of the natives, who are doomed to rapid extinction. 225,000 dollars have been "subscribed for ex-President Grant. Gould, Vanderbilt, Mackay, and E. D. Morgan gave 25,000 dollars each.

An important statement is made to the effect that Oalifornian wheat is deteriorating. This is attributed to impoverishing the land by growißg year after year the same kind of crops without the use of fertilisers. *

Captain Chevalier of the Zealandia, writes to the San Francisco Press to correct .an erroneous report regarding ihij^cjewf^ He says the Chinese are not tliat the number of white men employed on, board is double that of the Chinese-: ■> - .

Professor Proetojr'h.as just returned from Australia. He is"drkwing thousands to hear his lectures on astronomy. The meetings in favour "of the Irish Land League, held at San Francisco, were largely attended by the citizens. The feeling was very enthusiastic. A wholesale discharge of miners ~ has been made from the Comstock ore mines, the bodies of Bonanza mines having been worked as long as the ore extracted would pay for mining and milling. ::'\" Genen|{ Grant starts for Mexico to attend to -railway matters in which he is interested. .It is said he subscribed 400,000 dols. to stock the new enterprise. While in Mexico probably he will visit the mines. General Paget, fourth son of Lord, Alfred Paget, is with his wife, hunting in' Wyoming and Montana territories. February 10. Seven hundred of Sitting Bull's band of Indians have surrendered to the United States authorities. His power ia now broken. President ,aud Mrs Hayes have abandoned going abroad after leaving tho White House. A monster indignation meeting concerning the imprisonment of Davitt is proposed in San Francisco. Jay Gould is said to have, purchased the Montreal telegraph system. This, with the system now organising for Mexico, makes him autocrat pf the wires of the continent.

The movement for the world's fair, at New York, for 1883, is very strong. General Grant heads it. The railroads are expected to contribute 1,000,000d015. George Darrell is playing " Back from the Grave " at Baldwin's, San Francisco, with moderate success. Two barrels of nitro glycerine cartridges were recently shipped aboard a sound steamer at .New York, with the view to blow up the vessel. The carriers, acting suspiciously, caused an examination, and the explosive was afc once thrown overboard. The Select Committee of Congress have agreed to reporb favourably on the interoceanic transit scheme for carrying vessels by the ship railroad across the isthmus. ; The New York Legislature have refused to pass a resolution of sympathy with the Irish people, and regret the course of the British Government. The Irish National Land League, Boston, have appealed to the American people for aid and sympathy for 3^pand ? and are denouncing England. The Bailroad Bill has finally^assed the Canada Parliament.

The tide of emigration to the United States has enormously increased. Some papers hint it might be stayed if Canada, ceased to be a British Colony. The Chinese Treaty with the United States excites alarm in some English quarters, on account of the opium clause. It is found that China intends to renew her attempt to prohibit the importation, of opium altogether. _ The connecting point at Chinson Topeha and Santa Pee with the Southern, Pacific is fixed at a point 11 miles| west of Deming, New Mevieo, being the connection of the two roads forming the second Transcontinental track that will I be completed. Chief Justice Comejoys, of Wilmington, Delaware, has called the attention of the Grand Jury to the recent address delivered by Col. Eobert G. Ingeraoll, the eloquent infidel in that city, as being/ blasphemous, and asks that the law be' brought to bear on him. ;■' Soldiers are enforcing writs of judgment .against the delinquent taxpayers fci" in Ottawa, Ontario,