ARRIVAL OF THE 'FRISCO MAIL.

Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7125, 23 July 1888, Page 5

ARRIVAL OF THE 'FRISCO MAIL.

[rXXSS ASSOCIATION TBtBOSABt.] GENEBAL SUMMARY

AUCKLAND, July 21. The s.s. Maripoaa has arrived with tha San Francisco mail.

The New Zealand by the Maripom are the Hon. Fielding Clarke and wife, Miss Maude Greig, Mr Stannus Joues, Captain Philip, Mesars G. W. Small, K. P. Watkia, H. M. Williamson, and 5 in the steerage.

Dates from Europe up to June 3bth.

Mr Gladstone is about to issue a manifesto to the electors. It is also reported ' that he has a new proposition for the settlement of the Irish question which he - will introduce into the Housn, and .which providesfor a National Assembler Ireland and continuous Irish representation in the Imperial Parliament, the National .Aβseuibly to control Irish police and judicial departments.

Mr Balfour will introduce a Bill extend* ing the operations of the Ashboursie Act* including provision to enable Land Commissioners to continue operations.

On June 29th the London Courts reftised to grant an application for a summons against Mr Matuiews.Honie Secretary.cund Sir C. Warren, Chief of the Police, for pieventing meetings in Trafalgar Square. The Judges decided that no right existed for holding a meeting which interfered with passage through the square by th& people.

A rumor is revived that Albert Victor. the Heir Apparent, is to marry Princess oi Ami halt of Dessan. The Princess of Wales has made a special visit to Deasan to see the young woman.

Alarming advices from the Cape were received in London on June 29th. All the available troops at Natal were ordered to proceed immediately to Zululand, as Ml outbreak waa feared amongst the Zulus* These reports were corroborated by dee* patches of June 30th. The Zulus ate gathering in formidable numbers.' All the troops in Natal are ordered to the frontier, and messages have been received from the War Department asking for immediate reinforcements. Orders had been tient to Capetown, and the local scout regiment, with artillery, eighteen officers, horses, and supplies for the voyage embarked for Natal on the 30th. The immediate cause of the outbreak is not stated. The trouble has been brewing for a long time.'

At the sale on June 30th, the Queen's yearlings Bold at an average price of 474 guineas. , The majority of the Royal Committee 6» Education recommends a greater amount of teaching of the Christian religion in Board schools, also increased aid from the; rates to private schools, over which the" ratepayers have no control. An influential minority opposed the recommends* - tions.

. Lord R. Edward Grosyenor died at Constantinople, of typhoid fever, on June , 17th, aged nineteen. He was the third sOa of the Duke of Westminster.

It has been decided, because the British Government refuses to pay a pension, tid' Mr Matthew Arnold's widow, to bollcot funds for a bust in Westminster AbqeyV" provision for Mrs Arnold, and aleo a scholarship in English literature at Oxford.

A division in the House of Commons pp. June 19th, on the question of control; qf the police, resulted in the defeat of the '■ Government. Lord Hortington and the, whole body of the Liberal Unionists voted tvith the Opposition. The proposition on which Government.was ,'to have the appointment of the Chief, Constable by the Quarter Sessions placed in the hands of the Central Government. The Liberal amendment which prevailed places the appointment under the control p£ the new County Councils. The. Liberals propose to follow up this victory by , challenging the whole administration oi aifairs re Ireland. Mr Gladstone, on June llth, asked Mr W. H. Smith to grant fclxn a day for that purpose.

The Rev. Geo. Trevor, author of men; theological works, died in London on. June 30th.

Dr. Martineau, a leading Unitarian,'w ceived the degree of Doctor ofLa w>froJ» Oxford University on , J one 20fch.

Dr. J. 8.. Zukertorfc, the fambus; chess' player, died in London on June 20(ih, from ' cerebral hemorrhage. . '

Mrs Boucicault (Agnes Robertsonr o&V - taineda divorce from Dion Boucicault In London on J une 21st, and was awdrdeji costs. No witnesses were called for fchf defence. The respondent's counsel'coriv tended "that there was no marriage between the parties.

The ship Dotheboys Hall, from S&B ; Francisco, at Liverpool Juno 28th, raporfc* ; the captain as having been fatally etaWwd by the steward. . '

The appeal of Mr Dillon againafctne. judgment under the Crimea Act was dei cided against him on June lfltb aa&W* sentenca of six months imprisonment coo« firmed- Dillon protested on the groued' that this appeal was tried without a jury < and no evidence was called.

Mr Condon, M.P., was released from" gaol in Cork on June 20th. Father GfUtgan, who was tried umditfr' the Coercion Act on a charge of attending a proclaimed meeting,, watj on June- 21bb adjudged guflty by t»ie Dublin Court an* sentenced to- imprisonment*

Dr. Mackenzie left Berlin suddenly fen June 28th. He asked for an audience at the Emperor William, and was refused. This is regarded as significant? that' fc#tf anti-English feel ing is becoming intensifies ' in the Emperor's mind. The late Emperor Frederick by wlll.t)e» queathes the Castle of Cnarloptoaburg* and his palaces in Berlin and Hamburg tp the Empress Victoria.

Ak anarchist plot against the life of-the' Emperor William was-reported to ha?« been discovered on June 30tb* but.the ; Socialists report to be anlnveu- - tion of the police. There is an extraordt> nary, increase in the precautions fee the safety of the Emperor, howeveiy Bismarck has' had the guards reinforced around the pajace at Potsdwu. and the building is practically isolated, Several persons hare been arrested fp» throwing petitions in the Emperor's ,<wr> riage. For- some time menacing letfcew< have-reached Bismarck and the Kmpofpp, warning them, that the beginning of the reign of repression of the people would tah signalised by an- act of retaliation. It i$ said the Emperor authorises some striking act of severity agaiust the Soeialisfrß.ifcJie leaders of whom resent assassination reports as a mere protest for reactionarymeasures.

A great sensation-was,caused In B&AUi onJun&2le6bythe-publicatlon of thefeip Emperor's private papers, They disease family and politicalaflaire, lacludlngey*!- ,- turee.made to the Emperor Frederick-fcp. induce him to abdicate in favor of hia eoa, William. It is asserted that the noteeaxegenuine* They show that WilUarn. aww4' his father to consent to a Regency. Tfte> intrigues of Pastor Stocker and General Waldemar.to get William in to the Pietists ' movement are also, revealed. The Empress Victoria is thought to have coaseated to the exposures. The Emperor William opened th» ■ Reichstag, on Monday, June 2&feh r with ■ grand ceremonies similar*© those atteeflj. ing the opening of the Beich9taß in 1971 • by, hie grand-sire. Nearly all Getwae. Princes were, present, and added .brilliancy of ftffiairs. The-Poles did<not • seed an addre»s. The British andCootb nental Prese accept the speech Xrom the Throneaa a guarantee that the tranquilifcy of Barope wul not be disturbed.

The National ZeUung cays the Emperoi • ■ and Consort will be crowned in 'the--autnma at Koenigsburg. The date I* no* fixed as yet, but it is thought October ' lB&h; the anniversary; of the-Battle* of-Leipsic-and of the birttiday. of th& late Emperor. Frederick, will tie the time. Prince Biemarcfcand many members oTthe Federal Council -were present io the ■ Beichetagat the opening of the eeesfonb The President read tiie AddK»win-Bepl;f' to -■■ the Emperor's speech, and it waa* adopted unanimously. Three cheers were given for. WllHanxXL' President Carnot received a tel««r»m from the Emperor William on JuueWthi thankln« him for hia mensajfe- o£ coii-' dolence, and cxpreesinp: the hope thatitftj j goodrelation* will be contdaued between/. France and Gtermany. , .aaoA *»- Th& British her possessions- a tract J*ffi*f&%*! Zanzibar, with a seaboftrdiy<WmUeee«a> Joiß««n Jaa*eth*