NEWS. BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Evening Post, Volume XIII, Issue 38, 15 February 1876, Page 2

NEWS. BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

9 Shortly before 7 p.m. on 22nd December, a terrible explosion occurred in South Boston, by which a large number of persons were injured and several killed. It is impossible as yet to learn the cause of explosion or the extent of damage. A la r ge gas main running under Federal-street bridge to South Boston, and along the water's edge under the pavement on Federal-strept, exploded with a loud report, tearing up the pavement for 150 ft or more. It is supfiosed that several persons were blown into the water, .-everal dead bodies were takf-n out; killed and wounded thus far over fifty. It 13 supposed that tha recent cold weather caused the pipes .to burst, and the ground be- . coming impregnated with gas, ignition from some cause communicated with the gas. The causeway on the right hand, under which the gas ran, fell into the river, carrying with it several persons, who we»e stunned, injured; or killed by the explosion. The number ef these has not yet been ascertained. News has been received from the Phillipine Islands giving details of a dreadful hurricane on the 30th; the storm was particularly severe in the provinces of Alban and Canaries. On the island of Lucan 25'J lives were lost, 3800 dwellings were destroyed, many cattle perished, and the crops in all directions were ruined.

A ielegram from Fera shows that the British hold all the important positions in that neigh* bonrhood. The Maharajah Sela has taken refuge in the Siamese territory. The British power h supreme. Only the murderers of Birch rire in arms. A "Times special from Penang says that General Colborne reports that he has taken Kintah without losst Mnharirialis Imail and Sela fled to Penithjri , The directors of the city and country banks (one of them an M.P.), whfc have been examined at the Mansion House, for issuing false prospectuses, reports, and balance-sheets. have, after several remands, been committed for trial. •* -" A terrible explosion occurred to-day in a coalmine near Mons, in Belgium. The dull force of men was at work at the time, and the loss of life is appalling. It is reported that 110 miners were killed, and eleven were taken out injured. The accident tvas Caused by firedamp. The reports that there was no loss of life by tho burning of the training ship Goliath are contradicted, and there is reason to believe that twenty perished. ' ' News has been received of a dreadful calamity which occurred in the little village of Trillicken, in the canton of Nargan, Switzen land. The Christmas festivities were being, celebrated in the scboolhouse in that places when the flooring gave way, and eighty persons were killed and fifty, more of less, wounded. Arrangements by the National Rifle Association and amateur rifle clubs for tho Centennial International Rifle Match are progressing. Invitations to participate have been sent to Great Britain, Australia, Canada, France. India, Prince Edward Island, Sweden and Norway, Austria, Belgium, the German Empire, Switzerland, Chile, Brazil, nad Perth Eight men will constitute each team. Ranged will be at 800, 900, and 1000 yards. The tournament will last four days. Each mftn will have 90 shots, with a possible score of 450. It is not yet decided whether the contest will take place at Creedraoor or Philadelphia. Major Fulton in at present visiting the Centennial grounds to report upon their adaptability. It is thought Creedmoor will be selected. The Right Hon. Sother Bucknall Esteeourr, who was Secretary of State r fbr the Homo Department in 1860, is dead. A disastrous fire occurred in the bookbinding establishment of T. H. Egertori. Three hundred workmen are thrown out of employment. Thomassen, who caused the disaster on board the Mosel of Bremenhaven, purchased the nitro-glycerine which he used in America. He attributes the premature explosion to cold dynamite being inflamable when frozen : and the chest coutaining it was rouglilv handled by the sarrier, who threw it from a waggon, caus« ing the crystals to explode. Advices from Herzegovina report a severe" engagement between the Turks and insurgents at Aiostar, in which the latter were defeated with great loss. Five Turkish steamers lately* arrived at Kleck, and landed five battalions of troops, with ample ammunition and provisions! Before the Turks revictualled Nicfcie and Duga, the insurgents sustained a heavy defeat, in which 000 were killed and nianv wounded. The iusurgent commander fled to Cettinge. A Vienua correspondent of the London Standard reports that all the men who ate liable to servo in case of war have been ordered to hold themselves in readiness to join their corps at forty-eight hours' notice. At Berlin, a meeting called, by the citizeiM of the L'nitcd State* to give expression to their abhorenco of the Bremenhaven crime, and to protest against the, unjust pomments .of the German press, ha.* been helfi,<and-*was ? attetidsd by 200 Americans. A- resolution was" adopted declaring the act of Thomas, or Thomasseu, is in no respect the fruit of American civilisation — it atfected the honor of the human racfe, not of a particular nationality— and protesting against the unjust aspersions on the American character which have appeared in soma German newspapers in connection with tho crime. A conspiracy t .against the Christians tn Turkey has been' discovered, and thirty-six Turks implicated have been arrested. A despatch from Bordeaux of 21st December, says the steamship Louisiana, from the "West Indies, has been sunk in the Gironde river. After the collision, sixteen persons were drowned, including Captain Naples.. Mount Vesuvius shows a gradual . increase of fire and smoke. Professor Gahnieri predicts a long period of eruption. The total number of the killed by the explosion at Bremenhaven is I^B, and of the wounded, 56. The Bremen aid committee report that 20 of the injured are hopelosriy maimed, and that there are SG. widows and 135 orphans, victims of the disaster, for tho benefit of whom it proposes to raise a subscription of 7000 dollars.