AERIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 110, 2 June 1885, Page 2

AERIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

♦ IBT TELEGRAPH ] [UNITID PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, Ist June. Arrived— R.M.S. Australia, at 4.30 p.m. She left San Franoiaoo on 10th May. The passage was fine and uneventful. On the 28th ult. she pasßed the City of Sjdnoy bound for San Franoisco. Passengers : — Saloon, for Auckland — Mr. and Mrs. Henridos, Mr. and Mrs. Gall atd 2 children, Messrs. Martin, Fitohett, Stone, Fabat, Stook, Gardiner, Eobertson, M'Lashan, and 4 Bteerago. For Sydney— 3s cabin, 64 steerage. Among the through pasaengors are General Morgan, Hon. John Dunn, Rev. Hay, and Jenkins, manager for Mr. J. C. Williams. Among the New Zoalandrargoara 2ss -Cases-canned GENERAL~SUMMARY. DESTRUCTION OF THE JAPANESE VILLAGE. NARROW ESCAPE OF THE MINISTRY. AN OXFOBD PROFESSORSHIP FOR MR. LOWELL. London, sth May. The Anglo-German International Commission appointed to arrange the terms of oooupation of British and German colonioa in the Pacific Ocean, has concluded its labours. The status of Samoa remains unsettled. The lady on whose account Mr. Edmund Yates suffered imprisonment for libel, was married to Earl de Gray at St, Martin's Chnrch, Charing Cross. Lord Eipon, father of the bridegroom. Earl Pembroke, and a few select friendß of the bride and bridegroom were the only persons present. Disoussion on the Budget in the lobby of the House of Commons discloses muoh discontent among the Irish and Scotch members, whose grievanoo is the disproportion between the whiskey and beer duties. At Greenook, on Ist May, the water for the first time was admitted into the immense James Watt Docks, which cost £500,000 They are intended for the accommodation of Transatlantic steamers. The Japanese villatre, which for some time was on exhibition in -Hyde Park, was destroyed by fire on May Day. The village consisted of fire streets of houses and shops, constructed and peopled by Japanese, who were to be seen engaged in their various occupations as in their own country. Cholera is prevailing in Calcutta to an alarming extent. The Suez Canal Commission have decided to place prizes captured in naval warfare, while traversing the Suez Canal, on the same footing as men-of-war. The work- of the Commission is progressing favourably. The agitation in favour of offering Mr. Lowell, late American Minister at the Court of St. James', a Morton Professorship at Oxford, is (Bays the London Despatch) gathering strength daily. Mr. Lowell has signified his willingness to accept it if offered unanimously. The salary is 4500d01s per annum. In the Honse of Commons on the evening of the sth May, the Conservatives' amendment to the English Registry Voters' Bill, providing that the cost of registry be oharged to the Treasury instead of the local rates, was rejected by a vote of 270 to 237. The result of the vote was reoeived with loud cheers by the Opposition. Sir Stafford Northoote asked Mr. Gladstone whether, in the face of the small majority, ha would further consider the question. Mr. Gladstone said he would abide by the decision of the House. Mr. Lowell, ex-Unilcd States Minister to England, unveiled a bust of Samuel Taylor Coleridge in the Poet's Corner. Westminster Abbey, in the presenoe of the whole Coleridge family, many noblemen, members of the Honse of Commons, bishops, and a large number of Americans. The bust is the gift of the late Rev. Dr. Mercer, of Rhode Island. Mr. Lowell paid an eloquent tribute to the poet's memory. Lord Coleridge returned thanks on behalf of the family. AMERICAN NEWS. ATTEMPT TO ASSASBINATE THE PRESIDENT. AN EXTRAORDINARY VERDICT. A REGULAR* CLIPPER. RECOVERY OF GENERAL GRANT. PROGRESS OF THeTpANAMA CANAL. THE CANADIAN REBELLION. The New York World of 6th May publishes ttatemonts from many persons that there was an attempt to assassinate President Cleveland the previous day, during his visit to Gettysburg. The matter was kept quiet, for fear of inciting the "crank" element, which appears to be increasing, and leading to further attempts. The trial of Riohard Short, for stabbing Captain Phelp in O'Donovan Rossa'a office, in New 'Cork, ended on Cth May, with a verdict of Not Guilty. The Judge's remarks to the jury were — " Gentlemen, lam astonished at your verdict. You are disoharged from all further attendance on this panel." The new Cunardcr Elmira, which arrived at New York on 4th May, is said to be the swiftest and best fitted passenger steamship afloat. The builders assert she will cross the Atlantic in six days and seven hours, three houra less than the lowest record. The war against polygamy in Utah is being waged successfully by the United States Courts, and the prospect is that the practice will soon be eliminated from the Mormon system. General Grant has got well again, and the papers are now ridiculing his doctors for their ignorance or desire to make advertising material ont of the patient. The New York Times concludes from reports of a summary affording the latest and most complete repreientation of the condition and prospects of the Panama Canal, that it cannot be completed in less than fire years, nor at a less coat than 350,000,000 dollars, also that if its net receipts, when completed, should be as high at 13,000,000 dollars annually, the fixed ohargo would swallow up nearly all. Fort Pitt, in the north-west of Manitoba, fell into tho hands of the Cree Indians on tho 10th April, and eoveral of tho garrison rrcro

massacred. The commander of the fort was Franois Jeffery Dickens, son of tho late Charles Dickens, tbo novelist. Boforo firing commenced Factor M'l.oan, of the Hudson*! Bay Company, wont to parley with Big Boar, who assurodhim that ho wuhod to kill tho police only, and tho civilians might loavo the fort in safety. IBISII AFFAIRS. the quebn to~vl6jt ireland. the new lord chancellor. a boyal"residence. a local government scheme. It is statod that Qneen Victoria has arranged to visit Ireland in the antumn. Mr. ParneH thinks the •ffeot of the Prinoo of Walos' visit will be to stimulate Nationalistio workers. The Eight Hon. John Naish, Q C-, prosont Attorney* Gonoral of Inland, has boon appointed Lord Chanoellor of Ireland, vice Sir Edward Sullivan, deoeasod. — — x , * It is stated that Government intends to ~-■ buy the Prinoe Viotor, eldest son of the Prinoe of Wales, a permanent plaoe of reaidenoe in Ireland, looated atNavan. in Counly Meatb, between the rivers Boyne and Blaokwator. An Irish Looal QoTtrnmrat Bill will probably bo introdnoed into Parliament before tho olobo of tho present seesion. Tho new measure prorides for a propnrly elected Council in each county, whoso duty it ehall be to conduct administration business hitherto rolegated to grand juries. Provision alto is made for a Central Conn oil at Dublin, to be elected by tho County Oonnoila. This Council will diaohargo the functions ot tho Boards of Education, Public Works, 40. It is also meditated to abolish the offloo of Lord Lieutenant and to create a Secretary of Stato for Iroland, but this is still undecided, and it is unlikely suoh a meaiuro will bo passed this year. CONTINENTAL AFFAIRS. EXPULSION OP "oiftLEANTSTS ANDBONAPARTISTB PHOM FRANCE. k CABLE tcTtONQUIK. THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OP WALES TO VIBIT EOME. THE GOLDEN BOSE BENT TO A PhOTEBTANT SOVEBfcIGN, VESUVIUS IN~ERUPTION. The Figaro of 30th April states that tho French Government had deoided on a measure for the expulsion of the Orleans and Bonspartlst prinoea. The Cabinet hat deoided to a*k tho Chain* ber of Doputiea to vote an urgent extra credit of 1,200,000 franos, as roqueatod by M. -_ Ferry, for the expedition to Madagascar. The Chamber of Deputies voted a credit of 120,000 francs on 7th May, to defray tho expenses of laying a submarine oablo to Tonquin. They have also adopted the treaty of 1883 between Franoe and Anatn. The Italian Foreign Offioe has notified that tho Prinoo and Princess of Wales intend to visit Rome early in May. Aoobrding to a despatch of 29th April, tho English Government had sont a secret agent there to sound the Vatican as to the Pope's willingness to givo the Prinoe an audienoo. The agent had several interviews with prelates at tho Vatican, bat though warmly recommended by Cardinal Manning and other enclcsiastioal dignitaries, it is doubtful whether ho will succeed. Tho objeot of the Prince's visit was said to be two-fold— lst, to arrive at an understanding with the Vatican in regard to »~- the Irish Bishops i and 2nd, to persnad* Italy to form an alliance with England. Tho Irish Biahopß assembled in the Collep* of the Propaganda, Borne, on 30th April. Cardinal Simeoni addressed them. Tho Bishops expressed their determination to treat all questions submitted to thorn uninfluonoed in any way by political "bias or feeling. Vesuviuß was in eruption on 4th May, and presented a grand speoUole. Crowds off visitors have been present every, night since. Professor Palmiori thinks thero is no sorioas danger from tho eruption. Tho Pope has deoided to send the Golden Rose privatoly to the Empress of Germany, who, though not a Catholic, has quietly need her influenoe on many oooieions to protect Catholic German subjects from persecution, and to smooth away difficulties diyjdrßjf-ihov— ~- Empirp troni.the Hojy §».-" ■-"" THE RUSSO-AFG&AN QUESTION. TERMS OP THE ARBITRATION, THE RECALL OF SIR PETER LUMBDEN. RUSSIA STILL ARMING. PUBLIC FEELING IN ENGLAND AND INDIA. OPINIONS OF THE RUSSIAN AND _ CONTINENTAL PRESS. N London, sth May. A communication from tho Russian Government defines th» soopocf the arbitration. It inoludes the military question, but it is to bo limited to the consi deration of explanations with referenoo to tbo alleged violation of the Convention. The terms of arrangement indionte that the arbitrators' functions will be to find a formula of conciliation consistent with tho "amour propre" of both) sides. The Emperor William will be asked to aot as arbitrator, and it iB cxpeotod he will oonsent. Naval and military works continue till both branohos are fully supplied with stows. The Globe, of sth May, saMthe so-called,, adjustment of the Russian dispute is a poor shift. The Standard says it include* the surrender of Penj-Deh to Rus«ia. Deßp*tohes of the sth say the Eng-lUh people an enraged at Mr. Gladstone "whilo Lord Randolph Churohill is the favourite of the hour. To a quostion why Sir Peter Lumaden was recalled from Afghanistan whilo General Eomaroff was retained there by the Russian Government, Mr. Gladstono replied thero was no relation between the cases of tho officeis. Sir Peter was employed in a pnrcly civil oapacity, whilo Genoral Eomaroff was in command of tho Russian forces. Gth May. There is no appearance in St. Petersburg of any abatement in the warlike preparation*. The mobilisation of the riflo battalion in Finland continues. 7th May. The St. Petersburg Official Messenger says that in consequence of divorgenco of views between the Cabinets of Euhrui and England on the interpretation of the March agreement, it has been decided to submit the question to an arbitrator. Meantime both nations have agreed to resume the fronlior negotiations, but on a different basis, namely, that the principal points of the frontier be fixed by a previous understanding between the two Cabinets ; that the demarcation of frontier be made on the spot ; and that the placing of indicating poste be reserved for Commissions whioh both Powers will send in order to facilitate the work of delimitation. The outposts of both sides will not bo withdrawn from their present positions until tho arrival of the Joint Commission, when as fact as the direotion of the frontier line is fixed the frontier points will be ocouplod by troops of both parties concerned. It will then bo the duty of each to maintain order and security in its respective territory. There*", apparently a lull in Russian preparation* for war. Advices from Sarakhs state that a small force of Russians with four pieces cf , artillery now occupy Penj-Deh. Bth May. A cablegram says that the arrogant attitude of Kußsia is the all-sbsorbiag topio to-night, and has in a measure renewed the war talk. Tho Tories are indignant at what they term another slap in the face by Bussta. Ihe belief is general that Russia is playing mere of her treacherous trioks, and that the Czar is folly intent on having Herat at any price The note from M. de Giers is not satisfactory to the British Government, and the differences between the two Government! as to the terms upon which the question shall be referred to arbitration are becoming greater. A London special to (he New York Evening Post says — "I have unquestionable authority for stating that Rnssia has categorically declined to make any treaty binding nor not to advance on Herat." In the House of Commons, Sir Stafford Northoote gave notice that he would on Monday, 11th Msy, submit the following motion: — " Resolvod that this House, having shown its readinocs to vote supplies, will refuse to assent to the vote of .£11,000,000 until it has been informed of the Government's present. policy, and of the purpose to whioh the money granted is to be applied." A special despatch from Calcutta to the Times cays the news of the peace arrangements has created dismay in India, and the vacillation of the Ministry is iSffism^o British prestige. Colonel Patrick StowaHT**. i had arrived at Herat. 9th May. The latest London cable to the Now York Tribune says that tho St. Petersburg and Moscow papers all the week have been saying that the arbitration ia a comedy. Kalkoff remarks, in the Moscow Gazette, that arbiy tration is simply a respeotable means of cIoBJDg an incident, to which Russia assented in order to find an honourable issue for Mr. Gladstone out of his difficulties, in consideration of bis feelings and former policy toward Russia. The Continental Prosi, though puzzled to know what arbitration meant, took a similar view. The Berlin and Paris papers agreed that England had given way. Vienna, the one European capital, except perhaps Rome, which hitherto had shown a friendly spirit to England, regards this agreement as a surrender. Everybody rejoicis over the prospect of peace. A few soem to regret that it has toeu obtained by what they regard as humiliation for England. The feeling in England, which at first waj -*■* one of perplexity, is daily hardening into one of hostility and anxiety about the ultimate result of poaco ob'ainod in this singular mannor.