ADDITIONAL SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 5255, 29 July 1885, Page 2

ADDITIONAL SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

[united press association.] Auckland, July 28. The Rev. C. H. Spargron has created great excitement by an article in the Monthly Mevieio of the 27th June, in which he narrates in detail circumstances attending the death of the late Justice Williams, .and the disclosures brought out in Jeffries' case. He makes these examples from high official life the basis of a full flavoured denunciation of English morality. Sir Richard Ashton Cross, the new Home Secretary, has dismissed 50 Irish detectives imported by Sir William Harcourt for the protection of himself and colleagues. The Duchess of Connaught was greatly incensed over an obituary notice in some of the British papers which did not refer to her father, Prince Frederick Charles of Germany, in very complimentary terms. By the arrival of the mail steamer fresh light is thrown on the St. Louis tragedy, and excitement prevails in some quarters. It is currently reported that Preller, the supposed victim, has been seen in Canada. When this became known, especially in St. Louis, where the murder was supposed to have been committed, it caused intense excitement, and further relations were being anxiously looked for. Among other reasons given in America for Preller's disappearance is that Bob Maxwell and Preller were members of some secret society ; that both men had entered into a conspiracy to defraud some insurance companies with which Preller had insured his life to a large amount, and it was part of the programme for Preller to disappear, and then either Maxwell or his friends 'to claim insurance. It is said that the insurance company ref errod to has so far refused to pay, believing in the fact of Preller being alive, they refuse to pay over any money whatever, pending a satisfactory solution of the mysterious occurrence. Fisk, late President of the Marine < Bank, and partner of General Grant, was

sentenced to ten years' imprisonment for corrupt financial practices. The New York tin market was greatly excited on June 7th over the purchase by Strauss, of London, of all the Straits tin now in London aifa price in advance of the London price. Within one week in New York there was 2 cents, per lb advance ; but lFwas con'finecl to spot tin,' furnace not being affected. The Indian Exhibition at New Orleans is to be presented to the French Government. Despite the opposition, a street railroad has been laid in Broadway, and cars are running. The Pensylvania iron mills are resuming operations, and trade is improving. A schooner sailed from Philadelphia for Vigo, Spain, to endeavor to raise the Spanish treasure from the galleons sunk at Vigo Bay in 1720. The Government granted a concession on condicion of receiving a quarter of all the treasure recovered. The French frigate Rearing Bartholdie's colossal statue of Liberty enlighting the' world, a gift from France to the United States, arrived in^New York on June 17, and was received with great ceremony. Reports : from tho Panama Canal state that Belgium has furnished most of the machinery. The laborers are largely composed of Jamaica negroes. Between 15,000 and 20,000 are employed on the canal. A strong opinion is expressed that De Lesseps expectation that the canal will be finished in 1890 cannot be realised. ' Hanlan has arranged five races between himself and Teemer. The first is to be rowed in August. j A terrible storm occurred at Newfoundland on June 7th, and ; 'an ! enormous amount of shipping was destroyed, a^d many lives were lost. It the wo*st storm experienced for forty years; ! The Dominion; Parliament has passed a Relief Bill for the '_; Canadian railway line, which will be furnished within a few months. , „..!," /Vi L' , , -. ■ • ' Detective Hoppy^captured Green, aliks Spronte, forger, ■" and a fugitive from Australia, at Wilmington, .California. ' Green defrauded the Waltham ' Watch Company at Sydney out of £669. Papers for his extradition; forwarded by the Zealandia, arrived before the barque Estelle, from Newcastle, in which Green was a passenger, haying reached California. , The fugitive, was arrested immediately he landed. When being conveyed to San Francisco he attempted suicide "by "stabbing himself in the neck with a penknife, but the wound was not dangerous. The latest despatches from Mexico represent : finance in that State in a deplorable state. Many leading houses are on the verge of bankruptcy. Affairs in Central America have settled down quietly. The steamer Italy foundered near Lomas, off the coast of Peru. Out of 134 passengers and crew 65 were drowned. The disaster was due to wrong orders being given by the third officer, who suicided after the wreck. A naval sham battle took place at Bantry Bay on June 20th and July Ist. Admirals Hoskings and Whyte were in command of the opposing squadrons. The managers of the Irish party advise Irish electors in England to support Tory candidates at the coming general election. Lord Ashbourne (Right Hon. Edward Gibson) formally took the ' oath as Lord Chancellor of Ireland on Ist July. He was heartily cheered by the people in the streets of Dublin. • I A new club called the Imperial and I American was opened in London on 2nd : July. The object is to provide a centre in London where members of the principal clubs of the United States can meet persons of social standing in England, India, and the British colonies. The Duke of Manchester, Lord Napier, Sir P. Lurrisden, and others were guests at the opening dinner. .. . .. The Canadian 4 per cent, loan of 4,000,000 dollars in bonds was opened in London on June 29, and before the close of business hours in the afternoon was subscribed for three times over. It was taken up at about lOlf . Five hundred and forty one Mormons, I principally from Great Britain and Scandinavia, sailed in the steamer Wisconsin on June 20 from Liverpool en toiite to Utah. The Chinese loans offered in London on the 18th were subscribed five times over the amount called for. ■ ! Green, the Australian forger, committed suicide. A meeting was held in London on the 24th ult. at the Chamber of Commerce, for the purpose of forming a Canadian trade section of members interested in the commerce and shipping between Canada and London. The police are agitated by the fact that a steam tug, name unknown, landed at Folkestone, June 30th, several passengers and soirie^ luggage, which thus evaded the Customs officers. The affair is regarded as mysterious, and dectives are prying into it; ■■ Mining circles in London are agitated over the discovery of a new ore concentrator which, by an ingenious application of electricty with quicklime and common salt, extracts 15 per cent. (?) of all gold contained in ore. One ton an hour can be worked by a small dynamo machine. The cost per ton is only a few shillings. The Admiralty has ordered a quantity of torpedoes known as Ericson's destroyers. Hanlan has invented a contrivance for walking on water.