LATER NEWS BY THE HERO.

Lake County Press, Volume IV, Issue 204, 1 May 1875, Page 3

LATER NEWS BY THE HERO.

•/■••/ London, April 13. Political uneasiness, consequent on warlike reports, is subsiding. In the House of Commons,' Mr Disraeli stated that the Belgium difficulty had been settled, but if the independance or neutrality of Belgium was threatened, the Government would not feartomee* the Parliament. • "' Messrs Rothschild have issued a Russian loan of £15,000,000. _,, " April 17. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stafford Northcote, has brought up his Budget in the Housev of Commons. The estimated revenue for the coming year is £75,695,000, the estimated expenditure 75,261,000, leaving a surplus of £417,000.. It is proposed to re-adjust the brewers' licenses and the stamp taxes, which will reduce the surplus bv £357,000. .-: -■'■ - r J

-An excited debate took place in the House of Commons yesterday, on the motion of Disraeli to reject the petition from some residents at Prettiwell, accusing the_ Judges who tried Arthur Orton of unfairness, "and'demanding their impeachment, Tjhe petition was rejected. Mr fright condemned the agitation and tactics of Kenealy, and requested him to substantiate the charges made. - A second note has been sent by Germany "to Belgium* ib which the former Power disclaims any "desire to interfere with the Press Laws of the latter. The Prussian; Parliament voted a measure, which abrogated the privileges of Roman Catholic.Bishops,, and others of that faith who decline to conform to the civil laws. The debate on.-the charges made by Kenealy, and-his position inconnection with the petition from Prettiwell, has been renewed. ' * The emigration authorities in England report that "the burning of the Cospatrick has had great influence in checking emigration. ,

ARRIVAL OF THE MACGREQOR

The 'Frisco Mail steamer, Macgregor, arrived at Auckland on the 25th, and brings the following interesting items of news : A meeting, attended by 10,000 peri sons, was held in Hyde Park, under the auspices of .the Tiohborne Release Com!SA t «?f There was a land of music. Flags and 3 *banners, bearing "mottoes claiming justice, were displayed. Kenuealy, Onslow, and Whalley* addressed the meeting. .The enthusiasm was tremendous. The people unhitched the horses of the carriage. and drew the speakers through Hyde Park. A- resolution was passed, denouncing the partiality of the and declaring they would know no rest until the enormous judicial crime was rectified. A mass meeting of 30,000 Irishmen was held in Hyde Park, with the object of demanding the release of Fenian prisoners. Spanish affairs are still in an unsettled state. '

The Ciar ef Russia has sanctioned a ministerial proposal for the construction of 5000 miles of railway.. ..... Great ice ; floods and inundations are reported from : America, causing heavy damage. ; s - j &nai i Brigham Young was arrested at bis residence, and taken before Judge M'Kay, on a charge of disobeying an order to pay alimony and fees to Eliza Young, his f9tb wife. He was fined 25 dollars, and imprisoned for 24 h'otirs. The Mormons are very indignant. Moody anil Sanky, : the revivalists, bald a conference with ministers of all d« nominations in London, to consider the question o{ the success of a revivil movement. IV was opened with great success. It was arranged that Moody shalVby telegraph, write from England for some of the most popular preachers from America and Australia. * '

The statue of Daniel Manin, the hero of Venice, was unveiled amid great enthusiasm.

A conflict occnrred at Dublin between Bishop Morn and Father O'Keeffe's parties. Much violence was used. ~o'KeeflVa church was completely wre'ckedl A disturbance has taken place among the coolies of Mount Bay, Jamaica. Some men-of-war aud marine* have.left Port •Rojal to quell the disturbance, A Calcutta' despatch states that the Indian Government expedition, sent "to surTer Western China, a memb(=rof which was recently murdered, has eirived.

' *" attacjh; wj&s.piade4>y some • Cuiueseoffleuls.TMid in thVftght 4frVifina»e were killtd. Them were many wounded. . Communiedtion with the China frontier has been stopped by bands of armed men. In the German Beichstadt a resolution was carried by a large majority withdrawing. State grants from Roman Catholic 'insisting tfiaVit was the imperative duty of the State not to pay fonienters oj insurrection. ■-,- 4* ■ - . The Rouinania Government have issued, orders tor a levy of troops. This wariiko order excites comment;. I \SI l QKA I Over 10,000 persons attended the funeral of Johu Mitchell, r<J bio* aiA

An exploaijn id a cuaj. mine in Brussels-, killed and wounded a uuinber 5i people

St. Petersburg despatches state that affairs in Turkestan caused General Kauff. Mann to lose favor with thaCz*r, who lus rejeoted general plans "for' re-orgamsation in Central Asia..

At a destructive fire at' Fob'-Chou-Foo 490 houses were destroyed. Small-pox isatih riging'ihJapfin.

Don Carlos has requested more contributions. Four prownicea met to consider the request, and replied that tne country jwaa exnausiedj unaought to procure funds 'from abroad.- .j • ; ""•

There.has been further fraternising between, the Carlisle- and the Government trjops. :j. .- ", ;. * Cabrera has issued a manifesto declaring his adhesion to Alfonso, on the ground that a grave responsibility was iocurred in the opposition to a prince bearing the title «• Most Catholic." : Don Carlos has ordered all persons found reading tuis manifesto to be shot. All hopes of settling by convention are ended. Don Carlos is marching sixteen battalions and artillery on to Ramih.es, 25 miles from Sautander. '. » '

Spain has paid Germany 11,000 tualers as indemnity for the Gustave outrage.

AMERICAN SUMMARY.

There were great ice floods i.t Fort Deposit on the 19th Maioii. Tne Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Office was over rive feet deep. The water aiid ice floated three miles an hour. The crushing was tremendous, and people were fearfully excited. The water was 4ft. higher than was «Trer known before.;' The railroad for. five miles was covered with ice, and the bridges were all crushed. The damage is estimated at half-a-millioh dollars.!-The floods subsided next day. The damage done is immense.

. Floods are reported at Pittsopen. At Wilceshoon the water cut a channel 40ft deep through the country and jflopdpcl streets. The Kiipton people go'about iu boats. The loss by inundation at Hafrisbiirg, Columbia, aud Merietta, is very great. At Augusta, on 20th March, there •was a severe storm*. A fall of hail passed oyer several towns in the interior, which suffered severely,' and there was 10.->s of lije and property at Caual, on the Georgia Railway. All the houses were blown down. Thomas Gosling was killed aud several wound. Near Thomson, a \ few miles from Augusta, several were killed, and a large amount of property destroyed A Aitken's, a Catholic Church was destroyed, aud the telegraph wires are all down. At Appling, Martha Davey, Maggie Bailey, and others were killed, and more were wounded. -

At Wachate, in Kansas, on -ML, Catherine Germaine identified four Indians at the murderers of her father and brother. Thirteen others, known to be implicated, escaped. The Peeteluma Argm reiatcs,haw John Quintain, afflicted with rheumatism, iva completely and quickly cured by .applying leaves of .eucalyptus'. . .* . • Prostration ia : very.great in thip-build-ing, both in England and A mot ten, o,£ about 100 ateamersplyiagjberwemi-Eirr-ipe und the United Slates a year sg«, &)jh*iie been withdrawn, and thesis hiagwatli-i; likewise in the coastwise marine..- T\jo linea between Nt»w York and Orleans, owned by merchants here, are discontinu.u. Only.the Cromwell line!is left. The New York Mercury has a despatch from Washington, stating -that the-excur-sionof Senator Cameron and others' to Mexico is with the object of arranging preliminaries for annexation by purchase to the United States of the Northern States of the Republic, And that the Mexican authorities hare already acquiesced in the transfer, The story is considered --probablet"' ' ' '•'*- c ' -' •• - y ~ - Secretary Firth has been tendered a mission to England, but declined. : There has been a large Irish meeting of citizens at Chicago to arrange a demonstration in honor of the lata John Mitchell. Similar meetings are reported at Memphis, St. Louis, Joinaville, and cities. The American Bible' Society, during the last 18, months, granted 16,000d01s worth of Uibles and Testaments to the auxiliary society. Cook, the English champion, has accepted the challenge laifly made by Dion for the' international billiard match for .£2,000. ' I /-''\ ' . : ; -;. ' T '• Bourcicault has been engaged, for Wallace's Theatre for next mklsou. ... Fefferson resumed acting in April at Nashville. _.„;„,

Thousands ar* attending the revivals, and the Paulist Fathers are making many converts. . ooopn • ■ MfflOHTli A great railway station ,peajr Montreal destroyed by fir*. The officeb oTtbe company, cars, and £32,000 in money and bonds wert committed.

■*• The 1 entire State isVavag xl with grasshoppers, and tl.ousands are render ed destitute. y- The postage on all printed matter pnssiug through to our post-office has been doubled. \kL-j Cuba. 23. young men were taken from the gaol aud brutally murdered. Vasqual, the highwayman and robber, has been executed. Three thousand Irishmen, under cover i«f as many umbrellas, attended Mitchell's" funeral. •Tlu failure of J. C: Southorn and Co., of I.ondon,.for £2,0(10,000, is expected to be followed by other failures. '• - of Torts Jet-vis and l)eIKjsirarH Iking to the hills from floods. 'Tnerc h:.s been a fearful tornado in (SBi/rgiat Thrre h&yv been funerals in several cities of the Stafes for Mitchell. 'I he Tiltou-Beecher case will be coneluded in three mmtha Lawsou, formerly of Dunedin and more recently of China, is in 'Frisco.

CONTINENTAL NEWS,

»! -Th« Russiun Government is incensed 6wing to the:misrepresentations of the American Government agents in referenco to Turkestan. A warlike note has been sent by Germany to France. Germany threatens the concentration of two armies on the Rhine if France peesiats in her intention to carry on her spring military concentrations on the eastern bank. Another petition to release prisoners has been denied.; Don Aif nso has been charged with arson, murder, and rape. H- Ih Batenian, the well-known theatrical, is dead. details of the asssasination of Protectants, in Hutchison's church at Acalpulco, are sickenihir. During the service, ten cut through into the church, and commenced slaughtering the defenceless inmates. •• Those who attempted to escape at the door were hewn down immediately. The church presented a horrible spectacle. 'MrFishe'r formerly of Dunedin, is in San Francisco seeking change of air.

AUSTRALIAN

Melbouene, April 14. Belcher has been returned for the South-Western province over Wynne. The Hierarchy have found occasion to rejoice at this result, and announce, that every election will be contested in favor of a change in the Education Act. Sf. B. Carrol, one of the members of the Assembly for Aiarat. has been arr?bted for some extensive forgeries. The preliminary investigation is being proceeded with. Two girls have been drowned in a water hole at Durham Head. The one. draA-iug water, "slipped iu, and the other attempted her rescue. Sydney, April 14. ; In -the Assembly, the Postmaster stated, that the Government paid Hall £8;00(r more than he had earned on the Galifofnian contract, but expectei New Zealand would pay half, if a permanent ,service were established. In Adelaide a wan named Sneyd has bqeh ordered fur execution for wife murder. «'•' : •'A seaman of IJ.M.S. Sappho has been committed for the murder of a shipmate nained L?wis, iT'-Pi-ii 1 .'.!-'rat;pes around Lake Hope t:i'«ibaecc>.s?'t.<l. ■