NEWS BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LIX, Issue 6871, 8 March 1883, Page 4

NEWS BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

+ [Fax Pssas Association (Per S 3. City of New fork, via iurkiasd.) GREAT BBIIAIS. Mr Aehtoa Dilke's iilnees his compelled Mm to retire from the representation ct Newcastle. Mr John Morley stasdi fo.-M; teat u * regular Liber*! caadidat*. The Police laapecter-Geoer&l, wha wss mainly instrumental in convicting Lioais* Walsh, keeper of the Fenian armoury ia Clarkenwell, im assaulted by a panr of Irishmen in London on Feb. 11, &cd knocked insensible. A despatch from London of Feb. II txys : —" The outlook for the crops generally throughout Xurope ia gloomy ia the extreme. Ho part of the Continent, east or west, has escaped inundation. The immediate destruction of property has h«ja widespread, but it a insignificant as compared with the da~;>;ed project* ol the year." Wordsworth, last surwing ton of the died on Feb. 10. The London Emfa Xttrs thick* GsTan;snent will introduce a Bill legalising tioo by members who desire to t£r™. :c;:isd of taking the Parliamentary oath. George Darwin, ton of the late Chirks B. Darwin, evolutionist, ha* been elected Professor of Astronomy and Ixperimeatal tophy'at Cambridge University. She largest gasometer ia Glasgow excised on Jan. XI, almost canting & u ±t greater portion of the south of t r.? .-;■;• ■**■ left in darkness. Subsequently, *•■ • -"«- longing to the Caledonian SailrVaJ . --.pis? wms blown up. The explosions ir? to be the work of Fenian*. Leigh Smith ha* given the Rj.**l graphical Society £17,000 in of the interest of the Society in Poar *xp*ditioo*. The railroad strike in Scotland to Edinburgh on Feb. 17, and tracu to L«ii waa (topped. Lady Florence Dixie decline* a testimonial for her service* in relieriug diatres* in inland. Bishop Suther, of Aberdeen and Oikcey. died on Jan. 27. Mr Frederick Martin, ia.wterly Carlyle's amanususis, and proprietor of the "Statesman's Year Book," died the tame day. Sereral wrecks are reported on the English coast. Ihe barque Boyai Tar, from PJuladeiphia, for Liverpool, was driven into Peszasce on Jan. £9, with her deck* swept and one man lost. Tea bodies had waihed ashore at the tame place. It it supposed th? •teamer Black Witch foundered near Point Hall. The Agnes Jack wac wrecked c<*r Swansea oa her passage from Sardinia. All hands perished, aa the r«§tel wu out of '-* reach of rockets and unapproacable by butt. The Potentate powder'work* exploded at Liverpool, killing two men. lo a apeech at SkUcburgh on Jan. 26, 3Lr A. Gait, High Commissioner for Canada, referring to the relatione ct tho 8.-iti»t OolociM with the Jfimpire, said it w*» doub.fttl whether, as the Colonic increasei in material power, they would continue iati*fled with their preeent poaitton. Separation, he aaidj was neither desirable nor aecej«ary. He suggested the possibility of otuentinr the whole JKmpire by a scheme of Imperial federation. Mr Porater, recently Chief Secretary of Ireland, received a note oa Jan. 22 threatening to blow up hie residence in London. The JBritish Perry Ironworks in \\"a!e» hare stopped, and 1000 pcraone are out of employment. Cooper, Mall and Co., commission merchants and bankers, London, hare failed for £2,000,000. The beach from Harwich to found on Jan, 15 atrewn with wreckage rroo the British ship Pride of the Ocean, i>-^ a from Hamburg for New Tort A caw containing dynamite was found by tbe coatv guarda, and the faot of the wreckage being » exceedingly small pieces has led to tw conjecture that the loss of the re>«l was caused by the explosion of dynamite. The Lake Country was reports to be ttooded on Jan. 80. . J»f »«*•»« "££ Baatenthwaite were united by **J»** waters, and a portion of Keswick wai su&a Th?Pri nc e of Wales arrired at Cannes, The Prince■ ot Gladstone isstayKt'ld'fit Lord Ba f o doiph"hu7cbiU .pent hi. nation at "ST Stony of of OtoKtboij look pl«» »' lh " <* tß,m *' °° popdalr laiiee in the haabng field. She wa* him two children. H« mduertwms w

fully proved in tke trial and • decree niti TimCt* Mir has re-published all the Maodalocr American stories about Mrs Iragtry, much to the distress of her English friends. . , English capital is being aitrartcd by the high dividends paid by the American L*nd and Cattle Companies. _ , The Loudon and South Western Company • steamer Hilda, running between Jersey ami Seetharapton, ran into, on Feb., * ana em* » French ship, name unknown. Ihe crew oi the latter were drowned. W. lE. Foot*, editor, W. J. Bamsey. proirator. and Kemp, printer of th* Jfr**tki*k*r, mens lib*l»- „ , _,. % Th» Queen will probably open the Fish*ne* Expo*'" oo ' Buwia has asked for 10,000 f«wt 0 { ipue- Every foot of the building will be occupied. ... Vigooa. the bill«ard play*?, w »» hii way to New Ifork ftsai Europe. A greet match is prop&nvd. , ~, , theJßwrlof Lonsdale has brought* hM euit against the London Worht, claiming Out he was indicated as eloping with a young lady. Sir William Vernon Hareourt while visiting Richmond, Yorkshire, on F*b, 5, was the •abject of extraordinary precautions j it » j presumed because of fears of an attoex on him by Fea&se, Mr Gladttooe received a threatening letter at the same time, stating the* death awmit*4 him oa bis return to London. He attached m importance to the matter. The K»miiir Cattle, from London to Shanghai, via the Suez Canal, foundered in the Bay of Biscay on Feb 2. Capteia Firth, the state, tad thirty of the crew (Asiatict) were drowsed. The crew were only able to ; kuneh one boat, containing the pateengere (ncabenng eight) and eight of the crew, who altogether numbered 40. The survivor*, when resetted by & Franca steamer, wore only their night-dreasee, and were all very weak. A bottls was picked np at Bournemouth j beach ca Feb. 7, containing a saloon ticket,! on which wee written * Oar ship it in great distress, the matte? having bean destroyed, and immediate help it necessary. Steamer j liederiand."

Archbishop Croke, of Ctiahel, write* connYmsag lbs "widespread fearful distress preis the of Itonegal, Clare and Sligo. Us* country, he e»ys, can stver expect pe*s« and plenty until released from the rod jr«i» o* a woated. »u«t ruthless oligarchy.' *lb» gunboat led Wing made • fruitless attempt u> reach th» laia&d of Inniamory with stores for the starting inhabitants. The money left from the Duchess, of Karlborouj{h*« reiief fond will be devoted to atdsfeng l«sa eaoigration. The sua u ssoea

Xkt O«o.mitte« of the Nations! League W t»imtt*»«* that the total anbierinticms to date (Jan. 17) war* £17,000, of which there it on aJHsd 21800.

Th* Bishop t>f EHala has issueda pastoral denouncing aeeret societies. 3*» Pope, inakttertoOar&aal s£*Cabe,of Dublin, copies of which have been sent to all th* Iriih Bishops, congratulates them on their seal in ceimisg the country and guiding the people. A despatch boa Dublin of 3 an," 26 says thai important evidence has bean obtained in regard to the perpetrators of the outrages during th* past two years ia the West of Ireland. r Sb» police anticipate capturing the psrsora eoaiieeted with the murder of Lord JSoE-ntmorris- One is cow in America who took pert in the murder of Blake and his servant Jftyna, near Lasghrea. fie is being sought sf tear in the hope that be will tarn Qnsem'c evidence. There are two distinct sections c£ societies in Dublin. One belongs to the old "Head Csnae" Stephen's Fenian party, which advocates open warfare; and the stber is known as the " Senator Council Body," which edvaoatos murder. Farreil," the informer, sajs the M Inner Circle" is m competed that tit members are unknown to semis, other, and therefore not easy to be identified. Over one hundred person* suspected in connection with the secret organisation in Dublin have fled the country, but it is believed not the Kingdom. On Feb. 4 the police had ten more warrants to execute, and search was being made in London. Birmingham, and Manchester for the person*. Over fifty persons connected with the eoaspiracy to murder Government effidak hare gone to America. Mr Parcel] will resign his seat for Gozk if a safe candidate to replace him can be found, and contest Dublin County with Mr Edward Cecil Outness, the Conservative candidate. LOSS OF ml SIEA&IB CAMBRIA. The steamship Cimferia, of the HamburgAmerican line, collided with the steamship in the Ghermaa Ocean on Jan. IS, and tm&ediateiy sank. The collision occurred duricg a thick fog off Bcrkum. The loss of life was frightful. The Cimbria bad emig-ant passecger* on beard. A despatch from Hamburg of Jan. 21, said: —*' So far only 56 persons nave own landed—near Weser lighthouse. One narrative of this frightful ©elamity says the weather .was clear up to 1.15 o'clock, but a fog then set in, which continued, and in* creased in density. The- engines of tbe Cim* bri* were kept at full speed until 130, then at half speed till 2. About 2.10 the whistle of another steamer was heard, and tbe on* gmes of the Cimbria stopped instantly. The i Sultan's green 1 ght was, owing to the heavy ] fog, not observed until she was only j 1.30 ft from the Cirabria. The latter was j struck abaft the first collision bulkhettd on ; the port side, fihe canted over to the starboard, asd speedily sank. The officers did all in tbeir power to save the passengers' lim, and without a moment's lots of tisss lifebelts were distributed among the passengers, w»d the order we* given to lower the boats. This, however, in consequence of the vessel heelujg ovsr on her sid«, was found to bo very .difficult an one *ide, acd absolutely impossible on the other. A« th» second officer was still engaged in ccttiog tbe ropes loom, so tout there (should bs as auch driftwood M possible for the people to cling to when tbe inevitable foundering should occur, tbe vessel went down under bis feet. He aeiKsd a spa? and cut it awny, but other persons el nag to it, and he was obliged to let it go and swim to a boat. This was the boat subsequently picked up by tbe Tees. The second officer steered the Tees to luxhaven. Seventeen other persons were saved by the steamer lament from Wceer ligbthoase, niftkbg fifty-sir thus far knowa to have been saved. The steamer carried sine life hoatd and bad » crew of Wi men. Two years ago compound eaginet and new boilers were placed in her. The Oimbria was a vessel of 8025 tons harden, S26ft long, and waa built at Greenock in 186?." THH TEiKmX PAEK MUHOEE TBIALB. Dpbxis, f eb. 8. James Carey, member of the Corporation, Joseph Brady, a stonecutter, Edward O'Brien, shoemaker, Mward M'Oaffery, van driver, Peter Carey, mason, lawrence Hsnlen, carpenter, Peter Doyle, eoachbuilder, and riniotby eoaohbuilder, the eight rcen recently arrested here, were charged to-day with the murder of Lord Oareadish and Mr Burke in Pbosauc Park. A witness named Fitzsimmons identified Councillor Carey as being connected with the conspiracy, <i)tz«immon« rented a room in South Cumberland str»n from James Carey. He discovered in the loft of the house two knives ana b rifle, which were produced after Oarey't arxsst. Oreat excitement was visible among the occupants of the densely crowded Courtroom when the prisoners were placed m the dock. Taste was * psMol pause when the witness Fitzrimmons was called. Ths prieontrs ia the meantime shook hands with osoh other, and joked among them* •elves, nodding to their friends. The reading withs that prisoners did feloniotudy W* «»d slw Lord Cavendish mad Mr Burke, 2!|™sSg J* Priwoers with loud Uaghter. ™**y* and MtSaffery were ideetifted *• wwons seat cear the setma of the twfedy Z^t^il 0 ° <mx^ ».te»n«aoßi Sr .s~t ****** wntfd ia Catty'* mim t»j» koives, which ahysiebM ewes* *»d »«iurfsiatl»i loaii ,^l i^oft ,^™S

nad Mr Burke. He was *«»]?,«*•••*: mined. His wife alto identified o*Bnen and Brady. George 0. O'Dca, Park Banger, identified Brady atone of the five Bienteen in a ear an the evening of the murder, driving fnriontly. 8. Powell, ton of a small fareer, identified Brady and MfJaffery at lurking under the tree* that evening, Ae each prisoner was idsntiflei there wereJottd exolataations in the Court room, and the Magistrato threatened to have it cleared. ,*"»/• was considerable ©omnwtian when all the prieonen wtre placed in the dock and remended. „ . » Feb. o.

The invwligalioo was returned to-day. The Court room w»a crowded, many lords and high officials being present, showing that careful diserimin alien had been exercised in the Uiuing of tickets of admission. Michael tatanagh, oarman, was marched into the prieonerV dock between two policemen. The new arrival caused much tpeculation. Prisoner has a low retreating foreh««d, sinister appearance, and looked anxious and nervous. A little girl witneet, named #Hau Brephy, identified Oavanagh aa driver of a car containing the men who intended to assassinate Field. Betides Cavanagh, Joseph Brady and Timothy Kelly were alto arraigned in connection with the attempt to murder Field. After hearing the evidence against the prisoners acouted of the attempt to kill fielj, the two Carey's, the two MailetV, Whelan, Brady, Kelly and Cavanagh were charged with the murder of Lord Frederick Cavendith and Mr Burke. The reason that the investigation of the Field case was taken up is that the authorities intend to complete the evidence in that case to-day and then aak that prisoners be remanded. The identification of Cavanagh by Ellen Brophy was particularly complete. She says she spoke to him and asked him who he was waiting for. She saw him, when going on messages, three timet in half-an-hour. Immediately after her return the third time, she heard cries of "Murder," and immediately ran to the door. By that time there were two men besides the driver on the car, and a third man was just mounting it. She was only able to identify Oavanagh. She wot severely Croat-examined, but never faltered. When Cavanagh was identified, he blushed and smiled uneasily. Brady, when he entered tile prisoners' dock, had a swaggering manner. Kelly was pale, but defiant-looking. James Mallet laughed when the charge couoorning the Fbarix Park murder was read, hat none of his companions joined him. Much time was occupied in proving the letting of a large room in Peter street to James Carey ostensibly as a reading-room, bat really for the purpose of drilling men. He left this room in October, 1879. William Walters waa placed on the stand to prove the letting of the Temperance Hall to fat Whelan for drilling purposes, but failed to identify prisoners. Witness amid great laughter denied that the term "witnessfor the Crown" was applicable to him. A witness earned Clinton, who let a room in Peter street used for a drill room, identified Brady and J. Carey. The seizure of anna at Wholan's honte was formally proved. After evidence of the finding of ammunition, revolvers, and two daggers in Joseph MaUotfr room, prisoners were remanded until Saturday next. The sensation of the day was the reading of extracts from books found when the Fenian armoury in Gross-Kelvin street waa seized. The diary of Patrick Whelan records his appointment as Treasurer of the Executive of the Bepnbliean Brotherhood, purchases in London of rifles and an electric battery, a meeting of the Executive to consider & resolution which was afterwards proposed at the Botunda meeting of the Land League by the Nationalists, and a meeting to consult on the adviiabikty of sending James Maher to America to consult*' Our Chief," J.Stephens. This reference to Stephens particularly caused laughter among the prisoners and people. One entry reads—" Prior to the death of J. G. Mahoney, the 5.8.8. had lost its former effectiveness and prestige; it was no longer dreaded as a revolutionary body; it had besoms a mere tool in the hands of Parhsamentaryaspirants." Another book contained • list of members of a Workman's Club. The police inspector admitted Whelan had formerly been arrested, bat was not tried. A policeman testified to finding the murdered body of Bailey, the informer. Prisoners' counsel declared this matter was wholly irrelevant, to which Crown counsel replied that he was prepared to prove prisoners were members of a conspiracy, to wbioh he would trace all the murders in the city in the last few years, and he would prove that Bailey was connected with the discovery of the Feciaa armoury. Feb. 10. Michael Cavanagh, the carman, Has turned informer against the prisoners charged with conspiracy to murder Government ofßcials. The Court was again crowded this morning with privileged spectators, including many ladies. Joseph Brady, Timothy Kelly, James Oarey, Town Councillor, carman Fitzharris, and seven other prisoners were placed in the dock to-day. The informer Oavanagh was sworn, and deposed that he drove Brady, Kelly, and two other men whom be did not know to Pfaceaix Park on the evening of the astassina- : tion. James Carey and Daniel Delaney were ! on seats on the side of tbe road in the Park. ! Delaney said they were watching the Chief I Secretary. The rollowing persons were also ! arraigcted :—Lawrence Hanlen, Joseph Mallet, J James Mallet, Edward O'Brien, William ! Maloney, William David Hurley, and Samuel ; Delaney. Great excitement, ensued when j I Cavanagh was placed in the witness seat. He apparently laboured under great excitement. He deposed that on May 6 last he was !at the Boyal Oak public-house, Park Gate street, and was engaged by four men—Brady, Kelly, and. two strangers. Brady uttered a loud mutter like " three," but no distinct words were heard. There was ; no laughter to-day among the prisoners when Cavanagh identified them. Cavanagh then pointed to Patrick Delaney as another of tho men present. He drove four men into the Park by the Island bridge gate to the Phcenix monument, and along the main road to dough. After prisoners had said there was no sign of Fit*barris, witness taw him with a o»b coming from the oppotite direction, and tftv the four men alight from a cab. The sub dtood a long way op the road, with the horses' heads turned towards Dublin. A short time after he saw two gentlemen approaching, and heard a cry. On looking round one of tbe gentlemen felL He did not »eo the other's f»oe, bat the four men whom he drove to the park jumped on hi* car and drove away. Brady sat on the right side of the o»r. Cavanagh identified Fitzharris at driver of the eaf. He deposed that be saw Lord C*vecdish and Mr Burke approaching, and soon one among those he drove said the tall man wri to be assassinated, Oavansgh said he subsequently drove by the Chapel road and round town to Pahnenton Park. Kelly alighted at the terminus. Brady paid him &\. After he had driven to the park he had alighted and put a nosebag on his hone. While waiting he said a person spoke to James O'Brien. De'&Ecy afterwards instructed him (Oavanagh) to look sharp gnd be re&dy to start. Upon this be stood nearer to the waiting group, which included some persons he did not know. The two gentlemen (Lord Cavendish and Mr Burke) were approaching arm in arm. James Carey and Delaney, who had come back on the car from tbe place where it was waiting, jumped down and joined the group. Witness heard some one say, "It it the tall man." Cavanagh waa then ordered to go further away by one of the conspirators. As ho did to, witness heard some one, he could not say who, repeat "It is the tall man." As the gentlemen came along, either Carey or Delaney seised a white haadkerohief. Whiio he was waiting a oar* man, nicknamed " Bore," passed him driving a passenger named Nolan towards Dublin. He was also passed by some bicyclists. Witness said on looking round he thought he eaw only one gentleman fall, and taw the other, who had an umbrella, was lying on the ground. On driving from the scene of the murder they took a turn to the left, then crossed a bridge to the right. Delaney directed him where to drive. Ho drove rapidly until he waefeed Bountown, three miles from the Park. Hare Tim Kelly alighted. He them drove toond to Lee'e, stopping at apubliai

1 bout*, near Lea Bridge. Brady then mid and diimiwed him. On Sunday morale* ha met Brady again at Beuntown street, and received £B, Brady afterward* bought him harnee*, He allowed hit oar to remain M it tM for totne time. Afterwards, he bad it painted. On tbe night #idd was attacked, it «m ob the Cottage-street stand, and Joe Brady again engaged hiai. They drove out of Fleet street. Delaney then got off, and they drove to Harwich street, where they alighted. They told him to wait. While waiting j Kelly and Lawrence Hanlen came up. I As the examination progressed, prisoners I appeared to bo in »liosr desperation. Not on* of them looked toward tbo Court except \ Bantam On Cavanagh's identifying Delaney j and James Carey, the latter of whom ho maid he k»»w well, there was tueh a aommotion io Court that the Magistrate threatened to clear it. Brady afterwards somewhat recovered hie composure, and endeavoured to •mile. Cavanagh said ho was so near the •otne of the attaitinationi that he heard one of the victims cry " ah." The tail one (Mr Burke) was lying in the road after tbit exclamation j the other was standing in the road with an umbrella in his hand. Cavanagh afterwards taw him lying in the road. Aa before stated Cavanagh's evidence will be final. Little can be added to it, as tbo Grown will not aocept the evidenoe of the actual participators. The prisoners evidently feel the game it up, and all of them now exhibit a defiant demeanour, Except James Carey, who eat motionless quietly at the benoh, they moved about and hold a whispered conference, and for tome time laughed at any incident. Cavanagh further deposed that Fitsharri. on one occasion told him they were after Judge Lawion. Cavanagh said he became an inf ormer on Thursday last. He had been sworn into the Society by Kelly. The task assigned him was to drive the boys. An independent witness corroborated him, having seen Cavanagh drive the prisoners to Phrenix Pork: and in the company of the murderers at a public-house. Cavanagh, in his testimony, said Dojle f old him that James Maltot and a lot of big people were attached to (he Society. Upon Cavanagh entering into further details as to the various times he drove the assassins j after the Phcooix Park murders, Fitaharris j called him a liar. The Clork called the names of thirteen j prisoners, including, in addition to those already mentioned, Byau and Thomas Doyle. The thirteen were all charged with conspiracy to murder Mr Burke and Lord Frederick Cavendish and to attack Field. During the reading of his deposition Cavanagh leaned back in his seat, resting his head with a dogged expression of countenance. George Molloy, a hatter, of Capel street, Dublin, deposed that he saw Cavanagh on May 6, at Wren's publichoute, which Cavanagh mentioned in his depositions. Counsel for the Crown announoed his intention to produce every tittle of evidence which would corroborate that of Cavanagh. Cavanagh said in his evidence that Kelly lost his hat when he mounted the car after the attaok on Field. The ear flod by a oirouitous rout* to Townsend street, and Kelly bought another hat at the Gasworks. Brady and Cavanagh wrapped some kind of swords in paper and threw them into a basin. Brady again paid for a car on this occasion. He (Cavanagh) had been driving twice in FhcDoix Park before May 6, with the four men whom he drove on the day of the murder. Thomas Doyle was present when he was sworn in to the Society. He identified Doyle as having told him he must say after swearing that he would drive anywhere they required. Prisoner Doyle here spoke and exclaimed, "It's a lie." Cavanagh replied to Mr Murphy, Crown Counsel, that on May 6 he wore a white hat, but a man on tbo car, who was not in the prisoners' dock, changed with him, giving him a large brown one. This is regarded as important, as it is believed to furnish a olue to a murderer not apprehended. A carman was oalled to confirm the statement, testifying that be pissed Cavanagh's car in the Park. Samuel Jacobs, a witness at the inquest, deposed to seeing the struggle-in the park from a distance of fifty yards. He saw Cavanagh mount the car, and one of them afterwards return and strike a prostrate form. He could not say whether four or five men were engaged. Jacobs was unable to recognise any man on the car. Before the arrival of the bicyclists.two men one after another came and walked away. Doyle, Patrick Delaney, and Fitzharris, said they had no questions to ask Cavanagh. Kelly's counsel endeavoured to shake Cavanagh's evidence by asking him questions concerning interviews at the Castle, and money promised him, but he did not apparently produce much impression. Cavanagh identified Fagan as an associate of the assassins. The case was adjourned till Thursday. AMERICAN NEWS. Mr Albert Pell, M.P., and an authority on cattle and meat shipments, left New York for England on Jan. 18. In conversation with a reporter just before leaving, he said: "The view I took.in my report to Government in 1879 was that England had nothing to fear from the importation of Amerioan cattle, my belief being at that time that the increase in population in the United States would soon put suoh a price upon meat that it would be difficult to export it to Europe with profit. Three years' experience has proved that opinion to be incorreot." William E. Dodge, a well-known New York merchant, dropped dead in his room on Feb. 6. He was worth 10,000,000 do«. The Western Union and Mutual Union Telegraph Companies have consolidated. Henry Bergh, philanthropist, and likewise the friend of animals, made a strong appeal to Mayor Edeon, in New York, on Jan. 28, to stop the pugilism of Maoe, Blade and Sullivan, He styles the " pugs" a race of " vulgar creatures whom ho will not compliment by calling brutes." Tho Chief of Police stopped the Mace-Blade fight, set for Jan. 28. When the "bruisers "arrived in Now York a few days before, they were followed through the principal streets by 200 men and boys, completely obstructing the thoroughfares. Mace is indignant because the authorities stopped his sparring match. " Why," he argued, " in San Francisco I was allowed to spar in a church." At a recent farewell dinner to tho German Coetul in New York, over one hundred leading Germans refused to driok to the health of Kaiser Wiihelm. The iron men of tho U.S. are diicoursged by the redaction in the iron schedule of tho Tariff Bill. They think it will prove disastrous to the iron interests, and allow tho importation of a large quantity of iron. John Hodeon, an erstwhile Australian comedian, has angered the eeniation preacher Talraege so much by making up for him for the stage, and placarding the burlesque portrait as well in the part of John Wellington Wells, that the rev gentleman has oalled on the authorities of New York to interfere. The managers of the theatre were notified to stop it. Ex-Postmaster General Marshall Jewell, a noted and prominent Republican political manipulator, died at Hartford, Connecticut, on Feb, 10. The City of Boston is to be illuminated in every part by eleotrioity. The anniversary of Thomas Paine's birthday (Jan. 29) was celebrated in nearly all the large American cities. Six hundred people met together in San Francisco to honour the occasion. „„,,,, . -. •, . The Russian Nihilists now m New York, with Herr Most, the Socialist, among them, declare that the Czar will not bo crowned on May 27, as he proposes. Loo Hartmann is very busy. , , Mace and Blade do not create much interest among the " sports " of New York, as the expected set-to at Madison square Garden, on Feb. 28, was but slightly attended. In Massachusetts municipal suffrage is to be granted to women. LATEST ITEMS. Fan. 14. The steamship City of New York did not leave San Francisco till five days after the advertised time, owing to the English mails being left behind at Ogden. The Irish prisoners charged with conspiracy against! Government will be committed in Aprilfor trial. ~,„,, ~. ~ The Boyal Geographical Society of Leadon

are favourablefto mailing f ranis Joseph Land a bate from which to roach the North Pola. At the recent meeting Mettrs Leigh Smith and M'lntoth urged this. The Timtt, in an editonal on Feb. 13, bewails the faraiißj' protpects, and says a crisis ia field wotk'eitUte. It it water every where, A good towing time it wanted, and it is tumtitod that much of the autumn sown grain it rotten. All Earopo it in a titnikr condition. A desperate ttreit fight took place in Scutari on Feb. 13, in whi«h 200 Xurkt were killed or wounded. Meiers M'Millan, the london publishers, willisiue&n illustrated magazine on Oct. 1 in opposition to the American periodicals, Rarptrh Monthly and the Century, whioh have gained infiloionti foothold ia London to excite the jealousy and apprehension of the publishers there. Mr John Morley will be editor, and he intends to show that English drawings and engravings are not a whit inferior to American. Mr Begbald Wilberforce threatens his publisher, Mr Murray, with legal proceedings for a psragraph in the last Quarterly Iteview, in which tho latter disclaims all responsibility for the most objeotionable postages in Wilberforce's biography of his father. The lateEari of Ashburuham's collection of manuscripts were offered for sale to the British Museum. 'J!hey extend from the Saxon period to tho letters of Cromwell, and consist of 400 volumes. The value, affixed is £160,000. Germany and Ainoriea compete for their possesion. Heavy gales and floods prevail in England. Sir A. Gait, before tho Liverpool Chamber cf Commerce on Feb. 12 intuited on the importance of the olonial trade of Great Britain, and pointed out thestrong necessity for England to continue to receive food and raw material at the lowtit possible prices. England, he said, can no longer food hortelf from her own produoe. Davitt, Healey and Quinn were lodged in Kilmainham Gaol on Feb. 8 for six months. They will be treated at flnt-clajt prisoners. Judah P. Benjamin, QC, has retired from practice. The doctors warned him that tho state of his health rendered prolonged argument in Court unsafe, Benjamin was one of the Jeff-Davit Oabinet. The Timet eulogises him, and says he was a benefit to English mercantile law.

Mr Woodhouse, Poor Law Inspector, in ansner to a demand for employment for the starving poor, who asiiembled at his hotel on Feb. 8, admitted that there wt\» distress in the County of Donegal, and advocated emigration, when someone in the crowd ex* claimed, "Wewould rather die than emigrate." Mr O'Donnell, M.P,, for Dungarvan, told the Lord Mayor of London in a letter that the Mansion Honte, in its relation to Ireland, is a leeoh tucker, not a helper, and that funds intended for the relief of Ireland found their way into the pockets of City swindlers or into the " fair round proportiouß " of City gluttons. The Cork Exhibition, to beheld in the summer and autumn ol; 1883, will be entirely free from all questions of patriotism and politics, and hopes are expressed that tbe oourse may bad to its success. The British barque Ulenarina, from San Francisco for Queenstown, foundered off Eingaale. Tbe orew were saved. The International African Society denies that it has any hostile designs on Africa, and has enjoined its agents to scrupulously respect De Brazia's aoquititiont in Africa. Messrs Booth, Worth, and three others were expelled from the Salvation Army in Geneva, being unable to account for tho proceeds of a collection at the meeting of tho Army. Edwin Booth, the Amerioan aotor, has created a perfect furore in Berlin as Othello. On Feb. 11 he was presented with a silver laurel crown amid storms of applause. A difficulty is anticipated in the opening of Parliament arising out of the Bradlaugh question. A despatch of Feb. 11 says:— "Arrangements have already been made for an immense gathering representing all organisations in sympathy with Bradlaugh, who will march in procession to Westminster supporting their champion in a demand to take his teat. If the crowd is interfered with serious work is looked for,"

The Government Bill for abolishing the present Corporation of london excites wide and deep interest, and ie supported by the majority of thinking people. The measure deprives the Corporation of all the privileges whioh it at present enjoys, takes away from the City the control of its own police force, and divides tho whole metropolis into wards, whioh will elect Councillor*, these Councillors electing the Lord Mayor, and not the old City companies as heretofore. Magistrates will be appointed by the Lord Chancellor, and Aldermen will be elected only for a short term, not as at pretent for life. The City of London will merely form a certain number of wards in the metropolis, its ancient rights being all swept away. Mr Charles Bright, the well known leoturer on Freethought and kindred subjects, returns to Australia by the City of New York. Re has been very successful in his Amerioan tour, regaining his health as well as improving his financial condition. The Board of Trade of San Francisco at its annual meeting, held on Feb, 6, having referred the matter of tho Australian steamship service to tho Direotors of the Board, the Direotors appointed a Committee to take up the question and secure Buch aotion thereon as may be deemed best for the purpose of securing a continuance of the mail service connecting tho United States with New Zsaland and New South Wales.

Jem Maoe, while in New York, was advised of the drowning of his son, Albert Edward, in the Thames. He was 30 years of age, a graduate of Liverpool Institute, and engaged in meroantiio life. Maoe sailed for Home on Feb. 10. The coal miners of Pennsylvania have robelled against the introduction of Hungarian ohflop labour. Two members of tho Salvation Army, young women, were impritoned at Paterson, New Jersey, for attempting to murder their The'lsle of Skye crofters have agreed that tho four ringleaders of the party resisting the tervioe of landlords' warrants should surrender at Edinburgh Court. Count de Chambord propose* to issue a manifesto direotly after the adjournment of the French Deputies. A terrible accident ooourred at Cincmatti on Feb. 14. Owing to the inundation of the river, the southern railroad dep*b gave way, throwing 100 people into thirty feet of water, the cars falling upon and covering them up. Among those lost were members of Coup's circus oompanj. Theodore Thomas' great orchestra comes to Son Francisco in June at aa expense of 50,003d0it. Christine Nillton has recovered her voice again; it was reported hopelessly impaired. Two tquare milet of Omeinntti were reported under water on Fab. U, and businets men say tbe damage will ">aea millions of dollar*. The gas works were submerged, and the city placed in partial derknett. Mrs Langtry played "Tho Honeymoon," in Chicago, to an overflowing house. Her popularity it unabated, Terrific battles have taken plaee between organked companies of Mexicans and bands of marauding Apaohet, in which the Mexicans were victorious, scouring hundreds of scalps and horses. Mr Buchanan, a passenger by the City of New York for Australia, is the correspondent of the New York MtraU. He will report on the Australian Colonies, and then make a tour of New Zealand.