MAIL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 4912, 14 August 1877, Page 3

MAIL NEWS.

By permission of the Lords of the Admiralty, Admiral Popoff, of the Imperial Russian Navy, has paid a visit of inspection to Chatham dockyard. He went over tlie various vessels under construction and fitting out, but the greater part of his time was spent on board the armour plated ship Temiiraire, which is preparing for sea. The German Kmperor, at a military banquet at L'.-ignitz, on June 8, expressed a hope that there would be UQ more war for some years, or, at least, during his lifetime. Many of the German newspapers continue to express suspicion concerning th. intentions of the new French Ministry. A gentleman of fortune, named Ffraneo, has been sentenced by tlie magistrates at Kingston-on-Thames to two months' imprisonment, for cruelty in driving a pair of thoroughbred horses from Worthing to Sr.rbiton without halt or food, both animals dying shortly afterwards. A travelling photographer at Marga'e poisoned himself with cyanide of potassium through a disappointment in love. A working bootmaker was charged, at Mariborough street Police Court, nith attempting to poison his four children by administering laudanum. He was remanded for further examination. The Bromley magistrates, at the close of the evidence, intimated their intention to commit tho four prisoners charged with the murder of Mrs. Staunton, at Penge, for trial at Maidstonc Assizes. There were no police charges at the .Mansion-house, London, mi June 'J, and the Lord Mayor received the customary offering of a pair of white gloves. The lirst stone of the Missionary Medical Training Institution, to bo erected at Edinburgh in memory of Dr. Livingstone, was laid on Saturday by the Rev. Dr. Moffatt. On June "20th tlie Xew Hall of Science, Old-street, London, was densely crowded, it having been announced that Mr. Bradlaugh and Mrs. Bcsant were to deliver addresses. Of the GOO persons who filled the hall, onethird were women, many of them very voting. Prices of admission ranged from 2d to "2s od. In the street were some 400 people who were unable to obtain admission. Copies of the " Fruits of Philosophy " were sold by the hundred, young women and lads purchasing largely. When Mr. Bradlaugh, -Mrs. Besant, and Mr. Truelovo, of Jlolborn, entered the hall, they were received with great cheering. Mrs. lieennt took tho chair. She said that on Thursday Mr. Bradlangh would move in Court, and on the same day she proposes to move that the verdict should be entered as a verdict of acquittal, as the word "guilty" was really not contained in the verdict. If she did not succeed in that then she would move that the verdict be .set aside and a new trial ordered, so that there should be a v-jrdict one way or the other. If they failed on Thursday they should have to abide by whatever punishment the Lord Chief Justice thought lit to iullict. She was as loyal to the cause as ever, and would not Ili'ich from the struggle. Mr. I'radlaugh, who was received with prolonged cheering, said he had received a letter from Joseph Garibaldi, at Caprera, adding his name to the Duffuce Committee.

OUANOE AM) GRKEN. I'AKTICTI.-U'S OF THE DISTCKUANCES AT MON'TUEAL. MoNTUE.vi., July 9.—The Orangemen say that if they cannot procure a church in which tii pleach their anniversary sermon they will, ill procession, march to the lace of the mountain. A considerable number oppose this. Montkeal, July 9.—There is every prospect of exciting times on Thursday, when the Orangemen have their annual parade. .Nightly drill has been going on for weeks past in different parts of the city, anil firearms are being put in order by the opposite party. The excitement is intense, and the authorities are moving quietly to see what action can bo taken to prevent bloodshed. All the cii.; , bands of music have been engaged for the procession. The city is full of Press representatives from tile United States.

Montreal- July o.—'>rders have been issued to tlie Volunteers to guard their armi'iies to-night, to morrow and Wednesday, while men of the different corps are ordered to return their arms to headquarters. A large quantity of small arms are now in tlie Custom-house, where they will be detained till after this l"2th.

Montke.vi, July 10.—The Orange Society to-night received a deputation from tile National Societies, and decided that no procession should be attempted The members, however, will attend Pivinc service.

MoNTiiiAi., July 11.—The Orange mass in .-etiiig last evening decided that ineii should not parade on Thursday. .Such individual members as a:i\v lit might walk to the Ivnox Church, where special services are to be held, but that they should do so without regalia. Mo.NTiu'.AL, July 13.— Last night passed without any trouble, the crowds dispersing at 111 o'clock. There was less than the average number of arrests made, :>nd none for anything serious. Complete absence of drunkenness prevailed. The Coroner's jury were sworn in the case of llackett this morning, but the inquiry was postponed till to-

morrow. A conference took place this morning between leading Orangemen and the Presidents of the National Societies, for the puriio.se of calling an indignation meeting lo condemn the Mayor for not affording due protection to life yesterday.

Mostkkal, July l.'f. — The Young Britons baud, which returned from Cornwall on Friday, marched up town to day iu uniform with their colours in their hats. A new Orange Lodge is to be formed called the Uaekett Lodge, in memory of the man who was killed yesterday. The- scene of the shooting yesterday has been thronged with people to-day. When the Orangemen were dismissed yesterday several of them stood in front of the Lodge-room, when they were greeted with by a shower or stones from the loughs on the street. Two Orangemen were severely hurt. Another volley of stones followed, and a pistol-shot from the Lodge-room wounded one of the assailants.. Great excitement ensued. Volley after volley of rocks was answered by about twenty shots from the Lodge-rooms. Two men were wounded by the bullets, and one was severely hurt on the head by a stoue. For an hour the city was in the hands of the mob. Tho police were useless. The stipendiary magistrates iu order to make peace got the Orangemen to lower their Hag, and quiet was restored. The Orangemen meeting to-day condemned the police and magistrates. One hundred special constables have been sworn in, and twenty-eight warrants for the ringleaders have been issued. Several arrests have already been made. At the Orangemen's annual meeting last night resolutions were adopted s ;atiiig that notwithstanding their procession had been abandoned at the tarui'tt entreaty of representatives, of the various national benevolent societies, who pledged their word to take Bteps bo as to prevent insults (o women and children attending the church, and also to prevent their eo-religionists fiom iusultiug or riotous conduct, the streets were monopo lized by the rabble and gangs of disorderly Indians, by whom a cruel murder had been committed. They, as Orangemen, henceforth not only claim to exerciso the right to parade the streets of Montreal, but further that no threats of enemies or entreaties of false friends will iuilnence their councils in the future. The resolutions also condemned the inaction of the Mayor after a sworn application had been made before him and other magistrates for civil and military protection, aud they hold his Worship morally guilty of murder. An indignation meeting is to be held to call on the Mayor to resigu for his want of precaution yestorday, aud the matter will also be taken up iu the City Council. The I'ro testaut Press condemn the Mayor severely. The military will be kept under anus on Monday next, when the funeral of llackett takes place. Trouble is feared. Stephen J. Mean, in behalf of the Irish Catholic Union, disclaims any sympathy between that noeiety and the persons engaged iu yesterday's troubles. Many of the roughs engaged in the affray of yesterday are supposed to be strangers who came from New York State. The tVUncxs says that a head man of the Catholic Union wanted to buy 100 revolvers on Wednesday from one of the hardware ntore3. Men absent without leave from the large establishments in the city yesterday have been dismissed.

Skw Yoi:k, July 1-I.—Tiie body of John J au Oianyeman, who attended the CMcursioii liero (in the 12th of July, has been taken from the Eust Rivur. There ia a bad cut on the head, and foul play is suspected.