SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 765, 24 September 1878, Page 2

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

O (Per City ok Sydney, at Auckland.) A collision occurred on the London, Cheltenham, and Dover Railways by which eight persons were killed and 30 wounded. The Mussulman population of Belgrade propose to emigrate. 7'he Porte asks the Czar to assist in the suppression of outrages in Roumelia through the Russian army occupation. Garibaldi has written endorsing the principles of the German Socialists. Samuel Wild, a cotton spinner at Rochdale, has failed for LIOO,OOO. The weavers are on strike at Oldham against a reduction. Three thousand looms are idle. England contemplates a new loan of five millions. The Constitution says that M'Mahon resigns in October. A fanatic, claiming to be Christ, was shot by the police in the head. He has a numerous following in Italy. He was only wounded, and his adherents claim that his life was 3aved by a miracle. JTobeling, before his death, appeared to be insane, and was watched by experts. It is believed that Cardinal Franchi has been poisoned. Colin Campbell, a liberal, has been elected for Argyleshire, to replace the Marquis of Lome.

It is said that Italy promises Greece assistance in the present juncture. At an International Monetary Conference, Mr. Goschen, the English representative, said that England reserved the right to maintain the gold standard. A Russian army of 80,000 will be stationed in Bessarabia. A thousand delegates of the Christian Association are holding a world's convention at Geneva. Cattan and Morton, West India merchants, have failed for 1,300,000. Tunis becomes a suzerainty of Italy. Judge Keogh, of Dublin, while temporarily insane, attacked a valet with a razor, and cut him severely. Five hundred Catholic journalists will participate in the Press pilgrimage anniversary for the Pope's exaltation. Mr. Layard is pressing Asiatic reforms on the Porte. Spain is issuing a five million Colonial loan. A Fenian has been liberated at the repeated request of the United States Ministers, to reside out of England during the remainder of his sentence. A large portion of Kessengen, in Germany, is burned. Typhoid fever is raging in Bristol. The cause is attributed to milk. Messrs. Virtue and Co.. London publishers, have failed for L 200,000. In the West of Scotland the iron masters are reducing the wages by ten per cent. Home rulers refuse to rescind the censure on Mr. Bust far his conciliatory policy. I The Times says England will never i again guarantee a Turkish loan, or help I to raise one. i The people of Pesih are petitioning for | the suspension of the Bosnian occupation : because it is ruining Hungary, j There is a deficit in the Prussian Budget of two million marks. j The American schooner Enchantress I came to the first Royal Yacht Squadron ! Regatta, but Formosa won through time ! allowance. i Aleppo is the port England wishes to acquire on the mainland of Syria. Cardinal Nita has been appointed Pontifical Secretary of State. The Swiss Government has appropriated I live millions three hundred thousand ; pounds ( '( ) for the completion csf the . Mount Got hard Tunnej. The insurgent force in opposition to the Auatriana numbers 1.000,000 men, j well armed. A large portion of Kara has been destroyed by lire. The QueiMi has invited Earl lieaconsfield to l (shorne. Two thousand cotton operatives in Bristol have struck. Scinde, Batna, and elsewhere in the interior cf India are flooded, and great damage is done. Diplomatic arrangements between Great Britain and the Holy See have not been re-established. No communications have passed. AMERICAN 3SEWS. The irpop.a have been called out at Montreal to aid the Civil powers to take possession of the Montreal, Ottawa, and Occidental railroads. Times are dull and Savings' Banks have been closed by a Bank Commission. Twelve persons were killed and twenty wounded by a collision on tlie Cincinatti railroad. I M'Donald, an actor, was killed by an opera-house managev at Oincinati-L A general strike of shoemakers has occurred at Chicago. The proprietors talk of introducing Chinamen. Angell, Secretary to the pulman Palace Car Company, has absconded with about 120.000 dollars. O'Leary finished his walk of 400 miles in 122 hours. Gold has been discovered in the Snowy Ranges in Shoshone Mountains. In four months one man realised 300 pounds weight of gold. The Jesuits have been expelled from Ecuador, There has been a fresh outbreak at Acheen, which has inflicted a great loss on the Dutch. Another revolution bi'oke out at San Domingo, and misery and anarchy prevail. At Morocco the presence of cholera is denied.