ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3861, 22 August 1885, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

(Bt Telegraph.)

Auckland, Aug 22,

The Australian arrived this morning with the San Francisco mail. Passengers —Messrs Allison, Mystd, Swinnerton, Calkins. Atkins, Campbell, Garter, Pratt, London ; Mesdames Anderson, Calkins ; Misses Kewitt and Allison, and the iteva. Mason, and Boddington.

GENERAL SUMMARY.

(European dates to July 31.)

London, July 31. ! The “ Standard" of July 31 made a savage attack on Sir Randolpl Churchhill, saying—“lE his pranks be encouraged much longer he will smash the Government and the Conservative party. We will not follow this overgrown schoolboy who is without knowledge sufficient to form his own grounds of statesmanship. The House of Commons rejected by a vote of 105 to 62the Postmaster Generals amendment to tbe Sixpenny Telegrams Bill. The Bill of ths late Postmaster. General making the cost of a twelve word telegram, including the address, sixpence, was passed. The Chairman of the Committee appointed to enquire into the condition of Irish industries has presented an informal report to Parliament. It states that all the Irish industries with the single erection of linen manufactures are in a deplorable condition. The report recommends the improvement of the railway facilities of Ireland; tbe introduction of the teaching of a course of sciences relating to industrial work in all national schools and a comprehensive system of drainage without which the report declares proper cultivation -£ the soil in Ireland on a sufficiently extensive plan |s impossible. Tbe Radical papers are abusing the Prince of Vales for going in for a racing stud, and refer to the many scandals which have recently been ejjpoqecj iu ponpection with tbe fijngljsh turf. Owing to the depression in trade thousands of colliers at Merthyr Tydvill, in Wales, were idle in tbe latter part of July. General Booth made a grand parade of the Salvation Army in London on July 27. The object was to influence Parliament in view of the revelations made by the “ Ball Mall Gazette,” to pass tfie proposed Criminal Amendment Act. The social ostracism of several well known nobleman, has followed tbo < “Gazette” export. The Queen has personally written to Mrs Booth, wife of General Booth, the Salvationist, a letter conveying her strongest sympathy with the reform work. Mr Spurgeon addressed an audience of 40CO at Bremerton on July 27, his subject being “Traffic in girls, and the iniquity of it.” In consequence these revelations of vice in London, meetings are being held all over the country in favor of the j Criminal Law Amendment Act, raising | the age of consent to sixteen years. The provincial papers give elaborate reports of these meetings, some of which are noteable from the eminence of the speakers, and the high character of the audience, but the jjondon Press completely ignores them. Several divines have protested against this silence, arguing that ignoring the facts furnished encouragement to evil doers. The outcome of the meeting of members of Parliament, which was presided over by Mr Samuel Morley, anfi the attendants at which pledged themselves to in London to support tbe Criminal Amentjmenf Bill is approved of. Ifie Bill was introduced by Mr Aston Cross, Homo Secretary. The Queen’s letter to Mrs Booth referring to this Bill says she feels deeply on the ' subject, but acting under advice she must refrain from expressing an opinion ’ on the subject, because it is a matter before Parliament. The ateimer Heel* collided with the

Liverpool and London steamer Cheerful in a fog. The latter foundered and 13 persons were drowned. - The Liberals are alarmed by the report of the doctors who have examined Mr Gladstone’s throat, to the discovery of failure of his voice. He is pronounced to be suffering from obstinate catarrh of the larynx, and entire rest is enjoined. His partisans are afraid he will not be able to take part in the election campaign. On Thursday, Juhy 22, the Home Secretary, Mr Cross, with a large party of followers, made a tour of the slums of Shadwell and Holborn, distributing sixpences and good advice with great prodigality. An official account of the tour was sent from the Home office to the various newspapers. The London Liberal journals calls this posing to win the votes of the masses. The police stationed around the London Law Courts, were largely increased on 22nd July, owing to information received by tho authorities, that an effort to destroy those building would be made.

A sensation was created in London in fashionable circles on July 22 by the report of a fist encounter betwsecn Lord Lonsdale and Sir George Chetwynd. The fight took place in a well-known resort in Rotten Row and lasted 10 minutes. A woman was at the bottom of the quarrel. The men were jealous of each other, as both were paying attentions to Airs Langtrey, the actress. Mrs Langtrey explained to a correspondent of the " Son ” that the men quarrelied because one of them posessed a portrait of her, painted in China, which the other thought ho ought not to keep, adding at the same time that “ their quarrels are nothing to me.” The “ World ’’ says the trouble grew out of an experiment on Lord Lonsdale’s part to divert Mrs Langtrey’s affections from Sir Chetwynd, her lover of half a dozen years precedence. The actress left town to avoid the consequences of the scandal in London. Tho London “ Vanity Fair ” denounces in effect Lord Lonsddo and Sir Chetwynd as unworthy of toleration by gentlemen. The article calls them titled blackguards, and declares they are worse than navvies, and their conduct is a disgrace to modern manners. It laments that in this instance there is an abolition of the code of duells, which would have put the fighters on equal terms, and given hopes to the world of the riddance of one or both of them. The Radical journals are making great capital out of the affair. A fearful wave of heat extended over the United Kingdom on July 24th and 28tb.

In London the effects of the long spell of torrid weather was appalling, and every one was mure or less affected. Children died by hundreds and scores of men were prostrated by sunstroke each day, and the roads were often blocked .by tbe corpses of those who bad fallen dead. A new terror was added by tbe presence of hydrophobia, indeed, the streets were absolutely unsafe owing to the number of mad dogs running at large, and many persons, who never carried weapons before, bought revolvers.

“A movement has been started to organise a Burn’s Club throughout the world fer the purpose of holding tbe centennial celebration in honor of tbe Scotch Bard at Kilmarnock next year.

A despatch received in London on Jnlv2lst states that King Delmeny with*a large army bad massacred the French in an unprotected village (?). The King had also captured, according to the same despatch, 1000 French parsons and he and his followers proposed to eat them. Mr Gladstone wrote on July 28 to.the Manchester electors expressing his confident belief that tbe newly enfranchised electors will show their preference for Liberal men and Liberal measures, He looks forward with assured confidence to the result of tbe general election. An Oxford crew started at 10.15 on July 25 to row across the Channel, They reached Calais at 2.42 on the same after, noon.

The “New York Son’s” London special of July 31 says ;—The scandal involving Sir Chas. Dilke has been settled so far as the Court and the English Frees are concerned. Settlement; was completed to-day by the cashing of Sir Chas. dike’s cheque for £26,000 in favor of Crawford, tne aggrieved .. husband, and thus put it out of the ( power of the papers to mention the I Bight. Hon. gentleman’s name in con-, neotion with the subject without incurring heavy penalties for libel; and British moral sense is pacified because ■ a sinner, although guilty of the awful crime of being found out, has paid i handsomely for suppressing the truth, and thus shielding a sacred circle of society.

A dispatch from London dated July 25 says popular interest in politics has been again transferred from Parliament to the hustings. Many members of Parliament have already left London and gone to their respective boroughs to arrange for the coming struggle. All indications show that tbe next battle at the polls will be the most severe and the most closely contested that has been waged in England since the famous campaign of 1836. The Tory political agents inthe provinces continue to send in promising reports of the partyls prospects. Ejearly every report received from thb Toiies by the Central Obtains confident assurances of victory in the farming districts and mining borongbs over the Radicals, gs the Liberals ere now called. The Conservatives have decided to contest every constituency in Great Britain, where ibere is a shadow of chance for success, and an enormous fund for defraying election expenses already been accumulated. T he hostility show*; by the political leaders towards each other is intensely bitter. The Irish question has thrown party lines into confusion, and speculation is rife as to tho aspect of the question in next Parlia ouent. Ths marriage of Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry, of Battenburg, took place in S‘.Mildred’s Church, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, on July 23rd. The whole island was crowded with royal personages, foreign ministers one! German princelings assembled in honor of the occasion. The Inns were crowded with tourists and the suites of Nabobs. In the town of Cowes and at Osborne House there was a tremendous amount of noise, bustle and confusion. At the Palace gune were fired almost continuously in honor of the arrival of more or less august personage?, and tbe church bells were rung all day to express popular joy. The Isle of "Wight Volunteers rpadb Prince their Colonel, apdi gave him a silver sword. The weather was lovely, a gentle breeze tempering the heat. Flags of all nations were flying from the housetops, and the river anfi bay iferp full o,£ yachts brilliant wifh bupting, and presenting from the land an enchanting appearance. The Kbyal yachts stood out prominently ’ from the rest of the fleet, and the Prince ! pnd Princess b£ Wales landed from their yacht and drove to Osborne. The bridal procession was received with onthueiaatio shouts. All tho Indies prepresent wore dresses of goeamer silk. The Queen entered the Church on the bride’s left and the Prince of Wales on her right. Tho Queen wore a miniature diamond crown. The marriage is re-

garded with disfavor at the German Court. The Crown Princess protested, and no invitation was sent to the German reigning family. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh also preferred remaining on their yachts during theirstay at Cowes,and ouly went ashore for the ceremony.