ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1501, 19 October 1886, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Auckland, October 15. Arrived—Mararoa from 'Frisco at 5 p.m. She left 'Frisoo on the 25th September at 3.5 p.m., arriving as above ; steaming time 18 days 10 hours 45 mins., the fastest time on record. Amongst the passengers were the Hon. S. Lyttelton, Madame Byan and .two Bisters for Timaru. GENERAL SUMMABY. Lokdow, Oct. 24. Lord Salisbury left for France on September 24. Sir Savill Orossley, William George Cavendish Bentinok, and thirty other members of the House of Commons left by steamer for New York during the week endiug September 25, for a tour in the United States, including California. Nubar Pasha was especially summoned to London on September 22nd. and had a conference with Lord Salisbury on the Egyptian Question. The basis of settlement will probably be the continuation of de faoto British protectorate Egypt by the maintenance of a normal British army of occupation, or an overdraft upon the British troops in Bgypt, to be provisionally maintained by specially raised Egyptian troops with British officers.

The British personal obligations towards Turkey are to be upheld, in accordance with the Cyprus Treaty of alliance. The Sultan save an audienea to H.B.H. the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince George of Wales, at Constantinople on September 23rd. He received the visitors most cordially, and conferred upon both a coronation of the Imperial Order of Oimanli. Lord Colin Campbell's divoroe Buit will be heard before Sir James Hannen soon after the opening of the Court in November. The co-respondents are four in number—a duke, who haß already appeared in the same character, but in different company; a general, almost as widely known in literature and art at in military oiroles $ a captain, who is a most valuable publio servant; and a fashionable surgeon. Ob September 21st, 90,000 cotton spinners at Burnley resolved to strike against a reduction in wages. It was stated in Constantinople on September 20th that England, Austria, and Germany have invited Turkey to occupy Boumelia if Butiia advances in Bulgaria. Mr Gladstone published a letter on 21st September denying the persistently repeated report that he is about to join the Catholic Church. He says the statement is a revival of a miserable falsehood reproduced from time to time without a shadow of evidence for basis, and that "It is unworthy ef notice until it assumes a character very different from merely calumnious invention. 9 ' Mrs Girling, leader of the Shakers in England, died on September 18th. Her sect is represented to be in a state of impoverishment.

A Bill ratifying the International Convention's aotion for the pretection of the submarine oables of the world, passed the Houbb of Commons on September 24th.

Sir Charles Dilke returned to London on 15th September and announced his intention to re-enter publio life in the British metropolis ai the proprietor and editor of a daily newspaper. There is some indignation expressed by the press at what they oall DUke's" hardihood." The authorities in London contemplate presenting the freedom of the city to Prince Alexander of Bulgaria.

The yacht Yaletta, propelled by eleotricity, in making her trial trip between Dorer and Calais on September 14, reached the latter plaoe in three hours fifteen minutes from the time of her starting from Dover, and her return trip was made in four hours fifteen minutes. The accumulators were only charged once for the whole 50 miles. The sea was ealm and the passage made so noiselessly that a seagull asleep on the water was not disturbed by the approaeh of the yaoht and was caught by hand. Orders were reoeived at Chatham on September 21 to expedite the completion of war material now under way. Belays of workmen are to be employed by day and night. The land war in Wales is exciting muoh attention. Arthur Arnold, presiding at a meeting, held on September 25, at the National Liberal Olob, London, advocated the diffusion of land, but not legalised robbery like Henry George.

IRELAND. The crops in the North are reported mined by the heavy rains. William Gaffe, bailiff, who made himself rery obnoxious by his cruel treatment of a woman recently evioted, attended mass in Bellcarragh Chapel, on September 12th, when twelve women, whom he had turned out, set upon him, assisted by others, and beat him so unmercifully that his life is despaired of. The Albert Bridge, spanning the Logan Biver at Belfast, collapsed on September 25, throwing twenty persons into the river, four were drowned.

General Bullers, the Commissioner recently despatched to Ireland by Government, has expressed hit opinion in his report that the mass of the tenants are unable pay the rents and arrears demanded by landlords.

In the House of Commons on September 22nd, Mr Dillon, a Farnellite member, urged the release of Father Faby, the imprisoned Woodford priest, who, ho said, refused to give bail because he thought that would amount to an admission of misconduct on his part. Mr Holmes, Attorney-General for Treland, justified the action taken. He said he himself had no power to interfere after the magistrate had given his decision, Mr Sexton said he was of opinion that Faby would prove the most inconvenient prironer Government ever had. Mr Tanman, another Pamellite, followed, and after being twice called to order because of irrevelant remarks be wsb ordered to cease speaking, whereupon he left the chamber shouting " This House is no plaoe for an Irishman. I am disgutted with it."

THE NEW IRISH YIOEEOf.

Lord Londonderry arrived at £ingptown early on the 18th September. The state entry into Dublin was made with the usual demonstration, but was devoid of incident. The Marquis was accompanied by his wife. They were received in Westland Bow by a crowd, which cheered them both. The Viceroy rode thither from the station on horseback. Lady Londonderry, as a tribute to th» Irish people, wore a dress of white poplin. When the couple departed from the railway station they were greeted with cheers, followed by groans. The Marquis recognised th« greeting by bowing with gaiety to the crowd. The entire route from the railway station to Dublin Casfcle was lined with troops. The buildings were handsomely decorated, and the streets looked gay. The Hibernia Bank building was conspicuous by its total lack of flags or decoration. During the progress of the Vice-Regal procession, cheers were everywhere accompanied by groans, The party were weloomed atjthe Castle by a crowd of Loyalists who cheered baartily, .There was also another erowd there, cheeriDg lustily for " Parnell and Ireland.'!

AMEBIOAN SUMMARY. San Ebajtoisco, September 25. Several charge* are announced in regard to the sailing of the Union Company's line of steamers. The Mararoa is to be taktn off the

route from Sydney to San Francisco as soon as pot»i-ibl'', and when the alterations now in progress on the Zealandia are completed the latter vessel will be placed on the Australian route. The Australia will run as heretofore between 'Frisoo and Honolulu, and trips will be so arranged as to alternate with the trips of the Australian steamers Mariposa, Alameda and ZeaUndia. The August Australian Mail by the steamer Maripoia was delivered at London via San Francisco in thirty-two days from Hew Zealand and thirty, seven from Sydney. Mr Justin McCarthy, M.P., arrived in New York on September 16th, and was given a complimentary banquet by the American Home Kulers at the Hoffman House.

Henry George, author of " Progress and Poverty," was nominated for Mayor of New on September 23rd by the Federated Trades and Working Men's party.- Forty thousand signatures have been obtained, pledging the signers to vote for him, and among the pledgers are the Socialists. The Bffairs of the American Olana-Gael organisation (an adjunct to the Fenian movement) were under discussion in secret session in New York on September I4th. It It appears that out of 89,000 dollars collected last year, only 400 dollars remain on hand, and no vouohers for expenditure can be found.

Michael Davitt, the Irish agitator, arrived in Californa on September 16th. He is in poor health, and if it permits he intends to stump the coasti n favor of the Irish movements.

The sailors' strike continues in San Francisco, and over fifty vessels are tied up in port awaiting crews.

ocA Niagara Fall excursion train came in llision with a freight train at Silver Creek "ear Buffalo on September 13th, killing fourteen, and serioasly wounding twelve passengers who were in a smoking car. The Geronimo and hostile Apachss after having been on the war path in Arizona over a year were starved into submission on September 4th. While the savages were " out" they murdered more than four hundred white people, while not ten of their number were killed.

A man calling himself Dr Andrew Jaokeon Grant, and representing he was a wealthy Englishman from Australia, married a wealthy spinster named Miss Torrey, 64 years old, at Littleton, and deserted her two days aftei, carrying off 6000dols. Grant was accompanied while at Littleton by a motherly white-haired woman whom he called hie sister, The flight took plaoe on Sept. 16th. Colonel Gilder and his companion Griffith itarted for the North Pole from Winnipeg, Canada, on September 9th. The outfit whioh the Colonel takes with him weighs a ton and a half, and consists of hard tack, pemmican, and other food, guns, rifles, reToWers, ammunition, scientific instruments, and hand organ, baubles for the nttives, &o. He also takes two sledges, 16ft long and 4ffc wide. After lea-ring York Faotory, Colonel Gilder will take as little as possible with him, because of the difficulty of carrying it. He relies for Bustenanoe mostly on game secured along the route. The Labrador fisheries are reported an entire failure, not enough fish being oaught this year to pay for transportation and supplies. There are 70,000 people dependont on 30,000 fishermen, who go to Ladrador from Newfoundland every year fishing. These people are rendered destitute, and have barely enough for present necessities, and no means of earning a dollar. The only relief to this pioture is that the potato crop raised in Newfoundland, is turning out well, and will yield about a peck per head to the population. A despatch of September 21st says the recent gale on the Labrador and Newfoundland Coasts caused more damage to property than was at first supposed. On the northern coast of Labrador five fishing schooners were lost, but fortunately oniy three men were drowned. All the vessels were fish laden. Hundreds of famishing families are at present hurrying from the shore into the miniug settlement.

A conference of the Presidents of all the central American Republics is proposed to arrange a basis of confederation.

THE AMERICAN EARTHQUAKE. At t> e time of the earthquake a train was running along at full speed, and when about a mile south of Jedburgh it encountered a terrible experience. It wa» freighted with hundreds of excursionists returning from the mountains. They were all gay and happy, laughing and talking, wheD, all of a sndden, in the language of one of them, the train appeared to hare left the track, and was going " up, up, up into the air, this way*" like a rising ware. Suddenly it descended, and as it rapidly fell it wai flung firßfc violently over to the east, the heads of th» oars apparently leaning oyer at an angle of not less than 45 degrees, then the train righted, and was hurled as with a roar «f artillery over to the west, and finally subsided on to the traok, and took a plunge downwards. Evidently in descending the wave the engineer put down the brakes tight, but so great was the original and added momentum that the tain leaped ahead. It is said on trustworthy authority that the train actually galloped along the traek, the front and rear coaches rising and falling alternately. Ibe utmost confusion prevai ed. The train was then taken back in the direotioß of Jedburgh.