ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL

Thames Advertiser, Volume VIII, Issue 2122, 16 August 1875, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL

[By Electbio Telegbape.] (fbom ouk own coeeespondent.) • ' Auckland, Saturday, Tho' Macgregor' arrived this morning witli the European mails via San Francisco, which placo sho left on the 19th July, and experienced lino weather on the passage. Hew Zealand passengers—Hon. Mr Watcrhouse, Messrs Copella, Mason, Elliott (mail agent), Bcvs Calder and Brown. '} hero are S2 passengers for Sydney. Sho sails again to-morrow morning, ENGLISH aUMMAHY. The rumours published thai, Mr Glad, stone will rcsutno the leadership of the Liberals, is considered unfounded. _ On July 13, the usual Orange celebrations were held iu Dublin, and in towns throughout Ulster and at Liverpool. At most places resolutions were passed condemning Homo lUile. No disturbances were anywhere reported.' A meeting was held in Hydo Park to protest against the grant for the Prince of Wales'visit to India. Twelvo thousand persons wero present, Mr Bradlaugh made a violent speech, and offered a resolution of a similar character, whicli was adopted almost unanimously. Eight persons who voted against it were set upon by the crowd, and the police had to interfere. Another telegram says the " meeting callcd by Eadical clubs in Tra-falgar-square, London, to protest against the grant for the Indian journey " was a failure.

Atthc Moody and Sankoy farewell meeting 188 of tho clergy of tho Church of England wero present, far outnumbering those of any other denomination. Canon Conway, of Westminster, occupied a seat oil tho platform. All present were deeply affected. Mr Moody, while speaking, was so overcomo by emotion that ho had to stop, and was unable to conclude his address.

A special despatch from Berlin says tho German Government havo ordered that delegates on submission by the Catholic clergy to the now laws shall be kept strictly secret, to secure them from persecution by the Ultramontanes. 'Jelegrams to tho London Times says that 000 persons perished in a flood at Toulouso alone. Tho outbreak of an epedemic is feared. .. It is believed that 2,600 houses have been swept away in the town and its environs. Tho Laily News' special says that tho lowest estimate of deaths in flooded districts is 2.C30. It is proposed'to bombard and destroy St. Cyprien quarter in Toulouse, to prevent danger from crumbling walla. Subsequent telegrams say the first reports arc exaggerated. Tho number of drowned is estimated much lower.

A dispatch from Vienna'reports that tho peasants of Deva and vicinity, in Transylvania revolted against the nobles, and defeated a battalion of military, Many persons wero killed, including two judges,, 'J he regular troops were sent to the scene of the outbreak,

Spanish telegrams show tho Carlists are retreating. It is expected that tho main body will be driven over tho French border. 1,000 Carlist prisoners are at Valencia. Tho populaco threatened to lynch somo of tho Oarlist officers, and tho authorities embarked them on a man-of-war to prevent massacre.

A lfomc special says the Pope is in better health, but walks with great difficulty,

It is reported that tho Marquis of Lome and the Princess Louise intend making a tour of the United States,

An extinct volcano in Iceland opened for four weeks, and ejected fire, lava, ashes, and a muddy boiling fluid, The villages and farms within twenty miles were destroyed. A thousand people had to, flee for their lives. This volcano ceased, and another opened a hundred miles away, and devastated the country for fifty miles around. Eight hundred people are homeless. , .New mound* have been thrown up in tho centre of the island several hundred feet, and poured out their burning contents over two hundred miles of country, rendered ten thousand people homeless. Several hundred people aro reported to have perished. The famous geysers are dried up since the terrible eruption, and instead of water emit immense volumes of hot smoke and ashes, which at night appear liko gigantic columns of fire visible hundreds of miles. Tho eruption is said to be the most widely-extended volcanic action ever known in the world. Forty'thousand inhabitants on the coasts of Iceland are too poor to support their destitute fellow-countrymen, and the Copenhagen Government has made an appeal for the sufferers. .

Tho Weavers on strike atßrunn, Austria, assumed such a threatening attitude that tho troops were despatched to preserve order. The Wesleynns aro building a handsoiuo church in Home. A Copenhagen despatch states that an explanation will bo demanded of Germany for soundings last week taken by a Prussian vessel of war., A letter from Pesth confirms tho reports of tho destructive character of tho recent storms in Hungary, and says " lVenty-eight bodies were found, whilo over a hundred people aro missing. Tho destruction of proporty on tho mountain slopes was fearful, No villas on the upper grouud entirely escaped. Hundreds of people aro destituto and homeless. Subscriptions were openod for relief, and money is being liberally given. Garibaldi, on arrival at Civita Vecchia on his way to Caprera, was drawn to tho hotel by tho people. Tho town was illuminated. 1 ho electoral struggle is beginning in Batavia. Thero is great excitement between thoUltramontanes and Nationalists. Much importance is attached to tho result. The Spanish steamship 'Bnyoneso' was wrecked near Motrico, on tbe Biscayan coast. The crew were saved by Carlist. fishermen, and will be held as hostages, and tho Carlists threaten to shoot them if tho loyalists bombard any more coast towns. AjYKKICA, At St. Bruno, Quebec, on tho 12th July, six people wero crossing tho railway, and were run into by tho train. Two women were killed, and three badly hurt. Contina, tho rebellious Mexican general, has been arrested. There is great excitement in Matamoras, and trouble is anticipated, Tho yellow fever is reported to havo broken out in Norfolk, Virginia; it is said to havo been introduced by a vessel from Barbadoes.

_ Donaldson, aeronaut, who sailed away in tlio Barnura's airship, has not bceu heard of. 'Ihe captain of tho schooner ' Presto, which arrived at Chicago on the 18th July, reports tho body of a man floating on the lake. 50 miles north-east of Grand Haven. Barnuni's manager has ottered 500 dollars for tho body of Donaldson or Grimwood.

The Jury in Beecher's case carno into Court at 11 o clock ou 2nd July, when tlio foreman, Mr Carpenter, said it was impossible -to agree, nud (hey were discharged. Nino were for Beecher, three for 'lilton. Tho Tribune says that tho evidence in Loedcr s trial for conspiracy so seriously implicated Miulton, that Beecher's counsel has already taken steps to indict him for perjury, Judgo Barnard, who was removed from tlio Supremo Court Bench in 1871, is accuscd of tampering with Beecher's jury, Beecher and Barnard were enemies, and Barnard boasted of having fixed tho jury so that one would staud out under all circumstanco9. It is rumoured that tho negro Woodby will bo arrested for perjury. Beecher was serenaded at Peckskill on tho 13th July, and received an address from Judgo Wells, reposing confidence in him as a Christian minister. Beecher replied in a speech of an hour, justifying himself, and expressing his trust in tho future. Ho stated that the oxpenscsof tlio trial would amount to 75,000 dollars, which he could barely pay.

Tho American man-of-war «Sarak/ sent to collect specimens for tho Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition, ran on tho rocks in tho discovery of a passago to Vancouver's Island. Captain Queen, coimuaudor, reports that on tho 18th Juno tho vessel was caught in a whirlpool and becamo ummuageablo, Sho struck on a sunken rock, making a holo on tho port fide, abreast of her foremast and starting the decks. She swung off, and was headed for tho shore, filling rapidly. Boats had to bo lowered. All hands got ashore, but very little of stores or armament saved. She sank in GO fathoms. Belief on tho island was afforded to tho crew by the British warships. A Spanish man-of-war chased a British schooner into Hayli, when tho authorities found her with contraband cargo, Tho insurgents in Cuba captured two forts near Baracora with garrisons, Telegrams from Galveston report that tho Mexican General Cortina has been forwarded to Bagdad, A desperate attempt was mado to rob the express car at long Point, Illinois, on Bth July, The engine and car wero cut loose, and tho engineer killed. The expressman, Burke, barricaded the doors, and kept tho robbers at bay till help arrived,

A scouting party at San Diego returned from an excursion on Btli July, and report seeing Indians. On Ist July killed twenty-fivo and took nine prisoners; on 4th another ranclicro was struck, and fivo Indians killed and twenty-fivo captured. The Indians aro known as White Mountain Apaches, and had been stealing stock from Verde settlers.

The Si. Louis Mail special says that several thousand dollars reward aro offered by tho Vandalia Hailwny Company for the capture of the parties interested in the attempted express robbery. Air Ueecher's Sunday-school visited him at Peeksliill on tho Bth July to convey tho official news of his 100,003 dollars salary.

_ The American Treasury sold one million dollars iu gold every Thursday in July,

The earnings of the Union Pacific Railway the first 22 days in Juno were 718000 dollars, against 569,000 last year. JQcmer, a_ negro, who outraged tho wife of William Vaughan, in Missouri, was brought to Greenfield for safe keeping. One morning a mob numbcriog IGO masked men broke open tho gaol and hanged the prisoner. A tornado passed over (ho northwestern part of Detroit, and cleared a path about 500 feet aside. It demolished 30 houses, killed four people, and injured many others.

The Tax Commissioners in Ken 7 York report the eiiy property as worth 53 million dollars less than last year.

Pan Fbancisco, July 19. Flour is in fail- demand at sdol 76 cents to Gdol; wheat firm at advanced rates, Idol 90 cents to 2dol 100 cents. Liverpool market remains at 9s 9d to 103 for average. Barky steady; oats, 2dol 10 cents for old.

UewYobk, July 19. Wool-Spring fiue, 25 to 35 cents; pulled, 35 to '12 cents. Sperm oil, Idol 55 cents to Idol 57 cenls; whale oil, GO to 65 cents. Winter bleached, 68 to 75 cents; hides, dry, 20 to 20j cenls. Quicksilver scarce, 75 to 76 cents gold; turpentine, 32 cents; refined petroleum quiet, cases 10 j to 18 cents. (PEB PBESS AGENCY.) Heavy rains have caused much damage in AY ales. '1 he river Ogmore overflowed its banks aud inundated tha town of Bridgend. One life was lost, and many [cattle were drowned. The Monmouth ! Canal at Carnarvon burst, and thirteen

persons were drowned. Hundreds oftho inhabitants of Graugelown removed to Cardiff in boats.

_ The disturbances in Hcrygovina consist of a number of riots among the inhabitants of the Western District, in consequcnco of an attempt to collect arrears of taxes. Tho Turkish troops made an attack on tho fcnccs erected by tho insnrgonts, and were defeated. Tho wheat ancl viue crops in Villafranca and Macon, in Fianco, aro completely destroyed by the floods. 21G bodies liavo been found of thoso drowned in tho floods at Toulouso.

The Sultan of Zanzibar, while in England, completed another treaty for the suppression of iho African slavo trade.

Obineso pirates attacked a British steamer at Fooehoo, but were repulsed, after killing a Custom-houso officer aboard.

Tlio Cubau insurgents captured two forts.

Details of an earthquako in Columbia show that not a single liouso was left standing in Cucuta. Five thousand persons woro killed. A largo oxtent of country is devastated.

A violent storm in Valparaiso harbour sunk many boats, with a largo loss of life and property.