THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 1120, 19 September 1871, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

The following are the latest telegrams in full, from the San Francisca News of the World:- : London, Aug. 1 . The Prince of Wales, Prince Arthur, Duke of Cambridge, Princess Louisa, and the Marquis of Lome were received in Dublin rather coldly. The Prince of Wales protested his, devotion to Ireland, and hoped the Queen would soon visit the island; he defended his brother from the charge of being useless. He was made Provincial Grand Master of the Freemasons of Dublin, and Grand Patron of the Order in Ireland. Aug. 6. Last evening the friends of the amnesty to. Fenian prisoners attempted to hold a meeting in Dublin, in spite of a prohibition of the Mayor, and a riot ensued, in which the crowd were dispersed by the police, and 40 to 60 . were badly wounded. The riot lasted three ► hours. The military under arms, but not called out. Every window in the city displaying flags of honour and loyalty was smashed. Over 60 people injured. The Board of Workß prohibited the pro* < posed Fenian amnesty meeting, .organised by ; Smythe, member for Westmeath ; Sullivan, editor of the Nation ; and O'Byrne, editor of the Irishman. Notwithstanding, at four o'clock in the afternoon vast crowds of men, women, and children assembled round the Wellington monument, Phnnix Park, within 500 yards of Viceregal Lodge, where the Royal party were staying, A large force of police were held in readiness. A procession was formed. Smy the, Sullivan, and Nolan, at the head of 500 men, wearing the green, arrived, mounted the monument, and opened the meeting. The Superintendent of Police advanced, and the people groaned and hissed. The Superintendent, who showed a determination to break up the meeting, was knocked down. The police rushed in, and fighting ensued. The officers drew their stavea and felled the people by scores. The confliot heeame hotter, stones were thrown, sticks plied by the mob, and women and children were 1 trampled under foot. The riot lasted half an hour. Forty-seven persons were known to have been wounded, many seriously. Smythe Sullivan, and Nolan were badly hurt, and many of the police received bruises. The hospitals are full of the wounded. There is great excitement throughout the city. The police were attacked repeatedly, but eventually i order was restored. The leaders of the meeting are to be prosecuted. Orangemen and Catholics preparing for a grand riot in Londonderry on August 13. Aug. 7. The Royal visitors left Dublin to-day. Crowds lined the streets through which they passed, but not a cheer was raised. The people preserved a dead silence, broken only by a few hisses. The conduct of the police at Phoenix Park yesterday, which is denounced as brutal, has embittered the population. The newspapers demand an investigation. The Amnesty Committee has issued an address; it declares that a meeting to make a holiday for Royalty would have been allowed, but because the people had met to plead for the captives they were stricken down and the sword reddened with their blood. Great apprehension, almost amounting to panic excitement, in London on account of the

cholera progressing steadily through Russia towards Western Europe. Dr Dollioger emphatically snubs the Protestant sympathisers with his movement, declaring, in a letter for circulation in America, that he has no leaning toward Protestantism, does not desire to. create a schism in the Catholic Church, but pnly to prevent it falling into error. ,; '}, Tbe city is almost deserted to-day. The markets of London are "all closed, in consequence of the regular bank holiday. ; Aug. 10. Russia is arming extensively, and has formed an alliance with France against Germany and Austria. ■„, Roundell Palmer haslb^eu appointed counsel, and Earl Russell ajbijrator. on tbe part of England in the cas# of the Alabama claims. -wi. - Aug. 13. It is reported in Rome that Visconti has ordered Vigra to express to Thiers his satisfaction at his (Tbiers') pacific and conciliatory words, but also surprise, that, tbe President should permit speakers to use language injurious to Italy. The Liberal journals in Rome express tbe readiness .of Italy to accept an alliance with France, if the latter will abandon all negotiations relative to the Pope. The excitement in Londonderry has not abated to-day. A large number of apprentices, consisting for the* greater part of boys from 12 to is years of,age\ ranged in Orange demonstration. They were headed by Johnson, member of Parliament, and Mr Brea, of Belfast. The apprentices; attempted to form a procession in violation of the proclamation issued by the authorities. But the police, aided by a detachment of troops, interfered amid yells and cheers of the Roman Catholics. Stones were thrown by the rioters at one another and the police and military. The Riot Act was read without effect. Tbe cavalry and police then charged, and scattered the crowd. Several were injured, but none killed. A number of arrests have taken place. Order is completely restored; The meeting at Hyde Park to-day, to protest against the brutality of the police at tbe late Dublin riots, was insignificant. At the hour of meeting, a band with 20 men and about 1000 juvenile ragamuffins marched into the park, bearing the flag of the Red Republic. One carried a red flag, it is said, with a blue and white checkerboard in tbe upper corner, and wore a cap with green ribbons. Some quarrelling took place among the leaders as to the cause of the meeting. There were also other evidences of division among them. Aug. 14. But few arrests have been made at Londonderry. The Amnesty Association of Dublin have .taken action, condemning as unreliable the explanation made by the Marquis of Hartington, Chief Secretary for Ireland, as to the cause of the commotion on the 12tb, is Phoenix Park, and they have also resolved to bring criminal action against tbe police for committing assaults upon the people who assembled on that occasion. The Queen is confined to her room; her physicians are in constant attendance. This sudden indisposition causes much anxiety in the Royal household. There was a lively debate in the House of Commons this evening on army matters. W. Henry Smith, member for Westminster, attacked the course of the Government in relation to the army. Cardwell and Lord Northbrook defended the administration of the army, and spoke in opposition to the Royal inquiry into tbe management. The subject was finally dropped without action, on a motion to that effect by Smith. Tbe French Government is reported to have requested the extradition of the Communists who have taken refuge on British soil. Tbe reply of the English Cabinet is said to be a decided refusal. In the House of Commons to-day, Vernon Harcourt violently attacked the Government for using the Royal prerogative on the army purchase question. Gladstone, owing to the amount of unfinished business before the House, declined to enter into controversy on the subject. It was the duty of the House to settle whether the practice was so adverse to law and fatal to the national interests. — Fawcett denounced the employment of the Royal warrant ; he preferred to continue the purchase system rather than to owe its abolition to such an abuse of the prerogative of the Crown. The Attorney- General defended the application of the Royal prerogative in this case, but he added that the Queen had practically announced her resolution never to again interfert — The Consolidation Fund Bill was introduced and received with vehement cheers, as heralding the close of the session. Aug. 15. Bismarck, Von Beust, and probably Vassy, with assistant councillors from the respective departments, are going to Gastein to be present at the meeting of the Emperors. It is probable that important negotiations will be entered upon on the Roumanian question. Cole, alias Clarke, has been arrested for forging American bonds. The Newcastle strike continues ; many will emigrate. The address of welcome proposed to Napoleon lately he declines, unless it is the general wish of the nation. The Scott Centenary was celebrated to-day by a banquet in the great hall of the Cannonatreet Hotel. Hepworth Dixon occupied the chair as president, Earl of Manchester, Lord Lytton, and Dr Ramsey, vice-presidents, with some 400 persons, all or nearly all distinguished in the world of letUrs, were present. The toasts were much the same as at tbe Edinburgh Celebration of the 9th. The day was also celebrated at the Crystal Palace, Sydeaham, and in various towns in Scotland. A case of Asiatic cholera has appeared in London, and it creates extraordinary excitement among tbe people. A despatch from Berlin says that the cholera is increasing in Kb nigsberg, but that there are no cases yet in Danzig. Contribution! for the repair and completion of St. Paul's Cathedral are entirely satisfac-

tory to the projectors of the enterprise. — The School of St. Clement Danes will probably be removed from the Holborn estate. A heavy thunderstorm in the West of England has caused much damage to crops. Paris is reported to be in a very excited condition. It is expected there will be a revolt in the army. Rumours are afloat that they will declare M'Mahon Regent. There has been a general stampede of people from Paris, under the belief that the trouble arises from an Orleanist scheme, ripe for a coup d'etat, with proposition to make Thiers permanent Executive. Thiers is consequently very unpopular. Two fatal cases of cholera are reported to have occurred in Paris. Cases are also reported to have occurred on board- three vessels from Cronstadt to Hull. Paris, Aug. 2. M. Roux, leader of the abortive attempt to create a revolution at Versailles, was condemned to death. Courts-martial for the trial of Communists prisoners convened. The Count of Paris and Countess dined with the Duke de Broglie, new Minister of Foreign Affairs at Paris, it is said, with the approbation of the French Government. A letter alleged to have been written by the Czar to the Empress Eugenic immediately after the battle of Sedan, offering to intervene for France on a basis of integrity of French territory, is published. It appears that the insurrection in Paris and the flight of the Empress only prevented the intervention. Aug. 4. The Versailles Government has received news that the revolutionary plot of the Communists extends through the South of France, and ail leading cities were to be fired the same day. Second instalment of the German Indemnity paid ; German army of occupation in France reduced to 150,000 men. Jules Favre has resigned portfolio, and returned to practice of law. The Republicans in Assembly have resolved on extending Thiers' term of office as first President of the Republic for three years. Paris journals report that affairs in Algeria are unsatisfactory. Insurrection unsuppressed. Some of the French Generals refuse to obey orders. The General in command threatens to resign. A Prussian was shot at Poligng, in the Jura. A riot followed, the Germans wounding 20 and threatening the place. Quiet was restored on the authorities promising to arrest the offenders. The first cour^-martial for tbe trial of the Communists opened to-day, and the indictments were read. Some of the prisoners treated the proceedings with levity, whereupon the Court prohibited them from communicating with each other. The examinations will begin to-morrow. Aug. 10. In the Assembly last evening M. Dumas submitted a motion providing for tbe distribution of remuneration of lossea sustained by the departments during tbe war, at the hands of Commissioners to be appointed from the people of each department. The proposition was violently opposed by Victor Le Franc, and was not acted upon. A three years' prolongation of Thiers's power will probably be introduced to-morrow. It provides for the recognition, in the event of a dissolution of the Assembly before the expiration of the term. The Emperor has not yet ratified the Convention for the evacuation of the Seine, Oise, &c. The Court Martial sentenced Rogues, former Mayor of Cuteau, to penal servitude for life. The official prosecutor insisted that the language «f the accused entitled him to favour. There is evidence before the Court Martial that the Central Committee of the National Guard of Paris ordered the assassination of Generals Lecompte, Clement, and Thomas. This statement, which is made by several witnesses explicitly, is denied by Ferre. — The Budget Committee of the Assembly have finally rejected the 20 per cent, duty on raw material. In the Assembly to-day, Vetellard submitted a motion providing for the spontaneous assembling of CouncilsGeneral, in case the Government is overthrown. Tbe Decentralisation Bill was finally passed by the Assembly. The Supplementary Bill, relative to the Department of the Seine, will soon be introduced. — A despatch to the Minister of War from General Lallemand, commanding the Algerians, reports a brilliant victory over the insurgents at West Sohel. Advices from Algeria report continued improvement in the situation of affairs. The insurgents are rapidly submitting to the authority of the Government. Aug. 15. To-day being the anniversary of the Assumption of the Virgin, it was observed as a holiday here and at Versailles. A despatch from Strasbourg states that disturbances occurred there between the Prussian troops and the inhabitants. Much animosity is shown towards the troops ; many attacks were made on them without any opportunity of reprisal. A number of Prussian troops became involved in a quarrel with the inhabitants, during which a number of both parties were killed and wounded. — It is stated on authority that serious disagreements hare arisen between the French and German Governments in reference to the Frankfort peace negotiation. The present difficulties are likely to lead to further complications, which may result in the suspension of tbe treaty of peace negotiated between the Governments at Frankfort. Ma»rid, Aug. is. An express train from Barcelona to Madrid dashed into a standing train which contained Serrano and a number of officers. Tbe shock was terrible. Serrano was slightly hurt, and many others wounded. Nobody killed. It is reported, on good authority, that Captain-General Baldrick will remain at his post, in Porto Rico, in spite of rumours to the contrary. The imprisoned General Purnad, who is charged with conspiracy

against the Government, has been returned for, the second time as Deputy of the Cortes. Copenhagen, Aug. 14. Stringent precautionary measures have been adopted, and will be enforced, by the Government, to prevent the introduction of cholera into the country. : New York, Aug. 10. A) Herald St. Petersburg letter mentions the discovery of the existence of an organisation 1 with apparently a well-concerted scheme aimed at the Government and the Empire, whose plans are indicated. The association is in concert with the organisations on the continent. Among tha arrests made, were noblemen, merchants, and tradesmen, but the prisoners manifested total ignorance of the objects for which the society worked. -■ Aug. 14. The World says it is understood that previous to the fall of the French Empire at Sedan Napoleon was in negotiation with Richard Scliell, of this city, for the Jumel estate, which he proposed to use for a residence in case of his being dethroned. The loss of much of his wealth by the war forced him to look for a retreat of more moderate dimensions. He is therefore treating with Samuel I». M. Barlow for the Burton Kinneard estate at Glen Cove, for which it is expected he will have to pay 500.000 dollars coin. Meantime ex Queen Christina, of Spain, is negotiating with Schell for the Jumel estate, for 4,0J0,000 dollars. Aug. 15. A gentleman just returned from Europe, who has had intimate relations with the French Imperial family, states that Napoleon believes in his early restoration. The Italian General Committee ha 3 a meeting last night to arrange the details for the celebration on the 25th instant ; they are not apprehensive of interference with their parade. The Italians are discussing the project of placing the statue of Columbus in Central Park, in connection with Italian unity. The Scott Centennial was celebrated here to-day by a large procession through the principal streets to Central Park, where the corner-stone of the Scott Monument was laid with appropriate ceremonies. At the banquet in the evening at Delmonico's, many distinguished guests made speeches in response to toasts. : Boston, Aug. 15. The centennial anniversary of Walter Scott's birthday was appropriately observed by the Massachusetts Historical Society, of which Scott was elected an honorary member in 1822. Speeches were made by Robert C. Winthrop, rt. W. Eaaerson, George Hilyard, j and others.