ENGLISH NEWS.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume 3, Issue 190, 30 June 1874, Page 2

ENGLISH NEWS.

AH RIVAL OF TUB SAN FHANCISCO MAIL. AUCKLAND. June 27. A violent thunder storm passed over London and the Midland counties, and caused loss of life and damage to crops. The steamship Siberia, from London to Maderia, is supposed to be lost with all the crew and passengers. The Czar of Euspia has issued instructions granting permission to all exiled Poles to return, except those guilty of assassination It is reported that bitterness has arisen between the Pripcess of Wales and the Duchess of Edinburgh regarding a question of rank. A nephew of the Emperor of Russia has been arrested at Peters burgh lor stealing his mother's diamonds. The Czar ordered the~ legal proceedings to take their course. AMBBICAILJfEWS. San Ftahcisco, May 27. The details of the partial destruction of three villages in Massachusetts by the bursting of. reservoirs, are of an appalling character. The reservoirs were in the mountains, and used for mill purposes in the villages below. They broke away the dams and the torrent rushed down on the villages, sweeping every thing in its course. 180 persons were drowned, and the damage to property reached a million dollars; 400 families are homeless, adding to the confusion and distress. As soon as the ca’astrophe was known robbers and roughs from the neighboring towns poured in, eager for plunder, The women’s crqsade against the liquor traffic is being suppressed hy the authorities. 40 women were arrested at Pitsburgh for obstructing the road. They still express their determination to continue their work. TheMayorofNewGrleanstelegraphs for further aid towards the sufferers by the great Louisianna inundation, and says 45,000 rations are distributed daily. Contributions of a million dollars will be required to prevent the

horrors of a famine and great loss of life.

Thousands of Mormons are joining Brigham Young’s order of Enoch, which requires every member to give all his property to the church. The A gent-General of New Zealand has completed arrangements with Messrs Sdaw, Thompson, and Moore’s ironworks tor 9,400 tons of rails for shipment during the year.