The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-25 00:00:00

Terrible Scene at San Francisco.

A terrible scene was witnessed at San Francisco on the
7th of July. A desperado, named Mulligan, had been
drinking hard, and the result apparently was an attack
of delirium tremens. Ho was staying at the St. Francis
Hotel, and on the morning of the 7th ho fired from his
room into a house opposite, but without injuring any one
The police attempted to enter his room, but it was locked
and barricaded, and the madman warned them not to
force their way in, threatening to shoot the first man who
should enter. A good deal of time was spent in parleying
with him, and at length upon an officer attempting to get
in from a balcony through the window, he was fired upon
and forced to beat a retreat. Mulligan now came upon
the balcony, and no one for a time would venture near
him. At length ono M'/N, abb, who recently committed a
murder, but was pardoned, ascended the stairs. He was
tired at by Mulligan and killed. Tho remainder of the
story is thus told by a local paper :—" James Keating
went upon the roof with a well-known Catholic clergy-
men, and attempted to descend through the skylight, but
Mulligan ran into the third storey and fired at Keating,
barely missing him, and they were compelled to retreat
also. Special Officer Dennison at this time got to the
I head of the stairs with a glass of brandy, which he asked
Mulligan to drink, but the latter covered him with his
pistol, and shouting, " Go down, there ! go down, quick !
for God's sake, go quick !" &c., compelled him to retreat,
leaving the glass standing on the floor at the head of the
stairs. Officers Ellis and M'Millan also attempted to ascend
the stairs soon after, but were driven back in the same
manner, and soon after they started diagonally across the
street toward the north-east corner of Dupont and Clay,
when Mulligan, running to a front window, opened it and
fired, as is supposed, at them. The ball took effect in the
bosom of John Hart, who stood in the crowd, killing him
on the spot. Meantime, Capt. Lees had been consulting
with District Attorney Porter as to Mulligan, representing
him truly as a wild beast, whose every minute's existence
endangered the lives of peaceful men. Mr. Porter advised
the use of every effort to capture him alive, and a delay in
resorting to extreme measures was made accordingly. This
delay cost Hart his life. Mulligan had now drank off the
contents of a tumbler of brandy which had been left on the
stairs by Dennison, and Capt. Lees resorted to the measure
of mixing a cocktail with a liquor which would have over-
powered and stupefied the drinker in a few minutes, and
got to the door at the foot of the stairs with it,urging Mul-
ligan to let him come up. Mulligan, however, was more
furious than ever, and a long parly ensued, Mulligan hold-
ing the pistol pointed down the stairway, and calling out
repeatedly, "Go !go quick ! leave there !" &c., assuring
Lees that he did not wish to kill him, but would do so if he
did not get away. Other officers made attempts to get into
the building to capture him, but all failed, as Mulligan was
thoroughly on his guard, and would not be caught unawares.
At length while Lees and others were parleying with him
from the bottom of the stairs, Mulligan stepped quickly to
the Clay-street front, through a narrow passage way leading
between two rooms, to the balcony, and, opening the win-
dow, was stepping out with his pistol raised, with the evi-
dent intention of firing into the crowd again, when officer
Hopkins, who stood in the window of the building oppo-
site, seeing that no time was to be lost, raised his musket
and fired. The bullet struck Mulligan in the left temple,
and ho was dead in an instant. The coroner's jury re-
turned a verdict of justifiable homicide.

PURE DENTISTRY.—A treatise on the preservation
of the teeth has just been issued to the public by Mr.
Eskell, surgeon-dentist of Grosvenor-street ; it is en-
titled, "Pure Dentistry, and what it does for us."
The author, whose experience is undoubted, shows
most clearly how much the state of tho mouth and
teeth affects the general health, and several original
cases are quoted to prove the correctness of the con-
clusions arrived at. It will be seen at once that the trea-

tise is of interest to everybody who values health, even
those who are careless about the appearance of ono of the
greatest ornaments of nature. To those, however, who
wisely preserve them by care and attention the little
volume is Overflowing with information ; and we feel cer-
tain all who make themselves acquainted with the contents
of the book through our instrumentality will thank us for
having directed their attention to Mr. Eskell's work, as
assuredly none can read it without deriving the greatest
benefit.

PERILS OF EDITORSHIP IN WEST CORK.—It is a
matter for deep regret that this once quiet and peaceable
neighbourhood should of late have gained an unenviable
notoriety for various crimes, sonic of which go far to prove
that there are in our midst miscreants of the very worst
description. Some person or persons have shown their ill-
feeling towards us by disabling a valuable mare while
grazing. On Saturday, the sth instant, her right eye was
knocked out, which at the time was attributed to accident ;
but on the night of the 13th some individual, not content
with what had been done, stubbed her in the right shoulder,
inflicting a wound nearly two inches deep. On this occa-
sion her two hind legs were also cut. Comment on such
an outrage would be useless, nor can we account for the
motive which led to the perpetration of the crime, unless
it be to show displeasure of the policy adopted by this

journal when dealing with public questions ; therefore, we
must add this outrage to the list already referred to, and,
at the same time, assure our friends and enemies that such
attempts at intimidation will not alter our policy in the
least.—Skibbereen Eagle.
THE FAILURE OF THE ATLANTIC CABLE.—The
De'liats of yesterday says :—" The companies inter-
ested in the Atlantic cable give evidence at this moment
of that energy and tenacity which form one of the bright
sides of the English character. Their board of directors
met the day before yesterday, and the determination they
have taken shows that the failure of the last attempt has
in no way discouraged them. In France such a check as
that of the Great Eastern would assuredly have aroused
the mocking instinct of the nation, and the affair would
perhaps have been drowned under a flood of jokes, epi-
grams, and Vaudeville couplets; in England things happen
otherwise. The companies, through the medium of their
boards of direction, have decided that there is no reason to
abandon the enterprise, that a check proved nothing, and
that their interest and their honour were alike involved in
the establishment of complete telegraphic communication
between the two shores of the Atlantic. Ail the arrange-
ments consequently are going to be taken, in order that a
new cable may be manufactured without delay, and sub-
merged next summer. Moreover, critical observations
upon the manner in which the last operation was conducted
are not wanting ; fresh plans are proposed, and we ,need
not be astonished if we witness, after awhile, one of those
triumphs which are essentially due to the perseverance of
English genius."

THE FRENCH CATTLE TRADE.—The importation
of cattle into France for the first four months of
1865 shows a considerable falling off compared with those
of 1863 and 1864. The beasts and bulls for 1865 numbered
9,836 ; cows, 21,385 ; young bulls, 478 ; calves and heifers,
15,441 ; rams, ewes, and sheep, 136,709 ; pigs, 11,496 ;
sucking pigs, 27,587. On the other hand the exports of
cattle from Franco present an increase, the total outward
movement to April 30 having been—beasts and bulls, 7,732;
cows, 4,260 ; young bulls, 110 ; calves and heifers, 2,828 ;
rams, ewes, and sheep, 31,680 ; pigs, 31,955. The imports
and exports of horses into France have declined this year.
During the first fortnight of July the number of cattle
brought to market at Sceaux and Poissy were 9,314 beasts,
3,444 cows, 2,066 calves, and 74,487 sheep. Of these, sales
were effected as follow :—Beasts, 7,221 ; cows, 3,026 ;
calves, 2,027 ; and sheep, 67,966. The average price
realised per kilogramme was—beasts, 12.70 d. ; cows,
11.30 d.; calves, 14.401; and sheep, 15.20 d.
THE AUSTRALIAN TRADE.—The value of the
British and Irish produce exported to the Austra-
lian colonies shows a considerable advance this year
having amounted in the five months ending the 31st of
May, to £5,037,696, as compared with £4,205,688 in the
corresponding period of 1864, and £4,517,880 in the corre-
sponding period of 1863, Every Australian colony, except
Tasmania and New Zealand, has been a larger customer
this year, the exports to Western Australia having been
£34,598 to the 31st of May, against £29,051 to the corre-
sponding date of 1864; to South Australia, £536,738,
against £330,748 to the corresponding date of 1864 ; to
Victoria, £2,188,878, against £1,993,990 to the correspond-
ing date of 1864 ; to New South Wales, £1,332,141, against
£948,593 to the corresponding date of 1864; and to
Queensland, .£259,722, against £161,986 to the correspond-
ing date of 1864.

THE LATE SIR DUNCAN MACDOUGALL.—Th,
uncovering of a monument, erected by the friends
and admirers of the late Colonel Sir Duncan Macdougall,
K.C.F., in the crypt of St. Paul's Cathedral, takes place
to-day at twelve o'clock. The chief feature of the memo-
rial is a marble bust by Mr. George 0. Adams, the
sculptor.

EIGHT LIVES LOST IN SWANSEA BAY.—On
Wednesday evening a pleasure boat was swamped
on the Mixers Sands, near the Mumbles Head, Swansea.
The boat sailed from Neath in the morning, on a pleasure
cruise, with a party of eight persons on board. They
proceeded down as far as Swansea bay, and the boat, it
appears, was managed by experienced boatmen, and it has
not been clearly ascertained how it was swamped. Every
effort was made to save the party by the boats near, but
to no purpose, and eight lives were lost. Ono of the pilot
boats picked up five bodies, and at the time of the despatch
of our parcel there were three bodies still missing—viz.,
Mr. John Stanley, of Birmingham, aged 20 ; Mr. Robert
Smith, jun., London-road, Neath; and a boatman, whose
name did not transpire. The sad accident has caused a
profound feeling of sorrow in the district.

BULL FIGHT.—.The spectacle of a bull fight has
just been exhibited in the vast Roman amphitheatre
of Nismes (Gard). More than 10,000 spectators, a large
proportion of whom were women, enjoyed the carnage for
upwards of four hours. Five horses were disembowelled
by the bulls, and six of these latter were tortured with ex-
plosible darts, and then, when excited to a paroxysm of
fury, despatched with swords.

The accounts of the CrCdit Fonder of Mauritius,
showing the works of the company for the past half-
year, and exhibiting a profit over 3i per cent., have
Just been issued. The directors have declared an
interim dividend of 5 per cent. per annum.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

STEALING MARKED MONEY.—Jane Barry, 16, servant to
Mrs. Jane Spencer, of the Clarendon Arms, North-row,
Grosvenor-square, was charged before Mr. Knox with
stealing some marked money belonging to her mistress.
The barmaid to Mrs. Spencer proved that the marked
money was placed in the pocket of a dress belonging to
Mrs. Spencer, and shortly after it was missed, no one hav-
ing had access to the room but the prisoner, and the money
having been marked and placed there in consequence of
some money having been taken under similar circum-
stances a few days beforo.
Emily Spencer, about 6 years old, daughter of Mrs.
Spencer, proved finding a purse belonging to her in the
prisoner's dress pocket, the dress at the time hanging in
the men's room.

William Loosley, 46 C, said the prisoner admitted tak•
ing 25., which were marked, but not the rest.
The prisoner having pleaded guilty, Mr. Knox corn•
mitted her for a month, with hard labour.