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ARRIVAL OF THE MOSES TAYLOR"

The c. N. z. g. A. NJ. S. s.. Moses TAYLOR, N. T..
Bennett. commander, arrived on Saturday morning
last, from San Francisco. BY this arrival we have
telegraphic dates from London to August 18th.
We subjoin our usual summary Of news:
LONDON. Aug. 1.-THE mission Of the United
States Treasury Agents to Frankfort has been full
filed. The whole amount remaining of the new
loan-$I30.0 00, 00o-has been placed on terms
fixed by the Government.
ROME, Aug. l3-An encyclical letter has been
issued by the Pope. urging the faithful to offer
prayers for the freedom of the Holy See, and the
triumph and tranquility Of the Church.
LONDON. Aug. ll.-Special private information
from a correspondent at Salisbury says: The mill
tary organization in Russia is being pushed vigor-
ously on the PTussian compulsory service plan
and vigorously carried out without exception. In
consequence of the enormous extent Of the coun-
try, provincial depots are to be established. officers
are examining the frontiers and reporting. The
Government is trying experiments to see how soon
a corps d'armee advancing can lay a line Of rail-
way for forwarding supplies. If such is the case,
everything politically promises we'll for Austria
making an alliance with Germany, as there is an
apprehension Of an alliance between France and
Russia.
This is the chief question Of discussion between
the Emperors of Austria and Germany at GGstein.
They meet at Ischel tomorrow.
BERLIN, Aug. 1.-THE Emperor of Austria
received the Emperor William at Wells to-day.
Cordial feelings were exchanged and their majesties
departed this evening in special train for Iscbel.
1t is said that Theirs urges on the Military Com
mittee of the Assembly the necessity Of having
large ornaments and a normal effective force OF
five hundred thousand men in the army.
VERSAILLES, Aug. IO-Advices from Algeria
report continued Improvement in the situation OF
affairs. The insurgents are rapidly submitting 10
the authority of the Government.
NEW YORK, Aug. l0-A Herald ST. Petersburg
letter mentions the discovery Of the existence Of
an organization with apparently a well concerted
scheme aimed at the Government and the Empire.
whose plans are indicated. The association Is in
concert with the organizations on the continent.
Among the arrests made. were noblemen, mer-
chants and tradesmen. but the prisoners manifested
total ignorance of the objects Tor which the society
worked.
LONDON, Aug. IO-[ World Cable. l-Russia is
arming extensively aud has formed an alliance
with France against Germany and Austria.
Rounded Palmer has been appointed counsel.
and Earl Russell arbitrator, on the part Of England
in the case of the Alabama claims.
LONDON. Aug. 1.-The Qneen is confined 10 her
room her physicians are in constant attendance.
This sudden indispOsition causes much anxiety In
the Royal household.
The-~ was a lively debate in the Hnnse of Com
mons 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 opposi-
ton to the Royal inquiry into the management.
The subject was finally dropped without action,
on a motion TO that effect by Smith.
LONDON, Aug. IA dreadful calamity Is re-
ported in the small Island Of Tngolanda. of the
Malay Archipelago. about fifty miles northeast OF
the Island of Celebes. The outburst of volcano
Ruwang was accompanied by a convulsion Of the
sea, and a wave forty yards high swept all the
human beings. cattle and horses from the island
4Is people persisted.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE French Government Is
10 have requested the extradition of the
who have taken refuge on British soil.
The reply of the English Cabinet is said to be a
decided refusal.
LONDON, Aug. I5.-The Scott Centenary was
to-day by a banquet in the great hall of
the Cannon Street Hotel. Hepworth Dixon occu-
pied the Chair as President. Earl Of Manchester.
Lord Lytton and DIR. Ramsey. ~Vice-Presidents,
with some four hundred persons, all or nearly all
distinguished in the world OF letters. were present.
The toasts were much the same as at the Edinburgh
Celebration of the 9Th. The day was also cele-
brated at the Crystal Palace, Sydenbam, and in
various towns ia Scotland.