, 1874-11-25

earthquake felt by the workmen at the placer. These
disturbances were accompanied by the election of
several columns of sulpherous chrystaline water ex-
haling an infected odor. The volume of water has
since been steadily augmentipg.
GREAT BRITAIN,
London. Tile chief authorities of the Church have
decided to hold a great International Catholic Con-
gress in London, with the object of maintaining the
doctrine of Papai infallibilitv. reasertine the Pope's
right to temporal as well as spiritual power, and pro-
claiming the bounden duty of all Christians TO return
to allegiance to Rome.
1t is said that this determination is the result of d.
rect Instructions from the Vatican, and some of the
highest dignitaries of the Church will attend the Con-
gress.
Archbishop Manning in a speech at Westminster
admitted that the spiritual influence of the Pope had
greatly increased since the loss of his temperatures.
II arbitration was ever to supercede war the Pope
would be the the only possible authorized arbitrator.
Nov. 8.
The sisters of Arthur Orion, Qhe Tichborne claim
ant) have petitioned the Queen to release their
brother from imprisonment.
Nov. 6.
Londoh.--rhe mormons began their hslf-yearly con.
ference in this city to-day. Over eleven hundred dele
gates were present.
The students of the University Of Edinburgh
have decided TO elect the Earl Of Derby to the Lord
RcctorShip.
Nov. 9
To-day is also the anniversary Of the
birthday of the Prince OF Wales who is
thifty-three years of age, having been born
on the 9th November, 1841, and it isfurther
celebrated on that account by the firing of
saIutes and the ringing of bells.
To night the city will be illuminated.
This being Lord Mayors Day, it is OBJ
served in the usual manner.
Evening.
The festivities Of Lord Mayors Day
concluded with a grand banquet at Guild
hall. Among the distinguished persons
present were Mr.. Disraeli, Lord Cairns,
the Earl OF Derby, the Marquis of Sails
bury, Sir Stafford Northcote, Right
Honorable Messrs. Hardy, Hunt and
Cross, the. Earl of Malmesbury, Lord John
Manners and the Right Honorable Mr..
Goschen. " 81. j.. ..y
The Lord Mayor gave the usual toast
to Her Majesty's Ministers.
Mr.. Disraeli responded. He referred
to the tranquility England had enjoyed for
the last six years. The reasons were not
far to seek. The people were now con
tented. The working classes of Great
Britain Inherited rights and privileges not
yet possessed by the nobility of other
lands. They had no fear of arbitrary Min
listers and domiciliary visits. They pos
sessed the right to combine for the protec-
ton of the interests Of labor. Justice
was pure and no respecter of individual
classes. Although the service of the
sovereign was open to all no one was
liable to be dragged unwilling from his
home and %employments. 1t was not Won
derlul that a nation possessed of such
privileges wished to preserve them. Un-
der such circumstances was it to be won
dered at that the working classes were
conservative 2
Mr.. DisraeIi looked back to the last.
session of Parliament with satisfaction,
but avoided making any political forecast.
AS far as the present was concerned the
country had seldom been more prosperous.
He had good authority for stating that.
there was a considerable revival of trade
and great promise of an increase of COM
mercial transactions, and that the public
revenues wouldrealize all the government
anticipated.
The Premier praised Lord %Northbrook,
Viceroy of India, and the Marquis of
Salisbury, the Indian Secretary, for their