AMERICAN NEWS.
Tk o v S^ Francisco, August 17th. The Vasco de Gama is the first boat of tho ne . W k*}?' aad leaves on October 9th. San Francisco papers protest against the dangers of fee Fiji and C Zealand Coastal Service, and alao regret the appearance of Sr S i^ 16 » connection with the new ser vice. They deny that HaU has secured any Bpeoial concession from the overland rail, way.
further litigation is probable in the Beecher-Tilfcon case. Beecher, the pub ltaner, has failed, owing to a cessation in the demand for the Christian Union and his "Life of Christ." '

■o£ a An™™** Central Board of Finance at Philadelphia announce that they require a million dollars more for building. They ap peal to the citizens for aid. Disastrous floods were raging in Indiana at the beginning of August. At Terro Haute the river is swollen to three miles wide. Six million bushels of wheat are reported drowned out. Seven houses at Reelsville were washed away, and miles of railway o^ 7PS mt * d thirty brid K es destroyed. On the Evansville, seven bridges were des troyed, and a large bridge at Reelsville. ianbankments were washed down in ati di rections. In Mississippi, Missouri, and by floods * ailroadfl are similarly damaged A lynching cag e fe reported from Wash,,

The Anglican Diocesan Synod will meet on the 21st of this month.
The Police have no intention of prosecut ing an inquiry into the origin of the late fire at Phoenix Bond.
On Saturday last the Sailors' Home con tained seven boarders, ten having entered and fourteen left during the week.
