The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-10-08
European.
France.


A telegram from Paris of July %, SAYS: A raport
Of the Minister Of War has been published to-day,
followed by an imperial decree, modifying the
administration of Algeria The report says The
insurrection was not only caused by fanaticism, but
still more by an unfounded hope of surprising the
vigilance of the authorities, who we're believed to be
disarmed, because divided in their action. The
report, therefore, proposes to increase the response
bility OF the generals commanding divisions, making
the projects subordinate TO then, and entrusting
them with the administration of the natives estab-
lished beyond the limits of the communal districts
Orders nave been given to dispatch the necessary
ships TO Mexico TO take home the troops that are to
return to France The ships are TO sail early in
August.
With regard to Mexico, French adviees assert that
the Emperor Macmillan has already received an
assurance from MIR. Lincoln that the Washington
Government will be happy TO receive q Minister from
the new Empire, and TO accredit enc 10 Mexico in
return.
1t appears also that two thousand Austrian volun-
teers are about to embark from Trieste TO take
service Ia the Mexican army. and that France is
sending out transports TO bring home such Of the
troops as have fulfilled their term.
England.
The QUEENS SPEEcH.-On the afternoon of the
29th ult. Parliament was formally prorogued. The
Queens speech was delivered by the Lord Chancel-
Tor. In regard to America. the speech says:
"Her Majesty deeply laments that the civil war
in North America has not been brought to a close.
Her Majesty will continue TO observe a strict neutral
ity between the belligerents, and would rejoice at a
friendly reconciliation between the contending par
ties. Her Majesty has observed with sa;isfa ction
that the distress which the civil war in North
America has created in some of the manufacturing
districts has to a great extent abated, and Her
Majesty trusts that increased supplies Of the raw
materials of industry may be extracted from coun-
tries by which il has hitherto been scantily furnished. -
The other features of the speech are an expression
of regret at the failure of the Dano- German Confer
ence. and q hope that the new negotiations may lead
TO peace; y reference to the cession of the Ionian
Islands; to the satisfactory progress of commerce,
Sc, in India and in China; and to the w9r in New
Zerland, sc; winding up with an enumeration of
the most important acts of the session, and an
expression of satisfaction at the commercial position
of the country.
TERMINATION OF THE YELvERToN CAsE.-The ro-
mantle Yelverton marriage case was finally disposed
of by the House of Lords, on the 2Sth ultimo. 1t
will be remembered that the Court below decided in
favor of the validity of the marriage Of the Hon.
Major Yelverton with Miss Longworth-and that the
former appealed to the House of Lords against this
decision. Lords Wensleysdale, Chelmsford and
Kingsboun gave judgment that the validity Of the
marriage was not proved, and that the decision of
the Court below should be reversed.
The Lord Chancellor dissented from this view,
and gave it as his opinion that the marriage was q
valid one. OF course the decision of the majority
prevailed, and the judgment of the Court below was
reversed. Steps we're taken to prevent this judg-
ment being made final in Scotland.
Considerable sympathy was evinced for the lady,
to carry the case on in Scotland to a final issue.
She admits that 1t can be no satisfaction to her to be
the wife of Major Yelverton, but says she is actuated
by a desire to establish her honor and fair fame,
which she will be deprived of unless she succeeds in
establishing her wifehood.