The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-05-26
FOREIGN News!

2d % May. The Eastern mail had not arrived up 20
the sailing of this packet.
The news * very moagre.
Gold had aJvaHced to 1924.
Nothing important had transpired in Washington,
AMI the reconstruction question was sin in siafu quo.
The Prussian and Austrian war fever was abating,
and was likely to end without open rupture.
Cotton in England has fallen from 20 TO IL pence
Us cents) for American middlinss, and II cents for
India cotton per pound.
Several vessels had arrived at New York from
Europe, on board of which numerous deaths from
cholera had occurred. Total deaths number over
two handred. Three deaths had occurred at Cincin-
natl. The following is the latest report
NEW York, April % Since the last report by the
Health Officers there have been fifteen new cases Of
cholera admitted TO the hospital ship. and five deaths,
leaving ninety six cases still in the hospital The
sloops OF. war Saratoga and Portsmouth have been
sent to the lower Quarantine as hospital ships. Dis
patches from Halifax say the passengers per steamer
England, left there, are now well, and there has not
been a death among them during the week,
Official statistics published by the Government of
Guadalupe show 1906 deaths from cholera out OF
l49, l67 population. At the latest dates, however,
the cholera had disappeared.
The French Minister had an interview with the
Secretary of State lately, 1t is said he presented
the formal adhesion of the French Government 10
American principles of non Intervention as explained
by the Secretary of State. The Emperor kindly and
cordially replies to the United States, ana agrees To
withdraw his troops from Mexico in three detach-
ments-oue next November. and the others in May
and November, 1867. The full and final correspond
ence between the two Governments which led 20 this
important result will. it is expected, be sent to the
House of Representatives shortly.
New TREATY WITH JAPAN.-Washington, April %.
The President has proclaimed a new treaty with
Japan for the reduction of import duties. The fol-
lowing articles used in the preparation and packing
of teas shall be duty free Sheet-lead solder. mat
ting, rattan, oil for painting. indigo. gypsum, frying
pans and baskets. The following articles bear n duty
of FIVE per cent Machinery, and machines, drugs
and medicines. The prohibition Of opium remains
in full force. Iron in pigs or bars, sheet iron. and
iron wire. white sugar III loaves or crushed, glass
ware, spirituous and malt liquors also bear a duty of
five per cent. The citizens OF the United States I'M
porting or exporting goods shall always pay the duty
prescribed, whether such goods are intended for their
own use or not.
THE NATIONAL INCoME-The Treasury Department
estimates that the national income this year will be
five hundred millions, and the balance now at the
command of the Secretary is believed to be one hun
dred and sixty millions.
The Senate. by 10 against 5, reconsidered the
former vote, and then, by ~ against 10, passed the
bill admitting Colorado.
The Chicago Times Washington dispatch says
The President informed n prominent Western Penn
sylvania Congressman, who had called relative to the
changes being made in that State, that he intended
to remove every office holder who was opposing his
policy.
MATrERs IN TENNEssEE-Nashville, April 26.-
The State Senate passed the Franchise Bill and after
wards debated the Universal Suffrage Bill. The
Committee on elections reported against admitting
Cave Johnson and A. E. Garrett to seats. the former
on account of being DISTINGUISHED for treason, and
the latter for non-residence.
NASHVILLE, April 26.-Cave Johnson made an
elaborate speech to-day arguing his rights to be adj
mitted to n seat in the State Senate, his participation
in the rebellion to the contrary notwithstanding,
after which the Senate adopted a resolution, by ayes
II, noes 7, excluding him OH account of treason.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-Chicago April &c The bill
to amend the Internal Revenue law, reduces taxa
ton to the extent of $41 600, 900 per anpum, and
provides for the following taxes: Five cents per
pound on cotton, with drawback on cotton goods ex-
ported; five per cent. tax on incomes in excess of
81 900. There is no change in the tax on distilled
spirits. The tax on crude petroleum is taken of, but
refined oil is taxed 10 cents per gallon. Apotheca-
ries, confectiOners, and keepers of eating houses,
hotels or taverns pay no tax. The only change in
the tobacco tax is the reduction of the tax on smoking
tobacco from 35 to 20 cents per pound. All Schedule
A is stricken out except billiard tables. and carriages
valued above $500. The tax on express companies
is increased from five to six per cent. on gross receipts.
Sales made by brokers, and bankers doing business
as brokers, whether made for the benefit OF others or
on their own account, shall pay a tax at the rate Of
five cents for every one hundred dollars on contracts
for stocks, bonds, foreign gold, silver, bullion, coin,
uncurrent money. etc" twenty cents for every one
hundred dollars Of the amount of such sales Of securi-
ties. Savings banks are exempt from taxation on de-
posts invested in United States securities, and such
other deposits less than three hundred dollars as are
made in the name of any one person. The stamp
duty on wei2 fers' and measurers' returns is abolish
ed. Nearly every kind of agricultural implement.
photographs, engravings sold less than ten cents or
used for books, and photographs so small that stamps
cannot be affixed thereto, are exempt.
There seems TO be some misrepresentation about the
Tax Bill, and it is now stated that as against the
reduction on certain articles the increased changes
in the rate upon others will increase the aggregate
product Of the Internal Revenue nearly $50. 00O, 900.
1t is estimated that the cotton tax alone will produce
$50, 600. 000.
European.
Abiding to the panic on the Bourse the Paris cor
respondent of the London Times says that one of the
disquieting rumors was that the relations between
the French and the United States Government were
such as TO justify the very worst fears--ail, of course,
on account of Mexico. The same writer says that
hopos of peace III Germany are rapidly vanishing,
aud also intimates that the s~emblance of neutrality
by France few believe to be sincere.
In the House Of Commons on the 18th, Mr.. Glad
stone, in an earnest speech, moved the second read
ing of the Reform bill. He replied to various objec-
tons raised by the opponents Of the bill. He said
the time had come for deeds, not for words, and be-
sought the House not only to be wise, but wise in
time.
Earl Grosvenor moved the Amendment, of which
question of reform until the entire scheme contem-
plated by the Government was laid before Parlia-
ment.
Lord Stanley seconded the amendment.
Neither of them questioned the expediency Of re-
form, but conteuded that the extension Of the fran
chise should not be separated from the question Of
redistribution of seats.
Speeches were made in favor Of the bill by the
Marquis of Huntington and others. when the debate
was adjourned. There was no undue excitement
either inside or outside Of the House, and no indica-
tion whatever of that mob demonstration which some