The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-04

the proceedings on his BEHALF The state Of affairs In
the parish Of 81 Thomas the East the scene Of the
massacre represented being su fAr from tranquil
An interesting chapter the Affairs Of Italy, political.
religious social and Industrial d comprised in our
Florence correspondence The politicians Of the king.
dom have been afforded sensation, and the people
generally much satisfaction by the presentation 70 Par
lament. for the nrst time In its history, by the
members OF the Cabinet OF all documents rels-
tive to leading external questions, similar TO
those which In this country and England 60 TO
make up the Blue Book These papers give important
information regarding the relations Of Italy with various
foreign countries including the United States An affair
which does not argue favoraby for the morality Of the
Italian clergy and In which four cardinals charged
with being implicated, well b matters of interest
touching railroad and teegraphc enterprises alluded
to by our correspondent
The details Of most ludicrous affair which occurred
lately In the Hawaiian Islands but which yet TO
have its serious features given in our issue Of TO-
day The captain Of British yacht, the Themis, having
desire to carry OF with him pretty native girl
'perhaps sewardess the local paper puts -appied
to the King for permission which refused him.
he thereupon invited the King to see him of,
and, In defiance Of all the Hawaiian authorities,
put TO sea with the girl. First a steamtug
was despatched in pursuit Of the Thems but the cap
tain cooy told the royal marshal that II he chose to
come board guest he was welcome dinner
just ready but that II in any other way he would be
PEELED by force Of This pursuit having resulted in
nothing, sugar-laden steamer next unloaded and
fitted out as q man.of.war. Tho entire military
force of Hawaii consisting Of twenty soldiers and
policemen was put board in addition to guns
which had the questionable merit Of going Off Srom the
touchhoe as often as from the muzzle. This second
pursuit resulted favoratly than the FIRST, ana
eventually the British captain in ashore and landed
the girl declaring that the whole affair out of bra
vado. Some further explanation was demanded, and
certainly seems to be needed
The remains Of the late Rev. DR.. Mott, President OF
Union College, inferred in Vale Cemetery, schenec
ady, Friday There was very large attendance on
the occasion, made up OF alumni Of the college and
distinguished men Of this and other States Secretary
Seward, who ia graduate of the college, unavoid
ably absent. The ceremonial at the grave of i'm
posing and affecting character There is brisk and
rather sharp contest going for the succession to the
Presidency Of the college, At the Commencement in
July next Secretary Seward will deliver oulogum on
the career of Dr. Mott and the initial steps will be taken
to monument to his memory.
The commssary and quartermaster warehouses at Fort
Riley Kansas, totally destroyed by fire on wednes
day last entailng government loss estimated at mil
lion dollars. recent fire at Jackson Texas, destroyed
buildings and other property to the value Of fifty thou
sand dollars