The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-03-10
Late Foreign Items.
TeIegraphic and other.

1eleSrapnlc anu OtneTs
Edwin Booth made his temperance on the stage,
in New York, on the evening of the Sd Of January,
as Hamlet.
shot a boy in the back in that town, was to be hang
ed. according to a final decision by the Executive
Council of Massachusetts, January ID.
Secretary Seward and party returned to Washing
ton, Jan. 80. on the steamer De Soto, having made
n complete tour of the West Indies, visiting St.
Thomas, Santa Cruz, San Domingo, Port au Prince,
Havana, etc, spending a few days at each and being
cordially received. The Secretary's health is now
better than during the past year.
New YORK, Jan. 3O-Senatcr Dixon, of COnnec-
ticut, is the person with whom the President had n
conversation as published. This conversation is
creating much sensation.
Mr.. Trumbull, in Congress. called up the bill for
the protection OF all persons in their civil rights, and
offered an amendment to insert the following words
after the enactiug clause. g that all persons of Afri-
can descent born in the United States are declared to
be citizens lie then addressed the Senate in favor
OF the bill, as amended.
Mr.. Ashley introduced an amendment to the Con-
stitution providing that in the event of the death or
disability Of both the President and Vice President
of the United States, the Chief Justice or oldest Asso-
ciate Justice shall act as President until there shall
be a new election; also when there shall be no election
by the people, the choice shall be made in Congress
by Senators and Representatives. referred to the
Committee on Judiciary
New YORK, Jan. pa letter from st. Peters
burg announces that the Russian Government has
placed a war steamer at the disposal of the Collins
Overland Telegraph Company, and giving instruc-
tons to Russian authorities to afford every possible
assistance to the company in their operations.
New YORK, Jan. 27.-Aspinwall is organizing an
opposition line to California, Uia Panama. He has
the New Orleans Star Line to commence with.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The report of the United
States Revenue Committee has been laid before Con-
gress. 1t makes various recommendations, and pre-
sents forms of bills in order to effect the better en-
forcement of the revenue laws, and suggests an in
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also appends reports on the duties on tea, coffee. cot
ton, sugar and molasses to effect that end. The
Secretary of the Treasury approves Of all the recon-
mendations with the exception of the time when the
payment of the public debt should commence
Sixty nine members of the House have made pre-
parations for the delivering of speeches on recon-
struction. Their names have all been hoored for that
purpose. They will speak in rotation.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 27.-Gen. Sheridan. to-day,
refused TO allow emigrants to leave for Mexico, acting
under instructions from Washington.
ST. Louis, Jan. 3O.-The Pacific Railroad Bridge
over the Kansas River has been completed, and
passengers now go through to Topeka, Kansas, with
out change of cars.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-Oficial news of the Goth
of December has been received here from Ell Paso.
After the occupation of Chihuahua by the French,
they sent an expedition to Ell Paso against President
Juarez, who collected at that place Gen. Ferriga's
division, and made other preparations to resist the
invaders, with every chance of success. When the
French heard of this they marched back to Chihua-
hua, thus abandoning the attack.
This establishes, that the object of the evacuation
of chihuahua by the French was sim ply to set n trap
for the capture of Juarez and his Cabinet. As soon
as he had established himself there the second time,
they made an effort to capture the city, and Juarez
had again to fall back upon FL Paso-a place which,
under the circumstances, he ought never to have
left. There. by the exercise of the most ordinary
precautions, he is absolutely safe from capture or
surprise.
GREAT CHANGE OF INTERNAL PoLICY.-By the
.Agenoria Cat San Francisco) ~ffty-fve days from
Hongkong. China papers to the LIST December, are
received.
A great change of internal policy has taken place.
Tseng-Kwo-Fan, the Prime Minister, has issued a
decree depriving the Tartar garrisOns of all their
privileges, and repeating all the acts indicating that
the Government was based on n Tartar conquest.
Hencefor.h the Government wishes to recognize no
distinction between the blood of the two races.
The TaepiDg rebellion is dead. or as good as dead;
but another rebellion of the Nienfel has given some
trouble.
All foreigners employed in collecting duties at the
chief ports are to be dismissed.
The China TrGde Report says the Portuguese
claim to have al absolute grant of Macao from the
Chinese Emperor; and they are exercising the rights
Of absolute sovereignty. A war with China mag
result. The China Trade Report says the British,
French and Americans ought to help to expel the
Portuguese.
a Mr.. Grant has undertaken the establishment of
a trans Monaghan telegraph, to connect kiachta, in
Russia, with Pekin. The connection, 1t is expected,
will be complete early in the spring.
The China Trade Report says that just before the
Danish war the Prussian government ordered the
commander of a Prussian frigate to seize the island
of Formosa.
By the .4genoria dates from Japan to the 18th Of
November are at hand.
The British. American, French and Dutch Minis
tiers went with a powerful feet to demand from the
Mikado, the spiritual (and anti-foreigner) Emperor,
the opening of the port of Hinge, but nothing was
accomplished, and the feet returned, preferring TO
wait for further instructions before burning gun
powder. Another report says the feet have not yet
returned, and negotiations are still in progress.
The general position of foreigners is much more
satisfactory than it was six mouths ago.
ILLNESS OF RARET THE Horse TAMER.-The Co.
lumbus (Ohio) Journal, of December 18th, says:
" Mr.. J. s. Rarey, of Groveport, was lately attacked
with paralysis. The left side is implicated. Our
informant tells US Mr. Rarey was skating during the
afternoon, and on returning to the house met some
friends with his accustomed genial cordiality. After
chatting n short time he excused himself on the plea
of wanting air, feeling faint, &C., and walked out
towards the stables. In a short time after he was
attacked as stated, and carried into the house. At
last accounts he was slightly improving in his con-
dition, although still unable TO communicate intel
Lightly"