The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-04-28
European

Parliament was opened by Queen Victoria IN per
sor on the 9th Of March. The temperance OF IFl
Majesty in public life after her long retirement was
hailed both outside and inside the walls OF farhn,
ment with the most heartfelt expressions of goodwin
and loyalty. The royal speech was read not oy '"'
Queen herself. hut by the Lord Chancellor.
Tier Maiesty's appearance throughout the Il
the proceedings was of n very remarkable charactet;
From the instant she first sat upon the throne unu,
Che rose 70 take her departure, she never changeu
her attitude. Her rms lay heavily by her s'de' Z
eves were bent upon the ground, ana hr Nno'
aspect wore n marble hxedness and lmmo'aUnny.
She did not appear to be suffering from dencavv
health. but the traces of recent grlel seetneu Gun
visible on her features. On Withdrawing from 'hc
Chamber she kissed the Princess OF wales as she
passed, and she cordially shook hahus u" wv
Prince Christian of Augustenburg'
statement has been published in several Paris
naners to the effect that the Government OF the United
States had purchased of Denmark the isanu . '""'A
Cruz. for a Naval Station in the west ihuieS'
Renorts from American Consuls IN England i'n"-
- Amsterdam. etc, represent that a less NUMBER
of cattle had died of the rinderpest, but ms. I"
greater number are being killed than ever oe'o'e
prevent the spread of the disease.
Later European News.
Nrw YoRK. April 5-The steamer Cuba, from
I;vernool the oath, ria Queenstown the Zoth, mas
arrived. ;on
The Fenian movement had received some attention
N Parliament. The Attorney General Tor irelano
has cold that with respect TO parties under arrest who
had come from America he was ready to give a favor
able consideration to their application LOT uiSoh"'E''
provided they leave irefAhu' .woD,
Mr. Gladstone announced that the Government
;,tended to proceed with the Reform bill, regardless
Of the suggestions and proposed amendments lhey
would rceist Earl Grosvenors amendment, rs
nr;pd n want of confidence in the Government. Inc
Uonsegadiourne to the 9th Of April, for Easter ho'-
days, r.uoh limo
The stock of the ~Anglo-American Telegram Line;
six hundred thousand pounds, is all subscribed anu
the books closed. The cable progresses at the rate Of
nineteen nautical miles per day ~.
The statements in regard TO Austria ana PRUSSIA
are conflicting. The German firms IN London haV'
uniformally ridiculed the idea Of hostilitles, ana th'
latest kilograms are of a reassuring character Du
still the German press continue dealing III warnk'
minors Recruiting for Austrian volunteers 10
Mexico was about to commence.
The Emperor Napoleon received the address 'rou
u the Corps Legislatif, and made n speech accepting
the vote of the great majority as a continued en-
. dorsement of his policy. He also spoke IN ihVor .
the extension of liberty calculated to strengthen III
II Government. not such liberty as may become an arr
t TO undermine and subvert 1t.
= IoyDoy. March 2O.-Consols, $50; 5-2O's, II
OIL. =,
Ie LIVERPOOL, March II The ex Queen OF III
h French, the widow of Louis Philippe, died al oiar'
mont yesterday.