The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-11-02
The Foreign News.

BY the Idaho, possesses much interest, and our
files of daily and weekly papers abound with in
tcrcsting matter. Most prominent among the
European news il tie Italian uprising. Its i'm
pOrtanee must bc considered when il is known that
Napoleon has according to the telegraph) agreed
that the Italian Government may take possession of
the Roman Provinces on condition that the present
Pope during his lifetime should remain Governor Of
Rome. II this he true, il Is the result Of Victor En-
manuel's appeal to the European powers to be released
from the obligations Of the treaty made between
Italy and France last year regarding the Pope
dom, under which Italy pledged that she would
not allow the Paral States To be invaded. The
uprising seems to be general, and nothing can
delay for any great length of time the purpose Of
the Italian people To make Rome their Capital.
BY some compromise it may be done without
involving Italy and France in open war, but this
Is not settled vet.
The news from England shows that the English
Government does not think that Fenianism is u mere
shadow Of something very nearly intangible. There
appears to he more apprehension of the appearance
Of the spectre in England itself than in ireland. We
hear Of il at Dover, at Manchester, at Berwick, Mt
Liverpool, at Chester, and We do not know how many
other places in England. There is more field for it
there, for the writ Of habsds corpus has not been and
cannot be suppre sed in that part Of the United
Kingdom. In Ireland they make short work Of the
Fenian, real or suspected. To have a foreign look
an American coat or beard, or even square-toed
boots-i- all that il necessary 10 secure board
and lodging for nothing in jail. And once there,
neither friends nor writ can reach the prisoner.
In England, however, the laws are in full oper-
alton. and no one can be arrested without cause,
nor kept in durance without trial. Her severity,
therefore, is reacting upon herself and in n man
r,cr that she could never have anticipated.
The election news from America is also import
ant. a. showing an apparent reaction in public
sentiment on the negro franchise question. This
Is now really the great agitating element in
American polItics-the question whether negroes
shall be allowed to vote without restriction.
Connecticut decided n year ago by a large major
ity that they should not in that state. Ohio has
Just uttered her voice the same way by a majority
of over 10000! Other Northern States will
doubtless Vote the same way. These majorities
are made up 10y the votes of the Irish and other
European laboring men. who are bitterly opposed
to the &. . nagcrs,' from selfish motives, and are
determined they shall not be enfranchiscd. if their
votes can prevent IL. In the present division of
I~arties. they possess tire q balance of power
and bcin. cnticed by promises 10 vote with the
Democrats. that party i regaininG TO some extent
it, former position. The elections do not proha-
bly bear in any degree on the dispute between
the President and Congress, but rest mainly on
the negro suffrage question. on which the Rcpub-
lean yariy now stakes Its success or defeat. Ii
j. possible that the f1ragH vote may he - dex-
trously controlled by the Democratic during the
next presidential canvass a To change entirely
the politics in the leading Northern States, but
We believe the mass of the people are in favor of
tho Recommendation uolicV of Congress and the
enfranchisemcn Of the reedmcn.
Tire details Of tho election returns are given IN
our foreign news columns, but the latest reports
from Ohio ar" NOT considered fully decisive.