The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-01-05
THE NAIL SERVICE.

The NAIL SERVICE.
The Postmaster General presents a satisfactory
report. The condition of that revenue for the
year ending June, was as follows Receipts,
ga. ESQ, 900; expenditures, $4,000 900. The
deficiency was caused by the extension of South
ern service. The Postal Convention with Eng
land has been agreed upon. \ reduction of
international postage to one-half the existing
rates, and 4 reduction Of postage with all other
countries 70 and from which correspondence Is
transmitted in British mail. or inclUsed mails,
through the United Kingdom. IL 10 be made.
INTERIOR
sIONERS.
The Secretary Of the Interior reports the dis
position, during the fiscal year, of 1929 600
acres Of land, Of which about 1900. OOO acres
enters under the Homestead Act. lie commend
the homestead policy and urges stringent rroyi-
sions To secure the faithful application of railroad
land grants 10 the purposes designed by Congress,
with forfeiture of lands for violation of conditions.
The Pacific Railroad is being prosecuted with
unexampled vigor. He confidently anticipates
its completion before the expiration of the time
fixed by Congress. The entire number of pen
sioners Is I24 Goa striking and melancholy
proof of the sacrifices made TO maintain the in
tegrity Of the Union 1t IL estimated S33 ,OOO,-
900 Will be required for pensions
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
The message rchearses the PARTICULARS, 30 far
as it il known, of the French agreement 10 with
draw its troops from Mexico in three detachments,
after which France was TO assume an attitude Of
nOn-intervention in regard 10 Mexico. a. held by
the Government Of the United States. These
proceedings were expected TO produce a crisis Of
great political interest in Mexico. Therefore,
on the 9th Of November. Minister Campbell was
sent to assume his proper functions near that
Government. Ii was also thought expedient
that he be attended in the vicinity of Mexico
by Lieutenant-G General Sherman, with a view
vi obtaining such information is might be i'm
p0rtant to define the course u he pursued by
the United States for re-establishing and main
tanning the necessary proper intercourse with
the Republic OF Mexico. Such was the condition
Of affairs, when on the I'D of November official
information was received from Paris that the
Emperor had decided % postpone the withdrawal
Of the November detachment. bat promised he
would Withdraw the entire force next Spring.
Our Government promptly declared its dissent
from this change Of policy. 1t Is hoped France
viii reconsider, and adopt some resolution re-
garding the evacuation confirming as nearly as
practicable 70 existing engagements. Ii i be
lIeycd that after the evacuation Of Mexico no
subject for serious difference with France will
exist. The expressions of the French Emperor
and of the people Of France warrant the hope
that the traditional friendship between the two
countries might. in that case, b renewed and
permanently restored.
CLAIMS FOR "ALABANA' DEPREDATIoNs.
No considerable advance has been made toward
the adjustment Of difference between the United
States and England rertrdiug the Au.lJ-Rebel
Vriyateers' dcpreiatilus. The delay i chiehy
caused by tue domestic situation Of England n
per the.old Ministry. There j. reason t. believe