The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-07-08
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.

WASHINGTON, Nav 29.-Information has
been received that the Provisional Govern
meut of Crete has decided to convene a reg
ular Parliament Elections are now being
held in all parts of the Island. Another bat
tie occurred near Sphakurt u on the Sd OF
May. The Cretans drove the Turks from two
block-houses they had recently built
NEW YORK, June 5.-The He7uld's Mont
real special saws the Fenian scare throughout
the Dominion is increasing. The authorities
increase the general alarm by the extensive
preparations making in this city. Several
persons have been arrested as Fenian spies
The Herald's Malone special says Fenian
fairs will be gotten up at ST. Adams, VT, for
the purpose of covering up the collection of
men for the coming raid into Canada Large
numbers of arms are rapidly arriving az
points on the frontier. Prominent Fenians
declare that within the coming month. they
will have large forces with firm footing in
the Dominion.
LONDON, June 6th.-The released English
captives have arrived at Suez from Abyssiuia.
ST PETERSBURG, June 6th.-0ficial intelli-
gence confirms the capture of the city of
Bokhara- The reported death of the Emir
is unconfirmed The Russians have taken
hold of Samaracand.
PARIS, June 9th.-Baron Stakelberg, the
new Russian Minister, had formal reception
at Court Yesterday. In his remarks, he
hoped that the friendly relations of France
and Russia would continue on the basis of
mutual interest
Napoleon, in pacific reply, reciprocated
the hopes expressed.
LONDON June 9th.-In the House of Com
mons tonight inquiries were made of the
Government concerning the measures for
the opening of the territory Of British North
American 10 settlement. Mr.. Aubery, I'm
der Secretary of the Colonial Department,
explained that pending the negotiations
with the Hudson Bay Company, no steps
could be taken by the Government in that
direction.
BRussE1Is, June eth.-The King and
Queen of Belgium arrived on Monday, TO
welcome Farragut TO Belgium. A grand
banquet is to be given TO the Admiral to-
night.
VIENNA, June 10th.-The Reichsrath has
adopted the bill providing for the sale of the
State domains.
LONDON, June 10th.-The Ascot Derby
was won-by the Marquis of Hastings colt;
Earl Capapee, second; Suffolk, third The
ROYAL Hunt Cup was won by +" Satire: :"
"Casely," second master Willie" third.
twenty-five horses ran.
BELGRADE, SKRvIA, June 10th.-At five
O'Clock this afternoon Michel Swinging,
Prince of Servia, while walking in Fopscha-
dore Park, was shot dead by three men with
revolvers. Great excitement prevails over
the aSSASslfAllOns
nevitch family, the reigning dynasty of Servia
LONDON, June 11th.-The particulars of
the assassination of Prince Michel, at Bel
grade, yesterday, are that the Prince was
shot at first fire, and be expired Immediately.
The Princes cousin was also killed, ard the
daughter of the latter received wound.
Some of the attendants were also wounded.
One of the assassins was captured.
PARIS, June 1lth.-The NORitetr states
that Yb.a Gear has made a DrOnOsal IN NapO-
leon that France and Russia unite in an effort
TO induce all the civilized nations to abandon
the use of torpedoes and explosive projec-
tiles in time of war The Noaiielfr SAYS this
humane proposal meets the approval of the
Emperor, who, however, thinks it may be
necessary TO employ torpedoes for defensive
purposes.
LONDON, June IIth-The last dispatches
from Belgrade represent the excitement as
intense. No outbreak, however, has OCCUR
ed Two of the assassins have been arrested
II lie ascertained that father and two sons
were the assassins. One Of the latter is still
at large.
The official returns of the Bank of England
show that the specie has increased a quarter
of million of pounds since last report.
TORONTO, June 11th.-The city authorities
have received instructions to prepare billets
for IL, 900 men. The measure is only to be
acted upon in the event of volunteers being
called out
VIENNA, June Prince Napoleon has
arrived, and had close consultation with
the Emperor Francis Joseph. The object of
the Princes visit is unknown. The Cham
Der of Deputies Of the Lower House of the
Reichsrath voted to fund all the different
forms of national Indebtedness, except lotte-
~ obligations, placing the rate Of interest at
5 per cent.
ST PETERSBURG, June 1.-THE Emperor of
Russia has issued ukase setting free all per-
sons of foreign birth now exiled TO Siberia,
and all natives of Russia and Poland sentene-
ed to less than twenty years exile.
HAVANA, June 2.-Gen. Lupron, of st.
Domingo, has issued a proclamation against
Baez- The adherents of Cabral number 8, COO
They have taken the field, acting with Lu-
prom against Baez, whose position is consid
cred very insecure.
A report has reached st. Thomas that Con-
gress had rejected the treaty for the purchase
of the island The news caused great excite
ment. Business is improving.
, Commissioners have Jeff Hayti for Europe,
TO tender the Presidency to Gen. Solomon.
Caracas dates to May 11th say Gen. Rojea,
at the head Of the reyolutionists had entered
Caracas. The officers and partisans of the
Government fearing treachery, subsequently
fed from the city. Large numbers had joined
Gen. Mansjhas. Fighting was not ended,
and much bloodshed was expected. General
Falcon escaped to the Dutch island of Orubua-
Great excitement still existed in Honduras
and Nicaragua, on May 18th, on account of
the renewal of British pretensions to the
ownership of the Mosquito Territory. The
United States is expected to interfere 10 pre-
vent such claims.
NEW YORK, June 2-Adyices from Hayti
report that Salnaye had been beaten, and had
forced his way out of Port-an-Prince.