The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-10-03
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LONDON, Aug. a0.-Eleyen of the most cele-
brated cricketers of England will sail from Liver
pool, September I'd. for New York. They will
play matches in several of the cities OF Canada
and the United States against picked elevens.
LuCERSE, (Switzerland), Aug. 2l.-lt having
been ascertained that an attempt would be made
upon the life of Queen Victoria during her solourn
here, the police instituted a strict search for the
parties concerned in the plot, and to-day a man
ascertained TO be a Fenian, but whose name has
not been learned, was arrested. Upon the exam
ination he made such statements as leave no
doubt it was his deliberate design to assassinate
Queen Victoria. He has been committed TO prison
70 await a requisition from the British authorities.
LONDON, Aug. 24.-0ficial dispatches from
Lucerne state that there Is no truth IN the reported
attempt TO assassinate Queen Victoria, as has
been published. Ii appears, however, that an
insane Englishman named WOodson, trying TO
enter the Queens apartment, was promptly taken
care of.
Dispatches from Calcutta say the eclipse of the
sun was plainly visible throughout India, except
at Bombay.
MARsEIIIEs, Aug. 24.-Tbe Grand Duke, Alex
androyitch OF Russia, sailed from Algeria for the
United States.
BERLIN. Aug. 23.-Count Bismarck was thrown
from a horse to-day while riding through his
estate in Pomerania. Ii is reported his injuries
are not serious.
LONDON, Sept. John Bright publishes a
long and eloquent address TO the voters of Bir-
mingham, giving his views on nearly all the great
questions at issue. He explains the defects in
tie late Reform bill reviews the question Of
suffrage, and repeats his desire for such an extern
sion Of the franchise as will call into exercise more
of the enlightened intelligence of the country.
He denounces the principle of 81 three-cornered -
constituents, as applied To Birmingham, and be-
lieyes in the acknowledgements and disestablish-
ment OF the Irish Church. 1t would strengthen
the cause of Christianity and the Constitution of
the country. He closes by announcing himself
the champion Of these principles, and offers him.
self al a candidate for reelection.
Preparations for the forthcoming Parliamentary
elections are in progress throughout Great Britain.
The test question is the Establishment Of the Irish
Church, and Liberals and Tories are obliged to
declare for or against that measure before their
constituents. Forster, member for Bradford,
made a speech in which he condemned Disraeli
and his policy, but lie praised Lord SANKEY'S
course with regard TO the Alabama claims and the
naturalization question.
Doug lass Cook, editor of the Saturday Rerie,c,
is dead.
\ telegraph cable is to be laid between Den
mark and Russia.
Semi-oficial correspondence of Berlin praises
Baron Ven Beust's recent speech at the Rifle
meeting in Vienna ON account of it's admission
that Austria is no longer a German State, nor
considers herself called ON to guide the destinies
of Germany. The correspondence adds that Prus-
sia will not quarrel with Austria us long as she
adheres faithfully to the principles of peace and
reconciliation thus laid down.
By way of Hongkong and London we have news
from Pekin (China), that the Imperial troops
have gained a signal victory over the rebels,
through the aid of foreign officers and engineers.
There is a rumor in English political circles
that Gladstone has an understanding with the
Roman Catholic Bishops of Ireland that, in case
of the di.establishment of the Protestant Church
of that country, the College of Maynooth (Roman
Catholic) shall be endowed by 81 900 900 from
the sale of church properties. The rumor is
probably a Tory falsehood, set in motion to injure
the prospects OF the Liberals in England and Scot
land l. at the approaching Parliamentary elections.
British Tories and American Democrats are alike
unscrupulous in the means they employ to manu-
facture popular favor for a bad cause.
Notwithstanding the sharp opposition ola large
portion of the British press, Earl Macor, present
Secretary of State for Ireland, will be appointed
Governor General of India. He will leave in
October to assume the duties of his Office.
Soon after the arrival of the American yacht
Saypho ut Cowes, her Captain Issued a challenge
to England for a race. The challenge was imme-
diately accepted by a number of yachts and the
-ill occur on the 2lst. They sail from Cowes,
60 around the Isle of Wight to tile westward,
through Solent to the place of starting. Distance,
rs or so miles.
SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 25th.-The international
yacht race at the Isle of Wight took place to-day.
The following yachts competed Condor, l29
tons Omard, 162 tons Ah0e, l22 tons; Cambria,
lS5 tons, and the American yacht SapphO. The
Cambria won in six hours and a quarter the
Ahre was two minutes later, the Condor third,
the SdPpho last the OmaarG was not placed
The result WAS hailed with great deli
spectators.
The Na--