The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1868-05-20
FOREIGN NEWS.

Cyuuey. the TluCe was snOt III Tue
back by one Farrell, known TO be con-
nected with the Fenian organization, and
dangerously wounded. The wound fortu-
nately Is not fatal, and under advice of
his medical attendants, he has sailed for
Europe From the Adelaide Observer,
we learn that His Royal Highness had
accepted the offer of the H. R. ~ S. \.
Company to place the steamship M0ypett
at his disposal to convey him to New
castle and Morpeth. The Prince, and his
Excellency the Earl of Belmore, accom-
panied by their respective suites were to
leave Sydney at II P. N. on "Wednesday,
4th March. and return to Sydney on the
the evening of Friday the 9th. The
news which We gave last week from a
Melbourne paper, that the Galatea, would
visit Honolulu has been confirmed by
dispatches received by mail on Saturday
by H. i. NJ Commissioner and Consul
General, and but for the attempt upon
his life. the Prince would have arrived
here during the summer.
His reception and stay in Australia,
have been marked, up to this last coward
ly assault by the utmost zeal of the
people to welcome and entertain him.
Their papers are filled with accounts of
his progress through the Colonies. All
manner of presentations were made to
him, addresses of welcome were delivered,
balls and parties were given, and other
exhibitions of loyalty manifested, yet amid
this universal demonstration of loyalty,
one band has been lifted to take the life
of their regal visitor, breach of hospi-
tality to be execrated not only by the
people where it occurred, but by every
nation, to whose knowledge the dastardly
act shall come.
The world has been astonished and
shocked at the crimes, which have been
perpetrated in the name of Ireland, by
that organization which pretends to make
her political future, their especial care and
who arrogate the sbapeing of Eer des-
TIMES. The very name of Fenian is
already an execration, and a word Of
reproach in the estimation of all good and
true men, and associated with the blacklist
crimes which are generated in unholy
hearts. That is not a good cause, or
worthy of success, which employs the
assassin's bullet, the incendiaries torch,
and the stealtly attack of the coward,
whose warfare, leads its combatants not
to the bar Of public opinion for righteous
judgment, but to the criminals dock. 1t
blows up ClerkenweIl prison, it thrusts
combustibles under Palace, it murders a
member of Parliament, under the very
dome of the Legislative Halls, and it
strikes a Prince in far distant land,
without the least possibility that his
death can effect any good purpose what
ever.
The excitement in Canada, over tbs
murder of MCGEE, brings out the bitterest
denunclations of Fenianism, and a deter
mination to stamp it out, and doubtless
in England if there has been any leaning
towards leniency to this misguided organ
ization, it will disappear under the fresh
provocation and outrage which has been
perpetrated in Australia.
The impeachment trial is drawing to
close The Presidents counsel, Nelson,
on the 23d of April, made his argument,
followed on the 18th by Groesbeck.
On the part of the managers, on the
9th and 2Sth, replies were made by
Stevens and Williams
On the 2Sth, Mr.. Evarts for the Presi-
dent commenced the closing argument,
and on the Both had not concluded, but
stated he would close on the next day.
Mr.. Sumner offered an order on the
25th that the Senate proceed to vote on
the several articles at II o'clock on the
day the final arguments were concluded.
And on the 18th an order providing that
on the final judgment of the Senate, ques-
tons arising thereupon shall be decided
by majority.
Neither of these orders have been
adopted. but are laid over for action. until
the closing of the arguments. If passed.
the decision of the Senate may be arrived
at on the same day that the arguments are
closed. But it is believed that the deci-
sion will speedily follow the closing of the
debate, and probably our next mail will
place US in possession of the result.
A scene occurred in the Senate on the
18th between General Butler and Judge
Nelson, growing out Of the withdrawal of
Judge Black, one Of the Presidents coun-
sci. His detection, is aliedged to have &C.
Cured from the refusal Of the President to
seize the island of Alta Vela. guano |
island, off the coast of San Domingo, in