The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-05-27
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.

| LAIE EURElGN NEWS.
CHICAGO, May The Tribuns's special
says the Georgia Convention Is ratified by
1900 majority. The Republicans have elect
ed the Governor by 1900 majority, and Sc
cured working majority in the Legislature
New YORK, May 4.-The Herald says a
Hongkong letter of February 18th states that
Prussia is negotiating for the cession of the
island of Chuchan to Germany and thus place
the interests of the German Coniederacy in
command of the great highway to China and
Japan. American interests, commercial and
religious, are advancing rapidly. The coal
mines are worked near Picking. Admiral
Bells body is to be shipped to the United
| States.
CHICAGO, April 30th.-An Omaha special
says the Indians yesterday killed four men
near Plum Creek station. Another band
killed and scalped two men near the Sidney
station.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-The President to
day sent message TO Congress inclosing
a communication from Secretary Seward,
covering the letter from Minister Bancroft
relative to the treaty recently negotiated
with North Germany, which, on the autho-
rity of speeches made in the North German
Federal Council by Mr.. KONG and Count
Bismarck, no unauthorized emigration FAR
rest y can take place, even If the emigrant
shall have ceased to be an American citizen,
and German American citizens emigrating
to North Germany cannot be held to discharg
ing old military duty.
The President has withdrawn the nomina-
ton of Thomas Ewing, to be Secretary of
War, by sending to the Senase the name of
| General j. NJ. Schofield to be Secretary Of
War in place of +. NJ. Stanton, removed.
! A special SAYS Gen. SchOfield has written a
letter to the President declining to accept
the nomination for Secretary of War
A
| ton Committee to-day considered the ques-
ton of the restoration of South Carolina and
Arkansas. Both State Constitutions are the
only ones sent in, and were discussed, and Il
was finally decided to postpone the whole
matter until the Constitutions of the other
Southern States arrived. The Committee in
| tend to have them all, as nearly as possible
uniform on the subjects of suffrage and edu-
cation.
| LONDON, May -Midaight-There was q
very full house at the opening session of the
House of Commons tonight.
] After some unimportant business, Mr. Dis
Taeli arose, and was greeted with cheers from
! the Ministerial benches. He reviewed tine
course of the Tory administration, which at
its outset was without majority of its sup
porters in the House, and spoke of its uni
/ form success, SO entire, indeed, that even his
opponents acknowledged it and on two oc-
easions, when Lord Derby expressed a wish
/
Financially its record was as faultless. In
Foreign affairs Lord Stanley has raised the
prestige of the nation vastly, preserving peace
with the Continent, with the Great Republic
in the West and in Ireland The Ministry
has triumphed at every point, and at the
same time has conciliated the people; while
in Abyssinia the great deed of arms for hu-
mainly had done credit not only to the Off
GERS and soldiers engaged but also TO the
Ministry who planned it.
On Thursday last on vote upon the first
of series of resolutions, the Ministry en-
countered a new question, which threatened
confusion to Ireland and ultimately the over
throw of the English Church, the effect of
which would be the absorption of all BY the
Church of Rome. To this measure he could
not assent, and had asked the House for
time to advise with the Queen on the new
attitude of affairs. Her Majesty has heard
his statement, and not only declined his re-
signation, but urged him not to dissolve the
Parliament under the present anomalous cir
cumstances until an appeal could be made to
the new constituents; this he hoped to do |
with the aid of the House. He deprecated
the urgency with which Mr. Gladstone has
pressed his resolves, and hoped that the sus- |
pension of the orders Of the day would not
be pressed now; he was ready to give way
to some other administration.
Mr. Gladstone said the right to carry on 4
u.
The Premier's praise Of Tories was not only 4
in bad taste, brit untrue, especially that por- 4
ton relating tn the finances. Lord Derby,
he remarked, s7as not asked to stay In office !
in 1859
Mr.. Gladstone doubted whether the eulo-
GUM passed by the Premier was challenge
to the opposition or a sop TO the Tories to
persuade them to maintain them In office.
He laughed at the cry of danger to the estab-
lished church, and at that Of the Church OF
Rome absorbing all other sects. Il was I'M
precedented that Ministry which had been
beaten by 65 majority should talk of dissolv-
ing Parliament; 1t might be right to elect a
new Parliament to settle the Irish Church
question, but its first duty would be to select
a Ministry itself The Premier's course was
unconstitutional; the House was hostile to
the Ministry, and yet he wanted to govern
the country until the fall In the meantime
the fate of Ireland and other great questions
would remain in suspense The duty OF the
Liberals was clearly TO follow up the resolves
with Suspensory Bill, thus clearing the way
for the new Parliament They must 90 on;
they had no bargains to make. The Premier
had said nothing would change the purposes
of the Ministry; he (Mr. Gladstone) would,
therefore. urge the suspension order tonight,
or If the Ministry would not allow II. then at
the earliest possible day for the consideration
of resolves. If they passed the House, bill
should follow, suspending appointments in
the Irish Church.
Robert Low said after the Ministers had
nnllificd the will Of the House, they bad bet
ter ask for the control, for months to come.
of the Government Such a course was I'M
constitutional, and was absurd, where the
Executive and Legislative Departments die
trust each other, 10 maintain a show Of am
ity until next year.
John Bright said the Premier's statement
would amaze the country; he asked the
House to set aside usage and the Constitu-
ton that be might keep Office by arts not .
the most worthy, and hold il by adopting
dogmas which be had bitterly denounced.
Mr.. Bright showed the Inconsistency OF the
Tories, and the various differences Of opin-
ions among the members OF the Cabinet. and
said that an adverse suit ~as no disgrace to
the Ministry, but to hold Office after snch
vote was. There was no reason why the
practice should be dispensed
with in favor Of Disraeli, who knew well
enough that no Irish or Scotch Reform bill.
not Of nature to suit the Irish or Scotch
Liberals, could pass the House
Mr.. Disraeli fixed the eth Of May for de-
bate on the Irish Church
The House, 10 Committee, then took up
the Budget, and considered the resolution 10
make the Income tax sixpeDce Ia the pound