The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-07-04

LONDON, May 26-The Commission appointed by
a resolution of Parliament TO investigate aud report
upon the condition of the laws of England bearing
on the subject of naturalization and the rights of
expatriated subjects, consists of Lord Clarendon.
President, and Charles Abbott. Secretary. and
Messrs. k~arslake, Foster and Hardconrt.
Parliament is awaiting other dispatches IRON
Abyssinia before action on he vote of thanks TO
General Napier.
BERLIN. May 26-Prussia has taken the initiative
steps proposed for general disarmament. King
William has ordered that reduction be Forthwith
made in the Landwehr.
PARIS. May 26.-Marshal Neil. in an official re-
port. declares that the Chassepot rifle is the best
frearm known. and also states that these guns are
being manufactured at the Government Arsenal at
the rate of 900 per day.
MUNICH. May 2s.-The treaty for the mutual pro-
lection of natnralized Citizens. negotiated by Mr..
Bancroft with the Bavarian Cabinet, has been
signed.
Arrangements are nearly completed for the great
Schutzenfest to olnmenc here on the 29th of June.
Switzerland, Hamburg, Vienna. Berlin. and other
localities in Germany will be largely represented.
The King of Prussia will send a needle gun TO
compete with other breech-ioaders.
LONDON. May 2S-The Dqiiy Ne,cS thinks Presi-
dent Johnson merely escaped. but was not aequit-
ted. and considers tie strength of the Radicals not
materially impaired.
The Post thinks the Radicals ought to be- pleased
with their own defeat, which eventually will be for
the best.
NN So eh1e 49, 0Ooih "Hc ~ "
partizanship, hence the verdict is IA true enc.
BERLIN, May 20-The Government of North
Germany has abolished Imprisonment for debt.
MADRID. June 3.-The Spanish Government has
ment of an additional submarine telegraph line in
the Gulf of Mexico.
VIENNA, June 3.-The plans for the reorganiza.
ton of the military forces of the Empire are being
gradually carried into effect. The standing army
will consist of o $1,000 men, and the Landwehr
200, 900.
LONDON, June 3.-OhiciaI dispatches from Gen.
Napier's army state that the English are still evac-
Mating Abyssinia, column passed Senate the
last post en- route. The rainy season bad set in
with great violence. The streams were swollen.
and GOO natives were drowned.
LIVERPOOL, June John Bright was enter
tanned this morning at breakfast by prominent
members of the Liberal party. Bright made a
powerful speech. After reviewing the policy of
the various Tory Administrations up TO the present
time on the question of the Irish Church. he drew
q strong contrast between the course of the present
Premier and that of Mr.. Gladstone in dealing with
this matter. He advised the Liberals to exert all
their strength to carry the next Parliamentary
election. and with great earnestness exhoried the
people to support the Liberal party, declaring that
the success of its policy was the only means OF adj
justing the dissensions in Ireland. and in perfecting
the union with England.
LONDON, June Sin the House of Commons this
evening, an amendment to the Suspensory bin was
offered. placing the tennre-of-ofiiee under the May
nooth College grant on the same basis as livings
in the Irish Church. The amendment was opposed
as destructive, and not in accordance with the
character of the bill under consideration. 1t was
rejected. The House then voted in favor of per-
hitting new appointments to be made to Maynooth
College. The Suspension bill was then passed in
Committee of the Whole. The result was received
with cheers.
The Emperor of Austria asserts that he had
madea choice of two NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to sign
the late laws hostile to the C0acordat, or abdicate
his throne. He chose the former. This expIana-
ton is intended to soften the resentment of the Pope
for the violation of the COncordot.
LONDON, June 6.-The released English captives
have arrived at Suez from Abyssinia.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 6,-Oficial Intelligence
confirms the capture of the city of Bokhara. The
reported death of the Emir is unconfrmed. The
Russians have taken hold of Samaracand.
FLoRENcE. June THE Pope has sent an agent
to the United States to enlist troops for the Papal
army. Garibaldi has written several earnest let
tiers to his friends and the authorities of America,
entreating them on the behalf of the Liberal party
of Italy to discourage the project.
PARIS. June THE American feet is still at
anchor in the harbor of Brest. Admiral Farragut
will visit this city before the feet leaves.
BRUSSELS, June lie Nord asserts that the
opinion widely prevails in Paris that war will
break out in Europe before the close of next au-
tunln.
BERLIN, June bismarck urges the adoption,
by the nations of Europe and America, of the treat
les establishing a uniform international system for
the measurement of the tonnage capacity of ship
ping. He proposes the English system as the best
basis, but suggests 1t be modified by the application
of the metrical system.
VIENNA. June Prince Napoleon has arrived,
and had a close consultation with the Emperor
Francis Joseph. The object of the Princes visit is
unknown. The Chamber of Deputies of the Lower
House of the Reichsrath voted to fund all the dit
ferent forms of national Indebtedness, except lot
terry obligations, placing the rate of interest at five
per cent.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 1.-The Emperor of Russia
has issued a ukase setting free all persons of for
eign birth now exiled to Siberia, and all natives of
Russia and Poland sentenced to less than twenty
years exile.
BRUSSELS, June 9.-Riotous demonstration have
recently been made at Luxembourg in favor of
France. Thedisorder was promptly repressed and
the leaders arrested.
PARIS, June 1.-THE -Moniteur says that the
! Gar has made a proposal to Napoleon that France
l .dssap1o naart to induce all tAe-tiv-
'u1- OF torpedoes and
ausrve pTojectiIes in time of war. The Moniteuy.
adds that this humane proposal meets the approval
of the Emperor, who, however, thinks it may be
necessary to employ t%orpedoes for defensive pur-
poses.
! LONDON, June 1.-THE Ascot races gold cup
was won by Sir Joseph Hawley's colt Blue Gown
"Speculum !" was second and g King Alfred" third,
A Paris letter says: Thanks to the Americans,
the British Charity Ball was a great, and indeed. a
brilliant success on Thursday. The Americans not
only bought tickets, but went 10 the ball, and so
we were at once supplied with beauty. One Amer
lean gentleman of my acquaintance sold Ia tickets,
ard many others were equally energetic. There
was no supper. so the American system of :" saloon
ing" was much followed. You take your partner
into the refreshment saloon and pay for her con-
SUMPTION"
The copy of the London Times which reached
America on May I'd, was a newspaper of twenty
pages, containing 100 columns. Seventy-three of
these columns were devoted to advertisements and
the balance to reading matter. This is an enor-
nous newspaper for any Office to issue, but it is
not unusual for the Times to Issue a twenty page
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come from advertisements for the single days issue
referred to wonld probably reach $4,000.
An improved racing hurdle has been invented.
1t presents the appearance of a close board fence.
the boards of which are hinged at the bottom to a
pase of timber. the upright boards being held in
position by stays Of gutta percha- If a horse hits