The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-09-30
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

IL days, bringing Us news up to Sept. 18Th,
which will be found in the kilograms given
below:
There Is nothing later from Maine. The
estimates appSrently agree on q majority o!
twenty thousand The vote stands nearly
thus; Chamberlain, T5,Ooo; Plllsbury, 5000
are rejoicing over the result.
\ special from Boston says Buffers renom-
inatlOs for Congress is defeated.
kIEI, Sept. 15.-kins William Of Prussia
has arrived here on a tour of military inSpec-
ton. He visited the University to-day, and
was received with appropriate ceremonies.
The Faculty presented an address, in which
reference was made 10 the tranquility now
existing throughout Europe. and the hope
was expressed that il would remain un-
broken. The King, in reply, said he did not
see any cause for disturbance of the peace of
Europe. In the army and navy he beheld
the yigOr of the Eatherland. They have
proved that they do not shnn combat, and
il compelled into conflict they will fight il
out
Sept l6.-Res istsring voters for the forth
coming Parliamentary elections, which will
commence about the 18th Of November, is
being prosecuted with great. diligence through
out the British Isles. At many places women
ed on the list az voters, on the ground that
they possessed the property qualifications
prescribed BY the Reform Bill. and the legal
aspects Of the question as well the extent
Of the movement have excited much public
interest on she subject. Over 5000 women
hsd claimed the right 10 be registered in
Manchester alone. Their demands were urg-
ed in an able speech before the registerin 2
officials by Miss Lydia Becker After argu-
ment on both sides the claim was disallowed
Similar proceedings took place in other t0was
in the same case. The question has finally
been brought before the Judges Of West
minister. and they have over ruled the appliea-
ton that women be registered as voters, on
the ground that an amendment TO the Reform
Bill. which was passed in the House Of Com
mons by Mr.. Mill, which substituted the
words men" and person" for man, was
rejected. By this action the House clearly
vindieated the intent and purpose of the bis
in this respect
NEw YORK, September IIth.-The steam
er Guidiag Star has arrived from Aspinwall.
She brings the following On the Is ult. \
terrible earthquake visited the cities along the
coast Of Peru and Ecuador, whereby thirty
two thousand lives were lost, and property
valued at $500 ,0O0 900 destroyed. Arumbling
sound preceded the earthquake the sea was
terribly agitated. The coast was flooded for
great distance Arequipa, city Of IS. goo
Inhabitants, has passed away, and scarcely q
vestige Is left About four hundred lives were
lost there, africa, town Of IS .0o0 inhabitants
Is also destroyed, leaving not 4 house stand
ing Five hundred persisted there
A tidal wave, forty feet high, rolled with
terrific roar on the shore, carrying ships fArth-
sr on land than ever before known. The
L
sized, and all on board lost The Frsdoaia
had naval stores worth Sl,S00 zoe. The YES
sci was rolled over and smashed to atoms.
The United States Steamer Watsrse was car
ried half-a-mile inland, and left high and dry.
Only one sailor was drowned. Owing to the
great distance she can never be got aAoat
again.
The Peruvian corvette America was also
carried ashore. and thirty-three were drowned
from her. The American merchant ship Ro.a
Rirsra, the English ship CkaHeslior and
French bark Ed,rdrI. were lost The towns
Of Iquique. MoQuegua. Lerumba and Pisagua
were all utterly destroyed. Over SIX hundred
persons Perished at I4uique. American mer-
chants lose heavily at nearly all these ruined
towns Igarra, san Pablo and Imantad are
in ruins Where Cotaeachi formerly stood IS
now a lake The populations Of the last
u
PaEaeho, Puellars and Caehiguania are also
destroyed.
The dead are 50 numerous that the surviT-
ing inhabitants have been forced to fly from
the purifying bodies
In Guzyaquil the earthquake was felt, but
no damage was done Letters from Quito,
dated the 18th. announce that earthquakes
continue at intervals Of few hours The
President has issued a proclamation to the
people 70 cone forward and help the sufferers
CHALA--Ths steamship .Saafiago reports
the almost total destruction OF the port Of
ChalA BY an earthquake which occurred on
18th inst. At 5 P n the motion continuing for
about IS minutes. At the moment the stea-
mer was about 70 anchor, after shock which
was felt very ssusibly on board. the sea reed
ed, parting the chain OF the vessel and Of the
C0mpan7's huIk AZ anchor in the ruadstead,
aud then returned At a height Of about fifty
feet, covering the rocks about the anchorage
and in the haFbor aad sweeping up into the
town for the distance Of over sec feet The
Custom House, Steamship Agency, Mole and
sTsrthing within range was swept away by
three successive seas, preceded aud followed
By az many as twelve shocks Of earthquake,
each lasting from three seconds to two minu-
,es IN duT1tion-
Much credit Z due to Ar. Donaldson, the
third ofieer, aad four Of the crew Of the SaA-
,iago, who N the midst Of the tempest Tolun-
ieersd 20 save three persons on board Of the
hulk, Who E0uld otherwise have Perished-
The steamer narrowly escaped beng either
landed high and dry or beng engulphed By
the reeeding sea- Capt King vas fortu-
natsly equal 10 the occasion, and serious
Danger resulted haTmlessIy % those on board.
Although not certain, no lives are Bresum-
"a to have been lost Launches and every
hing aao4t OF within reach Of the sea we're
swept away.
The authorities Of the por-, and such per-
IONS a. we're aA04t. we're compelled 70 proceed
10 Islay, owing % the imPossibility Of return
NJ again to shore
The estimated loss at THE port i $50 900.
M0LLExDo--This IL the depot Of supplies
Ior the AreqgiPa Railway. Provisions, houses
nd property q svery description we're com
1IstsIy swept away
ILo.-Here not a Testizs Of habifatiou Of
my kind : EFF, either at the port OF IL the
own, which contained Population Of 500 or
more Inhabitants What va not kr0eked
iosn By she shock vas swept away BY the
iooa, attended With Iosz II twenty lives.
The loss Of property By the ezrtbezaks il
At three hundred miIli0ns II dollars.
he hose Of Gibbs alone i said to have lost
ne million
The people Of I4siqus are said to Be suffer-
NJ terribly for Ea1f Of water. The neigh
,orhood i eatirely void Of fresh water, znd
Faz soieIy derendsat for supply upon the
.0u5ea siag works, situated close to the sea,
shish were washed aEsg completely
Tie shock appears 70 have extended along
he euazt from Callso so1th to CobJa, and uss
sif With shout eaual severity At these tsO
,sizfz, whilst nearly ali 0f the intermediate
isrtz are left IN rIins- How far inland the
hack vas felt Z not Jet knovn bat Il Is
'elisyed 10 have carried destEzetion far up /.
nts the CerdHler1z-