The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1868-08-12
FOREIGN NEWS.

The clipper ship Rsyndyd, Capt. Henry,
for McKean's, arrived on Monday with the
mails. She left San Francisco on the 2Sth
uit., and brings Eastern dispatches to the
9th. By the schooner Alaska from Portland,
which arrived on Friday last, Eastern tele-
grams to the 18th were received. The Comet
was TO leave on the LIST inst, and the steamer
on the 10th. The Murray had not arrived
over, seventeen days out.
Congress adjourned on the 9th ult to
meet again in September. The Senate was
crowded with executive business during the
few last days. By the two following tele-
grams it will be seen that the Reciprocity
Treaty was up and received a short-consider-
alton, but did not reach a vote
CHICAGO, July GA Times special says
the Senate in executive session yesterday,
considered the Sandwich Islands Treaty, but
did not reach vote. Sumner made a pow
erful speech in support of the treaty, arguing
the benefit the Pacific States would derive
from 1t. Mr.. Fessenden opposed its ratifea-
ton on the ground that sugar, rice, etc,
would be imported free of duty, and would
reduce the revenue and injure production in
the Southern States without commensurate
return.
WASHINGTON, July 24-The Senate has ad-
journed from executive session. The treaty
with China was considered for nine hours,
and finally ratified, with amendments. The
Sandwich Islands treaty was first considered,
but was laid aside to take up the China treaty.
1t is believed the Sandwich Islands treaty
will not be ratified. The Senate has agreed
to the report of the Conference Committee
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The particulars of the debate will come to
hand by the mails, and further knowledge of
the temper of the Senate on the question.
1t lays over with the unfinished business TO
another session. The Treaty has strong sup
porters in the Senate, and will not, we think,
be allowed to remain without definite action
in the future
On the 18th of July the President nomi-
mated Chas. E. Romus, of Kansas, for Consul
at Honolulu. We see no notice of his con-
firnation by the Senate.
The smallpox is prevalent in San Fran
cisco. The Board of Health are taking Wig
orous means to obviate its spread. The
summer is cold and unhealthy, and larger
amount of sickness than usual exists all over
the country. The Bulletin summarizes the
cases in the city:
During the month of June IS cases of vari-
ola were reported at the health Office in this
city-31 males and IA females. OF this num-
Der, IA males and females--or 81 in alluded.
During the present month of July up to the
18th, 46 cases have been reported, viz: AZ
males and 4 females. OF this number 16
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of June and half of the month of July, 81
cases of variola reported and 81 deaths. OF
course these cases are rather within than
over the mark. A few cases are concealed
but in one way or another the knowledge of
most of them gets to the health office; al
though the rule requiring all small pox
patients TO be removed to the hospital is not
absolutely enforced, and probably could not
be without file of policemen.
The U. S. steamer S,noanee was lost in
Queen Charlotte Sound on the 9th of June,
by striking on an unknown rock No lives
were lost. Latest accounts say that Fl. B.
NJ. ship Spdyrolchdlrk had arrived at Victoria,
from the wreck of the Su'odnee, with 104 Off
GERS and men of the ill-fated ship. large
portion of the stores have been saved. The
vessel lies in a good position, and should the
weather continue fine the armament may be
got off. Thirty-fve men were left in charge
of the wreck
Further accounts of the affair of II. B. NJ
ship Chandelier, at Mazatlan, state that the
Mexican authorities were guilty of gross
outrage.
The Custom House officials of the city
have endeavored to create quarrel with II.
B. NJ. ship Chdnticleer the particulars of
which are pretty much as follows: The pay
master of the Chdnticleer Mr.. Wallace, OBJ
tanned from one of the merchants 1898 to
make purchases for the ship, and also obtain
ed Custom House permit to carry said
amount on board. There remained after the
purchases 1878, with which sum Mr.. Wallace
was proceeding aboard. In passing the Gus
tom House he was seized, searched and the
amount confiscated as contraband. Mr..
Wallace reported proceedings TO his Captain;
who came ashore in his official capacity and
sought advice from some friends. On the
return of this officer to his ship, in passing
the Custom House, he was unceremoniously
and grossly seized and searched and insulted
In reply to the captains statement that he
was commander of II. b. NJ. steamer, a group
of officials laughed and derided him. On
the 22d, at noon, if Capt. Bridges has not re-
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signal and at 2 P. NJ, haul into three fathom
water, in range of the Custom House, and
destroy it. Several families left, and others
are leaving town. The merchants have
moved their goods from the Custom House,
and placed their cash in security. General
Corona is to withdraw his troops if hostili-
ties begin, although the artillery have taken
position to return fire. Corona exonerates
himself from all responsibility in the affair.
The foreign population universally uphold
Capt. Bridges, but deplore the result should
he hold out in his threats in view of the de-
mands not being acceded to; especially if
Corona withdraws his troops.
The work on the Pacific Railroad is at
tracing great attention.
The Railroad race for Salt Lake is becoming
exciting. The Union Pacific has reached a
point 200 miles west of Omaha, and 10000
men at work on the line to Salt Lake. The
Central Pacific is completed over 200 east of
and has 1900 men at work,
with the advantage of a more level country.
The spectacle of nearly $1,000 men at work
on one line of railroad across the middle of
the Continent is rather grand.