The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-04-29

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/ back to act according to the provisions OF
the new law.
Finally. the House rejected the bill as it
came from the Committee, and adopted Spaul-
ding's amendment, which is the same as the
bill introduced in the Senate by Mr.. Stewart.
1t provides that the Constitution lately sub
mitted for ratification is hereby declared to
be the organic law for Provisional Govern
ment for the people of Alabama, as far as the
same is not in conflict with the Constitution
and laws of the United States. The Governor
NAV convene the Legislature, which shall
submit the Constitution, or any amendment,
to the electors. When ratified by the peo-
pie, and when the Legislature shall ratify the
i4th article, Alabama may be represented in
Congress.
IdIeness and Destitution-
The Eastern press contains many state
ments of the difficulty OF mechanics and la
boring men to procure employment, and ofthe
destitution which prevails in consequence
In no department of industry has the pressure
of the times operated more severely than
upon ship carpenters, caulkers, etc. II is
said that hundreds of people, men, women
and children, half naked, cold and hungry,
repair nightly TO the TOmbs in the city Of
New York, for covering and shelter from
the storm Others die of actual exposure
and starvation; and all this in city where
particular individuals boast their millions,
and might, by the exhibition of generosity
which would hardly be felt in their abund-
ance, entirely prevent this condition of things,
and send Joy to hearts now crushed beneath
their sorrow!
The Chinese Embassy.
Your readers have been made aware of the
fact, that Mr.. Burlingame, American Minis
ter to China, had accepted foreign mission
from the Emperor of China to the Treaty
Powers, in consequence Of which he resign
ed the commission of his own Government.
He arrived at this port with his escort, on
the 31st ult, and is stopping for few days at
the Occidental Hotel. His companions, diplo-
matte and otherwise, are Chi -Tajen and Sun
Tajen; J. Mel. Brown and Z. NJ. Champs,
Secretaries two clerks, six student-interpre-
tiers, and sixteen servants. Two of the ill.,
terpreters speak English, two Russian, and
two French. Their street dress is so elegant
and at the same time so OIfTe, that when they
venture abroad they are the observed of all
observers, attracting unusual notice from the
boys, who-to their shame be it said, from
the familiar terms in which they have placed
themselves with the Mongolian race general
ly-do not discover in these distinguished
foreigners that sacredpess which attaches to
their persons, and instead of greeting them
with humble salaam and respectful saluta-
ton, are rather prone to break out in - hi
yai and actually, in some cases, to lay irrey-
erent hands upon the robes of the august
visitors Mr.. Burlingame will receive ;he
compliment of serenadc; but there are
those who are very much inclined TO con-
demn him for betraying, as they say, trust
reposed in him by his own enlightened gov
ernment, in order to accept the protfered
honors of barbarians.
From Japan.
Osaka and Hiogo, formerly thrown open
to the occupancy of foreigners only short
time ago, are not to be occupied, it seems,
With that security which the sacred charac
ter of treaty stipulations would seem to i'm
ply A civil revolution between the Japs,
with the Tycoon on one side and the Daimios
on the other had greatly disturbed the placid
current of affairs, and brought positive dan
ger to the doors of those who should be Sc
cured in all their rights of person and pro-
perty.
The Tycoon has been defeated in battle at
Kioto, by reason of large division of his
forces going over TO the DaimiOs during the
contest He fed on board of one Of his yes
sells and returned to Yeddo. The DaimiOs
have possession of the MikadO, boy of
twelve years of age.
Osaka was sacked by the victorious rebels,
and the Foreign Ministers and all others were
obliged TO leave. A collision occurred be-
tween the Samouri Of a high retainer of the
Prince of Bezen, and the foreigners, in which
a Frenchman was killed, and an American
wounded. The foreign troops and residents
Immediately armed and pursued the Samouri,
and afterward put the settlement in state of
defence. The government of the MikadO
have made ample apology and promise Of re-
paration, and evidently intend to follow a
liberal policy, as to opening the Empire to
foreign intercourse.
1t is understood that at no distant day the
Ministers should visit the Emperor at Kioto
The Tycoon arrived at YeddO, and great
efforts were at once made to collect troops
from all quarters and to purchase arms and
ammunition. Several foreign steamers, were
employed among them p. NJ. s. 5. Co. IS store
ship Hermann, were employed in the convey
ance of troops from the coast to YeddO, and
active preparations of defence were entered
upon. Yokohama was garrisoned by about
$500 troops, of whom 800 are said to be from
the Tycoon's body-guard and picked men.
Nagasaki was quietly handed over to the new
government; but all seems to point to de-
ternined stand here. The Tycoon, in his
Capital, is in most favorable position, and
il he can only find loyal servants and good
generals, he may hold this half of the empire
without difficulty A chain of hills, known
as the Hakoni range, forms an all but impen-
etrable barrier, and the single pass might be
defended by few hundred resolute men, if
well officered, against all the enemy could
bring.
Aspirants.
Our last Legislature passed a law requiring
members of Congress to the 4lst session to
be elected the coming fall. Candidates are