The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-07-17

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Spanish than the successful operation IN me heid.
Commanders find it difficult to maintain an army
organization. The feud between the regulars ana
volunteers is growing more intense, anu all hopes
of settlement seem to be at an enc.
WASHINGTON. June 27.-Dispatches tonight from
Cuba give further particulars OF the iisnt pear
Puerto del Padre. between the Cubans uiFfer MAR
mot. and the Spanish under Ferrcre.
The Cuban victory was complete
The Cubans captured an extensive tram and u
large amount of provisions, ammunition, cfethfnS
and hospital stores.
The Spaniards loss was over 200.
\ large number of Americans participated III
the engagement.
The troops which are concentrated on the South
ern coast. numbering 1850, have left for CUBA,
and it is believed they successfully landed.
European.
LONDON, June 24-The Irish Church Bill will
soon come before the House of Lords again, on
motion to go into Committee. No line of action
in dealing with the provisions of the bill has yet
been marked ont. but the general feeling oil the
Peers is favorable TO making amendments based
on the principle of concurrent
At the Newcastle races to-day the Northumber-
land plate was won by "Spy."
The English papers say that two Frenchmen are
constructing a balloon to carry ten passengers,
four thousand pounds ballast, and provisions for a
month. and will attempt to make a voyage to the
North Pole.
The Bank of England has reduced the rate Of
interest to 81.
In the House of Lords, tonight. viscount Lifford
gave notice of an amendment to the Irish Church
Bill, relieving glebe houses from debt. increasing
and extending glebe lands. and granting twenty
FIVE acres to Catholic and Presbyterian Churches.
The Viceroy of Egypt has gone to Windsor on n
visit to the Queen.
A public breakfast was given here this morning
to fourteen English artisans about to sail for the
United States to enter Cornell University. Lord
Honghton occupied the Chair. and made a speech
full of encouragement and good advice for the en-
terprise of the young men.
The Duke of Newcastle is up before the Court Of
Bankruptcy.
LONDON, June 25.-In the House of Lords to-
night, Baron Ridesdale gave notice of an amend
ment to the Irish Church Bill. to allow the Irish
Bishops to retain their seats in the House OF Lords.
1t will cost the Government $4,000 600 to pur-
chase. as contemplated, the telegraph lines.
LONDON, June 27-The Queen reviewed 200, 900
troops to-day, in honor Of the Viceroy of Egypt.
PARIS. June Pin consequence of an order
iorbidding Mazzini to reside in certain parts of
Switzerland. he has departed for London.
Schneider. the President Of the Corps Legisla-
tiff, has resigned. The Emperor refused to accept
the resignation.
PARIS. June 2S.-The session of the Corps Legis-
latif was opened to-day. The Emperor was not
present. NJ. Rouher, Minister OF State, made the
opening speech. He said the Chamber was con-
vened to verify its authority. The renewal Of the
Corps Legislatif by universal suffrage afforded a
natural opportunity for the Nation to express its
thoughts, aspirations and wants, but the political
results of these manifestations should not be
political. The Government would present resOlu-
lions and projects of law in order to realize the
wishes of the country.
Henri Rochefort, editor of the Laaterne, has
been convicted on the charge of Illegally intro
ducing a journal into France, and has been SEN
fenced to three years. Imprisonment and a fine Of
forfeiture of his rights of citizenship for three
years. including the right to vote in any election
or accept a seat in the Corps Legislatif. Messrs.
Lamonsin and Jourdan, editors of the Steele. have
been QQe0 so francs each. The editor OF the
Opinion Rationale has been condemned to three
months imprisonment-all for violation Of the
Press laws.
LONDON, June 3O.-Last evening the House of
Lords went into Committee on the Irish Church
Bill, which was discussed during almost the entire
session. The Earl of Denbigh opened in a long
speech. He defended the Irish Catholics from the
charge of Indifference to the question of disestab-
fishing. He affirmed that the Irish regarded it as
an act of justice.
Earl Gray moved to amend the preamble in
some slight particulars.
Earl Granville opposed the proposition for con-
current endorsement, and regarded it as altogether
impractlcable.
The Bishop of Oxford regarded the Question Of
disestablishment as already fixed. He thought.
however. no portion of the funds ought to be secu-
larized. After providing for the Church and reli-
gious necessities, other bodies ought to be aided.
The Marquis of Salisbury supported the princi-
Piles of concurrent endowment in a long speech.
After a long discussion. Earl Gray withdrew his
opposition and the consideration of the preamble
was postponed.
Earl Caravan moved to fix 1872 in place Of
1871 as the date of disestablishment. Much dis
cussion ensued, and at length the Lords divided.
The amendment was ~caIried-for, 1870 against,
"A. Clauses from Nos. 2 to IL inclusive were
agreed to without discussion.
BREsT. June 3O.-Advices from the steamship
Great Eastern are that on Tuesday at noon she
was 92O knots from Brest. ard had paid out ,03S
knots OF cable. Signals were improving.
TREES PLANTED-Iowa plants every three years
a forest Of 5, 10000 trees. and within considerably
less than half a dozen years, 2s 600, 900 forest trees
have been planted and are now growing there.
DIR. LIyINGsroNE.-With the lapse Of time comes
the conviction that the original story of DIR. Living
stones death was based on facts. Since its APP
pearance we have been favored every few months
with a denial in some shape or another. One
writer has reported that the great African traveller
was seen in this place : another has told the story
of a native who met him in some. other place.
And so the dropping hopes of his friends have
been revived. time after time. in one way or an
other. The last story. at which they have eagerly
caught. is a statement published in the Cape papers
to the effect that DIR. Livingstone had arrived ut
Zanzibar. in January last. en- route home. II how
he had. as is stated. left Zanzibar for England by
the way of the Red Sea and Alexandria SO long
ago as January, he would before this time have
reached Alden or Snez, and the news of his arrival
would have been telegraphed to England. More
over. it is very improbable that we should first
hear of DR.. LivingstOne's arrival at Zanzibar by 30
circuitons a route as the Cape of Good Hope.
<Auch N ucdtcf LdHZiOdT tnau the Tape Is. anu ii
intelligence Of DIR. Livingstone was received at the
latter place before the middle of March, the news
ought to have reached Alden at least as soon. and
have been telegrapbed to England and the United
States five or six weeks since. We fear his friends
and the public must finally settle down to the con-
clusion that he has fallen q victim to his love for
discovery and exploration.
A SHIP PASSES THROUGH A WRITING Mass OF
statement published in last Sun
days Times, that the steamship Merico, Captain
Pitdeld, off the Tortugas. steamed through q tangled
mass of snakes of all sizes, has since been the sub
ject of much comment. "Snake stories" are
proverbially uncertain but we are now enabled
authoritatively to declare that this particular one
may be safely relied on.
Our original account was incorrect in one par
ticular only. Instead of two hours ard a half, as
stated. the UericO was no more than one hour
and a half in passing through this horrible mass Of
writing reptiles. They were of all sizes, from the
ordinary green water snake of two feet, to mon
Stprs-Qtl0lne 9. sea SernenfS ~ of fourteen In 6ftean