The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-03-20
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Nav Yorx. Eel. l5.-An immense mas meeting
- .-,i,,-ss f.y.rln- freedom IN Ireland anu the
m,.-,ti,n OF American citizens held = PRISONERS
ia England. was held this eTenInE al Oo'!y' -
mte- Mayor Hall presided aud m2ae an tlItHe"
speech. 6enoucciDg the disregard OF the rlZhS %
american citizens ly England, and claiming iu'i-Sl
exhibition OF auathy Tn the subject 70 be disgrace
-lu1 the United States a. a nation other Speeches
~. mod. AMI resolutions were adopted affirming
,Eg right ct foreign born citizens 70 proiecuoh
under Tire flag
Tie Wl~rF prints q c~ircumstautial account given
bv the officer Ia whom the confession was made 81
lie fDi7rS OF CHARLES JeFerds. who confessed
The murder q Or. BUrdell. and who afterwards
Killed john Walton aud John Mathews, and was
a-m~clt murdered by a fellow convict II eng eng.
about a year ago. Jeserd>' declaration does not
release Mrs. Cunningham from the charge oi com
uiicity I'm h> crime
Secretary Weiies today sent to Congress a volu-
mfnous correspondence relative TO affairs IN Para
quay. Lopez declares that Bliss and NaSterlnan
were criminals and deeply implicated in a horrible
conspiracy. II delivering Bliss and MaSterman-
Loptz said be did not do - in . sense Of reclama-
ton. but Is a graceful courtesy on the part OF
Paraguay TO the United States.
The House Committee on Elections has decided
in the Louisiana contested case that The seat be
longs neither 70 Nenard nor Colonel Hunt, Colonel
Mason. deceased. having been legally elected.
Io<no<. Feb. I6.-The formal opening Of the
New Parliament took place this afternoon.
The members of the House assembled NJ the
Chamber Of the Peers 10 hear the royal speech.
The Queen was not present. ana heT speech was
delivered by royal commission. and read by the
Lord Chancellor. The substance Of the speech Is
The Queen assures the Lords and Commons that
the relations OF Great Britain with all the foreign
powers. are on an excellent footing.
The threatened h~ostilites in the East have been
prevented by the conference OF the great Powers
The hope Is expressed that the negotiations with
the United States will place on a durable basis the
friendship which ought to exist between England
and America.
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but the Queen is sure that prudence and modera-
ton on the part of the Government viii prevent
the recurrence Of such unhappy events.
The estimates have been framed on the basis Of
economy coupled with efficiency in the administra-
ton of the service.
The continued suppression of the operation of
the writ of kGbedS corpus in Ireland Is regarded as
unnecessary.
The Ecclesiastical arrangements for Ireland. to
he considered By Parliament. and legislation for
their final adjustment, Will make large demands
upon the wisdom Of both Houses. On this subject
the Queen concludes a. follows:
Il am persuaded that careful regard will be had
to the interests involved, and to the welfare of re-
lision. and that through the application Of the
principles Of equal justice to the question before
them. Parliament will secure such an undivided
feeling Of the people Of Ireland Oh the side Of 10y
ally and law. Is shall eface the memory OF past
collisions. and cherish the sympatAies OF an aEec-
Tomato people,
MADRID. Feb. l3-Tbe future form Of Govern
ment l. engrossing the attention Of the people and
the COrtes. The proposition for a Directory for a
number Of years has been abandoned a Regency
and Council have been suggested instead.
MADRID. Feb. 27.-In the Cortes yesterday, Ser
rano announced that the members OF the Provision
al Government would retain their seats in the
CortcS. He declared. moreover. that the Govern
ment would follow the programme established By
the revolution. and eudeaVor 70 disarm the attacks
of the Republicans by the reduction OF the eXpen-
diJures and liberal policy generally. The liberal re-
forms contemplated for Cuba have been retayed by
insurrection-
President Serrano said the nations of Europe, in
obtaining q higher civilization. threw off the ira
ditional bonds which fettered the public mind.
Spain had long delayed in following the example
OF her neighbors. but now calls representatives to
construct a new ediice. While her revolution was
bl0OdleSS the former extravaganza resulted in the
embarrassment OF the finances. and the Govern
ment relies or the Cortes for a remedy. by econ
omical legislation regarding the interest on the
public debt. and the expenses of the army and
navy. He urges the consideration. BY the depu- |
ties. of the radical principles Of liberalism in re-
hg!on, press. and education. adopted by the Pro-
viSional Government. He claims that the Spanish
is not responsible for the Cuban rising
the latter Is due TO past errors. He hoped the
insurrectiOn would speedily be extinguishcd. and
be replaced by a durable tranquility based on
reform. Slavery would be abolished gradually.
without compromising the property e the Antilles.