The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-11-06
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tured by the patriots. The garrison a, tia, r,.o.
snetsd 70 DC suffering from want Of supplies
communication between Los Tunas and the eoast
= eIceedingiy difficult, aud each day becomes
Another detachment left to-day for the sea, of
var The coasting steamers and Spanish men-of-
r. e aeuveiy engaged cruising along the coast.
out In Cuba W
II Voc de Cuba to-day republisbes without COM
M tne PROCLAMATION Of Queen Victoria declaring
!" Commentaries OF America belligerents.
st. Thomas.
WASHINGTON, Oct u-Letters received In this
city state that on the 18th Of Sept. the Island of
~ Inomas was visited by an earthquake, at
f. - N. which shook the city Of st. Thomas to
rally to injure many buildings. SCATTERING the
walls OF the Spanish and Union Hotels, and other
large structures, which caused n general panic
among the Inhabitants, and an entire susnension Of
business The day had been excessively hot. and
wItnout the slightest breeze. The thermometer
stood at 81 degrees, and the barometer 30. indicat-
ing fair weather. In the interval between the frs,
shock and IL O'Clock 7. NJ, nine distinct shocks oc-
CURED, producing terror and dismay. The writer
severe shocks. but nothing compared with those OF
yesterday. There has been nothing like Il since
the great earthquake Of 1867
European.
PAEs. Oct 2.-Despatcbes to-day announce the
arrival OF the Empress at Venice.
u A4luArLtE nave ueCl0e0 10 COnEnEe The
Chambers November sth.
IL Is said the Ministers will resign. Olivier.
Legris, Alhouet and Schneider will succeed them.
Prince Napoleon has written q letter to Col.
Benton as Chairman. and other Americans sojourn-
ing in London, thanking them for their address
eongratulating him on his liberal speech In the
Senate. The Prince reminds them OF the bonds
which have always united France and America.
and observes that the present position bears re-
semblance to that At the close OF the last century.
France seeks now to found q liberal democracy ut
~ nrn 1In ekA It, a
energies from n gigantic struggle for the desiruc-
ton Of slavery. which dishonored the Republic.
The methods OF France and America are different.
but the end - the same. Constitutional liberty es-
tablissed in France and America will place the
political sentiments OF France and America In as
completed. ccord as their interests already are. In
conclusion the Prince thanks his American friends
for having perceived in his speech liberal and
democratic sentiments, which alone can secure the
end at which they aim-the alliance Of the Empire
with liberty.
LONDON. Oct. 9-The Levant Times says the
TuIko-Egyptian controversy Is suspended. IL il
reported that the yiceroy Of Egypt will come to.
EHgenie and that the Sultan will probably go to
Egypt to be present to the opening of the Suez
Parliament has been prorogued until the 23d Of
December.
Kelly the English harsman will probably accom-
Pany Walter Brown on his return to America.
a Lordon paper publishes \ letter Of Lord
Byron in 1877. expressing n desire that the Noel
family viii make a statement on the cause of his
separation from Lady. Byron, and pledgiug him
self TO meet all obligations incurred. Lord Byron
wrote that he IL utterly ignorant OF the reasons for
}. wiis,s action, and ab desia p that be !. rom ST ssE
HnIs.s 4 = S@action the mos, Infamous ISLANDERS by
scilence.
A meeting, attended by not less than four thou
sand persons, was held at Noting Hall to-day, to
advocate amnesty to Fenian prisoners. Infamma-
tory speeches were made, but the meeting was or
derby.
DrsL1x, Oct. Io-A meeting and procession Of
fhoza favoriuO Eenfsu amnesty VIA held here tn
day 10 was quite orderly.
DUstIS. Oct u-Tbe late amnesty meeting here
adopted an address declaring that the refusal TO
release Fenian prisoners must be regarded a. an
indication that the British Government determines
to rule by terror, not Cancellation.
yuxxA. Oct Io-The Emperor Francis Joseph
will start on his journey to the East October 24th.
He will meet the Empress Eugenie at Constantine
Sultan proceed by way Of Jana and to Jerusalem
TO Suez, to attend the opening Of the Suez Canal.
The French. Austrian and Turkish fleets will ac-
company the sovereigns on their voyage to the
Isthmus-
PAKis. Oct. 9.-Faiber Hyacinthe has gone to
the United States, where he will remain for two
months.
M.DEIp, Oct. 1o-The Republican insurrection
continues.
4 Madrid correspondent to the Herald says that
insurrection Is stiff continued by the Republicans.
who have cut the telegraph wires leading to the
Provinces. and stopped the railroad trains from
carrying Government dispatches. Madrid remains
quiet
KOOFMASscHnP-Hts INTENTIONS REGAKDISG THE
FUTrEE-Mr. c. Koopmanschap, Of San Francisco,
Is now in this city making arrangements for bring
ing to this country. in 1870, a supply OF Chinese
laborerS- After visiting the west he will leave, on
Nov. 9Th. for China TO return in the spring OF
1870. bringing with him as many Celestials a. he
may have contracted for.
These laborers will not be coolies, as Mr. EoOp-
manschap disavows any idea OF being connected
with the coolie trade, but voluntary immigrants
who agree TO the terms offered by him and who
come hither with the full knowledge and consent
Of the Chinese authorities for the purpose OF bet
teTing their pecuniary condition A contract has
already been closed with the Texas Land Company,
OF which Mr. p. n. Spoaord, OF the firm o fSpoford.
Tileston & Co. OF this city, Is the President, for
supplying five thousand Cinnamon to work on the
lands owned by the Company in Texas.
Another contract has been made with n leading
landowner in Mississippi to supply several hun
dred laborers for that State. The price paid for
Koopmanschap's Cinnamon are to receive an aver
age Of $40 per month and found and hands en-
ployed 20 work on Railroads will get SIS per
month and found. Mr.. koopmauschap goes to
Washington to-day to explain his project to the
Federal authorities, and to correct the impression
entertained by some that he designs to import COO
lies or others who are not free, voluntary immi-
grants He avows that his only desire Is to provide
the means and found a system whereby a much
needed supply of laborers may be furnished for
tilling the now waste lands of the South, and for
meeting the demand for labor that exists on all the
lines Of railroad projected aud building in the
west From Washington Koopmanschap goes to
St Louis, Memphis and New Orleans, where be ex-
poets to enter into further contracts. He has
railroads with Chinese laborers to the number Of
about 10000, and holds certificates from the officers
Of these Companies showing that they have given
ample satisfaction to their employers On his re-
turn from China Mr.. Koopmanschap will bring
bither about 5000 Orientais as bis first contribu-
ton to the labor supply market-N. Y. Times.