The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-07-07

IRISH cAureh. 1t Is estirn AteS that over 4e.eeo
persons we're present. Appropriate speeches
were made and resolutions adepted.
LeSpoS. June sth.-The newspapers are
ssill discussing the relations existing between
Enelzna and the Unise6 states. The Stasd-
I srd says the conduct Of ADerics in the matter
II the late treaty nav be forgotten. hut ~ pres
ent il 5 hardly fair to be linked 70 feelings of
{ jus, indi gnstioa-
The PesF SAYS the new attempt for settling
| the Ale6saa claims must CONE from America
II hopes due precautions val ee taken to So
cure England sgsins; accepting treaty a.
most without humility. whseh viii be repeat
ed =; last With eontamsiy-
CHICAGO. June lo-The National Christ
( ian Anii-seeret Society Convention Is still in
session. The speeches yesterday were char
sefeFixed by still more vehement demonstra-
I tiors against secret societies especially Free
| Masonry. Senator Pomeroy addressed the
meeting in the evening.
II Is intiuated that Robinson was scquit-
1 ted CT the murder Of Mcconnell, because he
WAS Mason.
Gen Sherman has fav0rahly endorsed the
I memorial of the Legislature of Arizona, re-
+ qGesiing that arms and rsti0os be sent 10
! citizens where thev can effectually eo-ope-
rate with troo2s against the hostile Indians.
| LONDON, June NsiRsqRf-ln the House
of Lords this evening. Lord Bateman asked
what was the intention of the Government
/ with respect TO the Irish Chureh bill. The
I Earl of Caruovan and Loid Cairnes opposed
[ the question as unnecessary aud unexpedient
/ sr the present time The Earl Of Granville,
I Secretary OF State, for the Colonial Depart
meuts, said in response to rumors. that the
Government had no intention 10 depart from
I the respectful course due TO the House Of
/ Commons
The Duke OF Abercorn presented petit
sion OF Belfast and vicinity, containing 5000
Z tiguzture sgsius; the disestablishment Of the
/ Irish Church. IN his remarks ou the oeea-
sion be said that this petition emAnsted from
I the most important demonstration ever held
I in ireland. He said that great changeS had
taken place in the sentiment Of the people
since the general election. He believed the
people of the North of IrelSnd were not sin-
gular in this particular He believed the
change wss going on rapidly and certainly
throughout the whole country, on account vf
the Injustice and psrtiality OF the bill
In the House OF Commons this evening the
proceedings were mainly unimportsni. De
bate on the 4la5dna question was postponed
until the 18th of July.
WASHINGTON, June l2-The National di-
vision OF the Sons of Temperance has ad-
iouIned. The next meeting will be held al
Newark. 4 committee VAS appointed TO
prepare memorial asking Congress 10 pass
prohibitory law. The question Of admis-
sion of cOlored members was not considered,
being left 10 Stste and Territorial Grand Di-
visions.
Commissioner Delano has made decision
upon the question submitted by the Board
OF Brokers OF New York, as TO their liability
10 pay the tax of l-a0 of one per cent, on
sums received by them for the negotiation of
sales. II is said that be decides they are
liable as commission merchants on all sales
L. 49, -. 81.
al the rate of Que dollar tor each thousand
dollars, except those made through other
wholesale dealers, who pay taxes as such and
sell on commission, and consequently are
liable on sales made through commercial
brokers. Commercial brokers are also liable
upOE all sales negotiated by them, at the rate
of fifty cents on each thousand, except those
made by or through another Broker.
The SECRETARY Of War, in telegraph des-
patch 10 Adjutant-GeneralT Townsend, has d.
recied the suspension OF his order for the dis
charge of clerks in the War Department un-
Ill his return TO the city.
should the present military force on the
frontier be inadequate TO promptly quell ex-
isting difficulties with the Indians, authority
will be conferred upon Gen. Schofeld TO
raise volunteers for this purpose.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue has receiv-
ed authority from the War Department TO
use United States troops in North Carolina
when necessary 10 carry out the Internal
Revenue laws. This order grows out of the
fact that there are large number of distii-
leries in that State, the proprietors Of which
continue TO evade the law and put the Rev
enue officers At defiance
New YORK. June l2.-The steamer Qua
Esr CIty has again been seized and libeled, at
the instance of the Hsytien Government.
Tweniy-fOur persoDs have mysteriOusly
disappeared in this city within the last Two
weeks. Twenty thousand stand of arms
are being shipped for the Turkish Govern
ment. which, il is said, has also purchased
several ocean steamers here
New YORK. June 1.-The expedition for
laying the French cable has commenced work
Capt Sherrsrd of Osborn, telegraphs from
Deal that the steamer Grsat Eastern has clear
ed all the dangers Of navigation at the mouth |
of the Thames, and is ste2miDg out into the |
channel The steamer admirably will arrive !
al Portland on Monday, and her tender, the |
CIittsrrs will proceed with her.
Advices by mail OF May 9th, says religious |
excitement prevails in Pernamoneo which |
bids fair to cause the expulsion Of the Jesuits |
from the country
CHICAGO, June IA Washington special |
says COnsul-General Plumb has written from /
Havana. giving his views briefly on the sitn- |
alton IN Cuba, but the State Department de- |
clined publishing the letter At present He |
saws the withdrawal OF Dulee weakened the |
Spanish authorities, and at present the Home /
Government is nearly without any hold on !
the island BE asks instructions as TO the 4
course be shall persue. Cuban sympathiZers /
here profess to believe that the Government /
will soon recognize the insurgents.
II is reported that Dulee will touch at
Porto Rico for the purpose of meeting Gen
De Roda and explaining to him the sifua-
ton Of affairs. The Vasco1ade volunteers
left for Cienfuegos very reluctantly, claiming
that the Havana volunteers should aecompa
ny them They passed, however, TO the gar
risOn At Villa Clara
A meeting Of Spanisrds was held TO con-
slider the subject Of sending commission TO
Gen. Cespedes for the purpose Of establish
ing mutual preservation Of the lives and pro-
psrty of both parties.
The recognition of the insurgnets as bellige-
rents BY the Peruvian Government caused
great dezpondeuey- The order sending en-
ployes to Puerto Principe has been revoked, in
consequence of unfavorzble news
Gen. Quesaia was concentrating his forces
more closely for the siege of the place. He
had captured q convoy Of prisoners.
Spanish soldier, lately returned from the
camp Of the insurgents, says that the in ur-
gents killed average Of 5000 persons monthly,
and that disease was making much havoc
among them
BosToS, June I6.-President Grant arrived
this morning, and was escorted from bis hotel
to the State House by legislative committee
and company Of cavalry. He was greeted
BY immense crowds of people on the route,
and welcomed al the State House By Gov
ern0r Clafin.
SEE ToRK, June IA Washington special
says the fact that Minister Webb has demand-
ed his passports and Withdrawn from Rio,
gives no surprise here He has been quarrel
ing With the Brazilian Government for some