The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-03-06
LATER FOREIGN NEWS.
. Arrival Of Bark Cambridge,
wIta Mail. and Dute. 10 Feb. -.

ian Packet Line. arrived on the second, after a
passage orl7 days. bringing san Francisco dates
90 February l3,h. and Eastern kilograms to the
18th. The wires had been out Of order for some
days.
Heavy rain storms had prevailed throughout
California. and snow-storms on the mountains,
damaging the roads aud impeding the mails.
The Greek trouble with Turkey had been settled
by the Paris Conference deciding that the parties
should shake hands and exchange friendly saluta-
tious. which will OF course be- done.
In Cuba the rebels are still pressing on, having
advanced their outposts to within a few miles of
the capital. Havana, AMI a compromise (Which
probably means a trucc) has been proposed by the
Govcrnor-Gcncral 1t is uncertain rs yet which
party will win.
The scheme for annexation Of IIayti is growing
in favor with congressman. ana it is probable that
some ba>i, Of negotiation will be adopted.
The following clippings embrace the chief items
OF interest:
Miscellaneous.
WASHINGTON. Feb. S-A confidential agent of
san Domingo is still actively engaged in behalf of
the annexation scheme.
The Y. y. Times says Seward is arranging for
an extended tour, upon the expiration of his term.
Hisjourncy will be to California, and thence through
the Republics of South America.
The Secretary of the Interior, in reply to a rcso-
luton of the Senate. states that the quantity of
lands certified to States, Territories. and corpora
tons. for railroads, canals, etc. to date, Is about
23.OOO.OOO acres.
The President to-day nominated Thomas 5. Will
son. OF California, rs Minister to Copenhagen.
1t is announced that Gen. Grant has consented
TO attend 4 Conservative Inauguration ball to be
held in the Treasury building. in the programme
for which it is expressly provided that negroes
shall not be admitted.
Official dispatches from Caleb Gushing, at Bogota,
have been received. His mission, which Is believed
to be TO negotiate relative to a ship canal through
the lsthmus of Panama, is said to be a complete
success.
The girl, Minua Ransache, at Burlington (Wis,)
still lies in n state of trance, which begun January
Sth. The physicians tapped a vein, from which
blood flowed as from a living person.
The President says in his message in regard TO
Alaska that he has determined to stop the Hudson
Bay Company from trading in that Territory.
An Australian letter fully confirms the reported
massacre at Poverty BAY. New Zealand. by the ma
tives. of So whites and about 20 friendly natives.
The prosperous settlement was entirely blotted
out.
y petition against the confirmation of the AGIa-
ma treaty has been placed at the Merchants Ex-
change, Boston. for signatures.
Weston. the pedestrian, has started on n grand
walking match of 5000 miles-trom Bangor. (Me-)
TO II. Paul (Ninnr) and back. He passed Bellows
Falls, on the Connecticut, on the 29th of january.
The sailors of every nationality have struck for
$50 per month. They marched in procession to
Franklin square, where speeches were made and 1t
was resolved that no sailor should leave port under
less pay than $50, promising rough treatment TO
those who did so.
The auction sale of tickets for the opening night
of Booths Theatre indicates that the total receipts
will be $4,000. Competition was lively one box
sold for $40. and another for SIP orchestra
chairs ranged from els to S25.
Manton Marble. editor of that paper. has bought
mp all the stock in the y. !. World. and is now
sole proprietor. The paper is valued at 100000,
without estimating its real estate.
l., - s,;l ,l,t oil fba u,nu,hnrs nf tho SnoDish
Provisional Government favor the Duke de Mont
pensier for King of Spain.
BosroY. Feb. s.-OBaldwin was found guilty in
Essex Superior Court for prize fighting. against the
laws of The State. His counsel has appealed and
the case goes TO the supreme Court.
Private dispatches say Senator Nye will resign
his scat in the United States Senate. Nyeis term
of office does not expire by limitation till the 4th of
March, 1873.
The New York employers of printers held a
meeting and resolved to continue resistance to the
strike of the book printers. and to employ female
compositors.
! The v. J.. Ners SAYS that the head officers
of several Vigilance Committees met last night,
and perfected an organization for watching trans
gressors and procuring their arrest, conviction and
sentence.
Tn, y. y. Herald predicts a coming change in
the Government of the city. 1t says the German
vote is stronger than the Irish vote and that politi-
clans are beginning to bid for it strongly.
The President. in compliance with the solicita-
fiOuS of the friends oil Mrs. Surratt, mas ordered her
remains disinterred and delivered to her relations,
with the understanding that there will be no public
demonstration whatever, and that the funeral ser
vices shall be privately conducted.
WAsuIxGToH. Jan. 25.-The following petition
was to-day presented to the Senate. written on note
paper. with Il heavy mourning border:
= Vice President of the United States-Sir: /
herewith most respectfully present to the honOra-
bic Senate of the Cuited States my application for
a pension. | am a widow of n President of the
United States. whose life was sacrificed in his
service. That sad calamity has greatly
impaired my health. and by the advice of my ply
sicians | have come over TO Germany to try the
mineral waters. and during the winter to 90 to
Italy. but my financial means don't permit me 10
take advantage of the urgent advice given me, nor
can | live in a style becoming the widow of the
Chief Magistrate OF 4 great nation. although / live
great services my deeply lamented husband rem
dcred TO the United States. and of the fearful loss |
have sustained by his untimely death-his martyr.
dom. | may say respectfully submit to your
body this petition, hoping that a yearly
pension may be granted to me. so that | may have
pecuniary cares. l remain most respectfully
(Signcd). Mrs. \. Lincoln. Frankfort, Germany
Referred to the Committee on Pensions.
1t Il stated that the almost universal Individual
of Congress is averse to the ratification
Of the protocol OF the alabama treaty in its pres
ent form.
\ 81 Domingo letter saws the portion of Presi-
JoEnson's message relating TO the annexation
of that republic to the United States is received
with the liveliest satisfaction. 1t is thought annex
alton is the only possible solution of existing diff
c%ulties.
Vigilance Committees are definitely known TO be
progressing.
There have been a number of cases within the
past few days of shooting persons by air-guns, and
then committing rObbcries.
Gen. Grant TO day took emphatic grounds in IA
vor Of the principle OF impartial suffrage. He
expressed the hope that Congress would pass the
constitutional amendment now pending.
Congressional.
Drake, by unanimous instructions from the Com
mittee on Pacific Railroad. reported and asked for
the immediate consideration of a resolution declar-
Ing it incXpcdient for Congress to authorize any
subsidy in Government bonds To any railroad en-
tcrprisc not entitled TO subsidy under existing
Rnhinsnn nGnrcd n resolution declaring thal the