The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-01-02
EUROPEAN

BERLIN, Nov. 23-BismaTck makes no secret of
his design to leave the Federal party and join the
Liberals.
MADRID, Nov. 23-The advocates of republican
institutions are gaining ground in the city. BARGE
Iona favors a republic.
Large public meetings have been held at BARGE
Iona by the mcnarchist and republican parties.
Professions. with bands, paraded the streets, and
other demonstrations were made. but though polit-
zeal feeling ran high, all the proceedings have been
peaceable, and order was preserved The mon
archists are largely in the ascendent, though the
republicans seemed to be gaining.
LONDON. Nov. 23.-The GLOBE has an editorial on
the reception of the Chinese Embassy, and attaches
great importance to the mission of Mr.. Burlingame.
Describing an object it says America is in favor
of the protective system while England desires I'M
interrupted intercourse. The interests of China
and Great Britain are identical. If there is the
smallest chance of advantage accruing from the
proposed treaty let us ratify it with the least posi-
bic delay.
The French Government continues its prosecu-
tons of the press with unremltting severity. The
editors of the Temps. Tribune, Journal de Paris,
RereiUe and LdUerjer have been summoned to APP
pear before the civil tribunal on Tuesday next to
answer the charges for promoting the subscription
for the Baunin monument. Baunin was u victim of
the coup d'etdt.
LoNDoN. Dec. 2-Midnight. Prime Minister Dis
raeli has published an address announcing and de-
Tending his resignation from the Ministry. He
reviews the progress of resolves in favor of the dis
! establishment OF the Irish Church. Believing the
| country could not sanction such q measure. the
Government awaited the election, for the holding of
which all expedition was used. The result shows
that the Ministry cannot command the respect of
the House of Commons therefore they feel it due
to their own honor and the policy supported by
them. not to continue in Office "a single day, deem
ing il more consistent with the attitude they hold
concerning the public business, and the influence
OF their party at once to resign, instead Of awaiting
the meeting of u Parliament. in which they must be
in the minority. While taking this course they do
not modify their opinions. but are more than ever
confirmed in the view that Gladstone's proposition
J was wrong in principle, and probably impracticable;
but which. even if practicable would be disastrous
to the nation. They are ready to Support reform
in the Church of ireland. but they still offer resist
ance to the policy enunciated by Gladstone.
Mr.. Disraeli will not propose any more names
for the peerage during the remainder OF his pres
ent administration.
The press unite in commencing Disraeli's refusal
of the peerage and its Bestowal on his wife. The
journals also eUlogize the course of the Premier.
The Times Paris correspondents, and other Lon
don papers. have lately given currency to rumors
that the health of the Emperor Napoleon Is failing.
Public confidence, in consequence, has been some
what disturbed.
LoNp0N. Nov. 3O.-Th Times comments on the
rapid progress of the Pacific Railroad and com
mends the enterprise of the Americans IN overcoml-
ing obstacles heretofore deemed nsurmountable.
II explains the influence this great project Will eS-
ercise on the m of the world.
It i creditably stated that the Emperor Napole-
on is suffering from an attack of diabetes; that he
cannot give full attention To business. and that the
Empress takes daily a larger share in the details of
the administration relieving the EmperD OF many
Of his burdens.