The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-12-29
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.

We have had three arrivals since our last
issue, the Ethan Allen, with dates TO Dec.
9Th, the Gomez to Dec. 18th, and the Idaho
to Dec. nth. We are indebted to purser
Mcclellan, for files of papers.
The most important news will be found
below in the kilograms.
Congress met on the 9th at noon, and
after a short recess, the Message of the Pres
ident was received. The papers comment
on it as follows:
The Herald says Grants Message is that Of
an honest, clear-headed, practical man. In
the reconstruction business, he simply looks
TO the execution of the laws. His plea for
funding the debt and a gradual return to
specie payments will meet the general appro-
baton OF the country. 1t considers the
Message non-cOmmittal on Cuban affairs.
The Times says the Message is one Of good
Dews throughout.
The World says this is the weakest Mes
sage ever sent to Congress by President,
and considers that the Message settles the
question of the Cuban instruction against
the patriots On financial affairs it is too
Quixoiic and chimerical Tor serious cOnslde-
ration.
The Tribune regards the Message as the
wiscst aud most iudicious ever transmitted
10 Congress and predicts its hearty approval
by the American people.
The Message has a decided tone upon the
questions considered, that leaves no doubt
as to the policy of the administration. The
following relates to reciprocity:
The reciprocity between the United States
and the British Provinces on this continent
has not been favorably considered by the
administration The advantage of such a
treaty would be wholly in favor of the
British producer, except possibly a few en-
gagged in the trade between the two sections.
No citizen of the United States would be
benefited by reciprocity. Our internal tax
alton would prove protection to the British
producer almost equal to the protection
which our manufacturers now receive from
the tariff Some arrangements for the regu-
lation of commercial Intercourse between
the United States and the Dominion of
Canada may be desirable.
II will be observed that the Representa-
tives have already passed resolution ad-
verse to reciprocity with Canada.
The Ecumenical Council has been opened
by the Pope.
The Duke of Genoa will be crowned in
Spain about Christmas
CHICAGO, December 3d.-A Washington
special says Commissioner Wells expresses
the opinion that the revenue can be reduced
Sl20, 900 900, and to this end the Committee
of Ways and Means propose to cut down
the tariff S25, 600 600 and the Internal Reve-
nue. $50, 0OO, 900 On vote 10 take off the
duty on coal, salt and copper, the Committee
are a tie.
New YORK. December 3d.-The steamer d.
O. Hdskins. Captain Edgar Wakeman, hence
November 18th, for San Francisco, foundered
in the Gulf Stream, 400 miles from New
York, at half-past II P. NJ.
CHICAGO, December 4th.-A special says
an agent of several planters in South Caro-
lima has started to California, to engage Ia
borers for their cotton fields
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The House met at
noon, a quorum being present Objections
were made to receiving Shervard and Fox,
members from Alabama, and they wey were
not sworn.
Aftera brief recess, the Presidents message
was received and rea1-that portion relating
TO Georgia being received with applause on
the Republican side of the House.
PARIS. Dec. ga dispatch from Rome
says all the Italian bishops except five have
taken the oath of fidelity to tke Pope
SUEz, Dec 5.-The bark Noel, bound for
Bombay, the first mercantile vessel which
passed through the Suez CBnal with cargo,
was wrecked in the Red Sea, Sc miles from
here.
CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-The House Judiciary
Committee have agreed to report bill re-
pealing the Tenure of Office Act. There is
no doubt of its passage in the House.
There are Indications that the House Com
mittee onTerritories will report against the
establishment of a Territorial Government
in Alaska, and will allow that country to re-
main longer under military control.
A bill regulating the seal fisheries will be
brought in after the holidays.
There are reports that the Darien Canal
treaty, which was rejected last winter by the
Columbian Senate, will be reconsidered
shortly. Interested parties profess 10 believe
that it will be ratified.
The Herald special at London says Bur
lingame has just received information as
surfing him that that the Chinese Treaty,
lately concluded between the Emperor and
thu United States, has been ratified in China,
and that c. Levy Brown, Secretary of the
American Embassy, is on bis way TO Wash
ington from Pekin, via California, carrying
the attested copies OF the treaty, and other
documents.