The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-08-11
American News.

NEW YORK July I5--The Hsrdli's Wash
ingtou despatch says: With the exception OF
the opinion Of Attorney General HOar and
the letters addressed 70 the French and Brit
ish Ministers BY Secretary Fish, no action
viii be taken bT the Government to prevent
the landing Of the French cable on the coast
Of Massachusetts, Secretary Boutwell, has
not. as reported, ordered a revenue cutter
TO the point where il Is proposed to land the
cable to prevent il, nor Is II likely that any
such course will be pursued The matter
was pending in Congress az adjournment,
and viii probably be left with that body to
settle
4 Washington special says that Minister
WssLburue, in note 10 the Secretary Of the
Interior, asks Official Information Of what
was done BY Congress concerning the Mem
phis and FL P4sO Railroad, parties being in
France raising money and making certain
statements about the road, which caused
capitalists to ask what the facts were. Sec
rotary Cox replied that Congress had done
nothing. not even 10 give the right Of way.
CHICAGO, July l5.-The Republican, special
saws that at ! Cabinet meeting yesterday Sec
rstary Boutwell, took : decided stand ia favor
Of vigorous efforts BY the Administration for
tie Republicans in Mississippi and Texas.
He thought that none but organizations
which sent delegates to Chicago are entitled
TO admission as Republicans Heeonsidered
that Democrats and rebels would take sd
vantage Of an GndemonStrstive course on the
uart Of the Administration and override the
Union men and freedmen BE feared that
the Fifteenth Amendment would not be rsti-
fed BY Texas or Mississippi unless the Radi-
Gals succeeded In fact, ne made a lengthy
speech on the political situation
A Pcrt-81-Prines letter, dated June I'D,
saws thzf BSssett. the colored United States
Minister to Hayti. arrived at Port-Su-Prinee
-. I'D Is
hxtteriug manner He Is the guest of Mr..
HOLSTER, his white predecessor, until Presi-
deaf Sslnaye returns, when ne viii present
his credentials
error MEXICO. July 10, (Tia Havana IL. -
The Congressional elections have been peace
ably conducted throughout the country.
A contract with Campbell & Co. for tele-
graph line hss been signed
Work on the railroad from Puebiz to Mex
leo has been commenced
Dates have been received from the City Of
Mexico to the IIth- On the 10Th, while Presi-
dent Juzrez and Cabinet, and about forty
others. we're enjoying sail on Lake TescoeO,
near Mexico, the boiler Of the steamer ex-
rloded. but all on board were miracuonsly
saved Romero was in the engiDe-room; be
was thrown into the vster- but saved himself
hy swinming-
NV YoRK- July Io-The frizzte GszHGro
arrived FROM Rio Today with foT1y-six dss;i-
tute Americans on board
Commodore Buckner, Of the Navy, died at
Brooklyn yesterday.
CHIcAso, July Ie-The 1City Directory"
for the present year contains over 10, 600
names. being an increase Of 1900 over last
year
NV TozK, July 19.-Eight bankers were
arrested on charge Of violating the usury
laws, and were arTzigned to-day before Judge
CzrdoL1, Court Of Oyer and Ter1iuer- Ed
ward r Jones, George Phipps. and David "
Morrison, plead guilty. The trial Of the
others vas fixed for friday
Another Czban recruiting camp Is reported
near HOboken-
wAsHISsToS, July i9.-The Commissioner
ofIuieTzzl Revenue today decided that where
tobacco Is purchased a. AarzhaIs sale the
Marshal's brand don't protect it from hahili-
y to bear the tax paid By stamps