The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1870-04-27

with the usual provision for legislation to enforce
On motion of Nj. Schenck, the item OF raw Mus
the ameudmeni, @,tT "a IS
covado sugar was amended so as to make the duty
all such sugars- not above number twelve Dutch
standssi-in color two cents per pound -
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Sheldon to in
crease tKeauty toIvo asd half cents. ard various
other amendments, including general one on all
sugars by Allison, and by Wood to limit the re
duction of the duty sugar to that provided in
countries where slavery does not exist, were re-
jeeted. -s- -..-'--'.-s - q - 80.
Mr.. Wood, in urging his amendment, insisted
hat heoerud il 10 good faith to test the honesty of
the professions Of the Republicans hostility 10 sav
cry and their friendship for the negroes and called
for the reading OF the negative vote. ca &
The Committee then proceeded 10 the next item,
clarified sugar, three cents per pound
Mr.. Allison moved TO reduce it to two and a half
gent. - n~ So .u
MI. smith, OforegOu, moved for two and GUAR
ter.
A discussion ensued, pending which, without &C
ton on the amendments, the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, April 4ih-The reply of Fitz John
Porterio Senator Chambers speech is published
There appears long endorsement; of Porter. He
has in his behalf letter of George II. Thomas,
if doue,, Porter would, in his Judgment be. Findi-
Gated. tt l-ll fs1e-I slG
NEW YORK, April 4th.-An immense crowd as
sembled at the Cour, of General Sessions where the
trial Of Mcfarland opened this morning A jury is
being impunneled, and it is evident that considera
bic difficulty win be experienced in securing JURY
NEW YORK, April 4th.-Ju6ge lngraham has de-
MED motion for stay Of proceedings on writ of
error in the case of Jack Reynolds the murderer
The execution will undoubtedly take place on Fri
day. s,i1 Stt
NV YORK, April 4th.-The trial of McF arland for
the murder of Richardson has begun. The whole
day was occupied in an attempt to procure jury.
OF one hundred and siNty-eight persons examined
only six were obtained and one of them was ex-
cused the ground that his sister was the point
of death. The court room was tlironged; among
those present were Richardson's brother and wife
The colored people Of New York hold Jubilee
the Fifteenth Amendment on Friday evening
at Cooper Institute. Addresses are expected from
Wendell Phillips. VIM. Lloyd Garrison, Fred. Doug
lass, Senator Reves, Senator Feston, and Others.
NEW YORK April 4tb.-Gen oNeil revoked his
call for Fenian. Convention at Chicago, and calls
for Congress of the Brotherhood in this city, April
10Th he will not attend tbs Chicago gathering.
NV YORK, April 4th-At the Cooper Institute
tonight there enthusiastic audience to ex-
press sympathy for the Cubans. Mayor Hall presid-
ed, and delivered eloquent address, dcnouncing
the policy of the Government IN regard TO the Gu
ban Revoluuonists. Resolutions were adopted ex-
pressing admiration of the bravery and perseverance
displayed by the Cubans, declaring the justice of
their fight for Freedom demanding the recognition
Of belligeren rights by the United States and con-
demniug the base and tn1id yeldiugt Spain, which
has characterized the State Department.
Speeches were made by Governor Solomons, of
Wisconsin, and John Mitchell after " bich the meet
ing adjourned with three cheers for free Cuba
ALBANY, April 4,h.-The Senate Committee on
the new Charter for New York city, this afternoon
heard address from Horace Greeley on behalf of
the Union League asking for amendments to make
it more useful and effective. He opposed any at
tempt to make party Charter, or to benefit any
interest, but those Of the people, aud particularly
appealed for the publication OF elections, without
which the best Charter on earth would give bad
City Government. BE desired that those who ineite
or suborn men 10 vote illegally should be punished
at least severely Illegal voters Elected officers
should be TO receive none but legal votes and
to votes exactly as cast; violation of that
oath making Illegal return should be punished
forgery. 81 opposed decentralization of power,
spoke OF the Federal Constitution as the best on
earth, in making chief officer responsible for his
subordinates; declared that the same principle
should govern in the city. Mr. Greeley alluded 10
various other amendments wbich he considered de-
sirable, prominent among which was the principle
OF ninorites. which viii be sure TO meet with uni
versal adoption shortly.
Rufus Andrews, representing the Union Republi-
can Committee spoke at length in regard TO the new
charter. His remarks in the main highly laud-
atory OF the instrument
Samuel J. Tlden, Chairman of the Democratic
National Convention, made some remarks in oppo-
sition to placing the power of making the appoint
ments Tor four to eigbt years IL the hands OF the
present Mayor power in opposition to all the laws
Of selfgoyerrment
NEW YORK, April 5th.-A snow storm set in yes
terday afternoon. continuing all night 1t changed
TO rain this morning. and the streets are filed with
slush, rendering travel difficult,
New YogK, April 5th.-Bishops Wood and Cor
man, Of Nebraska, arrived by the VILE de Paris,
having been in attendance at the Ecunenicsl Coun-
Gil
The work of impaunellng the jury in the case of
Mcfarland continued this morning and promises
to occupy the entire day. At II O'Clock the court
room was again crowded with respectable eIass of
citizens. Quite number Of the panel was examined
up to this hout l:S5 NJ, but two have been added
TO the jury-men selected, over dozen having been
rejected, most Of ;hem having formed opinions and
Others evidently anxious be placed upon the jury
The excitement is intense, and great tbroDgs on
the outside unable to gain admitiauee Police are
stationed inside aud outside 10 preserve order
HAVANA, April 5th--Caracas advices of the 10th
state that he revolution was progressing through
out the Republic. The State Of Bolivia had Joined
the reEolutonists, who hold the road from Caracas
to LaguAysna- The revolutionary General BIaneo,
is advancing on Caracas President MOnagas with
his fleet failed TO subdue Bareo and ii is probable
he would return to Puerto Cabello
Advice< from San Domingo state that the priest
hood are the chief opponents to annexation.
tSico EUROPEAN 1000
NV YORK. March 4th.-late foreign mail advi-
ces OF kilograms from Creuzet, France, report the
commencement ofthe mining strike and riot at that