The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-01-01
Three Weeks
FOREIGN NEWS.

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dates to December 18th.
No extraordinary events have occurred in the
interim since our last previous advices, but from
the files at band we CLEAN Il few items:
A. L. Richardson. one of the editors of the New
York Tribune, was shot through the body by a
United States assessor named Paul Maefarlane.
As usual a woman was in the scrape and the cause
of the murder was jealousy. Immediately after
the shooting Macfariane was dismissed from the
service of the Government.
RECEIVING STOLEN G~ooDs.-Gregorio Dominguez,
the Ecuador Consul, at N. Y, is charged with receiv-
ing stolen goods to the amount of a thousand dollars.
He was examined before the magistrate, and remanded
to await the action of the Grand Jury. They do not
screen foreign consuls in the United States.
Congress convened on the 9th of December, and
the Presidents Message, an abstract of which will
be found on the fourth page, is highly spoken of
The report of the Secretary of War gives the
cost of the War Department for the year at $34,-
500. 600. with about a third more expended in the
improvement of rivers and harbors.
Ten new naval vessels are asked for by the
Secretary of the Navy in his report. He estimates
the cost of his Department at over eight millions
more than last fiscal year.
The Committee of Ways and Means propose a
large reduction Of the tariff. amounting to $780,
600. 900. Coffee will be reduced to four cents and
tea 20 twenty cents per pound. They are also en-
larging the free list.
Burlingame and his Chinese colleagues had a
grand reception at the Royal Palace OF Prussia by
the King aud Bismarck on the End ult Bis
marck spoke in admiration of the United States,
and seconded the purposes OF Burlingame's mis-
sion.
We have an explanation of the trouble between
Austria and Prussia, which appears TO arise from a
desire by Austria to occnpy the small prlnclpalty
of Montenegro. whilst the Prince objects and
Prussia sustains him. Hence the rumors that Aus
tria charges Prussia with completely in the DalIna-
ton Instruction.
In the Alabama House a colored man was elected
as Engrossing Clerk. the Democrats voting for him
against a white man. \ bill passed TO make 1t per-
jury to falsely take the oath OF Office.
1t is stated that orders have been issued to the
officers commanding the troops stationed in vari-
Gus parts of New York harbor to hold their FORCES
In readiness to move tomorrow, supplied with ten
days ratiOns.
A letter from st. Domingo says IT, leaders o
all parties there, as well as in Hayti. IaVor annex
alton to the United States.
Dispatches from Mississippi claim the State for
Alcorn by 5000. with a Legislature that mainly
consists of radicals.
A special says Commissioner Wells expresses the
opinion that the revenue can be reduced to $l20.-
900. 600. To this end the Committee on Ways and
Means propose to cut down the tariff S25, 900, 900,
and internal revenue $50, 600, 900. On a vote to
take off the duty on coal, salt and copper, the Com
mittee are a tie.
1t is officially announced that on and after the
first OF January, 1870, single postage, half ounce or
under. for prepaid letters between the United
States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, shall be reduced to SIX cents II not
prepaid, or if insnficiently prepaid, a fine of six
cents to be added TO the deficiency and collected
on delivery. The rates of postage. condition of
payments on newspapers. books packages and
samples, remain unchanged.
The Postmaster General sent TO the House of
representatives to-day the estimates for his Depart.
ment for next fiscal year. Twenty-Five and a half
millions will be required of which $l3,507 900
are for the transportation of mails inland and $4.-
800, 900 for foreign transportation also the follow
ing sums in addition For steamers between San
Francisco, Japan and China, $500, 900 between
the United States and Brazil. $50, 900 between
San Francisco and Sandwich Islands. $4,000.
A New York special says the Stock Exchange
have determined to seek other quarters. NegOtia-
tions are pending for the purchase of A. I. Stewards
building on Chambers street aud Broadway. 1t
seems tolerably certain that a general movemert
of bankers. brokers and stock dealers on change
will soon take place, which will depopulate Bread
and Wall streets.
The HeraLd's special at London says Burlingame
has just received information assuring him that the
Chinese treaty lately concluded between the En-
peror and the United States, has been ratified in
China, and that G. Levy Brown, Secretary of the
American Embassy, is on his way to Washington
from Pekin, Uid California, carrying the attested
copies of the treaty and other documents.
HALIFAX, Dec. 1.-THE Chronicle, in comment
ing on IreSiQenI NFdDbS mcSSage, says IL has
broken down all hope of reciprocity. and this rem
ders annexation more desirable. 1t admits that
annexation is impossible, unless the whole
Dominion asks il. 1t believes that independence
will become the popular cry.
Mr.. Webster, counsel for the Spanish gunboats,
formally moved IA dismissal of the libel against
them. and the Court granted the motion. 1t is
probable 10 of them will get away tomorrow. The
engineers, fremen and coal beavers were ordered
to report on board early Wednesday,.
A London special says that Peabody's will has
not yet passed probate at Doctors Commons.
Peabody's property in England is set down at
his executors Gl50.000 to his London charities,
payable in three years, as directed a few legacies
of minor amounts to individuals, the remainder to
be divided, as provided, among his relatives in
America.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l4.-In the Senate Mr.. Thur
man presented the joint resolution of the Ohio
Legislature, rejecting the Fifteenth Amendment.
MI. Cole introduced a bill to increase the mail
steamship service between the United Staets, China
and Japan. Referred 10 the Committee on Post
Office. 1t authorizes the Postmaster General to in
crease this mail to a semi-monthly service. upon
the best terms and conditions obtainable-bu not
TO exceed the rate OF compensation authorized by
the act of FEBRUARY. 1865 also introduced a bill to
the western terminus OF the Paclfic Railroad. 1t
permits the Western Pacific Railroad to occupy a
portion of Yerba Buena Island TO be designated by
the General of the Army and the Secretary OF War,
not required in time OF. peace, for military purposes
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Stevenson introduced a bill to place on the free
list the following articles Tea, coffee. molasses,
syrup, melada or cane juice, rice. salt. lumber,
hides. stains for printing paper, and iron in pigs.
Stevenson also introduced a bill to provide for the
settlement of conflicting claims to patent rights.
A bill will soon be reported in the House pro-
viding for the creation of a new Department. to be
called the Department of Home Affairs. 1t will
have control of the Indians. of the freedman's edn-
cation. of agriculture and the supervision Of immi-
grafton.
Mr.. Peterson offered a resolution declaring against
reciprocity with Canada. A motion to table the
resolution was lost-42 to l29. generally a party
vote. The resolution was then adopted.
The Supreme Court decision on the bank tax
question indicates that the Court will sustain the
coDstitutionality of the Legal Tender Act The
Chief Justice. speaking for the entire bench, except
Nelson and Davis. declares that Congress has the
Constitutional right to authorize the emission of
bills of credit. IN another place, he says the exer-
else of the indubitable Constitutional powers of
Congress to make currency for the whole country.
These expressions lead Congress to believe the
Legal Tender Act safe.