The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-05-21
Two Weeks Later Foreign News.
America, Hawaii and Australia United
by Steam.

The North Pacific Transportation Company's
steamship Ajdr. Captain Floyd, arrived ather berth
at half past six o'clock z. NJ. on Thursday, having
made the passage hither in nine days and eight
hours. The following is a list Of her passengers,
~ in all:
FRoM SAN FuANcIsco-Per St amer Ajax May l9-c Y
Williams, II w Severance aud daughter, DR. Geo = shirley
Mnkee, Chas Makee, W w Hall and wife, Rev G Damon and
Rev q c McCuiiy and wife, Miss A McCuiy Rev u LOOMS,
Rev n G Clark, Rev o n Quick. Rev Chas Geo williamson,
G Frankel, Geo w Howard, R9bt II Tinker and wife, Mrs
Mary Tinker, Miss Ann Dorr, ; u Parsons, Miss Mary spald-
Jog, Miss Eliza Burck, and 3 others.
Ihe IOHOriug Passengers are en- route lor hep Lfdtand
aud Iustrala2L NJ Baybess and wife, II IL Iiall, Captain u
Pork and wife, Wm G. l Mechyo hn and 81 oihers.-12
The Lldho, on her last trip over, had a long pas
sage, having arrived ut noon on the 9Th. fourteen
days from this port. Her passengers all arrived in
good health, and were greeted by "a large crowd OF
friends and spectators on the wharf. il being under
stood that she would bring the first insialinent of
Australian passengers and mails. Her arrival
created much interest throughout the state, and the
excitement will tend to secure for the new Austria
liam line the subsidy asked.
The Ajor is a much larger boat $500 tons) than
the Iddho, and is now capable of making the trips
within schedule time. She has accommodations
also for two hundred cabin passengers and is every
way superior to the boats hitherto running on the
route.
The news from the East and Europe is not very
important. except that from France. which nation
is in u very excited state, the people evidently
boiling over and ready for revolution or any thing
else.
Nothing has yet been done with the Hawaiian
Reciprocity Treaty, and all hopes Of its ratification
have been given mp, even Icy its most ardent friends.
The telegraph reports that a new postal conven-
ton has been made by Chief Justice Allen, between
the Hawaiian Islands and the United States, 10 go
into effect July list. and il was officially promulga-
ted on the 9th of May. BY this treaty, The rate Of
postage is six cents tor half an ounce prepaid, the
same as with England newspapers two cents for
four ounces. or fraction thereof, to regular sub
scribers prepaid quarterly rates. Other printed
matter pays four cents per four ounces.
A new treaty between Prussia and the Hawaiian
Islands has also been ratified and promulgated.
The House of Representatives has agreed TO
adopt Cyrus w. Fields Pacific telegraph bill,
emitting the land grants, which coincIdes with the
views we expressed two weeks since. The treat
Eastern has been chartered for five years to lay
ocean cables, the Pacific cable among them.
Congress proposes TO adjourn on the 4th Of July.
We clip the following items:
In its action on the tariff bill the House has cut
down the duty as proposed by Schenck on every
paragraph passed upon.
Senator Sherman has expressed his opinion that
the Senate will do nothing with the tariff, but will
consider the bill reducing internal taxes.
Secretary Fish threatens TO leave the Cabinet IL
the San Domingo annexation treaty is ratified by
the Senate. If be leaves. District Attorney Pierre
pont, of New York, is to be his successor.
The report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
on Paraguay will. on the authority Of members Of
the Committee, show that Lopez was more cruel
and bloodthirsty than any of the tyrants OF Rome.
European.
Affairs in France are assuming n critical state,
and threatening trouble ut any moment. A re-
ported conspiracy to take the life Of the Emperor
and blow up the Tnilleries Palace Is published
but it is generally thought TO be a cdndrd TO excite
sympathy for the Emperor.
The French Election.
PARIS, May S-ll 0'cIOct.-The people assembled
in immense crowds Oh tue Boulevards and other
parts Of the city. The agitation is very great, but
there has been no conflict. 1t is roughly estimated
that the city has given l39, 900 against and III 900
for the piebiSctaDI.
PARIS. May 9-.HidnigLL-This evening barri-
cades were thrown up in the FaubOurg du Temple,
but were quickly carried by the troops, who, Il IL
reported, fired on the mob. Other quarters were
tranquil.
PARIS. MAY &c O'clOck.-Thc returns now foot
up yes. :, I26, 2SS no. 1884. The army. as far
as known. votes yes. 2I9 200 no, 3G.5OS. IL is es-
timated that, without counting the army and navy
and Algeria, the Government has IA majority OF
100000
nIiiLbJ IiiCdNllDHb W cDDllllfu. n COUNCIL
of Ministers was held to-day, the Emperor presid-
ing. 1t is reported that the present Ministers will
resign. and Olivier TO be charged with the iorma-
ton of a new Cabinet.
The Emperor has complimented the Prefecture of
Police for maintaining public order.
In the House Of Commons, Mr.. Otway, Under
Foreign Secretary. said the Spanish Government felt
able TO subdue the insurrectiOn in Cuba. The insnr-
gents held no important place. The interference OF
Her Majesty's Government, which bad been sng-
gested, would be Ineffective. lie promised that
the Government would not fail % seize an occasion
to mitigate the horrors Of civil war in Cuba and
it wOnld be highly desirable TO have the co-opera-
ton or the Government or the United States.
Madrid. May SIN his reply to deputies 10 form
the Cortes. the Minister OF Justice and Finance de-
clares that the State will no longer pay salaries TO
those bishops who refuse to take the oath TO sup
port the new Constitution. but that the Government
cannot ~displace them, because it did not appoint
them.
BERLIN. May Skiing William closed the sessions
OF the ZOlVerein Parliament with u speech from the
throne. He returns thanks for the ratification Of
the treaties with Mexico and the Hawaiian Islands.
and congratulated members on the work accom-
plished. The King to-day formally received the
Chinese Embassy.
Capt. Eyre, of the Bombay, has asked to have his
certificate restored it was found that the evidence
against him was contradictory and inconclusive.
Much sympathy is shown for him here.
Sugar brokers complain bitterly Of the ruinons
effects OF low and sudden omission of sugar duties
many holders bought their stocks when the current
price was 30 or ~ shillings per hundred for No. 20
Dutch standard.
When the budget was presented TO the House OF
Commons recommending the reduction OF duties on
sugar. the price suddenly fell to 81 shillings, at
which range it now stands.
The E~cumenicaI Council.
ROME. April 24.-The third public sitting Of the
Ecumenical Council. held this morning, was a mag
nificent assembly. The Pope made his entrance at
9 O'Clock. Nearly all the benches were occupied
by that time, and many Bishops heretofore abstain
ing from the meetings attended to-day. After
Mass. the non-voting prelates withdrew from the
FIRST chapters. The first Schema de tide, cOndemning
national philosophy and heterodoxy, was read
aloud. The ScrutatOrs collected the votes, which
were all affirmative. The Pope from bis throne
then announced and sanctioned the decree Of the
Council. The proceedings were highly impress'-e
ROME, April ~25.--Another public session oftne
Eeumenieal Council will be held Tomorrow. Ibe
Pope will preside, and the Fathers wliVob openly
on the additional articles OF faith.