The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-04-16
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Dates to April 4th.

The steamer Idaho arrived yesterday at 3 7. NJ,
eleven days from San Francisco. having left that
port on the 4th instead of the I'd as had been adj
vertised. She willleave for San Francisco on the II.
The new tariff. which proposes to reduce the du-
ties on raw sugars under No. IL Dutch standard to
two (2) cents a pound, will go into force October
/, 1870. The duty on the higher grades will re-
main as at present.
The San Domingo Treaty is in suspense, the
President having requested the Senate TO defer
action until the commission sent by him to that
Island returns.
The President has issued his proclamation an
nouncing the ratification of the 18th amendment.
European.
The High Court has condemned Prince Pierre
Bonaparte to pay a fine of $4,000 francs, for the
murder of Victor Noir.
1t is reported that John Bright intends to resign
his seat in the British Ministry.
The Irish Force Bill has passed both houses of
Parliament.
The Ecumenical Council still continues in session
but has done nothing of Importance.
The Opinion National has a remarkable editorial
to-day. 1t demands the withdrawal Of the French
troops from Rome. the remuneration of the COncor-
dat and the suppression of the budget for public
worship. 1t declares that. should the measures be
carried out nothing will be left in Rome but imbe-
cility and fraud.
1t is believed here that n proclamation of Papal
infallibity will do great injury to the canse of the
church in Spain. where the manifest tendency now
is to freedom i'll religions matters.
New YORK. March l9.-West India advices make
it probable that the atlanta so long missing. has
been safely harbored. A short time after the exc
cution OF Salnave she appeared off Port-au-P Prince.
but hearing that her purchaser had been put to
death and no one having come to claim her. the
Captain took a voyage among the West India
Islands.
4 49, oou, IA D,snoo r urIoz - -
an additional GOO. 900 per annum from the Queen.
in consideration of his evidence in the Mordaunt
case.
BERLIN, March liking William yesterday re-
ceived the eldest son OF the late Minister BurliE-
game.
QUEENsT0wN. March 2O.-A boat from the steamer
SI1adrid reached this port at six o'clock this morn
ing. 1t left the steamer forty miles off. with BIER
shaft broken. Two tugs have gone to bring her in.
The Senate Postal Committee have agreed to re-
port a bill Substituting the Pacific Mail Company
for mail service between San Francisco and China
to the extent of 81. 10000 per annum the service
to be semi-monthly, with amendments requiring
the company to build ships at the rate Of one each
year. and recommending that they be of iron.
WASHINGTON. March PA table has been Off
cially prepared by the Treasury showing that a
sinking fund of $Z5. 000. 900 per annum will cancel
the National Debt in 231 years, and a sinking fund
of $780, 900, 900 would cancel it in less than 10
years.
Congress.
The consideration of the Polygamy bill was re-
sumed after debate by Sargent, Ward and Schenck.
Schenck moved to recommit the bill as contain
ing provisions inimical to every principle of the
Common Law, and sections under which war might
be made.
Walker moved TO strike out Sections IL, IL, 80.
81. and 81.
Cullom opposed the ~recommittaI. and avowed a
desire to strike out the llth and 18th sections.
Schenck's motion was rejected, IS to 80 AS also
the amendment by Fitch to extend the provisions
of the bill to all the States and Territories where
bigamy. poIygamy and concubinage are practiced.
Walkers motion was adopted. and the following
sections stricken out
Eleventh-Making the lawful wife Of the accused
a competent witness against him.
Notwithstanding that the statute Of Linn
itatiOn shall be no bar TO prosecution.
Thirteth Authorizing the cOnhscation Of the
property of the person convicted.
Thirtyfirst-FOr the temporary relief of persons
reduced to restitution by the enforcement of the
Act.
Thirty-second-Authorizing the employment of
40. 200 volunteers.
The bill then passed, 81 to 80, without yeas or
nays
European.
In the House of ommons Ottway, Under
Foreign Secretary. explained the circumstance Of
the seizure of the American brig Mary LOpel, in
the West Indies. by a Spanish cruiser. He said no
for indemnity could lie against a vessel
that was captured on the high seas, not within
British waters.
Gladstone promised that the bill for enforcing
the laws in Ireland would be introduced on Thurs
day of this week-that it would contain the pro.
visions of several Acts passed in former years for
the preservation of the public peace. 1t would
empower the Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland to sus-
pend the habeas corpus, provides for summary
rial. without jury, of certain Offenses created by
the Bull. such as the possession Of powder. prowi-
by night. or travelling without a destination or
purpose. 1t would compensate the victims of
violence and increase the powers of the officers of
Justice for obtaining evidence. The bill was to
in force for a limited time and could be
applied only to districts in which Lord Lieutenant
lad proclaimed the suspension of the habeas
corpus. The press in the districts under the oper-
.tion of the law would be held answerable for
,ffenses against order. |.
This statement was received with uproarious
applause from both sides. 4
In the Commons, Sir John Pakington said it was
eported that the ~steamship City Of Boston left
America loaded twenty inches deeper than the
Underwriters allowed. He gave notice that he
hould ask Government to inform the House il 8
here was any truth in this report. I
Gladstnne's Land Reform bill is not well re-
eiyed in Ireland, and its nnpopularity is increasing. {
The commercial treaty between Austria and :
treat Britain has been ratified by both Govern -,
1ents. g
The bill for the enforcement of the laws in Ire .
and was then taken sp and the debate was re- :
umed. At the conclusion of the discussion the =
House divided and the bill passed-425 against l3. /
he House then adjourned till noon to-day. I