The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-04-23
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.
By the Idaho's" Mail.

A table has been officially prepared in the Treas
ury, showing that the Sinking Fund of S25, 0O0, 00'
per annum will cancel the National Debt in 231
years. and a sinking lund OF p lUU,UUU. oOO III less
than 10 years.
The President. at an interview with several Re
publican members OF the Virginia Legislature
while expressing no opinion in regard to the mu
nicipal controversy III Richmond. said Candy
would have been blameable il he had not done
what he did to prevent riot and bloodshed.
The Postal Committee have agreed to report .
bill substituting the Pacific Mail Steamship Co.. fol
mail service, between San Francisco and China, tc
the extent of 81 900 900 per annuIn, the service tc
be semi-monthly amendments, require the Com
pany to bnild ships at the rate OF one each year
and recommending they be of iron.
CHICAGO. March 3l.-The Times despatch says
the prospects of the ratification of the San Domingo
treaty grow less as the debate proceeds. A Senator
who faVOrs it estimated to-day that If a vote were
to be taken il would show 81 in favor and IS
against, q bare majority instead of the requisite
twO-thirds.
Advices from Connecticut show that about | 100
colored men have made application for registration
and according to the laws of the State, the Boards
Of Registration can decide on their claims on the
morning of election. so that the announcement OF
the adoption OF the Fifteenth Amendment will Sc
cure the right to vote to at least half of the above
number. The colored men are quiet.
The Committee of Ways and Means have agreed
to amend the tariff bill on sugars. so that it will
read " on all raw or Muscovado sugar. and on all
other sugars not above No. II, the duties for stand
ard in color, two cents per pound - also tC admit
free of duty. machinery used exclusively for spin
ming cotton yarn. enough for 10000 spindles to
any one manufacturing company.
New YORK, April 1.-The decision Of the Supreme
Court to reopen the legal tender decision is re-
garded as foreshadowing its reversal.
Private dispatches say the funding bill is dead.
The sale of the celebrated library of John A.
Rice of Chicago. closed last night 200 volumes
sold for near $4,000.
A. T. Stewart has reduced the rents oil all bis
city property from 10 to 30 per cent. In all cases
the reduction is made without the solicitation OF
tenants.
The War Department rejects the colorcd youth
proposed by Ben. Butler for appointment in the
Military Academy, on the ground that he is not Of
the required age.
ST.. LOUIS. March 27.-Tbe number Of persons in
this county who pay taxes on over a half million
of property. is thirty over one million, ten over
two millions, three over five million. three. Presl-
dent Grant pays taxes on $4,000, Gen. Sherman,
$23 500.
NEW York. March 27.-Panama correspondence
says the Republic of Columbia will ratify the Darien
Canal Treaty.
A letter from Darien says the officers and crews
are all well. except the Commander. who is suser-
ing from a lame leg, which prevents him accompa-
nying the party across the Isthmus. The road had
been cut three miles into the interior, meeting q
river which is said to flow into the Pacific. The
Indians. frightened at first. proved TO be friendly,
and assisted the explorers in every way possible.
All are s~anguine of the discovering Of an easy
route for the construction OF a canal.
Another Darien letter says the surveyors have
received a fine map ct the topography Of the coun-
try back to the base Of the mountains, and. in some
instances, 400 feet up the mountains. There are
great quantities of valuable mahogany, rosewood,
india-rubbeT and sugar cane. the finest ever seen.
They found no wild animals but a few snakes.
1t is ascertained that the Cty of Boston had So
cabin, 81 steerage and a crew of 81.
A Panama letter says Capt. Heine, an American.
who claims to know a better route across Darien
superior to all other routes and by which he can
pass from Aspinwall to Panama. entirely by water.
has chartered a small saiiboat at Aspinwall TO be
delivered in Panama. and gone to Caledonia Bay.
! BosTON. April 1.-The American anti-slayery
Fociety, of which Wendell Phillips is President. re-
solVed to hold its last meeting, and a cummenora-
Five jubilee, at Apollo Hall. n. Y, April 9th. The
fdate. Representatives from all parts of the couu.
try are expected, and the services will last all day.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-The President was sere-
naded last night by the Republican Association. i'm
honor Of his message to Congress announcing the
ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment. He re-
sponded to some remarks from Colonel Fornev "a
follows: / can assure those present that no con.
summation, since the close of the war. affords me
SO much pleasure as the ratification of the Fifteenth
Amendment to the Constitution by three-fourtbs of
the States OF the Union. / have felt the greatest
anxiety. ever since / was called to this House. To
know that this was to be secured. It looked like the
realization OF the Declaration OF Independence.