The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-04-29
FROM THE EAST.


The arrival. on Thursday last of the N. p. T. Co.'S
steamship AjaT, Capt. Floyd, in 9 days 10 hours
from San Francisco, puts us in possession of dates
from that city to the 18th inst. We Gull the most
important kilograms regarding the condition of
affairs in Paris:
BERLIN, April 1.-THE Prussian Cross Gazette
says the British Government is endeavoring 10
persuade Germany to intervene for the restoration
of order in Paris.
else they will kill the Archbishop of Paris.
LONDON, April ia despatch from Versailles.
Thursday evening, says an offer has been made by
the commanders of the National Guards, to betray
to the Versailles Government two of the CITY gates
for $1,000 francs each. Similar offers were made
by the same leading men, with regard to the deliv-
cry of Forts Issy and Vanveres, for a million francs.
Theirs declined these propositions.
Yesterday delegates from the insurgents arrived.
but Theirs refused to treat with rebels in arms.
All insurgents taken prisoners are sent TO Brest.
thursday evening a party OF them on the way muir
dered one of their guards, and eight of them were
shot the next day.
The army and Assembly are discontinued be-
cause Theirs will not permit a coup de main on
Paris.
Petroleum shells have been prepared for throw
ing into Fort Valerian.
The Church Saint Roche was seized by the Ma
tionals and the people elected. a crowd collected
and a woman denounced a man attired in plain
clothes as a priest. She was beaten terribly. This
is the first sign of reaction in favor Of the priests.
BERLIN, April 15.-No date has yet been Fixed for
tine t%riumphal entry of the German army into the
capital, and it is generally believed that the long
looked-for event will occur during the months Of
May or June.
PARIS. April 15.-Yesterday shells fell in Avenue
Wagram; also many rife bullets. A tradesman i'm
the Avenue DIES Fernes was wounded, and there is
a general exodus from that quarter Of the city TAX
ing place.
Crowds are demanding passports to leave Paris.
now that the price is reduced to half a franc; humid
reds are disappointed.
The streets leading from Porte Maillot arc in
ruins.
Issy and Vanvres are firing small bombs, which
splinter into 30 pieces, and are terribly destructive.
LONDON, April l6.-Despatches from Versailles
deny that the insurgents took 400 prisoners yester-
day. and declare that no important military events
have taken place. They say the insurgents in the
forts waste their ammunition by firing at night 20
no purpose. On Saturday night, though they kept
a continued cannonade, only one Yersailllst was
wounded.
The Cure of 81. Roche was arrested yesterday.
A delegate of the Commune took an inventory OF
all objects of value in the most fashionable churches
Of Paris.
The National Guards yesterday advanced from
the Bots DIES Colonies along the Seine to Hauter-
rine, intending to take the troops at Courbevoie in
the rear. They were met near Colonies and forced
to retreat. with the loss of many prisoners.
Anumber OF manufacturers have been arrested by
order of the m and their manufactures
closed. in order to force the workmen TO join the
National Guards.
The price of fresh meat has been doubled, and
preserved meat is difficult to obtain.
A well known American banker, offered to buy
the column in the Place Vendome, to take IL 20
Central Park. n. Y.
WASHINGTON. April lit is expected that a
large immigration to the United States will take
place during the coming summer, from the French
population OF Alsaee and that portion of Lorraine
annexed to Germany. Letters received by French
residents of Washington from their friends in these
provinces state that the desire to emigrate is strong,
not only among the poor but among the middle
classes, who possess small properties in towns and
country districts. With a view to encouraging this
movement a number of French gentlemen living in
New York and Washington, are endeavoring to
form organizations to raise capital to buy large
tracts of land. and settle upon them agricultural
and manufacturing colonies OF their country people.
Their attention is chiefly directed to East Tonnes
see. Northern Georgia and Alabama.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE trouble in the Joint
High Commission over the San Juan boundary
question is not yet settled, and the claims on the
part of both Governments are no nearer an agree
ment than a fortnight ago. By the treaty of 1853.
fixing the boundary line between the United States
and British America from the Rocky Mountains 10
the Pacific Ocean, it was stipulated that the line
through Puget Sound should be in the centre of the
channel around the Island of San Juan. There are
two channels through both of which vessels can
pass. The United States claim. however, that the
surveys, soundings, etc. show that the Northern is
the main channel. while the British in
that the Southern is the one referred to in the
treaty. All admit that the island is not worth bav-
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cause it is the subject in which the pride of both
Governments has been enlisted. neither will recede.
NEW YoRK. April ia Washington special
il Is understood that the Joint High Gamma
have concluded a convention Containing a
basis of the settlement Of the Alabama claims,
which has been signed by all the Commissioners
It processes to give, substantially, the main points
1f the convention in detail.
The gist Of the whole matter is. that IL IL agreed
hat the Alabama claims shall be submitted 10 a
Commission. to consist of FIVE Members. one 10 be
appointed by the President Of the United States
With the consent of the Senate-One by the Oueen
England. one by the Emperor OF Brazil. one by
he President of the Republic of Switzerland, and
)ne by the King of Italy.
This Commission is to meet in Washington within
TX months after the ratification OF this convention.
md shall decide the responsibility Of Great Britain
n each case where the award OF damages may be
ound.
If either Of the three Powers last mentioned fails
o appoint Commissioners, the vacancy shall be
He'd by the Kings of Sweden and Norway.