The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-03-25
Later & Important
Ratification of the PreIimina-
rieS Of Peace!
Entry of the Germans into Paris.
The New Zealand and Australian
Steamship Contract Signed in
Washington.

By the arrival yesterday P. M. of the schooner u.
A. Reed, Is days from San Francisco, we are in re-
ceipt of dailies to March 9. The news is important
and we compile a summary below. r
The steamship Tennessee, about whose safety
there had been much anxiety expressed, had arrived
safely at San Domingo, and the Commissioners were
busy at their work. -
The D. c. Murray was to sail March IA.
The bark j. A Fdltinbtvg, was to leave Port
land, O., for Honolulu, March s, with -four, grain
and salmon.
The D. {. Murray arrived at San Francisco, 16
days hence ; the Maggie johnson, 13a the U. s. s.
Nyack, % days.
Horace Houghton, late U. S. Consul at Lahaina,
has been confirmed Consul at P~ernambuco.
The Alta of the 9th says:
By reference to our local columns it will be seen
that the contract between Messrs. Webb and Hol-
liday on the one part. and the New Zealand Gov
eminent, as represented by the Postmaster General
the Hon. Julius Vogel, on the other, has been
signed at Washington, and the whole matter
brought to a satisfactory conclusion. The contract
is for four-weekly service between San Francisco,
New Zealand. Sydney and Melbourne the speed
to be such that the mails shall be delivered at
either end in forty-eight days. The pioneer steam
ship of the new line Is to sail on the 9Th OF April.
1t is understood that the NeDGdd, Nebraska and
probably the DGcOtdh. will be the FIRST vessels en-
pIoyed in this new service, wtich. y%Sf9 aEs confident;
the World. We have constantly alluded to the
subject before, and can only repeat our previously
expressed regret. that Congress ehould have been
SO slow to appreciate the merits of the scheme, and
should have suffered other proposed subsidies of a
more or less questionable nature to become mixed
and engrafted with it. Sooner or later we must
believe that the necessary aid will be granted.
The New Zealand Government has, by It's liberal
action. virtually inaugurated the Australian line
on a substantial basis, and it will be a disgrace to
the United States if it does not carry on the work
so nobiy commenced. Our State alone could bet
ter afford to grant a subsidy than can New Zealand,
and the action of Congress-, so far, would seem to
indicate that our Senators and members care very
little for American $3.50
Europeans-
VERSAILLES, Feb. 27-The following despatch
has been sent from Emperor William TO Augusta {:
s. With deeply moved heart, and with a gra. itude
to God, l inform yon that the prel1minarles OF
peace have been signed. The Bordeaux Assembly
must yet ratify."
VERSAILLES, Feb z8-Last night at a banquet.
the Emperor showed his guests the pFeliminaries of
the Treaty of Peace signed an hour before. He
accepted the fluctuations of the august personages
present. The Emperor embraced yon Moltke and
Won Room. and expressed his deep gratitude for
invaluable services of these officers.
His Majesty's health will probably prevent his
reviewing the troops on horseback, but he certain
ly will review them on tue Champs de Mars. 1t is
the intention OF His Majesty to witness the entry OF
the Eleventh Corps at the Eneiente, Wednesday
morning. The reasons for his doing this are OBJ
vious to all who are acquainted with the state OF
public feeling in Paris and the vicinity. The spot
selected for the purpose is kept a secret.
BORDEAUX, Feb. 28.-In the Assembly. to-day, the
Committee of Consultation, which accompanied Their
to Versailles, made a report unanimously recon.
mending the ratification by the Assembly. OF the pre-
Iminaries Of peace agreed to and submitted by thu
President. 8gEfaeH
Bamberger, deputy from the Department Of tn
Moselle, adjured the Assembly to reject any terms in
voIving the cession of French territory. He strongk
denounced Napoleon the Third.
A moment of agitation arose in the Chamber in th