The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1871-08-16
Late Foreign News.
EUROPEAN,


LONDON July. 24th.-In the House of Commons
George DUN, Member for Birmingham, wished to
know if reduction in the Civil List was possible
Gladstone replied that he considered the question
arose from a Misrepresentation of the character OF
the list which, he said, was solemn compact made
between the sovereign and the people at the begin.
ing of each reign, and the economical advantages
which resulted were to be credited to the Crown and
not the country 1t would be well for Parliament
TO maintain this view of the Civil List as it would
contribute to encourage the Queens servants to full
ill their duties.
The Prince of Wales goes on Monday next to Dub
lin with Prince Arthur, the Duke of Cambridge,
Princess Louise and Marquis of Lorne. A series of
brilliant fetes and balls closing with grand review
is projected during the stay of the Royal visitors in
ireland.
Russia has given in her adhesion to the Information
al Telegraph Convention of Vienna. This brings the
Russian lines TO the Amoor and the Dead Sea under
the operation of the terms of that Convention.
LONDON, July 25th.-Despatches from Madrid, in
relation to the recent Ministerial crisis are some
what confused, for il appears that the members
of the Cabinet formed by serrano have taken the
oath of Office. The Minister of War acts as Minis
ter of State dd interim. Many Spanish officials have
rendered their designations.
The sittings OF the Cortes viii commence on Mon
day next.
The Standard to-day publishes details of q series
of severe earthquake Shocks which have recently
occurred in the PHILIPPINE Islands More than two
hundred persons were swallowed up by the earth
quake and every of them almost instantly killed
Sixty bodies of the dead will be recovered, and the
rest of the inhabitants have fed the island, which
has been utterly depopulated
1t is rumoured that Bismarck is to be created
Duke of Luxembourg.
The discovery of arms made in Liverpool is in
some way connected with Fenianism.
Arrangements are being made in Paris to welcome
Andrew johnson, who is expected at an early day
Eighteen Communists will be tried together at
the first sitting of each Court-martia
LONDON, July 26th.-The latest development as to
the Spanish Ministry, which has been in a state of
chaos for some days. is that Senior Zarrillo announ
ced in the Cortes yesterday that the members of the
Cabinet are all old Progressists. This implies that
the combination formed by Serrano has really failed
to cohere, and that new Ministry, formed entirely
from the Liberal element of Spanish politics. has
been formed by zarrillo.
The English Consul at Tabriz announces he has
received and will forward to his Government most
heart-rending details nf famine in Persia. Special
dispatches from Constantinope say that the famine
in Persia is causing dreadful havoc. The deaths in
the Province of Khorassan average 800 daily and so
great is the distress that the dead bodies devour
ed by the survivors, and men, women and children
in some killed to render the supply offood
more abundant.
The plague has also appeared amongthe Persians,
and the Turkish Government is compelled to draw
q sanitary Gordon along the border.
The Goodwood sweepstakes were won by "Toro-
ban," with Lady Hungerheld" colt second, and
" Claudius'' third
The Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, the
Grand Duke Constantine of Russia, Prince Oscar of
Sweden, and the Crown and the present Emperor
and Empress of Brazil, visited Lards yard at Birk.
enhead.
PARIS, July 24th.-The journals are discouraged
at the apathy shown by citizens in the elections the
abstentions from voting on Sunday having reached
an unprecedented figure. One paper warns the peo-
pie that the nation which take no interest in its
affairs is condemned to ruin.
Committee of the Assembly upon the Budget
propose to raise fresh duties to amount to COO OOO
900 francs.
PARIS, July 25th.-It is again rumoured that Favre
intends to resign the military and foreign affairs.
The moderate Republicans in the Assembly are
negotiating for union with the Radical Left.
VERSAILLES, July 25th.-Thiers has refused to |
accept the proffered resignation of Fayre Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs
The assembling Of the Court Martial is positively
announced for July Slst.