The Hawaiian gazette., 1871-10-18
Late Foreign News.
EUROPEAN.


Herzog, representing Germany, is now being held in
this city for a settlement Of the Alsatian customs
question II is hoped that the eonferes viii be able
to arrange for the evacuation Of all the Departments
except six BY means Of customs concessions.
In the Assembly, to-day, General d'Assy stated
that two additional Courts martial for the trial OF
the Communists will shortly be appointed. lie said
there now but lO2 judges to examine the cases
of $1,000 prisoners, Including 80 eenveis Even
with the additional courts, the Government wiz
probably be obliged to release fully 500 prisoners
without trial, it is impossible to sentence more
than 100 per month.
BERLIN, Sept H.-It Is asserted In diplomatic
circles that the secret alliance entered into BY Bis
marck and Won Buest on the part Of the Govern
mentso Of Germany and Austria Is IN opposition TO
the alleged coalition between France and Russia II
is also stated that Italy Invited by Bismarck 10
become party to the Austro German alliance, bat
the invitation declined by King Victor Emanuel,
who preferred observing policy OF neutrality rather
than join in alliance with Germany II Is further
stated that In consequences Of this refusal on the part
Of Italy, the German Premier now threatens the ab-
sorPtiou OF the Italian Provinces OF veuetia and
Lombardy into Austro- German territory. These
statements cause great uneasiness 10 diplomatic
circles, and further developments regarding .he ALI
anee aud the looming difficulty with Italy are
awaited with great anxiety.
vienna, Sept. 1.-THE Provisional Diets Of the
Empire have opened their sessions. The Consiltu-
tional Deputies Of Upper Austria Moraya, aud Car
mola absented themselves from their respective
Diets.
In the Bohemian Diet, an Imperial rescrIEt was
read which was received with enthusiastic cheering
In it the Emperor expresses his desire for the settle
ment Of the status Of Bohemia, and declares his VIII
ingness to recognize her rights by public coronation
and taking the oath at Prague aud BY eonsentng to
the new electoral and national bills.
LONDON, Sept. 16. - The Russian Squadron with
Prince Alexis, route to New York, stopped at
Plymouth for coal It remains a week.
The Interna.ionals promise the London weavers
to prevent foreigners laborng in England. Tie
league denounced the introduction Of foreigners IS
dangerous political precedent The TiHes deplores
the antagonism between labor and capital
LYONS, Sept. 16.-A proclamation appears an
nouncing the disarmament Of the National Guards.
Arms required to be surrendered il two days;
fines and imprisonment TO follow failure 10 obey.
AS fast the Nationals disarm, Regulars win re-
place them.
NEW YORK, Sept. ia correspondent writing
from Berlin, August 3lst says that the most mcla.-
choy intelligence still comes from Russia concern
ing the progress Of the ehoera 10 that country The
disease does not seem to have exhausted ifs slru-
lence, though in some places there a slight dim
mutton In the number Of deaths European Russia
is entirely with the disease Desiitution
and uucleanliness, the busy landmarks everywhere
OF disease, in Russia have ally more powerful
even than they-the superstition Of a large portion
of the peoele. Their food consists Of sour. half
fermented eatables and drinkables. Comprehensive
chanpea rnusf he made hafnra fho afrf. Of
health will be attained and epidemies kept In check
The cattle plague is reported be reappearing Ia
Southern Russia.
correspondent, writing fron Paris, Sept "a,
says the sentences Of transportation, passed upon
Asst, BlOray, Champy Regre, 6rousset, Yerdun,
and Ferrat, still regarded in Paris a mockery
OF justice. The very next revolution that happens
these viii, matter Of course, be set at lib
erty and be able to re-commenco their old trade
patriotic agitators. Ten years hence may live 10
these very men, who have just been condemned.
Ministers Of State 10 France, but had they been al
sent into penal servitude, II only for a couple Of
years each, their degradation would have been con
pete; they would have never troubled the public
peace again. Assrs punishment Is looked upon a.
ridiculous when compared with his crimes against
the State. The Court-martial sentence Of six
months imprisonment and a fBe Of go, is regarded
as a mere farce. With the exception Of Ferre, an
the prisoners agroeably surprised at TIE eui-
eney OF the punishment awarded them.
AMERICAN.
NEW YORK Sept 14-NotWltstanding statements
to the contrary It is believed that Mayor Hall does
really intend impeaeh Connelly; that be yesier-
day telegraphed to Judge Lowe, Of the Conman
Pleas, who ls In Europe TO return that there may
be fnll bench Of that tribunal before which the
charges against the Comptroller must be preferred
1t is announced at the COmptroIIers ofee that the
list Of vouchers abstmeied sunday viii Be ready u
a day or two. Il was shown that the stolen papers
consisted Of vouchers given By Meary, Inger5on,
Keyser, Miller, Smith, and ether Ring contractors,
for work alleged to have been performed material
furnished for the new Courthouse and National
Guard Armories, together with a sousiderabie num-
Der or warrants, purpOriiug to have been iadorsed
by those parties.
BosToN, Sept IA AT The annual Eaiberiug nt
Salisbury Beach, yesterday, General Buiicr, Wends1
Phillips aud others addressed At least IS 900 people
Phillips said: "Of all the men Massachusetts, bad
bonored 10 the last nity ysars, n5se could compare
In staiesmansbip with Butler; that ~ name Wozia
stand higher in the history Of the State. BE but
er) represented the great question Of the future.
namely, Capital vs. Lcgislailon.n
NEW YORK, Sept 14-Ths COMMITTEES for the r.
,eption Of the Grand Duke Alexis have received
,ficlal notification Of bis departure from Cr0nstadf
or America.
Two persons, Henry Brown and Burke, driver -
truck, were Instantly killed BY the Beekman street
explosion this afternoon The wounded are nov In
be Centre street Hospital. Three Michael Gold
ehmIdr, proprietor Of the esiablishnent. Henry
slghar, employee, and Mary Jane Barr, residing op
,oste the scene Of the explosion, win probably dis
he Beekman street passing At the tine, snd
be two horses drawing it we're almost blown %
leces. Il is not known whether any passengers
Tere Injured. Nearly ell the adjsesnt and opposite
uildings were seriously damaged sy TIE explosion,
nd the loss OF property viii be eonsldsFable-
William Cassidy, Editor Of Tie Albany Aryus, g.
. Tildeu, and other prominent Demccrsis q the
tate have been IN consultation =ith Tweed. Con-
oily and otkers on the situation, to-day and Il q
nmored tonight that Connolly has consented to
ssign, on condition that be Be allowed % nIms hs
uccesscr.
sept. is jacob vsnderbus Fralde-t of lhs
iatsn Island Ferry Company, Ea5aTIaigucd today
a the charge Of nanslanshteE, AID pleaded nos
uilty.