The Hawaiian gazette., 1871-02-01
London Items.

LONDON, Jan. lst-Chichester Fortescue will
succeed John Bright as President of the Board
Of Trade. and the Marquis OF Harrington will sue
coed Fortescue as Secretary for ireland. Har-
lington's Successor viii be Member of Parlia-
ment without having a place in the Cabinet, by
this arrangement. which is sure TO create extreme
dissatisfaction among the Liberal party, the Rad
icas already threaten TO split. The resignation Of
the Right Honorable James Stonsield is certain,
either Immediately or during the session.
LoSDoy. Jan. lst.-1he Foreign Office an
nounces the postpOnemens Of the Conference Of
European powers for few days. to await the ar
rival Of Jules Fayre and allow their pIenipoten-
iiaries to receive further instructions.
LONDON, Dec 29th.-Ganville has received a
dispatch from the Prussan Government. spolo-
gizing for the outrage on English vessels in the
Seine, stating that pecuniary indemnify will be
given If demanded. and announcing that the mill
iary commander who was guilty Of the outrage
bas been coart-martiaIed and dismissed the ser
vice.
CoSsTASTISoPLE. Jan. 4th.-The Porte reports
serious difficulties with the Viceroy Of Egypt
LONDON, Jan. 5th.-Tbe new Spanish Cabinet
has been completed as follows: Serrano. Presi-
dent Of the Council Morios. Minister OF Foreign
A fairs; AoDlero Rioz. Minister of Justice Ber-
goury. Minister Of Marine; Sagosta, Minis.er Of
the Interior Ulloa- Minister Of Public Works
Ayolla. Minister Of the Colonies
The Republican militia battaIions OF Madrid
have nearly all surrendered their arms. in obedi-
enee to 40 order Of the Government Of Madrid.
Tranquility prevails in the capital aud through
out the province
VERSAILLES, January 5fh.-The batteries soutb.
whose armament vas interrupted By the French have
boubarded Forts Boissy, Vanvres and Montrogue.
and the e5tTenehGents at Vilejnif aad at Point
Jour, and the gu1bozts. The bombardmert Of tn.
northeast Of Paris Is coztinued heavily partlv from
neEly erected batteries Tie results are most favor
abe, notEithstz1ding the fog.
LosDoS, January 6th.-Freneh sympathy meat
iDgs prevalent among the radicals
Ine people Of HaFre are disgasied With the in.c-
tiEity OF Peltingeas-
Tie Germans have reappearei in The v.;lsv of
TTeto,-
The French advance gunbosts aiding await Ia. d,
pzrture Of the ice from the Seine
il Is said the easements Of Fort Rosny were de-
Etroyed BY German guns.
The average mortality Of German regiaents he
ssgag Paris, mp to Deeenber 5lst is stated AZ Two
per cent
The guns At Mesdon and other batteries ia the
nsighboIheod are in position
The materials fsr tho Honduras railroad are Load
ing a. British pcrts-
An Engishman eoDesrned in the Marathon r,ur-
ders surre1dered hinseiE
BK1ssELs- January 6ih---The batteries At c1.rart
and VIE d'ATsrg, throwing shpt weighing one bau-
ered and twenty fo1r pouuds and shell weighing six
tF-hve pounds have bonbarde1 Forts D'Iszy. Van
Fores and Aontrouge yesterday and today tie for.
replying With considerable eject Eith six and seven
lne- guns, throHing shell ueizhzeg sns bandred and
tffE pounds The German eazineers expset u xi-nes
the forts by he night Of the 7fh-
6enerai Chszzy is advancing By tro colunns