The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-01-28
The Senate favors the Austria
liam Line.
GREAT MEETING IN LoNDON-GLAD-
STONE ASKED TO RESIGN.
Later from australia g. New Zealand.

The steamship Moses ToyIOr, Captain Floyd. ar
rived on Tuesday night last, with San Francisco
dates to january 18th, and Geographic from the East
to the 18th.
The price of gold in New York, January 18th,
opened at Ill, closing at 11Og. Sterling 9s@1Os.
We compile a summary of the telegraphic news
received.
European.
LONDON, Jan. There was fighting on the Ist
near the Swiss frontier. Two hundred French re-
treated into Switzerland and were disarmed.
There was a severe engagement on the I'd at
Dele. The particulars are unknown.
There are vague rumors at Lille of a battle on
the I'd, between the towns of Busiguy and Bapaume,
with heavy losses on both sides. The Prussians
were defeated along their whole line.
MADRID. jan. 2-Marshal Prim's body was re-
moved to-day to the Church of Atocha. without
disturbance. There were 5000 people, and an i'm
posing procession took place. Officers. deputies,
members of the Cabinet, and various diplomatic
bodies, followed on foot. The carriage in which
he was assassinated, was in the procession, it's sides,
riddled with bullets and the glass windows shat
tered. The body lies in state in the church, guarded
by the Invalides, until Tuesday.
BORDEAUX. Jan. 1T is officially announced that
Faidherbe sends the following dispatch under date
of the 3rd - The battle near Bassaume. yesterday.
lasted from eight in the morning till six in the
evening. j have driven the PruSSians from all the
positions and villages held by them. The enemy's
losses are numerous ours are serious"
LONDON. Jan. 5-[Herdtd Cable.l-A correspon-
dent at Madrid writes on the 29th December, in
regard to the assassination of Prim:
The General s adjutant gave me the first correct
ed story he witnessed the sceRe. having occupied
a front seat in the carriage. His own versios Of the
affair is as follows:
sPrim and two aids usually left the Cortes at
the conclusion of the debate in the afternoon at
half-past seven, and entered the carriage and drove
rapidly the shortest way from the COrtes to the
War Office. The streets were deserted at the point
] -h,-. 4ha C-1la-1a1-T ,raI I.hrrrniaS into tho Al
cola. the broadcast street in the city through the
| narrow passage two hired cabs were drawn up
and INSTRUCTED the way this was so common an
event. however, that 1t would scarcely attract
notice but Lieutenant Mayo, my informant.
dropped the glass in the door nearest him. and
looked out Just IN time to see two men, who were
carving something under their long Andalusian
cIoaks, advancing from the shadow of the cabs.
He had barely time to cry out, 'StOOp General!
they are going to FIRE y when the muzzles of the
bIunderbusses were dashed into the carriage
through the. windows on either hand, shivering the
glass to atoms, and the contents were discharged
point blank ct the occupants in the back seat. who
must have been undistinguishable in the darkness.
The next moment the assassins darted back under
the cover of the cabs and so around into the Alco-
liza, where they mounted two horses that were tied
to the trees. and in an instant were safe from pur-
suit. because of the snow and darkness.
The coachman dashed his horses forward
among the cabs, u~psetting one. and drove in hot
haste to the War Office, where the wounded men
alighted. Prim simply remarked TO the sentinel,
1 am wounded, but not much'"
BRUSSELS, Jan. Skiing William has abandoned
the idea Of entering Paris upon capitulation. The
forts of Paris to be garrisOned and provisioned for
two years, and the Germans are to hold Alsace,
Lorraine. Belfort, Bitche, and the line of communi-
cation with Paris. After unconditional surrender,
which will be accepted, the Garde Rationale will
be armed and made responsible for the preserva-
! ton OF order in the Capital, and the Corps Legisla-
following month.
VERSAILLES. Jan. 8.-The bombardment of the
Paris Notifications is kept up with vigor and effect.
The barracks of Montevideo have been set on fire
have fallen in the Gardens of Luxembourg.
LONDON, Jan. S-Telegrams from Versailles to
the Times to-day says, the American Consul has
been permitted to leave Paris, and has arrived
here.
The Prussian guns could easily shell the city.
Several houses in Paris have been set on fire.
There has apparently not been much firing to-
day. The French redoubt at Notre Dame Della
mart was occupied by the Prussians, and its FIRE
turned against the French.
There was no appearance of a sortie.
The Prussian losses are still insignificant.
Another correspondent at Versailles January 9TH
telegraphs that the bombardment of the forts of
southern Paris is steadily continued, and that the
fire Of the French slackened, and it is supposed
that several guns in the fort were dismounted.
LONDON, Jan. Count Bernstein, Prussian Min
lister, has received the following telegram from
Bismarck;
:. Versailles, Jan. 9-The report of the German
OOLnnlauueE at hOuen, respecting Tue SINKING oil
the English GOLFERS has not arrived, but the facts
are known. Tell Granville we regret that our
troops, to avert imminent danger, were Obliged to
! seize the British ships. We admit the claim for in
demnlty 1t unjustifable acts were also committed,
we will call the gailty TO account.
5 (Signed) BrsMARck."
LoSDOx. Jan. 9-[WorId cable.l-The lombard
l ment Of Paris is a failure thus far. -
7 LONDON, Jan. 81 World cable.1-There is an
immense meeting tonight at Greenwich, demand
ing Gladstone's resignation. There was a great
disturbance and some Sighting.
. BERLIN. Jan. 9-The King telegraphs 10 the
Queen as follows:
VERSAILLES, jan. s.-Frederiek Charles con.
= tinues bis victorious advance on Mars.
G Everything has been quiet in the North since
r the Sd.
1.-The bombardment is proceeding favorablv
9 The barracks in the Qualifications are on fre.n
LONDON, Jan. 10.-The Right Honorable W
2 MonseIl, member of Parliament for Limerick. has
offered the Pope a residence on his estate in Ire
land.
{ LoSpoS. Jan. I0-Mr. Shaw Lefevre has beer
r ment-
BoRDEAUx, Jan. 10.-The Moniteur publishes tn,
following:
{" Rouge mort Department of Doubs, Jan. 90
. battle was fought north of this place to-day, ending
at seven in the evening, with victory for our arms
: If our successes. The General commanding bi
:, vouacs on the centre of the battlefield, and all the
nositions are occupied by our troops. We carried
( ViIIerxeI. which was the key of the enemy's posi-
ton. with shouts of Long live France and The
? Republic"
IoSpoS. Jan. II-[Tribune cable. lEThe Tri5ln
> correspondent at Versailles writes that batteries
: have been advanced a thousand PAGES nearer d1ss!
and Yanvres.