The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1871-05-10
Foreign News.



cades with cannon were captured at Neuilly on the
10th.
The five hundred millions indemnity is still IN
paid.
PARIS, April ao-The Commune has issued a
manifesto saying: "Paris is once more laboring and
suffering for the regeneration OF France, and de.
mands the local encouragement of the provinces.
She does not aim at dictatorship, but she desires
decentralized unity Of the country. The document
declares a compromise with the Versailles Govern
ment impossible" 1t closes with an appeal to
France to dsarm the troops now threatening the
capital.
VERSAILLES, April 2o-Thiers, in a circular to
the Projects Of Departments, announcing the cap
ture of Asnieres declares that the end of the crlmi
nal resistance 10 the government is approaching.
There was desperate fighting at Neuilly, the Yer
saillists slowly getting the advantage. Cannonad-
ing was incessant.
Cholera is anticipated in Paris, large number of
deaths having occurred from kindred diseases.
The GaWiois says it must confess that the insur-
gents defence shows system Of intelligence and
daring.
Troops from Switzerland were arriving at Yer
saes
dispatch dated SOS p. NJ, on the 10Th, says
vaerein and Corbevoie are Smelling Paris fearfuly
The Arc de Tromphe has fallen, and the Avenue
Desterme is visited by a shower of shells. Forty
civilians were killed.
Gen. Dombrowski still claims the victory, but the
Nationals returned to the city dispirited aud dis
gusted. There has been an awful slaughter
Several correspondents confirm the reported des-
truetion of the Arc de Triomphe, but is doubtful
whether it was destroyed By the fire of the Assem-
blysts or was blown up by mine.
Another revolution is imminent in Paris The
Commune has arrested the Central Committee ac-
cusng the members Of negotiating with Theirs to
betray Paris. The National Guards are indignant,
and threaten to arrest the Commune unless they re-
lease the Committee.
LONDON, April elm the House of Lords to-day
the Mutiny bill was passed.
In the House Of Commons, in the debate on the
budget to procure American results, the Chancellor
of the Exchecquer proposed halfpenny stamp on
a box of each hundred matches, raisiug e55 900
towards the deficiency.
The subject came up for the declaration of the
Paris treaty of 1856 against privateerng, and estab
fishing the principal that a neutral flag covers the
enemy's goods. Berwick argued in favor of the
of England from the agreement, and ad-
the resumption of the right of search He
believed the United States and other powers would
disregard the declaration in the case of war Sir
Rounded Palmer and others spoke to the same
effect.
The Attorney General, Gladstone and others held
that the declaration of Paris was binding, aud must
be respected until it is formally revoked.
AMERICAN.
Gold at New York, April 81, opened at 11lL
closing at 1I11z.
The Nebraska was still advertised to sail on the
18th, in the papers of the 22d.
A Washington dispatch of the 22d says the
British High Commission have received dispatches
rom their Government approving the treaty re-
Gently made by the High Commission for the set |
lement of the Alabama claims question. Full |
ietails of this treaty yet unknown, except /
o few persons who have close official relations
With the President, and one of these is authoEity
or the statement that the treaty provides for a fixed
Commission to examine and pass upon the validity
If all claims presented, and that the Emperor OF
3raz is to be arbitrator. This much it is said can
,e made public without violation of confidence
As to the treaty in general, it is pronounced very
favorable to the United States-at least as favora-
o come
Christine Nilsson is to be in San Francisco the
resent month.
The trial of Laura D. Fair for the murder of
!. P. Crittenden, had reached the 23rd day. and
lot yet concluded. A nice time that jury are hay
NJ oft
NEW YORK, April A special dispatch says
here is great excitement in Columbia S. C. The
treets are patrolled by colored soldiers, and the
olice in apprehension of riot caused by the
of Governor Scott, dispensing with
he intended parade of the colored militia on ac-
cunt of the bitter and excited nature of political
pinion at this time. His order is issued in defer
nee 20 the wishes of citizens. The militia are very
liter
CHICAGO, March 30-.A bill was introduced in the
nOis Legislature yesterday TO provide for sub
lission to vote of the people proposition to
move the State Capitol from Springfield to Peoria
ne of the arguments against remaining at Spring
ED, is the fact that the grounds of the State
ouse are too small, and that an alleged ring of
REGULATORS have got the adjacent property for the
nrpose of selling to the State at exhorbitant
CURES. The City Council of Springfield have,
lerefore, passed an ordinance guaranteeing TO the
eantime the Peorians are active in their efforts
secure removal. The general impression, how
-er is that the movement will fail.
CHICAGO, April 2d.-At Jacksonville, ILL.,, yester
~, Charles Robinson and Charles Stevenson, two
rmers, living as neighbors, short distance from
at city, went into a saloon, and after partaking
eely of bad whisky, got into fight under the ]
fuence Of slight misunderstanding After
veral blows had passed, they clinched. A fearful
ruggle ensued during which Robinson, who had
powerful grip seized Stevenson by the throat, and
ver relaxed his hold until he had choked him to l
ath. Both were Engshmen by BIRTH and up TO
e time of the ARRAY had been fast friends. =
opcsas for bonds to-day, amounting to about
O. 721, $50, from 1O9s5 to 1000 The awards will
about three millions, at O9.s5. One firm offered
100000 at 1O9s5, which will no doubt be .
cepted.
NEW YORK, March 31st.-Mrs. Mary T. Jordan,
lighter of Commander Bainbridge, has brought G
it against Duncan, Sherman & Co., and the
ltioual City Bank, to recover with the accrued
erest and dividends, $4,000 of canal stock, Il
,acy from her father, which had been pledged
tn the firms named, by the trustee of her estate,
subsequently sold, be falling to repay the loan.
dye Blatchford reserved his decision.
New YORK, March 31st = 1t is understood that
Unite propositions have been made TO the Direct
of the Great Central Railroads, for Chinese
,or on large scale, for working the Pennsylvania
mes. Some of the more thoughtful of the