The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-02-17
TWO WEEKS It
Arrival of the Queen Emma.

The Hawaiian bark Queen EmH1a. Capt Gellett,
arrived on Tuesday T. NJ. u days from san Fran
cisco. bringing newspaper dates from that city to
the 23d. and teiegraphic from the East to the 22ud
January. The news though interesting Is not i'm
portaut. In Louisiana. two rival political parties
are coutending for the possession Of the State Gov
eminent, aud in view Of possible open hostilides
President Grant held l. :. troops in readiness 10
keep the peace.
From France We learn that Theirs had rendered
his resignation a. head of the Government. which
had not been accepted. Germany evidently con-
siders the presence of Theirs in his position as the
guarantee of peace and payment, We compile a
full summary OF the kilograms received:
Berlin. Jan. 1O.-The Pr0cia-jaL Correspondents
cites the establishment Of diplomatic relations
with France as proof that Germany wishes to
restore the former friendly relations Of the two
nations.
LoNDoN. Jan. IO.-Sir John Pakington addressed
a Conservative meeting at Rochdale, in which he
stigmatiZed the policy OF the Government as sensa-
tiOnal and extravaganza. Abiding 10 Ireland, he
said that the administration of affairs IN that coun-
try was eminently unsuccessful.
a demonstration took place at Limerick to7light
by the supporters of the Home Rule Movement. \
formal reception was given TO T. j. Smith. Isaac
Butt and other prominent advocates OF the move
ment, a procession of 10000 persons bearing
many banners, and accompanied by numerous
bands of music. marched through the principal
streets. and halted at Daniel OConnell's monu-
meut, where several speeches were made. Isaac
Butt spoke of the many wrongs inflicted upon Ire
land, and urged the rising Of the oppressed nation
from the dust. He was severe IN his denunclatlOn
of the Marquis of Harrington and the LOrd-LIeu-
tenant of Ireland. y banquet was given to Butt
this evening. where 200 persons were present. Butt
announced that be will fight the Home Rule cam
paign in the House of Commons, and claims for
Ireland all its rightful, industrial and municipal
privileges. The National anthem was Kissed.
CHICAGO, Jan. l2.-The Illinois House of Repre-
,-v,s-a- hAn nna-aI Tho hill nunhnluTn- xrlnt =
known as the Ohio laws for checking the vice of
drunkenness, the vote standing l09 to 43. Having
previously passed the Senate, 1t now only remains
for the Governor to approve of the bill to make it
a law. The characteristic feature of the bill is that
it makes the liquOr-seller liable for damages to the
families of drunkards. Various amendments were
offered and rejected, including one that malt
liquors should not be deemed Intoxicating liquors.
PORT-AU-PRINCE. Jan. IA Prussian man-of-
war has arrived here and demands a settlement of
the German losses Occasioned by the revolution.
y French man-of-war has also arrived and demands
a settlement of the French debt. The affairs of the
country are critical, and the Ministry has resigned.
The u. 5. frigate Congress is expected here.
LONDON. Jan. I6.-While a meeting of Leyalists
was being held tonight, at Wellington Barracks,
at knightsbridge, a portion of London. 4 mob of
Republicans broke into the hall where the meeting
was in progress. and behaved in an outrageous
manner. They expelled the Chairman and assem-
blage and demolished the platform and the furni-
ture belonging to the room. Though the police
were gathered outside the building, they made no
! effort TO prevent the ulSgGaCelIl behavior OF the
rioters. who held possession of the room for some
time, when the gas was turned off and they retired,
singing the " MaTseillaise."
1t is reported that the Mordaunt divorce case
will soon be re-opened, with the Prince of Wales
as a correspondent. Another divorce case has also
been fled. on the trial of which the Duke of Edin-
inburgh will appear as a correspondent.
LONDON. Jan. 15.-It is expected that the Prince
of Wales will sufficiently recover from his illness to
be able to move out from Sandringham in the
course of a week.
The press generally approve of the project for
the laying of the new cable from the English coast
to that of the United States, and agree that cheaper
rates than those of the present lines will be an in
centive to the business community and press of
both countries.
The smallpox is spreading throughout the
British Isles. Cardinal Cullen permits the use of
meat on Friday for sanitary reasons, owing to the
prevalence of the disease.
LONDON, Jan. 13-The Times says the Americans
by light OF their experiences IN the cases OF the
steamers Florida. Hornet and Virginia, must see
that the suppression of illegal equipments by
England during the war was pTOdigiously difficult.
1t hints that Fenian raids in Canada were not
always so promptly or eaectually suppressed.
+. A. Milbank, NJ. P, in an address, has de-
nOunced the public course of Sir Charles W. Dixie,
He promised to call on him to repeat In Parliament
his declarations with regard to the Crown and
Government, and on his failing to answer, to
brand him as he deserved.
LONDON. Jan. l2.-Disraeli will at Easter visit
Glasgow University, of which he was recently
chosen Lord Rector.
The Times reviews the story of the Aldbdmd
contending that if neutrality is partially the state
of almost unlimited liability, the situation of neu-
trails is indeed intoleTable.
The Times financial article announces a cOmbin-
alton Of telegraphists yesterday to establish direct
cable communication between England and New
York.
VIENNA. Jan. 1.-THE draft of an address from
the upper House of the Reicbsrath calls the atten-
ton of the Crown to the manifest increase OF dis
conteat among its subjects in various portions OF
H. p,nsr f-in TrAn, h n
and that the House is especially opposed to any in
crease of taxation for military purposes.
Notwithstanding the efforts of the French author
tiles to prevent the assassination of German sol
diers in the occupied Departments, these murders
still continue. Another case is just reported. the
victim being a Prussian soldier belonging 10 a gar
rison at Luneville, in the Department of Meurthe
The German military commander has demanded
the surrender of the assassin, and the French au
thOrites are searching for him.
The BieH Public announces that General lie Flo
formerly French Ambassador to the Court of St
Petersburg, will shortly visit Versailles. having
been given a commission by the Gar Alexander
for presentation to President Theirs of an affection
ate greeting by the Emperor OF Russia.
The members of the party of the Left in the As
sembly are making preparations for presentation:
TO that body of a demand for a declaration Of bott
the provisional and defnitive establishment OF the
Republic.
The Minister of Finance will in two weeks pay
fourth half milliard of the German war indemnity.
LONDON. Jan. l7.-At a meeting of the Sheffield
Chamber OF commerce yesterday, Al MauuuelId
VI. p, c~andidly admitted that be was convinced
that the settlement of the Alabama claims by the
treaty OF Washington would prove satisfactory.
a Channel Tunnel Company has been registered
as 4 legal corporation.
Dublin. Jan. IA large and enthusiastic meet
ing was held in this city last night, at which Car
dinal Cullen was present. Resolutions were intro
duced denouncing the present system of mixed oil
secular education in Ireland, and We're received
with much favor by an immense crowd. and unani
mously adopted. The Cardinal made an ~eloquen
address in favor of the resolutions.
BERLIN. Jan. Unpublished statistics show tina
10000 e~migrants left Germany last year, nearly al
going 10 the United States.
LONDON. Jan. l8--A supplement to the GdzeHt
announces that the 2lst instant will be observed il
all the churches as a day of thanksgiving for tht
restoration to health of the Prince of Wales. Al