The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-05-25
Three Days Later.

The American schooner Cygnet which arrived on
Sunday from San Francisco, brought a few dailies
to the Sd inst. three days later than those by the
Comet. We end nothing particularly important in
tine papers.
The telegraphic dispatches from the Eastern
States were fully taken up with rumors and specu-
lations as to the probable action of the Cincinnati
Convention for presidential nominations, about to
meet. The principal and most prominent names
mentioned are those of Adams, Davis and Greeley.
This Convention is composed Of those of the Re
publican party who are dissatisfied with Grants
administration, disappointed ofice-seekers, pas
sive policy Democrats, and doubtless a good
many honest Republicans. The regular" Re-
publican Convention meets in Philadelphia next
month, and will unquestionably %renominate Grant.
From England we learn that the last dispatch of
the American Government in regard to the Ala
bama question had been stated in Parliament by
Ministers to be satisfactory, and confidence was eX
pressed that everything in dispute will be comfort
ably settled-as everybody knows must be the
case between those nations.
WASHINGTON. May Pit has been ascertained
from authentic sources that while the Government
has not withdrawn. and will not withdraw. our
claims for consequential damages. it has been sig
niGed 70 Great Britain that no money award is
anticipated or desired by the United States, but
simply IA decision on the question involved, touch
ing the duties and obligations OF neutrals.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-The House Committee on
Education and Labor. to-day. considered the bill
providing for the making of labor contracts with
inhabitants OF foreign countries. the intention OF
which is to prevent the importation of Chinese
under the present contract system. But az a SINH
lar practice prevails to Il great extent in the emf
grafton of natives of Europe. the Committee does
not deem it advisable to adopt a general measure
of this character, and as the Government of China
would be affronted at any special Legislation
aimed at citizens of that country. the opinion pre-
walls that the entire question had better remain
undisturbed.
LONDON, May 2.-The reply OF Secretary Fish to
the note OF Granville. was handed to the latter
yesterday by Mr.. Schenck, and it is stated the ne
gotiations for the settlement of the differences
between England and America are now progress
ing satisfactorily.
A cable special says, Bombay advices report DR..
Livingstone safe at Zanzibar.
WASHINGTON. May 1.-The President has ap-
proved the bill repeating the duties on tea and
coffee, to go into effect after July lst.
LONDON. May Especial dispatches report sew
eral engagements in which the Carlists have been
successful. 1t is also stated that deserters from
the royal forces are very numerous.
The city OF Pampeluna seems to be the objective
point of the Carlists. The commander of the gar
rison there telegraphs that four companies of troops
have deserted, and asks for achievements.
Marshal Serrano delays the attack upon the
Carlists in Navarro until his troops have been in
creased to 20. 900.
New York. May IA letter from CASTELAR, ex-
plains the troubles in Spain and the cause OF the
recent outrages. The opponents of the Ministers
were outraged by arrest and imprisonment. The
polls were surrounded by the forces of the army
and navy. Returns were falsifed, and Republican
majorities turned into minOrities. 1t says that
many Spaniards desire a Republic. and all object
to a foreign dynasty.
Won Arnim had a long interview with Theirs
to-day. and gave most satisfactory assurance of the
friendlinesS OF Germany.