The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-05-15

BY the bark Comet, arrived here on Monday
u days from San Francisco, we have three days
later news than that received by the steamer.
EUROPEAN.
NAPLES, april 29th-EraiRg. Showers of sand
/ have succeeded this mornings rain of ashes from
/ Vesuvius and the eruption is now accompanied by
fearful electrical phenomena Lightning darts inces.
sagiIY fEeraileSumnlit nfJhe volcano aud thPlaks
The thunder is continuous, aud burning cinders,
stones and score, falling fast and thick in the
town of Massa Di Somma which is entirely deserted
LONDON, April 3Oth.-The Tunes of this morning,
writing on the present phase of the Alabama matter
congratuates the United States Government for pro-
posing that the liabilities of neutrals shall
tend beyond direct consequences of breaches of
trality; thus, says the Times, paving the way for
satisfactory settlement of the differences now exist
ing between England aud America.
Bayonne teegraghc advises bring contradictory
reports of the progress OF the Carlsts to the
effect that the Carlos cause declining, Others that
his prospects are very bright Numerous petty en-
counters between the troops and Carlists are re-
ported, with varying results.
The Empress Augusta is expected at Windsor on
Thursday
PARIS, April Solicitation, convicted of partici-
at six o'clock this morning.
Minister Goulard informed the Committee of Lib
Grafton that the German troops would eyacuate
France Immediately.
The arrangements for the payment of the indem-
nifty are completed; that definite negotiations have
been opened to anticipate the payment of three mil
liards due May, 1874 and that the manner in which
the overures have been received indicates favora-
b1o IN the narf nj Germany
The French passport system in regard to switzer-
land has been abandoned at the request of the Gov
eminent.
Edmund About has left the La Sac newspaper to
become the editorin-chief of the new journal, lie
Dir
General Wimpfen protests against the censure of
the Commission Capitulations of his course in
connection with the surrender of Sedan.
MADRID, April SOth.-Serrano has issued a con-
gratulatory proclamation stating the loyal people of
the provinces have armed against the Instruction
lists and are driving them from the field.
Freainq-A battle has been fought at Toudela,
Navarro, between the troops and the insurgents.
The latter were defeated and 800 killed and wounded
BERLIx, April Soih.-It is untrue that Bismarck
las expressed his approval of the Indirect Claims.
AMERICAN.
received from Revino's camp five leagues distant,
say he will march tonight before the city, and is
confident he will capture the place. BE has 1900
men and twelve guns. Matamoras is defended by
five bastion forts connected by strong parapets en-
circling the city with tanks the river and lues
situated one hundred yards in the rear between the
forts The regular troops National Guards and
police number l,5OO men. The citizens are acting
as police
A small force of revolutionists arc near Bagdad,
at the mouth of the river and intend 10 capture The
place, holding it to prevent achievements arriving
WASHINGTON, April SOFIA number of copies of
the British counter case have been received at the
British Legation. Six have been given to the De-
partment of State. There is much talk and some
excitement among members of the House to-day,
several of the most prominent expressing the belief
from information received, that the American con-
seoueutial damages are TO be abandoned.
CrScIxNATI, April Soth.-Tbe attendance at the
is constantly increasing. The arrivals
to-day were large from the Western and Middle
states. New England has not many delegates enti- |
tied to vote in the Convention. The Southern
States are all represented but less numerously than
the Western Illinois is particularly prolific OF de-
erates there being several hundred from that State
Of which Republicans largely predominant Ihere
are not few Democrats present watching anairs-
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, April SOth--Ihe city is hlled
with refugees from Mexico, every house being full
Of people from Matamoras, including many promi-
pent persons both Mexican and foreign, sent beyond
The lines by Cabalos, commanding Matamoras- Gen
NcCook's entire force from Fort Brown is guarding
The river liue enforce the observance OF the nen-
trallty laws.