The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-08-17
One w eek Later
ARRIVAL OF THE D. C. MURRAY.

The packet bark D. Z. Murray. p. p. Shepherd.
master, arrived from san Francisco on Saturday
noon. 10 days passage, bringing dates TO the 18th
ult.
The news is not important. The attention Of the
American journals is quite fally occupied with the
coming Presidential election. and the controversies
between the Partisans OF the respective candidates.
~ this distance 1t would seem That Greeley has not
mnch Of a chance. as be carries bat asmsll portion
% the Republican party, aud the Democrats have
decidedly split on him.
The principal item Of European news is the at
tempt 10 assas-iuate the kim Of Spain.
We cOmpii a summary Of the principal kilograms
81 interest. The following is the concluded dis
patch which broke Of so abruptly in orr last:
\ New York despatch says that General Porter
said 20 IN interviewing reporter that ne bad re-
reived several letters from leading Democrats. not
mere political soldiers OF fortune. but Democrats
Of great standing. and from lifelong Republicans.
who have announced their intention Of taking the
stump for Grant against Greeley. We cannot let
their names be known 10 the general public Just
nov. hut they will be in a few days.
RICHMOND, Va. July IT-Ex-Governor Henry 4.
Wise. in = letter declining an invitation TO address
the Grant and Wilson ratification meeting at Alex
andria. saws 1t - entirely unit for me 10 set
@ith any political party at the present time and in
the present attitude Of affairs. This / have said
that i cannot and will not act with the so-called
Liberal Republicans They are too liberal. They
are 50 loose as 70 have no principles. and were
ready 10 adopt the worst rs well as the best. To suit
The birds OF every feather that met together in the
halls Of Cincinnati end Baltimore. They have in
strange confusion mingled white spirits and gray.
20 that the party is a mOngrel, and would be all
things IN all men"
WASHINGTON, July l7.-Gen. Sheridan, in a COM
municaIion to the War Department. says: We can
never stop wild Indians from numbering and steal
ing until we punish them. II the white man in this
country commits murder we hang him il he steals
horses we put him in the penitentiary. II an Indian
commits these crimes. We give him better farms and
more blankets. / think ] may with reason say thai
under this policy the civilization of the wild red
men will progress slowly.
WAsHIsGTUS. July GA letter of Jacob Thomp-
son 70 G. Benjamin. Secretary Of State OF the late
Southern Coniederacy, found among the COnfedc-
rate Archives wkich have recently been sold 20 this
Cover nment. shows that Thompson was a regularly
authorized agent of the Coniederacy for the pur-
pose Of procuring the burning Of New York. Phila-
delphia. 81. Louis and Cincinnati. and throwing
the country into revolution at the North and for
these purposes Thompson and his associates. Clay.
HoicOmb and Sanders were supplied with a million
dollars iu gold IN furtheTance Of these schemes.
They were in communication with residents at the
North. and met ZONE personally. The Niagara and
81. Adams raid. and the attempt TO set free the
Confederate prisoners at Johnson's Island. were
the sole results.
GENEVA. July z3-Owing to some unforeseen
difficulty. of which nothing is known. there was no
session OF the Tribunal of Arbitration to-day. nor
will there be any tomorrow. Precautions to re-
serve secresy as to the deliberations of The Tribunal
are confined TO the most minute particulars. and
nothing whatever can be learned relative to its pro-
ceedlngs.
OulJ IL iuiOTIlullOu uaN DceH
received that the Geneva Arbitrators will have to
sit three or four months. England's liabilities to
the United States for damages inflicted by the Con-
fcderate cruisers. is still under discussion. The
English agent pleads that his Government did every
thing possible to prevent the privateers leaving
British ports. The debates were animated. but
serious. and confined closely to the issue. There is
no session today.
LONDON. July 2I-The London Observers cor
respondent at Geneva writes that if the award of
damages made by the Board is substantial and lib
eral. England and the United States will be friends.
II trivial damages are awarded. a state of i'll feeling
in America will result.
NEW YORK, July PA Paris letter to the U'orH
says it is asserted that Marshal Mcmahon has con-
sented 10 accept tue Presidency of France, if Theirs
resigns or dies.
Trade is stagnant in Paris. Thousands of shops
are closed for rent. and a monetary crisis reigns.
Many ofThiers' old friends desert him.
The negotiation between France and Belgium rel
alive to the Treaty of Commerce.. have been def
nitely broken off. Belgium positively rejecting the
proposed augmentation of tariffs.
MADRID, July l9.-At midnight last night an at
was made TO assassinate the King and Queen
oil spain. Their carriage was fired on. One of the
assassins was killed and two were captured. The
king and Queen were driving home from the Pal
ace Garden when the wOuid-be assassins fired upon
them. Neither was hurt. however. There is i'm
mense excitement in the city.
The ASSISTANTS OF the King and Queen comprised
a party of men who were conveniently posted in
the street. One OF the assailants was Immediately
killed by an attendant of the royal party. The
greatest indignation is everywhere expressed at the
cowardly deed.
The tranquility Of the city is undisturbed. al
though when accounts OF the affair began To be
circulated there WAS much excitement.
gathered in the neighborbood of where the
attack had been made, aud at four o'clock almost
the entire population OF Madrid were fastening
through the streets.
Their Aajesties maintaineds elEpossession during
the scene of excitement which ensueh upon the at
tack. and when quiet bad been in a measure re-
stored they proceeded to the Palace, where they
are now receiving the members of the Ministry,
civil and military authorities Of the city and depu-
tations from the people.
Much enthusiasm is manifested in the rejoicing
over the failure oil the murderous attack.
MADRID, July 2l.-The three vould-be assassins
of the King, and twentyseven accOmplices, have
been arrested. Admiral Topete warned the author
against dangerous demonstrations. The escape
Of the King was narrow. aud the horses attached to
the royal carriage received several pistol shots.
MADRID, July ga large sum of money was
found on one Of the prisoners engaged in the at
assassination of their Majesiies. 1t is be-
lieved the assassins were the hired Instruments of
a political conspiracy. Previous 10 The attack. the
King bad been warned anonymously that bis life
in danger. At the time OF the attack. a sharp
engagement occurred with the wOuld-De assassins
police and the Kings escort. His Majesty
himself was anxiors TO participate. but was pre-
vented. II is believed that the parties arrested
were the same who assassinated General Prlm.
ROME. July 2l.-Therei is great rejoicing in the
Italian cities at the escape of the King and Queen
Of Spain from assassination. Rome is covered with
Gags. and manifestations of sympathy and joy were
made yesterday 10 front Of the legation.
We clip the following items from late numbers
Of the Daily British CoLoRiSt, Victoria, v. L.,
US by Capt. ReveIry of the brig Robert