The Hawaiian gazette., 1872-01-24

f HSDTT 4 BRUCE. lle present. AhOlle S1eN-S..i4.s'
And also the sensational item that, alarmed q
GladSesae's Republican tendencies. the ConSeEva
tive section, led BY the Duke Of Somerset ans
viscouat Halifax. are seeking TO form coalition
with the Tories. for the pgrpose Of electiug Bev
ere Speaker Of the House OF Commons Instead
Of Bruce, and 10 compel the retirement Of Glad
stone
The worldwide Empire OF Great Britain is re
csivins further accsssious oftsrritovy the famou;
diamood fields Of Africa having been recently an
nexed TO the Colonial possessions, This has been
done through 3 treaty with the native chiefs, and
il has excited the indignation Of BraOde, the
President Of the Trans Vaal Republic. who issued
= fozuial protest against IT, Geld has been dis
covered in the Republic, ard there is some pros
pec;. from the rush Of sdveatu7ers there, that
other political changes may occur in that part Of
the world
\. A telegram from The Hague also informs Us
that the second Chamber Of the States General
have adopted the treaty on the recent negotiation
with Great Briiaiu, foz the transfer OF Sumatga to
the latter power
Count Won Bsust the late Austrian Foreign
Minister. has presented his credentials from Aus
. tri4 TO Queen Victoria
/ The Assembly Of France has refused to move
from Versailles TO Paris, The debate upon the
right Of the Orleans Princes to their seats in that
body, notwithstanding their agreement with NJ.
Theirs not TO take them, resulted il vote on &
motion which syOided all advice and responsibility
II the matter, and on the following day the
Duke d'Auuale and Prince De Joiuyille took
their seats IN the Assembly they sat IN the centre
o; the members OF the right The NOnarchieaI
party cl4im this as victory, while on the other
hand eighty of the extreme Legitimists in the
Assembly VII, It Is said secsie from he majority
Of the Nonarchieal party in case the Duke d'Au,
male Is chosen its leader
\ grand state dinner has been given by NJ.
Theirs, IL honor OF the Emperor and Empress Of
Brazil,
The Sasz Canal has been offered for sale, but
the Sublime Porte and the Ehediye Of Egypt
have refused TO become purchasers oft
Competitive examinations for the Civil Service
Of the United States is about to be pat into
practice. A set Of rules have been drawn up BY
the Commissioners. which have been adopted By
the President. and they were put in force on the
first Day Of this year. This Is the first step in the
Civil Service Reform that has been 50 earnestly
advocated BY It's supporters and which, if carried
out IN al the appointments is believed will sweep
away the greater part Of the evils that now clus-
ter about republican government The present
sys:su embraces all appointments except those
which are made BY the President upon the advice
and consent Of the Senate, and certain high of,
Gers named IN the list OF exceptions.
Gen. Sicklss has been called from Madrid to
Washington 70. CONSULTATION upon Cuban affairs.
TIE u0IeStatioa Of American vessels in Cuban
waters Is the ground OF the present complaint. .
The Administration announces that wb5le It
VII observe strict neutrality IN regard to the DIFF
fcgltiss nov existing il the Island Of Cubs. it
cannot consent that our merchant 7essels SHALL be
m0lssted in their lawful pursuits or OverhauIed .
and eLsmiaed, unless they are found committing
some violation Of Spanish authority.
e. In accordance with this policy our Govern .
ment has protested against the set Of Spanish .
naval officers 10 boarding and searching the Flor
ida on tie high seas ard has required the Spanish
GOTeraueut-frst, to apologize; second to dis
avoE the act Of the officer third. to punish him, 1
and fourth, to pay damages,
The Grand Duke Alexis is making a tour
thro-gh the West, being everywhere received I.
With al the eoriiaIity and attention within the /
power Of the inhabitants. j grand buffalo hunt, .
under the Management OF General Sheridan, has /
been organized. The Duke and party, accom- (
panied By General Sheridan and three Of his Aids.
General Forsyth. Colonel Forsyth and Colonel .
N. Y. Sheridan. expect to arrive at Fort McPher-
son ca the IS,h inst The pa-ty will proceed to
the North Platte Station on the Ducal train,
where all the servants viii be left during the alb
senes Of the party on the hunt, which vii take
them from the railvsy SIX or eight days. It is
the intention Of al those who 20 to the hunting
ground TO take % the military mode Of life, and
dispense with Injuries, servants, carriages, etc.
The journey between North Platte Station and
the buffalo region VII be made by horseback and
lmbulalcss.-
When leaving Chicago the Duke handed the
Mayor check for 5000 for the relief Of the
poor ofthe city, With note expressing his so5row
At the city's mizf5stuns, and his belief that she
viii rise again.
The kilograms give the particulars Of the mur-
der OF jas Fisk, Jr-, Of New York, BY Edward
Stokes TIE journals, IN commenting upon it,
:ay that the eoEariliasss OF the act hiss awakened
'or Fisk a Eide-teit sympathy, While the Tines
7rouoancss the murisroas deed brutal and COW
l-dly. and that II vii attract toward Fisk an
AMOUNT Of public sympathy to which no part Of
liz career has entitled hin.