The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-03-23

An Albany despatch says the Judiciary Committee
o. the New York legislature will recommend The inn
peschmeEt Of Judges CaTdozo and Barnard.
One Of the matters which are said 70 be presented
20 the Judiciary COMMITTEE against Judge Carlozo.
IS charging him with Withholding a decision IN q sim-
PIE case since 1870. then asserting that the notes 81
the case bad hcru lost, and consequently be could rot
decide 10 The suit WAS one brought hy the sister q
a dcceieut Tor property left her.
Al the village OF B~clyiieuc. near Elmira, Post
master Bullock has been arrested on the charge Of
persisiently ruhbinF the mails in hs Office. Ia one
instance a bag containing $4,000 Was riad Of It's
contents
In the case Of the killing Of Mrs. Brown by tho
Hudson River Company's dummy engine rccutiy.
the coruuer's jury found a verdict 90 the effect that
the Company - directly responsible FOR hcr death.
Ia the matter of the New York Custom House
frauds Investigation. the impression b. prevalent that
While Lcet 81 Go. may lose the general order business.
they will continue a. keep their bonded warehouse.
Ii Is understood the District Attorney cannot prose
cute merchants who bribcd Custom House officials. on
testimony taken before thc Investigating Committee.
the statute exempung such witnesses frVm liability.
II independent proof appears in the prosecution
against officials, Il will be made the basis Of suits
against merchants.
An interviewer with Secretary Seward yesterday
AT Auburn, ELECTED his opinion on the Treaty Of
Washington. lie considers that a great OMISSION In
the Treaty consists ia the fact that it does not insist
on an apology by England Tor the Queens proclama-
ton; but that war with England is apostolic, aud
that the time for the settlement II the Alabama
claims has not yet arrived. The demand for conse-
qucntial damages in his opinion is beneath the Dig
nifty Of our government.
An Ottawa dispatch says that the Hon. James
Howe condemns the policy Of England Ia withdraw
ing troops from Canada, and predicts a rupture be-
tween the Home government and the Dominion II a
better understanding is pot arrived at. lie urges
Independence as tho only course left open to Cana
dians, aud asks the people 70 prepare for a sePara-
ton.
Remington and Sons deny the injurious statements
reproduced in this country relative 10 the French
arms contracts.
CHcAco, Feb. pa Washington special says. IL
may now be positively stated that our Government
will refuse to modify the case Of the Alabama claims.
nor will accept Of any compromise other than the
award Of the Geneva conference, ancr an impartial
presentation Of the same Secretary Fish's reply 60
Granville's note will be ready TO be forwarded 60
England by Saturday.
The House Committee on Foreign affairs has agreed
not TO bring up the bill 10 carry into effect Ga
clauses Of the Washington Treaty relating 20 fisheries.
until pending questions ia regard TO the scope Of the
Treaty arc better defined. Now that most Of tho
appropriations are out Of the way. the House Com
mittee on appropriations intend 10 take up the postal
telegraph system, and decide IL they will report la
favor Of the same TO the House. IL Is believed that
the sentiment Of both Houses is adverse TO IL.
A New York special says the Courier des Efdfs
Unis republishes from La France Of the 7th inst.
an affidavit Of Charles Hubbell. formerly shipping
clerk Of Remington x Son, which shows cOnclusiycly
that the sale Of arms was made knowingly TO the
French Government. He testihcs 20 various manipu-
lations Of Remington's books. Accounts were kept
first in ordinary cheap books, but after the receipt Of
kilograms from Remington in France. the book-keepor
was ordered 10 re-copy the books in order 10 open
accounts for persons who were 70 figure as principals,
while in the actual operations they appeared as
agents. The names Of these agents were net in the
first set of books, but appear in the second set NJ
selling arms TO Remington at advanced prices. On
the vouchers the names Of agcnts were signed by
other employees, and testified 20 by Samuel Reming-
ton. a sale Of 100 sets harness was twisted and
added to in the books in the same manner, and cost
enormously.