The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-08-03
TWenty-S Six Days Later =!
ARRIVAL OF THE IDAHO"

The steamship Idaho, Capt. ]. D. Howells, in the
U. S, n. z. s A. mail line, arrived at this port on
Sunday morning last, IL days from San Francisco,
bringing dates from that port to the 18th inst. We
are indebted to Purser Howard OF the Idaho (for-
merry of the Montana for memoranda and full files
of papers.
The Queen Emma arrived over on the 9th, 2s
days passage. and the North Star on the 9Th. The
former sailed again to return on the 18th ; q list OF
her cargo will be found in the commercial column.
The d. C. Murray, hence June 18th, was seen
going into port as the steamer left.
The news by this arrival is not important. The
Geneva conference was fairly at work, having def
nitely come to an understanding that the question of
indirect claims was not to be considered, and it was
believed that their decision upon the matters in dis
pute would be arrived at in five or six weeks time.
The principal topic of comment in the American
papers was the nomination, July 10th, by the Ma
tional Democratic Convention at Baltimore Of Horace
Greeley for President. and Crate Brown for Vice
President-on the first ballot.
All doubt is at an end as to the safety of DR.. Liv-
ingstone, as Stanley, the N. Y. Herald man who
went in search of him is now on his way to London
with letters from the great explorer.
We subjoin q summary of kilograms:
LONDON, July 1.-THE Observer anticipates that
by the awards TO De made by tue GeneEa Tribunal,
England will be obliged to pay heavy sums for
the direct damages, although it believes the total
amount will fall several millions below the Amer
lean estimate.
Parliament will probably be prorogued on Au-
gust 9th.
The English representatives in the arbitration
have arrived. 1t is believed that the sessions of the
Board will continue from six weeks to two months,
with four sittings in each week. The English agents
will make a strong contest against the American
claims, but the prevailing impression is that the
award in favor of the United States will be q large
one. The proceedings will be conducted in secret.
LONDON, July l5--A Geneva special states that
all the members of the Board of Arbitration were
present at the meeting to-day also the agents and
counsel on either side, with the exception of Eyarts,
one of the counsel of the United States. Although
the Court sat with closed doors, there is reason TO
know that the session was occupied from the be-
ginning with the consideration of the basis on which
the deliberations of the Board are to be conducted.
At the sitting tomorrow, the special plan for the
future course of the proceedings will be discussed.
GENEVA, July 18.-The Board met and q large
quantity Of printed matter was submitted and ex-
changed by the agents of Great Britain and the
United States. The Court adjourned after a session
of less than thirty minutes. No reason is antici-
pated for further delay in the proceedings, nor is a
lengthy controversy expected.
New YORK, July i4-The Herald's letters from
Stanley give q history of the meeting of DR.. Liv-
i~ngstone. and the latter's account of his ~explora-
tons: He says that Chambezi is the head waters OF
the Niles source. The Doctor tells of two coun-
tries through which the great river runs. He tells
of ivory being so cheap and plentiful as to be used
for dOor-pOsts OF skillfut manufactures of fine
grass cloth, rivaling that of India of a people
nearly white and extremely handsome, whom he
supposes to be the descendants of the ancient
Egyptians OF copper mines at Katanga, which had
been worked for ages, and of a docile and friendly
people. DIR. Livingstone and Stanley explored the
head Lake Tanganyika, and returned to UjJi, where
they spent Christmas. Stanley says he found Liv-
ingstone in a very destitute condition, having been
robbed and deserted by his men. He looks to be
only about City, and is quite hale and hearty. In
March, 1872. he began to organize an expedition to
explore a few doubtful points, which he thinks will
take about eighteen months, when he will return to
LONDON, July IA despatch from Alden an
nounces the arrival there of Stanley, the New York
Herald correspondent, and says ne starts for LoB-
don to-day. in company with a son of DR.. Living
stone, bearing letters from the great explorer TO
the British Government, as we'll as for the family
and friends Of DIR. Livingstone. Stanley says that
when he left the interior OF Africa, the Doctor was
unwell, but had determined to proceed with bis ex-
and will not return until he discovers
the source Of the Nile.
PARIS, July I5-Gambetta, ia his speech at
Laferte-sous-Jouarre yesterday, praised the Repub-
lie as the embodiment of the principles Of self-gOv-
eminent, order aud prosperity. He denounced the
Conservative party and cOmplimented Theirs in
terms, declaring that his administration had
been a great success.
VERSAILLES, July 12-There was an exciting de-
bate in the Assembly this evening on the proposal
Of Gaslonde to increase the taxes on doors. win
anu OUStuOHu Hlt LuicE dCEtpIEu
he measure, and maintained that if it was not
adopted he would be under the necessity OF revert
ing to the taxation on raw materials, from which
money to the amount OF three millions could be
-ealized out of the two hundred millions of francs
1.-The cup" he said, " is bitter, but 1t
must be drained, without %finching, to the dregs.'
The members Of the Right insisted on a more con-
policy. Theirs replied: 1.-The Govern
nent are the repairers, not the authors of rcvolu-
ion, and yon are interested with the Republic
Right, with one voice, vOciferated Nor
Nol' and the Lett gave three roHnds OF cheers
or the President. After a prolonged discussion
md interruption Of the proceedings, Theirs again
made himself heard and promised TO explain at a
.ater day. Quiet was then restored and the sittir.5
clOsed in good order. \ Government crisis is APP
pretended in consequence Of these manifestations.
LONDON. July 1.-THE London Times says that
the nomination of Greeley by the Democracy is a
1agrant instance of party Generalization. The
swallowed their opponents platform
and candidates. confessing that they had none OF
heir own. Nobody believes Greeley could be
President four months without making some terri
Die mistake, and we cannot believe he will be
elected.
The World says: 1--WE bow 10 the decision Of
the Democratic National Convention. and loyalty
accept Greeley as the Democratic candidate for
In reference to any organized bolt, it
adds that there will be none but If hundreds of
of dissatisfied Democrats stay away from
he polls the reelection of Grant would be u fore
gone certainty.
In San Francisco the negroes applied at the pub
ic schools for admission of their children. and
being refused will test the question in the courts.
The trial of Jacob Wilkerson. the murderer of
Yrs. Burkhart, has been set for Monday, Septem-
Der Esd.
THE AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP - DAKoTA."-This
IplendId vessel will leave New York in a few days
rom date, via the Cape of Good Hope, for Mel
'onrne. to take her place in the Webb line. No