The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-12-20
FOREIGN NEWS.
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~ W a TclfttS LOT tnCse ootr1C4N. and Heru-
uiy. a perfect aud absolute priyity. that such die.
graceful buicheries shall never again be repeated.
lApplausel We will require from the Government
OF Spain, though We desire the Republic 20 be upheld.
promises that her power must be more ehicacious
over her own forces in Cuba. aud IL she wants help,
We are prepared 10 give IT, II IL be true that Spain
can no longer control the action Of her subjects. We
will see TO il that they viii not have immuni,ics from
the regularity constituted powers. We would make
the American people feel that their peace snl not
again be disturbed ia future.
When the speaker concluded. long aud prolonged
cries Of War War 60 came from the audience.
A Boston despatch SAYS Senator sumner. 10 an
interview today with regard to the TirginiuS
affair. said be bad sent to New York a letter 10 be-
read at the meeting there last night [The letter
was not readl This letter embodied bis views on
The subject. IL Is a very delicate question. as
summer limited. and an opinion should be carefully
and calmly formed. The haste aud beat OF popn.
lar elaInor be did not think calculated 10 give
sound views. He remarked 4" shall be attacked
ior what | have written unless they suppress the
letter, They have contrived TO get up a vast deal
OF excitement upon the subject. There il a popu.
lar Indignation which overlooks the result Give
the people a little time 10 cool of aud they will
listen To calmer views" Mr.. sumner also re-
marked ON the attitude of certain London journals
on this matter. Some of them which were never
friendly Ia as. are doing all they eau 10 arouse
Indignation In this country.
We need to be- careful. he thought. how We
adjust our policy to an opinion received from that
quarter. They would be too glad 10 see us in
volved In u war with Spain. They do not like TO
see a Republic in Spain, and would be delighted
to have il crushed by a Republic la America.
England would rub Der hands with glee n she
conld make out Of the lirginiuS a second alabama.
She would be glad il We placed ourselves In the
same position as herself by recognizing the Pfr-
gn'luS. As 10 the legal aspect OF the case. Sumner
said there appeared To his own mind, very clearly.
the fact that the vessel went under The United
states dag. but does not compromise our honor.
II she were furnished with the American Tag aud
papers, they were only IA part OF the pretenoe. IL
WpulA hR fnpltsh hnuavaF ha raalaNIan a.. nab.
the case of the IiTgiHiaS an excuse for the recog-
milton oi Cuba. IL would be cruel. too. TO pre-
cipitate war with Spain. unless we were driven to
IT. We must save the Spanish Republic, IL possible.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2S.--Tbere Is great activity
nj the Navy Department to-day. The Secretary Of
the Navy has returned aud had conferences with
several heads of bureaus. A large number OF OH
GERS are being ordered To duty. There IN great
unwillingneSs 10 give information al the present
stage OF negotiations. Although II has been re-
peatedly denied that General Siekles has LETT
Madrid for Paris and that the Tirginius has been
scuttled. the reports are persistently circulated
to-day and believed by many. The reluctance OF
executive officers 10 converse ON the subject il
regarded rs calculated TO lessen the hope lately
entertained of "A peaceful solution Of the difficulty.
but at present nothing official has been made known
to warrant IA definite statement concerning Il.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-The most active prepare
tions for naval war continue here. Work at the
Navy Yards and arsenals progresses night. day.
aud holidays alike. There Is a growing feeling
that war Is imminent although public excitement
on the subject has substantially subsidized.
NEW YORK. Nov. PA special from Havana
says: The people here are unanimous In opposi-
ton to any reparation. and will refuse 10 give Ep
the ~IirginiUS or make any other concession. no
matter what the Madrid authorities may order.
The preparations for defence continue. Laborers
to work in the arsenal are advertised for without
limit. Volunteers are ordered 10 drill thrice
weekly. The VOC de Cuba refuses TO believe that
CASTELAR, photographed orders, stopping the further
execution of V%irginars prisoners. Il says: THE
Captain-General, In order TO eXtinguish the Rebel
lion, has power TO impose the death penealty ON
any one taken in acts OF treason against the Gov
eminent" and asks How then would the Exc
cutive of the Spanish Republic dare govern in
contraventlon of the law and TO override Justice.
and exposing his authority to contempt. merely
to please certain parties W
q" Boss " Tweed has been found guilty Of swim
ding the city Of New York, aud sentenced 10 ~
years Imprisonment in the United States Prison and
$li,0 900 fine.
James II. Ingersoll. convicted Of forgery upou
the county during the Ring rule. was sentenced,
November 10th, to five years in The State Prison
at hard lnbor. John u. Harrington. Jr.. convicted
at the same time Of the same offence, was sentenced
To IL months Imprisonment.
NEW York. Nov. 2S.-Wal street IL excited by
the reduction of the Bank Of England rates 10 6
per cent, the gain of eI, O65. 900 bullion by the
Bank for the week. the advance in securities Ia
London. the decline in money 10 44@5 per cent. ia
open market. and by a more peaceful report on
the Spanish question. All this causes IA buoyant
feeling on Change, and prices advanced In leading
shares 4 10 I per cent, with large dealings. After
meridian a change was brought about by realiza-
tons Of stock and exchange and vague rumors
about Sickles leaving Madrid.
BosToN, Nov. PA special from South Adams.
Mass. says the two headings Of the HoOsac Tunnel
met today. This morning only sixteen feet Of
rock interviewed. and even that was penetrated
yesterday by a test hoe--a perforation OF two
inches in diameter. which was started from the
breast OF the working of the central section on
Tuesday, ?. NJ. This hole was made for the pur-
pose OF passing through electric wires from "a
battery worked in the central section. by which 10
discharge. at the same instant. "A blast Of 100
pounds Of nitrO-glycerine placed in the breast on
the two sides OF the mass of work. Everything
being in readiness, the last charge was fired. The
blast was successful. letting daylight through the
mountain. A party Of distinguished gentlemen,
including members Of the Legislature, newspaper
men, etc, was present.
BELFAST. Me-, Nov. 2S--Representative Hale .of
this State, has a bill prepared for a repeal Of the
salary increase bill, and will endeavor TO intro
duce il. IL only repeats the Act 80 far a. IL relates
to the salaries of members He il In favor Of
increasing the Presidents salary.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 26.-In the United States
District Court. this morning, Jay Cooke a. Co. were
declared bankTupts, and j. Gillingham appointed
receiver. The Judge intimated that future pro-
ceedings should be had under the fOrty-third sec
ton Of the Bankrupt Act, which authorizes the
appointment Of a trustee and committee on cred
itors.
MADRID, Nov. 27.-Caftagena was bOmbardrd
eight hours yesterday by the land batteries. The
town and the man-ofwar Mehdez NUnez replied
Win FlgoI. Inc outlying Ioft Don Juan wis
silenced by the Ere OF the b~esiegers. II is reported
that its commandant and several other officers
were killed. The Insurgent feet In the harbor
got up steam to-day. for what purpose has not yet
been developed. The rebel leaders. through the
Admirals Of the foreign squadrons. have requested
a truce Of two hours. and it is believed that prop
ositions for a surrender of the city will soon be-
made.
PARIS. Nov. l9.-ln the Assembly to-day, debate
was continued on General ChangarnieT's motion
for an unconditional prOlongatiOn OF President
power. NJ. Rouher moved that the
question be- referred to a plebiscite. and advocated
his motion in a speech, in which he hinted that
might in time restore the Bonapartist-
to power. Excitement over these remarks tempo
rarily suspended the proceedings of the session.