The Hawaiian gazette., 1873-12-24

ton in favor of Home Rule took place in this city TO-
day. 1t is estimated that 60, 900 took part in tha
procession and at the meeting which followed.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Butts, Martin and
others. No disturbances occurred.
The London Times of November oath says the de-
mand for the surrender of the virginius could not
With justice be maintained but other demands re-
ported to have been made on Spain by the United
| States are such as England might well join in.
LONDON, November 2I.-Her Majesty, Queen Vic
tora, will open Parliament personally on the fifth of
February next.
Germany.
BERLIN, November 24th--The explanation given
by the French Government in regard to the pastoral
the Bishop of Nancy, ordering prayers for the
covey of Metz and strasburg regarded as unsat-
isfactOry.
bailiff entered the residence of Archbishop Ledo-
chowski last week in accordance with decree of
court and seized the furniture. The Archbishop
maintains attitude of resistance, although sur
prised at the severity of the measure.
BERLIN, November 26th.-Archbishop Ledochow-
ski has been ordered to resign within week from
this notice. He has received letter from the Pope
exhOrting him to frmness.
France.
Gen. MacMahOn's term of Office has been extend
ed to years by vote of the National Assembly
Immediately after the adjournment of the Assem-.
bly, last night members of the Cabinet rendered their
designations. President MacMahon refused to accept
them, and begged them to retain their officers until
new Cabinet was formed.
Spain.
President CASTELAR, has received a dispatch from
Captain General Jovar, assuring the home Govern
that the authority of the republic will be obey
ed in the Island.Of Cuba.
A dispatch from Madrid says the North-G
Squadron were, on Tuesday last formed in line of
battle, before Carthagena, to enforce the demand up
the Insurgents for the restoration of pesos
which had been extOrtcd from German subjects in
that city, with notice that refusal would be fol-
lowed by bombardment. The Insurgents paid the
money.
Dispatches from Madrid agree in representing that
late interviews between Minister Sickles and Spanish
authorities of a stormy character. Sickles bare
ly escaped mobbing by the crowd which congregated
in front of his residence. In consequence of these
demonstrations he determined to leave Madrid, but
the Government having dispersed the mob and since
maintained peace, he is resolved to remain in The city
Dispatches from Madrid, report that second at
tempt had been made assassinate Sickes and that
he wounded. The report is not credited in Off
cal circles though outside of official circles it gen.
orally believed.
Italy.
KING VIcroR EMANUEL delivered the opening speech
at the commencement of the SESSION of the Italian
Chambers, Nov. 18th. His Majesty said that should
the supporters of the papacy attack the nation is
ready to repel them. Germany and Italy are united
and the friendship of Austria is secured.
ROME, November 2Oth.-The Pope to-day delivered
address to the foreign students about to leave for
their homes, in consequence of the suppression of
igiOus institutions, of which they we're inmates. He
warned the Americans among them of tho complete
executive liberty to which they would be expos
ed, but at the time presented to their view a
contrast between the nOnnterference with the Church
in their country, and the prosecutions which it was
subjected in the German Empire.
Cuba.
Hall, Consul General at Havana says officially that
the whole number of executions from the Virginius
was 53-none since the sth inst.
HAVANA, November oath. The British gunboat
Woodlark arrived at Santiago de Cuba on the 1Sth
and the following day the war ship Dora with Com
mOdOre DeHorsey, senior officer at Jamaica, arrived
from Port Royal. General Burriel embarked on the
steamer Trinidad for Havana before Commodore
DeHorsey came ashore.
WARLTKE FEELING IN HAvANA.-Advices from Ha- |
vana represent the feeling there being very war
like. 1t is stated that preparations being made
fer defence, and that it is declared the Virgnius
shall be taken from that port for delivery to
the U. S. Government. The effect of this news on |
the pending questions between this Government and |
Spain cannot be yet estimated, though it is safe to
say that events may occur at any moment to change
the present peaceful situation to one of war.