The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-02-22
FOREIGN NEWs-Ex MOSES TAYLOR.

gard % the Russian Government in Central Asia
The Gazette SAYS The negotiations between Russia
and Great Britain on this question have been con
Quoted IN = friendly spirit on both sides Tie
object which Russia now has 10 view viii render
peace in Central Asia more secure IL Is dih1cult
% settle boundaries IN unknown countflrs, but no
encrCacbment upon Afghanistan il EIeditated by
Russia. aud it Is probable that there vii! be an un-
GerstandiBg between the two Governments ~ an
early day"
LoNuON. Jan. 27-The latest reports ia relation
20 he A~nglo-Russian troubles in Central Asia Is
that Russia proposed establishing - neutral zone
guaranteeing tb- independence or neutrality Of
AigLaHis'au. The Russian Grand Duke Nicholas
sill participate in the hhivan expedition.
BERLIN. Jan. 24-In the House Of Deputies to-
day a question was asked. touching emigration and
the measures the Government had taken t. prevent.
The Minister of Interior replied that 1t was i'm
possible TO restrict emigration, after granting the
right to change the dOmcile. What was wanted
was enlightened judicions legislation, 10 make those
who nov thought OF emigTating value their own
country above ali others. Emigration could best
be counteracted by elevaiing and improving the
condition OF the people at home. This was what
the Government was aiming at. and by those means
IL hopes 10 check the tide OF emigration.
Bancroft. United States Minister. has returned.
BERLIN. Jan. 25-Bismarck was in the Chamber
OF Deputies to-day, and was warmly received. He
said his retirement from the Prussian Premiership
was occasioned solely by i'll health that there was
no disagreement between any of bis colleagues and
himself.
PARIS, Jan. 2G-The Legitimist journals report
llc WORDS OF te Duke DE NenOurS announcing
that the union of the Orleans branch with the eldest
line Of the house of bourbon is complete. and that
the seven Princes of the Orleans family have rec
ognized the Count de Chambord as the rightful
King Of France.
New YORK. Jan. 27.-Tbe Hsrall's Paris letter
contains an interview with Gambetta. who declares
that the Republican cause never looked brighter
than when the Assembly came together after the
recess. IL was mot probable that the Monarchists
would make one more despairing effort To over
throw Theirs. or rather 10 reduce him to the posi-
ton Of a mere Minister Of the Right. and that this
would be a great Parliamentary battle.
PARIS. Jan. 27.-Prcsident Theirs will to-morrow
sign The new treaty OF commerce between France
and Great Britain.
lie Sotr says: Theirs will visit the Vienna Ex-
hibition alter the payment of the fourth milliard Of
the war indemnify, In May. He will meet Bismarck
there.
PARIS. Jan. 29-Alarge force of police last night
proceeded. IN detachments to Montmartre, and
quietly surrounding the suspected quarters, ar
rested ~lOrty-twO persons. alleged members of the
International. During the operations all persons
passing to and fro on the streets occupied by the
police were stopped.
The final protocol of the treaty of commerce be-
tween France and Great Britain was signed this
afternoon.
PANS. Jan. ga special telegram from Rome
to the LtGerte newspaper says, the Pope told NJ.
Corcelles the present representative of France at
the Vatican, that he would leave Rome if the estab-
lishment of the head of the religious orders was
suppressed by the Italian government.
On the night of the 22d Jan. an unknown steam
ship collided with the %emigrant ship North Fieet. in
the British Channel, and cut her down to the waters
edge. Nearly $40 persons are believed to have
been lost by the sinking of the North, and only 81
were saved out OF the crew and 4l2 pas engers.
LONDON, Jan. 3l-Dispatches have just been Ie-
ceived from Cadiz announcing that the vessel
which cOllided with aud destroyed the emigrant
ship North Fleet Off the Port of Dover, on the night
OF the 22d inst, was the Spanish steamer -uuJiNO.
The NlrjUO arrived at Cadiz yesterday her in
jnries, sustained in the collision, are not of Il serious
character. 1t is probable the owners of the M,riHO
will escape prosecution on the ground that the
steamer belongs to Spanish owners.
NEw YORK, Jan. 3l.-Thc Court of Oyer and
TeTminer was crowded this morning with spectators
to witness the close OF the Tweed case. Tweed,
and a full array of the counsel on both sides. was
present. Judge Davis took his seat at t~hirty-fve
minutes past twelve o'clock. The jury shortly
afterwards was called in. The audience exhibited
great interest aud excitement. The Jury appeared
considerably ~fatigued by night vigils. The fore
man announced they had not agreed on "A verdict.
One Of the Jurors stated that they retired last night,
aud an agreement seemed impossible. Judge
Davis then discharged them. Peckham then adj
dressed the Court, saying that the conclusion Of the
case meets with universal disappointment. The
prosecution believes II cause of such magnitude
shOnld not be abandoned Tor an instant. lie there
fore moved that u new jury be empanelied and the
trial proceed without delay. The Judge thought
that il would be better to settle it at the next term
OF the Oyer and Terminer, which begins Monday
next. He would, however. decide the question to-
morrow morning. IL is stated. on good authority.
that the jury stood niue for conviction and three
for acqHittal.
BosrON, Jan. 29.-In the House of Representa-
tives to-day the bill to prohibit the sale of malt
liquors was ordered TO a third reading by u vote OF
lIj to 40. Ii will therefore. doubtless become law
LONDON, Feb. 3.-The new United States funded
loan which will be placed on the market promises to
be a great success Large transactions have already
taken place in anticipation Of the opening of the
books. The morning papers quote scrip at : premium.
The Daily JN6Ds says that the introduction of the
uaUr AVnararan 1rnn - M. A.aaN g --aak .,Ya-als L.
marks the steady progress of the United States in
European credit. The Americans are now reaping
the reward Of their financial temerity.
Numerous wrecks are reported on the English,
Scotch and Irish coasts. No American vessels are yet
mentioned.
\ dispatch from Lisbon says that the Spanish
steamship -Nuriio, which sunk the emigrant ship
-Norfhfeet in the English Channel, is in sight. 1t is
supposed that she was ordered TO leave CadiZ.
PARIS, Feb 3.-Thiers attended the sitting of the
Committee of Thirty, and at considerable length pre-
sented his views on the constitutional project which
the committee submitted to him. He said that the
scheme contained ill-disguised attacks on himself,
but he would accept it if certain amendments, which
he declared indispensable, were adopted. After n
searching criticism Of the project in detail, he urged
the necessity OF being free to address the Assembly
on ques ions of general policy, and concluded as fol
lows You humiliste me. l accept the humiliation,
but l will not become a political mannikin. [ am
only a little bourgeois, but the power your conditions
leave me would be contemplate Theirs will again
appear before the committee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. The House Foreign Com
mittee have agreed to ecommend the passage of the
bill to incorporate the America, China and Japan
Telegraph Company, with a capital of so, 900, 600
They also agreed to invite the Worlds Statistical
Congress to hold the next session in this country.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE price Of coal has again ad-
yanced, selling this morning at 48 shillings per ton,
and advancing during the day TO 53 shillings. Many
furnaces and mills have suspended operations. The
cold weather is abating.
The telegraph announces the occurrence of a ter
rible earthquake at Samos, which caused great loss
of life and property. Samos is one of the Greek
islands, and an ancient seat of Hellenic culture. 1t
is about 81 miles long by 10 miles wide, and had a
population of $4,000 a few years ago. 1t has been
famous from time immemorial for its corn, oil and
uina nnl Il memorable as the birth nlnca of the