The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-01-18
LATER FROM THE EAST
Arrival of the U. S. S. California.

arrived on the morning Of the 10th, (haying LEI
san Francisco on the 3Oth ult..) for late papers. ",
compile the principal items Of news
The NEBRASKA arrived over On the 2Sd Of Deem
Der, and was 10 leave on her return as soon after thi
Erst OF January, as the English mails should arrive
The report by the CGiyOrRIG l. 10 tie eject that tbs
heavy snow $50. as that had been experienced in til,
East would be likely 10 detain the mail trains on To,
Pacific railroad.
California aud Oregon have rather an extensive
Indian war on their hands, the ModOc - tribe il
southern Oregon having dug up the hatohet in savag'
earnest
The .fta OF the 24,h copies extensively from IA,
in regard To the death at the late King and n,
situation generally. aud advises Hawaii 10 apply
for admission iuJo The American Union. They baC
not then received the call tor a pIsbiscjttm Ot De
cember 10Th.
December 10Th. a portion of the Fifth Avenu,
Hotel III New York was consumed by dre. anC
twenty-five persons are reported - burned Il
death.
The winter was excessively severe in the East
twenty-five steamers frozen up in the Ohio.
NV YORK. Dec. ga very heavy drifting
snow-stOTm commenced early iAis morning. anC
still continues with great fury. Street-car trave
is greatly INSTRUCTED.
Dispatches from the South and East State tina
there was the seveTest weather yesterday and las
night known for many years. The thermometer
ranged from six TO four degrees below zero.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-The streets to-day ar,
banked with snow. No such snow-s:orm has beer
witnessed in this section Tor upward of twenty
years. Last night the streets were deserted from
an early hour IN the evening business was gener
ally suspended, and nobody ventured out eXcepi
from absolute necessity. Thousands slept dOwr
town At the hotels or in their offices. owing 10 in
ability to reach their homes in the upper parts oil
the city. The Glasses dependent upon their day:
earnings for the following nights shelter suffered
immensely. Thousands OF them wandered abou.
the streets, not knowing where to go. Some OF the
principal lines OF street cars are running to-day
with double teams. heavily overloaded, and a few
1f.rn1 4 mn VVnvUan- On h n ArA
fares. but only at rare intervals are carts and
other vehicles seen.
New YORK. Dec. 29.-Files of the London pa.
pers just received give details OF the great storm
which swept over the British Islands on December
18th. In London the trees in the parks were up
rooted, Conservatives and glass roofs were smash
ed, and chimney stacks came to the ground by
dozens. Several houses were unrooted. and the
sidewalks driven in. \ large factory was leveled
to the ground, and forty storm patients were re-
ceiVed during the night at the various hospitals.
LONDON, Dec. 29.-The Austrian, French and
Prussian newspapers are engaged in a lively con-
troversy over the disclosures made by the Due de
with regard to the origin of the late
war. The Duke brings documentary evidence in
support OF the truth of his assertion that Austria
promised TO assist France i'll case of war with
Prussia. He publishes an Austrian dispatch to the
French Government. in which this pledge is given,
in the following words Your cause is ours.
We will contribute to the success of the French
arms"
1t is reported that the Austrian Government has
determined to dispense altogether with the services
of Count Won Beust.
BOsroN. Dec. ll.-In the Massachusetts House to-
day. HOyt offered the following preamble and resO-
luton. which were referred to the Committee on
Federal Relations: WHEREAS, Charles Sumner,
Senator from Massachusetts, has proposed on the
floor of the United States Senate to erase from the
flags of the Republic and from the register of the
all inscriptions. mementoes AID tokens of
lnf fl.c md ataEf Of fhA MO arms IN thn ln4a
of the Rebellion ReSOired. That this attempt
TO degrade the loyal sOldiery of the Nation, and
their grand achievements. meets our unqualified
condemnation. and merits the disapprOval of the
people of this Commonwealth thus misrepresented."
BERLIN. Dec. l8-The Provincial Correspondents
the report Of Bismarck resignation of the
premiership aud his retention of the war office in
the PrusSian Cabinet.
The River Pregel and bay, adjoining Konigsberg.
are frozen over.
LONDON. Dec. 18-The international Convention,
to secure the uniformity of coinage, is signed by
Denmark. Sweden and Norway.
PARIS. Dec. 26-President Theirs received the
Japanese Ambassadors yesterday at the Palace
E ysee. The members of the Embassy wore the
usual diplomatic uniform.
The remark made by Theirs, before the French
Assembly, I" that a monarchy Gu France) is impOs-
naturally elicits comment. Why is it i'm
Because the mOnarchial party contains
three factions tavoring different candidates. and
their union is impossible. Because, even united
would be in the minority should they attempt
10 establish a monarchy. since. in that event, the
Conservatives would make common cause with the
and defeat the Monarchists. But will a
conservative Republic. as recommended by Theirs.
agord to France Il stable government! 1t is doubt
al. y conservative Republic, which means a CEN
raj power. almost as absolute as that of Il Consti-
-utiOnal Monarchy, will satisfy neither the Monarch
SITS nor the Radical Republicans of the Left, and.
as a consequence, each party will eagerly watch
he opportunity of OverthrOwiug it and substituting
is own cherished form of government. In view of
hese facts it is difficult to determine the system of
rule which will promise stability to France
alta.