The Hawaiian gazette., 1873-05-28
Twenty Days LATER Foreign News


The arrival of the American clipper ship Frank
N Thayer, on Monday afternoon, very oppor-
timely gave US our mall which was expected by
the steamer, but which we learn BY this arrival
did not leave San francisco till Saturday last,
and will be due here on the Sd Of June, next
Tuesday.
Our last previous mail was brought by the
VIM. Tapscott, with dates to April p, and by
this ship We have papers to May IA.
The report of the cholera having broken out
in Vienna appears to have been malicious can
ard. designed to injure this grandest of modern
expositions, which was opened with great cere-
mouy on the first day of May, although the arti-
cles were rot all ready for exhibition on that
date.
Several notable deaths have oceured-Chief
Justice Chase died of apoplexy. at the residence
of his daughter in New York. May I. Hon.
Cakes Ames, the Credit Moblier fnancier, died
of the same disease May 8. Hon. James Brooks
died in Washington early 10 May. Both these
two gentlemen had been censured by Congress,
for their connection with the Credit Mobilier
scheme.
Hon. James L. Orr, lately appointed Minister
Plenipotentiary to Russia, died in st. Peters
burg, of inflammation of the lungs.
The Arctic expedition Of Captain Hall has met
with disaster Capt. Hall has died of apoplexy,
his ship the Polaris, has been abandoned, and his
men have returned to New York.
Forty-two members of Congress have either de-
clined to receive or have returned the back pay
which they voted themselves. The list includes
twelve senators and thirty representatives.
The horse epidemic was subsiding in California
aud business resuming its usual routine.
The civil war IL Louisiana still continues, and
the three factions which claim to be the legally
elected state government remain in arms, to de-
fend their claims.
The latest advices from Rome under date Of
May l3. state that the Pope is lying very low.
he suffered greatly to-day. His condition creates
the greatest alarm at the Vatican. The death Of
this eminent man is looked for at any moment"
From Spain We have advices that the elections
had resulted in the choice Of Republican mem
bers to the new Cortez-about nine-tenths are
reported to be Republican, which gives promise
of renewed stability in the present government
From England, the advices are that the repab-
Ican movement is gaining strength. John Bright
has come before the public denouncing any
change in the government. and expressing his be-
lief that monarchy is best adapted to England.
in which be will be sustained By the whole world.
European.
LoSDos, May 11th.-A political letter, written BY
Hon. John Bright. was published to-day, in which
he reviews the recent revelations in government in
France and Spain. and condemns rePublieanisn in
EuzIand, which be declares must remain monaTshi-
al goEsrnnsnt-
MADEID, May 1.-THE returns from the election
for members Of the Electoral Bureaus thus far re
esiEed show large Eaiorties for the Federal RsPub-
lean candidates The fall Of the vote in the
prs-inee have not yet been received.
Preliminary elections for the Constituent Cortes
began IN this city yesterday. The number Of the
votes cast on the first day was s2,527 Voting con
tinuss to-day large majority for the Federal Re
pubIiears Is assured The vote cast By the other
parties Is insiguisesns- Although there vas much
ex.tsmsnt, the election thus far has been Peaeeful
ORsiAI returns Of the Ministry Of Finance shows
that the total dsbt of Spain a. the end Of March,
1873, was $50 100000 pastres. about third more
than II wa in Ises.
The Psdsras have carried every sIssson district in
the city.