The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-10-28
Late Foreign News.
Nv the city of NIeIbourne.'


The number of oranges in the United States is TO-
500, and the number of members over 500, 600.
report is current in Paris that the Duke de Bro
| gle will soon re-enter the Ministry.
1t is reported that Russia is about open negOtia
tons with President Serrano, of Spain.
Heavy rains have fallen in India and the prospects
! for good crops continue most satisfactory
The London Morning Post is informed that seventy
of cartridges for the Carist army leave Birming
ham every week.
The Paris Bies Public asserts that Prussian agents
actively engaged the Algerian frOnteiers tab
fishing relations with Arabian tribes.
The report that Bismarck had made proposals for
the Incorporation of Denmark with the German En-
pire is pronounced to be absolutely false
The New York city authorities gave reception and
levee Friday, to the Lord Mayor of Dublin and
party, in the Governors room 10 the City Hall.
The Turkish Sultan intends to appoint his eldest
son the chief command of the army and that this
is step preliminary to declaring him heir to the
throne.
Partial returns from the election in the Department
of Maiue-et Loire give De Maille. Republican candi-
date, $4,000, and Brues, candidate of the sepennate
81, 900 votes.
trienuial reunion in the Union League rooms in New
York city. October 2lst. Gen. Butler will be orator
DR.. Holland. poet.
The Postal Ongress has approved the plan for an
international Post Office The Congress has resolved
to meet every three years. and has selected Paris
the place for the next session, in 1877.
The President Of the National Labor Council an
that the time for holding State Conventions
for the purpose of eectng delegates to the National
Convention is extendeded until the 18th Of October
All the European governments represented in the
Postal Congress- except France have instructed their
delegates to sign their convention upon the condition
that it receive the support and ratification of the
United States.
LONDON. September SOth.-Detais of the damage
done to shipping by the typhOon at Hongkoug have
been received. In all, five vessels were sunk, two
stranded missing, and twelve were wholly
or partially dismounted.
WAsaISeroS, October 7th.-Appropriation for the
continuance of the Pacific Ocean survey, under the
direction of the Bureau Of Navigation, was thrown
out by the Committee of Conference atlthe last
mcnt of the last session of Congress- The necessity
for these surveys has been apparent the Navy De-
partment and urged by the photographic Officer. and
the purchase of suitable vessels for that purpose is
now advised by the Bureau of Navigation.
WASHINGTON, October lst.--L ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
VIM b. Hog is detached from the Saianac and order
ed home. acknowledgements W. W. Souder is
detached from the Navy rendezvous San Francisco
and ordered as executive officer of the saranac.
WASHINGTON, October sd.-Past Assistant Eng-
J. H. Harmony is detached from Mare Islnnd
Navy Yard and ordered to the Pensacola. Passed
Assistant Engineer c. ]. Mcconnell is detached from
the Pensacola and ordered to Mare Island Navy
Yard
New YORK, October 4th.-PlymOuth Church was
crammed to its utmost capacity this morning, and
there were many the streets outside unable to
gain admittance. The church opened at $3.50 A.
NJ, for members only and newspaper men, and at ten
O'Clock few outsiders were admitted. The church
was decorated with flowers and evergreens from desk
to floor, and in style that the very perfection Of
artistic taste Mr. Beeeher assembled the platform at
1880. Two or three persons attempted to get up
demonstration by caPpng their hands, but hush i
from others checked it. The opening prayer was a t
masterpiece of pathos-an appeal for rest to every
heart oppressed with care and sorrow. Mr.. Beecher
then read the Sermon on the Mount" and after a
hymn sung, delivered a long prayer. His ser
mon from the words, " Thy will be done" No
Cuba-More Contributions Levied. &
New YORK, September 24tb.-A Havana lettet
states that the official Gases published on the Istha
decree requiring the inhabitants contribute the
Government five per cent. of their capital for two
years. 1t is said there urgency for the collection
of the first and second tri-monthly contributions on
the capital, that the Treasury may its Oblga-
tons and cover its deficits.
Hayu-Large Loan Negotiated.
CHICAGO, September 24th.-A New York dispatch
says the Hayten Government has just concluded
loan for three million dollars with Messrs Marcaard,
Andre Co., Of Paris, re-payable in ten years by
small payments of $4,000 Upward Of S4O0 600 Of
the money nOminally advanced the Haytieu Govern
ment has been kept back for the payment of the
French claims upon Hayti. The arrangements for I,
the loan have been concluded by members of the Fl
nance Bureau of Hayti.
France.
Pans. October 5th.-The returnsfrOm the elections
for cOuncilgeneral slightly in favor of the Con-
servatives Prince Napoleon defeated at Ajaccio
Turkey.
The TURKISH THRoSE.-Vieuna, October 5th.-The
NeE Free Pres to-day publishes the following special
from COnstantinOpe " Partly through the good Of
ices Of the English Minister, the Sultan has become
recOnciled to his nephew MOhammed Murd Efendi,
tho legal heir to the Turkish throne. The Sultan has
sworn to respect that right, and Mohammed Murad
Eend has promised that the of the Sultan shall
retain their rank and palaces. The dowager sultana
rainly opposed this arrangement. The Sultan is ILL.,
md requires complete rest" I
CAIRO, Egypt, October 7th.-The Nile at this place
has fallen somewhat and the authorities continue to
work to prevent an overflow. Fully 10000 people
ire employed to strenthen the embankments.