The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-07-01
Later Foreign News.

By the ship Gen Butler, We received San Francisco
dates to Jane IS and by the steamer Tartar to June
2Ist.
change has taken place in the Cabiaet of Wash
ingtOu. Mr.. Richardson, Secretary of the Teasury
has resigned, and Col BristOw of Kentucky has been
appointed his successor.
The Civil Rights bill is evidently dead for this year.
Butler having withheld report late that there is
scarcely chance for favorable action.
The New York Chamber of Commerce on the seth of
June adopted resolution favorng just and liberal
reciprocity treaty between Canada and the United
States. Also one in favor ola change in the revenue
laws, simplifying them without decreasing the amount
Ofrevenuei recommending specific instead of ad rao-
duties, wherever practicable.
France.
PARIS, June 6th.-Thc Left Centre have adopted
platform calling for proclamation Of defnitive Re-
public and the dissolution ofthe Assembly One hun
bred and ten Deputies have signifed their opposition
to this programme. There is no longer any hope of
alliance between the Left and Right Centres.
June Sth-The manifesto Of the Left Centre calling
for the declaration of defntive Republic or dsso-
luton of the Assembly, has caused the greatest sensa
ton since the overthrow Of THEIRS 1t is generally
thought that its effect will be hasten the day OF dis
solution and viii improve the prospect for the
establishment Of regular Government. The Conser-
vatiyes are dismayed.
Pans, June Sth.-The feeling at Versailles is
gloomy; 125 Deputies have signed the proposal for
dissolution, and 1875 more signatures are expected
from the Left Centre. motion for dissolution will
be presented at the earliest opportunity. The Left
Centre arc determined to have a settlement of the
question Of Republic or solution before the Au-
gust adjournment.
LoxDoN, June 9th.-The Tfmes' correspondent at
Paris, telegraphs it is expected that Dufaure will
soon ask the Committee Constitutional Laws, to
to on the first article of the bill introduce
May I4th providing that the Government shall con-
sist of Senate, Chamber of Representatives, and
President of the Republic. If the Committee reject
the article the Left Centre will move in the Assem- bly,
to refer similar proposition to the new Commission
Should this fail, the Left Centre as last resort will
move dissolution of the Assembly, and in the event
of an adverse vote the motion, Deputies belonging
to all sections of the Left may probably resign en-
mdsse
PARIS, June 1Oth.-The Assembly to-day by vote
OF 34S to S5, adopted amendment to the Municipal
Electoral bill fixing the age of electors at 81, instead
Of 25 years proposed by the Government, which
was thus defeated a vital provision of the bill.
strong guard was placed on the train which con-
veyed the Deputes from Versailles to Paris this even
ing, in order to protect the Bonapartists against
Gambettas supporters. On the arrival Of the Parlia-
mentary train here last evening several Bonaparists
accosed Gambetta and deed him to repeat the often
sive words he used in the Assembly. The Imperial
list journals contain violent attacks the Left There
is general uneasiness over the quarrel.
Great Britain.
New York, June 4tk.-A London letter says the
Duchess Of Ednburgs position at the Court has been
settled. She is to be called" Her Royal Imperial"
or Imperial Royal Hghness, and is to rank next the
Princess Of Wales, except when the Princess Royal,
Grown Prince Of Prussia happens to visit England.
The rule has hitherto been that the daughter Of the
sovereign took precedence over the wives and sons,
except in the Of the Princess of Wales Duchess
Of Ednburg, however, is not only royal by marriage
inn h. Ii