, 1874-01-27
Disrae1i's Address Attacking
the Gladstone Admins.
tration,
He Condemns The Ashantee War and
Opposes the Extension Of House, /
hold Suffrage.
The Principal AcHfncse Strong~
hold Captured by tho
Dutch,

Parliament. IIe anye: "1t Is not necessary to
consider whcther tho dissolution Of Parliament
was roaortod to to avoid tho humbng confession
that tho promior Ind violated constitutional inv
| by persistfng for gevorn1 month"; In tho occupa-
ton Of scat to which ho waa no longer entitled,
or whothor 1t was to
EyADr THE DAY OF REoKoN1No
for war conducted without communication
| with Parliament. Il sufllcea to point
out TINT, If tho unprecedented courao
| Of auminonng and subsequently disaolv-
no reason why it was not adopted six weo1sa
| earlier. Tho Promior has addressed proltx
narrative to his constituents. in which I find
nothing dotnito regarding, tho policy Of tho
1argo surplus to tue ronisaon Of taxation which
| would bo the courgo Of any pnrty or any Minis
try. What is remarkable Ia tho daquioting in
formation tlat tls surplus must bo made ado-
| qunto by adjustment. which must mako m
1NcnEAsE IN EXISTING TAXES.
Ihe principal measures OF relief promised by
| Gladstone, tho diminution OF local taxation and
| tho abolition Of tho Income tax, aro measures
| which tho Conservative party hna always favor
ed, and the Premier aud hia friends opposed. I
| will support all measures for tho improvement
| Of tho condition of tho pooplo, but this ona
cannot bo attaincd BY incoBsant harassing 1ogis-
lation. Tile English aro governed by customs
aa much as by laws, aud dialiko unnecessary
interferonce by
MEDDL1S0 ADMINISTRATION.
It would hhvo been far bottor for tho country
II. during tho past FIVE years, tho forc,gn policy
Of the Goyornmcnt had been q ittlo moro ener-
getic, and its domestic policy little less markod
BY IN act Of folly and ignbrancc rarely oauallcd.
The Government has relinqs,iBhed the treoty
granting tho freedom OF the Straits of Malacca
to our commerce, and has involved uB in
THE AB1rANTEE WAR.
Honor requires tie vigorous prosecution OF
tho latter but 1t will be tile duty OF Parliament
hereafter to inquire into tho origin of this costly
and obstructive conflict.
BUFFDAGE.
Tho argument for tho extension of household
suffrage to counties H fallacious, aud no ono hna
argued moro strongly against the contemplated
assimilation Of tho franchise than tho promier,
guch 4 measure will involve tho disfranchiso-
mont of small horoughs. Tie impending o!eo-
Kingdom.
THE LIBERALS.
although there sr cason to hope that tho Pre-
mior IL not at present opposed to tho national
institutions, yet his alherentH include asBnilautR
Of tho monarchy. those opposed to tho indo-
reudonco Of the HouHo Of LordH So1nc oven
urge tue dsestablishment OF tho English
Church. His most trusted colleagues openly
nntioual education"
Disraoll concludes ~ follows: "TheHc are
tho solemn issues claiming d decision when
Reformation, when civil and religious liberty
mainly depend upon tho atrongtl 4nd stability
OF England. I ask recollection to resist the i'm
parm;Sat Of her strength and to support her
LONDON, Jan. W.-Mr. Forster has issued an
| addross to his constituents. uo upholds the
cxisting education act.
pos Ms tSSe estsssrtav in s15 p.,sss address, f.
ciH'ns. 30 shows how what was cl,arac-
tlzod aa an unenergotio administration II
had carried the country through tho criBis of ali
European war without compromising it's dignity
or giving ofrenBo to other party. Tho Govorn-
mont trusts and believes it has eetabliBhod per-
manont relations of friendship and goodwill
with the United States.
Bright's Address is expected tomorrow.
TIE QUEENS PROCLAMATION.
LONDON, Jan. 2G.-The Queen held council
at Osborne today. aud issucd proclamation
ordering tho dissolution by tho present Par-
liR1nent.
ALLEGED nnynEny CASE.
The petition Against Attorney General James
for bribary iu tho election ut Taunton has boon
dismissed with costs.
TIE ELECTIONS.
LONDON, Jan. 27.-WritB OF election for the now
House Of COmmDnBss sswero promulgated lnat night,
and ordcrs woro also sent to Edinburgh for
Scotland in tho Upper House.
Mr. Nolan, Secretary Of tho Irish Amnesty
Association, Announces Ills intcution Of con-
testlng tho election Of Gladstone in Greenwich.
ocEAN1cA.
Ban FnANo1sco. Jan. 2D--Ilo steamer Nc
Grogor briugB Australian mail dates to Dec. 90
aud from honolulu to Jnu. ID.
AUSTRALIA.
In Auckland tho local Steam Packet Company,
with steam service to Tiji, will procure addi-
tional steamers to supply their increasing coastal
trade. steamer IL also about to bo placed
regularly on the pasaago botwcon Auckland aud
Poverty Boy and Napier. Another steamer,
Auckland, il OH h2r way out to ougago in the
coaBt trade.
There arc seventy mics Of railroad open, Tho
first part Of tho Auckland l. Wakato line, reacl-
Harvest promises to 10 abundant. In the
other colonies the wheat crop will show falling
OF.
I'rado with tho Islands Of Fiji and other
groups Of the South Seas il increasing. Tho
augAr trade il to receive au impetus by the en-
tabliahnent of Bngar re1lnerioB.
Tho Union stoam Shipping Company, with a
capital Q: $250000. has bcon atarted in Dunedin
to meet the growing requirements Of tho ship
ping trade Of Now Zealand. Tho Now Zealand
Navigation Company will enlarge its capital, in
order to provide III additional steamer.
Tho action OF tho German residents in
LeyuLa. OIL tho rocont occasion OF preparing to
the proceedings at Nasova, wlloro about lou
unarued white mon wcro driven buck aud ILL
uBoa by 1900 ii jianu, armed to tho teeth, las
olcitoa q gcneral feoling i'll tho colonies that
England SHOULD Ut onco assume the sovereignty
Of theao Islands. 1t is announced by tho Him
istry that Que Of 1lor Mateaty's Ministers will
proceed, under instructions. via Honolulu, to
Washington, and most lil1oly on to Europe, Tor
the purpoHo OF pressing upon tho great powers
tho clainas OF this Kingdom to tho fullest recog-
milton of Viii Lavu.
An intor-tribal dispute llas arson between tho
natlyos Of tho Nl!awa mud Dawnrn: resulting In
q collision, In Which liyoH wero lost. This IL I'LL
old dispute Of years standing.
HONOLULU.
Tho health Of King Lunailo Is reported much
improved. Tho approaching election creatos
much interest. Mr. WideInan las tondorod hiH
resignation AZ ono OF tho Justices Of tho Bu-
preno Court. An alliance for tho King il gou-
orally talkod Of.
AQHEEN.
The HAGUE, jan. 2G.-DiHpatohea from Penang,
Summatra ANNOUNCE tint Kratau, tho princi-