The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-03-13
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PER CITY OF MELBOURNE

PARIS, Feb. 24th.-The Assembly to-day finally
passed the bill for the organization Of a Senate by a
vote of 44S ayes to 241 nays. Previous TO the pas
sage Of the bill the amendment to clause five offered
yesterday, providing that the seventy 1--WE Senators
10 be chosen by the Assembly be selected from o
double list of nominations by the President Of the
Republic, was voted down.
The Assembly took up the bin for the organization
Of public powers, which was passed TO its second
reading about n month ago, and considered il by
sections. Amendments were moved by the Right
and the Bonapartists. but all were rejected.
The clause implying recognition Of the Republic.
which had a majority Of only one on January 80th,
was finally accepted by n vote Of 433 yeas 262 nays.
An amendment TO clause three, determining the
Presidents power giving him the right to appoint
Councillors of State, was moved and referred to the
Committee.
After the adoption of this clause of the bill, debate
was adjourned until to- morrow. Il
The left opposed adjournment by a desire Of CON
pleting the bill and putting it on its final passage at
this sitting. because to-day is the anniversary Of the
establishment Of the Republic of 1948, but the mo-
ton to adjourn prevailed. { d la ZG
LONDON, Feb. 26th.-John Mitchell delivered a
lecture at Cork tonight to o large audience. Daring
his remarks he said be never made peace with Eng
land, and he considered this as his greatest recon-
mendation for the suffrage Of hs constituents
In the House Of Commons to-day, Mr.. Martin
asked to be allowed TO produce documents showing
that the jury which convicted John Mitchell was
packed. Permission to produce the papers was re-
fused. - - - sc "a 80
SALT LAKE Feb. 26th.-This aornins Judge
Mexican ordered, in accordance with his decision Of
yesterday in the cause Of Ann Elizabeth Young vs..
Brigham Young, TO the effect that within ten days
from the service Of o copy Of the order against the
defendant made last evening, Brigham Young shall
pay to counsel for plaintiff $1,000 Attorney fees,
and within twenty days pay to plaintiff $1,000. 90
cumulated alimony at the rate OF 5000 per@D0nth
from the date of the fling of the plaintiffs petition
for alimony and divorce, $500 on the 10Th Of March
and on the first day Of each succeeding month there
after during the pending Of the cause. Defendants
counsel excepted to the order Of the Court.
LONDON. Feb. 2Sth.-SeveraI battalions Of Carlists
attacked Bilbao on Friday. After n vigorous bonn
~bardment, they made an assault on Forts Puerto
Nueyo and Arboisncha, which were taken and re-
taken three times. The fighting was desperate on
both sides.
The Carlis,s were finally repulsed. with 100 killed
and wounded. They subsequently, attacked the Re-
publicans in their intrenchments, and we're Fepulsed
with 200 killed and wounded. 3 No 8
Advices from SantandeF revive the report that
General Concha is to be appointed to the command
of the North. ttfFfteE
Generals Morenes. Iona and Blaco have resigned.
The Carlisis are preparing for a grand effort
against Puycardia. go
Distressing accounts Of the famine 10 Asia Minor
continue TO be received in London. The relief sent
has been inadequate, and another effort will be made
10 arouse public sympathy ia behalf # the Sufferers.
London. March lst.-In the House Of Commons,
this evening, Sir VI. ii. Brach, Chief Secretary for
ireland, introduced a bill lesseninE the penalties
for the unlawful possession or arms In Ireland re-
pealing the law which authorizes the closing OF
public houses, and the arrest Of persons found out
at night fa the proclaimed districts and removing
restrictions on newspapers.
The Chief Secretary stated that the Government
intended to Teenact the laws against Ribbonism in
Westmeath, as IL has been assured that the Ribbon
conspiracy existed as strong az ever there. he
pointed to the fact that John Mitchell was elected
TO Parliament because be wonld not consent to be at
peace with England. and he alluded to the return OF
numerous emigFants from America. whom he said
bad acquired Western vices and forgottoullr isb viz
tues. There were reasons for not wholly removing
the restrictions on the possession Of firearms in
Ireland.
The Marquis OF Harrington. the new Biberallead-
er. supported the bill, which passed its first read
ing.
PARIS. March lst-M. Buffet, President Of tho
Assembly, has decided 10 undertake the task OF
forming a new Ministry. 60 W.
AeAPuLco. February 18th, 1S7s.-An atrocious
and unprovoked massacre was committed by the
rabble. in this town on the evening Of the 26th OF
january, at the American Presbyterian Chapel, re-
Gently established by the Board Of Foreign Ministers
and temporarily under the pastoral charge Of Rev.
NJ. n. Hutchinson, whereby at least i've of the
assembled congregation were killed and ten wound
ed. The attack grew wholly our Of religious In
tolerance. heightened by the recent increase OF
Professionalism. especially in this section Of Mexico,
and excited particularly by the liberal laws lately
enacted by the Mexican Congress- at The CapitstS
as already announced In the columns OF The AhGS