The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-02-20

FOREIGN NEWS SUMMARY |

A new tariff bill Is about to be Introduced In Con-
gress. the object being an increase Of revenue.
In Louisiana. a reign Of terror has existed for some
time. the ;. White Lacquer" taking hiEh-haudsd
measures to control the Legislature Gen Sheridan.
under instructions from The President, had, with the
forces under his command, interfered. and great sx-
citement had followed throughout the uniOs. the
Democrats taking sides against Sheridan ard Grant.
The whole subject had been referred to Congress. and
was under investigation. ~
The Tilton@Beecher trial was in progress 10 New
York, and the papers are beginning to ~rCpublish the
demoralizing particulars Of evidence i aH
Andrew johnson has been elected 70 the United
States Senate from Tennessee. aud Gen. Burnside
from Rhode Island. sod ere
WASHINGTON. Feb. l.-Representaiive Houghton
will int oduce 10 morrow a new bill 10 encOnrage
tel~graphic communications between Amrrica aud
Asia. II authorizes the laying and maintenance Of
cables between the two coasts by Cesar MuTrno
and Messrs. Hayward. Flood. Haydn. T~vis. Srlby.
Otis. Alvord. Burr. Sullivan. Friedlnnder. John f.
Miller Bnt!eryorth Sloss. Spaulding. FELTON,.
Roach. Norris aud LaGranR. 81 San Frsnci-co
Friedman and Frziiing OF Oregon William b.
Phillips and ). O'Reilley Of New York and l.. q.
Gregory oi New Jersey. II also directs thr Secre-
tary OF the Navy To place one or more steam yes
sells at the disposition 1T the c1mpSuy I"r surveys
aud laying the cables. The bill grants no other
privileges, and makes no regulations as 70 tariff Of
charges e Wt NMFW HWH
struggle 10 reported over the fainre leadsrshiP Of
the literal party in the British House Of Commons.
Foster has withdrawn. aud the Marquis Of HartiDg-
ton is spoken Of ns a candidate for the position.
In Franee the Assembly wass diseassing amend
ments to he Constitution The impression appe.rs
to be gaining ground. that France is growing more
decidedly Republican.
Archbisbop M.baias has i..asd a rsply % Me-
Gladstone, a pamphlet Of 200 pages.
Twelve thousand miners are on strike In the coal
districts of England. Six thousand shipwrights Of
Newcas,le-on-Tybe have strncl. L~4AW
Tu Spain. the Carlisrn are still In arms against
King Alphonse. d "a
PARIS Feb lst.-In the Assembly to-day the con-
.'dsr"i,on Of lhe Gon.iituiionai bill proposed by VI.
de Ventavon VIA eontinaed.
NJ. Berthe. Of the Left Centre, introduced an
amendment providing that tina Pres dept shall not
be entitled 20 assuns D chief command Of the forces.
NJ. Chambord La Tour. Minister Of the Interior.
said he had authority TO Slate that NJ ,rshal MacMa-
hou would resign the Presidency IL debagted from
drawing his sword ia defence Of his country. The
amendment was therefore Withdrawn.
BERLIN. Feb. IA large tarbdr IS Fl course OF
construction At the town Of Tnaprz. an thu north
eastern shore Of the Empire. The wurk IL progress
lug rapidly. s@MeHEG
BERLIN. Feb. 1.-The Pope has thanked Emperor
Francis Joseph for his considerable application of
the Austriau Ecclesiastical law.
Experiments made within the past six months
have developed the, astounding fact 10 napIEni
mag. ; that four mssSagrs can b,@s-rt aver a sfhRfeF
wire as readily "a two. and that through messages
and local ones can be sent. without iutrirring ~ tn
one another, over the same wire. Whiie rn-Ssages
are being simultaneously exchanged between Bos-
ton and New York. two more Can be sent on the
same wire. between Boston and Worcester two
between Worcester and Springfield. and two be-
tween Springfield and N-w Haven or New York,
making In all eiRbt. separate aud distinct messages
crossing and recrossing on one wire at tbe same mo :
ment.
Later--Pe "Cyphrenean
SHANGHAI. Feb. 2-The emperor of China has
committed suicide. The beir Ii the crown next in
succession. a boy 8 years OF age. has BEEN pro-
claimed EnpereF; Ths Empress has been appointed
Regent dUTiag BIS minority.
LGNDaS. Feb. 5.-Parlianent reassemhled to day.
The Qnern's message says:
The pface OF Europe remains nnbroken. and
she viii exert her efforts 10 have il eontfbue 90. j
The question OF recognizing Alfonso "a King Of
Spain is under discussion. and will be settled with
out delay, ExeTttons Tor the suppression OF the
East African slave trade continue. and its cum.
plete extinctioB II conadrnily' looked for. In the
colonies during the past year. there has been gem
eral prosperity. Slavery has been abolished on
the Gold Coast. aud hanceforwarS there will be
Freedom there az etseH here. BY a providrntial
blessing. the Government has been able rntirrly to
avert the loss of life which was apprehendrd from
the famine in India. The finances are in an nnsat-
isfactory condition. The trade Of the country has
Somewhat fallen o. bus general prosperity has
The Queen recommends the repeal Of The ex-
ceptinnat statutes touching the paaer Of IrrlaUd,
and the enactment OF various laws relating TO local
affairs.
MExrco.-On the evening Of III 26tI OF J.uuarx.
a mob armed with macbet-s and ridas a-tackrd the
Pfotrsianf Church. recently establ.shrd IN Acapuleo
by Rev. Hutchinson. Superintend-Dt of Presbyt-Ff-.
an MISSIONS. aHntebinsaa8 eseaR~a 20 b Unitea%
States man of-war 10 tbs barhpr, General Mrjia.
commandant OF the Casrlr. 'nrdared ont the trOops.
who charged apoa thu mob. Fsur Mexieana, anA
one AmrrtcaH were killed, and eleven otheraA