The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1875-03-31
Late Foreign Items.

Flora Temple, the famous trotter, is still alive an
thirty years old.
The prevailing destitutiOn in New York is create
than for the last 30 years.
Fisk's New York Grand Opera House is to be sOOl
transformed into fashionable hotel.
Tie net proceeds in the U. S. Treasury from cot
ton seized in the South just after the $50 672
Pneumonia is the prevailing disease in all thu
Eastern States and the death list exceeds that of al
previous years in many places.
1t is the clear conviction of The baltimore Gazett,
that the Democracy viii not take its next candidate
for the Presidency from New York State.
The japanese Minister at Washington is rejoicing
over the birth of daughter, the first child of JaPa
nese parents born in this country.
decree has been issued by the German Govern
prohibiting the expectation of horses advertised
for by France.
The United Kingdom Grand steeple chase at crOy-
don, England, yesterday, was won by Lancet, ST.
Aubin second. Belle third.
Archbishop Manning has received summons from
the Pope to go to Rome. 1t is authOritatively said
that be is to be made Cardinal.
John Mitchell has been renominated for Parliament
for Tipperary. Moore, Conservative, will contest the
scat. The election takes place on the 18th of March
London dispatch from Berlin says it is reported
that the German Government has demanded the dis
missal of the Papa Nuncio at Munich and cessation
of relations between the Vatican and Bavaria.
In consequence of the POpe's last Encyelical, the
Government has introduced into the Prussan Cham
Der of Deputies bill for Withdrawing state rights
from the Catholic clergy, and providing for their
restoration only to those Bishops who bind them
selves by formal documents thereto.
THE FRAxK1SG PRIVILEGE REsrORED.-The virtual
restoration of the franking privilege, so far as mem
bers of Congress concerned is already beginning
co tell on the business of the Post Office. The bill
had scarcely passed when public documents and agri
cultural seeds pouring into the Office for trans
mission to Congressional constituents.
THE RELIGIOUS TROUBLES IN MExIco.-City of
Mexico, February l5th.-The religious troubles in
Acapulco, which resulted some time ago in the expu-
sion of Sisters of Charity from that country in
creasing. 1t is stated that the Government has is
sued orders directing the troops proceed against
all persons accused of instigating disturbances.
Rev. John Forwards of the American Board of
Foreign Missions, arrived here Wednesday, his
way west to take the place Of Rev. C. NJ. Stephens,
of the Board who assassinated in March, Of last
year. The Priest who was accused of completely in
the murder was tried and acquitted. The cOntrO-
versy over religious troubles has extended to the
press, where it wakes very warm.
The Trait d Union CathOlic) says one of the errors
of the Liberal party to seek, by hatred of Catholic
ism, to extinguish completely the religious senti-
ments of the Professionalism well as cathO-
lcism, does not admit of free thought.
On the other hand, the TOo RepuJlcs (Libera), in
k;pe oF he 81 -b;t toar
down the influence Of the Catholic Church they do
nothing toward building up any other religion.
The NEW Souri, WALES M1S1srRY.-The principal
event of the week is the accession to Office of new
Ministry. In the Assembly and the Council on the
9th instant, it was announced that Mr.. Robertson
had succeeded in forming a administration, and |
that it consisted of the following gentlemen, viz F:
Colonial Secretary, Mr.. John Robertson Colonial |
Treasurer. Mr.. William Forster; Minister for Lands, |
Mr.. Thomas Garrett; Minister for Works, Mr.. John |
Lackey Minister for Mines, Mr.. John Lreas Post
master-Genera Mr.. ]. F. Burns Attorne, General.
Mr.. W. B. Daley; Minister for Justice and Public |
Education, Mr.. Joseph Decker.
The English December mail, via California, was
delivered at Sydney considerably under contract
time, the passage Of the Mkado from San Francisco
being performed in less than thirty days inclusive of
the detour to Auckland, and other incidental delays.
Had equally good time been kept the Atlantic side
we should have had English sdvices in less than AZ
days. Most satisfactory results were also accom-
plished by the new steamer Brisbane of the Torres
Straits line-Sydney paper.
Henry Ward Beecher, in his lecture-roOm talk,
touched the scandal, in substance. as follows
For thirty years have preached to you, and have
tried to expOund the Word of God to you. In my
old age my Father has fit to afaict with
eral prolonged trials. not half anxious
about the result of this trial that shall live dur
ing its continuance and AFTER its termination and
pray that my example may be that of trusting, pa
tient follower of Christ Jesus and pray that your
many prayers may be answered, simply that may
be known to men as a Christian" The termination
of his invocation Help to live that we may
be able to say, Thy will be done Thou art with
us-who can be against usF"