The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1875-04-07
Late Foreign News.

by the schooner Geh- HdTney, we nave San tral
cisco dates to March l6 From the files at hand, "
CLEAN the following summary:
New York, March l3th.-All the indications at Ii
East, point to a cheerful spring with fine business
There is growing feeling that the people have II
covered from the panic prostraton and that the long
expected revival in all branches of productive indu.
try is nearly at hand.
The fire at Port-au-PIince, Hayti, February 18th
was more disastrous than the telegraph announced
-Four hundred houses were destroyed, and the loss
property is estimated at 50 OOO 900. J. B. Hepburn
merchant, persisted in the flames.
New YORK, March IOth.-The Board of Trade to
day adopted unanimously resolution declaring tina
tariff laws should be framed with view to raising tn
necessary revenue from the least possible number
articles that far possible the necessary reve
should be raised from articles that not manu-
featured or produced in the United States that ne
duties should be imposed on raw material which en-
tiers largely into manufactures and that all duties
should be specific, without regard to classification.
but simple and direct.
Matters ut Washington.
WASHINGTON, March 9th.-Booth made his advent
in the Senate to-day, where he quite generally
introduced by Sargent and Hager He attracted
much notice both on the floor and in the galleries.
He declares himself opposed to Hawaiian treaty on
the ground that it would injure California reaners
without cheapening the price of sugar. The friends
of the reciprocity treaty claim that while it would not
cheaper crushed sugar, as no provision is made for
its free admission yet it would certainly lessen the
price Of brown sugar.
March lOth-senator Booth says he will not 20 in
In ,r;tb oS,1 h,.,
dent Johnson of Tennessee act independently of any
partisan determination.
The anti-eoolie bill, passed by Congress- prohibits
the United States cOnsus from granting permits to
American vessels to transport any immigrants from
Oriental countries who have entered into contrac:
for immoral purposes, and provides penalties not ex-
ceeding $4,000 fine five years imprisonment against
any person employing holding women under con-
tract for prostitution, and also heavy penalties against
bringing into the United States any coolies without
their voluntary consent, contracting supply in
voluntary cooie labor, endeavoring to hold coolies
under such contracts and all such contracts are to be
declared void. The bill also prohibits the landing in
the united States of aliens undergoing sentence for
nOnpOlticnl crimes, whose sentence has been re-
mitted condition of their emigration and of WON.
en- imported forpuposes of prostitution and provides
that all vessels shall be subject to inspection to ascer
tain whether any such persons on board. Bonds
may, however, be given by the masters or owners of
vessel to permit the landing of such persons
ditioned upon his her return within six months to
the country whence brought. violation of this act
viii subject the vessel to forfeiture.
European.
John Mitchell was again elected to Parliament, on |
the 9TH March by majority of 2s6s out of 1869.
CORK, March lSth.-There was considerable dis
order in Tpperay last night because of the refusal of
some residents to illuminate their dwellings in honor
Of the second election of John Mitchell to Parliament
Several houses which were not illuminated were at
lacked by the mob and sacked. The town is quiet
now.
LOSDoS, March lOth.-A heavy gale yesterday, and
disasters to shipping the British and Irish coasts
ire reported. Several lives we're lost.
Moody and sankey delivered exhortations last,,night
It Agricultural Hall in Islington. 1t is estimated
hat 900 persons assembled in and around the
all.
JoHn BRIsHT has written letter in which he ridicu-
es Home Rule.
France.
The new French Ministry is formed M Buffet,
inister of the Interior; NJ Dufaure, Minister of
ustiee NJ. Say, Finance Minister NJ. Waoon,
Iinister of Public Instruction NJ Meaux, Minister
1r Commerce. The other Offices are unchanged,
Dufaure has drawn up programme of policy for
lie new Ministry. The leading features are as l-fo
TVS Assembly, its first meeting after the Easter
Odays, to the Budget; the Senatorial elections
be held next September the dissolution of Assem-
-, tha Gu - A. ~
nanse of the present electoral system and to raise
tate siege in all the departments except the Seine.
hone and Benches du Rhone.
The Times Paris correspondent says MacMahon, by
Gliding to the ntrgues of the Bonspartsts, and re-
sing to make the Duke Audifret- Pasquier Minister
the Interior, has dealt deadly blow at the univer-
respect which all parties had entertained for him.
acMahon yesterday wrote letter, insisting that
lfst should enter the Ministry. Duke d'Audifret
Il probably be elected President Of the Assembly.
spain.
Advices from Figucras, the Spanish frontier re-
IT an engagement between the oarlists and Alton
is that fortress lasting six hours The Alton
IS lost 800 killed and wounded. I
The Carlists have entered the Province Of Santan-
in strong force Reinforcements have been for
rded from Bilbao to troops in the province and the
vernment has enlarged steamers for transport
vice.
There is great difficulty in preventing young King
iOnso from abdieatng in favor of Duke de Mont
asier. The Reralds correspondent in Spain reports
S is an AlfOnsist rumor.
Germany.
The Emperor Williamisill. 4
Prussia has resolved to require that the Bishops Or
IL recognise the supremacy Of the State over Papal
hority, or suffer the penalty of disendownent. 1t
so intended to re-estabhsh PlGeis in regard to IN