The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-05-06
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

The arrival on Tuesday evening last Of the y. G.
Murray, 10 days from San Francisco. and steamer
City Of New York on Thursday evening, eight days
from the same port, places US in receipt Of dates TO
the 2Gth ult., eighteen days later than our last
adyices ex Coloma.
Charges Of fraudulence, followed by designations.
Investigations, and impeachmebts, seem to be Jbe
order Of the day at Washington, with no early pros
pect Of q clearing in the cloudy atmosphere Of
corruption.
n The President has vetoed the bill 20 reduce his
salary, TO which he says " the salary was S26, 900
when we had only three million people; now we have
forty millions, wealth Is largely increased and the
cost Of living is vastly out Of proportion TO the
salary He states from personal experience that
the salary is inadequate for the expenses Of the
White House.
Dom Pedro. Emperor Of Brazil and party, had
arrived in San Francisco from the East.
GBRALTAR, April 16.-Tbe ship Seraphis, with
the Prince Of Wales on board, arrived to-day on her
way TO England.
1t is said the misunderstanding between America
and Great Britain regarding the Extradition Treaty,
is not particularly d~istssteful TO either country, as q
necessity for . new treaty has long been felt.
A. T. Stewart, the merchant prince, died al his
residence in New York, April 10th, after a short
illness. The funeral services were solemnized at
uI1 Jus AhA ~ ~ AAAAh y hANg hAIuOU II W
Officiating, assisted by q number Of clergymen.
The floral decorations In each place were magnin-
cent, and the crowds In front Of the house and
church aud along the streets were very great.
Admission TO the house aud church was by ticket,
aud the holders included leaders Ia professional
and political life. Governors Tildsn and Rico
headed pail bearers.
Faulkner, Of the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs, interviewed Fish In regard 10 Colonel Stein
berger's mission 10 the Samoan Islands, and was as
sured by him that steinberger, the last time be went
10 the samoan Islands, did not 20 In the capacity OF
an agent Of the United States, but entirely on hs
own private account. lie does not in any respect on
degree represent the United States, and has NO au-
thority whatever from the Government. The United
States Consul to the Samoan Islands has inquired Of
Fish in reference TO Steinberger's statue, and been
informed Of these facts.
April I7-Negotiations between Spain and tho
Vatican are suspended. The Spanish Government
has announced that il will accept the Concordat Of
1851, except the clause decreeing religious unity.
Spain will await fresh proposals before resuming ne
gotiations. IL Is announced that the Pope has writ
ten on autograph letter TO King Alfonso, reminding
him Of his promises to maintain religious unity aud
the Concordat.
LONDON, April 19.-6 A. MA Vienna dispatch
says that the Insurgents In Herzegovina expect that
the Pasha viii be compelled to capitulate. 80 after
the battle Of Presleka, which lasted two days he was
completely surrounded, and q sortie which was made
by the garrison Of Nicsiok on Sunday 10 relieve him
was repulsed.
ST. PETERssURGu, April ls.-It IL said that In
consequence Of Servia's continued warlike prepa-
rations, the Porte has resolved 10 send an ultima
tum 10 the Seryian Government and then cross
the Servian frontier.
LONDON, April I9.--G A. MA Vienna. dispatch
says the Herzegovina insurgents captured all the
provisions lately sent for the Turkish troops, on
the road from Ragusa 10 Trebinje.
1t is reported that Andrassy, In conversation
with his colleagues, expressed his conviction that
for a year at least the peace OF Europe would not
be endangered.
Hungarian journals assert that the Servian
army is on its way TO the frontier and will rendez
vous at Roupriga.