The Hawaiian gazette., 1876-03-22
Late Foreign Items.


WASHINGTON, Feb, lT.-It Is oficially ascertaine
that a correspondepee has been in progress for ID
past two three days with view to the reSignatio
OF Mr.. Sehenek, our Minister to England, and thcr
is doubt he will tender his resignation Immediately
In fact notice to this effect is momentary expect
ed. No successor has yet been suggested. but 1t
believed that q member Of General Grants preSen
Cabinet viii be rendered the position aud II will probs
bly, be accepted. Mr. Seheneks resignation has no
yet been received, but it Is thought TO be coming B.
mail.
Minister Scheneks resignation is generally believe
be in the Presidents hands. TO be accepted pleas
ure but the acceptance is uncertain. Among the ru
is that Secretary Fish viii succeed Sehenek
and that Governor Morgan, Of New York, viii tax
the State Department.
Augustus Sehel, Chairman. and other members o
the Democratic National Committee have arrived ii
Washington. The opinien is thns some Western cit,
will be selected the place for holding the Nationa
Convention.
II is now considered certain that COwan viii rstr
from the Office OF Assistant Secretary OF the Interior
The given that bis private interests roqur
bis undivided attention. There no limitations a
70 who will succeed him.
The Congressional Temperance Society held it
fortythird anniversary meeting recently. The open
ing remarks were made by Senator Ferry, who wa
selected President Of the Society.
WAsHISGTOS, Feb. 2l.--6eneral John F. Miller
President Of the Alaska Commercial Company, ar
rived here to day from San Francisco. He comes t,
appear voluntarily before the Ways and Means Gem
mitee for the purpose Of Offering them every facility
for examining the compaBy's books and papers ant
urging them to make the investigation Of its affairs
which has been ordered by the House of Representa-
Tes, not only as thoroughly bat speedilyas posi-
be He says his only fear is that the parties whS
have set aaOat general charges Of fraud regard &c
the fur seal contract etc. viii before th
Committee, but endeavor 10 keep. affairs indefinitely
under a cloud. to subserve their own purpose.
WASHNGroN, Feb. 23.-Dispatehss from the prin
cpA cities north and south indicate that the anniver
sary Of the birth Of Washington generally observed
holiday and celebrated with than usual eere
mony- Military parAdes, national salutes, profusC
display Of buating, centennial balls. bRnquets and
other festivities comprised the order Of the eeebra
ton.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-In justice to Minister
Sehenek, the President will not accept his offer to
sign until the investigation Of the Emma mine scan
dal ordered by the Democratic House is concluded
II Is charged that among the parties who partic
pated in the half million dollars expended in Wash
ington. III connection with the Memphis FL Paso lobby
years ago several present members Of Congress;
and General Ssheuek.
Great Britain.
LoSDoS, Feb. 1.-THE steamer Strathelyde which
sailed from London 10 Bombay had been in Dover
Bay to land her pilot, and she steering out
again, about mile from Admiralty pier, she wa,
c=ught by the tide. which turned her bow toward the
southeast, when the steamer Frsncoui which was
NuiuluE u1hn tue Cuauutls ran INTO 0eT VITA BItAl
force her port quarter. The collision occurred at
4;SO P. n. Two minutes afterEard the boilers Of the
Strathclyde exploded and she went to the bottom.
The FraneOni was badly damaged, but kept aaoa. It
is thought all her four compartment plates carried
away. Two tugs i'm ediately took her in tow. The
weather clear and the calm ut the time OF the
disaster. The Dover life boat launched, but was
unable TO reach the in time 10 any OF
the Strathclyde's passengers or crew.
LONDON, Feb. lS--The Tiaes reports that the Cap
tain rfhk Wk-Nw IL
vors Of tbs disaster have landed at Deal.
OF the twenty persons landed at Deal from the
steamer Sirathcyde, sunk by the collision, many
greatly exhausted and three have since died. The
crew numbered thirty, and there twentysiE pas
sengers board, of whom eleven we're saved and
at Dover The total number lost is put at sixteen in
addition to the three before mentioned The Strath
clyde lies in the pierway about miles of Dover,
her masts standing about twenty feet above the wa
ter. Two ladies and three gentlemen reported
as picked up by passing vessel bound for London
The lists published by the papers show that the Sath
clyde had tWenty-three passengers aud crew mum
bering fOrty.seren. Another person has died at Do
yer. OF the forty known be rescued but six were
passengers, one Of whom is among the four who hay
since died.
The loss Of life by the sinking Of the steamer Stra TIL
clyde, in collision with the steamer Franeonia to-
day. was frightful Over sixty persons it is said.
went down With the vessels. Only few of those on
board were saved.
LOSDOS. Feb. IA Carlist general il the recent
engagement at Egaeta writes go The battle lasted
all day; We lost our portion which important
one, being TO the country leading to Aeepta
The Alonsists numbered eight nine times forces
but we would have defeated them nevertheless, if
ammunition had rot been exhausted. / cannot say
where we shall be able 20 establish our lines. My
opinion is that the enemy will reach Acepta, and
perhaps we shall have struggle to keep him out OF
TOIosa.
LONDON. Feb. 2s-The Siondard has the following
special dispatch from Madrid -" Great enthusiast m
prevails here Alfonso win have splendid reception
when he returns. The letter to General Poncet, Civ
ing notice Of Don Carlos Intention Of entering France
declares that having been conquered BY adverse for
tune, Don Carlos has resolved to abandon any fur
ther struggle useless. He asks the generous pro-
lection Of France. General Poncet, the receipt Of
the note started for Arnequi receive the fagves.
Three Alfonsist army corps advancing in Eastan
Valley. They met with no resistance.
France.
Pans, Feb. 2l,-of log elections>I2s were carried
BY republicans Of various shades II by Bonapartsts
II by radicals, by egitimists, BY constitutional
lists, and by conservatives. These returns from
cities and large towns.
Buffet. Vice President Of the Council is defeated
in the Department Of Cher. Emile Oliver is defeat
ed in the Var by his Republican competitor. Rouher
is elected from Clement Marsees and Lyons have
elected several extreme Republicans. Toulouse
turns two Bonapartists. At Nismes Bsrasoon I'm
istry is defeated. Waddingon is elected in the De-
partment Of the Nord. Piofent, Republican defeat
ed the Marquis Of Havreneourt late President Of the
Council. Hamille. BOnapRrtist, was unopposed.
PARIS, Feb. 22.-The last Of the election returns
are now in. The members elect are now classified as
follows Republicans, 1875; Conservative Republicans
IS BonaPartists, 81 Legitimists 26 Conservatives,
"a constiutonAiists, 20 Radicals, IL. Second bal
lots in sixteen districts necessary II is expected
that. when all the elections decided the Repub
lieanE will have 2S3 Of these it is estimat
the Left will hold 1885, and the Extreme Left So. So
these two sections will have q working majority IN
the Chamber without the assistance Of the Left Centre
yesterday, when the movement was inaugurated by
Victor Hugo in the Senate for general and imme-
date amnesty. was approved. NJ. Monjau has start
ed similar movement among the Deputies. Propo-
sails also made to raise the state Of sege and 70
RbrOgate the law appointing Mayors Of cities