The Hawaiian gazette., 1876-04-12
Latest Foreign News.

By arrival Of the steamer City of San Francisc,
yesterday morning at eight O'Clock, seven days out
nineteen hours from San Francisco we have date.
to april 81. The steamer was delayed five days ii
San Francisco undernstructions from tie New Yorb
office, pending settlement OF subsidy matters be-
tween the Pacific Mail Co. and the New South
Wales government.
In regard to the Reciprocity Treaty We are sorry
that we cannot report progress. The debate on the
bill has been Interrupted by other matters which
regarded Of greater importance, and the con-
sideration Of the Appropriation bill now pending
seems likely 10 defer it for some time longer. We
are Informed however by Major Macfarlane, who
returned by the steamer yesterday, and to whom
we are indebted for q number of items of interest,
that the Treaty had been made the special order OF
the day for Thursday, April 9th, aud It conf
IDENTIFY believed that vote would be reached BY the
following day. We shall probably receive the news
OF its fate by the clipper brig Julia VI. Avery which
was under despatch to Theo. H. Davies Esq. and
was TO leave Immediately after the vote was an
nounced. She may pc looked for here about sltur-
DAY. the 22nd. The D. c. Murray had a quick run
over arriving March 3lst, after fourteen days pass
age. She will leave on her return about April 9Th.
guano ship was also 10 sail about same time
for this port.
The Z. s. S. Lackawana has been ordered TO pro-
coed directly from Mexico to Honolulu Captain
Gherardi of the U. S 5. Pensacola has been court.
inartialed for fogging seamen.
disastrous storm occurred in the east about
March 25th.
Madame Carl Sch urz died recently of puerperal
fever, leaving five children.
1t is expected that within week or ten days the
Senate will be ready to proceed with tine impeach-
ment trial Of General Belknap late Secretary of War
as soon as the House adopts the articles of impeach
ment. it will exhibit the same to the Senate. The
President of the Senate will then Issue summons
TO Belknap TO appear aud answer.
A dispatch from Berlin reports the Imperial Pow.
ers exchanging communications with a view of
assisting Turkey out of her financial embarrassment
and designating some expert Western statesman 10
take charge of the Ottoman finances.
RIO JASErRo March 27th-The Emperor of
Brazil, who sailed yesterday for the United States
will not touch at Bahia account OF quarantine cx
listing there He will, however, touch at Pernam
buco and Pars.
ROME, March 19tn.-The Ministry lave resigned,
and the King has entrusted to Signor Deprtes of
the Left the task of forming Cabinet.
New YORK, March 29th-The Plymouth Church
Investigation Committee, examining the charges
against Henry c. Bowen, continued the investiga-
ton last evening. The Committee declined to hear
the evidence of Andrew Bradshaw, presented by
Bowen.
In the French Chamber of Deputies a grant OF
$3.50 900 was unanimously voted for the relief of
sufferers by the recent foundations.
Advices from India report that the steamship
Jowod from Sheer was wrecked in the Arabian sea.
She had on board about 500 pilgrims, chiefly Per.
SLAMS, bound to Bushiere. Three men, supposed
to be the only survivors, reached Hodeada.
WASHINGTON, March 2Sth.-The Senate, In ex-
ecutive session yesterday considered the report of
the Committee on Foreign Relations adverse to the
confirmation of Dana. No action was taken, but 1t
is thought the adverse report will be agreed to.