The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1877-06-27

Constautiuople June 5.-Simulianeously with Su-
lieman Pasha, Mehemet Ali Pasha attacked the Mon
tenegrns at Kolaschin, killing so, and losing Sc of
his own men.
London, June 5.-The Times. in leading article
says: So far as can be judged, the fortune CT war
will be adverse to the Turks Operations may not
have the rapidty of recent wars, but the Turks are
overmatchei and must succumb in the end. This
catastrophe Europe will accept. No nation will go
to war again 10 support that which cannot be sup
ported. No real statesman will cling to dead ele
in any system, instead of looking for its living
forces. We know we must seek for that which is to
replace parting power. To this cannot too soon
direct our attention.
London, June SIN the House Of Commons this
afternoon dispatch laid on the table addressed
by Lord Derby to Lord Lyons, British Ambassador
at Paris. The dispatch is dated May 10th. Derby
informs Lyons that Great Britain had declined the
proposal of De Lesseps to keep open the Suez Canal
to ali nations, and had in:imsted to Russia that
attempt to blockade otherwise interfere with the
canal or its approaches would be regarded by Eng
land as n menace to India and a grave injury to the
commerce of the world, and Incompatible with the
maintenance OF the British attitude of passive
trality. At the same time it intimated to the
Port and Khedivc that England was firmly deter
mined to permit the canal to be made the scene
Of any combat other warike operations.
London. June 5.-A Belgrade special says: The
Servians have sent an address through the Stay Com
mittee to the Russian nation, calling the Gar the
!iberator. Servan paper exhorts the principality
to decide the fate of the ScTvan by declaring
war against the Porte. 1t counsels Servia to wait
until the Russians have crossed the Danube, aud
then enter Old Serva and Bosnia.
special from Pesth states that despite all denias
it is positively asserted that Servia has N ade
pieie preparations to commence hostities near
Alanka and Atnsch as soon as the Russians have
crossed the Danube.
Calcutta, June 5th--News from the famine dis
tricts is more cheerful. The rainfall has greatly
improved the prospects.
Vienna, June 6th.-In military circles here tne
opinion gains ground that the Russians will not
the Danube. They expect such decisive sue
cesses in Asia that every condition of a durable
peace may be secured from their efforts there
Cnnstantinople June 6th-The Khedive has in
innate to The Porte, in view OF Earl Derby's dis
patch to Lord Lyons, the British Ambassador at
Paris, which was laid on the table OF the House Of
Commons yesterday, il the Porte determines TO re-
fuse the Russian navy the right to pass through
the Suez canal, it must send men-ofwar 10 defend
its entrances.
A special to the Daily News from Krajova, comment
ing the state Of the R0umanian army, says: Be
tween Kupercen and Ceiee there 30 600 soldiers
They are perfectly equipped and armed. and have
more than an ordinary proportion of artillery. With
a definite scheme of action in complete accord with
the Russians, very interesting intelligence may pres
entity be expected from the Wlddin kalatat section
| of the theater OF war.
Rumors are current here in political and diplomatic
circles respecting the possibility of arrangement
1 through the mediation Of Germany. The fact that
| Prince GorchakOf will accompany the Gar is as
/ serted to be pacific symptom. The impression
| gains ground daily that Russia more THAI de-
sires speedy solution of the present complication.
! Washington, jane GA dispatch to the Navy De-
partment from Rear-Admiral Reynold, commanding
the Asatic Station states that he has sent the steam
err Alert in search Of the ship wrecked persons sup
l.. = Str ,=f9 ttn
received his information from the captain of the bark
Agate, who states that native of King William
Island told him that of the islands to the
nOrthward there were sixteen white men and one
woman.
Edinburgh, June Ga London correspondent OF
the Scotsman telegraphs follows: In Ministerial
circles there is renewal Of the uneasness which
prevailed when Russia declared war as to the pari
this country will shortly be called upon take. Thi:
| feeling has been strengthened by general convic
ton among high military authorities that Russia will
be completely successful, and, 50 far as Turkey Is
concerned, be able to dictate her terms. At one
or two regmeutal dinners last week, officers of the
highest rank expressed fears that England woult
be at war, and that far little has been done
to prepa for the evil belief is also growing tina
our Government will be left to carry out and defeuC
its own policy that Austria, which is the only pro
bable ally, cannot be depended upon and, therefore
it would be wiser and fairer if the Premier and Cabi
net would frankly declare what they will do if Rus
sian troops directly threaten CUnstantnople il
Europe in Asia.
Manchester, June Ga Vienna dispatch says
Since the of the great heat the healt
of the Russian army has been Financia
difficulties have been apparent for the last fortnight
The troops have received the additional wa
money above their regular pay Russia owes, be
sides, IL, 900 600 francs to Roumanian railways
Russian bonds for contracts made payable a
Kicheneif, aud the Banque de Roumane pays ther
30 per cent discount The Gear takes command u
-. Iii NIB oil an
his chief of staff, General Nepakitschtzky, frequent
ly disagree. After the Cars arrival state Of sieg
will be proclaimed at Bucharest and Russian TOW
! commander appointed.