The Hawaiian gazette., 1877-06-20
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Arrival Of the R. M. S. S. Australia.
NEWS TO JUNE 9Th.

BY the arrival of the bark Quickstep on
Thursday and the R. NJ. S. s. Australia yes
terday, we are in receipt of European dates to
the 5th of June, for which we would acknow-
ledge our Indebtedness 10 Pilot Babcock and
Purser Dean.
tersburg says the war.like feeling in Servia is
general and urgent But Russia discourages Ser
Wan participation in the War The Russian policy
is TO abstain from stirring up revolution, notwith
standing the Turkish action in the Caucasus
London, May 29th-Advces from Athens state
that there is great excitement among the popula-
ton of the island of Crete, and patriotic meetings
are being held 1t has been decided to wait twenty
days for an answer from the Turkish government
TO the demands of the people, after which an appeal
will be made by the Cretans TO tue great powers
asking for the appointment of Gladstone under the
title OF Prince of Crete.
Vienna, May 29th.--Admral Kerim Pasha, Tdrk-
ish Comma der Chief, has informed the nhabit
ants of Rustehuk, Tarna, Shumla, and Slistria,
that all persons not having six moaths provisions
must quit within twelve days.
London, May 29th.-A dispatch from Galatz says:
The Russians have measured all vessels in the har
Dor here stating that they will shortly require them
Many RATS have arrived from the Sereth, all ready
for bridging purposes. large namber of fresh
troops are expected soon.
London, May 29th.-Ten ironclads are at Ports
mouth. The turret ship Thunderer has returned to
Portsmouth with disabled machinery. Four thou
sand horse stalls for transport vessels being
delivered at Woolwich.
Chicago, May 29h.-The Times London special
says Dispatches to the English Envoy represent
that unless instant steps q re taken the Russians
will be within striking distance of Constau
from the East within month. The Russians now
in Asia 10 a condition to attack Mukhtar Pasha,
capture his army and strike for Constannople with
out serious obstacles. The English Foreign office
. has within week secured the exclusive of a
wire to COnstantinope and an unintermittent
spOndence has been carried on. The English press
and members of Parliament comment with bitter
the Russian deception, and point out that
the object Of the have been ignored, and that
instead Of relieving the SO called outrages in Bull
garia, the Russians waging in the East,
where English interests IRE jeopardized by every
stroke of her arms.
Next week. under the pretence Of grand review,
the entire English ironclad squadron not in the East
will assemble at Portsmouth.
London, June l.-Mr Bourke, Understanding
for Foreign Affairs stated in the House of Commons
that he had to suppose that Russia ina
gines peace settlement possible unless by satisfy
ing Europe He had no knowledge that Russia
proposed to lOcalise the war.
Bombay, June 2.-The Circassian troops who
have been employed in the service of Russia have
been withdrawn from the Danube, in consequence Of
disaffection having broken out in their ranks.
Singapore June, 2,25 p. NAT Liberal demon
stration at Birmingham Mr.. Gladstone challenged
the Government to test the opinion of the country by
a dissolution of Parliament.
The re-capture of Arabian is officially confirmed
Bombay. June 3rd.-It is reported that Russia il
anxious for peace after the first victory, to prevent
European complications.
NJ. Gambetta, in replying to an address, counsel
led moderation. He alluded to the contingency o.
President MacMahon's resignng, and approved o
NJ. Theirs succeeding him in Office.
Singapore, June 5, $40 p. m.-The statement tina
Arabian has been rceaptured by the Turks is errOne
| Gus.
The Russians have completely invested Kars
Mukhtar Pasha is commanding the garrison. Tn
| position is very critical.
The Queen of Holland is dead.