The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1878-11-27
Late Foreign News.

over the delay IN OpeTdllOns
stan. 1t says that long peace continues, Rns-
sia can give arms and money to any one.
LoSpox, October 3l.-Gladstone, in q speech de-
livered to-day Rhyl, declined to give the Govern
inent the confidence they asked the Afghanistau
question, and complained of their Withholding
thoritative information. Reviewing the information
which obtainable, he showed that the relations
with Afghanistan satisfactory during his admin
istraton, and justified the dspleasure of the Ameer
at the British occupation of Quettab He pointed
that the weak Power which prOfessedly cbivalrous
Government threatened to punish for receiving the
Russian Embassy was less culpable than the sender
of the Embassy. The sending of the Embassy
apparently breach of RIssia's engagements TO Eng
land but he feared that Russia would cite justif
cation the unriendly conduct of the British Govern
ment Gladstone declared that to saddle India with |
the expenses of defence against imaginary dangers |
would be injustice monstrous any recorded |
in the history of the world
Gladstone, in conclusion, asked the people to com
pare the state of England in 1878 with that in 1875
He energeticslly defended the Geneva arbitration,
and thought it far better to make nation of forty
millions friend than one of eighty millions enemy.
What they were now protesting against was not
merely series of false steps, but new system of
Government by personal responsibility Of the
eign, only likely to sap the foundation of the Mon
archy.
Berlin dispatch states that Russia intends to
raise her army in Turkey to 200 900 men.
The Russian press is sextremely hostile to England.
The Vendomosi says: 1.-THE great struggle with
England, which has been preparing for centuries,
will occur in Afghanistan." The RGskimer declares
that the hour has come when England must be held
responsible for past delinquencies.
Smla correspondent says It is secret that the
Indian Government has urgently and repeatedly re-
monstrated against according the Ameer farther de.
lay. The Viceroy has used his whole personal in
fuence in favor of immediate action. The sending
of ultimatum is universally regarded u cruel
and humiliating mistake.
The cOrresDOndent the ultimatum de-
mands full apology and the reception OF British
mission by the Ameer, with other conditions. There
is expectation that it will be accepted. 1t is
hoped that the Amer will refuse to permit the Ennis
sary, who started on Monday, to the frontier
but it is believed he will temporze.
Another despatch from Sima says the utimatum
gives the Ameer very short time to answer, at the
expiration Of which time it is believed there will be
general advance.
Bombay dispatch says: Intelligence has been
received here which justifes the confidence of the
English people in the loyalty Of the Indian Princes.
Offers Of aid are coming from all directions. Native
troops eagar to advance on Afghanistan. The
of the vernacular press is all that could be de-
sired.
A Paris correspondent says 1t appears that the
discomfort in Spain is confined to handful of agita
tors but that more serious element of disafection
exists in the army.
The London Telegraph says The Vaccinations
which threaten the fulillment Of the European set
tlement closely watched and will be thwaEted by
the resoute vigilance of Lord BeacousfeId's Govern
ment, with the loyal support Of France and Austria
and the approval of Germany. The Treaty of Berlin
will be sustained to the letter.
The Paris Oniuerse states that Margaret ROthchilj
has applied for admission into the Catholic Church,
as preliminary to her marriage with the Due de
Guiche.
The British revenue cutter Fanny was run into and
sunk of Tuscar by the steamer Hevetia. Seventeen
of the Fanny's persisted.
Pirates in the Persian Gulf have been severely
punished. Eighteen of their boats have been cap.
tured.
The liabilities of Thomson 4 Nephew, lumber
merchants, Georgemouth, are &c., 900.
BERLIN. October 3l.-A decree was issued to-day
prohibiting number of Socialist pamphlets, in ad-
dtion to those previously prohibited. In the
tion of the decree the police obliged to make
twenty five domiciliary visits.
Prince Bismarck has returned to Berlin
CoNsTASTISoPLE, October 3l.-The Greek Minister
here has received information of British note, urg
ing the strict adherence of the Powers to the Treaty
of Berlin, recommending mediation the Greek
frontier question.
NEW YORK, November 1.-The Castle Garden au-
thorities have under their charge Pasquale Campans
and five other Swiss emigrAnts who swindled
out of their passage San Francisco by an emgran
agent at Lugano, Switzerland. They expecting
funds from their friends in Switzeraed to carry them
their journey.
The fact that prices are now below the specie Level
is made quite clear by article in the Public. Wheat
has not in twenty-seyen years been low as last
week Cotton has not been low in twenty three
years, since lS45, except in June, 1851,
mess pork since 1914. Prices generally are l3 pei
cent lower than on May lst and over is per cent
| lower than in 1860.
The Ti,aes' Washington special says: In con
versaton with Key, on the condition of the Chinese
| in California, he gave the following the result O.
his observations during his recent visit to the Pa
cifc Coast The politicians almost to a mar
/ tha a..
Merchants, manufacturers, farmers, and nearly th,
entire employing class very fond of the Chinese
and prefer them to any other laborers. They speal
in the highest terms of the Chinese. They say they
are docile obedient, obging punctual, hardwOrkini
and faithful. They are exceedingly thrifty and eco
nomical. They temperate in their habits, do no
drink liquors of any kind. very little meat AMI
live almost entirely rice. 1t is wonderful to
how little Chinaman can live Their econom,
struck me as something marvellous. Large numbers
of them sleep in single ill.ventlated room. They
constantly violate the fundamental laws of health
and yet they are seemingly very healthy. l
tonished to learn that they had no hospital. wa
shown through the Chinese Quarter of San Francisc
by the Mayor, and saw everything in that locality
but there n number of places here in Washington
fully as bad, if not worse, than anything saw IL
| Chinatown. also observed that the Railroad Com
panies employed large number of Cinnamon, an
found them excellent workmen."
CHICAGO, October 3l.-The Southern cities, gen
w.
gradual lessening of deaths.
MEMPHIS, October 3l.-From O'Clock last eve
ming until noon to-day the undertakers report iv
orders for interments. No deaths from yellow feve
in the last twenty-four hours.
NEW ORLEANS, October 3I.-Deaths, IL; case
reported, Al.
WASHINGTON, October 3l.-The U. S. Consul a
Tangier has transmitted despatch to the State De
parment, giving account of the fearful ravages
cholera in the interior of Morocco. The mser
among the people is great. Business is almost com
petey paralized. The cholera is sweeping over th
middle and southern provinces. Hundreds are dyin
of starvation. To all these miseries, smallpox
malignant feyers add their horrors. Never befor
has Morocco passed through such fearful ordea
All the leading Israelites and many Europeans hav
fed from Tanger, panie- stricken. Wild and unce
tain rumors of the ravages of the pestence in the il
terror, which are brought daily to Tangier by refI
gees, add to the general CONSERVATION. While i'm
mense numbers of persons starving in the yer
streets of Tangier, and merchants selling a
breadstufs at cost the authorities still persist il
levying tariff Of ten per cent all imports of pro
visions. Add to all these fearful visitations Il
further fact that the neighborng countries have a
most completely cut off Morocco from communicate
with the outside world, and gloomier picture ca
be imagined.
HAVANA, October 31.-The report of the selling 0
coolies brought by DR.. Secchi from Trinidad is col
frmed, with the addition that Secchi had engaged
bring from Trinidad and Demarara 10000 coolies
year, they being contracted for i've years at OF
shilling day, and that of forty coolies whom Secc
had already brought, he had sold three at Santiag
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