The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-12-07
FOREIGN NEWS.


The arrival OF TIC lN1tdhaAu CD NpfNAt fffhtRs
brings as dates from San Francisco and London
to the 18th alt. The most important news 70 the
outbreak q hogtiiiass In AfEhanisian. The FIRST
passage Al arms is a success ia favor " tbe British.
Fort Ali Msjd ives captured. and the grsaier
part Of the garrison taken prisoners The hin
tribes intercepted 800 Afghan soldiers. ADD deprived
them q their arms and clothing An An Mugid
dispatch reports that the Amser's Master u Hons
has been capiurcd. he is said 20 10 the chief insti-
gator o. hosiihties 90 England.
The r0le u massacFCing IL sfnl kept Up In
Turkey A dispatch from soos 10 London reports
that s0me Turkish tcdifs murdered en- Inhabitants
q the Bulgarian village q Chrtsnitra. 10 Mace
donia.
according 10 semi-oficial intelligence. eight Ruaslan
divisions, amounting 20 10000 men. Wall be sent
into Bulgaria before the cnd % the year.
The British guuboat Condor recently vent 90
Bourgas 10 investigate an alleged outrage on the
British Nios-Consul and the So Peierburg Goios
has a strongly wordcd article on the event. In which
i says This constitutes 9 clear violaton of the
neutrality q the Black Sea. The Enrlish may cot
our sea communications "a any moment Does
England wish 20 measure Rassia'a f0rbeArancef
Who is nov seeking for war;
A semi-oheial note Is published 10 London. Nov.
IS. pointing cut that Eugland has a treaty right
20 keep two small g~unboais In the Black Sea, aud
admitting that the Condor really went 10 re-
eonuoiter the fortiaeations which the Russians are
satt 20 be erecting AZ bQurghs.
IL is stated on good authority from 81 Peters
burg that Russian papers have been advised 90
moderate their language against ioreiga Powers.
A dispatch from Erreroum declares that the
Russian army Ia the new As.atie provinces Of
Russia has again been placed ON a war footing
There seems 10 be trouble brewing en- the
Russian frontier Of China. Advices FROM otcnburg
state that the Russian fort Many has been strongly
reinforced 10 consequence Of the concentration Of
| HIf,..a frno,a ~. tha frnuffnr anN fka rauoVtnN
paci6cation Of the Province Of Rhoian. The prinei-
pal insurgents Of KbOtan fed into Russian territory.
II is said the Chinese murdered the younges, son
Of YAkoob Bey.
A daring attempt to assassina,e ~Ilumbert. King
Of Italy. occurred at Naples on The l7,h uit The
following account, Of the affair Is given In the
papers
As King Hnmbert was entering The city In state
to-day Nov. H.. poOrly-clad man attempted 60
assassiuate him with n poniard. Ciroll, Chief Of
the Ministry, who was la the carriage with the
King. laid hands on the man, who wounded him
in the thigh. The King drew his sword and
struck the assassin, who was Immediately secured.
The King received a slight scratch. Popular In
dignation ~ intense aud the demonstrations %
loyalty are unbouuded. THIS assassin IL 20 years
Of age and by occupation n cook. lie says he be-
longs to no society. but being poor, nourished q
hatred toward the King.
Fifty thousand persons with flags aud bands q
music are assembled on the NOrsO IN home te-nlgls
to manifest their Joy At the escape Of the King.
Another demonstration has been made before the
house Of the Syndic. The crowds everywhere de-
mand prompt justice. The Austrian Embassy IL
illuminated and the crowd cheered the ambassador.
A correspondent telegrapbing from Rome before
the procession. states that soldiers aud gcndarmee
we're stationed every atty meters alorg the whole
route. There have been three hundred arrests In
Naples. IL is stated that the Government has
proofs Of the existence Of a vast association. abe
object Of which Is 10 kill the King.
The Pope congratulated the King on his escape
in the following terms:
"Having heard Of the deplorablo attempt made
against the life Of your Majesty, 1 express 10 you
my extreme concern. and, nj the same time, my
congratulations that you have escaped this grave
danger. 1 pray God for the preservation Of your
Majesty's health. LEo."
Great destitution and consequent suffering pre-
walls in the different manufacturing centres Of
England and Scotland. consequent apOn the de-
pressed state Of trade. Wages are being reduced
in every direction, accompanied with threats OF
closing the mills and other establishments " COM
pliance is refused on the part Of workmen. Public
meetings are being called by various municipal
bodies to devise measures Of relief The coming
winter has an untold amount OF misery 10 store
for the laboring classes all over the country.
There is great financial depression 10 0ermaby.
Al the opening OF the Prussian Parliament. on the
18Th, ult.. the Vice Chancellor gave a most gloomy
view Of the situation. lie presented the following
points
Last years surplus will be almost entirely 70.
quired TO cover the increasing contributions Of
Prussia towards the German cxchequer. The In
terest on the public debt will likewise be consider
ably increased. and there are other unavoidable
expenses. Unless important interests are 20 be
neglected. retrenchment will be almost Impossible.
The influx Of large sums from extraordinary sources
has cpaepd while the orrifuarv md ra0ulaf roeanua
suffering from continued depression Of trade, does
not allow US 10 count upon any possible addition
10 previous figures. The revenue 10 Insufficient 10
cover the ordinary and regular expenditures Of the
State. The means required 10 amend this state Of
things will be found In taxes on imports handed
over to the German exchequer. Meanwhile, ourrent
expenditures will have TO be partly betrayed by
loans. The dehOit Is stated 20 exceed "a. 900
marks. But for the last Of the French indemnity
being distributed in 1876, the deficit would have
occurred two years ago. IL 10 only sustained by the
steady increase Of direct taxes and proceeds from
Government railways, mines and forests. The
exact figures Of the deficit are still unknown, but
the total result strangely contrasts with the graft
flying aspect Of the Prussian budget for NO many
years past.
: America.
From America, the news IL important. The
elections 10 the Northern States have generally
resulted in favor Of the Republicans. The returns,
so far received, show an aggregate gain OF twelve
Representatives and one Senator In the National
Congress. Talbot (Rep) for Governor, carries
Massachusetts, against Butler by 10000 The
whole Republican State ticket is elected, and q
gain Of one member for Congress. In New York
City, Tsmmany has met ignomirious defeat, aud
the State has elected twenty-five Republicans to the
next Congress, while at the present she has but
seventeen. The Democrats seem 20 have been
equally successful in sweeping the Southern States.
The utmost confidence IL felt In business and
commercial circles that the Government will have
no difficulty In resuming specie payments at the
time fixed by lhw-JaD. I, 1879, and tie belief
10 freely expressed that the resumption will revive
business and trade Ia every direction.
The experiments and Inventions 81 Edison and
others IN connection with The electric light, ~
causing "A tremendous motto In the stock 81
gas companies oi the different cities, resulting I'm
q serious depression lin some instances ~ high a.
50 per cent.D Of this hitherto favOrite stock.