The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-03-13
WEDNESDAY, MARCH ID. 1878.
FOREIGN NEWS.

attitude to be adopted by the Holy See toward
the Italian Government.
Earl Russell is seriously i'll, and fears were en-
tertained of his death. he is quite an old man.
and therefore the chances of his recovery
against him.
dispatch from the Spanish Cabinet of the
22nd February, states that the Spanish Govern
ment will permit $4,000 troops to return from
Cuba Immediately. 1his looks as If Spain was
about to abandon the war in Cuba, and let the
Cuban revoutionists have things all their own
way. Should this number of troops leave Cuba
the next news we will have to chronicle will
be the establishment of the independence of
the ever faithful ISLE after frutless effort to
subdue the rebels, whose pluck and endurance
have been beyond all praise.
The Eastern War.
From London. we have advices to Feb. 22nd.
The Agence Russo, the official organ, is credited
with publishing that the Turkish Ambassador
will not come to ST. Petersburg to negotiate for
peace, because the Grand Duke Nicholas has
full power to act IN the premises.
Vienna special confirms the report that the
Gar has threatened to occupy ConstantinOple.
The Porte hesitates TO accept the Russian con-
ditions of peace, which would virtually abolish
Turkish dominion in Europe, except in the I'M
mediate neghbOrhOOd of COnslanlinOple.
Ne OTtb uOlus COu.ldUL OuUlneJ
without arriving at any definite results.
Another special, dated COnstantinople, reports
that the Russians will occupy Constantnople if
the Turks continue to delay signing the terms
of peace. which include Armenia and the surren-
der OF the Turkish feet.
The Agence Russo denies the report that the
Russians are about to enter Coustantinople,
Various Reports.
T l. L..
is alIayed. Two dangers remain-one that the
Turks may yet even be encouraged TO further
assistance by the vote of credit and the recent
movement of English ships; the other that the
approximation Of the warike forces of England
aud Russia may lead TO accidental collision.
Large meetings of the working classes Of Eng
land in favor Of peace policy have been held in
Hyde Park, which have given uneaslness to the
Ministry.
Bismarcks late speech is dsIIked IN South
Germany, where the popular wish is to support
Austria.
Assurances are extensively circulated by the
friends OF the government, that Germany will
not oppose Austria in war policy.
The idea of Congress seems to be abandon.
ed, as negotiations for Conference have begun
afresh.
1t is officially announced, that the Turks CON-
February, and expected to complete it by the
2lst Of the same month.
A telegram from Athens reports, that the
Turks have occupied Platonoo and burned por-
ton OF the town. The insurgents recaptured the
place.
The Roumaulau forces having left Bulgaria,
the Russians requested Servian division to
occupy Widdin aud Begradchik.
Many Turkish deputies have been arrested
and sent into exile.
The English Channel Squadron was directed
to call at Malta for orders.
Vienna correspondent states that the in
teDton to Immediately mobilize portion of the
army has been abandoned, but the Austro- Hun
garian delegation will be asked to vote 10000. 600
forms, in order that the government may have
means in readiness, in case mobilization should
become necessary.
The Tidal Wave Mt CaIlaO.
New York, February 22d.-A correspondent
of the Star and Herald, of Panama, writing
January 9th, says of the tidal wave at Cullao ::
:" That morning when the tide receded, it was
noticed that boats and coastng craft along shore
were left high and dry. and, when the wave re-
turned, it passed with immense force over the
walls OF Muelle Dorseno, rushing up over newly
made ground toward the station of the Oroya
Railroad for distance OF three hundred feet,
carrying everything before it. Launches, numer
Gus little cane huts, built on the esplanade, and
many enclosures around the coal and lumber
yards, etc, were completely destroyed. The
massive walls of Muelle Dorseno, in front of
the English railway station. were torn away, and
in the station itself train of freight cars wac
wrecked, such was the amount of water entering
the station. The surf was tremendous high
The waters in the Bay of Callao during the day
were so troubled as TO render communication
with vessels almost impossible, so that the dam
age done them could not be ascertained For
several days previously several strong shocks of
earthquake were felt near Lima, but no serious
damage was done.
Callao. Iquiqui and Area experienced severe
earthquake shocks on the night OF January
23d. causing great excitement and some
damage, while Hayti was visited by heavy
ralnstorm, phenomenon unprecedented there
within the memory OF man.
A correspondent, writing next day, says {:
The sea was very violent, 10 which ships rolled
fearfully, and the decks of the Peruvian man-of-
Huascar were repeatedly swept by the waves.
The eigbt.ton blocks of concrete of which the
coping of the Muelle Dorseno was formed. were
Knocked out and strewn about. Coal goods and
trucks on the railroad tracks were overturned
and scattered in different directions. and large
amount of goods destroyed. Several vessels
broke their moorings. but were again secured.
Almost all the old wooden moles have been
swept away. All the forts fronting on the sea
suffered"
Miscellaneous.
From Washington City, we have news that
the silver bill which has occupied tho time Of
the Senate OF the United States for several days,
passed that body on the 22d ult., by more
than two-thirds vote. Should the House pass
it by like vote, it will become law despite
the opposition of the President. who will in that
event be powerless to prevent it.
Senator Jones OF Nevada, has gained quite u
reputation for the clever manner 10 which he
managed the silver bill in the Senate, and the
newspapers correspondents give him credit. for
having made both an ingenious and powerful
speech, in favor of the bill in its final hearing 10
the Senate.
Orders have already been sent by the Secreta-
~ of the Treasury of the United States, to all
the MINIS, TO prepare, with all the force they can
command, for the coinage Of silver dollars.
A quantity of Central American Antiquities,
have been received in New York
The large commercial house OF Meradio and
Blanco, in the city OF Mexico, has failed.
Two rich quicksilver mines have been dis
covered, in the State of Guerrero, Mexico.
Devastating floods in some of the Eastern