The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-06-14
--LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

The bark ID. c. Murray, which arrived from Ban
Francisco on Wednesday morning. brought dalies Of
23d,-one day later. We quote;
New YORK. May Own. Lloyd Garrison 10 not
expected TO live many hours.
General Grant, in q recent letter from SienapsrE
writes to q friend that he and his party expect 70
reach San Francisco some time in July. -
LONDON, May 23.-TIe Tunes this morning, in
commenting on the new Constitution Of California.
describes 1t as " the most astounding instrutnent
ever framed for the government Of q community
and thinks it must produce widespread ruin.
st. Petersburg, May pa Vienna despatch 10
tho Goios states that Germany, not Russia, demand
ed that Switzerland reDounce right Of asylum to for
eign refugees. Switzerland refused, aud 0ernsny
referred the question to the other Powers, who re-
fused to cooperate with Germany.
The Russian Minister Of the Interior has recently
called together representatives Of all the st. Peters
burg papers and forbidden them, under o threat Of
very severe punishment. to criticise in the future the
acts Of the Government, particularly the measures
taken in relation TO the school.
The NIHULIsT WARNISG.-Mr. Alexander Nico-
laievitch The warning and threatening letters,
as well as the sentences which we, the invisible
delegates OF the murderously oppressed Rus
sian people, have sent 10 the various dignitariee
of the present despotic government In Rus
STA, belong, as a rule, 10 the preparative
work, and for that reason neither yourself nor any
member OF your family appears In the slightest
degree meDaced by our executive organs. We
sit in judgment and shall be compassionless In tho
exercise of our Office, and shall recall from the use
Of no means which may lead us 10 our object.
which is the eradication of the hellish bruta. y OF
despotism through Gre and sword. II you, alex
ander Nicolaievitch, refuse TO hear our WARM
ing voice TO put an end TO this tyranny, we
hereby declare to you that tyranny will be
beaten in the end. Your system in Russia is rot
ten to the core. Our almost boundless resources
arc ruined. Your army OF functionaries IL
a gang of cruel and Unsuitable thieves. Your
judges are q shame TO justice. Your Governors.
Police Masters and Generals are so many satraps
worthy Of Xerxes or Darius. Wherever NO turn our
eyes we see naught but stupidity mingled with
cruelty, wanton waste combined with the most
merciless spoliation Of the people. For the army
alone you reserve your fatherly care. You are get
ting into dangerously deep waters. Alexander
Nicolaievstch. Therefore we warn you, but spare
your life. The EXECUTIVE COMPUTES.
The schooner american Girl, from San Fran
cisco on Thursday, brought dates to the 10th May.
William Lloyd Garrison died on the 18th OF May.
Sir Garnet Woolseley has been appointed TO the
supreme command in South Africa.
Prof Nordenskjold in the Vega, has been heard
from. He has worked his way through the Arctic
to Bhering's Straits, and is now probably on bis
way back to Europe via the Suez Canal. being TIE
first vessel that ever made the passage.
The u. S. Congress was to adjourn June 10
Peace with Afghanistan was signed May 70.
The Nihilst troubles in Russia are increasing.
PORTSMOUTH,. May 2sih.-In addition 10 the $500
troops under orders to embark, eight companies
Of marines and two batteries, OF artillery--a total
Of ll30 men-wil embark for Znluland early next
week. et
PARIS. May 2s.-The Committee on Techpicai
Questions Of the Canal Congress has adopted, BY
a vote of 20 against9 0, the Observation-Disclosures,
without locks.
BERLIN, May 27.-The North German Gazette
says: Germany. by a recent treaty, is enabled to
make all the changes in the affairs OF Samoa de,
pendent upon her consent, and has by II and Other
treaties with South Sea groups, secured n wide
field where German enterprise can flourish nn-
fettered by the competition OF other nations.
New YORK. May 2Sth.-Another week Of surpfis-
ingly large exchanges bears testimony 10 the
general Improvement in business. An increase
SO large and so steady. not only in New YoRE but
at other commercial centres, can have bnt one
meaning. -