The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-04-12
FOREIGN NEWS.

BY the arrival on Tuesday last of the schooner
American Carl, II days from San Francisco, and
through the politeness of Messrs. Whitney &
Robertson and of Capt. Babcock, we have re-
ceived papers from that port to the 22d ult. We
compile the most important kilograms
BERLIN, Mar. 19th.-The Powers unanimously
oppose Turkeys course with regard to the Greek
frontier question. France and Germany, in con-
junction, first espoused the cause OF Greece, with
the utmost energy. England has Just united her
self with them. The official Journal Of Athens
announces that the representatives of the Porte,
yesterday, proposed a boundary differing from
that suggested by the Treaty of Berlin. The
Greek Commissioners decided that discussion was
useless. The meeting broke up, and the Com
missioners have exchanged farewell visits.
LONDON, Mar. l9th.-Mdny avalanches have
recently occurred in the Austrian Tyrol. At
Bleiberg ten houses were crushed, 40 persons
killed, Is seriously injured, and Is are missing.
CALCUTTA, Mar. l9th-The origin of the
trouble between the Burmese and the British
residents at Mandalay is that the latter protect
and refuse to deliver up to slaughter two Royal
Princes and their families, who have taken
refuge at the Residency. The King of Burmah,
who is said to be mad with drink, urged by ia
natics and the reactioEary party, threatens to
force the Residency. Such a hostile measure on
the part Of the Government, it is believed, would
De CUc bl2Uul IOT II ScDeIdl UldS5dSTe Oh clIlZeUS.
LAHORE, Mar. 19th.-The British residents ut
Mandalay have received assurance from the King
of Burmah respecting the maintenance of tran
guilty.
PEsTH, Mar. l9th.-There have been l20, 900
persons rendered homeless by the recent overflow,
and 5000 out of 10000 houses have fallen, and
1900 persons were drowned. The waters are
subsiding, and adjacent towns are out Of danger.
PEsTH, Mar. 19th.-Szentes is again in great
danger from food, on account of high wind.
Two hundred and sixty-seven more corpses
have been recovered at Szegedin.
PARIS, Mar. 19th.-A st. Petersburg despatch
reports that eight officers of the Imperial Guard
have been arrested as Nihilists.
LONDON, Mar. 19th.-A despatch from Canda-
har saws it is reported that Abdul Khan, the Rus
sian candidate for the throne of Afghanistan, is
returning to Cabul with many adherents.
LONDON, Mar. 19th.-A Berlin despatch de-
clares that now, beyond doubt, Bismarck is sure
of a considerable majority in favor of protection.
He has lately gained over many Deputies at pri-
vate conferences.
CALCUTTA, Mar. 2Oth.-The Burmah King is
constructing Notifications and making other war
like preparations. The Burmese residents at
Rangoon have been mmoned home, the King
threatening to have their families executed in
case of noncompliance.
CoNsrANrISoPLE Mar. 20th.-Sir Alex. Malet
has presented bis credentials as Minister Plenl-
potentiary of Great Britain. The Sultan de-
sIared that he wished publicly to recognize the
services rendered him by the Queen of the British
Government and the British fleet during the
hour of his trials and misfortunes.
TIRNovA, Mar. 20th.-After a stormy scene,
the UItras in the Bulgarian Assembly agreed to
discuss the Constitution.
PEsrH, Mar. 20.-Twelyc hundred of the peo-
pie of Szegedin have taken refuge at Lcmesyar.
Five hundred and sixty-seven families and 342
single people have taken refuge at Mako. Mono
of these miss relatives. Six blind beggars reach
ed Lemesvar.
LISBON, Mar. 20th.-PInto, the Portuguese ex-
plorer, who has crossed Africa, telegraphs :"
struggled with hunger, thirst, natives, floods anC
drought. / have saved all my papers, com
prising twenty geographical charts, many topo
graphical mape, three volumes of notes, mete
geological studies, drawings and diary of com
plete explorations of Upper Zambesi with it
seventy-two cataracts."
LONDON, Mar. 20th.-Wigan Rolling Mile
one of the largest iron manufacturing concerns il
Lancashire, suspended payment.
LONDON, Mar. ~20th.-Prince Gortschakoff, il
q despatch dated February 7th, answers Lore
Salisbury's despatch of January Goth, pressin!
the execution of the Treaty of Berlin by Russia
Prince GortschakoA declines to enter {, pom use