The Hawaiian gazette., 1879-07-16
Late Foreign News.

By the arrival of the P NJ s. 8. Zealandia at this
port the evening of the l4th inst, we have news
down to the 7th inst via San Francisco by cable
gram, and otherwise q summary Of which we fur
nish as follows:
Troops commenced an advance from Fort Pearson
TO Fort Chelmsford and junction is almost eff
fecied with Colonel Wood who is also advancing.
The rumor that an arinstice has been agreed to is
not confirmed.
London, July Ga Cape Town special says: A
decisive action is likely to be fought at Umlassi,
which the Zulus have strongly entrenehed.
London, July "a CORRESPONDENT with general
headquarters, under date of June 18TH says: Get
ewayo occupies an impregnable position north
east Of Ulundi.
A dispatch dated Cape Town. June nth, says ::
The Tugela column advances the 10Th inst. The
Ninety first Regiment has evacuated Fort Chelms-
ford. II will defend the frontier and be combined
with the advance shortly.
New York, July 6.-Ro Janeiro advances to June
Sth report of the dismissal of the Minister OF the
Interior by the Emperor, at the request of the
Premier, because of differences with his coleag ues
caused great excitement in the Chamber Of Depu-
ties. The dismissed Minister interpellatcd the
Government, aud the crowd in the galleries APP
plAuded and booted Deputies TO degree that COM
PEELED the President to suspend the sitting for two
hours. BE then had 400 soldiers stationed outside
the house, which action greatly excited Tue popu-
lace, who grossly insuted tue Premier and Finance
Minister in the Streets and at the entrance OF the
Chamber. The disturbances were renewed the
following day, the mob Insulting the Ministers
when proceeding 10 Cabinet council.
Troops finally dispersed the rioters, but not be-
fore several persons bad been wounded. The city
was afterwards patrolled by soldiers.
Paris, July 6.-Lesseps has just signed treaty
giving him concession OF the Isthmus granted by
The United Sites of Colombia Matters now
TO be pushed with the greatest activity. A new
company will be Immediately constituted, With
capital of 40 900 francs. In long converse
lion, Lesseps this afternoon repudiated all inter
veution on the part OF the Government, were such
intended He said he fully recognized the truth
of the statement that the United States was en-
titled 10 exercise a large aud important influence
in the management OF The canal He declared the
enterprise had no character OF special nationality
but private speculation. though universal in lis
utility Paris is silently accepted AS the center of
operations, merely because the French laws are
severe and offer greater security 10 shareholders,
on account OF greater control over the administra-
tors of funds. Lesseps remarked during the inter
view, that be proposes to offer to give Grant the
position OF Honorary President of the Company.
Paris July 6.-Geueral Castlenau has asked to be
placed on the retired list in order 10 be able to
attend the funeral of the late Prince Imperial.
London, July 6.-The Observers correspondent
at Paris understands that Prince Jerome Napoleon
and his two will attend the funeral.
Paris July Ga scaffoldiug and unfinished wall
u
four wOrkmen and wounding five others.
Paris, July Gu a hurricane on the River Doubs
to-day steamer with fity-three passengers was
sunk. Only five persons were saved.
Berlin, July 1t is said the Reichstad will be
prorogued on the 18th inst.
1t is rumored the Government will grant am
Desty to a considerable number of Catholic priests
punished under the Fdk laws, and pardon all ban
ished or deposed bishops, and permit them to
return to their sees.
London, July 6.-The Chinese have retaken
kashgar. portion of the Mussulman population
fed, but many people massacTed and large
body of citizens smut up in the citidel Inhab-
itants OF kuldja have determined to hy il the town
and province is restored to China by the Russians.
Rome, July ct is asserted that Siguor Sella
has been entrusted with the formation of a new
Cabinet.
Constantnople, July 6-The truth of the report
that exSultan Murad has escaped is semi-otiically
denied.
ST. Petersburg, July Cit is said the man who
supplied SolOvlef with tue pistol with which he
attempted to shoot the Gar has been sentenced TO
death.
Simla, July 6.-Major Cavagnari has started for
Cabul and is expected to reach Kuran on the 10th
and Cabul on the 3lst inst. He bears a letter from
the VicerOY to the Ameer, announcing his (Cavig-
nari's) appointment as EnvoT and Minister Plen
potentiary. His escort consists of twenty-six
horse and fifty foot soldiers.
London, July GA dispatch from Rangoon re-
ports cholera among the British troops Ut Thayet-
mis- and several died.