The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-05-31
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Tie DAILY Nctrs announces that the Govern.
ment is making inquiries as to facilities for the
transportation Of 5000 men to Natal at shor
notice. It is probable, however, that this force
will not sail for two or three weeks.
a late dispatch from Rome says that the
Vatican has instructed its delegates to Chile,
Peru and Bolivia to i~nterpose their good Offices
with a view to ending war, or at least Of causing
it to be waged with the least possible cruelty.
A dispatch from Rome says: The internal con,
dition Of Russia has caused the suspension oil
negotiations with the Vatican. The Pope has
finally decided that the participation OF Catholics
in the Italian elections is awful.
A dispatch from Calcutta says that nearly
1000, 900 pilgrims, who ssemble at Hurdwar
Fair, have carried the cholera in various
directions. Outbreaks of the disease are reported
from Delhi, Wrumi Ear, Rawalpendee and else
where. Some cases have occurred among the
European troops. 1t is asserted that of $4,000
persons who went to the fair from Cumaton, one
quarter are missing. This mortality has been
increased by the police forcing them to travel
desert tracks. 1t is probable that the story is
much exaggerated.
The Bombay Government reports that great
distress is imminent IN the Deccan, because of the
failure Of the crops. Five thousand famine
stricken refugees from Kuttywar have entered
Bombay.
What Lord George Hamilton, Vice President
of the Council, did say in the House of Commons,
on May 9Th, was that he had not heard OF trichina
in American swine. The order of the Council re-
quiring that swine from the United States shall
be slaughtered at the port o. landing after the 1st
OF June, IS in consequence of typhus.
The negotiations relative to the Elliott Court
enay match have been suspended until after the
ElliOtt-IIanlan race.
The rumors of the intended abdicatIon of Queen
Victoria are again revived. The cause is said to
be i'll health. a London correspondent of the
Dundee Adrerkiser says that the death Of the
Duchess Of Hesse gave her n shock from which
she has not recovered, and the fatigue incident on
the celebration Of the marriage Of the Duke of
Connaught exercised a depressing influence on
her health. Since the Queens departure Beacons-
field has had several significant conferences with
the Prince of Wales, and it is intimated that the
prince is regent in his mothers absence. The
Queen may abdicate before parliament adjourns.
4 Journal says that the news published abroad
about the state OF affairs in st. Petersburgh is
untrue. There has been no prohibition against
the possession of arms, but persons possessing
arms must inform the authorities. All traffic is
entirely free and unimpeded. The statements
that the theatre could not be visited without an
official permit, and that lights in the houses
would not be allowed after 10 o'clock, are re-
diculOus inventions. The city lives and works in
the same manner as heretofore, without excite
ment, and undIsturbed in its daily life and
AuAGAlVaA5C.
SOlOvief, the would be assassin of the Car, is
a son of u groom in the household of the Grand
Duchess Catherine. After leaving St. Peters
durgh University he became a teacher. He first
fell under the notice OF the authorities in course
of inquiries into the socialistic intrigues. lie dis
appeared during the inquiries, and was not heard
Of until he made the attempt on the Cars life.
a despatch from St. Petersburgh states that the
Russian journals have been forbidden TO make
any further mention of Soloyieff's attempt.
The Emperor and Empress of Austria are cele-
brating their silver wedding in Vienna.
The German Government will probably pro-
bibit the importation OF tobacco preparatory to
raising the duty on that article. Sufficient
tobacco has been imported during the last few
months for a years consumption.
German agriculturists are getting up a petition,
praying their government to prohibit the i'm
portatiOn Of American cattle. The Dutch agri-
c~ulturists are holding meetings and adopting
resolutions to the same effect.
The Chinese Government has ordered the clos
ing Of the Buddhist nunneries. The younger nuns
will marry, the older be sent to widows asylums.
An Industrial Exposition was formally opened
at Berlin, May LIST, in the presence of Ministers
and other distinguished persOnages, together with
the principal municipal authorities and q large
number of leading inhabitants.
The Hamburg Borsenh0He says :-''Prince Bis
mack intends to impose extra dues upon ships
carrying foreign flags"