The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-07-26
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.
EUROPEAN.

LONDON, June 30.-The troopers with the Prince
Imperial when killed declare, In contradiction 10
Lieutenant Carey's statement, that the survivors
gailoped two or three miles without stopping.
A correspondent says the Quarter master Gene
raj disObeyed Lord Chelmsford's orders by send
ing The Prince on n dangerous expedition, and the
escort Of which deserted It's duty. In the whole
affair there is not one redeeming feature. The
troop ship Orontes, with the body OF the Prince, Ia
expected to reach England on the 9th Of July.
PARIS, June 30.-Tbe RepuJiiqus Francaise, con-
sldering Senator Burnside's resolution. combats
the idea that the United States should view the
construction OF the Darien Canal under European
auspices with disquietude, and points out the un-
dertaking as independent Of official support or con-
troll that no European Government will coniri-
butte a farthing or q man 10 its construction. and
that the company will merely ask all parties 10
consider the canal as absolutely neutral territory.
ROVE, June 30--A convention between Ger
many and the Vatican Is said 10 be In negotiation.
The German Government Ia to nominate Bishops,
subject to the approval Of The Pope, aud the his
hops nominate priests, subject TO the approval OF
the Government.
LONDON, June 3o.-A dispatch from Paris says:
Prince Jerome Napoleon will publish n manifesto
after the funeral OF the Prince Imperial, urging ell
the Bonapartes 10 submit 10 the Republic, and
that he has already assured President Grevy that he
VIII not become q pretender for the Imperial
throne.
ST.. PETERSBURG. July Git is said that the man
who applied SolovieG with tho pistol with which
he attempted TO shoot the Car has been son
fenced to death.
KINGSTON (Jamaica) July 2.-Advices from Port
aux Prince, Hayu, states that the populace Cred
upon the Senate. The Senator's 6ed, bat many
were shot. The lighting still continues.
PARIS, Jnly 1.-The GauIois Publishes the codi-
Gil to the will OF the Prince Imperial, which says
The duty which our house owes to our country
will not lapse by my death. The arduous and Riori-
Gus task OF continuing the work OF the Grst Ma
poleon will depend, in the event OF my death,
upon the oldest son OF Prince Jerome Napoleon,
who. by the laws OF the succession Of onr house, 10
my heir. l trust that my beloved mother. by
seconding him in the discharge Of the responsible
litics and duties which, in the event OF my death,
will deyoiye upon him, will give 10 me, when I am
no longer upon this earth, this last and supreme
proof OF her affection for me and her love Of
France.
BERLIN. july Prince Bismarck gave a dinner
to-day in honor OF Andrew ID. White, the Amcri-
can Minister.
LONDON, July 4-Cape Town advices OF June
18th say the official inquiry into the. Prince
be conrt-martialled. The war-ship Boddicea
transferred the remains of the Prince 10 the troop
ship Orontes. which sailed for England. The
Orontes arrived otiay at Madeira.
MADRID. July 5th,-The statement that the Span
ISL frigate AimOnsa and the war steamer jorge
Juan have been ordered TO San Domingo 10 estab-
llsh "a blockade of the coast IL the Dominican gov
eminent refuses to give satisfaction to Spain, Is
denied. The government will await a reply from
San Domingo before taking active steps.
MADRTD, July 5th.-The Ex- Empress Eugene has
written to Countess de Montijo. her mother, that
after the funeral Of the Prince Imperial she will
spend a few months In a convent near Burgos.
LONDON, July CHA dispatch from Berlin says
the Parliament has voted the duty on tobacco.
PARIS, July 6th.-During a hurricane on the riv-
er Doubs a steamer with So passengers was sunk.
Only five persons were saved.
CAPE TowH, (via Madeira), June l7lh.-Troops
have begun the advance from Fort Pearson 10 Fort
Chelmsford. and the junction 10 almost effected
with Colonel Wood, who is also advancing. The
rnmOr that an armistice has been agreed to ia not
KAPAI@ ASIA, June CHA correspondent of the
Herald telegrapbs as follows "a The Chinese
have retaken Kasbgaa. A porfinn OF the Mnsuls-
man poputatiOn 6ed. but many people were massa.
cred and a large body OF citizens are shut up In
the citadel. The inhabitants OF Kinda have d4er-
mined TO 6y If the town and province are restored
TO China by the Russians"