The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-06-21
FOREIGN NEWS.
Per city OF New York. june /

NEW YORK, June 4.-Minister St0ughton, who
has Just returned from Rus-il, said 10 a Herald
reporter that the difficulties in Russia have been
greatly exaggerated by the correspondents OF
newspapers protesting to date their letters from
81 Petersburg. y few miscreants. who think
they can gain something by assassination, are
banded together, but their numbers are insignif-
cant and their purposes are wicked. His Opin-
ion, based on observation, Is that the mass OF
the people are fond Of their Government and Of
their Emperor, and that the army is loyal.
NEW YORK, June lit Is stated in recent
German papers that the plan for continuing the
proposed cable between San Francisco and YokO-
hama % lien Tsin and thence 70 Pekfn, China.
was making good progress. The junction Of
the Chinese lines with the great Siberian tele-
graph line, perhaps ~ Kiachta. would then be
only q question Oi time. All Of this progress.
I-!uiend, that the electric wire will shortly en-
compass the Cape Of Good Hope from st. Vim
cent, thence seeking for a connection with India,
justify the hope that several of the larger gaps
still existing IN the submarine network of tele-
graphs covering our globe will soon be filed up.
NV YoRK, May 29.-Alired G.. HoIcomb yes
terday received notice from Office
that the application has been allowed for his in
%ventiOn, which the Times this morning asserts
has solved the problem OF the diyisibility of the
electric current for ordinary lighting purposes.
Minute caudles Of lamp-black are used Instead OF
N1-NN ~ 1H6 AhNEhNOA
claims that with the less expensive form of carbon
Qamp-black) used in the manufacture of his
points, il would be possible to light a parlor at
from One-fith to o%ne-eighth the cost Of gas for
the same purpose. He has recently produced
carbon that lasts fifty hours, and has nearly dis
pensed with the trouble of renewal, found to
be 90 formidable in the JabIochkoff light. Ex-
perts speak Of the invention with the highest
enthusiasm. 1t will soon be exhibited publicly.
WAsmNGToN, May 30.-An expedition by the
American Colonization Society will leave New
York on June 18th, when the MOnrOria will sail
direct for Liberia. The Society has applications
from 100000 persons for passage and homes in
the LibeTldH Republic, thus showing that there is
some deep-seated cause impelling the colored
people to seek n change of residence. The mum
Der of emigrants sent will depend upon the
amount contributed. The chief difficulty of the
Society is to restrain those who are not likely to
succeed and be useful, and to obtain the
means for settling others.
Fred Douglass wants the colored reople in the
South to stay where they are, and wait patiently
for the dawn Of the resurrection morn.
LONDON, June S.-A dispatch from Calcutta
reports that riots have occurred IN Godayery dis
trict Of ;he Madras Presidency. Local papers
dignity them by the name of n rebellion.
y considerable force has been engaged in sun
pressing the disturbances.
LONDON, June. S.-Oficial dispatches from
Cape Town, dated May Goth, are published. In
one Lord states that the advance of
COlCnels Wood and Newdegate would commence
in ten days, but a dispatch from General Clifford
says that no date can be fixed for the completion
Of the preparations because Of difficulties met
with III obtaining transportation.
y special from Marilzburg says that the report
OF the deaths Of Major Chard and Cerewdyo's
brother Dabulamaze arc denied.
y dispatch from Lamman's Drift, dated May
18th, says that spies show there are four Zulu
armies in the eastern angle Of Zululnnd, designed
to enter the colony.
ST. PETERSBURG, June S.-Alexander Solo
vieff, the attempted assassin of the Car, was
yesterday convicted by the Supreme Tribunal of
the crime Of high treason. After deprivation Of
his civil rights he was sentenced to death. Solo
vlef, during this trying scene, maintained COM
plete cOmpOsure, only n slight tremOr being no.
tIceable when the time Of execution was fixed.
At 5 o'clock IN tic afternoon the sentence 81 the
Court was carried into effect.
BERLIN, June thin consequence Of the
growth of the Russian and French armies, and in
view Of the increase of revenue by taxation. the
government - considering the ACCESSIBILITY Of
increasing the army, for which purpose the gov
eminent ask a perpetual grant from Parliament.
Steps have been recently taken to increase the
circulation Of liberal newspapers in tie Prussian
army. The troops have been formally prohibited
from reading such publications and the barracks
are to be searched regularly for Objectionable lit
CEdLuEc. Luls Is tue way NAPOLEON Ill gave
ROCHFORT paper such extensive influence. Pub
lie evils that are unable to stand criticism should
be cured and not covered up.
LONDON, June A Berlin correspondent re-
ports that another man-ofwar has been ordered
to Samoa for the protection of German interests.
CAPE TOwN, June 7th.-The Zulu King, Cete-
wayO, on the 10th ult. despatched an envoy to
Colonel C~realock, asking him to send a European
to discuss terms Of yeacce. John Dunn accord
furIv yxeur I'm tereHVnrn = EraaI hut hos oIra.dy
returned, negotiations having failed, because the
British refuse any terms but unconditional sur
render CetewayO's good faith Is doubted. 1t is
thought probable that lie will shortly throw his
whole strength against the lower Tugela col
umns. The contemplated rapid march against
Cetewayo's kraal at Alundi has been abandoned.
Transport difficulties are increasing, owing to the
scarcity Of grass. The health of the troops is
improving. 1t is reported that Major Chard,
who distinguished himself at RoOrke's Drift, has
died of fever. 1t is rumored that the Zulu COM
mander, DabulmanZi, while on his way to sur
render to the British, was intercepted and killed.
y great fire ut Graytown destroyed large commits
sarIat stores.
LONDON, June Official reports from Cash
mere say that it is impossible to exaggerate the
distress which the famine is causing there. The
Maharajah of the province, at the urgent request
of the YicerOy oflnda, is proceeding to Serinagur
to superintend the organization Of relief. Three
NASA-N-- ~ HNLNANN NCH0 ~ $500 ~ IA A0A~A
to the valley of Cashmere.
LONDON, June 3.-The Paris correspondent of
the Times reports that it is understood that NJ.
De Lesseps Will soon issue a prospectus, inviting
subscription TO the Panama canal project, and
will 60 to the Isthmus himself in September.
The United States delegates are disappointed at
the rejection of the Nicaragua route.
NEw YORK. June A cable dispatch to the
Herald from Paris, dated the Sd, says '. NJ. De
Lesseps has already commenced the formation of
. company to construct the tide-leTel interoceanic
canal from Colon TO Panama. across the lsthmus
Of Darien, the route selected by the International
Congress. The company which obtained the con-
cessiOn from the Government Of Colombia, and
made arrangements with the Panama Railroad,
will turn over their charters to the new organ
izatIon for n proper consideration, so that the
new company may start fairly and squarely.
\ first subscription Of 400 coo 900 francs Will
be opened simultaneously all over the world
about September next. 1t is to be an essentially
popular loan, without Government aid or guaran-
tee The amount of the first substitution, OF