The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-06-28
FOREIGN NEWS.

BY the arrival Of the barkentinc Ella. yesterday
morning, and by the politencss Of Mr.. I. @. Thrum,
we have San Francisco dates to June ID, four days
later. The news is not important. W
BERLIN, June 12.-In consequence Of the war In
South America. the Government has resolved 10 send
the gunboat Nautilus and seeeral other vessels from
the Asiatic Squadron to South American waters.
BERLIN, June IL. The city was In holiday attire
yesterday in honor OF the Emperor's golden wedding
which will bO observed to-day Special sentry boxes
flank tho doors Of the Embassies. Palaces and
hotels tell of the arrival Of the distinguished guests
and the ho,lors accorded them, while uniforms Of
foreign colois mingle with the dark PrussIan blue,
Orderlies dash to and fro, while curious crowds de-
light 10 watch the nnusuai stream Of brilliant equi-
pages on the Linden.
BERLIN, June 10-The German representative NJ
Lima has been instructed by tele graph 10 apply for
the release OF the German steamer Luroy, detained
at Callao by the Peruyians, ON the allegation that
she was conveying contraband Of war.
LONDON, June PA despatch from pietermar-
itzburg says that a reconnaissance from the middle
drift shows conclusiyely that the rumors OF intended
Zulu raids are unfouuded. VI
LONDON, June PA despatch from st. Peters
burg states that the Governor General Of Moscow
has found it necessary to extend martial law TO Eve
adjacent Provinces.
New YoRK, June 1.-THE Tribune says Cap-
tain Fades has an idea about the inter-ocennic canal
which ia worth considering. lie says IL is idle Ia
spend $4,000 900 in digging a canal through the
~ N1N1e - $50 "a at~1AtA NJ
much along the line of the present Panama railroad,
1t will be perfectly easy to take shirs and their
cargoes bodily over the lsthmus. His plan would be
simply to dig a ship canal, with locks, along the side
of the railroad. He believes il TO lie practicable. and
as compared with the plan lately recommended OF
the Isthmus Canal Conference, very economical W
New YORK, June 10. The Tribune to-day says :
There seems to be q strong desire in some parts of
Massachusetts to celebrate the approaching Fonrth
of July by addresses from distin gufshed Southern
orators, and the newspapers of that State are dis
cussing the proposition with great earnestness.
Among the orators suggested Is Jefferson Davis.
New YoRK. June lO.-The ia. text OF Jeg.
Davis speech at the Mississippi Editors Associa-
ton. according to the New Orleans Picanaae,
represents him as saying: From the beginning
TO the end, in prosperity and adversely, when lead
ing bodies OF men, or laden with chains in q dun
geon, | have been true to Mississippi. / believe
yon have doue right. and i do not feel that / have
done wrong. The women OF the South, during the
war, were most resolutc." lie said he never saw
a Southern woman who had been reconstructed.
The children OF sach women must rise TO vindIcate
such principles. " Let no one,v said Davis, sup
pose / am advocating revolution or preaching SEQ
iional strife. The re-establisbmeDt OF such princi-
pies aud great truths as lay al the foundation OF
this Government was necessary. Notification and
secession began in New England and not in tie
South.'
NEw YORK, juno lO-A Times Washington
special alleges that Secretary Sherman is using
the Federal Offices 70 promote his plans for the
Presidency in the South. 1t Is q fact worthy OF
note that gentlemen who hold Government posi-
tons in the Scnth have recently begun to evince
a marked interest in political affairs. Almost TO n
man they have declared in favor OF Sherman for
President. Notwithstanding Republican organi-
cation has been abandoned in all tho Southern
States except two, that section will send delegates
to the next Republican Convention. and the Times
correspondent believes Influences are at work 10
select Sherman men. Georgia is now being can
yassed in Sherman's interest by n son OF Foster
Blodgett.
TEE SILVER BILL 4 LAw.-The subsidiary silver
coin bill was signed by President Hayes Tues.
day and Is now the law OF the land. Ii is the Sem
ate bill. introduced at The beginning of The session
by Booth OF this State, and is not to be confounded
with the House bill introduced by Warner Of Ohio.
The Warner bill il complex and contains some
provisions dangerous 10 the national finances.
which would probably make this country the rp-
ceptac!e Of all the surplus silver of Europe al
prices far above its intrinsic value, and drain,
away all our gold. 1T passed the House and went
to the Senate. whore it was shelved for the session
in committee. The Booth bill, which has become
a law. relates TO subsidiary silver coin below the
dollar, aud Is intended TO do away with the dis
count upon half-dollars, quarters and ten and Eve
cent coins. Its main features are First, that sur,,
subsidiary silver coin may be exchanged b- the
holder at the Office Of the Treasurer or snv Assis-
tant Treasurer Of the United States, in sums OF sq
or any multiple of $50, for Currency. Sec
that such silver coins OF less denominatic.
one dollar shall hereafter be a legal tens TO NJ
debts, public or private, TO tile ameup' RsLLEs A
lars in any one payment.
Inc instant effect of this law will
subsidiary silver coin 10 par with q
gold. The poor mans dollar is now worth ms
much as the rich man's.-S. T.. Chronicle, June I2,l