The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-08-16
From our regular correspondent.l
LETTER FROM EUROPE, No. 90.
LONDON, July 10th, 1879.

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NAVAL NEWS.
Two new war vessels have sailed for the Pacific. . The
Gonnen, Commander Bourke, left spithesd May 22nd,
and the IA gun corvette Theis. Capt. Stephen, sailed June
4 to relieve the opal. The Sapphire arrived home from
the Pacific last month. The German gunboat NalaiIus has
sailed from Kiel via the suez Canal for SsmOa, to relieve
the ADotross. Germany has at present IL men-of-war in
the Pacific, of which o are corvettes. The Prince AdaUer1
arrived at Yokohama May 23rd, 20 days from Honolulu.
Prince Henry Of Prussia soon after his arrival had an IN
terview with the Mikado and invested him with the Prus-
sian order of the Black Eagle. The French dispatch boat
Hugon has sailed from Noumea to take possession Of the
New Hebrtdes in the name Of France. The transport
nrtsfdfS also sailed for Europe with $50 psrdoned con
cruise around the world In the BaccLonie, aud visit nearly
all British colonies. Admiral Dehorsey Is now on the
Opal and Pelican. The German bark Jacobfne in attempt
i n had @ her her papers refused Ied by the as %thhSdthSs . The noI r. =.
Wytfe sailed from Bremen for Honolulu May 18th.
SAMOA. f
Germany has ratified the treaty with Samoa, by which
the latter comedies entire freedom Of commerce and also
cedes the harbor of Salufata on the southern coast Of Up
ou rs a cOaling station for German war vessels. Provfs-
ionsl agreements have also been made with two other in
dependent South Sea governments, namely with King
Jacob Of Funaferte in the EIlice Islands. aud with the
Chief of Jaluit in the Rahek group. BY these treaties,
besides the one concluded last year with the King OF
Tonga, Germany is enabled Ia make all changes In the af-
fairs of those South Sea Islands dependent upon her con-
sent. and Capt. Werner of the corvette Griosone has
already proposed 70 place King MalietoA again on the
snr9he ~ samoa, a. T ;i Derl :, g1sernment has however
bids further interference until the arrival of the new Con-
sui General, Capt. Iembsch Of the German Navy, ut Apia.
Meanwhile things remain in a very unsatisfact Dry state
at Samoa. Gen. Bartlett is at the head Of the 80 called
government, but is pOwerless 10 act. The German Consul
has also protested against the appointment. The BisRdrk
LdckdUdnHd has also left the South America coast for that
port to protect American interests. Although Germany
may take an active part IL. arranging the government OF
group. Recent proposals from German merchants at Apia
to purchase the islands have met with q decided refus-
al from Prince Bisnark.
HAWAIIAN cossULs.
At the Foreign Office, n. NJ. the Queen has approved
June 10, the appoiptmentof Mr.. Alexander Speed Webster
as Consul Generator the King Of the Hawaiian Islands
for the British Colonies of New South Wales, Victoria.
Tasmania, Queensland, South and West Australia and
their dependencies. In order 10 protect German COM
merce the Berlin government has instructed the German
Consul at Honolulu 10 apply for one years prolongstion
of the treaty protocol now in force between both coun-
tries, by which Germany receives all rights Of thaanosf
favored nation, with the sole exception OF the United
States.
NOTES.
In her endeavors TO "equAlize the sexes" Hawaii
should turn TO Paraguay. where by the census Of 1877,
there are Al females to one male. Italy has raised the
duties on raw sugar TO So francs per quintal, and on re-
fined sugar TO 66A francs. The produce Of sugar In
Queensland is increasing, lGOO tons having been yielded
by the Logan district alone last year, and the present
prospects are excellent. 6s sugar estates have been burn
ed in Cubs by. negro incendiRries during April last. The
route to Australia via America is constantly gaining in
favor, Lord LOTUS the new governor of N. s. w. and Herr
Reuleaux, the German commissioner TO the Australian
Exhibitions, both went via San Francisco, and by the mail
Sir Arthur Gordon, Governor of Fiji, also goes out, ac-
companied by Mr.. V. A. Williamson. formerly Royal Com
Of the Land Commission in Fiji. M. de Lesseps win 70.
to Panama in October next and turn the hrft sod for the.
new canal on the first of January, 1880. I. r.