The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-04-19
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land dates 10 April let. and by the AiPhOHSiHe
ZsEe on Wednesday. dates from san Francisco
10 March -. The following is a summary Of
the news
CALCUTTA, March 23.-CompIctc anarchy pre-
walls at Mandalay. The bulk of the inhabitants
would welcome British troops Hopes that an
explosion would be averted are growing faint.
LONDON, March 23.-Adyices from Cape Town
% the 9th inst, mention a report that Colonel
Pearson has made a raid and burned Cetewayo's
old kraal- Other adviccs Of the same date.
however, do not give the impression that he is in
. position to undertake offensive operations, and
state that the Zulus have destroyed the road
from Tuqueia to Ekowe. and seem determined to
10 their utmost 70 prevent relief from reaching
him. All idea Of attempting to send him relief
before the arrival Of further endorsements seems
70 be abandoned.
There il much suspicion rs to the loyalty Of
the FingOes, a large and powerful tribe. The
sickness among the soldiers Of the garrison Of
Helpmakaar Is depIOrable. OF ffty-six carbi-
necrs ,~cleven only are ft for duty. The negotia-
lions TO detacb Cetawayo's brother and his fol-
lowers from the Zulu chief has apparently failed.
LONDON, March 23.-It is announced from St.
Petersburg that, IN consequence Of the Tepresen-
tatiOns Of Lord Dufcrin and Count SchOuvalOf
concerning the views Of England and Bismarck,
- new and conciliatOTy line Of policy has been
decided upon. Russia is now giving orders to
her troops IN Turkey 10 commence the evacuation
N the middle of April, and to terminate it with
IN the period prescribed by the treaty, and j is
ready even 10 propose n mixed occupation Of
Eastern ROumelia for a limited term.
LONDON. March pa telegram from the
NiceFOy Of India mentions reports that YakOOb
Kahn has sent detachmeBts to KhOrd, CabuI and
Tezen- IL adds, Generals Browne and Roberts
arc concentrating their forces ut advanced points.
CALCUTTA, March 24.-There seems vet no
good ground for interfering with Burmah. The
King is f~ortifyiEg Mandalay, probably through
fear. War, however, may be forced on the
British at any moment. It is said the King has
dispatched secret emissaries to Calcutta to assasi-
nate the claimant to the throne who resides
there.
LOxDoS, March 24-The Times reports that
shere were shocks Of earthquake in Northern Persia
during Saturday and Sunday. Minach was
much damaged, and the adjacent villages of lark
and Mannan totally destroyed. Out of eleven
hundred inhabitants, only few escaped death.
VIENNA, March 25.-Renewed floods in Hun
gary have covered II, 900 acres Of land which
had already been sOwn, and the lives of 1900
people are endangered.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 25.-This afternoon,
as General Won DreDteler. Chief OF the Gensdar-
merle, was driving along the Neuva quay, a man
on horseback fired twice into his carriage win
dow. The General was not hurt. The would
he assassin rode a short distance, and, leaving his
horse, escaped on foot.
BERLIN, March 25.-Upwards of 100 arrests
have been made in Moscow in consequence of the
ISEAtElQaLlDn Oh u NgNeIuIQtuL bDY.
COSsTANTINoPLE, March PA Turkish man
OE-war has been ordered TO Greece. Several
others are in readiness to follow.
LONDON, March 25.-The Daily TeLegrGph'S
Vienna correspondent says that intelligence has
been received from Janina that -Iukhtar Pasha
has quilted Preyisa. Turkey will take necessary
measures for the defense Of Epirus and Thessaly,
Mukhtar Pasha has asked for 0,OO0 men and
100 cannon for the fOrtifica5fs1s of the various
frontier towns.
In the House of Lords to-aight Lord Lans-
dOWne's motion OF censure in regard to the Zulu
war was rejected, I56 to 81. In the debate pre-
yious TO the vote Sir BaTtlc Frere was sharply
attacked aud his recall was advised. Lord
Beaconsfeld stated that Sir Bartle Frere had
been placed in Office principally To carry out the
policy OF confederation such as had been success
lul in Canada, and which was opposed to annex
alton, the tendency Of which Lord Beaconsield
emphatically repudiated-
New YoRK, March 2j.-Adyiccs from Panama
oT the 18TH SAYS: The situation in Bolivia is
unchanged. Chile holds Bolivian ports and will
not give them up without n fight. The latest
news was that three Peruvian ironclads were
ordered TO proceed to Iquique Immediately Three
thousand soldiers were under orders To proceed
there also as soon as transportation could be OBJ
mined. Events arc fastening the opening OF
hostiIItics, the result Of which no one can pre-
die. That Chile will have both Bolivia and
Peru to fight appears to be a fOregoue conclusion.
Peru has old humiliations to avengc and this is
her opportunity
BEKL1S. March 25.-Thc Emperor William. in
bis replies to the congratulations at the recep-
lions held on his birthday, laid special stress on
bis desire to continue a pacific policy.
LAHORE. March 25.-General Tyler yesterday
defeated 5000 Of the enemy near Peshbolck.
The enemy lost 200 men. The British loss was
uihing. The Bengal Lancers made n brilliant
charge.
LoNDoN, March 26.-The King Of Burmah,
since the dispatch was sent for achievements of
British troops, is reported as having expressed q
willingness to grant any concessions demanded
LoSDoN. March 26.-The famine in Upper
Egypt causcs terrible suffering. In some villages
she people, naked like wild beasts, dig for roofs.
In one town women and children fought over
scraps OF bread. The inland villages are said to
he starving.
PARIs, March, IA letter from LEIPZIG, Min
ztcr Of the Interior, reproving the Bishop Of
GrenobIc for incorporating the Government
and Encouraging disObedience Of the laws, by n
pastorni wherein he declared that the Govern
alens is hostile to religion, and that tho laws are
not sanctioned by the Church and arc not bind
INC. Is attracting much attention, as the sternest
and most determined communication recently
addressed by a civil power to any prcIate-
LONDON, March 2S.-In the House OF Lords
hst night Lord Huntley suggested that an in
guiry be made into the depression of commerce
and agriculture.
BeaconsfcId acknowledged that the depression
d the agricultural interest was unprecedented.
but the depression was anticipated. When pro-
lection was abolished, 1t was estimated the
value Of land under cultivation had diminished
$50. 900, 900, and the area Of land under cultiya-
zion had diminished l 600 900 acres. English
industry and commerce, however, kept well on a
level with those Of foreign countries. They sui
fered only from low prices, the cause of which
was partly the depreciation of silver. Lord
Beaeonsfeld believed the inquiry suggested would
he without results; but possibly an inquiry as to
ihe change in tho value of precious metals, and
Us effect on English industry might hereafter be
desirable.
LAHORE, March 2S.-IakOOb Khan's last letter
u indecisivc. An advance of troops Is impossi-
BE before the middle Of next month, as all the
passes must be clear of snow for a simultaneous
Increment on the part Of Generals Roberts and