The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1880-02-25
Latest Foreign News.

By the arrivals of the brig W. II. Meyer anG
barkentine Eureka, dates to February 7th hay.
been received, five days later than by the mai
steamer from the south
Pacific Coast Items.
The Alta of the I'd publishes valuable list OF
marine disasters for the year 1872 connected with
the Pacific coast. 1t shows an increase in loss of
life and property over 1873.
Well directed efforts are making to try cane
| growing In the San joaquin Valley. Experiments
are making with Hawaiian Island, Panama and
Louisiana varieties.
The magnificent church of st. Ignatius (R O.
was dedicated or consecrated on the LIST with i'm
posing ceremonies. Clergy from all parts of the
State were present.
An informal canvass of Republicans in California
indicates preference for Blaine as next President
Small pox continues to agitate San Francisco.
1t Is not spreading particularly but case occa-
sionally breaks out.
Eastern States,
NEW YORK, February 6th;-After the recent sale
on the Stock Exchange of $1,000 shares of Central
Pacific stock, some of the buyers claimed that
they were entitled to declared dividend of per
cent, which was payable on February 1st The
claim was referred to the Arbitration Committee
OF the Stock Exchange, which to-day decided
against it.
announced on good authority: is preparing to send
for the relief of the distressed people of Ireland
shlp-load of grain as his contribution.
WASHINGTON, February Representative d.
Wis has recently come into possession of impor-
tant information, showing that the continuance
of the existing line of steamships between San
Francisco, the Sandwich Islands, New Zealand and
Australia, is seriously imperiled by the charge of
about SlOO,0oO per annum, made by our Govern
ment for the transportation of the Australian
closed mails across the continent and he is there
fore actively interesting himself to induce Post
master-General Key to reduce this charge for
fr1 TlCVN ~atNf ii
wholly. 1t appears that the British Government
viewing with jealousy the profits derived by our
people, not only from the transcontinental travel
but more especially from our trade with Australia
and New Zealand-whlch now pays cash bal
ance of about S5,000,000 per annum-has already
taken steps to divert this travel and trade to En-
gland, via the SueZ Canal. For this purpose fast
steamship line has been subsidized touching at
Ceylon and CARRYING the English mails via the
SueZ Canal and Brindisi mo mails being sent now
VIA the Southampton steamers) and the rate of
postage by the new line has been reduced to seven
pence, with prospect of further reduction and
as an additional means of detaching New South
Wales and New Zealand from the support of the
line to San Francisco, and Thereby breaking il
down for continental transportation subject of
persistent complaint to the Provincial Govern
ments, and threatens to add it to the heavy bur-
dens which they already sustain. in the payment
of S45OOOO annual subsidy to this line which is
morer perhaps, for our profit than their own, as
we derive the largest share of the benefit from
their trade and travel, and pay nothing whatever
TO the steamships for carrying own mails, ex-
cept the beggarly amount of the sea postage. 1t
IS believed that Postmaster-General Key, in view
of his recent recommendation for the establish
ment of ocean postal lines by grants of liberal
compensation, will regard this foreshadowed sug-
geslon with great favor especially as there seems
no reason that the present governmental charge
for transporting the Australian mail across the
United States is largely in excess of what it really
costs.
RICHMOND, Va, February 6th.-Parnell spoke to
400 people this evening His reception was not
enthusiastic.
OTTAWA, February 6th.-The Royal party were
hansomely received upon their arrival.
South America.
RIO JANErRo, February 1st-Yellow fever has
broken out at seveIal places in Brazil Up to the
present time the epidemic has appeared in a mild
form, but fears entertained that it may spread
to Rio Janeiro.
-Four hundred bandits, having expelled the au-
thorltles from Januaria in the province of Minas
Geraes, sacked the town and burned % houses
They threaten to attack other towns.
February 6th.-Private advices estimate the cot
ton crop at 4,25O0OO bales. The coffee crop is re-
ported good and abundant.
VALPARAISO, February 1st-The Chilean forces
have occupied lilo and Moquegus, taking the gar
rison of the latter place prisoners The Peruvian
authorities of Moquegua were also captured and
Chilean authorities appointed in their stead.
Bolivian Envoy and three Colonies of the Al
lied Army have been arrested by Chileans at Au-
tofogasts.
General Comacho has made himself President of
Bolivian.