The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-04-24

Of Michigan to be Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenipOtentIary Of the Uuited States to
China John f. Swift of California and William
Ii. Prescott Of South Carolina to be Commits
sioners to China, TO constitute, with the Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of
the United States to that country, a mission TO
negotiate aud conclude by treaty and settlement
such matters of interest TO the Governments now
pending between the same as may be confded
10 1t.
LONDON, April Ell Times this morning says:
- The Queen is expected to arrive in England
by the end of next week. We may, therefore,
expect that a very few days will formally close
Beaconsfeld's administration At Beaconsfeld's
age it is probable that his active career Is over,
and that he will not again WELD power. His
career has been an eminent one, and by a great
majority of his countrymen he will be regarded
with the respect due to a most distinguished
statesman" The article thus concludes If
Gladstone remains outside the Ministry 1t Will be
impossible to constitute it on a thoroughly stable
basis
The Times, estimates that the Liberals in the
new House will number about $40 TO 90 TO %
Conservatives. Two hundred and ~ffty-nine
Liberals will thus find their position in the new
Parliament nearly the same as that of the present
Government IN the late Parliament. The Liber-
al net gain is now 81 seats.
The Tunes, commenting on the election of Mr..
Gladstone at Midlothian, says This Liberal
victory is a heavy blow to the territorial infu-
ence of the Duke of Buccleugh, who at the same
time has seen the candidate he favored beaten in
Dumfrieshire, which was believed to be much
stronger than Edinburgshire, a citadel of ducal
Conservatism.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 6.-The return of the
Liberal Government in England is cons idered a
serious pledge of peace for Europe.
A Constantinople correspondent telegraphs that
the elections in England have produced a pro-
found impression, and at the Palace almost a
panic. Greeks, Armenians, Bulgarians and
Christians rejoice at Beaconsield's fall. The more
sanguine assume that Gladstone will turn Turkey
out of Europe, bag and baggage.
LONDON, April IA summons has been
issued for a Cabinet council to be held on We'd
nesday. Gladstone has finally declined a public
reception ID London.
The Observer has reason to believe that the
Marquis of Salisbury will be created a Duke.
There is some talk of Mr.. Goschen succeeding
Lord Lytton as Viceroy of India. Among the
variuus suggestions made, one has met with con-
siderable favor in important quarters, viz That
Gladstone be called to the House of Lords and
assume the Premiership as first Lord of the
Treasury, and that Lord Harrington be leader in
the House OF Commons and Minister of War,
and Lord Granville Minister of Foreign Affairs.
New YORK, April IA cable dispatch to the
Tribune from London says Louis Blanc con-
denses the result of the election into a phrase,
declaring that the Liberal victory is a triumph of
political morality. English Tories, eliminating
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in explanation of their defeat, even alleging that
the constituencies have been bought with Rus
sian gold. Utter confusion reigns in the Tory
camp. Eminent men, heretofore reckOned sane,
are pronouncing the country ruined, it's prestige
gone, its influence in European councils sacri-
feed, and that revolution is impending at home.
The truth is, this success has restored to power
leaders who are intensely jealous of the honor and
glory of England, and are pledged to maintain
not her ascendency, but her just influence abroad.
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overwhelmingly Liberal, it is computed will con-
tain a preponderance of moderate men. Party
whips reckon that n majority of the Liberals will
sit above, not below the gangway. The net
Liberal gains, excluding Home Rulers, exceed a
hundred seats. The clear Liberal majority, over
Tories and Home Rulers combined, is about
forty. Not since 1885 have the Tories been so
weak numerically and SO utterly demoralized-
Politicians and newspapers are busily discuss
ing the Premiership and urging Lord Beacons-
field to resign Immediately upon the Queens
return, IN order to allow the new administration
to meet Parliament in time to complete the bust
ness of the session. The Queens continued
absence occasions sharp comments.
A Baden letter describes the Queen as exasper-
ated against Lord Beaconsfeld, alleging that he
deceived her respecting the real feeling of the
country, and alienated the most loyal portion of
her dominions. The elections will be substan-
TALLY terminated ON Monday, after which there
is no reason why Lord Beaconsfeld should hold
Office a day longer.
Demonstrations in favor of Mr.. Gladstone, as
Premier, are daily increasing. Both sides agree
that it is his victory. The country followed his
lead, and insists on the right to demand that he
shall relinguish his personal reluctance and re-
sumo the leadership. Every leading paper,
Liberal and Tory, concurs in the necessity of the
Premiership being offered to Mr.. Gladstone,
leaving with him the responsibility of refusal.
1t is certain that MIR. Gladstone will decline a
lnhOrdinate office He has written III several
friends scouting the notion of his acceptance of
the Chancellorship of the Exchequer or any other
portfolio under Earl Granville, but declares him
self ready to give loyal support to the Liberal
reader as an independent member. This Is gene
rally felt to be an impossible situation. 1t is ex-
pected that there will be a conference of the
Liberal leaders next week.
HAVANA, April 10.-The Cane on Paso Real
plantation, near Trinidad, has been burned.
The loss will be 200 hogsheads of sugar. The
drought continues, and cattle are dying from it
in the Vuelta Abajo region.
LONDON, April ia dispatch from Rangoon,
Burmah, reports that seven hundred men,
women, boys, girls, priests and foreigners have
been burned alive under the towers of the city
walls, as a sacrifice for the restoration of the
King s health. The panic in Mandalay is fright
full. and hundreds of people are leaving the city.
The Kings illness is said to be leprosy.
LONDON, April IA Berlin correspondent of
the DAILY NeiUS says it is reported in Russian
circles there that the death OF Prince Gortsch-
akoff is hourly expected.
NEW YORK, April 10.-A cable dispatch to the
Herald from Dublin says Arrangements for dis
tributing the cargo of the Constellation are
rapidly nearing completion. A large part of it
must be discharged at numerous ports along the
west coast of Ireland for distribution further in
land. In consequence of inadequate railway
facilities the Committe was considering the
feasibility of sending tugs on this mission, when
the Duchess of Marlborough, hearing of the
Committees intentions, kindly telegraphed to
the Duke of Edinburgh, who is at Galway super
intending the distribution of relief for the
Marlborough and Mansion House Committees
among the Western Islands. Her grace asked
the Duke of Edinburgh for the use of a gunboat,
and his Royal Highness telegraphed his reply as
follows 81 shall be ready and most anxious to
render assistance in the distribution of the New
Xnrk RornL1 fund relief Stores with shins now