The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-05-15
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON. April 9.-Mr. Gladstone, who was
nominated for Leeds without bis own seeking
was returned for that constituency at the head Of
the poll His majority over Mr., Wheelhouse,
the Conservative candidate, was II 900. He
was also returned for Midlothian by a maiori-
ty Of 2ll. the numbers being-Mr. Gladstone
1879, and the Earl OF DaIkeith 1868. Mr.. Glad
stone has issued an address to the electors OF
Leeds, warmly thanking them for the honor they
conferred upon him IN electing him spontaneous
" as their representative, and for their macuif-
cent support Of the principles maintained by the
Liberal party. But he announces that, as he had
sought the sufrages of the electors OF Midloth-
ian, he must cit for that constituency. and is
therefore compelled to resign his seat Tor Leeds.
LONDON. April l0.-The Right Hon. Il. A.
Cross, Home Secretary, has been reelected for
Southwest Lancashire. in the face of Lord Derby's
influence, exerted in favor of the Liberals.
Mr.. Edwards. proprietor of the London Echo,
has been elected for Salisbury in the Liberal in-
terest.
Mr.. Charles O'Connor, better known as the
OConnor Don, one of the most prominent and
influential members of the Home Rule party, has
been rejected by the electorate of Roscommon,
which constituency he was one of the representa-
tives OF in the last Parliament.
LONDON, April 12.-News has been received
that King Thebau has caused 700 men, women,
and children to be buried alive, as an expiatory
sacrifice to check the spread of smallpox.
AONOONs aHAh - CUulcc y luG z
presentation of the County Cork was and exciting
one. Colonel Coulthurst and MIR. William
Shaw, the former members, both Home Rulers,
were supported by four Bishops and a hundred
priests, and returned by a large majority.
Mr.. Parnell has been elected for three seats.
De Lesseps intends to visit the principal towns
of Great Britain, for the purpose of promoting
his Panama Canal scheme.
A difficulty has arisen between Portugal and
China, in consequence OF the latter claiming
Macao. Russia supports Portugal, and it is
stated that the British and Russian envoys at
Pekin are acting in concert.
1t is reported that an unsuccessful attempt has
been made to poison the Emperor of Russia.
The sugar market is severely depressed. re-
duced rates ruling. Wheat has declined 2s
owing to large American arrivals. The weather
is propitious for grain crops, and the market has
a permanent tendency downwards.
Bulgarians have presented twenty-seven ad-
dresses to Mr.. Gladstone.
The result of the general election in England
has been watched with great interest upon the
Continent. The enormous majority obtained by
the Liberals and their immediate accession to
power regarded by European statesmen as an in
dication of the intention of England to resume
her old position Of isolation.
LONDON, April 10.-A telegram from San
Francisco states that on Saturday the II inst. a
terrific explosion occurred in the town of Berkeley
California;, by which a gunpowder m~anufac-
tory was blown up. and thirty persons killed. A
large number OF persons were also seriously in
jured. The disaster is said TO have been caused
by the negligence of one of the employees.
LONDON, April 20.-The town of MarshfeId,
in the State of Missouri, has been totally de-
stroyed by a hurricane. The ruins took fire
during the gale, and increased the terrors of the
situation. Some thousands of people were left
homeless by the disaster. Active steps are being
taken to send relief to the sufferers.
CAPETowN, Mar. GA registered letter bag
from Kimberley to England was opened by some
thief, supposed to have secreted himself in the
General Post Office. Every package containing
diamouds was rI1ed of its contents. The loss,
which is believed to exceed SIS 900, falls princi-
pally on the banks, who have been in the habit
of insuring diamonds against loss. No trace of
the thief or thieves has been found.
LONDON, April 2l.-The Daily Netcs states
that it is understood at Portsmouth that the
Prince of Wales will visit Australia next autumn
in the Scraps.
Ministry was held to-day.
1t is expected that Mr.. Gladstone will be Pre-
mier in the new Ministry.
News has been received that the Hazaras have
captured Ghuznee, and that the Kohistani chiefs
had arrived at Cabul, on a friendly mission to
the British.
The Right Hon. Hugh Childers has resigned
his position as chairman of the Royal West India
Mail Company, for political reasons.
No further progress has been made towards
the formation of the new Ministry, but it is gen.
orally understood that Her Majesty the Queen
will send for the Marquis of Harrington to form
the Cabinet, and not the Earl of Granville, as
was currently reported.