The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1880-08-04
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

By the arrival of the steamer City of Nee York,
from the South, on Sunday evening, in thirteen
days and two hours from Auckland, we have files
of papers to the Goth ult. We present the follow
ing summary:
The most important news from Australia is the
capture or Obstruction of the notorious bushrang-
ers known as the Kelly gang. The band of des-
peradoes has kept great part of the Colony of
Victoria under perfect reign of terror for years.
There we're fifty constables engaged in the fight
which ended so fatelly for the brigands, who had
deliberately wrecked the railway when suspected
that reinforcements had been sent for against
them. The Police finally had to set fire to the
building in which the ruffians had taken shelter
and the remains of two of them we're found charred
but it is not known whether they fell by the fire of
the police or by their own hands. Kelly the chief
was taken alive though badly wounded, and it
was found that he and several of his crew wore
pistol proof armour under their clothes, made I'M
der compulsion by Country smiths from the steel
OF Agricultural instruments stolen for the purpose
LONDON, July 1.-THE correspondent of the
Times telegraphs that the evacuation of Kabul has
commenced.
LONDON, July 13.-The necessary capital for the
construction of ship canal through the Isthmus
of Panama, according to the schemes of de Les
seps, has been subscribed in France. The princi-
pal portion of the capital has also been sub
scribed. NJ. de Lesseps estimates that the canal
will be completed in six years.
The census will be taken in Great Britain on
Lut ulRuL OI tue OI APRIL loC4 1USIe Will Do
no religious columns" in the forms supplied for
the purpose.
The Daily Necs states that owing to the proba-
bly, defective harvest, Russia is considering the
ACCESSIBILITY of prohibiting the export of wheat.
The Melenesian mission planted by Bishop Sell
wyn at LevulIa is prospecting. The Colonial Sugar
Company have resolved TO erect a 500 ton Mill in
FIJI matter what arrangement is come to with
the planters who demur about agreeing to give a
guarantee to supply the mill with sugar for ten
years ..-t
The political trials at st Petersburg have been
brought to a conclusion. Two accused have been
sentenced-one fifteen years hard labor in the
mines, and three others to the same penalty for
years. Three women have been sentenced to ff-
teen years, and six others to four years hard Ia
Dor.
Parliament blue-books, treating of the affairs in
Eastern Roumela and Armenia, reveal deplora-
bic condition of things.
The Christian Bugarians in Eastern Roumelia
have committed series of massacres, attended by
horrible cruelties, upon the Mussulman refugees
and Jewish families. The Roumelian Govern
ment have made an effort to punish the perpetra-
tors. In Armenia there has been less bloodshed
but utter misery and complete anarchy prevail.
LONDON, July 16-News comes to hand from
Afghanistan that the Native Infantry under
Shere Ali. ruler of Kandahar, recently deserted
near Girishk, where they have been despatched to
oppose the advance of Ayoub Khan. A force of
British troops, operating with Shere Ali, pursued
and routed them. and recovered the guns they had
taken. 1t is understood that the position of af-
fairs renders it necessary for the British troops
remain in Kandahar till Shere Ais position is
secure.
LONDON July Turkey is mobilizing an army
corps at Adrianople, and terrifying the Helles-
pont. Troops are also being massed at Salonica,
large seaport city in Turkey in Europe. Austria
is also mobiisng her reserves and the granting of
leave has been suspended in the Austrian army
now in occupation of Bosnia.
Turkey is making great efforts to resist inter
vention on the part of the Great Powers which
desire to force the cesson of territory to Greece.
In order to increase her available forces the Min
listers have ordered the release of all prisoners
der confinement on condition of their accepting
service in the army which is to be stationed at
Epirus and Thessaly. The Greek ministers are
rapidly mobilising an army and are concentrating
strong force on the frontier.
General Skobelloff has reached Artchman (?)
and established magazines bann CD preparatory
TO commencing campaign sorthwards in autumn.
The Russian forces are small. and there has been
no fighting yet between Russia and China.