The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-04-28
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Tory journals devote themselves to inventinp
ingenious theories to account for defeat The de-
preston Of trade, bad harvests democratic caprice,
Liberal misrepresentation and other fictitious
causes are assigned The real cause is the pro-
found dissatisfaction of the people with Lord
Beaconsfeld's policy and method of government
port the principle of English ascendancy in Europe
and Asia. Other causes contributed in minor
degree, but this was the main element of the con-
troversy, while the WEAKNESS of sham imperialism
was the chief factor.
Politicians and newspapers are busily discussing
the Premiership and urging Lord Beaconsfeld to
to resign Immediately upon the Queens return in
order to allow the new administration to meet
Parliament In time to complete the business of
the session. The Queens continued absence oc-
casions sharp comments.
Baden letter describes the Queen as exaspera-
ted against Lord Beacostiield alleging that he de-
ceved her respecting the real feeling of the coun-
try, and alienated the most loyal portion of her
dominions The elections will be substantially
terminated on Monday, after which there is no
resaon why Lord Beaconsfeld should hold office
a day longer.
Lord Beacosfield has returned to London, and
is engaged in Downing street preparing to move
out The servant Is instructed to reply to inquiries
respecting his health that he is as well as could
be expected.
Constantinople correspondent telegraphs that
the elections in England have produced profound
impression, and at the Palace almost panic
Greeks, Armenians, Bulgarians and Christians re-
joice at Beaconsfeld's fall. The more sanguine
assume that Gladstone will turn Turkey out of
Europe, bag and baggage.
The Home Rule League passed resolutions de-
claring the treatment of Parnell at Ennscorthy by
hired mob of voters as a deep disgrace on
OClery and all concerned IN the outrage.
France.
PARIS, April 10.-The Ordrs advises De Cassag-
mac to find another branch of Bonapartists or to
transfer his allegiance to Count De Chambord, as
there is nothing In common between the Imper-
ialism of De Cassagnac and that of the party of
Prince jerome Napoleon.
The French Government is not proceeding
against religious orders indscriminately, but only
against those which are not authorized" The
latter associations are 1854 in number, including
the Jesuits and have membership of 7444 men
and 14,OO3 women. All the religious orders in
France have membership of 30,2S7 men and
127 1853 women.
Germany. IA
The Emperor has replied by the following
Cabinet order to Bismarck request for permission
to retire from office: :" / certainly do not ignore
the difficulties in which you may be placed by the
conflict between duties imposed upon you by the
Constitution and your responsibility. do not feel
induced to relieve you of your office, because you
believe yourself unable in a particular case to
carry out the task allotted to you by the Constitu-
ton. must, on the contrary, leave it to you to
submit to me and subsequently to the Bundesrath
proposals calculated to bring about constitution
al solution of the conflict of duties of this de-
scription."
NEW YORK, April ia cable dispaach to the
Herald from Paris, dated April 10th, says: that
his doctor, w. Koslow, has just sent to the
Emperor concluded by saying that his symptoms
are alarming kilograms have been dispatched to
his two sons one of them is in Paris and the other
is Russian Minister at Madrid. 1t is doubtful if
they will arrive in St. Petersburg in time to find
their father alive Notwithstanding his exhaustion
the Chancellor has preserved all his lucidity. He
is at this hour alone, stretched his bed, with
only his old valet to attend him.
The GOlos states that Special Council is sit
ting to define the rights of the GovenorGeneral in
relation to the Supreme Commission, the object
being to restrict the independent action of per-
manent and temporary Governors-General and
bring them more under the control of General
Melikoff and the Minister of the Interior.
The courier of Prince de Leven, of the Secreta-
ries of State, was arrested for forgery. He has
fabricated 200 passports the past eight years and
from their sale has accumulated $1,000 roubles.
Asia and Africa.
LONDON, April "a correspondent at Constanti-
nople reports that terrible famine is raging at
Mosul, Turkish Koordistan. Four thousand in
habitants have fled to Bagdad, and hundreds have
died on the road.
Five immense blocks of stone have been removed
from the Great Pyramid of Egypt lately, by con-
sent of the Khedive for the purpose of being used
in the construction of mosque. The whole civil
lied world should feel interest in the continued
preservation of this monument of past age, and
diplomatic influence should be exerted to prevent
further inroads of the character referred to.
Siam.
A 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, sacrifice for the res
toration of the Kings health. The panic in Man
dalay is frightful, and hundreds of people are
leaving the city. The Kings illness is said to be
leprosy.