Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-03-26
Foreign News Items.


Aus,ralia from San Francisco last Monday
we receive adviccs to the 18th inst.
I,osDoN. March 1Oth-In the House Of
Commons to-day Gladstone stated that the
Government assented to n prolOngation of
the armistice with the Beers. Tho an
nonncemeut was received with cheers by
the Radicals.
Harrington said the order for the with
drawnl of the British troops from Candahar
had already been given.
LoNDoN, February 9th. -" Carlyle's
"reminiscences " were published yesterday.
over four thousand copies were taken in
advance. They contain many more auto.
biographical details than wore expected
There are several characteristic illusions
to early contemporaries. Brief sketches of
many persons are given, including Leigh
Hunt, Parr, De Quincy, Chalmers, Murray,
Dsraeli, Hazlitt, and n dozen of what
Carlyle calls thin celebrities" He nick
names Boaconsfield "Demosthene Disraeli !"
Froude, before publishing the book, sailed
for Madeira in ill health.
DUBLIN, March 10th.--The Coercion net
is hauling in its victims from the south and
west at a rate which must be highly salts
factory to the authorities. To-day some
of the most prominent Forster "vllagc
tyrants" were deprived of their liberty. 1t
is remarkable fact that all arrests have
been effected so far without any local dis.
turbance and little excitement. The most
notable arrest is that of the celebrated
Scab Nally, one of the defendants in the
State trials, who was taken at his father S
house, in Bella.
LONDON, March sth.--The Royal Spanish
Academy have decided to open poetical
competition in London to celebrate the
forthcoming second centennial anniversary
of the poet Caldcron de la Baroa. The
contributions are to be in honor of Calderon,
and in the English language The Arch
bishop of Dublin, James Russell Lowell,
and Lord Houghton have been appointed
Jurors The successful competitor will re-
ceve the gold medal of the Academy and
diploma.
COPENHAGEN, March 9th.-Queen Caro-
line, widow of King Christian WILL, is
dead.
PARIS, March 5th.-De Lesseps says
Much work is already accomplished on the
Isthmus, the surveyors being engaged in
mapping out with a view of collecting in
formation. De Lesseps said he was sur
prised that no Americans had applied to
him for positions as civil engineers, physi-
clans, clerks, ETC., at Panama, Colon, and
along the line of the proposed works. He
expressed decided willingness to employ
American talent and mechanical skill when
ever possible to use it. Nathan Appleton
has been appointed general agent of the
company in America. The medical service
ganized Con papcr) by an eminent physician
of Paris. 1t is the intention of the company
to build paviions and lodging houses at
elevated points where the air is purest and
the site most wholesome for laborers.
DURHAM, March 7th.-Dr. Barber, and
DIR. Dyas, while being escorted from Trans
vaal to the Orange Free State, were fired
upon by their Boer escorts after they
reached the Free State. DIR. Barber was
killed and DR.. Dyas wounded. The affair
was similar to the murder Of Captain Ell.
lott. The younger Burghcrs of the Orange
Free State have become increasingly hostile
and are reported to be looting wagons Oh
the road to Natal.
NEWCASTLE, March 9TH. = General Sil
Evelyn Wood went to Mount Prospect to-
day, and subsequently had an interview
with Joubert, which resulted in an arm.
stice to tho l4th. Rumors of peace are
rife, but learn that it is improbable unless
we agree to all The Beers terms. These
are formally stated as the complete in.
dependence of Transvaal Tin fact all they
rose to obtain), and amnesty to all leaders
by the armistice permission is granted tc
send provisions for eight days TO the bolea
guered garrisons.
LONDON, March 7th.-The various an
swers to questions in Parliament to-day
show that the Government has approved O
General Sir Evelyn Woods action relativ,
to the armistice with the Beers. During
the duration of tho armistice both parties
promise not to make any forward move
ment, but to retain the liberty to NOV,
within their own lines Only provisions
no ammuuiton--is to be sent to the gar
risons. Joubert undertakes to inform tn
garrisons of the armistice, and will use hi
influence to induce the Boer commander
To permit the removal of the British wound
ed in the garrisons to Natal. Joubert ais
undertakes to pass provisions for the be
leaguered garrisons through the Boer lines
On the arrival of provisions at the gar
risons the blockading and besieged partie
are to suspend hostilities for eight days.
DURHAM, March Sth.-General Wood ha
informed the Beers that if peace was ne
concluded he would assault Haingsnek in
mediately. The arrnistice is ended. Ger
eral Wood says he infers from the tone
the Beers that they are DESTROYS Of peac
NATAL, March 8th.--The conveys wit
provisions have started for the beleagure
English garrisons.
LONDON, March 8th.-In the House
Commons, Gladstone said that the Govern
ment never instructed General Wood to as
the Beers for an armistice, but it fully a.
proved one.
AUGUSTA, (Me), March 9Th. - At Il
Republican cAcus to-day Of the members
the Legislature William H. Frye W,
nominated by reclamation as a coandida
for the United States Senate 10 succe,
Blaine. tAstsA NA
MADISON, March l0th.-Angus Gamer,
was to-day elected United States Senate
vice Carpenter, deceased. -