The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-04-13
Late Foreign News.

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By the Zealandia, which arrived from the
| Colonies on Monday evening, We are enabled to
present our readers with the following additional
foreign news
LONDON, March 16th.-The question of the ex-
penses incurred by Great Britain In connection
/ with the recent war in Afghanistan came up in
| the House of Commons this evening, when the
Government asked Parliament for a vote of
e5,0O0,O00, the share of the expenses, which
| amount to EIT,000,00O, borne by the Imperial
Exchequer. After brief discussion the vote was
passed.
ST. PErERsHuRe March 17th.- Semi-oficial
organs of the Government to-day publish articles
in which the policy proposed to be followed by the
Emperor Alexander III. is generally indicated.
From this it would appear shat the Car Is re-
solved to continue the line of reforming and paci-
fic policy laid down by his father, the late
Emperor.
LONDON, March 1sth.-An attempt was made
last night to destroy the Mansion House, opposite
the Royal Exchange, which was only frustrated
by a timely and quite accidental discovery. A
Waterman observing some smoke near the walls
went to see what caused IT, and found box con-
tanning 40lbs. of gunpowder with burning fuse
attached TO the ledge of the wall. This he quickly
extinguished. The author has not yet been
arrested.
CoNsrANTNoPIE, March 1Sth.-The Greek am
bassador in this city having communicated to the
representatives of the Great Powers the definite
refusal on the part of his Government to accept
the proposals last proposed by the Porte, the
representatives have now agreed upon another
proposal, which will be Immediately submitted to
the Turkish Government. The substance of this
new proposal is that the frontier line offered by
the Porte in October last, fixing the seaport of
Volo in Thessaly as the limit to northwards, with
Larissa, Zovo and Janina on the south, termi-
mating south of the river, to be again offered
to Greece, with the addition of the Island of Crete
1t is generally believed that Turkey is willing to
accede to this offer.
PARIS March 1sth.-The new Government loan
of one miliard francs le40000,000) is about TO be
placed In the European market The price of the
issue will be 30 francs gold A circular has been
issued IN connection with this loan IN which
stress is Id on the assurance that the policy of
France is pacific. 1t also states that the Govern
ment consider the Republic as fully developed ex-
ternally, and that their object will be the
development to the fullest extent of the internal
resources of the country by extensive public works
which have been already inaugurated by NJ. De
Freycinet This will absorb large proportion of
the money.
LONDON March 20th.-The Emperor of Russia
has thanked the House of Lords and Commons for
the addresses of coincidence the death of his
father, the late Emperor Alexander. A circular
has been issued by the Russian Government pro-
missing international developments with the view
of ameliorating the political condition of the peo
pie, and advocating pacific foreign policy. This
has favorably impressed the various European
Governments,
late Emperor Alexander to the cathedral of st.
Petersburg was performed with great pomp. The
new Gar looked pale, but was cool and collected.
Several important arrests of Nihilsts have been
made. Great discoveries are continually being
made in st. Petersburg of Nihilist plots, and of
Internal machines laid down il various parts of
the city.
LONDON March 21st.-A Royal Commission is
about to be appointed for the purpose of inquir-
ing into the whole of the circumstances connected
with the late war in the Iransyaal.
LONDON March 21st.-Mr Parnell has been alb
sent from his place III Parliament some time. He
is known to have visited several places in Ireland,
and now the exceptionally long time which he is
spending in Ireland, is beginning to excite public
comment,
natal, March 2l.-The conditions of piece laid
down by the British commander. and entertained
by the leaders of the Beers under which it is pro-
posed that peace shall be concluded are being ca
gerly discussed throughout the Transvaal. The
terms appear to be generally acquiesced in, with
the exception of that relating to the surrender of
arms, about which the Beers raising difficulties.
CALCUTTA, March 22d-Further intelligence was
received to-day regarding the troops of the Ameer
Abdul Rahman, which were despatched to Ghuzni
last month, route for Candahar Inc division
arrived at Ghuzni in due course and have now
started from that place for Candahar.
LONDON, March :2d.-In the House of Commons
this afternoon, Mr.. Gladstone stated that the
Beers had agreed to acknowledge the sovereignty
of the Queen over the whole of the Transvaal
that completely autonomous Government will be
allowed to the Beers. Her Majestys representa-
tives iii no way interfering with the management
of local affairs; and that British representative
shall be appointed with residence III the capital
town of TrAnsvaal. The question of the native
frontier will be dealt with by Royal Commission
which Will be appointed, will also the point
whether the Transvaal shall lose territory to the
eastward, where the land is occupied by the Zulu,
SwaZie, and other tribes. The condition that the
Beers now armed shall dispense is to be carried
out without delay. The British garrisons will
main III full strength, and certain number of the
British troops thereafter viii be permanently
stationed in the Transvaal.
CAPETowN, March 2Sth-Sir Hercules Robinson
made speech to-day in the course of which he
said there was every prospect of permanent peace
being secured in the Iransvaal.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 2Sth.-In view of the
possibility of hostilities breaking out between
Turkey and Greece, the Sultan asked the Khedive,
that contingent of Egyptian troops may be sent
for service in Turkey, if war is declared.
CAPErowN, March 2Sth--News has been re-
ceived to-day from Blsutoland reporting
supmtion of hostilities between the BasutOs and
the colonial forces. severe battle has been
fought between the latter under Colonel Caring
ton and the enemy, but without decided success
to either side. Colonel Darlington was somewhat
severely wounded during the fight.
ST.. PETERSBURG, March 2Sth.-The funeral of
the late Car took place to-day.
LONDON, March 26th.- Mr.. Parnell is now
actively engaged in the formation of Land
League in England, and Is organizing branches
in various parts of the country through the me-
dunn of sympathizers with the Irish land agita-
ton.
BUCHAREST, March 26th.-The two Houses of
the Roumanian Pariament-Senate and Chamber
of Deputies-have passed a resolution proclaiming
the principality of Roumania Kingdom.