The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-05-11

written by Mr. Theo. II. Davies with reference
to the Manila basis for sugar contracts, by which
95o was printed for 90 : the old basis, and Is
instead of 4 ct. as the price represented by ons
degree of analysis.
LORD Rowton, to whom Lord Beaconsfeld has
left half his fortune, was formerly Mr.. Montague
Corrie, Lord Beaoonfeld's private secretary and
a great favorite. The remarks in "Endymion y
upon the position of private secretary are found
ed upon the authors relations with Lord Rowton.
The New York Independent, in commenting on
the Chinese Treaty, says there is nothing in it
to prevent Cinnamon coming first to the Sandwich
Islands and thence by schoOners in fearful crowds
10 San Francisco. The treaty specifies laborers,
but leaves to all other classes the privileges
accorded by the Burlingame Treaty. Such, it SAYS,
are some of the objections made by the anti
Chinese papers to the new treaty, which 1t calls
"A diplomatic humbuG intended to be a sort of
peace-odering to the anti-C Chinese mania of the
Pacific Coast. The people of the United States
ought to be thoroughly ashamed of the attitude in
which their government would be placed by the
making and ratification of such a treaty. 1t
would make great nation look contemplate in
the eyes of the civilized world The new treaty is
the very smallest kind of small diplomacy"
THE Nation says: 1t is probable that Lord
Cairns will take the leadership of the Conserva-
tive party. He has made strong point against the
NTiadStODe government Dy alLlckln2 IQelf peace
with the Beers. The Queens speech announced
in the most positive manner that force would be
used to compel the Beers to =" submit before any
thing would be done to redress their grievances.
In spite of this, peace has been made with them
after their successful defiance of the British forces
Lord Cairns is old, but he Is very able and invari-
ably knows what he is talking about. Should he
occupy the vacant position, he will be another
instance of a self made man at the head of the
Conservative party, in fact tine aristocratic party
of the house Is far more tolerant of lack of birth
than the democratic. The true radical dearly
loves Lord, and, whenever he can, rubs shoulders
against him.
BALLOON adventure worth repeating is going
the rounds of the papers just now. AT Nice three
French gentlemen ascended in a balloon. They
reached hight of 6OOO feet from which thcy had
4 magnificent view A thick mist then came on,
which obscured everything. Presently the balloon
began to descend, when It was found that instead
of drifting northeast. as they thought, they had
been going southwark and were somewhere over
the Mediterranean Every effort was made to
tighten the car anchor boots. ballast, everything
thrown out, but 10 no purpose, and when
night came on they were scuddng along the water,
cingng on to the ropes for dear life. Fortunately
they fell in with an Italian ship, which sent a
boat and rescued them. The moment they left
the balloon 1t scared up into the sky, and probably
will come down among some Central African
tribe, who Will convert 1t into idol. The three
adventurers were half way between the main land
and Corsica when picked up.
WE do not like the appearance of such para
graphs as the following. We are sorry that the
idea of the Islands being for sale should ever have
entered the heads of European Journalists Of
course this is to be put to the account of Don
Caesar. The Continental Gazette says:
"An agent of King Kalakaua, of the Hawaiian
Islands, is, according to the MdgdsbiUyer Zeitiaig
at present in Berlin for the purpose of negotiating
the sale of those islands to Germany There is
doubt that the statement is true enough that as
the economical policy of Prince Bismarck tends to
close the markets Of Europe to German trade an
outlet Is being sought for it in distant regions ;
and the islands of the South Pacific form field
far removed from those retaliatory measures
adopted by the States of Europe in reply to the
protectonist policy of the Chancellor. The treaty
with the Samoan Islands a step in this line of
policy, well that already contracted with the
King of the Hawaiian Islands. It is stated that
Prince Bismarck is favorable TO the acquisition of
the latter, and that the proposal meets with the
approval of the Court party; but the National
Liberals do not support it, and it will doubtless
meet with the opposition from rival Powers, more
particularly the United States, which has treaties
with the islanders, and many of whose citizens are
resident in Hawaii"