The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-01-05

Mexico announces that a concession of two sddi-
tional lines has been awarded to the Palmer
Sullivan or Mexican National Company, with
subsidy of 5000 per kilometre, viz From Mo
relia north to Salamanca, and south TO Potzeuaro,
and the line from San Luis Potosi to zacatecas.
Also, that the Mexican Government had formally
approved the organization and basis of the
Mexican National Company.
MONTREAL, Dec. 0.-The clergy of all the
Roman Catholic and several of the Protestant
churches yesterday denounced Sarah Bernhardt
in strong terms, warning their people against
patronizing her performances this week.
LONDON, December 2o.-A telegram to the Colo
NAL Office from Pietermatzbrrg, dated December
18th, reports that 5000 Doors have taken possess
ion of Heidelberg and established republic, with
Paul Kruger President and Joubert Commandment.
No act of violence was committed. Communion
ton with Pretovia is cut All available troops
being sent up.
DUBLIN, December, ga large force of Beers
occupied Heidelberg on the 18th instant, and es-
iablished a government under Kruger, and the in
habitants were found to quit the town without
passes; She losses of the Basutos in this fight
with the ps troll NC column from Mafeteng werv
the heaviest yet indicated.
The Neies says: telegram from Piertermarz-
burg discloses the fact that state of exists in
Transvaal, and that the resources Of England are
now apparently pledged to the task of subiugatine
the Dutch Bocrs. There only 5000 whites
capable o. bearing arms in Transvaal, and of
these 5000 have ranged themselves under the ban
ner of a republic at Heidelberg. We may dismiss
as altogether uncorroborated the rumor of the de-
feat of the Burghers by the Pondoa. The rebel
lion of the Beers can hardly fail to encourage the
Basutos to greater resistance.
LONDON, Dec. 20-Governor Sir George Colby
will go to Transvaal the 2lst instance to to
the state of affairs there. The Natal mounted
police has been ordered to Newcastle to protect
the border.
NV YORK. December 20-Dr Talmage will now
be tried upon the charge that he had made false
statements upon his former trial. The place for
holding the inquiry has not been fixed.
The Princess of Wales has had decidedly mar
row escape from severe injury. if not from DEATH
1t appears that while following the hounds in Nor
folk, to-day, her spirited hunter SHE'D and threw
her, but fortunately Sir Dighton Brobyn. the
comptroller and treasurer of the Prince of Wales
household, who was closely following, with great
presence of mind rode rapidly up, caught the
Princess just as she was falling, and saved her
from injury.
The Herald quoting the recent statement of Sir
Rutherford Alcock, that in 1872, 5,l74 vessels en-
tered the Chinese waters under the American flag,
with tonnage of 347l ,23, and in 1879 only 931 ves-
sells entered and cleared, with tonnage of 29 So,
says: Surely, the most prejudiced and opaque
minds, in and out of Congress, may gather from
these data the urgent necessity for some immediate
effort to relieve American shipping from the re-
strictions crushing it down into hopelessness,
as well for legislation that will encourage its
vival and enable the country to share in the vast
volume of Pacific trade which will inevitably
spring up when the Isthmus canal is cut.
CHICAGO, December 2O.-Grest interest is being
manifested in the projected excursion party to the
City of Mexico and Cuba which will rendezvous
in this city and start from here by way of New
Orleans and Vera Cruz to the City of Mexico, re-
turning by way of Havana about the middle of
January next. The party will be made up largely
of railroad and mining capitalists, seeking new
fields of investment, and of ladies' The fare for
the round trip is fixed at 500. 1t is believed that
this excursion will Jesuit in bringing the country
into closer and more amicable business relations
with Mexico, and will be of material benefit
ST.. Paul, Dec. 20.-The following advices from
Sitting Bull and his tribe have just been received:
FoRT BUFoRD, Dec. 20,
Adjutant- General of the Department of Dakota,
ST. Paul, Minn.:-Allson arrived at Poplar River
yesterday evening, route to this place, with a
delegation from Sitting Bulls camp. Sitting Bull
will arrive at the mouth of Milk River to-day.
Allison will leave Fort Buford tomorrow, the 2lst.