Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-04-16
Late Foreign News.

Late Foreign News.
The steamer Zeaiandiu arrived from the Colonies
last Monday evening, bringing dates of Auckland
papers to March 29th from which we clip the fol-
lowing items
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 vote of
f5OOO,OO0, as the share of the expenses, which
amount to el70o0,OO0, borne by the Imperial
Exchequer After brief discussion the vote was
passed.
ST. PETERsBuRG, March 17th.- Senli-ofIicial
organs of the Government today publish articles
in which the policy proposed to be followed by the
Emperor Alexander ILL. is generally indicated.
From this 1t would appear that the Gar is
solved to continue the line of reforming and paci-
tic policy laid down by his father, the late
Emperor.
CoNsrANTINopLE, 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
Voo in Thessaly as the limit to northwards, with
Larissa, Iovo and Janina on the south. termi-
mating south of the river, are 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 milliard francs (Ef0,0OO0OO) is about to be
placed in the European market. The price of the
issue will be 30 francs gold. 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 fully developed ex-
ternaly, and that their object now 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 2Oth-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. circular
! has been issued by the Russian Government pro-
missing international developments with the view
of amelioraing the political condition of the peo-
! pie, and advocating pacific foreign policy. This
has favorably impressed the various European
| Governments.
The ceremony of removing the remains of the
late Emperor Alexander to the cathedral of st.
Petersburg performed with great pomp. The
new Car looked pale but was cool and collected.
Several important arrests of Nihists have been
made. Great discoveries are continually being
Internal machines laid down III various parts of
the city.
LONDON, March 2lst.-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 Transvaal
LONDON, March 2lst.-Mr Parnell has been alb
sent from his place in 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 21.-The conditions of peace 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 'rransvaal 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 AmeeI
Abdul Rahman, which We're despatched to Ghuzni
last month, en- route for Candahar. The division
arrived Mt Ghuzni in due course, aud have now
started from that place for Candahar.
LONDON, March 22d.-In the House of Commons
this afternoon, MIR. Gladstone stated that the
Beers had agreed to acknowledge the sovereignty
of the Queen over the whole of the Transyaal
that completely autonomous Government will be
allowed to the Beers, Her Maiesty's representa-
tyes in no way interfering with the management
of local affairs; and that British representative
shall be appointed with residence in 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 armed shall dispense, is to be carried
out without delay. The British garrisons will re-
main in full strength, and certain number of the
British troops thereafter will be permanently
stationed in the Transvaal.
/ CApErowS, 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 lransvaal.
| CoNsrASTIsoPLE. March 2sth.-In view of the
Turkey and Greece, the Sultan asked the Khedive