The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-04-15
LATE NEWS.

recent arrivals.
London. Mare, l6-Tbe Russian Nihilists
have decided To abandon the policy of assassin
ZION winch they lave - daringly ami 50 persist
emily adopted tus such a long time past. They
announce that tIey have determined on Il system
Of racifc agitation, which they think viii be
more effective III bringing about tie reforms they
desire.
London. March l6-Iu the House Of Commons
to-day. Mr.. Cuurtenay. Uuder-Secretary 10 tie
Colonies, in reply 10 u question, stated that tie
Queensland Government had not asked permits
sion to introduce indian COOLIES into the colony.
Her Majesty the Queen has arrived safely at
Mentone.
New York, March l6-An avalanche has oc-
CURED in tie State OF Nevada. An enormous
body Of snow came down from tie mountains,
overwhelming. IN its course, a number of dwell
ings. So far as Is ut present known eighteen
lives have been lost.
Berlin. March IS-During the visit which he
paid to the Berlin Academy to-day. the Emperor
slipped a. he was descending ae staircase, and
fell heavily. Ills Majesty was somewhat severely
bruised, and il now confined To hs room.
St. Louis, March l9.-The worst point on the
whole river is MilliLen's bend. There IL an over
flow and a counter-how In that district. The
waters from the Mississippi are going over the
levee. and the foods and back water from the
IazoO are coming in from behind. A. u cOnse-
quence, when there two bodies meet. a whirlpool
is formed. winch destroys everything in it's
course. The locality Of the whirlpool i Chang
ing constantly, and every day it c,mTletes new
destruction. \ large yawl filed with negroes was
caught in it the other day and upset and all the
occupants were drowned. The whirlpool struck
IL church n few day ago in which several people
with their stock had taken refuge. The church
was IN n few minutes torn To pieces, planks
broken and cnrri,d away. The stock was drowned
and the people nnnted around in the water some
hours. but were finally rescued again after much
trouble and danger. The vortex struck the resi-
dence and stable OF an old p~aralytic farmer by
the name of Jameson and totally annihilated
them. The old gentleman was drowned.
March 20-Telegrams to hand from Tunis re-
port that the relations between the French and
Italian residents in that country have assumed a
decidedly hostile phase, and that constant ARRAYS
are taking place in the city of Iunis, and other
towns between the two classes.
Amsterdam, March 20-It is rumored that an
exhibition will be held at Hague next year chiefly
for the display of colonial exhibits. All European
States have decided to exhibit, and have appointed
committees to carry out the representation at the
exhibition.
London. March 22-Telegrams arc to hand
from the Transvaal announcing that the native
tribes in the southwest are now in open rebellion
against the Beers, and that a severe engagement
has been fought in the district. The latter we're
defeated with considerable loss. The whole OF
the South west District is now a scene of frequent
encounters between the native and the Beers.
Auckland. March 27-The royal barge ordered
by the Tongan Government for presentation to
King George was launched to-day. 1t is 80 feet
long, has s feet beam, and cost nearly S1100.
She is painted white with a gold streak on the
outside, while the inside is got up in luxuriant
style. Gratings run right fore and aft in the
flooring, and about the seats panels Of notified
kauri run around the vessel. Aft. she is fitted
with silk-fgured velvet cushions. while an avn
ing runs the whole length Of the boat, supported
on brass staunchions, and crimson red curtains
with ornamental silk bordering hang from the
after end. The blackboard is vanished on one
side and polished on the other, and ornamentcd
with a coat Of arms, which bears the words : Koe
otua mo toga ko hOku tofa. - which translated
means, - God and Tonga, my inheritance" The
shield is divided into four quarters. The first
corner to the left represent three stars, referring
to three former divisions of Tonga-Tonga, Habai
and Vavau the quarter in the lower right shews
three swords, referring to the former three Gov
ernments or Kingdoms, and the Crown which is
represented in the third quarter, and the one flag
st. Georges Cross-whIch is placed in the mid
die OF the coat of arms, while the lower quarter
=, to the left bears a dove with an olive branch to
represent the name which Cook gave TO the
" Friendly Islands"
Melbourne, March GA great sensation has
been caused in Melbourne by the publication in
I the Age OF documentary proof that the recent
: visit of the Russian Pacific feet to Australasia
was undertaken with the express object Of ascer-
tanning the character OF the port deienses of the
chief colonial cities. A man named Bryant has
made a formal statement that he was employed
J by Admiral Aslambegoff in preparing inlorma-
ton about the Notifications of Port Philip. The
information has been denounced as a hoax and
4 the last news is that Bryant has Disappeared. In
] reply to a cablegram, Earl Granville expressed his
Incredulity on the subject and said that England
and Russia were on friendly terms.
London, March 25-News has been received
from Ireland that the strong ill-feeling which has
manifested itself of late between the men OF the
S4th and SSth regiments, stationed at Galway,
y eliminated to day in q serious disturbance in
i, that town. Two bodies of men belonging to the
regiments named met in the street. and a riot al
once commenced, They fought desperately ton
some time, and several cOmbatants received
injuries of a more or less serious character.
The disturbance was at length suppressed by the
police, and several arrests were made.
Sp ANIsI- AMERIcAN AEEAIPS -ThnnkS IN II sinh.