The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-02-04

Ms nephew no recently asa lEhlCu. HdhE pcCu
found chained t,sether near LJughmask. Five
arrests were made on suspicion
Berlin. Jan. An imperial edie'. dated Jan
uary lth and countersjgued by Bismarck, has
been addressed to the Prus=iau MinIs'ry. 1t
says:
e. Tie RICH, Of the King to direct the Govern
ment and policy of Prussia IN accari1nrc with ms
own judgment l. restricted. n0t ab-'=ilcd by the
Constitution. The oficIai actions 1T the KIM re-
quIre the c'unter-signature OF a Minister, and
axe carried Out by h- Monsters, but they remain
OthcIal acts OF the King. m whose resolve they or
Iginate. and vino IN them gives a constitutional
expression 10 his will. Therefore Il l. not per-
mIssible To represent their exercise az proceeding
from Il responsible Minister. the Pru-sian Con-
stitutIon IL the expression of the morarchical
tradition %; this country, wh"se Development resIs
on the living relations OF its King TO the people.
These relations cannJ; be transferred 10 Ministers
because they appertaIn 10 the person Of the King
and their maintaInance Is necessary for Prussia.
It il, therefore. my will that in Prussia. and also
az the legislative bodies Of the Empire. ~ doubt
Will be allowed 10 attach To my constitutional
right, or that OF my successors. 70 personally di-
rect the policy of the Government. 1t Is the duty
ot my Ministers to support my constitutional
rights by protecting them from doubt and ODscur-
Ity, and | expect the came from all officials who
have taken the oath of loyalty To me. | am far
from wishing To restrict the freedom Of elections,
but iuuctIDndries intrusted with the execution y!
my official acts are bound to support the policy
Of my Government, even AT the elections. shall
acknowledge the faithful discharge of this duty,
and shall expect all officials, remembering their
oath of allegiance, 10 hold alooi, even at elections,
from all agitation against my Government.
LONDON. January "a Berlin correspondent
says he hears from trustworthy authority that
Emperor William 5 rescrIpt to the PrussIan Min
istry ls only the first step toward protecting the
Government from becoming the mere instrument
OF parliamentary majorities.
PARIS, January "a Berlin dispatch to La
France says that Emperor William has decided
to proclaim Crown Prince Frederick William
Regent on the 22d of March next.
VIENNA, January 9.-TI.e AHegemeine Zeitung
las been seized, in Consequence of an article des-
ignating Emperor Williams recent manifesto as a
coup d'eat.
BERLIN, January l0.-The majority of the Cor
s~ervatives in the Reichstag will support WIndt-
hirst's motion abrogating the law iorbidding the
exercise of ecclesiastical functions without Gov
eminent authority. 1t is stated that Bismarck
will anticipate the Liberals, who desire to debate
the rescript. by formally submitting the docu-
ment to the Reichstag. the Government intends
to placard the rescriPt in all parts of the country.
The Conservatives of this city are agitating in
favor of an address thanking the Emperor for the
rescript.
The London NetoS says that international poll
tics are the subject of unfavOrable attention on
the SIOck GACIdnSe. lue GescTlEG OF tte emperor
of Germany Is regarded as 50 unconstitutional as
to amount to revolution. while the designs of
Prince Bismarck NAV also have cause uneasiness
Berlin, January l3.-Tbere has been an active
exchange of dispatches during the last few days
between the German and Austrian Cabinets with
reference to the Anglo-French note to Egypt. 1t
lie stated that Austria regards the understanding
between France and England in this matter as a
disturbance of the European concert.
EonsfanunopIc .Januarv IL The pnrta has
addressed + note to the Powers, declaring that
foreign Governments have no right OF intervention
in Egypt, and demanding an explanation OF the
AnglO-French note.
Paris, January l4.-In the Chamber of Depu-
ties to-day Gambetta assembled the tribunal and
read his bill for the revision of the Constitution.
The principal points OF the bill are as follows -
The election OF Life Senators by both Chambers
voting separately, instead of by the Senate alone {;
delegates TO be chosen by communes, one to be
elected by each five hundred electors the prici-
pie OF the scrutin de liste to be inscribed on the
Constitution, the details to be subsequently set
tied by an ordinary bill tie Senate to be depriv-
ed of the power OF restoring items stricken from
the Budget by the Chamber The final clause of
the bill provides Tor the discontinuance of public
prayers at the opening of the Legislature.
1unis, Jan. IA storm has greatly damaged
the French military camps and stopped cOmmuni-
cation with the coast. a famine is imminent.
1liDOlls odhuul y 10 hlSC lCIC otO
ries have been murdered near the oasis of Cha
damas, in the Desert of Sahara. The leading
assassin is said to be the chief of the Ghadamas,
who was concerned in the massacre of the French
exploring expedition under Colonel Flatters, near
ASSUME, IN February of last year.
Rome, January 8.-General Garibaldi has been
seriously bruised on the head and limbs by the
upsetting of his carriage.
Rome, January La Defense says All
arrangements are complete for the departure of
the Pope FOR Malta, IN case he deems it impOssi-
BILE to remain in Rome.
Paris. January LA Defense publishes a
telegram from Rome, saying that Bismarck has
sent "a courteous but very explicit note TO the
Quirinal, in which he states in his opinion that
the POpe's independence cannot be regarded rs Il
question for Italian home politics, but should be
held as an international question. The note de-
clares an intention OH the part of Bismarck to
promote the meeting of a congress of the Powers
for the purpose of making the guarantees of the
independence of the Holy See stronger and more
effectual.
London, January lO.-fhe King and Queen
of Spain arrived to-day. The members of the
royal family, attended by a brilliant court, re-
ceived their Majesties.
St. Petersburg, January 10.-The Gar has
signed a ukase, in accordance with which pay.
ments by peasants on account of lands they re-
ce we'd at the time of emancipation will be re-
duced by II, 1000 900 roubles a year.
St. Petersburg, January l3.-The coronation
Of Car Alexander Iii. has been postponed until
July, as the Czarina expects to be confined in
May.
ITALY AND CHINA.-Un December IL, 1881,
His Majesty King Humbert received in solemn
audience at the palace of the Quirinal, Rome,
HIS Excellency the High Mandarin. Ii Fang Pao,
as Chinese Ambassador. Lii Fang Pao expressed
a lively sympathy for Italy, which had estab-
lished relations in ancient times with China,
(Marco Polo). His Majesty expressed great salts
faction in establishing diplomatic relations with
the Celestial Empire under the present auspices.
Why Chile Proposes to Absorb Peru.
The recent State paper of Secretary Blaine on
the relation Of The United States to the South