Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-12-30
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appointed TO the command OF the China Naval
Station. Louis Blanc, the noted French
journalist and politician, died December 9th.
Anthony Trollope the English novelist and |
the Archbishop of Canterbury also died about
the same time. II is rumored that the Bishop |
Of Winchester will succeed to the Archbishopric |
Of Canterbury. Lord Lyons has informed |
France that England will not consent TO her |
forcing protectorate ON Madagascar The |
Danish Arctic exploring vessel, Dtimbh0d, |
appears to have driited into the Kara Sea, to |
the south of Nova Zcmbla. 1t is proposed 10
organize an expedition with ten to fifteen
sledges and us reindeer, to search for the YES.
sci During the past twelve months Ameri
can newspapers have been received by mail in
England at the rate Of more than Is, 900 day,
OF 10000, 900 a year A native demonstra
ton in honor of Arab Pasha took place on
the 4th instant in the streets where the massa-
ores of June nth began Intelligence has
been received from the Trnnsvaal that the
Caiires have been driven into Chief Mapoch's
caves. One cave has been destroyed by dyna-
mite, and it is supposed that fifty natives were
killed. The commandant and Bocr were
killed Arab Pasha December sd pleaded
guilty to the charge of rebellion In the after
noon the Court martial reassembled and pro-
nounced sentence of death. The Khedive
committed the sentence TO exile for life. 1t is
believed that Arab will retire to some part of
the British dominions. His demeanor before
the Court was very dignihed. In view Of the
disposition of Arabs case, it is expected that
all the other leaders in the rebellion, except
Suleiman Pasha, will be pardoned. Dervisch
Pasha is to be executed . "A Yokohama dis
patch dated November 10Th says: Mr.. Kapena,
Envoy from Hawaii, has arrived in Japan and
ta,p
Envoy comes ~ persuade the authorities to
sanction the expectation Of Japanese coolie
laborers to the Sandwich Islands. II is not
supposed that he can succeed, although the
influence of a strong political combination has
been secured in his behalf. The desire of
the Chinese authorities for American interven.
ton in the question of the Loo Choo Islands
is strongly expressed. II not the Government
at Washington, then certain United States
officials in the East may be requested to 'arbi-
trate. Ii Hung Chang has suggested Bing
ham, United States Envoy 10 Japan. Japan,
however, gives China no reason to believe that
arbitration will be agreeable to the former.
The Corean delegates have resolved TO persuade
their Government, il possible, to authorize the
Embassy to travel through America and Eu-
rope, seeking knowledge and establishing
diplomatic relations.
culled from our San Francisco exchanges
received per CITY Of .Syinfy on Monday last
Secretary Chandler December I4th received
the following telegram from Lieutenant Har-
Dor, dated Bellun, September 10Th 1.-THE
1ranneffe men in charge OF Ensign Hunt are
proceeding to lrkutsk. Schultze and remain
to complete the search of the coast with sleds.
No trace of the Chip party yet. Will reach
| lrkutsk by the middle of December" Chan
| dler also received telegram from Minister
Hunt, at St. Petersburg, stating that Ensign
Hunt and the /eaaaette's men, and Collins
body, arrived at Jajutsk November 25lh, en-
route to lrkutsk, but upon the report Of the
order about taking home all the bodies, stop
ped to await Harbor, who was left a short dis
lance behind Recently the Belgian Govern
ment inquired Of the U. S. Navy Department
whether three United States naval officers
could be secured to superintend explorations
being made by the Begians on the African
coast and along the Congo river Thirty
young naval officers have made application to
accept this service. =. The select Congress.
sional Committee on American Shipping has
adopted the following proposition prepared by
the San Francisco Board Of Trade: "Thai
whenever any vessel, whether steam or sail
shall be constructed and equipped in the
United States for the foreign trade including
the trade between the Atlantic and Pacific
ports OF the United States, in whole or in par,
OF materials Of production in the United States,
the owner or owners Of such vessel shall bt
entitled to receive and collect from the United
States sum equal in amount to the dut,
which would have been collected upon i'm
ported materials OF like description, and Of an
equality with the American materials used IL
the construction, equipment, engines, boiler,
/ N Tts.ua nf urh tear nil
ing vessel" The Pal Nal Cas<fis of De
cember I4th says it is authorized to state tha
Gladstone has resigned the Chancellorship o
the Exchequer, and that the Right Honorable,
Hugh Childers, Secretary Of War, has beer
appointed to succeed him. Changes in IN,
Ministry, made necessary by this arrangement
are still under consideration. The Obss,1e,
believes the idea Of appointing Sir Charlie,
Dixie Chancellor of the Duchy Of Lancaster
has been abandoned, owing to the difficulty O
comforting an Office so closely connected with
the Court upon one who entertains such view
concerning the civil list as those expressed By
Sir Charles. II Is certain that Sir Charles viii
shortly enter the Cabinet in some other capa
city More marines are to be sent 10 Irelans
to do police duty. Another French cruise
has gone to Madagascar The Sultan O
Turkey ha> had built for his use an armore,
carriage, bullet and grenade proof. /. /. Hun
garia asks Austria TO stop the emigrants VIII
are hocking To America unless they have pass
ports. II has been decided to confer tn
citizenship OF Athens upon Gladstone
light thousand volumes were destroyed b.
IRE December 18th in the Spanish War Office
Some OF the volumes destroyed we're origina
manuscripts and dispatches, including severa
from the Duke OF Wellington when eomman
der OF the allied armies in Spain. The &c
cent torpedo practice Of the new British wa
ship Pst fAsH.as at spiihead was unsuccessful
She is going back to Chatham for alterations
49,. An American observing party Of yelling
ton, New Zealand. took ago photographs .
the transit Of Venus !, Is stated that Chin
Is making great preparations to resist Frcnc
designs on Tonquin. The French Govern
men, is, consequently, urged TO take activ
= measure II Is reported from Saigon tina
ten thousand Chinese have crossed the frontier
"A late dispatch says unofficial news ffou
? Tonquin reports that 10000 Chinese, march
: ing against the French. were surprised Ia a dc
, hle BY mountaineers, and their rear guard CT
To pieces. The Chinese then returned 4
kuann Arab and the other prisoners scr
,eneei to exile are requested To be ready I
start within ten day, An allowance has bee
) granted them from their psoperlies which wes
I conhscated. The property Of their wives va
not eoah>caied. This lenieney has produce
! produced good eject on Arab. They 90 b
. petermarixburg General sir Evelyn Woo
; takes command Of the Khedive's new arm,
49,. IT is undertood tina, Egyp will coasnf
9 ute 81. 6oo mosshly toward the eapcnse.
! the army u oecupalioa A peaceful demos
. aSation u several thousand u II pooss
. aemt<r u the foseiga colony 81 Alezsndri
6 wzs uaAde Dccrspl.rs Iokh l,close the canss
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