The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-12-23
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wrecked on the 6tl instant, Oh the Lincolnshire
coast, and all hands were lost
Anthony Trollope is dead. He suffered from
congestion of the lungs and failure of the action
of the heart.
Two letter bags. containing official correspond
ence from Bismarck, have been stolen while on
the way TO Berlin. They were ultimately found.
The Tri6une's Washington special says: The
recommendations of the Tariff Commission or
the sugar question will meet with bitter oPposi-
ton from the sugar importers and refners, who
are gathering their strength for the fray. They
declare that while Il nominal reduction of 10 to
II per cent is recommended, there Is actually no
reduction whatever, and that the embodiment in
the law of the recommendations of the Commits
sion in regard TO the sugar tariff will make that
law more complicated and offensive than 1t now
is.
Relative to the report that the United States
Government making claims against
France in regard to the murder of two American
citizens at Madagascar, the yMonitear Universal
publishes insulting articles declaring the Ameri-
can navy is so reduced by peculatlon that the
United States was recently Obliged to back down
to Chile. France, it says, could ruin every
American port.
London, Dec. THE Royal Alhambra Thea
ter was burned last night. The audience had
Just retired. Within half an hour from the COM
mencement of the fire the dome fell. The
neighboring houses were Quilted and the whole
equipment of the theater was destroyed. Moth
ing was saved. 1t was not insured. The total
lOSS w II uTS II OO,OO
London, Dec. 2.-Parliament was prorogued
to-day. The closing speech of the Queen says
that England's relations with foreign powers are
still amicable, despite the failure of the French
commercial treaty. The English and Indian
troops in Egypt are thanked. Her obligations
in Egypt are increased by recent events, and she
will endeavor to maintain her international en-
gagements, uphold her prestige and promote the
happiness of her people. She will avoid meas
ures tending to disturb the quiet of the East, and
believed her aims will be approved by the Pow
ers. She anticipated distress in parts of Ire
land, and is panied at the assassination in Dub
lin. The authorities are especially enjoined to
be firm in exercising their powers. The social
condition in Ireland is generally improved.
The .Neps announces that the British Embas-
sador at Paris has informed France that England
will not consent to her forcing a protecorate over
Madagascar.
James Lily White ST., the well-known English
cricketer is dead.
fnery of Charles Helgert, who absconded after
forging commercial papers to the amount of
500, 600, was sold to-day by the Sheriff for
$4,000. The mortgages and other claims upon
the property aggregate 800 900.
A Berlin dispatch says In recognition of his
meritorious services in Egypt, the Emperor of
Germany has presented the Duke of Connaught
with the Order of Frederick the Great. This act
has political significance, for it indicates a closer
union between England and Germany.
Inc DuDun ponce MAINTAIN tnat they are on
the track of the murderers of Lord Cavendish
and Under Secretary Burke, and appear SAN
guine of e~ffecting their arrest.
The Republigue Francaise, Gambetta's organ,
says that the Government of Great Britain con-
tinues to pursue its egotistical course in Egypt
to the detriment of France. France will protect
those interests in a way she may think best.
1t is rumored that Mrs. Labouchere quarreled
with Mrs. Langtry because the Jersey Lily
hirted on the stage with the occupants of the
boxes at Wallack's theatre and visited the boxes
between the acts. Mrs. Labouchere denies that
she has had any trouble with Mrs. Langtry, but,
according to the original programme, she is 60
ing to visit the Southern cities, while Mrs.
Langtry goes to Boston.
Arab Bey.-He Pleads Guilty Of Rebellion, and
Receives His Sentence.
Cairo, December Pasha this morn
ing pleaded guilty to a charge of rebellion. In
the afternoon the court-martial reassembled and
pronounced sentence of death. The Khedive
then mmut the sentence to exile for life.
1t is believed that Arab will retire to some part
of the British dominions. His demeanor be-
fore the Court was very dignifed.
The other chiefs of the rebellion will be
similarly disposed OF. It is reported that Arab
will be sent to the Cape of Good Hope.
The Sugar Report to be Suppressed
Ex-Representative j. Hale Sypher, who repre-
sents the interest of the sugar planters and
manufacturers of Louisiana, said to the Chronicle
correspondent to-day dec. g. that he thought
the House Committee on Foreign Affairs in
tended to smother the Investigation made in
regard to Sandwich Islands sugar last session.
He said he doubted if anything further would
be heard in regard to that subject this session.
Boston, December 3.-H. A. P. Carter, Re-
preventative of the awaiia Government, on
his way home from Portugal and France,
whittier he had been sent on diplomatic bust
ness, states that the United States and the Sand
witch Islands are on the most agreeable terms,
the result of the treaty made by Mr.. Allen and
himself. The outcome is that the annual inter-
change of products between the countries
amounts to about S75, 0O0, 900 each way, while
the capital invested in the Islands has increased
from $4,000, 900 before the treaty to $50, 000, 900
at present, although 50, 900, COO is American
capital. Garter, in referring to the newspaper
talk of favor shown by the United States to the
Pacific refners in that matter, and the argu-
ment made from this that the treaty should be
abrogated, said he had no doubt that the at
tempt would be made, but he did not fear that it
would succeed. The provisions of the treaty,
favorable as they are to the United States. ma
turally are more or less distasteful to other
Powers, Great Britain regards it has giving the
United States political preference, while France
insisted that certain clauses in our treaty should
be stricken out, and the part of Carriers mission
has been to patch that matter up. The French
Government has cast longing eyes on the most
important country in the Nothern Pacific, and
anticipated much advantage to itself from the
completion of the Panama Canal, but he
thought the United States was able to take care
of its own interests in that direction. Carter
spoke of the alarming decrease in population of
the Islands, and of the coming for a few years
of Chinese and their negative effect in substan-
tally increasing the population. Now they are
having a large measure of success with Portu-
guess immigrants, who bring their families with
them. Three thousand more families have just
been ordered. At first there was a slight oppo-
sition, arising from a misunderstanding by the
Portuguese Government, but the opposition was
easily overcome, so that the Government no
longer interposes obstacles.
London, December 4.-The Daily Telegraph
says President Arthur's message to Congress
will not rank with the great efforts made on
similar occasions by many of his predecessors.
If ever a State paper presaged the waning in
fuence and coming downfall of a political party,
it is delivered yesterday by a man SO blind to
the true interests lying ahead of him and so in
firm of purpose as President Arthur.
The Daily Ners says 1t seems that President
Arthur has taken to heart the lesson of the late
election. A passage in his message pronouncing
in favor Civil Service reform must be intended
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