The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-13
FOREIGN NOTES.

An attempt will be majs 10 the Senate to call
up the Nicaragua Canal Bill as soon as the Civil
Service Reform Bill is passed. The Canal Bill
will be opposed by the appropriation bills and
the bill for the relief of Fitz-Jones Porter. The
appropriation bills will probably be given the
preference. Captain Merry says he has every
reason to believe Congress will consider the Canal
Bill soon after, i not before, the holidays. Mem
bers of the California delegation are working
earnestly to promote its passage.
A spectacle interesting to every E~nglishman,
was recently witnessed in Portsmouth harbor.
On the Dist Of October, every year, Nelson's old
ship, the Victory, now nearly l2O years old, Is
dressed in laurels, and her masts once more dis
play the tattered saIls which bear such evidence
of the fierce fight of Trafalgar seyenty-seven years
ago. The brass plate upon the quarterback,
with the inscription: "Here Nelson fell D." receives
an extra polish, and the tars on board solemnly
drink to the memories of those who Tell in the
greatest naval battle England ever had.
The Queen opened the New Courts of Justice
in London on the 18th. December with impos-
ing ceremonies. In passing the American Ex-
change to open the Court, the Queen was saluted
by 400 Americans. Her Majesty was evidently
gratifed by the enthusiastic reception, and
bowed her acknowledgements. The streets
through which the procession moved were
crowded with enthusiastic people. All the dig
nltarIeS OF the realm III LONDON were present.
At the ceremonies Lord Selborne, Lord High
Chancellor, was created an Earl in honor of the
event. Just before handing the building over
to the legal authorities there was a two hours
search similar to that always INDUCED in since
the g~un-powder plot before the opening OF Par
lament. The Court party was in mourning in
consequence of the death of the Archbishop of
Canterbury.
t a meeting held in Mullingar on the
18th December, for the purpose of forming
n branch Irish National League, Harrlng-
ton, in q speech, said 1.-THE more pros
porous farmers must be told that, If they
did not throw themselves into the new
movement, they will have the full force of
the Iaborers' agitation directed against
Them"
At Loughrea a number of laborers paraded
the streets demanding bread or food, and
declared that they were starving. They
surrounded the residence of Bishop Duggan,
who distributed money to them. Great
distress prevails in the town.
In the Police Court, Westgate, charged
with participation in the Phoenix Park
murders, was remanded.
ParnelTs reception was Iukewarm COM
pared with the enthusiasm exhibited on
the occasion of mis- arrival one year ago.
Henry James, SEN, father of the distin-
guished American novelist, died on the 18th
December, aged 70. He was an intimate
friend of LOngfellow, Emerson, Bryant,
Horace Greedy, and DIR. Holmes, and be-
loved by all. He was himself an eminent
writer.
Portland (Oregon), Dec. 19.-Six eases of
continent smallpox are reported at the
North Pacific front, and one death from the
malignant type. All cases are under strict
quarantine.
Counsel for the Government in the Star
route cases say that ex-senator Spencer,
the missing witness for the prosecution, has
gone to Kingston, Canada but a man who
has lust arrived at Washington from New
York saws he saw Spencer in that city three
times in as many days this week on Wall
street, and other public streets, and con-
versed with him once.
The publication of the Irish World is to
be prohibited.
The President has nominated sam. q.
HiIborn to be United States District Attor-
new for California Robert G. Campbell, of
louisiana, United States Consul at Mon
terey and Henry Jessup, of New York,
Consul-GeneTal to Teheran, Persia
The Stakeholder says :|"People in a posi-
ton to know something of the Pacific Mail
Company's affairs say that its business
shows a steady increase. The company
claims that the five new 10 Dullt
during the last eighteen months, have been
paid for wholly out of the earnings, ana
that the floating debt has, been
reduced until 1t is now little more than
100000.