The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-28

raised Dy some naval o1lcerS, With
out warrant. France, however, re
quested that the flag should be al
lowed to remain until England and
France should arrange their dispute
about their respective rights on the
island. The controversy is still in
amicable progress. In regard TO the
Cameroons difficulty, negotiations are
still pending between England and
Germany for friendly settlement.
Portadown. Ireland, was the scene
of serious riot on March 18th. A
body of Nationalist raiders wrecked
the houses of obnoxious persons.
Bands of Orangemen paraded the
streets, and great excitement pre-
vailed.
Gilbert and Sullivan's new opera,
fThe Mikado; or, the Town of Titipi,"
was produced in London on the 14th.
The warmth of the reception promises
y success greater than any opera since
"Patience."
An Ottawa dispatch says it is the
intention of the War Office at once
to put the defenses of British Column
bia in more satisfactory condition,
and increase the fleet in Pacific
waters by the addition of four or five
powerful iron-clad rams. The Cana
dian Railway will be pushed to COM
pletion with all possible speed, to be
available for the conveyance of troops
and munitions of war to the Pacific
Coast.
a dispatch from Irkoutsk states
that the Polar Scientific Expedition
under Baron Toll and Dr. Bunge is
snow and ice bound near Tundren. 1t
is feared most of the mem beers have
persisted.
Baron Won Blochraeder of Berlin is
negotiating with other capitalists
with a view of placing new Rus
sian loan. Baron Won Blochraeder is
not only one of the most eminent
bankers of Berlin, but is also the
confidential adviser of Bismarck in
financial affairs. His appearance in
the market as the financial agent of
Russia is therefore very Significant and
would indicate that war with Eng
| land was seriously intended by Russia.
Sir John Mcdonald, Premier of
| Canada, has declared that the Chi
nese Restriction bill of British Column
| bia will be disallowed.
In the Commons it was officially
stated that England had protested
against the treatment of lead by
France as a contraband of war, as in
stanced in the arrest of the British
vessel Glenroy and the seizure of the
lead in her cargo.
In the Italian Chamber of Depu'
ties the Minister of Foreign Affairs
said after the fall of Khartoum the
Italian Ambassador to England init
mated to Earl Lord Granville that
Italy was willing to assist England
He replied that England could
and must herself subjugate the Sou
dan. The Foreign Minister said the
Italian Government would not con
clude any treaty to the detriment o
existing agreements with Germany
and Austria.
A revolution is going on at Topic
in the State of Jalisco, Mexico.
The French Chamber of Deputie:
has fixed the import duties on cows
and bulls at II francs bullocks anC
heifers, s francs; calves, francs
sheep, 3 francs; hogs, 6 francs
lambs, she-goats and sucking pigs,
franc fresh meats, per 100-kilos.,
francs, and salt meats, 81 francs
The Chamber finally adopted the en-
tire tariff bill by vote of 281 to 1874
In the Devonshire hurdle race a
Derby on the 18th, Idea came in frs
and Abbottsford formerly Lorillard'l
Mistake) third All English horse!
fell, except Philosopher, who started
the favorite and came in second. The
two American horses were heavily
weighted, Idea carrying IT'S pounds
and Abbotsford 164. Bluegrass il
training at Newmarket and head
the quotations everywhere for thu
Lincolnshire handicap.
Four Irishmen engaged in figh
on the line of the Cork and Bandol
railroad in celebration of ST. Pat
rick's day. Two were hacked to deatl
and the survivors are bundles o
shreds and patches.
Advices from London, March 18th
state that the Prince of Wales viii
announce to the Irish people that tn
Duke of Connaught and his famil!
would reside permanently, in ireland
and that the Duke would succeed Ear
| Spencer as Lord Lieutenant. Tn,
Dublin Corporation has determined
not to join in any public reception 0
the Prince of Wales