The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-04-21

Lcloy Ncl' uS I)cuSCdulC anu law
abiding residents as any men in
Paris, and that the act which made
them outlaws was q piece of mean
obsequiousness to England. On the
other hand, the English press points
to the miserably small sum sub
scribed for the relief of James
Stephens as a proof that Fenianism
is dead.
FRANCE AND CHINA.
Preliminaries of peace between
France and China we're signed on the
4th inst. They stipulated that hos
tilities should cease on the 10th inst,
and that the Chinese would evacuate
the Red River delta on the Goth, and
other positions gradually, while the
French should occupy Formosa and
Pheng-Hoo, enforce the blockade of
rice-boats, and search neutrals, until
a definitive treaty of peace has been
signed.
NJ. Defreycinet failed to form a
new Ministry, owing, as he said, to
the partisan leaders of the Republic
can sections in claiming the balance
of power in the Cabinet.
M. Brisson assumed the task, and
formed Ministry, in which M.
Defreycinet is Minister of Foreign
Affairs.
The programme of the new Cabinet
contemplates the revision of the
constitution of 1881, the abolition of
the Senate, liberty of the press,
secularization of religious property,
separation of church and state. re-
form of the judiciary, compulsory
education, taxation for revenue, and
the reduction of taxes upon articles
of food and drink.
M. Brisson concluded an announce
menL of the new Ministry's policy
by asking the Chambers to vote the
Government the remainder, amount
ing to 3O,0OO,0O0 francs, of the
credit asked for on account of oper-
ations in Tonquin. The speech Of
Brisson was much applauded by the
Deputies. NJ. Perrin moved that
the French forces evacuate Tonquin.
Nj. Brisson denounced PERKINS, mo-
ton rs an expression of feeling
which was repugnant to the feeling
of the Chamber, as well as to the
feeling of the country. The new
Government, he said, was anxious
for peace, but it would do nothing
contrary to the dignity or honor of
France, such as the proposed evacu-
alton of Tonquin at the present time
would be. This declaration was
greeted with cheers. The Chamber
, then granted the additional credit OF
: 30,O0O,O00 francs, by vote of 373
, to 80.
, On Sunday, March 29th, the last
, battle reported took place, and is
described as follows in telegram
from Admiral Courbet:-" The
French man-of-war Bayard, Triom'
phante, Destaining, Ducheffaut
Vipere and Annamite, under Admira
Lange, attacked Pinghoo at O'Clock
Sunday morning, bombarding tho
forts defending the harbors of Ping
hoo and Making. The forts and
guns were dismantled by 10 O'Clock
s when two powder magazines exploded
, setting fire to the village OF Making
: which burned for twenty hours. Thu
F.. fleet was not injured A boat from
e the Triomphante destroyed the chair
: across the entrance to the port O
: Making. The marines landed ant
: marched to Making Monday, ant
occupied the village Tuesday, afte
several battles, in which only five
: Frenchmen were killed. The Chimes
g garrison numbering $4,000 men
j, suffered heavy loss. The Frencl
g are in the best spirits"
A Paris despatch Of April 9t
g says :-Government advices from
j. Picking state the Chinese Govern
:, ment adheres to the peace prelimi
It narics signed on the 4th inst.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
a The Nicaragua troops have bee
badly beaten, and President Barrio
d slain. The trouble is supposed t
IS be ended.
;, woMAN's CRUSADE.
A Constantinople despatch {
April LIST says: The Government
y in arrears to its soldiers for sever;
{, months pay, and to-day the wive
lie of the soldiers attempted to secul
at attention to their husbands demand
by appearing in force at the ofli'
rs of the Minister Of Finance. Bant
S. of women collected to the numb
as of 1900 or more at point near Il
he building occupied by the Cabin
officers and at an appointed ho'
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