The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-06-10

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LONDON Nav 2l-In the House Of Commons
to-day, the Marquis OF Harrington, Secretary Of
State for the War Department, announced in re-
ply 30 a question that Her Majestys Government
did not deem 1t tt 20 the present juncturc 90 eX-
plain the reasons why the Guards had been detain-
ed at Alexandria to await orders.
Lord Harrington added that the massIng of the
troops recently employed in the Soudan, with q
view to their being available for service elsewhere
was being continued.
Mr. Gladstone informed the House that negoti-
aiions had been carried onwith the Sublime Porte
for the Turkish occupation of Suakm. but that
no other Power had been invited 10 occupy that
place.
from this point is being rapidly proceeded with.
Three regiments of infantry leave at once for
Cairo. and the guards are 20 embark without delay
for Alexandria there 10 await orders.
BEBuIS, May 2l.-His Majesty the Emperor
has granted 10 the German Now Guinea Company,
by charter, the recently-acquired territory Of
Milhulmslaud. in Northern New Guinea, and
the adjacent islands have also been ceded 70 the
Company, which Is TO be empowered 10 establish
a state judicial system subject 60 the supremacy
OF Germany.
CAIRO May 2l.=Ihc representatives of France
Germany, Russia and Austria have lodged
formal Protest ON behalf of their respective Gov
eiuments against reduction IN the rate of inter-
est on portion of the Egyptian debt and IL Is nm
derstood that the decree authorizing the reduction
of coupons will be withdrawn consequences.
PANS May 2'.-Cholera has again made its ap-
pearanoe in the South of France, two deaths be
ing reported to-day from Marsellies.
LoSDoN NAV al.-Capiain Dudley and Stephens.
the mate OF the yacht MigE0aettc, who was SEN
fenced 10 six months impri sonment on December
Is for having killed Richard Parker have now
been released
IoNpoS. Nav 2o-In the House of Commons
TODAY, Mr.. Gladstone announced that the ques.
ton OF the promised Irish Land Purchase Bill
would be reconsidered by Government after Whit
suntide.
NEW York, May 20.-The Indians in Canada are
torturing the prisoners taken captive by them.
Srrz. Nav 20-The Bospl0rs- EygDf % has again
commenced publication.
I,oSpoS. May 2I.-The sugar market Is excited,
owing TO the publication Of crop statistics showing
that according to estimate the worlds crop Will
be 425OO0 to 10000 tons less this season than
last year. The kilograms also state that sugar
has risen per ton since December last. Iele-
praphic advices from Java also show an excited
feeling in the market there, md prices arc stated
to be 25s per ton higher in Batayin.
NEW YoRK. May 9o.-News has been received Of
N severe cyclone which occurred mt Madagascar
95th February last. Great damage was done 70
the shipping, no less than twelve vessels beng
Ii is believed that Germany is willing to sell her
interests in the Western Pacific.
Mr.. Wilfred Powell has been appointed British
Consul al the Navigator Islands Samoa
IaSpoN. MAY aO.-China has rejected three Of
the French demands contained in the proposed
peace treaty
BlE11S, May l9.-1he Emperor William is SUI
ferinr from a severe cold. His Majesty's cOndi-
ton IS causing great uneasiness at Court
LoNDoS, May 2o.--Mr. Gladstone. in speech
in the House Of Commons yesterday toreshadow-
cd the close of his political career. The Pnme
Munster will be rs years old next December-the
age at which he insisted upon the withdrawal OF
Earl Russell from active political life-and he has
been continuously IN Parliament for - years.
Although the world OF to-day is ruled by old men,
even SO strong constitution that possessed by
Mr. Gladstone cannot stand the rack Of directing
the affairs Of the Empire. and he must soon retire
into the well-earned repose of private life. de
will probably fight the elections with his party in
the autumn and then give place to the Marquis
Of Harrington. Let Us hope that he viii not mar