The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-08-05
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS!
Per p. NJ. S, 5. zealanaia. Dates to july 20,

wELLNsruS, n. q, July l9--All day long there
have been rumors of divisions in the Cabinet. Il
may be that this is only reneSal of the old ru-
mors, but from what can gather things are tend
ing towards a change. l do not think that any
dinerences there may be are on any special meas
ure. fancy Mr.. Stout and Mr.. Balance have
got the idea that Sir ]. Voge is slowly, perhaps
might say rapidly, becoming a source of weakness
rather than Of strength, and that the time is
ing when they can afford to throw him over.
AUCKLAND, July 20-It is feared by some Of the
Auckland members that the subsidy for the San
Francisco mail service will not be voted by the
House owing TO the strong feeling of the southern
and wellington members against the continuance
OF the service at such n cost. However, If the
Government make fight over it, the chances are
that the vote will be carried 1t is recognized By
most Of the most prominent members that the
diScontinuance Of this service would be q back
ward step FOR the colony.
DUNEDIN, july I3.-The Union Company have
abandoned the South Sea Islands trips, not suiei-
ent coming forward even for the smaller trip by
the Penguin.
LONDON July 1S.-It is announced that the Eng
lish Afghan Boundary Commission has encamped
at a distance OF eighteen miles northward Of He
rat. 1t is announced that Russia now wishes the
delimitation inquiry 10 take piaee on the Afghan
frontier, and not in London.
LONDON, July Is.--The British Government have
adopted scheme Of defence for the colonial com.
mercial ports. 10 AID the loyal efforts in this d.
reetion made by the volunteers, the English Gov
eminent vii! furnish the guns necessary for the
fortihcation of such ports.
LONDON, July 1s-The wheat market is inactive.
Seven of the coast carEOss have been sold at 3fs
Cd. Fourteen thousand quarters and - of the
coast car2ocS are awaiting orders. TX warehouse
Is S6s Forward shipments are held at a high pre-
MUM, and no sales have therefore been effected.
LONDON, July IS-rhe motion tabled by Mr..
Parnell, dema nding an enquiry into the recent
convictions for murder IN Ireland. has been
neSauyed. During the debate on It, Mr.. BalfOur
Chief Secretary for Ireland said the Government
would be quite willing 70 consider any memorials
shat might be presented to them on the subject.
The Government has introduced the Irish Land
Purchase Bill, which proposes the advance OF
money at the rate of four per cent, repayable in
forty years to tenants wko may desire to
purchase their holdings
LONDON, July lit is announced that the Rus
sian Government has put forward claim to &C.
oupy the positions commanding the Zulfknr Pass,
alleging as reason that the shortest road between
the Russian position at Acrobat and Pul-i-khatun
% lies through that pass.
LONDON, July IT.-Consols remain at 99l4.
The bank rate is 3 per cent, and the market rate
= per cent.
LONDON, July IS.-The Agent General for New
South Wales. Sir Saul Samuel, announced to-day
that his Government had decided to abandon the
projected loan for the present, owing to the IN
certainty as TO whether peace would be main
tanned.
ST. PETEEsBURG July Is-The Journal de ST.
Petersburg. in an article to day on the move
ments OF the Russian troops in the vicinity of the
Zulfkar Pass, states that they are of an unim-
portant character. II adds that Russia Will do
nothing likely to compromise the present nego-
tiations for peaceful settlement Of the frontier
question.
LONDON, july l5.-General Komarof, COM
mander Of the Russian troops in Central Asia, &c
euses the Afghans Of advancing from their posi-
tons. BE has received orders to act strictly on
the defensive.
LONDON, July I5.-lt is announced that Colonel
Sir Robert Lloyd Lindsay. member Of Parliament
for Berkshire, has been raised to the Peerage.
LONDON, July 1.-THE Right Hon. Colonel Stan
icy, Secretary of State for the Colonies, received
the AGents-GeneEal To- iay, and promised them to
ask Lord Lyons, British Ambassador at Paris, to
continue his efforts TO protect Australian interests
in the recidiviste question.