The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-03-25

LONDON, March l2.-In the Commons to-dsy
Sir Henry Tyler CONSERVATIVE announced that
he had received dispatch stating that Kassala
had fallen into the hands Of ElMahdi, and asked
Government if the news were true. Fitzmaurice
replied that he knew nothing about kassala having
fallen.
In the Commons, IN reply to complaints against
the Government for giving an American firm the
contract fer pumps for the Suakim- Berber Rail-
way, the Surveyor-General of Ordnance said he
would be greatly surprised if English makers
would undertake the work as quickly as tho
American firm had.
LONDON, March BIN the Commons, last
night, the motion was adopted to grant the family
of General Gordon the annual income of 10000
as a pension.
LONDON, March Fin the Commons, to-day.
Fitzmaurice, Under Foreign Secretary, admitted
that there had been passing cloud of misunder-
standing with Germany, which, however, had
happily been removed.
Gladstone said he wished it distinctly under
stood that Bismarck's dispatch of May 9Th had
never been delivered to the English Government.
He regretted this, because the dispatch would have
received all the friendly attention 1t we'll deserved.
Gladstoae declared that he would stand behind no
man III the value he attached to the friendship OF
Germany. Great cheering throughout the house.
He must say, however, that he was not prepared
to admit that the friendship of any country In the
world was now, or ever had been, TO enable Eng
land to maintain her position. He thought that
where Germany colonization operations were bona
de and consistent with tho rights of all parties,
England with due regards to the claims of her
own cOlOnists, ought to meet Germany in no
grudging spirit and should refrain from discuss
ing the occupation of this or that spot latter the
manner OF hucksters, showing a disposition to
grudge what we are unable hOld.n If Germany
became colOnizing power, he would only say
Godspeed 10 her he hoped she would become
England's partner and ally in the work of civiliz
ing the world. This was the spirit in which he
viewed the matter Regardless Of this or that
dispatch, Germany would have the best and
ielt
every encoura cement which it was in thoir power
TO give. Great eheering.l
PARIS, March y Eerther adyices from General
Briere Delise in relation to the Chinese defeat at
bered 10000. They retired in the direction OF
Thuyenquan. The enemy skillfully laid a number
of immense mines, the explosion of which frustTat-
ed the assault of the Algerian sharp-shooters The
total loss of the French in the two days fighting
was 1853, including number of officers.
The loss of the Chinese in the defense of their
position around Kelung, captured by the French,
was 1900.
DUBLIN. March 12.-The LOyalist members of
the Municipal Council to-day resolved to present
au address of welcome to the Prince and Princess
of Wales, expressing qualification at the visit,
thus proving desire to put an end to the neglect
| from which Ireland has so long suffered and Civ
ing rise to the hope that the visit would be the
precursor of frequent royal visits. The address
| will also express hope that royal residence
would be provided in Ireland.
/ LoSuON, March Eff the Tories were not in
profound dzmpa at their lack of leaders and the
weakness of Sir Stafford Northcote, there would
be violent elation over their victory in West Glou-
cestershire where the Tory majority is ILL., against
a Liberal majority Of SIG five years ago. The
Tories gained 1877 votes while the Liberals lost 500
i The change has rarely been equaled in similar
| election.
| LONDON, March 1.-THE Government has in
vested 10000 f0r the benefit of General Gordon's
family. The grant will be paid over to trustees,
who will use it for the benefit of the family, ac
cording TO GOrdon's last wishes, in such way as
the Queen may direct.
| BEn1IN March 1.-The result Of Count Herbert
Bisuarcks special mission to England relative 10
| German interests in West Africa is reported as
| follows: England comedies to Germany the whole
/ of the CameroOns country, with the exception Of
the mission town Victoria, where the Germans are
alleged to have hauled down the British flag.
England further agrees not to interfere with any
action Germany may take in the country from the
| south bank of the Rio del Rey, a small river
emptying into the Blight of Biafra, some distance
north of the Cameroons, to the Gaboon, which
enters the sea near the equator, Germany, on the
| other hand, recognizes the.supremacy of England
| over the country lying between the north bank Of
the Rio del Rey and Logo. This covers the basin
of the Lower Niger.
HoSGKoSG, March 1.-THE French, after FIVE
days fighting, carried the Chinese positions around
| Kelung. Forty FTenchmen were killed and 200
/ wounded
Russia and the expectation Of largo deliveries Of
stock at the conclusion of the settlement to-mor-
row, together with the general Discrimination to
buy stocks of any sort under the present circum-
| stances, completely demOralized the market to-
/ day except in the cases of American and Canadian
railway securities.
The officials of the Russian Embassy deny that
! any preparations for are being made by Rus
I sia on tho Afghan frontier. There is only the
usual number OF troops in Southern Turkestan,
and 70 movement is being made toward sending
! re-enforcements there.
YrzxsA, March 1.-The war broke out recently,
in this CITY, between the press and Parliament Ter
minated in a signal victory for the knights Of the
| quill. Never was there eyinced, in any body or
among any profession, stronger feeling Of esprit
du corps
LONDON, March 1O.-The Government has not
yet received definite reply from Russia to its lat
est overtHres for an amicable adjustment of the
Afghan frontier question.
Sir Peter Lnmsden telegraphs via Meshed: "Ihe
Afghan scouts report small detachment Of Rus
SLAMS advanced to Nihalsheni, the furthest south
west point on the Herr Rood claimed for the Rus-
sian frontier. The advance does not cOmplicate
tho work Of delImitation, but endaDgeTs collision
with the AfghaRs."
L,oSpox March 1.-The Tunes states the Rus
SLAMS have advanced further into the Afghan ter
ritory and collision is imminent. The Afehans
arc prepared to withstand an attack and the Brit
ish Government has ordered General Sir Peter
Lumsden 10 organize system Of defence The
/ A1neer Of Afghanistan has requested England to
fortify Herat 50 it can be defended BY Afghan
troops.