The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-26

& Co. The contractors provide all the
materials, which the Government under
takes to transport to Egypt. The work
viii begin Immediately. The Government
has also ordered number Of steam
launches sent to Suakin, TO be used for
landing troops. The ship-owners are ae-
cepting contracts TO transport troops and
supplies 20 Egypt at almost half the rates
charged in 1888.
Leonard H. Courtney and John Morley,
members of Parliament, have arranged for
a conference Of all the Liberal members
Of Parliament who are opposed to the
continuance of the war in Soudan. They
have already been assured of the adher-
ence of forty members. The Radical
members are asking an independent line
of action against the Government. These
movements may imperil the existence OF
the Government if the Tories propose a
vote of censure.
The Vienna journalists have triumphed
over the Reichsrath. One Of the members
insulted a reporter, and refused to apollo
gize. All the reporters sustained their
associate, and declined to report the pro-
ceedings until satisfactory apology had
Keen made. The member was obdurate,
and the newspaper proprietors sustained
the reporters, the press entirely ignoring
the proceedings of the Austrian Imperial
Parliament. This was reducing it to a
cipher in the sum Of national life, so the
Reichsrath censured the Deputy, and
through its President apologized to the
press. The reporters thereupon resumed
their functions, and gave Importance to
the Legislature.
OLeary, a Fenian leader, lectured to
1000 people in Manchester, England, on
February 1st He denounced the Irish
American dynamiters as ignorant and I'M
scrupulous Iunatics. He was interrupted
by cheers for Rossa, and several speakers
advocated the use of dynamite against
England. English employers are retail
ating by turning Irishmen out of work,
and an organized movement to that
end is being started Several thousand
Irishmen have been thrown out of en-
ployment since the dynamite war began.
They are accused of sympathizing with
the dynamite faction, and therefore as
Icing liable to carry out their orders.
An official telegram from General Briere
de Lisle states that the flag of France
now floats over Langson. The Chinese
position at Kulna was captured by the
French, the Chinese army having been
routed after hot fight. The French oc-
cupation of Langson occurred on the 18Th
February. The engagement between the
Chinese army and the French forces took
place at about eight kilometres from the
town. The French troops then crossed
the river and captured Kulna. 1t is re.
ported from Shanghai that the French
and Chinese men-of-war had an engage
ment off Sheipos. The result is un.
known.
England is in trouble about Afghanistan
Having sanctioned the gradual advance o
Russia in Central Asia, it now awakes t.
the fact that the objective point of the
Car is Calcutta or Delhi. The Londor
Times, February 5th, says that Russia
advance in Afghanistan can be explained
only by some Interior and unavowet
motive distinctly hostile both to Afghan
istan and England Any excuse on thu
ground of doubt as to the limit of tn,
frontier is rendered impossible by Russia
refusal to loyalty investigate the settle
ment of the frontier question withou
delay Herat belongs to the Ameer. 4
timely recognition of this would aver
risks which Russia scarcely can afford t.
run.