The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-05-25
THE PANAMA TROUBLE.

THE PANAMA TROUBLE.
The Panama trouble is not over
yet. On May 18th, the rebel Preston
was besieging Cartagena. Admiral
Jonett had informed the Navy De-
partment that he had to go to that
place on account OF the siege.
FRENCH AFFAIRS.
1t was reported from Shanghai,
May IL, that representatives of
France and China had signed
protocol of peace at Tientsin.
A credit of 10000, 900 francs has
been granted by the French Cham
Der, to lay submarine cable to
Tonquin.
A STEAMER LOST.
The White Cross Line Belgian
steamer Ilelvetia, from Antwerp for
Montreal, was struck and sunk by
an ice foe off the Nova Scotia coast
on May 9th. The crew escaped in
boats, the last boat hardly getting
clear when the vessel sank. The
cargo was valued at $500, 600.
THE SAMOAN QUESTION.
The Earl of Derby, British Colo
NAL Secretary, Spoil.eed out. to the
New Zealand Government that II it
interfercd in Samoan affairs, Ger
many would be justified in annex
ing the islands,. Then the Premier
of New Zealand suggested as an
alternative a treaty between Eng
land, Germany and America to
respect the integrity of the islands.
q .Tllp9CHANNEL TUNNEL. h.
The second reading of the Chan
mel Tunnel bill, moved by Sir Ed
ward Watkin, was lost by a vote of
2Sl to 80 in the British Commons on
May 18th. All the morning papers
congratulated the House of Com
mons on it's repeated rejection of
the scheme. Most Of them revived
the military objection against the
project, and expressed fears of a
French submorine invasion.
IRELAND.
Mr.. Gladstone was to have an
nounccd on the 10Th May the aban-
document, in the new coercion act,
of the clauses empowering the sup
preston of meetings, the censorship
of the press, the search of domicilc
and the trial by judges without jury.
What will be retained is the power
to change the venue of trials and to
appoint special juries in certain
cases; also the right of examination
and investigation in criminal cases
wherein no persons are charged.
SPORTING.
The two thousand guineas race
run in England, May 9th, was won
by neck by Mr.. Cloet's Paradox,
Mr.. Guards .Chopette colt second
and Mr.. Mackenzic's Child of the
Mist third. Fred Archer, the ccle-
brated jockey, rode the winner.
Rowell recently won a seventy-two
hours go-as-you-please race (twelve
hours daily in London, Eng, for a
gold championship medal and $500.
He covered in that time $50 miles,
the best on record.
THE PRINCESS BEATRICE.
Mr.. Gladstone moved, and Sir
Stafford Northcotc seconded, in the
House of Commons on May 18th,
the granting of an annuity of f6, 900
to the Princess Beatrice on the occa-
sion of her Forthcoming marriage.
They eulogized the Princess as the
comfort of her royal mother in hel
declining years, and spoke Of the
prospective bridegroom, Prince
Henry of Battenburg, as apromis-
ing young man, and of the match as
purely love matter portending q
happy union. Mr.. Labouchere OPP
posed the motion, holding that the
Queen should provide an annuity.
The annuity was voted by 335 to 49,
The New York S,m's London spe.
cial says Mr.. Glad;sone's announce.
mcnt, that future wants could be re.
ferred to the committee of the whole
house, was received with groans, as
it was assumed to indicate an inten'
ton to dover the coming roya
grandchildren in regular rotation.
LONDON MODS.
A mob, demonstrating against til,
Government proposal to raise tn.
duty on spirits and beer, held pos
session of Trafalgar Square, London
for several hours against the police
on May 18th. The mob, numbering
10000 men, molested every person
entering or leaving the Nationa
Club. A temporary victory owe