The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-06-08

ployed in the soudan, with the view of their
being available for service elsewhere, was
being continued.
LONDON, May 21st.-The standard to-
day, referring to the Afghan question, states
that several new claims have been advanced
by Russia to points in the disputed terri
tory.
LONDON, May 22d.-The Earl Of Kimberly,
Secretary of State for India, denies the
statement that Russia had demanded to
have an Eavoy at Cabul.
The SOudan FIzzIe.
LONDON, May 21st.-It is believed that the
detention of the Guards for orders at Alex
andria is in some way connected With the
negotiation now in progress between Eng
land and Russia on the Afghan frontier
question.
1t is understood that the New South Wales
cont ingent will not proceed direct to Aus
trslia, but that the transport will call at
Alden to receive any further orders that may
| be necessary.
ADEN, May 22d.-The troops who were
ordered from here to Suakim have returned.
| LONDON, May 21st.-Mr. Gladstone in
| formed the House Of Commons that negotia-
| tions had been carried on with the Sublime
| Porte for Turkish occupation of Suakim,
but that no other Power had been invited TO
occupy that place.
LONDON, May 23d.-It is reported at Sua-
kim that the friendly Arabs are joining the
rebel Osman Digna.
CAIRO, May 22d.-General Lord Wolseley
arrived here to-day, on his RETURN from
| Suakim.
kilograms from Alexandria report the
arrival there of the transports, having on
board the Guards.
Foreign Items.
LONDON, May 21st.--The committee ap
pointed for the purpose of impeaching N
Jules Ferry, the ex-French Premier, have
declined to do so.
LONDON, May 2Sd.-The temporary dis
sensions which existed in the Cabinet in re
gard to Irish legislation have been smOothet
over, Sir Charles Dixie and Hon. JOSEPH
Chamberlain insisting on the renewal of thu
Prevention of Grimes Act in Ireland being
for one year only. Dixie has gone to Dublin
BERLIN, May 21st.-His Majesty the EN-
peror has granted to the German New
Guinea Company by charter the recently
acquired territory of Wilhelmsland, il
Northern New Guinea, and the adjacen
islands have also been coded to the com
pany, which will be empowered to establish
State with a judicial system, subject t
the supremacy of Germany.
LONDON. May 2Oth.-Lord Derby ha
promised to assist to the utmost in the sci
Element of New Guinea.
LONDON, May 21st.-Captain Dudley an
Stephens, the mate of the yacht Mignonett'
, who were sentenced to six months impri'
onment on December 18th for having kille
Richard Parker, have been released. Thi
was the case of cannibalism.
, LONDON, May 23d.-Admiral Horribly ha
been appointed to the command of the fec
of fifteen ironclads, which it is intended
assemble at Portland shortly.
CAIRO, May 21st.-The Representatives
France, Germany, Russia and Austria hay
lodged formal protest, on behalf of the
respective GOVERNMENTS, against the redu
4. ton in tide rate of interest on a portion
: the Egyptian debt. The protest made
- the European Powers was based on Il
grounds that the alteration should not ha
been made so long as the financial conve
ton remained unratified.
PARIS, May 21st.-The cholera has aga
made its appearance in the south of Franc
two deaths being reported to-day from Ma
settles.
LONDON, May 25th.-sir Arthur Elibal
Havelock, c. N. G., will probably succe'
Sir G. W. Des Veux as Governor of FIJI
and Mr.. ]. B. Thurston, at present Coloni
:. Secretary, will be appointed LieutenaI
Governor.
The ZeaIandia.
SAN Francisco, May 22d.-The Paci
Mail steamer Zealandia from Aucklan
May 1st), arrived here to-day.
The Sugar Market.
MELBOURNE, May 22d.-Private Telegram
# received from London state that the sug
. market is somewhat excited, owing to t
publication of the crop statistics showil
= that, according to the estimate of the world
crop, it will be 425 900 to 100000 tons lie
. this season than last year. The Telegram
also state that sugar has risen f7 per ton
Il London since December last.
y Telegraphic adviees from Java also she
an excited state of feeling in the mark
there, and prices are stated to be 25s P
ton higher in Batavia.