The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-12-24

There has been further correspondence
between the American State Department
and the British Government relative to
the Lord Sackville affair. Minister
Phelps position in London Is said to be
rather unpleasant.
Prince Bismarck declared that owing
to the nations pressure Germany's colo
NAL policy had gone further than he de-
sired. It was too late, however, to think
of drawing back.
Emperor William.
The German Emperor is reported
somewhat better. There is no doubt
whatever that his indisposition has been
due to the hereditary affection from
which he suffers, and which has long
manifested itself in his ear. In conse-
ouence of this affection the Emperor
suffers terribly from insomnia, frequent
" walking up and down the room almost
the entire night. or going to the barracks
to awake the praise and admiration OF
his soldiers.
Emperor William is writing a narra-
tive of the events of his recent visits to
the northern capitals, which will be pub
lished with woodcuts of sketches made
by himself.
The SuaIrim Expedition.
The Commander of the Suakim ex-
petition finds the work laid out for him
too heavy for the forces at his command,
and has made an Official demand on the
War Office for more troops.
A letter written by Osman Digna to
Sir w CRANKY asserts that FL Mahdi
had had an engagement with Emin Bey
and defeated him, the latter's troops
having mutinied. Emin and the white
traveller surrendered to the Mahdi and
were prisoners. The white traveller is
believed to be Stanley.
General Warren, lately chief of the
London police, is going to Suakim to set
tie affairs there after the fighting be-
tween the British forces and the Arabs
is ended.
The squadron or the Twentieth Hus-
sars will reinforce the troops at Suaklm.
The Government has ordered the
troops now stationed in the Mediterra-
mean to proceed to Suakim. The request
for more troops at Suakim was made
after accommodating.
The rebels maintain a heavy mus
kerry fire. Their commander, Osman
Naib, has been wounded in the neck by
the explosion of a shell. The shells
fired at the rebels are doing heavy
damage.
In the Commons, Lord Randolph
Churchill asked whether the reports of
the capture of Emin Pasha and Stanley
were true, and whether the Government
would negotiate with Osman Digna for
the release of the Europeans at Khar-
toum before the beginning of hostilities.
Goschen, acting Government leader,
replied that the information received by
the Government was so uncertain that it
would be impossible to suspend opera
tons for the relief OF Suakim during the
fhoH oIo
the fate of the explorers could be ascer-
tanned. Upon being pressed by Morley
to suspend operations at Suakim until
Monday, 18th, without tying the hands
of the military authorities, Goschen said:
| cannot tie the hands of the military
authorities. / shall not go an inch be-
yond the statement [ have already
made.
The Belgian Consul at Suaklm tele-
graphs to his government that the mill
tary and political authorities there be-
lieve the story that Emin Pasha was cap
tured, and his force dispersed, but are in
doubt about the capture of Stanley.
Shipping News.
SAN Observation-Disclosures: Dec. Sth,
brig ]. d. Spreckels, II days from Ka-
Honolulu.
Departures: Dec. Sth, S. S. Rio de
Janeiro for Honolulu; Dec. 18th, schr
Ida Schnauer, for Hilo; Dec. 10th, brig
John ID. SpfecBels, for Honolulu.
Projected Departures: S. S. Australia
on Jan. I'd; bktne S. G.. Wilder; the
Forest Queen is announced to sail to-day,
Dec. 10Th, for Honolulu.
PORT TowNsEND-Dec. 10th, bktne
Amelia, for Honolulu.
NEWCASTLE, N. S. W.-Dec. 18th, Boil.
bark Don Adolfo. for Honolulu; schr
VIM. Renton, for Kahului.
The barkentine Mary Winkelman is
loading at Port Discovery for Honolulu.
The schr Ida Schnauer took for HiIo
foot .Nf Inv, 49,