The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-18

| the Gar Will Undue his hands IN limo
cent blood and rush on madly to his fall,
they will take care that they, at least
shall not suffer reproach for the ruin
they will bring. They will not allow
him to plead hereafter that he was mis-
lead. He has been encouraged to
keep the peace by plain statement of
the frightful risks if he goes to war. 1t
remains to be seen what will be the
effect of the publication of the treaty
so long withheld. It is slap in the
face which Russia must resent somehow.
1t is authoritatively announced that
| Bismarck intends to talk on the stu
alton in the Reichstag on Monday. If
he does he will surely say somuthing in
teresting. Upon that hang issues of
almost incalculable magnitude. The
struggle may yet be avoided, but if pro-
voked it is pretty certain it will not
| terminate until substantial guarantees
are obtained for period of repose from
the continual alarms now agitating
Europe.
The manner of the publication of the
treaty in Vienna is an interesting speci-
| men of European journalism. The Hun
garian official journal, a morning paper,
did not publish it on Friday because it
was holiday, but in the evening at 6
O'Clock special edition burst on the
town like fireworks. It was printed by
few employees sworn to secrecy, without
the slightest knowledge of anybody out
side of Government circles.
queen VIctOria'S Speech.
The British Parliament assembled
February 9th. The Queens speech
opening the session was read by the
Royal Commission, as follows: ''My
Lords and Gentlemen-I continue to re-
ceive from all the Powers cordial assur-
ances of friendly sentiments, as we'll as
earnest desires to maintain the peace of
the world. My officers in conjunction with
those of the Emperor of Russia, have
completed the demarkation of the At
ghanistan country, in conformity with
the terms of the convention of 1887. |
trust the work thus concluded may tend
to remove any possibility of a misunder-
standing between the two Powers re-
garding their Asian possessions. Ami
mated by desire to prevent the effusion
of blood, [ dispatched mission to the
King of Abyss1nia with the hope of dis
suading him from engaging in war with
Italy. [ regret that my efforts were not
successful. The deliberations of the
conference at Washington, to adjust ques-
tons which have arisen between Canada
and America, are still progressing The
negotiations commenced in 1885 in re-
spect to the regulation of the Suez Canal
have been brought to q conclusion, so
far as the points of difference between
myself and the French Republic are COL
cerned. [ have also entered into an
agreement with France for the protection
OF life and property in the New Hebrides
by joint naval commission. The con-
ference of delegates from the Powers in
terested in the sugar industry, sum-
moned to meet in London in the autumn
to consider the possibility of ending the
injurious system of bounties, has made
considerable progress toward the conclu-
sion of satisfactory enactment.
miscellaneous.
Ismail Pasha openly announces his
purpose of preparing to return to Egypt.
1t is reported that the intrigue on which
he bases the hope of recovering his for
mer power is supported by the Sultan.
1t is not likely the scheme will succeed,
as the present Khedive, Twefik Pasha,
who has been informed of his fathers
intentions, will not hesitate, if necessary,
to place the absolute control of the coun-
try in the hands of the British Govern
ment.
A sharp earthquake was felt in Scot
land February I'd. No damage Shocks |
were also felt in different parts of Eng
land. Reports from Birmingham, Gov |
entry and suburb of Birmingham show |
that disturbances occurred in these |
places. In Scotland the shocks were es- !
pecially marked at Dingwall, cou nty
Ross, and at Inverness.
The Marquis of Lansdowne, Governor
General of Canada, will succeed Earl
Dufferin as Governor General of India
at the end of the present year. Lord
Duferin desiring for private reasons to
return home. Lord Stanley of Preston
will be Lord Lansdowne's successor.
Sir Henry James Sumner Maine, an
eminent writer on legal subjects, has
died at Cannes.
A dispatch from Rome announces the
death OF Mary Hewett, the poetist and
novelist.
The Premier announced in the Cham
Der of Deputies, Brussels, January 31st,