The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-05-11

The Bark r. s. Thompson Brings
Dates of april 25fh and 26th.

A dispatch from London, April 25th,
says: In the Commons to-day, on a mo-
ton for a second reading of the Irish
County Government bill, spirited de-
bate took place, and Sir Charles Lewis,
Conservative, and others contended that
the bill was incorrectly framed and had
been introduced at wrong time. Glad
stone said, to do Ireland justice, the
proper method Of amending public bust
ness was to commence not with local but
with central institutions. Balfour OPP
posed the bill, and said as long as the
present acute controversy existed Par
lament could not extend local govern
ment to Ireland. Lord Randolph
Churchill said the Government in 1886
pledged themselves to extend local lib
erty to Ireland. That pledge was the
foundation Of the Union party and the
only platform upon which they could re-
sist repeal. Chamberlain said he was
opposed to the bill because Irish and
English local government questions
could not be dealt with in the same Act.
Lie OII1 was ISJGClSO ny ACH " 40O
German Affairs.
A dispatch from Berlin, April 25th,
says: The Emperor passed a good night.
His fever was lower and his condition
satisfactory. He rose at o'clock this
morning. He felt refreshed after his
nights rest and enjoyed two cups of tea
and a few light cakes. The Crown
Prince visited the Emperor at 4 o'clock,
and afterward the Crown Princess paid
| him long visit
Queen Victoria arrived at Berlin on
April 25th at As, coming direct from
| Munich. The Crown Prince gave his
arm to the Queen, assisted her to aight
| from the car and escorted her to the car
| riage, The QHeen bowed to the select
few who We're permitted to remain ON
| the platform The stairs were carpeted
and decked with flowers. The meeting
! between the Emperor and the Queen
was particularly touching. He rose
early and went to the salon to meet her.
AS she entered he rose and bowed grave
ly, but made no attempt to speak. The
| Queen was deeply affected by the mute
welcome. The Emyeror withdrew to
his apartments after brief interval.
Queen Victoria made another visit to
the Emperor on April 25th. 1t was the
annual day of prayer and repentance,
and the Imperial family attended divine
service in the castle chapel at Chariot
tenburg. After service Queen Victoria
and later gave an audience of an hour to
Prince Bismarck.
Miscellaneous.
President Carnot, accompanied by
members of his Cabinet, left Paris on
tour of the south of France on April
25th. He was cordially welcomed at
the depots along his route. At Vierzon
the Project expressed the confidence of
the inhabitants in President Carnot's
patriotism and devotion to the Republic
Much enthusiasm was manifested by the
people of Laisant and Michelin.
The Duke OF Cambridge, Commander
in-Chief of the British forces, was ex-
amined before a select committee of Par
lament on April 25th He said that
II 900 additional men were required to
place the army on sound footing. He
thought it was impossible to reduce the
military estimates, because, with army
volunteers, it was necessary to make the
Sc vice attractive. In Germany this
was not necessary, because military
service was compulsory. He further ex-
pressed great dissatisfaction with the
equipment and armament of the forts.
The steamer Catalonia, loaded with
John L. Sullivan, arrived in Boston
April oath. On the arrival of the steamer
the pugilist was taken aboard tugboat
and brought to the city, and was driven
up town amid the cheers and salutations
OF hundreds who had congregated on
the wharf John L. Sullivan has issued
a challenge to fight any man in the
world in a sixteen-foot ring, London
prize-ring or Marquis of Queensberry
rules, for $4,000 a side, Kilrain or
Mitchell preferred.
Judge Samuel D. Lecompte died April
oath at Kansas City at the age of "A.
He served as Chief Justice of the Terri
tory of Kansas from 1854 until the adj
mission of the Territory into the Union.
He presided over the first Constitutional
Convention held at Lecompton.