The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1856-07-02
FOREIGN SUMMARY.

I New Bedford owns more than half of the whal-
ing fleet OF the whole world
Mr.. Thaekeray sailed for England in the Baltic
from New York the Sd of May.
Another railroad riot has taken place Erie and
the Office OF the Constitutional paper devoted to
railroad interests, destroyed by the mob.
The British Admiralty have sent cut the steam
frigafes Tartarus and Desperate in search Of the
Collins steamship Pacific
The T. S propeller Arctic, which has BEEN IN
search of the Pacific and other vessels distress
returned TO New-Yer& last week after unsuecess-
FIJI cruise of 49 days.
n The dome OF the Capitol at Washington viii
cost, according the estimate of Mr. Walters the
architect, about million dollars Its construction
&as commenced with appropriation of 100000.
On the recommendation OF Lord Palrnerston,
Queen Victoria has conferred pension of s1oq
per annum on Samuel Lover. the popular Irish
novelist and-song writer.
The suspension bridge the Falls Of
Montmorenei, at Montreal gave way on the 8oth
uIt-, and the whole structure with man,
horse and cart, carried the falls
John S. c. Abbott, whose history Of Napoleon
first published in Harpers' Magazine has attracted
much notice, copy of his work 10 the present
Emperor recently. and has received letter and
gold medal in reply
The yacht schooner ". ste1son of New York geo
tons burden, has been chartered and viii cruise as
far east as the Western Islands, search OF tbs
steamer Pacific
a Paris correspondent writes that N Dubois. The
physician Of the Queen of France is 10 receive the
moderate fee of 500 0oof. for his services the
late interesting occasion
The Emperor Napoleon has bestowed medals OF
gold on captain, mate, and four sailors OF the
American ship Northampton, reward for rescu-
ing the crew of the French ship Eugene
Major Deiafeld. Major Mordeeai, and Capt Ne
CIennGn. e. S officers who Were sent Out TO inspect
military establishments in Europe and view the
operation of attack and defence at the siege Of
Sebastapol. returned in the Persia
Victoria has had a golden inkstand made fer the
King OF Siam, which engraved all his names,
viz: Phra Bord Somdeiet Pbra PuruInendr Msha
Mongkat Phra Chom Khan Chan yu Hua
A non commissioned officer in the T. s Army b.
the name OF Mason. having got into dance house IN
New York on Saturday night there kept, after
being srupeaed with liquor until the following Fri
day losing in the meantime bag OF gold worth
$3.50.
The steamship Adriatie of the Collins lire, re
Gently launched most successfully. and waiting
her machinery the longest Of American ships. and
in tonnage larger any afoat-the Inneh talked
OF Cunard steamship Persia being slightly longer,
but of less capacity the extent OF hundred tons
or more
P r Barnurn has again been before the Superior
Court af New-York a the suit Of J. Bingham he /
saws that i,e has been subjected unnecessary
degree Of hydraulic and has been squeezed
perfectly dry adding: If you doubt II l hope yea
viii give the machine another turn. so as 10 save
labor to your successor
The following advertisement appears IN a Paris
journal: The parents OF 8 young lady. aged "a
handsome and well educated. and possessing z3oes
francs per annurn. but affected by St. yituss dance
,fer to unite her to doctor from 40 70 - years
I'D who viii pay her constant attention