The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-01-22

IN the Crimea. The Mayor Of Dublin presided, sun
rorted by Lord-Lieutenant Carlisle, Lords Couch
Talbot, and many other gentlemen. The CITY Of
Edinburgh was to give a similar banquet on the 31st
ut.
warm discussion is going on between the Herald
and the .AdUerttSer, OF Montreal, respecting an annex
alton to the United States. One of the objections
urged by the .ddrertiser, which opposes the move
ment, Is that the power of tie Federal Government
would be used for the oppression of Canada, as it
now is for the persecution and subjugation of the peo-
pie of Kansas.
Mr.. Buchanan's family circle consists. for the
present, of Mr.. anG Miss Lane, (his nephew and
niece,) Mrs. George Pitt, of Philadelphia, and Mr..
Appleton, his late Secretary of Legation in London.
Colonel Ramsey is also on a visit with him. Miss
Lane, a beautiful and highly accomplished young
lady, does the hOnOrs of the mansion with the same
grace and ~affability which gained for her so much
popularity at the head of her uncle's establishment
in London.
In the city of Buenos Ayres, D.. Lucio Maneilla, q
member of one of the first and wealthiest families.
and nephew of the Ex-Dictator Rosas, challenged
Senior Marmel, another 8 first family man, to fight
q duel. For this crime he has been sentenced to three
years Punishment from the Province, and at the end
of that period will only be allowed to return upon
giving bonds of 800, 900 current money not to renew
his challenge.
There are 5000, 900 acres of land in Ohio, inclosed
with 45O, 900 miles of fence, at a prime cost of S115.-
100000, and at a whole yearly expense for repairs,
&c, of s 7,669,OOO, of which sum Gen. Worthington
calculates that at least O%ne-third, or So $50, 900,
might De saved by laws prohibiting domestic animals,
and especially hogs and sheep, from running at large.
AT the half yearly meeting of the Eastern Steam
Navigation Company, some information as to the
progress of the mammoth ship, Great Eastern, was
submitted to the shareholders. 1t is expected the
ship will be launched about the middle of April next.
The boilers were to be delivered the present week,
and the propelling machinery is being proceeded
with. Most parts of the hull are plated-thee xtrem-
tiles of the stem and stern alone remaining to be
completed. The engineer, J. r. Brunei, has matured
his plan for launching.
ANOTHER SLICE OF AFRICA.-It is said that Louis
Napoleon has decided upon making a French province
of Kabylia, the country of the Kabylia Arabs. a
French letter says This Kabylia is all rich, Gull
tivated land, covered with olive trees and corn-felds.
This little nation of 100000 souls possess some mil
lions of acres of the very best land in all Africa,
watered by three rivers, and teeming with rich har-
vests. This little nation comes within forty leagues
of Algiers, and cuts of the province of Algiers from
that of Constantine, stopping French engineers from
taking their levels for the railway between Algiers
and Phillippevile, driving people who wish to travel
by land to go south into the Sahara in order to get
to the province of Constantine Therefore France
must have it, on the EOstend plan"
GOSSIP ABOUT QUEEN VICToRIA.-The Queen not
only attends the camp, but she assumes military cos
tune, and, in addition to the sash and cOckade of q
general officer, wears the badge of o Field Marshal.
Nor does her interference end with q mere show of
command. She gives orders as to the destination of
regiments, and personally superintends the execution
of her behests. An officer of a regiment, stationed at
Aldershot, tells me that her Majesty has been in the
habit OF walking ABOUT among the men, ana looking
into their huts, to satisfy herself that everything is in
perfect order. She frequently, says my informant,
walks down the line and lnspects the mems clothing
and accOutrements, taking hold of their coats with
her own royal hands to see if they fit, and asking such
questions as, " Well, how do you like your new coats?
do they fit do they ft?' She seems to have the
same spasmodic manner of speaking that character
lied her grandfather. One regiment recently returned
from the Crimea, has been greatly offended by an ex-
preston let fall by the Queen after passing them in
review " Why, Colonel, . said her Majesty, " this is
q regiment of children mere boys, mere boys, Colo
mel not one of them fit for service.'' This was I'M
fortunately said in the hearing of some of the war
riors, whose virnty was thus impugned, and the
consequence has been some unpleasant ~grumbling,
amounting almost to dislOyalty-COr. Of Dundee
SATURDAY. Post.
ENGLAND AND AMERICA.-sThe whole recent policy
Of ENGLAND points to the establishment of closer and
more confidential relations 1cih America-many
facts Indicating a disposition on the part of English
men of position and intelligence to cultivate such in
timacy vigorously and kindly We are glad if this
is true, and of course we know it is desirable. Let
the electric telegraph between the two countries be
kept pace with-by its moral counterpart of social
and affectiOnate magnetism. But let us love wisely
as well as warmly, and to do this, let us thoroughly
understand each other. Before We rush into atfec-
tomato imitation of the elder brother we are to love
better than of old, let us get all the light we can
upon the differences of character between us.-Home
Journal.
CURIOUS HISTORY OF An ENGLISH RoGUE.-The
London papers give a long history of the career OF
William James Robson, the great Crystal Palace
Schuyler who, after committing extensive frauds
upon the London Crystal Palace Association, took to
flight, but was recently arrested at the city of COpen-
hagen, Denmark, and brought back to London. His
examination, and the disclosures developed in regard
to his mode of living, his manner of obtaining money,
are decidedly interesting to read, even in this age OF
forgers and swindlers. Robson, four years ago, and
shortly after his marriage, lived with his wife in a
single room in the vicinity of Chancery lane, London
the rent of which was only As Cd ($1 12) a week,
and his principal resources at that time was 18s
($4 50) a week. Finally, he got a situation at thirty
shillings q week, as accountant in the Crystal Palace
whence he was promoted to the post of transfer clerk
at e150 a year. In this position it appears that hC
stole the shares of stock left in possession of the com
pany by certain parties, just as Carpenter stole thost
of Rotiischid from the safe of the Northern Railway
of France, sold them and speculated with the money
He soon owned chemical works in Bowling-gree1
street. He then took a fashionable residence-Kil
burn Priory-furnished it in q style of great elegance
established his brougham, two dog carts and s1
horses, two of the latter alone having been purchase
for e540 ; kept his groom and coachman in dashine
liveries, and had his three domestic servants to attend
on himself and his wife. Robson next took under hi
protection a lady of some celebrity, for whom he tool
a cottage, in the Park Road, fitted it up in a style O
SURPRISING elegance and provided for her a brougham
with coachman, liveries to match, &C., at g15W
($7500) a year. His attention to this damsel wa
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