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

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ISLAND OF TRISTAN D'ACUNHA.-Advices received
In England from SimOn's Bay, Cape of Good Hope,
dated on April Is, say The Frolic, y, Nolleth, is in
Table Bay, having a few days since arrived from the
island of Tristan D'Acunha, it having been errOne-
ously supposed that the Islanders (the descendants
of the corporal of artillery and two or three men-of-
wars men, who had volunteered to remain in 1924,
when the British Left had become too numerous for
the means of subsistence afforded by the Island.
There were seyenty-two persons on the island, about
half of whom wish to be removed, with their families,
and some of their property, cattle, &c. The wives of
the first settlers were negresses from st. Helena, but
the present generation are well-grown gOod-loOking
people, with scarcely any sign of black blood in their
veins. The corporal died about three years ago, and
some thirty of his children and grand children mi
grated, with his widow, to the United States.
HoRRoRs OF THE CooLIE TRADE.-An outbreak
took place on the Sd August, among the Coolies who
were on board the Dutch ship Banca, then lying at
Macao. This was carrying nearly 400 Coolies to Ha-
vana, and had put into Macao for supplies of water.
The Captain had been warned that mischief was
brewing. In preparation for such a contingency as
q rising of the Coolies, the small arms of the ship
were placed on the poop, and two guns were loaded
with grape and pointed forward. About nine O'Clock
at night the disturbance commenced, and the crew
took refuge on the poop. The Captain first fired a
shot or two overhead but as that had no effect, and
the Coolies advanced to the assault, armed with be-
laying-pins, bricks torn from the cooking places, &C.,
a vOlley of small arms and the discharge of the big
guns followed. This drove the Coolies below, whence
flames speedily burst through the after hatch, and
shortly the vessel was in a blaze fore and aft.
The mainmast soon fell with a crash-then the fore
and mizzen, and about midnight the magazine ex-
ploded. Of the Europeans, the Captain, Gunner and
Steward are missing, together with 220 to 235 of the
Coolies.
1t is estimated that 27O, 900, 900 pounds of rags
are annually consumed in the U. S. for paper, or an
amount larger than the consumption of England and
France combined, and that of the total importations
annually, nearly two thirds are supplied by Italy.
European.
We give below the substance of news received from
Europe by late mails.
GREAT BRITAIN.-Parliament has been further
prorogued till December Is.
Aurelia Saffi, q Roman Triumviri, has been engag-
ged by the italian Emancipation Committee to lecture
throughout great Britain to stir up enthusiasm for
Italy.
FRANcE.-French correspondence gives prominence
to accounts of the Imperial gayeties at Compiegne,
where the Emperor is enjoying hunting by day and
fancy balls at night in the style and costume of Louis
XIVth.
Numerous arrests have recently taken place in the
Department of the Deux Zones, where a secret society
of a dangerous description has been discovered. The
society was organized by tens and hundreds, all train
ed to obey orders for the destruction of the rich.
Sixty persons were arrested; but the peasants, armed
with pitchforks, attacked the escort, and rescued the
prisoners. New arrests have also been made in the
Faubourg st. Antoine, within a few days.
The report of the bank of France is rather more IA
vorable, although the Bank has adopted yet more
stringent measures, and will not make any advance
at present on railway shares or rentes. Commercial
Bills having 60 days to run are always objected to,
so that virtually the term is reduced to As days.
The Paris Journal DIES Debats contains the an
nouncement, that the pretensions raised by Russia
with regard to the Isle of Serpents have been aban-
doned. Russia has given way, and the Island will
again become q possession of Turkey.
Letters from Paris on the subject of the fnan-
cial crisis are less unflvorable. The bullion of the
bank is said to be increasing, both in Paris and at
the branches, and it is added that some of the deal
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provinces for the purpose of melting, are deposting
the bars at the bank for an advance of notes upon
them.
~SpA1N.-Accounts from Madrid speak of a new
ministerial crisis, the object being to throw Narvaez
overheard, and restore the Absolutists. The Marquis
of Viluma, the head of the Absolutst party, is spoken
of as the coming man, but he, In the meantime,
declines the responsibility.
1t is said that O'Donnell is put in command of the
Household Guard as a check upon NavaeZ. Count
Benkendorf, the Russian Envoy, has had q cordial
reception from the Queen.
A daughter has been born to the Duchess of Mont
pensier.
The important intelligence comes from Madrid, Oct.
18th, of the fall of O'Donnell and restoration of Mar
vaez to power. O'Donnell has resigned, and with
him all his colleagues. The Queen has accepted their
designations.
housekeeping the proposed demonstration
against Naples, the only reliable information is given
by the Nord of Brussels, in the shape of a letter from
Vienna. of date September &c, stating that the Aus
TRAN representatives at Paris and London had re-
ceived urgent instructions from their Governments to
induce the Western Powers to adjourn the execution
of their maratime demonstration, and to await the
result of the Austrian ENJOYS (Gen. M%artini's) mis-
sion to Naples. The letter adds that there is every
reason to believe that the Western Powers will show
sufficient consideration for Austria, and accede to her
request.
MIsCELLANY.-It is said the coronation of the Car
will cost Russia a sum equal tc $1,000, 900.
Louis Napoleon drives a pair of American horses
that cost him $4,000.
t Scattering PEARIs.-At Moscow, on the day of
the coronation and at the moment when the cortege
was entering the Kremlin, a magnificent pearl neck
lace, worn by Lady Granville, broke, and the pearls,
each of which was of great value, were scattered at
her feet. Her ladyship did not evince the slightest
emotion, but proceeded on her way, leaving behind
her the remnants of an ornament which would be n
fortune to any one less wealthy than the lady of the
English Ambassador.
, THE GREATEST DINNER.-A letter from st. Peters
burg gives the following bill of fare of the grand din
f ner given by the Gar to 100000 peasants at the
gates of Moscow :-240 sheep, roasted whole $50
, tarts, 28,800 gallons of broth, $50 dishes oe jelly,
, 7 200 fowls, 1000 turkeys, 1000 ducks, $4,000
lloayes of white bread, $500 loayes of brown bread,
q $500 hams, 5000 apples, $4,000 pears, $4,000
e plums, 1000 pals of beer, 1900 pals of mea3, $500
d pals OF white and red wine. AT the head CT every
table there was a sheep roasted whole, the horns gilt,
e and the nose tipped with silver. All the fruits we're