The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-03-19

to Hon. Francis c. Gray has bequeathed his t
BE - ~ munifcent collection of engrayings to the d
~ lthenaum. Mr.. Gray has been for many 8
$u .1Ioctinr the engravings, and has expended, it J
. rbt. upwards of $25, 900 for the purpose. !
Now Orleans Chief of Police has adopted the
= afixing placards upon the breasts and backs |
y,ious thieves, burglars and pick-pockets, on
= * printed, in large letters, the nature of the
"a for which they have been convicted. They are
marched through the streets, and made a public
adiOn.
=, Boston IraUeler calls attention to the fact that
he present time, and until the end of January, all
he old planets and the two of Importance discov-
within 70 and 10 years, will be visible soon after
st. and five Of them west of the meridian; q posi-
81 worthy of particular notice, as it may not again
r for years.
81. Benton has left Washington for New England
encw his lectures on the Union.
appears that the New Orleans Custom House, in
lei for u magnificent pile of granite and marble,
ralually sinking into the swamp. 1t has declined
9 inches since 1851, at which rate of subsistence
sill finally disappear from human vision at about
beginning of the 22d century of our era.
BAKER AT LARGE.-Lewis Baker, who is charged
the murder of Wm. Poole, at Stanwix Hall, was
tilted to bail, In $4,000, by Judge Davies. Dis
Attorney Hall, who attended on behalf of the
pie, said that inasmuch as the prisoner had stood
trials, on which, taken together, twelve jurors
rendered a verdict of acquittal, and the other
le couldn't agree of what crime to find him
lty, and as the testimony on the second trial
.htly varied from that given ON the first. he was
disposed to oppose the application. He was only
ai0us that the amount Of bail be commensurate with
Importance OF the crime. The above sum was &C
rlngly fixed. Messrs. Brady and Sick1es, who APP
cared for the prisoner, making no opposition.
European.
! The approaching Conference between the five great
nopean Powers, to be held in Paris, and the diff
Edy between Persia and Great Britain, continue to
the main features of interest. No day is yet fixed
the Resembling of the Congress at Paris. Count
lewski Will preside. A statement is made in The
1adOn Times that England and France are now
creed on the points of discussion with Russia. No
pics are to be introduced but those relating to Boil
snd and the Isle of Serpents. Two or three sittings
i'll suffice. All the Plenipotentiaries, including
be Turkish Minister, have now received their in
auctions.
As regards the Neuftchatel question, Prussia con-
nues her preparation for invasion, and Switzerland
b defence; but there exists a belief that the other
swers will prevent actual hostilities. There was
ZEN a rumor that England had agreed to mediate in
he matter, but that is doubtful. A large space is
eyoted by the continental journals to q discussion of
HE question at ISSUE
All diplomatic relations between Prussia and Swift
zprand had ceased, and both parties were preparing
r war. Louis Napoleon sides with Prussia on this
nestiOn, but the liberal feeling Of Europe generally
with Switzerland. Russia of course, will back
Prussia. On the other hand, England and Austria
zhidedly lean the other way. Prussia had ordered
\ $4,000 soldiers into the field.
The Swiss can bring 40, 900 rifemen into operation
b defend their mountains, and even Napoleon L.
tund them hard nuts for him to crack. There is
wthing new from the war in Persia. The report
hat there are $4,000 Russians in the Caspian prov
noes, ready TO aid the Persians in case of need, is
anfrmed. As soon as they are brought in play of
curse a war between Russia and England will be the
result.
Switzerland is the only European Power th8t never
NEEDLES in the concerns of her neighbors. But all
nrneighbors are constantly meddlingin hers. France
& Undertakes to prescribe rules for her Police. Ger
many assumes to dictate regulations for her Custom
House. Austria demands that Refugees shall be
driven from her sheltering mountains, and now
Prussia wants a slice off one of her valleys. This is
pmtfy because she is weak, but chiefly because she is
Republic. For seven hundred years, while thrones
have tumbled down, and monarchs lost their crowns.
Ii around her, she has gone on, peaceably raising
her cattle, summing her grapes, electlng her Con
presses, and training up her children to honor Goo
and do good to their neighbor, IN thrift and quiet
Fbes care sins that Royal Courts find hard to forgive
France is trying to fasten a quarrel on China, on
gcount of the martyrdom of the Able Chapuelaine
i missionary. The demand for PREPARATION is to bt
supported by the French squadron, charged to compe
the Emperor of China to allow Il representative O
France to reside at Pekin-a privilege which Russll
alone has hitherto enjoyed.
The Danish Sound Dues Question IS expected to bt
inally settled in q short time, by the proposal to re-
Deem the dues. The United States will scarcely agree
to this.
Naples is threatened with q break out, and Sicily
IS almost in q state of insurrection.
Spain continues unsettled. The struggle between
the Queen and Narvaez is likely to end in the defeaf
Of the minister.
A GLIMPSE OF THE CONDITION OF ENGLAND
statement recently made by Sir John Pakington IN
lecture delivered by him on the subject of nationa
elucation, affords US 81 glimpse of the social ant
economic condition of the people of England, which
may be interesting to some of our readers. The sub
stance of the statement is this Of the 1S,UOO,O O0 0
the population of England and Wales, those wh'
possess an income, from any source-from property
n the wages of labor-of e100, equal to $500)
rear or upwards, are, according to the most reliable
nformation. less than half n million. Sir John salC
he believed the real number to be about 4oO,OOO
But taking them at 500, 900, and then allowing tn
usual average of five persons to a family, there vii
remain Is, 800 900 of men, women, and children II
England, who are dependent on incomes OF less thai
:l00 q year.
ENGLISH HIGH LIFE-The following pleasant peel
at life among the English aristOcracy is extracted
from a letter written home by an officer on board thu
United States steam frigate .McrrimGc, when she lay
at southampton, England =
''Much attention has been paid US ashore, too, es
pecially by two families-one that of an old East Indlf
general, the other that of Lord Hardwicke. Gen
Frazier has passed most of his life in India, and now
lives in ease and comfort on the Southampton Water
At a dinner at his house we had an opportunity O
seeing how the aristocracy here live. Lord Hardwickt
and family, and several other guests were there t.
moot nc ond oxorx,fbinp was in SDlendid STYLE. On,