The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-06-11

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ness and deceEey Of discussion, and o little less Of
that peculiar style of oratory which has recently been
imported from '' the bright region of the setting sun"
into the British House of Commons.
ENGLAND, FRANCS AND CHINA.-A Paris letter
says it is now certain that England and France have
agreed to act Jointly in the China affair. France will
furnish twenty thousand troops against England's
superior naval force; and England allows France to
Introduce a clause into the arrangements IN favor OF
the Catholic religi0n.
THE BRITISH EXPEDITION TO CHINA.-In regard
to the British expedition TO China the London Globe
says:
will consist of two ~brigades of infantry, composed of
the 9Th Fusiliers, now on their passage from the
Mauritius, the 59th Regiment, now at Hong Kong,
the 23d Fusiliers, the SD, goth, and 93d Regiments,
which will proceed as soon as the shipping arrange
ments are completed. This force will be further rein
forced by four companies of artillery from Woolwich,
1000 marines and 100 men Of the Royal Engineers;
while IN the shape of auxiliary corps, it will be accom-
panied by one battalion of the military train, and
200 men Of the Medical Staff Corps.
The Commander in-Chief will be Major General
Ashburnham, c. B., who had command in the Sutlej
campaign; he goes out with the rank Of Lieutenant
General. The English Admiralty have taken up 80
frst-class sailing ships for the conveyance of stores to
China, evidently providing for q war Of some dura-
ton.
Unitcd States.
MORmoSs.-We have no doubt, (says the Washing
ton Star of a late date) that there is positive in
formation in this city that Brigham Young and his
crew have burned the United States archives, court
records, &C., in Utah territory; that they have
demanded the appointment of one of two schedules Of
federal officers, both headed by Brigham Young for
Governor, with the avowal of the purpose of driving
any other out Of the territory by force Of arms. The
truth is. the Mormons are already practically IN d
state of rebellion.
DEAN, THE C~oACHMAN, TRIuMpHANT.-We last week
published an account Of the clandestine marriage Of
John Dean, o coachman, and Miss Mary Ann Boxer,
the daughter Of a millionaire, and the subsequent
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the writ of habeas corpus, which Dean sued out
against Boxer for the release of his (Dean's) wife,
took place or Monday, before Justice Davies. The
courtroom was crowded by a very attentive audience,
and great interest was felt in the result by all parties.
The medical committee which the Court had appointed
to inquire in relation TO Miss Boxers mental condition..
first reported that she was of perfectly same mind,
and Judge Davies stated, as the result OF u long
interview, that 6 in the course Of his life he had met
with few ladies Of so much intelligence, so much
delicacy of feeling and prOpriety of demeanor, with
so strong and deep q sense of the duties which she
owed to her parents, and the duties which she owed
to her own free-chosen husband Mr.. Edwards,
Boxers counsel, presented the grounds of objection to
the marriage, and Mr.. Spencer. Deans counsel
argued that 8 the monomania of love- was not suf-
fcient ground for setting aside q marriage, and the
Court decided that the parties were capable and tree
to contract marriage, and that it was therefore valid.
Mrs. Dean was, therefore, released by her father, and
she and her husband forthwith commenced planning
for their future course. 1t is understood that they
decided to go to the country, where Dean will exercise
GhN GANAO "a "a "AP~hO WAASh I'm HAb(tioSO OONOA ~
was a cOachman, and where, if necessary, his wife
will give lessons in music. "What God hath joined
together let not man put asunder. "-Erchange.
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH-The Secretary Of the
Navy has refused the request OF the New York Her.
aid, to place reporters on board the Niagara and
Mississippi during their cruise to lay the ubmarine
cable from Ireland to Newfoundland. Mr.. Toucey
says it is against the rule Of the department to have
passengers on board men-of-war. The British Govern
ment has furnished two vessels, and the four are to
lay the cables during the month of June.
Hon. VIM. b. Reed. of Philadelphia, has been ap-
pointed special Minister to China. The salary of the
present Minister to China, as resident Minister, is
SO 1000. But it is now intended to send an Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, whose
legal allowance will be P15, 900. Mr.. Reed appoint
ment to that Office is very generally approved.
GENERAL PIERCE.-The Washington correspondent
of the Exeter .NeaCs Letter says that General Pierce
has had the good sense to avoid extravaganza in the
Presidential mansion, during his term of office, and
the consequence is, lie retires with one-half his four
years salary in his pocket-$6O,OOO.
The most succinct description which We have vel
seen of the person of the renowned Rev. Mr.. Spurgeon
. Of London, is the following from a letter by an English
correspondent Of one of our exchanges. The writer
calls him. short, fat, fresh, rouud-faced, good
natIred looking youth"
The long pending dispute with Denmark as to thu
question Of the payment Of the Sound dues, has beer
brought to a termination. The United States govern
ment pays its proportion of the capitalization fund
(. amounting to 1880, 900, and the tax heretofore Levied
f., on commerce ceases.
o A bill is before the Louisians Legislature, allowin;
the head of each family to take a three dollar news
, paper at the expense of the State.
DR.. Bigelow. of Boston, recently removed from tn
lungs of a child six years of age, a smooth pebbl
about the size of a large hazle nut, which had causes
" the child much suffering and its parents not a littl
mental discomfort. Either was first administered
IL the necessary incision was then made, and the ston
g quietly removed. The lad is apr arently we'll, an
@ the wound made by the lancet is rapidly healing.
= DIR. Startin writes to the Medical Times, tina
pitting from small pox can be prevented by applyin
acetum cantharadis, or any vesicating fluid, b
Z means Of a camel-hair brush, to the apex of eac
y postule of the disease, until blistering is evidenced.
DECIMAL CURRENCY IN CANADA.--The Canadian Pal
le lament has passed, an act providing that after tn
3lst Of December next, pounds, shillings, and pence
shall be superseded by dollars and cents.
GRAPE CULTURE IN CALIFoRNIA-The grape Gu
ture in California is large and increasing. In te
counties 1857 ,225 pounds of grapes were produce
IL last year, and this year the total will be fourtee
millions. From this crop the city of Los Angelo
10 makes Isl, 900 gallons of wine and 5000 gallons
Is brandy.
70 Geo. w. Kendall, one of the well-known editor
l. and proprietors of the New Orleans Picayune, no
resides near New Braunfels, Texas. He owns q ca
tie ranch, where he has a fine stock of mares, horne
cattle, and large hocks Of sheep, the latter undo
charge of an imported Scotch shepherd. He has L
Sc slaves, but hires his extra labor done by German
sT from the village in the vicinity of which his estat