The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-03-18

Washington Irving, now 0venty-uvc years ou'
walks to DIR. Creighton's church. In Tarrytown' 90
which he is a vestryman, } and back five miles, nearly
every Sunday.
The President, it is said, has determined to make
no more appointments or dispense any more patron
age for the present.
The cardinal patriarch of Lisbon is dead OF the
fever, which had not abated Nov. IL. l,49O persons
had died in 20 days, and from the 18th to the 18th
of Nov, inclusive, the new cases were lib
1t is stated that the highest speed ever made on the
ocean was by the clipper ship Flying Scud on the
VOYAGE to California--60 miles IN twenty-four hours
ID 1-6 miles per hour.
The Masons of New York are about forming n lodge
in honor of DIR. Kane, and further propose to erect a
monuments ~snow-peak of immense height-in the
park of the Cooper Institute, to be of white marble,
of irregular shape, with four tablets IN the base APP
propTiately inscribed.
The English government has found a new means of
employing a part of its surplus population and is now
shipping cargoes of Irish girls, to the Cape OF Good
Hope 6 to prevent its own cOlonists from relapsing
into barbarism. Six hundred of these immigrants
have already been exported to supply the foreign
demand.
The amount of gold landed in New York from the
California steamers this year has been 1884, Do, 904.
A soldier writes from Delhi that probably every
member of the Guards will be worth one thousand
pounds when he reaches England. An equal division
of the spdhs is to be made, and they exceed in rich
ness anything ever before dreamed Of.
Rev. DIR. Thompson, of the Tabernacle church,
New York, has been invited by the American and
Foreign Christian Union, to take the pastoral charge
of the American chapel, in Paris, and to superintend
the missionary work of the Union in continental
Europe
BORN TO Coon LUcK.-Mr.J John Martin of Lon
don, is being put in possession of the Jennings
property which for so very long a period has been
without a recognized heir. The cash he inherits
amounts to the gigantic sum of $50, 900. 900, while
his income will be 81 ,250,O00 per annum. That is
something like a fortune. The lucky inheritor has
been wretchedly poor all his preceding life
Great Salt Lake City is laid out on a magnificent
scale. 1t is four miles in length by three in breadth,
the streets running at right angles. 132 feet wide,
with side walks 20 feet in width. Each building lot
contains an acre and a quarter of land; and a Stream
of pure water running through the city is made. by
an ingenious plan, to flow on each side of every street,
and to irrigate every lot
A VOLCANIC ERUpTIoS-A WHOLE VILLAGE De-
sTRoYED, AND 5000 PERSONS KILLED.-An account
of the ~eruptions of the volcano Amoe, in one Of the
Sanquir Islands, near 3orneo, has been furnished by
the Dutch residents at Manado. There were two
separate eruptions on the I'd and 18th of March last.
The emission of lava, stones and ashes was so great
as to obstruct the sun, and produce total darkness.
A violent hurricane and lightning accompanied the
e~ruptions. A whole village was destroyed, beside an
immense amount of growing rice. Nearly 5000
persons were killed.
ACQUISITION OF CUBA.-The well informed Wash
ington correspondent of the .NsD York Courier and
Enquirer has received evidence'that the negotiation
for the acquisition Of Cuba has been renewed, and
that a sum has been named so enormous as to stagger
even Castilian pride, in view of the necessities of
Spain.
REDUCTIONS IN PRIcEs.-Most articles Of produce
in the United States continue to fall in price, in the
wholesale markets especially, but these lower rates
must find their way into the retail trade. Beef and
pork, especially, have fallen. The supply of butter
and cheese is unusually large, and these articles,
with -four. corn, potatoes, &C.. must be cheapened.
In Philadelphia combinations are formed against -
high prices. Cash in hand is worth more W~
ing for profit, as rates of produce inevitably will be
reduced.
BENEFITS RESIDENCE ON THE HUDsoN.-Benuett
of the New York Herald, announces that he has
bought him a splendid residence on the banks of the
Hudson river, containing 40 acres, price S92,OOO,
embracing every variety Of scenery, forests, fields,
rocks, gardens, orchards, purling brooks and hne
prospects. Here he cultivates philosophy, cabbage,
shanehais and sorghum, and enjoys the pleasing
reflections and bright hopes attendant upon the close
OF a wel-spent(O life.
The deaths in New York City during one week re-
Gently numbered four hundred and twenty-five,
twenty-three of which were from smallpox!
Tue SUGAR CROP OF LouIsIANA.-It is stated in the
New Orleans Crescent that the sugar crop OF Louis
lana for 1857 will be about DE, 900 hhds., against
about 70, 600 hhds. in 1855. Prices are, of course,
much lower than last year, but nevertheless planters
will realize about 81, 900, 900 more from the crop Of
this season than from that of 1856, while consumers
will also gain largely.
WHAT WILL THE MoRMoSs DO ut seems to be very
uncertain what the M0rm0nS design DONG With tnem-
selves. For a while it was supposed they would take
possession of Sonora, and offer terms to Comonfort.
1t is understood here that during the past summer
Governor Young visited the British possessions with
the view to selecting a favorable location in that re-
cion. but this will be opposed by the English govern
ment, and now the better opinion seems to be that
Young viii stand his ground, and fight it out in Utah
Should this be the conclusion, then, indeed, may we
exp Beet some bloody work in the spring.
FoRT BRIDGER THE CAprTAL-At present, Gov.
rDnrtn fe focafa1 OF Fort HriIupr from Whlpb
point he dates his proclamation, a document which
receives the hearty approval of the Administration
here. The Federal Court has been organized, and
the trial Of the captured rebels is now in progress.
This point is only abont seventy-6ve miles from Salt
Lake City, Young's capital, and here the troops and
Gov. Cummings viii remain until the reinforcements
are received.
A Philadelphia magazine writer comes out with the
preposterous assertion that the Emperor Napoleon is
an impostcr. The real Louis Napoleon he confidently
declares died in a fit in a drinking house in New York
some years since, and a Yankee named Bowen, who
had long been his companion in dissipation and rev.
elry, assumed his name, sailed Immediately to Europe,
attended Queen Hor,ense as her son in her dying mo-
ments, imposed himself upon the French people as a
genuine Bonaparte, and succeeded in reaching the
Imperial throne.
GES. WALKER USED UP-The government has lit
orally crushed out flibusterism in Central America,
and General Walker has resigned all hope of renew
ing his schemes in that quarter. His attention will
now be turned to Mexico, where a civil war seems in
evlta0le, ana where niiDuSterS can crosSXDe r without
fear of interruption from the federal power. 1t is
with Walker, like Hornsby says it is with himself<
they are professional flibusters and they have no
other trade Rumor says the Texas fiibusters are
already gathering on the Rio Grande, and it is sup
posed Walker will make haste to join them.
A SWORD FOR Cow. PArrplso.-we learn from the
New Orleans Bulietis that a subscription has been
opened in that city, for the purpose of presenting to
Commodore Paulding a sword of honor. and to the
officers and crew of the frigate Ua1Gsh a flag, az an
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subscribe So it seems that there are two opinions
among the citizens of the Crescent City. and that the
entire population have not run mad with flibuster-
ism, nor unanimously denounced the Administration
and its agents, as a portion of the Southern press
would have US believe. 1t is rather remarkable that
the first step towards presenting a testimonial to Com.
Paulding should have originated in the very place
which has been represented as being the most bitter
towards him. The ass that donned the lions skin
made a great noise, but his ears would stick out.
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