The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-04-07
Fsreign Summary.

liam Hewitt detected lineal descendant of
Eueares sister among village school at STRAIT
5y bis Shaksperian countenance- His name is
.m Shakespeare Brown, but the boys call him
shakspeare for short
bay yArURE--Last Sabbath morning, at the
of the services, Rev. Mr.. Baylies of the Allen
church remarked that he had thought best to
Discourse in the afternoon with reference to
nsortunate transaction of Brother Thomas He
-;si they should ask no questions about the
r. nor make any comments on the affair." and he
make all necessary explanations in the after
Il was amusing to notice almost every man,
n md child asking What does that mean 30
st has Brother Thomas done ~ The house was
in the afternoon, when the preacher pointed out
ety the brother and sister Thomas in, his con-
fion who was accustomed ike Thomas the
lie To- absent himself from social meetings and
sh morning services Text But Thomas,
f the twelve, called Didymus, was not with
when Jesus came.''--N b. Standard.
Philadelphia Press says: ssPublicists and
rams affect to think slightly of journalism as a
EsiOu and Of journalists as = class. Yet these
Be persons who look to editors for support in
troubles, aims, ambitions, and are made and
unmade by the pen- How many leading men
country and abroad have been writer's for the
vt this moment, Lord Palmerston and NJ.
DIFFERENCES Robert Morris, the colored law
Boston, bargained for a residence in Carysville,
select white inhabitants of that locality re-
ated with the owner Of the property, and pre-
him from making the sale At the sale in the
Of Iberville, ON the Mississippi, of the estate
late Samuel Harrison, few weeks since, there
assembled large number of the neighboriDg
r., and it is one of the wealthiest and most
habIe neghborhoods in the State. The planta-
nd negroes were offered in a lump. and spir-
q ensued. Finally the property was knocked
TO free negro for the sum of S260,0OO- AZ
sale the price was commented on, but there
ether word nor look of disapprobation.
Al Trip OF THE WIsASs SfEANER-The Bal
papers state that the new steamship invented
Messrs. Winans has made a successful trip
the Paiapsco. With pressure Of about fifty
unds Of steam to the square inch, about half
lpacity Of the engine, n speed of twelve miles an
was attained. The points of the bow and stern
tOuehed the water, and the even progress of
ssel caused no commotion of the waves, but left
pth wake like groove The ventilation below
w perfectly preserved during the running of
aehiiery. and at no time did the thermometer
hbove $50 Fahrenheit
relders will, perhaps, remember that this
ship i novelty in mechanics, in several
In shape il resembles two cones put together
larger end or to use a familiar illustration, 1t
an immense weil-rounded and sharp pointed
Il has no deck, no masts, no baiwarks, and
fact, all surface. 1t is supposed that the
On Of this form viii quicken the speed, prevent
ppng Of sels and the danger of capsizing, and
reafer facility OF movement in rough weather.
rvpelIng wheel, which is n compound OF the
and the screw is driven by four distinct en-
supplied with steam by two separate boilers
FL IN different ends of the vessel Two of the
nznes are coupled on one end of the propelling
and two Of them on the other; 30 that one or
Of the engines can be detached without inter-
With the working of the others. The arrange
such that If the crank-pin or journal OF the
should give way on one end, the vessel can De
lef With good effect by the engines which gear
the other end The propelling wheel is better
Cd from injury than either the ordinary screw
YER or the side paddIe-wheel, and is, from its
less liable to damage. Furnished, at the same
With rulier at each end, il will go backwards
Yards With equal ease
London illustrated .Nsps gives the following
~ OF Steam Carriage, in London: On
hy, July 20, 1853, an experiment was made on
sstmnister road, and witnessed by thousands OF
''o's, who seemed much interested and aston
os SEEING n steam engine traversing the streets
mon The machine was steered by person
'ood IN front, and handled n wheel about the
=, appearance of those used on our river steam
eut made of metal Two other men were at
9ne, one acting as stoker, and his companion
ng AZ kind Of brake when it was necessary to
inis was ali the manual aid required for It's
* Attached was truck on wheels loaded
psekages Of several tons weight. 1t proceeded
.ne manufactory Of MaudsIay s. Field, along
etninster road to the wharf, close to the West
bridge, and here it was guided round with
emoss care, and without q moments delay
nsine IS the invention Of q MIR. Bray, who
otained patent II Is adapted to travel up