The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-01-15
a the Dublin Ersning Mail calls the atten-

= the Dublin Ersaiag Mail calls the atten-
The government to the subject
~ .u.,,sr Hsrmon arrived via Cire Horn last
The w;,b upwards Of 600 passengers. Rev Mr..
rllFus no has spent consi Ierable time in South
Hhs a. agent of the American Bble Society, EN-
nerI," br,ri of her at Valparaiso, and is on his
rkei =. - Stndwich Islands, China etc. He will
y |" Ears for awhiie.-S- +. Pacific.
- PILES OF GoLD-The bullion in the
Issh g~,ncs now stands at about SI20 900. OOO-
pms 4" s1n that was ever before held by that
ar ns~-srt and more than $4,000 900 in excess
roH-H-s- total ever collected in the b INK of
At the commencement of the present year,
JAM France held less than $50, zoe, O0O, and the
oH u;,e months has therefore been $40. 200, 900.
rlA - az England, the total, at the beginning
the xts $50, 0)O, 900. and it is now more
me - 1o0- 900. The highest sum ever possessed
ns1IOO5yOOO. in July, 1852
-.mY IN CHISA.-The American treaty Sc
CHhs... Any persons, whether American citizens
- converts, who, according to its tenets,
Ca ~ reach and practice the principles of Christ
nea"i sl in no case, be interfered with or
k~teL" .pa..
me -Cbr;stisnity shall be entitled to protec-
S-o.b treaty runs: No obstacle shall be in
br the Chinese authorities TO the recognized
s.r- uer-lU III 1utlt ~ SuTlSlllllIN.
uirements. without being subject to any
Missionaries to be unmoiested, &c.
~ THE L.. Sit appears from statistics
: s-,m the latest Information contained in the
60 Of the various Masonic Grani Lodges of
- S,,tes. that there are in the United States
- with lS3, S33 members The number
- however, is probably much greater than
.,bis shows, rs there are may TO be found every
70 are not affiliated with any lodge. The
fraternity - said to be Once a Mason al
U,on- In NarylInd there are 33 lodges.
- -subers: in the District of Columbia II
~ go members; in Virginia, 126 lodges and
~-mbsrs: in New York, 400 lodges and 80, o o
- ,nd in Pennsylvania. I56 lodges and IL ,42S
nbers-
r. sr,Rs AND GisrERs OF The PREss.-The
- Ty,gs- in an able article on the power of the
s,v. that the potency of a newspaper lies in
., thai il Is a NEWSPAPER, and not a sheet of
II sss,vs sThe pubic press says the
..ba. purchased its right to express its opin-
H. f,tiIities which it has given every man
lining bis own" As 10 the fsvors which the
-, roner. the Tines says: I" hat is the Red
r. Or the Legion OF Honor to a paragraph of
wb;-h i repeated in hundreds Of daily, weekly
~o,rbIv .heefs, and makes some humble name
m.soiI word from Cornwall TO Shetland. in
80 and Melbourne, in Calcutta and Hong
ug.'
1 ,1aers,On in society is a gay and courteous man
ii Dsrby has the animal life and spirits OF n boy
b,r-nrron : duh. though instructive-BuIwer
I AMI peculiar in appearance and manner-Ds-
w.rGng in freedom and elasticity, and Walpole
as AMI g~entlemanIy. says an English paper.
r-sfnrrhe prominent statesmen of the day. Lord
r.. bam0r Is Of the most happy and exuberant
H. visits TO her majesty at Osborne, Windsor.
hive al, At Scotland, where his stay is longer,
MIL BY the whole court with the greatest de-
4 relief 10 the inevitable shade of monotony
4 ssn the proyerbially merry one OF Charles III.
Ut exempt.
typssGRorSD TELEGRAPH TO CALIFORNIA -Ac-
n. to 4 statement in the Western papers, Messrs.
5iy. Speei. and others, are perfecting a sort of
nv prtirie pillow, with which to lay m under
nj cable through rhe western prniries to Califor-
Tbs pow Is TO cut a channel, say three inches
AMI three feet deep, 30 constructed as to pay out
the Immediate heel of the pillow the insulated
which viii be in no way connected with the
other than passing down through it rs il pro-
rs L S expected that on common prairie this
nv be driven from ten to fifteen miles per day,
in and covering the wire as IL goes. The per-
! arrived At ~isulating wire with gutta-percha is
-e4f: the machinery is so perfect and condensed
ii much to the facility and security of such an
rs =
earY WITH SIAN-A treaty has recently been
t-id between the United States and Siam, n
" passed on liberal principles, and likely to prove
y aivaHIageous 10 the of both Coun-
The recent mission of Sir John Bowring to
has made Us acquainted with that distant and
mar people. His account of the geography, his
productions, laws, institutions, manners and
ms Of the Country, l. full and Interesting. The
rnmsnt ! an absolute despotis=1- The popula-
: Ii0Gt ave millions. The territorial opulance
tnense- Rice and sugar of superior qualities,
gutta pereha, bamboo, rattan, yarnish, gold,
All, tobacco, rosewood. ebony, ivory, gamboge
ecIOus stones are among the variety of articles
red The treaty our Government has concluded
san i liberal in It's terms, and offers advan-
70 American merchants of which they will not
Y to avail themselves That n profitable trade
spring 40 between the two Countries, the com r
- Of the one being exchanged for the produc-
dthe other. may well be assumed. The COM
sofsam IS now in good part engrosSed by the
II, but they are not rivals to be feared 1t is
he Engiish that our merchants will have to
f for the prize of Siamese trade That they
szsrgy aE1 sagIcity TO contend with success,
at history furnishes adequate prooE--N y
y LLa-
IL CIGARS ARE MADE OF.-The y. Y. CORES
ar af the Sehsbarie Republican. who, IL may he
ned. : dcmiciled in The neighborbood of the
n House, gives the following revelation of the
cent materials of :. real Havanas." We copy
10 benefit OF those who inhaIe. or suppose they
the fragrant weei- 1t shows the doubt which
over, hot only what we drink, but also what
Eeks: ,
ng0f cigars, 7 was told by n Government ,
~F, = Few days since, the following true story
haetnh with the cigar trade Of this city: A =
5erman Importing House had received an in
q hreign ciglrs- which were appraised by the
oaesrs AT 50 per thousand. The importers
~~sAcsaei. and asked for n re-appraisement,
vas granted; and under the most positive
Supported by the oath or the dealers, the .
we're admitted at n valuation Of 81 50 per 9
~ Vow the evidence alluded 10, was this
4 particle Of tobacco entered into the compo-
sf'l cigars, bat that they were wholly COM Z
OK AMI other leaves soaked in a strong
We l understand that large quantities Of
"" hasanas' find their way into the interior.
~ me experiences I have had in that line, :
"a 70 'eiieve that a few specimens might he y
:. among the primitive society of Old
: " THE ANOOR.-lt is evident, that, al :
T~inl ~ its attempts to carve of n '
ICY Russia has been quite fortunate IN
e u,g'o'aAi'e gallantry rewarded by n Chi
aMoTr- Gen. Nonravieff has heen ap- <
~'"es SKIES and elevated to the g ski" by the 4
y" 'en created Count AmOorski as a re-
~ Snare IN negotiating the recent treaty
Nuas- "a well a. his previous services IN
-'"u OF the Russian Fmr.ire An article in n