The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-10-08

m.eso1nooous lsemn.
ASsprisi.sd'sc hss just been n.d.i in Berlin.
tW1ss o. tAs 1Fuy, hssferreted ont the
.9.a.er'ps bdrn1 10 Genoese nsvieators. Tbeo.
J- eosa AID ugo'ino vivaldi. Who succeeded in
1ee:g rcund the Cape Of Good Hope in 1890
= 117 years before vasco de CANA
4kaaian merchant Of Beriansk announces the sale
1n1s varehouse at Odessa, Nieolaief and Sabastopol
&Sei.9O0 pounds or 1881 tons Of iron coming from
petiles picked up in the Cr.mea, after the war.
Ins win give an idea Of the predieious consumption
Oh snot and shell in the siege Of Sabastopol.
Whoever heard Of such a thing as the conversion
oten intelligent English gentleman to Mahomedanism,
auuounced from Ceylon that Hon. Mr.. Stanley.
sson OF Lord Stanley Of Alderly. has become a Mus
-1"an. The matter is mentioned in three local
yoernais. 80 that We suppose there can be no doubt as
70 the truth Of the honorable gentleman's conversion.
The QUIcKEsr FooT-RAcE on REcoRD.-The
Troy (N- ~ Times, of the l4th inst, says:
Two remarkable foot races came off on the
Empire Trotting Course on yesterday. Two In
dinns, named Smith and Bennett, matched them
selves TO run 100 miles within thirteen hours.
During the morning the atmosphere was very
suItry, and the mercury, at ten o'clock, stood at
ninety degrees in the shade. Nevertheless, both
men started in the race and ran to the twenty
eighth mile, when Bennett gave out, leaving his
rival TO accompl ish the feat alone. The first fifty
miles were run by Smith in seven hours and
twenty-four seconds. He continued the race to
the s~ixty-6rst MILE, when his feet became so
swollen that he was almost unable to walk, and
he gave up the race. The time occupied by
smith in the sixty-one miles was nine hours,
tveuty-nine seconds, the quickest, for the dis
lance, on record.
The WASHINGTON MoSuxENT.-The difficulty
of reaching the top of the Washington Monument
column was overcome on Monday evening last.
IL was found that although arrows might be shot
and stones thrown over the column while free,
yet as SOON as they were attached to pack-thread,
force sufficient to get them over could not be OBJ
tanned. At length a pigeon was let loose within
the monument, with q stout string tied TO the
leg of the bird By shouting, firing pistols, &C.,
the bird was frightened upward until it crossed n
strong brace, when it was allowed to descend
upon the other side, and the string used as a
81 Purchase" to get heavier cordage over the
beam The experiment. which was made under
direction Of Lieutenant Ives. was completely sue
c~essful, and the workmen will soon be engaged
in rigging the machinery on the top of the
column Washington Constitution, 23d inst.
WINNING ExTRAoRDISARY.-At a recent swim
ming exhibition in Liverpool. Professor Poul-
ton Of London went through some wonderful evo-
buttons in swimming and floating, illustrative of
the dead man, the dying gladiator, and other scen-
tifc postulations. Eighteen summersaults were
thrown while wholly immersed in the water. The
amphibious practitioner closed his performances
by eating a cake, drinking n bottle of milk, and
smoking a pipe under water, amidst the immense
applauseo of the Spectators Two prize medalswere
tlen COMMENDED Tor DIV u numDer OF sWlmners-
The first prize was for the swiftest winners. |
Twelve started in the race, which was won by a
Mr. Jennings. The second prize was for diving
the greatest distance under water. Two only
contested for this prize, in consequence of the well
known abilities of Mr.. Atkins. the winner, who
dived the immense distance of two hundred and
thirty feet. time. ! minute IL seconds.
A NOVELTY IN HIPBrILDrNG.-fi Tie sloop-of-war
Pawnee, now building at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard, embraces some peculiarities which are en-
tirely new in ships OF war. The ship is 23S feet
in length and has AZ feet beam, while her draft
is only ten feet. Great strength has been added
TO her frame by iron braces between the timbers
and outer planking; also by strips of iron rum
ming diagonalIy across the beams supporting the
deck, as well as heavy iron bulkheads, and heavy
iron plates on the sides of the vessel, between
decks. The planking on the vessel is seven inches
thick. and the best timber. The theory OF. the
is, that thick planking strengthens a
vessel much more than heavy massive timbers.
The bottom of the vessel, which, owing to her /
great breadth OF beam, is in the contre quite fat,
.posases something entirely new in vessels of this
clasE Near the keel the bottom is convex in its
form, while the bilge or. outer surface of the
bottom is on a level with the lower part of the
Keel The accommodations for the men and
ulcers will be more ample on board of this vessel,
IN consequence Of its form, than of any other of
his class of steam vessels yet built. The Pawnee |
will have two propellers, and will be ready for
about the middle of next month.