The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-04-05


Dr.. LrvISG-roxE-W learn. on authority which
We consider perfectly reliable. that government has
decided upon providing DR. Livingstone with 4 new
steamer tor the purpose OF enabling him TO carry out
NJ exploration Of the Z1mbesi. In addition 10 this
pleasing evidence Of the interest with which the
present administration views efforts for onening no
central Africa % the Influence 0. ciyiliz 4'i1n, Mr..
Iitl-'one- We are Informed, has appropriated % sum
% N4--"a' 20 the further exploration 0f the great
Nyauza chain ~ lakes. The command o. This latter
expedition viii ne entrusted 20 Captain Speae.-
Manchester Gtgr4i,s.
ADULTaRtTED LrQror-Dr. Hiram Cox, Official In
sttct.r q! Liquors lu Cincinnati. .u 90 recent report
on iIe at1ilertiln 'l liquors. relates The following 4.
called NJ grocery store one dly, where liquor
A-' J. kept \ couple Uf IrisEmeu came 10 while I
WIs there 4lI called f~ some whisky. and rEe frs.
dram, and the moment he drank the tears flowed
freely, while be 40 the same time caught ms breath
Ike one sud.eatet or -tTsrE.iug. When he could
speak he says O. his companion, och. VI chaeI. bet
this i warmiu' t1 tie stomach p Michael drank and
went through Ike cnrt.rtIau-, with the remark.
Wouldn't DC be foIue in a coEId frr-rhy morning =
After they had drank I a-Sei the landlord 90 pour
me out q Ittie ~ q -uua.er, 10 which / dipped slip
Of .tMus paper. which Wis ne sooner wet than il put
On "a scarlet hue. ! went % ray Office, got nv iu-iru-
meut-, and examined IL l found 1t had seventeen
per cent. alcoholic spirits by weight, when il should
have bad forty per cent % be proof, and the differ
ence III per cenrage made up by s~ulphuric acid, red
pepper, peHtoryr can-tic, pDta--l, and bruciue, one of
the salts VI Hucis yUulca, commonly called uuz
vomica. One pint Of aueh liquor Wouii kill the
strongest man"
C"sT or BEITIsH ROTALTY.-Last year the outlay
for tine Br -i-h Royalty amounted to ,5JI-
making about S2,I32,sJ5 the leading items are -
follows:
Queen vic-arla's Civil LIST. .E3s5OCo
Including her Priv Purse, --.--.-...--EGoOOO
Salaries sf Household. ......-........-l 1911 900
Household ENp=u---r
ROYAL Bounty &c,
iT. .--T.,.,,. .G4o
~
Prince Albert annuity.
Dleis7= % h-H. = annuity --DvDYp
Dleness " LamDrig~'
Prince = sfl-ul-rg--treiI
Princess Freleres William % Prussia,
Servants Of deceased Royalty.
All these moneys are paid out Of the Consolidated
Fund Of England. and do not represent the whole
amount received by the Royal Family. Thus, Prince
Albert has numerous Offices civil and military. which
bring him an additional aggregate income of $50, 600.
The Duke Of Cambridge, besides havirg part Of ST.
James's Palace, free Of rent, taxes AM repairs, has
some ElD,bOD per aunum extra, rs commander in
chief and colonel Of a cavalry regiment. Not only i
the Queens aunt duchess Of Cambridge handsomely
peusIonei, as we'll rs her son and two daughters. bat
even her son-iu-iaw, a very poor German Prince. ac-
cepts el7oS a year from Great Britain. The Queens
mother and the Queens uncle CLeOpold Of Beigium)
nave ESQ. 600 a year between them. Nav. so much
Is money an object with royalty, that the Princess
Royal Of England, married To the King of Prussia's
nephew, was meanly permitted, by the Prussian
Royal Family, TO saddle the British nation with a
Hfe-pension to her Of E57o a year.-B0sfoH Courier.
From the European correspondence of the New
York Commercial -firerflser Of Feb. 6, we clip the
following relating to French politics, which Is late
and interesting:
Napoleon has addressed a most important free trade
manifesto to FOuid, Minister of State; it Is dated 9TH
January and published in the .HOHifeur OF the 10th.
The letter Is III effect as follows -
- Iga-uIfa the rtnrarf.ip-- vbf.b still vray.f1- ~,
certain points Of foreign policy, Il pacific solution may
confidently be looked forward to. The moment has
therefore arrived to occupy ourselves with the means
OF giving greater development 10 different branches Of
the national wealth. / communicate to you here the
basis OF programmes of reform, several branches Of
which wi. have to receive the appreciation Of the
" Our foreign commerce must be developed BIZ ex-
change Of products, but We must first improve our
agriculture and tree our industry from all interior
imPeiimcuts, which place It in a position of inferiority.
y general system OF sound political economy alone
can, by Increasing the national health, spread pros
perity among tine working classes. Every year the
state grants considerable sums 10 agriculture for
clearing woods and lowering hily grounds. Great
works Of draining, i~rriGating and clearing ground
are 20 be continued.
10 encourage manufacturing productions it IS
necessary 20 exempt from all duties primary articles
indispensable 20 industry, and TO advance capital at
4 moderate rate II interest, which Will assist in per-
fectiug materials. By these measures agriculture
viii mud an issue for It's products, industry freed from
all Interior Obstacles, Will adyantageUUsly compete
with foreign products, and commerce viii make
fresh advance. 10 cOunterbllance the reduction Of
duties Oh primary materials AMI provisions Of great
redemption OF public debt Will bc pro-
yIsj0 ally SUSPENDED
The letter then sums up the intended reforms, viz:
Of duty on wool and cotton, successive
If duties on sugar and coffee, vigorous I'M
OF the means 81 communication, reduction
Of the canal dues by Il general lowering OF transport
costs. loans to be granted to agriculture and industry,
considerable works OF public utility, suppression of
the prohibition IN customs and commercial treaties
with foreign powers,
from the last loan, will he applied in three yearly
credits to the execution Of great public works. The
Emperor concludes, 81 an convinced that | shall
obtain the support of the Senate and Legislative body
to these REFORMS. I am anxious 70 inuugura;e with
them L ncw era Of peace, aud to ensure its blessings
10 France
The letter attracted great attention. With scarcely
any exception. the Paris press applaud the object,
and in England II gives great satisfaction. The Lon
lou Times concludes a leader on the letter a follows:
d" We are IN 10 condition ourselves At present to
reduce our revenue, and we are opposed 10 CONNER
clal treaties, but stall we hope that II may be IN the
OF the Chancellor vi the EXchequer IN consider
itiOn Of the impulse these changes must give to
British commerce, and the probable Increase in the
customs revenue, to make some reduction on French
products, which viii be ut any rate an earnest Of
good will. The two countries are at length fairly
entered on the same path IN Il contest in which both
he victOrs, and where the one that yields the
most has "a right 10 expect the most sO!ld adNan-
ages.
The Daily .Nejrs says the project viii much pro-
note the welfare and increase the friends OF France.
II Louis Napoleon had been required 10 give a de-
Of his confidence in his own power, he
,ould hardly have complied more efficiently than by
announcing Il policy Of free trade.
The Morning Chronicle gives tie following as the
thief heads Of the commercial treaties between France
md Eugllui:-On tine side Of France, suppression of
and dimiuut"n Of the duties on coal
md iron. On the part Of England, reduction of the
iutics on wines, spirits, articles lie Paris, and silks.
II WAS stated that the French government was
bout 10 proceed against the society Of 81. Vincent
10 Paul, a most important charitable association in
rance. and that the Minister Of the Interior had
slrel1y informed all the public functionaries, that
hey must choose between remaining members % that
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