The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-09-13

= crossed by the largest and smallest steamers that
ever were borne acres 70. Tar Great Tls-eru o. Nv
YORK, auI the seth Gr.-.cuor. os Only s. tons. from
New York 20 Liberia. Neither q them j. yet heard
from - the .Irt from whence they sli.eL. TIE
Great Eastern j. nov safe ia View York. aul tie
seth ErOs'euor = probably safe in Nou-uy.a.
THg SEASON IS ErRorE-Tne year 1850 will prove
decidedly one Of the coolest and stOruiest that Europe
has seen for = long time. Tempe-ts succeed temucsts,
and freezing winds follow diluvial rain. W are
IN june -Iys p PLE.siIa writer, .' yet IL feels more
Ike March This iuclemeucy Of the weather causes
some fears for the growing crops, and within a few
days a rise ot nearly three francs has taken place 10
the price Of -four.
CEAwFr-u.-We observe some Of this variety Of the
genus lobster In town. They are caught OF the coast,
lear san Pedro, IN great quantities. \ common
cTab-Hec with q piece Of pork lowered down into the
sea and hauled quickly up again wIL secure them, a
dozen AZ q time That portion % the coast waters
literally swarns with them. BUTT j. no easy matter
TO bring them hither, whole. The lsgs will break of
on the trip, and few arrive here unnamed. They
are very delicious eating, and IL strikes Us il would
pay some enterprIsiug fisherman 10 70 down t. san
PeirO aud, using extraordinary care (pacsing them
IN Se'"eei' for instance, AMI throwing plenty DIVA
OF them 20 this city--S- F. Paper.
The following letters passed between the President
Of the United States and her Majesty
To IIEE MAJEsTY, QUEEN VICTORIA I have
letruel from the public journals that the Prince Of
Walesis about 70 visit your maJesty's North American
dOmInIous. SIrull IL be the intention Of his royal
highness u extend his visit to the United States, 1
neel not say how happy I should be to give him a
cordial welcome az Washington. You may well be-
assured that everywhere IN this country he will
BE- greeted By the American people ia such a manner
n cannot fail 20 prove gratifying 20 your majesty.
In tIis they viii manifest their deep sense Of your
domestic virtue As well a. their convictions Of your
merits as a wi-e, patriotic AMI constitutional soyer-
eign- Your mljs'y'- most obeiient servant.
JAMES BUCHaNAN.
Washington, June /, 1866.
BrcKIyGuAu PALACE. JUNE -, 1860.
NJ Coon FRIEND / have been much grljiiel At
the feelings which prompted you to write TO ne. in
vitiug the Prince o. Wales 20 visit Washington. He
intends 10 return from Canada through the United
State, aud IT will give him great pleasure 10 have
an opportunity Of t~e>tiiyjug TO you IN person that
those feelings are fully reciprocatel by hin. lie will
thus be- able, ut tine same time, 10 mark the respect
which he cutsr-aius for the chief magistrate If a
great and friendly state aud kindred patron.
The Prince Of Vale viii drop all royal state on
leaving my d0uiuiOus, AMI travel under the name
Of lord HeufreF, As be has done when travelling on
the continent Of Europe.
The Prince Consort wishes to be kindly remember
ed TO you. remain ever your good friend.
YICrDEI, L.
LADIES CLUE-A club on masculine and ..metro-
pOlitan principle has been formed 10y = number Of
fashionable ltlics in London, aud i now ia the full
tile u successful progress \ plan has been submit
tel, AMI q magnificent clubhouse i shortly 20 be
erected for their exclusive Use, the site a~iorling a full
view Of the Carlton, 50 that they can watch the pro-
ceilings Of their husbands NJ the same time that they
conceal their own, 1t being an imperative regulation
that the ladies' should wear a halEmask on their
visits 10 the club-roOm.
Tng Doc APE-A fine specimen Of the family,
called cynOcsPtriss, or dOg-hcs.lel, has been present.
ed to the geological gardens Of Mirseillcs by "a skip
per. The animal Is said % be pr0ligiOusly strong
and equally savage. lie made desperate attempts 10
seize some OF the sailors % whom he hIl a dislike,
and = very strong iron chain was necessary to restrain
him. They were even obliged 20 saw OF some OF his
canine teeth. Ills appearance i very odd. the head
being exceedingly long, tine muzzle occupying two
thirds Of the whole, the eyelids flesh cylorei, the
limbs elongated and slender, and the tail the same
dimensions a the body lie i beginning to behave
himself respectfully now, but ut first he WAS extremely
fierce and sulky.
! Powerful LExs--An Isliugton artisan has
CCutriyei - burning glass Of such extraordinary
power, that il has not only served 90 concentrate the
rays of the sun, but the attention Of the learned socic-
ties in England. rs diameter Is three feet, aud the
hardest AMI most solid substances, such As steel, flint,
AMI even platiua. are melted by lti ia a few seconds.
Nor - the diamond able to resist it. One weighing
ten grains, after being exposed 20 the lens for half an
hour, was reduced 10 six grains. During this time it
opened and foliatel like the leaves of a flower, and
emitted whitish fumes When closed again, il re-
tlinel it, fOtm and polish.
H,ED BITTER WITHOUT IcE.-To have delightfully."-
hard butter in summer, without ice, the plan recum-
mculcl 10y that excellent aud useful publication. the
Scientific -fusrirI4, i a COOL one. Put a ;riyit, or
any open fiat thing with legs, in a saucer: put on this
triyit the plate Of butter; I'LL the saucer with wafer;
turn = common hJwcr-pot upside down over the but
ter. so that its edge shall be within the saucer and
under the water; plug tine hole of tine fower-pot with
a cork, then drcUci the hJwer-pot with water: SCI i'll
n cool place until morning. or If done at breakfast the
butter will be very hard by supper time.
Luptcgous H,LLucIxAriox or 4 HFE.-Dennis
Carroll. who lives on the corner of O'Falion and
Seventh streets, Ciu;iuUai, i the po-scssor of both "A
hen aud a she dog. vt the time that the latter had
a litter Of pups, the hen was devoting her time priu-
CipIlly 20 the melancholy business Of br'oiing over
n nest Of eggs. But the ickleuess Of females is pro
verbal, as well a. their singullritv Of taste some
times Dame Pirtlett deliberately left the eggs and
actually took the ''pups'-thcrc were tw0-under
her wing, bat for what purpose will probably never
BE- known. And the hen VIII not suffer any one to
touch the infIut;ic CANNES, aud actually repe,s the
fond solicitude Of their own mother The hen still
spreads herself over the young animals. This j. no
bogus item-uo scll-np connection with ''thnt
sHaik -
\ LruEr,L SCHOOL FrvD-The school fund Of
Texas already amounts TO nearly three millions Of
dollars Two millions % this sun i derived from the
fund received from the United States under the
boundary treaty. This ) increase! h. one tenth Of
the animal revenue o. the State. In addition, each
county has four leagues Of land devoted By the State
Tor tine use II the common schools, and nine tentus Of
the reserved lands in the tracts donated to railroad
companies. the other tenth being appropriated 90 the
university fIul. The whole university fund Is now
estimated at 100000 composed of this tenth Of the
land reservation. AMI ffy leagues 81 land. Of which
sales have been mI3r o. the amount OF ~~2l1,9J',
with q donation of 100000 from L. : bonds.
TIE New AG,TlC TELEGa,PH S-IEuE-Thc de-
Termination n which the Government have arrived
the North Atlantic, via the Farce ISLANDS. Iceland.
Greenland and Labrador. has now been fully an
uounced. H. VI. :. bulldog has been commissioned,
and the steIm yacht For has been purchased, cx-
pre-sly for this cxpcliti0u-the former vessel TO be
commanded by Sir Leopold M'ClintOck, the latter 10y
CAPTAIN Allen Young. whose name has been so fire.
auently and so houorably mentioned in connection
with the late successful attempt 70 solve the mystery
Of SIR John Frluk.iu's fate. Tire Admiralty.
however. are careful TO restrict their share in the
enterprise - e . the decp-sel sounding IN the pro-
posed line Of tcIeyrlDhic communication and their
]iorI-hips Justify the all thus rendered TO the project
in question By a consideration Of the advantage Of
81, s,frvsv al, general pr4uui=- the assistance which