The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-10-04
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SREE SIcHY.-Garibaldi's conquest Of Sicily j.
complete The NeapoIitan troops, by order Of Fran
es u-who bases this unexpected action on humane
grounds-haye evacuated NIes-ina and Syracuse,
leaving the Sicilians masters Of themselves and their
lIsland home Thus, in scarce a month from the
time Garibaldi with his few volunteers landed in
Sicily, it Is free.
ARTIFICIAL MAS-The Memorial BorIequ- says
that near ST Sewer there lives an old soldier with a
false leg, false arm, a glass eye, a complete set Of
false teeth, n rose Of silver, covered with a substance
initiating flesh, and q silver plate replacing part Of
his skull He was q soldier under NapClesu. and
these are his trophies.
MARRIAGE AND The SABBATH-In London-the
metropolis Of a comparatively Sabblth-keepin= king
ltom-the illegiimate births in q given period were
four per cent. Of the whole number: while in the
notwithstanding cities Of the continent they were
in Milan, 81 in Paris, 80 in Brussels, 81 in
Munich, As and in Vienna, 81. Thus demonstrate
ing by fact and history the intimate onnection of the
vices reprobatei IN the DecalOgue, and teaching with
dreadful emphasis the peril Of desecrating the Lords
day.
FRENCH ATLANTIC TELGRAPH-A French company
have just prOposed-as we learn from the Courier
des EtIfs- Tnis-at their own risk and peril, without
subyentiOn or aid from any government, 10 establish
= submarine line between France and the United
States demanding, however, in case Of success, that
the French Government should guaranty them an
annual income OF S2lO,OOO, and the exclusive privi-
lege Of teegraphing between France and the United
States, during a period Of fifty years and obligating
themselves 10 lay additional cables in case one should
PNS'~ 4A TN U'N5'HPA D|-Ar~1 SNN"NN1
the { 70 countries.
GREAT BRrTAIS.-The greatest interest is felt in the
remarkable speech Of Lord Palmerston on the national
defenses, which had caused a fall Of the funds at
Paris and provoked strong expressions OF dissatisfac-
ton from Mr. Bright and Mr.. Osborne, the latter
Of whom declared that cordial relations between
France and England had been made impossible by
the language Of the Premier.
FOURTH or july ~ LONDOS.-At the Fourth Of
July banquet given in London by the American
Association Of that city, Mr.. Dallas, in responding to
the toast Of "Tne day We celebrate" i~ncidently re-
ferrel to the operations If Giribaldi in the following
Island, n spontaneous and voluntary insurrection
against oppression, cruelty, and wrong has awakened
q widespread sympathy. He forbore making a sin
gle comment upon that movement but if there was
found among the champions OF Sicily's rights and
liberties "A wise, disinterested, Just and brave deliverer,
who connected the herOism Of the present hour with
the herOism they were cOmmemOrltIng, that man was
GIrIbaldi-' Tremendous applause, aud three cheers
for GIribaldi followed these remarks.
Another Arctic EXPEDTIOS.-Nr. Parker Snow
proposes to leave England At the close of the present
year with a small vessel, on an expedition to the
Arctic regions. Proceeding round Care Horn, he
will pass through Bhering's Straits, and reach q
point a little south Of that attained by Captain
McClintOck- His object Eill be to fad further traces,
and 20 obtain more precise information concerning
the fate of the crews Of Sir John Franklin's vessels,
the Ers5ss and Terror. Mr.. snow bears the hon
orable reputation of having predicted, with consider
able accuracy. the locality in which the traces Of the
missing navigator would be found. 1t is expected
Sr, ). viii leave England during the fall, and start
from Honolulu or Victoria early in the Spring.
LONDON TIMES OWNED BY THE ROTHsCHILDs-It has
recently been proven that the London Times is main
ly owned by the RO;hschilds, and the fact creates
considerable sensation in London. The statement of
Mr.. John Walter, VI. p, in Parliament, that ne was
not the principal owner, as well as the course taken
by the Times for many years, proves ard confirms 1t
all. Not one single move on the political chess-bOard
Of Europe that would have any tendency to injure the
securities Of any nation that were large creditors Of
the house of Rothschilds, particularly Austria, but
has been vehenently opposed by the Times.
FEANCE-PARIs, July 23--The -NoHiteur gives
the Customs returns for June and the first six months
OF the current year.
The amount of import duties for June. 1860, is
IL ,g6S, 6S2L for the corresponding month in 1859,
it was 1867, 1861, and in 1853, 1851, 141t
The amount for the six months ending June, 1860,
is 69,1s1, 13lE for six months. ending June, 1889,
9j,2O6, 6O3E and for the corresponding period in
1858. %, 339,3I7.
The quantity Of wine exported has diminished.
The expectation OF spirits has also diminished.
The value Of the expectations in articles Of luxury,
modes, &c, has also diminished from ,, 10000. TO
2,45O, O0OE. and to England from 536, OOOE to
451 .OOOf. Silk tissues have fallen from 1883 quin-
tails to 1858.
The returns of internal navigation show a decline
Of commercial activity. During the first six months
Of the past year there entered in French ports, from
every source. 2,13O vessels, with l,924,229 tonnage.
For the corresponding period of the present year
IL, log ships with a tonnage of l,e62,3s3.
4 FRENCH STEEL PLATED FRIGATE-The Phare
ne la -uIHChe, puOlishei at OherOOurg, announces
that the completion Of the steel plated frigate Nor
mantle is being carried on with all possible dispatch.
The plating Is II centimetres thick, and Is Innpervious
/ to common shot unless n ball should strike the same
spot thirteen times and on the thirteenth shot 1t
will be perforated. Ihe -NOTmdHdie is about to
receive her masts, which are colossal. Fore and aft,
appear grim-lOoking implements of wholesale death,
in the shape OF curved scythes, which, rendered
movable in every direction by steam, can cut the
toughest vessel in two before time has been given for
a round of shot to be fired.
ITALY.-The Irish volunteers in the Pope's army are
getting properly paid for their gratuitous hostility TO
Italian liberty. One of them, who has. lately returned
TO Dublin, publishes n statement to the effect that the
Irish are treated in Il most disrespectful, cruel and
treacherOus manner. by the Roman authorities.
They are tramplel on by the Government. hated and
detested by the people Of Italy. y company Of l54
Of them has recently been sent back to Ireland, the
POpe's officers declaring they could do nothing with
them, and the British Consul receives letters daily
from members OF the Irish brigade, begging for
assistance to obtain their release.
Japan.
Dates from Kauaglwa are to July 25th. The
japanese steam RIHfiRmaTrah had arrived after a
passage Of IS days from Honolulu. From the
Americans who came in her, We learned that the
japanese conducted themselves admirably on board,
taking the position of the vessel daily by the sun.
and brought her, in seamanlike manner, into this
bay without accident. The appearance of the steam
err, from America, with news from the Ambassadors,
created a great excitement both amongst the Amer
leans and japanese. The foreigners were anxious TO
hear iPS the japanese had been received in America,
and thesgapanese were fearful lest the Ambassadors
would not servive the great trip across the pond.
However, all doubts were dispelled when the great
mail was distributed.-COr. alta.
JAPANESE RELIGION.-A letter from Richard II.
Dana, Jr., in Japan, gives an interesting account Of
the religion of that peculiar people -:
Z" The two great religious systems Of Japan are
Buddhism, an East India exotic, but the most infu-
entail, and the Sin Syn. the ancient national faith.
These are said 10 exfoiiate into thirty or more sects.
The number Of points presented has probably dissi-
patel the electricity Of theological controversy. They
do not indulge in polenics, but agree in demanding
the utter exclusion Of Christianity. | saw none of
those signs of decay and neglect about their teaples
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