The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-03-29
Foreign Summary.

The death of Professor James p. Espy, of the Ma
tional Observatory a, Washington, OF paralysis, took
place at Cincinnati in January. His weather theo-
ries have given him n wide reputation.
Lord Palmerston has just appointed a Methodist,
the son of a Methodist preacher, to the responsible
and lucrative office of Solicitor-G General of England.
1.-THE person referred to in the above extract is q
relative of our respected townsman, J. I. Waterhouse,
Esq.1
LORD MISUNDERSTANDING death was so sud-
den that none of his relations were present. Lady
Trevelyan had left him at four on Wednesday, very
much il his usual state of health. She was sum-
moned at eight, to find him a corpse in his chair.
The immediate cause of death was collapse, conse-
quent on n most violent and prolonged tit of coughing.
The owners of the Pemberton Mill have made d
claim upon the Insurance Companies for the entire
amount Of the insurance, some S4l5,OOO, and have
retained able counsel in case the claim is resisted.
Madame Bodsco, widow of the late Russian Min
ister, attended the Presidents levee on Tuesday
evening in her court dress, which according to Jen-
kins, is valued at $4,000.
A Miss Thompson, in Tennessee, has recovered
$4,000 in a suit for a breach of promise against a
man named Patterson. The verdict is the heaviest
ever rendered in a case of this kind in Tennessee.
Rosa Bonheur is going to America to paint from
life a herd of wild buiialoes, TO accomplish which she
will have to visit the Western prairies. She is com-
missioned by an opulent Frenchman, and will leave
in the spring
HARvARD.-Professor FELTON, has been chosen Presi-
dent of Harvard to succeed Walker. He is justine
person. and will, doubtless, have a popular reign
over the enterprising creatures who 60 to college.
They are hoping to get Professor Huntington to re-
consider his resignation.
The Great Eastern steamship has cost nearly
So 1000, 900 the company that built her got tired of
expending mo-ey, and sold her for less than half her
cost, to a new company and the stock of the new
company is now selling for so cents ON the dollar.
The Liverpool packet ship John Boyd took fire in
the hold, ut her dock in New York, and her cargo
was damaged to the amount of about S2OO,OOO. Yes
L sci and cargo fully insured. The ire Is attributed to
spontaneous combustion
The reply Of Lord John Russell to the address from
Glasgow on the policy of the country with regard to
Italy, is Looked upon as an indication that Her Males
tvs Ministers will support those Liberal sentiments
with respect to the Italian question, which his Lord
ship has repeatedly ayowed.
The Plymouth Church, (Rev. Mr.. Beecber's,)
BrookIyp. n. Y. after an excited discussion, decided
by an overwhelming majority, to continue the con-
tributions to the American Board of Commissioners
for Foreign Missions, thus endorsing the conservative
views of Mr.. Beecher.
BLosDIS-Blondin has decided to amuse the
Quebeckers the coming season. After inspecting
the several localities, he has fixed on a position close
to Montmorenci Falls, from point to point, lmme-
diately below the cataract He says the span he In
tends to walk is 400 feet long, being 2UO feet longer
than the span he walked at Niagara Falls The Falls
of Montmorenci are nearly $50 feet high, being 100
feet higher than the Falls of Niagara.
MARSHAL MoMAHoN.-The following paragraph
appears in the BGsie Gazette -" Marshal de Nc
Mahon has applied to the Emperor TO know whether
he should accept the sword of honor offered to him by
the Irish. Napoleon Ill. has returned a negative
answer, which has produced a very favorable impress
sion in England, as the offer of the sword was looked
upon as a hostile demonstration on the part OF the
Irish"
Minor LEDGE. BosToS.-The preparatory work on
the Minot Ledge Light is slowly progressing The
heavy granite blocks are nearly hewn ana ready'
This mart of the work will be finished in a few weeks.
The work is now raised to the height Of sixty feet
Two additional stories, one twelve, the other nine ieet'
are erected on shore. The whole work Is put toge'her
in senarate stories. to test the fitness and adjustment
of the several parts. This is believed to be the strongest
and best built work of the kind in the country. Inc
work of building will be resumed rs soon as the sea
son will permit, and the whole work probably be
completed early in September next, provided the
needful appropriation is secured.