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

Every drop Il milk bIgugh; il;o Paris : t--'eI e
the barriers by the l~actometer. % see ii the " IRON
tailed COW has been guilty Of di.uting tiff - the
whole Of it ) remorse!es=ly thrown into tue gutter
he Paris milk l. very pure IL consequence.
Paris, from \ recent numbering, contains las
thousand trees, covering q space equal 70 3,5|C,oJJ
square yards. The trees consist u horse-cheealt
e.I, Hc-rIls, LANE trees, and others IL = estimated
t.lt these try-- cover with their shade a space 81
2-1,2JJ,J 900 yarI--su:icieEt 10 protect l,jSJ,0OJ
individuals from the rays Of tie sun.
The scientific world was lately delighted ~ the
birth Of = little hippOpJtamus al the Paris Museum
Of Natural History; being the third born to the
museum IN It's menagerie. The others having been
killed by their unnatural mother. this was separated
from her Immediately, and given TO "a COW L. nurse
Everything seemed 20 prosper, and the young hippo
potaaus to grow in vigor, when it died suddenly IN
commissions, caused by teethIug.
Two HUSDaED BIRDS DESTROYED By FIRE-About
5 O'Clock yesterday morning, says the Philadelphia
IHguirer Of June %, a fire broke out in a house on
Nlulian street, II the vicinity Of Nineteenth and Pine,
the flames were not subiuei until the roofs uf i've
teuements-all tvO-st0ry. brick builiiugs-were de-
stroyei. One Of the buildings was occupied by
Thomas Bennett bird tnc.er, who lost about two
hundred canary birds in the flames. Some Of those
syug.ters were Cf the hes. German breed. excellent
singers, and valuable. He had no insurance on them
whatever. The other houses were occupied by poor
families. Most Of their household goods were saved,
though, Of course. they were more or less dImlIet
by hlsJy removal. The wind at the time VAS blow
ing pretty fresh from the eastward, and the flames
=fIf.tA uL4EE II lLfa- WILL z4EAL A..A4lF AZ ~
said that the fire originated by a little boy playing
with friction matches.
CoNuoDoRE VANDERBiLT-The recent action Of
this individual in relation 10 the California Mails,
has attracted public attention 20 him. The century
gives a running sketch II his characteristics. II
says that he is SIX feet high, and with respect to all
the characteristics Of animal humanity carries cut
that full proportion 70 the average stature of the sons
Of Adam. lie i SIX feet OF SCI: Will, sin feet Of in
d1mltlDle energy, six feet OF ubstiuacy, TX feet OF
sharpness at a bargain, and six feet Of mastery man
agrmeut in general. He lacks SIX feet OF eiucariou,
but be makes that up by twelve feet Of natural ability.
He lacks six feet OF polish, but money outweIShs
manners, and excuses protIue language. Commodore
Vanderbilt began life as a poor hOrtman. lie got a
larger boat the next time, and soon a steam ferry
boat. Next he was found owning the finest passcu-
ger boats on the North River. After that lac added
shius, and now he is the most powerful ship-Owner
in the United States. He l. the only man We have
ever heard OF who bu;lt his own steam yacht, Of the
dimensions Of a national war vessel, and drove across
the ocean. stopping AZ the doors OF Italy, England,
France and Russia, just a a ulan vii! coach round
the streets OF New York 10 leave his cards.
\ JAPAxEsE LACROSSE The japanese embassy
have yiniicItcl in the most delicate manner their IL
tie u be called princes and gentlemen. They desired
Capt. Dupont 20 present for them some acknowledge
meut 20 the police Of the several cities Jhey visited,
which he declined to do on the ground that our gov
pense while here. With true deiIctcy they then
desired him 20 permit Mr.. Belmont, IAN unofficial
parsonage. bat the son-iu-llw Of Com. Perry to
make the distribution for them.
He consented, and now Capt. Dupont sends to Mr..
Belmont, in accordance with the autograph letter of
the three Princes, the sum Of 10000 TO Toe distrib-
utel to the police las an acknowledgement Of the eth
cheney Of the police in contributing TO their comfort
The following shows the amounts TO be given to the
police Of each city