The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-07-26
Foreign SUMMARY.

the United States. He will come IN the French yes-
sci Cgssgrf.
Char,es Kingsley has been appointed 70 fl the
chair Of modern history AZ Cambridge, England, rem
dersi vacau, by the death Of Sir James Stephen.
In setting 5000 ems Of type, or about 1000 let
ter. n good days work. the hand Of the printer
tragerse- d distance equal 70 nine miles.
Hon. VIM. c. Preston. formerly a Senator from
South Carolina, and one Of the most eloquent orators
ofhi- time, died Oh the I'd May, at his residence in
Columbia.
Mr.. Rrrey has returned to England from his trav-
es in the Desert among the Arabs; he i 70 give fifty
more exhibitions in England and then return TO
America
Jenny Lind Golisehmidt and her husband will
leave London For Sweden in the early part Of June.
They viii make a visit to the North Of three or four
months in length.
An American Weekly Journal, to be started in
London and contributed to by American gentlemen,
political and Commercial. in its character, was 10 make
its appearance early IN May.
Captain Hudson fthe Navy. formerly Of thesteam-
ship Niagara, has received more presents. They
come from the Emperor Of Russia and the Queen Of
England. They comprise elegant diamond snuff
boxes and diamOnL pins Of elaborate Workmanship.
\ dry dock Is to be built at s.. Helena, which will
afford an excellent opportunity for vessels 10 repair
that ma be disabled in rounding either Cape Horn
or Cape Of Good Hope.
There were lying at the wdarcs in New York, dis
charging OF waiting TO be discharged. about one
hundred vessels from the West Indies, the aggregate
value Of whose cargces is not far from three millions
Of dollars.
TIE CHAMPION FIGHr-The two belts, which have
been before mentioned in these columns, were present.
ed 10 Heeuan and Slyers on the night Of May 30, at
Cremorne Gardens, London. Geo. Wilkes presented
Sayers with the belt which had been subscribed for
him, and Mr.. Bowling presented the belt to Heenan.
The Congress of Nicaragua have voted TO Commo-
doTe Pauliing a handsomely mounted sword and a
square league of land, for his services in preventing
the landing Of Walker and his hlibusters, in 1857.
From a report made by Il committee, it appears
49,. F.. - L -Iars.r 10
year ending April l, 1860, was SS7, 800 letters; OF
which $50, 1000 went by steamer, and 407,3 S7 went
by the overland mail. During the same time there
were received 9il $40 letters; 100000 came ~ the
steamer, AMI 81 800 came by overland mail.
THE MECuAyICs' TIcKEr-Abe Lincoln, the Re-
publican Nominee for President, was once n day
laborer on "a farm and a boatman on the Mississippi
River. Hannibal Hambiin, now I. ;. Senator, and
Nominee for Vice President. commence life as a
farmer boy, and afterwards became a printer, and
continued - setting up type for several years as a
journeyman, till he commenced the study Of the law.
Ii will be remembered that over n year ago, in the
case Of joey GOugeuheim rs. the bark Glimpse, where
in damages were claimed for breach Of passenger
contract, Judge Hoffman decided the case in favor of
the defendants. Plaintiff appealed to the United
States Circuit Court, and Judge McAliister reversed
the previous decision, anil awarded damages to the
plaintiff in the sum Of $500. So says the s. +. CALL.
\ young lady was ~rccommended by a cOBsur to
use sage water TO encourage the growth Of the hair.
She was obliged to discontinue its daily use, as it
made her hair too thick. Pour boiling water on the
sage leaves, and let them remain some time in the
oven or near a stove; then strain and apply TO the
roots of the hair daily. If any pomade Is needed, an
equal mixture of cocoa nut and olive oils, with a
little perfume, is very etfcacious.
\ manufacturing Company in Philadelphia has
proposed to supply that city with wateT-gas, at an
annual saving Of 5000, 900, As compared with gas
made from coal Henry c. Carey. President Of the
Company, says " he day is near at hand when water
gas will be exhibited at several places, and the cost
Of manufacture fully demonstrltei.'
The Pope of Rome IS now in his sixty-cigh,h year,
and oven shouid he be obliged to flee from the Eter-
nal City, he will have quite enough to maintain him
self comfortably for the remainder of his life. i, APP
pears the - Peter pence contributions have already
amounted TO about one hundred and sixty thousand
dollars.
DOWNFALL II ROAST BEEF The trouble among
the cattle Of Brookfeld has caused a ban to be laid
on meat in that part Of the state and the farmers
have taken TO eggs. The poultry yards are unable
TO furnish the supply called for III these days OF dis
easel cattle.
The Sailors Home in Liverpool. England, was
totally destroyed by ire recently n policeman
and one steward were killed. The building cost
ego, 900 but was insured for $4,000 only. There
were l07 persons sleeping in the building when the
fire broke out.
The IRIsH-The London Times, in n leader, says
that II the exodus from Ireland continues, she will
soon become English and the United States Irish, and
that the New World is the true home Of the Celtic
race.
TIE .Tu-ugia CGa) Chronicle says that 1.-The
Chicago ticket Is confcssedly a very strong one, and
Lincoln, 4 rough specimen Of the Western Hcosier,
will sweep the Northwest like a herd Of wild buffalo
on the prairies. Against all corners we consider him
certain to carry Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Minnesota, Maine, New hampshire, Vermont, Mas
sachusetts, and New York-1OS votes" The battle
field, that paper thinks, viii lie the States Of Penusyl-
wanna and New Jersey. To which may be added Hi
nOis, certain, with her IL votes.
GOLD SNUFF-BoX To JAPANESE MINISTER Hams
The gold snud-bOx presented by Queen Victoria TO
Townsend Harris, Esq, T.. :. Consul to Japan, in
rac.rpifi,n Of his SaryireS IN rlp british Government
is on exhibition in New York. Il is said TO be a
substantial looking affair. two and n half inches wide
by about three and = half inches long, and upon the
top has the initials "F r. in diamonds, set in n
blue oval enuIuel, which is also encircled with pre-
cious stones.
The Marysyille Express gives the altitude of diff
fereut localities east of the Sierra Nevada, which are
of interest, rs they serve as "a kind Of index to the
remarkable climate in that region. The different
elevations are as follows Salt Lake, 4,476 feet;
Carson River Desert, 1000; Genoa, 1887 Virginia
City, 6,722.
THEODORE PARKER-The Boston Courier has a
characteristic article on Theodore Parker, who died
i'll Italy May 10. " He was a man Of vigorous intel
lect, says the Courier, g and that was all. He was
not a great teacher or architect; he could build no
thing. His peculiar religious notions were SO near
to non-belief that he could scarcely, with %propriety,
have been ranked as a religious man. He was an
unreleuting opponent; and the grave was no protec-
ton 10 those who differed with him during life. His
assaults on Daniel Webster, were among the most
ferocious OF his many ferocious productions. He never
sung the universal prayer
That mercy l to others show, shat mercy show to me
But heis gone; and let no man initiate his bad qaaIi-
ties"
Queen Victoria, as usual. held n drawing room to
celebrate her birthday. Il will be satisfactory TO the
ladies' 10 know that her Majesty wore a train Of white
ribbed silk, trimmed with ruches of Grape, white
roses and white tuGles, the petticoat, with Grape over
white silk. trimmed 70 correspond; while her head
dress was composed ola dadem Of opas and dia-
mouds, white feathers. and white Grape veil The
Princess Alice wore 4 train II rich white crystalline
silk. trimmed with tulle and bows q ribbon; the pet
ticoat Of rich gIlce silk. bouilioune Of tulle, dotted
u..h hnus If rtILnr H.r Lnrl- lre.s r.r.istal If a