The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-12-26
European.
c dates nre 10 November S.

Telegraphic dates are to November S.
SPAIS-The Spanish Government still refuses to
acknowledge any sovereign Of Naples but Francis H..
and a rum0r was current at Madrid that Baron Pee
CO, the Italian Minister, was on the point of breaking
OF dipiomati relations. and leaving Madrid.
ESGLASD.-The commercial treaty does not seem,
alter all, 10 promote the increase Of friendly feeling
between England and France. There has been a
controversy on the subject between VI. Chevalier, the
great advocate Of free trade III France, and VI. Dupin,
tie great lawyer. Chevalier-a man (like Cobden)
Of one idea-took exception TO a speech Of Dupin's,
in which the latter severely criticised the treaty; the
free trader (who is also one Of the benevolists who
profess TO believe in the coming Of universal peace;
declares that the treaty must promote the kindlIest
relations between France and England-if, he adds.
Lord Palmerston will only refrain from using lrriilt-
ing language. Old Dupin sensibly replies, that be
does not believe in all this talk about universal peace
that he does believe in the rivalry OF England and
France-that Lord PalmerstOn's irritating talk will
go ou-that the treaty will disappoint everybody, in
crease the bitter feeling prevalent in France against
England, and hasten the inevitable war. In spite
Of this treaty, the old lawyer says, there is no real
friendship between this two countries. On both sides,
the press is more bitter than ever. Each country
complains Of the increasing ornaments OF the other.
And between them there is nothing but suspicion
and distrusi. If, he adds, the French find the COM
mercial treaty to produce results disadvantageous 10
them, they will seek revenge in war with England.
On the evening Of the Goth ult., a special religious
service was held at the ~lslington Church, in Liver
pool, as a mark Of sympathy with the national humil-
lutlJn appointed 10 De observer II America on luAI
day. The Rev. DIR. White conducted the service. He
regarded the American war in the light OF a correc-
ton from God to improve, and not a judgment TO de-
stroy. The cause of the war he believed to be the
curse Of slavery, and he argued that the war would
be the death blow Of slavery.
FRANCE--The increase Of the French navy is at
the present moment n matter pushed on with the ut
most vigor. The number IF vice admirals is about
to be raised from twelve to fifteen, and that of rear
admirals from twenty-five to thirty. a new monster
ship Magenta, is being covered with plates rather
more than four and a halfinches thick, nine feet and
three quarters long, and nearly a yard wide; the
weight of each is given at between two and three
tons. \ new kind of gun has been tried on board
the GiOirei this piece was packed in three cases, not
opened till the vessel was out at sea. and sealed up
again Immediately after the experiments.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN WURTEMBURG.-The Cham
Der Of Deputies of Wurtemburg have passed almost
unanimously, by eighty votes against one, the law
which gives Jews and Dissenters the same political
rights to those enjoyed by other citizens.