The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-04-10
European summary.

4 learned Frenchman has discovered that n but
terfy experiences sixty heart pulsatiOns in "a minute.
Just think Of a butterfly having n heart. Next
thing some sarant will discover that q cUquerte has
one
Ii was understood in England that Her Majesty,
Queen Victoria, was much averse TO a war with the
United States, aud even went SO far as to have the
first dispatch to Lord Lyons, as originally framed,
mod hel into u more pacific form.
An English paper reports that Messrs. Glass. FL
lot * Co., have rendered TO the British Government
10 lay "a cable from Milford Haven, England, 70 Hal
flax, " s, by July, 1867, for 100000, GUARANTEE
ing its efficiency for one year.
OB-cESE LITERATURE IN LoNDoS.-A man named
Dugdale, one of the most notorious of the HcilOwell
Street gang, was tried At the Middlesex sessions on a
recent Monday, for publishing obscene works. The
Judge gave n warming lesson to thUse who are still
Engaged in this neflrious trade, by sentencing Dug
dale TO two years imprisonment, with hard labor.
A dog exhibition, similar TO the one held last year
in Manchester, has just taken place in Lainlou. 1t
was the first experiment OF the kind IN that city, was
open for four days, and drew great numbers of spec
tafOrs, four thousand persons paying for admission
on the first day. Three hundred dogs were exhibit
teI-sportingd dogs, watch dogs, pOodles. big dogs
and little dogs, and dogs Of high and low degree.
Eight prizes were awarded, and the affair was a sue
cess.
The last steamer from England brings an account
of a dreadful culiery accident 1T Shields. Two hun
dred men and boys were in the pit when the shaft
was closed by the huge beam of the pumping engine
falling down, carry ing the wood work with il, aud
killing i've out of eight men who were coming up in
n cage. AT last accounts hopes were entertained of
the final rescue of many of the men. The Pitmen's
wives had been watching with Intense agony at
the mouth of the pit for two days.
Preparations are being made to establish a great
cattIe-mlrket within the Notifications of Paris. The
ground is situate beyond the bridge OF Flanders, and
exren Is from the right of the road between the Ca
nal and the Notifications. at 300 yards from the rail
way which leads round Paris. A branch railway is
TO be constructed from that, which will enable the
r.rfla ffaa org la hripy their stock ~ utIrkaf from
every quarter by rail. Large slaughter houses are to
be erected close to the market.
The eruption at Vesuvius at latest accounts
was exhiniting renewed activity. So great were the
showers of ashes that the cinders and SCOT were car
ried even TO Sicily, and the steamers plying thirher
were blackenei by the shower. Even NJ Naples the
roofs of the houses were covered with n fine layer of
ashes, and dnring a rain storm the window panes
were obscured by the mud formed by the falling rain
and SCOT On the 23d of December. eight shocks
of earthquake were counted in twelve hours. IL
would not be strange ii Naples should be fated to be-
come another fomp'H ii.
In n wealthy family of Vienna the husband made
his wife n New Years gilt Of n dozen pairs OF gloves.
Indignant at such stinginess the lady. as snon as
her husbands back was turned, flung the gloves into
the FIRE. Explanations ensued NJ table. and what
was the irrascible ndy's establishment on learning
that each pIir of gloves was wrapped up in a bank
note for one hundred forms.
Prince Albert died in the Kings room, where
George Nv. and William ". also died, and was laid
away with the sacred dust of the Royal House Of
Hanover. The royal vault is kept apart exclusively
for the collins of the Immediate members of the reign
ing family. Except for the burial of the queen
Dowager, who was laid by the side Of her royal hus
band. this vault has not been opened since the death
OF William Nv. According TO custom, the body will
be inferred in four cufius, the inner TOR shell being of
polished mahogany ca>ed outside with lead. then an
outer, plain. but very massive c"ffin of mahogany {;
over all Comes the state cofin or case. of crimson vel
vet, and with massive silver gilt crnamenis. On the
leaden coffin is To be n silver plate. engraved with
the style aud titles of the deceased Prince. The out
er mahogany coffin will simply bear n plate with his
nlme, and the date of his birth and death. On the
state cUffn will be the customary silver gilt plate
bearing an inscription similar to that on the leaden
cofhr.
OPINION OF THE LONDON TINES. The s'Thunderer"
Of the English press seems to have modified its opln-
ion of the ability OF our government TO maintain its
supremacy in the present contest with the southern
rebels. IL says:
1.-The Federal army is now undoubted by far superior
in numbers TO that OF its opponent. The twenty mill
lions of Northerners have been able to put in the
field a force urhich though exaggerated by patriotism
or policy. IS stil one OF the most imposing that erer
Ir1s gathered under the banners Of a Stafs.''
The Times also says the South ''can never hone 10
equal its opponents IN the number of men, and that
its inferiOri,y is still more important in the matter of
means AMI materials of war. Ii says also of the
blockade, and I e coming test struggles:
The coast is sealed except to a few clever seamen
commanding fast-saiIing vessels. and the skill for
enemy ut the gates.
''Ihe chances are, therefore, that the Southern
States are about to undergo q severe trial Of their
strength and resolution"