The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-04-03
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

DEATH OF THE French REPREsESTATIvE-His
Excellency, Louis EMILE Perrin, Commissioner and
Consul Of His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of the
French to the Hawaiian Government. died at his
residence in this city on the evening Of the 29th ul,.,
from injuries sust1ined by n fall from \ horse. Mr..
Perrin vas % years Of age. and had represented his
government here since 1852. and once previous to
that year had been sent here on 4 special mission,
regarding the troubles OF 1870. The disease Of which
he died, tetanus or luckjaw, Is one OF the most pain
ful known, and he suffered intensely from it, though
alleviates were applied by the skiliful physicians
who attended him. His funeral was attended from
his residence on Tuesday at 10 4. NJ, the officers and
marines from the Russian corvette CGIevalG, the
r &c corps. and the Hawaiian Infantry corps. all
appearing on the occasion in uniform. The foreign
Representatives generally were present, while the
attendance of citizens was unusually large. The
services were conducted according to the Roman
Catholic religion, Of which persuasion he was a
member.
The duties of the Consulate will devolve on Mr..
Varigny, late Chancellor of the French Consulate,
and it gives US great pleasure to add that his resi-
dence of several years here has indicated him as
being extremely well qualified for the duties imposed
on him, and should the French Government confirm
him as the successor Of Mr.. Perrin, not only would
hS ~ oe SaCfeu!y euiTuel, IA ne appointment
would be received with pleasure by his many friends,
and We doubt not by the Hawaiian Government.
En- ROUTE--The ship RiHgleGder arrived at this
port on the 9th from San Francisco, and landed a
small freight. She had as passengers the n~ewly-ap-
pointed U. s Minister and Consuls to Japan, a list of
whom we give herewith
Hon. Robert ii. Pruyn, Minister Resident Japan.
W liam J. Kip. ir, Esq Secretary Of Legation, etc.
Robert C. Pruyn, Attache.
George ;. Fisher, Esq, Us Consul kanagawa, Japan, and
family.
L f. Rice, Esq. Commercial Agent. Hakodali, Japan, and
family.
During their stay in port they had an audience
with His Majesty. and were presented by His Ex.
Thomas J. Dryer, U S. Commissioner. The Consuls
are accompanied by their families, four ladies and
three children, but from the accounts hitherto had of
social life in Japan, IL is not the safest or most pleas.
ant country in the world for ladies and children to
reside. The Ringleader sailed again on the 30th for
Kanagawa. -
The EASTERN MAILs-Mr. Sullivan writes us that
a portion of the United States newspaper mail came
through by the Panama steamer CT Feb. l, packed up
IN cases and shipped as freight. No arrangements
had yet been effected 10 restore the carrying of the
mails TO the steamers, but from the following telegram
it would appear that no serious obstacle remains in
the way Of its being done, and it is not unlikely that
after the Isl Of -4PriI, the entire newspaper mail will
be brought again by steamers. If so, the vexatious
irregularities of the last six months will cease
NV YORK, March 1I-Vanderbnt informs the Postmaster
provided he can be protected against smugglers OF California
letters.