The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-05-01
European.
Geographic.

LII nIlI - aiAfh > tiiFAlClDi-
ton sch-ne ELECTED much attention in England.
The Liverpool Post says it will have an incalcula-
bic effect in Europe. most favorable TO the Northern
cause.
The French Corps Legislaiif adopted the whole
address to the Emperor-2i5 TO 8. The Pafrie
asserts that nothing will be done in regard to Mexico
until the arrival Of Gen. LOresco, who took out for
NAL instructions and programme. Bourse firm. 70f.
Toe. for rentes-
The Pope was again i'll and yer, weak. All bust
ness WAS suspended. Gnribilii had left Turin. 4
good understanding exists between him and Pol
sac, Minister Of State.
A dispatch from Syria says the royal troops had
restored order throughout Greece.
BY Mail.
At the opening Of Parliament. Disreali. in the
House o. Commons. made a speech, which was marked
by n very friendly tone towards the United States.
Upon the Mexican question, he made some significant
remarks, expressing disrrust Of the dynastic objects
which have entered into the policy now being pursued
saii were calculated To inspire great anxiety. He
delivered an eloquent eulcgy on the illustrious Prince
CDusCrt, whom he described n a man superior to his
age, . man who in public aft HRS exhibited the great
est abilities as in private life he was adorned by
every virtue. Lord PalmerstOn in n brief speech
declared that the government in its relations with
America would continue 20 be guided by a policy Of
absolute neutrality, and with regard to Mexico he
said that he and colleagues were simply anxious tina;
an orderly government should oe established in that
now distracted republic.
The text OF the treaty concluded between the
Queen and the Grand Duke of Hesse, for the mar
riage Of the Princess Alice with the Prince Frederick
William Of Hesse, was published ON the 10Th. BY
this treaty the appanage Ut the Prince IS liked ut
40, coo forms per annum, and Her Majesty engages
to give her Royal daughter n marriage portion of
100000, and TO secure her the annual sum Of sc. 900,
which Is TO he appropriated To her separate use. Sew
eral articles are also inserted, having reference to the
property of the Princess, in the event of her death,
and ensuing an adequate jointure TO her Royal High
ness should she survive her husband.
4 urarriara - a1Sn arranUai n .fuaap tho Aaronta
of Hastings and Miss Alice Lisle Phillips, second
daughter Of Ambrose Isle Phillips. ESQ.,, of C,aren-
don Park, Leicester. The marriage will not take
place until the Marquis has attained his majority.
The accounts from the Continent speak Of very
damaging foods having occurred, and the continued
rise of the Elbe IL exciting great alarm in Holland.
Already some villages have been submerged. Let
tiers from Berlin state that the embankment of the
river had given way and swept away part of the
Berlin and Magielina Railway. The letters from
Vienna are filled with details of the inundation
The district submerged in Vienna alone. comprises a
population Of 81. 1000 persons 10 be provided for. The
rain fell for 40 days without interruption. Bridges
and viaducts were destroyed and the service on near
ly all the railways suspended. Ratisboh. Linz, Pres
bourg. and Pesth are also inundated 10y the Danube.
The official return for 1861 ending 3lst December,
shows that the public income was e6S, S03 ,S51,
expenditure e7O.Sls.05S and the deficiency e2,2l4,-
2O7.
An English Embassy has just returned from con-
graduating Radama H.. new king of Madagascar,
whose mother, the prosecuting queen, Rsuavolo, is
dead. She has killel during her reign more than
100 900 per ons, sometimes 900 at once. She was
an undiuching opponent of Christianity. and has
executed about 1000 Christians for their religious
belief, usually by ci1cifying them and letting them
stsrve or be stoned TO death while tied upon the cross.
King Rtlama is n man OF sineularly enlightened
character and gOOiues Of dispositi. IA: in every res
pect the opposite Of his mother. even insomuch that
the Englishmen of u Embassy express n civilized
fear TIL, he will make a mistake and not kill a rival.
his cousin, who IS in his power.-COr. PaH. Star.