The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-04-24

Three questions on the right of succession are now
pending in Europe One relates to the crown Of
t AJAX, which it has been supposed, the King Of
Sreien was aiming after in his late visit 10 Paris and
Londcn. The matter has, however, been differently
" regulated by the protocol Of London, If II will
stay such. The next question relates 10 the succes-
sion of the Greek crown. King Ohio has no de-
sceniants. aud his brother, who has been made heir,
refuses to conform 10 the Greek Church, which =
indispensable. The third relates to Servia, one Of
the northern principaliJies acknowledging the suzer-
aiuty Of Turkey. Russia has got her finger deeply
III this pie, and more or less in all three.
TnE DFL,wARE LOTTERIES ABonsHED-The SEN
ate Of Delaware has followed the example of the
House, and passed the act declaring the forfeiture Of
the lottery privileges granted some years ago TO
Richard France, Of Baltimore. Appended to the
grant was 4 condition that France should pay to the
State S72O, 600, paid ia semi annual iustalments of
sis 5000, and upon failure the grant to Ice OF no
effect. In July last France failed to pay the $4,000.
But he had made sale of the franchise TO John \.
Morris. who paid the $50 q over to the State III
October, nearly four months after Ii was due. The
question arose whether the acceptance Of this money
after il was due would be n waiver on the part Of the
State Of it, right Of forfeiture. But the legal opiu-
ion is that though Morris might be the assignee of
France, yet France owed the money to be State when
Morris purchased the franchise, and tle subsequent
payment did not relieve the franchise Of its liability
to be declared void, arising from the detention Of the
money beyond the day of payment.
The BAREFooTED PRINTER BoY.-Some thirty years
ago a barefooted boy folted down the Susquelanna
on AN humble raft, and arrived at Harrisburg. He
came from the North, and belonged 10 a large family;
all his worldly goods were tied up in a little pocket
handkerchief He sought and obtained employment
in n printing-ofice as an apprentice. From an ap-
prentice TO n ~journeyman, from a journeyman TO a
reporter, from n reporter TO an editor, the printer
boy worked his way, against obstacles which the
suffering poor only know. The young aspirant be-
came printer to the state, and by frugal management
was soon enabled to accomplish the object nearest his
heart-th establishment of his mother in a home
nhOyp want His hrqfhPrg were his next care and
in n few years they, too, with his sisters, were indie
pendent in the world; the once bareioOted printer
boy was in possession of aflueuce. surrounded by a
young and ntfectIonate family. He rose IN honor and
Office, until the baretOOred printer boy was elected a
Uniiel States senator. This man is Simon Cameron,
late Secretary OF War, and now American Minister to
Russia.
MISSIONARIES MURDERED IN CHINA-By recent
accounts from China, we have intelligence of the
death, by violence, Of two American missionaries,
Messrs. Holmes and Parker. Mr.. Holmes, we under
stand, was connected with the Southern BIptis;
Board of Missions; Mr.. Parker with the Episcopal
Mission. Che Foo, the city near which they were
slain, is one Of the ports opened by the late treaty;
it is IN the coast TO the north of S~hanghae, and in
the province Of Siantung.
The circumstances leading to their being slain seem
TO be these The rebels had been ravaging the coun-
try. Staying and burning; leaving & desolated country
behind them. These missionaries, with the hope that
they might have some influence in staying some Of
this destruction and cruelty, went out TO reason with
the insurgent chiefs. But their efforts we're not well
received; the chiefs gave or lers to slay them. These
rebels, though operating in concert with those whose
head quarters are AT Marking, yet appear to be less
favorable 10 foreigners.
How THE GREAT THIEF FLOYD ErCAPED PROM
FORT DONELsoN.-A Fort Donelson correspondent
writes as follows of the manner IF Floyd's escape from
that place Surprise has often been expressed in my
hearing that Pillow and Floyd should have been able
TO escape with 5000 men, a number of pieces of can
non and a supply of the best arms. This will seem
an easy task when il is remembered that we had no
fOIce above the fort OH the opposite side of the river,
end that steamers were lying near Dover, and had
been conveying provisions to the rebels for several
days without fear of molestation. All that Pillow
and Floyd had to do, therefore, was TO 20 down to the
boat, cross the Cumberland, and go up on the oppo-
site side rs far "a Nashville. 1t was generally sup
posed we had troops and batteries TO defeat such a
movement, but we had not; and that we had not is a
grea; mistake, for which some one-I know not who
is responsible. Floyd, | learn, carried with him
about 10 of the best of the 40 guns taken from us ut
Manassls-the remainder having fallen into our
hands.
LATER PROM MExICo-NEw YORK, March 1.-THE
following is additional news received by the steamer
Roanoke, with dates from Havana to the 18th, and
from Vera Cruz to the 4th March
Ii appears that one of the stipulations made in
the conference between Prim and Doblado was that
no more troops should be landed. Under this some
Spanish troops returned to Cuba. The French rein
forcements were TO return without landing. The
English force was to return ria Bermuda. Their
harness and mules were sold to the French.
The RerRdh arrived from Havana on the 18th,
with Vera Cruz advices TO the Sth.
All the British troops, save 100, have embarked
for home.
Advices from Venezuela report four victories by
the Government troops over the rebels.