The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-10-30

localities Of South Carolina, and all the houses OF
that sparsely settled region are well filled.
The .Nau5erR (.N: q Progress, of the 18th. in
speaking Of the election on the 18th, says - The
hnal result indicates the defeat Of johnson, the
secession candidate for Governor, by the unparalleled
majority Of 10000. The glad tidings come to hand
just as We go to press of the complete overthrow OF
secession in every department Of this State. The
Union opposition party have elected nearly every
member in both branches Of the legislature by still
greater majorities. Every candidate who advocated
a continuation of the war, and a separation from the
Union, has been defeated in every instance. Ii has
been a fair and sound issue, strictly Of a political
nature, with no side or local issues of any kind.
Gov. Stanley regards this vote as-an emphatic deci-
sion IN favor of the Union
The YACUYA.-A very fine specimen of this rare
animal was brought from Peru on the last steamer
and taken to England by Don Patricio Gibson, of
Italy. Ii resembles the Llama, but is much finer and
more delicate, and the wool more valuable, being
worth nearly - per pound. 1t yields about half n
pound annually, and TO obtain the fleece the Indians
kill two to three hundred thousand every year. The
expectation Of the Vacuna from Peru is strictly pro-
hIbited by the Government, and the present Is, we
believe, the first specimen ever taken 10 England. 1t
is in fine health, exceedingly tame. and will, We hope
reach its destination in safety.-Panama Star.
\ HOME AMONG SAyAGEs-A German traveller,
DR.. Scherzer, gives an interesting account of the
voyage of an Austrian frigate, the Novaro, among
the islands of the Pacific. In one of the Caroline
group found a Scotch physician, DR.. Cook estab-
lished and in good practice; he had been on this
coral island for a quarter of a century, and had his
Iut divided into three apartments. The outer room
was his surgery, containing the usual glass bottles,
&c, OF his profession, and everything was neat and
orderly Cook was quite a philosopher. Nothing
his German brother complains, " surprised him
nothing reused him" There he lived, his pale face,
faded, expressionless, with a long silver grey beard,
clothed ia a coarse wOOllen jacket, with a huge,
broad-brimmed, worn-out straw hat pulled low over
his wrinkled forehead, quite regardless of the great
outer world and its concerns.
EFFECTS OF 4 VOLCANIC ERUPTION From the
BOmbay Gazette We learn that the island of Makian,
'ormerly 50 fertile, has been completely laid waste by
'olcanic eruption. Not one of 1000 inhabitants re-
aains upon it, and there is not a blade of glass to be
cen. The twelve villages which were to be found
Ipon the island have been more or less destroyed.
Some of them have been buried to the depth of 80 or
W feet under sand, stones. and ashes. How many
I the inhabitants have found their graves by this
allmity has not been fully ascertnined, but it is
epOrted that out of BOhawa alone On village Of about
1000 sOuls) only about half made their escape.
he bodies Of SO persons have been found under the
uins OF the mosque IN the principal village, while
bout GO persons were found suHocated in a cave.
BRAzL.-Though the head of the Brazilian gov
'rnment is styled an Emperor, yet il is one of the
reest, practically, in the world. AT the opening of
he second section Of the eleventh Legislature, on
lay 4th, Don Pedro III, delivered his message. 1t
lresents a cheerful review of affairs, in the preserva-
ION Of tranquility, abundant crops, and the sanitary
condition OF the people. with the exception of some
provinces in which cholera morbus prevails. Very
little attention Is paid TO foreign affairs, other than
the statement that the foreign relations continue
peaceful; no mention is made of the struggle in the
United States. Most of the message is devoted to
the recommendation Of various reforms. The want
OF "A sufhciency of free labor is said TO be felt, and
legislation IS recommended to encourage immigration.
The finances are in a more favorable condition than
hitherto, and past deficiencies will soon be extin-
guished.
COMMANDER WAISwRIGHT-Commander Richard
Wainwright, was appointed from the State of Massa-
ehusetts in May, 1888. His first voyage was under
Commodore Patterson, in the ship -of-the-line Della
Lrare, then the flag ship of the Mediterranean squri-
ron. Com. Wainwright was attached to the Coast
Survey for nearly ten years. In 1858 he joined the
steam frigate .uerrimac. (ate rebel ram,) on the
Pacific station. On his return he was ordered to the
Washington Navy Yard, and detailed for ordnance
duty. In the early days of the rebellion he was in
command of Fort Ellsworth, and that work was for
some time garrisoned by seamen.
When it was decided to divide the Gulf Squadron,
and the Hartford was chosen for the flag ship, he
was ordered to the command of the vessel. He, I'M
der peculiar difficulties, brought his vessel into q
splendid state of efficiency, and his officers and crew
fuirly worshipped him. He was a man of few words,
but of great energy and zeal. Admiral Farragut
him in his official dispatches in a very COM
plimentary manner. His health was impaired dur
the early part of the cruise by constant exposure.
The scenes OF the passage of the forts and the en-
g%agements at Vicksburg overpCwered his constitu-
ton, and he has died in the discharge of his duty.
His illness was of but two weeks duration, and he
died only a half an hour previous to the departure
Of the steamer which brings the news. He had
served his country twenty-nine years faithfully, and
died very much regretted by all who knew him. His |
resides in Washington, d. C-.E Y. Com
POPULATION OF THE GLoBE-A professor Of the
Berlin University has been making curious re-
respecting the population of the globe.
The following Is the result -" Population of Europe,
872, 600, 900 of Asia, 72O. 900, 900 of America,
900. 900 ; of Africa, 9,000,O 900 of Australia,
900, - population of the globe, 1885,
DOC, 900. The average number of deaths per annum
in certain places where records were kept is about
one TO every 40 inhabitants. At the rate the present
time the number of deaths in n year would be about
B., 100000, which is more than the entire present
of tho United States. At this rate the
average number Of deaths per day is about 81, sci, /
the average per hour, 1868, the average per minute,
Thus, at least every second a human life is
ended. As the births considerably exceed the deaths,
there are probably 20 or 80 human beings born per
minute. '-.uOrHing Herald, Glasgow
INTERNATIONAL ETioUETrE-The appointment Of
admirals in the American navy will put an end
to a vexatious dispute respecting a point of naval
etiquette that has been mooted for years between
the English, French, and American naval comman-
iers. Ii Is customary when war vessels meet at sea
for salutes TO be fired corresponding to the rank Of
the respective commanders. Thus q captain receives
eleven guns and an admiral fifteen guns. Hereto
captain being the highest known rank in the
American navy, eleven guns were all that foreign
vessels would accord 10 commanders. Trivial
as this matter may seem, it has caused much bad
blood, and has been the occasion Of frequent remon-
sirances from Government, which held that as cap
or commander was the highest rank in the Am
erican navy it was equal to the highest rank in all
other nayies. But this was never allowed.
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