The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-05-28
European.
Dates to April 10.

TIE Paris Pays says that the dispatches of Eng
land, France and Austria were presented to the
Court of Russia on the 18th March.
The Vienna Dispatch says that the Polish question
three tened 10 ououmo creator compiler, ions. Great
excitement prevailed in Norway and Sweden regard
ing Poland.
Italy had Transmitted to St. Petersburg her adhe-
sion % the notes of the three Powers.
The revolutionary committee had divided Poland
into IS districts. each TO furnish 1000 men, and
pay taxes. The movements of the Insurgents had
been more active since the publication of the amnesty.
Numerous engagements were reported and an attack
on k4iisch was daily expected.
LONDON, April 19-Swe len j. actively engaged
in recognizing her navy and maritime defenses.
PosTAL4-The number OF letters sent by the English
post more than doubled betw cen l847 and 1861,
being l26, 0O0, 900 in the former year, and pa 900,
600 in the latter.
EHGLAND AND THE AMERICAN WAR-At n meeting
of the Oxford Union Society. the following motion,
proposed by Mr.. W. Berkely, Fellow of Trinity, and
supported by Mr.. I. II Green, Fellow OF Bliiol. was
carried after an animated debate " That the moral
support given by England 10 the Confederate States
is Il disgrace TO the nation
BISHOP CoLENso.-Forty of the Archbishops and
Bishops of the United Church of England have signed
an address to DR.. Colenso, asking him to abandon
his office as Bishop of the Church. They make this
request on the ground Of the Inconsistency between
his present opinions and his official position. 1t Is
understood that the Bishop declines to accede to their
request. The London Times attacks the address Of
the Bishops rs an attempt to shirk a difficulty with
out meeting ii, aud calls it a simple showing of the
white flag in the presence of an enemy. 1t calls
upou the Bishops to exercise discipline, if there Is
any in the Church; or if not, to let the erring prelate
alone.
y FAIR START N MARRIED LIFE.-For a young
gentleman just turned twenty one, and a happy
bridegroom at that, the Prince OF Wales has fallen
heir TO an exceedingly pleasant fortune, immediate
as well as prospective. According to the official re-
port which has just been laid before Parliament, the
net proceeds of the revenues OF his Duchy 0: Corn
wall, now placed to his credit, after the accumula-
ton Of twenty one years, amount TO no less a sum
than c5S4, 0e2-o or within a fraction Of three
millions Of dollars. This sum has been invested
a follows In the cousolilated three per cent,
annu.tjes, e2S2, 500 s Id, and in reduced thr e
pg cent. aunuities. eLo9. l06 As. ID, making to-
geyher a sum CT E572,O15 l3s., of stock in those
fumes. There was also a sum OF El2,ODO reduced
three per cent, annuities derived from another
source, which the council directed to be transferred
TO the Priuce's trustees. With a clear capital Of
three million dollars. and q regular annual income
Of five hundred aud fifty thousand dollars besides,
the Prince and his wife may be said to have q very
fair start in the world.
FAILING HEALTH OF THE P~oPE.-Pope Plus is
rapidly failing. \ Turin letter, dated March 10,
published in An English paper, says
Inave received from Rome some information which,
considering that it comes from a prelate at that
court, | think may be regarded as reliable. The
career Of the Pope i fast drawing 10 Il close; the
old man IS failing day by day. His own phrase is
that his weeks are numbered. he decIiaes most of
the remedies which the physicians propose. y sad
smile Is always on his lips. He remains for whole
hours without speaking n word, plunged in a pro-
found reverIe. He eats aud drinks very little.
There has been a consultation of physicians from
Paris sent by the Nuncio, according to some-by the
Empress, according to others. But they were
sent to little purpose. The lamp wants OIL"
said the Pope himself, "but the oil Of life IS
only given by God. When it pleases Him TO extin-
guisl my lamp, l am ready" The Pope is quite
tranquil, and avoids as much as possible discussing
any political question.