The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-06-11
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Queen Victoria has prepared the following inscrio-
ton for n memorial Of Prince Albert, which has lust
been erected At the Bath Uni Ell Hospital in England Z:
ms lie sprnng from q deep inner sympathy with
beautiful! and right
The falls of snow in the Alps have been extraordi-
narily heavy. The mail from Milan was stopped for
five days at Campodoleino, on the south side Of tae
Splugen road. There were ten feet of snow on tue
ground, and 1t became necessary 10 postpone tAc
burial Of the persons who died in the village. TAe
passage Of the ST. Gothard was likewise completely
closed, and even the Geographic communication was
interrupted. The excellent dogs maintained in tie
hospces Of the Alps rendered great service. Tie
passes Of the Simplon were blocked up, and several
terrible avalanches have owe whelmed villages. I'm
the hamlet Of Locarno a church was crushed, I'D
hfty-three lives were lost.
CRIME ~ ENGLASD.-The London Quarterly Re-
UieL1 opens an article on this subject by saying
at Is high time that the public should look The
question OF crime IN the face, with a full determine
ton that il shall be dealt with cautiously but
thoroughly. There are criminals enough at large IA
the country TO form an army; for l6,G10 known
thieves, and A 800 suspicious characters were prD~
ceeded against summary in England and Wales IN
1861. Dangerous offences against the person are
rapidly increasing, both in number and audacity, 30
such an extent that the streets of the metropolis ate
not safe even in the daytime. The cost of the prose
cution and punishment of offenders is between two
and three millions annually, $4,000 900 or Sl5,-
OOO,OOO,) while the amount Of mischief which these
depreiatioDs inhict upon the community has been
estimated at eleven millions (S55, 900, 900 per year"
The BISHOP OF NATAL-Convocation was in ses-
sion at last accounts. in England, the Archbishop of
Canterbury presiding. In the Lower House, Ri. Rev.
the Bishop (ColensO) Of Natal, and his so much
talked about book on the Pentateuch, were the sub
ject Of discussion, and a resolution was passed to the
effect that the House send an address TO the Upper
House, praying it to direct the appointment of IA
Committe to examine and report whether heretical
opinions, or such as are erroneous in doctrine, are
contained in the writings Of Coleuso. At two meet
incs Of Bishops, held at the palace of the Archbishop
of Canterbury and that of the Archbishop of York,
no decisive result was reached. There were twenty
nine prelates present. and the condemnation OF Bishop
Colenso WAS unanimous but rs TO the means TO be
resorted TO there was some difference. They resolved
that the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel
in Foreign Parts could no longer repose confidence
in him and it is probable that each Bishop will do as
has been done already by the Bishops of Rochester
and Winchester, and inhibit Bishop Colenso from any
performance of Divine Service or preaching in his
diocese. Legal proceedings, if attempted, must be lis
the Provincial Synod of Cape Town, to which the
diocese Of Natal belongs.
The POLISH REvOLUTroH.-The sutjugated and
kingdom of Poland, long held down
under the combined yoke of Russian, Prussian ana
Austrian domination, is now engaged in another 0!
her oft repeated attempts to regain her ancient free
dom. The immediate cause of the outbreak, is IN,
~doubtedly the recent attempt of the Russian Emperor
to enforce upon the Poles an atrociously unjust and
cruel system of CONSUMPTION, under which the entire
able bodied pOpul ton Of the country, almost with.
out exemption, were cempeIled TO serve In the ranks
of the army. 1t is evident, however, from the sys-
tenIatic and organized character of the insurrection,
that the conscription was only the occasion, not the
cause OF this great national movement. Had no such
measure been decreed or enforced, the peace of the
country could not long have been preserved. Ever
since the memorable revolution of 1880, this Cypress:
ed people have looked forward TO the propicious mo
ment. when. by concerted action, they might again
strike for their ancient liberties, and reassert their
among the kingdoms of Europe. The
insurrection has attained most formidable propor-
tons, and baffled every effort made by the giant
power of Russia for its suppression. 1t has even
EXTENDED beyond the limits of the kingdom Of Poland,
as Fixed by the treaty Of Vienna. and displayed itself
in armed resistance 10 the government in LIthuania,
Nolhynia, and Podolia, provinces which were separat-
ed from Poland in 1895, and have ever since formed
parts of the Russian Empire.
In 1880, the united power of Russia, Austria, and
Prussia, was put forth to suppress the revolution.
In the present struggle. Austria and Prussia will
single handed. If thus left alone, we by no means
despair cf Polish independence. That suffering and
people will have the moral support and SYM:
pathy Of the lovers of liberty in all the civilized
world. and it is by no means improbable that France
and England will interfere by diplomacy, il not by
arms, in their behalf.
By the latest advices from Europe, We are informed
these latter powers have already united in a for
nal demand upon Russia. insisting that she shall
larry out her treaty stipulations made at Vienna in
1870, guarantying to Poland liberal inititutions and
quail government. all Of which engagements have
continually and Systematically violated. Let
Is hope that a brighter and more glorious future is
n store for unhappy Poland, and that the other.
oppressed nationalities of Europe may also succeed in
chewing their Independence.