The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-08-20
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The Empress Of the French has set a new fashion
to have the he DIS Of her carriage-horses decked
with artificial flowers. Recently, for example, her
Majesiy's horses bore wreaths of lilac.
KING OF GREEcE-The name of the new King Of
Greece is Christian William Ferdinand Adolphus
George His title is to be . George First, King of
the Greeks" He is the second son of Prince Chris
tan. Of Denmark. and q brother of Alexandra,
Princess Of Wales.
A work has just been issued by a Paris firm which
has cost S2OO,OOO for thirty copies. IL is the descrip-
ton, with Illustrations, Of the coronation of the
Emperor Of Russia. and was ordered by him. He
who gets an example, value over Sc, 500, may feel
gratiied.
A great sale of tulips recently took place in Lon
don. II was one Of the largest collections in Eng
land, comprising upwards of three thousand blooms,
the property Of the late Mr.. Lawrence, of Hampton.
The largest bed brought sixty guineas-
Landseer. the famous painter, was recently way
laid by some English young ladies, and made to
draw a sketch OF "A dog for a fancy fair. The sketch
sold for a GlO0 note.
BRITISH INTERVENTION IN CHINA.-Tbe rebellion
in China has lasted for over fifteen years, during
which period probably millions of the natives of that
~populous country have persisted by violence, az both
parties were in the habit of putting their prisoners
TO death Now England intervenes in behalf of the
Imperial Government, though the rebels there have
shown more ability to maintain themselves than the
Confederate Government of the South. 1t is hardly
possible. therefore, that England will stultify herself
by an acknowledgment for the present at least, of
the independence Of the South
How THEY Do PUFF IN PARIS The Paris cor
respondent of the New York Herald, writing on 18th
May. says:
DIR. J. Marion Sims, Of New York, is creating a
tremendous excitement in certain high circles in
Paris DIR. Sims is the originator of "A bold but sim
pie. and, as he alleges, perfectly safe and efectual,
surgical operation, by which mother nature may be
aided in the fulflment of the divine command given
to Adam and Eve, and has already performed it
upon several titled ladies ih Paris who were anxious
to give their husbands pledges of their affections.
The matter ~reaehing the ears of the " FIRST lady in
the land whose anxiety TO Increase the probabili
ties of the continuance of the Napoleontc dynasty is
well known. The Emperor sent for DIR. Sims. who
explained to him the operation, and. ii appearing
satisfactory TO her Majesty, she has consented TO have
1t performed II would have been done this week but
was postponed on account OF n slight iudisposition of
the Empress, and il will now, | understand. be done
next week. If it grove rs eHectual a it already has
in other cases, you may not be surprised to hear be-
fore long that Eugene, like the Princess of Wales,
has &" discontinued taking horseback exercise and
that DR. Sims, besides pocketing a splendid fee, wears
the decoration OF the Legion of Honor. Ii is not a
little credirable TO our surgical skill as a nation that
both the Emperor's dentist, DIR. Thomas w. Evans,
and now his most confidential surgical adviser and
operator. DIR. Sims, are from our country.
How THEY VOTE IN FRANCE A correspondent Of
the London Examiner visited the voting polls in
Paris during the recent elections, and reports tn; {
'' nothing can be more orderly and tranquil than the
proceedings" He gives an interesting description
OF the manner in which the details of n French cleo
tiOn are conducted
a police officer is stationed at the entrance of the
hall of voting. who merely inquiries whether you are
an elector. As a stranger, L was invited by the Mayor,
with my companion, TO witness what was going on.
The Mayor presided over the table, on which was
placed the ballot box. Every electOr had at the door
separate tickets given him, on which were printed
the names Of the candidates. Each ticket resembled
the others, so that when folded it was utterly impos-
sible to distinguish the name of the person voted for.
The eleciOr presented a document printed OH green
paper, containing his name, quality, place of abode
and certificate OF registration. The name having
been called Ou', the scrutineers, of whom there were
four, examined the electoral lists; and on ascertain
ing that the name was found there, the eIector deliv-
cred his folded ticket TO the President, by whom it
was dropped into the box. Voting always takes
place on n Sunday, for the convenience of the labor
ing classes, and on the following Monday. If any
question of identity arise, two known inhabitants of
the district are allowed to identify the individual who
Comes forward TO vote. At four O'Clock the ballot
box is sealed; that of yesterday was cOurteously put
into our hands. We found that the great proportion
OF electors vote on the second day, as an additional
security against any tamperilg with the ballot box.
There were at no time more than four or five electors
in the room. and no one was detained a minute after
his certificate of registration Was found to agree with
the electoral lists.
4 FRENCH ADDRESS ON THE AMERICAN WAR-One
of the most interesting documents which the war has
called forth in Europe is the following letter, which
the Protestant clergy of France have recently address,
ed to England
PARIS, March II, 1868.
Honored and Beloved Brethren in the Lord 1t is
the glory Of England to have given to the world the
example of abOlishing first the slave trade and then
slavery. Ii is her glory to have continued for the
last sixty years the work of suppressing uni ersally
the slave trade and slavery, at the cost, it is said, of
fifty millions of pounds sterling; and it is under God
chiefly 10 her religious men, her Clarksons, her Will
berfOrces, her Buxtons, TO her missionary societies,
that England owes this glory, Will not the sons and
successors of these great Christians complete their
work by urging their country 10 declare itself openly
for The holy cause OF the liberation of the slaves in
the terrible struggle which is At present CONFUSING
the United States of America?
No more revolving spectacle has ever been before
the civilized world than n Conieieracy, consisting
mainly OF Professionals, forming itself and demanding
Independence in the nineteenth century of the Chris
tian era, with "a pTotessed design of maintaining and
propagatiug slavery ; a Coniederacy which lays down
a the corner stone of its Constitution the system of
slavery as II exists at present in the Southern
States-a system which may be defined briefly as the
right TO treat men like cattle. and To commit adultery
and murder with IMMUNITY. Setting aside all poiti-
Cal considerations, can any Christian hearI fail 10 be
stirred TO indignation at hearing the chief OF that
COnfeieracy answering "A decree of emanci patton by
an implied threat Of extermiuatiou?
The triumph of such II cause would put back the
progress of Christian civilization and OF humanity a
whole century. Ii would make angels weep in
heaven and demons rejoice in hell. Ii would enable
the friends of the slave trade aud OF slavery in all
lands 10 hold up their heads, ever ready as they are
to reappear at the first signal, IN Asia, in Africa,
and even in the great cities of Europe. 1t would
give a fatal blow to the work of Evangelical Missions,
and what n frigbtful responsibility would rest on the
Church which should remain the silent spectator Of
such a triumph
II there is a peaceable means of Fastening the end
of the war, of rendering its issue such as Is desired 10y
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