The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-12-03
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Smithfeld. the site Of early English martyrdoms.
is TO be turned into q vegetable market.
The sovereigns before whom Patti sung at Frank
fort were not gallant enough to ding her a bouquet.
Garrottiug has been revived in London. and there
is talk of an increase of the police force in conse-
quence.
a baby prize for the best set of twins is to be
awarded at the next horticultural exhibition at Bris-
toll, England.
4 hundred and sfty llamas and alpacas are to be
turned into an Enclosure in the Bots de Boulogne.
They have been sent as a present from the President
Of the Republic Of Peru.
Bull lighting seems to be thoroughly implanted in
France, aud the French show even more daring, and
perhaps more ferocity, than the Spanisrds, in this
bloody and brutal sport.
An ancient horn, said to be the gift of King
Alfred, is still blown every night at Ripon, England.
at the hour Of nine. The maintenance Of the city
charter depends upon keeping up this antique Gus
tom.
Three English ' gentlemen who were concerned
in an aggravated case of wOmen-iogging, have been
obliged 10 seek refuge on the continent. One is said
TO be the nephew of a Duke, and another Of still
higher rank.
A young man at ST. Servan. who was engaged to
ride as u jockey at the races of Oman, subjected him
self to So severe q course of training in order to
reduce his weight, that he was found dead in the
stable, apparently from starvation.
A young lady Of Aberytwith has been blown over
the cliffs into the sea, and, thanks TO her crinoline,
she alighted safely on the sands, after her aerial
voyage, more frightened than hurt. The effect of
the descent on the criIoline is described as the spread
ing Of The spanker boom sheet.
Macmillan could organize a formidable army, it
is said, with the place hunters eager for appoint
ments in the new empire. Thousands of applica-
tons have been made from all parts of the world
and it would require the combined fleets of France
aud England TO convey TO Mexico all the parties who
otter their services.
Consscstion seems to be the order of the day in
France as we'll as In America. VI. Fould intends to
replenish the funds by contscating certain converts
which did not begin business in a correct way at
first, albeit long estat lished. The nuns are to seek
secular ways, which means, perhaps, to look out for
suitable partners for life.
MAJESTY OF LAw.-Frederick the Great, a century
ago, wished to enlarge his possessions and his palace.
A certain mill ooscured the view, and be offered the
Prussian a fair price for it. He refuse to sell it,
because it was q paternal estate. Frederick then
ordered the mill torn down, which was done. The
miller stood calmly by, saying that he would abide
by the law. He must obey his sovereign, but the
law did not compel him to sell his mill till he chose.
lie appealed to the courts, and the courts decided
that Frederick should rebuild the mill. This he
cheertully did, thanking God that he had 4 court not
influenced by imperial fear or favor Twenty years
ago the present owner of the mill became involved
and offered to sell it to Frederick William, the sue
cessor of Frederick the Great. The sovereign refused
to buy, but freely gave him $4,000, saying that the
mill must stand as a monument of the triumph of
law, and Prussia stands to-day as n constant monu-
ment of the majesty of law. 1t is not beneath the
dignity even of al Emperor to be submissive to law.