The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-12-31
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It is stated that the Princess Helena OF England
will probably be married to the Prince Of Orange Ito
whom she has been for some time betrothed) in the
ensuing spring.
on the 9th inst, in the Court of Bankruptcy, with a
view to the winding up of the (Great Eastern) Ship
company, so as TO stay various actions which had been
commenced, and to insure an equal distribution Of the
assets.
RAILWAY TRAVELLING IN ISDIA.-Statistics show that
on 1OO miles of railroad now open, the number OF
passengers for the year 1852 were, first class, 61.-
Sl7 second, 1880 and no less than 6, All ,Oa5
OF the third class.
A Corfu telegram, of the 9th ult., announces that
lonian Parliament, in its sitting Of that day, accepted
the proposed annexation with Greece, and expressed
its thanks to England for the proposition.
DENMARK.-The Danish Government have demand
ed Of the Rigsraad authority to construct an iron-clad
battery, and to IRON plate a frigate, and moreover TO
call out 5000 sailors. This is in anticipation of q
rupture with Germany.
PoRTUGAL-The Queen gave birth to a Prince on
the 18th. Her Majesty and the infant are doing we'll
The event was announced by q salute of l0l guns
from the Castle.
The elections in the Ionisn Islands have terminal
ed, and the result, so far as known. is in favor of the
union with Greece.
RUssIA-The two palaces of the Zsmpyski family
at Warsaw have been entirely plundered by the
military, in con sequence Of a bomb having been
thrown at Gen. Berg. The palaces have been con-
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soldiers had outraged women and pillsged the pro-
perry Of 5000 inhabitants of War saw. Shops
were also pillsged and merchandise burnt or carried
away.
Y The custom CT smoking by women has lately been
introduced in England, and according to the Court
Journal, is likely TO become very prevalent"
That authority says sc Fashion holds such a t-
rannic sway over society that we need never be
surprised at seeing the most astounding changes of
manners, customs and dress brought about through
its magic influence"
The RoTHscHILDs.-A great deal of conjecture was
lately rife as to the causes of the assembly in Paris,
of the principal members of the Rothschild family.
Some of the Paris papers declare the sole object of
their meeting to have been the liquidation of the
Naples honse. Baron Gustavus Rothschild retires
from business, with, it is asserted. q fortune Of $780,
four houses of Rothschilds-London, Paris, Vienna,
and Frankfort.-Paris Letter.
Iron CAsED "BULLDoGs."-The Sentineiie, Of
Toulon, states that several ironcased ships on a new
model are about to be constructed, which will far
exceed in power Of resistance any ship of war yet
launched. They are to be called " Bulldogs and
are intended specially for the defence of the coast of
France.
REMARKABLE DISCOVERIES IN PoMPEII.-New dis
coveries are reported from Pompeii. A house has
been uncovered, which, to judge from the splendor
Of its interior, and its almost perfect furniture, must
have belonged to a very wealthy proprietor. The
dining room is paved with mosaic. The completely
served table is covered with petri6ed remnants Of
dishes and around it are found three divans, or
table-beds, of bronze, richly adorned with gold and
silver, upon which reposei several skeletons. A
great many precious jewels were found near them
On the table stood, among other ornaments, a very
beautifully worked statue of Bacchus in silver, with
eyes of enamel, q collar, of jewels, and precious
armlets.