The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-07-02
Foreign Summary.

An eminent divine preached, one Sunday morning
from the text: fe are the children of the devil, -
and in the afternoon. by funny coincidence. from the
words, Children, obey your parents"
The Pneumatic Dispatch plan, for converting par
cells through an exhausted air-tube. is about to be ap-
piled to the transportation of passengers.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has determined TO
send the chief clerk Of the Internal Revenue Bureau
to visit European countries this summer, to make OBJ
servations and collect facts in regard to the manner
Of administering the Internal Revenue departments
OF those nations where go large q portion of the reve-
nues are derived from internal taxation, with O. view
to perfecting and rendering more effective the system
IN this country.
By order Of Captain Hoyt. acting Mayor of New
Orleans. the inscription which we give below, has
been cut iata-ahs beee Of the bron.e osa.as of Henry
Clay in that city 1t was taken from Mr.. Clay's
speech, delivered before the American Colonization
Society, at Washington, January q, 1927:
"If / could be instrumental in Graduating this
deepest stain, slavery, from the character of our
country. and removing all cause of reproach on ac-
count OF it, / would not exchange the proud salts
faction which I should enjoy for the honor of all the
triumphs ever decreed the mostsuccessful conqueror.'
Not since the war broke out have shrewd men been
SO much at their wits end as now. Speculation is
rampant, and men are fairly mad with the gambling
mania But these are u~nhedged spectators who
have yet to learn how treacherous and uncertain the
sea is on which they have launched their all. Men
Of capital are standing aloof from the madness of
this hour. They confidently predict a crash that will
be more sweeping than anything New York has
known this century. The speculations in real estate
the past year have been astonishing. Prices have
reached a figure that it is impossible for them to
maintain.
PHILANTHROPY DURING THE WAR.-Al little volume,
said to have been prepared with great care. has been
published III New York, which gives from official and
other authentic sources n full and faithful narrative
Of oil contributions offered by the people to the sup.
port Of their armies and to the solace of the sufferers
by the war. We learn from it that the total contri-
buttons from States, counties and towns, for the aid
and relief of soldiers and their families, have amount
ed to over one hundred and eighty-seven millions Of
dollars (S1S7 DOS, COS 62); that the contributions for
the care and comfort of soldiers, by associations and
individuals. has amounted to over twenty-four mil
lions lS24,0 44, S65 96) that the contributions at
the same time for sufferers abroad have been $780,
I46 "a; and that the contributions for freedmen,
sufferers by the New York riot, of July. and white
refugees, have been $3.50 ga 13 making a grand
total, exclusive Of the expenditures Of Z Government,
Of more than two hundred millions of dollars
(S2l2, 274, 255 49,
From the letter of a distinguished officer, now in
Washington, to a friend in this city. we are furnished
With the following extract. The writer, We may add.
occupies q position giving him certain knowledge of
the subject about which he treats. .s 7 am not sur
prised that thinking men begin to regret the loss of
Gen. Hslleck's direction of military operations.
have, however, great confidence in Gen. Grant. He
ID q true man. an honest soldier, possesses excel lent
judgment, and has great tenacity Of purpose. His
coming campaign in Virginia, 1 am satisfied. will add
to his iaurels- The absurd newspaper stories of dis
agreement between him, Stanton and Halleek, are
all bosh, and have not even the slightest foundation
OF truth: The very best feeling subsists between all
three- Halleck. a sincere patriot, has not q jealous
thought or feeling in his nature. He cares too little
for public opinion to be envious Of any favorite; and
ne AIDS Grant in every way in his power, both by his
untlrins industry in carrying out all details and his
military and administrative talents. No efforts ON
the part OF any press can shake the perfect accord
and mutual esteem of these two officers. Halleck.
you know, while in command, gave Grant very sub.
seantials proofs OF friendship, and these have not
been forgotten. AZ to Stanton, I do not have such
good opportunities for speaking from personal knowl-
edge, but l have the highest reason to believe that he
stsnds to Grant as Halleck does. in just the same
Of friendship, assistance and esteem ~.
y. Herald.