The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-02-11
European.

PORTLAND, Me. Dec. 2S-The Peruvian has
arrieeo this evening from Liverpool, with dates to
the 2Gtn.
Parliament meets on the 1st OF February.
The breach between the Papal Government and
the Prussian Minister at Rome is widening.
\ large open air meeting Of the operatives Of
Manchester adopted resolutions strongly opposing
the recognition Of the slaveholding Confederacy.
I blOckade-runner case has been on trial in the
Court OF Exchequer, in which the Judge pointed
out that oil parties in the matter were foreigners,
and Denounced such 3 violation Of the right Of
asylum
Abiding to the Florida disaster, the London
Times says Assuming it 10 have been by design,
We are not disposed 10 waste much Indignation on
the subject, as the method OF procuring aud eouipping
the Florida was such a violation of neutrality as to
deprive the sufferers of sympathy. Brazil is really
the outraged party. The Times predicts that Seward
will make an apology.
An extraordinary affair lately occurred in the
town Of Orel, in Russia. A great local land owner
had q large sum (fortythree thousand silver rouhles)
to receive through the police Of that town. -
applying for the amount he was told that the money
could not be handed over to him unles he presented
the Office with five thousand silver roubles. He
refused and Immediately reported the case 10 St.
Petersburg, and the money was paid over 10 him.
But on the evening OF the same day, as he was quiet
ly smoking in his study, a loud ring was heard at
the bell. The servant on opening the door, was in
santly pinioned, and four men, their faces covered
with black era pc, rushed into the room and told him
he must hand over his forty three thousand roubles.
With the greatest GOODNESS he went over TO his strong
box, opened it, seized q revolver which was laid on
the top shelf, and shot two of the robbers dead, the
other two Immediately taking 10 their heels. On
the Grape being removed from the faces of the dead
men they were recognized as the head OF the police
aud his secretary.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 5-The london Times has an
editorial On q letter of Secretary Seward in reply to
Lord WhnrncliEe's application TO distribute ala 10
rebel prisoners, It says the Rnimus displayed is no
slight testimony TO the coarse taken by her Niaiesty's
Government in its dealings with the Union. He
cannot conceal that he IS driven 10 make the NEST of
the opportunity offered by people who are irrespon-
sible, as representatives of the British nation. His
letter indicates that he is prepared to make the most
Of the least official slip that might be made on the
part q. the British Cabinet or any of its representa-
tives. Seward must be hard pressed when he thinks
it necessary to express so much indignation over so
trifing an affair. The Times questions the wisdom
or good sense of Lord Wharnclife's offer. but it
reviles Stewards charges against the British people.
and concludes by saying that he knows that in every
one of the questions raised we are only moving in
lines already laid down for us by statesmen, con-
science aud public opinion in the United States.
Whatever abuse Seward chooses 10 lavish on us
simply recoils on the heads Of his own PEG pie.
4 letter published in the city article of the Times
on trading regulations with the South contends that
they are calculated 10 impede rather than promote
traffic. He asserts that the only available channel
for getting cotton is through the blockade, and that
the difficulties of this trade have been increased not
by the great efficiency of the blockade, but by the
regulations OF the Confederate Government. tending
to give itself a monopoly of the profits Of blockade
running.