The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-10-21

New YoRK, Sept. S.-The Uorlfs correspondent
from Dublin. Ireland, says Fenianism is at las,
spreading where il can do much good or evil. Agents
have been in Ireland, and in an indescribably short
space OF time created the most terrible excitement.
Not only here. but throughout the entire kingdom.
the greatest alarm prevailed among the priesthood,
the majority Of whom, though opposed to the English
rule. denounce from the pulpit the Fenian Brother
hood. Their opposition against that order, in fact,
alieuates the people from the priesthood. They favor
any movement against England. either moral or
PROVISIONAL. but it must, they say, originate with
them and be guided by them.
We now hear of drilling all over the country;
some places in squads, and in others by entire regi-
ments. The lazy constabulary have had o very hard
time Of it. Of late the authorities. in many in
stances, have sent them out reconnoitering where
the Fenisns we're drilling. They are kept constant
ly on the march, but it is seldom they meet with
their enemy. Only three collisions thus far have
taken place. one Of them resulting in loss of life
The young men in various part OF Dublin have
dubbed together and subscribed money, and as they
cannot afford to 60 into the country and encamp
there for several days, they have hired halls where
they are taught in the military drill The constabu-
larry here are aware of these secret assemblies. but
either dare or will not interfere. and pretend not to
know of their localities. Our friends in the United
States can now look forward for some practical work
shortly.
The recent election in England for members Of the
House of Commons, derives its principal interest to
Americans, from the fact that Tom Brown" has
been returned from Lambeth, John Stuart Mill from
Westminster, and Mr.. Gladstone from South Lanca-
SHIRE. All these men are StaunCn IrienuS 10 tue
United States, and distinguished in the world Of
letters. philosophy and craftsmanship. MIR. Glad
stone, TO whom the signs of the times point unerring'
~ as the successor Of Lord Palmerston, formerly
represented Oxford, the so-called seat Of English
learning, and the very home Of a pig headed conser-
vatism which hostelises all progress. and opposes all
reform, while it contributes nothing in the world OF
politics or the sphere Of ideas to the advancement OF
mankind, physically or morally, and but little intel
lectually. Mr.. Gladstone, moving, albeit slowly,
with the spirit of the age. was not a fitting represen-
tstive of musty and fungus-grown Oxford, TO the
influence Of which We may trace whatever was de.
biiitating in his mental composition, and hesitating
or dubious in his conduct. As the representative Of
an active, living constituency like that Of South
Lancashire, both the representative and the repre-
sentation will reach each other. and MIR. Gladstone,
relieved of an incubus, rise fully to the measure OF
the position for which the nation and the suffrsges OF
the world have designated him-that Of Prime Min
lister of Great Britain.
There are rumors aioat Of II new European Con-
ference Congress of the So called Great Powers OF
Europe. The London Spectator does not admire the
scheme, and pithily remarks that q the consciousness
that a seventh great power, impregnable at home ana
very formidable abroad, will stand aside indifferent
but prepared, must tend to increase the consciousness
that its decisions will but slightly affect the facts.
No peace which does not bind the American Union
can have much effect upon the British marine"
In the late English elections. the aggregate Liberal
vote was l94 .924, the aggregate Tory vote 1879;
Liberal majority, 16. 1877. When it is considered
that only about one in seven Of the intelligent men
of Great Britain have the right of suffrage. it must
be concluded that democratic ideas are making
pretty rapid advancement in the kingdom.
An English holder of Confederate cotton bonds.
which are mentioned as being worth u. writes to
the London .Ne,cs that when the proper time arrives
he has no doubt whatever that each Of the States
lately confederated will take upon itself its proper
ton of the cotton bonds unliquidated, which amounts
to little over 60, DOC. 900. John Bull, as an encour-
agement to his secesh friends to do this thing. says
that if it is done the act Of honesty will induce
English moneyed men to give the Southern States as
rpnch rponou np liam as will reDalr the raV8QeS OF
the war; but this reconstructive inducement VIII
not serve to either increase the value Of the rebel
securities or encourage their payment. The iaurian
speculator has been " stuck"-verye essentially.
In o recent trial for poisoning. in England, where
the guilty person, a physician. DR.. Pritchard, OF
Glasgow, had poisoned his wife and mother. q
brother physician who had been called in to attend
the mother while dying. testified >that ne suspected
and believed that she was poisoned by her son. but
did not impart his suspicious. any further than py o
letter to the Register that the death was " sudden.
unexpected and mysterious" Tor the reasons that y
might not have been safe. and that 1t was against
etiquette for him to interfere Two other physl-
clans, with whom he had consulted, agreed with
him on this matter Of &c professional decorum )"
This instance rather beats the Cambridge student
who stood on the banks Of the Cam. ~wfinging his
hands. and lamenting that he could not jump in
and save q drowning man because he had not had
an introduction to him. Etiquette is a great thing.
The Prince Imperial is indisposed France is in.
disposed in consequence. A fatal attack Of measles
might bring on q revolution.
A rich foreign parvenu recently paraded in the
Champs Elysees in a carriage drawn by sx horses.
Greatly to his establishment, he was waited upon
by q high functionary Of the police. who told him
that in France no one was allowed to use SIX horses
except the sovereign. He complained that he could
not have as many animals in his carriage as he
pleased; but he was informed that If he again pre-
scented himself with six horses. the animals and the
carriage would be seized, and he himself would be
arrested.
THE ENGLISH QuEEs.-The continued. and it is
now supposed permanent abstinence OF Her Majesty
from all public festivities causes great dissatisfaction
in London. Recently a further cause OF dissatisfao-
ton was offered in the treatment that the deputation
received who went to Windsor to present addresses
of congratulation on the birth of the young Prince.
They received not a word Of encouragement in reply.
but kissed hands and moved on"-the answers
being formal written documents. The Queen. 1t Is
said, spends a considerable portion of her time at
Frogmore, where the mausoleum Of her husband Is
erected; and this summer will be signalized by the
erection of another Of those memorials to the Prince
Consort which are so numerous that they are De-
ginning to have the effect upon the English mind
which the constant praise Of Aristides the Just had
upon the Athenians.
TUE PIRATE SHENANDoAH-An affidavit Of John
Wilson, the carpenter of the Shenandoah, who has
entered suit against the English agents for the re-
covery of his wages, he having shipped in her when
she left England to take in her armament. furnishes
an authentic history Of this pirate, which is now
spreading havoc among the whaleships in the Pacific.
1t was published in the London papers last January,
and states that the first owner of the Shenandoah
then called the Sea King, was William Wallace, q
London banker, who sold her in September last to
Richard Wright, of Liverpool, a near connection Of
the rebel agent in that city. In the some month,
Peter s. Corbett was endorsed as master Of the ship.
Last October, the owner, Richard Wright. issued to
Corbett, the master. u certificate Of sale, empowering
Corbett to sell the Sea King at any port out Of the
United Kingdom for not less than G45, 900. On the
rnorpipo nf tho Stb nf Octnhar 1884 tho Sen LJnD