The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-09-15

STATE 70 via, be referred but thoughtful minds
can draw their own inf=-encss.
= late te..-ram, Wa Europe and the Atlantic
cable. states ;ha: a new revolution has broken
ou- n japan. ~ tie hts: -dvic-s y mail
direct from ;ler=. everything indicated that the
country was on the point %: civil war. The
japanese Government = a s1rt u C1nt-1eracy,
made " Of = great number Of provinces, each
having . prince. Some Of these provinces are
v=-y Insignificant. Others extensive and wealthy
There are le5 princes II tie Empire. and among
them exist tw1 PARTIES. one .avoring the exclusive
policy regarding foreigners and foreign trade;
tie other opposed u i. THIS i the principal
cause Of the internal trouble. AMI = the princes
gain Advantages over me General Government,
-aey reta.ia;e On ig-ei.ler> AID murder .hem.
Our exchanges STATE that several foreign na-
tiou=, Including Italy. Denmark and Hawaii, are
ende4vy-inc - make treaties with japan. but
II i ID doubtful whether tLey VII. succeed. exceV;
after long perseverance. The japanese ara diff
dent. and object u trea:in- with foreign powers,
only - far a. they may be compelled TO % -
They DO not believe any advantages are gained
By making treaties.
We observe that. according 70 official no;ifca-
ton, an important concession has been made 5y
France u America. Orders have been issued
that French subjects who have become natural
lied citizens Of the United States viii. on re-
visiting France. not Be subject 70 CONSUMPTION,
provided they record their certificate Of naturali-
za:i5n a. the proper Office in Paris. This i the
first time that the French Government has re-
n0uneed its claims over is native born subjects.
The rule has been with French subjects. once
. Frsnchman always 4 Frenchmau"-the same
as prevails in England, and other European
countries. This must tend 10 establish the law
that Z man may forswear his native allegiance.
and become as much Z citizen OF subject Of an
other country - though he were born there.
The FIRE which occurred In Portland, Maine,
OF the 4th Of July. appears TO have been more
destructive than the telegraph reported-indeed
tile most extensive that has occurred in America
for many years, involving the loss of some ten
or twelve millions Of property. The burned
district extends through the heart of the city,
one and a half miles in length, and one-third
Of a mile in width. destroying some 1000 build
ings- All this loss arose from = boy carelessly
throwing a fire cracker into a pile of shavings.
which st FIRE to a frame building near by. and
extended rapidly over the city. More than 1900
families were rendered housele>> and destitute
BY this calamity, but the residents Of Boston.
New York and other cities contributed nobly for
their relief. Boston alone sent over 800. geo
in money and Is much more in food and supplies,
and about half q million OF dollars in all had
been raised. It affords an illustration of how
much damage q spark may do. \ proposition
has been made 70 Prohibit the importation OF
Chinese fre-c.ackers but sooner than iOregO
the celebration Of the national anniversary with
f-e-cs.cker-. Americans will probably prefer 10
submit = such q fire every year.