The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-09-22
FOREIGN lTEMS!
Telegraphic and Other.

Telegraphic and Other.
E1-Gov. Allen, of Louisiana, on his death. bed,
requested to be buried in full Confederate uniform.
Probably he thought Satan would otherwise fail to
recognize him.
A child, three years Of age, is now living in West
chester county, n. Y, whose hands are hus, and the
lower part of its body is shaped like a fish.
A Democratic paper says: with Gods help VIC
shall win.'' But you can't get Gods help. You
must depend on Satan, Semmes and johnson.
BERLIN, August 14.-General Storstrhelse has
been appointed Governor General of Hanover, and
the King of Prussia has informed the Queen of Han
over that her further residence in the Capital of the
late kingdom would be attended with much ineonye-
Dience.
MEN OF WAR ORDERED TO MEXICAN PoRrs-
WASHINGTON, August 20.-In accordance with the
Presidents proclamation of the 18th, declaring null
and void Maximilian's paper blockade Of M~atamoras
and other Mexican ports, the Navy Department has
dispatched two men-of war TO be stationed at the
mouth of the Rio Grande. The commander of the
Pacific squadron has also received orders to send
two ships TO Mazatlan and Guaymas, to protect
United States interests on the Pacific coast.
NAPOLEON BACKS Down TO PRUssIA-The morning
papers have the following special dispatches via the
Atlantic Cable:
PARIS, August 15.-The Emperor Napoleon re-
ceived the Prussisn ambassador today. at the Tuil-
cries. The Minister delivered to His Majesty the re-
ply Of the King of Prussia to the French note
demanding an extension Of the frontier Of France to
the Rhine. The reply declares that the demand is
inadmissible, and that Prussia will not accede to it.
Napoleon rejoined that he had made the demand in
order to satisfy public opinion in France on the sub
ject of the rectifcation of the frontier. He deemed
it a just demand, but at the same time acknowledged
the fairness of the argument used by the Prussian
Cabinet, in giving a refusal. He said that the rela-
tons existing at present between France and Prussia
should not be disturbed in any case, and hoped
Prussia would not overstep the line.
PRUssIAN FoRETHoUGHT.-A correspondent says:
AS n somewhat striking instance of the forethought
displayed in the Prussian preparations, | may men,
ton that not only had the War Office obtained the
exact measurements of the Saxon railway bri lges,
but had actually had the timber required for their
reconstruction already prepared and fitted before the
beginning of the war. As soon. therefore, as the
Saxons had destroyed them. three hundred carpen-
ters were sent off from Berlin with the necessary ma
terials. and had nothing more to do than to put them
together.
The preliminaries Of peace between Austria and
Prussia were signed at Nickolsburg on the 25th Of
July, and proclaimed at Vienna on the 9Th Of Au-
gust. The stipulations are 30 the following effect
Austria to lose no territory except Venefia the En-
peror Of Austria recognizes the dissolution Of Ger
manic Confederation and gives assent to a new organ
ization, from which Austria shall be excluded Aus
tria Ielinquishes all claim to Schelswig and Holstein;
Prussia is to receive from Austria forty million
thaiers to cover the expenses of the war, but from
this sum is to be deducted the amount of demnity,
for expenses, which Austria has still the right Of
exacting from Schelswig and Holstein by virtue Of
the treaty of October both, 1864, say fifteen million
thalers, besides five millions as an equivalent for the
expenses of maintaining the Prussisn army in the
territory of Austria occupied by that army until the
conclusion of peace and finally Prussia agrees to
gain the consent of Italy to the arrangements as
soon as Victor Emanuel obtains full possession of
Venetia. The remaining articles stipulate for the
armistice Of the several belligerents as heretofore
published.
THE RUssIANs.-The allies destroyed Sebasiopol
in order to prevent Russia from passing into the
East and disturbing the power and prospect of Eng
land in that quarter. But che seems TO have learned
that there is more than cue way to do this as well as
other fhIuU9 E0r aonp time no Orpat affpufiop haa
been paid TO her progress toward India, but the
news within a few days has awakened the Lions and
the Eagles in every part of Europe. a great victory
is announced on the banks Of the OIus, the river
which rises in the mountains Of Serekol and runs
! 300 miles before falling into tbs Ural Sea. At
ltzls was the palace Of the Sultan Of Bockhara, and
600 men, which the Russian General dispersed. The Emir,
WHO commanded, fought desI era;eIy a little while, but having
lost a thousand men. he took fight. and left tents. baggage aud
cannons, as well as his Capital, to the mercy Of the conqueror-.
This is not very far from the northern boundary Of India, and
there are no more Sultans and cities to bar the way.
That Russia should wish to revenge herself for the evils she
she might find a better way.
A NEw oRAroR-In an article on the d srlays of eloquenee
called forth by the debate in the House Of Commons on the
whom it designa,es " the hero Of the Reform debate"
have been instance. of men entering the Hous- and at one
So with Gladstone. But the case Of 1--we i IS alto ~ dtF-rent.
He has been in The House for years. He has even been in
powerful debaters Of the House and one Of the finest orators of
and an a 4 reai ~ s "a roT su, % until n the Ias M Rs 2 a ins5aSsi o eh9S q
rightly estimated the true force Of his intellect. or the inmitabIe
visor Of his eloquence. Though long Oh the stage his magniG-
cent gifts were latent, and the Reform debate has brought them
TO our knowledge Of the three speeches he delivered on e
form. the last a the best A more finished and beautiful
GRAFTON could not we'll be composed.
PRgxATURE BURIAIs--A correspondent OF the Cincinnati
Gazette relates the foIlwing: During the last prevalence OF
cholera, a remarkable case Of recovery from a supposed state
of death. and SO pronounced by respectable physicians occurred
in the family OF a friend Of mine in Chicago. He was a young
man, recently married. His wife Was attacked with cholera
aud died. 4 few days after her death he was attacked. ard
although he received every attention which kind friends and
attentive physicians could render, he was supposed to have
died. Ills body was laid O n a bnl I'd and tlar.d a Wfndpw
IN the paTior, and the usual preparation made for its interment.
Before the hour for the funeral service had arrived, a violent
storm arose, accompanied with loud peais Of thunder and vivid
flashes Of lightning. This storm aroused the supposed dead
man. he opened his eyes, moved his hands, and thus attracted
the notice Of persons in the room. He revived, lived nearly a
week, but died Of cougestive fever. Now, but for a mere acci-
dent, this person would have been burned alive. How many
such cases may have occurred no man knows, or can know ,
and unless proper views are made known and acted upon dur
ing the prevalence Of cholera there may be many ouch fearful
mistakes. 1t is the duty OF the living. therefore, 70 see that
there are no cases Of premature interments,