The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-11-02
SAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENCE.
PER STEAMSHIP IDAHO

CAN IEANtI>COs ocl. lD, 1000.
Since my last, the weather has been charming,
occasionally marred by fog or wind, but generally
mild and beautiful. The first rain Of the season oc-
Cured during the evening of October 3. rather
sooner than usual, but very welcome for all that.
The Reciprocity Treaty
Approved in Honolulu, has been published in full in
the Bulletin, and l copy a short extract from the
editorial comments thereon, which appeared in the
issue Of October 3
1.-The list of articles admitted free of duty, though
not large, still embraces all the leading ones which
enter into the commercial exchanges of the two coun-
tries. The treaty is n radical innovation upon the
foreign policy heretofore observed 10y the United
States. And ON this account, we confess to some soi-
citude concerning its ratification by Congress Prac-
tically, il Is free trade, though under the name Of
reciprocity. A treaty of this sort, though 10y no
means 80 broad and liberal, for n time existed between
the United States and Canada. But the conflicting
interests and exasPerations engendered by the late
civil war, led 10 its repeal. This Government has
never before made such liberal concessions 10 any
foreign power rs are embraced in the treaty now
pending. Its political significance, therefore, may be
If more consequence than the commercial interests
involved. There will be a natural drawing together
and blending Of interests of the two countries. This
alliance will be so close as To leave little room for
third parties to step in and work a severance of in
terests. With geographical proximity and CONNER
cial reciprocity, and with n history Of more than 40
years Of devotion To the best interests of the Islands.
the United States have special claims to be regarded
as the friends and allies Of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
And this friendship, we apprehend, will be illustrated
in ways which, will be wholly satisfactory to our
Island neighbors.'"
The friends and well-wishers Of the Islands await
with impotence the action Of Congress, and all sin
cercly hope a measure - important and beneficial to
both countries may meet with no opposition.
Sunday Picnics.
VIM. Ingraham Kip, Protestant Episcopal Bishop
of California. has been assailed by several newspa-
pers, because he thought fit to publish n pastoral
letter to tie members of his church, advising them
concerning surrounding evils, and particularly warn
ing them against Sunday picnics-a fling at a promi-
nent banker here, who lives in fine style n few miles
out of town, whose custom is, to invite his friends to
spend Sunday with him. ramble in the woods, form
picnic and riding parties, and so forth, ignoring
entirely the religious service and meditation by so
many considered essential to n proper observance of
the Sabbath, but, in a free country like ours, so fire.
quently disregarded. Enjoying the right, or usurP-
ing the privilege to criticise, some Of the papers have
commented pretty freely upon the Bishops letter,
and, with questionable taste, exposed its faults and
shortcomings. The propensity to a dissertation of the
day is on the increase here, and there is no doubt the
Bishops protest was timely.
The Palmer Arson Case.
The papers have published full accounts Of the trial
of a young and pretty woman, named Marie L.
Palmer, charged with the heinous crime of arson. Ii
appears, she was employed in a family as governess,
the mistress became jealous, from some cause they
auarrelled, one Sunday n severe passage at words
occurred, AMI tina; same night the house took fire in
several places. The theory of the defence was, that
the mistress on purpose TO implicate the governess,
set the house on fire, no damage being done. After
an able and exhaustive display of legal ability on
both sides. the jury disagreed. 1t has since trans
pirel that the Defendants rosy cheeks were caused
hy : Bloom Of YOUTH and the painted eyelashes,
and her good looks generally, were EXAMINATIONS of
art; but doubtless that story was a weak invention
Of the enemy
a Painful Case
l. referred TO in Yesterdays lila, which may interest
YOUR replers. 1t is stated that " u young married
woman. who arrived from Ohio recently ria the over
land route. is detained at the CalaboOse under pecu-
liar circumstances. She was insane some years since,
and was an inmate Of the Ohio Insane Asylum, where
her husband vas employed. lie was drafted into the
United States army and was killed in one Of the en-
garements which took place in the vicinity Of Mem
phis. Her mother resides at the Sandwich Islands,
and sent her a ticket for her fare from this city 10
Honolulu, but she i subject to hts, and IN one OF the
attacks. which occur almost daily, she lost it, and is
now without means to continue her journey. She
has three children, and her father has agreed To sup
port them and her. hut she has no means Of rejoin-
fnr him. Such. at least. is the wOman's story, and
her manner Is sufficiently ike that Of a sane person
To warrant an Investigation Of the facts
Pixley's Last.
We cannot overlook the fact that the Democracy
owe their success in this state to the foreign popula-
consists principally Of Irishmen, who
are ignorant to a great extent of the principles for
which they voted, but nevertheless powerful enough
to %vanquish the Union party, composed almost en-
tirely Of citizens, - native to the manner born Ii
j. not surprising, therefore. that a feeling of dislike