The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-07-06
Late Foreign Summary,

H-stte OEcaSn sum mary.
Rhode Island has more city folks than country
folks. Her two cities number G6.0O0 inhabitants,
while her rnral population is only about 81 -o0o.
The Commissioner of Agriculture reports that in
1866. five hundred thousand sheep. valued at 81
600, 900 were killed by dogs, in the United States.
\ LAW PAssED-Thc bill securing To colored
persons equal rights in passenger ears and rail-
road conveyances i'll the State OF Pennsylvania, has
become a law.
\ regular bounty is paid by the English govern
ment for every authenticated case of a triple birth.
The Court Journal complains that they are bccom-
ing too frequent. and calls for an Investigation.
If we are 10 believe some writers. our new pos
sessions in the northwest are a sort OF Arctic
Paradise. where the people luxuriate on whales in
a climate remarkable for its mildness
The :" Black Crook" had Melted, up to the LIST of
March, on which night II was performed for the
l73d time. S3i0.0o0. tor equal division among the
Mcssrs jarrett, Palmer and Wheatley.
TIE VERY SMALLEST EIEPHANr-On of tn.
smallest elephants ever imported into England has
arrived at Liverpool from Rangoon. This curl
osity is only three feet high, and very docile.-Er-
press.
BUTroN SEWING DoNE AWAY WInI.-Thc use of
buttons so made that they can be attached to the
clothing without stitching by needles. is becoming
quite general. and an extensive use thereof has sat
listed the public of the real value of the improve
mcnt- The wifeless man may now step into almost
any store. bny buttens of any pattern. and attach
them to his dress in Il twinkling.
Should the bill pending before the New Jersey
Legislature for the construction of a pneumatic
railway from New York TO Washington become a
law. a section from Jersey to Newark. seven miles
in length. will he built next summer. to demon
strate the practicability of the experiment. 1t will
cost $4,000 per mile.
ADvANCE-Gencral Howard says there are
twelve thousand colored schools in the country.
and that six hundred of this number are supported
by colored people. He also saws that one million
of dollars have been deposited by freedmen in one
of their own banks during the past year.
GREAT BRIrAIN.-The struggle on the Reform
Bill introduced into Parliament by the Derby Min
isiry may be said To be about over. John Bright
and Mr. Gladstone worked earnestly 90 defeat il.
but do not appear 10 have net with the success
they hoped Tor. The Liberal party in the House of
Commons have in fact split without coming tn a
final vote upon the question, and the Derby Gov
eminent may therefore be considered safe for the
present.
\ good story IS told of an old gentleman who
went into Trinity Church. Boston. lately. while the
Rev. Mr.. Gallaudet was repeating the service to
deaf mUtes, by signs. etc. Alter watching the pro-
ceedings for Il few moments, he arose from his seat,
took his hat and started for the door. and, as he
passed out. shook his head reproachfnlly at the
sexton and muttered. Il can't stand them ritual
tantrums, no how
The little | have seen of the world teachs me to
look upon the errors of Others in sorrow. not in
anger. When L take the history of one poor heart
that has sinned and suffered. and represent to
myself the struggles and temptations it has passed
through. the brief pulsaiions of Joy. the tevcrish
inquietude of hope and fear. the pressure of want.
the desertion of friends. l would fain leave the
erring soul of my fellow man with Him from whose
hand it came.-tLonafdhotr.1
The New York Tribune has engaged Mr.. Dickens
10 write n novel for its weekly edition. paving for
it So. 600. Carlyle has also been engaged to con-
tribute Il single article TO cover a page of the daily
edition, for which he receives the sun of one hun
dred and fifty dollars. AT that rate Carlyle re-
ceives but poor pay, while Dickens obtains magni-
tcent compensation.
LICENSE LAW IN MASS,CHUsETTs-The Joint Com
mittee of the Legislature on liquor license recon-
mends the licensing of victualers. innkeepers and
apothecarieS to sell not less than a gallon. the cities
and towns to fix the price of a license and to have
power 10 give them. No public bars to be al
lowed.
Revenue Commissioner David A.. Wells. has
sailed for Europe. TO investigate the condition of
manufacturing in England and Belgium. and the
English method of collecting revenue by stamps.
their methods of supervising distillcries. etc. He
hoped to return by September. and will make a
full report to Congress.
MAINE LIoJoR L,w.-Thc late law enacted in
Maine against the sale and manufacture Of liquor
everything but cider. Lager beer. ale
and porter come under the head of Intoxicating
liquors. The weak point in the law is that :. the
manufacturer may sell intoxicating cider by whole
Cider may he 50 mixed with brandy or
other liquors as Ia lose its original character: vet
il il is called cider how can the contrary be proved
The penalty for n violation of the law is fine and
imprisonment not exceeding thirty DAYS. \ cor
respondent of the Boston .iicsyfiSer writes tbat i.
is doubtful If a glass or bottle of Intoxicating
liquor other than cider can now he bought in the
o: Augusta. and this circumstance Is claimed
as n triumph of the law.
4 Worm OK FIRr-Thc newspapers say the
constellation Of Corona has n star which. from it,
peculiar appearance. i called the :" Burning Star
Ii has attracted unusual attention among the astro-
nor - both in Europe and America. The extra
ordinary ou;burstS or changes in its apparent size
and condition leave but little doubt that il is really
a world on ire. BY and by. in a hundred million
wears or 81. some of the newspaper men on Acturus
Capclla. Sirius. or some other great star. NAV be
writing a similar story concerning this earth.
Orr MANIFEST DESrtNY-Thc New York World
of April 10Th says:
The English Journals are crying sour grapes
over the purchase ui Russian America by the
United States. Int 1t is easy to see that John Bull
would a good deal rather the purchase had not
place. We give the following from the Lon
Economist Ia show how the matter i regarded
hy the highest financial authorities In Great Brit
ain
The possession of Russian America does not
constitute a new induccment tor the | MON tc con
qucr Canada. hut it does offer a new indUcement
t. Americans To- tempt Canada into annexation.
To hc masters nt a continent il a very taking am
hitiou. and. with Canada ia the Union. and Russian
America purchased. the Americans would he mas
of n continent, direct masters from the Rio
Gulndc To the Pole. and Indirect masters from the
to the Straits at kamscLaika. We can
easily lmagin" that va" rurchas" may Increase the
Just as the purchase at an outving
by n great proprietor increases his hankcring +
io ioin 1t on q the hody Of his estate. And We
IAN imagine. too. that the possession may diminish
Canadian reluctance 10 enter the Union. Men ARE
greatly moved hv these imaciuatious. and to hr
part pruprjctors oi a continent. t. 'crl themselves
seated forever On two great oceans. finally beyond
he reach or possibility OF attack, or mcuac". or
intrigue. l. n prospect which would move any men,
would speedily move mcu who. like the
Canadians AMI Americans. have been trained by
circumstances to connect tho ideas oi higncss and
# grandeur. To live under the idea that a neigh
boring State Of almos, irresistible power intcud~
10 annex You in the end, j. very trying 10 poliu-
rians. ~ the people Of Belgium know. and many
among them may bc tempted. like many among
the Bclgians, Ia end The irritation by joining that