The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-10-12
Late Foreign Summary,

ELsttS SkSts Stskshhahssty .
y THOUSAND DOLLAR Cara lady in Portland,
Me, applied NJ the police office recently in search
of a lost cat. She said she would give 81 200 u
have the feline returned 10 her, as II Was one she
brought from England, and set great store by ii.
The cat hada goldnecklace ON that was worth $40.
\ child in Montgomery county. Virginia. was
recently christened =. Andrew jackson Gordon
James Buchanan Raise The Flag And Fire The
Cannon Downs" Ii was all the parents had 10
give the chihl-and enough, too, we should think
of the kind.
PoRK vs.. RrN-The death of one person from
the pork disease, in Springfield. Massachusetts,.
has caused the people there 10 abandon pork gem
orally. \ dozen deaths from rum. remarks one
of the dry papers, wouldn't brighten them half
rs much, nor damage the trade in the least.
Americans are scattered everywhere on the face
of the globe. investigating. prospecting and sight
seeing, vet the statement made by a Partisan
paper that a company of Americans are about 10
test for themselves the truthfulness of Dante's
description Of the Inferno. is a little TO steep.
The OCEASs.-The Pacific ocean covers q sur
face of $1,000, geo square miles. the Atlantic
% 1000, goo, the Southern ocean 81, 200, 00O. and
the Indian l. GOO GOO. Tie surface of the sea
compared to that of land, Is leo to 10, or four 70
one. The depth Of the sea is supposed u be
equal 10 the higeesJ mOuntains-four miles.
W here the sea is of q blue color. IT l. deep
where green. it Is shallow. The temperature in
equal ATTITUDES is from four TO eight degrees less
IN the southern hemisphere, supposed TO arise
from the extended surface Of the water. and from
the sun passing through the southern signs, seven
and three, eight days less than the northern.
THE NEw TERRITORY OF WYoxISG.-This new
Territory, or proposed Territory-it has not VET
been organized by act of Congress-is described
as bounded on the west bv the Rocky Mountains.
east by Nebraska and south by Colorado. The
resources of Wyoming are as vet undeyeloped:
but enough L. known of It's immense deposits of
gold. silver, cttper and coal. 10 warrant US in
saying that within a year from now it will equal
Montana in population. The veins of coal alone
will supply the Pacific Railroad with fuel for ages
70 come. These veins are already being worked
in Colorado. At Boulder City. north of Denver.
there are FIVE veins of Il superior quality of coal.
the largest being fifteen feet and the smallest fye
feet thick. At the crossing of the North Platte
there is a coal strata anon. the rocks ON the north
side of the river. The other precious metals viii
be found equally rich. This Territory Is bound
to be settled up with u thriving population. The
new mines on Strawberry, now in Utah, are in
this proposed new Territory.
The French Government has, for the first time,
presented to the Legislature a general account of
the expenses of the Mexican expedition. 1t au-
pears that the total disbursements in 1861. -, 3.
i. D, o. and : was S63, l55, 000f. (El4.526.
200), from which, however, must be deducted
81 "a ,000f. paid by Mexico. leaving 3Ol .l90. 0OOf.
(tl2, OH ,6Gu). The 1875. 0U0f. were thuscom-
posed: Receipts in 1861 and 1865, under the
treaty Miramar, 81 500 ,000f. sale of h OPS
Mexican debentures to the Compton d'Escompte,
l4.2S1 ,OOOf.; interest received on Mexican bonds.
s, 100. 000f.; reimbursement on account of Vera
Cruz Railway, 800 00f., and lew on Mexican
customs. 5S3,O00E. But the aforesaid S0l. l9O.-
600. though a very formidable figure, does not
represent all the outlay France has incurred for
Mexico. Thus, n portion of a sum of3l, 7l3 COOS. {
spent for different expeditions, was absorbed by
that country. and the indirect loss caused by the
iistnrbace in trade which the expedition occa-
stoned cannot be inconsiderable Ii i said. too.
that the stores in the arsenals have been reduced
very low by the large quantities consumed in
Mexico. ~ a set-of. however. the French Gov
holds 1922 Mexican bonds.
II the Southern States remained through the
war members of the Union, the Obligation of ale
glance Of their citizens 70 tie Federal Govern
men1 never ceased, and the taking up of arms
against that Government Was an act of treason and
II. on the other hand, those States
ceased To he members of the Union, there was 10
duty of allegiance, and consequently no treason.
Under the former theory, the people of the South
Ire traitors and felOns, liable TO all the penalties
iecreei by law. Under the latter, they were.
while the war lasted, a public enemy, and at its
,loSe suhlugGted aliens. entitled to the treatment
prescribed by law of nations. The question which
: the nobler or safer position for them to occupy.
: really too One-sided to admit Of discussion. and
We d. noJ propose TO afford our neighbor Of the
{ Hfl3rsr an opportunity 10 display lis ingenuity
II liz q NtaAAALSAJD III -tAAt> AAcCAA OA
&c mind upon the mere statement Of the case
Why on the Situation.
INCIDENT N TIE DERBY SETTLISG.-A London
aler saws - that the Marquis of Hastings. who
vas generally supposed 70 have been ruined by
he result OF the Derby. was carly in his attend
nee at TatteTsalis ON the settling day, and
arriei in his ra- a thousand hundred pound
llls, new and crisp from tie Bank Of England.
lis liabilities were paid up in full a. the same
IL i quite certain that II his estates could he
old they would NOT pay his Indebtedness. 1t has
ONE out that he las 10 thank Mr.. Bass, VI. ?.
or Derby. and tie great beer brewer, for the
-ompt accommodation by which he has saved his
this time. But those who know him have
% confidence that he has sufficient Judgment or
Ood sense either 10 profit by the lesson or to
egain any Of his losses. The Marquis Of Hast
lgs, il viii be borne in mind. was the gentleman
no eloued with and married the Lady Florence
'aget on the day before she was 10 have been :
larried 10 his friend. Mr.. Chaplin. The latter,
OF knowing how else 70 be revenged upon the
Iarquis and his faithless sweetheart, levelled
imself against the gambling propensities of
ear OF this strange duel. the fates decided in
Of Chaplin by giving INN Hermit, the great
orse which won the recent Derby. Hastings
III against the horse. OF course. simply because
was the horse Of Chaplin. and the latter sue
eedei in thus tumbling him from the top Of the
&c. We should say, that the Lady Florence.
i reported u have constantly inspired this
lrf duel on her husbands part, must. in the
n-uagc of Scion Single. be 4" rather sick 70
sr sJummick.