The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-06-20


France has concluded a treaty with the kingdom
Of Siam to regulate the position OF the kingdom of
Cambodge. By the terms of this treaty the King OF
Siam recognizes the prOtectorate OF the Emperor
over Cambodge. and renOunces forever all tribute
or other mark of vassalage, while the Emperor en-
cages not to encroach upon Cochin China. Ii is an
advantageous treaty.-tor France.
Queen Victoria is most regular in attendance on
divine service, and notices the absence of any of
her servants. On one occasion. at Baimoral. last
season, she asked one of her attendants on d Monday
morning: Why were you not ut the kirk yester-
day?r He answered: Please your Majesty, the
morning was wet .sOh. fe:'' said the Queen,
a. who could have expected a Scotchman TO plead
that excuse? 1t was not too wet for me-
NJ. Gustave Lambert. whose zeal for Arctic ex-
ploration has won for him in France the title ofPe-
ter the Hermit of the Arctic regions, is organizing,
under the auspices OF the government. a new expe-
ditiOn to the North Pole. The mystery of that re-
gion. which many explorers have found impenetra-
BILE. has stimulated him to devise an entirely new
scheme of exploration. which he is unfolding to
enthusiastic audiences in all the large cities of
France. The extreme imprUbability that any new
discoveries can be made in that direction. sufficient
TO compensate Tor the peril and the sacrlhce they
will require. Is no Encouragement to him, and ap-
parently none TO the fascinated crowds that flock to
hear him.
The newly created Cardinal Bonaparte is consid-
cred one OF the heirs preSImptive to the Papal
throne. His cscutcheon differs but slightly from
that of his Imperial cousin. and his livery is of the
same color as that of the French Emperor. As u
Prince. he has Il right To one more carriage than
the other Cardinals. The expenses of his installa-
ton in presents. fees. receptions. etc, amounting to
65, 900 francs. will be paid by the Emperor Napole-
on. In gene, al, nine-tenths of the Cardinals are,
obliged 10 contract a loan TO meet this cost
Gambling is much disliked by the Prussian Gov
eminent. 1t has not been able to obtain from the
lessees of the gamiDg-houses at Ems. Wiesbaden and
Homberg their consent to the cancellation of their
contracts. and has concluded TO terminate their
privileges by a legislative measure. y bill is now
before the Berlin Chamber of Deputies fixing the
year 1872 as the limit 10 the existence of these es-
tablishments, and even authorizing their suppress
sion at an earlier period by royal ordinance. No
indemnity is to be allowed to the lessees-
The French Government has determined to pay
n portion of the debt contracted by the Emperor
Macmillan during his reign in Mexico. While re-
pudiating all legal obligations for the Emperor's
contracts, the Minister of Finance conceded that so
much of the money as finally found its way into the
French Treasury, in liquidation of the Emperor's
engagements. should be refunded To those who fur
uiShed it. The amount which falls in this category
ia is. Oe0, O0Of.. and for il France is To issue her own
certificates of Indebtedness. With the remainder of
the loan the Minister says France had no concern.