The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-07-18

1t is said that General Dix is out of favor WHY
Napoleon ILL.,, and that the Emperor does notN
speak to him unless he is compelled by some ON
cial necessity. The reason for this disagreement
is believed 70 be the report that a great many
Frenchmen had applied at General Dn's ofhce 10
be naturalized as American citizens.
ORANsE-Oliver Eldridge, of the China Mail
Company, writes to a party in Los Angeles, that
he sent by the steamer of June I'd to the Compa-
ny's agent at Hongkong for a supply OF the seeds
of the Mandarin orange, If, as 1t is understood,
the seeds of this orange reproduce their stead
This is said to be the best known variety OF orange
sweet, thin-skinned, and a good keeper.
The London Times is trying a new printing
machine, which promises to be superior to any OF
it's predecessors. 1t is TO print 10000 sheets, or
%, 900 perfect copies per hour. The paper is de
liyered from a roller, and the machine also cuts 1t
into sheets, folds the printed papers, and records
the number printed.
The PoPR's REGIMKNr.-The Monitor scouts
the idea that the Pope has, as was announced 10y
telegraph, authorized parties in the United States
to raise a regiment in this country. 1t offers
some reasons to show that the statement must be
untrue, and adds
ssBut, in addition to the reasons given, to per-
nit such a body of men to cross our borders,
would be a violation of our neutrality laws-a
thing which the American Government would not
tolerate, and the Pope would not ask"
Watson, the pedestrian, talked and walked at
Music Hall, last Monday evening, before a large
audience. He spoke freely of his walk to Chicago.
He said that while in Providence, on his route,
he was offered 800 900 to give up the race, but
he Indignantly spurned the offer. He soon dis
covered that his attendants were playing him false
that they endeavored by all means to prevent
his success but that he tried with all his might
to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS he has been severely CEN
sured for failing to do-the 100 miles in "a hours.
He said he was ready to vindicate The pedestrian
reputation of America against the aspersions of
Englishmen, by taking a walk OF 900 to 5,ooo
miles with any representative OF that nation. Ifav-
ing concluded his talk, he walked IL times around
the room-just one mile-in s minutes, 80 seconds.
European.
The Grand Jury refused to bring a bill of in
dictment against Ex-Governor Eyre, of Jamaica.
The ROYAL Commission on the neutrality laws
have made a report in favor of granting the ES-
ecutive authorities additional powers 10 detaln
ships supposed to be intended for belligerent pur-
poses. They also recommended that the build
ing, fitting or mooring of such vessel in British
ports be declared q m~isdemeanor, and that any
vessel built in Great Britain in violation of such
law shall not be permitted to enter any British
ports, and their prizes being brought within
British jurisdiction shall be returned to their
owners.
The Herald's London special gives the new of
fighting among the natives of Abyssinia. An
archy and civil war prevail all over the country.
/ lleOuOre 3 WIDOW NOUS lIdguaia WIFI 1-.otO
horsemen. Sad stories are related OF Theodore s
c~ruelties. 1t is believed that when the English
leave the country the Egyptians will take posses
sion.
An Athens letter states that the Greek Govern
ment has received the Cretan Deputies, thus vir-
tually recognizing Crete as a part OF the Greek
nation, which will probably lead to war between
Turkey and Greece.
Riotous demonstrations have recently been
made in Luxembourg in favor of France. The dis
order was promptly repressed and the leaders ar
rested.
Sir Robert Napier, commanding the British
Army in Abyssinia, Is not related TO the famous
Napier family. He is a native of Ceylon, entered
the Indian army at the age of l6, and has parti-
pated in most of the military enterprises in India
during the last 40 years. Without family con-
nection or patronage, he has fought his way
upwards to the foremost rank in the Indian army,
is u knight of the Bath and of the Star of India,
and will obtain a peerage and a large pension ii
he succeeds in Abyssinia.
Hungary asks the trcaty-making power to ne
gotiate with the United States of America a Con
vention by which she may fully participate i'm the
allied citizens recently concluded by the Ameri-
can Government with the North German Confed-
Grafton. "
a woman In England, under the influence of
Home, the spiritualist, made over to him securi-
ties to the amount of $500 600. She has now
walked up to the idea that he is a humbug. and
has brought an action TO recover her money. The
case is in court, and the examination lets in light
upon the vile imposture of the spiritualists. But
there are millions who love to be duped, and rea-
son is powerless in dealing with them. Home
had changed his name and taken hers, but had
refused to be married to her, and hence, be says,
came this suit.