The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-08-01


The YELLOW. FEvER.-The recent intelligence
from South America states that the yellow fever
is making rapid strides in Lima, $50 To 200 dying
daily, (some say 300) and upward of 1900 in the
: hospital. Commerce is completely paralyZed and
the merchants were about to hold Il meeting to con-
slider the necessity Of closing their establishment
entirely for the present. All the schools. public
and private, theaters and other places OF resort,
have been closed by order of the Government on
account of the cOntagiOn.
DIARY OF AN ABYsSINIAN CAPTNE.-Dr. Blame,
one of the captivcs held by Abyssinia, recently
succeeded in having his diary conveyed to the Eli
glish forces. 1t was written by stealth and the au-
thor was under peril of being chained hand and
foot if discovered. s.In spite of the risk, - says the
Times of India, q DIR. Blanc's report is n marvel
of neatness, exhibiting the greatest patience and
care. Paper and ink are scarce at Magdala, and
he has certainly been careful not to waste either;
so closely packed are the letters, words and lines,
that into sixteen sheets of note paper is compress
ed material enough to fill three pages of the Lon
don Ifmes-leSs about 4 quarter ola column. s.
thin, likewise, is the paper that the whole report,
covering letter, envelOp and all, weighs less than
an ounce
JnAN.-The news from japan indicates further
fighting on n large scale. The Princes of the
North, who hold a large part of the most populous
parts OF the country. are rallying to the support
of the Tycoon against the Southern Princes, who
support the Mikado. Large forces are being put
in the field, and the Mikado's followers are losing
confidence. Yedo is the objective point, toward
which both forces are marching. The Northern
Princes are supposed to have over 200 600 men
on the march to that point. There is much COM
plant by the japanese because the Pacific Mail
Company's steamer ermann carries japanese
troops back and forth, thus in the internal affairs
of the country. Much fighting has taken place
around YedO, with no decided result, but general
ly terminating in favor of the Northen Princes.
A PEEP AT Mr.. STURGEON HoME.-The follow
ing is a peep into private life from the Methodist
Times:
The domestic career of Mr.. Spurgeon becomes
interesting when we learn that he finds in the OBJ
iect of his choice, one who truly sympathizcs with
him i'll all his efforts, one who is equally anxious
to do good, and one who has made great sacrifices
to help on the work of the Lord. Their only chill
dren-twin sons, about III years of age-are ut
present studying III the Metropolitan Tabernacle
College, and it is the earnest prayer, not only of
their parents, but of thousands, that both may be
the subjects of distinguishing grace; that both
may be endowed with talents suitable for the chris
tian ministry, and that both may be made as use
full us their honered father. That they have some
good in their youthful hearts, may be gathered
from the following: When MIR. and Mrs. Sturgeon
had departed last year on their summer tour, the
two boys entered into conversation with each other
as to how they should act with respect 10 the even
ing's dcyotions. After some consultation ON the
subject, it was finally arranged that one should
read the chapter and that the other should pray.
When the evening had come and the hour of pray
err had arrived, they called together all connected
with the house, and having read and prayed as
they had planned during the day, they dismissed
the servants and retired to reposc. When the par
ents returned home, and learned what had been
done, with tears they embraced their little ones,
and rendered praises and thanksgiving unto God.