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

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plan will be thoroughly tested during the ensuing
season.
TRAGTCAL STORY OF THE SEA-A terrible story of
shipwreck comes from Madagascar. y French
vessel. bound from Calcutta to Marseilles. was
wrecked on the reels OF Isle 81 Brandon, ana tue
crew took TO their boats. two in number. One of
them was thrown back upon the reefs, and all its
occupants Were drowned the other made for the
nearest land. In nine days all the provisions We're
exhausted. and the captain succumbed to fatigue
and privatiOn. The mate thereupon proposed that
they should all drown themselves together. but the
suggestion was rejected. and the decision come to,
To draw lots as tn which OF them should be killed
and serve as food for the others. The victim was
designated. and underwent his fate with resigna-
ton. Three days after this horrible sacrifice. on
the 9th of January. the boat touched ut Mohambo.
Madagascar, and there. more dead than alive, the
furnished cannibals were kindly received, and sent
10 the French consul.
RENARKARlE DISCOVERY IN TENNESsEE.-The Chat
tanooCa Union saws that Mr.. William Staples. while
digging. recently. in a salt lake on his farm. twelve
miles northeast of Kingston. Tenn, struck n solid
limestone rock, about seven feet below the surface.
He found in it a well about eight inches in diameter
filed with very salt water. After the discovery OF
the well. Mr.. Staples prosecuted his Investigations,
and found TO his surprise. Il line of salt kettles or
rather the remains of salt kettles. The kettles
were of stoneware. made of the same material as
that used by the Indians for their home ware. such
as plates. dishes. &c. The kettles We're broken.
bnt the curvature indicated that they were about
three feet in diameter, and were about forty in
NAfibt ~ - al tNAl- ilN Np-hhN ANN wan s1AS
discovery. is that these kettles were found at a
depth of seven feet below the surface ofthe ground.
Growing above them were trees-poplar and oak
were evidently two centuries old.
The GREAT OCEAN RACE.-It will he seen by re-
cent cable dispatches that the City Of Paris has
won the great ocean race. having made the trip
from New York to Queenstown in less than seven and
"a half days-the fastest time on record. Hon. y.
III. Rice and other Bostonians were on board. The
race was between the Cunard steamer Cuba. Capt.
Z. L. Moody. and the City Of Paris. Captain James
Kennedy. of the Inman line. They left New York
on the 18th of April, the City Of Paris passing the
battery at 2:55 P. NJ. and the Cuba ). The former
passed the bar at 2:55 p. NJ, ant the latter at 5 T. NJ.
and though it has been denied by the Cunard line
that there was to be a trial of speed. it was so well
understood in New York, that heavy bets were
pending on the result.
The CITY of Paris has made the quickest trip to
and from Europe OF any steamer aioat, having ac-
cOmplished the run from Queenstown to Sandy
Hook, Il few weeks since. in the unprecedented time
of seven days twenty-three hours and four minutes,
which is four hours shorter than the Cunard steam
er Scotia had previously made.
LADIES' GAMBLING HORSES IN WAsrINGToN-The
Washington Chronicle asserts that there are two
fashionable gambling houses, both within half a
dozen squares of the Treasury Building. in that
city, which are exclusively for the use of ladies.
Al those places. at nearly all hours of the day, may
be found richly dressed ladies, connected with fam
lilies whose standing is high in the community. ear
nestly engaged in faro. and stalking their money
with an abandon that would excite surprise. The
Sterncr sex Is RICHLY eNciuueu,a ana tue players 1ec1
themselves secure from the intrusion of watchful
fathers or angry husbands, while they at the same
time place firm reliance on the silence of their fair
companions. 1t is rumored that a certain divorce
case now pending in the district court is attribute
BILE i'm a measure to the squandering of n husbands
money on the tables of one of these places-Madam
Rumor placing the amount of the losses as high as
$4,000.
OUR Future PROSPERITY AFTER GRANTS ELEC-
TIoN.-The National Gazette (Berlin) calls attention
to the fact that, whatever be the result of the i'm
of President Johnson, the United States
may. from the 4h of March, 1869, look forward to a
career of unparalleled prosperity and greatness.
1t says:
One thing is certain, so far as the immediate po-
litical future of the United States is concerned,
Gen. Grant will be the next President of the re-
public. The strife between the various branches
of the Government will then be at an end. His
will consist of the most eminent men of the
maiority-men whom the people trust and revere,
and whom both houses of Congress will enthusias-
harmony now sadly wanting between the executive
and the legislative departments having been re-
stored. the political importance of the Supreme
Court, which has now given rise to so many hopes
and fears. will dwindlc down to nothing, and peo-,
pie will care very little about the political opinions
of the Judges composing that tribunal. The recon-
struction of the Southern States, if not accomplisbed
before that time, will proceed as rapidly as it. until
now, has dragged along slowly and with political
harmony in the councils of the nation will come
material prosperity. \ new impetus will be given
10 INDUSTRY. COIliulSICc anu agriculture anu, Will
elements of success such as no other country in the
world has in its grasp, the people of the United
States are sure to make strides forward, which ac-
as we are to wonderful performances in
that respect to America, will distance and eclipse
all that has been achieved up to this time.
European Intelligence.
LONDON. July 2-General Napier arrived to-day.
immense crowd assemble at the railroad depot
TO welcome him. Much enthusiasm was manifested.
House Of Lords unanimously adopted a vote
of thanks to General Napier. and the officers and
men of the ALyssinian expedition. The Prince OF
Wales, Prince Alfred and many members of the
Court were present at the House of MINOR and
the galleries were crowded by a brilliant
throng. it being known that General Napier would
be present. The General was greeted with much
Disraeli moved and Gladstone seconded
the vote of thanks. which was carried without a
vote.
PARIs, July I'm the Corps Legislatif, during
the debate on the Budget, the Marine Minister of
replied to the attacks on the Government
the military preparations. He said that arma-
meRt or disarmament was equally a pledge OF
peace.
Mr.. Oliver said other nations are led to arm
through fear of France, who held the
lead among the nations of Europe. She can dis
pense with the costly armament, and improve her
condition.
BELGRADE, July 2-The National Chamber of
Servia has confirmed the accession of Milan ". to
the throne. and also Endorsed the Regency appointed
to act during his minority. Prince Milan made a
brief speech to tire Chamber Tie said that though
young he would learn to make the people happy.
Great rejoicings are going on throughout the prin-
cipality.
STUTTGART. July 2.-Ninister Bancroft has ar
rived TO negotiate a naturalization treaty.
A dispatch from Hongkong. May 10th, says the
reports from the north state that the rebels had met
recent successes. Pekin is seriously menaced.
PARIS. July I'm the Corps Legislatif to day,
the debate on the Budget was resumed. A bril-
liant speech was made by NJ. Theirs. the burden of
was that peace. liberty and good manage
nent was the only cure for the financial deficit.
NJ. Mayne. Minister of finance, informed the
House that q further loan was needed to meet army
expenditures.
CoNsTANTINoPLE July 2-Prince Napoleon dined
to-day with the Snltan. The Viceroy OF Egypt.
and all Ambassadors from foreign powers were
present.
daily by the South. Eastern and Northern
Of France railways. in less than ten hours. Two