The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-03-27
European.

Mr.. smith. vio defeated John Stuart Mil, isa
London ury--Gelier, who sells au-utu copies e.
slc London Il..ss-
VascIa-ErN -e~ 20 England in tire spring,
ami ir tire fall viii start uu % tuur r'uWi the
world.
\ Huruln who preached te I~uisa'ti,> oi the
EuGil.-, priests ias 'ysu c-lel.-d ia Burnah.
Inc London Tsa.s ailuic- in terms 90; hi-hc>,
praise o. thc treaty. which has been cpUclutcI
between G-cIt Britain and Caua, through N-.
BUriia-amc and the Chinese ambassadors.
The Slmc~c twins Wen, u ElinhUr-l to sc
about being cur apart Prot >ymc SAID the oI-
Grafton would be highly dangerous >r James
Simpson agreed wi,u him Tac twins - 20 Paris
Tor more opinions on the subject
The ayra-c time fr the transmission of Euro
Velu DISPATCHES from London u America IL four
hours. Arrangements are now on foot o. reduce
tins time % one hour. - that dispatches, which
are sent from London II noon. VIII be due At
New York at ) O'Clock in tie morning.
The Pal Nal Gazette S1ys that 50. o00. 900
in gold J. annually expended in London for the
relief Of the poor. The Ga-etis adds that 1t
makes the statement =. .or the benefit OF Amcri-
cans
TIE French expedition TO the North Pole i
almost ready u start. Ii l. announced by the
French papers that the B0r,aL. the yc~Sc. which *
70 convey Gustave Lambert and his corps Of
scientific explorers u tie North Pole, has been
purchased. and that the deed of assignment 10
Lambert has been executed.
The Gibraltar Chronicle reports that an Garth
quake shock was distinctly felt in various parts
OF the town at ten minutes To eleven O'Clock on
the morning of the Sth OF December. 1t was
severe al the upper and lower signal stations. and
alsJ at tic Windmill Hill telegraph station,
where the clerks were thrown off their chairs.
The recent condemnation to death by tie Pope
OF TWO men who took part IN a republican mill
tary demonstration near Rome. has created a
very intense feeling throughout Italy, ana large
sums have been collected Tor the support OF their
families.
Sir Culling Eariley has been granted a free par
don. provided that lie abscnts himself from the
country until the period OF his sentence shall
have expired. lie has therefore left for Madeira
Ii will be remembered that Sir Culing Eardley
was sentenced 70 imprisonment IN january last
for bigamy. The reason for his release Is stated
To be that further confinement might probably
kill him.
ENGLAND AND RUSSLA.-TheB British AmbaSsa-
dor Mt -. Petersburg has opened with Russia the
question uf her advances toward the Indian front
Ter, with the intimation that England intends 10
know what Russia means. RUSSIA means just
this-Jo hold such 4 position IN Asia that If Eng
land Joins in any more Alliances in Europe against
the Car OF MuscOvy the Car of Muscoyy viii
give her 4 furnishing Int III India. This i what
Russia means. What : England going TO DO
about it?
JoHS BRIGHT AND QUEEN VICTORIA. - John
Bright. hclllE 4 member OF the new blatlSi OJNl-
net, made a visit OF ceremony to the Queen. 1t
i customary in such eases for the official presented
u the sovereign to kneel. John Brights rciiS-
ilus IrcjIdiccs We're admitted as an excuse for
not Insisting upon this ceremony. Upon this
the .J,lCSSh Messenger comments rs follows -
What Is sterling, dignilcd and manly in this
Q .aker would be deemed birotel and mcrilc on
the part OF jews who claim L. be liberal. Israclitcs
never kueel 10 man, and, ike the Quaker. they
retain the hat in a place of worship. Have they
rl. V,.~ul r-n p. maintain rhafr lafar.Y.. ,.
these immcmOrIal customs? SalOmons and
RotEschild had. They took the Parliamentary
oath wearing the hat. Like the Quaker, John
Bright. they and other British Israeiitcs have
been uniformly exempted from ceremonies ut yarI-
ancc with their conscientious scruples.
S~rAGS-ComIlcte returns have been received
of the elections just concluded for members OF the
Constituent Cortcs. The result shows. unmi--
takably, that an overwhelming majority of the
people of the nation are in favor Of Il Government
mOuarchical IN form. The Cities Of Seville. Bar
ocioua. Alicante. SaragOssa. and some others,
however. have been carried by the Republicans.
the strength OF tt;t party in the new COrtes
be about 100 members. 1t can now bc stat
with a close approximation 10 the exact fig
urcs. that tie Constituent Cortcs viii be COM
posed of 800 AiOnarchists, % Republicans and 10
BOurbOnists.
Five young men in Berlin lately made an agree
mcnJ, iJr 4 wager, to see who of them could keep
awake for a whole week. They all held out for
about five days and a half, by drinking largely of
s-rJug coffee. and keeping up q constant round Of
exercises ami exciting amusements. vt
the end Of that time two of them yielded 70 drow-
sincss a third soon fell asleep while riding, tum-
blcd from his saddle and broke his arm. y fourth
attacked by severe sickness. and compelled
- retire from the list; the fifth held out 10 the
end, but lost p pounds Of flesh in winning the
wager. Long ago, Frederick the Great and
NoltaiTe made Il similar experiment making use
Of the same stimulant OF strong coffee, but they
lid not succeed in driving away sleep for more
than four days.
John Gladstone. father Of the new Premier,
twice married. lie does not appear to have
any issue by his first wife. He married
secondly Ann Robertson, Of SIornoway, y. Is.
who knew her well tcstiics that she was GA
udv OF very great accomplishments Of fascinating
manners, OF commanding presence and high intel
ect one to grace any home and endcar any
BY her he had a family Of four sons and
.wo daughters. Otthcsc, three sJns-Sir Thomas.
Bart. of Basque Robertson, the Liverpool mcr-
.haut. and William -Ewart-and one daughter.
il unmarried. survive. John Nelson Glad
tone, n captain in the navy, and VI. p. for Port
arlington. died a few years ago. John Glad
tone was made a baronct by Sir Robert Peel in
.o45. lie died in 1851. Besides the provision
made for his family by will, he gave to each OF
is sons ElO0, goo in his life time.
FRANcE.-A telegram from Paris. dated Janu-
Tv II. gives tie following synopsis OF the official
cTart Of the French Minister OF Finance:
The O.hcial report OF NJ. Magne, Minister OF
nance. published to-day. states that the floating :
has been reduced from yU2,O coo 600 10 727.-
goo francs. and that the revenue from ind;-
taxes in 1865 has exceeded that Of 1867 bv
= .CCO. 600. The estimate Of 1869 Will not re 4
Uirc a corrected budget. because the supple
lcntary credits which will be asked for ID not
mount To = .OUD. coo. and are. therefore. amply }
1ycred by the increased receipts from taxes. e.
The estimates OF the ordinary budget for 1870
re Revenue. l.73G, GOO. 600 francs. against ex-
cudlturc l.GjO.CUo GOO francs. The surplus Of Z
900, 600 francs. together with the surplus left I
the preceding budgets. Will be applied 10 /
be requirements of the extraordinary budget. 4
sinking fund for 1870 viii amount TO I2.-
900, 600 francs. which j. To- be applied 10 the
purchase of reu;cs. The Minister remarks on the