The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-11-27
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THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
FOREIGN NEWS ITEMS,

The King Of Portugal positively declines to be
considered n candidate for the Spanish crown. The
Duke Of Genoa now seems to have a clear geld.
Dispatches from India state that half Of the Mn
niciPal Council 81 Saigon. Cochin China. will here
after be chosen from French and Americans born
10 the country. while natives and Chinese are made
eligible TO the Courcil.
Like most estimates Of meeting house capacity.
the assertion that SpuTgeon's Tabernacle will hold
1000 hearers, Is quite wide OF the mark. \ recent
co.int gave $500. and \ Competent architect is re-
ported a. saying that there have never been more
than $500 present in it at once.
The London Times Paris correspondent, asserts
there is but little hope Of u compromise between
spain and the Cubans. The sentiment OF both
parties Is averse to IT, The Spanish Government
says. IN 80 mani, words - Lay down your arms {;
send deputies to the Cortes and II you will be a.
Canada, We are willing. II you desire independ-
ence, we don't say no. The matter may be arranged.
bat disarm.7 SPANS motto is nothing but com
pulsiou.
The Prince Of Wales, to the great Indignation Of
the bulk OF English Protestants. In now a constant
w~Orshiper ut AL saints Church. Margaret street,
one Of the most extreme or the r~itualistie churches
in London This Il certainly In opposition TO the
example Of his royal mother, who i OF the moder-
ates but IL does seem to US very unreasonable on
rbe part Of the good people OS England to make a
ttss about Ia.
The proposal. TO establish direct telegraphic COM
RIuHieaton between the United States and North
Germany Ia exciting very great interest in the lat
trr country There seems To be u good deal Of
doubt whether ~ WOult De best To make use OF the
AngIo-American cable or to lay an entire new one.
should the latter plan BE- adopted, German men II
science believe that 10 will not be necessary to
make the cable 40 strong az those hitherto in use.
1nd that the cost may thus be considerably lessened
Lord Clarendon recently delivered an address or
laad reform and agricultural interests IN Great
Britain. In regard To the rights Of tenants. he said
the government was preparing n measure which
would meet the approval Of every honest man. In
conclusion he alluded tO the present condition OF
Earope. aud Expressed the conviction that at no
time during the past three years has there been \
talrer prospect OF continued peace than at present.
The Pope's reply To Dr. Cummings application
10 be allowed To attend the Ecumenical Council
and give reasons for PrOtesantism. has come
through u communication To Archbishop Manning.
The Pops declines the honor Of DIR. CEs company
and speech on said occasion on the ground that
previous councils have passed upon all the points
which DR.. @. proposes TO argue. and that Protest
ants are invited to the approaching Council simply
10 make their submission!
Tug CHINESE MrN1srKY-The telegraph informs
" of the appointment by the President OF sxt.Oy-
ernor r. r.. Low. Of this State. as Minister TO China
vice j. Ross Browne. Abetter selection could not
have BEEN made. The President has shown bis
wisdom in appointing residents OF the Pacific coast
To- the important missions Of Japan and China.
The characteristics OF the people Of these two
countries are better known and understood by
men who have lived In this State than by persons
M the East belong and Low are both gentle
men Of ability and experience. and will doubtless
prove Themselves excellent diplomatists-SdcTG-
Tanset0 Bee.
Tnr L,Esssr VINEYARD ~ THE W~oKLD-CalifOr-
MA claims 10 have. in the Buena Vista estate, near
Sonoma, the largest vineyard in the world. Some
of The most noted vineyards in Europe 10 not eX-
coed 20 or 30. or go or 40 acres. The BueDa
Vita has 500 acres suitable to the vine. AMI $50
acres actually covered now. There are on the es-
tate sOme vines planted 80 years ago. but the bulk
ct them were set out from 1854 to lSjs, and addi-
tions have been made every year since. This year
rhe grape crop il light. The vintage season will
bsgiu IN mid -Oetober and continue nearly to the
end of November, during which time this estate
will employ about 100 men Cinnamon OF course
California champagne j. the principal manufacture
81 this vineyard, and the inventory OF last NOven-
bee showed a stock Of l26 1000 gallons of sparkling
wines, with 1000 bottles Of champagne on hand
ut that time.
\ GREAT COTToN PLtNTNTToS-A letter from
Tahiti % the San Francisco BaIetiH describes the
Plantation Soares, which was established by a
company in the year 1868. and is perhaps the most
beautiful place in the Pacific. II Is situated at the
base OF q high mountain. j. three miles long. and
ylrirs from a quarter Of q mile TO n mile in width.
There are three roads running the full length OF
the plantation, and four crossroads. which are
uniformly planted ON either side with banana
trees, 40 feet high all forming q delightful shade
from the sun making Is miles OF beautiful car
riage drive. The stores. machine shop and dwell
iags cover an area Of 2Z acres There - store
room for at least two or perhaps three years cot
torn. Gin case 81 war 10 is said.l There are dwell
ings for 100 families. n good hotel. and buildings
Tor 2OO0 laborers. The Managers mansion II the
largest and best on the Island, and he has besides
a I'm. cottage in the mountain side for use In the
hot season. IL required the labor Of hoo men for
tlur m0uths To- build the road tO this mountain re-
treat. The land was purchased from the natives
fr ssOo0. and there are about 1900 acres under
cultivation. producing about 100000 pounds OF
cleaned cotton annually.
The Avoudale mining horror was rivaled at
Indianapolis las Friday. when, on the closing day
81 the state Fair, the boiler Ut n portable steafn
engine exploded. scattering death and wounds
among the multitude The engine bad Just been
.efoar y;fk o,,fb.rr OF IiH.r.nf make Wheu the
explosion occurred there were atleast 10000 people
on the grounds. but not 80 many a. usual inmcdi-
atsly about the competing engines The entire
machinery was blown INTO fragments. % persons
were killed outright. and ~ many "a 20 we're
wounded. some 81 whom have since died. The
victims were mostly admits and men, residing in
various parts OF Indiana One babe was killed IN
tts fathers arms. the father remaining unhurt- \
man was walking with his wife, the husband was
killed. the wife lett. Everything was, OF eours-.
dpne that could be for the sufferers. The entire
day's receipts of the Fair were used IA n relief
fund Indianapolis and the entire State are IN
mourning. The engineer and attendants OF the
engine are among the dead, but an examination OF
the fragments Of the boiler indicates that the water
WIS low and that the shocking calamity was caused
by negligent management.
DEXTER BEATS Hs BESr SADDLE TnE-Ou Fri
day afternoon. after the heat Of the day was past.
Mr. Bonner drove the famous Dexter in n road
wagon over to the Fashion Course to give him n
fast brush on the track. lie found the course like
u plOughed held. in consequence of its being deeply
narrower Tor the running meeting held there next
week, so that fast driving was out of question
John Murphey, the famous trotting jockey. who
rode Dexter IN hts memorable match against time
over this track, when be went in 2:IS Is, observing
that Dexter was moving freely and fast. asked Mr..
BonnsrS permission TO breeze him around under
the saddle, which was given Procuring an old
and heavy saddle, Murphy mounted his old favorits.
and sent him around the track lie found the little
horse extend himself in his long vigorous stride so
last and freely, that he requested Mr. Bonner and
the lockers on to time him n mile from stand to
stand The track had been deeply narrowed Eve
feet from the fence. so that Ia had to 60 out wide
on the track to get tolerabIe going. A fair-send
OF. and the white-legged equine locomotive shot
forth on bis mile career at a marvellous rate of
speed, aud when the watches were stopped a. the
horse crossed the score again. their hands showed
the time Of tro minutes and sep>HfssH and three
qslSter seconds!
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