The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-05-22
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The London Telegraph say>: 1t is a com
C raratiycly easy matter fnr Grant 10 lee siien
himself. hur Dc seems ucrVeruaily condemned (
- Dc the cause Of clrfucnce IN other people"
\ strong pressure Is being brought 70 hen
!. UTon the British Government IN favor OF hUyiu.
tie Irish RAILWAYS yrnn terms -uhuui-ted duriu.
the last session ~ PARLIAMENT hy O. Joint committee
OF tHe tlirty-ersht rci-uin- -2verei-ns the Pop.
T. tie oldest. a-ci twenty-five years. and Henri
MIL, OF Eeu-s, i the youngest, being oni.
q. twenty-five.
Count Bismarck s,il wears the same bullet
proof vest (u -J-cslicl Venetian chain amor.
which saved his life ia l~Ji. when tic -a q
ka.l Blind attempted TO ss,lss!uatc uin.
4 Paris letter writer saws the French Tesrl.
are under tLa impression that .. Mr.. Eurliu-am,
las become q CLiuamau 10 all iu5cu.s ami pur,
pose.
SAFE or RsCrSG SOCK II ENCIANp.-Nr. Chap
lain's racing stud was sold by auction ia London
last month. N.iir MI. q chestnut colt, by
h@ttedrsH. Was -Jli .Yr =. .Uuu: Dt10.GlG,
Chestnut lilly, by N-ara4s.sfer. for SG.250; QucQi
Mary. seven years Old. by N.yo.w.I. =. 80.
Gardner was bought in Tor S+,7jG.
At tie opening OF a new theatre in London.
the ladies in the boxes were presented with
GraMnHe. At another more IlepIau place O.
entertainment, each Of the audience Is given a
piece Of bread and cheese.
London, England, has a sensation preacher in
the TcrsOn Of Ned Wright. a converted burglar.
His language i 20 striking and 50 effective tLat
Ar. Sturgeon stands no chance against him with
the female portion OF the audience. lie has
lately been preaching 1t the Midnight Mission
houses in London, and With such force that many
women fell inseusiJ.e and had 10 be removed ON
stretcaers.
II was once stated by Lord Shahcshury, in the
House Of Lords, '' that not TWO per cent. of the
workingmcn in London attended any place OF
yEIY-IE. rvIrf.za~" - mud IL. f.,va1 -.
= If their large towns We're left 10 themselves.
practical heIthenism must inevitably soon out
grow Christianity
The japanese author, Kioyte Bakin. has Mt
last completed his novel, commenced Air1y-aghf
years ago. IL comprises lot volumes. Ii is
not likely that n translation viii be made,
although the original is said to illustrate all
classes OF Japanese society, and all phases of
japanese life.
VI. jules de Brunfaut. IN Paris. has succeeded
not only IN producing perfect limitations of ostrich
feathers in glass, but also in converting glass into
n silky floss Or wool, which may be spun into
threads Of the finest texture. nearly as strong as
silk, and capable of being used on a sewing
machine like any thread OF vegetable or animal
fibre.
In Paris, it was proposed to issue a medal. on
the discovery Of the hundrcdth asteroid but.
before 1t was half finished. two or three additional
ones We're discovered. The English Nautical
A%a@"ANN ANh AAAAAaa bA[ AAAAAE GllA INE.
The stock Of classical feminine names having run
out, they are now designated simply by numbers.
In Berlin. n new material, called Vulcanized
Cement. which Il said 10 be perfectly impcryious
10 water, is used for roofing. IL is ETc-proDf.
and cheaper than either slate or tiles. But the
great advantage is that roofs may be made nearly
flat, covered with two or three feet OF soil. and
converted into gardens. Where a house is some
what lower than its n~cighbor, so that tic roof is
partially shaded, green turf and rustic urbnrs
shaded by climbing vines or even small trees.
have been successfully introduced.
FALLEN WoNFN IN BFRLrN.-A Berlin physician
recently lrctuIet on the social evil in tina; city.
According 70 his statements, which were based
on Official reports. there were in Berlin. On the
lst Of January, 1869, 995 fallen angels under the
special surveillance Of the police; 1850 women
who are known to live by PROSTITUTION, and whose
names are registered on the books oi the police
1900 women susucctcd of leading = life of
prostitution, and who are watched b. the police.
hn, whose names are not registered total. %
500. - there i one prostitute 70 every twenty
eight or twcuty-nine inhabitants. OF the female
alone, seven per cent. are prostitutes.
\ remarkable instance Of the efficacy Of cleo
tricity Tor medical uses was exhibited rc-entlv in
Hamburg an a case Of cancer treated by DIR. Dan
Of that city. He used chlorof1rm in cutting
oil the cancer from the breast OF Il lady ~Iatient.
at the end Of the operation she Had ceased
10 breathe. lie opened The windows and tried L,
produce an artificial breathing of her lungs, butt
VAIN. Then Ec c-Savel tie ELECTROMAGNETIC Ina-
chine. applying one pole to the neck and the
otner to the pit Of her stomach. The muscles
SeIe first excited, then the breathing commenced.
next the leathargy ceased. and finally she was
restored 20 the iull exercise OF all her faculties.
For the first time in tic history Of Spain a
Protestant religious service was publicly held at
on Sunday, january 2tth. Among the
audience were many ladies Of different classes of
society. The proceedings took place with perfect
rider and proper >nlcmnity. The establishment
,! religious freedom l. one OF the substantial
benefits of the revolution. Hitherto only one
orIn Of religion, the Roman Catholic. has been =,
.llowcd publicly To celebrate its rites in Spain. !.
all persons will be free openly to worship
in accordance with the dictates Of their own
1t is a great gain.
At n public dinner in Edinburgh, Professor
}lackie told the following story - \ boy at 4
'rcsbytcry examination was asked, : " hat is the
meaning of rcgencration?' oh. to be born
gain lie replied. Quite right, Tommy
c born again? , Tommy gave no reply but. on
eng pressed for an answer. N last said, No -
Why, Tommy? Tommy replied, for fear
night be born a .a~ssie,'i
The SULrAN's WWEs.-Wc notice IN the Sole J
'ude, that the Sultan has three wives; the first
named Douvnclc (new pcarl), the second
tdivani Dill (maryel Of the hearty. and the third {
.da Dill elegance Of heart). The total number 7
+ women comprising the harem Of his Highaess
incredible It amounts TO SEQ Of all classes and
Il ages. His chambcrlains. guards, Tages.
oachmcn, &c, constitute the number Of $500. -.
tables are set every dag in the seraglio. Z
we've persons nj each table the total number Of =
latcs, served twice Q day, amounts to 5000.
The trustees Of Nr. Pcabody's magnificent "
md for the London poor report that the total %
opulation of all the buildings now completed by q
ne trustees is 1911, consisting OF the families
{ working men. The average wages earned by -
working men are rather under tweuty-onc
billings q week. The sanitary condition OF the
shows an entire exemption from endemic =
and from those complaints incident 10 /
w and crowded localities. IN unlimited sup J
" Or water and bathrooms free 70 every tenant.
with enclosed Fairgrounds for the chill