The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-10-30
FOREIGN NEWS.

A Cambrian League has been Organized in
Wales, in order to promote the disestablishmen
in that country of the Church of England. The
programme states that the object of the League 10
to vindicate the rights and abolish the wrongs of
the Welsh people,"
A property protection league, it is asserted by
the London Lao Times, is about to be formed in
Great Britain in consequence of the schemes for
conEScatlon in ireland and in England, now openly
advocated by influential persons.
The Royal Insurance Company contest the
payment OF a policy of $4,000 to the second wife
of a deceased policy holder, on the ground that
the policy was made out in the name of the frst1
wife and not changed on remarrying after her
death. The decision is not given.
The farmers in the vicinity of Cork, Irelaud,
have adopted resolutions demanding peroetuify in
land tennres. the placing of rents on q nxed basis.
and the abolition of distress for rent. A National
tenants League was organized.
Sixty-four miles in seventy minutes was the time
made on the first trip of the new Chicago fast train,
pennsylvania Central road, on the home-stretch.
1t made the last sixty-five miles in eighty minutes,
ten of which were consumed in covering the mile
of track entering the city.
The Philadelphia Press says: January 1, 1870. /
is fixed on by the scientific and mechanical Jour-
nails of England as the probable date of the truns.5
Ter of the telegraph lines of the kingdom to the
Government. The fear is expressed that when ]
once the monopoly prices are taken off the rush Of
business will be so great as to exceed the capacity !
of the present wires.
ICEBERGs.-The captain of the ship Southampton
from Tehauntepec and tho west coast of Mexico.
reports that between latitude 52o and so south.
longitude 46 Q he saw a hundred very large ice
bergs. one of which was from seven to eight miles
in length and from three to four hundred feet.
On August 20, a meeting of two thousand per-
sons in Berlin adopted resolutions advocating
Impression OF converts and the expulsion of the
Jesuits from the country. A declaration. however.
was made to the effect that these resolutions we've
not directed against confession.
The Paris Liberte says there is a strong proba-
'ility of a resumption of diplomatic relations be-
ween France and Mexico at no distant date.
Also, that the Court will go to Compie ga= :.:-
AUTUMN, but not to Fontaineblean, wnich tn.
think too damp for the Emperor.
NJ. LANCE announces the regulations have been
ssued for the navigation of the Suez Canal. 10 i.
pened on the 18th OF November next. Art. I.
tates that the navigation of the canal viii be
pened to all ships, without distinction of nation
lily, provided their draught of water does not
xceed u metres. the depth of the canal being &
letres, equal to &c English feet.
Mr.. Boynton, the person who has saved 90 MANY
YES at Cape May this season, was offered Gfty
by one gentleman, after he had been dragged
lfely ashore. Mr.. Boyuton handed him back
'rty-nine cents, in change. remarking that he
idn't wish to accept more than his life was worth.
Mayor McCoppin in his folly sucd the San Fran
SEQ Bulletin for libel, and the Bulletin set in to
eat him for Mayor and did i'll With all his sense
had not enough to know that q public
an can be guilty of no greater folly than fight
g an influential newspaper.
Oliver Ames, President of the Union Pacific
abroad, has sent a circular to the stockholders.
wing the earnings since the opening Of the road.
he monthly earnings since June LIST. have been at
e rate of over $4,000, 900 a year. The earnings
nee the reduction of rates for passengers and
eight have been fully equal to the amount pre-
ousiy received.
A Herald London special e assured from we'll
formed sources of authority, that the Govern
Of England and France have, after q diplo-
atic consultation, come to the conclusion that
e status tn gmo of the governmental relations
tween Turkey and Egypt must be maintained.
has been also agreed between the same two
lding powers that there shall be 90 interference
m this side between Spain and the United States
the subject of matters pertaining 10 the Cuban
and American diplomacy in Madrid.
There were several shocks of earthquake along
Peruvian coast Aug. 18th. Al africa the shock
s terribly severe, and three shocks occurred.
e account says that in africa there we're fertv
on the 10Th, all more or less severe.
e people. dreading another sea inundation, COM
tely deserted the place. taking refuge in Tana
l sewbere in Iquiqui q very strong SHOCK
3 felt. causing people to desert their beds and
e TO the surrounding pampas. Similar repoyse
earthquakes were received from Tacna and
aquiba.
line all over the country has broucbt nm the
'sflon as 70 the Injurious effects upon the Amer
q climate produced by cutting down the large
ssts OF the country. The planting Of saplines
the growth Of large trees. Hence. IL e snr.
'd that both for shade and for the beneficial
cts upon the atmosphere forest trees should he
lsierred rom the place of their growth to the
s, naes IN fasls, 1t Is remarked. all the large
as tFees on the Boulevards have been cut down
'raer TO prevent the people from obtaining ma
ais 70 erect barbados. but In this countrv sucb
IONS have no force, ard it is therefore snrreste6
'ne experiment OF tsansplanting is worth trying.