The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-07-02

The clipper ship Guiding Star pass ed this port
on the 30th, 18 days from San Francisco. She was
boarded by our news boat some fifteen miles out,
and one day later San Francisco papers received
than those which came by the AjCIS. We clip the
most important news:
Particular Of the death OF Charlie. Dickens.
Mourning thrOaRhout thc COantry.
LONDON, June 10th, y. M---The London Globe
in its last edition this morning. startled the COM
munity this morning with tIe announcement that
Charles Dickens had been seized with paralysis,
and was lying insensible at his residence, Gadshill,
near Rochester, Kent. The news spread rapidly,
and created a most profound regret. The worst
was still to come kilograms were received an
nouncing the death Of the great novelist at a quar-
ter past six last evening. Mr.. Dickens was at din
ner on Wednesday, when he was seized with n 1T.
Dr. Steele. Tor many years his family physician,
was Immediately called and remained till nearly
midnight: his condition becoming worse and
worse. it was deemed advisable to summon pbysi-
slams from London, and kilograms were dispatched.
and this morning several London physicians ar
aived at Gadsfill. A consultation was held, and
the case at once pronounced hopeless. The patient
sank gradually and died at fifteen minutes past six
IN the evening. Mr.. Dickens has been i'll for Sc
yeral days, hut not seriously; he bad even visited
Rochester aid other points during the present
week. 800
plsnged The nation into mourning. All the Lon
don papers have obituaries.
The Tines says ordinary expressions Of regret
are now cold. Millions Of people feel a personal
w 9nh
OF The race, when they die, can leave no such void;
they can not say, like this great novelist, they have
been an inmate of every house. 10
The INeus says: " Without intellectual pedigree,
his VIII tings form an era in English literature he
was generous. loving, and universally beloved
he leaves, like Thackeray. an unfinished story"
The Morning Post says: Charles Dickens did
more than any contemporary TO make English lite
ratrre liked and admired. iHf
The Telegraph regards the distinguished dead as
a public servant, whose task Is nobly fulfilled.
Another account says Dickens was entertaining
a dinner party at bis house at Gadshill. Miss Ho-
ftarth, who sat near him, observed evident signs Of
distress upon his face, and remarked to him he
must be i'll to this Dickens replied ; 'Oh no, 1
have only got a head ache, and shall be better pre-
senty." He then asked that an open window be
shut almost Immediately he became unconscious
and fell back in bis chair insensible. He was inn
mediately conveyed a. to his room and medical atten-
ton summoned, but still remained unconscious ana
never recovered animation. His son and daugh-
ters remained steadfastly by his bedside until he
deceased. IL is stated that Dickens has several
times OF late complained that be experienced dini-
Guilty in working, because his powers of applica-
ton were becoming impaired be said that his
tnouRhts no longer came to him spontaneously, "a
in lormer times. He had received medical aid.
and called upon his physician, who warned him
not to continue reading, because he was doing SO
at the peril of bis life.