The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-04-09
Miscellany.

Not one nation in Europe has yet made a com
plete separation between church and state. But il
is now expected, if not fully decided, that on the
first of January, 1871, the Canton of Neuchatel. in
Switzerland. will entirely cease 70 govern or sup
port the church.
South Australia has in SO years gained a popu,
lation of 100, 600. Without a penny of state aid,
they have secured 23l recognized ministers of the
Gospel-or one to S74 people OF whom 80 are
Church of England, % Congregational, % Roman
Catholic, % Wesleyan. % Bible Christian, Fl
Primitive Methodist, Il Baptist, 20 Lutheran, and
IS Presbyterians.
SALNAvE DEAD-Salnave. the Haytien chief, was
executed on the 10Th of February. lie was SO
years of age. He entered the army as a private
| soldier. and rose TO the rank of captain of cavalry.
In December, 1858, when Getfrard raised the
| standard of revolt. Salnave made it a success. He
was next heard of in the war against Spain. when
she attemnted to re-establish her authority in To-
minica. Next Salnave commenced u movement
against Geffrard. who fed the country IN 1867, and
Salnave was made President. Revolts followed
until Sainave was placed IN the power Of his
enemies, who have finished him.
The decree of the Pope instantly proroguing the
! General Council in case of his death is of the most
absolute and arbitrary character. After his death
no meeting can be held, and if held no action will
be valid till after they are called together by his
successor, elected by the cardinals. Under no
circumstances aud on no pretext. is the Council
to assume the privilege. And q similar rule he
enacts shall prevail in the case of any future
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any council in contradiction of this decree is tpS0
facto null and void. And this notwithstanding the
Constitution of Pope Alexander III. and notwith-
standing any other laws to the contrary This
action is not unprecedented, however much ii as
serts supremacy of Pope over Council but a
similar provision was made in case of their death
by Pope Julius IL, whose successor was chosen by
the cardinals. and not by the Fifth Lateran Council.
and by Popes Paul III. and Plus " at the time of
the Council of Trent,
a paragraph in the Erening Post states that in
Sweden the licensing of dramshops is controlled
in this way The public-hOuse licenses for the
sale of liquors are put up at auction, and are sold
for cash to the highest bidder. thus becoming a
considerable source of revenue to the community.
The hours of closing are fixed and. strictly adhered
to. No liquor may be sold to a child or drunkard,
and money cannot be recovered for liqnOr sold on
credit. The bars provide warm food, tea. and
coffee and these, TO a certain extent. supplant
intoxicating drinks. This plan has been in opera
ton for some years in different parts Of Sweden.
with the following results Tbirty-fve years ago
the annual consumption of homemade brandy in
than 5000. 900 gallons. The purchase Of licenses
by companies began in Gutenberg. in 1864, and in
1867 the company had secured all the licenses in
the city, with entire control of the retail sales.
Figures show the result: in 1865. according to
police reports, 2,07S persons were fined for drunk
enness in 1866. 1923 in 1867. 1915 and in 1868,
1872. The cases Of delirium rremens in the
hospitals have diminished i'll proportion, and in q
seaport of 90, 900 inhabitants cases Of iutoxication
are now rarely seen in the streets.