The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-04-16

female suffrage on the polilcal lsoIattoh ~ y
dent Grant; on the sentence imposed on CaPuAn
Eyre OF the steamer Bombay, the lnadequacy Of
which is pointed out.
English journals almost unanimously JeDounce
the present postal rate on newspapers, ana cDhIac-
terizc it as an uniustiiiable tax on knowledge.
They demand that AZ the times arc 81 easy the tax
should BE- reduced or totally repealed
The Times expresses confidence in the BELIEF
that the House of Commons will exclude sectarlan-
ism. but not religion, from the Eiucationai Dill
now before them.
LoypoN. March lS.-The advertisement OF the
New York Associated Press Offering u reward for
the detection and punishment OF the author OF the
City Of Boston canard. is edltorlally noHceu ny tue
Times and other morning papers.
Captain Jndkins and the Innan Line authorities
are still confident that the missing steamer WIZ
come safely into port. Vessels arriving to-day
still report a dense fog oil the Irish coast WIN
wind from the northwest.
ST. Patrick's Day was celebrated throughout
Ireland, yesterday, in the usual manner. SO far as
heard from, no disorders occurred. and the extra
precautions taken by the authorities to guard
against rioting, were needless.
a dispatch just received from Queenstown says
news has come from all points on the south coast
of Ireland. but there are no tidings of the missing
steamer city Of Boston. Heavy winds prevailed
to-day and continue tonight.
Miscellaneous.
Among the pail bearers at the funeral Of Wesley
Harper were william h. Demeresi. who has been
employed by the lrm thirty-seven years Henry
Marsh, an employee OF forty eight years and
Thomas Harrington, an employee of SHY years.
The Montreal Gazette says that one of the French
Canadian cOlporteurs reports that the people he
visits are much discouraged by the present low
prices, and that they are so poor he linds it very
difficult to sell or lend the Scriptures.
The New Haven PaLddiun explains that a lady's
communication on woman's suffrage which il re-
Gently published. should have said - the cares and
responsibilities of a family" and not I" the curse
and responsibilities" as the rascally types got il.
The Citizen. which has been fighting Tammany
for years. and has had much to do With stirring mp
the rebellion against the institution, gives mp all
hopes OF bettering matters in New York. IL says:
" As for an honest election law, the very idea OF
such a thing is given up"
A nice little game has been stopped at the New
York Custom House Some OF the men have been
accustomed to wear " stomach canteens." fitting
about the body under the coat, into which they
would syphon "a liquor from the casks unloading,
carry ii away, empty IL safely and return.
The Missouri Senate has passed a Constitutional
amendment, extending the suffrage to the negroes.
and restoring the franchise to rebels. by a vote OF
25 to D. The amendment is to be submitted To the
people at the next general election.
A Washington paper says that Senator Revels
addressed the Congressional Temperance Society,
on Sunday evening. with very good acceptance.
He advocated total abstinence, condemned the So
cial use OF wine aud liquors, and urged the orgarn-
cation and support OF temperance societies. This
accounts for the GOODNESS between him and Yates.
Brigham Young, with several of the leading
Mormons, has started for South Arizona on a pros
pecting tour, understood 10 be tor the selection OF
a new site for his Zion. in case is thought best 10
move from Salt Lake City. The reasons assigned
are connected with the anXieties caused by the in
PRODUCTION Of Mr.. Cnllunls bill.
Notwithstanding the recent heavy snow storms
the trains on the Pacific Railroad run on time.
Passengers report the Winter travelling plcasanter
than the Summer. on account OF the absence Of al
kali, dust. and heat. The Union Pacific Company
have covered all the troublesome cuts Oh their
road with snow sheds.
The English Government has carried its Irish
Land bill through a second reading by Is majority
so overwhelming that there may be said 10 have
been practically no opposition. The Tory land
lords doubtless hope to damage il o good deal in
but its main principles are secure.
Meanwhile, we learn that very stringent measures
are to be introduced for the preservation Of peace
in Ireland.
The Agent General for the Colony Of Queens
land, in u letter TO the Daily Nelcs of December
3lst, disclaims for the colony any participation Of
receiving kidnapped Southsea Islanders, but asserts
that there is a greater demand for Southsea Island
es in the FIJI Islands themselves than at Queens
land, and thinks that a French vessel caught with
these people on board was taking them to the Fiji
Islands instead Of to Queensland. II certainly
behooves the great maritime powers to take the
scattered Islanders Of the Pacific ocean under their
care.
The Alaska Seal Fisheries bill was lately re-
ported to the House with amendments, which are
briefly as follows The two Islands Of st. George
and st. Paul are TO be leased for a sum not more
than fifty thousand dollars per annum, 90 such
responsible parties IA the Secretary Of the Treasury
may elect, who are TO be allowed TO Kill one hun
dred thousand seals per annum. on which a tax Of
So each is to he paid, and who are obliged 10 take
measures for the comfort, maintenance and educa-
ton of the native inhabitants. The lease IL TO run
for twenty years. In reference TO the skins now on
the Island held subject 10 the control Of Congress,
the Secretary Of the Treasury il directed 10 levy u
tax of 81 on each skin. The fate Of the bill Ia the
House is by no means certain. The Secretary of
the Treasury wishes 10 manage the business by
Treasury agents, and If he should decide 10 press
his measures, he will. of course, ind strong support
ers. The Committee have reported against him.
for the reason that they are opposed the pursuit
of what appears to be a branch Of business by the
Government. which experience has shown has
always resulted in loss TO the Treasury.
Everybody has been asking whether Capt. Eyre.
OF the Bombay. who ran down the Oneidd and left
her human freight TO drown, is not "A brother OF
Eyre. lately Of Jamaica, who ran the
famous muck through that wretched island, logging
and hanging all the black men and women who
came in the way. Certainly there seems good
reason to assume a close relationship between the
two Eyres. Nothing that has been heard Of for
many years equals the utter. recklessness of the
inhumanity with which the Captain Of the BODbay
went his way and left a frigate-load Of human
beings to sink or swim as they might when his
vessel had dealt destruction to theirs. IL used TO
be the boast OF "A British nautical ballad that Jack,
the seaman. took as much trouble to rescue his sink
enemies, when their ship was going down. as
IS AHN ~ III ~ hEhb W btuu w eIlD 20 tUt
bottom. Captain Eyre, who has been thirty-seven
years a seaman, runs down a friendly vessel, and
holds bis course, regardless OF the fate Of those be
has left to struggle with the waves and the dark
ness. The excuses given by this living dishonor
10 English seamanship, the assertions that be did
not know he had seriously injured the Oneida or
anybody. would be utterly worthless
n themselves even il they were not confronted by
he distinct and positive evidence which shows
hat he must have known and did know what he
lad done. We have a right to expect that the
english authorities will infict on Captain Eyre, IL
he be proved guilty of the brutal conduct ascribcd
o him, the heaviest punishment, the deepest stigma
which their laws allow. We assume that the tenn
Dorary suspension Of mis- license is but n prelimi-
lary to ONE graver proceedings. But we doubt
whether the English authorities are legally EN-
to innict any really severe punishment.
t is not in their power 10 do justice in such n
.ase and 1t is only right TO bear in mind that no
English official OF law-naker could have supposed
my such case would ever occur. Eyre's heaviest
will be his deed and bis infamy-Am.
rdperS.
The STEAMSHIP GREAT EAsTERS.-A letter dated
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