The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-02-19
EHrOpean.

Lager is almost unknown In England and some
English journalists who have berH over TO Germany
and tasted the genuine article, are fierce Tor its in
PRODUCTION.
The London correspondent Of the V. y. Tribune
says a clear majority OF the people of England
and Scotland il they could be- pollcd to- MORROW,
would vote for the diSestablishInent uE s~sh the
National Churches"
Guiznt's recent interview with Napoleon ~.
lasted for three-quarters Of IN hour. The Paris
editors indulge III all sorts oil speculation rs as 10 the
object OF this meeting OF the exAlinlsier OF Louis
Philippe with his old enemy.
Bismarck son. who was wounded sc~ycralyeeks
since at a sabre dnel, bas recently grown much
worse. the wound having opened again, and his
parents. whose tavorite son he II, are greatly afraid
that he will die.
COMMERCIAL LIPE.-Following the example Of an
elder brother, n son of the Duke of Argyll is about
TO enter commercial life. The young nobleman In
question is joining u Liverpool Brm OF cotton
brokers.
TIVE C~IGAR-Ruskin expressed a suggestive
thought when he said =" 1T il not easy 90 estimate
the demoraliZing effect on the youth of Europe of
the cigar, in enabling them to pass th"'r hme hap
PLY in idleness."
TmE "RITUAIISTIC KNEE."-Medica literature
contributes a new term to the " Slang dictionary"
That peculiar swelling OF the knee which hsed TO
be called the " housemaid's knee = is pow known
among surgeons as the :" Bitualistie kHee.'-JO"-
don AMeaotDn.
The London Times says that large plumbers OF
miners. mostly of the better class. continue 10 leave
Cornwall for abroad on account OF the how yats of
wages. Brazil and Peru are about 10 have nearly
80 superior workmcn sent out to them from one
district alone, and two or three of The American
and Australian agents lists arc again filled. Moth
ing seems to be done 10 check this serious drain OF
the most intelligent mineIs in Cornwall.
The smallest steam engine in the world is now in
possession Of Johu Penn of Greenwich. England. 1t
will stand on a three-penny piece, ana II really
covers less space, for its base plate measures only
7 of an inch by $40. From The extreme smallness
NJ the modal N fnkV ninp iua auph for iuafaup IA
the air pumps-have necessarily been omitted.
Still. SO small are some of the parts that they re-
quire a powerful magniiying glass to see their form.
The screws are only l-S0 of AN inch in diameter,
aud these are duly furnished with beXagonal nuts.
which can be loosened and frightened by "A lillipu-
tian spanner. The whole weight Of the model is
less than IA three-penny piece.
Tunnel THROUGH THE ALPs. The Mont Gents
tunnel, when finished, will connect France by
railroad with Italy. through the Alps. This great
work was begun in 1857, and was first carried on
by manual labor. 1t is now carried on by Inachin-
cry driven by compressed air. The present rate is
abent one yard a day on the French side. The ex-
cavations proceed from both ends. and it is intend
ed that the wOrkmen shall meet and shake hands in
the middle of the Alps some time in 1873.
Alcoholic rheumatism has been discovered aud
defined in London. 1t is "A complaint resulting
from the too general use of alcoholic beverages
the marked effect is slow and rarely ever developed
except after middle life il causes stupidity. stia-
ness in the body, ~hObbling gait, and ultimate lame
ness and palsy. The cure lies mainly in gradual
and then total abstinence from the use Of all fer
mented alcoholic drinks, and taking vigorous exer-
else in the open air.
CHINESE TREATY.-Tbe revised treaty between
England and China had been signed by the Chinese
Government. The important changes are the
modification OF the transit dues the opening of
two new ports to commerce the working Of the
coal mines by foreign appliances, as an experiment,
in two places yet TO be selected reduction of the
duty CD native coal and other articles the estab-
lishment of bonded warehouses ; the navigation of
the inland waters by vessels not steamers, and "a
temporary residence in any part of the Empire by
foreigners.
INCREASE OF WoMEN.-The social science pbiloso-
pliers of Great Britain arc becoming alarmed.
They have discovered that the disp-oportion be-
tween men and women is incrcasIng so rapidly in
the country as TO threaten an overwhelming re-
d~undancy of the feminine gender. The statistics
appall them. Out of every hundred women in
Great Britain. above 20 years Of age, il has been
ascertained that 81 are wives, Is widows. and 80
spinsters. OF a little under 5000. 900 women b.
tween 20 and 40, in England and Wales. I,24S,CJr
were unmarried. The English philosophers reco 20.
mend a wholesale hcgira of females 10 the United
States.
Bad news weakens the action Of the heart, op-
presses the lungs. destroys the appetite, stops
digestion, and partially suspends all the function
OF the system. An emotion OF shame lnsbes te
face fear blanches IL and an instant thrill cleo
trifes "A million Of nerves. Surprise spurs the pulse
into a gallop. Delirinm inluses great energy.
Nolition commands. and hundreds Of muscles spring
to execute. Powerful emotion often kills the body
at a stroke. Eminent public speakers have died in
the midst Of an imprisoned burst Of eloquence, or
when the deep emotion that produced it suddenly
subsidized. Largrave, the young physician. died
when be heard that the musical prize for which he
had competed was a~djudged to another.
A CoMPAKIsoN-In England the regular charge
for an ordinary letter is two cents in the United
States, three cents. In England last year the Post
office Department cleared S23, 900. 900; in the
United States il ran behind over 8 100000. The
main cause of the difference is that in America
there is a Thanking corps OF $4,000, who weigh
down the mails with thousands of tons of matter.
for which the public is taxed. Moral Abolish
the Thanking privilege and spare the public.
job Bright's Speech.
BIRMINGHAM, Jan. ll.-Membcrs of Parliament
addressed their constituents al the Town Hall to-
night. John Bright appeared o. the platform and
met an enthusiastic reception. He made quite an
elaborate speech. Resolutions were passed thank
ing the Ministry for its general policy, especially
for its course in regard to the Irish Church. Bright
thanked his fellow citizens for the resolutions. con-
veying as they did an avowal OF confidence In the
Government He believed, at the end Of the next
session OF Parliament, a similar vote will be car
ried. Abiding to the disestablisbmeD of the
Irish Church, he said his constituents bad spoken
loud enough for all TO hear, for all TO understand.
II was was one of the completest measures ever
presented to the House of Commons, but difficulty
occurred in the House Of Lords. the place Of the
greatest antiquity and the greatest influence. On
this occasion there was more passion displayed
than is generally seen there, bringing the occu-
pants of benches to the edge Of an ugly precipice.
Passion, however, cooled. on wiser reflection aud
after mutual compliments and congratulations. the
bill was passed by the Lords, who thus admitted
that no institution, however ancient, grand or
hierarchical. is safe, il opposed to the convictions
and views Of the people. Considering the cOnsti-
tutional training Of the people, their friends might
well rejoice that Catholic grievances were extin-
guisbed. Irish grievances only were left. He now
asked that Parliament do something for the Irish,
now that the Catholics were disposed OF.
The Reform difficulty question appeared formid-
able at a distance, but not insurmOuntable upon
near approach. The state Of Ireland might be
painted ia a few words Land had few owners.
while half of the population were tenants-at will
of the owner. who neglected TO cultivate the soil,
bnt faithfully collected q rent. Industries. home,
and life of the tenant were at bis mercy, or that of
bis agents. Such a reign Of discord mnst be stop
ped. Three hundred thousand policemen and SOL
diers must be Withdrawn from Ireland. The ques-
ton was the hardest ever presented TO the people
or Parliament. The Government was preparing
measures OF reform Tor serious popular cOnsidera-
ton. and invoked for them no party question. A