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

adyices from the Darien expedition are to May 10
The work OF survey bad progressed twelve mics
inland from the Bay of San Bias. ut which distance
the first mountain spnrs proper were reached, tne
highestelevatio passed being Il2 feet The prog
resss of the survey was impefed by heavy rains'
which swelled the streams 10 torrents. The weatber
was very bot. The work of surveying, the Bay OF
San Bias was progressing rapidly. The sick list
of the Guard numbered eight persons. Inree OF
fcers a. the front with the surveying party were
sick with fever and ague. The rest oi the expedl-
ton sail for home about the 27th OF the present
month. kEfF.ft. 80. uE.FaT fgLg
New York, June 8.--The grand procession OF
Free Masous. this morning, was in every respects
success. The weather was glorious and the ground
pleasant for training. The column was formed IN
ten divisions, the right resting on Fifth avenue 1t
marched through Thirty-fourth street, through
Fifth avenue to Twenty-:hird street, whGTe the
right of the column halted. The Marshal opened
their ranks and the several divisions marched
through. The ceremonies oil laying the cornerstone
then commenced. The different Lodges. with their
insignia and banners, presented a splendid appear
ance, and excited the admiration OF the
multitude, which lined the streets all along the line
of march. The procession is considered the finest
in this city. More than forty thousand Masons
participated. .t...-
Capt. John Jourdan, the new Superintendent Of
Police of New York. is "a journeyman printer, and
served his apprenticeship in the New York Tribune
office. He is acknowledged to be the best detective
officer in America.
General Hersey is to be the next Radical candi-
date for Governor Of Maine.
European.
The Spanish Cortes refused TO make. Serrano
King by 22 to IL. Prim favors Serrano for the po-
sition.
The Spanish Minister OF the Colonies read to the
Cortes a draft of q law for the gradual extinction
of slavery in all the Spanish possessions. IL pro-
vides that children born of slaves since 1868 shall
be free, the Government paying $50 for each, and
for all born after the PRONUNCIATION of this law
Internationally free. Slaves who fought in the
Spanish service and all over IS years Immediately
free. The project was received with much favor
by the Cortes.
Victor Hugo is about to lead 20 the Hymenial"
a very wealthy young lady Of Brussels.
DEATH OF THE EDITOR OF LONDON " PUNCH"-A
cable dispatch from London announces the death
yesterday of Mark Lemon, the gifted and genial
editor of Punch. He was one Of a knot Of authors
who started that periodical in ls4l, aud became its
chief editor upon the withdrawal of Hea6y Mayhem.
Mr.. Lemon was a prolific dramatic writer. and oc-
himself donned the sock and buskin.
His tales and sketches fill severl published vol
umes. His last illness was of brief d~urpaion. and
was attended by aggravated symptoms That de1ed
the efforts of physicians. He leaves a pleasant
memory in the world of literature and letters.
The London Board Of Trade declined to reverse
the Judgment in the case of Captain Eyre of the
Bombay.
The Pail Mall Gazette. abiding to the case OF
Captain Eyre, of the Bombay. agrees with the
Times in the ~propriety of his condemnation and
declares that the facts sustain the most unfavorable
estimate OF his conduct.
The London Shipping Gazette invokes the Joint
of England aud the United States against
the %extOrtion practiccd on vessels arr irving In Gu
ban ports, under the pretense of collecting fines
the invasion of Custom regulations
LONDON, June 1913 A. M-Charles Dickens died
at 20 minutes past 6 o'clock last evening, of par
alysis.
vienna. June 9-Conn Beust Is confined TO his
bed by illness not serious.
LONDON, June Cit is reported that the Police
are discovering the rami6cations Of the Fenian plot
in every direction, not only in London but elsewhere
in England, and even in Wales. Arms and ammu-
milton destined COR parties in Dublin, and appar-
entity designed TO be used Immediately, have been
here. Several boxes and barrels Of
war material ready for shipment have been seized
1t Holyhead. and persons in whose charge they
we're were taken into custody. The authorities
are watchful. The excitement has not abated.
LIVERPOOL. May 3l.-The miniature steamer CHy
If Rdgusd leaves here this afternoon for New York.
She is twenty-one feet long, aud Is pr0visioned for
,hree months. The captain counts on the Paesago
inside of fifty days. The crew consists Of oas man
besides the captain. and a Newfoundland dog.
York is the nominal point of destination, hut
he captain will make any convenient point. A
of people collected at the wharf TO witness
he departure of the tiny vessel. .a
An international Horseshoe Company of England
has Issued its programme, the object being the
manufacture of horseshoes by patent machinery,
especially the Goodenough patent shoes. The capt.
al is fixed at E400, 600. The prospectus states that
he demand for horseshoes is astonishingly large,
about 600 tons a day being made In England alone,
md by the use Of the patented machinery II " be-
ieved they can be turned ont at a price mach be-
ow anything ever attempted.