The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-12-16
Foreign Items.

Foreign Items.
The Emperor William has received from the
Chinese Emperor the gorgeous title Of Hwang-Ti."
Victoria Woodruff and Tennie Clafin offered 10
vote in New York. but were refused.
1 The trial of the famous Tichborne case, inter-
rupted by the long vacation, has been resumed in
the Court of Queens Bench.
A diplomatic Conference is shortly to be held in
Dresden, to decide upon measures for the suppress
sion of the International Society.
Seven churches, six converts. eight schools, two
asylums, and two hospitals belonging to the Roman
Catholics were destroyed by the Chicago ERE.
John Quincy Adams is out Of luck. He has
been defeated a fourth time for Governor OF Mas
sachusetts. and this time Quincy, his home, refused
to send him as a representative.
A steam yacht has been launched upon the sea
of Galilee, and is now blowing its way among its
peaceful waters " strange sights for 10 see." An
American is the owner and the captain.
The Earl of SALISBURY says the reason why the
German arms were victorious in the late war Is the
German soldier makes a practice of singing one or
two hymns before turning in for the night.
Seventeen Democratic papers have indorsed the
Missouri Repubfcon's programme for a No Party
Presidential nomination, all the opposition 10 con-
centrate upon a liberal Republican candidate in
opposition TO Grant.
The mechanics and laborers employed in the
s~hip-yard of the Lairds at Birkenhead have held
meetings. and unanimously resolved 10 insist upon
a restriction of a days labor to nine hours.
New Bedford Mass must be a nice place 10
live in--for a member OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Association. There is not a single bar-room
in the place, and lawyers are unable ~legitimately
to pay their board bills. In addition 10 these adj
vantages the climate is unusually healthy.
Vincent Collyer, the Apache Peace Agent, is nc
Washington, preparing an elaborate report upon
the peaceable inclinations OF the savages, while
his pet Cochise and other chiefs In Arizona are
leading their murderous tribes on In the congenial
task OF killing and destroying the whites and their
property.
Ashbury has sent the Ltvonia home. Although
beaten in every race, he claims the Queens Cup,
on some technicality. But Notwithstanding his
puerile complaints, the Cup will remain the prop
erty OF the New York Yacht Club. Ashbury has
lost all his American friends by his unmanly
course. y y
1t may surprise those who, In the rapid growth
Of their denominations. have been accustomed TO
think Of Congregationalism as perhaps on the wane
in Massachusetts,, TO learn that during the last
forty years there has been a net gain Of 1856
churches, and in membership q gain OF more than
a hundred per cent.
The Maine Methodist Convention. which has
been in session at Portland. passed the following
resolution with reference TO manuscript sermons
Resolved. That the growing practice Of substi-
tuting reading of manuscripts for preaching is
without Scriptural authority. unmetbOdistical, and
damaging to the efficiency Of the pulpit.
Prince bismarck has determined on the adoption
OF decimal money by Germany, aud on a gold
standard which shall be the same as that of Eng
| ldDu, DTODdUly WIFI tUc uPbIKu OF having LnluKN
easy when the battle of Dorking shall have taken
place. The basis of the coinage is 10 be the ten
groscben piece, which will be called a mark. This
mark will be, subdivided into ten SLIDER groschen.
and each Of these latter into ten pfenhige, instead
of twelve as at present. There will be a fifteen
marks gold piece and another of twenty, the last
mark being equal to our balfeagle.
The American Board proposes to push It's China
missions beyond the frontiers northwestward into
Mongolia. The Rev. John I. GuIick and his
brother, now in Japan. will be the pioneers. The
n - - - II.
is about reopening its former missien In the same
region, and takes Pekin for its base Of operations
there. The Rev. James Gilmour, its pioneer, has
with the former mission, and obtained from them
much valuable Information.
SALT LAKE CRY, UTAH, Oct. 2s.-Cbief Justice
Mexican this morning passed sentence upon Thomas
Hawkins, the pellygamist, a. follows:s 3E 4
Thomas Hawkins, ] am sorry for you, very
sorry you may not think go now, but / shall try
to make you think so by the mercy which / shall
show yon. You came from England TO this country
with a r gIis h 81 yomT ! mont. ! L,n ir ,a many years you
however, the evil spirit OF polygamy tempted and
possessed you then happiness departed from your
household, and now, by the complaint of your
faithful wife and the verdict of a law-a5iding jury.
you stand at this bar as a convicted criminal. The
law gives me a large discretionary power In pass
ing sentence npon you ] might both 2ne and
imprison, or / might fine or imprison you. might
imprison You twenty years aud fine you 81 900. I
cannot imprison you for less than three years nor
fine you less than $500. 1t Is right that you should
be fined, among other reasons 10 help TO defray the
expenses of enforcing the laws, but my experience
in Utah has been such that were 1 only TO lne YOU.
/ am satisfied the fine would be paid ont Of other
funds than yours, and thus yon would 90 free.
absolutely free from all punishment. aud then
those men who mislead the people would make
thousands Of others believe that God had sent the
money TO pay the 6ne that God had prevented
the court from sending you 10 prison that by a
miracle you had been rescued from The authorities
Of the United States. 1 must look 10 IL that my
judgment gives no aid and comfort 10 such men.
/ must look to il that my Indignant shall not be so
severe as TO seem in any manner vindictive, and not
80 light as to seem to triae with Justice. This
community ought to begin 10 learn that God does
not ~interpose to rescue criminals from the conse-
quences of their crimes, but that on the contrary
He 20 orders the affairs of His universe that sooner
or later crime stands face 10. face with justice, and
justice IL the master. / will say here and now that
whenever your good behavior and the pnblic good
shall justify me In so doing, I will gladly recon-
mend that you be pardoned. The Judgment OF tina
court is that you be fined $500 and that YOU be
imprisoned at hard labor for three years.
Contrary TO all expectations there was little or
no excitement in the court room. The attendance
was large, bnt generally all maintained a proper
decorum. The United States Marshal and detec-
tiyes were fully prepared for any emergency.
Notice of an appeal to the Supreme Court was
given by the prisoners counsel. "A