The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-02-18
Foreign Items.

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AT a New Year banquet at Versailles, the hipE
toasted the German Princes. The Duke OF bads,
responded rejoicing at the restoration o, tme ~
Empire and toasting " William the Nictoriohs'
Prince Amadeus made an enthusiastic eutry ihio
Madrid. lie visited Prim's widow on arriving
and then proceeded to the Chambers and tooA Wv
oath. The enthusiasm was universal.
Antonelli cordially received Victor Emnnnuels
ambassador announcing the Kings arrival AZ
Rome.
The police of Altoona, Penn, supply bar-rooms
with Official lists OF persons 10 whom nquoI 49,
not be safely sold. Such a list in this city WOhlu
be rather formidable.
The movement for the presentation Of a medal
to the Hon. Charles Sumner as a testimonial rom
the Hayden people Of recognition Of his services
i'm their behalf. has met with success. n large
| sum has been subscribed for that purpose IN Iay|b
which, it is understood, has been intrusted 10 ihe
Secretary of Legation, who arrived by the Ae,Tt-
mac from st. Thomas, and the medal, OF massive
gold, will soon be ordered in New York.
MCCooKis OPINION or INDIANs-Gov. McCook.
who believes in a fierce repressive course toward
the Indians, will lecture in New York soon upon
the folly of our entire Indian policy. lie ~ aVerse
to giving Indians any title IN lands. DeneVes I'D
surrounding them with white popuiatisn, making
it obligatory that they shall live by work. Gen.
McCook was formerly Us 5. Minister at Honolulu
SrEAMsHIP SUBsIDIEs.-WAsInNGToN, Jan. Ill
asked Sargent, of California, yesterday, he
thought any steamship subsidy bills would go
bhtOhkh ms 5GhOh oha Nv hNBhS NhAN - 49,
considerable hope OF the passage OF Webb and
Holidays Australian. bill be also thought Tho
Asistic coastwise line of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company might be chartered.
Captain Coleman. a gentleman who represents
the ship-owners' association of the port Of New
York, who has canvassed the whole steamship sub
ject, however, thinks that none Of the bill now
pending will he passed.--COT. Alta.
The SAN DOMINGO CoMMIssGox.-Tbe Alta # the
18th says:
1t is comforting to know that although the Com
missioneTs. to examine San Domingo may be deadly
seasick (s Ex-senator Wade certainly VIII boz
they are provided with much good cheer for their
voyage. We are gravely Informed that the ga
which is to bear them on their errand of diplomacy
q is fitted out with the best wines and liquors. and
a nice assortment of imported and domestic fruits
and meats" Now, the country has confidence In
the Commissioners, to be sure, but the surround
ings Of the expedition are suggestive OF - jobbeTyp
that most people will be prepared for IA rose-cJlored
report, Notwithstanding the high character Of tho
men who go out to San Domingo on the Tennessee.
Men are liable 10 be Influenced somewhat ~ the
circumstances about them and II Fabebs aud
Babcock, the instigators and prime movers In the
whole San Domingo business, arc entrusted with
the commissary department Of the Commission, We
may be sure that all the asperities OF the trip will
be removed and ii is not possible that partial
views will he imbibed with :" the best wine and
liquors " of the willy managers and who coald
refuse to look favorably upon the subject winch is
by 8 such good fellow" ms those who
are now putting through their pleasant excursion
to the Antilles?
ADMIRAL PoRTER-Has been confirmed, after an
exciting struggle, by a fine majority. He got the
hearty support Of Senators Nye, Stewart and Corbctt,
nearly the whole maritime delegation Of the A.
lantic Coasts. His friends worked for him like / Hs-
and one Of his most indefatigable assistants Is
Capt. Carlyle Patterson, formerly commander Of o.
steamer Golden Gate. of the Pacific Mail line. Pat
terson IS Admiral Porter's brother-inlaw, he lives in
the remote suburbs of this city, but lac spent every
Fay and night, outside his Office hours, at the Coast
Survey. Towards the end Of the contest, the general
against Ben Buffers course made a shove
reaction in Porter's favor. Tire day preceding
the ~n6rmatio Butler had published in two {. { the
Washington papers an anonymous Tlacard. which at
tempted to show that Porior sought to ntimidate
Butler ; the effect of But'cr's Efforts was the contrary
Df his intention.
The New York Tribune, which is now the most
newspep per representative Of Gen. Grant,
a Bit article against Porter. the day
after his ~coDfrnatou, including the following
"We now know precisely what qualities they arr
which, ia the opinion ot p~atrician law-givers, enttle
men to the highest positions in the State the youDr
are told 20 be vain and libelous md captions ard
servile to abusc their comrades behind their batas
fawn upon them before their faces TO use 10
currish wit of Diogenes against their equals, and cpg
the abasement Of an odolisque before her ms .c.
a President frowns. Now let the Senate ClluLe
the Adwirals' uniform to one embracing n la .aoy't
shoulder knot and yellow plush breecbes, to ia Iiaata
ntly that inward serviity that passeth shi wa uI
iet Gen. Grant be on his guard against the up Iisl
malice Of the man he has Inundated by a publ 'ar-
don and to whom the Senate has given oppor unity
to exercise his mean m~alignity upon those off ono Of
the navy who still preserve a little selErespe o.
Washington Cor. JditG.
EXTENSIVE TRAVELLING OUTFIT" Jeems Pics OF
" gives an amusing account of the outdt
Of a LOndoner for crossing the continent b. rail.
He says
He was representing a large London house. was
Toung and entirely verdant as 10 the requirements
If travelling in this part of the Notwithstanding
hat nothing could be obtained Of any consequence
mt OF Old Hingland "-consequently he brought
him
SIXTEEN TRUNKsi
md If ever / pitied a poor fellow ~ in my AZ, q
'as "H. D. F." when l saw him at the 0manG
aggage office, experimenting tbs weighing Of bis
lggage. He afterward told inc
WHAT THEY CONTAINED:
Ten dozen shirts. 5 overcoats, G bats, 10 pairs Of
'owsers. 20 waistcoats. 3 dozen pairs OF white
rowsers. a complete edition Of Bulwer's, Cooper's,
'ickens'. Shakespeare's and Byron's works, 8
ouble-barrelled guns, a brace of pistols, 20 packs
! cards, fsiIlng tackle, a galvanic battery, 20 doz.
Use risbands, collars and sbirt-bosoms, 20 boxes
{ Brandreth's pills, SO boxes of matches. an illus
'ated copy of Bret Hartes 8" Heather ChiDee,n an
astrument to tace photographic Sketches along Ge
BAD. a portable melodeon, a homeopathic medicine
hest. besides boots, slippers, brushes, combs,
hives, scissors, corkscrews, ink, pens, paper. gum,
afers, mucilage, potted meats. hair oil, Day &
artin's ~blacking, gloves. India-rubber suits, tele-
,opes. checker-boards. chess men. dice. back-gam-
on boards. and 100000 other articles. too numer-
80 w "S""""' w mheh 4 bi YOU bhab NC uau 10
ny over the sum Of
200 DOLLARS
or extra baggage; the above statement will be
and when j saw my friend OF for Japan
other day, be had but a valise. and one trunk
comfort bim-the rest having been r~eshipped
round the Horn"
GETTING CIvnIzED.-They have fire companies I'm
and fires are frequent and destructive.
A New York surgeon wishes to introduce the
arts practice Of removing the little toe Of chill
rem and adults as a preventative of corns. An
mailing cure, doubtless.