The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-04-20
TWENTY-ORE DAYS LATER!
Arrival of the NOhOnSO.

The steamship .MokoHgo, Capt. y. T. Bennett, in
the C., \. L., & A. mail line, arrived Wednesday
at t P. NJ, II days from san Francisco. brings dates
from that port to April 9th.
The news, though volumiuous and generally inter
esting, Is not important.
Prof Morse, the electrician, is dead.
Says the -Nttcs y the H'Orfd Of the 29th ult.,
. There was o remarkable effort made by Sir Charles
Wentworth Dixie to obtain the consent of Parliament
for an investigation Of the " expense Of Royalty"
The motion was utterly defeated, but caused, as may
be imagined, considerable comment in the House Of
Commons. The budget Of the Chancellor of the tx
chequer, is a remarkably satisfactory one
In regard 10 the -7!a5aRG question, there is moth
ing new to say. The arbitrators at Geneva have the
matter really in their keeping, and neither England
nor the United States can in honesty appeal from
their decision.
The american news will be found to be unusually
full. Among q variety of topics, the investigation
at Washington 10 regard to the sale OF arms TO
France during the war, yet incompleted, Is Of inter
est, although it can hardly become an international
question.
As we write these lines a telegram from London,
dated March 18th, 5 \ NJ, records a terrible explo-
sion in a Lancashire coal mine, resulting in the i'm
mediate death Of twenty-eight men. This telegram
was received at II so (half an hour after midnight)
OF the same day. Owing to the difference in time
between all Eastern points and San Francisco, the
latter is not unfrequenuy ahead of time in telegraph
matters.
On the early morning of the 10Th. about 2:20
o'clock, earthquake shocks were very generally
felt over this whole coast of California. extending
as far as reported, from Arizona to Oregon. Sc
rious damage was done in Inyo County, and IS to
30 persons are reported as killed.
NV YORK. April 5.-A Brownsville, Texas, dis
patch says, Texan Rangers are preparing to retail
late on cattle thieves from Mexico on the Rio
Grande.
The Judiciary Committee have finished their ex-
animation OF the charges against Judge Barnard.
The examination Of the case of Cardozo yesterday
developed nothing of interest. When Cardozo's
case was finished that of Judge McCann was taken
up. Mccain declined to be represented by coun-
sci, preferring to leave the entire matter to the
Committee. Testimony was adduced as to McCann's
property, which was stated to he in the neighbor-
hood CT a million and a half, and some testimony
offered concerning the appointment of receivers,
but nothing damaging Mccain was elected.
Legal authorities are consulting as to the steps
necessary to stay the general Jail delivery threat
ened by the decision that the Court of special ses-
sIons is irregular. The District Attorney is reject
ing all applications for release of cOnvlcts. Mean
while the Court will be organized in accordance
with the law. Mayor Hall it is said will be witness
in his own behalf when his case again comes on
trial.
About $50 900 worth of obscene books and
pictures and material for the manufacture was
seized III Brooklyn yesterday.
ST.. Louis. April l5.-The Touring mills of
Henry Gapger, corner of Franklin and 23d street,
were burned at a late hour last night. Loss, $j0,-
900. fully insured.
A dispatch from Yeddo dated March Goth. an
nounces that an attempt has been made by ii party
Ol lively pclSOIS W dSSuSSlildlC TUG NIlhduO Vi
Japan. The efforts of the would-be murderers
proved unsuccessful. The guards OF the Mikado
captured two OF the party, but the other ten es-
escaped. This attempted assassination caused
great uneasiness on the part of the Government,
and orders have been issued forbidding foreigners
to go beyond the city limits of YeddO.
Nothing affords more amusement than the eX-
rene nervousness exhibited by English journalists
at every rumor set afOat concerning the alabama
claims. The scare of consequential damages is
not yet all over. And now the Globe sounds the
alarm that there is a report to the effect that the
losses incurred by citizens of the United States
in consequence OF the depredatiOns Of the Ala
bd7nG and other We sells built in England are set
down at Sl4, 000, 900, and the expenses of the
United States for pursuing the privateers at $780,
900. 900. Whereupon Gladstone is asked to make
forthwith an explanation in Parliament. If our
English cousins would keep cool and reason a little
on the likelihood of the report, they would soon be
convinced that it does not deserve one moments
notice. 1t is improbable in both assertions. The
citizens losses may be greater and the Governments
expenses less. Until the Tribunal hold its sessions
there can be nothing official from that source. No
matter what we ask, England will pay only what is
awarded by the Tribunal Of Arbitration. Really
there is no necessity for putting Mr.. Gladstone to
the trouble of making an explanation on that point
in Parliament.