The Hawaiian gazette., 1873-12-17

folio of about three hundred pages, en-
titled Livre Commentairs de Matholi,
printed in seven different languages, and
dating from the middle of the fifteenth
century. This work, of which two copies
only were taken off, was printed by Gut
tenberg, with wooden types cut by him
self The national library of Paris would
be glad to purchase it, and prevent its &C
QUESTION by foreigner, but the present
owner, rich collector of curiosities at
Bordeaux, asks 1000 francs for it"
DISCOVERIES IN ANCIENT TRoY.-Mrs.
Francis, wife ofthe US Ministerto Greece,
writes to her daughter in New York the
first news that has reached there of the
complete and brilliant success attending
Schliemann's long-continued explorations
on the site of ancient Troy. The discov-
cries are of the most interesting and re-
markable character, and will be hailed by
scholars throughout the world. Mrs. F.
writes:
ATHENS, June 25th, 1878.
Schliemann returned from Troy yester-
day. He has completed his excavations,
after three years of labor, by grand
master-stroke. He has discovered the
palace of Priam and large treasure in gold
and silver He has carried away with him
forty large cases containing various arti-
cles, also fifteen baskets of real treasures.
We called upon him to-day at his residence
for the purpose of examining his colec-
ton saw in his house gold goblets and
vases which shine just like the gold of our
age. saw also some beautiful head or
naments made of gold, massive and well
made, resembling those now worn by the
modern Greeks. There is a golden goblet
weighing nearly three pounds, also
quantity of small, round earrings, such as
are used and worn by children of our
days.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Times reports that the German occupa-
ton at Yerdun was near being indefinite
ly postponed through an incident which
might have led to unfortunate complca-
tons. The story, as the correspondent
tells it, is the following: AT IL o'clock, at
the moment when the financial question
was believed to be entirely settled, the
Germans suddenly declared that another
million Of francs v,oS duo +bo,,, CO.. bo,,;ro.
kept up the Post Office on behalf of the
French Government proportionately with
the evacuation of the occupied depart
ments. On being asked to give details of
this claim, they replied that they had ac-
curately estimated what was due to them,
and if the million was not paid they
would prolong the occupation. The mat
ter was Immediately referred to the Gov
and upon an order from Yer
sailles the receiver of taxes at Verdun
paid the sum claim ed.
BEEoHER's LAST REPARTEE.-
IS very sharp on repartee. As it hurts his
feelings to keep retort in reserve he is
Is unsafe to handle as q can of glycerine
If he hates anything it is cant, and put-on
oiety finds no quarter A well known
Western man, who is not embarrassed by
nodesty, and who has vanity enough to
i'll fair-sized balloon, happened into the
Friday night meeting. The committee to
examine candidates for admission to the
hurch met after service Our Western
riend remained also. He listened to the
and thought it might be
nended. He could not avoid asking
question. "Wbat would you do, Beech
+, if person came to your committee 7
cry much embarrassed and unable to ex-
ress his views and feelings? Suppose 1
hould come before your committee for
and should be so embarrassed
nd diffident that 1 could not speak.
What would you do ?" 3d." said Beech
r, Strengthening himself up, and with
nat inimitable snrug of the shoulders
nat is SO suggestive, 81 could not imagine !
lch state of things. Such an exigency
ould not be possible" An explosion fol-
,wed, under cover of which our friend
stired.
From Alaska, Rear-Admiral Peunock,
the North Pacific station, re-
orts, August 81, from Port Townsend,
rat the Saranac, his flagship, left Esqui-
'ult July 10, and arrived at the head
aters Of the inland passage in Alaska
1ly 81. The charts and sailing direc.
ons of the inland passage are defective, S
Id its navigation is intricate and should
1t be attempted without an experienced
lot. Admiral Peunock had several
iendIy talks with the Alaska Indians. m
any of the chiefs have visited the ship, ID
ID seemed to be impressed with the i'm
'rtance of being on good terms with us.
here are only few American traders To-
ted at the head waters or in the vicinity, D,
n tharo IL No oafflarnon+ avooo+ % C;,1-o