The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-08-30

LONDON, Aug. 1.-The trial OF the Tichborne
claimant has been further adjourned until Tues
day, in consequence of The continued illness OF one
of the jurors.
Mr.. Kenelly. leading counsel fer the defence,
will commence his address upon the resumption of
the trial, and will probably occupy four days,
finishing on the 8th instant.
The new murder law of New York practically
does away with capital punishment. 1t secures
convictions of murder. it is true, and this results i'm
sending criminals to prison under a life sentence,
but it effectnally abOlishes the galIows.
THE following official. statement of the number
of subordinate oranges reported to the National
Grange up to May 10Th, gives some idea of the
rapid spread of the farmers protective movement,
which was organized in 1867 Arkansas 10, Cali
fOrnia 8, Georgia IG. Illinois All. Indiana I42,
Iowa 1907, Kansas l28, Michigan "a, Minnesota
219, Mississippi ll2, Missouri 245, Nebraska 1870,
Ohio IL, South Carolina lis, Tennessee Is, Yer
mont %, Wisconsin 140,-making an organization,
in the United States, of 1877 oranges, with an ag-
gregate membership of over 1000, 900. The recent
election in the Fifth Judicial District of Illinois is
an example of the strength of the farming class in
united effort.
THE tenth annual dinner of the Newspaper Press
Fund took place in London on the 18th of last
month. The Institution was founded TO provide a
fund, by the subscriptions, entry fees and requests
of members for the British Press. Every one reg
ularly connected with the news and editorial de-
partments of any paper in the United Kingdom il
eligible to membership and to relief when needed
and deserved. The association has worked q vast
amount Of good, and is one OF the brightest orna-
ments of English journalism. Among those parti-
cipating in the annual gathering were James An
thony Froude, Lord Houghton (Mr. Monckton Mil
nes), Sir Charles Trevelyan, Sir Julius Benedict,
the composer, Evelyn Ashley. the Marquis Of Lans-
downe, Mr.. Newdegate. Anthony Trollope, Edmund
Yates. Faed. the academician, Gilbert a'Beckett,
an old supporter of the fund. Mr.. Benjamin Moran,
Secretary to the American Legation, about half a
hundred VI. P.'s and scores Of men well known
wherever letters flourish.
At the next session Of the Canadian Parliament
il is understood that an effort will be made to have
a law passed to prohibit the carrying Of pistols by
civilians, unless under circumstances that shall be
deemed sufficient to warrant a local magistrate in
granting a permit. The accidental shooting Of 4
young man on board a steam boat, a short time
since, has been the means Of bringing this subject
into prominent notice. AT present, the smallest
hoy in the Dominion may purchase a pistol, and
carry it in his breaches pocket without having to
fear in case his possession of it may become known
to the police. The gentlemen who proposes to in
troduce the bill referred to, should not neglect to
insert a clause to regulate the sale Of fire arms.
When the gun smiths. as well here as in Canada,
are prevented, under a severe penalty, from selling
pistols to persons without a special permit from a
police inspector or magistrate. then, and not till
then, shall there be an end to the slaughter by "ac-
cident' that occurs in both countries nearly every
day.-Am. paper.