The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-05-10

HsTlId'S Cuban correspondent who was recently
arrested at MRnzanilio, when returning from the
rebel lines. First, because he is nOt an American
citizen second. because ~ deliberately subjected
himself % arrest bv violating 4 well-ssttled law.
He asked permission OF the authorities 10 visit the
Insurgents camp, and being refused. proceeded
there ~ ais own risk, though warned BY the Span
ish If captared after visiting the insurgents be
would he liable 10 be shot as a spy. IL J. believed
that the authorities will not proceed 10 such ex-
tTemities, bat will hold him a close prisoner ill
the facts in his possession become too old TO be Of
any use.
Brigham Young telrgraphs a newspaper in shis
city that Sis resignation az Trustee IN trust for the
Church and as President OF Banking Institutions
do not affect bIs position a. President Of the
Church. IN which capacity be will still exercise
supervision over business. ecclesiastical and secu-
lar. leaving the details however. 20 younger men.
He says the Institutions Of Utah aTe well eSlab-
lished, and speaks warmly Of Its material cOnGi-
ton. The Mormons intend establishing settle
ments in Arizona and influencing Apaehes to peace.
In the meantime they invite all good eiuzenis TO
Utah. where property i less taxed and better pro-
tected than elsewhere in the United States.
The Directors Of the Bureau Neritas. of Brus-
sells. Belgium. report $50 sailing vessels and steam
ers lost and missing during January and February.
being over eighty daily in January. and nearly
twenty daily IN February. OF these 20 were
American Sailers and II American steamers totally
lost, against 2S4 English sailers and Is English
steamers totally lost.
Citizens of Philadelphia have subscribed over
$500. 900 toward the centennial celebration. The
city has voted 81. 500. 1000 and the State 81 ,UOU. QUO.
Sir BaTtle Frere's mission 10 the Sultan of Ian
zibar, seeking to bring about the abolition o.
slavery, has been i~ruitless of result.
Incompatibility Of temper is tie alleged cause o
the separation of the Marquis Of Lorue aud thu
Princess Louise. The incompatibility probably
arose from the fact that the lady considered hersel
the better man. Never. my son" remarked q
venerable authority. never marry a woman better
or wealtbier than yourself. When | married youl
mother. my boy, | had two shillings and she hac
two shillings and ~sixpence and ever since thai
event she has been throwing the odd ~siXpence II
my face" The Princess stopped TO the Marquis
and it is not in "a womau's nature. especially IN the
important a fact. The Marquis has been a good
husband according to all reports it has, indeed.
been frequently stated that he was especially loya.
to his mother-in-law, and that is certainly gooo
evidence.
During 1872 the ship-yards of Maine turned on,
17S vessels, with an agg' egate tonnage of 45,63546
against 16l vessels and SO ,348.7 70 tons in 1861. when
this interest was in its prime. There are under con
tract 81, 900 tons for the current year, an amour
which will probably be enlarged to $4,000 tons, 500
ahead of any former year. The same activity is re
ported in the other New England States. The iron
bodybuilding of the Delaware is also manifestiDg On
increased production. Accounts from East Boston
are more than encouraging. Ship-builders are 81
pressed with work in that locality that some hav,
been forced to decline orders. for the reason that they
are working up to their full capscity.