The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-11-25
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Manchester, England. 1t will be almost the only
public statue of that famous man in the country.
Few even among The thriftiest scO.ehmen have
made penny 90 further than firm Of brass and
copper wire manufacturers, who recently drew cop
per coin into 27Oo feet more than half mile, Of wire
Coustantinople paper has been suppressed and
its editor imprisoned on account Of article the
conquest Of ByEantium by the Turks, in which Ma
homet was not spoken of with sufficient reverence.
Tobacco consumption seems to be steadily falling
of in England. The declared value Of the importa-
tiou for the FIRST quArtsr of the year only 6S22
so2 against fs5Ss76 for the same period last year.
The English postal system iS so thorough that
misdireeted letter will relentessly chase from
one end Of the British dominion to the other and
give it up till Il finds him bis corpse.
The vacuum brake. an American invention, Is in
use on one of the most daicut sections of English
railway. aud its general adoption on the Metropolitan
line is declared to be only question of time.
Queen Victoria has given large order for Honiton
lace OF late Belgian lace has been all the rage with
the AristOcracy. and the English manufacture has
lsngushed. The Queens order is intended to giveit
new life.
Several Russian officers have lately been found al
BrIerOum busily engaged in surveying the country.
The Grand viIier ordered them to be conducted to
the frontier. and on the Russian Ambassador COM
planning, made no apology.
The number of steel pens made in birmingham
every week is about $4,000 gross Is.II3O 600 sepa
rate pens. The making Of every gross requires that
IA pieces Of steel should go through at least twelve
processes in the course of manufacture.
Baron Haussman's scheme for the establishment
CT monster cemetery twelve miles from Paris has
been adopted by the Municipal Council of that city
The opposition to the plan has been the ground that
the funeral eOrtsge will have be conveyed the
place by rail.
A Poll Mall St. Petersburg dispatch of October 81.
announces that affairs critical in Tprksstan and
Khiva. The Turcomsus are growing holder in their
attacks and depredatiOns those tribes friendly to
Russia The government of the Gar has ordered the
Khan Of Khiva repress the disorders and the Khan
has replied that he will carry out the Instructions Of
the Emperor.
An official in the Bavsrian Telegraph Office has in
vented wonderful apparatus by which not alone
autographs but signs and even portraits can be sent
along the wires. The inventor is Herr HOnsksr, of
Munich, and his " Electro Magnetic Copying Appa-
ratus." he calls it has been already secured by
Frankfort banking firm.
On his return from Iceland the Danish King visited
Ednburg. where he received an enthusiasts Welcome
feet Of IA steamers went out to escort the royal
party, and the city gaiy decorated in their honor
The Princess Of Wales accompanied her father back
to Copenhagen. The Prince of Wales has figured in |
series Of festivities at Plymouth. to celebrate the
opening Of the new Guidhall. costing $50 900. On
one day there grand FresmasOn's demOustra-
ton.
The largest room 10 the world under single roof.
unbrOken BY pillars or other distractions. is at 81.
Petersburg, in Russia and is $50 feet long and $50
wide. 1t is used for military displays in rough
weather. and can be converted into ballroom at
night.
Nothing has yet been heard of the Austrian expe-
ditiOn which started for the Polar seas in the Tege
thof two years ago. The CrOnstadt Rs,sspg,r re-
quests all travellers and seamen who Az have learned
any news about the expedition to communicate it to
the foreign Office at Vienna, to the admiralty at 81,
Petersburg.
The tide to be running for the moment
against the rtualiss Of England. Two cases. one at
Exeter and the other at Liverpool have been decided
against them. aud Archbishop TAFT has introduced
into the House of Lords bill which is Intended to
clip their wings.
MethOdism in England is Increasing. In the year
$50, and for some time previously. the membership,
which includes only those whose names are registered
in the class books. increased by several thousands
yearly. In the years 1871 and 1872, decrease was
reported OF about 600 for the two years Last year
however. an Increase Of about 1900 was reported
and this year far at present aseertained total
increase Of something over 5000 win be returned.
Father Hyacinths lately spoke in Brussels on the
necessity Of reform in the Roman Catholic Church.
The present conflict he stated be one between the
Roman theocraey and liberty. Being in favor Of lib
srty, and believing in the necessity and indesruet
bility Of the Catholic Church. he advocated the reform
Of its abuses The materalists and postiyist schools
forget that man is religious animal. Tho separa-
lion Of church and state as dreamed by a class Of
liberals. is impossible separate state and religious
nOralities cannot be imagined.
PERsOSAL APPEARANCE OF BrsHARck.-A tall,
'quare man, straight as pine, aud rugged as a
arch man in plain attire. with an ample brow
md gray. retiring eyes. firm nose and chin. hard.
'oarse meustaehe; strongly knit, selfcontained,
frOward sort Of man, apparently all nerve and BRAIN
With ready word and open laughter on his lips. and
With counteuanee bold and frank that silence if
~ chance be should be silent might appear to hide
IOme oninOus thought-sueh was Bismarck Won
Schonhausen as he passed me under the linden an
tour ago, as bale and kindly winter FROST Care
IN that frame from head to foot a frame erect and
tiff though the bone Steel the onter covering
nail The man is all piece, strong. blunt, aggres-
i've, with affixed belief in fact in science in the rule of
hree No CLEAN Of superstition fingers on the face no
ioubt, no sentiment, no weakness, no remorse A /
ocky and unsympathiEing face it seems to casual
ookers-on. When laughter passes from the ample
BROW TO the unsparng lip. the radiance is more like
be cash on Furnished metal than the more poetic
,lay Of fesh and blood. ~ 81
The French government have taken an important
tep in the direction Of speedy resumption Of specie
,ayments. recent eireular issued BY the Ministe:
4 Finance instruets the tresorers generaHz Of the
Departments 70 make Of gold pieces Of eof 50f
md lOOf in the lams way any other description of
money in their disbursements for government account
1t the same time the Minister of Finance recommends
he Departmental tressurers to abstain from all pay
nents in 25f. Bank Of France notes but to reserve
hem exclusively for their payment to the Treasury
The effects Of this will be to replace the 25f
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