The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-04-25

Canvassers Of opinion Of a number Of leading dry
goods dealers here shows that gloomy prospects arc
generally held concerning the Spring trade. Al
though the season for this trade has already far nd
vanced, a majority Of the dealers have done almost
nothing. Very few country buyers are In the city,
notwithstanding the fact that at this season the hotels
are usually crowded with them. Vast quantities of
goods are lying in bond at the Custom House. A
similar condition Of affairs exists In the grocery, iron
and liquor trades.
LONDON, April 1.-The Budget, as laid before Par a..
lament by the Chancellor OF the Exchequer. shOwsa
clear surplus Of "a,
The Times acknowledges the existence Of e fnRn-
cial panic in London. and attributes il to the effect
Of those by which New York and Vienna have been
visited, combined with the depressing influences Of
the Indian famine. The Times says the check 10
trade is rs severe as in any former instance.
BAYoNKE, April 1.-The Carlists assert that the
movement Of Marshal Serrano against the Royalists
before Bilbao has entirely failed, and thQt there was
no fighting between the 18th and the 30tE-S March. .
The Geneva award Of $40, 500, 900 was made sew
enteen months ago, yet nothing has been done
towards it's distribution. A good many Of the claim
ants fear that they are doomed TO the same fate as
the claimants upon the French Spoliation Fund,
which has been ia the treasury for more than half q
century.
The rice crop Of Louisiana. the last season reached
100, 600 barrels. The New Orleans Picayune looks
upon this industry much more hopefully than upsn
the sugar culture in that State, and says that the
rice planting this spring will be the largest on record.
Another year is expected TO put Louisiana ahead Of
Carolina as a rice producer, and the crop will reach
enormous proportions in the next decade.
The whisky war in Greenville, Tenn, the home Of
ex-President johnson, is conducted in true military
style, the besiegers having erected tents in front Of
Mrs. Wards saloon to protect them from the iDclem-
ency of the weather, while she has received rein
forcements for carrying ON the defense in the shape
of a keg Of whisky sent her by the saloon keepers Of
Knoxville. There is something so Whimsical in this
that it is doubted If q contest con have any lasting
beneficial results.
So far has New York recovered from the effects
of the panic. as to be able to resume its wonted
energy In stock-gambling. The papers OF that
city all comment upon the fact that the stock
market is buoyant again, and nearly all the prin-
cipal stocks have risen to figures approaching those
that ruled before the panic. Attempts 10 effect
corners, to Z" bear particular stocks and the like,
are apparently as frequent and asesspffNgensS%Sf.
The Sultan Of Darfoor, East soudan. recently in
vaded Egyptian territory near the Bahr-el-Gazal on
a hunting expedition for the capture Of slaves.
The Egyptian Governor, Zebia Bey, gave battle TO
the invader, the engagement lasting six hours, and
terminating in the utter rout Of the Darfoor army
which was 1900 strong-the capture Of four guns
and the killing Of the Vizier and many Of the slave
hunting chiefs.
Admiral Semmes has petitioned Congress for the
removal Of his political disabilities. He has sworn TO
support the Constitution in good faith, and desires
oblivion Of sl the differences between the two sec
tions. We fear that if the matter we're kt 10
certain whaling masters il would be sometime yet
before the Admiral wonld get his disabilities removed.
He would be more likely 10 receive an additional one
which would render it painful for him TO cit down
for a time.
The rebellion in Japan is making progress, but it
ig TO be hoped the Liberal government will be able TO
satisfy the revolutionists by curtailiDg the power Of
the lords Of tho soil. 1t is the old story Of the tenant
of the land at war with his feudal baron, fought for
the first time in Japan. The japanese are too rapidly
taking q place among the progressive nations OF the
world to allow the producing classes to be oppressed
and robbed by the mobiles, and the struggle Is n direct
result Of the policy which has given the Empire the
high place il now occupies. Even Japan must over
throw her barons.
Prince Alfred Ernest Albert, Duke Of Edinburg,
Duke Of Saxony, Prince Of Saxe-Coburg, Earl Of
Kent, Earl Of Ulster, K. g., X. p, &C., is the second
son Of Queen Victoria and is % years old. lie
enjoys a grant Of E15, 900 o year from Parliament,
and his mother allows him annually ElO,OOO. HIS
bride, Maria Alexandrovua, Grand Duchess, is the
only daughter Of Alexander ii. Of Russia, and vii
be twenty-one years old the 18th Of October ney;
She brings to her husband a dowry OF l,OOO,.Jo
roubles and an annual allowance Of 10000. Lhe
newly married couple are in very comfortable cir
cumstances.
In his circular respecting the recent nomination
of Cardinals, Signor Visconti Nenosta, tbs ltahah
Minister of Foreign Affairs, says that MS govern
ment has no reason to oppose any canditate. Aue
Pope has the fullest freedom OF action ltespect
ing the attitude of the government towarc tue
conclave, the circular states that sl necessary
measures to protect Ii from external dlsturbance
will be adopted. The Minister cites several para
graphs from the law on the Papal guarantees sup
porting this intention, which will be cohscleh,
tiously observed. and 20 the letter, 30 as To quiel
all fears. RI held i'm Rome, theEOnclave Will ENJOY
the same security as on former occasions