The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-09-26

By the 8hsadO and ID. c. Murray we have dates
to Sept ID.
Moultou's long expected statement in reply 10
Beecher, appeared in the Gyaphic Of Sept. n. 1t
Is said to be a document in which the hand Of Gen.
Butler is plainly visible.
NEw YoRk. Sept. l2th.-Those OF the New York
papers which have sustained Beccher. sustain him
still. The Tribune says I" We shall not waste
time and temper in an analysis Of the statement
which will damn Francis ID. Moult0n deeper than
any revelation of business and t~reachery that has
been made by Mr.. Beecber or his friends. IL IL
about such n document a. one might expect from
n man who allows his friends To make n mer-
chandise of his wife's honor. and acts as broker In
q Transaction. brutal, cruel, cOwardly and Infamous,
because his actions have been misoonsirued.
Forsooth, this Bayard Of Brooklyn must save his
reputation for generosity by blasting him and 10
whom he has "a been favored guest pulling out
private letters committed 10 his honorable keeping;
showing the world what ugly things brothers and
sisters could say OF one another what sentimental
phrases wives could write In the absence of their
husbands. aud dragging the reputation Of ladies
whom he has never known, and the happiness OF
families which never wronged him, through the
rocking hlth Of his unparalleled scandal. IL
would not have been considered nice business of a
gentleman in the oidrn times, but VIZ suppose IL IL
all right in these days. when "A husband undertakes
to prove that he Is not a dog by showing that he IL
a cuckold. 1t Is time for this abominable business
10 be stopped. The accusers have failed In their
case, aud every fresh attempt TO accomplish their
purpose emily makes their failure more disastrous
New York, Sept. Hh~-The Christian Union this
week says:
Ever since the public accusation, Mr.. Beecher's
mail has borne most singular and wonderful testi-
mnny to the stendfastness, purity, aud strength OF
that faith which a long, consistent life Of goodness
inspires. 1t often numbers sixty or seventy letters
per day. IL comes from every part Of America,
and indeed Of the world. Many Of these letters
are from old political enemies, aud many from
places where once bis name was execrated. IL Ia
also worthy Of remark that members Of all denoml-
nations have joined In this tribnte.
NEW York. Sept. 7th.-Members Of Plymouth
Church are contributing 20 a fund Tor the relief OF
Mrs. Tilton, and already Sl,7O0 have been col
lected.
LONDoN. Sept. 5ih--The Times says The MnrquIs
of Ripon has become a Roman Catholic. The
announcement, a few days ago. that he had re-
signed the Grand Mastership OF the Freemasons
and would be succeeded temporarily by the Prince
of Wales, caused much excitement, which is height
ened by this news. ea n
New YoRK, Sept. 4b-Madame Agatha States
Orlandini, the well knewn operate singer. died In
this city on Wednesday. The deceased. whose
maiden name was Agatha Gaynor, was a native OF
Dublin, ireland, whence her parents moved 10
San Francisco in her childhood . A1 81
SANTANUER, Sept. Gth.--The German men ot.w
Nautilus and AUdross returned TO this port last
evening. from San Sebastian. Some Carlists fred
on them from Genarari, ten miles west Of San
Sebastian. to which the Germans replied by throw-
ing "a shells into the town.
SYRACUSE (Sicily), Sept. 2d.--The eruption Of
Mount Etna shows no signs OF abatement. The
Inhabitants are aeeing from the villages at the foot
Of the mountain, but it is thought no harm will be
done to them. The direction taken by the lava
streams is remote from the cultivated parts Of the
mountain.
McCuLLocH on FINANCE AND TARfPP.-CNcKNATI,
Aug. Notwithstanding McCulloch has written a
letter, which will be published here Monday, in
which, it is stated, be fayors the withdrawal Of
legal tenders. and granting free banking. He
argues that a coin basis cannot be reached while
legal tenders are aaoat. He favOrs a long tariff
for revenue. and says the coal and iron manulac-
turers PennsyIvania aud the wooden manufactures
Of the East need protection no longer.
RUSSIA AND THE SPANISH REPUBIc.-VENNA
Aug. 30th-The NeIr Free Press publishes the
text Of a circular note from the Russian Govern
ment, dated August 18th, declining to recognize
Spain. The note says Russia cannot recognize a
Government which Is unTecognlzed in is own
country. That she has no wish TO interfere with
the internal affairs Of Spain, aud laYorA no party
there. That she will officially Communicate with
any Government which possesses legal authority
and promises TO be permanent. Germany and
Austria are free to act in this matter in accordance
with their own Interests.
TEE SAN francisco SUGAR CAsEs.-WAsHINoToS,
Aug. lst.-The sugar cases in which the Bay
City Refinery and Falkner, Bell a. CO., Of San
Francisco, are principally interested, and which
were appealed from San Francisco TO the Treasury
Department at Washington, have been decided in
favor Of the Government. The decision involves
500, 900 customs duties, which will be collected
by the Government. The case has been pending
for two years.
ENGLAND MAKES A DEMAND ON SPAIN FOR ISDEM-
NIFTY N THE "VIRGISIUs" AFFAm--LoNDoS Aug.
Distributions correspondence between the
British Government and its representative at
Madrid. concerning the VbJiniVs outrage, Is pub
lished. Mcdonnell, British Charge d'AGaires at
Madrid. wrote TO Lord Derby, July 9th, that the
Spanish Government appeals 10 England 10 defer
pressing the settling Of her claims that on account
Of the negotiations pending with the United States,
Spain will be hampered in dealing with the latter
Power if the American Government Is able to cite
az a precedent the payment Of indemnity 70 Eng
land. Lord Derby replied. demanding that the
settlement be made, and be fixed at not too distant
a date. mcdonnell telegraphed to Lord Derby,
August 7th. that Ulloa, the Spanish Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, agrees that the indemnity shall be
settled Immediately. under certain reservRnons.