The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-07-25

New buildings, valued at So, 0O6. 900 were
erected last year in New York City
In one county in South Carolina 1900 pieces Of
real estate were cOnhscated for delinquent taxes.
At last accounts England had given eIOG 900 to
relieve the starving people OF India, and subscrip-
tons had only fairly begun.
A hurricane on the Island Of Mauriius, during
the month OF March, destroyed forty per cent, of
tne sugar crop 40 ~ 7 ~ n ~
The London Times has a telegraph wire between
London and Paris foE its exclusive use, and for
which it pays 5000 a year. ,.aE-
A dispatch from London states that General Carl
bsldi Is 50 I'll that he cannot move and is incapable
Of writing or feeling. His sense Of touch is gone.
The St.Petersburg Gazette announces that the
railway officials have received orders to make
arrangements for a visit Of the Queen Of England,
who Is expected TO be in Russia about the 4th Of
September.
In Wyoming Territory, a man ran for a certain
Office on the Republican ticket, while bis wife ran
for the same ONCE on the Democratic ticket. Both
." stumped IT," and were particularly severe on the
opposition .5 .-.-
There are at the present time seven colored mem
beers in the house of Congress; Rainey, Ransier,
from Alabama Walls from Florida and Lynch
from Mississippi Only two. Cain and Elliott. are
fuIl-blOOded Africans, Lynch is the youngest men,
Der. being only % years Of age.
The oldest surgeon in the world to-day, DR.
Higginbotham, Of Nottingham, England, now about
s. wears old, has never used alcohol IN any fern
with his patients fer over q period Of City years
practice. and as n consequence has had less than
the ordinary rate OF mortality. There has never
been "A more trusted physician in that district of
England than he.
THERE i a Ladies' Cooking Club in Boston. the
members Of which aim at proficiency in the man
aRemeut OF their kitchens. Meetings are held
every week, and the ladies contribute cookery of
their own for condemnation or approval. Orig
inal dishes are rewarded with official recognition
il they are palatable. and the receipts for making
then are recorded for general benefit This club
il dubbed " a Boston notion" by Rev. Thomas X.
Beeeher-
OrEES YIcroRIA intends soon to visit Ireland as
the guest of the Duke Of Abercoru. She Will be
accompanied by the Duke and Duchess OF Edin-
bnrgn. The royal visit will be signalized by
celebrations OF an unusually elaborate character,
and il Is expected that the Queen will hold q levee
and drawing-room. 1t IS nearly twenty years
since the Queen last visited Ireland The Queen
will visit Russia next fall Il
TIcHBoKNE AND DoUGHrY ESTATES BILL By the
preamble Of the Bill, which was read the FIRST time
ia the House Of Lords last evening, it appears that
the expenses Of The litigation 9eeaslonsa by the
Ciaimants' proceedings, and payable by the
present Baronet. or, in the event Of bis death dur
ing minority. by the family out OF the estates. have
amounted already to nearly 10000. These are !
exclusive Of expenses Of the prosecution for PERU
~, which have to be borne by the country.
The number OF emigrants who left Ireland
being natives OF that cOuntry-dnring the frst four
months % che year was Zz,4ZS. In the eorrespOn-
AAAA ANIA 49, - -
that there Is 4 reduction Of 9,563. The total emf
grafton from ireland. since 1st Nay, 1851, the date
az which the collection Of the returns commenced,
TO the 3Oth Of April, 1874. was 2,575,l74 persons.
A joint resolzsion passed Congress appropriating
$500 for the purchase and restoration to the family
Of the Marquis de Lafayette Of the watch given by
George Waskingtoa to Lafayette. The watch was
bought Of paWnbroker in Louisville a!eE years since
By q citizen Of Texas, who now owns it. 1t was lost
OF Gen Lafayette at Nashville, Tenn, on the occa-
sion Of his last visit to America.
A Havana letter states that Trustworthy informa-
ton through insurgent sources reports the arrival Of
an e~xpidition under AguiIlera, on the north coast,
with 1000 arms, six pieces Of mounted artillery, and
= large quantity Of ammunition. All the material
was safely landed. and communication established
with the force Of Maxine Gomez. This is said to be
the most important expedition gotten up by the in
surgents since the first year Of the war.
A Florence journal says the Pope has been pre-
sented with q copy Of an address, sent from the
United States TO Archbishop Ledoehowski, of Posen.
The holy Father, in replying. spoke most cordially
of America The United States is the only country
where / am really Pope in the eyes Of the govern
nent- 1 am always afraid lest European govern
ments shall oppose my acts whereas / can freely
send pontffssl documents to the United States
without fear Of opposition on the part of its gov
eminent