The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-07-08
Lates1 News Items.

The Auckland Herald says: "The colony, as q
whole, continues prosperous. Labour is in demand,
far in excess of supply. Wages maintain a higher
rate in most of the mechanical occupations than in
the sister colonies"
LoSDoS, June 5th.-The race for the Oakes stakes,
Epson Downs to-day, was won by APologyj Mss
Tato second, and Lady Patrica third
The House of Commons last night adopted l61 to
126, the Government proposition that the public
houses of London be kept open on week days from
IN the morning till 1920 at night; and by vote of
$50 to 42 the proposal that in towns having
population be kept open from in the morning till IL
in the evening. In towns of less number, from in
the morning to 10 in the evening.
Disraeli said be desired to correct the impression
that this would be short session. Seven important
bills would up, and unless members ceased frt
terng away time, the session would be unusually
long.
LoxDov, June sth-Earl Carbrough, who is said
to be frequently " drunk lord" appeared in the
House Of Lords on Tuesday last, when deputy Ser
geant-at-arms thinking him in unusually bad con-
dition, accompanied him to ante-rOOm and left
him. He has not been seen since.
LONDON, June 9th.-The Duke of Connaught prince
Arthur appeared as a member in the House of Lords
last night for the first time.
HAVANA, June lOth.-In consequence Of the order
Of the Captain general declaring the daily premium
to be paid on god many brokers have abandoned the
business. The Government is firmly resolved not to
issue any more bank bills Of the Treasury
but it cannot disregard peremptory financial demands
upon for the campaign against the insurgents, and
to meet the same, has decided to issue five million
dollars of eight per cent. bonds, to be funded in six
months, and secures an income from the Havana
lottery.
Forty-three newspapers are now published in
ConstantinOple, sixteen of them daily, with
combined circulation of but 10000.
Family jobbery, SO common in Washington as
to be almost unnoticed, is extending to Canada.
Ross, the brother of member of the Canadian
Cabinet has been given a $4,000 contract to
improve the harbor of Antagonist, South Cape
Breton, the fact being that the port is without
trade, and has not over one hundred inhabitants.
There is not room enough in the English Com
mons chamber for all the members of the body,
654 The largest number known to have as
sembled is $40, but of these many did not enter
the House, but remained lying on sofas in divi-
sion lObbies fast asleep, and lOunging in the
smoking-room or on the terrace until summoned
to q division.
Buffalo are moving in immense numbers west
Of Fort Dodge, and hundreds of hunters are
gathering for the slaughter. Now is the time, if
soldiers are of any use on the frontier to enforce
the law against the wanton destruction of those
valuable herds None should be killed unless
the meat as well as the skin are taken away for
consumption.
A preacher in Norwich, Conn.,, is perhaps the
most persistent deadhead on record. He refused
to pay a railroad fare on account of his vocation,
and was consequently arrested. In the Police
Court be additionally urged that he had two
motherless children to support, and was so sick
with dyspepsia that he couldn't eat anything.
These arguments were not potent, and he was
fined for disorderly conduct.
That veteran journalist, General Sam Pike, now
editor of the Marysville (Ky.) Flag. says: "The
editor Of this paper completed his thrce-score and
ten years on Monday, April 6, and is now in the
forty-second year of his editorial life" Years ago
he was at the head Of sn establishment which is
sued the Pike Gazette, published at Piketon,
Pike County o., on the Turnpike, BY Sam Pike
In Cambridge City, Ind. May 2Sd, there was
sale of short-horned cattle belonging to General
Meredith and son, when fifty head brought the
handsome sum of S25,OOO. The ball Jodn's
Cteral5 was sold to Alex Charles, of Dixon, ILL.,,
for Sl7,4l0, while the best COWS brought from
$500 to $1,000 each. The entire herd was sold
of in three hours, many different States being
represented by the purchasers.