The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-05-01

LONDON. April 3d.-The Times. reviewing the
Moody and Sankey meetings. considers the move.
ment trausj,ory. although long To be remcmeefed
a. a curious feature Of religious life
Nav Yonx April .d.-Pre-ident Grant to-day
accepted the iayitstioH Of the OF the
Massachusetts Legislature 10 attend the Centennial!
celebration Of the battle Of Lexington and Con
cord.
The Wisconsin State Journal says that Andrew
Johnson Is ike the man who was tipped from = load
Of hay on to q stump, hurting his head SO he could
not talk Years after, when his skull Was repaired
and the brain relieved from the pressure, he finished
the speech he was uitering when he fell
NEW YORK, April 7ib.-Wall street yesterday
was excited over rumors Of heavy defalcaions
and misappropriation 81 the funds Of the Pacisc
Mail Company based Cd an investigation Of the
Company's enauces, il i alleged there Is q deficit
in China accounts ot $500, 900. Henry Hart. the
alleged d~efaulter. was recalled from China, having
been summoned here to explain the extraordinary
default. The Company officials say the deficit is
about SIPS. 900.
The Zurich Cremation Society now counts up
wards OF six hundred members and it has lstterly
given evidence OF a resolve 10 bring its views TO q
practical bearing. 1t has already opened negotia-
lions with Professor Siemeus. Of Dresden. for the
construction of "a furnace for consuming the bodies.
\ committee has also been appointed 10 look out
for a suitable place for establishing a columbarium
(where urns with the ashes Of the deceased are
placed in nichesl. n general meeting Of the SO
ciety is to be called in a few weeks to receive and
discuss propositions upon the subject.
\ special from London contains important news
to all who are interested in Arctic discovery. \
motion has been made in Parliament for the post
pouement Tor one year Of the Polar expedition now
being organized by the British Admiralty. in
order that the Austrian and other governments
may cooperate. 1t l. probable that Parliament
will act upon the suggestion. As the advantages of
such II course as Mr.. Reed proposes are obvious.
The chances of success would be much greater ii
several governments should agree upon a plan for
reaching the Pole. instead of depending upon iso-
lated efforts. 1t is TO be hoped, for the sake Of
American science. that the United States. in case
Mr.. Reeds motion is carried, will join in the inter
national undertaking.
The japanese are not content with copying our
costumes. our social customs and our educational
system. As another instance of their maryelOusly
initiative faculties. il is said that their Government
is taking into consideration the establishment Of a
representative assembly. The scheme had been
thought of when the dispute with China about
Formosa postponed lis realization. But, although
not unwilling to chronicle the exodus OF Washing
ton lobbyists, especially of those whom our Forty
third Congress has just left out in the cold with
their numerous jobs, yet we cannot advise them TO
be in i hurry to emigrate to Yokohama. If caught
at teaching their tricks in Japan. they might be
forced to commit hari Eari-a mode of punishment
which has not yet been abolished tbere.-Frdnk
LeSlie'S Illustrated Newspaper.