The Hawaiian gazette., 1877-07-04
Regular Correspondence from
Sam Francisco.-.NO s.
sAx ,FRAxcIscO, June goth, 1877.
FoREIeS News.

10 Earope shows very little change in the progress
of the war during the past few weeks: The news
which comes each day under the water consists prin
cipay of statements that the Russians about to
the Danube, or that they have decided not to
cross the Danube that Ergand is getting ready to
take part in the fight. that she has decided not
have hand in it all. but has called upon Russia
to rise and explain' what she intends to do when
she has conquered the Turks. War correspondents
in either camp fnd grcat difficulty in sending out
much news. The reader has doubtless observed the
great difference between the conduct of the present
war in Turkey, and the late war between France and
Bussia In the latter war the world was constantly
startled by the suddenness completeness, and great
advantage gained by the rapid decisive victories of
the Prussans. Every victory followed up with
such skill that the was brought to an end.
THE HERo OF THE HoUR
Just now in England is President U. s.
Grant. The honors which the British Government
and people are shOWering upon Genl. Grant are be-
wdering, and the Of all the attentions paid
him. from the Queen down. are read with great in
terest in America. especially by Republicans. Sena-
tor Conkling says he is going on purpose to
thank the people of the British Isles for their princey
treatment of Grant Great Britain has never before
had such opportunity honor this country in re-
ceiving distinguished an American. Other ex
Presidents however need expect to be treated so
well abroad. Grant is cOnqueror and stat esman,
such BritOns love to honor
0RAroR INGERsoLL.
Perhaps might as well devote few lines to Col
Bob. IngersOll, as he is Familiarity called. No pub
lie speaker who has came 10 this coast has drawn
such audiences has been more talked about or been
criticised than Ingersoll. Now that he has
left the state half the pulpits in city and couu.
try sounding forth their anathemas against In
gersoll aud his teachings The conductors of local
religious papers have almost gone Wild as they have
torn him to pieces, while such papers the Netos
Letter reoiced with exceeding great joy he sowrd
his seed Of hereby and infdeity to the great amuse
ment Of his numerous hearers. He annpunced as the
subjects Of his oration The liberty of man, woman
and child" &" Ghosts" and eight to seven.
The first two religious and the last one politi
cal in their nature He is of flashing rhetoric
and sparkling wit. and holds his au ence under per-
feet control for two hours of the evening Never be-
fore perhaps have the present beliefs doctrines and
dogma: of christianity, well the Bible and its
teachings generally understood been more ridicu-
lOusly ridicuLed than they ha been by Bob In
gersoIl" in his inmitable grafton.
In his lecture d" Ghosts" he took the ground
that there is nothing supernatural, all is material
Everything beyond the material is Ghost, all ideas
of God are creations Of the human brain, and make
him an ugly, bloody tyran that to religion may be
traced all the slavery bloodshed cruelty
and opposition of progress which have marked the
past history of the race.
In listening to this brilliant and eloquent bumorist
(who has small fortune in lch of his lectures)
it seemed to me that he was either two hundred
years ahead Of his age, or five thousand behind his
age. He either belongs TO that class of men who
sneered at good old Noah working his ark. or else
to our sreat-great-gredt grand children who will
augh at our Interpretation of biblical Ian guage and
the code of morals deducted therefrom, as We now
laugh at the blue laws of Connecticut.
EARrHoUAKE AND TIDAL WAVE
The account of the great wave at Hilo Bay on the
9th of May, given in the Gdzette has been read
with great interest here, the letter of Mr. L. Sever
ance giving the detail of the phenomena having been
published in full in our local daies The accounts
of the terrible destruction of life and property in
South America will be read with much interest
Over 600 lives are reported as lost and IA towns
wholly or partially destroyed. The shipping of
guano from southern deposits will be indefinitely
have been swept away.
At africa the great wave rolled in eight times from
the ocean. The U. S. Steamer Wateree stranded by
the earthquake in 1868 was lifted bodily and Aoated
| two miles north of her old position.
At Iqsique, a wooden town, three elements of
destruction were busy at one time fire, water, and
the earthquake. The damage there is estimated at
| 81, l,00O, 900.
At ChanOnOOga the earth opened fifteen metres in
depth aid the whole surface of the ground changed
| Here at least 200 people killed. The wave
which succeeded the earthquake nearly 60 feet in
| height. As soon the news of the earthquake
reached Lima, the government despatched vessel
loaded with provisions, etc. for the South
SHREwD CELESTIAL CHEckMArEo.
The Evening Bulletin. of June I4th, says: ga
party of chinese, about 20 in number were placed on
board the brig Julia NJ. Avery, day or two since
bound for the Sandwich Island, under term of labor
contract. They became suspicious Of the quantity
and quality of the food for the voyage and their
wits to work to improve the prospective fare To ac-
complish their purpose one of the number Lon Yu
by name, applied for permission to come ashore on
important business, and his application was indorsed
by large number of fellow passengers. leave .of
absence was granted him for few hours. He came
ashore this morning and made good of his time
by applying to the Supreme Court for writ Of habeds
corpus on behalf OF Lou Kie. Jam Tie and Wah Took
kow, three of his companions, alleging that they
were imprisoned on board the brig writ granted
commanding the sheriff to produce the bodies of the
three above named individuals before Judge Wright
at this afternoon. An active Deputy Sheriff was
dispatched to the Supreme Court mandate, but
the vessel had sailed leaving the applicant for the writ
behind. A return was made to the effect that the
within named persons could not be found" Jud
Wright is rusteating Harbin springs, and is not
expected to return to this city for ten days more
RECIPROCITY, ETC.
Senator Sargent says a strong effort is to be made
at the session of Congress to repeal the Treaty
The working of the Treaty is beginning to tell
customs receipts as may be seen by the following
table:
1873 amount paid in for duties mOnths. s sOa 200
1877, "a ' - ..... 27iO 500
The decision of Secretary Sherman on the case of
the island sugar held for duties, the ground that
the sugar has not been heretofore known the ports
of Oregon and California as Sandwich Island sugar.
is to say the least very belitteing the Office ofSec-
retary of the U. s: Treasury.
PRoDIGALs.
The Australian steamer which leaves her wharf to-
day takes down quite a number of prodigal who
have said unto themselves. 81 will arise" and re-
turn unto my native land. When that native land
gets rich enough through the operation of the treaty
give banquets and kill fatted calves, many more
prodiga may be enticed to return. So may it be-
BREvIrIEs.
Mrs. Mills of Mills Seminary is spending her va
cation at the E4st.
Henry Ward Beecher is coming out here TO spend
his vacation and fill up the time lecturing.