The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-09-15

SINGULAR WAGER-Earl Dudley is sixty years OF
age. and he has bet $4,000 to E5 that he will live
to see the Prince Imperial Emperor Napoleon the
Fourth the Prince of Wales is reported to have
taken the bet. If the Earl lives till 1880, we think
His Lordship will pocket the Princes 5-pounder!
maori IMMIGRANTs.-We again call the atten
ton of our government TO New Zealand, as a field
whence emigrants male and female. of the native
Maori race, may very likely be induced to come to
settle in these Islands, in the midst Of their Ha-
waiian Kinsfolk, as laborers on our sugar planta-
tions. We believe that it would be easy to get
a ship-load OF Maoris, men, women and children,
from Whangarei, Hokianga, and the Bay Of
Islands, north of Auckland, where the Maoris are
quite civilized now, probably some chief, with all
his tribe, would volunteer to come and settle here,
if they got a grant OF some lands here, and free
passages to these shores.
THE July number of the Boston Missionary
Herald has some suggestive remarks upon the
e Hawaiian Islands," The writer very trutbiully
observes: Now we have a people there in all
respects ahead of every other native race Of
Polynesia: a people that maintain their own
civil, social and religious Institutions This is
only the naked truth, and The testimony Of such
writers is very useful abroad, being calculated to
inspire foreigners with a due appreciation Of the
civilization and religious progress Of the Hawaiian
people. The number for August has some inter-
esting Information concerning the preaching and
teaching of the Gospel at Ooria, in Mesopotamia.
This city is supposed to be identical in site with
the Biblical I" Ur of the Chaldees,' the birth place
OF Abraham. Since the days of the Patriarch
what changes have overtaken the land OF Chal-
dea! Now the " Oorfah Protestant church " as
sembles over 500 members on the Lords Day.
News FROM SAMoA.-The FIJI Argus gives a
long account OF the outbreak of a civil war in the
Samoan Islands, on the 18th and 18th of July last.
The Puletod, or opposition party. hoisted their flag,
selected by the late Commodore Goodenough.
The Taimua and Ffepule, or government party, on
their side hoisted the Steinberger government
flag, with the American one over it. Then the
lighting continued for a couple of days, during
which Is men were killed on the side OF the Tai
mua and Fepade, and As on that of the Pnletoa.
Several hundred men of the latter party were also
taken prisoners, and the Puletoa were forced ulti-
mately to give up their cause. Several chiefs OF
the Puletoa took refuge at the British Consulate at
Apia, and, when the last accounts left, $50 armed
men of the Taimua and Faipule were b~eseiging
Mr.. Lialdet's house, as he refused to give them mp
to the fury of their foes. The next news from
Samoa will be interesting, as it will bring the
denouement of the Samoan drama.
SCOTCH N~Ews.-Rossie PriOry, In Perthshire,
Scotland, the seat of Lord Kinnaird, had a narrow
escape from being burned down lately. The
coach-house, stables and clock-tower were much
injured by the fire, and the damages are estimated
at e2O0O. The main buildings fortunately were
saved. In the Priory of st. Serf's Locklevin,
some recent antiquarian researches have led 10
the discovery of the remains Of the FIRST Arch
bishop of st. Andrews, buried in l475. "Fair
Saturday I" was celebrated in Glasgow with the
customary festivities, and at least l00,000 people
/left the city on pleasure bent, by train and steam
boat. Drunkenness and rowdyism were c%onspicu-
Gus by their absence this year, which speaks well
for Glasgow. The annual bowling match on the
|, Eglinton estates. and other parts OF the county OF
Ayr was won this year by the estate clubs. Ar
deer, as the highest scoring club on the winning
side, gets the custody OF the gold bowl for one
year. A new railway is about to be made
between Greenock and GourOck at q cost OF
1850, OOO,- Glasgow Mail.
SIR Julius Vogel has written an article in The
Nineteenh Century, advocating the Confederation
of the Australasian Colonies of Great Britain.
This measure is part Of Lord Carnarvon's grand
scheme for The consolidation of the British Empire.
Already, the British North American Colonies
have been coniederated with happy results. The
Confederation of the British South African Colo.
MES is, since the downfall of the Transvaal Repub
lie, in a fair way of being soon accomplished. An
attempt was made last year too by Governor j. p
Hennessey to bring about the Confederation of the
British West Indian territories, which was tempo
rarily checked by a selfish section OF the planters
causing some disturbances, but is likely TO be
soon brought on again with better chances Of sue,
cess. In fine the Confederation Of the Australasian
Colonies is now on the political tdpis. The sup
port of Sir Julius Vogel should be very encourag.
ing fer Lord Carnarvon, as far as New Zealand IL
concerned. His Lordship is unquestionably the
most enlightened Secretary Of State for the Colo
MES that Great Britain has ever before entrusted
with that portfolio. The policy of the wings has
been to despise the British Colonies, as not worth
holding. Lord Carnarvon fortunately saw the
question in another light, and his Lordship's Colo,
NAL policy has truly saved the British Crown from
the danger OF the future loss OF its colonial pos
session. With two great colonial confederation o
Great Britain to the North East and South West OF
our Islands, our position in the Pacific will bC
highly important. at no distant day and beyond
a doubt we shall have a break station at Homo
lulu OF o ~ubmarine cable between Australia and
British Columbia. very soon after the British Nortl
America Inter-Ocean Electric Telegraph is com
pleted-with other advantages Of steam communi
cation following thereon.
Mutual Relief Association.