The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-07-07
Correspondence Of the p. C.. Advertiser.l
Monthly Letter from Europe, vi.
LONDON, June LIST, 1877.

LONDON, June LIST. 1877.
The Hawaiian charge d'aHaires here, Mr.. MAnley
Hopkins, has addressed o circular in regard 10 emf
grafton to Hawaii to the London papers, Of which
1 subjOin q copy. The Daily Telegraph In COM
menting editorially on the same. draws a parallel
between the advantages Of emigration to New
Zealand and Hawaii, and comes TO the following
uufavorable, If not ridiculous conclusion cit 10
safe to predict that New Zealand will always attain
a preference over the Sandwich Islands. The climate
and productions Of the latter mark them out for the
home Of laborers Of q totally different nationality.
The destined colonisers Of the group are the Chin
csc, whose habits and tastes would be exactly suited.
They would have peace and plenty, and perhaps q
whole island TO themselves with full license for the
erection OF josshouses, &C., &C." Captain Colomb,
r. E., recently delivered a lecture before the Royal
Colonial Institute on Imperial and Colonial respon-
sibility in war. in the course Of which he advised
the erection OF q ~dockyard in the South Pacific and
another at Sydney for the construction aud main
:enance Of the British feet In the Pacific. He also
condemned the policy Of sending an uDarmoured
flagship the Shah, to the Pacific, where several
ironclad vessels Of foreign countries are already
stationed. He will shortly lecture on the marine
and military position Of England In the North
Pacific, showing her belplessnesu 10 case Of war
with Russia. The Nance Heliograph or Sun Tele-
graph consists Of q small mirror mounted on .
stand in conjunction with adjustments, a 6nger-key
and q telescope, 80 that the suns rays osn DO
reflected with absolute precision to any required
spot, the letters Of the alphabet being indicated by
long and short flashes in accordance with the Morse
code. Communication Of this kind has been sue
cessfully established between Ceuta and Algesiras
across the straits Of Gibraltar. . distance OF nearly
On xn;lao anH aIao from nnnrkna nau~al 40 OhaL-
rata, distant co miles, where messages have been
exchanged at the rate Of ten words per minute.
Might not these ingenious little instruments be Of
use In establishing the much needed communication
between the different islands and across the stormy
channels Of Hawaii, where o cloudless sky would
insure their constant effectiveness The treaty
between Tonga and Germany having been approved
by the latter's parliament. has been ratified May
9th, and is now in force dating from November LIST,
1876. The last number Of the Anthropological
Journal contained q paper on q stone club (~hatcheti)
from the Sandwich Islands by L. N. Mosely, the
naturalist Of the Challenger expedition. while the
Geographical Magazine for May describes the recent
volcanic eruption on Hawaii. The German HIus-
trGted Ladies' PapsT published q portrait with bio
grapby Of Queen Kapiolani.
Naval W.sws-The .Myrmidon has been paid OF
at Sheerness and will shortly be prepared for sea
again. The Repulss. late flagship in the Pacific
since 1872, reached Spithead May Oath. while tho
new flagship Shah has left Valparaiso for Panama.
from where Admiral DehOrsey may pay Honolulu q
visit. The ELk, gun vessel. 4, Commander A.
sailed May 10th from spithead for the
and the Osprey, composite sloOp, Commander
the Hon. H. A'COurt, has been ordered 10 prepare
for the sane station. The Hawaiian bark n. o..
Wylis. WolterS, sailed from Bremen, May Doth for
Honolulu. F.B.
A New FIELD FoR EAaoRATIoN.-Mr ManIev
Hopkins, Hawaiian Consul General. writes 10 ma.
{" 1 have received a despatch from the Hawaiian
Foreign Minister, In which / am informed that he
had returned from a careful examination on a
Royal Commission OF the island Of Hawaii. the
largest OF that gEoup, his duty being 10 report on
the undeveloped resources Of thas island. Mr..
Carter proceeds 10 say 81 am quite convinced
that 10000 European families could End happy
very large number Of East Indian or other Geld
l~sboprers could End profitable employment In
cuftvatlng coffee, sugar, and rice.' In asking you
TO give currency TO the foregoing report, I would
add that, although emigration 20 the Sandwich
Islands may 10 many seem like journeying beyond
The settling sun, the group can be reached Ia so
days from Liverpool that the climate IL healthy
can be produced almost indefinitely that samples
Of Hawaiian cotton have been received here equal
In quality 10 Sea Island and Of coffee second
only In appearance and favour 10 the true Mocha.
There Is an enlightened Government and perfect
security TO life and property throughout the islands.
and the indigo plant overrun the group,
and can be bad for nearly nothing by those who
ehoose to utilize those advantages"-Ths Tines,
May %, 1877.