The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-04-23
LETTER FROM EUROPE.-No. 40
[FRoM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.


LONDON, March Doth, 1881.
1t is just a week ago to-day since the Car of
all the Russias was murdered IN his capital, and
the shock which this terrible event has caused
over the whole world, is yet far from having
subsidized. Although it is not the object of this
correspondence to describe occurrences, which the
Geographic news to San Francisco brings to this
papers readers three weeks sooner than these
letters, l would still mention one incident which,
[ think, formed a most impressive part of last
Sundays terrible events at the Russian capital.
When the mangled remains of the Car had been
carried into the palace, a great crowd numbering
by thousands and composed of people of all
classes and conditions assembled in the vast
square. All were perfectly silent and not one in
the great assemblage knew if the Emperor was
to live or die. Suddenly the Imperial standard,
which till then had proudly hoated from the
great flagstaff on the roof of the palace, SLOWLY
sank down and remained at halEmast. Then
everyone knew that the Gar was dead and the
intense feeling of sympathy and grief caused a
mighty sound of groans and sobs to go through
the crowd, all barred their heads to the cold
March blasts, and many knelt down in the deep
snow to pray for the soul of their murdered
IS Little Father;
THE BRITISH FLYING SQUADRON
is still at Capetown. AS there is reason to
expect tue emu Vi the lransVaal war soon, 1T is
very probable that the squadron will then con-
tinue its cruise to the Pacific, in which case it
may still arrive at Honolulu before the close of
the year. Meanwhile the Prince of Wales has
ordered that his sons, both of whom are on
board of the Bacchante ARE not to appear officially
anywhere as princes of the blood.
PACIFIC NOTES.
Sir Arthur Gordon, late Governor of Fiji and
now Governor of New Zealand, has retained his
DOsitIOD as HjOh COmmiSsiODar -, tho IUo.-..
Pacific and as such still continues to exercise
part of the control in FIJI, where he will anpu-
ally make a visit. King Malietoa Of Samoa died
on Nov. 9Th, and on Dec. l1th two German gun
boats, the Nautilus and the Hyena, 4 guns each,
arrived at Apia. This looks like business and
Captain ZembOsch, the German Consul General
may soon show signs of activity. The government
OF Samoa has prohibited all Cinnamon, excepting
those already settled in Samoa, from landing or.
residing in that country. In the new volume
the sixth of Benin Wagners' well known publica-
tions, The Worlds Population - the following
table relates to the Pacific islands:
area las, s55 So kilometers. population COG 500
Haw. Isl. q" ZOOS lSS,aO0
Micronesia " $3.50 a. "a 6S0
THE GENERAL POSTAL UNION
will be joined on the first of next month by Chile
and the U. S. of Columbi The Union will then
be composed by SO states and colonial groups
an aggregate area of 80 millions So kilo-
and a combined population of 1874
millions inhabitants. The only states not belong
ug to the Union are Bolivia, Paraguay, several
mail republics in Central Auherica, the Hawai-
an Islands and the Cape and Australian colonies,
many of which have already signifed their inten-
ion to join. The Government of Hawaii should
10 longer delay the necessary steps in order to
become a member, participating in the many
advantages and profits of the Union.
THEATRICALs AT HONOLULU.
In his new book, " An Actor Abroad" Mr..
Leathes describes as one of the most
furious of his theatrical experiences, his appear
at Honolulu with Miss c., a celebrated
.ctress, in selected scenes. Four performances
we're given, the last by Royal ommand and on
his occasion several scenes were given from
Hamlet, Miss c. playing the Prince. and
DIR. Leathes appearing by turns as Horatio, the
ihost, Rosenkrantz and the Player. On another
ccasion the author appeared as Cardinal Wolsey.
although he had a complete costume for the
art a wig vas wanting, and the difficulty was
OF over by Miss C-'s suggestion that he
hould arrange and wear her Lady Teazle wig.
hey also had strange difficulties as to the music,
'bich forms a necessary part of most dramatic
ntertainments, but these and all other draw
acks were overcome and the performances seem
have been triumphantly successful. In a
biographical notice Of Mr.. Edwin Booth, who is
DIV acting here with great success, the Times
tys Mr.. Booth first essayed Hamlet in 1853 in
IN Francisco, then in Australia after the gold
lshes and in the Sandwich Islands, where for
70 months he ran the Hawaiian Theatre ROYAL /
1der the patronage of His Majesty King Kane A
lmeha ~" (sic.)