Year: 1873

The Paris SIR relates the following
story: "A Mime Bonneau living III the
Rue DesCaTtes, was sitting in her parlor
a few days since, awaiting her husband 5
return to dinner, when man OF wild
and haggard appearance entered, and,
seating himself opposite to her, address
ed her in the following terms j am a
great doctor ! can effectually cure all
headaches have heard that you suf-
fer from that cause, and | am come to
cure you. The lady perceiying that she
had to deal with a mailman, prudently
seemed to fall into his humor, and asked
what was his method Of treatment.
Simple enough, Madame, SaiC he draw
ING a razor from his pocket; i cut off
the head, and then, after having well
cleaned it, ! replace it upon the should
ers Upon this he prepared to suit the
action of his words. Mine Bonncau,
with great c0sluess, profcsScd her readi-
ness 90 submit to the operation, but sug
gcstcd that she would fetch towel
from the next room to prevent her dress
being stained Her visitor assentcd to
the reasonabeness of this suggestion,
and she left the room locking the door
behind her, Upon her return with some
police officers they found that the un-
fortunate maniac had cut his own throat,
but not fatally. 1t was aScertained that
he had escaped from a lunatic asylum at
Clermont les Pres, and had been vainlY
sought for during a whole month.


TIE HAWAIIAN KINGDoM.-Late ad-
vices from Honolulu state that the plan
tation owners are busily gathering in the
seasons sugar, and the yield is expected
to be large one. On account of the
low prices ruling at San Francisco, it is
probable that the growers will endeayor
to increase their profits by seeking
market for their sugar in New Zealand
and Australia Late news from that
quarter is favorable. There is also con-
siderable reciprocity and annexation talk
on the part of leading merchants and
sugar growers of the kingdom, and an
attempt is being made tC revive the old
agitation. averring that it is the only
measure in which there is salvation for
the commerce of the country. A few
speak outbOldly for annexation to the I'm
tied States; while all Whoreceive govern
ment patronage or are hopeful of doing
so, are stoutly opposed to any such
change. The natives are against annex
alton. They, however, have no views
or opinions of their own, but SIMPLY re-
fleet those of foreigners. The foreign
population are divided in their wishes,
some contending for annexation and
others opposing it. Looking at the
question from a disinterested standpoint,
there can scarcely be two opinions as to
what measure would conduce to the
general good. The Hawaiian islands,
says a correspondent, are at the present
time in neglected and languishing con-
dition. Here we have a magnificent
climate and country rich in agricultur-
al resources unoccupied and uncultivat-
ed The entire population of the islands
does not exceed $4,000, while ten or fif-
teen times that number would not be too
many for the resources of the country
moreover, the native population is de-
creasing at the rate of nearly 1000 annu-
ally At the present rate of decline,
forty or fifty years hence scarcely a
dozen Kanakas will be found on the
Sandwich islands. This effect is brought
about by multiplicity of causes The
great desideratum of the country is
population and skilled labor, and, as
there is no hope of either of these from
internal sources, it must come from be-
yond the sea.