Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1852-11-06
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMER BR0THER JONATHAN!
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER.

There had been terrible gale at Mobile, during
which portion of the city was inundated, and a
great number of lives lost. The loss Of property
was over a million and half.
A terrible catastrophe occurred on Lake Erie on
the Goth of August, by the steamer Atlantic coming
into collision during the fog with the steamer Og
densburg. The occurrence took place during
dense fog Capt. Petty, the captain of the vessel,
is supposed to have been drowned.
The total number of lives lost is by no one estl-
mated at less than two hundred.
Professor Kingsly, of Yale College, died lately
Ex-Governor Vance, of Ohio, a contemporary
and friend of Henry Clay, died near Urbana on
the 25th July.
FURTHER FROM CUBA-EARTHQUAKE AT ST.
JAGO-The steamship Black Warrior, at Mobile
from Havana, bring advces from that place to the
Both ult. Wee copy from the Tribune.
"The authorities had at last succeeded in fer
retng out the place of publication of La To- del
Pueblo. About four hundred persons supposed to
be concerned in its publication and distribution, had
it was stated been apprehended and thrown into
prison. A clerk in the house of Drake, Brothers
8. Co., had been arrested, and young man en-
ployed in another mercantile house, implicated in
the matter, managed to escape on board of
vessel.
"News had Just reached Havana that the city of
81. Jago de Cuba had been nearly destroyed by an
earthquake. About sixteen persons lost their
in port.
a great deal of sickness prevailed in Havana
mostly yellow fever-and the mortality was unus-
ually great. The accounts, however, taken out by
the steamship Crescent City, were greatly exag
geratrd.
S. D. Hubbard, of Connecticut is confirmed as
Post Master General.
Congress adjourned sine die on the 3lst Of
August.
The iron steamer Allegheny, at Baltimore, is to
be got ready for the exploring of the China Seas.
Com. Perry has returned to New York to take
charge of the expidition to Japan.
FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.-The Fisheries Question has ceased
to excite uneasness in the business circles though
the discussion still continues. The ministerial
papers state that The matter will soon be amcably
adjusted.
Advices from India state that there is a great
probability that the whole Burman Empire will be
annexed to the British possessions.
The British funds have been depressed by the
unfavorable accounts of the harvest
FRsSCE.-The grand fete passed quietly and
without the expected coup d'etat or any of the ex
traordinary political demonstrations that had been
predicted with so much confidence. Private ad
vices received by her state that the corn market
losing its tirmness, and prices OF breadsturfS
had slightly receded.
FURTHER BY THE AMERIcA.-FRANcE.-The
American Minister was not present with the other
members of the diplomatic corps in celebrating the
anniversary of the Emperor Napoleon at st. Etien-
ne. Louis Napoleon was not present at the ball
at the Marchi des Innocents.
The new French Ministry completed at last
accounts, was constituted follows:
State, Fould Public Works, Mague Marine,
Ducos Instruction, Fortoul; War, st. Arnaud Il
Finance, Bineau: Foreign Affairs, Drouyn de
rHuys; Justice, Abbattucci; Interior, Persigny Il
Police, Maupas.
1t is reported that conspiracy had been dis
covered the object of which TO assassinate the
President at the ball, should he attend it.
CRoPs.-The potatoe crop has improved very
considerably, and there is no doubt that half the
the infected districts will be saved.