The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1856-11-20
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WALKERS POSITION IN NICARAGUA.-Gen. Walker
had concentrated nearly his entire force at Granada,
in anticipation of an attack by the forces of Guate-
mala and the insurgents of Nicaragua, under Patrl-
clio Rivas, late President of the Republic. About two
weeks before the departure Of the steamer from San
Juan, Walkers forces eyac uatedMasaya, about hf-
teen miles from Granada This town had been torti-
fed, and its sudden abandonment caused considerable
surprise among the troops. 1t is said to be q ruse on
Walkers part, to induce the enemy to march directly
to Granada, where Walker was prepared to meet him.
The army received an accession of nearly two hun
dred men by the Teas. A decree had been issued
impressing into active service every uhite male citizen
resident within the State. A company had also ar
rived from California, so that the entire fighting
force amounted to about 1900 men no natives being
among that number. The rainy season being about
over, it was confidently believed that the destiny of
the Republic would be decided by a battle to take
place in the vicinity of Granada, about the middle of
this month. A consignment of Minnie rifles, some
6O00 rifle cartridges, and a large number of shells and
mOrtars, arrived at Granada on the 9Th instant.
This placed Walker in a position to resist all attempts
to disturb his government. Reinforcements were ex-
pected.-.fHo.
DEATHS OF BRITISH NoTABLEs.-The English news
papers announce the deaths of several persons more
or less connected with literature and art, whose names
are we'll known in the United States. Foremost, at
the advanced age of 80, is Admiral Sir John Ross, the
commander of the first Polar Expedition of the pres
ent century. This was In 1918. He went on q Sec
ond expedition in 1927, at the expense of Mr.. Felix
Booth, a distiller in London, and returned in October,
1888, having discovered the territory now called
Boothia Felix, as well as the North Magnetic Pole.
In 1850 he went out in a small vessel of 80 tons, at
his own expense, in quest of Sir John Franklin. He
was author of Accounts of has Exploration Travels,
and of a Life Of Lord de SaumGreS and other pro-
fessional works.
Sir Richard Westmacott, sculptor, oldest member
of the Royal Academy of England, has also died, at
the age of 81. He is best known by his public
statues.
Mr.. William Jarrett, author of The History of
British Fishes and The History Of British Birds,
has died, aged ~. Scarcely any English writer has
contributed SO much to the popularization Of Natural
History.
Last in this death roll, is Gilbert Abbott-a-Beckett
aged 40 he was essentially a humorist, as his Comic
Histories of England and Rome, and his Comic
Blackstone, have proved.
MEXICAN R. r. TO THE PAoIF1c.-Col. Albert c.
Ramsey has been authorised by the Mexican Govern
ment to form q company, and take charge of the
works of a railroad from the Gulf of Mexico to the
Pacific, at Acapulco. The privileges granted to this
road are greater than any ever before given in Next
co or Central America. All materials for the road
are to be admitted free of duties. All mails, mer-
chandise, and other articles of transit, are also free
and ships and steamers not to pay tunnage duties or
port charges. The Government guarantees six per
cent. on all moneys expended until the road becomes
productive, and receives only as compensation for the
concession the right to carry the Mexican mails and
troops at half price. The company are to regulate
the rates of freight and passage.
The gold fields of Australia are yielding at the rate
of nearly 800, 900 900 per annum, and the produce
of the first three months of 1856 is nearly double
that of the corresponding three months of 1893,
being close upon 700 900 ounces.
Some idea of the foray that is made upon the can
inc race in New York during the dog-days may be
gathered from the fact that during the past two
months in which q premium has been set upon the
unmuzzled ours which abound in the streets, there
have been as many as four thousand two hundred
animals seized and taken to the dog pound, and OF
these four hundred were reclaimed by their owners.
and the remainder fell victims to that edict which
consigns them to death.
RUssIA.-There are in the Russian empire 245, III,
248 acres of land in forests of IN value. Russis
is one of the best wooded countries in the world. The
number of horses in Russia exceeds by 7,000,0 900 thu
total number in France, Austria, Prussia, the UniteG
[ Kingdom, and the United States. The number O.
cattle in the Russian empire exceeds by nearly g.,
600, 900 the total number in France, Austria, anC
Prussia, and their value is great. Minerals of thu
most valuable and useful kinds abound in Russia.
DOUBLE DEAL1NG.-In Cincinnati, lately, q lady
was detected in pocketing a package of gloves in
+ store. When charged with the theft, she burst int
tears and rendered a $50 bill in payment. The mer
chant took but five dollars and gave her back tn
change. On counting the cash at night, that 500 bill
was found to be a counterfeit.
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