The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1856-09-25

conversation between his and MIR. Brooks friends and
he, therefore, withdrew the memorandum thereof and
left the speech s. to interpret itself, holding himSoIs
responsible for it, without qualification or amend
ment." In consequence of this publication, BrooI.
dispatched Gen. Lane with a challenge to Burlineama
urging an immediate meeting. Mr.. Burlingame "a
piled through Hon. Mr.. Campbell, on the same night
naming rifles at 40 PAGES, and Niagara as the place
of meeting. Burlingame ~meanwhile left Washinoton
and proceeded to New-York. Brooks was arrested
and held to bail on the succeeding day. The latter
then published a statement, from which it apnearol
that Gen. Lane considered the proposition of BnrIinN
game a subterfuge, and advised his principal TO taLo
no further notice of the matter, Brooks, however
holding himself really to meet his antagonist. WHOM
ever invited to do so. This was followed, after an
interval of a few days, by a manifesto from Burlin-
game and his second, Campbell, defending Their
course, and leaving the public to judge of the merits
OF the case, and the relative positions in the code ~
honor to which the principal parties might be emf
tied. The newspaper discussion OF this topic soon ex-
hausted the interest of readers, and the bloodless con-
clusion of the difficulty has had the effect to remove
from the political arena the exciting issues which tho
Sumner assault promised to afford. Burlineame has
not returned to Washington since his card aDneore1
and was last heard from making speeches in Ohio
Brooks has, in the interim, received his certificate Of
reelection to Congress, and been sworn in. He polled
about 5000 votes, and only three were cast against
him. Keitts' reelection was likewise almost unan-
im0us.
A FAIR OFFER.-A gentleman publishes a card in
a Philadelphia paper, declaring that 8 five hundred
responsible citizens of Philadelphia viii undertake.
at their own cost, to escort, in entire safety, Mr..
Brooks to Canada, and in the event of his SURVIVING
a hostile encounter with Mr.. Burlingame. will return
him in safety to Washington
Herbert the Representative from California, who
shot the Irish waiter, has had his second trial and
has been acquitted. For several days there was sucb
an excitement among the Irish population of the Dis
trict, that Herbert found it convenient to keep out Of
sight. He appeared in his seat in the House for the
first time since his acquittal, on Wednesday last. No
1900 800 Ill ~, &l,o4 ,1k,a4 IA, Ioo- ~
case. Ifa waiter had killed Herbert, he would have
been hung, with only the forms of a trial, but aristo-
cratic villainy walks rough shod over law and courts.
Mr.. Herbert left Washington for n few days recrea-
ton, after his protracted ordeal. On his return,
August I'd, he had leave of the House to make a per-
senal explanation, saying that various charges had
been made against him from both the Pacific and
Atlantic coasts. He branded them as falsehoods, and
declared that not one of his accusers could compare
with him, in point of purity, honor and integrity.
The charges. he said, came from political enemies, and
he considered them complimentary rather than dis
graceful.
As was expected, the constituents of Brooks and
Keitt have reelected them as. their representatives
In Congress by n unanimous vote, thus expressing
their approval of the cowardly, assassin-like act Of
which they were guilty. This endorsement of their
constituents does not alter the record that they have
beth been ccnsured by their peers. The stigma still
rests on them and viii follow them TO their graves.
Brooks has been sworn in and has taken his seat in
the House.
The Guano Bill has passed both Houses. It pro-
vlGes that whenever any citizen of the United States
shall discover new Guano Islands, &C., not occupied
by persons of any other Government, and occupying
the same, they shall be considered as appertaining
to the United States: The discoveries to be allowed
the exclusive right of selling and delivering Cuano.
and to receive $S to deliver it at the vessel, and 81
at the place of deposit. The guano to be only for
citizens of the United States. The land and naval
forces OF the country are to protect such Islands, and
the laws of the United States are to exten dover them.
The Bill to amend the DiOlOmatic and ConSu1or
system has become a law.
The Pacific Railroad Bill will scarcely be reached
this session. Mr.. Weller made an unsuccessful effort
to bring up the Bill in the Senate on the Odd, and
the House refused to take it up on the 9th. and
again on the 4th August.
Both Houses concurred, July 22d, in a resolution
to adjourn on the 18th of August.
From correspondence sent to the Senate, it appears
that Col. Sumner exceeded his instructions in dis
perslng the legislative assembly at Topeka, Kansas,
and the President has written to.him for an explana-
ton.
George Law, at one time a prominent candidate
for the Presidency with the American party, has
been expelled from the council to which he belong
for declaring himself in favor of Fremont.
Tom Thumb was robbed of his jewels and presents
at Cincinnati on Tuesday, valued at $40. 900.
Mr.. Forsyth, the new Minister to Mexico, is in
Washington, preparing to leave forthwith for the
Halls of the Montezumas.
Gen. GoicOuria, Walkers new Minister to England,
has arrived in Washington, on his way to the Court
Of St. James.
Commodore Stockton has Withdrawn from the Pre-
'idential contest, in favor of Mr.. Fillmore.
The Coroner's jury in the case OF the late railroad
accident at Philadelphia, have found that the COLI
non was caused through the criminal negligence Of
Alfred Hoppel, conductor of the excursion train, by
us violation OF the regulations of the company.
John w. Geary, formerly of this city, now a resi-
OF Pennsylvania, has been appointed by the Pre-
ldent Governor of Kansas, whittier he proceeded
Shannon is to be removed.
The crops throuphout the Factorn St,taS os we'll
IS Nova Scotia and Canada, have been excellent this
eason, with the exception of corn, and some crops
+ later growth, which have suffered by the long
ontinued drouth in certain sections of the country.
The steamer Empire State, Capt. Brayton, left
fall River at Z o'clock, ON Saturday, July Goth, for
New York, with about $50 passengers, and when
lear Point Judith the starboard boiler bust inside,
making little or no noise, sending the steam down
through the CRATE bars to the blow box, which burst,
vhen the steam escaped to the deck. A portion of
he deck passengers and crew, who were standing
lear, were more or less iniuYed by inhaling the
team, six of whom subsequehS75e died. Captain b.
Immediately anchored the boat and got steam on the
Their boiler. After which he got under way and
back to Fall River, where he transferred the
to the State of Maine. Twenty or thirty
either killed or frightfully scalded.
j: X. Maloney who was expelled from this city by
he Vigilance Committee, publishes a length. card
I explanations IN the New York Herald, giving an
ccount of the course pursued by the Committee IN
us case. Lit is dated from the Metropolitan Hotel.
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