The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1856-10-09
ARRIVAL OF THE MAIL

The bark Fanny Major, Capt. Lawton. ~
at this port early on the 9TH, via Lahaina, at us'
8 port she arrived on the evening of the 18th
brings the q. s. mail with dates from New Ym1~
. August p, and England to August 8.
The Sonora. with the mails, did not arrive 90
Francisco until the evening of the 10th, HAVING -
kept waiting at Panama for the George Lam. va:1
did not leave New York until the 22d of Auons.
Among the passengers, per Sonora, were CAM.
Greasy and family. Capt. c.. comes out TO rosn~
the charge of the Flying Cloud.
The Vigilance Committee have suspended ali hos
operations, and the city seems very quiet. and
!. further action on their part is anticipated: the an.
have been purchased mostly by the different com
panles, who have removed them to their armo,;a
SO that there are some one hundred companies viii
some five thousand stand of arms, scattered 70.
different parts of the city, ready, at the tap of .bs
bell, to assemble for the cause of s Life, Liberty and
the pursuit of Happiness"
The Flying Cloud arrived but a few days bes,,.
the steamer, having encountered very severe W..
Their. She made the sailing time, deductinp de,av
in 118 days from New York, a passage which Can.
c. has once exceeded.
The Sea Serpent, Capt. Whitmore, was in rO,.
discharging, and to sail in a few DAYS. toucbinra
the Islands. Capt. Reynard and family, late of tba
Flying Cloud, were to take passage in her.
Judge Chambers, who has been appointed u 9
Consul at Lahaina, was a passenger for that port N
the Fanny Major
1t is reported that the vessels now running in thu
Islands trade to San Francisco, are intending n
change their berth in that city, and win in futura
go to California street wharf, which has the advan
tage OF more water and VIII be nearer the business
part of the town.
The DoIitioo1 ooporIov;oo - or
impossible to tell, and it is thought that all three Of
the candidates will poll a strong vote. Each nartv
is sanguine of success.
By an arrival at San Francisco, Sept. 18th We
learn of the loss of the schooner FORWARD in the ica
in the Arctic. The brig Targuiaa was seen a few
previous.
STATE ELEcrfoNs-In Missouri, f. P. Blair, Jr,
Benton Democrat, was elected to Congress. Kentucky
las gone Democratic by a large majority. Iowa has
the Republican ticket by 5000 majority.
North Carolina has elected a Democratic Governor
Arkansas has elected the American candidate for
[. G.. WooDs.-Mr. Brannan, who arrived on the,
teamer, met Mr.. [. c. Woods in London, where he
tated that he would soon proceed to New York. and
hence to San Francisco. He has since arrived in
'anada, but whether he will further carry out his
eclared intentions is more than doubtful.
FRESH TROUBLES IN KANsAs.-The following tele-
raphic dispatch from Lawrence, Kansas Territory
ated 3 L. ~, 2lst August, appears in the New York
apers:
Yesterday, about 400 Free State men. ineludino
from Lanes party. attacked the Ruffian's camp
Washington Greek, but the towards ran before we
ot within a mile of them. They were strongly
1hey left their provisions, and we burned
lelr tort. We took two prisoners near by, who saw
ley had about 60 men at 2 O'Clock this morning.
ur camp marched towards Lecompton- and ut this
omenr, L can distinctly hear the booming of cannon.
large company of Missourians are there. but vic
ry is sure. Dragons don't interfere. hasten to.
lie scene.
Gov. Robinson and the other Free State prisoners
i've been rescued. Shannon and the citizens of Le-
mpton have fed. Shannon refuses to call out the
oops. Nothing has been heard of Smiths move
ents.
1t Is reported that, at the fight, near Ossawatomie.
Free State men were repulsed, with IA killed and.
wounded. Lecompton will be destroyed.
LATER.-The previous dispatch is confirmed. Le-
is taken. The Free State men attack the
and everything. The patriots are ont of am
lnltlOn and call for aid.
EXTRA SESSION OF CoNGREss.-A message of tho
calling an extra session of Congress-. was.
omitted to the Cabinet aud approved of unanim--
sly: Inc message reeltes the extraordinary cir
under which Congress is convened. and
e urgent necessity which impelled him to adopt this
institutional resort, reciting the condition of Oregon .
d Washington Territories, and Of Florida. from
ION III TIE dangers and inability
the Executive to afford protection without the an
in the Army bill. The appropriations
to about $13, 600. 900.
1t appears that the Army Appropriation Bill had an
endment tackled to it by the House of Representa-
es, providing that no part of the Federal forces
,uid be employed in enforcing the pretended Terri
lal laws OF Kansas, and requiring the President
o use the military force in said Territory to pre-
We the peace, suppress insurrection, repel invasion.
1 protect persons and property therein. and upon
national highways in the State of Missouri. from
lawful seizures and Searches The Bill. as amend
by the House, failed to pass the Senate and
IS the 18th of August, the day appointed for the
oofnment OF Congress, passed without any appro-
ations oelng made for the army. Accordingly,
PRESIDENT called an extra session for Aup. DIST.
WHICH ne submitted the message referred to above.
The Electoral Vote.
ne votes 10 be cast by the States for President and
e-President are as follows:
Sirteen Free States. Fifteen Syoro sto,os
ne delaware, !.
V hampshire, 5 Maryland, 8
mont, 5 Virginia. Is
IL North Carolina, 10
'de Island,. 4 Soutb Caro!;na. 8
necticut, 6 Georgia, 10
Iork, 30 Florida. g
Jersey, Alabama q,
nSylYanla,. 81 MiSsissinni