The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1856-12-04

were about a dozen whaling vessels on the coast, and
the seamen had carried on considerable trading with
the natives, who are represented as being exceeding
ly treacherOus. The men while ON shore always went
IN company and were well armed-BOStOn Journal.
A VETERAN WHALEMAN.-Mr. Leonard Courtney,
Of this town, is known as one of the most successful
Whalemen of the age. The various vessels in which
he has performed voyages, have taken and brought
home, fifty thousand barrels Of oil. We suppose no
man ever was at the capture of so large q number of
whales as Mr.. c. He now goes out first officer of the
Louisa Sears, a vessel recently added to our whaling
Observation-Disclosures Paper.
AN UNFORTUNATE WHALING CRUIsE.-We learn
from the New London Star that the brig Georgiana,
Capt. Huddington, arrived at New London, CT, on
Wednesday evening, from a whaling voyage, having
lost fourteen out of twenty-three of her crew, BY
scurvy, during the past winter. Among them were
Charles NJ. Kelly of Massachusetts,, Henry Morgan of
Portland, Me-, and Charles Metcalf of Vermont. The
Georgiana wintered in Frobisher's Straits. In the
spring they were threatened with an attack from the
natives, and from this cause, and the reduction of the
crew by disease, Capt. II. sailed for home-having
taken but ten barrels Of oil. The G.. left New Lon
don April II, 1855, and has not been reported during
her absence.
Sir Henry Holland, Queen Victoria's physician.
who was q passenger to Halifax by the Cambria, is
deputed to observe if the climate be such as would
agree with Her Majesty in the event of her consenting
to visit Canada.
The New York Herald states that it's dali circula-
ton amounts TO 58,410 copies in the free States and
2,6l1- III the slave States.
European.
On the 7th the Emperor Alexander was crowned
at Moscow with great pomp and magnifcence. At
Biarritz, it is said, there.has been a political conclaye,
where the subjects discussed have been of more than
ordinary interest. The GOODNESS which was s~pringing
up between England and France is reported to have
entirely given place to a p~enchoRt more warm than
the first. Two secret diplomats from Lord Palmer
ston had been closeted for a week with the Emperor,
and the result is that the dissolution of the Cortes by
O'Donnell is to be supported, if necessary, by an
armed intervention on the part of France, England
cOnsenting. To balance this, France has agreed to
wink at English interference IN Naples, where she IS
about to send an ambassador, whose mission is to be
supported by q powerful feet in the Bay of Naples.
Such were the rumors current at the last dates in
political circles in Paris. The court was not expected
to return from Biarritz until the first of next month.
There are reports of an exchange of colonies between
France and England-the former to give up her es-
adjustments on the mainland Of India, receiving as
a consideration the fertile island of Mauritius. 1t
was SAID that the Peace Congress Of Paris would re-
assemble soon, in order to settle the question of the
future rule of the Danubian Principalities, and that
the affairs of Switzerland would then be considered
by the diplomats. Berlin papers state that France
has pronounced in favor of the capitalization of the
Danish Sound Dues. The merchants Of Marseilles
were about to agitate for q repeal of the corn laws.
In Spain, the O'DonneIl Cabinet possessed the full
confidence of Queen Isabella, and it was thought that
the Queen Mother would soon return to Madrid. The
resignation of the Spanish Minister at Washington
had been accepted. Austria was about to interfere
in the contest between Prince Daniels and the Turks.
One of the boats of the unfortunate ship Ocean Home
had been picked up at sea, and the second mate, two
seamen, and one passenger rescued. The United
States steamer Arctic sailed from Queenstown ON the
18th inst. for st. John, n. B. She would continue
the s~oundings of the Atlantic on her homeward pas
sage. The decline in breadstuffs reported by the
steamer Indian had not been recovered.
The Car signalized the day of his coronation by
publishing a most important ukase, which contains
an amnesty and lays the foundation for great reforms.
The following points are contained in it: A civic
and military medal for all who took part, directly OF
indirectly, in the war. Freedom from military SER
vice for four years throughout the empire. a most
equitable assessment Of the poll-tax. The Emperor
accords an amnesty to the political offenders Of 1926
and 1881. All the Jews of the Empire are freed from
the special burdens of the recruitment that still OPP
pressed them. The children of soldiers who were
brought up by the State, and as such formed part
hitherto of the army, in which they were bound tc
serve as soldiers, are all restored to their relations.