The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-02-26

guano from Bakers New Nantucket) Island f -
anna, which was to sail on the 10th of Januarv M
think the Company will find it more profitable ~ '
on such vessels as they may send out, for freipbt !
Honolulu, discharge cargo here, and sail from a !"
port for Bakers Island, which is only ten or tu%I
days distant.
For THE GUANo IsLANDs.-The ship John Mar,
is fitting out at the foot of Montague street, BrootSI444
for "Raker's Island, % in the Pacific, BELONGING to!n4'
American Guano Company. She is sent out TnS,~Ns
| contract with this Company, by private partias I! !
Boston, and sails coastWise, as provided by the Ian
CONGRESS-. passed for the protection of discora.W
of guano in the Pacific ocean. She will sail in g
DAYS. and the design is to return her cargo acrsx+I
Isthmus of Panama, where she is expected to ar,a
next October. She will go out in ballast, but VIZ /
take a large quantity of materials for the Guano CO.. s
pany, to be used in procuring guano. These artics /
comprise iron water tanks, to be kept on the Islands 1
buoys, spars and anchors for mooring ships, while r. 4
ceiving cargo shOvels, pick-axes, and plank for l
road also wheelbarrows, lumber for cabins for H.
use of laborers, and perhaps iron rails and cars, Sr /
a railroad.
This will be the first clearance under the law raj, /
tive to the guano Islands in the Pacific. The resL
of this expedition will be awaited with interest. "
understand that the Company is not in the least dis
couraged by any reports that have been circulars
preiudicial to their interest, and expect to be able al
produce, in a few months, tangible evidence of tr
value of their possessions.-.NeV York Jour. of Con
Since our last advices from New York, there had
been several arrivals from Europe. The latest date,
are from Liverpool Dec. 10th.
THE ARRIVAL OF THE ARCTIC DISCOVERY Sun
REsOLUTE AT SPITHEAD-QUEEN VICTORIA PAYS n
VISIT TO THE VEssEL.-The Arctic discovery ship Re-
soIute, presented to the British nation by the United
States Congress, arrived at Spithead on the 18th Dee,
under the command of Captain Hartstein, of thu
United States Navy. She was under American co0x
but on letting 90 her anchors the British ensign Vas
Alo ~ aps0a N 0nH m fha fcnm-.
dav exchange salutes being fired, the ResOlute changed
her colors to British.
On the 18th a public reception was given to the Of.
fcers at Portsmouth. Every mark OF respect Was
paid to the American officers.
On the 10th the Queen and Prince Albert, accom-.
panied by some Of the royal children, paid their visit
about 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning, the English
and American flags flying at the peak of the Resolute,
and the royal standard was hOisted at the main as
soon as her Majesty stepped on board.
Three thousand persons visited the Res0Iute after
the Queen left. The Queen sent e100 to be distribu.
ed among the crew.
THE PEOPLE GRoAN UNDER THE WAR TAX
great meeting had been held at Birmingham to pro.
test against the continuance of the war income tax
Resolutions were passed that the law in its present
form is unjust, oppressive, degrading, and not to be
tolerated by a free people. The movement is spread
ing to other parts of the country.
Berlin letters assert that the marriage of Prince
Frederick William Of Prussia is to take place on the
ZISC OF NONeuDef neAl, Inc Jay WHICH the IrlnceSS
Royal of England completes her 18th year.
The Bank of France has reduced its rate of interest
one per cent, and the Bank of England one-half per
cent.
WAR WITH PERsIA.-England has made a formal
declaration Of war against Persia, which event occur
red at Calcutta on the 1st'November.
Large forces had been dispatched by land and ses
to prosecute the war.
The Persian government had issued a proclamation
recognizing the English declaration of war. The
British had taken the islands of Ormuz and Karack.
Transports are being taken up in England for re-
endorsements to the Indian Expedition against Persia.
Eight regiments have orders to be in readiness.
The fall of Herat from Persian sources is confirmed.
Accounts show the defense to have been bravely sus-
tanned. The city was only given up when all hopes
of defending it successfully had disappeared. In
England a strong feeling is getting up inimical to the
war with Persia, arising out of the siege. A meeting
had been held at Newcastle upon Tyne to denounce
the piratical expedition against Persia, and on Friday
night bills were posted about London warning sold
against taking part in the s'piratical io i
Persia