The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-09-10
Arrival Of the John Land
TWO WEEKS LATER.

Land, Bearse, Master, IL days from San Francisco,
we are in receipt of two weeks later news from all
parts of the world. Dates are from New York July
%, London July 8, and San Francisco August %.
The John Land is a fine large clipper, and is the
same vessel which sprung a leak, in the South Pa
cic, some three years ago, when her cargo was taken
off by a whaIer. She - 1os3e severalu 6pe voyages
since, and rrovedh eli . staunch Iest
passage to San Francisco from New York waD 104
the United States.
Up to the sailing of the John Land, August %,
the Yankee had not arrived over, az days out).
She ought not to be looked for before the 22d or
25th.
We hear that the clipper ship Mary l.. Sutton has
been chartered by Messrs- Gilman & Co. to load oil
at Lahaina and would leave about the 18th to 3Oth
for Lahaina direct.
The schooner Flying Dart was to sail for Homo
lulu about August %, and will be the next vessel
from the coast.
The usual mails are received by this arrival, and
it is very agreeable to get back to the old routine of
semi-monthly mails.
The John Land brings a large list of passengers,
among them many familiar faces, who are all welcome
back.
California;.
Alphabetically the last steamer MIR. j. W..
Vaudeville, the Democratic candidate for State Con-
troller, received the appointment of United States
Surveyor General, in place of Col. j. C.. Hayes.
Henry owner, or California, has been appointed
Consul to Tahiti, Society Islands, in place of VIM.
H. Kelly.
BURNING OF THE METROPOLITAN THEArER.-The
most extensive conf1agration with which we have been
visited for many months occurred August 20, result
ing in the total destruction of the Metropolitan thea
ter. The building was erected in 1858, and was
opened on the oath of December, of that year, by the
celebrated actress, Mrs. Catherine Sinclair. 1t was
-rvorya 30 10 <L2 ~,4,x z1c-c-k -
complete theatrical establishment on the Pacific
coast.-S. F. Vide Wesf.
United States.
There has been a repetition of the riots in New
York; this time, however, they occurred in the
Seventeenth Ward. resulting in loss of life, and large
damage to property. Quiet was nearly restored,
however, before the departure of the mail.
The resistance of Mayor Wood to the New Police
Bill, it is estimated, will cost the people of New York
over $150,O0O, and they are beginning to be anxious
to know whether he will keep his promise and pay
the bill himself, or look to them to do it.
There is a growing desire on the part of the
inhabitants of New York and other Southern coun les
for a division of the State, and a meeting was lately
held in that city with the view of making the five
Southern counties into one State by themselves.
A fearful accident occurred on the Jersey side Of
the HobokenlE Ferry on the evening of Sunday, July
18th. As one dAAaFerry boats was coming into
the slip, the bridge gave way, immersing over City
persons. Fortunately, the engines of the boat were
being reversed at the time, ard a heaN surf being
thrown towards the sunken bridge, the passengers,
with the exception of one poor woman, were all
washed up out of danger. Several, however, were
severely wounded.
In accordance with the express wishes of Gov.
Walker, Gen. Harvey, and a sufficient force of the
Dragons and Light Artillery will be detained at Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas, until after the October cleo
tons.
Gen. Walker was in New Orleans, where it was
rumored he was to be joined by his officers and the
men they have collected, for the purpose of another
invasion of Nicaragua.
The fupor01 nf tho Lotto VIZ 7 Afo~cu 100. 1~--or-
attended, and the hes were exceedingly inn
posing. The funeral VI attended by ex-Presidents
Van Buren, and PIERCE and by four ex-Governors of
New York.
The State Lunatic Asylum at Utica, New York.
was partially destroyed.by fire on July 18th. None
OF the inmates were injured, but one of the physicians,
DR.. Rose, was fatally burned. The loss is estimated
at $200,OOO. The portion of the building occupied
by the patients was unharmed. A second fire occur
red on the 18th, destroying property to the amount
Of $4,000.
Capt Randolph and several officers of the steamer
Montreal, which was lately destroyed by FIRE with
for manslaughter.
Three vessels engaged in the slave trade are now
IN the custody of the authorities in New York har-
Dor. The Sappho and Panchita were captured on
the coast of Africa, and the ". G.. Le,cis was seized
in New York bay.
Mr.. Gibson, late State Treasurer of Ohio, has been
found guilty on two indictInents-one for the embez-
element of the State funds, and the other for tho
em~bezzlement of the funds of the Seneca County
bank An indictment has also been found against
MIR. Breslin, the previous Treasurer, with several
counts of embezzlement
H. L. b. Stowe, son of Professor and H.--;.&
beecher Stowe, was drowned in the Connecticut river
on Friday, July 10th. He was a student Mt the Dart
mouth College.
The United States Deputy Marshal and his assist
ants, in custody Of the Sheriff Of Clark county Ohio
on a charge growing out of the recent attempted
arrest of fugitive slaves, were, on July 18th, dis.
charged from custody.
Later from Europe.
Our European news is to the 9th Jn,v 1bs
steamers Atlantic and Vanderbilt called ON the
same day, the former from Liverpool and the latter
rom southampton. The Vanderbilt arrived in New
uoln a. hours ahead Of the -dHt,ntic, having made
ESGLAND.-The news from ENGLAND !. If r..,. -
Portance, but will be read with interest,". In Tho
House Of Commons Government was tvisa des.s-S
upon motions to amend the pending Probate Bill.
- In HoDlH a A. ~~.s- 1910