The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-01-14
Thirty-eight Days from New York
ARRIVAL OF THE .PoLYNEsIA"
Atlantic Dates to December sth.


The fine clipper ship Polynesia, Captain Perkins.
arrived yesterday, at II o'clock. NJ, twelve days
from San Francisco, bringing the U. S. Mail of Dec.
9th, and European dates to Nov. 22d. The time
through from New York to Honolulu is only thirty
eight days-equalled only once before.
The Polynesia brings no passengers, and only q
small freight list, which will be found under its ap-
propriate heading.
The news is interesting, though brief, and we COM
pile q summary.
The bark Ymakee was advertised to eail for this
port on the 9Th inst. She made the passage over in
16 days.
Congress was to meet on the 7th December. The
message is printed and has come to hand. The
President recommends the construction of a Pacific
Railroad, and the immediate organization Of the Ter
ritory of Arizona
In his message, the President takes the strongest
possible ground in favor of a vigorous movement for
the subsection of the Salt Lake rebels. It is now GER
tain that California will be made a base of operations
against the Mormons, and that q strong military
movement will be made in the Spring from the Pacific
side. 1t is not true that orders have already gone
out to the Pacific for such movement.
The present disposition is to call ont volunteers
from California, Washington and Oregon, to serve in
the Mormon war, with Gen. Joseph Lane at their
head.
A Washington despatch to the N. Y. Times, Deem
Der 4th, speaking of Congress, says:
The rivalrics for the Speakership have all been
compromised, through the influence of the President.
The bargain is that Phelps shall withdraw in favor
Of Orr, and that the latter. when elected-as he will
be-shall appoint Phelps Chairman of the Committee
of Ways and Means, and ]. CLANCY Jones Chairman
Of the Committee on Foreign Relations. This ar
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financial leader of the House.
1t is reported from Washington, that the Frepch
and English Ministers have protested against the II
petition of General Walker.
The exciting mayorality contest in the city Of New
York has resulted in the choice of Daniel r. Tiemann,
the candidate of the Reform fusion party. over Fer
nando Wood, the regular Democratic candidate, and
present incumbent. Mr.. Tiemann has q majority Of
about $500 in q vote Of 81, OOO-the largest ever
polled in that city.
Great excitement has been created among business
circles in Boston, on account Of alleged defalcations
of Samuel Lawrence, of the firm Of Lawrence, Stone
& Co, agents of the Bay State and other extensive
mills. Mr.. Lawrence was treasurer of the Bay State
Mills, and has, it is alleged, used its funds in private
speculations to the amount of q half million Of dollars.
The stock of the mills has fallen to 12A per cent. ON
the par value.
A terrific gale had occurred on the Lakes, and the
papers are filed with accounts Of slipwrecks and
steamboat disasters.
Rochester. N. Y, had been visited by a heavy fire.
loss $500 ,0O0.
Alex. Gibbs, a prominent New Bedford merchant.
died at that place, Nov. "a.
General Walker-the Arch Filibuster-was at
Aspinwall, havisg been forced to surrender to the
American flag by Commodore Paulding, Of the q. 8.
steam-frigate Wabash. The officers and men, Of the
flibuster force-excepting Walker-wcre sent to
Norfolk, Virginia, on the Saratoga. Walker was
taken to Aspinwall, on parole. by the Wabash. and
was to sail from thence on the Northern Lieht for
New York.
Of the San Juan. where he had entrenched himself
Forty Of his men had gone up the river and taken
Castillo Walker seemed to be taking things coolly.
He received calls from the California passengers. at
the Howard House, AspinwalL
Private advices from Mexico, received at Washing
ton, represent the anarchy in that country as worse
than public intelligence states il. and that the Next
can legation were awaiting With deep anxiety the
next intelligence. It IS feared that Comonfort win be
unable to weather the storm. Major. Talcott has con-
cluded an arrangements % conduct the engineering ON
the proposed road from Vers Crux to the Paci6c. AL
company with The requisite means is already formed,
and the enterprise win prosesd Il the government
stands
Intelligence has been recsivsd nom Salt Lake Via
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