The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-03-04
Arrival OF The Sophia.
LANr1C DATES TO JANUARY 5,

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The American schooner Sophia, Captain J. B. Ho-
aer, arrived on Saturday morning last, 25 DAYS
from San Francisco. The Sophia has been within
: four days sail of Honolulu since the 11th Of Feb
ruary, and was teiegraphed three days before she ar
rivel, experiencing a succession Of southerly winds
and Gains. She brings dates from California to Feb
ruary /. New York to January 5, and London, De-
cemher 10.
The Fanny MJor, which sailed hence on the Doth
. Of January. had not arrived over when the Sophia
Ief. hut would he due on the 7fSeAsth. She would
leave again the 2oth to Odd, and viii bring the New
York mail of January 20.
California.
An expedition was organizing in San Francisco
for an exploration into the new Territory-that is to
be-of Arizona. It IS represented to be one of the
richest mining countries in the world.
severe gale from the southeast had been expe-
rieneed on the coast, in which a number of vesssax
we're dismasted. -
Some of the paper. determined to take time by the
f5relcck. have hoi-.ei the following Presidential flag
for 1860 For President, s. A. Douglass, of Illinois ;
for Vice President, Robert J. Walker, Of Mississippi.
The miners were complaining of want Of water,
and the winter was characterized as n dry one. The
quartz business. however, seems to be especially ac-
tive and remunerating.
Flour IN the San FRANCISCO market was still rising
in price. and the comfortable assurance was given by
those engaged in the business, that It would rise still
higher. The Herald ssserts that the high prices are
caused by an association Of spectators, and says
"Let the consumption be reduced by the substitu-
ton OF other articles Of food, and the -four specula-
tors wiz soon collapse"
There is no news Of Importance TO he found in the
psnars. Flour was quoted af e1G0s1O so in Port
- III - I---I I'm
on freight.
We take the following from the Standard Of the
Dist:
ARusH-The news brought by the steamers on
Monday evening, Of the advance in -four, had n most
startling effect upon some of the operators here.
About n dozen started in double quick time for Ore
gon City and above. to buy up what wheat might
still be in the hands Of the farmers
This amount. however, would be small, from the
fact that the Oregon City Mills, whence comes the
fsvorite brand of Oregon -four, are not running at
this time for want of wheat
MOVEMENTS oF The yfoRxoSs.-It was rumored at
Los Angeles, SAYS the Star, that several companies
Of Mormnrs who had but recently started for Salt
Lake. had reconsidered the matter. and returned to
San Bernariino. This is a sensible move, and it is
only to be regretted that they were go foolish as to
sacrifice their property for the purpose of obeying
the heart'ess man2tes OF the rulers Of the church.
These miserable creatures seem TO have been COM
pletely hedeviled by their rulers at Salt Lake After
selling their property, and parting with their pleas
ant homes at mere nominal prices. that they might
replir to Salt Lake in Obedience to the mandates Of
the church, they are now discouraged from proceed
ing, and return to find the property they had rem
seTei valuable by their labor in the possession of the
stranger. while they are left homeless and landless, |
10 make the best shift they can
United States. |
Dr. W. c. whitridge. for many years a well known
rhvsician of New Bedford, died in that city on the
zssh Of December, aged "a years.
g. A. Pierce & Co., of Boston, were to dispatch o
arp for Honolulu sometime> february.
The new year opened with aatf i2g prospects in
reggrd to the commerce Of the counfM and the fol-
bwing hopeful prediction was made by Senateapt
Seward in a speech on the treasury note bill:
"ln my judgment, the acceleration of business is
gong to be rapid just in proportion to the rapidify
with which business has declined; and I expect to see
every day, and every hour of every day, marked by
. rise in the prosperity Of the country, graduated
Just exactly by the suddenness Of the depression
Inc causes Of the disaster are gone | think there is
nctisng before US but n great revival Of business and
plethora Of money to revive il in all departments. I
may be mistaken in this, but I Inn willing to stand
byit"
The movements of the flibusters and their suppor-
sers are the absorbing topic of the day. The excite
Hent at the South is up to fever heat Meetings TO
express the public indignation ut the seizure Of Gen.
Walker have been called at New Orleans and Mobile,
and recruiting for Nicaragua Is going on actively at
nose points A large force is already enlisted. A
oody Of eight hundred men left Texas on the 18th
inst, to reinforce Col. Anderson. Whether they
VII succeed in reaching their destination remains to
- seen Ten walker - Still IN W 1ShingfOn, where 4
ne $ surrounded by sympathizing friends, among
snen Senator's and members OF Congress. The
Southern men are enthusiastic in his cause, and pre-
paranons are in progress for a discussion on the
merits of his case upon the reassembling Of Congress
Ten Walker will, il IS said, demand indemnity for
MS losses, and also that his men shall be sent back to
Niearigua, and his flag sIlufed by the United States
vessels Of war. II is reported that Commodore Paud-
ins will De recalled
Alter much bluster and terrible threatening the
lotions in Kansas have at last come 20 hard knocks.
ie free State aud pro-slavery parties in Bourbon
county engaged recently in a regular pitched battle,
N which there was one man killed, several wounded
snd prisoners captured on both sides. General Lane
IA entrenched himself at a place called Sugar Mound,
and asserts his intention Of fighting the United States !
.oops IL they are sent to dislodge him. While this
.sooiy work Is going on. the free State delegates to
~ lawrence Convention are at Ioggerheads upon the
question Of participating in the election for State ]
~aeers- The COMMITTEES to which the subject was re- .
Erred have reported three distinct propositions. The
-tlorfy advise letting the election go by default A
1o,ety OF the minority are IN favor Of nominating
saa supporting a fall ticket, while the balance Of the
s.aHniffee desire to go into the canvass for the sole
purpose OF defeating the pro-slavery nominees {
We have . report from ST. Louis of a terrible bat
r. m Kansas between General Lanes forces and the
SaAed states dragons, at Sugar Mound. in which,
: sa'd, several Of the latter we're killed. It is also
pnr'ea taat the dragons retreated, and that Gov.
80 nad sent fo7r companies of infantry to assist
- -moreoser, that the free State men, to the
-~"'ero OF twenty-five hundred. had rallied in snip ].