The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-05-27

.verclv attacks Henry Owner, American Consul
at Tahiti
o,;,e a number Of the passengers hence per Fan
N ,6,;or. were detained in San Francisco en- ac-
\aunt Of The steamer offhe East being crowded.
r. reference to our commercial columns, it viii be
49,, that as had been expected, the prices of sugar
md aour in San Francisco had materially declined,
I'd w;,bout any immediate prospect of a speedy rise.
The arrival of Fl. NJ Whitney, Esq, the publisher
a. the Commercial, had been fa.teringly noticed by
Ne different journals, and the editorial courtesies for
rb;cb the craft of California are famous, had been
extended to him.
The gold mines in the British possessions, near
OREGON. as well as in that territory itself, are at
,rsctino much attention in California, and large
,umbers Of miners are leaving for the new diggins.
From an extra Of the Portland Standard of the
10Th of April, We extract the following in relation to
the new mining regions:
The mining region extends from the vicinity of Fort
ColyiIle. in Washington Territory, north westerly to
the vicinity of Fort Thompson and Shuswap Lake, in
the British Possessions, in latitude 49, to 500 north,
and in longitude ranging from ll7e to 1919 west.
Gold has been found in considerable quantities ON the
sud'Oreille river and its tributaries, and on the
auagan river and lake and the streams which are
Ibutary, and on Thompson river and the Shuswap
AXE. The richest ~diggings yet found are on or near
II e Shuswap Lake, In Latitude 5Os north and longi-
: Ide 119e west The character of the gold on the
Send'OreilIe is scale or float gold and fine dust, about
n or Is carats fine. That in Shuswap is coarser,
and is valued at from SIS to S18 so per ounce. Most
If that which has yet been taken out has been from
srface diggings. although during the winter miners
the Pend reiIle have dug TO the bed rock and
IA very successful Two gentlemen, named Sulli-
and Daley, took out, from near the bed rock, in
q i've days, upwards of three thousand dollars 10
st They worked with the common rocker. About
ne hundred persons have spent the past winter in
lese mines. The number of men ON Thompson river
nd near the Shuswap Lake we have no means of
lowing The Indians, however, have taken out and
Z to traders of the Hudson Bay Company and
r. n large amount Of dust, and the most undis-
II evidences exist of the richness of the mines in
vicinity. Parties Who have been there say that
tdisgings are found on the Lake Okanagan and
1tiet, as well a ON the tributaries to that lake.
Gent is now known TO establish the belief that
>. istrious, healthy and persevering miners can make
cd wages in these mines, even with the most COM
,On appliances used in extracting the gold
auEres States
CONFESSIONAL PRocEEDISGs-Tbe proceedings in
Congress are highly interesting. The army is to be
increased by two regiments Mlttison Is no more to
be troubled by a Legislative Investigating Committee,
the House having declined to harrass him further,
and his character, which was roughly handled by
several members, Is now Supposed by many to be
whirewssbel. The L~ecomptou Constitution passed
the Seuate on the sd cf March, and on the lst of
April il was rejected by the HOUSE, and Crittenden's
aIaendme1t Adopted Next day the Srntte refused 70
concur with the House, AMI thus the rm>er stands
The business prospects of the country art 9ehes-
aNv cheerful. The vharves of our own city have
within a few weeks reassumed something Of their
wonted hustle and activity, and the resonance Of the
axe, the hammer, and the cooper's driver. awaken
new life AMI energies among all. In New England
anil other manufacturing regions, the mills, with few
exceptions, have resumed operations In the princi-
pal marts Of trade business has been somewhat re-
tarleI--N B. Mercury
- IT, |
snt Of the Baltimore Sun says:
81 understand that the government does not con-
stier that the Collins line, though suspended, is to
be di-eontinued. Afer the adjustment of some pend
ing difficulties the line will resume their trips"
The RELIGIOUS REvIvAL.I see no apparent de-
cline in the religious excitement that has prevailed
for some time, not only in this city, but throughout
the United States. Daily prayer meetings continue
to be held in different parts Of the metropolis, and
they are always thronged with worshippers. The
most notable place of meeting is Burton's old theater,
which is overcrowded day by day. Henry Ward
Beecher has preached here on several occasions, and
drawn such audiences thar thousands have been COM
PEELED to 90 away. .Awful" Gardiner, the late
rowdy and highway rufian-who, according TO his
own statement, =" formerly trained for the ring, but
is now training men for the service of God"-preaches
every Sabbath at an uptown meeting house. The
g fancy sometimes go to hear his sermons, and
marvel greatly at the change The next noted con-
vert on the list was Forrest, the actor. He, too, has
krsaken the pomps and vanities of this wicked
world. and hereafter. SUE u u dCtiuR IL u u
such devils as macbeth, or sOthello,'' he will
take his role from holy writ There has been a
rumor in town for some time past that Horace Greeley
is among those who have abandoned the error of their
ways. Blu, I very much doubt II. Horace is too
much welded to isms ever to forsake them. A
Baptist paper (the EramiHer,) published in this
city, claims the following number OF conversions for
the week ending Saturday last Maine, All; New
Hampshire, 81; Vermont, 304 Massachusetts,, 1874;
Rhode Island, 3S7. Connecticut, 795: New York,
1856; Pennsylvania, LAG; New Jersey, SOS;
Delaware. 40; District Of Columbia, q: Maryland,
Q; Ohio, I,14S; Indiana, 757; Illinois, 1,146; Michi-
<an, 6D4; Wisconsin, 465: Iowa, 2TS; Minnesota,
3ss; Mississippi, 424; Kentucky, 49S; Tennessee,
al; " Hnia, 2s5; other States, III; British Pro-
-TrAS2sT-N Y Cor. s. f. Bulletin
The late attempt at the life of Louis Napoleon by
ieans of hgnd-grenades which resulted in his fortu-
tie escape, the death of fifty two others and the
as many more, has proved the source of
-itous interest in Europe The French Govern
!, through the columns of the -HoHiteRr, publish
expression Of the feeling Of the army. An inser-
n was given TO letters breathing bitter hatred
inst England; this was iDjudieious and was
d1Aei n kind Of indirect pressure upon England.
IT ws,S>Uowed up By a most intemperate, insnlent,
overbearIne Md authoritative despatch from Count
wsIewski, at a<s.~sAthe whole OF England rose up
- Indignation. The <~..zernment was called upon 10
er the laws Of the couls = sprevent such attempts
again, and even asked for th-F Nal of an asylum TO
sorei IN refugees A storm ofindigl-ax'p was aroused
and, as IL was seen that some allerafiosuA our laws
necessary. the Government Of LOrf$1 srsfSn .
forward a measure for the purpr s.f h
: first reading was voted by a majority d,r.&eL ut
mark what follows
IL appears that the reply Of the British Governme,x
10 Count walewski's despatch was verbal, upo\
which Nr. Miner Gibson moves that II ought 70 haye,A
been in writing. and on division. Government was
defeated by n majority of To- This being tautamount
70 n vote Of censare, Lcrd PsImerston and his cole !
agnes decrlei upon ~resigniDg, which they accordingly =