The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-03-18

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the French terminus, and thus secu,a o;,Iu 70 Cover
from the apprehension of invasion. Th;a country
the ~grandesr suggestions of the age. AMI : one Of
with the ocean telegraph. 1t does not : viii rank
impracticable; and whatever enterprise eem to be
can be done, ughtoMnnngeously to be ao ms kind
useless Pyramids WEgypt have not vet hasn' The
by any of our local unitarian projects: the !. equaled
at hand, however, in which daring OUTLAWS LAY Seems
and skill, for practical purposes, are ~ money
grandest examples of ancient imperial extra the
The : Pacific Railroad, - the & Atlantic Tala.Esance
the ssGreat EASTERN and the Anglo-Frencbb =
Duct are noble opponents of our time "a
present generation will probably witness an HE
achievements, and, it is to be hoped, the inter.ocs eas:s
canals Of Sucz and Panama.. C.. .fd,oco,s u
Journal.
Renewing THK SLAVE TRApE.-By a private ,,.
received in New York city from Loando, Coas ."ei
Africa, dated Sept. %. 1857, we are advised thu, ~
French have practically engaged in the slave tnSa
under the name Of apprentices, and that a shin. ~,
Clara, of Bordeaux, is loading with negroes for M
Unique. A French war steamer laying alongside =
protect her from the English cruisers, who would b,vs
seized her, but she had a French naval officer au
board with orders to the French Commodore to nrn
tect her. The English are also using negroes =
slaves at Sierra Leone. The French and English
governments are participating in the trade which
they affect to deem SO hideous. A baIracoon has been
built by the French at Loando to be used for the safe,
keeping of the slaves until they are ready for sI,iy/
ment. There is no secret in this business.
disguise is attempted.
RussIA.-In 1852, the Car of Russia will
monument, commemorative of the one thoq
year Of the Russian empire. The national life
centuries has an imposing, venerable aspect
government has always been the same, On autt
the administration has varied much according
character and fortunes of each ruler. The 4
of the people to the sceptre is still, as heretof2
limited, like the imperial power-a loyalty
worship. Egbert, the first sole monarch of
began his reign in S27; thus that monarchy
than n Thousand years old. More than
claimed for that of France. The Republic Off
Rome did not endure half so long.
The boast Of the United States government
americans abroad should be protected, is nov
likely to be put to the test, in Consequence of Il
thoritics in CaIlao prohibiting foreign mcdaniel
working mt their respective trades Chose conf
with the shipping interest) unle-s they renounq
allegiance and embrace that of Peru, upon the
which they are Immediately compelled to do1$I
duty. As the majority of these mechanics al
leans, they very properly called upon Mr.. CT
American minister. He has taken the mat
hand. but as yet very little progress has been
Every day proves the necessity of making Call
naval station, or to place n proper force at the n
posal of Mr.. Clay to enforce his demands against tiNv
farce of a government.-Cor. Panama Star.
The PLUMBER IN DELHI.-A soldier of the SIKH
Regiment says
"For a description Of the riches of Delhi my Den
is inadequate. Cashmere shawls, inlsid with gold
bodices covered with gold, bars of gold, beds of silk
and down, such as no nobleman's house in England
could pr0uuce"y0uW would see clKflS Carrying cut h
Delhi the frst6~pas if they were almost nothing
A shawl, wAch in England would fetch e10O. they
were selling at four rupees, and you may depend our
fellows were not behind them. 1t is supposed the
Rifles will go to England with upwardsof $1,000 each.
though Gen. Wilson has issued an order that The
prizes shall be all put together and divided. Mos,a
our men are worth upward of 100 rupees"
THE New GUANo ISLAND Washington, Dec. q
The Navy Department has received a letter from
Charles II. Davis, commander of the ST .Mory's, in
! which he states that he had arrived at the Sandwich
Islands, where he would remain for several weeks,
for the purpose of making further observations
Accompanying the letter are charts of Bakers ner
Guano Islands. 1t is ommend that vessels
making Bakers new Nantucket Island from the east
should pass on the south side of the island and haul
up around the southwest point, if the wind should
be to the north Of east, but if to the south Of east,
they should pass on the north side, hauling up On
the North West Point. Vessels may heave to as near
as convenient, as all dangers are marked by broken
water: The landing place is on the west side of the
Island, about one hundred yards north of the house,
and Immediately opposite the post Office box, in
which whalers are accustomed to leave their reports
Vessels are also recommends not to anchor.
The directions for Jarvis Island are somewhat
different. When making this Island from the east.
ward and approaching with the intention of landing,
it is ID desirable to pass to the southwark, hauling up
when of the south west point Mt the distance of half
or three quarters of a mile, and standing parallel
with the shore until abreast of one os the passages
through the reef, when heave to. After lowering tie
boat, it will be necessary to fill away and work 10
windward, as the current here sets strong 70 south
ward and westward, and will in a short time drift
the vessel out of sight.
In regard to the existence Of guano, the report Of
Commander Davis is quite unfavorable, and fully
accords with that of Commodore Mervine. From AZ
the facts that have been laid before the public in
regard to these Islands, it is now pretty certain tst
they will not be proftable-that the guano itself is q
too inferior a quality to induce men to undergo the
difficulties and dangers which attend the getting oft
An Imperial decree announces that foreign bran
dies are to be subjected, on importation into France,
to a duty Of twenty francs per hectolitre of pur
alcohol.
The Berlin correspondent Of the London Tins
saws: The American brig SIrer Keys, having On
board the engineers and machinery that were TO have
been employed in the raising of the vessels sunk at
Sebastopol. have returned to Constantinople. The
said vessels are reported ~ the divers to he 50
thoroughly buried in mud and earth that any raising
them is out of the question; the difficulties and eI-
pense of doing so being estimated to exceed the pro
babe proceeds of salvage. A subsequent account,
however, contradicts the above, and states that the
work was to be continued.
A despatch from st. Petersburg announces an in
portant victory over the Tcberkness. A great num-
Der of them were killed, and a large number other
villages burned.
A memorial has been presented TO Lord Palmer.
ston, praying him to make provision for granting q
suffrage to certain classes by virtne of their eiuea-
tionai requirements. Inc mcmorlai. Is sNghei y q.
Archbishop of CanterbNry, Bishop of Oxford, sesera
n~oblemen. and aGge number Of gentlemen e@-
nected with p universities.
1t was rdmored in Paris that the Emperor inteniei
Ito remit a portion of the punishment incurred BY us
Presse, and that a general amnesty for press o1enes
would appear in the .Moaiteur of New Years lf
1t was also said that a decree Of exile which e1ne
against Generals Bedeau and Changariner Is to &C
repealed.
1t was stated that instructions had been sent 10 s
French Minister in China to cooperate effective!
with Lord Elgin and the English naval and mIi"!
commanders.
A special despatch of the East India Compan! nI
confirmed the grant of a pension of a thousAn
pounds 3 year to Gen. Wilson and FIVE huna"
pounds q year each to Lady Neill and Mrs NichOS"
The Secretary of the Navy, c. s., has formaD!D
titled the Atlantic Telegraph Company that the sls'D
frigate Niagara will be again detailed TO ass%
laying down the submarine cable in the sprHt
Chief Engineer Everett, formerly OF the .'ias.[
has been granted leave of absence. and viii pr
to England to arrange the preliminaries ir BE
the cable. Our despatch says he is TO have e"