The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-02-18
sixteen Days Later frsn the Atl,,t,.
ARRIVAL OF THE vAotrrpo

luo'"'ng last, Is dav.
nom San francisco ors90lfe-5ke%ssster mail 81
December 10th. We cdFuPiIe . summary y t.,.~
CaIiE6Rnla.
The papers report the usual list Of a. stabA~
trays. 8 deadly assaults. - and " coId-blooded -
ders;'' while whole leaders are devoted to the suh;..
of .sjnvenile depravity.' . which appears to be alarm
ingly on the increase in San Francisco.
Three volunteer companies for the Mormon -,
had been organized in Tuolumne county ana ver.
holding themselves in readiness to obey the expected
call Of President Buchanan to proceed against Utah
Similar companies had bees formed all over the Stat.
90 that there viii be no lack Of volunteers whenever
the anticipated call Is made.
The California Legislature was in session, at a cost
to the Treasury Of ourte n hundred dollars per dsv.
The amount Of wheat raised in California during
the year 1857 was stated at BIAS, 424 bushels, beino
a decrease of 835 ,603 bushels from the produce Of
1855 or something more than 20 per cent. Asa ION.
sequence there was a rise in the price of bread stuff.
and the papers were advocating the use Of other veg
etable products.
bill had been introduced in the Legislature pro,
viding for the construction Of a permanent bulkhead
in the harbor Of San Francisco, commencing at IL
intersection Of Folsom and East streets, and runnin
in q direct line in a northwesterly direction to the il
tersection Of Greenwich aad Front streets. 4
Suicides by strychnine were getting to be Of NJ
quent occurrence.
United States.
The meeting Of Congress. the Pres;dent,e No
and the discussions growing out Of the public 81
ness. especially the new complications in kansas
now the absorbing topics in the public mind. Coz
gress met on the 7h December. The Hon. James
Orr Of South Carolina was nominated Speaker b
Mr.. Jones OF Tennessee, and the Hon. Galusha a
Grow Of rennsyivania % sAr. banks OF Aassachu
setrs- Ane soe "as 'aAen "i'u ne 'oiio~ing result
Orr l2s Il
Grow i
ana ar. Orr was des'ared eiected. Inc weather y 4
oeaut.lui, ana .ne cap',c' was tnronged with spectl
tors, .nc'uu'ns 'ne wuo u uiplonr1''c coiPs. senato'
Doug.ns opsneu us ~ ~ sne nansas question, mi
an eole sPeecI, - ~n,un IS LOOK E decided stand
against tue msnS.'N my give notce OF ms
WuIaes ~ - ~ ma;nn -h; ~ LIN I'm ~ = sum'sson OF
49, 1o.I - ne.o-.h.- NJ. c. -. S.1sS Va
h;u. =. ~. .orstrrct;o, u. Nor.hara Son.L.Nn"N
C C,,'. :, pn..sa $780,. |" W. : t.1 :. = ou'n. ana
~-- IN 49, vi 'e
the I9th Of December. autborixin0 the ;ssu;n. ~
600. 600 900 of Treasury notes
Inc ne"s % tne salS nv :. ueneran walker, at
fuenta arenas, cause0 ouite q storm IN washington,
among the d,paolo ecorps, and much annoyed the
rres'oent; DasPaacnes were sent on the 18Th uit, to
. In,:anu e.. .a~sf ;. " ~ SSsn:IN.Nosa oluering MN
. ea' ns - 49, se :, :" 'ns en,o Laeu'enanr, ana
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states IN consequences OF MS having permitted Wal
Aer 70 iand.
Commander Sterrett, formerly of the Decatur, who
had been placed on the retired list by the action 81
the Naval Board, has been reinstated to his former
rank.
r. Ten Brock has returned to his residence in
the United States. and expressed his determination to
try another race on the English turf, and to that end
was selecting new horses.
Thomas J. Semmes has been appointed United
I-
predecessor was removed on the ground that he did
not use sufficient vigilance to prevent the escape OF
General Walker and party from that port.
The Mormon Question is mucb discussed all over
the Union. and the Secretary of War has determined
mon the course he means ~ rursue towar5s .hau
Alaroa f,rce Is 70 he orcan;zed in Ca,;forn;, and
tho retrsot Of tho uorn,oos 60 So,or. go 10 e
that is II thew contemnlate go;no there
IT,. h.nts 80 ~. S.... 80 Nv vi .-u:.
payments on the 18th December, and those Of Boston
and the New England States. with the exception Of
the banks of Rhode Island, Immediately followed
suit.
An Aspinwall correspondent states, it is reported
that Walker shed tears when he hauled down his flag
on surrendering to the United States forces. He
states further that the Captain of the Brunswick ex-
pressed his intention of dislodging Walker, if the
United States Commodore did not do so. and that
Walker and his men had resolved to fight to the
death before surrendering to the British, though
they had determined to yield to the United States
authorities. a mine was laid with all the spare
ammunition, ana the British were to have been
blown to eternity. Walker was well provisional and
had plenty OF munitions OF war.
walker leu Asp'nwah on the steamer -Nortaern
Laght, on december 18TH. Tor the purpose OF deliver
ing himself up to the Y. :. Marshal ut New York.
STAGING 1T TO THE PAcIrrc.-The overland mail
line now in operation from San Antonio. Texas, to
San Diego, California. carries passengers through.
On the sixth trim westward. four were Tins co6yeved
to San Diego. The way-mails are much increased.
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