Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1858-10-30


By Telegraph 10 81. LOUIS Republican, Sept. 10Th.
LEAvENwoRTH, September u,
The Pixies Peak gold excitement is a perfect
mania at this place. Two companies left for the
gold region last week, and the author will 90 this
week. A large and well organized company, with
Gen. Larmier and Judge Hemingway, bankers,
at the head will leave about the 25th instant, with
six months provisions and everything necessary
for wintering in the mountains.
Matters at Great Salt Lake.
PLAcERvILEE, Sept. I3, 1853.
At O'Clock this P. NJ, the overland mail coach
arrived here with two passengers and the L. S.
mail which left Salt Lake City Sept lst.
The mail party which left Placeryille Sept 4th,
arrived at Lindsay's Station, IS miles up the Hum
boldt on the 10th, all we'll and in fine spirits
The Salt Lake mail for California reached Lind
says one hour subsequently. The news from Salt
Lake is unimportant
The Mormons have nearly all returned to their
homes, and everything appeared orderly and quiet
in the city. Brigham Young still remained incog-
nito, and had not been seen on the street in day
light for more than three weeks past. Governor
Cumming had recently hOnOred Brigham with an
evening picnic, which occasion, it was current
ly rumored, and generally believed, that Governor
Cumming was baptised into the church and became
a Saint. The Mormons do not appear to manifest
much hatred towards the troops. Desertions from
the army were of daily occurrence. Twenty-three
men recently deserted in one night, taking with
them the Government horses; and, strange enough,
not one of them had been caught.
The Sixth Infantry had recently left Fort Bridg-
er, for the purpose of going to California ria Hum
boldt river.
News had just reached Salt Lake that five men
had been murdered by the Indians. There is much
complaint against the Indian Agent, and it was
81 a. L.
The MOrmOns were urging General Johnston to
establish military posts along the Humboldt
Later from Europe.
From the ~ Y. Tribune of Sept. 18th, we learn
that the Steamship Vanderbilt arrived at New
York, at II O'Clock on the evening of the 18th,
with advices from Europe to the lst inst, four
days later than our last. The news is not of
startling interest. Queen Victoria had returned
from Germany. Twelve ships had been wrecked
the English coast within a week.
A dispatch from Baron Gros. giving the partic-
ulars of the treaty with China, is published in
the MOniteur. 1t states that the laws against
Christianity are to be revoked, that missionaries
are to be admitted to the whole Empire, and that
q Chinese Envoy is to be sent to Paris. The trea-
ties were completed on the 28th Of May and the
18th of June.
The mails from Bombay, of which a summary
was received by telegraph, contains nothing note
worthy. The amnesty, purporting to have been
issued by the Governor-General, turns out an en-
tire fabrication.
Mr.. w. II. Stephens, the comedian had accepted
an engagement at Maguire's Opera House, San
Francisco.
The New Galway Line.
The Times says: " The plan of operations sta
ted to have been determined upon is, to have on
the line between Galway and New York, ten
frst-class steamers of the highest speed and
greatest capacity that can be procured, and at
least eight others, to be used as coasters and
feeders to the main line, from the ports of Ant
werp, Havre, Southampton, Plymouth, London,
Liverpool, Bristol and Glasgow, touching like
wise at different points on the Irish coast which
may be considered most expedient for the collec-
tion of goods and passengers.
On Wednesday. Sept. /, the last meeting was
to have been held of the Court of Directors Of the
East India Company. AT the close of that day,
the existence of the corporation will terminate.
Paul MOrphy in England.
The Birmingham England Journal has the
following 80 On Friday the proceedings were al
most entirely suspended for the purpose of watch
ing the progress of chess playing feat never be-
fore witnessed in England We refer to Mr..
Morphy's playing eight games blindfold. His
opponents were Lord Lyttleton, President of the
AssOcldIlOu, SdlilOn, Ine Desb prayer lTelduQ
affords; Mr.. Ripping, very strong player; Mr..
Avery, Mr.. Carr, d. Freeman, Mr.. Rhodes, and
Mr.. Y. R. Wills. The play commenced at /
O'Clock, and terminated about quarter past six,
and resulted in Mr.. Morphy winning every game
except the one with Mr.. Ripping, Secretary of
the Manchester Club) The match between
Messrs. Staunton and Morphy stands thus Stake
$500 aside, the of the first ii wins to COM
menee on the first of November next"
France and Madagascar
On the eastern coast Of Africa, and defended,
like that continent, says the Washington &dfes,
by climate fatal Ia Che white race at least along
the coast, lies the magnificent island of Madagas-
car, strangely neglected but wonderfully rich
field for the coonizing ambition of Europe. France
has glanced in that direction before but it has
manned for the daring, far-sighted Nopoleon to
really comprehend its grand capabilities, and
grasp them boldly, as an appanage of his pros
pectiye African empire. 1t is now quietly
nounced that this vast island, q thousand miles
in length, and of twice the area of France is and
has been for two centuries French property. 1t
has population of several millions of negroes,
with a large sprinkling of straight-haired Arabs,
who are not entirely destitute Of civilized ideas.
What Napoleon the Third intends to do with
the island or its Inhabitants is not declared, but
it may have some kind of relation with the fact
that, among the ways and means suggested for
the construction of NJ. Belly's Nicaragua canal,
it was stated that excellent able-bOdied laborers
could be obtained in Madagascar, and delivered
on the Isthmus at 1000 francs, or $500 a head.
Suppose-we advance it merely in the way Of
coniecture-that two, or three, or four, or FIVE
hundred slaves had their liberty bought by the
canal contractors on condition of their serving
fifteen years in Central America, what European
power would be likely to interfere Is there
anything to hinder this project, SO eminently
advantageous to humanity and civilization!
We think that is the phrase used by the French
journalist in repelling the subdued remonstrances