Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1859-04-23
No. 81.


The garrison of Venice, and also that of Fenara
have been considerably reinforced.
Sardinia.
The Sardinian Senate have passed a resolution
sanctioning loan of $4,000, 900 francs.
Spain.
Spain is also Strengthening the garrison at Ma
hon, Ferrol and other places.
Austria and Parma.
The Government of Parma has signed a treaty
with Austria, allowing Parma to occupy the forts
OF Austria on her frontier in case Of war breaking
out.
The Bombay mail of JAN 25th reached Alexan-
dria Feb. llth.
Col. Benson marched 40 miles in five davs. at
tackled Tan:ia TOpee's force, and defeated it with
much slaughter, taking six elephants Tantia was
also attacked and defeated by the force under Col.
Somerset at Chuppra, and again at BurrOd, in the
KOtah territory
Later intelligence showed that the rebels were
moving IN the direction of Tonk and Sewpore, and
BrIgadIer Showers, with column from Agra, af-
ter marching "a miles in three days, came up with
them at Dewsha, defeated and dispersed them,
killing about 800 The rebel leaders are said to
have been Iantia the Rao, and Feroze Shah
Col. Hill force had a severe action with the
Kohlllls and Arabs, at ChicOumba 80 miles north
west of HingOlee The British loss was Can
tam Macklnnon killed, and three other officers
wounded.
The campaign in Dude had ended on the 8th of
Jan. Ten leaders had surrendered.
The Begun, with some followers, had fled into
Nepaul Nena Sahi5 was supposed to be with
them.
Lord Clyde was on his way to Lucknow
All the forts had been destroyed, and 1000
stand of arms surrendered.
\ liberal Lemlndaree settlement was going on,
and was to be finished on the 10th Feb.
The Murree tribes were said to be Causing trou-
bic on the Scinde frontier
Adyices from Jaulna report severe engagements
between Colonel Campbell and three thousand
ROhillas.
Sir Hugh Rose was marching to the spot
The bombay import market was less active
There was slight decline in gray goods. Cot
ton and oil-seeds were lower
Freights had slightly improved. Exchange 2s
I'D for credit.
The telegraphic dispatches to New Orleans by
the same arrival, gives US the following additional
particulars
Liverpool, Feb l9.-The rumors circulated on
the Continent are of more warlke aspect.
1t is reported that camp of 100 900 men is
soon to be formed at TouIon.
The English House of Commons uassed n resoIu-
ton IN favor OF Government loan of 81 600, 900.
n bill legallzing marriage with deceased wife's
sister, has passed to a second reading by So ma
jOrity.
China.
We have received copies of the China Mail to
January 9th
We regret to learn that Mr.. O. E. Roberts, ex-
Vice-Consul of the United States, was, January
10Th, assaulted in Queens Road by Captain j. B.
Soule, of the American ship Uncle Toby The
assailant was armed only with stick, and no
damage of consequence was done to either of the
parties; the Consul defending himself with an UNI
brela, which turned out to be a sufficient defence
against the evil intentisns of the renowned Capt
Soule. The cause of this disgraceful attack was
the publication of the atrociOus brutaities perpe
trated on the crew of the Uncle Toby on her vow
age from Liverpool to Hongkong.
In pursuance of their design of familiarizing
the Chinese near Canton with the presence of Eu-
ropeanS, the Allies made expedition to Fatshan
on January Goth. Though fears were entertained
that there might be collision, everything went
off quietly, and the visit has had many good eff
fects.
There is the usual record of attacks by pirates
on vessels, and their punishment by the English.
From South America.
Our South American news is by no means full
The principal intelligence is from Chile, which
country Is in a state Of revolution. 1t is to the
following effect
Through the politeness of B. F. Snow, Esq, of
Honolulu, we have received the following circular
of Russell & Co., Shanghae which we copy:
SHANeHAE, 4th January. 1859.
DEAR SIRs Lord Elgin returned from his excur-
sion up the Yang -tsze-kiang on the 1st instant
The expedition assembled the great river as far as
Wu-chung, and Han-kOw, about $50 miles above this
port. These important towns, one provincial capital
the other the center of the internal trade of this empire
and the great market for imported goods, lie opposite
each other and H. b. NJ. s ship Furious drawing over
10 feet of water, anchored between them
We have been unable to obtain complete account Of
the expedition, but the following appear to be the chief
conclusions it affords, namely
lst That, while 1t is possible for large vessels to
ascend the river, the navigation difficult and dan
gerous that merchanthps could not safely attempt it
even far as Chin-kang while higher up the cur
rent is strong for sailing vessels II must therefore
be left practically to light draft Steamers like those on
the great American rivers.
ID. That the people are friendly to foreigners and
will eagerly engage IN business with them but that
those resident the banks of the river have atery
suffered so much from the rebels (Who have thrice
taken Wuehang, since 1859 that they are not in the
best condition for commerce. The junk trade on the
river being however, almost entirely DESTROYED BY the
civil war; the field for foreign vessels is clear and only
needs TO be opened and protected to afford them
considerable traffic in goods and passengers. For the
Chinese viii undoubtedly prefer here as on the coast,
and in the Canton river, the swift and secure steamer
to the clumsy, slow, and unsafe Junk
Sd. That coal Of fair quality, but bitumnous and an
hrace, isl obtainable at Han-koW and elsewhere on
the river though not Immediately in large quantities
or at low prices But the indications seen Of large
natural deposits make probable that in the course Of
tme steamers could be amply supplied.
4th. That the insurgents now occupying Nanking
and various other points the river, degenerate
and unlikely long maintain their ground against the
Imperial forces. While they do so, however, they
interfere with the actual opening of the river to
trade for the new Treaties expressly, and, think,
wisely, provide that they must be exngushed before