The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-06-30
FOUR WEEKS LATER
FROM NEW YORK AND LONDON
WAR IN EUROPE!

The clipper ship Storm King, which had been anx-
;ouo,v locked for for ten days, and which it was
feared had passed the port without touching, arrived
on Monday, bringing us two regular semi-monthiy
mails,-those of May 5 and 20.
The all-engrossing topic is the wsr which has
broken out in Europe. and which threatens to be o
long and bloody strife. We give below full extracts
from the latest English papers received. The Amer
lean papers do not contain so full particulars OF the
war as the English.
From California our dates are up to the l4tn OF
June. The news from thence is very meagre. Little
or nothing of interest has transpired since our dates
by the PoImer. For the state Of the markets we
refer to our commercial column.
United States,
THE OVERLAND MALT was said the Post Office
Department, on the retrenchment principle, contem-
plated atNlishing the overland mail contract, ana
with that view had consulted the Attorney oenerai
as TO the poweSto do so. Most OF the Cabinet were
averse to such a step, believing that retrenchment
in some other direction would be better.
AcouITAL OF SIcKELs.-After twenty-three days
hearing, the trial of D. Sickels, for the murder of
P. b. Kew, terminated in a verdict of not guilty,
which was received with great manifestations of APP
probation by the public. This appears to be the
principal item of domestic interest.
ExPIosIoN-On the 23d ult. the boilers of the
steamer st. Nicholas exploded, while on her way
from st. Louis 10 New Orleans forty-nine persons
are known to have been killed, and over one hundred
wounded or scalded. All the boilers exploded at the
same time.
flibuster invasion from Pixies Peak. Ten thousand
emigrants have left different points on the Missouri,
for the gold diggings there.
VANCoUvER's IsLAND.--The Cabinet at Washington
have under advisement an important question as to
the boundary line between the United States and the
British North American possessions. as fixed by the
treaty of 1916. The treaty runs the boundry along
the 10th parallel to the middle of the channel which
~ n Vapoourar.c TcIa nd from, tho continent and
thence southerly to the Pacific ocean, through the
middle of the channel and Fuca Straits-the naviga-
ton of the waters to be free to both contracting
parties.
Grcas Britain.
During the election at Limerick rioting became so
serious that the military had to fire on the mob. and
two persons were killed and four wounded.
The race for the Chester Cup was won by Learn
ington. Mr.. Ten Broeck's Prioress came in fourth.
Thirty-three horses ran.
The Prince of Wales had ~ssEarked at Civita
Vecchia on Board a British man-of-war for Gibraltar.
The Duke of Leeds was dead. He was the hus-
band of Miss Canton of Maryland.
1t was said that Count Peisigny would certainly
be the French Ambassador to London.
1t was reported in military circles that the Minis
tiers intend to call out the whole militia and to add
fifty new battalions to the line.
Lord Cowley, the British Ambassador at Paris,
reached London on Monday. and had a protracted
interview with Lord Malmesbury.
TURKEY.-The London Times Vienna correspon-
dent says: We are on the eve of n rising in Euro
rean Turkey. The political agitation in the south
ern provinces was exceedingly great. The Porte has
about 120, 900 men concentrated at Shumla, and
Omar Pacha was coming rapidly from Bagdad.
The writer thinks the Russo-French plan for the
dismemberment of Turkey is a good one, and that in
all probability the days Of the Mussulmen in Europe
are numbered.
DEATH OF BARON HuMBoLDT.-The news of the
death of Baron Humboldt in Berlin. on the 9th of
May, is confirmed. 1t was an event not unexpected,
since he had arrived at a great age, and recent re-
- nor owl, baA ant,Dn bc n ant,p
The great German naturalist, was born in Berlin,
September ii, 1869.
The European War.
The latest accounts from the seat of war state that
no battles had been fought.
The French in a few DAYS would muster a hundred
thousand men in Piedmont.
The Emperor Napoleon remained in Paris, but was
expected to start for tie army on the 18th.
There are whispers of martial law in Paris after
One hundred thousand French troops had arrived
in Piedmont.
The French and Austrian Emperors, and the King
of Sardinia were to take the field.
The French Minister at Vienna, and the Austrian
Minister at Paris had both quilted their posts.
Intelligence of a battle was hourly expected, but
no action of Importance had yet occurred.
The Austrians had crossed the Pc, near Gamble.
and advanced towards Saba
They also made an unsuccessful effort to cross the
same river near Frassinetto on the Sd of May. The
Sandman account of the latter effort saws the can
nonade lasted fifteen hours. It recommended on the
afternoon of the 4th. and lasted the remainder of the
Jay. The Piedmontese had but few wounded, while
the Austrians suffered severely.
The Austrians on the Sd commenced 6. cannonade
from the direction of Vallenza without much effect.
An official bulletin. issued at Turin on the 4th,
says the Austrians haves increased their forces at
Vircelli. and constructed defensive works. They
have also occupied Trino and Pobrietto, having their
vanguard at Tronzano, which is about midway on
the direct road from Novna to Turin, Trino is ON
the road running along the Pc, and forms an angle
with T,rrtn anI - III, Ill., i -
night from Tortona, which is on the direct road from
Genoa to Payia and Milan. On the Sd inst. they
burnt seven arches of the bridge over the Sesia at
Piacenza- They have also ordered the demolition of
the houses erected upon the Notifications.
The London Daily .News looks for the first battle
at Novi.
The Hardness of the Austrians in making the at
tack excited much surprise, and was variously spec
uiated upon. The London Times thinks they have
thrown away the opportunity which they at first
possessed. The inaction is probably caused by the
artificial foundations made by Sardinia, aided by
heavy rains, which obliged the troops in some places
to recross the Po.
The Emperor of Austria was preparing to take the
chief command with General Hess. The latter, it is
reported, disapproves of Gen. Gyulai's plan of
attack.
A large portion of the French army had been un-
able to cross the Alps in consequence Of the passes
being b<eked with snow. Those who have crossed
suffered erribly.
A counter revolution by the troops had taken
place in Parma. in favor Of the Ducai government
The reigning Duchess had reentered Parma
The city Of Milan had been ordered to deliver mn
all the arms in their possession.
A letter from Genoa says that all the Austrian
vessels there have been seized by the Sardinians.
s m,anli e : :. fortnight sS; It was ezPscted that the French
The Russian Consul at Venice had undertaken The
protection of Sandman subjects.
Au.rRIA's ULrnAfUM 10 SAnpnzA.-Gouuf Buol's
isst dispatch to the sardinian Court oloes = n
!. 0nr hopes shasink bsens hIshssto !