Polynesian., 1859-10-08
No. %.
The naval depot is to be removed from Port
Praza to San Paul de Lander

borhood of Cuba, for the purpose of capturing
such savers as may escape the vigilance of the
African squadron.
Professor Dimitry, the newly appointed Minis
ter to Nicaragua, will sail for Punta Arenas via
Aspinwall and Panama, on the 5th of September.
HIS instructions are already prepared. He will
first secure the ratification Of the Cass-Yrissari
treaty, minus the clause obligating this govern
ment to suppress libustering expeditions if Jerez
should not have already accomplished that object,
and then devote his efforts to the settlement of
our claims by arbitration, the opening of the tran
sit in accordance with existing contracts, and the
negotiation of a liberal commercial treaty.
1t is the policy of the administration to estab-
lish permanent commercial relations with Central
America, as the best method of Americanizing
that country. 1t is believed that the familiar ac-
quaintance of Prof. Dimitry with the language
and manners, and sympathy with the religion of
the people there, will greatly aid him in procuring
such arrangements as are desired.
The COLLINS LINE OF STEAMERs.-We are inform
ed that the vessels of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company are to connect hereafter at the Isthmus,
with the steamers that formerly constituted the
Collins line between New York and Liverpool.
The cabins of these ships remain as of old. Their
comfort and elegance are known everywhere. The
second cabin passengers will be provided with
state rooms, and female steerage passengers to
have state-rooms also. The Collins state rooms
accommodate fifteen hundred passengers and the
trip between Aspinwall and New York is to be
made in six days. The time between San Francis
co and New York in the future will not exceed
nineteen days. The character of the Collins ships
is we'll known. Their construction is thorough,
and taken altogether they are not exeelled by any
afoat. We have reason, therefore, to rejoice that
the California travelling public will be accommo-
dated far better than at any previous time.
A FIRE broke out in North Water street, New
Bedford. Mass, August "a, which destroyed twen-
ty-fve buildings, mostly stores and warehouses.
The fire was finally arrested by blowing up with
gunp0wder several buildings contiguous to the
burning district. Several thousand barrels of oil,
which were stored in the buildings, were destroy
ed The ship John f Edlcard was also burned to
the waters edge. The ship Illinois also took fire,
but was towed out in the harbor and was saved,
with the loss of her sails and rigging. The total
loss is estimated at from $500 900 to $500, 900.
Several captains and owners Of vessels have been
ruined by the loss of what was stored in the ware
houses.
The Goodwood stakes were won by Mr.. Ten
Broeck's horse Starke, bred in America. The
GoodwoOd Cup was won by The Promised Land,
the American mare Prioress obtaining third place.
Doubts are expressed in the Massachusetts, pa
pers whether the State Reform School buildings,
lately destroyed by fire at Westboro', will be re-
built 1t is argued that the institution has failed
gregatiOn of FIVE or six hundred bad boys together
is by no means the best mode Of reforming them
of their vices.
Discovery OF AN IsLAND.-The New Bedford
Mercury learns by private letter that Capt Rob-
ert d. Eldrige, Of the bark Amazon, of Fairhaven,
has discovered an island in the Pacific ocean,
several hundred miles from any land laid down on
the charts The letter was dated at sea, Jan. 10,
1889 and in it Capt Eldrige says of the island
n fsiv lotiR Ha0 0.AS md 1fuHo TR.9
W.; very low and dangerous, and is, expect, the
last resting place of the crews of some of the
ships which have been missed in years gone by.
ran along the lee side within pistol-shOt of the
beach, but it was too rough to land; and alter
convincing myself that there were no living peo-
pie upon the island, squared away again. On the
highest part Of the island is a house, apparently
built from pieces of wreck, with flagstaff on
one end from which still dangled the halyard
block. Near the house were several little hum
mocks, each with tall, upright stone upon it,
evidently the graves of the poor fellows who had
escaped from the wreck of their vessel and died on
this dreary spot, where, perhaps, they had spent
months in vainly looking for passing sail to re-
lieve them from their weary prison.
The imports of Victoria for the month of Au-
gust, have amounted (as per HarbOr Masters per-
mts) to S3l5,357 60. The exports for the same
period, exclusive Of the amount forwarded to Brit
ish Columbia, have been S8, l25
An AMERICAN EAGLE FOR THE EMPEROR OF Aus
TR1A.-A Richmond correspondent of the Peters
burg Express says:
The Virginia Central brought down on the train
of yesterday afternoon rare bird of the eagle
species. At the invitation of O friend, / visited
this natural curiosity to-day. It is of enormous
size, resembles the common gray eagle so frequent
ly caught in Virginia, but it is bicpitous or dou-
ble-headed-and in this its popularity consists.
rI- L Ioc, Il h.
perfect in all respects. 1t receives its food with
the same facility in either beak, and apparently
hears and sees alike through all its eyes and
1t was captured when mere hedgling, near Lu-
raw Page County, by Mr.. Joannes Schwartzberg-
er, and has been carefully nurtured and fed by
himself and family ever since. Mr.. ). has dis
posed of this curious bird to the Austrian Consul
at New York. who intends presenting it to the
Emperor Francis Joseph. more appropriate
present could not be made His Royal Highness,
and he will. doubtless, prize it highly. The ma
tonal emblem of his vast empire, you will recol-
Ieet is a doubs-headed eagle, but we will venture
the assertion that this is the first live specimen
er seen. 1t has been sent out to New York, and
will go out from thence by one of the next steam
ers.
A son of Cassius NJ. Clay, while cunning re-
Gently, was bitten on the foot by some poisonous
reptile, supposed to be rattlesnake, and his body
exhibited all the symptoms of the
most virulent poisoning bat he was dosed until
stupefed with apple brandy, and the next morning
was as we'll as ever. So confident was Mr.. Clay
of the efficacy of alcoholic spirits in all cases OF
poison by the bites Of enakes and insects, that ne
did not even send for a physician. Saleratus was
bound upon the bitten spot, until ammonia could
be produced, when the former was moistened with
it. This was upon the theory that poison is an
acid, and only akili will answer, though ammonia
is thought to be the best
Recently most extraordinary race took place
in fashionable ladies' seminary school in the
Thiergarten, Berlin. where thirty-three young Ia
dies contested for the championship in swimming:
The winner, who is nineteen years OF age, and
yery handsome, is said to have proved that she
r,inht ns well nhnllanna the other sex as her own.