Polynesian., 1859-03-19
HONOLULU, MARCH 19, 1859.
Che polpnesian.
FOREIGN n E W S!

Lovett, from San Francisco, in IL days, we have
San Francisco dates to March Sd, New Orleans to
Feb. Y, New York Feb 5, and Europe Jan. %
The Steamer Sonora arrived at San Francisco on
March /, from Panama with the mails. On her
downward trip she saw l6 sail of square-rigged
vessels in Margarita Bay, supposed to be whalers.
The American sloop of war Decatur had been
ordered from the Central American Coast to San
Francisco.
From Victoria, V. f., we learn that the Ameri-
can residents in Victoria had applied to Gov. Dou
glas for permission to fire sIlutes on the 22d Feb,
in honor of Washington's birth day, but had been
refused. Great excitement prevailed in conse-
quence, and the Americans had published a pro-
test against the indignity put upon them.
The brig Sioiss Boy had been burnt by the Indi-
ans at Nttinat Sound.
H. B. NJ. steam frigate Tribune, 81 guns, and
the steam corvette Pylades had arrived at Victoria
from China
United States.
Washington, Feb 4.-The Committee appointed
by the House to examine into the charges of cor
ruption of the Navy Department, of which Mr.
oieEndu VI OHIO, 10 SIdlTlHdil, dleUCeu taking
testimony to-day, and elected some facts which
have created sensation in official quarters The
testimony already before the Committee proves
that the most fragrant frauds have been committed
In the Navy Department. The most recent dis
closures relate to the agency established for the
purpose of supplying the Navy with coal.
The testimony in this proves that large
sums of money were raised by means of the cor
rupt influences and contracts of this agency and
nSad in m inHu tha oil Iaat
year, by corruptng the voters, and for other cor
rupt purposes, and this, as is alleged, under the
immediate direction of j. Clancy Jones and Presi-
dent Buchanan. j. CLANCY Jones is implicated in
other equally fragrant transactions of a corrupt
nature.
1t is reported that Gen. Lamar, our Nicaraguan
Minister, has been guilty of gross misconduct in
connection with his mission to Central America
The report is discredited by the Government.
1t is reported and generally believed, that Judge
Roosevelt, of n. Y, will receive the appointment
of Minister to England, to succeed Mr.. Dallas.
In the House, the Committee on Military Affairs
decided adversely to the recommendation of the
President-the establishment of military posts in
Sonora and chihuahua.
In the Senate, the Committee on Territories re-
ported adversely to the territorial organization of
Jefferson Territory which includes the Pixies Peak
country.
The Senate to-day passed bill appropriating
$6O,O0O for the relief of the captain and crew OF
the brig General Armstrong.
A Paris letter received in this city, from relia-
bic source says it is not probable that our newly
appointed Minister to Spain, Mr.. Preston, will be
received by the Spanish Government. If he should
be received the writer is confident that the first in
timation he makes, in regard to the purchase of
Cuba, will be deemed sufficient ground for tender
ing him his passports. Our Government has no
official advices from Spain in regard to the matter.
Washington, Jan. 30.--The report by Mr. Branch
from the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
shows strongly the advantages which would accrue
to the United States by the possession of Cuba,
and expresses the opinion that the native white
population of the Island eagerly desire annexation
The report recommends a bill to provide for the
purchase of Cuba, similar to those passed previous
to the acquisition of Louisiana and California.
There various reports of the action of the
Post Office at Washington. One of these is to the
effect that they have it in serious contemplation to
abolish the California Overland route, on account
of its enormous expense. Congress will undoubt-
edly lop off that branch of the Post Office burdens
rather than deprive themselves of the frankIng
privilege, luxury they have enjoyed so long that
it would be like pulling their eye-teeth to take it
from them.
The Pacific Railroad bill came to final vote in
the United States Senate on the 9th instant, and
was killed by the striking out the entire BODY of
the bill, leaving nothing standing but clause
which had been inserted as an amendment on mo-
tion of Senator Doolitte of Wisconsin. This
amendment is a very pitiful remnant of so grand a
proposition, and amounts to just nothing at all as
it cannot be seen that the bill will be set forward
an inch at the next session thereby. Public Opin-
ion however, which is moving stronger and strong
er every day in favor of this great national
ure, will prove an all powerful motor when next
the bill is reproduced for the action of Congress.
William Ii. Prescott, the American historian, is
dead. This mOurnful event took place suddenly,
of paralysis at Boston. on the 2Sth January last.
The distinguished position which the deceased
held as a man of letters, not only in the literary
circles of America but in those of Europe and the
enlightened world, deserve that something more
than passing notice should be made Of his death.
1t is by rewarding our eminent men while they are
alive, and honOring and revering their memories
when dead, that We encourage coming generations
to emulate their examples, and to try and eclipse
their glory. In American literature, no man, pro-
badly, stood higher than Mr.. Prescott None has
done more to honor the American name, and none
has reflected more credit upon his country.
INTERESTING TO MoTHERs.-ls not this rather a
peculiar "reward of meritt' A Mrs. Rogers,
the wife of one Henry D. Rogers of Tittabawassee,
Michigan, has been presented with 64O acres OF
land by the State Legislature, because she gave
birth on lst Jan. to four healthy children-three
girls and one boy.
The following satire is going the rounds of the
press:
The Tribune publishes private letter from Lon
don, giving the writer's views of the motives of
the British Government in the appointment of
Lord Lyons Minister to Washington in place OF
Napier, which it says is from authentic source,
but does not vouch for the truth of it's conclusions
The pith of it is, that Britain desires the annexa-
ton to Canada of the State of Maine, to facilitate
the construction of the great Colonial RailrUad,
and it desires man of frmness at Washington to