The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-09-17
FoREIGn NEWS.


General EurePesn Hseunss
Lord John Russell, writing to the british ssln n.ssMe
AT Turin. June Seth, says " Her Majesty uoveIn-
ment considers that everything for the present must
he considered as provisional, and the will Of the peo-
Mo the fortunes Of war, and, finally, an Eurcpean
treaty. as the last resort, must settle the terntor'ai
| arrangement and the right OF sovereignty 10 0e1t,sl
Italv > This view. his lordship says, Is snared ~
the French Government, and ne liners 'na' u " "lso
the view of Russia.
Lord John Russell says it is clear tnat the re'urn
of the exiled rulers of Tuscany, Modena and Parma
will be resisted by force, and if England can conssns
to appear in Congress, now is the tune nen ne' 'oi'o
may be heard in behalf of Italy.
< Paris letter says that " Kossuth and kiapka,
according to priva1n letters from Turin, have DOTH
been detained at that place under the strictest sur
ve:llance of the French police, to whom instinct no
doubt taught that if a treaty was about to be signed
between France and Austria, it would not be wise to
suffer the two perturbators OF Hungarian peace 10
run off to Hungary. Inc reP ; Ssa sa mere a : them
and we are waiting with the greatest anxiety for the
next news from Italy.
The French Chennel coast is being rapidly fortified,
and eartnworks are being throw, brown up aPd tr 0nrS SnsrO0o's
Late European journals contain numerous para
graphs about the extreme heat Of the kTst hall OF the
month of July. July 9th was reported to be the not
test day ever known in the south of France, the tnef-
mometer having attained the extraordinary height OF
llS degrees of Fahrenheit's scale. There had been
no heat approaching to this since July, 1882, ana
then the highest degree marked was but III fanren-
heit.
The following is a telegraphic summary Of the
news up to 23d July:
The Conference between France and Austria was to
assemble at Zurich in about a week.
The discomfort in regard to the terms OF the Peace
is undated, and the explanations of the Emperor are
not considered reassuring.
The Sandman Representative to the Zurich Con-
ference has not been named, and it is expected that
none will be present, but that Sardinia, if pleased
with the terms agreed upon, will acquiesce In the
Austro- French arrangement. In q separate article
it is affirmed that Sardinia has signed nothing but
the Armistice, and is consequently In O nominal state
of war with Austria.
1t is supposed that an European Congress will as
semble after the adjournment of the Zurich Confer
ence.
United States.
President Buchanan has written a letter, declaring
his conclusive determination under no circumstances
to become a candidate for reelection. He says that
s' To cast doubts upon my predetermined purpose Is
calculated to impair my influence in carrying out
important measures, and affords a pretext for saying
that these (measures) have been dictated by q desire
to be renominated."
Hon. Horace Mann, President of Antioch College,
Ohio, died on the I'd August.
A Washington newspaper, the States, mentions
the receipt of important private dispatches from
Northern Mexico. 1t was expected that within
ninety days three thousand American troops will be
organized on the Rio Grande, properly armed and
equipped, for the purpose of marching upon the city
OF Mexico, u eAttTmluaLiuR IL WuoiC
faction.
A correspondent of the Utica Herald says that N.
Parks, of Mohawk village, has invented, and patent
ed, in England and the United States. a new tele-
graph cable. He claims it can be worked any dis
lance without the aid of any electric battery, the
cable being of itself q perfect battery, consequently,
the longer the wire the greater the power in working
will be obtained. 1t is said that some capitalists are
about taking it in hand with q view of giving it o
thorough test.
American BOARD OF MIssIoNs-The Missionary
Herald states that the receipts of the American Board
in April, May, and June, have been less than during
the corresponding three months of any previous years
since 1889. The average annual amount for these
months, during the previous three years, was more
than 800 900 and during the previous nine years.
the average has been $4,000, But for the present
year, the amount is less than $4,000 The re-
ceipts for the whole past portion of the financial
year, (ten months) however, have been less than in
any year since 1850, except the panic year, 1858.
The amount yet to be received, necessary to meet the
current expenses of the year and pay off last years
is $4,000.
The Pacific States.
Matters continued quiet at San Juan, notwith-
the excitement. Two hundred American
troops occupied the Island.
A rumor prevailed at tho p"iies. o,ese. that Capt
wallen,s command, consisting Of 140 well-armed and
equipped men. had been massacred by the Snake In
iians at Warm Springs. A private letter to Port
land, says the Advertiser, reports this disaster as
coming from the Indians and said that the Indian
Agent at the Dalles put faith in it.
A battle had been fought between a body OF U. 5.
troops, under command of Capt. Armistead, and a
force of Mohave Indians. The savages fought
great bravery, but were totally defeated.
bodies were left upon the field. No white
nan was killed, and only three wounded.
The Placerville telegraph line is about being ex-
ended to Great Salt Lake.
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