Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1859-10-01
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FOREIGN NEWS.

| the kind attention of Mr.. j. Fl. c. Richmond, we
have received San Francisco papers to the 10th ul-
| timo, containing foreign summaries by overland
mail from st. Louis to Aug. Is. New York pa
pers to Aug. l6, and European dates to Aug g.
| From the San Francisco Bulletin and from the
Alta we extract:
United States.
! dispatch of the 10th August has the follow
/ ing:
! Letters from Juarez, for Constitutional Govern
ment, just received here, allude with great satIs-
faction to the favor with which the decree for the
naturalization OF Church property was everywhere
received, even in the city of Mexico.
| Capt. Oldham, commander of Her Maiesty's
naval forces, in his visits to the President Of Mex
| leo, mentioned with qualification the occasion of
announcing that, by order of the British Govern
ment, he would not enforce the measures hereto
fore contemplated for the redress of complaints
nor do anything to embarrass the Administration.
Gen. DeFOed, at San Louis Potosi, has, it is
supposed, about 9 900 troops under his command
preparing to march on the city of Mexico. Arms
and ammunition are constantly being received by
the Liberalists. Senior Mata, who has Just re-
turned from New York, has concluded a contract
for materials Of war, which will without unneees-
sary delay be forwarded to Mexico. Mr. White
| head, who was banished from Mexico where he
resided for many years, i'll soon return to En-
gland in behalf of the British bondholders, and
will exert himself to isfy all their claims, the
Church property be, :. the basis for the transac-
ton, and by which it is thought millions of dol
lars will be realized for the benefit of the COnsti-
tutional government.
The New York Herald of August 18th, denies
the statement of the London papers to the effect
that the United States Government have resolved
| to abandon privateerng. The Herald says 50 No
Administration In this country would entertain,
still less make declaration of such a principle
Privateers militia. and the United States
will never abolish them until the European nations
shall abandon their navies-"
IsTHMUs CANAL.-A dispatch from Washington
states that the party for discovering a ship canal
across the lsthmus of Daren will be organized for
the most part by officers and so forth detached
from the Gulf Squadron. 1t will proceed on board
the Prebe to the east coast and seek to verify the
statement of Osborne Cullen and Surgeon Cald-
well of our own navy that such gap or depres-
sion of the Eastern Cordileras exists as to admit
of the construction of ship canal. The country
westward thereof to the Bay of San Miguelar, on
the Pacific, is represented as nearly fat. Avery,
who accompanied Strain, goes out to join the ex-
! petition, and with him an experienced eronaut,
with balloons, instanter types, &c., by which it
is admitted that considerable advantage must re-
suit to the expedition.
| MORE FLIBUsTERNG.-The Vicksburg Wing of
the l0tn inst. announces having seen letter from
Gen. Walker avOwing his intention to start anoth-
er emigration scheme - for Nicaragua in a few
weeks. Parties wishing to 90 are expected to be
in New Orleans by the 18th of September ensuing.
| viii this man Walker never cease to harrass and
torment our negotiations
DAUGHTERS OF MALTA.-From the Rockville,
(lllnois,) Standard, edited by of Ewes daugh-
p HnH hot 80 La e
becoming quite distinguished and seem to be
quite as benevolent in their designs, as the (" Sons
of Malta" Their object is said to be to relieve
widOwers, destitute bachelors, dandies, Hotten-
tots and orphan male children. By the time the
g Sons obtain the Island of Cuba which it Sp-
| pears they are after with &c very sharp stick"
the g Daughters confidently expect to subJugate
g the Isle of Man.
| The ST. Thomas PURCHAsE-A French journal
states that Buchanan has purchased from Den
mark the Island of st Thomas, with the adjacent
islets of Santa Croix and St. John. St. Thomas
is the central cOaling station for the Royal West
/ India mail steamers, and is a formidable military
position in the Antilles.
! In the twO-mile trOt to harness between Flora
Temple and Princess, for purse of 81 600, which
came off on Eclipse Course, Long Island, on 10th
August, the former won in two straight heats.
Time-4 80 ID and 5 O5.
European.
! LONDON, August 4.-Telegrams from Paris say
the French Adriatic Squadron has returned to Tou-
Ion. The troops from Italy were continually arriv
| ing at Marseilles.
! The bill creating Naval Reserve of sc, 900 men
was progressing in the British Parliament.
| The Representatives of Austria, France and Sar-
dinia were route to the Peace Conlederacy which
was to be held on Sth August.
The steamship Great Eastern was to be deliver
| ed to the new owners, complete, on 18th August.
| The 90 strikes among the builders in London
were becoming serious About 10000 wOrkmen
were out of employment.
Parliament has passed all the Navy and Army
estimates.
The disarming of the French Navy was progress
ing.
The unexpended portion of the late French loan
was to be devoted to internal improvements.
1t was reported that an attempt had been made
to poison Garibaldi.
Reports were also current of French intrigues
to restore the Grand Dukes in Italy,
A Turin letter in the Patris of July Goth says
that the Hungarian legion is dissolved, and that
Kossutb has gone to Aix-les- -Bains.
Paris correspondents of the London Star men,
ton a rumor of the retirement of the Rothscbilds
from business and adds If the rumor prove true,
not only Baron James, but both the sons, Gustave
and Alphonse, would also withdraw from business,
the accounts of the house in Paris be closed, and
in short, it would exist no longer after the month
of December. The deplorable state in which
Nathaniel Rothschild still remains-who, in the
flower of his age and strength, has been suddenly
struck with paralysis-and the uncertainty Of
financial operations, in the present unsettled state
of Europe, have decided Baron James TO take this
step. so it is said.
Count Cavour has left Turin to take up his resi-
dence in Switzerland. Per contra, Turin corre-
spondenee of the Washington STATES, says that
the Count is going to London to induce the En-
glish Government to insist on Austria giving up
Venetia and that he does this at the desire of Ma
poleon, who wished to accomplish that result by
means of diplomacy. In no other way, the cores
pendent says, can he explain the peace of Villa
franca, for the allies could have easily taken Vero
ma at the time of the armistice.
The Narroa Do,l,, Hb-or,eL. says tbat we'll