The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-05-19

The bark Yankee, Capt. Lovett, and ship GoSport,
Capt. Merrill, both arrived on Tuesday morning, May
II, from San Francisco, the latter bringing the United
States mail for this port.
The number of passengers arriving at San Fran
cisco by the steamers was as large as in former years.
Fifteen hundred arrived in one day, most of them for
California, but some bound to British Columbia.
The news from Europe appears to be somewhat con-
Trajectory, but the general opinion seems to be that
Austria will submit to France. and war thus be
averted. Still war might break out at any moment
On our fourth page will be found an article from the
San Francisco Herald, which will throw some light
on this Italian embroglio.
Lord Lyons, the new British Minister to Washing
ton .shad arrived, and his predecessor would soon re
turn to London.
The Sickles trial was commenced at Washington
on the 4h of April, and a jury of twelve empanneled
only after one hundred and seventy had been called.
The papers contain full reports of the testimony, but
the result of the trial had not transpired. 1t would
occupy about two weeks
A report had reached New York from Paraguay
that the difficulty between the United States and
that government had been adjusted.
Joseph Brewer, some time a circus performer here,
had been acquitted in San Francisco for the shooting
of Benz. Moulton, on the ground of selfdefence.
The Alta California has the following piece of in
formation about Johnson's Island
We learn that the Pacific Guano Co. received in
formation by the bark Yankee (arrived ON the 1Sth)
that Judge Borden, the American Commissioner at
the Sandwich Islands, had instructed Lieut.. Brooke,
of the u. S surveying schooner Fennimore Cooper,
to call at Johnston's Island on his way to Japan:
make a survey of the islands and reefs; take sound
ings; make an accurate chart of the same, and for
ward to Honolulu, by earliest opportunity, and also
to render the Pacific Guano Co. any and all necessary
assistance in the protection of their property. This
looks like earnest work, and we are glad to know that
ships will now proceed thither with full confidence
that on their arrival an accurate chart of the location
will be placed in their hands to guide them to safe
moorings in future. The Pacific Guano Co.. IS interest
will be under the protection of the United States, so
that flibusters to these islands will find the Journey
a hard road to travel. Our Informant states that the
ship Abby Broon was repairing, and would leave
Honolulu for Johnston's Island in about two weeks.
The Suffer title in Sacramento has been confirmed
by the United States Supreme Court.
From Nicaragua we learn that the government had
seized all the transit river steamers, the bridges were
destroyed, and Americans imprisoned. The New
York Herald says:
When it is taken into consideration that these
wanton attacks were perpetrated Immediately on the
conclusion of treaties with England and Sardinia, and
the arrival of the French expedition under NJ. Felix
Belly, there can be but one opinion as to the neces-
sity of prompt, decisive action on the part of our gov
i1CH Lis uCtioiS cbOuto Dt ll1fHcul1tcIV dis
patched to our naval commanders to blockade all the
Nicaraguan ports, that Gen. Juarez be at once dis
missed and Gen. Lamar recalled, and a suitable per-
son sent to fill his place. The miserable governments
of the Central American States should receive a les
son effective enough to save all future trouble in that
quarter"
WASHINGTON, March 80.
A report prevails here, founded on private advices.
that Miramom has negotiated a secret treaty with
France and Sardinia. by which France is to furnish
funds to carry on his war, and Miramom cedes to
them the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, etc.; but our gov
eminent, for reasons entirely satisfactory to itself,
does not attach any Importance whatever to the
rumor, and regards it as too ridiculous to be believed.
especially in the present warlike condition of Europe.
IMPORTANT ADMIRALTY RULE-The following rule
(No. 12) was adopted by the Supreme Court of the
United States at its December term
Ordered, that the twelfth rule of practice prescribed
by this Court at December term, 1874, in causes of
admiralty and maritime jurisdiction be, and the same
is hereby repealed, and the following rule of practice
Is substituted in its place:
I'm all suits by material men fer supplies and re-
pairs or other necessaries for a foreign ship or for a
ship In q foreign port, the hbelant may proceed
against the ship and freight IN rem, or against the
master or owner alone in personam and the like
proceeding in personam but not in rem, shall apply
to cases of domestic ships for supplies, repairs or
other necessaries-'
This order to take effect and be in force from and
after LIST May, 1859.
The London Times says that the submarine cable
makers are willing to contract for the successful sub-
Of an Atlantic cable, taking all the risk Of |
loss or damage on themselves
Lord Cowley had returned from his mission to
Vienna, and il said. successful.
The Patrie says I the uncertainty which nrev.;1.a