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IMPORTANT CHANGES
= the Currnnt Rates Of Gold Coins.

MEETING OF THE CHAMBER OF CoMaERcE---A meet
ing Of this body was held on Monday afternoon, to
consider the currency question. W. L. Green, Esq,
was called to the chair, and A. J. Cartwright, Esq,
appointed Secretary. After some statements had
been made of what has been done in San Francisco
on this subject, a discussion took place on the pro-
prietyo of any action being taken here. andit was decid-
ed Is to g. that it was not advisable at present to
make any alteration in the standard of coins. The
subject does not appear to be put at rest, however.
Another meeting Of the Chamber was held last
evening, on the same question of the currency. The
attendance was large, and the discussion free and
animated. All appeared to be impressed with one
fact, which was, that a change in the rates of. gold
coins must be made sooner or later, and the change
was merely a question of time. 1t was strongly advo-
Gated that it should be made now, while we are COM
paratively free from the coins which are to be de-
based, and the loss will be comparatively small.
After a long discussion, it was resolved to adopt as
the standard of gold coins the rates adopted by the
bankers and merchants of San Francisco, which are
as follows:
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removed, before taking any other steps in the
matter, the request would, in all probability,
have been complied with. But having under
taken, forcibly, to interfere where he had no
right, and committed a gross assault on private
interests and property, we were bound to stand
by our constitutional rights. We consider that
our private rights have been trespasscd on, if not
openly outraged, and that we have just claim on
the Hawaiian Government for protection in the
same, and therefore have made it.
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Vessel. Expected from Foreign Ports.

Missionary packet Morning Star, Brown, from Marquesas' in
all July,
Am bark MOneka, Hamilton, from Boston, via Tahiti, sailed
April IS due in ali September
Bark Frances Palmer, Patty, will be due from San Francisco
June :.
ship --, from Hongkong and Manila, with a cargo of
China and Manila goods-due in all July, to III Hackfeld X Co.
Am baTkentine Jenny Ford, ia all June. with cargo lumber to
Hackkh K Go.
HaS Sch Marilda, English, viii ae due about june 1st, from
Earnings Island, with cargo Of oil
The clipper ship Phantom, Peterson, 200 tons, of Pierce's
line Of packets, sailed from Boston, for Honolulu March H.
Ship NorsenIan, Capt Haskell, would sail from Boston, Feb'ry
2lst for Honolulu, touching at Valparaiso, consigned 10 j. O.
Spaliing, with an assorted cargo OF lumber, coal, provisions,
bread. etc.
Clipper ship Fleetwood. of Pieree's line of packets, sailed from
Boston for Honolulu via Tahiti, Feb. H.
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IMPORTS.

From San FEAScIsco-per Felix. May 1922 NJ shingles, to
ii HackfeId l. Coz so bis cement, ID + Snow; 10 cs green corn,
s Sayiige; 3 cs drugs, Cheung; s cs drugs, II bXs mdsc, Along;
so pkgs mdse, c A < IL Z Poor; 1 cs hats, Melchcrs & Co; I
Dbl alcohol, L McKibbin-
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sea- The heaviest part Of the gale lasted about II hours; tried
the pumps every two hours through the night, and found that
she was gaining on her leak. Amer the gale broke, we found by
examination that one Of the hanging knees in the hold, amid
ship, which is heavy iron, had started, drawing the bolts in from
the outside, which gave usa leak Of 1000 strokes per hour. Az
ter the gale broke, repaired damages as best we could, and kept
on Our rudder bands had broken, but by lashings 1t was
secured. We experienced very heavy weather for two months
of Cape Horn, and for . number Of weeks the prevailing winds
were northwest. up the west coast.
II Ship JosiaA Z. Hale, Graves, LEFT the bar at San Fran
CISCO on the 18th May at O'Clock. Had fine trades and
made a straight course from the bar to Mookai Channel The
fologing are the days' nm n q
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: II Ship Orion, Libbey, reports-Let Teekalet April q, and
Cape Flatery May T. For the first ten days had heavy south
cast EAies- Ship touched here to obtain medical advice for the
captain, who was suffering from a pulmonary complaint Bark
Jenny Ford arrived az Teekalet from Honolulu, via Victoria, the
same day the Orion left Suppose that she would load for Ho-
nolulu again
ar Ship Henry Kneeiand reports-Lastr from Rio, where she
put in to repair damages. Has taken no oil, and spoken no
ships since leaving that port.
II The Vest Hind arrived at New Bedford April l7,-lSo
days from Honolulu. Capt. Baxter reported that on the passage
had SO days Of Gains, during which the ship averaged only 80
miles per day.
III Ship RarAaDk, Simmons, hence Dec. 81, arrived at New
Bedford April l6,-1i5 days passage.
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PORT OF HONOLULU. II. 1.

% - ARRivALs. - W
May as-Am VII sh Henry Kneeiand, Kelly, IL months from
home, Is bbls sperm
2s-Am <h bark Alice, Beebe, Of Cold Spring, 6 months
from hnnse. cean-
2e-Am clip sh Josiah l. Hale. Graves, 10 days from San
Francis-o-
as p NJ, sen Kaama, Baras, from Hio, with sugar
and moizses-
Z1-Sck Queen, from MoIokai, with native produce
2e-Am clip ship Orion, Lbbey, % days from Puget Sound,
with cargo Of lumber for sydney.
2o-Breu bark Felix. Winter. IL days I'm San Francisco.
29-sch Excel, Anrouio, from Kauai. with sugar aud mo-
a-SsL
2o-Sch KamOi, Wilbur, from Kahuiui, with 400 sheep.
so-Sch Kekauuohi. Msrchant, from Kona, Hawaii, with
1900 skins, 1000 pumpkins, and other produce
31-sch John Young, from Hanaiei-
June 1-Soh Noikeike, Hall, from Kahului, with sugar
DEPARTURES.
Nay 1-Am VIII sh Henry Kneeiand, Kelly, for Koiiack and
Arctic
26-Am clip sh J. L Hale, Graves, for Hongkong-
Zz-Am VII bark AHc>- Beebe- for Ochotsk-
2S-Am brig Josephine, Stone, for Jarvis Island.
2o-Am sh Orion, Libbey, for Sydney.
30NAm bark Yankee. Lovett, for San Francisco
31-Am ship Eliza 4 Ella, Lunt, for Victoria
3l-Sch Excel. Antonio, for Kauai
June 1-Schs Kzlama, for Hno, and John Young, for Kauai
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Private Rights vs.. Dip

Private Right. VS.. Diploma tic Privileges.
\ little fracas occurred on Sunday last, which
Involves "a question of considerable Importance.
1t appears that D.. Frick, LII. D., &c. &C.,
formerly of Honolulu, has undertaken to write in
the Alta California a series of articles on Hawaii
an affairs. in which he probably intends to give
a general illustration of political matters at the
islands. Tie first was received by the Josiah L..
Hale, and a notice stuck up on the door of the
publisher of this paper to the effect that one of
DIR. Frick's articles had been received and papers
could be procured at the counter. The notice
alluded to was put up on Thursday, May 26, the
day the slip arrived, and read by the Secretary
of the French Legation, who procured a copy of
the Alta, and was also read the day after by Mr..
Perrin, who made no comments on it.
On Sunday, the doors happened to be open, the
mail having arrived, and while a crowd of people
was present, the French Commissioner took the
liberty, without saying a word about it, to tear
down the said notice, which read INTERESTING
AND IMPORTANT. DR.. FRrcx's LETTERS on FRENCH
DIPLOMACY IN THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. e See
Alta California of May T." The notice was i'm
mediately rewritten by the clerk, Mr.. Carter,
and put up on the door, who requested the
commissioner to let it remain. But being call
ed inside the store, the notice was the second
time torn down by Mr.. p. The clerk on reach
ing the door, endeavored to take the notice from
the commissioner, but did not succeed in gaining
possession of 1T, and wrote out a third, which was
put up in the same place, and the commissioner
was challenged to destroy that at his peril.
When the publisher of this paper arrived at
the store, Mr.. Perrin met him, and asked him if
he thought it proper to put up such notices in
public. He answered without knowing what
had transpired) that he did not see any impro-
priety in calling notice to anything of public
interest. On entering the store and learning the
state of things, Mr.. Carter was instructed to put
up the notice as often as it might be torn down
by the commissioner, but not to use any violence
against him.
Here now is a case in which a person holding
a diplomatic rank, has entered the premises of an
individual and purposely destroyed his property.
We grant it is a mall matter in this case, but
the principle is the same as if q store, goods, or
any other property of a subject were maliciously
destroyed by setting fire thereto, or by any other
means, simply because such diplomatic agent
considers that it ought to, be destroyed. IF
the French Commissioners can enter our premises
and destroy our property, or dictate to us what
we shall do or shall not do, and trample on the
constitution Of the kingdom, he can do tho same
to Others when he sees fit
! Had he came and requested the notice to he
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EXPORTS.

For yIcToKA, v. L-per Eliza & Ella, May 31-T2 casks beef
O. casks molasses, 401 pkgs sugar, 2 cs books, 2 bags cloves, IS
sacks pulu, S pkgs mdse, $50 mats sugar, $50 bags coal, 5000
fre-bricks, 10000 states, 3 garden rollers, iron gates and pillars,
129 mats sugar, ] trusses carpeting, 81 bbls whisky, 3cs crap;
wine. 10 do bitters, % head of cattle, Q mules, 1 horse, l donkey,
400 sheep, Is bbis sweet potatoes, 900 pumpkins, 40 bales hay,
20 tons hay. 500 lbs corn, 500 lbs barley.
For SS PRAScIsco-perY Yankee, May 30-201 bis and 123
sacks pulu, 19 bis fungus, 149 bxs tobacco, 100 pkgs molasses,
43 pkgs sugar, $40 bags coffee, pa bbls molasses, 5 do syrup,
1874 mats sugar, 573 do sugar, 80 bbls moiasses, $50 pkgs mo-
Iasses, SIS pkgs sugar, 1 box mdse, 100 bags potatoes, 600 water
melons, 400 sticks sugarcane, ! horse.
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The voLcASo.-The dense smoky atmosphere
which hung ever the island on Tuesday indicates that
the volcano is again in blast. The latest advices will
be found in the letter Of our Kona correspondent.
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az=naaE
In San Francisco, April 80, Mr.. JoHs BRAsH, formerly OF
Honolulu, to Miss MARY L. CoLTES.
DIED.
At Nelson, New Hampshire, U. s. A., February p, 1883,
Rev. CAD NEWELL, at the advanced age Of e5 years and 9 mos
He was the Gather of Mrs. Emerson, OF Waialua, Oahu.
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New ALOE PLAkr.-Dr. Hillebrand has received
from Peru, seeds Of . new kind OF century plant,
which we hope g see growing soon on the dissrsst
islands.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-03

The Start from st. Louis with Four Passeu-
gers-Ihe Balloon en- Route Slow
Progress Passenger sDrep-
ped''-The Latest News,
&C., Go., Ia.

ST. LOUIS, July /, 1850.
TIE first grand experimental ar voyage the seabsara
took place from Washington square this evening.
Professors Wise, La Mountain and eager having msde
successful ascension in the mammoth balloon Atlantis, Al
GAO r H. tho initiation Of the balloon was finished having
Deen Witnessed by thousands Of citizens while the square
outside Of the enclosure thronged with excited
tors, and the voyage Was commenced.
William Hyde, reporter Of the Republicun. aco,..
panied the mronauts, but should his weight provs
an OBSTRUCTION to the Passage Of the balloon Ia
Will DO landed at favorable point, and this course
VIII DO repeated, if necessary TO the accomulish
ment OF the end in view, until all the party excepting
one, together with the boat landed Mr. Wise being
determined 70 reach the Atlantic coast such thing q
possible.
package containing letters 81. Louis papers and
Western exchange papers, was sent by the United
States express, which will be warded TO their agent in
New York nom whatever place the aronauts aueht
They are expected to reach point on the seaboard
between nine and twelve o'clock to morrow.
Mr.. Brooks, manager Of the 81. Louis Museum. pre
coded the main party, few minutes, in his
balloon Comet" designing to accom- oauv thu
Atantc short distance and to return in the morning.
The weather was favorable, and the balloon took dre
ton toward Lake Eio but when last seen was pursuing
course almost due east
CiycNsAr1, July 2, 1862
The balloon passed six miles north OF Fort Wayne At
O'Clock ths morning The small balloon was seeu at tha
same time considerable distance SOUTH The lsrra bal,
loon passed Fremont at T. and ssndusky at 1880 A. NJ ls
course was then due east II ID possible took north.
eastery direction after passing sandsky as nothing hss
bean heard from on the southern shore Of Lake Erie
SASDusKY, July 2, 1850.
Tho eria ship Atlantic passed here at seven O'Clock
this morning. Its course was east by north. paper
was dropped from Is, but it fell, unfortunately into tho
lake. Only three persons vsble the name of tia
ship was distinctly seen.
CLEVELAND, July Q, 1859.
Tho balloon parsed Farport, thirty miles east Of this
point at 80 A. H., and seen 70 nearly touch tia
water 1t rose again and disappeared In northeasterly
direction.
RETURN OF MR.. BROOKS TO ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, July 2, 1859.
Mr. Brooks who preceded the grand balloon expedition
last night has just returned he aghted short distance
east Of Edwardsvie, Ill., at quarter 10 eight O'Clock He
attained the altitude Of twelve thousand feet and travelled
twenty five miles.
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WHITE LABORERs In CuBAs-We published yes
terday communication from Mr.. George Whiste-
more, administrator Of the Guines and MatAazax
Railroad, with certificates signed by many Of the
laborers in his employment in REGARD to the
treatment of white lsborers on the rail-
roads Il Cuba. This communication was caliea
forth by certain attacks Oh the deportmest
of this railroad company in particular; aud u
the Spanish authorities in Cuba generally.
towards white laborers taken out there by Con-
tract.
The communication from Mr.. Whittemore
speaks for itself, and fully exonorates the Ma.
tauzas and Guiues Railroad Company from the
charges brought against IL. We have also made
inquiry into the question Of treatment by the
authorities. The rules established by the 20.
vernment for the Importation and treatment OF
white laborers are conceived in spirit of justice,
and their provisions are stringent in protecting
the laborer. In this respect the government has
done all that it could do. Whether or not there
has been misrepresentation on the part of the
subordinate authorities, in their executive ad-
ministration Of the law, or whether laborers have
misunderstood their rights and made undue
demands upon their employers, applies only
to particular cases, and cannot be urged against
the laws established by the government or
tho rules Of the company. White laborers who
go to Cuba will find their rights protected by
the laws az well as by the spirit that aniuatea
the government there.
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ueration. Steamships must start from here Il
they want to be successsful. And tho polilt
clans, great aud email, who wish 70 do q thriv.
ing business, are sure to visit New York. Here
they make their arrangements for their various
campaigns, and for the spoiS distributed NJ
washington This is the rscaire OF political
light, from which it sadiates to the lest Of the
DION. Here are the great political telegraph
ofacee, nom which wires are laid urder ground
TO every State. Here the large gas pipes IRE
laid, from which the smaller branches diverss
In oil directions And here clogs are rolled"
Of late We have ND numerous politicians
ID New York from every part of the Union
Banks, OF Massachusetts,; Grow, Of Pennsylvania
-Washburn, Of Illinois; Sherman Of Ohio; Rives
and Wendell, Of Washington; Thurlow Weed, Of !
Albany; Forney, Of Philadelphia; aud last 10.
least unless in stature), Stephen A. Doualsa
the Little Giant of Illinois, who is host ia hin.
self He is now here at the Everett House. ssa
those who may no. have bad the pleasure n
seeing him, may see bis portrait ut the dagues>
reotypists'. 1t is only after month"; and perhaps
years, that the secrets OF the men who have besa
here pulling the political wires will come cot
Some of them will never see the light Of dap
We thua perceive that New York is the centre a
politics ss well ss Of civilization TO the rest &
the Union.
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). - o. aoa,,'pg debris from all the other

IN 4, .tt tics,,,''ag debris from all the other
parties
TIE write, in questloA, = .e'''Ds a'ou' :. ~
me candidate Of The fourth p~ W reseI'' VIZ
following choice list ffon which poa "a'
choose Gen. Scott, W. G. Preston, OF : 10y y.
cri'tpden, Gen. Sam Houston. John Bell -
ward Bates, Rufus Choate, Robert q. Winthrop,
Mr.. Fillmore, Washington Hunt, WA. c. Rives,
John Minor Bolts, and last, though not least,
"Lvc Oak" George Law. Here is catalogue
worthy great party; but the party is yet in the
chIysslis state. Let our old line wings and
Americans 60 to work, and let George Law be-
gin to brush bis old muskets. The course is
open for all entries. Why should he stand bscks
The expenses Of bis first experiment, in 1856,
should not ffighten our patriotic Live Oak
George from the Presidential field. To msn
that can afford it, 1t will be worth hundred
thousand or more 10 run as the Independent Live
OAK candidate for the White House in 1860, even
If be should be defeated But If he Oh Guild win!
Think Of that Where are the friends Of Live
Oak Georges
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Russian Views ON the Neutral Rights Quss-
tion-Opiniops Ms to the War in Europe
ApPrebcndetl Trouble with Mexico - The
Casc OF the Pirate Piumer, &c.

tion-Opiniops as to the War in Europe
ApPrebended Trouble with Mexico - The
Casc OF the Pirate Piumer, &c.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH
WASHINGTON, July 2, 1859.
The Russian Minister has recently had frequent inter-
Vows with tho Secretary Of State and II is understood
acquies in the enlarged views Of government as TO
the rights OF neutras, regarding articles conraband or
otherwise Of war, as well that free ships make FREQ
goods general progress appears TO BIO making towards
the establishment as tho law Of nations OF tho freedom,
Of commerce from interruptions by wars except 40 far "a
the immediate bellgerents concerned
In diplomatic circles here II Is generally believed that
The war win extend all over Europe notwithstanding tho
change in the British ministry Russia is prepared, the
moment Prussia takes tho field 10 take actual ground
against Austria England 1t Is believed will not be abe
foreman aspectator Of the conflict but she can only inter-
FORE II at all, on The eide Of Austria.
The government is waistAR Sr aiyces from Mexico Il
ia feared Siramons oourss ~ compel the active inter-
ference Of the United states To protect our czens hcre
and such should be determined upon there IA
sufficient power now tho Presidents hands TO teach
Mexican marauders a severe lesson
The plan OF leasing bonded warehouses TO private In.
dividuAh In New York 10 yet under confederation
Tho President has received large number Of petitions
from leading citizens Of Massachusetts, praying q com.
mutation Of the ssptsnoe Of tho pirate Plumer 70 prison-
sui for Msi but not probable that tbs President wu
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THE AMERICAN CENTRE OF Po1TIcs AND CrvI-
IIzArIoN.-New York city is the centre Of Ame-
rican politics and civilization. The musical ar
fists Of the Old World come here--this Is the
market in which they can sell their notes. Supe-
rior talent Of all kinds comea here for rcmu-
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mccrscY here are occc'dicciy made 10 suffer 'ne
pains and penalties OF retrenchment ia order 10
ra'Fe little political capi al ON tse score o.
Wilde entitled 10 tbir-y.dvc vetesin the Charles
tco Convention, "a fact which SIR. Cobb seems
also TO have overlooked. Very vel. As The
President has given him good length Of rope
IL, hilu run to the end Of IT,
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quiet and quotations tho same. Pork Wa nsAv ana
lower with saiss Of me at sle and q prime q III ~
Beef and lard wore dull, and sales light In sugars me
sales were triAing IN amount, and prices ua'aAssea
hsssrs. L. A. ssuarts prices for their reased goods,
establshed today, will be found IN A-o'a'r sfa@A
oal. 49, al OF and rates ,ec. freight engazsun'nu
cre lrt, aae rates onu.erei 10 l'verpooi iH"o oo'S.
oin ere tai en- a, I'D and cotton u Glasgow Al ,od
spd stAses 20 london at TIA 81.
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CROSSING THE ATLANTIC IN BALLOON-CROSS-
ING NIAGARA ON A RoPE.--From telegraphic
dispatches in another column we learn that on
Friday afternoon, at forty minutes past six
o'clock, Messfs Wise, Lamountain and eager,
started on a trial trip from St. Louis for the At
lantic seaboard, in the airship Atlantic designed
to cross the ocean. An adventurous reporter
named Hyde started with them, but was to be
thrown out as so much ballast in case his
weight was too great 1t appears that in about
twelve hours after starting they reached San
duhky, which, in a straight line as bird
would fly, is 425 miles from st. Louis. BY q
later despatch we learn that it had been seen at
Fairport, nearly ninety miles northeast of San.
dusky, at halfpast nine O'Clock, which gives
about the same velocity thirty-fve miles ali
hour-and the same northeast direction which
it took from the beginning. II was proceeding
along the southern shore Of Lake Erie and If
the balloon continues In the same line of flight
and at the same rate of speed, It would reach
Passamaquoddy, in Maine, which is just 1900
miles from St. Louis, in less than thirty.six
hours, or a day and half from the time of start
ing 1t ought to be at its destination, therefore,
early this morning But that depends on the
currents of air. If current should set in from
the west it would bring the balloon much sooner
on the seaboard, somewhere on the coast of Mas
sachusetts; If, on the contrary, the current should
blow from the eastward, it would prolong the
flight over Canada, perhaps to Newfoundland or
other parts Of the British possessions. At the
rate ofspeed indicated the balloon would cross the
Atlantic from Newfoundland to Ireland in less
than two days, and from New York in about three
days. Wonderfully adventurous, however, must be
the man who, after all the catastrophes which have
happened with balloons and the uncertainty of the
winds at whose mercy they are, viii undertake to
navigate the air ocean between the two cont.
nents. The fate Of Icarus, who, in attempting to
fly, had the wax which fastened his wings melted
by the sun, and fell into the Icarian sea, seems
to have afforded no warning to the long line of
ambitious nronauts who have succeeded him.
We trust that no disaster will happen the brave
men who now mediate voyage to the Old
World. The Atlantic has never been crossed by
a balloon before, and if they should succeed they
will add fresh laurela for daring to the American
people A feat almost more dangerous than this
has just been accomplished by walking rope
over the boiling, thundeEing cataract of Niagara
q full account Of which will be found in another
column. What is 1t that an American will not
dare and do nova. days?