Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1859-10-22
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FOREIGN NEWS.

er, Capt John Patty, in u days from San Francis
co, we have received the .. States and European
mails, bringing dates from New York direct to
Sept. 5, and New Orleans to Sept. -, with En-
glish telegraphed news to Aug. 80.
To the general reader the mail has nothing very
exciting. The peace and it's results are still the
principal topic of European journals and the
formation of parties with view to the presiden-
tial campaign is the leading subject of American
journals.
| We make the following extracts
defensive league has been formed between
Tuscany, Bologna and Modena, the object of which
is to prevent the restoration of the fallen Gov
ernments. and to lay down basis for assimilating
their institutions more in conformity with each
other.
The National Assembly of Modena has con-
| frmed Farina dictator of that Duchy and en-
powered him to borrow five millions Of money
for the purpose OF restoring to liberty the political
prisoners carried away by Francis First.
A number of distinguished citizens of Venetia
have sent representatives to the various foreign
Powers, and issued an address to them, declaring
that the conduct of the Austrian authorities in
Venetia has not changed for the better since the
| conclusion of peace, and asking their influence in
ameliorating their condition and inducing Austria
to inaugurate a more liberal policy and Introduce
less tyranncal system of government in the We
netian kingdom.
The London Times urges the people of Tuscany
to continue their resistance to the return of the
Grand Dukes, and prepare even to fight against
Austrian aggression.
Nothing has yet been done in relation to the
Australian mail contract, via Panama.
The potatoe blight is ravaging Ireland and do
| ing great damage to the crops.
DISPATCHES from Vienna state that sevan oF tha
twelve corps ddrmee of Austria are to be retained
on Il footing.
The Austrian military schools are to be re-or-
ganzed after the model of those Of France
| 1t is reported at Vienna that Prussia favors a
European Congress.
| 1t is reported that the Cabinet of St. Peters
burg is divided on the Italian question.
The German party in Russia is opposed to the
| independence OF Italy. The Emperor and the
remainder of the Cabinet entertain more liberal
sentiments upon the subject.
| The great trotting race which came off on the
| Goth, near Liverpool was by the English
! horse, Dan.
The American horses Jack Rossitcr, Mountain
Boy and Dreadnaught, obtained second. third and
fourth places respectively in the field of seven
| horses.
! 1t is now definitely settled that the Great East
ern will leave Galway, Ireland, for the harbor of
New York, on the 18th inst Mr.. Lever, the
/ OI tne line OF steamers, having
| offered 500, 900 for the privilege of running the
marine monster on her first trip, the proposition
was accepted. 1t is announced that she will touch
at st. Johns, leaving there mail. her dispatches
for the press, and such passengers may be bound
! to that port.
! very high compliment has been paid to the
! American Express Company of Wells Butterfeld
| & Co., to whom the LeUiaihan comes consigned
| The Herald, after stating that this Company are
| the agents of the California Overland Route, and
| their connections to the remotest South, through
whom passengers can be secured on the Galway
steamers Justly remarks that their facilities gen
orally for the conduct of the Express business,
eminenty qualify them to carry out the manage
ment of IA line of transatlantic steamers.
If this mammoth steamship makes a successful
voyage, the curiosity of our excitable population
/ will know no bounds. Even thus early, | have
heard dozens of persons say that they shall GER
tainly leave the first train after her arrival is
| teegraphed, and there is no doubt that hundreds
of thousands will flock to the commercial empO-
rum, to visit the eigth wonder of the world.
Further speculatiOns postponed, until my let
| ter announcing her presence in our waters.-&.
LOIlis Correspondent of the Ala California
| The new Atlantic Steamship Company advertis-
ed their line on Saturday. The Baltic will leave
| New York on the 5th October next, and the
Atlantic will follow her the Goth. These steam
ers will connect at the Isthmus with the Golden
Ii.
An extra steamer is always to be held in reserve
at Panama, so that there shall be no detention at
| that port of either passengers or freight.
The Merchants and Miners line of steamships
| to California, via Nicaragua, issued their first
advertisement to-day, in which they announce that
the steamship Keystone STATE will sail from this
| port on the 5th of October for San Juan del Nor
te. Thence the mails, passengers and freight will
be carried across the Isthmus Of Nicaragua to San
Juan del Sur, whence the steamship Hermann
| will convey them to San Francisco. 1t is the ex-
| pectation of the Company to make the passage
between this port and San Francisco in twenty
days, three less than the contract with the Gov
| ernment requires.
| ISLAND OF SAN JuAx.-The Government has
been advised by Gen. Harvey of his proceedings
in taking possession of the island of San Juan,
| and the steamer of tomorrow will convey to him
a reply. From what has transpired here, it is
reasonable to infer that the position of the admin
| stration admits of no compromise, it being fully
satisfied that the island belongs to the United
/ States.
! Gen. Harvey has acquainted Gen. Scott with
all the circumstances attending his occupation Of
! the Island of San Juan. It appears that he had
not been previously specially instructed to take
possession, but sent troops thither to protect the
! 25 or 80 Americans residing there, who had been
| included in the taxation limit by the authority of
| Washington Territory.
Our boundary Commissioner, Campbell, has
no doubt about the island belonging to the United
| States but the British Commissioner made issue,
and hence the protest of Governor Douglass. This
subject excites much interest in official and diplo-
! matte circles.
A revolution in Costa Rica had taken place and
/ President Mora had been forced to resign and
had proceeded to Panama and New York
The Chilian Government had concluded to make