The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-05-17
TU . WEEKS LATER
FrOm Tie United States and Europe!

The fine clipper bark Comet, arrived on TUESDAY
- days from san Francisco. bringing papers to tn,
Nay 1t The overland Pony Express arrived on IL,
"p'h ~ April, with te'o--prhic aIgicls from Nc,,
FORK % April -, aui London dates Co. Aprill V;
CLEAN from cur exchange tIe ,.-e-- ami most inter.
esiHg items TIE letter of o.r san Francisco cor
respondent gives :ul de'ata- from thence.
United States.
The HraueSe Embassy viii land at New York.
The Is. At-rorIey-Geuera1 fu-r.6cs the seizure oi
Oh tHe Mexican steamers. They are Ibe.si rs prizes,
and the question viii be juI.cialIy determined.
OUTRAGE Of the irGH SE,s-The Captain Of the
ship .H1sc1Ir, from Liverpool Co New Orleans. reports
that on the 1rH n March, 81 the coast Of Cuba, be
was chased and fired NJ by a steamer carrying Span
isa c.igrs- lie hove 70, and was asked some questions
and then the steamer sailed away. without having
explained rs purpose. The .W1scor had American
c1lors and private signals flying AZ the tine.
Pacific R,ILHoAD-The Special Railroad Com
mittee u the House have been considering and re-
considering the iIl for the Plc-ic Railroad. and.
finally, on the eth Of April, determined on adopting
the Curtis Bll. with "a clause that the road should
touch at salt Lake City. This will be resisted in the
House by the lar-e interest friendly 10 the southern
project. and. II IT -hCUiI pass, viii encounter decided
up Wigi1II'- bill On the lJtl inst, with a prospect Of
it, passage.
The INVESTIGATING CosuuTTEE-F. B Sauborn,
a c-ontumlc-gus witue-s in the H4rDer-s Ferry affair.
was arrested By the House Sergeant alarms. in Con-
cord, Massachusetts. The prisoner was released on
a hHbegs cOryHs issued By the State Supreme Court.
amidst great popular excitement. Several officers
who assisted the SerZelut -at-Arms in aIrestiuc san
born, were held 70 answer for assault and battery.
The matter has been brought before the state LegisiI-
ture and is now under discussion.
RHODE ISLAND ELrCuoN-Spnguc Ieuocrat. is
I elected Governor Of Rhode Island. The vote stands
I S~prlgue, 1925 PadIlelori. IU.S2j scattering.
49,. The Democrats elected THEN Lieuter ut-GOvcr-
nor and Attoruey-GeuertI ether State officers 40
| opposition. In several places there has been no cleo
ton 81 Senators and representatives, The Democrats
have elected thirteen Of t~hiyjy-two Senators, and
t~hirty-fve Of seyenty-one Representatives.
CoSSFCTIcUT REPUEIC,N.-In Connecticut. the
vote stands Buckingham, Republican, 1929; Sey-
m1ur, Democrat, 12.jiS. Senate, fourteen Repub-
leans uai seven Democrats. House, Cuc-huudred
and f,rry-seveH Republicans and eighty-segeu Demo
Gratis; the Democrats gained in both Houses.
TIE Kansas Bill PAssED-Tu the House, the bill
for the admission Of Kansas into the Union was con-
siiered, and after the debate had been closed by Mr..
Grow, - motion - rc-commit. with Instructions TO
exclude lands belonging to the Cherokee Indians, was
agreed TO, and the bill passed by a vote OF l32 to %.
The bill declares that the State OF Kansas shall he adj
mittei under the NyauIott coustiturfou, and be
placed on the same footing with the original States.
The boundaries are to be the 37th parallel from the
Missouri to the 10Th meridian OF Washington lougI-
tuie, thence south On that meridian 20 1Jth parallel,
thence east On that parallel 10 Missouri, thence north
20 place Of beginning; provided, that nothing in the
constitution shall coutg,vene or impair the rights #
person or property DOW arrtTfnlI.IE Co lUlIlL5 under
existing trea;ies until the general apPortiOument of
the state shall have one member in the House.
PROPOSED DUEL-Duriug the debate IN the House
Of Representatives an Unirieudly cUNOquy occurred
between Prior and Potter. II l. stated that this col
loquy has led 10 iuitiItoTy Steps on the part Of Prior
for a duel-au invitation having been extended to
Mr.. Potter, through a friend, 10 leave the district for
the purpose Of receiving a challenge. Both parties
had been placed under arrest.
MoEsE's PATE.r ENTENDED-The Commissioner
OF Patents YESTERDAY. granted an extension on
Norses patent OF the magnetic telegraph for seven
years. The extension covers the patent Of 1856, in
elusive OF Instruments now IN use and mode Of trans
mission.
Observation-Disclosures had uot reached the capital,
and had lost 1000 men on his retreat from Vera Cruz.
The British Minister at Mexico had proposed Il
truce between M.-Imou and Jualez, and the election
Of a Congress, 10 meet Ia Jahapr, under British pro-
lection; this Congress 70 settle matters, and their set
Element TO be enforced by British power if necessary.
Miramon's government did not Ike the project, and
1t was thought, If not accepted, the British Minister
would 20 to Vera Cruz, and recognize Juarez.
There was great excitement at the city Of Mexico
against the Americans; many were crying out for
war against the United -tates.
THE RIO GRANDE CROSSED BY L. S. TEooPs Capt.
Ford, L.. :. y, ca the 4th Of April crossed the Rio
Grande, near Reynosa, with seventy men, and de
manded Of the Mexican authorities thirty men, said
10 belong 10 Cortinas' band. The Nexicaus protested
against the invasion, refused To- give up the men,
denied tIat they belonged to Cortinas, and called out
tA'Nl4 aAAA AA+aAAA% ~ ErN AAN AF1 u.s. ~ A"t
matter stood at the latest dates.
European.
GREAT BEITAIy.-The British officers were deter
mined TO stop the fight between Heenan and Slyers.
The two truiscrs are to he put under heavy bonds 20
keep the peace for "a year; and If they cannot find the
security, they VIII be imprisoned.
The British Parliament had adjourned to the 10th
of ArriI.
The Income Tax bill hal passed.
Lord John Russell had male a speech in the House
Of Commons, in which he said that the British Gov
erumeut would recognize the late anueNations Of ter
ritory To Sardinia.
The French journals had commenced diltribes
against England SIR Robert Peel had male "a de
nuuciatory speech against NHrole'n, which was con-
~silerIbly cEcprel- Lord John Ru-scl! admitted that
the French EnpCrUr's course had produced great dis
trust throughout Europe. Great Britain desired to
live on terms o. peace with France, bur wss ready 90
assert ,uat peace iu Europe could not he maintained
unless the rights d each power were respected.
The Chief Constable Of the Isle II Fly had obtained
warrants for the apprehension II the p~ugiIisis Slyers
and iIceran. and was in pursuit # them with "a
p7ssr. 10 bind them over 10 keep the Teace for twelve
months. Knowing ones sly tIlt the fight viii take
place on the day named.
Queen Victoria was expected to visit Berlin in
June, tO be present ~ tie ac,oucHtnent Of her
daughter.
Ter Moonr-u WAR Evprp-The prclfminaries Of
resce between Spain and Morocco were siguel ou the
1tth. y battle Wa fought on the 81. Oh tAe road
20 TIugirr, in which the Spanish were completely
yirtprious-
FElvcE AND S,EpivIA-Thc e 80 returning bat
talon Of tine French army from Italy had entered
Savoy. France had a--uaei l75,9Op.oOD francs oG
the debt u Piedmont, in consideration Of the ccs-.au
Cf$lvoy.
The annexation o. savoy to France IS considered as
accomplished.
II is REPORTED shat the French Emperor sill Ii-cltim
crGua.ticiIy any intention t. interfere with the
Rhine frontier.
AUSTRIA AsD S,auIvr,-Austri has protested to