The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-05-03

,br,,,b rt,b. The company carry letters only at
the rate Of FIVE dollars each. The first pony eN-
press started from this city on the Atm INST L
EXPRESS man started from the Office Of the Ala lee-
-rs,b O.. mon a smart-lookiug animal, with saddle
has Iet,srei Overland Pony Express Quite a
,~Twd Gathered to witness the initiation Of one OF the
/ characteristic enterprises Of the day, The number OF
letters was 81. which. At 50 each, amounted TO $40
30 far as heard from by telegraph, the express had
made good time. What next:
TIE WASHoE MINES.
News from Washoe is of a negative character.
Nothing has vet been definitely settled as to the
extent and richness Of the silver mines Ne'er'he-
les. SPECULATION is rife. Claims, and interests IN
claims. change hands frequently, and all are expect
ing tbst the vague and indefinite rumors which no"
prevail. will assume a tangible form. Quite n toe
Of emigration is setting that way, bearing off much
Of our . floating population.'' like irift-woOd upon
its surface. The country is covered with snow, and
very little can be done until that melts away.
MARINE MATTERS.
The bark Glimpse was wrecked near the mouth Of
Victoria harbor on the night Of March 10. 1t is
feared the vessel viii be a total loss. The cargo,
valued at S2s, 200, very little Of which was insured,
has been recovered in a very damaged condition
The vessel was insured for $4,000, The hull brought
S2,25O at auction.
The clippe: ship .4narc1r Jackson, which arrived
at this port on the oath March, has almost equaled
the celebrated passage of the Flying Cloud in 1851
The passage Of the former was 50 days and 20 hours,
while that of the latter was IS days and L hours.
Many claim the palm of victory for the Jackson. as
she was becalmed of this port nearly a day.
The beautiful clipper ship Sierra .Nerada arrived
a few days after the .4ndre5c J~acksOH, in 81 days
from Boston.
The schooner Toanao and barkentine Jenny Ford
arrived here on the Sd April, the former being 80
and the latter % days on the passage. The Jenny
Ford discharged her live stock, and sailed again for
Victoria.
MISCELLANEOUS.
On the 9Th inst. the Spanish portion of our popula-
ton went through with the customary ceremony Of
hanging Judas Iscariot in effgy. The figure, dressed
off with hat, coat, pantaloons, &c, was paraded
around the streets on a mule, followed by a crowd,
who pelted it severely with various missiles. and
uttered, in no very choice terms, their e~xecration Of the
traitors memory. At length the efigy was publicly
hung on a pole. at the corner of Dupont and Vallejo
strcets-for the edifcation of the crowd. The exer-
cises of the day closed off with music, cigaritos and
GgUadiente.
J. Walter Walsh, the unblushing editor Of a vile
sheet called the Particles, has been sentenced to one
years Imprisonment in the county Jail, for libel.
The Legislature has finally fixed upon Sacramento
as the Capitol, and the State buildings are to be
erected there.
The overland telegraph has reached Fresno-two
hundred miles from this city-and is progressing
rapidly toward Los Angeles.
The rates of passage by the last steamer were LIST
cabin, $3.50 and S225 ID cabin, $3.50 steerage,
S1O0-with passenger-tax added.
NuuANU.