The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-03-22

,+,aI a. the same time, sailed several days before IN
Sqgiaar.
California.
Our livices from san Francisco are to the 10th G
March
LETTERS BY OVERLAND MAIL-Ten thousand on
Tt.t Overland Mail, o: which two hundred an,
eleven we're for way-statiOns. During the month 0
February -ixty-three thousand and thirty letter
vare forwarded from this State, AMI thirty-eigh
thousand six hundred and seyenty-our were receiSec
during the same month by Overland Mail.
DEPARTURE OF TIE STEAMEEs--The COLLEEN Gafe
Of the Plcifc Mail Steamship Company's line. lief
FoI-om-street wharf yesterday at ten O'Clock a. 81.
taking with her $50 passengers, and 1924 900 il
treasure The COrtes lett at two 2. NJ, the latenes.
Of the hour Of her arrival last Saturday, having ne
csssitatei her delay. She carried out ~ passenger.
and SI4j,S47 ia Treasure. The amount Of money
taken by the two steamers was comparatively small
Sentence oF CAPTAIN LUST-Thec case Of Captain
Henry " LuDt, Of the British ship BioqdeI, indicted
fr resistance TO, and assault upon, T.. ;. Deputy
Marshal Williams, came up TOR trial before the T.. y
Circuit Court, and had resulted IN Il verdict Of guilty.
Judge M'AlizteT sentenced him 10 be imprisoned two
months and pay a fine Of $500 In the case Of ".
Jameson, Grst officer Of the BfoadeI, a HoHs prosegui
Wa entered, and the defendant discharged.
TIE WAsHOE SILVER MISEs--The -4ifG states that
scfentihc German miner has been 10 the WashOe sill
YER mines and made estimate that the probable pro-
ductIon II the veins already opened will not be less
than 10000 900 during the present year. The ore
uay- $1,000 Of silver TO the ton, and the silver coll
tlns 5000 Of gold to the ton. During the month
ofJanuaryl last 5000 ounces, or two and hve-twelfths
tons-at 1900 Troy ounces to a ton-Of Washoe sill
YER were deposited Mt the Mint, and these two tons
Contained SI2,2I3 OF gold
UOesE ExPREss OyERLiYD--A Horse Express is
Z, he run between the termini Of the two telegraph
Lines ut a high rate Of speed, 80 IN a week from the
time an English steamer touches at Halifax We shalI
have the news ia san Francisco. This will he a
grand achievement
Russell * Majors Overland horse express will
leave Leavenworth on l1th April. Three hundred
additional horses have been purchased for the line.
The time between Missouri and California is 10 be
maize inside Of one week, by help of the telegraph
lines at the two ends. The line Will be by Captain
Simpsons route from Salt Lake to Sacramento City.
United States.
The long struggle in regard TO the Speakersbip,
has been brought to n close. after a contest of two
months, by the election Of Wm. Pennington, of New
Jersey, the Republican nominee, but really an Old
Line Clay Wing
The ba!Ioting was "a follows Whole number, 233 ;
necessary to n choice, III; Pennington, III; McCler-
nand, So; GiIm-r, It. The announcement of the re-
suit was followed by applause The Clerk declared
Mr. Pennington elected Speaker Of the House.
The Speaker. amid n quiet that strongly contrastei
with the excited dis6rderly proceedings which previ-
ousIy prevailed, remarked as follows:
Gentlemen Of the House Of Representatives. I re-
turn you my grateful acknowledgements for the disJiu-
guishe1 honor You have been pleased 70 confer upon
ne in electing me Speaker OF this House Coming
here for the first time at the present session, TO be as
sociatei with you as n member, no event could have
been more unlocked for than that | should be called
upon 70 preside over your delIberatIOns; and my
friends will 10 me the justice TO say that | have not
SOUGHT the position, a. ] certainly never desired II. /
Im, nevertheless. as conscious Of the dignity and I'M
portlnee Of this high office as any gentleman can be;
but | should have been far better pleased could ITS
duties have been entrusted to ADLER and more expe-
riencei hands. After witnessing the almost insur-
mountable obstacles in the way Of an organization Of
this House. I came to the conclusion that any gentle
nan, Of any party, who could command a majority
II votes for Speaker, was bound, in Difference TO pub
lie exigencies. 10 accept the responsibility as an act Of
patriotic duty, whether it was agreeable TO his per-
sonal feeling or not. As that choice has unexpected
" fallen on me, I have not hesitated to accept it. In
the execution Of this high trust, my object will be TO
DO my duty with impartiality and justice to all.
I shall have great necessity, gentlemen. for your
In the new position ia which | am placed,
and | feel entire confidence that / shall receive it at
your hands. \ Representative from the State Of New
Jersey. uspn whose soil - many brilliant achieve
nents were accomplished in the Revolutionary war,
and whose people have ever been distinguished for
devotion 10 the Union and Constitution, l pray the
Great Arbirer Of our destinies that L may do no act
% impair either, but that by wise and prudent cOun-
seLs peace and prosperity may yet reign IN our midst,
and our free institutions may be perPetuated to our de
s~csudanfs. ! feel that | have a national heart EN-
braeing all parts Of our Union. Again thanking you
FOR your Kindness. / now enter upon the duties Of that
ardu0us and responsible station.
Forney has been elected Clerk of the House.
The President has prepared a special message, re-
commanding the Pacific Railroad, which will be sub
m ttei sooa after the organization Of the House. lie
tIvors no particular project
Mr. NeLaue returns TO Washington by orders from
the Government, that he may be present TO explain
all in the ratification Of the Mexican treaty
The Hon. Salmon =. Chase has been elected L. :.
Senator from Ohio, to succeed the Hon. Mr.. Pugh. The
vote stOod-Chase, -; Pugh, 81
\ great fire occurred NJ New Orleans, February 2,
5000 bales OF cotton.
NEW YORK. FEB. 3D-A great FIRE took place in
street, to day \ six story house, full Of flmi-
.e-, was burned; aud more than twelve persons were
burned 70 death. The scene was truly u terrible one.
4 great number Of persons jumped from the windows
IaI were either killed outright or seriously wounded
~ the fIl. Men, women aud children appeared at
he windows, wildly screaming for help Some jump
"a from them down into the street, and esca u with
sliEht injuries
The Jury in the case Of the Pemberton MiIl- disas-
Ter, have rendered a verdict, in which they de
flare their belief that the owners NJ the time q the
All Of the building had no reason TO distrust it, secu-
They ind ;he iirect cause Of the fall 10 have
the weakness Of tine cast-irUu columns, the thin
% tine brick walls, the manner of construeion,
In1 the length Of the span from one support 10
For the iaperfeetions Of the c~ast-ircn pillars, Mr..
Albert Fuller. the former contracting agent and fore
81 the Eagle Iron Foundry. Is Oun1 To be re-
But the great weight Of censure - thrown
"a tur AIeAlle@t hNl superintendent u tt 5tNNtNANr
VIZ. Charles L. B5gelow. Ills lack OF Judgment in
aying the timber and d0orings. and the insufficient
Inspection To which he subjected the iron pillars and
render him, in the eyes Of the Jury, re-
.ipousible for the calamity.
European.
The news from Europe i important On New
Tears Day. at the Imperial reception, Napoleon Ill
uttered the anticipated oracle, upon which hangs the
ate u Europe. He declared, IN answer 20 a lacOnic
uiire-s Of the PlplI Nunci1. that his object was the
Restoration Of b. confidence and peace" The phrase
sretty reassurei the public mind The retirement
d Count Walewski from Ihe French Foreign Othce -
IN the .u0HjtsuT. where at the same tine
appears the appointment OF VI de ThOuveuel rs his
successor. The idea Of a Congress seems 20 have
been definitely abandoned, the policy dictated IN the
Amous pamphlet forming the present programme OF
ne western Governments, viz: that Of Italy 10 be
et 70 manage her internal affairs absolutely without
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