The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-06-14

lIti.u e.. '.'.u.t, borders ur.n France AMI Switzer-
Land. aud IS about The size. 90. 4 .uUect,rut- fataguis
IN the most magnificent mountain scenery 90 Europe.
II Is d country ri.G In mineral one. aud IFS fertile
slopes afford abundant pl~'.Ia-e o. herds, and some
OF IT. valleys contain .lxurllut vineyards. The c.uu-
try .. Er-e j. . vr~v SINAI. u.T-uu 90 the kingdom of
sardinia, comlr,LeGiel ,etwe,u the Maritime Alps
anu the Mediterranean, aat between the rivers Var
aud AnIora. II is but I.t-c larger than the State Of
Rhode Island, and has 251,puti Hnal.,auts- Shelter
ed as il Is by the Maritime AIRS GA the North and
Elst. 1t enjoys "a climate almost ike that or Naples.
It's chief city. MIA, or Nee, Is the great resort OF
wealthy Eucishmen, Russians, Americans, and Ger
mans, who q taith-r In winter 20 seek q refuge from
the cold blasts q the North.
GREAT BRIruN-Iu the House @: Lords, the state
Of affairs with China had been debated, and some
censure was cast upon Government for entering upon
a new war without ;ae consent Of Parliament. Lord
E.giu said he had s4usulue hopes that the Chinese
would make satisfactory concessions, aud thereby
avert war. In the House o.! Commons, Lord John
Russell stated that the san Juan question was under
discussion, and approaching a settlement. Until "A
settlement was arrived at. the Island would be occu-
pied by one hundred british marines and an equal
number OF American troops.
The PRIZE FIGuT-TGe reports Of this contest ap-
pear to have been substantially correct. It took
place on the nth of April. Popular opinion relative
to the prize fight tc,~ecu Heeuan and Savers, is TO
the effect that no other man living could have infic-
tel SUCH terrible blows with the list - Hteudu did,
ana no IMAM could have borne one half al them except
SAytls. Ii seems 60 be conceded that Heeuau l. just
~ entitled % be declared the victor, ~ the same time
SuyeTs has lost none % his reputation Tor glmeue>s
and endurance. Bars LIE gives the statistics OF
the light According TO the table, S.yers was knock
ell down - times; Hceuau not once; S-yers was
thrown Is times, and llvcuau once; Sayers received
% blows, and H-euau ~.
Heenan (the Beuicia B.y) had made a formal de-
naud tor the ''0elt'-as the Champion Of England
and the Wor.d-which was refused a. prePosterous.
The American sh.p-captains, merchants and other
gentlemen 1T Liverpool had subscribed goo for the
beueht OF Heeuau. The same sum had been subscrIb-
Ell by members OF the House Of Commons.
Sayers had gone TO Liverpool, where he was re-
ceiNed with immense enthusiasm. the crowd took
the horses from his cab and drew hlia in triumph
from the railway station 70 the hotel. Testimonials
al been presented to him, including "a cup that cost
Sl25.
No action has been taken ON the Reform bill in
Parliament.
Lord Cowley has visited London, under implied
censure, for carrying on secret correspondence rela-
tive TO Savoy. without the consent OF the British Gov
eminent.
Frauds committed 10y Pallenger, the Chief Cashier
of the Custom Bank, @! London, amount to e263, 900.
Another cashier @: the same bark had been arrested.
The deficiency was sl,.5o.
The Prince of Wales viii not visit Canada before
June.
Victor Emanuel would make a ~triumphal march
through his new doniuions, following in this the All
vice OF the Emperor of France. He viii not now as
sumo the title of the King Of Italy.
France proposes that Switzerland shall relinquish
her rights to the neutral provinces OF Savoy, for 3d.
OOO, 600 francs.
\ desperate battle, lasting three days, took place
at Carcsui, between the Nen. olitan troops and the
insurgents. The latter were defeated.
An EVENT ~ kANsAs-The first rail ever laid in
Kansas was put down on the 81. Joseph and Marys-
willie railroad on the 10Th March, in the presence ola
large number Of citizens. This is the commencement
of the great Pacific railroad west Of the Missouri, and
it will he rapidly pushed forward. The road is
already in operation TO ST. Joseph.