The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-07-19

! was only about two hours in going from Louisville
70 portsmouth, n distance by an air line Of one
nuhIre4 and sixty miles When IL j. borne in mind
tni5 tornado pursued the sinu0sities OF the river, it
viii De seen that is sped must have been immensely
beyond that u the fastest locomotive ever run. This
I'hAi'' IN common with all which have been otserv-
Ell, possessed a rotary motion upon it, own axis II
i hardly possible % tell with exactne-s the aygr.r..e
loSs sustained, but II j. sail e. e=eeci "a million and
a half q dollars. Nearly $50 lives 1r. .,.,s.aI n,
nave been Loot By the hurricane.
GEEAT DErALcATrOx-Th New York Pg-.n.-.ar.
s.c ' Fowler, has prJ,eI a irs.Iiter 90 the tu.e II
7Io0'vJy he hal been ia Cdi, seven years and
came originally from Newburg, -. l., j. 10 years
~ anu unmarried. Previous 20 his holding Office.
Tor some dozen years he had been one Of the -marte,t
NI"yers 10 New York wa known. Of course. widely,
anu very popular as a man about town. John A.
DIX has been appointed in his place. Fowler had
aO';oh-ei and supposed to have gone 10 Cuba.
At Troy, New York, On the 9th June, the match
between ft2TI Temple and PGfctiq was won by
FfoTn- IIme-22l-224-22It.
Hicks the pirate, who murdered Capt. Burr and
Two boys al New York, was sentenced 10 be hanged
On the 18th July. lie made a full confession.
Some fifty miles Of the Atlantic Cable have been
taken up, 20 a point extending seward f;v miles
from the shore otIriuity Bay. Fractures were found
IN the cable just where they had been Indicated by
the Instruments on shore.
Letters received from Heenan by the -fraJiq, state
that himself, Mr.. Wilkes, editor Of UIIfsy' SDirf
Of the ItHss, and Billy Mulligan ! will return in the
-grtcG- ~ an adjourned meeting Of the gentlemen
having the Heenan testimonial in charge, lust held
in New York, at Malta Hall, : 800 In cash -as
handel IN. The subscription ihriyes finely, all over
the county, and the prospect now Is, that $4,000
will be raised.
The political news indicates an abandonment Of the
Union party movement, and a possible harmonizing
OF the conflicting questions which divide the Demo
cracy-
The Territories Of the United States will remain as
they are until the next session, notwithstanding all
that has been bestowed upon them by the Territorial
Committees Of the two houses. The desire Of certain
q .nru
lating machine for the benefit Of emigran, aid COM
pinies has been the mischieyous agency in producing
such q result.
European.
The steamer -fraJiG brings London papers to the
10Th May.
The Spanish army Of Africa had entered Madrid
amid much enthusiasm.
PulIinger, the defaulting cashier Of the Union
Bank, had been sentenced 10 twenty years penal ser
vituie.
The GREAT EAsrERx-The Great Eastern is an
nouuced TO sail on tie 9Th Of June for New York, and
there - no doubt whatever that she will sail punctu-
ally on the day fixed The number OF passengers to
be taken out Is limited TO cUO, hrst class. \ large
number Of beTths have already been taken, and the
limited number Fixed by the board will. III IS expected,
be taken IN the course Of a few days. The time which
the vessel viii remain az New York will depend upon
the amount Of attraction for visitors, from which the
company hope TO derive large revenue. In addition
TO this, negotiations are going on with one Of the de-
partneuts Of the Government in respect TO the char
tering Of the ship for the conveyance and laying Of
the submarine cable between RIngoOn and Singapore
"A link which, If supplied, will place Calcutta with
in six days Of London.
The CHAMPIOS's BELT BUSINESS DECIDED At
LAsT-BeHs LIE Of May 18th announces that "A
meeting took place between Says and Heenan at its
Office, On the 18th, % discuss measures for the ter
mination Of the dispute between them a TO the pos
session Of the Champions belt. II was ultimately
agreed that two new belts. exact cOunterpaTts of the
one 80 much coveted, should be made, the amount
necessary for their purchase 10 be raised by public
EuhzeTTUrTUn Eurh candidate 70 hnnI tho 1Zf
for the belt TO be held by his opponent. The old belt
will remain in possession Of the proprietor Of BeH's
LIE, to be fought FOR by whoever may aspire to the
honor Of wearing II. Sayers has engaged TO retire
from the prize ring.
The CHANPIOSsHIP-The LONDON Morning Post
says -'' If Sayers were equal to maintaining the
position Of champion ne ought TO have upheld it, rs
he has lei the public 10 expect he would ! II, how
ever, be finds that his arm IS permanently injured,
or that from any other cause IL i desirable he should
give up the belv, he should have done so at once, and
openly, stating his reasons, and lac might have retired
with honor TO himself and satisfaction 10 his country
men. As it il 1t this moment, Heenan j. Champion
Of England. Slyers has retired. and Heenan defends
the belt against all corners This Is tlntamount 10
an acknowledgment Of defeat by Sayers. Ii be had
made 1t a little earlier the people of England-lOrds
and ladies. thinkers and tailors-would not have sub
scribed 5000 for the petted hero OF the prize ring
GAKIBALDI's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS expedition
in behalf Of the insurrcctiouary movement IN Sicily
had effected 4 landing at Marsha. One Of the YES
sells conveying his troops was sunk, and the other
cdptuFel Dy Two Neipoiitlu lriSifeS. OUT MS NOIJu-
teers succeeded in reaching shore with their arms,
ammunition, &c. They were met by the royal troops,
and latest dispatches state that Garibaldi had cap
ture1 two OF the strongest positions on the Island,
and was prepared to attack Palermo. The utmost
CONSERVATION prevailed at Naples, and the royal
family were packing up their jewelry and other valua-
bles preparatory 20 flight. Ii Is stated that the King
Of Naples hal applied for foreign intervention. y
second expedition. to reinforce G~aribaldi, six thou
sand strong, was fitting out in Sardinia.
The semi-oficial Paris lie PdgS contains the fol-
min condemnation NJ Garfb.INT4 Y.-os=ou
. The accounts from Italy announce that GaribaldTs
expedition developed itself with extraordinary rapid
ity. At present success appears beyond question
Garibaldi was concentrating the scattered limbs of
Instruction, and it was asserted that he had captured
the most important positions on the Island. From
other intelligence it appears that a portion of Carl
baliis expedition landed in Calabria, and that the
insurrectIOn was threatening Naples.
Latest accounts state that GlrIbalii had entered
the city Of Palermo and assumed the Dictatorship.
Victory was proclaimed for Guribaldi. II was said
that he had 5000 infantry and cavalry. The Neapo-
litans were laying down their arms. GnTibalii had
issued a stirring proclamation TO the people, and was
every where received with great enthusiasm. This
news however. needed confirmation. Ii was also said
that n great panic existed among the government
authorities 1t Messina.
The King OF Naples was greatly alarmed. and had
offered the people Of Sicily 4 general amnesty, a Vice
roy and 4 separate government; but the insurgents
hal given tine proposition no attention.
The Kings application TO Spain for aid had been
refused.
Three Austrian mcn-of-war have been sent to Ma
pies, and it was said that they would bring away the
King in case Of revolution in the capital.
The last steamer from England brings the intelli-
gcucc that Capt. McClintock i organizing an expeli-
ton TO pursue the same course opened by DR.. Kane
in which he i supported by the Royal Geographical
Society, ritt great rigOr.
The POPE's Neutrality-suspicious. and alarming
accounts lately reached Paris concerning the health
OF the Pope. IL i whispered that his Holiness has
been IN the habit Of taking small doses Of strychnine,
much prescribed by Italian doctors FOR producing a
saIutary degree Of mental excitement, requisite for
the endurance Of the increased amount Of mental Ia
Dor he had 70 undergo during the last few months.
\ private letter says that the change in the appear