The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-01-12
Two Week. Later from the East!

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By the arrival OF the clipper bark Comet, Capt.
James Smith, from San Francisco via Hilo, we have
received our regular American mail Of Nov. 81, with
English dates to Nov. Z, and San Francisco papers
to Dec. 16. The Yankee, which sailed hence on
the 9Th. had not arrived over when the Comet sailed.
She would not he due there till about the 22d. The
news received by the mails is quite important. We
give below a general summary.
California.
The election for State Senator, occasioned by the
resignation of Gen. Williams, had resulted in the
choice of A. C.. Peachy. Mr.. Peachy was the Demo-
cratic candidate, but he was not elected on a party is
sue, the 80 Bulkhead question" being the main issue.
A box which the late Senator Broderick left at the
Banking House Of John Sine & Co., was opened by
Judge Blake. on the 18th, with the hope of finding a
will enclosed. But this hope was not realized, as
the box contained no papers of any description. 1t
IS said there Is yet another box at the house Of Mark
Brumagim s. Co, and that it contains the will.
Two Russian steam ~corvettes had arrived in San
Francisco from Hakodadi. Their names are the
RyHda and -y0Uick. Admiral Popoff is on board the
former. They were to sail soon for home via Homo
lulu, Tahiti, Sc, and may therefore be expected here
in n few weeks.
Capt. Smith,, Of the whaler Fabius, plead guilty in
the United States Circuit Court to an Indictment,
charging him with inaicting cruel and unusual pun
ishment upon Andrew Foga. He was fined $50 and
discharged. This is the usual experience of whale
ships visiting that port, and if Capt. Smith gets away
with his vessel, he will do well.
\ whale measuring about thirty feet in length, by
at least fourteen and n half in circumference, came
ashore on the ocean beach, between Pigeon and Hunt
er's Point, near San Francisco. He got into shallow
water md while laundering about in great terror,
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fell, and left him high and dry, when he was attack
ed and killed, and is now a well tried mass OF blub-
Der.
HANDSOME PREsEsT-Captain Rhodes, of the ship
-hIgaukie, was made the recipient of a handsome
present from several Of his late passengers. The pre-
sentation took place ON board the ship, and in the
presence of a large number of invited guests, among
whom was Mr.. Anderson, the celebrated Wizard of
goblet was given to Captain Rhodes, as a testimonial
of the high estimation in which he was held by his
passengers, among whom were many friends.
The OVERLAND MAH--It is gratifying to observe
the increasing appreciation OF the facilities afforded
by the Overland Mail service. The public seem waking
up to the fact, that it is useless to await the departure
of the semi-monthly Ocean Mail, while an equally
certain, and far more expeditions means is presented
of communicating with the East. On Friday last,
9th inst, there were mailed overland, the large num-
Der of f,ceiUe thousand sir hundred and thirty-fSo
letters, of which one hundred and eighty-five were
for points intermediate between this city and st.
Louis, Missouri, or Memphis, Tennessee. 1t is to be
hoped that that particular member of Congress who
during last session., estimated the cost of each
letter by the Overland Mail, at sixty-eight dollars,
will have further occasion for his slate and pencil
when the subject again comes up before the assem-
bled wisdom of the nation.-Price Current.
United States. East.
From New York, we have papers to the 2lst Nov.
and Geographic news via st. Louis a day or two later.
The HARPER's FERRY AFFAIR--The trials of the
Harper's Ferry insurgents at Charlestown, Virginia.
=. ~ mona n q fEann Iarfn~ haan a0n
victed on testimony similar to that given on Browns
trial. One of the colored prisoners was not convict
ed of treason, because Of not being regarded as a
citizen. Stephens has been handed over to the
United States authorities, and will be tried some time
hence by the United States District Court at Staun-
ton, Virginia. 1t is expected that his case will i'm
plicate prominent abolitionists ut the North. Mrs.
Maria L. Child of Massachusetts, the authoress, has
written to Governor Wise, asking his consent that
she may go and nurse Brown during his imprison-
ment, stating that she Is an uncompromising abo-
strictly to attending to the prisoner. Governor
Wise replies, that she is a citizen of the United
States, and has a perfect right, under the Constitu-
ton, to visit Virginia ; that he doubts not she Will
be well treated, and that the court has the control OF
Brown, but that he will use his influence to gain ac-
for her to his prison. Governor Wise also for
wards for Brown n letter of sympathy, enclosed to
him by Mrs. Child. Great efforts are making to
have Browns sentence of death COMMITTED. The
1aily papers state that this Is not IN the power OF
Wise, but will have to be determined by
The Legislature of Virginia.
AS the time for the execution of Brown approaches,
the people in the vicinity of Harper's Ferry have be-
,ome foolishly alarmed at every rumor. On the 18th
Nov. n hay stack was set on fire by some unknown
which produced a regular panic. The
people became possessed of the idea that the Abo-
itionists were coming there in a body to rescue
Brown. They few to arps, besOught Governor
Wise to order the military to their assistance, and
made a reauisition on the Government for troops.
The excitement has somewhat subsidized at last ac-
counts, but great accessions had beer made to the
military force of Charlescown and Harper's Ferry,
one accounts say, 10000 troops have been ordered
,ut. On the Odd November Gov. Wise had an inter-
Yiew with the condemned prisoners and urged them
o prepare for death Brown declared himself ready;
cook insisted to be shot, but not hung. Governor
Wise expressed his determination TO execute them all.
The SAN JUAN AFFAIR.-The correspondence con-
erning the San Juan aEair cannot be communicated
n Congress. as negotiations are still pending, and
he President will so announce in his Message. The
British feeling is more subdued, according to the in
locations here, though no answer Is yet received to
Cass' dispatch indicating our claim to
he island. The Administration frankly Informed
he British Government that Gen. Harney's act of
Exclusive possession was unauthorized, and that we
ecognized the principle of joint occupation, admit
ed by Secretary Marcy, until the boundary line
ould be determined.
A special dispatch from Washington to the Mis-
Republican says that the Government, on the
9th Nov, determined to seize the Northern States
( Mexico, and that orders have been issued for SIX
of heavy artillery from Fort Monroe. and
Of light artillery and three of infantry from Fort
.eavenworth, to proceed Immediately to Browns
lille, Texas. on the Mexican boundry line.
Eight companies of Federal troops, under Col.
Brown, have been ordered to leave Old Point Com
,rt for Brownsville. Nothing can yet be positively
concerning the precise object of sending
,rge bodies of troops to the Rio Grande, further than
ne protection of that frontier from Tire attacks OF the
,rces of Cortinss, to utterly destroy which is the
beet of the Administration.
Mexico.
Late dates from Vera Cruz say that Miramon and
Iarouez had fed the country, carrying off the So