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

The hvorfte Jacket Yankee arrived on the morn
ir 4 the 18th, fourteen days passage from san
F1acisco, bringing two semi-monthly mails-those
. Nav % and June 5-the latter delivered here
nry 81 days frum New York.
We learn that the guano clipper Morning Light
M &c leave in about a week for this port, and may
s6nr hter news, but no mail IS expected by her.
nj .eIIom that an arrival brings us more inter-
sting news than this, not only respecting American
,oFt5cs bat relating also TO Italian affairs
Fr,u our san Francisco and Eastern Exchanges,
~ eoIlats the following summary Of the news Of the
uoa,h, brought by the mail
= California;.
The PONY Express has been re-Cstablishei,
AMI i hereafter to receive the protection Of the
Fe!eral Government against the attacks Of Indians.
The Express will run hereafter semi LrssSIy, leaving
8 Ja-eph on Wednesdays AMI Saturdays, and san
Francisco on tuesdays and Fridays Ihey exp-Bt 10
reduce the time % eight days. BY this arrangement
letters can be sent through from Honolulu TO New
YORK in thirty days
s,v FnASCIsCO CRY R~AILvwAY.-The Mission
Dolores Railway i progressing steadily and uuinter-
ru,tcIIv. and there - now little or no doubt that IL
vii be in running order by the fourth Of July next
ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE--J0scph \. Post tried to COM
nit suicide this morning, says the Bulletin, by cut
tug his throat with = peukniie- lie was IN a room
aver the . Auction Lunch lie was found soon
After the ATTEMPT, anu surZtcLl Il EeiuE called, the
sound vas sewed up IL was an ugly cash, but
rot n dangerous one Mr.. Post was formerly con-
uected with the firm Of G.. b. Post * Co, 4 mercan-
tie house that did n large business here, especially
with the SIndsich Islands. Afterwards he was in
the business department Of the T.legTam, but. giving
iniubitable evidence OF insanity, he was committed
O, the Luuatie Asylum. Recovering his insanity,
he left for the Sandwich Islands Since his return,
De has been subject te spells Of hightiHess, and in one
Of these, attempted TO end his life.
TRf-yIoxrHLY SrEAMERS.-The Pacific Mail Steam
es arr hereafter to run three times a month, starting
from san FruncIsco and New York on the 1st, 1lth
and 2ls: Of each month. The public travel and
business no doubt will sustain the new arrangement.
NEW NAIL According to new
orders FROM Washington, received by the san Francisco
Postmaster, the postage on letters, aud on all trans
lent neSspapers, must hereafter be prepaid by afix-
ing stamps before depOsiting them IN the office. The
Postmaster - no longer authorized To receive money
az the windows In payment Of postage, and If he does
o., ne Will lie obliged 20 take the trouble Of afixing
.smps on each letter himself, which Is more labor
I'm The letter writing community can expect that
Omcer 90 perform, when IL IS not his business To do
SCARCITY OF SEANES.-Several vessels are detain-
ell in san Francisco for want Of crews, that ~indispen-
sable article being exceedingly scarce just now
PRoGRFss or \ PACIFIC RAILRoAD-The St. Louis
Republican OF 10Th May says, arrangements are
now made to secure the completion of the Pacific
Railroad 50 miles farther westward, leaving only go
miles TO be done to get to Kansas City"
Quilted States.
Our adyice5 from New York are to June 3. The
Pony Express brings brief news three days later.
REPUBLICAN, SOxISATIOSs.-The Republican Con-
vention met 1t Chicago on the 10th Of May, and nOmi-
mated Abraham Lincoln Of Illinois for President, and
Hannibal Hamlin of Maine for Vice President. On
the first ballot, Gov. Seward received the largest num-
Der Of votes, but on the third, Mr. Lincoln was nOmi-
mated The intelligence was conveyed through the
skylight. The news spread-cannSn rOared and n
portrait OF Lincoln was carried into the Hall. The
scene begglrs description. Eleven thousand people
inside and twenty thousand outside, were yelling and
shouting The enthusiasm was unbounded- Several
states had permission 20 change their votes, and the
nomination OF Lincoln was then made unanimous.
The platform adopted declares the necessity Of the
perpe,ultion Of the Republican party; maintains the
principles promulgated IN the Declaration of lndepen-
dence. and embodied in the Federal Constitution; ab-
h0rs all schisms for disunion, from Whatever source
they nav come; denouuces lasless invasion Of any
State or Territory; condemns subserviency Of the Nd
ministrnti0n 10 the exlctiOns OF a sectional interest;
advocates return 20 \ rigid economy; regulates the
asv dogma that ,ha Constitution Of rs force carries
slavery into Territories: asITzn< the normal condition
Of AL Territories 20 be tnst G. freedom, declares Kan
So should be admitted unler the ptc-"nt COnsti.c-
ton; approves q the Homestead, Tariff, and Pacific
Railway measures. etc opposes any change IN the
naturalization laws, and concludes by inviting the
Cooperation Of ali citizens however differing on other
questi0ns.
There i n distinct Entertaining between the friends
ofMr- Seward ard Mr.. Lincoln. that the former shall
xlve the formation Of the Cabinet. and at his option
Ather the appointment Cf Secretary Of State or Minis
ter % England. The programme most popular. IL,
that Mr.. Seward shall accept the mission 90 England,
when the whole influence Of the government, should
lincoln be elected, will be used 10 make Seward
President next time. The absence Of Mr.. Seward
VII, j; Is believed, greatly aid in bringing about this
desirable object.
THE JAPAyEsE-The japanese Embassy arrived at
Washington. May 18th, and on the 10th were form
ally received by the President The ceremonies were
ola more than usually imposing character, and were
Witnessed By . z eat number Of people The speech
% the chief Prince expressed the desire Of the Ty-
coon o. Japan 20 continue on friendly relations with
cur government. The President response promised
faithful adherence 20 the treaty, and most cordial
iseinEs towards Japan All the members OF the
cabinet, Gen Scott aud others we're introduced
1t the latest dates, they appeared To be getting
ufei Of their stay in America They have requested
that they might be sparel from attending balls or
gong out at all after dark. When they heard of the
accIleut To the Niagara. which had been detailed to
take them home, but returned with her shaft broken,
taey thought II vas n ruse TO dei4in them forcibly IN
tnl- country, ard were much alarmed They are
hone=1ck. and DO not exhibit their former desire to
see the Northern cities. It Is possible their suspicious
AMI fears may seriously interfere with the arrange
nents made for their visit North
Among the magnificent presents 10 the japanese
from the government as we'll as individuals, the Pres
tient has directed that there should be struck OF a
Splendid medal at the L. = Mint, IN Philadelphia IN
honor Of the visit Of the Orieutals 10 this republic
me order and the design have been promptly execu-
oi under the superintendent Of Col. J. r. SuOwden,
Director Of the Mint. The medal. which is about the
SIC Of the Old American silver dollar. bears a beauti-
il likeness Of Dir. Buchanan, and on the reverse an
appropriate inscription. Three Of these medals have
Seen struck IN gold, thirty IL silver, and one hun
deed in copper.
EXTENSIVE TORNADO IN THE WEsT-On Monday
afternoon Of last week, the DIST, n violent and de-
1reetIve tornado swept over 4 large extent Of country
Aong the Ohio river. Ii extended from New Albany
an1 Louisville to Marietta, being particularly de-
stFaetve at Cincinnati, in the vicinity OF which many
H'es were lost All the towns along the river suffered
more or less, houses being unroofed, and buildings
oo"n down. The steamboat On the river suffered
greatly, and n large feet Of canal boats were sunk
.uiiiIhg where 200 children were assembled, but no
E'es were lost. IL appears that the breadth Of the
narrLcans eLeeed-d FORTY m.Iaa. haxing reachei Undo