The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-12-27

Sd'y 10 determine the expendiency Of converting
'hen into efficient war steamers, which has been in
session for some time, have completed their renor,
ana submitted It to the Secretary. After careful and
'horVuGh Examination Of all the ships 1T the navy
yards on the Atlantis Coast they have found i, in
GAPelIeht' OWING to their small capacity and vari-
ols other considerations, g recommend any but tLe
following line-ofbattle ships PsuHsuIrdail. C5l,as-
u.s. ono Norm Carolina. ~-4l1Jaur. Yirgiaiq,
-Nfc York. The other two. the D,I11rrre AMI VIZ
or'saHs' are uuh', both IN frame ami plauking for
this alteration. The entire cost ii converting these
ehips, according 10 their estimate, will I've S8.JJi.OyD
I,AO0ut one-haf the cost Of steam frigl,es u the
-hnHHssO,G class
lHE HirPoPoTANUs HAS ARRIVED A late New
loTk PAPER gives the particulars Of the arrival in
That city q two distinguished visitors from foreign
Part-an Arab and \ HIppOPOtlmus. The HippOpotl-
mus was captured something over two years ago. in a
lake near the sources II the Nile, by an English ex-
ploring party. and forwarded to London. When
taken u vas but two or three days Oh. and about
the size Of a full grown suauiel dog. Now IN. ami
maj weighs probably six hundred pounds or more.
ana l. "ithal a d" lump ola beast. Its first exit
0ition will be IN New Orleans, a the climate there
Is better SUITED, IL the winter time, 10 the well-belug
Of such animals.
4 law student IN StOckbrilge, Mass, told a poor lad
that If he would catch and turn out his horse. he
might have It 20 ride home 10 keep Thanksgiving.
The boy accepted the OEer, and the dlv before Thanks
giving. a he was mounted on the horse ready 20 start
for home. Mr.. Biiwcll handel him "A doIlar-the first
dollar he ever had. Instead Of spending it for per-
sonal qualification, he bought 4 sheep with IL. From
mat sheep be had. IN 1872, . flock Of 1904 sheep,
which he sold for SlJD6. This money ne invested in
uptown lots in New York city, purchasing ten lots
Tor SD each, which he sold, in two years, for Sl2,
OOO- This was the beginning Of the fortune Of Ma
than jackson, Esq, distinguished for his generous
and munIicent donations 70 Williams College. Mass.
FAST TRANSATLANTIC STEANERs.-It is stated that
Commodore Vanderbilt Is about to build two fast
passenger steamers for his Transatlantic line. They
are TO be constructed Of wood and brlced in the most
substantial manner. Their length i 10 be 400 feet,
beam % feet, aud depth only l. or IS feet. There
will be no solid bulwarks Of the ordinary kind, but
the decks will be rs thick and solid a. the bottom Of
the ship. and the deck-houses, instead Of being light
panel wOrk-wilI be constructed like the sides Of a
ship, with bulls eye lights. These structures will
also be sharp like a ships bow, TO divide the water.
The deck and the structures upon il will thus form
the upper web Of a girder, and will give the vessel
great stiffness. The ships viii have two beam en-
gines ike the VaEderbilts, with IOO-inch cylinders
by l6 feet stroke. The paddle wheels will be so feet
in diameter by II feet bucket.
NEw ISsTRUMENT-A new instrument, called the
Debusscope, has lately been invented in France. II
consists Of two silverized plates of great reflective
/ power, placed together in "A framework Of wood or
cardboard, at an angle Of seventy degrees. On
being placed over a small picture or design Of any
kind. no matter how rough, or whether good or bad,
1t reflects the portion under the eye on all sides, form
ing the most beautiful and elaborate designs. II
possesses the advantage over the kaleidoscope, that
any particular design can be kept until copied. 1t
therefore commend itself at once as an inexhausti-
DIE source OF new patterns 10 uraughtSmeu, calico
printers, dyers, paper hangers, printers and others,
and promises TO be a most valuable agent in these
trades.
NEW YORK PmoTs.-The pilots Of New York are,
at the present time, very efficiently organized under
n Board Of Commissioners, who hold them strictly
responsible, under authority Of the Legislature, for
the faithful performance Of all their engagements.
Drunkenness is 80 strictly forbidden that it requires
only a few well-groundei complaints TO discharge any
pilot from license. There are now twenty pilOt-bOats
in regular service, all Of which are boats Of the best
sailing qualities, and though small, are so well
adapte1 TO the rough coast, and so well managed,
that it IS only at long intervals that any of them are
lost. They go hundreds Of miles out to sea, each
having about n half dozen pilots on board, and cruise
about for vessels until all have been sent home, when
the pilot boat also returns, being generally absent for
about two weeks. The number Of pilots employed in
the harbOr Is about lO5. Under the direction Of the
New Jersey Pilot Association there are 80 pilots.
BATTLE or VOLTURSO-The news from Europe
gives the details OF the battle of Volturno. The Nea-
pOlitans, estimated At $4,000 strong. attacked the
GaTibaldians, on the lst Of October, under the cover
of a thick mist, and carried some positions, and for
n time succeeded in driving back the Garibaldians.
whose numbers did not reach half theirs. GaribaldI
went forward. revolver in hand, cheering on his men;
and after a desperate fight Of eight hours duration,
the ranks OF the NeapOlitans were broken and routed,
and they were pursued close under the walls of
Capua. \ brigade Of Germans was cut off from the
main BODY Of the NeapOltan army, and driven to the
mountains The GaTiballians took 5000 prisoners,
and il was estimated that the NeapOlitaus had 1000
killed and wounded. The loss Of the Garibaliians
was said 10 be between 1900 and 2OOO men. The
rOyalists subsequently, made a sOrtie from Capua to
the rescue Of the German brigade, but were repulse1.
The King Of Naples and his brothers were present at
the battle.
BERGEK's TRIUNrHs AT BILLLARDs-BEATs THE
BEsT PLAYER N CISCISxATI-PnIL. TIENAN.-The
celebrated French player, Mons. Berger, continues 10
beat everybody who dares to measure billiard cues
with him. The worst astonished man among them is |
Michael Phelan, who was talking only a few months
ago Of going TO France to play with the champion, but
i now yauuulghe1 uuUu every trial. Berger Is uQ-I
willing, at present, TO play the American game upon
one of Phelan's own tables. Perhaps, when he
does, Phelan may give q different account Of himself.
The last celebrity that Berger met with, was Phil.
Tieman, of Cincinnati, who challenges all corners,
excepting Phelan, to play a match. They met in
New York, on the 10Th. and the game between them
attracted a very large crowd.
At the appointed hour, eight O'Clock, the game
commenced. Some beautifully scientific playing
frequently called forth the plauiits Of the spectators,
and, though VI. Berger played with extraordinary
skill and brilliancy, yet his opponent eyinced a very
surprising skill and acquaintance with the game. 1t
was in the latter part % the game, that VI. Berger
showed a determination to win. For a time the game
was pretty even, and but little difference existed IN
the score but a few beautiful and successful strokes,
which drew forth general and spontaneous applause,
seemed to excite VI. Berger to continue his play, and
he rapidly increased the score until game was called
leaving but - scored to the victors lou.
TnE secession MOVEMENT At TIE SoUTH-
ST. LOUIS, Nov. I2.-The secession movement has
taken hold in Georgia. Toombs, United States Sen
atOr from Georgia, has resigned. \ resolution TO
elect a successor was laid on the table on the 9th No
vember, i bill was introduced to tax articles
manufactured in Massachusetts. Another bill was
introduced to prevent citizens of offending States
from bringing suits in the Courts of Georgia. The
legislature adjourned until to-day.
On Saturday. a public meeting was held IN Au-
gusta, Ga, with the Mayor presiding. Resolutions
we're passed favorable to law and order, and against
the expulsion Of the citizens of Northern States
without a hearing. On the same evening a violent
secession meeting was held. Furious speeches were
made. \ delegation was appointed to a State Con-
vention to meet at Montgomery. 1T Ml.edgeville,
the military companies, fully equipped, offered their
services to the Governor to serve ia the succession