The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-05-31
Ten days Later
From California and the East.

I1UH SdlliOl Hid dlIu lht LdSls
By the arrival Of the japanese steamer Raadin-
mGrrah, on the 23d, and the clipper ship Flung
Mist on the 25th, We received San Francisco dates
to May 18th, New York dates Ctelegraphic) to April
18th, and London dates (;eegraphic) to April Is.
The news however, is very unsatisfactory.
The nomination Of Senator Douglas was considered
certain at all events his supporters controlled the
Democratic Convention at Charleston.
The report Of the prize fight in England for the
Championship was generally believed in san Fran
cisco to have been a hoax, got up somewhere at the
East and telegraphed on to California.
United States
The most prominent candidates for nomination at
Chicago, are Senator Seward, Edward Bates, and
Governor Chase.
There are said to be ~forty-one thousand men en-
ployeI upon boots and shoes in Massachusetts,. and
about five thousand wOrkInen in Lynn. Every eighth
man in the State j. a shoemaker.
"Time-Bll," 30 called. has been placed on the
New York Custom House. An iron staff, 80 feet in
length, il erected, and on this a large hollow ball,
six feet high, placed. At noon precisely, as tele-
graphed by the Superintendent Of the Astronomical
Observatory at Albany, the ball drops, marking
II o'clock.
MExIco.-Advices from Vera Cruz, are to the
18th of April Miramon arrived at the Capital on
the 9Th, with from l 500 70 1900 men. No impor-
tant events had transpired. Miramcn had sent a
bitter letter to Secretary Cass relative to the captured
steamers
The challenge Of Br. Chambers, the Thames row.
ing champion, to the world, has been accepted by
joshua Ward, the celebrated NewbuTgh Oarsman.
The match is to be rowed at Newburgh, y. Y, dur
ing the month Of June, July Or August, for $500 n
side, Mr.. Ward allowing his opponent elOO expenses.
THE ESGLIsH PRIZE FIGHT-The great fight be-
tween j. e. Heenan, (the - Benica BOy,'') and
Tom Sayers, (the champion Of England - took
place early in the morning Of the 18th April, at
Finn Borough, near Al1ershot. The fight lasted two
hours and six minutes. Thirty-nine rounds were
fought, when the people rushed into the rail, and the
referees were crowded out. The p~ugilists were then
ordered to desist fighting by the referees.
ST. LOUIS, Saturday, April 2S.-The Charleston
Convention has been IN session four days. In the
Convention the Douglas men have thus far carried
every point. The test vote OF strength was on the
rule allowing individual members, when not instruct
ed, to vote separately. On n motion to lay on the
table the vote stood as follows Massachusetts, 6 ;
Pennsylvania. Il Delaware, II ; Maryland, 3! A;
Virginia, 10; North Carolina, Z South Carolina, 8;
Georgia. 10; Florida, 3; Alabama, .; Louisiana, 6;
Mississippi. 7; Texas, 4; Arkansas, ] Of one vote
Missouri, = California, 2! Oregon, 3-tOtal, 101.
All the rest 1872.
1t was also determined to settle the Platform be-
fore balloting for candidates. Upon this an intense
excitement arose. The Committee on Platform, by
one majority, reported n strong anti-DOuglhs plat
form, while two minority reports have been made II
Is upon this point that the fight is now going on
and the latest dispatch says that the principal mi
nority report will receive $50 votes, and be adopted.
Incidental TO this, IL IL announced that the delegd-
tons from five southern States will withdraw, and
nominate Jefferson Davis, with Gen. Joe Lane or
Fernando Wood for Vice President. The secession
would remove any doubt Of the nomination Of Doug
las. with perhaps Stevens of Georgia, or johnson, of
Tennessee, for Vice President.
The excitement yesterday at Charleston was in
tense. \ large crowd assembled in front of the hotel
last evening. listening to disunion speeches. They
rushei into the hotel of the New York delegation, and
were driven out by the police.
The friends of Douglas predict his nomination to-
day (2Sth April). lie has % of the New York dele
CATION and they calculate on his gaining some 20
votes by the adoption of the individual voting rule.
European Intelligence.
The steamer America, from Queenstown, Ireland,
on s,h April, arrived at Halifax on the 2lst April.
Heenan was arrested near-,D Derby, on the
morning Of Good Friday. He was kept in custody
until the 7th, when he appeared before the magis-
trate.
The Great Eastern would. it was said, be ready
to sail in June, and would accompany the squadron
of the Prince of Wales, stopping at Portland.
The English and French treaty continued TO be
much approved in its practical operation.
In ten or twelve days, the inhabitants Of Savoy and
Nice were to have voted by universal suffrage on the
question Of annexation to France.
The Secretary Of Sardinia has been eXiled.
The Ambassadors Of England and France, at Flor
ence. had taken down their escutcheons.
The official journal Of the Two Cities contains dates
to the 9th ult-. from Sicily, that an insurrection in
Messina had been suppressed after an obstinate bat
tie in the streets and houses,
The differences between France and Switzerland in
relation 20 Savoy have been placed in the hands Of
the great Powers, though it Is doubtful whether a
Conference would assemble. England and Prussia,
however, consent 20 Switzerland's demand for a Con-
ference. and Russia had replied fnvorlbly-
Balloting upon the annexation TO France was
proceeding with great enthusiasm in Nice. \ large
affirmative majority was certain.
Sicily was in n state Of iuSurrection.
Avesa, where n popular demonstration has been
made in favor Of Victor Emanuel, was in a stage Of
siege.
The appearance Of the great comet Of Charles the
Fifth, in August, has been announced by a Dutch
astronomer.
The ITALIAN QUESrIoS.-It would appear that the
Italian annexation question has been well nigh set
tied. The principal powers have consented 10 the
wishes Of Napoleon. They had all replied TO France
relative 10 SOvOy and Nice, the following being the
substance OF their notes
Russia says that so long as the right Of the people
70 select rulers Il not put forward by France, and
that n the present change does not affect the balance
of Europe. what Sardinia may do with Savoy i 10
business of hers.
Prussia says that, rs the Emperor Of France for
mally disavows the doctrine Of natural frontiers the
transfer Of Savoy i no business Of hers.
Austria declares that she certainly does not ap-
prove Of any annexation Of the kind, but as Europe
stool by when other annexat;Ons were effected, she
does not see what she has to 10 with the annexation
Of Savoy.
Great Britain is suspicious; regards the annexation
As an act Of bad faith, but thinks 1t a too trIhlng
matter 10 quarrel about
Switzerland, as a matter Of course, protests against
the act.
After all, the Italians seem to have won a sub
stantiaI gain through the instrumentality Of NapOle-
ou-a gain which. If wisely improved, may complete
" restore their independence
The Emperor Of Austria was about to visit Queen
Victoria
The Sultan Of Turkey has recalled Omer Pasha
from exile.
Good relations between France and England were
restored.