The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-09-20
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By the clipper ship Moonlight, Breck, which
,4saed this port on Saturday afternoon, and was
bo.risI by the C0mnsreirI -4frerfiser news-boat.
- have received - days later intelligence from
,ner5,. and Europe. Captain Breck will please
.scspt our special thanks for his courtesy in stopping
:, leave the parcels which he had on board.
The news received Is qEire interesting. We have
New York papers to August Ist, and telegraphic
.i,iess d, the 18th Of the same month.
Pacific Con-t.
serious Eremsn's riot occurred in san Francisco
N the evening Of the 18th, which, though not result
i.r in any deaths. caused much i~I-feeliug between
the various companies. An investigation was had
bare Police Justice Coon. and the leaders smartlv
feel
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE Sgus-In the Uaited States
District Court, Charles r. Duane has commenced
EbeI suits against Charles GCOI1II, master Of the
,eam-tgg HERCULES. for S2J,DJO, Capt. X II. Pear
Sn, % the steamer Join l.. stephens, for $50. BOO.
ami Capt j. /. Watkins. and J.. I. Watson, first
officer Of the steamer Gotten Ike, for $50. 900. for
damage grJsing out Of his being taken from Cali
fran BY order Of the VIgilIuce COMMITTEES. Messrs.
yageHt and Judah have charge Of the cases. Mes-rs.
Wafsias and Pearson have been held to bail in the
sum Of slO,OJJ each, Watson ia 5000, and GOOdall
n $4,000. for damages, for giving him unasked a
5assIye from the Heals to Acapulco, IN Vigilance
Committee times
Cav. HlESEY To BE CoURT-NAETIALED.-Gen.
Hlruey, IN compliance With an order IS5uei more
than SIX months ago, reported himself in person To
the Secretary " War az Washington r~ecently.3 lie
"a relieved from the command Of the Department Of
Oregon at the instance % Lieut.. Gen. scott, for rea-
sons in connection with the san Juan Island case.
Il : probable he will be court maTtialed.
CALIFORNIA PLUMs-We saw Yesterday, at the
fruit depot II J. Bryant Hill, CT Merchant street,
asmII! lot Of plums, which might be termed extra
ordinarily enc, even for California They zane from
Ball0u's orchard, AZ san jose, and were of two vari-
etes. the purple and tie yellow m0gHua bOaum.
Their size was really surprising, some OF them weigh
ing nearly half a pound and measuring four inches in
circumference. Such splendid fruit is seldom seen
in any part-of the world
OREGOS-The Portland Daily .Netrs learns that
the Secretary OF State mas refused to issue n certificate
to W.. Shiel, the newly elected Congressman, on the
groaEd that the election was not authorized by law.
C0HOsASTs-During the passage vi the ship M
mslHks TO this port, Just before the heavy gales which
we're experiences, the remarkable balls Of electric fire
known as COmOsGHts. appeared on the mast heads
and yard arms. They we're of r pale lustTe, and
seemed to dance like the isHiS fafuus, hither and
thTther as If betokening some approaching event.
Sailors are often supeTstitious on this subject. aud as
many Of these Pickering lights were visible, the crew
Of the -UameiTte were considerably troubled respect
ing them rs IL happened, several severe accidents
succeeded the apparitIOns, which in no wise served
to allay their dread respecting them.
United States.
POLITICAL ITENs-AccOrding TO the latest state
neut Of the New York Herald, the Democratic jour
mails throughout the country are divided in their pre-
ferences on the Presidential candidates rs follows:
Brsekiarifge. Douglas. Houston.