The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-05-16
Foreign Summary.

The Bank Of Commerce, New York. has taken the
balance Of the loan, nearly = ,OOO,ODO, in Treas
ury notes, at oue-eighth per cent premium.
WILL JEFr. DAVIS SEIZE wAsnINGros The
Baltimore correspondent Of the New York IribuHe,
under date Of April ,, says \ painful suspicion
has seized on the public mind III Washington, and
has extended 10 Baltimore in some degree, that the
occupation Of the Federal Capital Is actually enter
taiued by JEFF. Davis, who Is all supreme in his mil
itary power.
The Mobile Tribune learns that a purse Of $780,
l 900 has been raised by some wealthy gentlemen Of
! Mississippi, which Will be given 10 the nrst member
Of the - Mississippi Rifles who puts his feet On
Fort PicBens in time Of war. \ hundred thousand,
added to the glory Of the deed, makes up i hand
some prize.
TRE,soy N NEw YonK -M.YoR WooD's ST.
CEssioS PROJECT REvIvED-CmCULA LETTER
Certain representatives Of the COttOnOcracy in this
city have connected a reasonable circular, urging
the people 10 accept the Infamous proposition OF
Mayor Wood, and to declare the city part and par
Gel Of the Coniederacy Of Jefferson Davis. As yet,
the precious document IS carefully concealed, but
We hope to present 1t to our readers ia a day or two.
and they will doubtless be surprised at its audacity,
even ia these traitOrOus days. Its OrigInatOrs possess
credulIty and assurance 10 "a remarkable degree, if
they fancy their proceedings likely TO prove other
than disastrous TO themselves and their dupes. The
metropolis l. true 10 the Union, and Will remain so
despite Wood and the cotton trafers-.N. y. Post.
LETTER FROM SAM HoUsTON.-Postmlster General
Blair has received y letter from Governor Houston,
Of Texas, exhorting the Administration to maintain
the Union Mt all hazards, and not desert the friends
Of the Union in the South. 1t Is said that the let
ter was submitted to the Cabinet council, ami Will
be the occasion Of some Executive action in refe-
renee to the holding Of the Texan forts. y collision
between Houston's friends and the Secessionists IS
supposed here u be Imminent.
There Is nearly n much anxiety here to know
what GOV. Houston will do a what President Lin
coin and Davis will attempt. The statement that An
agent Of Houston's had gone North 10 purchase
arms Is not credited 10y the Confederate Commission
ers. \ gentleman from Texas, very intimate with
Houston, has been here and Is now IN Ne" 1ork.
FIyAycrAL CoxDITIoy OF TIE GgvEBSNENT-
The Observation-Disclosures papers are making Wild
statements as 10 the financial position OF the Povern-
meut, with a purpose 10 InjIre its credit. The IN
uortunt facts are, that the public debt 81 the Gpv-
eminent, on the 9Th vi March, was S14,5o5,3pJ.
" the same time, the net amount on hand SUBJECT
t. irl:; was ISL ,o44, Of which the public plum
ierers a. New Orleans, Savannah anu AIooue iook
ST. -yDO, leaving Sl,1lG,1iA All accruiug de-
MAI. have since been paid, aud OF the 10Th there
was on hand -l,5ji,o1O According 10 the lowest
estimate Of the revenues, eight millions more Wi.
meet the wants Of the treasury up 20 the close OF July
and the nine remaining millions Oi the loan author
lied by Congress, are expected 10 meet the wants u
tie treasury for the ensuing SIX months.
SPEcULArI0Ns OF Gov. PIcKGNs-The South Caro-
lima Convention, in open session, refused o receive
a proposed amendment 20 the Montgomery toustl-
tuition. by I vote OF sixty O. uiuery-tJur. This
would show a pretty strong opposition o. some parts
OF the Constitution. The Charleston correspondent
e the -N.r YORK. Herald reports a conversation De-
tween himself and COY. PickeUs, in which the latter
makes the following statement Of some OF the le-
signs OF the Southern C0ufvlsr4cy " believe
the Confederate States wil soon be recognized by
most u the foreign powers. The intelligence from
France and ElE. aud - favorable. SPAN all Den
mark have already expressed sympathy. We have
10 fears of Russia, Prussia. or Austria. That We
shall have the support O.: the French Government l
fee, assured, Tor .u Tie event o.: the North attempt
Ing 20 c..guize Mexico We shall. join with SPAN ir
the ifvT-lgu Of Mexico and -H- se-ureueG- % Cuba
o. the Spanish crown. L: England or any oc1e-
power i~u-ertere>, France vii certainly support SPAN,
ami the re-p1sssS-i5u % Il part o; aer Oh colonies
viii stimulate that country % unprecedented eTer-
tons trr che attainment &C her long cherished -r-
iect. Briefly, the division u the territory % Mex
leo between the confederate States % America and
Spain, and the s,:e;g u Cuba secured q the hitter
power, are events that WI. Inevitably incite the IN
reference u France 10 our behalf, for our cause
vii be that Ct Spain. All France i sure - oe the
a.v .: spain