The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-12-05
Foreign summary.

The census Of Nova Scotia, just completed, shows a
population of $4,000. against 2I6,117 in 1851.
Russell, of the London Times. has ut length reach
ed the conclusion that the North cannot fail to sub
due the South. ,..r ss.... 4.Es
The city election in Baltimore, resulted in the cleo
ton Of the Union ticket without questionable
rebels were en- tirely passive.
1t is known rs n fact, that the rebels lost at Bulls
Run, at least 5000 in killed and wounded, and that
they had prepared TO retreat at noon, just before the
panic -.- ~
The Ohio Union ticket is elected by n majority of
from 80, 900 to 100,0 900. The White Feather Party
is " nowhere
The venerable John J. Crittenden has enlisted as a
private in the Home Guards, and declares that he
will not lay down his arms until every traitor mas
been expelled from the State.
The Union men of Kentucky are displaying more
than Spartan virtue and Spartan valOr. Judge
Breck, n patriarch of over seventy years, has just en-
listed as a private in the Federal ranks. aL38A
The Memphis Bulletin is reduced to the size of a
sheet of foolscap.
The New Orleans Picayune says the heavy growth
Of grass in some of the streets in that city &" would
pay the mower for his trouble"
Ii appears from the returns made by the officers
appointed to take the late census, that the pOpula-
ton OF Paris amounts to 700, 900 souls.
81 Gen. Mcclellan was born in Pomfret, CT, and not
in Woodstock. Pu,man's celebrated wolf den is in
Pomfret-
Mahomet IL, at the siege Of Constantinople in 1853,
is said to have used an engine which threw projectiles
weighing 1,20O pounds. They could only be fired
four times q day.
At a meeting of theologians. At Palermo. a resolu-
ton was adopted declaring the temporal power OF
the Pope Incompatible with and contrary to the mis-
sion of the Catholic Church.
At a trial recently, one of Berdan's sharpshooters
hit n barrel six times in succession, shooting at n dis
lance of one mile. Secesh will have to give that
mudsill a wide berth.
That gigantic plant, the PictOriG Regia or Royal
Lily, is producing a succession of its gorgeous bios
SONS in the aquarium Of Kew Gardens, England.
The leaves of this lily are three feet in diameter.
A Russian line of battle ship. the SlosLGnG. OF 100
guns and 800 men, has been lost on the coast of ia
pau. All the crew are reported to have persisted.
More than 1000 horses have been brought 20
Washington since the commencement of the campaign;
and have been purchased for the army at q cost Of
more than S5.000,0 900. 1853.
The next conference Of Christians Of all nations is
TO be held in Geneva. in September. Most Of the
principal clergyuen Of Germany, France, and Swift
erland. are to be present, and the representation from
Great Britain is very large.
The rage in Paris is for golden collars in form and
size like the present tiny appendages TO a laiy's toll
lette, of linen or needlework. They are only about
$3.50 each.
THE Nzxr BArTLE-GROUSD-Neosho, in South
Eastern Missouri, will probably be the scene of the
next great battle in the West-Or rather, Of the first
great battle-as Price and McCulloch have united
their forces, and await the approach Of Fremont at
that point. The country in the neighbOrhoOd ofNeosho
military action. The rebel forces are estimated at
5000 men. Fremont will reach them with an army
fully equal in numbers, and superior In discipline
and appointment. II our Judgment err not, Neosho
will be the last stand Of the rebels in Missouri. The
battle will be terrible and decisive.