The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-10-10
VARIETY.

The numhrr Of vessels and the amount Of tonnage
that arrived ut New York from foreign ports during
the three months ending June 3Oth, greater
than IN the quarter Of any previous year. This
Is owing in part 20 the closing Of Southern ports.
IL wOull seem (says the Memphis -fpDenI, Aug
81 that the hull Of the -NeTrimGc at Norfolk, i
being converted into iron-cased battery. If 80,
she will be floating fortress that will be able de-
feat the whole navy Of the United States and born-
b1ri its cities. Her great size, strength, powerful
engines and speed, combined with the invunerabity
secured by the iron cIsng will make the dispersal OF
destruction Of the blockade fleet easy task her
Her immense tonnage will enable her to carry an
armor proof against any prCjectie, and she could
entertain herself by throwing bombs into Fortress
Monroe, even, without risk.
An old white-haired Frenchman, who has been in
reduced circumstances in San Francisco for several
years, has been for by the Emperor Napoleon
return to his native country. where he is be pro-
viiei for by snecurc official position, sufficient
make him comfortable fer the Of his life The
old once wealthy IN France, but reyerses Of
fortune drove him u foreign land, where he hoped
re-estabish himself but the ill-uck pursused him
in tire land of gold, where he has occupied humble
situltion caterer and cook in san MaeO county in
the employ Of the new water company.
\ letter from Kanagawa, Japan. dated May 30,
says: The projected embassy to Europe from the
Court of the Tycoon assumes definite shape by the
appointment Of the principal persOnaggs who 10
part therein. There four enyOys all of whom
are Of TIE HatlmOtO rank, or the the
ENJOYS TO America-the chief himself being only
tituIar kami. They Will 20 in such vessels the
English Government nay place at their disposal
but IN the large retuue which Is TO accompany them
will be officers, engineers, and crew of their own
vessel ON the return ycyage-it being their purpose
TO purchase u large steamer while IN Europe. The
absolute date Of their departure Is liked, though
It will not be before the close Of summer
NEW DTNE--The dime just issued from the
Branch Mint, san Francisco, u of the size, but
differs slightly in design from the oil On one
SHE Liberty before, but l5ncer surrounded
By I3 stars but the word - Uuite States Of Ameri-
c." From the other side the g United States Of
Americt'' have disappeared, and instead Of the
branches # oak laurel, sonnet hing very bendable
and pretty u a wider wreath, composed, it seems
to the uakeI eye of wheat and barley, and pO-
tIto vines. within which il the - One Dime and
under il very little S. u strikes rather
pretier coin than the old dime but perhaps that is
in part the relief Of the design and lettering
Is not high.
TnE REBEI. PEIytTEEETSG LEET.-We have pre-
pared 4 table Of the Of the vessels at the
South under the control of the rebel Government.
Many Of these vessels formerly engaged in the
Texas, Havana. and Key West trade. The legiti- /
Of six seven Of the steamers reside in
New York but the rebels have couscated and apprO-
priatei them 10 their The following il the