The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-09-05


PESSsYLvANr, LoAv-The Pennsylvania State loan
Of three millions of dollars has all been taken At par,
and what j. still more remarkable, only SIiJJ vas
bi for IT less than par.
CoURT DEE-s-A Court Dress IN Europe con-
sst- Of dark blue coat. the collar, cuts, AMI flaps
embroidered in gold; white suII. clothes, white So
stocking, low shoes. and % court sword. This dress
Wa worn by Nr. Cas-. Nr. Wheaton,, Mr. Everett.
and other American Ministers % European Courts.
before the c.rc~lar Of Mr.. Marcy. Mr.. Adams has
r-siyei t.e style II the Court fist ames.-Blsto
TrlES.
The Charleston Mercury comedies the failure Of
the Confederate Commissioners 10 Europe, and thinks
q great mistake was made ia not authorizing them 10
promise a low tariff on the French and English goods
for q series Of years. That, with the cotton, 1t thinks,
would have purchased the recognition q the Couiel-
erlcy, which IT does not now expect till the South
has established its independence ~ fighting.
Mr.. Mcrryman, indicted fr treason 10y the United
States grand jury II the Maryland district, and con-
fined since May %, 1t Fort Mcifenry, having been
surrendered, by the L. :. military authorities, in
obedience % the VII; Of tl5sGS corpus. was admitted
70 bail in the sum Of $40, 900 10 answer to the charge
Of treason at the November term Of the circuit court
at Baltimore.
The English government have given notice to all
British officials that in the contest - which appears
20 imminent between the United States and the So
styled Confederate States Of North America" 10
armed ships or privateers of either party viii be al
Lowell to bring their prizes into British ports or the
ports Of any Of the colonies. France, it i understood,
viii take the same course.
Prince Alfred OF the royal family arrived at Que
bee, Wednesday evening. He was received by the
civil and military authorities. He proceeded at once
10 the residence Of the GoveruOr-Genera The Prince
was heartily cheered by a large coHcourse Of specta-
tors. There were no formal demonstrations, but he
was everywhere received with warmest tokens OF 10y
atty and respect.
The Charleston Mercury c~onfesses that the upris-
ing Of the North and the gigantic preparations going
on - steadily and uuHtggingly under the intelligent
md ablp direction of Gen. Scurr.' have Ulacpi the
secessOnists in a most critical position. IL acknowl-
edges the overwhelming power Of the North, which
has given them the prestige Of the first blow. In
deed it seems to feel that the rebellion is now more
than half broken.
The latest news from New Orleans indicates that
the commerce Of that city may now be considered rs
about NJ Gu end for the time being. The marine list
Of the Bee has this confession Of the fact "No ar
rival from sea yesterday" The market reports also
show that domestic a. well as foreign trade i in q bad
way. Thus: TObacco-We did not hear of a sale.
Sugar and m"ollsses-Nothing reported. whisky
We did not hear Of 4 sale Of any consequence.
An exchange says A patent has been taken out
for perforating newspapers and periodicals and books
after the manner Of postage stamps, which are now
torn aud not cut apart. Ii the method can be sue
ceSsfully applied, it will be- u great convenience, rs
pauer-kniNes are not carried IN every pocket and TO
turn the London Times inside out, especially when
travelling, is Il job ali viii be pleased to be spared"
The London correspondent of the New York EreR-
ing Post announces that the Duke of Newcastle, who
formed part OF the suite OF the Prince Of wales, ana
who will he recOllected by his white hat ami auburn
whiskers, is about TO marry Princess Mary of Cam
bridge, the youngest daughter Of the late Duke of
Cambridge. She is twenty-seven years OF age. The
Duke was 30 on the 22d nit.
MEDICAL ARMY.-The number of physicians in the
United States Is estimated ut 4O.4Sl. This is one for
about every 100 inhabitants. The charges Of physi-
Clans vary from $500 TO 100000 per annum. The
average may be estimated at 81 800, making the
total expense of feeding our army OF doctors a round
sixty million. The EXPENSE of medicine, nurses,
losses Of time and business, etc, consequent on sick
ness, can not be less than an equal sum-Sl2O, OOO,-
600.
WAR BALLooxIxG-Professor Lowe, ~ we learn
from Washington, goes up every day in his balloon,
To make reports of the situation Of the Contederates,
for the information Of General Scott. And 1t seems
that the Confedcratcs. prodting 10y the example, have
employed another professor To 90 up daily in another
balloon. for the information of General Beauregard.
We shall probably hear next that the rival balloons
have been mounted with guns, and had an engage
meut ia mid air.
SLAYER CAPTURED WIN $50 NrGRoEs-Another
SLAYER, the Nightingale. arrived in the United States
recently, as prize to the United States ~sloop-of- war
Saratoga. The Nightingale was captured April
23i of kabenda, W. c. y, by L. ; sloop-of-war
Saratoga. having on board $50 negroes. She was
taken into AOErOvIa, where the cargo was put on
shore, and 2T2 men, 81 women, $40 boys and -
girls-making "A total of SOl-lGO having died on
the passage from kabenda. \ prize crew Of 20 men
vas put on board from the S1ratoga. by whom she
was brought into port. The Nightingale i clipper
ship. Of 1000 tons burthen, built ut Portsmouth.
y. H., and intended for the Australian trade.
THEIR BRAVERY characterization troops be-
came the victims Of Panic at Bulls Run. But their
bravery stands unimpeachel and aninpelchable.
That has been attested IN 4 manner that must 81
lence forever the voice Of SANDER. For nine hours
they stood to their work like heroes. Never did men
meet danger with Il cooler front. Never did soldiers
rush upon death with more sublime alacrity. Their
mettle has been proved. Let US have no fear upon
this point.
RloT IN BALTrMoRE.-It appears tat the New
York Fifth Regiment, en- route Tor home, while
passing through the Sixth Ward, in Baltimore, were
fired into with stones 10y n crowd who cheerel for
JET. Davis. The fire was returned with bullets,
principally at one house. Citizens protesting TO be
Uuionists begged them 10 desist. Another report
says, that the soldiers charged bayonets on the men
lining the sidewalks. Several shots We're fired but
no one hurt however an officer who was enieavor-
ing to arrest rioters was slightly stabbed. Several
arrests were made, but the parties were released on
their taking the oath of allegiance to the United
States. /