The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-06-27

The slaves of Maryland are naturally greatly er-
cited by the tumult around them, and are emigra-
ing oy whole families and in great numbers into
pennsylvania Ii is estimated that not less than
ooV nave escaped within a few days past. Nothing
- more hkeiy TO bring the shareholders to a realiT-
ing sense Oh the nature and tendency of their re-
oeihon than sncn facts as these. The sudden dis
appearance of 500 pieces Of nronertv yaInad =,
half n million of dollars, is a phenomenon caIcnlsN
ted to strike even a Plug Ugly with dismay.
RUssIAs TELEGRAPH EsTERPRIsx-WbIa ma
stretching the ielegraphic wire across the cor,;nan,
Russia is pusning it through her ~dominiops in ,bs
direction of the Pacific From Moscow il has aIr.adv
been completed eastward TO Perm, n distance OF sir
hundred miles. The extended wires will pass through
Iekatienberg, Toumain, Omsk, Tomsk, Irkutsk, XII
akhta, and thence over the Iablanovoi mountains to
Cheata on the AMOR, and across the country to the
Pacific, at the mouth Of the Shilka river. a point six
thousand miles distant from Moscow. The construc-
ton Of the whole work will probably take two or
three years.
The AMERICAN FLAG.-It is indeed strange that
the people OF these United States understand so little
of the proper form, proportion, size. and number of
stripes even, Of their own national flag, the glorious
ssStar Spangled Banner" The standard Of the
army is Fixed at six feet six inches, by four feet four
inches the number of stripes is thirteen, viz, seven
red and six white. IL will be perceived that the flag
ia just one-haf longer than it is broad, and that its
proportions are perfect when properly carried out.
The first stripe at the top is red, the next white and
so down alternately. which makes the last red. The
blue $. field" for the stars Is the width and square of
the first seven stripes, viz, four red and three white.
These stripes extend from one side of the field to the
extremity of the flag. The next stripe is white. ex-
tending the entire length of il, and directly under the
field, in strong and pleasant relief, then follow the
remaining stripes alternately. The number of stars
on the field is now thirty-four, and the army and
navy Immediately add another star on the admission
of a new State into our glorious Union.
MAcAuLAY-The publication of the fifth volume
of Macaulay's History of England, edited by his
sister, Lady Trevelyan, is announced. 1t will COM
prise the events OF the years 1898, 1899, 1701, in
Guiding the death of James IL, and the memorable
general election of 170l, and contains that portion of
the continuation of the History of England which
Lord Macaulay left fairly transcribed and revised for
the press. IL is given to the world precisely as it
was left. Besides the revised manuscript, a few
pages containing the FIRST rough sketch of the last
two months of Williams reign are all that are left.
From this Lady Trevelyan has, with some difficulty,
deciphered the account Of the death of William. No
attempt has been made to join II on to the preceding
part, or to supply the corrections which would have
been made by the tasteful hand of the author. Fiji
teen thousand copies have been subscribed for in
advance by the trade
EXPECTED FIGHr-Our news from Pensacola is
very meagre, and mostly comes ria the Southern
newspapers-news from tine fleet is received ria Ha-
vana- The Columbia (Ga-) Times. Of the 18th Of
May, says:
There has been a rumor for the past few days, that
Capt. Brown. the commander at Fort Pickens, who
superseded Lieut. Slemmer, had made formal demand
for the surrender of the Forts, Barracks, and Navy
Yard, at Warrington. Unless the attack is made
within a very few days, Gen. Bragg will be in a con-
dition to bid defiance to the Federal troops, and can
not only meet successfully any attack, but will be
able to reduce Fort Pickens in ashort time without
receiving material injury from their fire. A line of
sand batteries has been erected, extending from the
Navy Yard 20 the Lighthouse-some fourteen or
fifteen in all, which, when the guns now on the way
down are mounted. will prove safe positions for our
men, and points from which Fort Pickens can be
punished severely. That a fight is anticipated bere
in q few days is evident by the actions of the Govern
ment. An order was given to n merchant in Mont
gomery for 5000 sand bags, to be completed imme-
diately, aud large quantities of shot, shell and can
non are being hurried down. Gen. Bragg has now
nearly 1900 men under his command, all impatient
for the fight TO begin.