The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-07-10
Foreign summary.

President Lincoln has taken to early morning
horseback riding.
The bill recognizing TIlyti and Liberia has passed
the Senaie-G2 against I. How the world moves OH.
1t Is said the " last ditch in which the South is
going to lie, is dug just outside the fOrtifcations Of
Richmond.
Robert Lowe, one Of the editors of the London
Times and Pulmersfou's head whipper-in, was black
blllei ut BrOUke's Club, London, recently as a sNoB I!
The Memphis .IraIaache advises its readers to in
vest IN real estate. which means get rid Of COnfe1e-
rate money quick, for it will soon be worthless.
The editor Of the Cape Cod Republican hopes that
when Charleston is re captured the bells in the
church steeples At the North will be rung for twenty
four hours III succession.
The latest news from Europe states that both Dem
mark and Sweden are preparing for war, as there IS
but little hope Of a peaceful settlement OF the ques-
tons connected with the German Duchles.
\ letter from an officer at Fort Jackson. in the
New Orleans Bulletin, states the Federal fleet, in
its attack upon that Fort, averaged one shell every
twelve seconds, or i've a minute, for nearly seventy
hours.
Three quarters Of a million Of free letters passed
through the Washington Post Office during the last
quarter. Seventy thousand dollars.
4 refugee from New Orleans says the best drilled
regiment of Home Guards there is composed entirely
Of negroes under the command Of - Old Jordan Il
negro sutler of Jackson's time.
\ matchmaker of Chcapside, London, pays one
thousand guincas-upwarIs of SJ,OOO-fOr an ad-
vertisement covering the last page of the catalogue
DODk OF the tETciI INhlblllou. IulL bCaLl= DJilleT.
Mcclellan has named his favorite charger Dan
Webster The military FOUNDER and the great ex-
FOUNDER. says Vanity Fair, are "A sharp team and
can hardly fail TO trlmple the enemies of the Consti-
tuition under their feet.
Intelligence from Paris states that JEFF. Davis has
invested 5000. 600 in the French funds on his own
account, which looks rs if he had decided on fleeing
to that cCuntry-proyided he can get away.
F.. p. Christy. the original founder Of Christy's
minstrels, attempted to commit suicide by jumping
from the third story of his window a few Gays since,
and succeeded in breaking his left leg and arm, and
fracturing his skull. He was, and has been for two
years, insane. But little hopes are entertained Of
his recovery.
EMANCIPATION N M,RYLAND-I is rumored that
Governor Bradford Will convene an extra session of
the Maryland Legislature ut IN early day TO author
ize a call of a Constitutional Convention, with a view
to the question Of emancipation in that state.
The ratifcatious Of the Seward and Lyons treaty
have been exchanged. The main points are the mu-
tual right Of search, without reference to the number
of the vessels employed. and the summary punish
ment of those engaged in the Illegal traffic.
"what is wanting said Napoleon one day to
Madam Campln. =. in order that the youth of France
be well educated - Good Mothers was the re-
ply. The Emperor was most forcibly struck with
this answer. Here" said he, is IL system in one
word
The records at the Office of the surveyor in chief of
the Panama Railroad company, ut Aspinwall, shows
the quantity Of rain which fell there in 1861, was
l33 g1-1OO inches, a little more than eleven feet.
vt Pcruambuco, in Brazil, in lat. : degrees south,
LOG inches had fallen in a year.
All the papers which have emauated from Gen.
Halleck. rs well rs his public addresses, have been
models Of good taste, brief and senteutious. and he
has exhibited a degree Of maguauimity in his appre-
citation of the aid and services Of others, from the
General e an army corps down TO individuals among
the rank and file, which i also worthy Of imitation
by all public men.
The trade with the west Of Africa seems now to
almost centre at Boston. Salem once used 70 have a
large share Of this trade, but now nearly all Of her
vessels ave ~tted from and arrive at Boston. one Of
the prime articles OF export from Africa are pea
nuts, -,.,ral large carGocs Of which have arrived
here lately. Palm oil i the other great staple from
the west coast.
\ PROmuITIoN-The Emperor Napoleon has done
a wise and good thing. The ultramontine Arch
bishop Of Toulouse had declared his intention Of
COMMUNICATING n massacre Of Huguenots which was
perpetrltei in that city three hundred years ago.
The commemorative has been prohibited.
THE CHINA MAL-Nr. Latham has achieved quite
a success ia practical legislation, in getting through
the Senate his bill directing the annual payment by
the Government Of $500, 900 for u term Of years,
in AID Of the establishment Of a line Of monthly mail
steamers suitable for war purposes between San
Francisco, Japan AMI China. The bill was amended
by the Senate only 80 far ~ 10 strike out the provision
that the steamers shall be commanded by naval
officers. \ motion 10 amend 50 a. to - authorize -
AMI not direct the contract, leaving the whole matter
to the discretion Of the Executive, was negatived, and
the bill passei-ysgs 20. nays 1G. This decided
vote sends the bill to the House with a decided pres
tige. Nevertheless its passage in the latter body Will
be found far more difficult Of management than in a
small body like the Senate. where each member can
be Individually approached and argued into acquies-
cence.