The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-03-06
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

NAvAL-The Russian Corvette CGiGrala, which
has been looked for two or three weeks past. arrived
from San Francisco On Monday afternoon. after a
passage Of IA days. She is a sne-looking war vessel
carrying IL guns. and numbering 100 men. in
GLIDING officers, marines and crew. The following is
a list OF her officers:
Connldader-B. pAvIDoFF.
lf LieEteHant-slanislaus Kono5ef.ky,
II LieHtenanis-Piere Poliansky, y. shickmanoH. 4.
lst Mate-B. Gerasimof.
ID Mafe-J- Murascho.
-4rfiUsriSt-M. Esurof.
SHrgs0R-X. sTbiriokof.
EngfnseT|. AntiPenko,
IHsfrHet0r1. MAguire,
ebrandt
The corvette will remain in port about one month,
before proceeding on TO Japan, and we bespeak from
our American residents a cordial reception of the
officers Of this ship, who are understood to be warm
supporters of the American Union, as most of the
Russians are. The letter of the Emperor to the
American Government will be remembered as the
only unequivocal manifesto against the iniquitous
Southern rebellion that has yet emanatei from any
European Sovereign, most Of the others choosing to
look with favor on the rebellion, or at least with q
suspicious Indifference towards the success OF the
Federal Government.
The Hon. p. s. K~astromitinof, late Russian
Consul at San Francisco, is a passenger by the cor
Stt II - cluIulLS Win his Ianily u huSSla. Z
\ YANKEE SoLDIER.-We heard a few days since
an anecdote which well illustrates the character of q
large class of the American people, and the readiness
with which the peaceful citizen becomes changed into
the soldier. Most of our townsmen will remember Mr..
j. Griswold, who came to Honolulu some two years
since, and made one or two voyages TO the Phoenix
group and other islands, searching for guano. Hear
ing Of the rebellion, he returned Immediately to
Honolulu from one of his expeditions, having deter
mined to enlist in the army. Procuring = hook on
army tactics, he went through a series of daily drills
under the tutelage of Captain ]. II. Brown, the ex-
perienced commander Of the Honolulu Rifles, until
the sailing OF the packet for San Francisco. On the
passage home, he applied himself to the study OF
military tactics, and on reaching New York immedi-
ately offered his services, was examined, and accept
ed as a captain, and within ninety days after leaving
embarked to take an active part in the
famous Burnside expedition to North Carolina, which
Las just gained a victory in the capture OF, Roanoke
Island, and a half dozen towns and villages in the
neighborhood, and promises soon TO capture Rich
mond. This instance will show how readily, if neces-
sary, the Americans can and will raise an army of a
million soldiers to meet their foes, whether from
with inor without. -
y Among the best items Of intelligence brought
by the Var Huiok is the probable restoration of the
mail service to the steamers, as formerly. The news
papers should all be brought by the steamers, and
should be sent either ov erland or by steamer,
rs the option of the writers. This seems to be the
more sensible arrangement, and from all we can
will be adopted. 1t will not be many months
now before our eastern papers will come along as
as formerly and until the change takes
the evil must be endured. Congress has
evidently got its eyes open, and the California public
ind that they are '' paying rather dear for the
shistle.' which they begged so loudly for. Until a
,ailroad ia built, the overland mail service can
never equal the steamers via Panama.