The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-10-09
Foreign Summary.

Tea and coffee are costly luxuries at Richmond
tine former selling at S26 aud the latter at 50 per
pound. The paper blockade" Is rather a stitf
affair.
The U. S. navy now consist of three hundred YES
sells, and among them are two iron-ciad friGates and
twenty-three iron-clad gunboats.
1t has been calculated that the hbres Of pure sea
island cotton average one inch and three quarters IN
length. Ii it were possible to place the hbres end to
end, one pound would extend four thousand seven
hundred and seyenty-seven miles
4 letter from Norfolk states that the rebel army
at Richmond is over SOC, 900 strong.
Nevil Soule, son Of Pierre Soule, says a New Or
leans paper, is going North to take care of his father,
who is in bad health, resulting partly from conhne-
ment in Fort Lafayette.
General Beauregard, the Richmond papers state,
has resigned on account Of bad health. 1t Is ru-
mored that he is at loggerheads with JEFF. Davis.
An exchange paper says that the next one who
will resign, on account Of bad health, will be Jef.
Davis.
CorToS FROM THE SoUrHwEsr-The records of cot
ton at New York overland from the Southwest reach
900 10 1000 bales per day, and altogether from one
20 two hundred thousand bales have been received.
Some Of it bears the marks of fire, having been res
cued from the torch Of the rebel cotton burners.
During two weeks Of July the shipments of domes-
tic sugars from New Orleans TO Northern ports Of the
United States were over twelve thousand hogsheads.
This supply will serve. in part, TO meet the wants OF
sugar consumers in our cities. The trade between
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revive.
There are at the present time 800, 900 stand of
Government arms in New York city alone. With
the arms stored i'll the different parts of the country,
and the supplies that are Constantly arriving, We
could arm a million of men ut a months notice.
The work on the new Monitors is progressing with
more rapidity than the public are aware, and 1t will
not be many days before all the g cheese boxes will
be ahoat. The great sources of annoyance TO those
On board the Monitor now aacat is a proper aud suffi-
cient ventilation, but in those now being built the
difficulty will be overcome, and life will be more toll
cradle than in the No. /.
A RAILROAD BATTERY.-The Richmond Enquirer
Describes an iron-ciad railroad battery which it is
alleged performed important service for the rebels
during the recent battles before Richmond. The
battery was mounted on seven sets Of wheels and
carried one rifle gun. 1t was propelled by an ordi-
nary locomotive, and was used on the York River
Railroad whenever our troops came within gunshot
OF the road. The Enquirer asserts that great injury
was inflicted upon the Federal army by the shells
thrown 10y this battery.
From high military authority it is learned says a
Washington dispatch, that although there are on the
rolls drawing Ply over 600.000 enlisted men, the
number actually on duty does not exceed 1858 900.
The other 2o0. 900 comprise the wounded, sick, and
absent on furlOugh. Ii is estimated that more than
one hundred thousand are absent on furlOugh, Oh
tanned, in a great many INSTANCES, by the solicitations
of politicians, and through surgeons for n cOnsidera-
ton. Measures have been taken to prevent the con-
tiuuatiOn Of these practices, as well as to return the
furloughed men to their regiments.
RICHMoMD-The city of Richmond has been put in
n state of defence, so that it can be preserved by Il
force much less than the Confederates have now
gathered there. 1t is stated, on good authority, that
these defences consist of twenty eight forts surround
ing it on every side near our army, beginning on
north side of the James River west of Richmond
and coming round with the sun. from left 10 right.
Many of these are very strong and beautifully finish
ed, commanding every avenue of approach; they are
all defended by heavy guns, many of them rit1ed and
of the most approved pattern. There is no lack of
ammunition, shells and ball, large quantities of each
having been recently received from England, and
more constantly arriving, notwithstanding the rigo-
rous blockade of the coast.