The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-06-26


NEW York. May 23.-The latest news from Europe
is healthfui. 1t is ascertained that the rumors Of
Intervention have been simply the creation Of Seces
sionists, and are withou, foundation.
John C. Heenan. the ~pugilis,, accompanied by his
brother. James Heenan. arrived in Liverpool April
Sd. he was warmly greeted on landing by a large
number Of friends who were waiting his arrival The
object Of Heepar's second visit TO England is to en-
counter Maca for the belt and championship.
Dr.. Charles Mackay. who will be remembered as
" correspondent for the illustrated London -Netrs,
has departed on a new engagement to report the pro-
gress of the war, and on American politics generally,
for the London Rerietr. Mackay is q man Of just
and moderate opinions, and we may therefore hope
that his contributions on the subject will prove yalu-
able and acceptable on beth sides Of the Atlantic.
SCIENCES AND BALLooSISG-The British Scientific
Association has decided to patronize balloons, and last
year appointed a +" Balloon Committee" with a grant
Of goo TO carry out experiments with them. The
first experiment, made not long since, proved a fail
ure, because the balloon leaked, and after ascending
about half q mile came down in a thick coppice,
breaking the delicate machinery used for taking OBJ
servaiions, and seriously frightening but not hurting
the 81 intrepid aeronauts."
One continental nation keeps a Puritan Sunday
somewhat. Ii is Norway. "No warehouse, office,
not even the post-ofice, is open, the steamboats,, the
only means Of locomotion. are SO arranged as to be
as far as possible ut anchor on that day"
CEREMONIES AT OPENING OF THE woRLD's FAIR
Victoria appointed the Duke OF Ca mbridg e
the Archbishop o: Canterbury, Lord Derby and Wis.
SOooN ~ ~ oFNa
ing of the International Exhibition. The different
foreign ambassadors and ministers were invited &c
participate in the ceremonies in uniform, official OF
court dress. The ceremonies were TO consist of a pro.
cession through the building, prayer by the Bishop
of London, and singing of the Hallelujih chorus and
the national anthem, after which the Duke Of Cam
bridge would declare the exhibition opened.
BRITISH MINES From the various mines of G reat
Britain a total annual product of over SPOT 900 .oOO
is obtained. Some of the mines are sunk TO an enor
nous depth-one at Dueken6eld being two thousand
FIVE hundred and four feet deep. A copper Tresavean
is 2, $50 feet deep. Many other tin and copper mines
are approaching these depths ; and under the Allan.
tic waves, in Botallack, Levans. and other mines,
man is pursuing his underground labors daily at hal
q mile from shore.
The FRENCH GovERNMENr IF there were any
doubts about the friendly policy of France, they
would be d~issipated by the following from a recen,
speech Of NJ Billsult, one of the Emperor's ablesi
and most trusted ministers
AS for America, the fear Of a sacrifice Of the
longstanding friendship and the old remembrances
which bind us to n people whose independence was
partly created and cemented by our own blood-that
fear has no serious foundation. We have witnessed
with pain, brethren of the same nation combating
against each other upon the fields which they should
fertilize by their industry and their concord. In
dread of the conflict with foreigners which might
arise from this fratricidal struggle, we have sought
clearly TO establish, the maxims of international law,
which are the safeguard of our relations with the
belligerents. But we have not ceased TO testify to the
Americans our sentiments of sincere friendship.
Where does the honorable Senator IN. de Boissy)
find a reason for supposing that this traditional policy
of France is likely to be sacrificed to certain interest
ed views of English policy {? Where does he find rea-
son to believe that these interested views exist. at a
moment when the British Cabinet appears animated
by the most conciliatory intentions toward the Cabi-
net of Washington
In point Of fact, all these suggestions are without
foundation. That which is true is the friendship OF
TIE Emperor toward the United States his sincere
wish to see them pacifcated. his disposition to coop
crate, as far as lies in his power, toward this recon-
ciliation so desirable. but as for doing anything con-
Trajectory to these sentiments, which are also those
of France, the Senate may remain tranquil-the
Emperor has no such intentions"