The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-05-15

OOPENHAGEN, Apri =.
The Minister of Marine stated to-day in Council
that he would ask large credits for the construction
Of iron-plated ships. He said that no more wooden
vessels should be built. The declaration was received
with great satisfaction.
In Turkey, the insurgents have destroyed eight
towns by FIRE and sword.
Six British vessels will go TO Cherbourg TO escort
the Emperor Napoleon to England, on his visit 10 the
Great Exhibition.
1t is denied that Gen. Daney. with his reinforce
ments for Mexico, has been ordered TO return.
The steamer Canada, from Liverpool April 9th,
and Queenstown the 9th. has arrived.
Continental as well as English papers continue TO
discuss the great importance Of the experience gained
by the engagement between the Monitor and -hcrri-
mac. II i generally admitted that marine warfare
has undergone a change. and the result will be the
solution of the question between wooden vessels and
iron ones.
In England. Mr.. Gladstone made the financial
report, and in the course of his speech adyerted 10
the great drawbacks from the American crisis, which
had turned out worse than was anticipated. The
cotton crisis was a most serious feature TO England.
The blockade had Of course been expected, but It
proved far more vigorous and extended over a great
err line Of coast than had been anticipated. Its
effects have been to nearly double the price OF cotton.
The loss On American trade was great, exports
having decreased Il ,0OO, 900 lbs. in cottons.
On the Sd of April, Mr.. Fitzgerald gave notice
that he would soon call attention TO the relations
with Mexico. MIR Layard said that the Government
had official information that a Convention had been
entered into between the Commissioners Of the Allied
Powers and the Government of Mexico, and IT was
believed the forces had been Withdrawn from Mexico,
except a small portion. Ii was not intended they
should take any part in the expedition into the IN
terror, and they would all return except about Ioo,
who would be left there for the performance OF
ordinary duties.
The steamer North .4mericd, from Liverpool and
Queenstown April 18th, has arrived.
Armor-plated ships and floating batteries continue
to be the prominent topic.
1t is vaguely rumored that England has made a
diplomatic recommendation in favor of the Withdraw
al Of the French troops from Rome.
1t is questioned if the Emperor will go to the Lon
don Exhibition, and it is asserted If he does, he VIII
60 strictly incog.
The question of shielded ship floating batteries
continued to occupy the attention of the Government.
The shipwrights had oil been transferred from wooden
TO iron vessels in the course OF construction.
In Italy. the Ministry had ordered an increase of
iron plated ships.
1t had been moved in the British Parliament to
suspend the construction of the proposed iron rooted
forts at Spithead, until the question of %gunboats for
defense should have been fully considered. Palmer
ston admitted the great importance of the question
1t had occupied the attention of Government lie
questioned the expediency of entirely aeglecting the
fortifcations, and favored both forts and floating
batteries.
Preparations had commenced for cutting down The
ROuuI Sovereign, one of the finest of the three deck
es in the navy, to u y gun ship. on Capt. Coles
plan, which is said to be the same in principle as
EricssOn's Monitor.
Gen. Guion's return from Rome is regarded in
France as almost certain.
The Government has contracted for an iron cupola
ship, under Captain Coles invention, to be ready fol
sea in one year.
Experiments with guns of large size showed thai
ironsi1es, hitherto considered iuvulnerable, were east
ly penetrated. a target. like the Warrior, was shat
tered into crumbs at the trial.
The London Times says that no weapons OF offence
or defence seem left us now so elective as large
armor-clad and swift steam-rams.