The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-01-02

A- hA@- ~ tALAfOh1AAs-Iu ~ Wiz up
peal, commenting upon an item that recently APP
pelred ia our columns as 10 the number Of Chinese
In this State, remarks " Ia the above calculation
there ~ no account made Of decrease by emigration
TO mines in adjoining Territories Sey eTal thousand
Cinnamon are scattered along the easetrn slope and
have gone by land to Oregon, Washington aud Bril-
tIsh Columbia" This emigration by land Will still
further reduce the number Of Cinnamon in Califor-
MA Probably there are not, at present, over 5000
Chinese in this state.
LETTER PROM GARIBALDI-The following letter
from Glribaldi has been received by the United
States Consul at Antwerp:
CAPEERA, September 10, 1861.
Ny DEAR SIR SAW Mr.. SANFORD, and regret
10 be obliged to announce to you that | shall not be
able TO 90 to the United States at present. I do not
doubt Of the triumph Of the cause OF the Union, and
that shortly. But IL the war should unfortunately
continue III you- beautiful country, | shall over
come all Obstacles which detain me. aud hasten to
the defense Of people who are dear to me
G. GAEIBALDL
To Nh. QuiggIe. U. S. Consul at Antwerp.
The Preston (Lancashire) Guardian has the fol-
lowing Close upon 600 bales Of cotton are being
forwarded from Fleetwood, for shipment from Liver
pool TO America Ii was imported from one Of the
Southern States early in the present year, for a
Preston manufacturer, who has recently sold 1t
again for the purpose stated, Rumor says that a
clear gain Of &c per bale has been Melted by the
transaction.
Madame Goldschmidt Lind had made her reap
pearance in oratorio at Exeter Hall, with Immense
success.
The Earl Of Caithness. accompanied by the Count
ess, paid a visit to Thurso in their steam carriage.
His lordship drove through the town, followed by an
immense cOncOurse Of spectators. The Jlunt was
most successful, a part Of the journey having been
accomplished at the rate Of seventeen miles an hour.
RETURN OF Prince NAPoLEOS-This distinguish
ell traveller is once more in Paris, where, on account
of his American experiences, he is quite n lion. He
has transmitted q packet Of important documents on
American affairs to the Emperor, aud the result of
his trip is said 10 be favorable to the interest Of the
Inion As we suDDOrel and suggested. the letters
from America published in the Opinion Rationale
under his signature. were not from his pen. but from
that Of a person named Goad, who accompanied the
Prince and thus abused his confidence.
OREGON TmANKsGrvING.-A number Of the leading
citizens Of Portland issued the following Thanks
giving proclamation
PORTLAND, Nov. 9Th, 1861.
Inasmuch as the Governor Of California has ap-
pointed Thursday next, 18th inst, as a day Of thanks
giving for the blessings received from our Heavenly
Father during the past year, aud we observe no
symptoms Of cur Governor making n similar appoint
ment, the undersigned, with n grateful and appre-
ciative sense of the above, propose to observe Thurs
day next with our California n%eighhOrs as indicated
above, and closing our places Of business call upon
all good citizens to go and do likewise.
The FAsTEsr TINE EVER MADE IN Double HAIR
sEss-COnsiderable rivalry has existed for some time
between Commodore Vanderbilt and Mr.. Bonner, of
the Ledger, as to who should own the fastest pair Of
trottiug horses. Mr.. Bonner has always declined to
match his horses, being opposed 10 betting. On
Monday last, however, in order to satisfy himself of
their speed. he drove his horses-Lady Palmer and
Flatbush-to his road wagon, in the extraordinary
time Of 2:27, last quarter in "a seconds. This is the
fastest time ever made by any pair Of horses in the
world, and consequently beats the Commodore's
team. Hiram Woodruff. Mr.. whelan, Mr.. HOagland,
Dir. Harker. and a number of other good judges, wit
messed the performance and timed it.
A HusBoLDr EAETHoUAKE.-It will be re~collected
that We noticed n very severe shock of an earthquake
which occurred on the morning Of 18th October last.
A resident Of Mattole tells us that the shock must
have been more severe in that valley than at any other
place about here. He says " the ground cracked and
opened in places n quarter Of a mile in length, with
a tremendous jarring sound that in one place the
earth opened so much as to let n cow topple over and
drop in head first the opening Immediately shut,
MASKING the whole body Of the cow as Hat as a pam
cake. except the tail, which still sticks out as q last
ing monument Of her latter end"
CowARDICE AND BULL RUS.-The Times was orci-
bly, rebuked for the tone of its remarks on the Bull
Run disaster. The Dublin University -Mdea=iRe
has since given judgment on the same subject, In
these terms
Z" We cannot conclude without ~rebuking the ungen-
erous sneer which the panic of Bull Run has drawn
from the Times and Punch at American courage.
Writers must know very little OF military matters to
suppose that cowardiee is the cause of panics. All that
we have read on the subject, directly proves ,e con-
trary. Il is the want of discipline in TIE mass. not
want of bravery in the individual soldier, which
causes a panic. II the Americans had been an army of
lions they would have certainly fed. if they were led
on by asses, rs it appears most of their commanders
were, or N they had been lions, mlstrustlui OF elch
other, as they probably were, from want Of practice
together On drill and parade, they would have equal
ly fed 1t is only when an army moves rs one man,
when after marching together, and facing IN compa-
ny for months together fatigue and danger, that they
get confidence in each other and in their commander.
The Americans were braggarts, we admit, but no
cowards."
WALKING on THE WArER.-Rowlands, the man
who a. walks the water in n pair of canoes leven feet
long, which, by an extravagant figure of the imagina-
ton, he terms '' Shoes made a second successful
experiment in this novel style of navigation in San
Francisco. His performance is well worth witnessing
and the Continuance which he has invented, though
probably not as important as he deems it, may I'M
doubtedly be made highly useful The present ex-
pertinent came off at Commercial Street Wharf.
Rowlands is quite enthusiastic on the subject of his
invention, and does not stand about trihes in his en-
deayors to exhibit its advantages. Yesterday, for
instance, after pushing out n considerable distance
from the wharf, he loosened his feet from his " shoes
and plunged, unshrinkIngly, into the water, (the tenn
perature Of which, at this season, must render such
a proceeding rather disagreeable.) for the purpose of
demonstrating the ea=e with which he could renstate
himself. The apparatus, which is certainly worry in
genious, will be exhibited for several days to come,
at fuckers building. Rowlands himself is quite a
character ; he is deeply impressed with the import
ance of his invention, and has exhibited an amazing
amount of industry and perseverance in pertecting It.
1t will pay to give him a Calls. F. Mirror.
PROSPECTS AHEAD.-A correspondent of the -fita,
writing from New York, Nov. S. says 1.-The cheer
ing intelligence which we have received of the safe
arrival of the naval expedition on the coast OF South
Carolina, has relieved the public mind Of its anxious
misgiviugs touching the safety OF the squadron, dur
ing the late violent storm that devastated our coast
on Monday last 1t appe-rs that it put into Bull
Bay, a half open roadstead, about so miles to the
northward Of Charleston. There was no opposition
or the slightest sign of n fort or n hostile gun mount
ed. The Federal Government, II is believed. has suf-
fcient information from leading men in the South,
opposed to Secessionism. that the moment these arm
ed Judgments are effected, and the neighboring people
disposSessed Of the insane ide. that the war is one of
abolition, that q counter rebellion against Davis *
Co. will be inaugurate, that will result in q complete
breaking down Of the oligarchy. Recent events tend
to show that while South Carolina was the first TO
raise the seditious flag and fire on ~Sumpter, she will
as suddenly play traitor to the very rebel Government
she warmed into life and being. This arises from the