The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-06-11

etters-ofmarque to cover the sea with privateers.
besides having supreme control of the vast navy Of
the United States.
With these powers, the government is now prepar-
ed 10 put forth tremendous energies TO suppress the
rebellion. Describing the proposition of submitting
10 foreign mediation, a proposal made in the interest
oil dIsunIon, the government will be sustained by the
people In every constitutional measure TO restore the
authority OF the laws. And our prayer Is that it may
De speedily snccessful--N !. Observer.
The Iron CLAD DUYDERBERG.-This tremendous
vessel, better known as d" Webb's ram" is now fairly
under way. Her keel IS suished, and the raising Of
her huge frames commenced. The Government meas
urement OF the vessel will be over five thousand tons.
Her rmament will be heavier than that OF any other
iron-clad ram, or indeed of that Of any other vessel
Of her kind except the new I~rOHSideS, and one or two
others. She vi not lie finished for a wear. as the
amount of work to be done on her is enormous
HEROIC CoSDUcr or A WoMAH.-Among the Amer
lean vessels captured by the pirate RetributiOn was
the American brigantine J. p. ENicOtt. 233 IONS, of
BucksFort, Maine, A. Devereaux master, from Bos-
ton 10 CienfuegOs, Cuba. She was captured on the
10th Of January, in lat. % deg. II min, North, and
long. GO deg. 50 min. West. Her officers and crew
were taken on board the pirate, and placed in irons.
\ prize crew was put on board the brig, consisting Of
Gilbert Hay, n ScOtchman, prize master, recently
from Fort Lafayette, and John Gilbert, mate and i've
seameD.
The captain and mate of the J. p. EHicott were
accom- panied by their wives. The wife of the mate
was left on board the brig. This woman had cause
TO fear bad usage at the hands Of the prize-master
and his mate, and managed to get them intoxicated.
when she proposed TO the seamen, who were mostly
If not all colored people from st. ThOmas, to make
them prisoners, and 10 capture the vessel. She took
iron handouts from n trunk, and with their assis-
lance, put the pirates in irons, and took possession of
the vessel on the 10th Of January. She had studied
navigation on the voyage with her husband, and,
having assumed command, sailed for ST. Thomas till
he spoke a French vessel which gave her the right
course. She made Tortola. one of the Virgin Islands,
TO the windward Of st. Thomas. wherce she was
pliOteI by cOlOrel ueODle To 81. Thomas whare sha
arrived on the l7th ult, and placed her IN the hands
of john T.. Edgar, q. 5. Consul, who put the master,
mate, aud five seamen on board the U. 5. Steamer
-iintamG.
PRoGREss IN NDIA-Nissionaries schools, rail-
roads. steamboats,, telegraphs, newspapers-all are
rapidly multiplying in India, anu tremendously CO.
operating for the civilization Of that country, which
is vast in extent and yet destined to play an impor-
tant part in the history of mankind. Twelve lines of
are in progress in Hindostan-two of them
are to lie 1926 aud 1853 miles in length. The
whole twelve are TO cost about S277 100000. To
the work, $4,000, 600 has been subscrib-
ed in England, and nearly II, 900, 900 in India.
Three of the roads, 372, $50, and 2ll miles. respec
lively, are already i'll operation. The schools are at
present attended by about 277 900 children, of whom
are educated by the missionaries, and H.
900 by the State. This is yet but a trife in compar-
ison with the aggregate number Of children who ought to be in
school, and whose number Is estimated by the India Mai at
30OOO.0G0. Yet the number rapidly increases, and all the in
habi;ants, foreign residents, and natives, anticipate one of the
ever seen. '"' ON' N' '' "'''- '@'
The GREAT UNION MEETING IN New YoRK-The
New York papers bring US full reports of the Great
Union Meeting held in that City on Friday evening
at the Cooper institute. 1t was presided over by
Mayor Opdyke, and speeches were made by Judge
Daily. Hon. John Van Buren,, Jas. I. Brady, Esq ,
DIR. Hitchcock and others-the vast audience listen
ing patiently for four hours TO the various speakers.
The resolutions were short, and pledged the uncon-
ditional support of the people &c the President in the
prosecution of the war. We give two short extracts
from Mr.. Van Buren's speech, which exhibit the
of Union sentiment which pervaded the meeting
Now, what is the condition OF this contest? They
were not satisfied with what | have detailed, but
they announced they we're going to establish a repub-
the corner stone of which should be slavery, and
they are now engaged in that task. in endeavoring
10 establish a republic on this continent in 1868, the
corner stone Of which should be slavery. Now, l
went TO Herkimer in lS4S TO lay a corner stone, but
L was not this. (Laughter.) 1t was ms much I'M
ike this as anything you can possibly imagine, and
{ adds no additional attractions TO the contest, as
Ear as ] an concerned. that they should avow this
object in prosecuting the war. 1t Is now n contest
Torced upon the non-sla veholding and loyal slave
States, by those who are endeavoring TO
Iuild up a republic based on slavery. To PROSTATE
rebellion that has that object in view | am willing
o devote any means, any time, any exertions within
ny power, during the rest of my life"
Abiding to the CONSUMPTION act, Mr.. v. B., said
81 can we'll understand how, i'll sympathized with
he rebellion-ifI deemed that this war should fail
could spend hours and columns in picking flaws in
his act, but if | believe that substantial justice re-
the great ends of prosecuting the war
hall be placed by the Congress Of the United States,
n the President Of the United States, | will bow in
Hence to the act, whether l approve of it or not"
Prolonged cheers.
The New York UOrlf and the Express have now
opics tor long and short editorials till dog days;
'hen We think they will, ii alive, be too rabid 10
rite.