The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-06-25
European.

American affairs have received little comment. The
London Times expatiates on the importance Of the
capture Of Eicksburg and Port Hudson, and SAYS
tnat It would open the Mississippi to The Northwest,
dismiss the growing disafection there, and enable
Inc Federa!s TO claim one more great victory Of the
war.
The news received both from Paris and Mexico
seem to foreshadow 4 speedy recall of the French
army from Mexico. The idea OF the expedition was
originally based upon, and has been supported in
french political circles by the Ssumptio that the
Union and consequent power Of the United States
was at an end Europe is Abandoning that f4llacy
now; ana so Louis Napoleon relinquishes his designs
on Mexico.
The Times regards it as a catastrophe more signal
than any reverse the North has yet sustained, and
draws the moral that forts are still more than a
match for iron clads. The Daily .Nscs says that it
Is puerHe to describe the repulse As a catastrophe and
doubts whether many sensible Americans ever expect
ed to see Charleston taken by the feet. The Confed-
crate loan had slightly advanced under the news.
BITTER RELATIONS OF PRUSSIA AND AUsTRIA-The
relations between the two great powers of Germany
have for some time past taken a character Of bitter
ness and open hostility which seems TO pOrtend seri-
Gus conflicts. The dissent is sometimes upon material
questions and sometimes upon matters of internal
legislation. The PTuSsian Government, after having
renowned the important part which placed it at the
head OF political and material progress in Germany,
is embarrassed by the anyeceients of the liberal
policy followed by the men whom it has succeeded.
~ 'tN'AA' - ANSNA Hos ~ oil NANN
Prussia has lost.
The London Times of April 18th contains an ac-
count OF an interview between Il deputation of ship
owners aud Earl Russell, the object of which was TO
call the attention of the Secretary to the uusatisfac-
tory state of trade between British ports ana those of
Mexico. The speaker of the deputation said that
they were not content with the unfair and illegal
course being pursued 10y the Federal Government,
who considered themselves entitled to dictate what
trade should be carried on by British vessels. show
ing rs evidence u letter from Minister Adams TO
Admiral Dupont, giving permits to certain vessels
bound for MatamOras TO pass without interference
from the Federal cruisers. This ermissiU had
caused considerable comment in the English journals,
and was the subject Of debate in both Houses Of Par
Lament. The vessels with permits were said to have
had cargoes of arms and ammunition for the Mexi-
cans.
Both Houses Of Parliament were engaged concern
ing the seizures of British ships in neutral waters
and protection granted by Mr.. Adams to Mexican
traders. Many speakers urged tina: such proceedings
cannot be permitted. Mr.. Roebuck declared himself
for war, and to put down the upstart's insolence.
The Ministers and their supporters counselled mode
ration, and deprecated the violence of some of the
speakers Lord Palmerston simply said that the
matters would be considered; but Earl Russell said
the seizure of the Dolphin and the conduct of Mr..
Adams would be represented to Washington for
redie ss.
Losses IN THE Russian CAMPAIGN-A writer in
the Washington Chronicle contends that Americans
know nothing of military disasters and proceeds
TO fortify his assertion by a statement of the losses
suffered by the French in the famous Russian cam
paign of Napoleon. The grand army of invasion
consisted of 3Ol $40 men and lO3 ,S54 horses. Dur
ing the short campaign of nineteen we, Ks and TWO
days the losses of the French, purely military,
amounted 10 the enormous number of 247 900 men
and 81 900 horses These statistics are derived
from official statements of the War Office of Paris.
But other French armies besid 8 that under the i'm
mediate command Of B~onaparte entered Russia, and
took part in and prolonged the campaign. The total
force numbered CAT 900 men, of whom coo, 900 were
COmHafanfS The pnmbpr of those who got out of
Russia was IS, 900. The loss of the French, then,
during that brief campaign of twenty five weeks,
was FIVE hundred and ~sixty-two thousand men and
nine hundred cannon