The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-10-15
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ST. JouN's N. b., September Sth.-The -adriatic
from Liverpool the LIST, has arrived. The Liverpool
Journal processes to have reliable information that
the Vanderbilt was sunk by the alabama on the
18th of August, in lat. Al, lon. 30.
The Times editorially says that the question of
ships for the Confederates is becoming serious and
urgent; but says that no concession can be made TO
menace. The law must take its course.
The Times hopes that if the rams be really in
tended for the Confederates, the law may be strong
enough TO stop them.
Russ1A.-It is reported in Paris that Russia will
not reply to the three notes. but will give q Constltu-
ton to Poland.
GEnM,NY.-It is thought in Frankfort that if the
Congress of Princes does not move satisfactorily to
the German people, n revolution may follow.
PARIS, Aug. Sl.-After burning the Polish village,
the Russians sent to Siberia all the inhabitants. men.
women and children, one thousand souls in all, and
con6scated their estates. This was in retaliation for
the execution of the Russian spy caught near the
village.
GALWAY, IRELAND, September 1st.-The Rich
mond Government has made a pressing appeal to
the Spanish Government to obtain the recognition OF
the Confederacy, Offering to guarantee to Spain the
possession of Cuba and Porto Rico. The Spanish
Government declined
The London Times of to-day says, in regard to
the destination of the suspicious and powerful armor-
clad frigate now in Laird's yard g We don't think
it morally right that ships like these should leave
our ports for such service as that for which they are
intended. We do not wish to see any more sail on
the same Grand
1t was vaguely reported that the French Cabinet
had debated the expediency of recognizing the South,
but no final decision was arrived ut. Some Of the
French journals recommend the seizure of the FtOrl-
da at Brest. There are no new features In European
politics.
The pirate Florida has been bprning merchant
men off the vest coast of Ireland.
The Tribune has the following from passengers by
the Scotia, who enjoyed peculiarly favorable tacIli-
ties for becoming familiar with the facts we
learn that the AnglO-rebel iron clads are beng
pushed forward to completion with the utmost vlgor.
Ironclads of 900 tons burden, combining the ham
and Monitor principles, are being built by the
Lairds, at Birkenhead. One of these has already
been launched. They are plated with four-inch iron,
with turrets two inches thick, and have formidable
rams projecting from the stems of each. The turrets
carry q 200 FOUNDER rifle gun, and each vessel, also,
is 10 be armed with 200 Founders stern chasers.
The guns we're ready at Preston, Lancashire, and
would be shipped and put on board in the lrish
channel"
Lord Russel has written a reply to the memo
rialists on the subject of the rams building IN me
Mersey, stating that they had not proved any viola
ton of the Foreign Enlistment Act.
An important pamphlet, ascribed to an official
organ, has been published and entitled France to
Mexico and the Confederacy." 1t sets forth the III
terest of France in recognizing the Confederate States,
and the impossibility of the reestablishment OF the
American Union; maintaining that the American war
would be useful to France, and If separation between
the North and South was definitely pronounced, the
Confederate States would be the allies of France,
and would guarantee her against attacks from the
North.