The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-10-29
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Dates to Tuesday. 9Th September.

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SANDY Hook, October THE Persiu, with dates
from Liverpool TO September 18th, and from Queens
town 10 the 9th, has arrived.
The pirates ~-7labama, Conrad and Georgia had
visited ports near the Cape of Good Hope and cap
tured and bonded several vessels
The steamer Vanderbilt left st. Helena on the
Goth August in pursuit.
The -ikab0mQ is reported 10 have captured forty
eight prizes.
Masou's letter to Earl Russell, on his withdrawal
from London. is published. He quotes Davis IN
struetions, saying that be believes the British Gov
eminent is determined TO decline friendly overtures
and will not receive a Minister, and i, Is therefore
no longer consistent with the dignity Of the Con-
Tolerate Government for Mason 10 remain.
The pirate Georgia put into Simms' Bay on the
10th OF August, for coal. She bad captured and
bonded the ship Prince Of Wales. from Valparaiso
for Antwerp. This was said TO be her fifteenth prize
The pirate Conrad, now called the Tuscaloosa, put
into Simms' Bay August 9Th. She had captured the
ship Sante., from Acayab. The United States Consul
protested against the capture of the Sea Bird, which
had also been captured by this vessel, on the ground
that she was captured in British waters and also
demanded the delivery Of the Tuscaloosa, on the
ground that being n prize, and not yet condemned,
she violated the neutrality proclamation by entering
a British port. The Government decided adversely
TO the Consul in both cases, whereupon the Consul
entered a protest.
Later.
ST. JoHSs, Oct. .-Colum6ia, from Liverpool,
the 29th, has arrived. Earl Russell, i'll a speech rel
alive 10 the ironclads in the Mersey, is interpreted
a. saying that the vessels will be detained. even if
existing law is in their favor, so that Parliament will
be called upon to pass measures for the purpose.
The directors of the Great Eastern have issued a
report showing that more capital must be provided
or the company will be dissolved
European politics are unimportant. Russell made
an important speech on foreign affairs. He referred
Mt considerable length TO the American question
justified England in recognizing the Confederates as
belligerent answered some of the imputations
brought by the people OF the North. particularly the
speech of Senator Summer; also replied TO the COM
-1,,rs Sc The SAnf T. in - % n0.rfsin onA tho
blockade, and asserted that, although self-interest
demanded that England should break it. she prefers
the course of honor, as il would have been infamous
10 break il. He showed that the Government had
not sufficient evidence against the -7lobama to detain
her. until after she sailed, and explained the diff
hculties in the way Of interference with such a case.
He drew n line between ordinary vessels equipped for
war purposes, AID steam rams. which are IN them
gel YES formed for acts of offence, and might be used
without even touching Confederate shores. He as
serted that Government was ready to do everything
that the duties of neutrality requirel-everythipg
that is just TO a friendly nation. and such as they
would wish done TO themselves, but would not yield
one lot to the menaces of foreign powers. He com
plimented the Federal Government and Mr.. Seward
upon the fairness with which they discussed matters
of difference. He denounced the efforts of those who
sought TO create trouble between America and Europe,
with expressions of friendship toward America. and
asserted that all his efforts would be to preserve
peace. He defined England's position, and remon-
strated against that of Russia, but did not think that
England should go to wer on the subject. As TO
SieSlcO, ne thOuRnt tnat III n MeXlcau approved O u
what was being done for them, they should be allowed
TO do 80.
A Paris letter TO the Uorld says the pirate FYori-
da is being repaired by n government engineer and
laborers at the government deck. When she goes TO
sea she will saldte the French flag. ard it is already
publicly stated that the Confederate salute will be
officially responded to. Three Federal vessels of war
are on the watch outside, and the chances of an
action are imminent. The papers state the Florida
will leave Brest during the present week. She will
leave the dock but not the port. In the mean time
she may be Joined by one or two formidable colleagues.
The Tri6une's special states that gentlemen who
are accustomed to watch the current of European
politics, are in receipt of private correspondence from
well informed sources. which already predict a great
and general war growing out of the Polish question,
which will convulse Europe by next spring. 1t is
believed at St. Petersburg that Russia will then have
a million of men under arms. and will be prepared
for any emergency. Ii is coDjectured here that the
true explanation of the appearance Of Russian vessels
of war in our waters, is to secure them from being
blockaded in home ports, ms was the case during the
Crimean war.
New York, Oct. 5.-The steamer City of London,
from Liverpool on the 24d, and Queenstown on the
oath, has arrived. The withdrawal of Mason is con-
6rmed. The Times says If the Confederates are
offended with England for trying TO keep in the
right, it is sorry for it but the loss is theirs, while
the relief TO the Baitish Government will be grea:,
and the nation will have nothing to repent. A
meeting at Leeds adopted resolutions rejoicing that
the war was shaping itself into one for the destruc-
tion of slavery, denuuncing the building of war ships
for the Confederates, and applauding the Government
for OBTAINING those built.
The Times city article warns the Government
going too far in stopping ship-builng for belligerents
while munitions Of war are freely shipped. Ii says
this course bears too much resemblance to the views
of Federal politicians. lie Europe, Of Frankfort,
asserts that Arch Duke Macmillan has finally accept
ed the Mexican Crown at all risks, and at the peril
even of renouncing his rights and prerogatives under
the Aus trian Crown.
The Paris correspondent of the Morning Post
asserts that the Washington Government has assisted
Juarez with arms and amnunitions.
The Paris .NoRiteur published an address, on the
10Th, by the Polish National Government to Prince
Czartorisky, which has already appeared in the
English juruals. The event created a sensation
which caused n fall in the Bourse. Many journals
regard il as a virtual recognition of the Poles as bel
ligerents. Russia continues her warlike prepara-
tons.
THE INTER OCEANIC CANAL.-Monsieu Felix Belly
has written a long letter to the Panama Star aud
Herald, denying the assertion that he had sold out
the contract with the Nicaraguan government for the
construction of the inter oceanic canal. He declares
his ability TO carry out his original intentions, the
work to be carried on under the protection of the
q Helvetian Republic" 1t il VI. Belly's intention
to proceed at once to Europe to procure the necessary
engineers and other workmen, when the construction