The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-09-17
later from Europe.
Dates To August IL.

SANDY HOOK. Aug. 22-The s;eamer China. with
dates from Liverpool TO the 18th, and from Queens
town TO the l4th, has passed this point.
NEW YORK. Aug. 23-The London correspondent
OF the Herald states that the Emperor of the French
has Just informed Slidell that he never will recognize
the rebel States, even should they achieve their indie
%pendence de facto. unless they determine to abolish
slavery, and engage that all children born OF slave
parents shall be free. and that slavery will be totally
abolished and cease within ten years from the date
OF the recognition.
Grants renewed activity caused the rebel loan 10
decline.
There has been desperate rioting at Belfast. Ire
land.
A PrussIan decree partially reduces her armies to
a peace footing.
The London Times favors a withdrawal Of British
troops from Canada. Their presence is considered
an element of danger, provoking an invasion when
sver the Americans have a grievance against Eng
laud.
Mr.. Dayton, the American Minister Mt Paris. had
been giving a grand dinner TO Capt. Winslow and all
his officers who could be spared from duty.
The Americans in London, en- the 4th, gave q
breakfast at St. James Hall &c two officers of the
kearsage. The gathering was very numerous.
a correspondent Of the Independence Beige says
that two days after the defeat of the Alabama, au
i~ronplated vessel, built by NJ. Arman, at Bordeaux.
left that port with the view, 1t is supposed. of succeed
ing the notorious Alabama, and of revenging the
naval disaster which has befallen the South.
\ seamen's boarding house keeper in Liverpool,
named Edward Campbell, had been brought up at
the Police Court on a warrant from the Treasury.
charging him with q breach of the Foreign Enlist
ment Act in Obtaining men to serve on board the
rebel cruisers Georgia and Rappahannock. The
magistrate decided to send the case for trial.
GREAT BRITAIN.-In the House of Lords, on the
lst July. Earl Grey moved a series of resolutions on
the relations between England and Japan. affirming
them to be in Il highly unsatisfactory state, and
he spoke at length upon the subject. Earl Russell
defended the policy of the Government. The Bishop
of Oxford denounced the course of the Government
as unworthy Of a civilized aud Christian country.
The resolutions were finally rejected by 80 to II.
In the Honse Of Commons, on the same evening, the
bill aOolishing tests at Oxford University was finally
rejected by q vote of III against 173-s majority Of
two against Government, which was received with
vociferous cheering.
FRANcE-The Paris Constitutional rejoices at the
praise bestowed upon the Emperor Napoleon by Earl
Russell in the House of Lords, and sees in it the as
surance of friendly relations between France and
England, and u guarantee for the peace Of Europe.
SPAIS-The Spanish Government has issued a cir
cular note upon the Peruvian question. denying all
intentionof setting up a claim of revIndlcation. The
only object of Spain is 10 occupy the Chincha Islands
in order to obtain satisfaction from Peru.
TIE KINGDOM OF IrALY.-rhe Kingdom of Italy. according
the fifth place in Europe in point Of population. If Venice aud
Rome were re-annexed to it, it would present an aggregate OF
Europe in which a single language is exclusively spoken. The
1920 communes. In Italy there 1874 centres of population,
or towns, attracting a business population. These towns com,
richest country in large cities, in proportion TO her size, in sill
Europe.
1t appears from " Who's Who in 1864" that the House Of
Peers Consists of l Prince, = Royal Dukes, 5 Archbishops, "a
Dukes' 80 Marquises, l5s Earls, so Viscounts, q Bishops, and
Auckland, the total number o: Peers is 43l. There are also 20
TSers who M a., are p minors J; and "a, "a Ps sgs ;s,a in 'heiT own right;
ninor') who are not Peers Of Parliament. There are 5 Field
sergeants-at-Law.