The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-03-26

CT -nuFFV roo Was advertised to leave Trieste.
March 9th, Oh a voyage around the world. intending
to be absent eight TO twelve months on the cruise.
The expedition was got up by a company Of noble
men, Swans, and afventurers-some fifty or sixty 10
number, each person contributing 5000 forms CaLout $4,000
towards the cost. which covers the expenses on shore al, the
ports touched At The ship will visit thirty ports, and among
those enumerated re san Francisco, Honolulu, Hlo. and Tabi-
IT, She will reach this port sometime during the fall. The
expedition, which is being formed under the auspices and super
intendence Of the Austrian Government, will be provided with
influential letters Of recommendation to the various consulates
in different parts Of the world.
TPERsOSAL-Chicf Justice ALLEN takes passage to-
day in the Comet. Gu a visit TO the United States,
where his family is now sojOurning. His Honor. We
understand, has been commissioned by the Hawaii
an Government to make a new treaty with the United
States. the present treaty having expired by limits-
ton. Ii is hoped that be will be able to make a re.
ciprocity treaty, by which our sugar, rice, wool and
other articles may be entered duty free in San Fran
cisco and other American ports on the Pacific coast,
and allowing the leading staples Of those ports to be
entered free in Hawaiian ports. Such q treaty would
be attended with benefits to both countries, and we
trust Judge Allen will be successful in bringing it
about. < -
EXPECTED NEws-The bark Onlcard has been
looked for during the past week, with a later mail
from San Francisco. She probably sailed between
the 9Th and 10th, and with the prevailing strong
winds, is fully due. Our last dates were Feb. 20
from San Francisco, Feb. 10 from New York by
telegraph, and Jan. 2Sd by mail. BY those advices,
it will be remembered that active operations had be-
gun in various quarters-General Sherman and Ad-
miral Farragut were investing Mobile, Gen. Grant
was moving on Atlanta, and Gen. Lee was reported
about to start on his march North. an Europe the
Danes and Germans had met in battle. aud the first
blood was spilled In the battle OF Feb. 3. As the onirard will
bring at least two weeks later advices, we may expect to hear
some decisive news, both from America ana Europe.
OUTsIDE.-On our last page will be found an in
teresting sketch Of the present very remarkable
President of the United States. 1t is somewhat sim
gular that the Mississippi fat boatman and rail split
ter, now sitting "a sovereign of one of the most
powerful nations on the globe. should not only sue
coed in making the people of the North almost unan-
imous in his support and praise, but should call out
the unbiased praises of the ablest writer's Of England
and Europe, who now acknowledge him to be a man
Of remarkable ability and fitness for the place. With such a
man standing at the helm of the ship Of state, Americans should
entertain no fears Of the final result of the slavery rebellion in
their country. -
LEGISLATIVE VAcANCY.-The death of Mr.. Webster
leaves a vacancy in the delegation Of Representatives
from this city. This is the first instance of a vacancy
occurring by the death Of q Representatives elect.
Inc l3otn section OF the CiVu COue prescrlDeS the
mode of filing it. as follows
SECTION 7es. Whenever any vacancy shall occur in any OF
the election districts Of the kingdom, either by resignation,
death, or any other cause, it shall be the duty of the inspectors
Of election in such district, Immediately on ascertaining the
fact, to give ten days previous public notice for holding a new
election. at the usual place or places within such district and
any such election so ordered and held, shall be valid and bind
ing to all intents and purposes
As the vacancy is that of a seat held BY a foreigner,
it is probable that foreigners only will be nominated.
Courtesy, at least, would designate the adoption of
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but FIVE foreign representatives elect.
PEPsoSAL.-We understand that Mr.. A. K. Clark,
late postmaster in this city, has gone to Mississippi
to take charge of n cotton plantation. The planta.
tons at the South, when deserted by their rebel
owners, are taken in charge by the National Govern
ment, and leased to persons who choose to carry on
the estates. the government guaranteeing possession
to the lessees. Eventually, or after the war is over. the
plantations will be con6scated and sold on account of
the government.
LUCK, PERHAPS ,-The whsleship On,card, Allen.
arrived on Wednesday. Though only eight and a
half months from New Bedford, she has thirteen
hundred barrels of oil on board, five hundred Of
which was taken on the California coast. This may
appear like luck, but if so, it is somewhat singular
that the oHrUard has never found a scarcity Of whales Or re-
turned home with less than a full cargo. There are but few
whalers out this season, and we trust that all OF them Will meet
the same success.
CAPsIzED.-On her passage up for the Guano
Islands in December last, the schooner Helen passed
the hull of n large sized vessel, apparently a ship.
bottom up. 1t was blowing fresh and the schooner
being to leeward, about hall a mile distant, no ATTEMPT was
made to reach the wreck, and probably it would have been of
little use if she had, as she could not have boarded it.
XCATHoLIc MIssIoNARIEs-Th bark r. ~. Wood,
which arrived last week, brought out quite a large
company Of Roman Catholic missionaries, comprising
six priests and teachers and ten sisters of charity.
Rev. C.. Willemsen is an English Preacher, and will,
we understand, ofioiate at the Cathedral, where the
foreign audience is quite large. x
ALI wELL-Capt. Allen of the whale ship OnDard
reports having spoken the Pacific Mail Steamer
Constitution, Feb. 81, and received California papers
OF Feb. 10th. On board were our towusmen, c. L. Richards,
C. A. williams and Capt. James Smith, bound to New York, to
whom he was indebted for the papers received and a lot Of
fresh vegetables. -
The schooner Ortolnn has, we hear, been pur.
chased in San Francisco by Mr.. James Dawson. of
Hart & Co. of this city, ana is expected among the first arrivals
from that port She is intended for the whaling service.
afternoon, having carried away her iib. 1t has been
blowing a gale for several days.
= Should the mail arrive soon after our edition
Is issued, we shall publish an extra with a synopsis
of the news. -
e Monday. March ODD, was observed as the