The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-01-14
urOpe Intelligence.
Dates to Dee. Sd.

New YORK. Dec. lsth.-The steamer City Of
Washington. from Queenstown the Sd, has arrived.
1t Is reported that another Ram was lately launched
at Hull. got steam up, and Immediately put TO sea,
with sundry southern looking gentlemen on board.
1t Is reported that there is danger of a complica-
ton between France and the United States, owing 10
California supplying the Mexicans with arms.
The three war steamers recently sold by the Brit
ish Admiralty. in addition to the Victor alias Kappa
hdHnock, were the Ph9HIr, CyclOps, and .7mptt0n,
the latter being a 26 gun screw frigate. 1t is feared
they are intended for the rebels.
Austria and Prussia have offered TO abide by the
treaty of 1852. regarding the crown of Denmark.
Great Britain will advise Denmark TO make conces-
sions, and Their ely remove all anger and hostilitieS.
Denmark will regard the entrance Of Federal troops
into Holstein as a declaration of war. The Federal
Diet have not yet determined to carry out coerciye
measures.
Dates to Dec. 9Th.
New YORK, Dec. 19th.-rhe steamer australian,
from Liverpool the 9th, has arrived. \ great storm,
ofthree days duration, had proved most disastrous to
England, both on land and sea. The damage done
10 property is extensive on coast and stream by
wrecks. At Holyhead, %ffty-four bodies had aoated
into the harbor.
A letter to the Daily .Ne1cs says the rebel priva-
teer RGppahannock is still believed to be at Calais.
She is very fast. The writer charges that it is we'll
understood at Sheerness what she was intended for.
The Pope of Rome had received g deputatiou from
the Confederaies. who presented n letter from jeff
Davis. 1t is believed the reception had not an off,
cial character, aud that the letter was merely a COM
pliment.
A great meeting has been held at Preston, at which
resolutions in favor of the continuing Of neutrality
were passed.
Fouids financial statement shows that the accu-
INFLATED deficits reach nine hundred and seventy-two
millions francs; and a loan of three hundred millions
is proposed. The Mexican expenses during the year
were two hundred and ten millions.
Three ships are fitting out for the blockade of the
western coast of Mexico, as far as Acapulco.
The position of the Dano Germanic question is I'M
changed. England and Russia were making 4 move
ment for a pacific adjustment.
LONDON. Dec. 9th The British Crown lawyers
have announced that the condemnation of the British
bark SpringbOk by the New York District Court.
was illegal and vexltious. Lord Lyons is to remon-
strate.
The Bank Of England has advanced its rates OF in
terest to eigh. per cent, causing a depression in the
Funds.
PORTLAND, Dec. 2Sd.-The Jura from Liverpool on
the tenth has arrived. The fight between Heenan
King took place near Tunbridge. King won in
twenty-five rounds, occupying thirty-one minutes.
Dates TO December 13th.
HALIFAX, Dec. 23-The steamer -Asia from Liver
pool on the 18th, and Queenstown on the 14th, has
arrived.
The Times says the prize fight was q fair stand up
one, and ended in a decisive victory for King.
Heeuan was badly punished, but had the advantage
in the first rounds but King had the most endur-
ance.
The Times says accounts from all Continental
cities are more favorable, financially and politically,
than they have been for the past fortnight. The
Confederate loan remained at from 35 to 40 per
cent. discount. The pirate alabama was expected
at Madras. The Fl0rida, Georgia and the Rappa-
were rapidly fitting out at French ports.
1t is reported that the French Government are pre-
pairing a squadron for the Pacific, with the view of
the supply Of arms from California for Ju-
arez.
Troops had left Prague for Risenstadt, where troops
are assembled, preparatory to their departure for
Holstein to force the Federal execution.
The Saxon Contingents will enter Holstein on the
18th of December and if resisted, the Aust rian and
to the front. The Dresden and Wurtemburg Cham
bers have adopted resolutions urging the immediate
of Holstein, and against the Danish pre-
tensions. Prince Frederick, of Augustenberg, has
issued a proclamation to the Holsteiners, thanking
them for their fidelity, and reasserting his rights.
Several important victories by the Polish over the
Russian troops has been confirmed.
Japan advices, Uiu Paris, say that at the extraor-
binary meeting of Damios they decided, by a vote of
60 against AZ, that they were no grounds for declar-
ing war against foreigners.
There has been more hard fighting on the frontier
Of India still. The tribes had risen against the Brit
rule, and attacked the British troops under Gen.
Chamberlain, with great determination, but were re-
pulsed, and not resumed the attack. Two English
officers were killed and five
Gen. Chamberlain and Col. Pope of the 18th native
troops.
General Chamberlain was in q strongly fortified
position, with 5000 men, and was confident of final
success.
LONDON, Dec. 13th.-The rebel steamer Pampero
was formally seized by the Customs authorities at
on the 10th, by order of the Lord Advocate
Of Scotland.