The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-12-31
Miscellaneous kilograms.

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Bay, only three miles from the city.
Judge Bates has engaged ex-Attorney General
Nathan Clifford, 70 manage the Government cases
before the next term Of the Supreme Court.
The rebel Admiral, Buchanan, has been sent to
New York, and he goes thence 10 Fort Warren, Bos-
ton haTbOr.
4 correspondent Of tue Tribune says that guns
have been sent to the front which will throw shells
into Redmond from our ueares, position. The shell
j. infImable 10 an extraordinary degree, AM il is
thought that the rebels vii! be burned ont with them.
The Memphis -7rgus says white women are hiring
themselves to pick cotton on the plantations in Ten
nessee and Arkansas. They get high wages.
NEW YORK. Nov. 30-Captain Halls Arctic ex-
petition has been heard from. On the 9th Of
August, Captain Hall was ~ RJwe's Welcome,
bound up. The vessels from Hud>on's Bay are all
IN for this year, and no further tiiings are expected
till September. The Monticello will winter At Two
Brothers Bay, north Of Chesterfield Inlet, Marble
Island.
North Carolina legislature, confirms the report that
the laws canno; be enforced in the interior Of that
State, owing 10 the existence Of a band Of despera-
does, consisting Of rebe! deserters. They make raids
upon the mountain frontier, and murder. burn and
destroy with saVage cruelty. He recommends the
outla~ihg and driving Of them from the State.
The rebel ex-ConRressman. Roger A. Pryor. acting
a. q private soldier in the Confederate army, was
captured last Friday by our picke;s while attempting
to exchange papers. This was done in retaliation for
the recent capture Of Captain Burbridge by the rebel
pickets. Pryor says Lee has issued en- order for the
return Of Captain Burbridge by Saturday, and Pryor
would probably be returned as soon az B~urbridge
arrived. Since Pryor's capture Bu. bridge has been
dismissed from the army for disobeying the order
forhidi'ug the exchanging Of papers. or holding in
tercourse with the enemy on any pretext. Pryor is
now in the Capitol Prison. The Commercials Wash
ingtcn special dispatch says Roger A. Pryor has Just
been escorted along Pennsylvania Avenue u3der
guard, 10 the OLD Capitol Prison. He wore a hand
some uniform Of gray, and nodded Familiarity to old
acquaintance.
The Legislature o. Alabama seems t. be losing
hope in the COnfeleracy- An extra session has just
adjourned. Ii was called especially 20 provide for
the more thorough defense Of tine State. Instead of
doing so, they fooled away their time according to
Rebel authority and lett the Governor sticking IN
the mire, from which he summoned them to drag
him. The only thing they really did attend to, nc
cOrdiug 10 = letter III the Mobile .h6Us, was the in
creasing Of their own salaries Tor the approaching
regular session.
Henry ". Allen, the rebel Governor Of Louisiana,
IL putting into effect his recent dgice to the rebel
Secretary Of War, 20 arm. drill and make soldiers Of
the blacks within their lines. Squads Of rebel cavalry
are operating in the vicinity Of Bayou Goula. Iber-
Vile Parish, and n number Of negroes were taken.
The negroes have fed from the plantations, and are
lying hid IN the woods, or eudeavOring TO reach
PLAGUE Inc aud other military posts.
The Florida.
NEW YORK. Nov. 3O-Tne HeraIi's Fortress Mon
roe special say, the FIOrifa sank from an unknown
cause, but supposes she sprung a leak in her seams.
winch were weakened 10y the blow from the ~ Rchu-
setl at the time Of her capture. An official report TO
the Navy Department shows that extraordinary efforts
were made by the alliance, a. well as those on board
the FIOTifI, 10 save the latter vessel II was only
when the impossibility Of preventing her from sink.
ing became apparent, that further attempts were
abandoned.
The Boston Daily advertiser of his morning. in
relation TO the capture Of the Florida, publishes an
able article. in which very strong ground is taken
against the comments Of the English press, and in
which many English violations are quoted 10 show
thar the snip should not be given up IL is under
stood to be FROM the pen Of Senator Sumner.
New YORK, Dec. 1-According to the UOrId's
Fortress Monroe correspondent. the FIOrida had been
ordered to Norfolk to coal. Just refore starting she
was run into 10y the transport alliance and very
seriously damaged. She was in very bad condition
when captured, and her steam pump was kept going
constantly. After this last collision she filed At the
rate OF eight inches an hour. An additional pump
was set TO work and every effort made TO keep her
afoat. but still to no purpose, and before she could
be toxei to ShOal water she Tuuk.
In the rebel Senate, resolutions denouncing the
capture Of the F7orifa were introduced. They say
it is the duty Of the Brazilian Government to protect
Confederate property in its territory, aud demand
the restoration Of the ship, They provide for the
appointment OF Il Commissioner 20 Brazil on the sub
ject; also for laying the facts before the European
Governments.
Congress.
WAsHIxGToS, Dec. 5-The House assembled Mt
noon ami was deusely crowded. All the members
nre in the best humor and are exchanging saiutrtions.
The Speaker called the House TO order. when Il prayer
was offered up 10 the Throne Of God by the chaplain.
The roll OF members was called ani upwards Of $50
answered to their names. y quorum Has announced
in attendance.
\ message was received from the Senate informing
the House that n quorum had ~ssembled, and the
Senate was ready to proceed 10 business.
Resolutions were adopted informing the President
of the Senate that the House was ready to proceed to
business.
The Presidents speech.
WAsHIyGToN, Nov. IO-The grand celebration in
Washington of the recent sweeping victory of the
Union party came of tonight: At eight Z. NJ. the
different Union organizations assembled io front Of
the headquarters OF the National Union Association,
on Ninth street, and a procession was OF ganized, with
two bands of music and a number Of transpIrencies
with patriotic notices, and proceeded to the White
House. y large crowd had previously assembled in
front Of the Presidential mansion, and the addition
of the procession deusely crowded the avenue leading
to it.
After the performance Of patriotic airs by the
bands. the President appeared AT the window over
the grand entrance, and vas enthusiastically cheered
by the immense crowd assembled. He then address
ell them as follows
1t has long been a grave question whether any
government rot too strong Tor the liberties Of the
people can be strong enough to maintain it, own ex-
Isience In great emergencies. GA this point the
present rebellion brought our republic to q severe
test. and a Presidential election occurring in regular
! course during the rebellion added not a little 30 the
strain. Ii the loyal people united were put to the
utmost OF their strength by the rebellion. must they
not fail when divided and partially paralyIed by a
political war .uCng themselves; But the election
without elections, and II the rebellion could force Us
TO fOregO or postpone q national election, il might
fairly claim 20 have already conquered and ruined Us.
The strife Of the election IS but human nature prac-
tIcally applied TO the facts Of the case. What has
occurred in this must ever recur in similar cases
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