The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-11-04
European Items.

Sir William Hooker, the celebrated botanist and
curator Of Kew Gardens, is dead.
The Fenian movement continues to cause some ap-
prehension- A meeting was to be held Oh the 14th
instant, of the magistrates Of county Cork, convened
by Lord Fermoy, to consider what steps are necessary
to be taken. in view Of the progress OF the movement
in that section.
The Daily .Ncrs says no time will be lost in Civ
ing 4 check to the Fenians. The programme Of the
Government will soon be announced.
The cholera has increased so much Mt Marseilles
that the Mayor summoned q meeting Of physicians
10 adopt measuTers Of relief.
At an important meeting of medical officers AMI
others, in London, resolutions were adopted advising
the utmost care and all possible precautions.
The London Globe says there is no shadow of rea-
son of calling Parliament before the usual time.
1t IL stated that Donald Nc Kay. the well known
ship builder, IS IN close communication with the Al
miir4lity on the subject Df t~orpCi0eS, which are 10 be
laid down in the channels 10 ihe English harbors in
case OF war.
The -. Leger race wae won by the French bore
C{afiIfeuT. Regd!Ia wa SECOND, .frci!m,Ees third;
II horses ran GiaIiIttaT won by three lengths.
After the race. application was made 10 the stewards
Of the Jockey Club to have tie winner examined.
The cattle plague continued a prominent topic in
the English journals. The disease continued its raw
ages, and vas spreading IN various parts Of the king
dom fl vas reported that disease had been intro
ducel hy foreign cattle. and evidence was educel
TO show that was generated in England.
The English channel fleet, consisting Of about a
'LGh NFS-Na~s tN'-AhtS ti+ssA- -fA NSAA'I Il ~
aies. arrived II CherboTvg ON the l4ih instant. aui
vas appointed the place Of honor in the hnrbur. The
lords Of the admiralty ami many other officials
accompanied the feet, CherhOurg was crowded with
visitors and brilliant fetCs mere TO take place. From
Cherbourg the deet would proceed to Brest, and at
the end of August the French squadron would pay =
return visit to the English al Portsmouth.
An extraordinary general meeting Of the Atlantic
Telegraph Company was held at London on the 14th.
The Directors presented a report setting forth the re-
suits Of the late effort and their sanguine expectations
for the future deduced therefrom, expressing n deter
miuaiiCn TO press forward with the work and an
nouncing that they had already entered into contract
for renewed operations. Under this contract the
Telegraph Construction Company undertake for the
sum Of $500, 600 TO manufacture and lay down n new
cable next year. II successful, but not otherwise,
they are 20 have in shares and cash Il profit Of % per
cent, ON this cost. They also undertake, without
suy further charge Whatever, to so TO sea with sufii-
Gent cable to complete the present broken cable, and
use their best endeavors to that end. This contract
requires that the Atlantic Company should raise q
minimum Of $500, coo sterling in cash, upon which
new capital bonds will be issued 10 those holders who
been paid on the old shares. The Report was unnni-
mously adopted, the question Of raising the capital
being left to the final decision of another meeting, to
be called October 18th.
QUEENSTOWN, September 1.-THE Irish police con-
iiuue 10 arrest Fenians. The number OF prisoers is
very large. Among others is a person said TO be a
captain IL the American army, III whose possession
documents and uniforms were found. On Sunday
afternoon, the prisoners, escorted by mounted police,
were taken 10 the Police Court to undergo examiua-
ton. The result has not transpired. The mob heart
iy cheered the prisoners, but made no attempt to
rescue them. The Priyy Council Is said to be sitting
to determine what course the authorities should take
in the prosecution and sentence Of arrested parties.
Great excitement prevails in Dublin, and arrests are
being made in other parts Of Ireland.