The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-08-12
European Intelligence.

CAPE RACE, July 2-The steamship China. from
Liverpool June 24th and from Queenstown the 25,h.
has arrived.
The general and political news is rneagre aud
unimportant.
Advices from America By the Persia caused q De.
cline In American securities.
can affairs.
The Atlantic Telegraph cable was On board The
Great Eastern. So coon as the balance of the nav
lngout machinery was put up, the telegraph feet
would sail for Valentia. Before their departure
from Nslentla a United States Government steamer
would join them. The vessels would probably leave
Eaientia by the 10Th of July. and arrive at Hearts.
content, Trinity Bay, about the oath. The Directors
OF the Company have decided on the following as the
uniform tariff between oil points in the United States
and British North America to Great Britain: e2O
for ~ words, or less 81 for each additional word.
10 Continent Of Europe, Ell for 20 words 81 IL.
Tor each additional word. To Asia and Africa, G25
LOT ~ words Il os. for each additional word. The
address, date and signature are all to be counted and
charged for In the messages. Messages for places in
Asia or Africa, to which the telegraph does not ex-
tend VIII De forwarded by the first mail, postage
paid. Messages in CIPHER will be charged double
these rates. The directors are convinced that unless
they charge high prices at FIRST there will be such an
accumulation of business that great delay will arise
10 the Transmission of messages but they intend to
lay down new cables as fast as possible, and then
reduce the prices. The cable will be opened for
business 50 soon after it is laid as possible. All mes-
sages will be forwarded in the order in which they
- CIV - llthI S-CDulcul u 1IlullJ Day.
The new stock Of the Atlantic Telegraph Company
sells IN London at q premium and the old 81 900
shares az $500.
On the 2lst Of June. the shareholders in the Tele-
graph Construction Company visited the Great
Eastern, by invitation of the Directors Of the Allan
tic Company. On the following day, Mr.. Adams,
American Minister, the Duke and Duchess of South
erland, the Duke and Duchess Of Somerset. and a
large number Of other distinguished people visited
the ship. The health Of Mr.. Adams was drunk at
dinner on board. Mr.. Adams, in returning thanks,
said that during recent troubles he was selfish enough
to wish the cable might not be laid, as he would
have been Overw helmed with kilograms. Now he
wished 1t every success, as he believed ii would
do more than any agency to strengthen the bonds Of
union between the two countries. The interests and
object Of Great Britain had all along been TO main
tain peace now that the contest which had distTac-
ted us had been put an end 10, the sole object We
had in view was peace also. No more visitors would
be admitted on beard the Great Eastern before she
sailed. The present condition of the cable is all that
could be desired. Those most interested in il seem
perfectly confident Of its complete success.
The report Of the Hudson's Bay Company is ready.
With regard TO the claim of the Company against
the United States under the Oregon treaty, hope is
expressed that the question may be concluded before
the end Of the year.
Prince Napoleon was about to proceed to Switer-
land. His interview with the Emperor is said 10
have widened the breach between them.