The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-11-11
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important American torpedo experiments took
place at Chatham on the 4th under the direction OF
Donald Mckay and Mr.. Beardslee, in the presence
of the Lords of the Admiralty and numerous opera
tives, the mos. important being the destruction Of
the old sailing frigate Ierpsichore. Seventy-fvc-
FOUNDER t%orpedoes were placed at a depth Of seven
feet below the vessels keel. and when the electrical
spark communicated there was a dull report. the
vessel quivered. and in a few minutes settled quietly
down on an even keel; not a splinter shot into the
air.
Fenian arrests continue, and number, from all
places, about two Kindred. A suspicious vessel,
bearing the American flag, supposed to be one of
those expected with arms, appeared oil Queenstown.
but again put TO sea. The strange vessel was said
to have cent a letter on shore, which was opened,
and to contain a bill for fifteen thousand pounds, in
favor Of O number Of members Of the Fenian organi-
cation.
A semi official Berlin paper abiding to the meet
ing between the Emperor Napoleon and Count Biz
mark, admits 1t cannot be without political import
ance and effect.
The following is a summary Of news per CITY Of
London
The publication by the American press Of the names
of alleged holders of the Confederate loan has caused
come e~1citement. Mr.. Laird authorizes the Liver
pool papers to Say be never WAS Interested in any OF
that stock.
The examination Of The Fenians at Dublin conclu-
ded on tho second. The additional evidence de-
veloped nothing new. Five prisoners were committed
for trial for high treason. The prisoners denied the
imputations that an indiscrininate slaughter OF all
classes was ever meditated. Arrests continued in
various parts of the interior.
Sir Hugh Rose, who succeeded Lord Clyde as Com
mander- in Chief Of the English army in India, has
just taken command Of the Dublin Military District.
The Prussian Government has issued u 2rcclama-
tion announcing the assump tion, by the King of
Prussia, of the little of Duke of Lauenburg, and the
annexation Of Lauenburg to Prussia. The King
promises to carry on the Government in the Duchy
in conformity with existing laws. Earl Russel's let
ter to agents abroad censures the German Powers.
New YORK, October 3-The Tribune has q letter
ere at from six to eight thousand houses, including
more than one hundred palaces, eight mosques, two
churches, five kahls and many public buildings. 1t
is estimated that the sufferers by the FIRE number TO-
900. The space burned over was about two miles
long and a half mile wide, including some of the
finest places in the city.
FEsIASIsM-The London Times Of Sept. 10 Gays
that while it is beyond question that America has
been the cradle Of this Eenian association, and is still
the basis of its operations, We must do justice to the
United States Government. So far from conniving
Mt hilibustering. or at the expectation Of arms to Ire
land. there are reasons TO believe it has earnestly
discouraged them, and that the information upon
which the seizure was made of the Itsh People, was
obtained from Washington. 1t sincerely trusts such
may prove the case and then the Irish people would
have more reason to thank Seward for his interyen-
ton for the safety Of the deluded youths. who may
thus be rescued from plnngins further into crime