The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-07-14
European Intelligence.


FAarHuR PorHr. June lO.-The steamer H'5cr-
man. with dates of june 1t. has arrived
Financial affairs continued - exhibit steady
progress in recovery and "a gradual return OF CON
f3ence. The pressure for discount at the bank
of England was diminishing. although still very
large. and the rate remained at 10 Per cent.
The invitations 10 the Continental Congress are
all accepted. and it viii meet in Paris shortly.
Prussia. Austria. and Italy are still armInE, ana
the Italian Volunteers are modelling randy.
Austria has modified COO. Geo men. PRUSSIA anu
Italy have postponed hnsgIlIlcs until the Congress
proves It failure. Orders for a second conScrIp-
ton ut Vienna produced strong discomfort. IHe
Austrian army commenced marching towards
Nenetil on the 9th. Austria cate-orIca.I re
fuses all the propositions relative 10 the crs>l1u
of Nenitia, and calls fr a convention OF the
States of the pucLieS 70 settle the Schle>wlG-
Ilolstein question, and demands that the Congress
shall not be competent To discuss any project for
the reform of the Federal Constitution. Prussia
i also said to demand that the conference shall
not discuss questions relating exclusively t" the
internal interests of Germany. and that It's del9-
erati0ns shall speedily prove that a real prosper
exists for the prostitution of peace. The note of
the French Government, inviting the Federal Diet
T. send representatives, states the object ~ the
Conference - be the diplomatic settlement OF the
questions of Schleswig-H olstein and Ncnetia. and
also OF Federal reform. So far A. 1t affects Euro
reau equilibrium. The Federal Diet has leSflved
to accept the invitation. The Austrian Govern
ment had ordered "a forced Joan Of twelve millions
Of forms in Lomhardy and Nenetia. C1mInuni-
cations were received in London. on the 5oth,
which assert that General Guribaldl i still ON the
Island Of Clrrrra, and had no immediate inten-
tiuu of leaving IT,.
Turkey will not occupy the Dauubian Princi-
r]alitjeS. in consequence Of the Russian and French
declaration against Turkish intervention.
The very lItc>t from Liverpool. june lSt. states
that the date of the meeting of the Conference
has not been fixed, but LIZ Prose- believes Napo-
leon will preside.
The homharlncnt Of Valparaiso is generally de-
nouucci. and petitions are circulating among the
merchants who suffered by the bcmhardmeut.
praying the French Government to hold Spain
responsible for all losses. and that an lnterna-
tional Commission be appointed to settle the
claims.
The French Transatlantic Steam Navigation
Company demand twenty thousand pounds in
IDENTITY of Austria. for a breach of contract for
the shipment of volunteers 70 Mexico.
The storing away of the Atlantic cable in the
tanks on board the Gr,of Eastern was commenced
on the I4th of April, and the laying Of the cable
will commence ON the lith Of July.
The cattle plague shows a continued diminu-
ton in the number of cases.
New York, May 30.-Jhe British steamer
Union arrived Yesterday at the lower quarantine,
sixteen days from Liverpool, with 400 passengers
and fifteen cases of cholera, having had thirty
two deaths on the passage.
Steamer Peruvian from Liverpool, arrived to-
day, also with 81 Olera aboard. She brought 15S
passengers. and lost. during the passage. 50 from
cholera. Twenty-eight are now sick and viii be
transferred to the hospital ship.
The Vienna NeueS FIieden51au announces that
an offensive and defensive alliance has been con-
cluded between Italy and Prussia against Austria.
RUssIA.-There have been great reioiciugs at
st. Petersburg and elsewhere ON account Of the
Emperor's escape from assassination. The man
who attcmpre the Emperor's life Is 4 Russian
landowner. of small means, who considered him
self injured by the emancipation of the serIs.
lie discharged a pistol within a few feet of the
Emperor. and the shot would probably have
taken effect had not Il peasant turned aside the
as>assin's arm. This peasant has been enrohled.
1t il said the Emperor, with perfect presence of
mind, himself seized the culprit. asking him,
quietly, " What have | ever done to you that you
should seek 10y life?''
Successful LAUNCH OF TIE NORTHUMBERLAND.
The New York Hsraid contains the following
account of the launch of this vessel
The British iran-clad Northmyt5erhaHd was sue
c~c,-iully launched April Il. After she had
moved Il little in the WAYS it was determined not
to give the signal for working the rams till the
river was clear and all else in readiness. Such
an opportunity did not occur till close on three
o'clock, when the men were set to work ut the
hydraulic presses. There were Il few minutes of
intense anxiety as the gangs hcavcd at the pumps,
and the huge crowds ASSEMBLED in all directions
kept cheering. Then the vessel at last seemed TO
move. and as she did 80 she drew the anchors
which moored her to the earth, and their sudden
appearance created rothor 81 panic among the
crowd of spectators who were standing directly
in what would be their line of march if the
vessel pulled them after her. The chain cables
were let 90 by the run, and, as they came with a
laundering rattle out Of the hauSe holes the
Norhbuhnb0land glided slowly. but with the most
perfect ease and regularity of motion, into the
river.