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PORTLAND, July II, 1866.

PORTLAND, July II, 1866.
Messrs. Herring, FdrTet 4 Sherman, No. 26l Broad.
toog, NeW York. .Ht.+ .
Gentlemen Tho Fourth of July, with its usual
festivities and pleasures, to a sad termination
the afternoon of that day by the breaking out of
the largest fire that took Place In this country
destroying half of the business portion OF the city,
with numerous dwellings. Our store, which was in
a three-story brick building, completely swept
away by the devouring flames, We were carrying
the jewelry business. We had one of your large
size Champion Safes in use, which con nained
valuable ieweTy and watches also our books, papers
and some money. which we're preserved in good
condition. The covers of the books and soma
of the watches and jewelry are discolored by the
steam from the fre-proot composition; not lear
of our principal books is injured, OF o word is
erased from books papers, every Tine and tcord
perfectly iegibie; our jewelry and watches can be
ceaned. We were unable to remove this Safe and
open 1t until Tuesday, the 10th, period OF more
than .fUe days after the fire. The heat around 1t
was of the most intense character, its exterior
distinctly shows, the iron being badly warped and
sprung. The brass knobs and ornamental plates on
the doors were entirely melted off, The heat closely
resembled that of furnace, for the iron was at
schite heat. We would add, that Sale which will
preserve its contents in such fire proves its supe
riority, and is thoroughly FTe.proof .. M.
Respectfully yours "." . ..i,
nm AIRGN TNAy
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PORTLAND, Ma1ney July lO, l066.
Messrs. Herring, Farret + Sherman No. 251 Broad
aUay Neao York;
Gentlemen:-
This once beautiful city has been the scene of the
most terrible cOnnagration ever known IN the his.
tory OF fires on this continent Fifteen hundred
buildings were des royed, covering area of more
than two hundred acres, reaching a mile and one
half in length, by average of half mile in width
The building in which we had the Office Of the Port
land Mutual Fire Insurance CompanytwRs entirely
consumed. We had a large number OF books and
papers, these, with other valua oes, all locked
up III one of your large size Fire Proof safes. I"
We Dug 1t out of the ruins on Saturday, where it
renamed three days and O half. After cutting 1t
open, to our great surprise and qualification, the
contents preserved excellent condition; the
covers of the books drawn by the steam of the
fne-proof composition. Livery line and word in our
books and papers perfectly leglbe; not leaf OF
our books or paper shows the marks of fire. When
we take into consde alton he magnitude OF this fire.
the terrific heat TO which your safe was subjected,
water having been thrown on the ruins or ON the
fire, proves your safe to be perfectly freproof The
ordeal through which safes have passed in this
severe Test, many having been completely burned
up, warrant US in saying that too much praise
not be bestowed on 'the Herring" as eUery one of
yOar make pTeserUeditS contents.
Respectfully yours, EDWARD SHAW,
Trea. of p. M. +. Ins. Co.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1866.

PEReoNs LEAVING THE CITY DURING THE
SUMMER MONTHS, CAN HAVE THE EVENING
TELEGRAPB MAILED TO THEIR Address TER.ts,
&c CENTS PER MONTH ......s. ....F ....
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
OFFICE OF THE EVENING TELEGRAPH, [
Wednesday, July rs, 1866.


There was very little disposition to operate in
stocks this morning, but prices, with one or
two exceptions, werelsteady. Government bonds
are inactive and lower. New 5 2Os sold at 1O42
a decline of /; and 1905 at lO25@lO3, a decline
of J. 9Sb was bid for l0-49s: 100 for 6s of 1885,
and 1868 for old 5-2Os. City loans are In fair
demand at full pr ces; the new issue sold at 979
no change; and old do. at 94B, an advance of !.
Railroad shares are the most active on the
list. Catawissa preferred sold at 3SS S@39, an
advance of "a on the closing price last evenings
Camden and Amboy at 1220123; Pennsylvania
Railroad at &C. no change; Minehill at S. no
change; and Philadelphia and Erie at 31b, no
change; 585 for was bid for Norristown 3S for
North Pennsylvania; "a for Lehigh Valley; 30
for Elmira common ana AL for Northern Cen
trail. H a.,
In City Passenger Railroad shares there is
very little doing Union sold at 42b. q was
bid for Thirteenth and Fifteenth; So for Chestnut
and Walnut; 18s for Hestonville; and 13 for
Ridge avenue. s.Er
In Canal shares there is nothing doing. 264
was bid for Schuylkill Navigation common; 34s
for Schuylkill Navigation preferred; 80 for Nor
ris Canal common; and 120 tor Morris Canal
preferred. ..eI .#at .eu
Bank shares continue in good demand for
investment at full prices, but we hear of no
sales. 225 was bid for North America; 1875 for
Farmers andMechanics; 81 for Commercial;
3l3 for Mechanics; So for Penc Township; 81
for Girard; a1d 651 for City.
Quotations of Gold-lO A. NJ, 1909: IL A. M,
$50; II NJ, 1493; P. NJ, $50.
PHlLADELPHA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES TO-DAY
Reported by De Haven bro, No. 40 S. Third street.
FIRST BOARD.
$e00 City 6s old. "a 81 sh Pa 4. lots. .b5 s.
$500 do, nun 97b 100 sh Ph 6 Il. 800. 3lk
$lCC0 Sch Nav IS 50. q 100 sh keystone Zinc |
20 sh Cam &c Am. l23 sh Mlnehill. ...... 55
12sh 40. :, .b5. 122 400 sb Cat " Its. bio 382
100 sh Broad Top -. 16 100 sh do. ..o1O 3Sf
-Messrs. DeHayen 4 Brother, No. 40 South
Third street, make the following quotations OF
the rates of exchange to-day at +. Al. $
BUYING SeEmG
AHeTlCdu 0Olu lfJh lou
American Silver, IS and 4s.,,..,, ..... .140 go.
Compound Interest Notes:-
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Philadelphia Trade Report.

WEDNESDAY, July 26 n he stock of Cotton here
is very small. and mostly consists of grades below
good ordinary, which description is least inquired
after, Small sales of middhnE upland At 36@S7C,
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sary for the public safety that the inspectors be
not discharged, and meeting Of Councils must
be held, in order to remedy the evil. Lei be
called of once rl. .rt. .lHH
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"A young lady in Meade township, Pennsyl.
vania, recently killed young man whom she
loved, but who did not love her, by placing
Glove powders in his food.
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In Quercitron Bark no sales have come Undor our
notice ~ ....
There is very little Cloverseed or Timothy here,
and prices are entirely nominal. Small sales Of
Fiaxseed at 1886.
The Elour y arket Ia rather firmer and there is
rather more Irqury. sales OF 1000 barrels North
western extra family and 1900 barr Is City Mil
ex ra on 81 crct terms Also small 10 for the supply
of the home consumers at S7607 70 " barrel for su.
o, rfne; S68 76 extias; S9ol1 tor North western
ex ra family; S11oll2 i0r nnsY vania and Ohio do.
do. End S12 5O(d14 90 for fancy, as to quality Rye
Flour 3 steaay at $5'75lD6 anu Pennsylvania Corn
Meal at "a 25 - tarrei. Ib
There Is a better feeling in Wheat, and we ad-
vaLce cur quotations Sc. " bush OF 2100 bu 5h.
rev Delaware red at SO 66; ana 400 bush club at
So There is no white Offering, Kye is eady az 81
changed; sales of new Delaware at 55c., and old
Western at the same fqure. q -
Whisky quiet sales OF PennsYlVapia at 81 23 o
2b, az q Ohio at 1920 O "'. F F.I. f'".
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Greaiua Teleataph

Is published eve,y afternoon (ISundavs erceptedl
at No. 1CS $. Third street. Price, Three Cents
Per Copv (Doabte lShe.tl or Eighteen Cents Per
Week payable 10 the Carrier, cnd mailed TO
Subscribers cut Of tie oity at AinO Dollars Per
dapum; One Dollar and Eyfy Cents for TDo
Months, invGriobiy in advanoe for the period
ordered Co.,.
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The New York Tribune this morning savs:-
Money rs very abundant at low rates, and any
borrower Of tar credit IS supplied at five per cent.
Among brOktrs the rates are 5D6 per cent. In
commercial paper no change Best names sell
about as cne1p as call lOaus, and quoed bd9t
per cent. Parties competent to judge Of the crop
prospects OF the West SPEAK glowing terms of the
spling wheat In ILLINOIS. W isconsin, Indiana Min.
nesO a, eIc ;, and are sure the farmers Will have
large surplus to exchange for goods. Che corn
crop ls also very promising, and, no accident in
tervening; corn and wheat must be abundant and
The New York Times this morning says:-
"The ease and cheapness OF the market for money
are more conspicuous this week than at a ny time
per cent. per aunum 10 the stockholders, and 5g6
per cent. on prime merchant paper. lhe Stock EX-
change brokers not large borrowers, as the Gov
ernment securities are quiet and the Railway specu
lation unsettled. The latter has o more Butkjsk ap-
pearance to-day than on Monday, and it is pOsslb
that esh com mbinatiOns NAV soon be entered anon
10 advance some of the New York and Western
stocks The fall in prices SINCE last week has already
aIr cted orders to bny and the advance OF the day
from tie cheapest sails of last night and early this
forenoon, is in several instances Erie being the
most cOnspicuous). l5G2 per cent"
The news by the Scotia is financially unim-
| portant, except as rela'es to the advance OF
| United States securities in London, the quota
tions for which and British eonsols were as SUB.
| Joined on the dates mentloned:- ..
con.o,. safgg sfg7 Ss!Ig s!4gGs1, y s1s%s7s Sslg y
| United Stares 2Os. .... 66i987 87S(G67} 67s983
os Rr1s Ssi4oad Gs9tSs sS5s s sSs S' Sze' sS,&&l S &
| The following Is q statement of coal trans
| ported on the Delaware and Hudson Canal for the
week ending July 81, 1866, and for the season; =
| '..'.H ..... For no
..r".r ID Ie.a F5r the geek. Se7s1n.
| Delaware and Hudson Canal Co.. Al. l.480 53l190
| Pennsy vania Coal Co ......, 946 1926
Total tons. .......,,....,..... 42,426 ga, $50
| For the same period last YEAR,
| Delaware and Hudson Canal Co.. 1850 377,64H
! Pennsylyania Coal Co. s..,..,.. 1856 1887
Total tons. s..,...,..........., 1905 8s595a
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TRIAL OF GENERALS SWEENEY AND SPEAR. The
Trial OF Generals Sweeney and Spear, and Colonel
Methgn, Tor q breach Of The Neutrality laws,
will take place to-day before Judge Smaley,
United States District Judge, at Windsor, Yer
mont. b.. .. HI."..t. ........
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PORTLAND, Maine, July 10, 1885,
Messrs. Herring, FarTet + sherman, No. 251 Broad
aUdy, Ne11 York;
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The following Is a statement of coal trans
ported on the Delaware and Hudson Canal for the
week ending July 81, 1866, and for the season;- :
'.."E U.. ... For ths
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northumberland.

The Kingdom OF Hawaii is confessedly one of
the smallest of the independent empires of Chris
tendon, yet it really has attained to Il compare
lively high position amongst the family of
nations. To retain that position. at least, if
not to make further advance, ought assuredly
to be the earnest endeavor, not only of His
Majesty the King and his native-born subjects,
but also of all foreigners who have made this
their residence and everything which can, in the
most remote degree, tend to its derogation from
that position ought to be most scrupulously
and carefully avoided-more especially amongst
high officials, where any infringement of that
rule must be more conspicuous and proportion
ally more damaging to the dignity Of the Crown
and the status of the Kingdom.
His Majesty has seen fit to elevate to his Cab
met, members of learned professions, which they
had practiced with eminent success, up to the
time of their elevation, and from the ordinary
practice of which they were presumed to have
withdrawn on their acceptance of the portfolios
of their Offices, according to the invariable Gus
tom elsewhere The acceptance of office is con-
sidered tantamount to an acceptance of the
rules which govern it.
Every one must certainly have witnessed the
universal establishment of our community on
finding His Excellency, the present Minister of
Finance, descending to the level of q t" Sea-
Latcycr,'' in which capacity he has appeared
before a branch of the Supreme Court, during
the present week, in the defence of what the
Court decided to be a gross wrong. May we
not expect to find him, next week, defending
charges of drunkenness, furious riding, and
other offences, which occupy the Court? Who
can surmise where his cupidity may draw the
line of demarkation?
The question naturally suggests itself, what
must be the effect abroad of such conduct on
the part Of Il Cabinet Minister? Must it not
seriously damage the dignity of his Royal Master,
who will. OF course, be presumed to concede
to his Minister the privilege of private practice
of his original profession as an equivalent for
that remuneration which it will be supposed
His Majesty is not in Il position adequately to
pay?
Most assuredly His Excellency should remem-
Der that there are other considerations which
ought TO influence his conduct besides the mere
- lucre of gain - and we are much mistaken if
both his colleagues, and their Sovereign, do not
call upon him to make a selectiOn-either to
devote himself to the important duties of his
high office, or to resign his portfolio to some
one more capable of approaching the position
and sustaining that dignity of the office which
his conduct is so effectually furnishing.
How intense would be the disgust of the late
Foreign Minister, could he but witness how
rapidly and effectually another Cabinet Minister
is contributing to the demolition of that fabric
which he was SO eminently instrumental in
erecting. CAUsTIC.
Honolulu, February Is, 1866.
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ECommunicated.l

Mr.. EDITOR That the Hawaiian Government
should subsidize the Gazette, 20 enable it, if pos
sible. to run you off the track, is a question. the
propriety of which l shall leave for you to discuss,
but that the Gazette should step in to assist one
firm on the street 10 do the same kindly q office
for another is 4 question that should interest all.
In last Saturdays issue of the Gazette the follow
ing paragraph appears in the commercial article /:
The steamer -Ajdr Is, on the Post Office bulletin,
to sail tomorrow. She takes n large lumber of
passengers, but rather a small amount of freight
If it is true O. that the agents of the Hawaiian
Packet Line do the commercial articles for the
Gazette, the whole matter is ut once explained.
They were merely measuring the agents of the
steamer by their own bushel. The Post Office
bulletin might say she would sail on Saturday, but
they. the agents of the Hawaiian Packet Line, did
not believe il.
1t is true. it is n small matter to discuss but the
principle of allowing the Gazette to favor one enter
prise against another is 4 pernicious one. and
should be frowned down ut once. y fair, open
competition in business never does harm so, If
the steamer line and the Hawaiian Packet Line
are to have a tussle for the freight and passengers
between this port and San francisco. let the Gazette
step out of the ring and observe n strict and dig
niied neutrality, or else properly credit its articles
- PREPARED EXPRESSLY FOR THE Gazette, BY We,
Us x CO.. Yours, MERCAToR.
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- From a private letter, received from Mr..
Coan, since our last issue, we extract a few para
graphs which refer TO the visit of the Lancaster, and
which will interest our readers:
HHo, January Is. 1866.
= The Lancaster left us yesterday. We
have had a very pleasant visit from Admiral Pear
son and lady, and with their daughter. who all
stopped with us while in port. They all seemed
like our own people. The Admiral very kindly
allowed his band to come on shore three times for
the entertainment Of the natives and foreigners.
On the 10th we had a concert which passed off with
great ecat. Our meeting house was packed with
natives and foreigners. The band played many
stirring national airs, such as . Hail Columbia,
The StarSpangled Banner, Red, White and
Blue Yankee Doodle, John Brown, q" Wash
ington's March,, etc, etc. closing with Sweet
Home
The Admiral and the Chaplain, Mr.. McLaren,
each made a happy address, which were received
with delight by the large audience. The people
were congratulated for the remarkable evidences
of Improvement in knowledge. civilization and
christianity. They were reminded of the source
from whence all good has come down to them, and
cxhorted them to be diligent, thankful and faithful.
The Admiral stated that he had nowhere seen bet
ter morals, more quiet and orderly society. more
attentive and interesting congregations, or more
evidences of sincere christianity and true piety.
The Chaplain alluded to the dark and solemn
days of our American rebellion to the awful and
bloody war to the time when the nation stood
aghast with fear, and when many hearts sunk in
despair and to the glorious fact that the Lord
Jehovah had appeared for our help. and brought
us triumphantly through this sea of sorrow, of
darkness and blood. and caused our flag again 20
wave overa broad land and united people. Had,
said he, our enemies triumphed. and our nation
have been divided, and her cherished Institutions
subverted. | should have been ashamed to visit
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Personal.

Mr.. EDITOR Il noticed the following paragraph
attached to an advertisement in your last weeks
issue:
IN. B.-Having been already deceived by some
calling themselves brewers. only Il man well rec
commended need apply
AS l was the last person in the employ of the
party, as brewer. it reflects somewhat on my ability
to fill that position. The facts of the case are, that
l was in the employ for five months, and gave notice
a month before my leaving of my intention to do
so, and was urged repeatedly to remain, but re-
fused, and was compelled to engage a lawyer to
obtain Il settlement.
These facts, and not my want of ability as a
brewer, no doubt, led to the Objectionable para
graph. HENRY FLICKENsTEIN.
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om-bu now | am proud of that flag wherever IT
waves. lie also remarked that in Panama he had
seen the streets full of ahject beggars but that
during his whole visit. and all his travels on the
Hawaiian Islands. he had not met one beggar.
" During the intervals. while the band rested, Mr..
Lyman's scholars played sweetly on their flutes.
and Mr.. HitchcockS choir sung in English several
songs. which were received with admiration.
" At the close Of the concert the whole audience
passed a vote of thanks to the Admiral and suite.
To the band, and 10 all who had contributed TO
their entertainment. All passed of admirably,
and the people returned happy and delighted TO
their homes.
Our new volcano. which commenced its eruption
Dee. 30th. Is still active. 1t is the vast. terminal
crater. Makuaweoweo on the summit of MaunalOa.
Ii i confined 10 this crater. and will not. probably,
overflow the rim or break out laterally."
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BElrlsH CouMIsSIo&EE.-A letter received BY the
last mail states that Mr.. Bunch, lately Consul Gen
eral at Havana, has been appointed to represent
the British Government at Honolulu. The same au-
thority states that he was removed from his former
position II the request of The American Govern
ment. on account Of his sympathy with the South
ern rebels. and his efforts TO aid blockade runners.
II this be so, his transfer 10 a place where 50 strong
Union sentiments prevail among Americans as in
Honolulu, and where rebel sympathizers can make
a very poor show. Is extremely unfortunate. If
England can find no one 10 represent her abroad
but the supporters and aiders of Southern traitors,
she had better be unrepresented. But there Is no
need of this. The present Acting Commissioner Is
an honor to his Government, and stands we'll with
the foreign residents here of every country, and
We are sure that. IT it is necessary To send out =
new representative. some one can be found who
has not been a prominent antagonist of the Amer
lean Government.
@OwHYuEE-One of the most famous mines in
idaho is called after the name given to Hawaii by
Capt. Cook. 1t is said TO have been so christened
by 4 couple of Hawaiians. who We're in the employ
OF the Hudson Bay Company, and lived there,
trading with the neighboring Indian tribes. They
little thought then that the district of Owhyhee
would become famous as a gold mining region.
And the name is likely to become perpetuated there.
To- Those proposing TO subscribe for foreign
periodicals can find no better time than now. The
next mail from New York will bring the magazines
and papers of January l, 1866. Harper's Magazine,
as also the Weekly, ought to be taken in every
family. -
ma- The Smyrniote will sail for San Francisco
to-day. about II NJ. taking the foreign mails. The
bark Ethan Allen will sail during the latter part of
next week for the same port.
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Those Benches.

Mr.. EDITOR The undersigned would hereby
express the thanks of such of the public as are in
terested. as well as his own. to Mr.. 5. y. Castle for
his account, in your paper of the Sd inst, of the
transfer of sixty dollars from the Government
School Treasurer of Kau: which is, it seems, what
was referred to by the Government organ, in its
issue of Jan. 18th, when it speaks of a grant having
been made by the Board of Education TO the Board
ing School for girls at Waialua.
1t is an interesting history. An unabridged his
tory might. however, be written still more inter
esting and instructive than that written by Mr..
Castle. Yours. truly. o. IL. QUICK.
Waialua, Oahu, Feb. II, 1866.
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THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDA I. FEBRUARY Il.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

ES- MADAME BISHoP and Mr.. Lascelles leave for
China in the bark LiJeEe next week, and viii give
only one more concert here before their departure.
and perhaps Japan. and will then proceed 10 Aus
tralia. and perhaps New Zealand and Valparaiso
q long journey, but for a person so we'll and favor
ably known As i Madame Bishop, it must be i
pleasant one. for everywhere she meets those who
have heard or known her before. On our fourth
page We print u biographical sketch of her.
1t was her intention to have had Il concert
i%nterfered with the plan, and owing to the arrival
Of the vessel in which she engaged passage, she
can give only one farewell benefit concert this
eUening, ut Smiths Church. which will be fitted mp
appropriately for her use. Application was made
for the use of the kawaiahao Stone Church, but the
trustees declined TO open ii, Us on the occasion Of
the last concert great damage was done TO the seats
and furniture. Madame Bishop has tried the quail
tiles of Smiths Church. and finds it admirably
adapted for vocal music. Front seats will be re-
served for ladies and gentlemen at one dollar per
ticket. We trust that on this occasion-her fare
we'll beneit-shc will be greeted with q full house,
and that all who have not heard her will now do
50. and all who have need no urging to attend this
final concert. She will be assisted by Mr.. Lascelles,
the inimitable humorist and fine pianist, and the
programme issued promises a treat which will not
recur for many n month. Our citizens have GER
tainly enjoyed Il musical feast during her stay here,
and wherever she may travel all will wish her and
her party pleasant voyages.