The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-02-03

! on v avs and Means was instructed to inquire into
the 81 pedieucy Of providing for drawbacks ON duties
paid on material entering into the construction OF
American ships, in order TO compete with foreign
constructors on equal terms
Arrival of MINES
Can't Rarhael Scmmes has arrived, under arrest,
and Will be held in custody at the Navy Yard until
be can be brought to trial upon the charges preferred
By the Secretary Of the Navy. The detaI! OF the
Court IS not announced.
Judge Hughes. one Of pirate Semmes' counsel,
yesterday Dan. 3D. applied to the Secretary of the
Navy 10 fix the day for the trial Of the accused. The
Secretary declined, for the reason that there was not
4 sufficient number OF officers Of proper rank now
unem ployed. Semmes is confined in a room in the
Navy Yard, no one except one Of his counsel Is allow
ed TO speak with him.
Jan. 7th-Washington dispatches say about thirty
commanders Of vessels are already summoned as wit
nesses for the Government in the approaching trial
Of Semmes.
The pirate Semmes will be Immediately put upon
his trial. He will, doubtless, be convicted and par
dOned.
The Chilean War.
WAsHrxGToS, Jan. cit is said that there is an
American enterprise on foot for the destruction OF the
Spanish blOckading feet OF the Chile ports. by tor
peioes. The order for the construction Of torpedoes
was given TO a prominent manufactures in New York.
4 steamer sold by the Government at public auction,
and subsequently purchased By the Chilean agent,
has been fitted out for the purpose. She will have a
tender. The ~torpedoes were delivered aboard, and
regular clearauces for Chilean ports obtained, carry
ing the Chilean flag, and carrying crews selected for
the purpose. The vessel sailed several weeks since,
and in a short time the news of her success or failure
will be received here. Her commander Is to receive
$50, 900 in gold if he blows up the Admirals ship,
and proportiOnately for the destruction Of the others.
The Paris correspondent Of the London Post says
it is generally believed in official circles that Spain
will push her demands against Chile. England and
France will remain neutral, while the United States
will espOuse the cause Of Chile. 1t is thought the
expected visit OF the Empress Charlotte to France is
preliminary TO Maximillian's return to Paris. The
papers are strictly forbidden to speak on Mexican
affairs.
Details Of the naval engagement off the Chilean
coast says, the Chilean vessel ESmerGLdd IS q steam
corvette of about SOO tons, carries 10 guns, crew
counted, 123 men. The Spanish gunboat COUGdORgG
carries 3 ri1ed guns, l35 men. There were fifteen
shots fired at a distance OF over a half "A mile by the
EsmeraiIa, nearly all of which hit the COUadoHga.
COradoHga threw nine shots, but her guns were SO
badly served the EsmeraLia did not suffer the slight
est damage. When news of the capture was receiv-
ed at Santiago there were gaeat demonstrations of
Joy. The flag Of she Republic appeared flying in
every house and bands Of music paraded the streets,
and crowds of people joined in singing national
hymns Of praise and victory; a solemn TIE Deum was
chanted in the cathedral in which the archbishop
oficiaied, the President and all high officials of the
Government were present.
In Peru the people appear to be well satisfied with
the change Of Government. Numerous places have
declared their adherence to the Dictatorship; in Are
uuipa n rising i'll favor Of Pczet was organized by
CCronel GOizueta, but it was easily suppressed. The
Government takes a decided stand in the question
with Spain. Besides the union of their squadron
with the Chilean vessels, it is new beyond doubt that
the treaty with Spain will not be accepted by the
present Government. Diplomatic relations with
Spain have been entirely broken of.
Several Chilenos and foreigners in Montevideo have
purchased and fitted out some three or four privateers
to sail under the Chilean flag ond prey on the COM
merce of Spain on that coast.
SENTENCE OF KETCHUM YORK, Dec. 30
Young ketchum, the forger, has been sentenced to
the State Prison for four and a half years. He re
ceiyed his sentence with cOmposure, but his father
and brothers were deeply affected. Horace Greedy,
George Opdyke. David Dudley Field and William E..
Dodge went to Albany q few days since to obtain
from Governor Fenton a pardon for Ketchum. They
were fortified with letters from Chief Justice Chase
and about all the persons whom ketchum had
wr0nged. No reply has been given.
On the 4th January Edward Il Ketchum was
taken from the ToDibs 10 Sing Sing prison by
Sheriff Kelly. He was accompanied from the city
prison by his father and one of his brothers.
IMMENSE STAGE ENTEBPRIsE-The Kansas city
Journal Of Commerce announces that there is in con-
temptation, in that city. the starting of Il stage and
express company to carry freight and passengers and
the mails from that point TO New Mexico, Arizona,
Salt Lake, Colorado, and other places. 1t further
adds that the enterprise is in opposition to the But
terfeld Stage and Express Company, and upon a
larger scale, having n capital Of over SO, 900.
1t proposes to absorb the stage line ut present starting
from that city, use its road (the Santa Fe,) and sue
coed it in its franchises.