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

a new proclamation which will materially benefit
their condition.
BosroS, Jan. 4th.-Governor Andrew, in his vale
dictory to the Legislature today, ventures the opin-
ion that the government Of the State requires the peo-
pie Of States lately in rebellion to affirm in the
Constitutions, guaranteeing TO people Of color their
civil rights as men and women on an equality with
the white population; regulating the elective fran
chise according to certain laws Of universal appIIca-
ton; anuulling ordinances Of secession; disafhrmiug
rebel debt. and TO ratify the auti-slayery amendment
to the Constitution by Legislatures.
The American Navy is now the largest in the
world. The following list shows the relative naval
strength OF the great powers in 1864:
Iron-clais in French 10
Total in England and France. CO
lron-ciads in American -
Difference in favor Of American over both-........... .
WAsHISGroy, Jan. sth.-The special Inspecting
officer Of the Freedmen's Bureau reports that Gen.
Foster, Military Commander of Louisiana, has been
notified by several planters that, unless they are per-
mitted to shoot negroes whenever they please, they
will leave the State. Quite a number, not having
received such permission, have already %emigrated to
Texas.
The Herolf'S Washington special says lately the
providing for the trial OF JET Davis is becoming the
general topic Of conversation, the feeling In general
is that he should be tried or liberated.
BosToS, Jan. 7th-The safe of Adams Express
Company was opened last night on n train between
New York and New Haven, and robbed Of halt u mil
lion Of money and bonds.
Henry Steers is building, at Greeupoint, a large
wooden steamer for the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany, said to be the largest wooden steamer ever
built. She will be of five thousand tons burden, and
will cost a million dollars.
The contemplated increase of the Regular Army
grows daily in favor here, as those who three months
ago considered seventy five thousand too large a
number, now favor augmenting it nearly to twice
that force. The Military Committee will probably
introduce a bill for its increase early next week.
tions we're sent to various Southern States from this
city, during December, 1900 guns and pistols, over
9,4OO pounds of sporting powder, over U O,OOO
pounds Of shot and thirteen million percussion caps.
NEw ORLEANS, Jan. 3i-A number of emigrants
have arrived in Louisiana from Germany. The
Pacific Mail Steamship Company will reopen steam
ship communication between New Orleans and As
pinwall via Havana, taking mails and passengers and
freight 10 California.
General Grant has made . report of his observa-
tons during his late southern tour, which represents
affairs in the South in Il very favorable condition.
The President sent it TO the Senate with a message,
strongly recon- mending the restoration OF the South
ern States Governments. which excited some discus
sion.
4 General Howard, Chief of the F~reedman's Bureau,
has submitted his report to Congress through the
Secretary of War. He represents affairs as being
much more favorable than has been the general i'm
preston.
On the 10Th instant n terrible explosion occurred
at the arsenal in Washington. Several persons were
instantly killed, and others seriously injured.
The NAVAL SERVICE IN TINE OF ~PEACE.-Over two
hundred naval vessels were built or fitted up for ser.
vice during the four years of war. Over four hun
dred more were purchased for transport and other
service, within the same period. But within FIVE
days of the surrender Of Johnston's army to Sher-
man, orders were issued by the Navy Department to
reduce the entire force to about one hundred vessels.
Before the close Of May this was done. Each day
since that surrender took place, has seen the home
squadron reduced. Three hundred and forty vessels
have been sold; aud to. day the different s%quadrons
on foreign misunderstanding the European, the
Brazilian, the East India, the Pacific and the West
India-number but FIVE more vessels than in 1860.