The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-02-10
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 10.
~TELEGRApHIC NEWS

pared a reply to the resolution Of Congress. asking
for information why JEFF. Davis has not been brought
to trial. The ground taken will embrace the legal
difficulties heretofore announced as in the way Of a
civil trial.
ATLANTIC CABLE -Several hundred miles of core,
or interior portions of the new Atlantic telegraph
cable Is completed.
RELIEF FOR DISABLED SEAMEy.-The Times Wash
ingtor special says there is now deposited in the
United States Treasury, to credit Naval Hospital fund
for relief of disabled sesmen, nearly ten millions
dollars. The interest on this sum is almost sufficient
to defray the expenses OF hospitals and asylums
already established.
CANADIAN MATTERS A letter from Toronto says
the scheIe for the confederation of the Provinces
appears to be regarded uufavorably; in Lunenburg,
Nova Scotia, candidates favor the confederation
scheme. The order requiring all bonded goods pass
ing into the United States to be seized. unless in
voiced and duty paid, which has caused so much
excitement over the border, was stated to have been
issued without authority from Washington.
The PERUvIASs WANT A YANKEE MoNIToR-Yes-
terday the Peruvian Minister and an officer Of the
Peruvian Navy, visited the monitor .MiaRtOmGh,
now at the Navy Yard. for the purpose Of inspecting
it. The Peruvian Government has already one double
turretted monitor, and Chill has two being built in
England. The Minister from Peru is anxious 10 pur.
chase one Of our monitors for his Government.
JOHN MITCHELL John Mitchell promises in future
to let American politics severely alone, and as o new
crisis has arisen in Irish affairs, he says his pen and
tongue can find plenty of employment in future,
without recurring to the past or present differences
between the North ana SCutn.
Chief Justice Chase, in conversation yestesday, is
reported to have said that if, when holding the Cir
cult Court. he should find the case of the United
States vs.. JEFFERSON Davis on the docket he would
proceed with the case the same as any other, but that
he should certainly hold no Circuit Court In Virginia
so long as that State was under military rule.
TIE GRADE OF GENERAL-The bill to revive the
grade of General. which Washburne has introduced
in the House of Representatives, was prepared with
the knowledge and concurrence of Gen. Grant him
Salf The General finds his nav Inadequate TO the
heavy expense of maintaining an establishment.
Besides, he may be supposed to be willing to make a
vacancy for the promotion OF Gen. sherman, 10
whom, iii Grants judgment, the nation Is indebted
as much as to himself. II Gen. Grant should be
promoted, we may expect to see Sherman appointed
Lieutenant General, and not Halleck.
The GREAT OVERLAND TRADE AND TRAvEL-
Atchison, (Kansas,) Jan. 3-The Daily Champion
to day publishes an accurate statement OF the amount
Of freight shipped from here across the plains the
past year; II firms and individual ~freighters are en-
gagged in this trade; aggregate amount OF their ship
ments, tweaty-one and u half millions OF pounds
assorted merchandise, requiring for its transporta-
ton nearly 5000 wagons; 1,OOO mules and horses;
nearly %, 900 oxen. employing upwards OF o,OOu
men. Over half of this freight went to Colorado,
remainder to different points of Utah, Montana, Ne
vada, Idaho and New Mexico. Total capita" invested
in this business, over 5000 900. The overland
coaches which leave and arrive there daily, have
taken out and brOush in over LOU passengers;
brought here 81 ,400, 600 specie. F~reighters think
the trade of 1866 will be nearly double that of last
year.
New YEARS RECEPTION AT THE WHIrE HOUSE,
Washington, Jan. Notwithstanding the disagree
able condition of the weather the hrst New Year 8
reception of President Johnson was largely attended.
At IL o'clock A. NJ, the doors of the Executive Man
sion we're opened to Foreign Ministers and attaches,
who were in full court dress. some OF them display
ing glimmering badges of distinction; Sir Frederick
Bruce was the first to arrive of the Diplomatic Corps,
which was fully appreciated. The greeting appeared
to be mutually happy and peculiar, IN fact there Is
=. / IL, - onr ra1ng ola hi m
threaten disturbance of the general peace. All the
members of the Cabinet, Justices of the supreme
Court and other prominent civil officers. with Sena-
tors, and Representatives also paid the usual annual
visit. At ll:30 A. M, the officers OF the army, navy
apd marine corps were similarly received. all were
in uaiform, General Grant and staff being conspicu-
Gus among the group around the President. After
the general reception all the colored persons on the
premises were admitted to pay their respects to the
President.
The CHoLERA-Boston, Dec. pa letter from
Gaudaloupe dated November %. states that the choi
era had broken out there, and was committing grea
ravages in town. Six thousand inhabitants hac
been attacked, and 10! fatal cases had occurred uI
to the Odd inst.
The TriJune's letters from Constantinople, dated
November "A, says the cholera continues to rage II
the interior of Asiatic Turkey, Alphea, Mearisch anC
Adina and has been as malignant. as at first in Con
stantinople. 1t is said 100 died at Alphea OF TIT
epidemic. 1t has again broken out in Constantine
pie, and most of the cities of Turkey are still snbJec
to periodical cases. The locusts are SO abundant II
Syria, that it is feared that the pestilence will b.
succeeded by famine. At Alpha, wheat Is alread!
doubled in price.
FRANCE, THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICo.-NeV
York, Dec. 29.-The Posts Washington special cor
RESPONDENT, saws that u rumor is in circulation tina
the Government of France and the United States
have arrived at a definite understanding IN relation
to the affairs of Mexico. The Emperor, Napoleon
has agreed TO withdraw the French troops froH
Mexico, and the United States Government, engage
to prevent any interference with the Arch. Duke whll
he remains in that country, by the citizens OF tn
United States or other persons on the American SOL
According to this arrangement, Macmillan ls to b
left to the protection of his Austrian body guard
and the Mexican people are to be left to make sue
Roadway as they can. The correspondent adds tina
these rumors are not authenticated, but there Is
general belief in their truth.
CUCAGo. Jan. ga Washington dispatch says
The diplomatic correspondence IN relation TO Max
milian's decree Of October 3. 1866, imposing TN
death penalty upon all armed Republicans who NIGH
be taken prisoners is published; Senior Romero, Mex
can Minister at Washington. has called the attentio
of our Government to the decree and execution unde
it of several Republican officers in Michoacan.
Seward has instructed our Minister at Paris to Ia
the matter before the French Government. Nj
Bigelow presented the facts to Drouyn de L'Huys
who replied "Why don't you 60 to Presider
Juarez? We are not the Government OF MexlcI
You do US too much honor to treat US as such. "
had to go 10 Mexico with on army 50 secure certai
important interests, but we are not responsible IL
Macmillan or his Government. He IS as accoun
able to you rs any other Government, If he violate
any Of your rights, and you have the same remedi'
there that We had"
News FROM ADAGAsCAR.-Recen advlces fol
i. the Island Of Madagascar state that the GovernmeI
is gradually falling into disorder, and that the oil
fanatical party are regaining their influence over tt
people, and demanding the instant exclusion OF a
foreigners from the Island. The queen, on the oth'
hand, is for complying with all the demands of II
; Freuch-Hhich is probably the moving cause OF a