The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-06-16
THD WIEIKS LhTIa UEUS!

By the arrival of the bark Smyra,ote on Tuesday,
and the bark Comet OF Wednesday. we have San
Francisco dates to May 90. and Geographic advices
from New York to May %.
The news possesses more than usual interest. and
leaves little probability OF Europe escaping from a
general war.
y great financial panic was in progress in London,
which had caused heavy failures. The details will
be found under the head Of European news.
The American news possesses less Importance.
Gold had rapidly advanced, under the demand for
Europe, and was quoted at the latest date, May 2g,
at 141g.
The President vetoed the Colorado bill on the
ground Of insufficient population.
The young and gallant Gen. Terry, the hero Of
For; Fisher, and afterwards military commander at
Richmond, has been elected Senator from Connecticut
in place OF Senator Foster, whose term has expired.
The Springfield Republican says the Federal Office
holders IN Connecticut are endeavoriug not only 10
defeat Terry but TO prevent any election unless by a
combination OF Conservative Republicans with the
Democrats. they can elect a supporter Of the Presi-
dents policy, and that Senator Fosters name is
being used as a probable candidate. The New Haven
Palladium says Foster has written declining the use
Of his name, and believes Terry will be elected with
out doubt or further delay.
The trial of Jeff. Davis. after having been indicted,
was Indefinitely postponed, as it was not considered
slIe 10 nOu court III NOflOik, Va, owing - the pop
ular feeling against the grand jurors who indicted
him.
Valparaiso has been bombardei AMI laid IN ruins.
by the Spanish fleet. Ii Is estimated that some
3.OUO,OuO worth Of property Is destroyed, nearly
all Of which belonged to English, American, and
other foreign merchants. The Spaniards drew close
in shore, within 200 yards Of the town 10 save all
trouble in aiming. The foreign vessels in the harbor
made no show of interfering.
CalIao was also bombarded by the Spanish fleet on
the Sd OF May. The Spaniards were defeated and
retired. Admiral Nunez was wounded.
NEW YORK, March 2l.-The Panama Star and
HeraH extra of the 18th has the following
The United States flagship Pander6it and monitor
.hOnadaOck arrived i'll the harbor OF Panama on the
evening of the 18th, having left Callao on the ID
inst. By these vessels we have news of the bonn
bardment OF CallaO and its result.
The action commenced at noon from the shore
batteries, the fire being returned by the PNIG de
.NddTid and BidRcd, from the north, AMI the .Nu-
mGnciI, Resolution, and .Hdmancd, on the south.
The piHG de .Nanrid and BeruBgia were so badly
damaged early in the fight that they were obliged to
Withdraw to San Lorenzo, and we're afterwards fol-
lowed by the .Numancia and the rest OF the feet, all
more or less damaged.
The Spanish Admiral NuneZ is said to have been
badly wounded. During the fight Senior Galvist.
Secretary of War. was killed by an ex plosior of a
battery. The fight lasted till 4 o'clock in the after
noon, when it terminated by the withdrawal of the
Spanish fleet. Very little damage was done to Callao.
Only a few hundred dollars worth Of property was
destroyed. Ten Peruvians are reported killed and
wounded. Nothing reliable has been heard of the
in the Spanish fleet, but it is supposed to be
heavy.