The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-09-01
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER l.

By the brig NercsJOy, which passed this port
on Sunday last, en- route for japan. a few San
francisco papers, Of dates from August l to s,
were left here. The Atlantic cable continued
to work successfully, and had been opened to
public business. Although the tariff of charges
Is h igh-One dollar for each single letter, neither
the address nor signature TO 90 free, as is allow
ed in land telegrams-the amount of 50, 020
was received in New York for twenty messages
during the first day the cable was opened TO the
public. This indicates that the enterprise will
be a financial success. On the first day, the oSth
of July, 4 1000 words were transmitted, during
twelve hours. The success of this third trial to
establish telegraphic communication between
Europe and America will undoubtedly lead TO
other similar enterprises. If the monster steam
ship Great Eastern never performs any other
service than that of laying ocean cables, she
will yet prove 4 great public benefit.
Among our foreign advices will be found refer
ence to a Convention in New Orleans, accom-
panied with q mob which resulted in the death
of forty persons, and the wounding of 100 more.
This convention was elected in 1864, to make a
new Constitution to conform with the changed
political status, consequent to the abolition Of
slavery by the general government. After adopt
ing q Constitution, it adjourned to such time as
it's president might deem it proper to convene
it again. Whether a body elected for a specific
object, and which has carried out the object
for which it was convened, has any right to re-
convene and exercise anew its functions, after
having dispersed for two years, is a question
that may well admit of doubts. The objects of
the convention were to pass amendments disfran-
chising ali who had taken part in the rebellion,
and allow negroes to vote. 1t is probable that
or these questions, the trouble has arisen, mat
has led to such fatal results.
II would seem from the dispatches, that the
regularly-elected State Governor. q. Madison
Wells.) approved the call for the convention,
issued the proper notices for election in those
parts Of the State which were not represented in
the former convention, and endorsed the whole
movement. The Sheriff, however, aided the mob,
arrested and imprisoned the members of the con-
~vention, and appears to have succeeded in break
ing it up. The military was called out and re-
stored order. 1t would appear from these pro-
ceedings. as also from those that lately trans
pired in Tennessee, that there is strong political
feeling existing in both States, and that peace is
far from being fully restored.
The European news is interesting. Peace, it
seems, had not been fully established, but it was
likely to follow an armistice of four weeks.
which had been entered into, through the media
ton of Russia. 1t is not improbable that peace
will be established on the terms proposed by
Prussia.
The Derby Ministry in England may not last
long, if the report of popular indignation against
it prove correct. ThiJ Ministry consists of rank
tories, who are in the interest of the aristocracy
and opposed to the extension of popular suffrage,
as advocated by the Russell Gladstone Ministry.
The present Ministry consists Of:
The Earl Of Derby, Premier.
The RI Hon. b. DiSrsel, the vell-knoTn suthor and states
man. Chancellor Of the ESchequer.
Lord stanley, Foreign Secretary
RI. Hon. Spencer waIPoIe, Home Secretary.
Lord cTInhSuEnt. secre;ary for India
Lord Chelmsford. Lord High Chancellor.
Duke % Buckiughasn, President q the Council.
Sir :. Northco,e. President Of Board Of Trade
Sir J. Pakington, First Lord Of the Admiralty.
Lord J. Manners, Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland.
Nearly all these have held ministerial Offices
before, and their sentiments on British politics
are well known. The telegram in another
column states that a public meeting probably
m~eetings) had been held in London, attended
BY SOC, 900 persons, at which resolutions were
adopted declaring that they had no faith in the
government, i. e., in the Ministry. 1t is a more
significant demonstration than has been made
in England for many years. and will result in
some change in the government. The principles
advocated by the Russell Ministry, and opposed
by the Derby Ministry. are very liberal and so
evidently in harmony with the progressive spirit
of the age, that they will inevitably triumph.
No Ministry can long stand thar opposes them.
Telegraphic dispatches announce that the En-
press Carlotta, of Mexico, had arrived at Havana
on her way back to Europe. Considering the
recent successes of the Liberals, the dilapidated
condition of the Imperial finances, and the cold
shoulder turned upon the Mexican usurpation in
Europe, and the fact that the United States
Government refuses to recognize the Emperor
Macmillan, it is probable that he will follow his
Empress before long. Events are not very
favorable to the Hapsburgers at home or abroad.
Should Marshal Bazaine fail in his movement on
Chihuahua, the downfall of the Mexican = En-
pirc will be speedy.
Several changes have recently taken place in
President Johnson's Cabinet. 1t is now com
posed as follows: Secretary of State, William H.
Seward, of New York Secretary of War, Ed
win NJ. Stanton, of Pennsylvania Secretary of