The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-07-21

aCNlNe part IN the campaign on tue gEOunu tnaN aus
tria is not ready.
The Times. speaking of the apparent delay on the
part OF the AustriaDs, observes that their obvious in
terest is to be successful AT the beginning of the cam
paign.
OPINION OF THE House. on .hFF. DAVIS TRIAL-
In the House, Mr.. Boutwell, offered a resolution that,
UhereaS, as il is a notorious fact that JED. Davis
was the leader Of the late rebellion, and ID guilty OF
treason under the laws of the United States and
Ichcreas, by proclamation of the President IN May
last, said Davis was charged with completely in the
assassination of President Lincoln, and said procla-
nation has not been revoked nor annulled therefore.
Resoired. As the opinion of the House Represent
atives, that the said Davis should be held in custody
as a prisoner, and subjected TO trial according to the
laws of the land.
Adopted, los TO 10.
Washington, June 13.-The House by a vote Of
l20 agains: %, passed ;he constitutional amendment
in the form adopted by the Senate on the 9th instant,
and which was then fully telegraphed. In the clos
ing debate, Mr., Stevens said the House portion OF
the Committee Of Fifteen had unanimously agreed
that the Senate amendment sboald be coucurred in,
and while he, (Steyens.) found much good in the
joint resolution, he could but request % the omission
of many better things. He said, " In my youth, in
my manhood, and in my old age, ! have iondly
dreamed that when any fortunate chance should
have broken up for n time the foundation OF our
institutions and released us from obligations the
most tyrannical ever imposed in the name of freedom,
the intelligent, free and just men of this republic,
from their professions and their conscience. would
have remOdeled all our institutions as 10 have freed
them from every vestige of oppression. The equality
of rights. of The recognized dependence of the poor
and the superior taste of the rich 10 short, that 40
distinction would be tolerated in this purified repub-
lie but that which arose from meritoTi0us eohductC)
This bright dream has vanished like the caseiess
fabric of a vision. | find that we shall be obliged
to be content with patching up the worst portions OF
the ancient editce and leaving il in many OF its parts
TO be swept through by the %tempests, frosts and
storms of despotism. Do you inquire why. holding
those views and possessing some views OF my own,
accept SO imperfect a proposition ? | answer. because
l live among men as intelligent. as determined, as
independent as myself, who not agreeing with me, do
not choose 10 yield their opinions TO mine. Mutual
concession, therefore, is our only resort from mutual
hostility. Let u.s." he said in CONCLUSION. "uo
longer delay let US take what We can now. and
hope for better things in future legislation, in ena'
bling acts or other provisions"
The final vote was taken without excitement, every
Republican including Raymond, Hale, Green, Clay
and Smith. voting aye, and only the Democrats no.
The Clerk Of the House will now toward certified
copies of The amendment to the Governors of the
various States for ratification by their respective
Legislatures, it having been decided, upon the sug-
gestion OF President Lincoln in the case Of the amend
ment abolishing slavery, that the Executive has
nothing to do with such legislation.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.-Tbe strength OF the fleets
which will cruise during the coming summer on the
fishing grounds OF the British North American Pro-
vinces has been accurately ascertained. The Ameri-
can feet will consist OF sixteen vessels, Two being
iron clad. mounting one hundred and sixty-nine
RubCs IA <rsNo sOb6s ~ b"
3 500 men. The English fleets consist Of twenty
eight vessels, mounting four hundred and ~sixty-si1
guns, nggregating sc 1888 tons, and carrying 5,73S
men. The guns upon the British ships are, for the
most part. antiquated. while those on the American
vessels are of the formidable moderu styles. Con-
sidering the inferior British armamen and the cium-
siness Of some of their vessels, and that The iron -clads
.hiaHioROm0h and DuRder6eyg are in the American
feet, the strength of the two fleets Is considered about
equal.
A private letter from n Springfield mechanic, who
is employed on the st. Petersburg and Moscow rajir
road says The man who saved the EmperoE's life
is the lion of the day. The Emperor took ban home
to the palace, introduced him to the royalfamily and
20 his generals, and made him n nobleHla1 at once
The merchants of st. Petersburg made him a present
of a mansion in the city which oost Fifty thousand
silver roubles. The fortunate ms2 has a wife aud
one child. There were two days Of t!fihcatiOn and
one day of Thanksgiving and praise at the Emperor's
deliyerance, with illuminaisEs and general demon
stration OF Joy. There has been no such time in 81,
Petersburg since il heOaLGe a city" 2
NITRO GL1cERIxE Prof No, bel. who introduced
this powerful explosive compound into America,
has exhibited to soiae scientific gentlemen in New
York a series of experiments TO prove that IL is much
less dangerous than has been supposed. Setting ere
to some Of 1t, spilled upon the ground, IL igRised but
did not eKplO2R. Erom this we infer THAI y 10 only
explosive whsn igniied in bulk. Lee claims that il
will not explods under a less heat than $50 degrees.
and that the accidents that have ~AaRPessd, have re-
suited iFom carviessBess IA packing, the sawdsst 10
which the vessels were packed becoming saturated
and than catching fire from sparks As gaRPowder
may be rendered harmless by mixing it with ground
glass according 40 q TeeaBt discovery so spirits or
wood mingled Sith the nitro glycerine makes /: nom
explosive. The addition Of water 10 tho II iIture will
separate tina spirits and get free the nitro giyoerine.
b Is asserted that the experiments Of MIR. Noebel con-
vineed the spectators that this wonderful new agent
is safer to handle aud transport than gunpowder.
gan cotton or campheue, while its explosive power is
vastly greater,
Advices from St. Thomas state that "a French
steamer arrived there on the q inst. With 1,200
French troops for Mexico. a rather singular pre-
liminary to the evacuation, which has been officially
announced to begin in November, 1866. and TO be
completed in November, 1857.
The announcement is made that With the falsf
nert Of existing mail contracts, the subsidy to The
Curard line Of steamers viii be Withdrawn by the
British Government, We may therefore look for Il
reduced rate Of postage besseen The United States
and all parts Of Europe.
A novel method Of dispOsine Of property in the oil
region, is advertised IN a paper. a prize concert Is
announced 10 come of, III which SIO,oO0 IN prizes
are 10 be awarded The FIRST prize consists Of a hotel
valued at 500, eco; the second Of a marrisgeable
damsel with 80, 900 in greenbscks (eirl tAEown inli
and the remaining $4,000 in BILLIARD tables and
bank notes.
Or. j. Holland, the popular writer and sc'urer.
has sold out his interest in TIE Springfield RsNt5ficaH.
paper. His purpose IS to make an extensive ,our in
Europe aud devote himself exclusively to literary
pursuits
The British government hos notified the Canard
Company Of the termination Of their mali subsidy
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