The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-06-02
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By the bark BheriHg. of the Hawaiian Packet
Line. II days from San Francisco. We have dates
from that port to the 18th Of May, Geographic dates
from New York to the 1lth, and from London to the
29th April. She brings the New York mail of April
IL.
Congress had admitted Colorado as a State. the
bill having passed both houses, although the new
Constitution forbids blacks from voting. In the
house. the bill passed by a vote Of 80 to SO. In the
Senate !: stood % to 10.
A new and important loan bin has been introduced
into Congress, authorizing the Treasurer to fund the
war debI in new American Consolidated Bonds at .
per cent. interest. The telegraph reports from New
York respecting 1t say:
This measure was most favorably received yester-
Gay in financial circles. and it is understood as hav-
ing been shaped 10 meet carefully considered views OF
Secretary McCulloch. That the measure Will be ac-
complished and favorably acted upon in the national
legislature, We have no reason TO doubt.
a serious riot occurred on May . between the ne
groes and vagabond whites in Memphis, resulting IN
the death Of fifteen negroes and one white man. The
negro quarters were burnt. Only the loves: class OF
whites participated in the riot the best citizens
deprecated it, but were powerless to prevent or sup
press it. The riot is said to have been unprovoked,
and the Mayor, John Park, was too drunk to govern
the city. At last accounts all was again quiet.
MEMPHIS. May 4tb.-The riot is happily ended.
and no further trouble is expected. The Bulletin
ascribes the riot to the ~antipathy between the Irish
and negroes, and does not credit the report that it
was premeditated by the negroes. The .frdldRche
says it was engineered by fanatical Aboltionists. The
Post (Radical paper) has little further than to report
the affair. The citizens generally are Inundated by
an event which they could not control, and for
which they disclaim the responsibility. There has
been n great accumulation OF negroes here. whose
presence has been a fruitful source of trouble, and
they can well be spared.
The New York .Netcs says the release of Semmes.
by order of the President, gives the latter another
title to the gratitude of the Southern people. and to
the confidence and respect of those who cherish the
honor of our country. The more traitors aud pirates
he releases. the greater will be the gratitude Of those
who were lucky enough to never be caught.
WASHINGTON, May 2i.-A dispatch from Commo-
dore Rodgers to the Navy Department, dated Valpa-
raise, 3lst of March, says Upon my arrival ct
this port with the squadron l called upon the Eng
lish Admiral, who informed me that he intended to
prevent any sudden bombardment. and would only
suffer it after ample notice. To this | made no re-
ply; but having considered the matter, sought occa-
sion next day to say | would join him in preventing
any sudden bombardment, and would also go as much
further as he chose. | assured him the .Monddnock
could take care of the -Nnmancia; that it was abso-
lutely certain that probably in less than thirty Sec
onds, and certainly not more than thirty minutes,
the .Monadnock, entirely unassisted, would leave
only the msstheads Of the .Numancia above water,
and that the wooden vessels, English and American,
could look out for the Spanish wooden vessels. The
English Admiral said at first that he would go with
me, for | plainly declared l would not take n step
without him. l said | had no intention of becoming
a catspaw to draw European chestnuts out of the fire
and then have the Powers l served laughing at my
singed paw. while they enjoyed the fruit OF my tc-
merity. The English Admiral finally determined to
throw the responsibility upon the English Embassa-
dor, who did not choose to act. The promise OF Eng
lish cooperation having failed. no separate action on
my part was taken, as none had been proposed.
When I was assured the English Admiral was deter
mined not to resist the bombardment, 1 called upon
him and said that, as l did not choose to drift into n
collision where / had no purpose to collide. l should
move nay vessels out of the way of the Spaniards.
This intention l communicated verbally to the Span
r ish Admiral"
New YORK, May 11.-Stephens. the Fenian Head
Centre, arrived yesterday, anu various plans are on
foot for a public demonstration which shall kindle
anew the Fenian fires, dampened by the Eastport
fasco and personal feuds.
Judge Fields, and Gen. McCook, Minister to the
Sandwich Islands, sailed for San Francisco to-day.
Col. O'Mahoney resigned his position as Head
Centre of the Fenians. this morning. which was
accepted by Chief Executive Stephens. Mr.. Kilian
has been removed as Treasurer.
The Commercials special Washington dispatch
says the Secretary of War has ordered Gen. Terry TO
regard the Presidents peace proclamation as doing
away with martial law in Virginia.
Mr.. Henderson asked Mr.. Trumbull to withdraw
his amendment to the Post Office bill in relation to
appointments and removals. so that if might be made
independent. He said no such bill could ever pass.
Mr.. Morrell moved to strike out the last clause re-
curing the cause for removal during recess to be re-
ported to the Senate at the next session. Carried
yeas %, nays 16.
Mr.. Trumbull offered the following substitute:
THAT no person exercising or performing any
duties of any office, which by law is required to be
filled by the advice and consent Of the Senate shall,
before confirmation, receive compensation for services,
unless commanded by the President TO fill a vacancy
occasioned by death. resignation or expiration Of
term, during recess Of the Senate and since its last
adjournment.
The Constitutional amendment which passed the
House yesterday by a vote of 128 to 81, was receiv-
ed in the Senate to-day, and, on motion of MIR. Fes'
sender, was placed on the calendar for future discus
sion. When it comes up Senator, Stewart will offer
his universal amnesty for universal suffrage as q
substitute.
Mrs. Davis will remain at Fortress Monroe until
her husband is finally disposed of by trial or pardon.
and is making arrangements to keep house inside the
fort. Meanwhile, she visited Norfolk TO purchase
supplies. when the people showered upon her presents
of all kinds, and showed active sympathy in her
behalf.
The Senate passed the House resolution. congratu-
lating the Emperor Of Russia on his escape from
assassination.
European.
The most important news received is that the Re-
form Bill, opening the right of suffrage to nearly
half a million more voters in England, passed the
House of Commons on the Doth of April. Consider
ing the strong and violent opposition from the Times
and other Tory press in the interest of the aristOcracy,
the Ministry have achieved a great victory, though
the bill passed by only FIVE majority in a vote OF 63l.
Political interests in England center in the fate Of
the Reform Bill, and n vote was expected on the
2Sth. Owing to a detection in the Liberal ranks,
from the unseating of several Liberals for election
bribery, the opposition journals assert that there
will be an actual majority against the bill. The
London Star calls for a dissolution of Parliament and
an appeal to the country in case the Ministry is de-
feated.
The ill abolishing the declaration of conformity
to the Liturgy of the Church of England by the Fell
lows of Colleges. as passed in the Committee, was
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