The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-06-08
NEWS !

residents are indebted to the courtesy of Capt. Cros-
by. for the American mails. which he kindly
brought in the absence of any regular packet leav-
ing for this port.
On the 5th, the American clipper Nightingale
arrived from the same port. &c days passage. EN-
route for Japan. We are indebted to Pilot Mcintyre
Cor papers to May Goth.
The schooner Milton Badger arrived over on the
2Sth of April Is days from Honolulu the Ber9ice,
on the 4th of May. % days and the British bark
Aastraiiad on the 9th. Il days from Honolulu.
Letters by these two vessels reached New York
june 5.
The d.. C. NjJT1ay. which sailed on the ID May,
had not arrived up TO the 22d. but was fully due
at that date.
The British ship Sumatra was to sail soon for
Hongkong via Honolulu.
The American news by these arrivals is not
specially interesting. We give the more important
items
Release of JeT. Davis.
Judge Underwood of Virginia yesterday granted
a writ of habeas corpus to bring JEFF. Davis before
the Court which meets at Richmond on May 9th.
The writ is directed to Burton. commander of For
treSs Monroe. 1t has been placed in the hands of
Deputy Marshal Duncan for service. and made re-
turnable on the 18th. Assurances have been re-
directed to obey the writ Judge Underwood and
Attorney General StanbeTry are believed to favor
Tie early lIldl OF DdNlS. Inc COUlScl Will demand
a trial or an unconditional discharge. OF the
twenty four Grand Jurors for this term five are
colored.
RICHMOND. May l3th.-Judge Underwood COM
plimented Gen Burton for his promptness in obey
ing the laws and relieving him of the custody of
JEFF. Davis. The Marshal Immediately served a
bench warrant ON JEFF. to answer at Norfolk under
an indictment for treason.
OConner spoke of the long IMPRISONMENT and
feeble health of jeff. and asked that he be bailed.
No opposition was offered by the prosecution. who
fixed the bail at 100000. The Judge stated that
half the bail must be furnished by residents of Vir-
ginia.
RICHMOND. May th.-Th Courtroom was
crowded when Jeff.'s case came up. The counsel
for Davis. and Chandler and Evarts for the Govern
ment, were present. Burton made his return on
the writ OF hdbeas corpus by producing JEFF. to the
custody of the Court.
New York, May lIth.-Jeff. Davis recognizance
was signed by Greeley and Schell, of New York
Aristides Welch and David X. Jackman, of Phila-
delphia w. III. Mcfarland, Richard Barton HaX-
all, Isaac Davenport, Abraham Warwick, Gus. y.
Meyers, VIM. W. Camp. Amos Lyons, John A.
NJ. Bolts and Thomas W. Boswell, of Virginia.
Davis is to appear in the Circuit Court on the
fourth Monday in November. The Tribune says
Greeley went first to sign the bond, after which he
was accosted by Davis. They conversed several
minutes, for the first time in their lives. They
seemed to be glad to see each other. Davis name
was Kissed in the Courtroom. Judge Underwood,
before admitting Davis to bail. received an anony-
nous telegram telling him to beware of Greeley,
and to remember Libby Prison, Andersonville
and Belle Isle, and that fifty millions looking on
three hundred thousand patriot graves. cry aloud
for revenge. During the signing by the sureties
Davis received the congratulations OF all sides.
The shaking OF hands commenced with \. Harrison,
formerly his Private Secretary. The streets were
lined and hats removed as he proceeded quickly to
the Spottswood House. where We're present a few
personal friends. DIR. McCader offered thanks at
the release and prayed for the future protection of
Davis. The latter telegraphed to his brother,
Joseph {. Davis. in Mississippi, news of his release.
He visited the grave of his son at Hollywood Gene
terry. In the evening he went aboard the steamer
which sails for New York in the morning. He
goes thence to Canada, where his children are at
school.
FORTRESS MONROE. May l4th.-The steamer with
JEFF. Davis and family arrived safely and sailed this
afternoon for New York. Davis is en- route for
Montreal.
Miscellaneous.
THE CosMoPoLrrAN HoTEI~-We are sincerely
pleased to learn. says the San Francisco Ata, that
the Cosmopolitan Hotel is to be rebuilt and fully
restored to its former beauty, and that Messrs.
Tubbs n Patten will again have the control and
management of 1t. Several very important i'm
prOve'nentS Will be made, that Will add much to
the convenience of the house, and the work will be
pushed forward with rapidity, so that in all proba-
bility it will be again open for business b. the LIST
of August next.
New YORK, May 2d,-A Washington special to
the Post says Postmaster-Genera Randall has ten
dered his resignation, but it was not accepted.
SILK PLANT IN PERU.-The Department of State
is informed that Consul Lambasene has discovered
a silk plant in Peru of great value. Preparations
are being made for its cultivation on a large scale.
The plant produces finer silk than can be obtained
from silkworms.
LECTURE OF MARK TwAIN.-MarkT Twain delivered
his lecture in New York. on the Sandwich Islands,
on the evening of May 9th, to an immense con-
course of people, and had an enthusiastic reception.
SYDNEY, March lst.-There is great dissatisfac-
ton among the Americans with their new Consul,
Anderson.
The Bishop of Sydney has pronounced against
ritualism.
1t is rumored that a company of Russian specu-
lators have purchased the building of the Paris
Exposition. for removal TO st. Petersburg. The
building will be delivered in November. The Ex-
position Will close in October.
The new Pacific Mail steamer CELESTIAL Empire is
nearly ready for her trial trip. The Greqt HepuJ-
on her trial trip TO sea, encountered a heavy
gale and behaved splendidly. She is commanded
by Capt. Doane. The trip was no test of her speed
The NeUddd's trial trip in the Bay showed satisfac-
tory sailing qualities and great speed.
New YORK. May lO.-The Tribune's special says
Seward and Russia are quarreling over the eX-
penses of their kilograms, amounting to several
thousand dollars. Stewards kilograms were pre-
paid here. Russia paid by land and the Cable
presents its bill to Government.
Doolittle says Seward is treating with. Denmark
for St. Thomas.
NEw YORK. May LIT is stated that the Grand
of Norfolk have indicted Breckinridge. Judge
Thomas. of Fairfax, and four others. for treason.
New ORLEANS, May l4.-The Supreme Court has
decided that Noes given for the purchase of slaves
are not cOllec able also, that there can be no
recovery on notes based on Confederate money.
New YORK, May Il-Robert J. Walker states
that Russian-AmeTica was offered to the United
States during Folks Administration for nothing,
was refused.
a special dispatch to the Herald, received by the
cable. gives advices from Rio JaneirO dated April
Sth. The Emperor of Brazil has issued a decree
for the adjustment of slavery, to take effect in
twenty years. The children born after the oth of
April, 1867. are free.
The new Turkish Minister. Blocqua, is expected
to arrive soon at Washington, accompanied by his
wife. He will live here in great state. The Sultan,
fearing American sympathies with Russia and
Greece, is said to have placed immense funds at