The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-02-16
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FOREIGN NEWS

The clipper bark Cambridge. N. c. Brooks, ar
rived at this Port at Il P. NJ. on the 18th inst, hav-
ing left San Francisco ct II p. NJ, on the ID Of Feb
thus making the fine passage of 10 days.
We have New York papers to January 18th, and
London papers to Dec. 22i. with telegraphic dates to
February LIST.
Gold huctuated between 133 and 1856. On the
18th Of January, it went to 1873, but Immediately
fell.
The bill to make States of Colorado and Nebraska
had been vetoed by the President. No action had
yet been taken on the vetoes by Congress.
y panic in the New York stock market took place
Oh the 2ith Of December and continued for several
days, resulting in many failures.Of stock spectators.
The China mail line has been released from the
obligation OF touching at Honolulu.
Nothing had been heard from u. S. steamer Ian
caster, reported foundered OF Cape Horn.
On the 30th Of January, Senator CONFESS intro
duced a resolution calling on the Secretary Of the
Treasury, as to what. in his opinion, would advance
American interests and bring about reciprocity in
trade with the Hawaiian Islands. which was adopted.
Regarding the proposed impeachment of the Presi-
dent, a prominent Republic member Of the House,
in recently writing TO a friend. says, My opinion
is, and has been, that it will amount to nothing.
The Committee on Judiciary has been taking no
testimony bearing on the case-not o single witness
has been examined"
Proclamation by the President.
NV YoRK, Feb. 1.-The President has issued a
proclamation under date Of January 9th. which,
after reciting the law of 1923, concerning the dis
eliminating duties, tonnage. etc. imposed on imports,
concludes
Whereas, Satisfactory evidence has been lately
received from his Majesty the King Of the Hawaiian
Islands, that no higher duties are imposed in Hawai-
ian ports upon vessels wholly belonging to citizens OF
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merchandise imported in the same, than are levied
on Hawaiian ships and cargoes now, therefore, l,
President Andrew Johnson, proclaim that so much
of the several acts imposing discriminating duties on
tonnage and imports within the United States are
and shall be suspended, so far as respects the vessels
of the Hawaiian kingdom, and the produce, manu-
features and merchandise imported in the same from
the Hawaiian and any other foreign country. This
to take effect on the 10Th of December
Congress.
The Senate, after midnight. February LIST, passed
the Tariff bill by a vote of twenty-seven to ten.
The Post Office Committee will probably report q
bill releasing the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
from the obligation of touching ut Honolulu, provided
they will agree TO establish, within four months, a
local line between Japan and Shanghai without ad-
ditional charge.
The Post Office Appropriation Bill, as passed by
the House, contains a provision releasing the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company from the Honolulu service.
Mr.. Williams moved to strike out the appropria-
tion for a Legation at Rome.
Mr.. Stevens moved to insert the following:
Whereas. 1t is beneath the dignity and contrary
to the justice OF this nation to be represented at any
Court whose Government prohibits free worship by
American citizens, within its jurisdiction, Of the
Christian religion and,
Whereas, The Roman Government bas lately
ordered American churches TO be removed outside Of
the city, and does prohibit free exercise by them Of
the Christian religion therefore,
Be ii enacted, That no moneys hereby appropria-
ted be paid for the support of a legation at Rome, or
for future expenses of any such legation"
Mr.. Hall moved to strike out the preamble. Mr..
Halls amendment was adopted by 65 yeas to 81
nays.
Mexico.
New ORLEANS. Jan. 28-Tho French Consul in
Mexico announces a free passage home TO all French
residents who desire TO accompany the forces. A
party of 800 freedmen have accordingly left.
NEW YORK. Jan. 29.-The HeraIa's Mexican ad-
vices say the French authorities at Mnzatlan execu-
ted Carman, the U. 5. Consul, wbereupon the u. S.
gunboat bombarded the town for 8 hours.
A French frigate left Vera Cruz January 21st,
with l POO Ausirians. The evacuation Of the City
Of Mexico will be complete by the 26th. Marshal
Bazaine has ordered railroad transportation for 2, 900
soldiers per day. proclaimiug fire. transportation for
all parties for France.
Accounts from various Mexican quarters indicate
that the City Of Mexico is closely besieged by the
Liberals.
Miscellaneous.
CHICAGO. Jan. 2f-Of twenty-six States repre-
scented in Congress. eighteen have ratified and three
have rejected the Constitutional Amendment.
The Railroad was finished to Council Bluffs.
to-day, Jan. %, and there is now one unbrokeu
chain of railway from three hundred miles west Of
the Missouri River to the seabUard.
SAvANSAH, GEORGIA. Jan. 30.-There is further
trouble on Cheye's plantation, South Carolina. The
negroes refuse to leave or to make n contract. A
collision took place this morning, in which L. l..
Lennon, Of the Frce1men's Bureau, was shot in the
left arm. He returned the fire and killed a negro.
1t il reported that Captain Brandle Is held as a pris.
Oner by the negroes. Colonel Sibley has gone, with
seventy men, TO the scene Of trouble.
WAsHIYGToY, Jan. 22-John Bigler was rejected
by the Senate ne Assessor Of Internal Revenue in
California.
High Republican authorities here are emphatic in
the assertion that the impeachment fsTOre will
amount to nothing. The Democrats say that the i'm
parchment is sure to take place.
The Mayor of Georgetown has given notice that
all male inhabitants, white and black, above the age
of twenty-Oue, must appear before him and the
Board OF Aldermen, at times named, for the prepar-
alton Of the list Of voters, under the act regulating
the elective franchise in the Distric: Of Columbia.
Justice Carter Of the Supreme Court Of the District
Of Columbia yesterday refused to admit lawyer
Nagruder, who could not take the test cath, not
withstaudiug the late decision Of the United States
admitted to that tribunal.
Washington advices, from private sources, say
there is DO probability that the Tariff, as passed by
the Senate, will be accepted by the House, but it
will eventually go to a Committee of Conference,
which will frame d substantially new bill.
NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Correspondence from New
Orleans says that the evidence taken by the Con-
on the part Of Mayor Munroe.