The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-05-25

unwilling, TO credit the re-.
Livingstone. 'L'L, iRoN Woh
Bishop Timon of Buffalo, die p,ootsm;tbs. Zoo
I6. Ills body will lie in sta ks
Week. -
t a recent trial of 2o-ineh guns PACKING /!
ton a range of four miles was attained -, =.
tiles weighing / COS pounds.
4 Washington letter to the Express hay
that secret negotiations are going on for the Iolbf.
alton of Mexico to the United States, which .rDcp
badly a canard. ~"
LET Us REJoICE.-In a very learned argume., NJ,
reported in full. and covering four columns and e1
quarter of the y. J.. Tribune. in its smallest type
and closest print, Professor Agassiz attacks The
Darwinians and other Transmntation philosophers,
and demonstrates that man did not spring from the
monkey in fact. that no caste OF men could, by
any possibility. have sprung from any class OF
monkeys, whether long-tailed, or short-tailed OF no
tailed, baboon. ape, chimpanzee, or gorilla!
NEW YORK, April 23d.-The Herdtds special says
Paul Bagley. formerly a missionary in India visited
JEFF. Davis To induce him 10 apply for pardon, sup
ported by an influential petition. Davis refused
because it would prejudice his case. The trial II
now near. Bagley afterwards had an interview
with the President, and asked if a pardon would be
granted on petition without the application OF
Davis. The President acquiesced.
EXPERIENCES IN THE ARCTIC REGIoNs.-- DIR. Hayes
i'm q lecture in Boston q few evenings ago. speak
ing of the return of the sun at the end OF the long
night. said its appearance was at first u slight hilsii
i'm the East. gradually increased into a rosy bright
ness. until they could read the title page OF a book
in three weeks after that time ordinary print. ana
in ten days later 1t shone with its fmi golden
s~plendor. He pictured the peculiar pleasure, al
most indescribable. of the change from the Arctic
night of one hundred and twenty-six days to the
still longer day. He hardly wondered that the
sun had found worshippers in many countries.
NATIONAL FNANcEs.-Onicin statistics published
i'm Eastern papers Mt the end of March, show
that the total receipts of the Government Tor 1866,
apart from loans, were S523.977, $3.50. or nearly,
$50, OO0, 900 more than those of any previous year.
OF this amount, $500. goo. 900 were raised by inter
J nal tayatiOn. and lSO. 600. 600 came from imports.
The total expenditures in the year were S323,0Sd,-
2I5. showing a balance of S2OO,S9l, l74. Part OF
this large balance went to decreasing the amount
of debt. but q large proportion was reserved asa
basis for efiecting a return to specie payments. In
the year 1865 the national expenses were S620,-
o 0.000 more than receipts. In the year tSo0 the
receirts over expenses were upwards of $200.00O,-
900. This exhibit is all the more gratifying when
we reflect that in the latter year there was a
material reduction of internal taxes, and an
increase of the free list. Although there is n fur
Their reduction of taxes for 1867, 1t is believed the
aggregate receipts of the Government will show
no material fall of.
San Francisco a California Immigration and AgIi-
cultural Company with a capital of 81 ,OO0.0 900 in
shares of 800 each. The Trustees are A. L. Fra
ger, William Greene, S. Brannan- Erwin Davis. l..
Gundlach. A. W. Nitsch, n. O. Arlington. They
state that their objects is to promote immigration
by making arrangements with steamboat COM
panies between Europe and the United States for
through tickets to San Francisco via the lsthmus
of Panama and Nicaragua 10 appoint agents in New
York and the European ports. for the advancement
of immigration to own and charter vesseis 10
carry emigrants direct. and to the Isthmus Tor re-
shipment to San Francisco, and to reduce the pas
sage money to the lowest possible point to buy
and sell land. and do everything else necessary To
assist in the development Of our agricultural
resources. 1t will be the first care Of the Company
to draw a share of the half million OF German eml-
grants who leave their country this year in conse-
quence of political troubles, TO our State, and ex-
poets to be able to issue through tickets At nom
| $50 to $50. for Storage passengers from Bremen
and Hamburg, by sailing vessels. to the lsthmus,
and steamer on the Pacific to San Francisco
figure which will induce many to come TO Caiifor-
mia. in preference to going TO the other States.
ORIGINAL. BASIS OF THE RUSSIAN CEssroN-MENo
Rial. FROM THE LEGISLATURE OF WASHINGTON TER
RrroRY.-A small request has been largely answer
ed. as the following petition. sent from Washington
Territory. seems to have been more than granted
in the negotiation of the treaty concluded between
the United States and the Russian Government for
the purchase of the possessions
10 His Ercelencp. Andrea johnson, President Of
the United Stdtes-Iour memorialists. the LegIsia-
tive Assembly of Washington Territory, beg leave
to show that abundance Of Goldfish. halibut and
salmon of excellent quality have been found along
the shores of the Russian possessions. fonr memo
rialists respectfully request your EXcelIency TO 90
tain such rights and privileges of the Gov 1rnment
of Russia as will enable our fishing vessels to visit
the ports and harbors of its possessions, to the end
that fuel. water and provisions may be easily
obtained, that orr sick and disabled fishermen may
obtain sanitary assistance. together with the pnVi-
lege of curing fish and repairing vessels In need OF
repairs. Your memorialists further request that
the Treasury Department be instructed to forward
TO the Collector OF Customs of this puget Sound)
district. such fishing licences. abstract Journals and
log books as will enable orr hardy fishermen tn
obtain the bounties now provided aud pald 10 the
fishermen of the Atlantic States. Your memorial
lists finally pray your Excellency to supply such
ships as may be spared from the Pacific naval heet
to explore and survey the fishing banks known to
navigators to exist along the Pacific coast from the
= Cortes Banks to Behring Straits and, as IN duty
bound. your memorialists will ever pray. etc.
Passed the House of Representatives, January 10,
1866. EDWARD EiDRIDGR.
. Sneaker of the House Of Representatives.
Passed the Council January Is. 1866.
HARVEY X. HINES, President Of the Council.
The petition is accompanied by the certlticate o'
l the secretary of the territory as TO Its being "a trne
copv. The petition. it will be noticed, was passed
more than a year ago. and is the foundation OF the
treaty.
Annexation OF IRELAND To TIE United STATES
1 s despatch dated Dublin. March 10th. says: The
following important manifesto has been largely
circulated in all parts of the country within the
{ last few days. Notwithstanding the precautions Of
I the government officials. 1t reads thus:
{ MANIFESTO OF THE IRISH PEOPLE.
Upon considering our present position we have
come to the following resolution on behalf oil on
countrymen in Ireland. in America and IN every
c other quarter of the world where they are nov
e dispersed.
English government has become absolutely intoi
cradle to us. Ne cannot endure a state OF society
It in which the cOmmonest liberties OF all men ar'
r suspended.
We are unable to contend with our oHpFessor
in arms. and we turn to the hope of mankind, th,
u great Republic of North America, in car difficult
y ties.
We ask to be admitted into the American Union
as a new State, having our own local government
- but sending representatives to Congress.
We are as near to New Yors aad Washington. q
New Orleans and San Francisco. and we have be
come so thoroughly AuleFieanized that connection
f with England is no loager tolerable or possible,
a This is a final and solemn resolve upon full de
liberation.
We solicit onr countrymen throughout the Caio
Immediately to assemble and place this, the pet
= ton of Il. 000. 900 of Irishmen. in due form eeior
the President and Congress of the United States-
e $500 On Lnhalf Of D. Irish nenple.