The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-01-19
Twelve Days Later
News !

By the American w~ha,eship florida, which arriS-
ed on Thursday from San Francisco, we have received
a stray paper or two as late as December ~. for
which we are indebted to Capt. Williams.
The news is meagre, but we CLEAN a few items
given below.
The mail steamer Golden Age, from Panama, with
the New York mail Of December LIST, arrived at San
Francisco on the morning Of the 18th, % days and
20 hours through.
Regarding the Colorado, We hear the rumor on
the street that her sailing had been postponed some
DAYS, and also that Gen. M'Cook %purposed returning
TO Honolulu in her. This cannot be so, as he was to
have left San Francisco for Washington in the steamer
If December 10. We End in the .fita Of December
u. the following, which is all We know about the
Colorado
THE FIRST STEAMER FOR CnINA.-On Tuesday
next, at noon, January LIST, the pioneer steamer OF
the Japan and China line will take her departure
from San Francisco. The event has been long looked
for and much talked of during the past year. and
now the day approaches for the start, which Will be
hailed as an era in the history Of the American
Pacific slope. Less than twenty years has beeh the
period of the magic growth OF this portion oil the
Republic, which, even to those who have been coeval
with, and part and parcel OF 1t, seems almost IN
credible.
The bark ID. C. Murray sailed on the 9th OF 9th
of January for this port, and may therefore be ex-
sected early in the coming week. with the Eastern
mails, SC.
Gold in New York had gradually declined. and
was Quoted at the latest date (Dec. 26) at 1872. The
regular U. S. Govern ent Revenue in gold amounts
now to two millions per week, and this fact. coupled
with the assurance of Secretary M'Culloch thai all
United States bonds will be paid in gold. tends to
inspire more general confidence in them. as we'll as
in the currency.
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-There is no doubt that
a consultation has been held between the Represen-
tatives of South Carolina and Republican Members
of Congress, respecting the admission of South Caro-
lima on the basis of the Constitutional Amendment.
There is a very current rumor that the question has
been arranged, the former plediDg their acceptance,
provided there are no further conditions exacted.
WAsuIsGroN, Dec. 26th.-Letters from Richmond
declare that the Legislature is nearly unanimous
against the ratification Of the Constitutional Amend
ment, aud the people of Virginia are equally anani-
nous. 49,.
The constitutionality Of the Civil Rights Law will
soon be tested in a case before the Supreme Court.
The case was made in Maryland.
1t appears that Harvey, late Minister to Portugal.
draws pay regularly from the contingent fund OF the
State Department. Secretary Seward Will probably
| be called upon to answer why the intentions OF Con-
gress are disregarded.
!, CHARLESTON, Dec. 26.-Colonel Wetherby, State
Senator, entrusted with an informal communication
TO the President of the United States, has returned
2 from Washington. where he had a long and highly
y gratifying interview with the Executive upon the
- nestle Oh TGSIOTdllOu,h ~ u tpPtSot ~ "e'N's
the President gave it a. his deliberate opinion, that
= the Southern States, through their Legislatures.
should reject the proposed Constitutional Amend
ment, but in such terms as not to give offence to
t those who are urging il upon the South. This action.
he believes, would be sustained by the Supreme Court
of the United States; at least he had reason to hope
it would. .
wAsHISGToN, Dec. &c 1t is ascertained from an
. official source that Minister Campbell has been IN
Z structed to remain in New Orleans for the present,
. in order to await further instructions.
e Miscellaneous.
g Re,veen thirty and forty Congressman will accept
the invitation of the Conductors Of the Southern
l. Railroads to visit New Orleans during the holidays
; Congress adjourned on the 10Th Of December, moi
d meet again until January Cd During the recess
about 40 members will take n trip through Inc South
- as far as New Orleans.
I Greedy is now the most popular candidate fol
Senator from New York State to succeed Senator
Harris. He is, strange TO say, the favorite OF Demo
" Gratis as well as Radicals for the POSITION ana ther'
" is little doubt but that he will be elected.
re NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Justice Morrill, has issued
m orders on the application of counsel for the arrest o
John Morrissey, John a. Morris. William {. France
:" C II. Murray. H.. E Simmons, William L. simmons
TO Jacob Banch, ID. L. Reed, Benjamin Wood, Jacob IL
y Lamere,, John McGee, Antonio Nathan, william
p Ward, William Croft, L. W. Hulse, and Oscar Clark
all of whom the Sheriff is directed to hold to bail IL
|, the sum Of $4,000 each. The order OF arrest wa
i, granted on affidavit Of Nelson u. Odell. who depose
2: that during the two years last past, he has lost $50,
is 900 at the different lottery and policy shops kept an
nj maintained by the above defendants
OF The HeTdid's Washington special says Col. StoVer
who has recently returned TO that city from Salt LAX
CITY, repor;s that many Cutrages are being perpetra
" ted on the Gen:iles by Mormons. Brigham fonnl
has sworn vengeance on them aud his followers Wer
90 jealous in their prosecutions.
u PARIS, Dec. 2l-The .noniteur Du SoT says al
the steps have been taken for the evacuation OF Mex
as leo by the French troops en- mGsse.
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