The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-05-11
One Month Later.
20 ~ N EW S.

Since oar last issue three vessels have arrived
from San Francisco, viz Bark Comet, Patty, on the
4th. II days passage bark Cambridge, Brooks, on
the 9th, II days passage and the brig L. u. Lunt.
Bills. on the 9TH, 20 days passage.
On our fourth page will be found a full summary
of the European news received by these vessels,
and also the kilograms relating to the cession of
Russian America to the United States.
Congress adjourned on the 3Oth of March, to
r~e-asscmble on the first Wednesday of July. The
Senate remained i'll session up to latest advices, to
confirm nominations made by the President.
President Johnson had been quite ill with liver
complaint, but had recovered.
California Items.
The prize fight between Chandler of California
and Harris of England, for $500 a side, came off
at Point Isabel. Contra Costa county, on the after
noon of Saturday, April 18th. After twenty-five
rounds had beer. fought. Chandler was declared
the winner. Harris was terribly beaten. and was
conveyed from the ground in an insensible cOndi-
ton. Chandler was unhurt. ran a fOotrace after
the fight, and then acted as referee during a second
fight which took place in the same ring. The lat
ter encounter was between McAlpin and McElrOy,
who fought one hundred and eishtrounds and then
divided the money.
The BREACH OF PROMISE CAsE.-This famous suit.
in which Mrs. Clark sued Michael Reese for SIOO-
600 damages, closed on the 9th of April. The jury
brought in a verdict for plaintiff for 50 600. The
public mind Is divided as to its justice. some argu-
ing that it is an outrage to find in the plaintiffs
favor. McAllister gave notice of a motion for a
new trial in behalf of Reese.
Eastern News.
The Connecticut election, which took place April
LIST, resulted in a Democratic success. James l..
English is elected Governor. and three out of four
Congressman are Democratic. Last year HawIey
C1ep.) was elected Governor by a little over five
hundred majority. The Democrats gain three Con-
gressmcn. who will be the only Democratic Con-
gressmen from New England. English's majority
is yIg. The Senate stands eleven RnpuhlIcauS IN
ten Democrats. the House one hundred and twenty
one Republicans to one hundred and seventeen
Democrats. y leading republican journal in Con-
necticUt attributes the defeat in that State TO the
conservative, TIM e-serving policy of the party.
which tends to produce apathy and disgust in the
ranks. The reverse is purely local, for the election
i'll Rhode Island, an adjacent State, shows an in
crease of the Republican majority. Governor
Burnside is reelected both branches of the Legis-
lature are strongly Republican and the two Re
publican candidates for Congress are chosen.
Mexico.
The Times says that the State Department has
received reliable news from Mexico to the effect
that Macmillan is in a tight place. and will be
obliged to surrender himself to the Liberal forces.
The latter threaten to dispose of Macmillan by a
drum-head Court Martial and execute him at once.
Macmillan is at Queretaro. The Liberal troops
completely surround the city. Communication is
entirely cut off. MAMMALIAN has sent ont several
accommodating parties, all of whom joined the Lib
erals. They state that the Imperial troops are
much demoralized. The natives all join the Lib
erals as soon as opportunity offers.
The ImperialiSts number $500 in the city Of
Mexico. Many who nave been forced into the
service cannot be relied upon. The city i-closely
invested.
Puebla is defended by 1000 men. The Liberals
have begun operations to take it. q
1t is confidently expected that Macmillan Will
be captured a. Queretaro.
Vera Cruz will surrender without a struggle. h
WASHINGTON. April ith.-The statement of on II
Consul at Havana. that enlistments were still goin{
on in that city for NaXimilian's army. in spite of his3
protests and the Governor Generals promise that
they should be stopped, is exciting considerable
attention. and Is regarded as not only "A fragrant
violation of neutrality. but as an insult 10 the
United States. The State Department will take
energetic steps in the matter. although Mayimilian's
cans" i too far gone 10 admit Of reSuscit8tion by
any foreign ait. News of the capture of Vera
Cruz is expected by the next steamer.
Will Pay Now The London Times declares
that England will pay the United States whatever
sum an umpire may determine the citizens uf the p.
: Government are entitled 60. by reason of the de-
PRECAUTIONS Of the Au-lo-rcbel COrsair Alabama
uat Is coming 70 time ~ last.
IN tlo lower House In Massachusetts,. "a motion
90 Instruct ibe Judiciary Committee to report an
amendment .r the Constitution granting The right
ui -ttiraE. d. women. coz a- ta"y term item.
. females. I,.rit a % affirmative. votes 90 o.. iu
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