The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-03-21
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
r 81.
News of the Morning.

For nearly four weeks, or since the 2ith Of Feb
ruary, the trade winds have blown with a fury sci
I dom experienced in our group. They have not been
50 strong As to he destructive Of property, but With
the constant rains and squalls have furnished very
unpleasant weather. Last Wednesday night, after q
lnn Of twenty-0ur hours, they came down with in
creased fury, threatening 4 West India hurricane,
but fortunately did no very great damage The
storm still continues, and may have caused sccidents
to the shipping not reported as yet
The bark COMET hal n fine run down from Sun
Francisco, making the passage in IL days and .
hours. Her best days run was 275 miles, and she
averaged $50 miles throughout the trip, making
nearly q straight track from port to port. The whole
distance run Was 2,150 miles
Tie foreign news on our next page viii be found
unusually interesting. The trial Of President JoHS-
sox promises to be the mos; important event that has
occurred in America for some time, and being the
frs; case Of impeachment Of a President that has
ever occurred. viii establish n precedent as to the
mole Of conducting any future State trials
Not only have the Legislatures Of Maine, Penn
syIvania and other Northern States endorsed the
impeachment OF President JOHNSON, but several Of
the Conventions Of the Southern States, including
a. Old Virginia." have done the same thing. Mary
land takes the opposite stand, and threatens to arm
her militia in support Of the President.
On our fourth page We insert the resolutions now
before Congress. referred to last week. proposing n
reciprocity treaty with Canada, and the eontem-
plated purchase Of British Columbia No action has
been taken on them. nor Is IL likely to be ut present.
They may be taken simply as an expression Of the
popular mind On the subject. The following, which
occurred Feb 18th, is all We find relating to them:
The concurrent n-ssiufiSs assinz Couzress 20 u-- every
houorablc means br the acqusiEon % British Columbia 10 q
1870 - enai.e sa'ss wsfs t-ksn is9sn me me-, and -hsla
senate, al - .. ~, All 'Gn'ei without coming u a vote.
ALABAMA, the first Southern State which has CON-
Piled with the reconstruction acts Of Congress, has
presented her new Constitution and applied for re-
admission Her request will probably be granted,
an election Of State and Congressional officers or
dered, and her Senators and Representatives ad-
mitted at the present session Of Congress
Under date Of February %. We have the announce
ment that Prussia has concluded n treaty with the
United States, in which she engages 10 recognize the
principle Of . perfect transfer Of allegiance BY natu-
raiizaton, thus terminating the antiquatcd rule,
" once n subject, always n subject" In this matter
Prussia, through her liberal minded statesman, BIS
NARcK, has taken the lead Of European nations, and
deserves all the credit. 1t viii not he many years
before other foreign powers will follow her example,
AMI forever after establish as an international law,
that any native may change his allegiance and be-
come, at his own option, 4 citizen or subject Of any
other country The principle involved, which is
purely an American idea, Is so clearly right, that
the arguments in its support carry conviction every
where The views Of an English paper ON the sub
jeet will be found l. on our fourth page.
If the telegraphie news is reliable, the British
forces in Abyssinia have succeeded in gaining pos
session of the caPtives. whose recovery was the great
object Of the expedition to that country Whether
they will be satisfied with what has been accom-
plished, or make an EFFORT to punish King Theodore.
as he most richly deserves, remains to be seen.
Earl DERBr has retired from the British Cabinet,
owing doubtless to his illness, and DIsRAEII has been
chosen Premier in his place. Although a Tory in
principle, he Is among the most conservative or lib
eral of his party. If We are not mistaken he is u
comniOner, without tile or rank, who has RAISED
himself to his present position solely by his ability or
tact.
The steamer IDAHO is Supposed to have left San
Francisco on the 18th instant, and if 50. win be due
next Friday afternoon or Saturday morning. Her
best trip down Was in January, arriving here on the
18th, in 10 days aud - hours As the trades have
been very strong and in her favor. she is likely to
make as good a trip this ;imc- She viii be eleven
day. out at IL o'clock On Friday. and ought to come
in some time during that day. She will bring the
New York mails Of Feb. 10Th and 10Th, and san
Francisco veeklies OF March 14tL-
Our San Francisco correspondent states that GES.
McCoOE left New York on the 10Th Of February II
No, he vOnli arrive At San Francisco on the 18th Of
March, two days AFTER the IpAHo's arrival there.
He was not expected 10 return here till the May
Steamer, but owing 10 be absence Of Cen. SIXTH may
deem it best to return TO his port by the first vessel.
Tie steamer kILlUEA will not make her usual trip
70 Hawaii next week. but will leave on thursday for
KO,oa aud waimea, Ksuai. We would again urge
the directors To let her touch at each OF the four ports
on that I~sIanI-HanAIei. waitoea. KOloa and Ma
wiliEli-stopping a few hours Tor freight and pas
sengcrs ut each plsee- ...r
Il has been suggested that an occasional trip arOuad
Hawaii would be an accommodation to the travelling
public, If IL can be made without interruption to the
steamers regular service. For instance. the week
commencing May llth she has TO clean bOiIers- lie,
her start on the 1ith, on . trip around that Island.
touching at sreTy PTiaeiph p7rf. and returning to
Honolulu On the I'D or 9th The grea, thing is to
make the steamer a public accom- moisiioB. n much
as possible. But these occasional trips ought to be
we'll ADVERTISED several weeks beforehand. 50 that
those living near the ports to be visited may make
their arrangements to suit her arrival.
We would call attention to the sale Of furniture ut
the residence u Mrs Is. Z. Snow, in Hotel street,
which takes place on Wednesday next. The Assort-
meni is one Of the largest and best that has been
Odsred for some time
The missionary packet MoESIsG STAR. will sail for
the Marquesas on thursday next, in charge Of Cap
tain TengstrOm, late master Of the schooner SaA
Diego
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