The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-10-10
LATE NEWS.

LATE AMERICAN NEWS
Thenatives of Panama arr beginning to declare in
favcr of annexation TO the United States.
NEw YORK. Sept. S.-The Chinese Embassy sailed
for Europe to-day on tue steamship JGca-
The natives of New Zealand have again risen in
Instruction. but TO what extent Is unknown.
Troops are being hurried to the island.
The Boston and Maine railroads runs seventy
one regular trains. besides extras, in and ont Of
Boston daily.
Prof. Watson. of the Detroi; Observatory. an
noUnces the discovery OF another minor planet
shining like a star of the tenth magnitude. the right
ascending ; degrees and Is minutes. and declining
) degrees and 40 minutes south
\ correspondent who has visited Mr.. Seymour
reports that he is confident of his election. but
would personally prefer defeat and an opportunity
10 remain IT home.
Disrueli does not mean that his party shall be in
a minority in the House of Lords. He is about TO
create :" Il fresh bach of peers as the liberal pa
pers irreVerently express it
As n remedy for mosquito bites, keep a phial of
I glycerine at hand and apply freely TO the bites. 1t
will relieve the irritation and swelling at once.
One application is generally sufficient.
! Gossips say that Prince Albert's brother is in
England. and DESTROYS of becoming Queen Nicto-
ria's second husband. But the law of England
and the widows inclination are both in the way.
The fare from New York TO Boston is only one
dollar. and if competition continues. as it has lately
been inaugurated. meals will be included.
The plans for the reorganization of the military
forces of Austria are being gradually carried int"
effect. The standing army Is to consist of 10000
men and the landwehr of 100000.
McCreery of Kentucky made his first set speech
in the Senate on the Arkansas bill. IL was in the
ornate Western style. The Senate was much
amused by it, as he read it rapidly in one tone
with his hands in his pockets.
a wrecking company have succeeded In raising
the safe belonging To the Adams Express Company
which was sunk on the steamer ". IL. Arthur, in
1866. above Nicksburg. The safe contained $500
600 belonging to the Government, and $4,000 to
private parties.
the new treaty with China will materially aid the
farmers of the Western Atlantic States by ~faci,itat-
ing them in obtaining labor, particularly the kind
most needed and hardest to procure-cooks ant.
household servants.
Secretary Seward informed Congress that he has
entered into negotiations with the British Minister
(Thornton) for a new reciprocity treaty with Cana
da. The old treaty forms the basis for the nego-
tiations. which will soon be in condition for trans
mission both to the Imperial Government and
Canadian. 1t is expected the treaty will be exc
cutcd in time for ratification by the Senate at the
December meeting of Congress.
The cattle plague excitement still continues at
New York. DIR. Harris states that large quantities
of diseased meat have been sold in the city. and
that the deaths last week from diarrhea diseases
exceeded those from sunstroke during the recent
heated term. He states that this sickness is mainly
attributable to diseased meat.
Nova SCoTIA.-Attorney General wilkins made
q violent speech against the confederation with
Canada in the Nova Scotia Assembly Yesterday.
He declared that if redress is not given before the
next session, they will appoint a Collector of their
own and have the duties paid into the local treas
nry, and If necessary will appeal to another nation.
Such III uproar ensued at the conclusion of the
speech that the Speaker declared the Assembly
adjourned.
a special from Halifax mentions enthusiastic
anti-Confederation meetings, at which members of
the Legislative Assembly spoke i'm favor of repeal.
Expressions in favor of annexation to the United
States instead of confederation with Canada were
loudly cheered. Resolutions were adopted declar-
ing their determination To accept no compromise,
but to maintain an unceasing struggle for the pur-
pose of freeing Nova Scotia from the Dominion of
Canada. The Legislative Assembly is considering
n series of resolutions addressed to the British
Government, insisting on repeal.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. - Senator Morgan and
Representative Schenck have issued the blowing
The President of the Senate and Speaker of the
House OF Representatives were, by resolution of
Congress, directed TO adjourn their respective
Houses until the third Monday of September. and
on that day, unless they were otherwise directed,
to further adjourn the respective Houses until the
first Monday in December. In accordance with
the request of Republican members of the Fortieth
Congress. the undersigned decide and respectfully
that there be a full attendance of both
Houses of Congress on Monday. the 2Ist day of
September %romptly. at IL O'Clock noon. 1t is not
expected that general legislative business will he
entered into at that time. or that session need be
longer than necessary to provide for another adj
journment. 1t is important there should be such
general attendance as will secure the presence of a
quorum of each House.
The general expression is favorable TO adjourn
ment until October 21st.
AEKANsAs.-If the telegraphic reports be not
greatly exaggerated, the condition of Arkansas is
far from satisfactory. 1t is stated that the unrecon-
Structed are aiming to overthrow the existing State
Government: They can only be successful, how
ever. after the destruction of the whole power of
the Federal Government. To sustain the State
Governments now in existence against domestic in
SllrrGCtlOn the General Government is DledUed nv
the Constitution. On the demand of the Legisla-
ture, and in case it cannot be convened, on the
requisition of the Governor. troops sufficient to
crush the disturbers of the public peace and secure
rrespect and obedience to the constituted authori-
ties would nave at once TO be forwarded to Ar
kansas.
OHi-A Liverpool paper in noficiaGGgg the arrival
in England of JEFF. Davis and family, says " Mrs.
Davis has apparently a dash of the mulatto blood
in her veins, her sons and daughters also present
ing similar peculiarites." We may expect shortly
to hear that the entire upper portion of that edit
or's head has been blown off or otherwise removed.
European.
kilograms from Alden, Arabia, state that the Ger
man savans who went there to make observations
of the recent eclipse were entirely successful-hav-
ing taken Photographic views, four of which were
perfect.
The printers of Paris have just had a strike to re-
deem Sunday as a holiday, and have succeeded in
suppressing the appearance of several leading pa
pers on Monday mornings.
The Parliamentary elections in Great Britain are
causing much political excitement The Irish
Church is the test question, and Dsraeli appears to
be on losing ground.
The Rothschilds are negotiating for the Caserta
Palace. near Naples, and have offered ten million
francs tor 1T.
The belief was gaining ground on the 18th inst,
that France and Prussia are on the eve of a war.
This is said to have leaked out from the two Lega-
tions of those nations in Washington.
Queen Victoria travelled on the continent under
the title OF the Countess of Kent. Her father was