The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-04-18
ARRIVAL OF BERKS HATTIE
G. HALL N CELESTIA.
Seven Days Later. {!


Seven Days Later
by the arrival of the American bark Hattie q.
Hail and bark Cdestjd, We have dates to the 9th OF
March.
The d. G Murray. hence. arrived over March
23d, after l6 days passage.
The SiJas Fash arrived the same day. in Is days
passage.
The news is not very important.
The impeachment of President johnson was
proceeding in due form.
Capt. Fisk reports that a shock of earthquake
was felt in San Francisco the day he left, oath of
March, which cracked some buildings, aud did
some other damage.
CHICAGO. March l9.-Hon. David Wilmot. author
of the Wilmot proviso. died at his residence in
Towanda, (Pa-) on the 18th inst, of u paralytic
stroke.
New YORK, March ia Herald HAVANA spe-
cial says Information has been received from the
American naval station ut Callao. stating that a
hostile expedition is preparing to descend on Cuba.
The authorities appear to know of the affairs.
CHICAGO, March l9th-The Michigan Republican
Convention was held yesterday Mt Detroit Dele
gates were elected to the National Convention.
The resolutions favor impartial suffrage, condemn
the granting of public lands to corporations. APP
prove Impeachment of the President. and declare
for Grant for President and Colfsx for Vice-Presi-
dent. Nothing was said on the finance question.
CHICAGO. March 2o-The action of the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs. in postponing the
consideration until Il future day of the Alaska APP
preparation, eXcites considerable Comment BY
the terms of the treatj the purchase money is re-
quired to be paid at the Treasury in Washington
within ten months after ratification. The ratifca-
tons were exchanged on the 10th of June last, and
the ten months expire April 10th, long before the
Committee propose to even consider the matter.
III efforts to induce the Committee to reconsider
its action failed. a Times special says one men,
Der declares that they want the thing to go by de-
fault, SO as to give Secretary Seward a slap in the
face.
New YORK. March 20-AH Herald special says a
caucus of Radical Senators has been held to consult
on the subject of \ Cabinet for Mr.. Wade. Follow
ing is the programme: Secretary of State. Henry
Wilson of Massachusetts, or POmeroy of Kansas a;
Secretary of the Treasury, Zacliariah Chandler of
Michigan Secretary of the Interior, W.D. Kelly of
Pennsylvania of John Covode; Secretary of ar, f.
NJ. Stanton Secretary of the Navy, G. d.. Drake of
Missouri; Postmaster General J. +. Farnsworth of
Illinois; Attorney-Gen. G.. F.. Edmunds of Vermont
or Mott Carpenter of Wisconsin
A Times despatch says Gen. Halleck will proba-
bly, be ordered to succeed Hancock in New Orleans
NEW YORK. March 22.-The steamer arizona.
from Aspinwall, on the 25th, has arrived.
The Herald published two communications sign
ed VIM. Mugan, in behalf of u committee of cotton
bond holders, dated at London, and arguing against
the violent act of Intervention on the part of the
United States, between the Southern States in re-
belliOn and the bond holders, compelling the former
to repudiate the loans made in favor of the Confed-
crate Government. and saying that the credit of the
Southern States is utterly aunihilated by this act of
forced Reputation and they will not be able to
borrow a shilling in Europe, till they are allowed
to pay this debt. He urges that if this were done,
the credit of both North and South would stand
much higher In Europe, and fve-twentieS would
rule much higher. He j~ustiies European capital
lists in making loans. and argues that what may one
day be sauce for the goose who lent the South
money on their bonds, may on another become
sauce TO the gander that lent the North money, I'M
der the idea that they would be repaid principal and
interest in gold, for aiding to crush the rebellion.
a Republican special says that great interest is
felt over the proceedings of the impeachment trial
tomorrow. 1t is believed that the Presidents coun-
sci will ask for further delay, which will not be
granted. The House managers will have an appli-
cation ready to be presented on Tuesday so as to
proceed with the trial on Wednesday,. The inn
preston gains ground, that after using all dilatory
measures possible, and when the Senate refuses to
grant further delay, the President will tender his
resignation, claiming that he cannot have a fair trial.
New YORK, March 23-The Herald's Sydney cor
respondence gives us an account of scandalous
behavior on the part of Prince Alfred and five
young men who accompanied him in his recent WIS.,
1T to Australia. The people were very indignant,
and the press don't hesitate to abuse him roundly,
and advises that a mentor be sent in future with
this young Telemachus.
Specials from Havana state that there had been
strong shocks of earthquake at St. Thomas, and
business was paralyzed.
Gen. Bacy had not arrived at St. Domingo. The
cholera has Disappeared.
Awful shocks of earthquake were felt at Porto
Rico. The Inhabitants were fleeing for safety.
a Tribune special says the Ways and Means
Committee has finally determined to retain the two
dollars tax on whisky.
New YORK, March 23.-The steamer NerTinaac
brings Rio dates to Feb. 90. The news from the
war is unimportant. 1t is reported that Caxias has
TO be relieved of the command of the allied
army. The Government of Brazil is %hurrying for
ward 700 achievements. Gen. Webb has again
Offering his services as mediator.
New YORK, March 23-Gen Caxias had a con-
ference with the Admiral, the result of which had
been a plan of simultaneous attacks by land and
water in Humaitai. 1t is estimated that nine IRON
clads and 1000 troops on land sill make the attack.
Cholera prevails in the army, but is vanishing at
Buenos Ayres.
A serious outbreak at Montevideo in the interest
of Gen. Flores for President, was terminated by the
Intervention of foreign ministers.
The Admiral's party of Blancos. invaded Uru-
quay from Entire Rios. but was repuised.
Washington Intelligence.
WASHINGTON, March %. In the House the pro-
ceedings were unlmportant.
The Senate ut half past twelve o'clock, resolved
itself into n Court of Impeachment After the or
raniZation of the Senate as u Court OF Impeach-
Davis submitted u resolution to suspend the
till all the States were represented. Lost.
Davis and McCreery only voting in favor.
Mr.. Stanbery stated that himself and brother
had been engaged every hour since the
Court last met. preparing an answer. They re-
GREETED that i longer time had not been granted,
but submitted an answer which they had prepared.
Judge Curtis read the answers. In the first ar
the respondent quotes the original Act estab-
fishing Inc the office of Secretary of War, and says
Stanton was appointed by President Lincoln and
not by him. After becoming President, and be-
coming satisfied that said Stanton was doing the
public service great injury. he removed him under
the Constitution. He denies that Stanton, when re-
moved was in legal possession of the War Office.
lie denies that he ever contemplated any action
contrary to the laws. and denies that this act Of re-
moving Stanton constitutes 4 high crime or INSIDE
neanor in office. The remainder of his anwers to
he first article consist of a long legal argument