The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-02-08
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY. FEBRCARY =.
News oft the Morning

Hrs MAJEsTT THE KIxo returned from Nolokai On
Wednesday, morning. having been sent for on account
Of the dangerous illness OF Her Exeellency LrKA,
Governess Of Hawaii. Her symptoms have since
improved. with every prospect Of a recovery
The steamer arrived prOIHp, and early this morn
ing, bringing some twtnty cabin and $50 deck pas
-engers. Mr. Hughes reports her rs making better
time than ever before-seven and eight knots in
c ,lm. which /. a. good ~ can be wished for Her
Majesty QuEES EMxA returned on the steamer.
The great topic Of conversation the past week has
been the election Of representatives The details are
given in another column, and the manner in which
il was conducted has given great dissatisfaction TO
both natives and foreigners Even the friends Of the
successful candidates are as o~utspoken as any in
denouncing the means used 10 secure the election Of
the government ticket
The clipper ship ESDEavoR, which touched at this
port on Sunday morning. landed a mail, for which
courtesy, Captain DOASE, as also the agents Of the
ship, Messrs- Koopm.nschap * Co, will accept the
thanks Of the Honolulu public. Although We have q
steam line, yet really our mails are more dependent
on transient vessels than ever.
The news by the mail is meagrc and unimPortant-
In Europe, pe-ee prevails, though Napoleon has as
yet been unable to convene a Congress 10 settle the
causes Of international dispute. Italy, however, ap-
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sion Of Rome, and al Europe appears impatient for
the death Of the Pope
The American Senate. on the 18th Of January,
passed. a resolution allowing Admiral Thatcher to
accept the decoration Of the Order Of KAmeha-
meha" conferred on him By the present King. II
il reported that the House Of Representatives declined
to aeqaiesce in the vote. and rejected the resolution.
but we do not sec any such telegram. and doubt the
correctness Of the report
Letters by mail frUm the Eastern States all speak
favorably Of the prospect Of the passage Of the Reel
srOcity Treaty, and that little or no opposition has
rs yet been expressed BY Senators or Representatives.
Up to January 18th. no action had been taken on
the measure; but it is likely that it viii be reported
on during January. or early in February. 50 that We
may have advice Of It's fate by the steamer IDAHO.
The telegraph reports that formal complaint has
been male to the American Government by whaleship
on account Of the Russians firing on them
while whaling in the ochOtsk. The facts were stated
by Us last fsl To be these: the boats Of American
vessels carried on their whaling in the bays and near
the shores, and il Was here that they were forbidden
to come by the Russians, who hal a perfect right
under international usage to prevent any foreign
parties invading their territory. When the facts are
fully known 1T Washington. vi think the Russian
authorities will be exOnerrel from all blame.
The steamer IDxHo probably leaves San Francisco
to-day Mt 2 ?. ", AMI will lie due here on the 18th
Dr 10Th instant
The clipper ship BELyIDEnE and the bark ID. c.
Murray will he due here in MI next week, with
iates to about February LIST
The bark CgLEsTIA leaves this afternoon or Mon
lay for San Francisco, and will take the foreign
nails
The steamer KnArE, lies up next week to over
II a r-.l
or windward ports
On our first rage will be found another of " En-
" letters from the Paris Exposition, in which
ne describes the Hawaiian Pavilion and contents