The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-02-22
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
February .
News of the Morning.


Hsn ExcE1Irxcr TuE GoyEExIss or HAWAII CON-
Times To improve. AL her recovery from the severe
sickness she has hal h considered by her physicians,
a. hopeful
The steamer KLArEA on her trip TO win1uard thu
week male excellent time, arriving NJ LAhAina at
A. ~ on Tuesday, eleven hours from Honolulu, an
leaving again at 81, was at KalePolepo ut . A. u
She appears to give much satisfaction under ne
present management
Today Is wAsHIxGTOx's BrETnDAY, an anniversar
second only in importance in American History I
the Fourth Of July. Three American statesne-
deserve perpetual hOnors from their country, WASH
rxc1ox, JACKSON and LINCOLN. They were the en-.
bodiment Of virtue, frmnes and honesty.
The steamer IDAHO arrived promptly ON the morn
ing Of the 10Th, III days from san Francisco. with
full cargo, and but few passengers The price I
passage, II will be Observed, has been reduced &.
$50, and As the price from San Francisco to New
York Is now only s75 to 500, travellers can g
thruugh for not over $50. This is n great chang
fro1 former years, when IL cost from SSDo 10 $40
from Honolulu to New York.
The bark d. C.. MrREAY was telegr.phed 1t 4 p. ".
on Thursday. the same day the IpAHo arrived, bu
did not land her mail tiIi next morning. The ma
agents in San Francisco very properly put IL
E4SlcIU N4-l4A gA uA-aA4 Va IEA NGt Aa+t ANhr ~ ?"
by sail vessel, If leaving i've days or more ahead
the steamer. With the usual trades. the bark wOul
have arrived two or three days ahead Of the steamer
The news by the mails received this week Is n
specially important, though interesting. The rein
statement Of Mr. Stanton "a Secretary Of War Poe
,esses interes: only as n phase Of the contes; betwee
Congress and the President. and as illustrating IL
power Of the former. Tie President will now prOba
bry om;na. sarra other ue--on n Secretary Of War
whose appointment the Senate will confirm, and thu
the whole trouble may be legally terminated.
The ALABAMA claims attract attention, Lord Star
ley and Minister Adams having ABANDONED the neg
ti.tiOns apparently in n huff. This termination Ia,
ing been followed almost Immediately by the resign
ton Of Minister Adams, would Indicate that the que.
ton has become an irritating one TO him, though h
assigns other reasons for his resignation The sui
jet Is evidently evoking some warm debates in Con
gres., that may Lead to sharp diplomacy, If nothin
more.
The prospects Of the REcIPRocITY TREATY are N
ported as very good, 80 far Ne its ratification by th
Senate is concerned. a San Francisco cOrrespon
dent, under date OF the 9Th, says: 1--WE are dali.
expecting to receive n telegram announcing the rAti6
cation Of the Treaty by the Senate This certaiul.
looks hopeful Still, the Treaty can not 60 into fore
until legal provision for it has been maic by III
House Of Representatives. as it affects the revenue 4,
the government, which can be altered only in thu
branch. Consequently it may not become a law f.
months after passing the Senate.
In Europe, nothing has transpired Of special inter
est, though it appears that all the governments Al
increasing their armies to the greatest pOssibl
strength, showing fear Of each other. There is, NOR
especially in France and Russia, the greatest actiyii.
in the war departments
The Abyssinian war is by no means endei, and
would appear from the sdyices, that the King ,
Is determined to try his power with Il
English forces before he surrenders the ~captiyes. ]
is evident that England IS in for q long war.
The weather continues charming. even for on
P-~--L:~u, lily vIi-->.~, --i che past~--< -
fields, rice and taro, never looked more fourishin
than they do now. Travellers can nerer have q bette
time to visit the different islands than the present.
The IDAHo will leave for San Francisco ON We
nesday next at 4 p. ". Her time table indicates thu
she will be run at her bes, speed. and furnish
monthly service between here and San Francisc,
We hope it may yet become semi-monthly.
The official CUsToA-HoCsE STATISTICS will be foun
on our first page. O~ing to the pressure Of the fI
eizn news on our columns, we are compelled TO ON
our usual review, which will be issued on weineSla.
next. in the form Of n supplement, embOdying n mas
Of statistical information, relating to the commerc
and agriculture Of the group Copies Of the paper
can be h.d for mailing on Wednesday morning.
MAuSA Ala, the residence Of Bishop Staley, vii
be sold at public anstiOn to-day, st II O'Clock. by c.
s. Barlow, at his sales ROOM It comprises n larg
and spacious dwelling and premises. formerly Owne,
by the late c. Brewer, ID