The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-01-18
ARRIVAL OF THE MAILS.

The steamship Idaho. Capt +. Conner, was sig
nailed ut IL O'Clock on Tuesday, January 18th, 10
days and 20 hours from San Francisco. She
reached her wharf at 2 p. NJ.
By her we have San Francisco dates to January
Sd. for which we are indebted to Purser Mcclellan.
Our regular files of exchanges and other papers
did not come to hand by the Idaho.
We CLEAN the following summary of news from
the Gazette and other sources:
The Rec ip~rocity Treaty.
The CT uber of Commerce held an adjourned
meeting o the night of the 18th, to receive the re-
port OF the Committee on the Reciprocity Treaty
with the Hawaiian Islands. The proceedings show
that two reports were made-one by the majority
of the Committee, Messrs. George Gordon. Ira p.
Rankin, James Otis and Charles Walcott Brooks !;
and the other by the minority. Mr.. j. G. King.
Judge Bates, a resident on the Islands for many
wears. was invited TO give his views upon the sub
ject. He addressed the Chamber at length, indoors
ing the majority report. He gave the extent and
natural recourses of the Islands, and the relative
position of American influence in comparison with
that of England and France. The majority report
was in error in reference to the tri-party treaty
the United States was invited to join England and
France, but refused. He thought the report had
over-estimated the quantity oil sugar land the re-
mainder of the report was, in his estimation, cor
rect. aud he favored the ratification of the treaty.
After hearing the reports there was some dis
cussiOn, and the Chamber enacted the annexed pro-
ceedings;
The following resolution, offered by Mr.. Poulter-
er. was adopted:
That in the opinion of this Chamber the interests
of the Pacific States, and of California, and San
Francisco particularly, would be materially adj
vanced by the ratification of the proposed treaty
with the Hawaiian Islands by the Senate of the
United States.
MEMORIAL. To CONGRESS.
Mr.. Poulterer offered the following memorial:
To the Honorable Senate of the United States:
The Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco
respectfully represent: That, in their opinion, the
commercial interests of the Pacific coast will be
largely promoted by the ratification of the Recip-
rocity Treaty negotiated between the United States
and the Hawaiian Islands, and that public consid-
Grafton having reference to the future expansion
and security of our national commerce on the Pac-
ifc Ocean demands its ratification no less lmpera-
lively.
On motion of Mr.. Rankin, the Secretary was an-
thorized to transmit the memorial to our Senators
i'll Washington, by telegraph.
The IribIreS special OF Dec. 18th, says. the Be-
nate Committee on Foreign Affairs has considered
and will soon report the treaties with Japan. Sand
witch Islands. Venezuela and Madagascar.
Eastern American News.
HAVANA. Dec. PA special despatch says the
Dominican authorities have sent an Envoy to
washington-probably in relation to the sale or
lease of SANTANA
1t is reported that the capital of Hayti has sur
rendered to Gen. Cabral.
The finances of Jamaica are much depressed.
and a deficiency of $780, 900 must be made up by
additional dutiss-
Lersundi, the new Captain-General of Cuba has
arrived, and was received with the most cordial
demonstrations Of welcome.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 24-The news from the West
Indies is regarded in diplomatic circles as indi-
eating a readiness throughout all the islands for
annexation to the United States.
Judge 5. ]. Field is canyassed as the Democratic
candidate for President, on account of his war
record and anti-test oath decision. Hancock,
however, has still the inside track.