The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-12-18
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New YORK, Nov. 10.-The burning of the suga
crop i'm Cuba, as proposed by the %insurgent leader
Cespedes, in order to keep the Spaniards from
using 1t, will cost the United States. according &
Cuban estimates fifty to sixty million dollars ii
customs revenue and income from commercial
transactions. Prominent Cubans In this city ar
preparing a memorial to Congress-, praying for thu
early recognition of the independence of tn,
struggling Republic. The memorial will be ex
tensively circulated In a few days.
PIrrsBURG. Nov. l2-In the Old and New Schoo
Presbyterian Assemblies, every Presbyterian voted
afirmatively. On the report of the Joint Com
mittee. a resolution was adopted by both Assem-
blies, reciting the basis of reunion, declaring tina
it having been approved by over two-thirds o
both Presbyteries. we do solemnly declare the sale
basis of binding force. AT 10 o'clock the Assem-
blies were finally dissolved, a procession wa.
formed. and the Commissioners of both emb
beaded by the Moderators, marched to the Thirt
Church, where a jubilee meeting was held. A
crowd testified their qualification by applause al
the procession passed. AS the Commissioners en-
tered the church the choir sang q jubilee hymn
Over 200 ministers sat on the platform. and the
scene was one most impressive. A lumber o
congratulatory speeches were made and resolution.
adopted to raise SIS. 600. 600 as a special thank
Offering. A telegram was sent to Rev. DR.. Blu
chanau. announcing the union, with greeting to the
Presbyterian Churches of Great Britain and Ireland
and expressing the hope that they also may be
come one.
New York. Nov. l2.-Mr. Bonner has bought
for $50. OOO, the stallion Major Winfield, ~ sire o
Vanderbilts Mountain Boy" Bonner's colt Joe
| ElllOtl. III utti DOuhC
bought him for the purpose of breeding a race Of
%trotters from his celebrated mares.
Madame Anna Bishop has re-appeared in con.
certs after an absence of four years.
CHIo AGO, Nov. ia New York special says
letters from Paris express the opinion that Napoleon
will not live six months longer. The revolution
airy feeling is increasing, and the Government is
taking measures to prevent an outbreak. The
muskets furnished to the Garde Mobile for drilling
purposes recently have been deprived of locks
and bayonets by an Imperial order.
The United States steamer Albany sailed for San
Domingo on Wednesday afternoon, carrying three
Commissioners, who go to take formal possession
of SANTANA Bay as an American station. The al
bany was loaded with heavy ordnance for coast
Notifications. She will take nearly a regiment of
infantry and a company of artillery at the Dry
TOrtugas.
The same special says the sending of Commits
sioners by tho Government to take possession Of
the Bay of SANTANA as q naval station for the
United States, is looked upon as paving the way
for the annexation Of the Dominican Republic to
the United States. Negotiations for the same hay
| ing been entered into last August, have progressed
so far as to substantially provide that San Domingo
shall be annexed as q State, without going into
Territorial form.
New York, Nov. I5.--It is understood the Presi-
dent considers the present condition of our finances
as most favorable to q speedy return to specie
payment. In his forthcoming message he will urge
such measures upon Congress as will insure it. He
is opposed to ali tinkering with the currency, and
believes that if the present Internal Revenue Law
be suffered to remain intact another year such a
tangible reduction of the public debt will then
have been affected as will enable the Government
safely to materially modify taxes of all kinds. A
resumption of specie payments, the President
argues. will prevent fluctuations in gold, break up
the influence of gold gambling, and save the peo-
ple from the ruinous effect of an irredeemable
currency.
BosTON, Nov. 16.-O'Baldwin. the Irish Giant,
was sentenced to-day, at Lawrence, to Is months
Imprisonment in the House of Correction for
parfinipatinu in a nrizp 6pht raCpntIy af Gvnn
New York. Nov. 16.-The Canadian authorities
have notified our Government that unless the trade
between the two countries is SO arranged as to be
somewhat reciprocal. they will be unable to with
stand the pressure from all parts of the Dominion
urging them to do away with the system of fishing
licenses. and compelling American fishermen to
remain outside the three miles limit of the shores
Of Canada also to establish duty on foreign coal,
so as to give the market of Western Canada to
Nova Scotia coal. instead of having it supplied as
now from Pennsylvania and Ohio; to place an
export duty on pine timber and American bread
stuffs-a large market for which is now found in
Canada under free admission by the present Cana
dian tariff.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 22.-Secretary Fish to-day
formally presented the new Hayden Minister to
the President. He was dressed in full Diplomatic
uniform. The President. in his remarks alluded tn
one result of our civil war in bringing about the
right of colored people to employment in the pub
lie service abroad as well as at home-a right
which had been acknowledged by the employment
of one of a formerly prescribed race to present
the United States in Hayti. He congratulated
himself on the occasion to render homage to the
change in public sentiment.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %. The question of estab-
fishing a cable between New York and the Hague
has already received Government consideration.
Due acknowledgment will be made to the Neither
lands Government for the friendly motives which
the concession to American citizens. A
reciprocity treaty with regard to the termini will
doubtless embody the principle which will govern
official proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13-The President. to-day
issued a proclamation, in accordance with the Act
Congress. disseminating discriminating duties
on merchandise imported on French vessels.
New YORK, Nov. 23-It is stated that Secretary
Boutwell, denies having taken any steps toward, or |
even harboring the idea, of the resumption Of
specie payment at present considering it useless
to be troubling about specie payment until the
time comes when such a thing may be feasible.
The steamer Leipsic has been detailed to 20 to
Panama, for the purpose of assisting in the survey
secured q treaty giving it the sole control over the
canal, is determined to rush the work, and will
make rapid progress during the coming winter in
for the route.
New YORK. Nov. 23-The United States District
Attorney Pierrepont received instructions yester-
to proceed against the Spanish gunboats, now
ready to sail. for breach of the neutrality
avs. A libel will be Gled to-day. The order of
the District Court was obtained for their seizure
On the grounds preferred by the Government that
hese vessels were TO be used by the foreign State
Of Spain to cruise and commi: bostilities against
he citizens and property of the Colony or people
IF Cuba, with which the United States are at peace.
This being urged by the legal representative of
he Government, under the direction of the Admin
is fifty called quasi recognition of the
as beiligerents, for in it lies embodied the
dea that for all purposes of our neutrality laws.
spain and the people of Cuba are two distinct
and neither must trample upon the
lights Of the other while enjoying the hospitality
the United States; The main ground Of their
seizure, however. is that they were intended to be
ised against a foreign State with whom the United
are at peace, to wit: the Republic of Peru.
The recent demand by the Spanish Minister for
heir possession has been refused by the Govern
nent- q
PRESIDENT GRANT on THE FTNANCEs.-It is under
TODD the President considers the present condition
our finances most favorable to a speedy return
o specie payments. In his forthcoming message he
will urge such measures upon Congress. He is ODD
,oeed TO all tinkering with the currency. and
relieves if the present Internal Revenue Law he
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