The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-09-25
NINE DAYS LATER.

NINE DAYS LATER.
The clipper ship Titan arrived on the 23d, IL
davs from, San Francisco, bringing mails and dates
to the 18th.
senator Fessenden of Maine died in Portland.
Maine on the Sth. He had been United States
Senator for many years.
General Rawlirs, Secretary of War, died in
| Washington, on the 9TH of September.
A violent storm in Boston and the Eastern States
on the sth, played havoc with steeples: roofs and
bniI dings. and DESTROYED millions of dollars worth
of property.
The Republican ticket in Vermont is elected by
from 1e. 900 TO $1,000 majority. The Republican
vote falls of SO, the Democratic 81 per cent.
TERRIBLE CALAMITY AT PLYMOUTH. "a fire
broke out Sept. 9th, in q fue at the bottom OF
Steuben shaft. owned by the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western Company of this place. In a
short time the whole breaker and ontbuildings
were in flames. and the hosting apparatus, the
only avenue of escape for miners. was destroyed.
All efforts to stay the flames were unayailiug.
The whole struc ture fell. filling up the shaft.
| Nearly 200 men were in the shaft and having no
communication out were all snfocated. The only
way of getting air in the shat was through the
main opening. and that was flied with burning
timbers and debris.
A special from New York says parties in the
| Spanish interest positively assert that the Spanish
Minister made n formal demand on the President
for the release of the gunboats under construction
and those TO De reaQy LOT sea THIS week. Au
agent is busily engaged in purchasing rifles. revol-
vers and ~cHtlasses for the crews.
In consequence of the general dissatisfaction
with the new postage stamps, orders have been
given to prepare designs for new issues. The old
| designs are TO be rersored-
An E~nglishman who padded a canoe up the
Rhile and down the Danube and Voiga. has started
on a similar journey from New York to New
Orleans He goes by the river and canal 10 Phila-
delphia, Baltimore and Washington, and thence to
n..t - 4, xp tho Ohio an1 MiSciSSspni rlvora
Tribune sn.ecial says Secretary Fish, though
personally opposed to recognizing the belligerency
of the Cnbans. believes that such a step will be
taken by the Administl alton before Congress meets.
The President is anxious 10 proclaim IT'S recogni-
ton, and has the support NJ the Secretary OF War
in the matter. The prih' cipai reasons which
weighed against recognition were the complications
which would arise in the Alabama claims and the
terms of the treaty of 1925 with E.oain. members
of the Cabinet believe that recognition, Defore the
Cubans have had an organized Government, fort
or ships, would seriously impair, if not aitogether
would also, almost inevitably, lead to war with
Spain.
The discussion of the probable fate of DR.. Living
stone has been renewed In England. Captain
Burton, the African traveller, believes the Doctor
is a prisoner in the town of Lucinda, Capital OF the
King of Cassebee, and an expedition to search for
him is talked of.
European.
PARIS, Sept. 5-Le Public newspaper states that
u emperor eIGe at u ldtc DOuE on frlQay night
somewhat %fatigued. and consequently did not pre-
side at the council of Ministers held on Saturday.
To-day the weather is unfavorable, and the EN-
peror still feels weak, but his physicians believe
the progress of convalescence cannot be in inter-
rupted for any length of time. A number of re
captions are to take place at st. Cloud to-day, at
some of which the Emperor will assist.
The Journal Oficia,e is silent on the subject of the
En- peror's health.
The Presse reports the Emperor able to take
his walk in the private park yesterday.
Queen Christina has gone to vichy. 1t is ru-
mored that she will endeavor to bring over Gener-
al Prim to the cause of Queen Isabella.
The Times, in an article on the French situation,
says many think Prince Napoleon's speech was
only a ieeler, to arrive at a knowledge of mems
clamor raised in place of real liberal aspirations
in France is beyond doubt. The Princes speech
may be taken the programme of the Imperial Gov
eminent, such as mnst rise when the Consultation
is reformed on the basis of national sovereignty,
municipal self-government. and ministerial respon-
sibility. Prince Napoleon's part in the new order
recovery. Should the Emperor live, a liberal
Ministry, with Prince Napoleon at its head, would
be an experiment worth trying. If the Emperor's
cult to see who could dispute the Lientenancy Of
the empire with Prince Napoleon. The present
erisls IN France cannot be without grave conse-
position which will be of no good for the Emperor
to dispense with or overlook him.
A private cable dispatch. dated London two
O'Clock. says there is a panic in Germany on ac-
count of the receipt of bad news from France,
Advices are received from the German Arctic
1t first cited on the 18th Of july. in
"A longitude los west, the coast of
Afterward the expedition experienced
adverse winds and much mist. The weather was
colder than ih 1868. All was well.
The Imperial of Madrid saws the chances of the
Duke OF Genoa are the best for the throne of
Spain. 1t urges the Cortes to FIX his majority ut
sixteen years.
The Morning Post says Burlingame has received
q dispatch from Kung: expressing his entire satis-
would be exchanged shortly.
Prince Kung's dispatch to Burlingame thanks
him for bis services. and asks MIN to intercede
with the Peruvian Government in behalf of Chinese
laborers who are badly treated in the mines and
guano diggings of Peru.
The rowing match between Walter Brown. of
and Renforth. the present champion. for
the championship of the Thames. is OF. A match
has been arranged between Brown and Sadier, ex-
A British company proposes to establish q
York.
The yacht race between the Jan,,aftess and
Cambria fixed for September 18th, will not be
sailed during the equinoctorial gales.
The Imperialist journals of Paris express discon-
tent at FRINGE Napoleonis speech. and declare he
men' =. Inc general opinion Is that the
Prince displayed great ability and liberal spirit. !
Paris. Sept l0.-It is reported that the Pacha
OF Egypt has submitted to the Sultan in all points.
except the matter of budget and loans. The
Great Powers will bring q strong pressure to bear
on the Sublime Porte against pushing matters to
an extremity.
Australian advices state the rebellion in New
IS increasing. and creating great alarm
among the people.
Cereal crops in Russia are good, except in the
Provinces, where the yield is only half
an average