The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-05-08

Nv. Wilson ~ubJnitse'l a resolution 10 the Senate
to-day authorizing the Secretary Of the Navy, with
The consent Of the ColoIsb.'n Government. 40 can-'
a thorough >ErNey TO be- madc for 4 railway OF ship
canal across the Isihm,is Of Naricn. from SaH
Miguel 20 the Gulf of ARABIA.
CmU,Co, April l7-Thr H,ysblioas's Washing
ton special says the executive session OF Yesterday
was long and somewhat excited LSsTe were about
one hundred sud fifty CONTRIBUTIONS and three,
ro3ecuon$ Mr.. Cameron maic a Reheanrnt attack
on Curtin. a~SailIuC hs lategrity and ulsCii' acts
Will" Govcrnov-drclarrd him tricbst-r and un6i
d" represent the country R0Toad-nol "a 'sTT-tisn.
nor a representative of ~, NcpHhlicuiT PARTY -
Pennsylvania.
Motley instructions are being prepared Tr
VIII take las departure very soon. u = understood
HAT the instructions confirm General Grants pub
heiN expressed views regarding the liability 81
England Tor all property destroyed by the .V,E-nae.
Motley has had frequent conferences. with ESarts.
u Is thought he will be given q wide range iuF thu
negotiation of future treaties.
The rejection OF the nominee for Postmaster a.
Lawrence, kansas. by . divided vote Of 80 10 : J.
regarded rs a triumph tor Ross over Pomcroy.
The former. il i reported. had high words with
President Grant IN regard to tins and other Kansas
appointments.
ACrroN ~ EEGARD To CCHl.-Gcneral Prim's
intention 10 proceed To Cuba i regarded a. indi-
eating a movement which will compel the United
States 10 take immediate and definite action in
regard TO Cuba.
There is no doubt that General Prin wili employ
all his resources to suppress the insurrcciion anh
elevate himself.
ut the Cabinet meeting to-day the Cuban queS-
ton was discussed Secretary Fish still adhering
to the dcctrfae of non-intervention.
NKw loRK, April 1.-THE UorId's special has
the authority Of a Senator from the Pacific coast
for the statement that an extra Congress will be
called within sixty days. undoubtedly for the con
sideratlon of the annexation OF Cuba. either peace
ably or %forcibly. The same special SAYS the Presi-
dent has been informed OF a very formidable expe-
ditiOn preparing at New York and New Orleans
with the ayowed design OF proceeding 70 Cuba.
Ii is asserted that the Government will let the
expedition alone, very adroitly.
1t Is generally believed that President Grant j.
determined on the annexation of Cuba. and that
an extra session will be called. To meet on the al,
of July.
The Senate has rejected the Alu5qsaa treaty.
with only one dissenting voice ont of so Senators.
The following appointments have been con
irmed
J. Lothrop Motley, Minister TO England.
John JAY. of New YORK. Minister 20 Austria.
Gov. \. c.. Curtin. Pa. Minister 10 Russia.
Major J. O. Rawlins. Col. of Int Reveplle. in san
Francisco.
VIM. \. Howard. of Mich. Minister TO china. vice
Ross Browne.
Thos. II. Nelson. of Indiana. Minister 10 SesNo.
ten. Adam Badeau, Secretary Legation 10 Ee<ARnd
Chas. i. De Long. of Nevada. Minister to JapsR.
Gen. Ed. NJ. McCook, Governor OF Colorado.
The following nominations have not been aete,s
on
IL. 4. Miller. of Arkansas (r kansas,) to be Minis
ter Resident at Honolulu.
F. Z. Dumas (colored) Minister Resident TO Liberia.
Frank VI. PiXley, L. 5. District Attorney for Cal.
Henry 7. Sanford, Minister to Spain.
William y. Pile. of Missouri, Minister to Brazil.
Silas n. Hudson. OF Iowa, (colored) Minister 10
Guatamela.
Eben. d. Bassett, of Penn. (oolored) Minister tn
IIayti.