The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-01-30
ARRIVAL OF THE D. C. MURRAY
I53 Days Passage.
EIGHT DAYS LATER NEWS.

BY the arrival of the bark u. e. Murray on Sat
urday last we were in receipt of San Francisco
dates of the 9TH inst.
The following tclegraphic clippings embrace the
principal items of news.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 3O.-The Executive Mansion is
a scene of unusual gayety tonight. Three or four
hundred children are entertained by the Juveniles of
the house.
Senator Morton has replied to Greeley's letter
addressed to him, concluding as follows: THE
fact is, our bondholders understand perfectly well
that. whatever may be the law on the question, the
bonds, or any considerable part. cannot be paid in
coin while the currency is ruinously deprecated.
1t is folly to talk about paying the bonds In gold If
the Government cannot procure gold enough where
with to redeem the greenbacks. The redemption
of notes and Il return 20 specie payments is a neces-
sary condition precedent to the payment of the
bonds i'm gold they look much more to a return of
specie payments aud the establishment of our fnan-
ces on a solid basis than to u mere form of contract
as To how they shall be paid.
Gold payments should begin with the debt
that is due, which is currency. not by shaving bonds
that will not be due for fourteen years. The cur
rency lies at the foundation of the whole financial
structure if it be unsound, the structure above
must be injurious when it becomes good. or by any
means made convertible into gold, the national
debt may be funded, by which one-third of the
present volume OF interest can be saved. The ma
ton will carry the burden with ever increasing
ease until its final discharge shall come"
New YORK. Dec. 3l.-A London despatch says
the owner of the English yacht Cambria declines
NOUl Gltltt = NlbllCuHC ~ al iaCt Will the
DdtoteSs. of the New York Yacht Club, the latter
being of much heavier tonnage.
WASHINGTON Jan. 1.-The Presidents reception
this morning was attended by members of the Di-
plomatic Corps. all the army and navy officers in
the city. the Judges of the Supreme Court. member
of the Cabinet, the members of Congress remaining
in Washington. and many prominent persons. The
attendance Of ladies was rather slim, owing to the
storm.
Chicago, Jan. The heaviest snow storm of the
season has prevailed since Thursday night, partial
IL intermitting Yesterday afternoon. Being general
throughout the North. it seriously diminished the
the number of New Year calls.
BoSroN. Jan. 1.-The sixth anniversary of the
Emancipation Proclamation was celebrated here
to-day, regardless of the driving storm.
CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-The storm on Thursday and
Friday was very violent throughout the North,
from Missouri to the Atlantic. 1t seriously inter
rupted railroad travel.
The Republicans New York special says strong
combination of bulls in Wall street. composed Of
Drew. Vanderbilt, Jay Gould. James Fiske, Henry
Keep and other large capitalists. intend to carryup
stocks. 1t is stated that they control $40. 600, 600
OF 5O.00O.0 900. and will have all their own way.
They have their campaign all arranged The bears,
who are dcmoralized. build their hope on the opin-
ion that the directors of tue colossal movement
Will quarrel over the Western lines. 1t is reported
in certain official circles that the great bulls intend
to sell their stock when they get the market high
enough, then beat down prices and buy again at a
large decline.
'RAH a. ~ Jim '1AAAa-
men in the State have been in session for two DAYS
past. attended by \. ii. II. Stuart, Flournoy. Gems.
Eciols. Rolling. RufGn, and many others. 4 pre-
amblc and resolutions were agreed on. stating that
while the people of Virginia do not believe negroes.
uneducated. are in a condition fit for suffrage. yet
in view of the expression of public opinion in the
recent national elections. and the hope of creating
harmony in the Union. they are willing to accept
universal suffrage. coupled with universal amnesty.
y Committee of niue was appointed to visit
Washington and urge Congress to lcgislate so "a to
secure these TO the people Of the State. y resolu-
ton was adopted recommending the people of the
State to hold u convention on February 10th at
Richmond. and receive the report OF the Committee.
and arrange for a canvass.
This conference is the result of a movement on
the part at the do-somcthings. as distinguished from
the dU-nothings the former desiring to- make an
advance toward meeting the reconstruction acts
and averting the disabilities of the test oath, etc,
OF the new constitution the latter believing the
people of the State should under no circumstances
sanction negro suffrage, which they believe disas-
trous degrading.
AUGUSTA. NE. Jan. 1.-THE Legislature of Maine
will convene on the 9th. The question of the
United States Senatorship Is attracting great at
tention the contest is close between Hon. Lot NJ.
Morrill, and Hannibal Ilamlin. with chances in
,Ivur Of The latter.