The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-10-09

We gather the following editorial news by the
last mail
Maine elected a Republican Governor by about
ten thousand majority.
T. II. Selby was elected Mayor of San Francisco
by ITO majority. the recount demanded by the de-
feated candidate having reduced Selby's majority
lust Is votes. The new Board of Police commits
sioners, now having a republican majority, there Is
a prospect of that city having a police that will
not be so corrupt as it has been lately.
The result of the California State election is that
the Democrats have two-thirds majority in the
Senate and House of Representatives.
There was a very heavy shock OF earthquake Mt
San Luis Obispo, California at 10 O'Clock on the
morning OF September II.
Governor Haight, of California has gone East
with his family, on a visit Of six weeks.
Senator Frelinghuysen declines the Chinese
mission. which is now offered to Ex-senator
Morgan of New York. who accepts on condition
that it be made a first class mission.
Won Humboldt celebrations were held through
cut America and Europe on the centenary of his
birth, Sept. II, and were every where attended
with great eclat.
John G.. SAKE, the poet, is on a visit to California,
and has been engaged to deliver four lectures
before the Mercantile Library Association.
The telegraph gives a report current in France,
that the Emperor designed abdicating in favor of
his son. In case of such an event, (Which is not
likely or of his death. (Which is now likely the
plan is to create a Regency. with the Empress and
the Prince Napoleon at its head, which is provided
for in the new Constitution, the authority of the
Regency to continue during the minority of the
Prince Imperial. The latter is now about fourteen
years of age.
A New York paper says it is as difficult TO ascer-
- H. un-1 ekat. 80 tho EraAnI EnaDn-a. 90,
as it used to be in Japan to discover whether the
Mikado was dead or alive or dead. or as IL Is said
to be in Thibet, to find out who IL the Grand Lama
of the period.
A correspondent says Mrs. Stowe will soon pub
lish an explanation cOrrobOrative of her article on
the Byron scandal, but not in the Atlantic Monthly.
II is yet undecided whether Prince Arthur will
visit the United States he probably will in the
winter.
The late disaster at Avondale leaves IS widows
and l54 fatberless children. The number of the
latter will be increased 10 neatly Eco.
The subscriptions 10 the Rawiins fund now reach
So, 000.
win request the Danish Government to extend The
time within which dnal action relative 10 the ST
Thomas purchase may De taken ny the United
States.
Governor Holman has transmitted u The State
Department the official ratification Of the Fifteenth
Amendment by New York.
The first steamer of the line between New York
and Stettin, Prussia, will be placed on the route
November LIST.
The number of country merchants, especially
from the South, is daily increasing, and the pro-
portion asking credit is smaller than ever before.
Judd's linseed oil works, on Grand street. New
York, were burned on the 18th ; loss, s15O, OOO.
Two Spanish ~gunboats are completed, but will
not make q trial trip till the whole fleet is COM
pleted. The Spanish expect to get the gunboats
out as the Alabama was taken out of Liverpool, by
going on a trial trip and FORGETTING their bonds.
Rumors say that the unwilling of the statne of
Vanderbilt on the 18th inst, is to be made the
River Roads, and a declaration of the long
promised scrip dividend.
CHICAGO, Sept 1S.-Another meeting was held
yesterday to arrange for receiving the California
who are expected on Tuesday. A COM
citizens. appointed in Chicago, will endeayor in
some degree to reciprocate the attentions showered
upon her delegation while in California.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Specials say in regard
to the present condition of the Alabama claims
there is good authority for stating that parties well
in England and official circles have COM
the character of the terms to which it is
the English Cabinet would now agree,
and our Government could not refuse to consider
for q moment. 1t is also stated that when Minister
Motley arrived in London he gave The English
Government to understand that when the United
States were ready to take further steps in the mat
ter Of a settlement the intimatiou OF such desire
would be sent from Washington.
See Supplement, for remainder Of Foreign Nems.