The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-07-17
LATER FOREIGN NEWS.

June Seth, says:
William ii. Seward arrived here at 1:20 p. NJ,
and was received by Governor Haight and the city
authorities. An immense eoncourse OF people es-
corted the eX-Secretary to his hotel. Men OF both
political parties vie with each in honoring him. a
grand dinner will be given to Mr.. Seward this
afternoon at the Orleans Hotel. which many prom
inent Democrats now in Sacramento will attend.
SACRAMENTO. June 30;h.-Miss Anna Dickinson
arrived to-day. and proceeded to San Francisco
uia Vallejo. She is not as pretty as her pictures
represent. She wears her hair short. is quite stout.
and has wonderful eyes. like oS-eyed Juno il one
could strain a point. She has not come to CalifOr-
agreeable, she may make a second one. She rode
on the engine all the way from Truckee to the
Junction.
WASHINGTON, June 24-The Department of State
has received dispatches from Gen. Mcmahon to the
2Ist of April, at which time he vas well. His rela-
tons with Lopez are so cordial and friendly that
after the great defeat of the Paraguayans he was
intrusted with the care of Lopez's family. There
has been no attempt by LopeZ to interfere with his
free communication with this Government; no i'm
pediment whatever existed. He attributes the
coarse OF the allies in declining to send or receive
flags of truce to the fear that dispatches would lie
smuggled.
WASHINGTON. June Dor has resigned the
Secretaryship of the Navy, and George NJ. Rober-
son, OF New Jersey, formerly Attorney General of
that State, has been appointed in his place and was
sworn in at noon to-day. He will attend the regu-
lar Cabinet meeting to-day. Mr.. Borie felt COM
PEELED to resign from the pressure of private duties.
NacnluStou specials SdN tu3t III mas not vet Doen
determined whether Sickles must resign his army
commission to accept the Spanish mission but
probably the question will be left open for Con-
gress to settle ut the next session.
The Tribune's special says some important nego-
%tiations aae going on with Canada and England
relative to n new reciprocity treaty, but it is not
known what they are.
The change in the Cabinet took everybody inside
and outside the Navy Department by surprise. 1t
was well known that Borie accepted it originally
with much reluctance, and has frequently expressed
an intention to retire. The President saw Rober-
son last Monday. during his trip North. and made
arrangements which were Onsummate yesterday.
Borie gave q little dinner party on Thursday, but
probably nobody present except Admiral Porter
knew it was a farewell reception. The secret was
so well kept that nobody knew of anv intention of
making a change. Admiral Porter will probably
continue to virtually manage the Department.
NEW YORK, June 29.-It is rumored to-day that
Colonel Ryan has been arrested. Several other
leaders of the Cuban expedition will be arrested.
aud it is said that Colonel Roger A. Pryor will be
indicted for an attempt to violate the Neutrality
Laws. General GOrsuria has been held to bail in
81, 1000 to answer the charge against him, and in
$4,000 to keep the peace. Some say an expedition
has gone on the Quaker City. while the authorities
positively declare it is under surveillance within
200 miles of New York.
BosroN, June 3O-The following were elected
] Overseers of Harvard College for six years: Ed
ward E. Hale, Charles F. Adams. William A. Rich
ardson, William G. Russell, and Waldo Higginson.
For FIVE years.: Samuel A. Greene.
The commencement of Harvard attracted many
visitors. The literary exercises were much APP
plauded. The Degree of Doctor of Laws was con-
ferred on John G. Palfrey and Gov. ClaAin.
The testimonial to Gilmore. at the Coliseum. was
very successful in point of numbers and the gen.
eral excellence of the performance. About $25.-
900 were realized.
PTrsBURG. June 29.-The Senate Of the Ferian
Brotherhood is in session here. 1t is understood
they are preparing a programme q action on the
Alabama claims so far as they affect the Irish
question.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-It is understood that
Lemas. the Cuban Envoy. has received an intima-
ton from high official quarters that as he is under
indictment for violating the neutrality laws, it will
be improper for him to come to Washington and
attempt to visit members of the Cabinet.
1t is reported that the Spanish Minister has mott
fed the Administration that if Lemas is officially
received he will demand his passports.
Dispatches received at the Navy Department
announce the commencement again of civil war in
Japan.
The steamer Stone,can has been severely injured,
and one war vessel lost in a severe storm.
The British Minister recently had a long confer
ence with Mr.. Roberts. the Spanish Minister. 1t is
generally believed the interview was in relation to
our conduct i'm regard to the Neutrality Laws.
England is watching with interest our moves re-
garding the Cubans. it having such important bear
ing on her course in not enforcing the Neutrality
Laws during the late rebellion.
New YORK. June 3O.-It is stated that the Cuban
expedition, which sailed from Gardeners Island,
hcti 4NCW I<ouuou. iatC hOuud hiSu ,WdS ctDtuTeU
by gunboats. They are said to be en- route to the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. where they will arrive to-day.
Six hundred thousand dollars of the bonds stolen
from the Ocean Bank yesterday were found. this
morning, in a small trunk on the sidewalk, on
Elizabeth street. by a policeman.
Edward b. Ketchum, the notorious forger. was
brought before Judge Barnard, of the Supreme
Court. this morning, on a writ of hdbeds corpus.
The release of the prisoner was claimed on the
ground that he was sentenced for an offence not
charged in the Indictment From the remarks of
the Judge it is generally thought he will discharge
Ketchum on bail. The case creates great interest.
OTTAWA, June 30.-The Privy Council met yes-
terday. 1t is understood that arrangements were
made relative to opening the road to the north
west. 1t is reported that John Rose will proceed
to Washington on the 18th of July, to negotiate a
reciprocity treaty.
WOODsToCK. VI, June 30.-On Sunday. during
the hail storm, there were hailstones from eve to
eight inches in diameter. Great damage was done
to windows and gardens
NEW York, June 3O.-The Cuban expedition has
ANONYMOUSLY failed three tng-boats. with over
200 men. being captured on Long Island Sound.
Two members of the Cuban Junta are among the
prisoners. Col. Byron and Gen. Spear, with their
respective commands, were not captured, and are
supposed to be scattered abont Long Island and
the Connecticut shores. The men were almost ex-
hausted from cold and hunger. having been with
out food since Sunday. exposed on open decks to
the storm. The prisoners are now receiving Gov
eminent rations on the Receiving Ship Vermont.
CHICAGO, June 50--A party consisting of gen.
tlemen representing the business interests of Chi
cago will leave for San Francisco on Monday next.
July 5th, for the purpose of facilitating commercial
and reciprocal relations with localities made tribu-
tary by the completion of the Union Central Pacific
Railroads.
BALTIMORE, June 30.-President Grant and a
distinguished party to-day visited the workshops
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and European
wharves at Locust Point They subsequently
embarked on the steamship Baltimore for a trip,
probably as far as Fortress Monroe, to return
tomorrow.
Cuban Intelligence.
New YORK. June 25- A Havana letter of the
10Th says that on the 10th several anxious despatch
es came to Spain from Generals in the field that they
wanted more men, and represented their force in
danger. The Spaniards at Puerto Principe, and
on the road to Neuvitas, have suffered heavily
from rebel attacks.
The correspondent sends the following statement
of forces in full: The Government has $4,000 vet
Grams and q 900 volunteers, added to 1,6SS volun-
teers garrisoning the principal cities, Of which,