The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-05-29


IT. Let's. May lO-On the receipt Of the news
OF the laying oi the lat rail-. the bells 81 the city
were rung simultaneously and 4 saints was bred.
The city Is gaily arraycd in aags. and there Is
great excitement over the event
Miscellaneous.
The N'rrhiS special says the Spanish Minister
has called on Secretary Fish aud demanded a
proclamation against Gilibust.ring. The Secretary
promptly dccllucd- saying that - The Insurgents
have a Provisional Government %. saw no reason
for hindcring persons from taking up arms in their
service.
The spanish Minister some days since promised
iull i"pArduuu Tor the insult 10 our Tag. and yss-
tetd5y be- informed The Secretary that h. had bot
heard from biz Government. when the Secretary
Informed him that war would occrr unless an
answer was forthcoming soon.
NEw YonK, May IA mass meeting 81 the
friends OF Cuba was held this evening. in and
around the Cooper Institute. Chas- \. Dana prc-id-
lug Resolutions expressing sympathy with the
struggling patriots Of Cuba, ana demanding recog-
milton OF their rights as belligercnt-. were adopted.
Spirited addresses were made by Honorable John
Mckeon, Henry Ward Beecher aud others.
The atlantic Telegraph Company have determ-
ined to finish the laying Of their cable as early a.
possible to bermuda. aud expect to complete the
line OF communication with Europe this year.
CHARLESTON, &. ca May lO-Tbe cold weather
OF the past week has seriously injured the cotton
plant. II Is feared "a new crop will have 10 be
planted, which will make the season late.
The Herdlds Washington despatch saws a des-
patch has been received by the British Minister
from the English Consul at Havana, giving AN ac-
count Of other Spanish outrages Oh tue high seas.
According to this despatch a Spanish war-yes=cl
hailed an English brig at sea. and the latter rcfus-
ing to stop. was fred into by the SpaniaTds and
sunk. This Is the substance of the despatch. which
Mr.. Thornton Immediately sent 10 his Government
over the cable.
NEW YORK. May 6.-The Secretary Of the Treas
ury has sold "a million of gold at I3Gnl3G 22-lOO.
Dispatches from our Minister in China are of the
same character a those from the British Minister,
representing the Chinese a. really opposed to pro-
gress. They will not permit the improvements
contemplated by the Burlingame mission. This
Government will insist on the fulflment Of the
treaty negotiated a year ago.
The Times special says Gen. Logan called at the
Executive mansion yesterday in company with the
[ Commercial Agent of san Domingo, who wants to
sell that Island to the United States. They failed
to obtain an Interview
NEW YoRk. May Cit is stated that the French
Cable Company will land the shore end at Cape
May. whence three main lines will deviate-one to
Washington. another to Philadelphia, and the third
along shore. north. to New York. The steamer
with the cable will leave France in July.
\ Washington special says the Spanish Minister
has informed the State Department that should this
country recognize the belligerent rights Of the
Cubans, Spain will regard it as a declaration Of
war, and authorize the fitting out of privateers.
which must do great harm.
Prof Asaph Hall. now attached to the Naval
Observatory here, has been ordered to the Pacific
Coast 10 make observations Of the eclipse Of the
sun, August 7th.
Commander W. Rogers Taylor has been ordered
to command Of the Northern Division of the Pacific
Naval Station, hosting the pennant on the Ossipee.
NEW YORK, May j-Five men have arrived here
in irons. charged by the United States Consul az
Batavia with numbering the First and Second Mates
of a whaling bark at sea. They were committed
TO Ludlow-Street Jail.
\ The President and Cabinet finally decided against
the proposed real estate negotiations with Mexico.
II appears that during the last Administrator
some such scheme was proposed by Romero 10
Seward, who gave it favorable consideration.
Secretary Boutwell's official figures show against
taking any steps towards a Sinking Fund. Ii ap-
pears that the debt is increased twenty-five millions
from November last. 1867. to November lst, 1868,
and, up to May LIST. had further increased to thirty
seven and one-half millions.
". ". Corcoran to-day executed a deed convey
ing to a Board of nine Trustees the building
erected by him for an art depository. with the
grounds on which il is situated and the back rents
due. The building i to be held in perpeuIity a. a
free Picture Gallery for the city of Washington.
He has also donated his large collection Of paint
ings and other works of value. This donation is
estimated at ! $1,000 900.
Auguste Belmont has authorized the Trustees to
choose twelve pictures from his collection to be
added TO the above gallery.
The Spanish Minister has received a Cable des-
patch from Governor-General Dulce, stating that
there are not over 1900 insurgents in arms and
that the rebellion Is virtually ended. Nobody
believes it.
The Government has issued orders to stop the
sailing of the steamer Quaker City. believed to be
about to sail for Cuba.
The printers are getting somewhat excited over
the appointment Of the colored compositor to the
Government printing office.
New YORK. May ia Washington despatch
says it is thought the infamous PROCLAMATION Issued
by Count NalmGzeda. the Spanish Commander OF
the Eastern Department of CUBA, may lead 10
trouble between Spain and the United States. The
proclamation is regarded in official circles as one
of the most infamous ever issued by a Commander
having any pretension TO civilization. Should an
American be shot under this decree our Govern
ment will be prompt in pnnishiag the outrage. 1t
is understood Instructions to this eject viii be sent
to Admiral Hog.
The proposition for the relief of American suffer
ers 10y the aepredatiOns of the 4ilebGDaG Is receiv-
ing careful consideration BY the President. the
Cabinet and leading Congressman
1t involves a law at the commencement of Con-
gress. authorizing the appointment of a commits
sioner to audit all claims of Americans caused by
violation of the neutrality laws. The Government
will then assume the claims. and present them in
single items to the British Government. with the
demand for immediate restitution.
In case OF refusal. Interior measures will be
adopted. which il is believed will be endorsed by
Americans.
tangible shape. Senator Sherman shares bis views
1t is stated that Motley's written instructions are
being prepared az the State Department Although
be will be allowed 4 large discretion in matters
that may come before him. the instructions relative
TO the IidbGl8G claims are known 20 be based on
Senator summers speech. which seems to have
been made our UltimatuE. Motley i directed 20
be in no hurry. bUt TO await q favorable opportI- :
for opening negotiations on the subject
WASHINGTON. April 2O-Chandler. in his speech
in the Senate today. read extracts IRON his former
speeches To show that he originated the position
assumed by the Committee of Foreign Rela-
lions. He insisted that had his advice been fol-
the Alabama claims would have been paid
thirty days. He said that England. like the
French in the occupation Of Mexico. had Staked
continuance Of her Empire in America on the
success Of the rebellion. He denounced the CON
Ct England and Of Minister Johnson also.
the tardiueSS of the Senate Committee in not taking
action. The whole speech WAS very bitter.
Cuba.
NEW NORA. Nav S-The Rsr1i!'S Cuba special
the Revolutioni>JS held a Congress. April
9Th. IT Siberauon- Over thirty representatives