The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-01-29
THREE WEEKS
LATER NEWS.

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BY the arrival of the bark D. e. Murray on Sun
day, Jan. %. we received our regular foreign mails
and dates from San Francisco to Jan. s.
From our files we CLEAN the following items:
Commodore McOongail is ordered 10 he com
mand of the South Pacific Squadron.
New YORK. Dec. 2O.-The trigate albany arrived
Yesterday from St. Domingo, having OH board
commissioners Porter, English and Sackett. These
three gentlemen succeeded. in the name Of the
United States, in leasing from the 81. Dominican
authorities the Bay and Peninsula OF SANTANA for u
! period of SO years. at the rate of Sl5O,OOO in gold
per annum. The first payment has been made.
The first annual ball of the Fat Mems Associa-
ton was given tonight in New York. The mem
hers under 1856 pounds weight aggregate 20 tons.
With such an amount of fat there was Il corre-
spending display OF good humor and Jollity. The
affair was conducted most respectfully. and n large
number Of ladies were present. The dresses were
very rich and fashionable.
New York. Dec. l9.-Eighteen of The Spanish
gunboats sailed to-day under convoy OF the spanish
war vessel PizaTro. \ few spectators witnessed
their departure, and there was no demonstration
whatever. Twelve unfinished gunDoats remain at
the Delameter works.
Thurlow Weed publishes q letter vindicating the
course of George Peabody during the rebellion.
He gives an account OF an interview with Mr.. +.
the first year Of the war. Mr.. Peabody said he
had been led to regard the extremists of both sec
tons as enemies OF the Union. but added that his
devotion to the rights OF orr Government and
Union, was so strong. that painful rs was the
thought of war with brethren, he should stand by
the Government and do whatever he could do then
and there for the Union cause. The letter further
says that in the attempts OF Confederate sympa-
thizers in Parliament 10 induce recognition Of the
rebel Government, Mr.. Peabody manifested his de-
votiOn to the North. He never directly or in
directly gave aid, comfort or encouragement TO
the representative or individual rebels.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.--Tbe storm which conf
menced Saturday night was very severe in Brook
Ign. and caused much damage TO property. Six
teen buildings were blown down. trees uprooted,
chimneys scattered TO The winds. The buildings.
with one exception, were frame ard mostly un-
finished. Several buildings in Jersey City and
Hudson City were demolished, and mhch damage
of a similar nature was done to other towns in the
vicinity. The Presbyterian church at Trenton host
its steeple the large frame hotel in CouFse of
erection at ROckaway, TO cost $4,000, was levelled
to the ground.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 29.-George ID. Prentice con-
tinues critically i'll with rheumatism Of the heart.
Ex-Secretary of War Stanton died in Washing
ton Dec. 81.
The Union Leage will raise $1,000 0 for Mrs.
Stanton.
The internal revenue receipts for the FISCAL year
are $50, 600, 900.
General Grant has been chosen umpire between
Great Britain and POrtugal-each Of which claims
an island on the coast of Africa.
Washington News.
Washington special says the Government has in
stiiuted measures to bring about IA treaty between
all the maritime nations on the subject OF ocean
cables. Instructions on the subject have been sent
to our Ministers in England, France, Germany,
Spain and other countries. The Government asks
that no exclusive concessions shall be given to any
party that no Government shall have the right 10
examine the kilograms that cables shall have all the
rights of neutrality that their destruction in time
Of war shall be treated as an act of piracy. and that
persons engaged in the work Of destruction shall
be tried in the Courts Of any country capturing
them.
A bill was introduced in Congress to abolish the
franking privilege. Is provides stamps for the pay
ment of postage on official correspondence and other
public matters.
Mr.. Williams moved to refer the bill, to regulate
the immigration of the Chinese into the United
States, TO the Committee Of Commerce. lie ex-
planned that the object Of the bill was to prevent.
as far as practicable, the importation of coolies and
dissolute Chinese women by voiding all contracts
for their importation, and prohibiting agreements
by owners of vessels to transport persons from
China except with persons themselves 10 be trans
ported. 1t was the intention TO protect laboreTs in
this country, so far as practicable, from the pres
ence of that class Of degenerate Chinese who accus-
toned to subsection to another class, and compelled
to work for wages upon which Il freeman would
starve.
Mr.. Axtell of California, gave reasons for his OPP
position TO the bill--one being the provision re-
quiring Legislative ratification of the Fifteenth
Amendment. He protested against IL in behalf Of
his own State. 1t was unjust that the vote of Cali
fornia. If it should be against the amendment.
should be effected by the vote Of GeorRia-to be
wrung from her under the penalty of exclusion
because If it be adopted the Fifteenth Amendment
it would force a Chinese or negro suffrage upon
California.
The mail steamer from Vera Cruz brings dates
from the City of Mexico TO the 10th. The OvatiOns
to Mr.. Seward are continued. On the 81, Romero
gave a grand dinner in his honor, at which speeches
were made by Romero, Seward. Frederick Seward
and others. On the Sbh, q grand ball, attended by
1000 citizens. was, given in the theatre. The
neighbOring streets were decorated and illuminated.
Annexation Of San Domingo.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The treaty of annexation
of San Domingo was negotiated by President Baez
and our Commercial Agent. Mr.. Perry, at the city
FSan Domingo. This treaty, with a secret message
OF resident Grant, will be sent TO the Senate on
MOnL 2. or the truth OF this statement there IL no
doubt Several Senators who are cognizant Of the
particulars of the negotiation privately assert that
San LC',ngO is of as much importance 10 the
United ST ties as the island Of Cuba, and the acqni-
sition is one that will more easily lead 10 the pos
session of The other. Although the text OF the
treaty cannot be publicly made known, there Is no
doubt that it contains the following propositions
First, The United States stipulates to pay ST.
500, 900.
Second, This money shall be devoted to the liqui-
dation of all obligations OF San Domingo, including
the redemption Of its currency, which H. represented
to be a comparatively small amount.
Third, In case the obligations assumed by
the United States exceed the aforementioned sum,
the public lands OF San Domingo are pledged as So
curity for the excess.
Fourth, The liquidation of the obligations shall
be entrusted TO Commissioners appointed by each
Of the contracting parties
Fifth, In consideration of the discharge OF these
San Domingo cedes all her forts. docks,
custom houses, and all other public buildings. ar
.enals, ETC., and complete jurisdiction over the ter
ritory.
Sixth, San Domingo shall be annexed or acquired
as a territory, not as -asState, subject TO the legisla-
OF Congress. in the same manner as territories.
Seventh. The treaty sLall be valid 10 all intents
md purposes when ratified by the Senate Of the
United States and confirmed by q vote of the ma
ority of the citizens of San Domingo.
European.
In Wdrseales, the new journal Of Henri Roche
has already attained a circulation of 100000.
Minister Burlingame has received official notice
hat the Chinese Government is fully satisfied with
he action OF the Embassy of which Burlingame IL
he bead. This ceRfI previous reports to that
fleet.
The sessions of the Ecumenical Council are 10
,e resumed on the 9Th OF Jan. The French Bishops
protested against the Pope's interference
the Protestants. The Spanish Bishops home