The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-01-18
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ARRIVAL OF THE NEBRASKA

The California. y. Z. L \. mail steamship Ne
braSkG, Harding commander. arrived OF this port
early on the morning Of the lith, seven days and
Il hours from San Francisco. As bad been antiel-
pai-d. she was detained over a week awaiting The
arrival OF the English mails We are indebted 10
Purser Brewster for copious files OF papers.
The news though interesting. is not important,
The ~EX-EmperOr Napoleon was lying ct the poiRt
Of death At CLiselhurst The latest dispatch il as
follows:
LoxDoS. Jan. s-MidnighL-A despatch from
Chiselhurst. tonight, says that Napoleon's suffer
ings are acute. His strength aud endurance are
great.
NEW YORK. Jan. SIT Is stated that advices have
been received by the Russian Legation that an un-
deTstanding has been arrived at between England
and Russia with regard 10 TIE war against hhIFa-
GOrtSchakuf has given assurances To the British
Minister az ST Petersburg that Russia has no hostile
designs on AfghaHistan that the Russian expedi-
ton commanded 10y General khauimAun was sent
to punish the Khan OF Khiva, who still refused 10
surrender Russian prisoners. The British Govern
ment expressed itself satisfied with the exPlana-
ton.
MELBOURNE, Australia. Jan. S-Additional cases
OF kidnapping Polynesian natives by wholesale
have come 10 light. The guilty parties will be Sc
verely dealt with. the authorities being determined
to break up the infamous practice.
Stokes, the murderer of Fisk, has been convicted,
but of course looks for = new trial.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-Seuator Sumner passed a
bad night, but is better this msrning.
The second Inauguration of President Grant will
probably be the occasion of the most imposing mil
itary display ever witnessed in Washington since
the grand review of 1865. The Government troops
stationed 10 this vicinity will, Tor the FIRST time. ap-
pear In their new uniform.
The California papers have been i~ndulging in
leading articles on Hawaiian affairs, in which they
invariably conclude by inviting US to fall into the
open arms OF the United States.
LONDON. Jan. 3.-The Times, in an article upon
the death of King Kamehameha. says it must con-
Tess that the Americans will eventually people the
sandwich Islands. which will become u valuable
colony between San Francisco. China and Austria
liza The Times reviews the question of annexation
by hlibustering, as heretofore practiced in new
countries by great powers. and doubts the right or
p~ropriety of any nation taking possession Of the
Sandwich Islands In any such manner.
CHICAGO, Jan. A Washington special says in
formation received here indicates that the British
Government has conceived the idea that the Gov
ernment OF the United States will avail itself of
the present condition of affairs in the Sandwich
Islands to seize and annex them. What foundation
England has for this story is not known, but it is
supposed to have come from this country. While
the British Government would not object to volun-
tary annexation of the Hawaiians. It'll understood
that 1t would protect the people OF the Islands II
called on against any hlibustering attempt 10 seize
them. However absurd the idea may appear 1t is
believed in England that some such move is con-
templated IN this country. This may be the eXpla-
nation of the sailing of a couple OF British war
vessels for Honolulu. So far as the administration
is concerned, il may be stated that there is no found
alton for the opinion which appears TO prevail IN
Great Britain on this subject.
The New York World of the 30th December has
a letter from its Washington correspondent, who
thus writes of Hawaiian affairs:
The death OF the late King of the Sandwich ISL
ands and the future of that kingdom, in view OF the
fact that lie left no heir to the throne, is the subject
OF considerable comment and speculation in official
and diplomatic circles. Governor McCook of Colo
RADIO Territory, who was Minister Resident at Homo
lulu prior TO General Grants Administration, is OF
opinion that if our Government wants to annex the
islands it can be done now without much difficulty.
If our present Minister there shows any sort OF
management he can have control of matters. The
English and French Ministers are absent on leave,
there are no foreign vessels of war in the Hawaiian
waters except American, and in all departments OF
the Government of the Kingdom the Americans
have the ascendancy. The principal opponent of
the annexation of the islands to the United States
was the late King Kamehameha. In his youth he
had visited this country, and unfortunately the
treatment he received was not of a character to
progresses him in our favor. Being a colOred man
stfdttttsd to- nhfftrPTpHhte vhffr MAS IN many instances
a conversation with General McCook, while he was
Minister resident, on the subject of annexation, Ka-
mehameha stated that as King he received a salary
much larger than that of the President of the United
States. some $40, 600 per annum, not to speak of
the privileges of his position as sovereign. With
annexation, he said, as an accomplished fact, he
would become a very ordinary citizen OF the United
States. He preferred, of course, to remain King.
This was his position.
The sentiments of his subjects, or at least the
most influential portion of them, were more favora-
BILE to the United States and to annexation, but while
kamehameha lived the question was not agitated.
Shortly before his death the King expressed a desire
to visit the United States, for what purpose is not
precisely known, but the fact was communicated TO
MIR. Pearce, our Minister Resident at Honolulu, who
informed his Government. The result was that the
United States steamer California was ordered to
proceed to the Sandwich Islands for the purpose of
bringing the King here. That vessel is now on her
way there under her original orders, and not, as has
been stated, to protect the interests of American
citizens in the island. The fact is, those familiar
with the affairs in the island state there is no neces-
sity for ordering a vessel to protect American citi-
zens. 1t is not known which course the Administra-
ton will pursue, but it is not improbable that. in
view of the importance of the islands to the United
States, if a favorable opportunity offers. annexation
will be at least invited.