The Pacific Commercial Advertiser from Honolulu, Hawaii • Page 2

I in ScmoorUatVtbalargtfieetof veel, both nailv and fcr. Jin, UiAt. had ton 4etmiaeil fc many day by windj at Wnih took thefr -part ore on Saturday. Tn Telrntrta. baa 8000 brl of eov-igwl, and to tkUtf tt a bord rciy Cut.

Tha Spring fleet of whaler to thr Urdv making Its appeanac Uii year. Tlw wSsEcj bark Italy vent to tea on Saturday, and the Vvrmany and Gambia on TaJy laa. Tb btic AntiUa has bees pot ia the mj beat order Jbr her Sorthera craia without regard, to expense. She sail tor about $27,000, sod carries about ai many sen and boats aa some of tic largest ebip. M.ty success attend ocr bland fleet.

The schooner Sophia, from Eaa Francisco with the United State malls, and date from Jfew Tor up to January 5. ws telegraphed Thursday morning, but could not make the port nata fotorday boob on aocoont of advene winds. The com Ksroai ana Bnancisl new to very interesting. In Europe the Tca Tr aeTere, and it to bring fclt even aa Our north aa iVteraborif. Many are the old and respectable boose that ha son down before the strain.

The Sophia brings but four Iy later Ineeatgrce front San Francisco then that by the r7ero, and we find no special variation In the market It to stated that the HabOities of emerge Peabody, the London are Thirty Million DoUara. We bare not seen the mnnni of hto assets, bat believe they show a pwit exemf. Mr. Tea-body was formerly a dry Rood merchant in the city of Baltimore. -So doubt but that macy heavy firms In Europe and the I Cnited State who have suapecdsd, will make a bad show when they emce to wind up their affairs.

Over-trading to supposed to be ths main cause of the revulsion. Jfew Bedford appears to have honored an her drafts on account or snppaea famished her here last Fall. At least, no bills known to have been protested cf those that had arrived there up to January 2.1. Ib schooner Golden State arrived on the 27tl nit. with a casgnof lumber from Jloaaboit Bay.

A sale cf Rial IXaio of the late John Robvra, took place a Wednesday, Sd instant. The attendance was large and the spirited. The fcCowtog prices, which were realized, are considered very food. Terms were half cash, half three months, with Interest. The frame dweUing.

lately occupied by P. C. Dueorron, sold for I BHD, to J. Ladd. The frame dwelling, occupied by Mr.

Paty, sold fcr J. T. Watrrnouse. "The stone dwelling, occupied by L. II.

Anthon, $3580, to C. Bishop. The frame dweHIng, lately occupied by JT. Jackson, $3200, to R. Sumgenwald- The transaction the past week hare been few and unimportant.

Some sale of dry good aedgrcceries have been made to per EH tr Ella, on terms not made public In flour, we notice a gradual advance. The stock ua hand to equal to a three months supply. 2VdAn A small parcel of refined, to arriv per Elita AYa, sold es prirate terms. KICK Manna in small parcels. Jobbing at about 8c.

The article to moch depressed. There to about a nine months supply on hand, in first and second hands. OIL Safes, to small lota, atfiScffl B2c, according to qesJtty. Uttto or nothing doing in Exchange. jfXJT BEDFORD OIL MARKET.

SMS We notice fbrther diinands for sperm sine onr last. quote sales or low oris, in parcels, for manuCtct urine pur. pt, at an average of 106 cents per galkw, pan cash. Uolders are Arm at these quotation. Wsuls There inquiry for whale, but we have no rrsrtfaction to note runner than a sale of 4000 gallons humpback a cents.

Wtiuton Xo change in the market since cur last y. B. Shipping List, Dee. 21. Sraaw Tbe market for oils has been very quiet since our tast, ac without transactions.

There ha been some inquiry, bow ever, fcr sperm, but the views of buyers do not entne quite up to -inos or adders, particularly or tnose Solders who have their oil -atred and do not care to disturb it at present rates. Ibid, Dec. 38f. i WHAtrBojr Continues extremely dull stock ia the country. tea rrto loric nipping ljut.

LATEST DATES, received att thlm Office. VaaFranciKo. Feb. 1 1 Pari Dec 18 X. G.

Jan. 15 Mcnzkong Oct. 20 New Vorx jo. 6 i Melbourne, S. 8.

Nov. 3 zMMOoa Dec. ISITahiU Dec XS Sfcl Mall. For Sax FsAjrctsco per Golden State, 10th to 12tb March. Fcr Kosa, Bawah per John Dunlan today.

ForKarAi per. Kentil Ana. about Sat orday. Lasaixa per Eamul, Saturday. POUT OF HONOLULU.

H. z. ARRIVAU. Feb. 34 Am wh bark Window.

Wstsoe. of New Bedlbrd. SO mitrth out. 400 brls sperm, from Huahine Jan 20. 25 Am wh bark oiga, Cmweii, fmm -3A Am wh ship Caravan, BraEr.

off and on. 26 Sch KanW. Chadwick. from Th.tn. S7 SchMot Keike, frr.m KahntuL 27 Am sch Sophia, Bner.

2 day mtn Bn Francisca. 27 'Am -b Golden State, Candsg, 22 day from Albion Hirer. 27 Am whab Clrcinratl, WnUcms.cn' and on, and tailed sane day Int Ochosk. I 22 Am wh ship Arnolds, Sarvent, fm Ifew Zealand, 1550 wn, lausp 28 Kta wh shrp Jlreh Frry, Cttraon, fin Htlo. March 3 Am ship Trident, Tabor, o3 and on from Kawalhae, 29 sp this secaon.

Feb Kmoi, was tpiefrrspeed yesterday noon, Lut to stm cat art cs slx mne otr, aa go to press. DEPARTURES. WA. 28 Sch Karoehsmeha Knhsia. 27 Sch Mannnkawai, Beckley.

fir 1130. 27 Am sch Palestine, Perriman.frir ports fn the Pacific. 27 Haw hark Schwa her, Run, ft Pnjret Sound. 27 Am wh ship Caravan. Brarr.

for Ochntsk. 27 Am wh bark Italy. Bahexck. for Ochotsk. 27 Am clipper bk Yankee.

Smith. Cor San Francisco. 27 TI. I. brig AlcfMade, Msrirrty.

for San Francisco. 27 Am sch Taqcem, sewHl. for Melbnarne. 27 John Marshall. Pendleton, fhr arris Ttlni 37 3ch Manuokawsl, Berkley, frr Hilo.

27 ch Kekauluohi. fcr Knna, Htwail. 27 JMj Ksmof. ChadVk. fr Lahaina.

17 Sch UboMbo. Barrl.4hr HOo. 37 Sch Moi Keiki. Kabulai. Hatch 1 Sch Maria, Mnlteno, for Lahaina.

Am wh bk Harmon Austin, for the Arctic ocean. 1 Haw wh bark Gambia, Merritt. for Ocbotak. MEMORANDA. Captain Watson, of the fFineiow, report having spoken, Dec.

23, ship Callao, Ilowland, nothing since leaving Honrlulu. The Callao had spoken tea day before, off Etarbock'a Island, tbe ship Hew? Tabrr, Ewer, boiHnjr same date, saw ship sssockasctt. Green. Off and on at Huahine, Sharon, King, 1st officer on shore sick had taken about 50 brls sp Wolga, OwseQ, dean at Tahiti, January 15, ship Superior, Wood, 8 months out. dean Dec 10, off Three Kings, Bitneatha, Ellis, month out, 450 sp Alfred Gibh; If ichols, 1700 sp Milo, )oule, 000 sp, BOO wh la July, Alexander Dougherty, 1200 VJTsV tVoa or twtr Picmr, or Xw Piprosi).

Cspt. Watson re-fort that the 1st officer and eleven men of the ship Pacific, ihermari, arrived in a wbaleboat at Port N. som ttm tbe totter part of September tost, and reported that that hip had foundered at sea. All hands left in the boats, bnt the others had not been heard of. The men had sworn to a written tatatnent of the cirenmstanre of the disaster before magistrate at Fort Jfelson.

The Parijte had on board 300 whale. Capt. CroweO of the Welga, report having spoken, Jan. 1st, JVTnqr, jrorton, nothing since leaving here Ocean Rover, Tseder 40 sperm, and boiling. ty.

Fhip Jireh Perry, Cannon, of Jfew Bedford, from If ew Zealand, 50 torts sp, 1000 when board 600 wh, season. Reports, Jan 1868, on 5ew Zealand, ship Good Retam, Wing, 2 whale; 15th, Rasabler, WDUa, 475 brl wh, seasoo same date. Morning ligbt, jrorton. If whale all tr.Ul so reported himself. At Marquesas, Feb ft, ship Emerail, HaQeck, nothing the season, tomd westward ta cruise.

At St. Christina, Feb 7th, William Wirt, Oabora, 600, season. At Hilo, Feb 28th, Dover, Jeffrey, 1300 wh Midas, Tall man, 19u sp Metacom, Hinds, 50 sp Lajoda, WiSard, nothing tbe season, tost from Margarita. Bay fe 1, report ship doir.g nothing, 150 brl being the mcst obtained by any one ship up to Feb 1st. At Ihain, ship Shar.

son, CaroUsav, and Toong llero. Cipt. Waiird, of the Ijingst HOo, has famished as tb Mlowmg report ef ship eruising in Margarita Bay JS. 28 Benjamin Mnrcan, Stason, of New london, 3 whale. Warren, IlumJey, of Sew Bedford, do.

isntofa, aMnerun, 4 do. Dartmouth, Heath, 9 do. Drapsr, Sanford, 4 do. VvpiendM. rVrsfo.fCokl Spring, 2 do.

Jntm hi KMsaheth, loser, at few London, 2 do. Etock Cagti Edwards, of Sag Harbor, 2 do. '21 AeBjaasin ttmh. West, of Warren, 3 do. Braganca, Jackson, of Sew Bedford, nothing.

Tola report Is front the lee by. Ship In the wnther bay were mal asnds. They bad had considerable troubl with their aten. The IKJowteg rrmHm ship Ben Morgan, bark Tigilant, ahip Tbcosw Kckoo, and Colaabu each lost a boat and aw from dwswrton. Tour.

J. V. WlLLABB. jrotf Here, Looff, from Sew Zealand, 2 whales, reptfft k100 ship NO, nothing; 1VT13; hip Christopher Mitchell, 3 whale 2Cth, ship Con-grem. nothifl.

Feb 5th, 1658, at th JIarqoesas, ship Octarip, WoonVnothing Bobomck, 30 sp Feb Dudsor, iwdrfnf this seasosi. jy. jfc, schooner Golden State report as follows: Th mm ItabeWt MUHtt, of ban. Francisco, wa lost on Point Area, about 100 miles to lb northward of Sao on the nijU of Jan TXt cargo an hands saved. She belonged s- Mr.

Was. Bown and her eomnwodcr, Capt. Redneld. Tfare Wber names nnknown, are reported as lost on the coast About th time. JCt Capt Tsber.

cf the Trident, jrport baring spoken, Jan cana Iiliad, ary Frtxier, sp at Kawal hae, Fb 27, ship Emerald, Rtlieck, nothing this season, las from Marquesas. Wkalcb Coxssjcxss Th whali3g bark J. E. Donnell, of this port, ha been to Mewr. Ietoao of Fairharen, wt wfll nraaa her Bp.

B. Lut. VoaLisbp Lost. Cs-osttsat Mat- Th bark aait, which arrived at Matunoisett jesterdsy, report the loss bf ship PaemkernVn, CB.pt John 8. Dennis, which left thi port a ths 13th of September tbr th? PiurircOMn.

She waayeck-eioi tit cf October, cn tbe Island cf Bravo, ard will pro-I 7 a total Fhe wu Uwared la rbU ely for and sailed ft 6yv. Capt. Pemto beejt arafsv Ho wa master of ths AUee MmndeTL of this port, which wa wrecked on the Prata Ehoals. in the China Seas. on the 7th of SI arch last.

On his return, the Pneakonta was purchased for him, and his voyage met this untimely close in a uuie over a montn rrom tbe line of bis setting sail. 8he belonged to the enterprising whaling bouse of Cbaa. B. Tucker Jt Co. new vedjor standard, 2Ut Dee.

VESSELS IN PORT. MARCH 4. H. B. M.

steamship Tlx en. Moore. Am clipper ship Polynesia. Perkins. Missionary packet Morning Star, 1 Jlaw Brig Advance, Milne.

Am sch Sophia, liomer. Am scb Golden State, Candngs. -waaLKK. Ship Arnolda, Sarrect Contest, Ln-ilow Hihemia 21, Ludlow Jireh Perry, Cannon Bark Metropolis, I Vernon, Bttmpus I Winstow, Watson I Brig ActiUa, Molde IMPORTS. Trom Hcmbolt Bat per Golden State, Feb 37 TO feet boards, 47 at rt scantling.

From Sav FaAStcuco per Eophia, Feb 2713 casks salmon, to order 5 brls whisky, 10 cases salmon. 20 casks ale, J. C. Spalding 6 boxes whsling pear, 10 do rutins, A. P.

Kverett es tohaVeo, HoQchlarer Sispenhnrst 177 sen, 100 keps, 37 bales, SO baskets, 2 hhd. 2 pipes, 17 casks, 15 ccuives, 32 brls, 60 sacks merchandise 4 cords wood, old ft lumber, B. W. Field. IXTER-ISLaXD TRADE For Hire per Liholihc, Feb 27 12.000 ft lumber, 3 barrels salmon, 21 kecs nails, 11 case oil, 3 bndls blankeui, 1 do silk, A cs crackers, 2 tins do, A hafrs Hour, 4 pieces bagging, 7V pkgs mdse, 3 rmls iron, 10 bndU hoop iron, SdOO lb white lead, 1 cs spirits turpentine, 3 casks hams, 4 oris, utter.

10 cs preserved meats, 20 coils rope, 8 brls tar, 3 do vinepar, 2 baps pepper. 8 dm chairs, 4 cs cider. 6 do py.ters, 3 casks rice, 25 keys paint. 3 boxes window glass, 4 bndls hatchets, 3 nests painted tubs, i brl dried spples, 4 enok stoves, 1 camlaoose. 1 bndl scrapers, 1 do lamp ibed rs, 9 casks bread.

24 baes oats, 2 cases sausages. 2 do salmon. 2 do ee.u corn, 'i lp window sash, 1 box Hruuol brick, 4 casks (4" "00 lbs) sine, 2000 shingles, barrel butter, 2 Cheeses, 3 bass corn, ox Chain, 19 noses soap, 1 Drl Dsn, iu cs peaches. 3 nests buckets, 2 boxes soda water, 1 sugar mill and fixtures, 1 grid-iron. 43 bafrs salt.

1 lot tin pans, 1 tray, 4 jute mits, 3 boxes tea. 1 bed and bedstead, 1 chest, 13 bags salt, 25 Diss iron. 1 nulu press. For Lahaixa per March 1 7000 feet lumber. 3000 bricks.

50 emutr brls. 40 pkes Dulse, 25 passengers. From KiHrnT per Moi Keiki, Feb 27 I brls beef, 2 baps sweet potatoes, 2 piss, 2 hides, 1 tin butter, 1 basket eggs, 10 pumpkins. 60 iroat skins, 4 passencers. For Kahtlci per Sloi Keiki, Feb 27 200 ft lumber, 200 Its flour.

8 boxes soap. 19 pkes mdse. a passengers. From Kosa per Emma, Feb 2525 cords firewood, 1 bureau, 1 settee, 25 passengers. PASSENGERS.

F0KEIG5. From ErxBOLT Bat per Golden State, Feb 27 8 Tuttle. Mrs Tuttle and child. For Pre XT Socsd per F. W.

Schwa ber, Feb 27 John Mac-fax laud, A Pickering, John Fray, Blair. coASTwiaa. For per Llholiho, Feb 27 Marshnll and lady, Mrs A Bates, Miss Candalaria, Miss Chamberlain, Mr Sever-ence, Mr Mill, and 20 on deck. PORT OX AH A I IT A. ARRIVALS.

Feb 27 Am ship Totin? II to, Long, from New Zealand, 300 sp, 70 wh, 000 bone. DEPARTURES. Feb 12 Fr wh ship La Manche, La'anne, for IIooolulu. ease I Exntectrd froui Fwrrisn Porta. Am bark Fannr Major, Paty, will leave San Francisco about Feb.

22, due here Maroh Sth to 12th. Am clipper brigantine Josephine, Baker, sailed from New York Dre. due here April 1. The Br Brig Ant Us, from Liverpool, is now fully due 148 as Tbe ship Eliza A Ella sailed from Boston Oct 30, fur Honolulu direct, and is now due 125 days out. The Am ship Aspasia will be due about April 1st, from Ac, pnkro.

British brig Recovery, Mitchell, will be due from Vancouver's Island about May 1st. PLACES OF WORSHIP. SEAMEN'S BETHEL Rev. S. C.

Damon Chaplain King street, near tne sailors- Home. Preaching on Sundays at 11 A. M. and "i If. M.

Scat free. Sabbath S4iool after the morning service. FORT STREET CUCKCII Comer of Fort and Beretanla Pulpit temporarily occupied by Rev Lorrin Andrews. Preaching on Sundays at A. M.

and "i If. M. Sabbath School meeta at 10 A. M. METHODIST CHURCH Xnuanu avenue, corner of Tutnl street Rev.

Wm. S. Turner, Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at 11 A. M.

and 7j If. M. Seats free. Sabbath Scliocl meeta at 10 A. M.

KXXG3 CHAPEL King street, above the Palace Rev. E. W. Clark Pastor. Services, in Hawaiian every Sunday at Si A.

M. and 3 P. M. CATHOLIC CHT'RCn Fort street, near BereUnia under the charge of Rt. Be v.

Bishop Maigret, assisted ly AM Modeste. Services every Sunday at 10 A. M. and 2 P. M.

THS PACIFIC Commercial Advertiser. THURSDAY, MARCH 4. The recent mail from the States, by the schooner SopJaa, brought additional interesting intelligenco respecting the condition of Mormox Affairs, and reiterates the assurance that the perplexing problem, What is to become of the Mormons?" which for the past few years has puzzled the brains of American statesmen, is rapidly approachinea solution. The force of United States troops despatched to Utah by the President, for the purpose of protecting and sustaining Mr. Camming, the newly appointed Governor, and the other federal officers for the territory, was about being concentrated aa fur as posbible, at Henry's Fork of the Green River, at a distance, aa nearly as we can judge from the map, of one hundred and twenty miles from Salt Lake City.

Here they were to go into winter quarters, with the purpose of resuming their march and advancing upon the city in the coming Bummer, or as soon as an advance may be practicable. They had hitherto met with no serious resistance from the Mormons. The indefinite rumor, by the way of California and Oregon, of a battle, in which ono hundred and eighty A mericans were killed, is probably without foundation in fact. Brigham Young continued to breathe forth defiance, and Heber Kimball invective against the Federal government, and their whole people seemed animated by the spirit of rebellion. In a letter to Col.

Alexander, XTouug, after condemning the administration for their unhallowed efforts to palm their corrupt officials upon us, and protect their black-legs, black-hearted scoundrels and murderers," declares that the will meet them with a mode of warfare against which the military tactics of their opponents will be of no avail and he concludes his letter with the avowal that with us it is the kingdom of God or nothing." All the letters of Brigham Young, his elders and his officers, as well as the acts of the Legislative assembly, seem to denote a settled design on the part of the Mormons to hold and occupy the territory in open disregard and resist ance of the authority of government. From the dispatches of Lieutenant-General "Wells, Commander-in-Chief of tbe five thousand men that constitute the Mormon army, we quote the following passage, vrhich.it will be seen countenances every act of hostility to the American troops save that of actual conflict. Probably it was the desire of the Mormon leaders to throw upon the opposing force the odium of shedding the first blood and in such event to strengthen their cause and make capital by it among their people. The despatch was found on the person of Major Taylor, of the Mormon forces, who was captured by a party of Colonel Alexander's men: When yon approach the read, send scouts ahead to ascertain if the invading troops hare passed that war. If they have passed, take the concealed route and pet ahead of them.

Express to Col. Benton, who is now on that route and in the vicinity of the troops, and effect a junction with him, so as to operate in concert. Oa ascertaining the locality or route of tlio troops, proceed at once to annoy them in every possible way. Use every exertion to stampede their animals and set fire to their trains. Burn the whole country bef.re thcai and on their flank.

Keep them from sleeping, by night surprises. Blockade the road by felling tbe trees or destroying the river fords where you can. Watch for every opportunity to set fire to the gra, to the windward, so as to, if possible, envelop their trains. Leave no grass before them that can be burnt. Keep your men concealed as much as possible, and guard against exposure.

Keep scouts out at all times, and communication open with CoL Benton. Major McAllister, and O. B. Rockwell, who are operating in the same way. Keep me advised duly of your movements, and every step the troops take, and in what direction.

Good bless you, and give you success. Tour brother in Christ." It id curious fact that although the Mormons have been for years in a state of virtual rebellion, thy have ever oppowrl the gorernmont in the name of the constitution. They maintain that their position is true and loyal, and that those who sustain the administration in its proceedings against them, are the disturbers of the peace. Brigham Young says We," of alt people, are endeavoring to preserve and perpetuate the genius or ne ujdbuiuuuh uu constitutional law, while the Administration and the iimni thv YiAVA nrdered to Utah are in fact theni- selve the rebel, and in hostility to the general gov ornmmi And. if Oeorwe Washington was now liv- ino- ni hmul nf onr government, be would hane- the Administration as high as be did Andre, and that.

too. with a far better grace and to a much greater subserving of the best interests of the coun try." Thus while still continuing strong in their professions of loyalty, the Mormons reject and deny the "rebel" administration, refuse obedience to all rule save that of their priests and elders, and wave the banner of defiance in the face of the Federal government to which they pretend an at tachment. With the exception of two Indian agents, all the officers of the United States, judi cial and executive, who have been appointed and sent by the President to the Territory of Utah, have found it necessary for their own personal safety to withdraw from the leaving Brig-ham Younir to the unrestricted exercise of his religious despotism. He is thesupreme leader of Church and State. He controls the executive, legislative, judicial and ecclesiastical branches of government.

The people obey his commands as if they were direct revelations from heaven. His power is absolute, and if he chooses to lead his government into collision with the lawful Federal authority," they hesitate not to second his wishes and yield implicit obedience to his dictations. Notwithstanding the hostile conduct of the Mormons in opposing the approach of the troops, harassing their march, cutting off their supply trains, and threatening them with total extermi nation if they continue on, they have not yet been officially declared rebels by a competent power. The President in his message merely re marks that unless Brigham Young retracts his steps the Territory triV be in a state of open re bellion." The House of Representatives however have expressed themselves more decidedly by the adoption of the following preamble and resolution offered by Mr. Warren, which action, although irregular, is at once important and significant Whereas, It appears from the proclamation of Brigham Young, late Governor of Utah, and from the President's Message, that said Territory is now in rebellion against the government of the United States therefore, Resolved, That the Committee on Territories be instructed to consider and report on the facts, and in quire into the propriety of excluding, from a seat on the floor of the House, the delegate from that Territory." There can be little doubt that so able and far- sighted a man as Brigham Young has shown himself to be, has long entertained this idea of rebellion against the United States.

Actuated in a great measure by personal ambition, he knows that the settlement of the Territory by immigrants who refuse to acknowledge his divine mission, and deny the teachings of the Mormon faith, would be speedily followed by a prostration of his power that an enlightened public opinion woul soar beyond and above the narrow limits of the Mormon creed, and eventually drac it from its throne of supremacy. As long as he can exclude such intruders from the Territory all will gowel ana ne will continue as neretoiore tue supreme head of the Mormon Church and State, and the absolute sovereign of the land. When he is no longer able to exclude them. Mormonism will have passed its culminating point and entered upon its wane. The President says, in his message He his therefore, for several years, in order to maintain bis independence, been industriously em.

ployed in collecting and fabricating arms and muni tiona of war, and in disciplining the Mormons for military service. As superintendent of Indian ar- fair9. he has had an of tampering with the Indian tribes, and exciting their hostile feelings ngainat the United States. This, according to our information, he has accomplished in regard to some of these tribes, while others have remained true to their allegiance, and have communicated his intrigues to our Indian agents. He has laid in a store of provisions for three years, which, in case of necessity, as he informed Mr.

Van Yliet, he will conceal, and then take to the mountains, and bid defiance to all the powers of the government Other accounts inform us that in case of de feat or subjugation, it was the intention of the Mormons, before deserting their Utah home, to lay waste and destroy all their cities and towns and improvements of every kind, ere they retreated to carry on a desultory and devastating war from the fastnesses of the mountains We hardly believe, however, that Brigham Young and Heber Kimball will be satisfied with such a consummation of their toils and labors as this fugitives in the mountains, without home or country, at war with mankind, and with no prospect of ever building up the great, inde pendent, powerful Mormon hierarchy which has been the darling idea of the leading expounders of the Mormon faith. They will rather adopt the plan of quitting that territory and seeking in some remote spot a home where they may seize new lands, found a new government, and perfect, undisturled, a new despotism. A correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer expresses the opin ion, derived from a recent interviow with Mr. Congressional delegate from Utah the subject of whose expulsion is now before the Territorial Committee of the House that the Mormons, after doing as much mischief as possi ble to the advancing troops, will retire to a re treat which for a long time past has been selected and known to the Mormon leaders, and which is beyond the Jurisdiction of the United States the only power on the American continent that they fear to cope with. The idea which has more than once been suggested, that in case of the desertion of Utah, the Sandwich Islands would offer inducements for colonization, is too absurd to be entertained.

There is no ground for any sensible person to fear such a result, as long as so many favorable opportunities for settlement are offered on the American coast. Western British America, and also Vancouver's Island, have been hinted at in some of the Mormon documents with which the American papers are so well filled at the present but Sonora is generally thought to.be the Canaan intended for the settlement and perpetuation of this gregarious race. Tbe Mexican State of Sonora offers great attractions for an enterprise of this kind, and the Mormons would doubtless be more successful in a fillibu8tering expedition against it than General Walker was. The career of the Mormon people to the pres ent day, has been an eventful one. The story of their reverses and wanderings is hardly inferior in interest to that of the Israelites of old.

The policy of their faith has been from the beginning aggressive, and the natural result of their intol erant, law-defying course, has been to arouse against them the indignation and hatred of all with whom they have been brought in contact. Driven successively from their various settlements in Ohio, Missouri and Illinois, they at litst, in the spring of 184G, took up their line of march for the then almost unknown region of the Great Salt Lake. After triumphing over hardships and sufferings innumerable, they arrived in. July, of 1847, at their place of destination, and established a city upon the banks of the lake. A nucleus once formed, their numbers were rapidly increased.

The census of 1850 estimated their population at and in 1856, their number had augmented, according to the estimate of the Secretary of the Treasury, to, 39 ,000. At the present time it is about 45,000, a majority of whom are foreigners, who, knowing little and -n caring less for the authority of the American Government, are amoci the most faithful sub jects of Brigham Young. The pages of history contain few records of immigration and settlement which can bear par allel with the immigration and settlement of this desolate wilderness of Utah during the past ten years. A section or country remote trom any civilized settlement, comparatively nnknown even to those pioneers of civilization, the American and Canadian trappers, and offering no tempta tion of mineral wealth, is suddenly peopled with thousands of men, women and children. A pop ulous community springs np, as if by magic bridging and damming the streams, building dwelling-houses, mills and manufactories, clear ing the ground, tilling the soil, and converting an unproductive waste into a fertile and fruitful land.

Nothing but religious enthusiasm, fanati cism or delusion, could have accomplished so great a result in so brief a space of time. With regard to the eventual downfall of the Mormon religion there can be no doubt. It wil gradually disappear from the world and be for gotten as a hundred other religions isms have sprung up and disappeared before it. The creed itself is neither pure nor equal enough to stand upon its own merits. Its most prominent feature, polygamy, is unjust to individuals as well as injurious to morality.

Already its social evils have discovered themselvps for it is the case in Utah that, while some of the patriarchs and el ders count their wives by tens and twelves, a large number of men are necessarily debarred from taking upon themselves the vows of matrimony by the scarcity of marriageable females. It can not be what a people so intelligent and enlightened as the Mormons have shown themselves to be in everything but their blind obedience to Brigham Young, should long remain insensible to the rad ical evils of such a faith. Thus far the very per secutions which the Mormon religion has drawn upon itself have proved a sustaining power. Undisturbed, it will verify the words of the old say ing, up like a rocket and down like its stick." Should it, before its dissolution, succeed in civ ilizing and peopling another sparsely settled re gion, such as is Sonora, with a population of in dustrious farmers and mechanics, as the Mormons undoubtedly are, it will have accomplished a mis sion of usefulness. The Guano Trade.

We would call the attention of shipowners and masters to the advertisement in this paper for the chartering of vessels to load with guano. The advices received from New York by the last mail place the Jarvis Island guano trade in a more tangible shape than it has heretofore assumed, the agent at this port, Dr. Judd, being fully author ized to enter into contracts for the loading of ships. The ship John Marshall, which had been detained some days from adverse winds, sailed on Saturday last for Jarvis Island, fully equipped with anchors, chains and buoys to be stationed off that island. It is thought that when buoys are placed, ships can lie and load with perfect safety The clipper ship Aspasia, which is looked for from New York in three or four weeks, is expected to load the first cargo of gnano, in case she finds no oil freight at this port.

Further analyses and experiments with this guano in Baltimore and other places go to prove its value as a fertilizer, and we are glad to seo that the efforts of the Company will soon result in placing this article in the market in competition with other guanos which, though conceded to be inferior, are a merchantable article. If the statements already made in this paper are correct, and they remain yet to be disproved, it will not be twelve months (before the American public will condemn the acts and reports of Com. Mervine and Capt. Davis, as a disgrace to the American Navy. In an article on this subject in the Washington Era of Dec.

24, find the following remarks in relation tv, the guano sent to the United States from the schooner Liholiho and from Capt. Davis of the Si. Marys On the receipt of four tons of this guano in New York, by way of Panama, it was placed in possession of the Agricultural Bureau of the Patent Office, and has been distributed in bags of four pounds each to scientific agriculturists of the United States, and we are told the results are everywhere alike satisfactory, for, though not so rich in ammonia ns the Peruvian guano, it contains more than seventy-fiveN per cent, of phosphates or lime, Tor want or which cereal crops cannot be grown, ibis guano has been analyzed by the most eminent analytic chemists, for the Company and for the State of Maryland, and the superiority of the American Pacific island guano over the Peru vian is unquestionable. Commander Davis has just returned, and reports the islands accessible, and the guano which covers them to be, not bird-lime, which is an article of manufacture, but bird-dung, or guano, which he re ports is worthless, on account of the heavy rams that fall in that region. So much for the sympathy Bhown by a sub-commander for his superior officer.

Samples of this worthless gnano have been sent to the Navy Department, and we hope will be submitted by the Secretary of the Navy to competent analytical chemists of the United btates. If these islands prove to be deposits of gnano, as claimed to be, and which we believe they will prove to be, their value to our country cannot beestimated, and the country will have little reason to be grateful for the aid of the navy in securing tbe benefits of this great discovery." Awfal Disclosure Ltateat from tho War Department. Not tho least important item in the papers brought by the last mail, was the publication in the Liverpool Timet of two letters from these islands in regard to French treaty affairs. One of the communications referred to purports to be from a person holding a high official position in these islands," who has "devoted all his energies for the last thirteen years," or since 1844, to the Hawaiian race, and is supposed to be addressed to the Earl of Clarendon, in London. It is almost needless to add that the writers are supposed to be tbe present Minister of Foreign Relations and some one sympathizing warmly with him.

There is nothing, however, in either letter which the writers might not be supposed to communicate confidentially to their friends. It is the publication of them which places the French Commissioner in the rather awkward position of attempting to deceive his Imperial Majesty, in regard to matters at these islands. It "is too bad" that they should have seen the light, but we most sincerely hope it will not affect the high esteem and friendly consideration" expressed in the Polynesian of the 20th. But really the want of confidence and the duplicity apparent in the letters, contrasts singularly with the speeches reported in the last Polynesian as having been made at the presentation of some tokens of friendship from Napoleon TIL We copy the letters as they appear in the New York Herald of January 5 From the Liverpool Times, Dec. 19.J Important from tbe Sandwich Island Pro jected Treaty with France.

Two important communications have been placed in our hands, bearing upon the present state of political affairs in the Sandwich Islands. From these it would appear that the French Ambassador to the King of these islands is enaeavonng to enect a treaty, the result of which, if complied with, will grant a monopoly of the trade of these islands to France, to the detriment of the commerce, not only of this country, but al3o of the world. One of the communications referred to is from a person holding a high official position in those islands, and addressed to a distinguished diplomatist in this country, who has been much interested in the prosperity of the Sand- ich Wands. The writer says -I am obliged to you for the interest you express in the King's To preserve that and tho interesting Hawaiian race has been tbe only object that ha detained me here, and to which I bave devoted all my energies for the last thirteen years. It was with great ditbculty that we escapef annexation to the United States in 1854; since then we had thought our independence secure; but I regret to tell you that since the 11th of this mouth, Mr.

Perrin, the French minister, has been pressing on us a new treaty with France, that, if ratified by the King. would place us in a worse position than if we were annexed to the United State. The treaty is so utter- ly nnwcTtiy of Fraao ue. i perial policy towards weaz states, ibu ura mdpb baa rivpn to Mr. Perrin the instructions which he alleges, his Majesty must have been altogether de-reived hv M.

Perrin. in reeard to our policy and peculiar circumstance-. To ward off the dangers which threaten ua, it has been suggested to. bun by several to write something, by this mail, to the Earl of Clarendon. The second letter refers chiefly to the effect that French nrotectorate would exercise on the islands.

French policy in the Sandwich Islands (indeed, throughout" has ever been "meddling and mischievous," not having, or ever having, any other practical object than thwart what Frenchmen consider the policy of England in those, parts, and to secure French ascendancy. Hence the famous Pritchard squabble, and the contemptible protectorate or ranee over tarn, vj wuisa jaiguou i missionaries and all Englishmen have practically been driven awav. without the slightest benefit bav ln accrued to the natives from the French protecto rate, so called that is, French dominion and colo nial exclusiveness and tyranny. nglana never nas had, nor has now, nor by possibility can bave, any interest whatever in these islands beyond the legiti mate requirements of free trade and navigation, without reference to flags, and the Christian and philan- inropic onjects oi innsaniiua upiwus condition of the inhabitants, to all which purposes French military despotism is an impediment. Were all the islands of Oceania to be placed by force and fraud, as the activity and zeal of French agents aim at under the protectorate of France, then not only would the natives suffer, but British, American and all other trading interests would suffer likewise; and they ought not to be allowed to do so.

England, whoee claims to the supremacy or protectorate, are far better founded than those of any other country yet has uniformly refused to establish it, even when native kings have come over to England, voluntarily, to place their territories under the Eng ish flag; and we most properly restored the Sandwich Islands to the native king and inhabitants, after that Capt Keppel had, upon his own authority and action, taken possession of them. Shortly afterwards the Americans were, with extreme difficulty, prevented from annexing them as, if not materially prevented, were by the moral and diplomatic force brought to bear upon the subject of this annexation or usurpation induced to renounce the project a great sacrifice, considering the territorial cravings of the Americans, whenever land allotments can be obtained and ground for slave cultivation. Now after all this, having escaped the Scylla and Charibdis of England and America, these countries are to be victimized by French intrigue for French purposes, and probably to found a small colony for French socialists. This is too bad; but I suppose that England will acquiesce therein an unworthy sacrifice to the entente cordiale. The MMorig Star' and Capt.

S. 6. Maore. Rarely has it been our lot to witness so much disappointment and surprise as pervaded our community when it became known during the early part of this week that Capt. Moore had been removed from the command of the JSforning Star, by orders received from Boston.

This fine little vessel is regarded as public property, as much as any naval vessel; hence the interest everywhere manifested in all that pertains to her and her movements. What adds to the mystery is, that no specified charges accompany the dismissal, but merely the general one of utter incompetency for the command of his vessel. It is sup posed however, that the first officer, whom Capt Moore very properly discharged in Ri for insulting or insubordinate has influenced the action of the directors of the vessel in Boston, resulting in the dismissal of Capt. M. During his three visits to our port, and the accompanying voyages, Capt.

Moore has endeared himself to those who have made his acquaintance, and has established for himself a repu tation which no false charges or insidious attacks can destroy. Wherever these charges have emanated they will soon be mado public, for the reputation of an able shipmaster is of too much value to be damag ed without good cause. We much regret that the Morning Star has lost the services of one so capable of her command; and the cause of missions in this ocean, one who has snown sucn a aeep interest in its promotion. And we trust that before he leaves for Boston, which we understand will be by the first vessel, our citizens will give him some unequivocal expression of their regard for him as a shipmaster and a gentleman. We copy from yesterday's Friend the following in relation to this removal A new, strange and unlooked-for chapter is just now opening in the history of this little vessel of world-wide fame.

It will be easy to state the simp! facts ns they now appear, but not so easy to make known the causes, or predict the results. The vessel returned a few days since from a most successful caiise amonir the Micronesian Islands, under the command of Captain Moore, who has been her com mander ever since she sailed from Boston. On her arrival, arrangements were immediately commenced to fit her out for her second trip to Marquesas. Her- freight was partly on board. She was to have sailed last week, and doubtless would have now been on her voyage, but for the long prevalence of southerly and contrary winds, which have detained several other vessels in port.

While thus hanging, as it were, by her hawser, and awaiting the order to cast off, mail arrives from the United States, bringing post tive and peremptory orders for her commander to resign and proceed immediately to Boston, and for the vessel to be detained until a new commander shall be sent out, the agents here not being allowed any discretionary power in the premises. The proper course, in such cases, is of course to follow the old sea-eoinz maxim. Obey orders, if you break owners." Events so unlooked for and surprising, at first rather bewilder the mind. Tbe removal or a com mander is an uncommon event, but even that would not have appeared so strange if Captain Moore had acquired a doubtful reputation, or was regarded in this Quarter of the world as incompetent to discharge the responsible duties of a shipmaster whereas the very reverse is the fact, and be now enjoys a reputation which any shipmaster might envy. He has shown himseln able, careful, intelligent and most trustworthy commander, most admira- ply an i tea and quannea ipr tne peculiarly trying.

perplexing, delicate and responsible position wbicn ho has been called to occupy for the last fifteen months, but from which he is now suddenly set aside. Before finishing our remarks, we shall endeavor to show that these are not mere assertions. As yet the public has not been informed in regard to the cause or causes, and or course we nave no re marks to make thereon. We know not what rumors or reports may have reached the ears of the Pruden tial Committee, or what documents and letters may have been transmitted thither, hence we shall only write about what we know to be facts. Captain Moore arrived at the islands in April of iti i 9 i last year, as the worm nas oeen iniormeu.

omuo that time he has commanded the Morning Star on one trip to the Marouesas and another to Microne sia. On her return from the Marquesas, in July, the Directors of the Hawaiian Missionary Society were hiehlv pleased with the ability which Captain Moore had displayed. The Directors (some of whom are gentlemen eminently qualified to judse in such matters') passed a vote of approval of Captain Moore's conduct as a commander. The vessel soon sailed, for Micronesia, and, after an absence of six months, re turned, havme made one of tbe most interesting. imnortant and successful cruises in the annals of Missions to Polynesia.

During these two trips, the anchor of the Morning Star has been dropped nearly thirty different times six at Marquesas, fifteen at Micronesia, and six or seven times in different ports of the Sandwich Islands. In a majority of these places. Captain Moore was an entire stranger to the navigation, and was obliged to be his own pilot. While the vessel was cruising in Micronesia, a new island was discovered by Captain Moore, and tf position ascertained the lagoon at Covel's Island was surveyed, and the vessel anchored where no foreign vessel ever before entered at Apia, where Wilkes asserts there is but one passage into the lagoon, the Morning Star entered at one passage and left at another. During these various cruises.

Captain Moore has kept a minute journal, noting down with care incidents and facts observed with the eye of a careful and intelligent navigator winds and currents are described islands, reefs and shoals ascertained and compared with former explorers manners and habits of the inhabitants observed. It was our privilege to hear Captain Moore's Journal read, on his first arrival from Micronesia, and it is merely justice to say that it reflected tbe highest credit upon him as a navigator. It was accompanied with seventeen sketches of harbors, reefs, islands and lagoons. Portions, at least, of this journal we shall hope to see published. In retiring from the command of the Morning Star, it must be highly gratifying to Capt.

Moore that he leaves her in complete trim and shipshape" order. His officers and crew have uniformly given him a good name and pronounced him an excellent seaman. Capt. Gulick, who is the part owner of two vessels running among the islands, and who sailed in tbe Morning Star as 2d mate during her late cruise, bears the most unequivocal testimony re- The following are among; the gentlemen belonging to tbe Board of Directors A ssociate ostice Bobertson, of the Supreme Dr. Jodd Mr.

Ooodale. Collector of Customs Mr. Waterhonse, an old shiposmer Mr. 3. R.

Cattle, fee. Persona more capable oi forming; a correct opinion in matter of this nature, are not to be found in thi part of the world. Their opinion respecting Captain Koorv's ability remain nnchanged, oenrpt that their coofideae is vincrahyzJatecia. Cant lloore's abilities as a oommanuar. The Eev.

P. J. Gulick, late Delegate to Micronesia, who was a passenger to and fro, unites in the testi mony or his son. Before closinff our remarks, it becomes ns to say a I few words respecting the difficulty and perplexity commanding a vessel with "so many owners," ana conveying American and Hawaiian Missionaries, to-a-ether with their roods. We are bold to assert that in this resDoot Captain Moors is a model captain! We would merely add, that we hope no insurance office will ever incur risks upon tne juorntng soar with a less competent Master, or the Prudential Committee of tbe American Board make choice of a less modest, reliable, efficient and trustworthy Com mander.

NOTES OF THE WEEK. Target Excphsiox or the Rifies. Monday last was nuite a eala dav with the Honolulu Rifles. At 1 9 A. M-, they left their Armory on Fort square in a neat fatigue dress, and preceded by a band of mosid, marched out of town to the camping ground on a gentle rise on the plain south of Punahou College, where the day was very pleasantly spent In going through the various evolutions pertaining to camp and field duty.

The first duty after arriving on the ground and stacking arms, was to pitch the tents, eieht in number, and this was done at the roll of the drum with the promptness and regularity of old campaigners. The company then went tnrougn a protracted drill in which their thorough training was evident and creditable to the time bestowed and patience exercised on the part of both officers and men. At 1 o'clock the company and invited guests sat down to a sumptuous dinner provided by the commissioned officers of th? corps. After dinner more drill in the manual, and then the target prac Out of 105 shots fired, but seven hit the tar get, and there was some pretty wild shooting. It must be remembered, however, that but few of the men are familiar with the Minie Rifles, and that the firing took place immediately after a hearty dinner and et ceteras.

The following were the successful marksmen: First best shot Sergeant M. Brown, Prise, a silver goblet. Second Sergeant W. R. Seal, Prize, pair revolver.

Third Lieut. J. II. Wood, Prise, a silver cup. Fourth Private E.

Baxter Armstrong. Fifth Company's Marker, A. W. Carter. A.

J. Cartwneht. and Dr. S. P.

Ford were the judges and the awards of prizes were made by Dr. S. P. Ford, B. W.

Field. and Lieut. J. Brown. After the distribution of prizes, some inter esting evolutions in field practice were gone through with under the direction of Lieut.

Brown. The company deployed in platoons to right and left as skirmishers, loading and firing rapidly as they dodged behind rocks in ascending a hill, and showing very satisfactorily how they might have peppered an enemy had there been one present; then, on the order to retire from an anticipated charge of cavalry, rallying and falling back in double quick time upon the reserve, remembering, with Hudibras, that Timely running's no mean part Of conduct In the martial art." The company thejy went through the operation of I firing by sections, platoons, and by and finally at six o'clock, after a day spent in healthful recreation and invigorating exercise, combined with the pleasures of social enjoyment, the order was given to strike tne tents, ana the homewara marcn was taken up. Legal Notices The Polynesian is by law the only medium for the publication of legal advertise ments; and for the benefit of those of ou do not see that journal we compile a summary or them as per Saturday's paper. 1. An application by Geo.

Callis for the appointment of an administrator on the estate of John Callis of Waimea, Hawaii, de ceased, to be heard by Judge Wight on the 10th inst 2. A notice in Bankruptcy, to the effect that J. P. Griswold and Thomas Brown are commissioners to take charge of the effects of J.R. Bond; 8.

Notifying debtors of said Bond to give notice thereof to the said commissioners who, with the Marshal, are alone au-thorixed to receive on account of said bankruptcy. Making a Will Some people carry their ruling passions a great way even to the gates of death. An instance occurred in a lawyer's office a day or two since that illustrates our remark in rather an amusing way. A man called upon his legal adviser with a re quest that he would draw his will for the disposal of quite a little property. On being asked to specify the items, he enumerated some trifling bequests.

Well, and how about all the rest of the property I'll keep it myself," was the answer, with a chuckle of satisfaction. said the lawyer, the will don't operate until after your death." "Oh, I didn't think of that said Moneybags. A Bell Bitot, We notice that a new quarantine buoy is now being made on the wharf to replace the missing one; which is supposed to have rusted its fastenings and floated off to sea." The new buoy will be moored with good chains to two anchors in about ten fathoms of water. An old ship's bell, weighing 42 pounds, is to be suspended on the top of the buoy, which the motion of the waves will ring. The bell has a sharp sound, and lond for its size, but will not be heard at any great distance.

This is an Improvement that has long been needed in the roads, and was suggested twelve months or more ago. Noticb to Whale Ships. We are requested by Capt. Cannon of the ship Jireh to say that the pilot, who has for a number of tears resided at Resolution Bay, Marquesas, andjwho was well known to shipmasters and others frequenting that place as "Butcher," died on the 6th 1857, on board ship Jireh Perry. In consequence of his decease the facilities heretofore afforded for trading with the natives are, in a great measure, destroyed, and at the date of the Jtrea Perry's leaving, the natives were very much unsettled, and it was with great difficulty and at very high prices that wood, could be ob tained.

Sisters of Charity. We learn thafF number of the Sisters of Charity" are now on their way France to these islands, where, under the auspices Bishop Maigret, they intend to open a boarding-school for female Hawaiians, probably on the prem- ises formerly occupied by the Supreme Court, which we believe was purchased by the Catholic Mission for that object. Charge for board will be made only for those pupils whose parents are able to pay. They may be expected here in about two months. As U.vexpected Bath.

As Engine Co. No. 2 were exercising in front of our office on Saturday after- a noon, a Kanaica norseman, eviaeniiy rrom tne coun try and not used to city tactics, dashed up in front of where the company were playing, and appeared determined to stand fire. The leading hoseman thinking from the looks of the kanaka, that both he and his horse needed a good bath, gave him tbe bene fit of one without charge. The fellow took the bath in good earnest, apparently as much to his cwn amusement as that of the crowd.

Election at Ewa. Mr. P. F. Manini, the member elect for Ewa, having resigned, a new election has been ordered according to and takes place tomorrow.

We understand that a spirited contest is anticipated between Mr. S. P. Kalama, the indepen dent candidate, and Gen. J.

W. E. Maikai, Adjutant General of the Hawaiian Army, Aid-de-Camp to the Commander-in-Chief, and nominee of the Ministry. The late Storm at East Maui. There appears to have been a good deal of rain at East Maui during the late storm.

A correspondent writing from says On Saturday night, (20th ult) the water from tbe pond undermined and overthrew the Brewer Plantation store-house, and but for four hun dred bushels of wheat within it would have gone to sea." Schooners tor Sale, We would call attention to the notices in our paper advertising the schooners Kekauluohi and Katnehameha IV. for' sale. They are both staunch craft and can be had at a low price. To those wishing to engage in the coasting trade, either of these vessels afford a good investment. Jcdoe Campbell.

We learn that this gentleman, for some time a resident practitioner at tbe bar in Honolulu, was hear'ly welcomed back by his San Francisco friends, and entered at once upon a flour ishing practice. COW. thvdn. er resemble her namesake the planet vlf canes she has become fixed fW. IT.

1 fc. that this the first instance of a veil 1 JS Tfssi ever Our of I bewtteft un-moorf in our hart. The -m teresting artw by Lieut rrrrv "a to rstv iv.uvwv. wu Wuai page, sa-v waft on tm-r Chasoe or Flag. The" Chilian barkV Garrigot changed her flag previous to nS" Oregon on Saturday last, having obtained register under the name of the F.

TV. Schvn At a late meeting of the Directors of th. waiian Missionary oociety, a committee was to procure a vessel to convey the mission ariea their goods to Marquesas, inasmuch aa then. doubt whether it will be possible, under nreseM pects, to employ the fornt; Star for that xmnxu befbre she is required to proceed to the westwards a suitable could be chartered, the DirJi wuuiu nicviicLci uiiw iuuui io mand. Friend.

(Correspondence of the Commercial Advertiser.) Shoald not the New Code he Pabliaked 4U-B. fdiiiv. jo gcucrauv Buppweu mat lonir talked of Revised Code" of law I nivna and is to be submitted to tbe Legislature at its r-i session. There are also rumors, not, so writer from the Government nou said Code contains not only systematic ment and condensation of former statutes, i tial and extensive alterations of the old la I it is in fact not only a revised bat to a great iTxIa Tf Sa aal1 fhof tVa nf tm-wA. modes of enumerating and sollecting taxe mercial regulations, and many other thv affecting the whole or large portions of 1 nity.are to be quite different from former; In fact, people talk of it as people will tal.

which intimately concerns them, and of w. I are, nevertheless, not properly informed. I ask, Mr. Editor, whether it would not be and wise to have the Code, if it does contaiy; terations, published and before the people at months before the meeting of the Legislate fat ilia nannla mlf hn-va an nnnnrtnnit t' tyt lto! I tints. J.

that II whof instruct their representatives in regard the Legislators themselves may have rim and understand it Or is it expected that orable Luna Makaainanas will bolt the wallow both versions, headinsrs. nreamhlp tions, provisions and alt as if it was so much ernraent pap, and a sure cure for atl ills, public private, without stopping to smeu or taste the dm) It strikes your humble servant that such an expov tion will be grievously disappointed, and that abet. ter mode of giving Honorable M. P.s an excuse fct drawing S3 a day for five months could hardly been devised. What Rais'ng the dog-tax to $9 head Aole loa, Sir-ee.

QUIKN S.IBK. In our issue of Feb. 18, we devoted a column more to the subject of the Revised Code which is to be tn tlia TmalattlMl nf 1ftR an1 i the opinion, founded upon information which we hud received, that, although the powers granted the Com. mission were rather indefinite, yet they had tikea the broadest view of the power con fi. led, nui many alterations." If our correspondent above fa correct in his information, the half was not told" of the broad interpretation given by the Commission, era to their powers, and we again repeat the saggn.

tion which we then made, that no portion of the proposed Code should be taken up for passage by tbi Legislature without previous, publication and dig. cussion. In a matter of grave importance to tbe n. tion at large, involving radical changes in the organic and supplementary laws under which we live and move, a thorough previous discussion by all inter ested is not only desirable in order to expedite tht labors of the Legislature, but of absolute necessity to ensure a proper respect for the laws which may bt enacted. The country is now suffering and has for the past ten years suffered from tbe effects of an annual course of hasty, ill-digested legislation, and vt had hoped that the Code now under discussion would have effectually removed both the causes and their effects; bnt unless the present administration shakt off a little of their vis inertia and awake to the in.

portance of the subject, we shall have to endure i six months session or experience a repetition of the blunders of former years, with this difference, perhaps, that our progress will have been only from bad to worse. Letter front Srplsax." Sah Francisco, January 80, 1858, Mr. Editor The Vaquero sailed from this on the 28th consequently the mails from Europt and the Atlantic States, which arrived on the 29th, go by this conveyance. Affairs in England are look ing better, and the Bank of France having reduced its rate of discount to 6 per cent, confidence in Job nut Crapeau is restored. The broken fraternity of merchants at home art trying hard to recuperate," but the effort much re sembles a victim of the boofroo fever attempting to scale Punch Bowl at 12 o'clock meridian.

In Wash ington politics seem to be getting lively. Kansas likely "to bleed" afresh. Walker with lis high- toned southern chivalry" adherents is trying to place Commodore Paulding and Commander CbaUrd in the vocative, while the Mormon war is slowly but surely progressing. Altogether old Buck has cot good season's work before him, and if hie can cause peace and harmony to dwell in Kansas, imprison Walker, open the Nicaragua transit, start the Pacifia Railroad.purchase Cuba and reduce those Mormons to one wife each, he will get the votes of tbe American peeps" for another term at all events be will deserve tb3w The miT (as it is called) for suicide seems to be rife in this city a doien cases have occurred within the cast ten davs. Most prominent arc tbe af I cases of A.

F. Branda and John Harrison. Bnn la, for three or four years past, has been cashier in the house of Macondray with a large salary. has now transpired that he has been investing all funds and some which belonged to Macondray u. in a faro bank, and occasionally indulging in a game of "draw" a deficit of $1900 being discovered a his account.

One of the partners of the house upbraided him for this direliction of duty, which preyed upon his mind that he at once determined on suicide, and with what deliberation and sang frod your readers are aware. John Harrison was a maa beloved by all who knew him. He was deputy sberif under the notorious Scannell, but it is conceded that as far as his duties were concerned, they were performed by him with honesty of purpose, to say least. It is current that certain funds were enruted him in his last official capacity which, unfortunately, he deposited with a well-known banking boose, late defunct. Trembling for the denouement (after certaining that the funds were in jeopardy), although not morally responsible, he was overcome by chagrJ, and after walking about the city and taking several drinks with his friends, he walked down to Kortk Beach, sat down on a stone, pulled out areTohcrsad shot himself Our money market continues in the same posif that it assumed after the suspension of Sather Church.

The solution is easy. Agents for fcrrj capitalists and others who had always kept large ancesin the hands of the bankers, immediate'' learning the failure of the bouse referred to, withdr? their amounts from the other bouses, who eoni-quently bad nothing to loan, and now amuse selves by eating peanuts.munching apples, and drin ing whisky. The merchant who requires any mon i beyond that which his safe contains is therefore to hunt up some "outsider" who has it or n5 friend who wfll loan at 8 per cent permonth, p7 In advance, This present derangement in rooneu7 affairs, coming upon us so suddenly, is "ther plexing to those who have large engagements but it will nevertheless produce its immediate check is given to overtrading and system of long eredits in the interior, which for three years past has needed modification. Remittances to the East are made now 18.