The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1856-10-23

DAgeS an interesting variety il nSHS duu oSS
neous matter.
- By adviees from Lahaina by the MOI, we learn
that their Majesties and retinue were still there.
They proposed spending Tuesday and Wednesday on
Nolokai. and return TO Lahaina in time to attend a
ball to be given in their honor by Capt. Simmons on
board the clipper ship Crystal Palace They may
be expected here on Saturday or Sunday morning.
= The Trustees of the Oahu College were called
together from the other islands to attend a special
meeting held last week at the College We under
stand that the reason for the meeting was, that the
President of the College had asked leave of absence
to visit the U.s.. But the meeting adjourned and the
trustees returned home, without any decisive action
on the subject. -
LECTURE ON MoRuoNIsN-A lecture on the above
subject was delivered at the Bethel on Monday eve-
ming last by Mr.. J. Hyde, Jr., who has recently
arrived from Utah Terriooy. We have rarely seen
such a crowded audience in Honolulu. What gave
additional interest to the lecture was the fact that the
lecturer has, till recently, been an officer in the Nor
mon church, but has renouneed the faith altogether,
having been fully convinced of its absurdity. At the
close of the lecture, a member of the Mormon COM
munity had the imputlence to get up before the as
sembly and charge the lecturer with horse-stealing,
which, whether the charge was true or not, was
deemed altogether out of place The lecturer howev-
or, explained the charge to the satisfaction of his au-
tiience. -
RE- The Rt. Rev. Bishop Niaigrst, accompanied
with a number of the Catholic Missionaries, took
passage On Tuesday last in the French corvette En-
bqsscade, for Koloa, Kauai. to dedicate te Catholic
Chapel at that place, under the charge OF Rev. Mr.
Walsh. The corvette viii return about Tuesday next.
- The steam tug Pelc has been chartered from
tie Governme Vt by the pilots, Messrs- Rowland and
Luce, for towing vessels In and out of this barber.
The propeller has proved herself to be an admirable
tug-boat, strong and very fast, and for this purpose,
she VIII no doubt be of great valae to the harbor,
During the past week she has frequently run upto
Coco head (about Is miles, in enc and a hae hours,
and once towed a ship (the Syren Queen from that
point in two hours time
lTHE PRUssIAN FLAG.-On Saturday last, for the
first time that we are aware of, the flag of Prussia
was hoisted in Honolulu, over the store of A[essrs.
Melchers & Co, Gust. c. Reiners, Esq, of that firm,
having been appointed Prussian Consul for these
Islands. The flag which is entirely new in this quar-
ter of the world, Is white, with a black double-eagle,
with keys and arrows in its talons, and at the left of
the figure is a black Maltese cross.
~ NEW ROAD.-Amongt the recent improvements III
town is the opening of the new road from Beretania
street to the Royal school, running along the Kings
garden. A gang of 800 or 400 natives last week put
it in passable condition for carriages and travel.
The improvement in the value of real estate in that
neighborhood, from the opening of this new road,
will not be small, and those who had the forethought
as did some of II. MS Ministers, to secure good
building lots on that street, will do well by them.
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Nor CoNFIRMED.-Our worthy townsman, Capt.
Penhallow, last week received a commission from the
Governor to act as pilot, but the Collector General,
who has by law the nominating Of pilots, declined to
aequiesee in the appointment, as being informal and
unnecessary, there being two or three pilots now in
service. The Governor then withdrew the commits
sion. -
A TELEGRAPH is to be stationed on Punehbowl Hill
to signalize the approach of vessels, which can be
seen up to windward from that hill, a distance of
about twelve miles from the port, but the view does
not extend quite to Coco Head, where vessels general
" first come in sight.
RAIN.-0n Saturday last, for the first time In twen-
ty months, have these islands enjoyed a good soaking
rain. The last kona storm occurred about the 18th
of March 1856, since which, not enough rain has
fallen at any one time to wet the ground more than
two inches deep. The kona or south wind commence
ed here on Friday, and lasted forty-eight hours,
accompanied with frequent heavy showers, which
have impaired new life to the gardens and fields
around US. On Monday and Tuesday nights we
noticed that the lightning flashed frequently at the
south-indicative of unsettled weather.
' L, n THEArER-This house has been well attended
during the past week to the mutual satisfaction of the
managers and audiences. So great q variety of well
selected and well 'tput upon the stage pieces never
before greeted the public of Honolulu. Both the
Managers and company deserve much credit fo- their
industry in endeayoring to please.
Last night, by particular request, the play of Damon
and Pythias was presented for the second time this
season to a full house-Mr. Wilder taking the char
acter of Damon, Mr.. Kingsland personating Pythias
and Miss Louise Graves as Calanthe. Damon and
Pythias has been played many times and by those that
make greater pretentions than any connected with
the theaters here, but it has rarely been better played
than last evening. Wilderis Damon was excellent
a little erer done, perhaps-but it was good. To-
night Othello, the Moor of Venice, is to be played