The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1856-10-30
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

SUPREME CoURT.-A case of considerable interest
was recently decided by Judge Robertson, relating
to the right of way-a vexed question in Hawaiian
Jurisprudence. DR.. Rookie claimed the right of wav
through land owned by G. III. Nicholson, ESQ.,. and
MS right was acknowledged by the Commissioners ap-
PoincOd ny v.nv
up on an appeal from their decision. The court sus-
tanned the decision of the Commissioners. holdino
that a" an uninterrupted use of a way from the time
OF the organization of the Government, in 1916. ought
to be regarded as a good foundation for a right bv
prescription and the decision was sc that plaintiff
tRooke) have the right to a road, in the place claim
ell oy MN, three fathoms wide, through the land of
Lalml, CNlcholson's,) on condition that plaintiff main
ealns q good and substantial gate at either end of the
same, where it enters and leaves the land, AS
forming a precedent, the case is an important one
and will no doubt prevent future litigation on this
point.
In the endless Nile case, Cell as. Parke) a motion
by the defendant, for a new trial was granted, in Or
der to procure additional testimony in the case from
San Francisco. -
HAWAIIAN STEAM NAVIGATION CoMpANt- Tho
Supreme Court decided last week that this Comnonr
had forfeited their Charter, by q non-comnlianco
with the provisions on which it was granted bv the
Hawaiian Government. The Charter has been annul-
leu oy the Court. We learn that the .4knmoi has
been laid by, and it is doubtful whether she will ever
be brought in to use again.
STEPHEN REYNOLDS Eso.-By late letters from the
u. :. we learn that our old fellow-townsman was with
his relatives in West Bedford, Mass. His general
health was good, but his mind was still cratic. r.
is improbable that he will ever regain full possession
Of his mental faculties.
AUcTIoNs.-By notice in another column # will no
seen that the bark George is to be sold ON Mondou
next by NJ. c. Monsarrat. We supnose this salo viii
close up the effects Of the firm of Swan g. Clifford ond
allow a final settlement of its affairs.
On Friday will be sold by A. P. Everett. the ent;ro
stock In the Store of Allen s. Co. The sale will he a
large one, and is worth the attention of dealers.
CoUNTERFEIr.-We have been shown a new coun-
-terfeit coin, resembling the South American two dol
lar gold pieces. 1t purports to be a Prussian or Ger
man piece, having on one side the word &c spiek mar
6e",' and on the other "Lie5. und Hofaung. For
elgners can easily detect it by its light weight. but
the natives will be more likely to be taken in with II.
we learn that the coins came by late arrivals from
San Francisco.
81 On our fourth, fifth and sixth naoes will ho
found as usual, a variety of foreign news and m;scel-
lany. Our next number, which will be nrenarod 70.
the Yankees Mail, will contain a very full renort from
al the whaling fleet, those not yet arrived will be re-
ported, as well as those which have.
FROM LAHAINA.-Capt. Simmons gave a Rail on
Thursday Evening last an board the shin Crvsto,
Poface, at which their Majesties were present. On
FRIDAY the Royal party left for Molokai, where. thew
spent nve days, and returned this morning in the sch.
MARIA. Their Majesties were received with the GUS
tomary salute from Punchbowl Fort.
CHINESE BALL.-Greatp preparations are being made
by our Chinese merchants for a grand ball to be given
at the Court House, soon after the return of their
MaJesties. The paraphernalia, all of Chinese manu-
have been ordered from San Francisco. ex-
pressly for the occasion and the whole affair. for
novelty and artistic display, is to surpass every thing
ever seen in Honolulu. and to be truly a Celestial
sight.