The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1856-07-02
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NOTES OF THE wEs
A REVIEW OF THE TRooPs-took
on the plain, under command of Geu
Their majesties the King and Queea :.
course of spectators were present.
credit for the improved drill Of tA
went through their manouvers vi
precision. The number on review sa,
HIS HoNoR JUDGE LEE win go
Robertson are spending a few weoR
residence of r. Motif Esq, the mo-
of this Island and about so mi.es
and r engaged in codifyiag The 1
understood T to be reprinted as p
The laws at present are embodle5 .
Volumes and large portions Of The
The existing laws could be publishel
if properly prepared. =
HAWAIIAN STEAM NAV. Co.-Bys se
Polynesian, we e that steps have b.
Crown Attorney to annul the chr
This will only place matters as tley
exclusive privilege Was given tod
the coast clear for anybody who chs
steam navigation among this group
that another erclsssire charter cod
any Company applying for it, 0 {
will probably hereafter have steam
BosToN AND 8. I. PAcKETs.-Th d,
Ceylon which left Boston for Ho 0lr
April with a cargo valued at 81
III. A. Pierce's Packets, and ma
make a short passage. She is &C
Field, Esq. the agent for this line
this Kingdom, requires a regcla
packets, and no one is more eapate
the wants of our mercantile CON
Pierce whose residence here and :
Pacific trade, as well as his amnlt
bic him successfully to conduct th, t.
1MANGoEs-We r. glad to mott
this delicious fruit in our market
sonsalthough quite h~igh-priced. o
are becoming aware of the yalue
ease with which it can be raised.
every seed will be saved and plant
soon may become as plentiful anf
and peaches in the u. 8.
VP1NEAPPLEs.--While speaking Of
add that pineapples grow very
Niihaus--acres and even niles in ez
with the plants in fruit which are
but 90 tedious is the voyage up fla
requiring three to five days, that &
brought thence to nj market, and t
to the small supply raised on Oahu.
TRIAL OF TIE NEW FIRE ENGINE.,L0
ment received by the Yankee from
shs ea45aeo~ordered some time a6ce
tured for them. 1t has been named til
and is one of the largest class engine
very substantial workmanship. A tril
ties was madeen Saturday last at theirs
of our Office and it worked to the satisfas
witnessed it. It threw a stream fl
nozzle about ninety-fve feet in hagi
however did not stand the test of the trs
of fifty feet each having burst. The
have charge Of the Kamehameha are
as even drew an engine and our nj
coast will please take note that Op
serve the purposes of the Honolulu
EARTHQUAKE on HAwAn.-It see
Goddess Pele who rules among the C
is becoming again quite restless. u
Law of Kawaihae writes to a res3
that on the night of the 9th ult. at j
severe shock of earthquake was A
SO severe a to crack the walls of tha
and rouse the inmates from theirk
also learned from other sources, thatd
new volcano on Mauna Lea, has }
increased of late, but the lava stu
formerly tending towards Hilo has %
and is running to the Southyard b
will be done. We intend to give I'M
historical sketch of the present erupt'
a map of Hawaii.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HAw.
This will be held on Wednesd
July, having been postponed inf
with the native society, which
meeting for that day. We uzds
w. HILLEBRAND will deliver the
before the Society, and the publ
enjoy a Iiterary treat on that
afforded in our community.