The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1856-07-02
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

NOTES OF THE WEEK.
A Review of the Troops-took place on Saturday
on the plain under command of Gen L. Kamehame-
ha Their majestes the King and Queen and q
large concourse of spectators were present Some
body deserves credit for the improved drill of the
troops, for they went through their manoeuvers
with commendable precision The number on re-
view about 24O.
His Honor Judge Lee with associate Justice
Robertson spending a few weeks at Kahuku the
residence of r. Moft Esq, the most northern point
of this Island and about so miles from Honolulu
and are engaged in codifying the Laws which it is
understood are to be reprinted prepared by them
The laws at present embodied in eight or nine
volumes and large portions of them are repealed.
The existing laws could be published in two vol
umes, if properly prepared.
Hawaiian Steam Nav, Co.-By legal notice in the
Polynesian that steps have been taken by the
Crown Attorney to annul the charter of this Co.
This will only place matters they were before an
exclusive privilege was given TO the Co and leave
the coast clear for anybody who chooses to under
take steam navigation among this group. We don't
think that another exclusive charter could be OBJ
tanned by any Company applying for it, as the
Government will probably hereafter have steamers
of its own.
Boston and s. I. Packets.-The new clipper ship
Ceylon which left Boston fer Honolulu the 9Th
April with cargo valued at 1922, 900, is of
H. A Pierce's Packets. and may be expected to
make short passage. She is consigned TO B. w.
Field, Esq, the agent for this line this port The
increasing trade and travel between the g. s. and
this Kingdom. requires a regular line of clipper
packets. and is capable of carrying out
the wants of mercantile community than Mr.
Pierce, whose residence here and knowledge of the
Pacific trade, we'll as his ample means will en-
able him successfully conduct the enterprise
Mangoes.-We are glad to notice the increase of
this delicious fruit in market the present sea-
son, although quite high-priced Our horticuturists
are becoming aware of the value of fruit and
ease with which it be raised. We trust that
every seed will be saved and planted and that they
soon may become plentiful and cheap as apples
and peaches in the o. s.
Pineapples. talking about fruit we would
add that pineapples grow very abundantry on
Niihau,-acres and even miles in are covered
with the plants in fruit which are now about ripe,
but SO tedious is the voyage up from that Island
requiring three TO FIVE daye, that they are seldom
brought thence to our market, and thus are left
to the small supply raised on Oahu
Trial Of the New Fire Engine.-our Fire Depart
ment received by the Yankee from San Francisco
the engine ordered time since to be manufac.
tured for them. 1t has been named the Kamehameha
and is one of the largest class engines of plain
very substantial workmanship. trial of it's quail
ties was made on Saturday last at the reservoir ia
front of our office and it worked to the satisfaction
Of all who witnessed It, 1t threw a from the
inch nozzle about nnety6ve feet in height The hose
however did not stand the test of the trial: two
lengths of fifty feet each having burst. The com
ine drew engine and neigh
Dors the coast will please note that only the
best will the purposes of the Honolulu boys
Earthquake on Hawaii.-It seems that the old
Goddess Pee who rules among the craters of Hawaii
S becoming again quite restless Our friend Capt
Law of Kawaihae writes to resident of our city, a
hat the night of the sth ult. at IL clock P NJ
shock of earthquake was felt at that place,
30 severe to crack the walls of their stone dwell
ng and rouse the inmates from their beds. We
nave also learned from other that the action
If the new volcano Mauna Loa. has been
what increased of late. but the lava stream which
vas formerly tending towards Ho has oranch-
ID off and is running to the Southwark where less
injury will be done. We intend give in future
historical sketch of the present eruption,
Illustrated by map of Hawaii.
Annual Meeting of the Haw. Ag. Society
This will be held Wednesday the both Of
July, having been postponed in order to unite
With the native society, which had fixed their
Meeting for that day. We understand that DR..
". HiIlebrand viii deliver the Annual Address
before the Society. and the public will doubtless
njoy literary treat that occasion seldom "
forded in community