The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-12-24

SuPRxHE CouRr.-The supreme Court yesterday
decided in the motion made By the salvors Of the
Matches cargo for an appeal from the Judgment Of
the court of Admiralty, granting an appeal. which we
understand viii be heard ON Saturday next before
the full court.
The Chief Justice also gave judgment in the libel
fled By the chief mate and crew Of the .Natches,
praying fora settlement of their lays or payment of
wages in lieu thereof at this port, and dismissed the
libel with costs; thereby deciding that the settlement
Of the voyage must take place at New BEDFORD, except
in the case Of Lockman. the 4th mate. who having
shipped in the Ochotsk Sea. pas decreed to have his
settlement here. -
PURE MERINo SHEEP.-The Haquero. Capt. Newell,
has brought from Australia per order Of Messrs.
Louzada & Spencer, a fine lot of pure blood merinos,
which can be seen at F. Spencer's store in Hotel street,
previous to their being shipped to Hawaii. They
consist of ten rams and three ewes, selected from the
hocks of Jas. Atkins, Esq, Victoria, and are descend
ed from the celebrated breeds of Prince Lyibruinska.
introduced into that colony by Mr.. Atkins. One of
the rams and the three ewes,1yearlings-have been
shorn of their fleeces; that of the ram weighed thirteen
pounds, and those of the ewes nine pounds each, and
the quality Of the wool is fully equal if not better
than the finest samples of American grown merino
wool. We cannot but congratulate the country upon
this accession Of pure stock, and we hope the time is
not far distant when a first rate article Of Hawaiian
wool will find a "name and . place. in foreign,
markets. All praise to those whose enterprise IS
active in bringing about so desirable o result.
FoR JAPAN-Dr. George NJ. Bates, recently Of
Lahaina. intends fixing his future residence at Hako-
dadi, Japan, for which place we learn he takes pas
sage in the whale ship Daniel Wood. Cant. Morrison,
soon to sail. DIR. Bates is the eldest q Asher B.
Bates, Esq. the well known government attorney Of
this place. To the masters of whale ships in this
ocean, whose crossings often bring them within a few
weeks sail of Hakodadi, the fact Of . regularly bred
Physician and Surgeon having established himself at
that places will be a matter Of no little interest. We
learn THAI the Doctor is we'll recommended having
studied under some Of the best medical instructors in
the United States, and graduated at that well known
institution, :" the College of Physicians and Surgeons
of the New York State University DIR. Bates great
grandmother. was the first white woman who settled
in the western part Of New York State, while that
now fourishing section was a " bowling wilderness:''
his father has g driven his stakes in these isles Of
the mid ocean, and now this younger scion of a New
England stock pushes still farther west and ~"settles
down. in yet improved Japan. Where is a Yankees
Ultima Thule? -
CHRISTMAS DAY.-Divine service will be performed
Mt the Bethel, tomorrow, Christmas Day, at II
O'Clock, A. NJ. A sermon suited to the occasion will
be preached by Rev. Mr.. Damon. The public are in
vited to attend. This is a new feature in the celebra-
ton of Christmas at these islands, and a very praise
worthy imitation of the custom in other countries
Many of our readers will no doubt remember the
churches of Old and New England on a merrie
Christmas morning, decorated with evergreens..
A GuANo ExpEDIrIoN.-We learn that the schooner
Caroline E. Foote will be dispatched hence for a
guano island off the coast of Mexico, the precise
location of which we have not ascertained. She will
endeavor to procure here from forty to sixty Hawai-
ians to act as laborers in shipping the guano. We
understand that q company has been formed in San
Francisco for the prosecution of this business, under
the Presidency of Capt. Isham, formerly a commander
in one of the Panama steamers.
- We are gratifed to learn that Mr.. Oaks, first
officer of ship John Marshal, who was severely injured
by the accidental discharge of q gun q few weeks
since is rapidly recovering.
SCHOOL CoMMIrTEE-We would remind our readers
that on Monday next, 2Sth inst. the election of the
School committee of Honolulu, takes place at the
Court House. Polls open from 10 A. NJ. till 2 P. NJ.
y -
e Our acknowledgements are due to Capt. Worth
of the Caroline E. Foote, for his attention in furnish
ing us with papers, etc. Also to j. W. Sullivan for
late American and English papers.
/. 81 Correspondents for the Commercial will please
to remember that, in accordance with newspaper
rules everywhere, their real names are required to
accompany their favors, in order to insure an inser-
ton in the paper.