The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-02-05

Cape Cod. She lay there last night through a So,
gale. She is now considered safe from danrar q
Captain is instructed to proceed without stOpn;ps
Honolulu From here she is expected to procaos'
Micronesia via the Marquesas.
No. 2.-At the Annual Meeting of Mechanic F..
Co. Ne 2, held on Tuesday evening last, the follow.
officers were reelected for the third time. A bi,hTs
compliment could not have been paid to their ef6cisn,'
and promptness by the Company.
Richard Gilliland, Foreman.
w. B. Wright, ASSISTANT Foreman.
John S. Smithies, Secretary.
j. Stewart, Treasurer.
ORpINATIoN.-The ordination of Edward G. BAa
with, President of Oahu College, as an Evangels |
took place Sabbath evening, Feb. 1st, at the Pa-
Street Church. The following was the order of exs
cises on the occasion
Prayer-By Rev. E. W.. Clark. Il
Introductory Exercises-By Rev. L. Smith.
Sermon-By Rev. b. w. Parker.
Ordaining Prayer-By Rev. S. c.. Damon.
Right Hand of Fellowship-By Rev. J. D. StroDy
Charge to the Candidate-By Rev. r. Armstrm,
d. d.
Concluding Prayer-By Rev. A. Bishop.
Benediction-By Mr.. Beckwith. -Frien5
W. S. NAVAL AGENT.-We learn that Lieutenan,
VIM. Reynolds, U. S. N, who resided for some years
ON the Islands, has been appointed o.. S. Naval StOrs.
keeper at Honolulu. 1t may not be generally known
that Lieutenant Reynolds father was for many years
the law partner of James Buchanan, now President
elect of the U. s. By our exchanges we learn that il
is the purpose of that Government to increase its
naval force in the Pacific, and this port will doubles
be more frequented by its war vessels than it has
been for the past two years. Lieutenant r. and lady
and also Capt. Snow and family are expected from
San Francisco by the first vessel.
E The lightning, thunder and rain of the past
fortnight are unprecedented. We have vainly looked
for the " oldest inhabitant," but can't find any one
that keeps the run of the weather as our friend Ste
phen of Nantucket does, in respect to whalers cruis
ing anywhere He is a perfect encyclopedia of facts
on the subject of bowheads and blubber hunters. We
are anxious to give him credit, for without his aid
our whalemen's list would have looked till this about
as clean as that whaler up at Hilo, which hailed
&C 191 barrels and gave us a sharper for reporting
him 20 barrels. But about the weather for two
days and three nights the lightning was terrific. In
Nuuanu Valley it is reported that a native was killed
by the lightning. Several persons saw PunchboTl
fort struck and the lightning dart down its p~recipiceS
The gable end of an adobe house on Beretania street,
by Cinnamon was knocked into pi, supposed
to be by lightning, but we could find no one who saw
it strike. -
IS Our neighbor Hugh Mcintyre, who sells goods
at the lowest figure on the corner of King and Fort st,
has placed himself at the head of the Department Of
Public Works, by the construction of a g bulkhead' to
the effects of the 'srapids'' which turn that
corner during every freshet, and which had giventhe
impression that his store might have been built on
the sand. The " bulkhead'' is within the occasional
view of the Department, and may suggest an idea or
two. ifany improvements are ever contemplated in
the town. -
"a The schooner Maria reports that the brigan-
tine HaaliIio, which was fitted out at Lahaina ass
whaler a few weeks since, took a whale in Kalepolep
Bay, on the 24th of January, which would turn out
fifty or sixty bbls. oil. During the winter months,
whales are frequently seen around our islands, and
we have no doubt the HaaLiIio will make a paying
business of it. --
COUNT MEDEM took passage for Tahiti on Saturday
last in the ship Ocean, having spent about six weeks
ON the Islands, during which he visited the volcano
on Hawaii, in company with Mr.. G.. Ell. Pfuger and
Capt. Norton. From several very pleasant interviews
with the Count. we found him a gentleman of refine
ment, of liberal sentiments, and well read in English
and French works relating to this part of the world.
He has left behind him a very favorable impress
both Of himself and the country he represents.
From Tahiti, we understand he purposes visiting
New Zealand and Australia.