The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-04-16
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

SUPREME CoURT-The only important foreign case
on the docket was that of Coffin rs. Spencer, in which
complainant sued for s. 900 damages for an assault
alleged to have been made on him. The jury, after
hearing the testimony, which was quite interesting,
brought in a verdict for S5440, being the sum of
compliments Doctors bill and charges.
A number of native cases have been tried, the prin-
cipal one of which was that of the native doctor,
charged with manslaughter. The evidence was con-
elusive. and the jury ~(natves) brought in a verdict
of guilty against the doctor, but cleared the boys who
acted according to his directions. The jury deserve
praise for the independence they manifested in the
decision which is the more singular, when it is
remembered that there is a universal fear of their
physicians among the natives. The prisoner, who is
quite an old man, was sentenced to eight years hard
labor, and we hope that the example will not be
without its good effects.
RUMoRED MANsLAUGHTER.-Quite an excitement
was produced among the natives by the arrival of
the whaling brig Agate, on Sunday from a cruise off the
California coast. 1t appears that while the vessel was
cruising for whales in Maugarita Bay, a native sea-
man was ordered to work by Capt. Homan and refused
duty, when the Captain struck, knocked down, and
severely injured him in his abdomen. From the
effects of this treatment, he to tainted away and
a bucket of sea water was thrown on him which
revived him. Ii was soon IOunu lnlC II INJURY Ho
had received was mortal, and he was taken into the
cabin, where restoratives were applied, but with no
effect. He died in about eight hours after. Capt.
Holman gave himself up to the American Consul.
who has been engaged several days investigating the
affair, the result Of which we have not yet learned.
STEAM FRIGATE TRIBUNE.-This fine war ship ar
rived in our harbor on Friday last, % days from
Callao. She sailed again on Monday for Hongkong.
The steam frigates Pearl and ESk, the latter under
the command of Capt. Mcclure, who made the pas
sage of the Arctic Ocean in the Enterprise, and who
visited this port in the Enterprize a few years ago,
were ordered to the China station at the same time,
and are expected here daily, The Tribune was in
service in the Crimean war, but we think her pro-
peller was added after her return to England.
Sen. KAMAMALU.-Fears are entertained for the
safety Of this vessel. She sailed from this port for
Hilo on the 18th of March, and touched at Lahaina;
since which she has not been heard from. 1t is
thought that she must have capsized in the Hawaii
channel, or drifted out of sight of land, probably to
southland Of Hawaii. She had on board about seventy
native passengers, two Chinese merchants, and was
well loaded. She had also the Z. S. mail of January
20. Ought not the Government to charter a vessel to
go in search of her? 1t would be a much wiser
measure to do SO, than to send off on the wild goose
chase for guano on Bird Island.
3 We learn from the Springfield Republican
that Lyman Richards Williston, son of the late VIM.
Richards, formerly of these islands, has resigned the
professorship kept vacant for him in Amherst College,
having adopted the system of Pantheism held by
modern freethinkers, and is about to engage in
school teaching in the South. :.
HOOK AND LADDER.-Another meeting will be held
On Saturday Evening next at the Engine House No.
2, for the purpose of organizing a Hook and Ladder
Company. A large number of names have been pledg-
ed to support it, and we hope to see an efficient organi-
cation. The public are invited to attend.
We learn that a new, splendid clipper shir
called the Harriet and Jessie; has been purchased by
ID. A Pierce, Esq, for his line of S. L. Packets
1t MIR. 2. will continue to give US such vessels as the
Ceylon, Messenger Bird, and Harriet and Jessie, hi
will command a large share of the freight to these
islands. -
. His Majesty, with the Governor of Oahu and
suite. sailed on Tuesday last in the French corvette
Eurydice, on an excursion to Bird Island. Canoe.
were taken along to land, if found possible. TIL.
corvette Will be absent ten or twelve days.
3 Our thanks are due to Capt. Freeman of The
War Ha~k and to the Noisy Carriers Depot of San
Francisco, for favors.
Cool AND CoMFoRTABLE.-Ma cfarlane's Baths
Go and try them. Townsend manager.