The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-04-30
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

NOTES OF THE WEEK.
WHALERs-The general topic of conversation for
the past week has been the return, on Friday last, of
two of our island whalers-the schooner Z. L.. Frost,
absent 5 months, with about 800 bbls, and the bark
Black Warrior, absent 8 months, with $50 bbls.
Both vessels discharge their cargoes here. The sue
cess which these vessels have met will, we hope, lead
to further investments in the whaling business. The
e. L. Frost, with a ten months fit-out, sailed for about
$4,000. She brought in o cargo worth not far from
$4,000. The bark sailed at an outlay of $4,000,
and brings in a cargo of about 1000. She sails
again to-day for the Kodiack. ground. The Frost
will probably get away next week for her sum-
mer cruise, and both vessels stand a fair chance of
doing as well as they have done in the winter cruise.
On Monday morning the bark James .Andrelus
came in with about 1850 bbls. oil, from the same
ground, (Margarita Bay. Capt. Kelly had his leg
broken by a whole, as did also one of his officers.
1t was partly to obtain proper medical treatment that
the vessel came into port. Capt. Kelly is doing well.
The mate was left on the coast at his own request,
and against the captains advice. We learn that the
whales on the California coast are very dangerous,
and becoming every season more so. Some of the sea-
men who have returned in the above vessels refuse to
go to sea again, through fear of the whales.
1HE 1ANkEE-S somewhat Denlnu ner usual
promptness. Last year she arrived ON the 18th of
April, Is days passage. 1t is possible that she may
have had a long passage over, and not have left San
Francisco until the 18th of this month. Up to the
hour of ~going to press, we have no advices of her.
Should she not have left till the 18th inst. it is proba-
BILE that E. HI. ALLEN, Esq, will return a passenger
in her.
T. S. A vessel is reported to be in sight from
Diamond Head, supposed to be the Yankee. If so,
and her news is important, we shall issue an extra
as soon as possible after her arrival.
FIRE DEpARrMENT.-Engin Companies Nos. 1 and
2 turned out on Saturday last with their machines,
and exercised them, the former from the cistern oppo-
site the Post Office, and No. 2 from the reservoir cor
ner Of King and Mauna Kea streets. The companies
turned out strong and made as good an appearance as
we have ever seen, and will prove very efficient in
case of a confagration, which may occur most any
time before one knows it in this our city of combus-
tibles and carelessness. These exercises have the
good effect of keeping the companies well praetised
and ready for any emergency.
CONSULAR JURY.-We hear that three. American
seamen at Lahaina, who are under bonds to appear
at the May term of the Circuit Court at that place,
to answer to ~ criminal prosecution by the government
authorities, have filed their certificates of nationality
with the Clerk of the Court, claiming the privilege
of a jury to be selected by the American Consul, A.
u. Chandler, ESQ. Some rich developments may be
expected as to matters and things connected with the
administration of justice at that place. This course,
we learn, meets with the hearty approval of the resi-
dents at Lahaina. -
BRITISH BARK GGmbiG.-This vessel, which ar
rived recently from England, after series of disasters
and detentions, was sold at auction ON Friday last.
The hull with a good inventory brought 1925. The
total Co1n. oun 70 &QE00 ,o-- l:Io-.I e.
The vessel was purchased by Capt. b. F. Snow, and
may eventually be fitted out as a whaler. We UNDER
stand that parties have offered to take shares in her.
fitted out as a whaler, to the extent of eleven-eighhhs,
which indicates general confidence in the vessel as
well as in the whaling business.
CALIFORNIA PRoDUoE.-In the Sacramento Union
we find the annual official statistics of the agricultural
products of the State of California for 1956.-We
give the total of each product: wheat 1887, 239
bushels; barley 1929, 230 bushels; oats 1854 400
bushels; corn 165, 464 bushels; potatoes 721 ,O1S
bushels; hay "a, 755 tons. The total number of fruit
trees growing in the State is: peach ST. ,598; apple
264,52l; pear 1886; cherry 1863; plum 16, 161;
apricot 11,O47; Jig 3,747; grape vines 1,317, 1856.
The increase In all the above over the previous year
is very large. The population of the State is about
100000, increasing annually about ten per cent.
1RAVELdNG"-Speed In yoyaglng ABOUT the Islands
is a thing yet to be desired. A resident who returned
last week from a trip to Hilo and the crater, gives q
graphic account of his experience. He left Honolulu
about the middle of March in a coasting schooner;
was ten days getting up to Hilo, visited the crater and
returned to that town, where he was obliged to wait
an entire week for an opportunity to return. Atlast
got on board a whaleship, and was seven days from
Hilo to Honolulu. Hesums up as follows; was absent
30 days, of which II were spent on the water,
sly DAVIS yiSifipn tho otto ond coUop dave oifin
an opportunity to get back. Very encouraging this.
PETTY THIEvING.-Our attention has been again
called to the numerous cases of thieving going on.
This crime is evidently on the increase, and in many
cases receives no check from the police, which has
been reduced to the smallest possible force-toos small
for the wants of the place. The garden of DIR. HiHe-
brand, as well as that of Mr.. VIM. Ladd, and others
have been repeatedly robbed of some of the choicest
flowers and plants, imported at great expense from