The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-05-07


first, a Chinaman peddlar, was attacked Aprii 10
in the day time, on the road near Hanapepe, ny '"o
natives named samuela and Lehuaiki, choked and
rohhod of s58 in cash. $24 of which has been
rocovered. and the men are in prison. The second
also a Cbinaman. was attacked, April %, in the
evening at this place, and robbed of twenty odd
dollars by two natives, one of whom has been arrested
and confessed the crime. The money has not yet
been recovered |
THE WHEAT CRop.-From all accounts that we can
gather, the crop will not exceed that OF last year
which was in the neighborhood of $4,000 bushels,
though only about 10 $500 of this was ground up
A breadth of about 1000 acres was sown with
wheat, but owing to the destruction caused by the
caterpillar, not more than 700 acres will be fit to
harvest. A correspondent from East Maui writes
g The portion of the wheat crop sown early in the
season has been injured by the wet weather. The
later sown looks very promising-not the very latest,
however, -
- The corvette Eurydice, which sailed with
His Majesty and suite, for a visit to Bird island,
returned on Thursday last. The .Manuokowni Is
still absent. We hear of no specimens of guano
having been discovered, and suppose that part of the
expedition to have been a failure. Guano deposits
can no more exist there than here, as that island Is
within the range of the same rains which would rem
der the existence of it here impossible.
The New AMERICAN TARIFF.-The following are
the rates of duty on some of our island exports after
July /, 1857 =
80 per cent.-Cigars, wines in wood, spirits.
d per cent.-Sugar, syrup, molasses, wood, to-
bacco, iron.
10 per cent--Pulu, mats. cables, cordage, cotton
goods.
Is per cent.-Y7hale and sperrr oil. wheat, -four,
corn, grains, oranges, vegetables and fruits, koa
plank, salt fish, salt, rice.
8 per cent.-Cocoanut oil,
4 per cent.-Hides, goat skins.
Free.-Cofee, teas, wool, if invoiced less than 20
cents per pound. -
IY As we issued an extra sheet with foreign news
no Friday last, which was sent to all our subscri-
bers, we omit our supplementary sheet this week.
INDIAN ConN.-The best specimen of corn that we
ever seen on these islands, and as good as will often
be seen anywhere, is at the auction room of A.. P.
Everett, ESQ. The kernel is large and fully developed,
showing, that where it was grown the climate and
soil are well adapted to it's culture. 1t was raised at
WaimaIu, near the 8 big tree,'' on the lands of a
Portuguese called Pico. Such corn Command a high
price in the market. and it is a pity that SO much
land that is capable of producing it cannot in some
way be brought under cultivation.
ABUNDANT, WHOLESOME, CHEAP.-Oranges, of large
size and of the best quality were never cheaper and
more abundant than now. They are wholesome, and
can be eaten at any time with t~erfect impunity.
THAT HOOK AND LADDER Co.-What has become of
it? Is its organization a fact or a fancy? 1t will.
yet be needed. See to it, gentlemen, that this matter
is not too long neglected, and save yourselves the
sorrow of repenting when too late the non-existence
of so desirable an institution.
EXAMINATION.-The annual examination Of the
students, in the Lahainaluna Seminary takes place
on Friday. and Saturday of this week.