The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-07-09
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

NOTES OF THE WEEK.
~ The Yankee came in with her usual prompt
ness on Monday, although she had been looked for
sharply for forty-eight hours. She brings q large list
of passengers. Among them we notice our townsmen
W. A. Aldrich and family, Mr.. Booth and family,
Capt. Stot., Mr.. Mitchell, Mrs. Chandler, wife of the
United States Consul at Lahaina, and others.
SUPREME CoURr-This court opened its July term
on Monday, Chief Justice Allen and Associate JUS
tees Robertson and Ii on the bench. The death of
the late Chief Justice Lee was announced with appro-
pirate addresses, when the court adjourned. On
Tuesday the Nile case came on for trial, and occu-
pied the court during Tuesday and Wednesday. At
8 P. NJ. yesterday, three more witnesses remained,
whose examination would occupy the afternoon, and
the summing up Of the case will probably not be clos
ed till to-day.
The NILE.-This old whaleship, about which the
lawyers have so long been contending has been con-
demned, and is now being broken up in New Bedford,
as a late Shipping List informs us. We don't sup
pose the announcement of this fact will hasten a
decision in the case.
SHAMEFUL CoNpUcT.-Our attention has been called
to the colduct of one of the native policemen, which
deserves more than a passing apprehension. The
policeman was passing the stand of a Chinaman at
the market, and seized from it two fishes, which the
Chinaman called to him to return. But the police
man passed on around the corner without needing
the call, whereupon the Chinaman follows him and
forcibly takes back his stolen fishes, which he had a
right to do. The policeman then arrested the China
man for an assault, and had him locked up in the.
station house till morning, when he was ordered to
the Police Court, where he would have been fined but
for the appearance of a merchant who had witnessed
the whole transaction. Such conduct as this should
cause the expulsion of any policeman, whoever he
may be. A lesson or two, would do no hurt.
NuIsANcEs.-Our sidewalks are miserable enough
everybody knows, but bad as they are, they are a
great deal better, especially for ladies and children to
walk on, than the middle of the street particularly
in wet weather, or of a Saturday afternoon, to which
they are not unfrequently compelled to resort to in
consequence of the thoughJiess out annoying practice
that many have of tying their horses to the fences
along the walks. We do not know that there is anv
municipal law to abate such a nuisance. If there is,
we trust our ever willing Marshal will give atten-
ton to the matter; and if there is not, we hope the
powers that be viii pass an ordinance that will have
the desired effect.
Views OF HoNoLuLu.-Mr. Edward Burgess has
presented us with two new views of Honolulu, being
the first of a set of five pictures, now being executed
by Mr.. Charles Burgess in San Francisco. The size
of the views is 10 X ii inches, and when framed
will be about the right size for office rnaments The
views are very natural, particularly those that are
colored. The price for the sett, plain, without frames,
will be $1o-colored SIS 90. Mr.. E. Burgess will
fnrpich cuhccriharS at tho oI-,o ~, V,-o o,1u
have as yet been received, the three remaining are
expected by the Fanny Major, in about a month.
SUGAR--We are happy to learn by a gentleman
recently from Lihue, Kauai, that the cane ON that
plantation promises a large yield this coming winter.
The plan of ~irrigating works well, and it is hoped
that 800 acres of cane will be cut and ground next
winter. We trust no Unforeseen accident will dis
appoint the expectations of those interested, who
for five years have been laboring without receiving
any return but disappointed hopes.
HARPER's WEEKLY.-This paper ordered some
the Yankee, with back numbers from the commence
ment of the volume. 1t is a deservedly popular
sheet, and we are not surprised at the announcement
of the publishers that the edition has reached 1000
| copies weekly. As the demand for this paper con-
tinues, we will open another list of subscribers to be
forwarded to New York by the Yankee. Terms
So 80 in advance.
FIRE AT WAIMEA, KAUAI-Mr. V. Knudsen, of
Waimea, informs us that a fire occurred at that place
on the Sth of June, which destroyed a frame building,
erd bed and formerly owned by DIR. Owen, but then
owned by a Chinaman. 1t was probably set on fire,
as it was unoccupied. On the same night, Mr..
Knudsen's cook house was burned from accidental
causes. --
New STATION BEIL.-The new bell recently put
up in the belfry of the station house has been rung
nightly for the past week. II is about the size of an
ordinary factory bell, and has a sharper tone and
longer ring than any of the bells we have here.
REsIGNATIoN.-Tbe Rev. j. ID. Strong rendered his
resignation as pastor of the Fort street Church
ON Sabbath last, to take effect at the close of the
present year. He purposes to return to the United
States, and the resignation is made on condition that
his expenses thither be borne by his congregation
At a meeting of the church and congregation, on
Tuesday evening. it was voted to accept the resigna-
ton, and also to raise 81 900 to pay the passage Of
Mr.. Strong and his family to the United States.
CAVALRY CoMPANy.-We are glad to learn tina!
this company is to be revived again. 1t was an
ornament. and credit to the place, to say nothing o.
the aduitlonal security the organization aIOruS u tht
town. With such companies as the Cavalry and
Rifles in readiness, money spent on paid aoldiery is q
sheer waste. By a notice in another column, it viii
De seen that the Cavalry company have a meeting
tonight. Let there be a full turn out.
FoRGERY.-The report reaches us by the Panket
that two forged bills of exchange, purporting to be
drawn in Honolulu by Fl. b Ms ship Harannah,
which recruited at this port some three or four months
since, were offered at a bankers in San Francisco and
cashed. The two bills amounted to about $4,000
No letters were received relating to this forgery, mol
do we find anything in regard to it in our exchanges