The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-06-04
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

~" The funeral of William L. Lee took place on
Sunday at four P. NJ, st the Stone Church. In &C
cordance with his own re- quest, there was no display
of any kind, excepting the appearance in uniform of
the staff of the Commander in Chief, which was quite
inappropriate Oh the occasion. The church was filed,
about one-third ,f the audience being foreigners. The
services were in English and native. At the conclu-
sion of them the ~ was deposited in the royal
cemetery, within the palace enclosure, where it will
remain till sent t. the United States. 1t was Mr..
Lees wish to be buried by the side of his father at
Sandy Hill, II. Y, where is a most charming ceme-
terry. A biographical sketch of Mr.. Lee which We in
tended for this weeks paper. is crowded out till next
week, to give place to foreign news aud other matter.
~ By the following extract it would appear that
the prospect of Mr.. Gregg's remaining here through
mother term becomes very improbable, as there are
scores OF applicants il Washington for the office held
by him, and which he is DESTROYS Of giving up.
During his stay here he has given the most unquali-
fed satisfaction to all, without distinction of country
CT party, aud his course on all questions brought be-
fore him has beon eminently conciliatory, and has
gained for him the greatest respect,
lion. D. L. GREGG.-Our fellow townsman, the
Hon. d. /. Gregg, Commissioners to the Sandwich
Islands, has made application to the government to
be recalled-Winoi State Journal, March "a.
ELECTED.-At the annual election of officers for
the Fire Department of the city of Honolulu, held
Monday evening, juno 1st, 1857, at the Engine
House of " Mechanic Engine Co. No. % the following
gentlemen were elected to serve for the ensuing year.
Chief Engineer A. J. Cartwright Esq.
LIST Assistant, do B. F. Snow Esq.
I'd do do w. F. allen Esq.
A RAILRoAD-The first railroad constructed in the
kingdom was built and put into operation last week
(May 26) over the new embankment. Though, at
present, only a couple of hundred feet in length, and
used for carrying off and depositing the dirt dug up
by the dredge, it will not be long before it will be ex-
tended to the old fort, to carry off it's walls, and then
perhaps to Punchbowl, to fill in the water lots, which,
until lately have been filing very slow; but the rail-
way and cart, though rude, work so admirably that
the laborers are able with it to keep up with the
dredge. We learn THAI car wheels and rails have
been ordered from San Francisco, for the further con-
struction of this Improvement.
PLUMs.-Mr. Richard Gillland has favored Ia with
a quart or so of delicious Chinese p1ums, from a tree
growing in his garden. The seed was imported manv
years ago by Mr.. Manini, but we are not aware of
any other of these trees growing. The fruit has a
flavor resembling the plum and is OF a very dark
purple color. 1t is a valuable addition 10 our list os
tropical fruits, and we hope to see it cultivated else
where. Those wishing to make the experiment, will
be furnished with the seed on application to us,
- The anniversary of the Strangers Friend So
ciety takes place this afternoon and evening at the
residence of Mrs. Dudoit.
-
ANNIvERsARIEs.-We are obliged to defer till rext
week our report of the anniversaries held last week.