The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-06-18
New SUGAR PLANrAr1oNs.-It is cheering to learn,

amid the general dullness of ali kinds of business,
that two new and extensive sugar plantations are
about being commenced, both Of them to be located
IN or near Hilo. on Hawaii. One estate will consist
of about $500 acres, owned by Messrs. Samsing &
70 tbe other is about 400 acres, owned by Messrs.
Utai & Co. Both these firms have long been resident
Chinese merchants, and are possessed OF ample CAPT.
tal'to introduce all the recent Improvements and carry
on the business with profit. Hilo possesses many ad-
vantages for the successful manufacture OF sugar,
and is destined to become the most important sugar
growing region on this group.
FIowERs.-It was a problem long unsolved whether
flowers could grow here in Honolulu. But the sue
cess which has attended our florists for the past few
. years has settled as a stfxed fact that nowhere
will they grow to greater perfection than here. We
received a day or two since, from the garden OF Mrs.
John Ladd, an elegant bouquet, that would have done
honor to any bridal boudoir. The fragrance was
most beautiful. In the bouquet was q stem OF white
oleander. literally covered with blossoms, the only
plant of the kind growing here, we believe. 1t was
brought by Mrs. Ladd, from Valparaiso last year.
The red variety has been quite common here for
years, but the white far surpasses it in beauty,
and will rival the fragrant orange flower or the
jessamine, for bridal wreaths. Five months ago.
when Mr.. Laid took the premises where he now lives,
nothing was growing on it but grass and weeds, while
now it is a perfect Eden of flowers.
LEMoNs.-Mr. E. A. Heyden brought with him, on
ais return from San Francisco, a box Of lemons,
which, however, did not keep till their arrival here.
He procured them mainly on account of the seeds, of
which he has left a few with US for distribution.
Those wishing to try the cultivation Of lemons will
be supplied with the seeds or application.
EF THE TELEGRAPH, four miles out Of town, was
last week completed, and appeared to work with
satisfaction. The staff is sixty feet high, and the
arms four feet each in length, though neither appear
to be so long. An operator has been stationed at it.,
who will signal any vessels approaching. A state
ment from Mr.. Jackson, in regard to the cost, &c,
will be found in another column. A substantial stone
house, well rooted in, has been erected on the hill,
and the ride to the telegraph will become a favorite
one, as there is out to it q tolerable carriage road,
(Which might be much improved.)
APpoINTMENTs.-During the last week the following
appointments were made by the King:
II. r. H. Prince K amehameha to be Minister Of
the Interior, in place Of Mr.. Young resigned.
His Elk. John Young to be Chamberlain.
His Honor, Elisha H. Allen to be one of the Com
missioners for preparing the Civil Code.
WHEAT AND BEANs-Mr. George Hyatt, who
resides on the plain. a little mGkai of Capt. Stott's
residence, has brought us in some fine heads Of ripe
wheat, grown OIL his premises. The berry is not so
we'll filled as the average OF the Maui wheat, but
compares well with it, both in color and size. Mr..
Hyatt thinks that with proper care, wheat can be
easily cultivated any where on the plain in wet sea-
sons, like the present. Accompanying the above
were fine specimens of white and red China beans, as
. ~ - e. I.-.:oz o-or saw W. eholl
keep these bean samples for the benefit Of our Poly
nesian- neighbors, who are very fond OF pork and
beans, bean soup, and baked beans.
HAWAIIAN MISSIONARY SocIErY.-This Society
which has existed here for several years, has recently
been chartered by the Government, and is likely to
hold a much more important station than heretofore.
Some change in the relation existing between the
American Board of Missions and the sandwich Islands
Mission, has been sought for years by the former, but
the difficulty of fixing on any satisfactory mode has
rs yet prevented such a change. It is proposed now,
by the parent society, to make the Hawaiian Mission
arg Society it's executive or agent in disbursing the
funds which have heretofore been given directly to
it's Missionaries. The Hawaiian Missionary Society
will then become the guardian of the American Mis-
sionaries on this group, as well as those stationed in
Micronesia and the Marquesas. The Sandwich
Islands Mission is becoming every year less dependent
for its support on the American Society, and will
eventually be disconnected from it. The plan appears
practicable, but will require efficient officers to con-
duct it with satisfaction.
LAKAINA BEER.-We learn that an order has been
issued, emanating we believe from the Privy Council,
that no license shall be hereafter issued for the sale
Of any beer at Lahaina. Whether this will check the
increasing drunkenness among the natives in that
place, will depend on the efficiency of the police. We
hope that the Police Justice of Lahaina in any cases
brought before him, will take a few lessons from
Judge Griswold; for particulars, see the Police Court
records of this city.
FREsHET.-Quite u freshet occurred in the Nuuanu
stream on Monday morning last. The rain fell in
torrents in the upper part of the valley, and so sud
denly did the water in the river rise, that a score or
less of native washer-women had barely time to save
themselves, a portion of their stock in trade being
washed away by the food.
70 In the supplement fifth and sixth pages) will
be found a variety of interesting foreign news, some
o. which has been crowded out for two weeks, but
not the less readable on that account.