The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-05-21
Correspondence Commercial Advertiser
slack Ashore,

while the seamen of the Pearl were on shore last Wednes-
sailor so appreciates, we were not a little amused at seeiinctb en-
make an onslaught on a Chinaman's cake stand, and after 'cM-
rying in gallant style the entire stock of questionable DELEGATES,
the spokesman of the party cody remarked, John, we are now
S Sou na and sd'T Wh sOu pe aee'i is declared eEa sde; w wH 1 satH %a q eio a t fair Prize q
Mr.. ED1ToR:-The caption is from an item of the
last Polynesian, and while one could smile at Jacks
eccentricities when pLenas B0cchi, as there depicted,
the smile perforce grows heightened, as he thinks
that, in all cases and under all circumstances with
Jack, that g what is sauce fer the goose is'' no.
sauce for the %gander,' in spite of the Riccaboccaan
theory of Truth in Proverbs. The latitude of beha-
vior allowed the liberty men from the men-o'war
lately in harbor, en- route for China, has been the
subject of general remark with those who have beon
forced by the nature of their business to be unwilling
witnesses. at the same time offering them an opnortn,
nifty to canvass the question, what would be the .
suit CT such "eccentricities'' had merchantmen-Jacks
OF the Gland of the fowery flag, enjoying that re-
taxation from ships discipline which the sailor go
much appreciates" INDUCED in them, instead of
sailors from H. B. Ms carts of Hoke >, There
was not much need of canvassing it, as it was very
apparent the problem would stand thus: GIVEN
fine.
L do not set myself up as q censor uorunn. nor
would [ rebuke Jack for ssgoing it blind and hav.
ing a "good time generally when released from the
monotony of shipboard; but I am certainly down on
the broad line of distinction which is drawn between
the sailor who handles a gun under government aus
pieces. and one who does the same with a guidance
under commercial. Can it be, that high and puissant
powers don't stump the ready, when the mandates of
MS hawaiian Majesty's Police Magistrate go forth,
although uttered in blandest accents? Are not o ma
moEu no ma Goao mai pukG mai kG hekili q me kG-
huaIas as valuable to the service of admiralty process,
as those from whose sides drop the wealtl-gfving
boats: Board at 81 per diem. on fare not laid down
on bills at John Rodericks, (who will move in a few
days to the premises over Mr.. Henry Rhodes, dealer
in liquors, Sc, where he will be happy to see his
friends and the public generality and fines the result
OF his explorations for fun, are expensive articles Of
indulgence; and in case sailor can't pay, ship must;
ana the polceiknow also, ship, if she be merchantmen
OF Whaler, wiH, or less peacefully inclined, wont.
REQUIREMENT of money, not punishment for the
broken laws, is what police is after, and finds it
reader from the Golfer of the merchant. who gives
vitality to the port. than from the purser's chest Of
the national vessel, who blows sulphur at its fsg
The " eccentricities" of the man-'o-wars-me are the
GRIMES OF o blubber hunters crew, so quickly do the
actions OF men change in name as they change posi-
uon. FLUKES.