The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-01-28

DIsGRAcEFUL BRUTALITY.-On Monday last, the
25th inst. there occurred an instance of brutal con-
duct on the part of one of the foreign police of Homo
lulu, which we think deserves to be held up to pub
lilo apprehension. At the time, it excited the out
spoken indignation of many of our most respectable
citizens who witnessed the occurrence. The facts
were these. As the chain-gang were proceeding to
work after the dinner hour, when near the foot Of
Kaahumanu street, one of the prisoners, a Chinaman,
who was chained to another prisoner and has been
complaining of sickness, Jagged behind, and on being
urged forward by the overseer, was rather refractory
and resisted. The overseer and his assistant had a
scuffle with the man, in which they knocked him
down and held him. Thus far all right. While he
lay thus on the ground, utterly helpless in the hands
of the overseers, police officer Jourdan, with that i'll
timed oficiousness for which he is notorious. rushed
out of a neighboring store and displayed his brutal
disposition by severely kicking the PROSTATE man in
the face. On being demonstrated with, Jourdan re-
marked with an oath that he Sc only wished it had
killed him." These instances of the wanton misuse
of /" a little hSief authority are too common and too
glazing to pass unnoticed, and such men should be
taught that although the public does not grant and
annul their commissions, it can make them feel the
force of its opinion. -
ROYAL HAWAIIAN AGRICULTURAL Soc1ErY.-At a
meeting OF tnc DOaru OF Managers u the hOyal
Hawaiian Agricultural Society, held on the Odd inst !,
J. F. b. Marshall, Esq. being about to leave the
islands, rendered his resignation, as Treasurer of the
Society, whereupon it was unanimously
"I,esolyed. That the Board receive with regret Mr.. Mar
shalis resignation of the Office of Treasurer of the X. II. Agricul-
President of the Society, and Treasurer, have been highly use
BOA sHs u 81 Nh A'''' ~ - . ms
Mr.. Marshall's resignation having been accepted.
! JomeS " AuGtiu Esq nnaniD1ouSlv chocpn ma
Treasurer, which ofie Mr.. Austin has accepted.
PUNAHoU CoLLEGE.-After an interval of about
one year, this institution was re-opened on the 18th
inst. under the presidency Of President E. G. Beck
with, assisted by Professors George E.. Beckwith and
Dewitt Alexander. The number of pupils. male and
female, is upwards of sixty; of whom four are intend
ing to enter on a collegiate course. In consequence
of the regular course of studies having been inter-
rupted by the absence of President Beckwith, the
Faculty have decided that the collegiate year shall
not commence until September next. In the mean
time the school is continued, and DR.. Prick has been
engaged to give lessons in French, while some of the
pupils are studying Spanish.
Hops AND MooNLIGuTs.-A brilliant party Jim
promptly was given on Monday evening, Jan. 25, at
the residence of Judge Chas. C. Harris, in Nuuanu, to
Capt. Davis and the officers of the st. JMarys, which
was numerously attended by residents. The splendid
moonlight added in no small degree to the enjoyment
of the evening. Nowhere in the world is the beauty
of our moonlights surpassed, owing to our clear
atmosphere and cloudless sky. We have often heard
this fact remarked by travellers. On Tuesday even
ing another party was given to the officers of the st.
Marys at the residence of Captain Thomas Spencer.
MEMBER FOR South KoNA, HAwAII.-From Keala-
kekua we learn that Mr.. Kupakee was elected for
that district by a majority of 20. This completes the
election returns for all the districts. The member
for South Kona was in the Legislature of '56, holding
an office under government. We put him down as
ministerial. Thus the House of Representatives for
the session of 1858 stands as follows: Independent,
10; Ministerial 6; doubtful, Z.
New SHIP SrGNALs.-On Sunday last, the new sig
nal prepared for R. Coady s. Co.'S ships, was dis
played for the first time. It is a white flag, with q
red letter q in the center, and is one of the neatest
signals we have ever seen. The signal was displayed
from the masthead of five vessels, viz the whaling
banks Italy. Harmony. Vernon, Metropolis, and
clipper ship Polynesia, all owned by or under the
agency of that house.
SCHOONER OIlv1A.-By advices from Koloa, Kauai.
we learn that the schooner Oliuia, Capt Allen, ar
rived there on the oath. to load with potatoes, which
she will probably be able tc obtain there.
- We hear that the clipper ship ~.aspasia. which
sailed from this port last spring with a cargo for New
York, is expected to arrive here about the LIST 0.
April. from Acapulco, to load again for New York.
81 The schooner KaIam1, Capt. Blake, sailed
from Lahnina on Monday, Jan. %, for San Francisco
with . full cargo Of 6ne sweet potatoes, raised, as we
learn. from Carolina seed.
q We defer until next week some remarks sug-
eested by the annual trade statistics published in this
number. -
/ q We are indebted to the courtesy Of Mr.. McCon-
nelfOf the Poiynesian, TOR the loan Of Custom-house