The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-03-11

time since that the Hon. D. L. Gregg had consented
to deliver . lecture before the association. and it viii
be seen by advertisement in to-day's paper that to-
morrow evening is the time, and the Bethel the place
where the lecture will be delivered. The subject
chosen is one which may be supposed to particularly
interest our community-.The position of alien resi-
dents in foreign Countries and it is needless to say
that the well-known legal lore of the lecturer warrants
the expectation that some valuable hints will be
ELECTED. We learn that this will be but the first of a
series of lectures under the auspices of the Lyceum.
There is no lack of those in the community who are
able and would no doubt readily consent to lecture
befofe the association at intervals during the dull
season. and thus the members may get instruction
and at the same time interest the public in their as
ISOLATION. -
HoasE RA~c1Sa.-Thursday and Fridayof last week
were DAYS of no little excitement among the lovers Of
the turf generally, and the natives particularly. On
Thursday it became quite generally known that a race
was to come off on Wsikiki plains between q we'll
known horse belonging to Mr.. NJ. NJ. Webster, and q
sorrel, owned by q native named Kaikainahaole, who
by the way is an enterprising young fellow. and owns
three Nats i'm the whaling business at Lahaina. Bets
ran high, and the natives staked large odds on the
nag of their countryman, and the result showed their
confidence was not misplaced, for the sorrel beat the
bay some two or three lengths. By some means. how
ever, probably understood by those familiar with the
tricks Of the race course, the affair was declared $ no
race and was run over on Friday. On this last oc-
casion the sorrel again beat the bay, and as every
thing was declared fair, the native pocketed the
stakes, which we learn was $3.50 aside. The outside
betting, however, must have been to a large amount.
for the natives were offering heavy odds on their IA
vorite all over the field. and the display Of gold which
they made was truly surprising to any one not &C
ouainted with their habits of boarding and the excl
liability of their natures.
The HuMpBAcK SEAsoN.-The season for hump
back whales amongst these islands extends from JAM
uary to April. The four or FIVE whaling companies
at or near Lahaina have not as yet succeeded in
securing a whale, but a company of natives from
Honolulu stationed Mt Lahaina killed a COW and calf
there on the LIST of March, while a boat from the
Sharon, lying at anchor, captured the male which
was in company. From Hilo, our correspondent gives
an account of the taking of a whale in that harbor by
the boats of the Douer. A school of these whales
were seen off the entrance of our harbor yesterday
morning, running fast to leeward, evidently CALLED.
THE LATE STORM ON KAUAL-On the night Of the
10Th ut. the wind blew heavily from the uthwest
accompanied withS thunder and lightning. Several
private houses were blown down and others injured.
At Waimea the church was laid PROSTATE, and that
ut Koloa was unroofed. A Anahola a school house
was blown down. At Wailua Falls Mr.. McBryde's
dwelling received some injury, and his store-house at
the beach was carried bodily into the surf and a part
washed upon the other side of the bay. But little
rain appears to have fallen during the blow, Waimea
only having been favored with a smart
at Lihue the fear was expressed that the CANE crop
would suffer from the drought.
R,pv E.Nvv N.Jop -JIndar the ski11fu1 com.
mand of Capt. Patty, this packet has become a favo-
rite, and though of less attractive sailing qualities
than her mate, the Yankee, follows close in the wake
of the latter. Her passages, both to and from the
coast, considering the season of the year, are first
rate. She made the run over to San Francisco in
seventeen days. The Kaiama and ST. .Marys each
being twenty-four days. The st. .Marys is probably
the fastest vessel in the American Navy. We COM
mend the Major to the travelling public.
OAHU CoLLEGE--The friends of Oahu College will
regret to learn that George E. Beckwith, Esq. pro-
fessor of Latin, &c., in that Institution, is obliged by
i'll health, to retire from it for a season. The Trus-
tees have granted him leave of absence, to ' sit the
United States, and while there, to engage and send
out as soon as possible a professor of mathematics.
They have also expressed 20 Prof. Beckwith. in the
strongest terms, their high esteem for him as a man
and a teacher of languages.
IcE-HousE AND IcE-CARr.-We notice among the
importations per Eliza & Ella a Boston ice house,
completely fitted with all the requisites for the storage
of ice, and ready to put up. Also in the same lot an
ice-cart, such as are seen any summers day in the
cities of the Eastern States. They are for sale. we
learn, and the only thing a purchaser would require
to enable him at once to commence the business is
a supply Of ice! -
POI BY MAcHINERY.-The application of machinery
to the manufacture of poi is a new idea, but has been
put into practical operation during the past week.
Mr.. Andrew Aud, an old resident and ingenious me-
chanic, has constructed a machine which grinds up
the taro with a speed and to a consistency that as
tonishes the old fashioned poi beaters, and will prob
ably work a revolution in the poi market.
COMMISSIONERS FOR S. lon Thursday. Jan. Z,
Judge Belden Of Indiana. was nominated by the
President of the United States to the Senate rs Com
missioner for the Sandwich Islands, vice Hon d. L.
Gregg, resigned. We see no confirmation by the
Senate of the appointments. There were more than
one hundred applicants for the office.
PLANTs.-The attention of amateur florists is called
to the sale of plants and furniture at DR.. Ford's resi-
dence on Wednesday next. A variety of choice white
and red roses in bud and blossom, and rare geraniums
and other plants will be found among the collection.
A very choice and sweet-toned piano will also be sold.
News The next foreign news now nearly due, will
probably be unusually interesting, if the attack on
Canton by the British forces took place as was antic-
ipated. The Kalama may be looked for early next
week with the New York mail of Feb. s.
CRIcKEr.-We learn that a match of cricket will be
played during the early part u next week. between
eleven players from H. B. NJ. S. Tiren and eleven
residents. Tents will be pitched and a lunch pro-
vided. We understand that His Majesty has signifed
his intention to be present.
New BEDFORD PACKETS. We understand that
Messrs. I. Rowland s. Co. of New Bedford. are build
ing a first class clipper ship of 1000 tons, to be the