The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-05-20

CRcUIr CoURr AT LAHAINA.-The Nay term Of
the Circuit Court for Maui and the adjacent islands.
adjourned on Monday last. having been in session one
week, Judge G. NJ. Robertson, of the Supreme Court,
presiding. The calendar was an unusually large
one, comprising sixteen criminal and eight civil
cases. Our limited space forbids an extended list,
but among the criminal cases disposed Of we notice
seven indictments for perjury, two for ~polygamy.
one for house-breaking, two for assault and battery,
and one for furnishing ~spirituous liquors to natives.
We may remark that the latter was not proven.
Vocal AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT. In these
s'piping tines of dizziness it is gratifying to learn
that we are promised a musical treat by some of the
lady and gentlemen amateurs of Honolulu. The con-
cert is fixed for Thursday evening, the 9th instant. in
the Fort Street Church. When we recollect the scon-
cord OF sweet sounds that erewhile delighted our
ears at an amateur concert in the same place, we are
led to anticipate an evening of enjoyment. Who don't
love music, and hope to see it appreciated Then,
gentlemen, secure your tickets.
"The man that hath no music in himself
Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds,
Is fit for trcasons, straiagems and srotls;
The motions of h,s spirit are dull as night,
And his affections dark as Erebus:
Let no such man be rusted''-
No, not even by his washerwoman
RAscALLY AND CRUEL Nh. NJ. NJ. webster's sta
JIG wax u uigut list week. anu tnree
horses taken out and ridden numerically, appa-
rently all night, and then turned adrift. When
found in the morning, they were covered with mud,
their backs swollen and raw, and one of them-a
favorite trotter-was completely ruined from rough
usage. One circumstance may be mentioned, which
in any other country besides this would be considered
unaccountable-that is, that one or more native con-
stables are stationed all night on the opposite corner,
within "a few feet of the stable, with lanterns, but
who profess to have seen nothing of the transaction.
Mr.. Macfarlane, the owner of the horses, promptly
offered twenty-five dollars reward FIR information
which might lead to the detection of the perpetrators
of the outrage, but without success.
ANOTHER FLAG-sTAFF.-One popularity about
streets is the number of flag stats one sees.
Each public house or hotel has its pole, on which, on
the bunting of different nations is displayed.
Then there are the consular flag staffs,-we cannot
to say how many--the fire companies.-and
not a few even belonging to private parties, who take
this method of displaying their fancy or advertising
their business. On ~holydays, the city presents a
gay appearance with every variety of colors streaming
TO the wind. The last flagstaff erected was by that
useful and praiseworthy organization. Honolulu
Engine Company No. L. in front of their rooms on
King street. The pole is 80 feet in height. and was
4 sit " SoNCi WnCh NSy pIopVfiy
every opportunity of encouraging the fire companies.
A set of flags, the work of the fair hands of some of
our townswomen, have also been presented to the
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MORE EMULATIoN.-There is no fear that the inter-
st of members of the Rifles will soon decline, so long
Is such a spirit of emulation exists in the corps. We
earn that Lieut.. T. Spencer wi h his usual liberality,
las ordered a splendid gold medal, which at the
expiration Of three months he proposes to present to
hat member of the corps who shall be declared to be
he most proficient in the manual of arms. Two other
nedals-silver ones, have been ordered by Lieut..
J. and other members of the corps, which it is propos-
i TO shoot for on the next occasion when the compa-
y turns out for camp duty.
LIQUOR SrEALrNG.-The Merchants Exchange Ho-
ell was broken into some time last Saturday night,
nd several dozen bottles of liquor distracted. Dur
ng the past few months, the Commercial Hotel has
cen similarly entered in the night time and liquor
nd money taken away-tbe latter however in small