The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-11-25

NOTES OF THE WEEK.

THE CoNCERT-As We anticipated, the bare an
nouncement of a concert by the well-known amateur
society Of this city, drew out a full and appreciating
audience. The instrumental music was exceedingly
we'll executed, though the flute piece was longer than
it might have been, and became somewhat tedious.
The violin in the hands of Mr.. Barnard appeared to
talk life, but would probably have been more salts
factory had he volunteered a piece alone. The seve-
raj songs seemed to meet the tastes of the audience
and were most beautifully sung, The absence of one
or two bass voices, which have added to former con-
certs, was noticed, particularly that of Mr.. Reiners,
who is now in Europe. 1t would have improved the
concert, had there been less obstruction between the
singers and their audience. On the whole the enter
tainment was a perfect success the amount raised
was about $500. We do not coincide with our con-
temporary in censuring the society, however mildly,
for 50 seldom appearing before the public. 1t is this
infrequency that adds to the attractiveness Of public
vocal entertainments; and we should deprecate an
every day display of whatever artistic talent may
exist in our community as much as the performers
themselves would be averse to it.
WHEAT FROM HAwAu.-The Mill Company last
week, received a lot of $50 bushels of wheat raised at
Kau, Hawaii, the first We believe, ever received from
that island. Another similar lot is soon expected,
making about 800 bushels from that island. The
wheat is not quite equal to that produced on Maui,
but considering the disadvantages attending the first
cultivation of it in any district, it is a fair sample.
There are portions of Hawaii quite we'll adapted to
wheat growing. and a hundred thousand bushels
could be raised annually, if the laborers were to be
had. Should the cultivation of it ever become extern
sive there. it would probably pay to erect a windmill
for grinding it in that n.ighborhood, as the climate
is well adapted to its location there. We are glad the
experiment of wheat growing on Hawaii has proved
successful, and hope its cultivation will be vigorously
continued. Our mill company could grind up 20,OOO
barrels of -four, annually. could the wheat be had.
The NATIONALITY CAsE.-This case has received
its quietus SO far as the courts have anything to do
with it, and the seaman Flanchet went on board the
whaleship Nassau on Friday. withou. let or him
drance, where he viii probably be allowed to re-
main in accordance with his choice, till the end of
the voyage. The Nassau sailed the same day on a
cruise. We understand that the case has been made
the subject of diplomatic correspondence; but if we
mistake not it is contrary to usage for q consul who
has sought the aid of the judicial authorities, to
change his suit to a diplomatic question, for revis-
sion. The suit was simply a question Of law and
right between the resident agents of two foreign,
nations to determine their jurisdiction. and this gov
eminent can not be bound to entertain as a diplo-
matte grievance what has been fairly settled by our
courts. -
The FRANCES PALMER--We took the occasion of a
leisure hour a day or two since to look through this
vessel, now laid on for San Francisco, and were
pleased to find her in every respect equal, to what
she was when taken from the route two years since.
Her cabin house has been heightened and she can
now accommodate well about thirty passengers. Her
after cabin is q pleasant one and is not surpassed by
that of any vessel on the route, while the staterooms
are large and roomy. She is taking in freight
at Market Wharf and will be the first vessel for San
Francisco, sailing about the 9th or 29th. We
commend her to the travelling and trading public, as
o fast, safe and commodious packet.
AccIDExrs.-Another case Of falling down the hold
occurred this week, in which the seaman, a white
man, had his skull badly and dangerously fractured
by striking upon o projecting spike in his fall. He
was taken to the American Hospital. On Monday
last, one of the native prisoners at work on the
Esplanaae was hurt by q large spar rolling over him.
and had to be taken home in q hand-cart. His
injuries, however, are not serious. though he got q
terrible squeezing.