The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-04-08

A MARROW EscArE-Our felleW townsman, Capt
G. II. Luce. with his family. had = very narrow es-
cape last Tuesday evening. Coming down the valley
in his carriage. . loose horse rushed into the road
when opposite DR.. Hinebrand's residence. and rum
ming into the horse attached to Capt. Luce's carriage,
in some way got foul Of the harness, and between the
two horses. in a very short time they reduced the
carriage to a complete wreck. but singularly enough
no person in the carriage was injured.
THE HoxoIuLu FREE ScHooI--Recent alterations
In the ground door Of this school house, renders it,
much more comfortable and commodious for both
teacher and pupils than formerly. We are glad to
learn that this school, which has always been q
popular institution in Honolulu, was never in a more
Hourishing condition than ut present. numbering
f~fty-four scholars, under the charge of Mr.. lngra-
ham. who. fer the last five years has satisfactorily
filed the situation of teacher.
THE KFKAULUoHr.-By the arrival of the VAR
piek. from Nawiliwili this morning, we learn by a
line from Mr.. ]. II. Cole, that they had succeeded in
moving the Kekuuluohi seventeen feet towards the
water. and were sanguine of being able to get her off
with the assistance of tackling which the Warwick
will take down to-day.
A GREAT BoRE-Snowdger had for his favorite
topic Of conversation the subject of Artesian wells.
For the seventeenth time he had treated Us to his
views on the subject, and wound up a long disserta-
ton thereon by remarking that a better subject could
not be chosen for a lecture, and inquiring what we
thought of it. think of iii why that your Artesian
well is a great BORE Exit Snowiger in consterna-
ton. -
AMBRo1YPEs.-No better evidence of the perfection
the art of ambrotyping has attained can be seen any
where within our knowledge than at the rooms of Mr.
Rowland, next building to the Post Office. His
specimens are perfect gems. taken at short notice and
in all kinds of weather. His charges are sufficiently
moderate to allow all who wish to avail themselves of
his services to give him a call.
KAHooLAwE-The lease of this island, for twenty
years, was sold last Thursday, by Mr.. Everett at
auction, for an annual rent of $505. His Excellency
r C. Wyllie was the purchaser. and intends, we I'M
derstand to devote the island to the purpose of a
sheep farm, for which only it is adapted.
ARRIVAL OF THE BLACK wAnRIoR.-This vessel,
under the command of Capt. Brown, about whose
safety some fears had been expressed and which we
Motel last week. arrived ut this port on Tuesday last,
all we'll. Cap. Brown halls 675 brls whale oil on board,
having sold a portion of his seasons catch in San
Francisco. -
The NEXT MAIL.-The mail of February %, may
be looked for per Yankee, about next Wednesday.
The Joseph Pea5oty, clipper ship. for Hongkong.
which was to leave San Francisco about March rs,
has probably taken advantage of the strong trades
and gone past the islands.
y Neat and economical apparatuses for manufac-
turing soda water, sparkling lemonade and sparkling
wines, Just the thing for family use, are on sale at
DR.. Bullion's office, Fort street, at a very low figure.
DEMoLIsHED.-The old Charlton House, at the
corner of Queen and Kaahumanu streets, is now
quite leveled with the ground to make room for the
new buildings of r. c. Janion.
FIELD ExERcIsE.-A party of the seamen of II. ID.
Ms S. Viren, came on shore yesterday, for exercise
with a brass feld-piece. Jack appeared to hugely
enjoy the run on dry land.
PITcAIRN's ISLAND Capt Diman reports that he
recently landed upon the island, and found t entirely
deserted of human beings. Goats and fowls, left by
the Pitcairners on their departure, were running
wild. Houses were going 70 decay, and gardens were
grown over with weeds-FrieRd.