The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-03-18

tARIC OF lie S4OnNAN0 s<c~<A1
which has been detained in port since the first inst
on account of the removal Of her worthy master,
Capt. s. G. Moore, was dispatched on Tuesday morn.
ing last at 10 O'Clock, for the Marquesas, under the
command of Capt. johnson. Capt j. was second
officer of the vessel on leaving Boston, and was pro
NOTED to be first officer on leaving Rio, which post he
filed much to the satisfaction of Capt. Moore. and on
the recommendation of the latter. was appointed as
bis successor in the command. The following are a
list of the passengers per the Morning Star:
Rev. ARENAS Bishop, Delegate from the Haw. Miss. Society.
Rev. James Bicknell, missionary to Marquesas.
Mr.. Kuaihelani and wife, native asst miss to Marquesas.
Mr. Kiiwi and wife, native asst. missionaries to Marquesas.
Mr.. Kapohaku and sne, native asst miss. to Marquesas-
Me.srs. Bicknell and Kuaihelani have before been
located at the Marquesas, but returned to these
islands in July last on business connected with the
mission. During the interim Mr.. Bicknell has
superintended the printing of an edition of 5000
copies of st. Johns Gospel and q primer in the Mar
quesan language. With the reinforcement which
has gone by this vessel, the mission at those islands
now numbers eight males and seven females, all of
whom but one-Mr. Bicknell-are native Hawaiians.
On Monday at 4, P. NJ, two fine new whaleboats for
the use of the mission were presented to Mr.. Bicknell
by Rev. Mr.. Damon on behalf of the children of the
Sabbath Schools of Honolulu-native and foreign. A
large crowd of children and others assembled ON the
wharf to witness the ceremonies, which were necessa-
rily abbreviated ON account of the, rainy weather.
The Morning Star it is expected will be absent about
seventy days. -
WALKED OFF.-One of the prisoners employed on
the new esplanade, took the opportunity on Monday
afternoon, while the presentation of boats was going
on at the Morning Star, very quietly to absent him
self from his work and take a walk up town. He
was soon missed and a search instituted by the police.
About ten o'clock in the evening the Mhrshal, who
was on the watch for him, with several of the con-
stables, met him walking through Robinson & Co. s
ship-yard, where he was arrested. He had been
wandering about apparently without an aim or
object, and was at once returned to the tender care
of his guardians, whose watchfnl solicitude on his
behalf will no doubt be redoubled. His name is
George W. Morton, and he was convicted Mt the last
January term of the Supreme Court of burglary of
A.. B. Bates, Esq's. premises, and sentenced to three
years hard labor.
The CoMMERCIAL ABRoAD.-We received by the
last mail n letter from n subscriber in Boston, who is
well posted up in newspaper affairs, in which he says
"The Pacific Commercial .7drertiser is a beauty and
does great credit to Honolulu, not only mechanically
but in the tone and tact with which it is managed.
I frequently see extracts from it in our papers, and
it is evidently regarded here as the only paper pub
lished at the islands. The Polynesian is the zone
horse coach far out of sight behind. 1t has probably
learned by this time that when it stirs up the .ddver-
riser, the music is not quite so agreeable as the old
tune of God save the King"
FROM TAHITL-By advices per whaleship .Metacom,
which left Tahiti about February first, we learn that
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ment at that port, whose policy is not now. rs former
~, to encourage their visits. No aid is afforded now to
vessels in procuring seamen or recruits; on the con-
trary, every obstacle is thrown in their way. We
hear that captains who have been there lately, will
not, on any account, revisit the place, owing to the
conduct of the officials stationed there.
SEVENTEENTH oP MARCH.-Yesterday was st.
Patrick's Day in the morning, and the small num-
Der of natives of " the green isle of the sea- resident
in Honolulu, was evidenced by the fact that it was
scarcely thought of rs n holiday. During the life
time of Kamehameha III. of happy memory, the
seventeenth of March was the liveliest holiday of the
year, as the Kings birthday.
AScHoRED-The bell-buoy was yesterday anchored
in its proper place about a quarter of a mile from the
passage, in fifteen fathoms water. The bell is fixed
stationary upon an upright spar ten feet IN length,
and four iron clappers are suspended in a frame work
outside. Whenever there is sufficient swell to rock
the buoy, the bell will be heard. 1t will no doubt
prove a convenience to coasters arriving off tine port
in the night. -
FROM MAEoUEsAs.-Capt Diman of ship japan,
corroborates the statement we published a week or
two ago, that since the death of the butcher at
the Marquesas, great trouble is experienced with the
natives. He lost eleven men in one day and was
unable to ship others.
WHEAT MEAL supply of good wheat-meal win
be found at Colburn's. 1t is ground fresh every
week at Makawao by Mr.. Cover, and in the absence
of a supply at the mill, will be relished by dyspeptics.
OvERDUE-The mail of Feb. ), by the schooner
Rdiana, is overdue, but that vessel may be out some
days longer, owing to the light winds.