The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-04-22

THs SUGAR CnoP OF 1857-8.-We have reserved
from Messrs Hackfeld & Co. ten samples of sugar.
the product Of East Maui plantation, which compares
quite ftvorahly. both in grain and favor, with the
product Of Lilaue plantation, which We noticed q
short time since. Tie No. ! white, from East Maui.
is certainly ! very superior article. We also find
apon our table . sample of superior light yellow from
the Brewer plantation, which has recently commenced
grinding. All the above samples can be seen at the
bookstore, and are well worth locking at As near
as we can ascertain, the estimated crop now coming
in at these islands Will amount to about one thousand
tons, divided as follows Hawaii plantations, 300
tons; Kauai, 400 tons; Maui, 800 tons. The indi-
cations are that the crop of this year will exceed that
of any previous one since the business was commenced
on the islandsAthe largest on record we believe, was
that Of 1852, and amounted to $50 tons. This is
a cheering fact for every one interested in the pros
perity Of the islands.
H. B. NJ. 8. vrxEN.-This vessel, which has re-
manned in our waters since the 21st of last October,
a period of six months, will, we learn, take her de-
parture during the coming week for Valparaiso,
having received orders to that effect by the mail of
Tuesday. The officers of the pTren leave behind
them many pleasant recollections Of friendly inter-
course with our citizens. and the general good be-
VA Vi HCN CECW Deeu u SuO1eCt OF remark.
BURGLARIEs.-W have our usual number of bur-
glaries to chronicle this eek-two and an attempt.
A grocery store at the corner of Queen and Richard
streets was twice entered,-once on Thursday and
once on Saturday nights, and another attempt was
made on Monday night-all by the same parties. In
the last instance they were discovered and run, but
on Tuesday they were arrested, with some of the
stolen articles, of small value, however, in their
possession. -
A MASTER FOR THE MORNING SrAR.-Capt. John
W. Brown came passenger on the Yankee, being sent
out from Boston to take charge Of the Missionary
packet Morning Star, in place Of Capt. S. G. Moore,
who is now on his way to the United States, having
left here in the Fanny Major. The brig, which
sailed for the Marquesas on the 10th ult., may be
looked for on her return about May 20.
A REWARD FOR THE TH1EvEs.-After a DELAY of
nineteen days since the robbery, government issued
a hand bill on Saturday. which, in accordance with
common sense, offers a reward of 81 900 for the detec-
ton of the Custom House thief or thieves. Imme-
diately after the above was circulated, Messrs. Cart
wright, Spencer, Waterhouse and Dowsett, the COM
mittee on behalf of the citizens. issued posters Offer
ing an additional reward of $4,000 for information,
by any one disconnected with the police, which shall
lead to the detection of the thieves.
SOME CoRN.-We have all heard fsome pumpkins.
and it is conceded that they ore here raised'o of a
quality and size second to none, but in the matter of
corn, we were not a little surprised by present from
Mr.. Manuel Pico, of Halawa, on this island, of three
ears of corn that quite came up to anything we have
ever seen in other lands, in point of size and fullness.
On two of the ears we counted $50 good plump
kernpfS and on N d26 Ton m Of or,r fr;opJs
beat this' This is said to be a fair specimen of the
product of twelve acres.
Ice H-usE.-Mr. c.. H. LEVERS is erecting on the
lot adjoining the government water house, a substan-
tial ice house, recently imported from Boston. It is
80 x Sc. and will hold a years supply for the city of
Honolulu-say 800 tons. We understand the order
for the first cargo of ice has been dispatched to Bos-
ton, and is expected TO be delivered here in October.
So we are gradually being supplied with the luxuries
of civilization. We feel cool in anticipation.
The KEKAuLuoHI AGAIN-Mr. j. H. Cole and MI.
w. H. johnson arrived in town on Tuesday and
left again yesterday evening for Nawiliwili, with car
penters and material, it having been decided to fully
repair the schooner before attempting to launch her.
1t is thought she will be afoat at the end of a fort
night. -
nUENI VI ItE fftlC OUANO SOMPANY.-Nc
note the arri val per Yankee of Capt. Turner, agent
of the American Guano Company, with instructions to
lay down mornings at Jarvis Island. He will proba-
bly, proceed to the island by the company's brigan-
tine, Josephine, due here about May II.
AcKNowLEDGMENTs.-Mr. Pope, the g%entlemanly
purser of the yankee, has laid us under obligations
for full files of San Francisco papers. Mr.. J. w. Sui
Ivan has also furnished us with the latest Eastern and
California news.
New RosEs.-The Yankee brought a lot Of new
and beautiful flower slips, among which are a variety
of Roses, besides Bignonias. : the Ivy Greer,'' Ho-
neysuckles, Camelia Japonicas, etc. See advertise
ment. -
n Z" Delavan'' and other matter crowded out, in
our next.