The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-12-01

LOOK Our-Counterfsit coins. when put into CIT.
c,,,at;on in San Francisco and detected, often nnd
their way to these islands. "A French paper OF that
c;,v =. phore. states for some time past coun-
terfeit Sc, los and 20s have been in circulation IN
California. They are said to be SO closely initiated
that the most skilful eye can scarcely detect inc
fraud. The interior of these csins.os Is sao' IS .
plate Of platina. also a very valuable meeai q
heavier than gold. from which latter cause the ieeai
weight is attained without increasing the SIZE. Inc
external surface is coated with gold oy means OF
electricity. =
MISSED srArs.-The whaling bark IOnia which
cleared from Lahaina on Thursday last for Gallpa-
COS Islands, in passing the entrance of this port missed
stays and run onto Admiralty Reef, or in other words
was seized by the Marshal at the suit of the agents
of the vessel. 1t seems that the former captain OF the
vessel died off Chile, and ordered his first ofhcer 10
put into Talcahuano and wait further orders from the
owners. But instead of so doing the vessel has oeen
cruising about the Pacific, and the owners endeavor-
ing to obtain possession of her. AT kawaihae and
also at Lahaina, sales of sperm oil are reported 10
have been made at rs cts per gallon in order to raise
funds to pay the ships bills.
FEMALE EDucArroN.-The call for a public meet
IuR u INK IhC0oatOo IA Sh~
Hawaiian females, was respohoed to by a large
gathering on Thursday evening last. The audience
was addressed by Messrs. Corwin, Bates, Robertson,
and Damon. The result of the meeting was the APP
pointment Of committee of nine ladies and gentlemen
to solicit funds to aid in the establishment Of a female
school. Some seven hundred dollars were subscribed
at the meeting for this object and one thousand have
since been raised. Had we space we should print
the report presented to the meeting.
SHIP REponrs.-we are under many obligations
to whale ship masters for news furnished for publica-
cation, during the past season. Many of the Cap
tains arriving, have their reports made out, ready to
take ashore with them. Some of them. among whom
we may instance Capts. Kenworthy of the Delacare,
Earl Of the Jireh S,rtf, Beebee of the Alice,
and same others, never think of coming into port
without n report ready for publication. This saves
much trouble, and enables US to give the report
a more speedy publicity. We wish that every ship
master could bear in mind and prepare a report of
his cruise for our paper.
SKETCH OF THE SANDWICH IsLANDs-On our first
page we publish a somewhat lengthy, but very in
teresting account of these Islands. 1t was original
ly prepared by the late JAS. W. MARSH, aud first APP
peared in our issue of Feb. 1853. 1t probably
furnishes as correct an exhibit of the group as can be
i've III IL odhV opoSS, ohN "t' SiS W.
ton abroad than a dozen letters. The edition in
which it was printed two years ago, was exhausted
soon after issued, and though we have repeatedly
been requested to reprint it, we have been unable to
do so till now -
Dry AND DUsTY.-Rain was never more sadly
needed than now. The clouds of dust are almost in
tolerable. What makes it worse is the scarcity of
water, owing to the large demand for the shipping.
Some families have been without water from the gov
eminent pipes for three weeks. Hurry along the
new water-works, or there will be any amount of
grumbling next season.
NEW BUoy.-The Lihoiiho took up to Hilo on her
last trip a large cask buoy, made by Messrs. Harris
S Co. to be put down at Laupahoehoe. the principal
pull landing place. Its cost will be about $500,
one half of which sum the government will probably
assume, on the meeting of the next Legislature.
FROM PUGET ~SoUNp-Croekers and others whose
faith in the business prosperity of Honolulu is be-
coming shaken. should read the letter of our Puget
sound correspondent. and then engage passage in the
Jenny Ford. -
SEND IT TO THE OLD Folks AT ME-We issue
an extra number of the Commercial this week. 1t
contains the latest domestic news, and full reports
from the whaling fleet. Copies can be had as usual
in wrappers. -
GO A"S ~ iStuAhSd oAh hAhhilb VIA 4AOiO-
kai, on Friday last, and received the usual salutes.
His health has, We learn, been rather poorly since
return. -
~ The Bark Frances Palmer, arrived at San
Francisco, Nov. IL, in Is days passage from this
port, and would leave again about the 30th of No
vember. -
The earthquake which we reported last week
rs having occurred about D o'clock on Monday
was very sensibly felt at Lahaina and also
at Kawaihae on Hawaii. At the latter place, il was
the most severe shock experienced for many years.
DAsHAwAYs.-A lecture will be delivered before
this Society on Saturday evening next, by Mr..
George S. Keyte. The public are invited to attend.
Our thanks are due to Capt. Hayne of the
and Capt. Porter of the Far Vest, for
ate papers. -
MAIL FOR THE EAsr-The mail by the YanklyL
will close at the Post Office on SaturdaUDext.
Correspondence Pac. Commercial AdvertiserJ
Letter From San Francisco.