The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-09-21

T,.r Nox ARRIvAL On 4 MAII<-On Monday amer
noor last. aner several false alarms, one Of which en-
t;ced 4 number of parties ont as far - Diamond
Had 10 meet the Yankee. which, to their great
chaSr;n. turned ont to be the Humphrey Vstson nom
Enoland. the mail signal was at length hoisfed On me
outer telegraph station. Business ceased at onoe 10
the stores. merchants and clerks came forth together
to watch the signals, the post-ofhce boat started QUITO
meet the long expected mail, amid deafening snou's
from the people on the wharf. ana oeus H
twenty to one, and were not taken at snat, 'na' -
mail would be ashore in two hours. Inc s.iees
began to assume a gala appearance. Inc iooAou.s
were quickly crowded, and when at length . :
known symmetrical proportions of the YANKEE APP
n..red from behind Diamond Head. and. all doubt
was dispelled, the mail flag was unfolded to the
breeze above the post-ofice, everybody drew a long
breath and felt as if hope deferred was about to De
rewarded at last. Finally, after what appeared to
all an interminable delay, the mail boat returned
and Il was proclaimed that the Yankee had no mani
Faces elongated visibly. The crowd concluded that
thew had been handsomely sold, and it was immedi-
ately voted to adjourn.
The yaspasia, which left San Francisco with the
mail two DAYS before the Yankee, was so detained py
light and battling winds that she did not arrive until
the day after that vessel. This is the second time
that the Yankee has arrived here without the mail
in advance of clippers who had 1T.
Ose WHALE DAY.-The life of a whaleman is full
of hardship and danger; and only a strong hand and
a stout heart can secure advancement In the proies-
sion. A great proportion of those who embark in it
from the home ports, know little of the trials that lay
in the long cruise before them. But a few weeks
since we published an account of a whole class, just
graduated in one of the northern New York colleges,
embarking together. for a three years cruise in a
wbaleship. before the mast and we are now told OF
another Young gentleman, who, satiated with all the
| Measures that a comfortable home could afford, re-
solved to seek a new variety of pleasure, and a quick
er way of making a fortune, by shipping as a green
hand on board a whaler. Its of no use," said he,
s. to dissuade me. My decision is irrevocable and
I'D 90 even if was sure of never catching more than
one lchale q day
THE SHOOTING AFFAIR AT LAHAINA.-As some OF
our readers have expressed dissatisfaction with our
course in not giving a report of this occurrence, II Is
but proper to say that we were assured by the govern
ment editor that a statement would be made IN his
paper, on Saturday last, as we understood him, and
and in Difference to His Majesty, we preferred waiting
for such official account. The reason why no state
ment was made in the Polynesian last Saturday. was
that the account as drawn up had not been returned
from the Ming, III IL IL eApecteu o-uoy VI
when it will be Immediately published. We are not
blind to the gravity Of the case, if current rumors
are correct, but reasonable Difference to His Majesty,
who is the principal actor in it, should allow Him
first to make such public statement as justice to His
people demands.
PERsoNAL-We are happy to note the arrival Of
our friend, Jacob Schrieber, Esq, of San Francisco,
an old subscriber to the Commercial, who is almost
the only dealer in pulu in that city, and who sells
hundreds of thousands of pounds of the article, 6ll-
ing orders from Vancouver's Island TO Chile. By
his tact and shrewdness, principally in advertising,
he has monopolized the pulu trade of the Pacific.
He comes now to see and learn more about the islands.
and particularly to visit the pulu region and volcanic
elephants existing on Hawaii. We wish him a pleas
ant visit here. "
Quick WoRK.-When the busy season comes, 'sHur-
ry is the watchword in Honolulu. A few morn
ings since we observed the carpenters employed up
on the completion of a wooden building, the frame
work of which had suddenly sprung up, like a mush-
room, near Everett's old auction store. The next
day as we passed the same place, we found that the
carpenters had gone, the building had been painted,
the shelves within were stocked with goods, and the
proprietor of the establishment was sitting on his
counter waiting for customers.
FooD FOR THE BEEs.-The swarms of bees intro
duced some eighteen months since, upon our group,
continue to multiply and increase and in the course
of time we shall have many stray swarms in the
woods, as well as domestic swarms in the gardens
1t is said that buckwheat may be sown with profit
for bees. When there are a number of hives, a buck
wheat field in blossom near by will pay for itself in
the superior amount and quality of the honey pro-
duced. -
- We r reouaSfed To ruanfinp that tho sfoto-
ment in Mr.. Maclay's letter to a California aper, to
the effect that the Catholic mission on these islands
received an annual stipend of $500 900 from the
French Government, was the result of q misunder-
standing on his part t. not of an intention to mis-
represent. He derived his information from a source
which he had, at the time, every reason to believe
authentic. -
CIVIL CoDE.-We continue on our fourth page the
publication of this lengthy but important Statute,
embracing from section ga to 1117. The subjects
treated of are
Bankrupts,
Controversies about Rights of Way,
Appeals in trials.
The Issuing of Executions,
The time of Commencing personal Actions,
Prevention of Frauds in Contracts,
Attorneys and Counsellors,
Masters in Chancery,
District Attorneys,
Contempts in Courts,
Practice in Courts Of Record, sc, sc.
still continues. On Monday morning many wers
found dead in various parts of the town. The re-
ward of $500 appears only to spur the offenders to
renewed efforts. The impression appears to be gain
ing ground that the poisoning is done by a gang of
scoundrels, perhaps coolies, who wish to have a bet
ter field for burglary operations. perhaps some whole
sale robbery like that of the custom-house. At all
events, our towns-people had better be on the guard.
"
The WRECK OF THE SoUrn SEAMAN.-The Kan
hameha y which arrived here on SUNDAY from
French Frigate Shoals, was loaded down with an
chors, cables and other heavy material, to within q
few inches of her deck. 1t is possible that the Gam
6ia will bring up the remainder of the articles. and