The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-03-03

rosa or THE wHALr Bank BLACK WARRIoR.-Dy
~. retnrn of the schooner J. D.. Carr. we learn WIN
un-. The loss Of the bark Black Warrior, OF TINS
rort The narticulars, Is we gather them from cap
as, Rrovn. who returned in the schooner, are these'
Tho Rlork Warrior arrives at Barthoieme" 8
nav frcm the Arctic Nov. I'd, where she found tne
sender wa;tinc her arrival and all well on board. ~
.he o8t,, abe and the tender safely entered French
mans Lagoon and anchored in 5 IL fathoms- ine
following two weeks the tender was employed cruis-
;nu about for whales, but with no success. De0'No
Cant. Brown concluded to leave the lagoon, ana WIN
three boats from the Metropolis, four from the az"
and three from other ships outside, to TO" III cas- -
accident the bark got under way. After passing the
hor II vas observed that the strong current was
drifting her towards the shore, against a fair pree1e
ond oil the boats towing. Her anchors were let go
but the wiadlass giving out, she paved onto the ~
and commenced humping where all attempts 10 sas
ber we're vain. Finding the vessel filling rapidly'
effort, were made TO save part Of her cargo. me
bark had on board 800 barrels oil and had receiSeu
from the tender 400 seal skins, 40 barrels seal OIL
and 25 barrels sailed fish. Only 80 barrels OF OIL
anil some of the gear and effects OF the snip were
saved. and are on board the Emerald ana Httmd"'
AT daylight on the 21st not a vestige OF the DARK .
manned, except the timbers and casks heating hoou'.
The officers and crew were divided around among the
four ships in the Bay. The Black warrior was
owned at this port, and sailed at an expense OF aoou'
$40, 900, and her cargo was worth perhaps So'Voo'
on which there is no insurance. Capt. brown "ne
one quarter, and the community will sympathize win
him in his loss.
HosoIuIu SPECIAL TAx.-we notice by the Poly
n - 49, <ha Nf;uiofar Of Finance
publishes a number of regulations for the coilec'ion
of the special tax imposed by the Legislature 10 pro-
vide funds for rebuilding the bridges in this district
destroyed by the food of December last. Inc oohec-
TORS amounted. will, we believe, give general satisfac-
t;on. Mr.. J. O. Carter is the Collector for the hrst
Subdivision. including within its limits the city of
Hono,u,u. bounded on each side by Punch Bowl
street and Nuuanu stream, makai by the harbor, and
mauka bv School street. The appointment of Mr..
Carter. will, without doubt, give no small degree OF
satisfaction to those who are acquainted with him,
and tax payers throughout his subdivision may ex-
pecr to meet in him a gentlemanly official. Tax
payers are required to settle all their dues on or be-
fore March 31st. We hear that some propose to test
the consritutionaEty of this especial tax before the
courts. thew being of the opinion that one section of
tbe country cannot, under that instrument, be called
nnon TO nav a tax which is not imposed upon all por-
tons alike. "
DE.rH OF A REpREsENTArIvE.-Hon. z. P. Kau-
maea. a Member Of the House of Representative from
the District of Lahaina, died in this city on Monday
last, the 18th ult. His disease was an affection OF
the lungs, aggravated by a recent severe cold which
he had shared in common with almost everybody In
Honolulu. The House on Tuesday adopted the usual
resolutions on such an occasion, and Immediately adj
iourned as a token of respect to the deceased. The
two Houses of the Legislature. and a large concourse
of natives AMI others followed the corpse to the grave
Yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Kaumaea he'd been a Mem
her of the lower House from Lahaina since 1852,
every succeeding year, with the single exception OF
1856, ard was noted for his energetic stand in favor
Of the rights of the people. He leaves a wife and one
child. =
DECISION IN ADMIRALTY.-Chief Justice Allen gave
a decision last week in the matter of James Shirley,
late third officer of the bark Italy. 1t was claimed
on the part of the owners, that Mr.. Shirley had for
feited his claim to the share of the ~catchings of the
said bark during her last cruise to the northward,
inasmuch as he had d~isobeyed the orders of his su-
perior officers, and failed to perform his duty, in
consequence of which a whale, supposed to make nifty
barrels of oil, was lost in Shantar Bay. Considera-
BILE evidence was given in the case on both sides, and
Judge Allen decided that it was not proved that there
was any dereliction of duty-any wanton neglect-or
that the plaintiff had not under the circumstances
exercised sound judgment. He accordingly adjudg-
cd Mr.. Shirley as entitled to the amount of his lay for
the VOYAGE, less the advance which he had received.
PARADE OF THE RIFLEs.-The Honolulu Rifles,
Captain John H.. Brown, on Monday turned out
about thirty guns, and, as usual, made a very fine
appearance, rs they marched, conference.-the and
Unanswered through the streets. The remark was
frequently made by bystanders that their marching
would have done credit to g regulars of any part of
the world. At the target practice on the camping
ground, some very good shooting was made. But
one prize was offered, and Corporal Charles N. Spen-
Ger, the best shot of the day, was declared the winner
of a handsome and appropriately designed gold
locket. After drill, the Company and invited guests
sat down to a Widespread board, where digestion,
Judging from previous exercise, must have waited on
appetite, and every body generally enjoyed them
selves. AT Al, P. NJ, the tents were struck. and the
Company returned to their Armory.
The GovERNMENT PREss.-The mass of news which
this week crowds our columns, forbids our noticing at
any length the course of the government press in the
matter alluded to last week. That journal meets, as
we supposed it would with the unanimous Condemns
ton of all who have expressed any opinion on it.
After making vain boasts for %veracity, as it has from
time to time, it now attempts to sneak away before
public indignation without the manliness to own its
error, or to withdraw an insult, made though it may
have been, through haste or ignorance. 1t is such
an one that we have the honor to claim as our cotem-
porary; and when the public hereafter notice any
loud barking on the premises over the way, they have
only to bear in mind from whence it comes. No fur
Their explanation will then be needed.
INTERESTING TO THE LADIEs.-In addition to the
extensive and varied stock of furnishing and other
goods, to be found at Hackfeld's upper store on Fort
street, we notice some of the richest and most chastely
got-up dress patterns ever imported here. They were
manufactured from designs furnished by Mr.. Ehllers,
| the gentlemanly manager of the store, so fayorally