The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-05-05

During the past week, the honored Chief Ma
gistrate of the country appeared before the public
of Honolulu in a new characterized of a solici-
tor of the charities of the residents on behalf of
Hospital Institutions for the benefit of INDECENT
sick. Whenever anybody goes about with a sub
s~cription paper in Honolulu, he is sure to get
something handsome-such is the proverbial gen.
erosity of our people. But when the Chief Ma
gistrate-the King himself-takes upon him the
task of going about town. day after day, to col
lect subscriptions for SO praiseworthy an object
as the establishment of a hospital fund for Ha-
waiians, who can have the face to refuse, or
rather, who uoouM refuse to give something, or
begrudge the sum he has subscribed We are
happy to learn that the public has responded most
nobiy to the royal call, and that the sum sub
scribed had reached the amount of $l3 900
up to last evening i; and when it is remembered
that the Islands of Hawaii, Maui and Kauai are
yet to be canvassed, we may fairly expect a noble
fund for this very worthy object. The subscrip-
tions range from $500, (which sum is given by
both the king and queen,) down to so, but
consist mostly of individual sums of 500. We
shall publish a list Of the subscribers to the fund
when it may have been completed.
On Tuesday last, a committee Of the House Of
Representatives waited on His Majesty for the
purpose of presenting him with a copy of several
resolutions passed by that body, which appear in
our report of Legislative proceedings. Judge
Robertson, on behalf of the House committee,
made a very neat speech, in which he said. in
substance, as follows
SIRE :-We have the honor of approaching your
Majesty on this occasion, as q special committee of
the House of Representatives, charged with the
agreeable duty of presenting to your Majesty certain
resolutions, adopted by that body, expressive of their
high appreciation of your Majesty's personal exer-
tons in raising q fund for the establishment of Hos
pitals for the sick, and also Of the deep and kindly
interest manifested in this enterprise by your Majes-
tvs Royal Consort, whose nobleness of heart and
purpose cannot fail to secure for her the lasting
gratitude and admiration Of the Hawaiian people.
His Majesty heard the address of Judge Rob-
ertson and the resolutions of the Representatives
with evident qualification, and replied, in effect,
that he received this demonstration as a new
proof of the support which he had always been
led to expect from his people through their Rep
resentatives. The idea of establishing Hospitals
for the sick had always been q favorite one with
Her Majesty the Queen. and he should take the
occasion, near at hand. of the propagation Of
Parliament, to express his thanks to the public
of Honolulu who had SO generously responded to
the call for the contributions.
We take this occasion to congratulate the
ut large upon the fact that at last the
measure for which we have battled increasingly,
early and late, is a certainty. We ARE TO HAVE
HosPIrAIs FOR THE HAwAIIANs. Who that has
the least spark Of humanity in him-who that
has1iyed among these people and known their
great need of aid and care in the hour of sickness
and want-but will utter a hearty s. Thank