The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-03-31

REVOLUTION IN CHuE.-By the whaleship Camilla,
we have news from Chile, up to the 18th of February.
Capt. Prentice prepared a full report of the revolu-
ton there, which he forwarded to us from Hilo, but
from some cause ii has not com to hand. The in
surgents, we learn, had taken possession of Talca-
huano, and every kind of business was in consequence
interrupted. They had 1000 men under arms, and
were casting cannon aud making preparations to
overturn the regularly elected government. The
rebel party consist wholly of Spaniards, and have the
common people on their side, but whether they will
ultimately triumph is "A question. This revolution,
like other frequent outbursts in the South American
republics, when looked into carefully, viii be found
to be caused by some ambitions rival of the present
ruler. "
K~AHooIAwE.-Mr. Wyllie or some one of his satel-
lites, wishes to know lin the official organ) why the
public do not admire his patriotic strengthening en-
terprise The reason is, we suppose. that they think
that a Minister'S business is to attend to his official
duties, and not to dabble in private speculations, such
as the purchase of the lease of Kahoolawe for n term
of years issupposed to be. Sheep breeding is no
doubt a very commendable vocation in its proper
place, and if the Minister wishes to display his abil-
iy in that line, it would be more in consonance with
the respect due to his Office, to doff the official hat
| and take up n residence on the famous island which
is becoming the scene of his philanthropic efforts.
MISREPRESENTATION the whaling feet we fire.
auently meet scue real geniuses. The other day we
came across one Captain, n large, strongly organized
man, who asserted his power as a mesmerisV Some
| of those present doubted, and the Captain expressing
his willingness to give them a specimen OF his abii-
ties, a subject was seated. and, after a few m%anipula-
tons and mysterious passes, was perfectly under the
control of the operator. To those who have never seen
- - - 800 Dloptv crroh horo tho
sight was a wonderful one and quite convincing of
the reality Of the science of mesmerism. Honolulu
has never yet been favored with the presence of a
lecturer ON that or kindred Sc isms'' of the day.
To ApvERTIsERs.-Our edition for some time past
has varied each week from 1850 to 1900 copies.
There probably never has been any publication issued
in Honolulu which afforded so extensive a circulation
FOR advertisements as this paper, aud we are glad to
learn from some who advertise freely, that they have
no lack of customers. Our paper takes its advertise
ments to almost every farmhouse and foreign resident
in the kingdom, as well as throughout the Pacific. In
the long run, advertising and brisk trade go hand in
hand and money spent in advertising is so much
added to the traders capital.
PoTAroEs.-Irish potatoes have been unusually
scarce in Honolulu this spring, some times fetching
as high as So per barrel. At the same time there
has been no lack of the article at the windward ports,
and ships have been forced to proceed thither for
their supplies. 1t would be good policy for our ship
chambers to employ during the season, one schooner
solely to bring potatoes for shipping. Every whale
ship bound north takes on an average forty barrels
Of potatoes. -
CoLD-The mercury fell last night to SIC in town:
in the valley it probably fell a little lower. A heavy
dew covered the ground this morning.
sru0s-Pessops who deal largely in gold need not
70 be informed that slugs are worth only SAT 5c;sit
caution.