The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-07-07
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

OTE OF THE EEK
The VoLcANo-By the arrival Of the Mary, from
Kawaihae, we learn that the small lava stream which
has for months been flowing towards the sea, had at
length reached the shore at a point about a mile south
of Wainanalii-the scene of the previous flow. The
party Comprising Professors Alexander and Haskell)
who left Honolulu some weeks since for the purpose
of making a further exploration of the volcano, had
in company with Mr.. Thomas Paris, just returned
from q weeks tour in the mountains, in the course of
which they took opportunity to visit Mokuayeoweo-
the large crater on the summit O: Mauna L3. The
crater exhibited no signs of participation in the recent
volcanic outbreak. Mr.. Paris thinks that the flow of
lava from the mountain has not diminished. A vast
quantity is still spreading out over and filling up the
plains at the base of Mount Hualalai.
Nor IN THE PRoGRAMME-Among the incidents of
the 4th, a grand explosion of fire. crackers occurred
at the house of one of our "solid citizens" One of
his boys, while opening a box to take out a single
bunch, dropped, rs it is supposed, a piece of lighted
punk within, and about FIVE minutes after it had
been replaced carefully upon the closet shelf, the
household were startled by n loud explosion in the
closet. Bang went one cracker-then two-then
three to~gethcr-and then a thousand united in a
grand crack. bang and 6z chorus, that reminded us
of the 8. anvil chorus in ''Trovatore." The aston
ishei inmates of the house. with great presence of
mind, seized each the nearest water-vessel and rushed
to the scene of action. One poured a pitcher of
water in at the closet window another emptied a
bucket in at the door and n third, with n due
sense of precaution, sprinkled everything and every
body around. The closet was deluged in two minutes
and the fire was out. But the blackened walls and
crisped paint remain, mementoes of the. Fourth of
July, 1859. -
1NTER-IsLAND PosTAGE--By notice in another
column, it will be seen that after August LIST, the new
inter-island postage law will go into force. Two-cent
stamps have been issued and can be purchased at the
post office. Our opinion of the new law has before
been expressed. We believe it will be found d,tri-
mental to the true interests of the government, or
rather of the native people, for all official CORES
pondence, to and fro. is allowed to pass free. How
ever, now that the law is enacted, let it have 6 fair
trial; If it is beneficial, even equivocally so, continue
it, but if it checks legitimate correspondence, let it
be repealed or modified. Intelligent foreigners
throughout the islands can easily learn how it works
in their neighborhood, and advise the postmaster
general, and il in the opinion of the great body it
ought to be repealed. we doubt not, that officer will
advise it repeal by the next legislature.
TIE NASSAU SEAMAN CAsE.-It will be remember
ed that during last fall a sailor who was a French
man by birth, but Mt the time belonging to the whale
ship Nassau, was claimed by the French Consul at
this port, which claim was instantly and firmly re-
sisted by the American Consul Judge Pratt, who de-
Tended the case in the court, before which it was
brought. This paper at the time sustained Consul
Pratt's position, though the government organ, we
believe. took the opposite ground, as usual. Advices
from the q. s. Government have recently been re-
ceived, which state that not only the American, but
also the French Government. to which the case was
submitted, approved of all the American Consul's
acts in the matter, so far rs they were laid before
them. This is decisive, and settles the point that the
flag under which a seaman sails protects him, no
matter what country may claim him as a native.
SUPREME CoURr.-The July term of this court COM
menced its session on Tuesday. The first case on the
docket was the Okolehao liquor case, or the Croyn
vs.. Satcyer, .Markles and Houland. The whole Of
Tuesday and Wednesday was occupied in the discus
sion of constitutional points raised by the Attorneys,
which had to be settled before the case could be sub
mitted for trial. 1t appears that the arrest was made
on the 25th of June under the old law of 1916. The
new law was passed and the old repealed by the
Legislature before the arrest, but not signed by the
King till June q, two days after il. Here was GER
tainly q nice question Of law to be decided. About
3 O'Clock P. NJ. yesterday the court decided against
the legality of the arrest and the suit was dismissed.
MURDER.-A most foul and cold blooded murder
vas committed yesterday afternoon at waikele, some
two or three miles beyond Eva, on this island. 1t
appears that q native man got angry with a woman
with whom he had been unlawfully living, for hav-
ing left his house, seized a sheath knife and stabbed
her eight times in the neck and breast. The assassin
then left her and went and boosted of his deed to his
n~eighbors, who informed the police, and had him ar
rested and brought to town. He is now lodged in
the prison. Sheriff Brown and Dr.. Judd rode out
last evening to Eva to examine the murdered woman
and obtain further facts in the case.
CEMETERY MEETISG.-A meeting Of those persons
named rs the corporation Of the. Oahu Association
chartered by the government, will be held on Friday
at Capt. Shows counting room. We hope to zee q
good attendance and some measures taken to provide
. new cemetery. We shah publish the charter next
week. - =
"DAsnAwkva"-Yssterday afternoon IN orYani-l
sakion Of this kind Was ct in modon. sa1 ~ larn
nth pleasure that : meeting a. aynuiss viii \ held'
- the Bethel vatzy this ssauipg as o'clock. The.
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