The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-01-05

SUPREME CoURT.-The January term of the Su-
preme Court opened on Monday last. No cases were
brought up until Tuesday, it being election day.
The King VS.. Horfon.-The case came before the
Court on Tuesday last, Messrs. c. Harris and Blair.
for the defence; and A. Bates, ESQ.,, for the prosecu-
ton. The day was consumed by the empanelling and
challenging of the Jury, and taking the evidence of
several witnesses on both sides, several of our citi-
zens coming forward to testify - the good character
AMI general department Of the accused, and at $50
P. NJ, the Court having got through the evidence,
adjourned. At A. NJ. yesterday, the Court resumed
its session and the time up to go P. NJ, was occu-
pied by clear and forcible addresses by the Counsel
on both sides, who dwelt with weight upon the most
important points of the evidence. At $50, His
Honor Chief Justice Allen, charged the Jury, in
which he explained the various points Of law in
question and the nature of the crime of manslaugh-
ter. The Jury then retired for about three quar-
tiers of an hour, when they entered with q verdict
of not guilty, and Mr.. C. S. Horton, was accord
ingly discharged.
ship s siSskt See M ws Mrs, W Whitnens the as W RassTaser, k pr clipper gss
belongs to the pioneer company who left Boston more than forty
has not previously left the islands during this long period. Her
hustsr @sa tine n naS $; Whitney d5 died in ls4S; He wa: an emf
pany, there will remain the Rev. A. Thurston and wife, of Kali
he first landed in 1s2o-Friend.
The old brig Ihaddeus. which brought out the
pioneer company of American Missionaries, sailed
from Boston, Oct. %, 1819,-more than forty years
ago, and arrived off Hawaii, March 3Oth, 1920. The
changes which that period has wrought in the condi-
ton of these islands are not more striking than those
that have taken place in America. Railroads, steam
boats and telagraphs have so revolutionized the con-
dition of society that to a person who has been absent
for over forty years, a visit home must seem more
like being in dreamland than among the scenes of
childhood. -
CoNCERT-The vocal and instrumental entertain
ment advertised for Thursday evening last, came off
as announced. The audience was large and appeared
to enjoy the evenings performances. The display
made by so many ladies and gentlemen as appeared
on the stage in the Oratories, is something new in
Honolulu. Under the polished leadership of Messrs.
Hasslocher and Waldau, a marked improvement is
noticed in choral performance, and one or two of
these pieces were executed with great precision. In
deed, all who were present will agree with the re-
mark of a gentlemen, well qualified to judge, that, "It
was such singing we have never had, and that the
advent of Messrs. Hasslocher and Waldau marks a new
era in music in Honolulu We trust that all who
can, will avail themselves of the opportunity afforded
by the visit of these gentlemen, to place themselves
under their superior tuition.
WV SSSAo hISI olS tuS
erection of the New Custom House have been taken,
and the foundation is progressing. The site chosen
for it. is on the New Esplanade, and is n very suit
able locality. 1t is intended we suppose, to draw
business to that vicinity. and enhance the value of
the wharf property, and ere long we may find it the
principal arena of active hustle and business move
ment- After viewing such n creditable specimen-of
Architecture as the New Prison, we doubt not the
building now in course of erection will do ample
credit to those to whom the work is entrusted, and
shall expect when completed. it will, like most of its
kind in nearly all foreign cities, be entitled 70 rank
among the best and most substar tial of our town ed
iices. The size of the building is 60 by so feet, and
it will be two stories high.
CmppEE RAcE-Ihe homeward-bound merchant
fleet having all sailed, we give the date and hour of
their departures, and shall watch their arrivals at
New Bedford and New London with considerable in
terest.
Bark Bheriny, Glliat, Dec. 5. 5 p. NJ.
!" Northern Light, Austin, Dec. 9Th, / ?. NJ.
e E. :: willets, from Lahaina) Dec s. TAM
" Silvia, swasey, Dec l3.h, p NJ:
The above are all bound for New Bedford, except
ing the Siam. The Northern Light we include in
bound home direct. We shall expect to hear of some
of them arriving at New Bedford inside of ITO days
from the date of their sailing.
jury DUTY.-Muchc% complaint is made, and justly
too, about the frequency with which some few per-
sons are summoned to act as jury men. Once a
year could not be complained Of, but to be called out
to serve twice and some three times a year is too
much. The list ought to be enlarged, or arranged so
as not to make the duty oppressive Another decided
improvement might be effected in appointing the ses-
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first ,ceek in each quarter, which is devoted to col
Letting and settling accounts. The second or third
week of the quarter would on this account be far
preferable. But to make this change it would be
necessary to amend the present laws.
/. o. o. F.-The new Hall on Fort street will be
dedicated according to the customs of the Order on
Saturday evening next, 9th inst, at u O'Clock.
The members of Excelsior Lodge will please attend
without further notice; and no invited guests can be
admitted without presentation of their card of invita-
ton. r.. A. s. WooD,
b. F. DURHAM,
C. R. BISHOP, Som. on Arrangements.
d. n. FLITSER,
j. FULLER,
THE MUTINEERs SENT UP.-By our San Francisco
papers, we learn that the men Frank Vera, Andrew
Togo. James Koran and Timothy Shaw, of the whale
ship Fabius, charged with mutiny, had been bound
over by U. S. Commissioner McAllister to the y. s..
Circuit Court, for trial on the charges made against
them. -
Is FRIDAY AN UNLUCKY DAY Some who believe
in luck and wizards say il is But to say that
the Black Seas mishap was owing TO the day of her
attempting to get to sea, is to make every other day
of the week unlucky because accidents occur on
them. -
NEW YEARS DAY.-Monday was kept as a holt
day, and devoted to visiting, the gentlemen turning
out with their accustomed gallant-y. while the ladies
with open doors, and cheerful smiles. appeared every
where ready to welcome them. The day was beauti-