The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-11-22
NOTES OF III WEEK.

NOTES OF THE WEEK.
/. WH,LER WEEsxEp.-The bark PGui;al. Of New
Bedford, Capt. John S;ecn, was wrecked on the reef
at Lahsina on the night of Nov. l4th. The weather
in the evening OF that day looked a little threatening,
but not - much - as TO excite any apprehension OF
being bad. or that there would be trouble to the ships
For several years past. the month Of November has
been one Of the p.eaSa-tcst and hest for the purposes
Of carrying On work AZ that port, Of any month in the
year. The swell increased rapidly after sunset, and
the bark rode heavy. and between one and Two O'Clock
In the morning. she commenced dragging. At half
past one the best bower was let 60, and chain paid
out on both anchors, which held the ship. At2o'clock
she commenced dragging again, something having
apparently given away, the starboard chain being
slack and taking no strain. showing that either the
anchor had broken or the chain parted. i [ 81 \.
NJ, she struck on the reef, and thumpei very hard.
The three masts were cut away. and she laid easier.
In the morning, lines were run from the vessel TO the
shore, and boats hauled TO and from her, and the
crew all taken on shore il safety, the ship being q
total wreck. \ contract was made with the Gov
ernor for salvage, and he proceeded at once with a
gang Of natives, TO save all the light property that
was readily movable, and will Use ali due diligence
in getting out her provisions and oil. the latter
amounting to about 400 barrels, which has mostly
been saved. The PauliaG was a good bark, belong
ing to Messrs. Swift < Allen, Of New Bedford. She
had been fitted for a coast cruise, and probably was
as well appointed with experienced coast w~halemen, as
any ship in the feet. This IS, We believe, the first
whaler that ever was wrecked at Lahaina from stress
Of weather, and in this instance probably no human
foresight or prudence could hare areriei It. The
officer in charge was fully competent for the emer-
gency, and acted with good judgment in doing all he
could TO save the ship. At the time of the wreck,
there were at anchor, ten other whaieshlps, none Of
which received any damage from the gale. There
will be a sale of the effects saved from the PauiinG,
on Saturday at Lahaina.
MECHANIC No. 2."-This Efficient fire company
has just received from Boston a new engine. 1t ap-
pears to be u powerful machine, and well adapted for
efficient service. The company may justly feel proud
of it, after having had a lame one on their hands for
so long a time. We regret, however, that instead of
Z hand engine. a steam fire engine has not been i'm
ported. These latter are fast superseding the former
in all the Eastern cities, and are destined to make an
entire revolution in the fire department, giving
greater security against the ravages of fire. One
strong steam fire engine will do the work Of ten hand
engines and one thousand men, as it can work twelve
or twenty-four hours without cessation. OF course,
their superiority in extinguishing fires is as great. In
Cincinnati md Boston they have entirely taken the
place Of band engines. An item relating to steam
fire engines in Boston will be found in the foreign
news column. -
THE CoNCERT-The vocal and instrumental con-
cert given by the Amateur Society, on Thursday
evening last, was well attended, the church being
nearly full. To say the least of the performances,
they were excellent, and a credit to those who took
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thirty. We might mention one or two pieces which
appeared to merit special encomiums, but as the per-
formers were volunteers, perhaps it would be invidi-
Gus in us to do so. The whole performance was adj
mirably arranged and veil conducted, and we but
express the opinion of all present when We say it
surpassed anything of the kind we have before had
here. Their Majestes the King and Queen honored
the concert with their presence, and we cannot avoid
c~oinciding with the POiyReSiaa in the remark made
by it, that some expression or recognition of their
presence would have been appropriate; and we feel
assured that it would have been given both by the
audience and the choir, had it been generally known
beforehand. -
\ LONG SUIT EyDED.-Ye understand that the.
somewhat protracted case of the owners of the sch
Oiiria against the parties here who chartered her
for a trading cruise in the Arctic last Summer, was
on Monday last, decided by the Supreme Court, who
decreed that the respondents had made no case to en-
them to any abatement of the charter money and
ordered its payment in full with costs. The case was
argued by j. Montgomery, Esq, for libellants, and
B. Bates, Esq, for respondents.
Up TO TIME.-A propeller in the stern of the little
Hilo packet .Nattie .nerriH, would hardly add any,
thing to the regularity of her trips, which in the face
of Kona storms and dead Gains, keeps her time. She
sailed on Tuesday evening last for Hilo, was becalmed
all the next day in sight of the telegraph station, ar
rived ut Hilo on Friday, and vas back here prompt
on Wednesday morning. Capt. Borres will merit the
next testimonial after Capt. Patty. The .Ntttie will
again on Friday at y o'clock noon for Lahaina
and Hilo. -
CAN THIS BE so Some two years ago a worthy
Ioreign resident went to Europe, intending 10 be gone
,bout two years, leaving a native wife with am
pie supplies and money to last her during his alb
'ence. On his return, it transrires that his wife has
Turing his absence, procured q divorce and been mar
led to another foreigner. We give the statement as
ye have received it; but if true il shows some gross
lefect in our divorce laws or in their application.
NoTEwoRTHY-We noticed yesterday some pretty
pecimens of home industry, being q few neat
hats, made of grass, and colored brown, a very
imitation of imported hats. They were taste
ully trimmed, in shape, style and finish, crelitable
the natives who made them. They were made IN
er the supervision of Princess Victoria, who sends
in TO the fair.
The CoMET.-This fine and justly popular packet
On Saturday for San Francisco, with a fair
reight and full passenger list. She goes in charge
f Capt. G. 7. Lawton, long and f~avorably known as
of the bark Fanny Major. We wish her a
and pleasant passage over. :
HOTEL NTERNATIoNAL-Thi 6ne hotel, which
i'll be found advertised in our columns, stands at the
cad of the list of public houses in San Francisco,
nd is unquestionably the best conducted and most