The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-03-08

We confess that we did not know that there was another
imbecie enough to believe in the efficacy of the praying to
death OF the native doctor. -PofyHeSian
Does the POiyReSiaR ignore the fact that deaths are
caused among the natives by praying to death -
If so. it betrays the most stupid ignorance. Every old
resident knows that cases have occurred, not uncom-
mon either. Though more frequent in former days
than at present. where deaths have resulted from no
other cause than the above. In the case Of Mr.. Temp,
referred to last week, we did not state that he was
prayed to death, hut that such n rumor prevailed,
and that if no cause for his death was found, it was well
to inquire into the matter. And rs no sufficient cause
for his death has been assigned, even by his physician,
and as the deceased stated that he believed the ma
tives were seeking his death by GRaaHa, il certainly
is not implausible that his fears may have been ex-
cited 70 such q degree as to terminate as they did,
a slight diffusion ofthe brain being the only Irregular
ity noticeable in the case of the deceased. While
the practice of sorcery is known to exist among
the natives, it becomes little less than criminal to
ignore the fact. and allow its successful practice on
any, be he native or foreigner.
DEATH OF CAPT. DAVID P. PENHALLow-Papers
received by the late arrivals report the death, in San
Francisco, on the 10th of February, of our late towns
man, Capt. Peuhallow. He was a native of Ports
mouth, n. H., where he leaves a widow and two chill
dren. He came to these islands some twenty-five or
IOur years ago, anu Silieu ITCul InlS port rs Il SNIP
master on voyages to various quarters, but chiefly to
the North West coast. The san Francisco Times no.
tees his funeral in the following paragraph
OBsEQrIEs OF CAPT. PESHALLow.-The funeral Of Capt. DIP.
Peuhallow took place yesterday at one O'Clock, from Calvary
and "a large delegation of the Pioneer Association attended, be-
sides various friends and acluaInthnces o the deceased The
citizens dress. DIR. Scot; performed the religious services. The
IaEow arose from the fact that he wa. long and fyorabiy known
upon the Pacific coast, having been for over twenty years en-
gagrl in the shining business between the Sandwich Islands
ana American morris He was a pioneer If pioneers. and wa
SHOWN iayorabiy by all the elder CaHorniaus.
The TAX SUrr.-This affair having returned to
the Police Court, Judge Davis granted the order to
sell the property of the defendant q. I. Waterhouse,)
who t~hereupon appealed to the Supreme Court, where
the case viii probably be heard in the course of q few
days. Notwithstanding this appeal to the upper
court, the tax collector yesterday had the GOODNESS to
post a public notice that the sale Of the levied good.
would be made on Tuesday next. We have by no
means got through with this disgraceful case, which,
when ended, will furnish another chapter of Hawaii
an history to be recorded.
SPors on THE SUy-By our exchanges we see that
spots Of remarkable size have recently been observed
on the suns surface. which may account for our
cold weather the past winter. One spot noticed was
''more than 1000 miles in diameter, or eight times
the diameter Of the earth. 1t was seen without diff
Guilty with the ali OF an opera SiasS, the eye Q!
course, being protected by a screen. The area occu-
pied by this disturbance of the suns surface was about
three thousand millions Of square miles, some fifteen
or sixteen times the whole surface Of the EARTH
- We are as usual under obligations to our San
Francisco friends. Captains Lovett and Smith, and
Purser Horton, Of the Comet, for favors in the news
line. -
SUPPLENESr-We issue a supplement this week,
and On it will be found "A Rich Letter" containing
"OI Wards experiences with his - twins