The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-09-20
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

\ FEAT OF SEANASsHIP-Some years ago, we rea
something about a ship being n~ayigatei from SAL
Francisco to New Zealand under peculiar circum
stances. Capt. M'Phee. of the brig Eagle, now il
port, was the person who performed the feat, and a
the account will bear repetition, We give it here. L
was in 1850, that Capt. M'Phee, commanding tn
British ship UHiilm, Of about 600 tons burthen
went into san Francisco, where having discharge
his cargo, ne found himself unable to procure a crew
and set sail with his vessel, having on board but ont
mate and tro apprentice boys, intending to touch al
Honolulu and obtain seamen. When near these is
lands, his vessel was becalmed and drif,ed to leeward
and after vainly attempting for II days to gain the
port, he squared away for New Zealand, whittier the
ship was bound. AMI where, after a fair passage, he
arrived safely, having navigatei his ship of 600 tons
a distance Of over 5000 miles with the help Of one
man and two lais-a feat unparalleled in the history
OF navigation. -
NEcHAxIcs' BENEFIT Uxrox.-The annual election
Of officers Of this useful AMI dourishing Society took
place a; the rooms Of Mechanic Engine Co. No. >, on
last evening. Sept. Il, when the following officers
were elected
b Wal5ur.
s-rstary,.- {. McLEiS.
.....-. " Il. Joax,oS,
From the annual report Of the Treasurer, it ap-
pears that the Society has expended for benefits to
sick members, the sum ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Medical attendance and ertiicaye.......... p
Printing Constitution and By-Laws...-.-.. 20
1856
They have loaned at interest the sum Of $1,000.
Balance in Treasurer's hands this date, $40 -.
- Sometime ago We noticed ma co,emrorary Journal Of
Honolulu. and We have since learnt that the good wors has
been progressing ami a serious awakel.uE taken place in
that up@arI of eighty persons had joined the Catholic church
a, HI5. and been baptized within the last month. and its
further said that mos; % these had until lately been members Of
the Rev MIR. Coaas church IL the same i~trct-P0iyUsSjaH.
By a gentleman recently from Hilo, We are inform
Ell that over sixty Of the above . eighty persons" are
reported to have been recently ezcommunicated from
Rev. Mr.. Coan's church, for various offences. We
give the statement for what it Is worth, but should
not have noticed the item IN any way, had not the
ministerial organ sought in it to convey A latent
sneer on the work Of grace which Is now hap
PLY progressing on this island. 1t matters very
little into what particular church erring but repent
ant natives are gathered, if 50 be that their lives
aud acts correspond with their professions, and if
above = eighty persons are sincere converts, all
rejoice At their admission again into the church.
The d" RADUGA."-Thi fayorite packet ship, show
ed her colors OF the por: on Sunday morning last.
12o lays from Boston. The regularity Of her trips
has become a subject Of frequent remark. She has
made now FIVE passages ont from Boston TO Sln Fran
cisco. the longest I25 days, and the shortest III
steamer time, certainly. During her absence she
changed her rig, and taken a new patent double
topsail ZIG, known - the Hall patent, which Is q
decided Improvement On either the H0wes or Forbes
rig, A. the sailscan be furlei from the deck, without
: seaman going al5ft. An improvement Of the kind
has long been ueeiei. Under the command Of Capt.
the RitugI : Is successful a packet ship as
cut Of Boston. -
BEEF STEAKs.-A new butcher-shop has recently
opened by Capt. Ro5't Brown, near his black
shop On the Esplsnaie, where the lovers Of
steak, aud chops viii alwty- sul Tho 81 h-ss
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