The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-05-10
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

during a period of thirteen w0.tis, amounting to
$500" or the truth Of the charges made We know
nothing. but understand that the Government At
Washington has ordered Judge Borden, their Com
missioner here, TO make a thorough investigation into
them, and he Is now preceding with the examination
OF witnesses. 1t i also rumorei that a L. 5. ship-of-
war has been directed to proceed T. This port, anu
she may te shortly expected, her commander being
appointed to act in conjunction with the Commits
sioner in the investigating the frauds alleged to be
practised at the [. :. Hospital. Among our foreign
items will also be noticed the news Of the laundering
Of a Peruvian ship, having on board as passenger,
Purser Belknap, special bearer of dispatches to this
port. Mr.. B. was saved, and returned to Washing
ton to procure fresh dispatches, the originals having
been lost with the vessel
LAuAIyA1uyA SEu1xAnY-The annual examina-
ton Of this Institution took place last week on
Tuesday and Wednesday. The attendance was good,
and the exercises showed a marked advance in the
students. Few examinations, even of English
scholars. could show greater ability and readiness in
solving difficult problems in Geometry, Algebra and
Surveying. On Thursday evening the exhibition
was held At DR.. Baldwin's Church, and the proceed
iugs are spoken Of with the highest enconiums. IN
original dialogue. entitled the - Truaut Schoolboy,'
composed in English wholly by the students, was
certainly one # the most fe,icitous productions ever
composed by Hawaiians. Its delivery was creiitable
to ali engaged in il. Our readers Will be surprised,
as We were, to learn that the English language Is
now taught to all TIE students in the seminary, of
whom there were on the record during the last year
about 100. We regret to hear that Mr.. c. Is. An
drews has retired from this institution. He will take
charge Of a fema!e seminary to be established at
Makuwao. -
\ FINE ORATroN.-The speech of Senator Seward
in the Senate at Washington. Feb. %, Is conceded to
have been one Of the most brilliant oratorical dis
plays witnessed in the American Senate Chamber
since the days of Calhoun, Clay and Webster. The
subject ostensibly was the admission Of Kansas, but
the speech really was devoted to the position IF the
Republican party in the approaching presidential
contest. 1t is eminently conservative in its tone,
and breathes the most loyal sentiments towards the
Union. Its peroration is one of the ~happiest efforts
we remember to have seen for a long time. Mr..
Seward was Immediately followed by Mr.. Douglas,
and thus the audience had in one day the speeches
Of two Of the most prominent orators in the Senate.
~ The Comet with the next mail Chat Of April
81 will be due here from the 18th to 16,h inst. It is
possible that She will bring news of the Democratic
nomination for the Presidency, and as every true
Democrat believes that the election of his nominee IS
a sure thing, the news will be quite important.
Douglas stands the best chance of polling the largest
vote in the convention, but it is possible that he may
not be able to command the necessary two-thirls, in
which case John C. Breckenridge of Ky, or Robt.
NJ. T. Hunter, Of Va, will probably become the
choice of the convention.
PURELY AccrpEHTAL-As several ladies were prom
enading by the Palace grounds on Monday last,
gust OF wind came suddenly among the group. and
began to play antics with their skirts, placing one Of
Bba l,l-es fr a rD,roapr ~, r,tLar ~, ,,.I---..l ..
dicament. her hoops turning a complete summerset
over her head. The other ladies were either so con-
cernel for their own safety or taken aback by the
accident, that they failed to render Immediate assis-
lance. \ native boy, however, came up and with
the gallautry Of one Of natures noblemen. assisted
the lady in uuhooping her head. He was of course
rewarded for his kindness.
The NEITIE MFRRILL-IhiS fine little craft. re-
turned from her first trip to Hilo on Friday morn
ing, having been absent from this port only seven
days and eighteen hours. She made the run from
port to Hlo in just two days, sailing time; and
return trip in only one day ami sir hours, touch
ing At Kohala. The time spent in port during her
absence, was tourdays and twelve hours. Her sailing
seldom if ever been beaten, and she is destined to
become a flvorite coaster. She sails again this
evening for L,haina and Hilo. with an eas,erly wind,
which will give "a flrer test Of her sailing qualities
than she had on her last trip under a north wind.
Pun PREss-We notice liz the Scientific .7meri-
-an for March 81, n new and simple cotton press
which we Judge would be admirably adapted for
pulu. Those interested can of course satisfy
themselves better by referring q to that paper, which
by the way, j. considered almost indispensable to
very mechanic or m~achinist. We purpose to get up
another club for It soon in connection with the new
volume @! the Commercial .~4ircrfiscr, and those
Who wish it, can then procure it at very little cx-
lense. -
LEcTUEE-The lecture delivered by DR.. Drysiale
It the College on Thursday evening, was well attend
though the arrival Of the Ydabsc with the mails
N that evening kept some away. The lecture, how
yer. was exceedingly interesting and Instructive. :
mi was delivered in the Doctors usual happy man
er, Indicating a perfect knowledge OF the subject
efCre him, which was - The Mechanical Influences
+ the Atmosphere" - {
OAHU CoLLEGE.-We notice in the san Francisco
apers "a statement that sd, 1000 had been secured
II the college. This sum includes $4,000 granted
: this government. $4,000 by the American board,
nd $4,000 raised through Rev. Mr.. Alekauler's l.
forts in the Us. In our foreign summary columns a
i'll be found alist Of the principal donors in the Us. /
= The Yankee a in on Thursday evening v
st after a short absence from this port. having
the passages, over and back, each in thirteen
avs. This certainly IS doing we'll, but she is able
do the same thing again. Passengers by her arc
ways full Of her praise. She sails again about the :
9th. -
From CHINA To New YonK.-A full and interest =
Y account Of the above route viii be found on our :
urth page from the .flta California. -
REcIrE FOR MAKING r,rTLERs-Take n handful