The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-10-11
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

cretia Dorgia" and - Fazio," all Of which were FOL.
lowed by amusing af,erpieces and dances by the
Misses Gordon. de We're and Laurence. We were
glad to notice, there was 4 good house on Saturday
evening, to witness the impersonaton Of the passion
ate, loving and r~evengeiul Lucretia, by Mrs. W. c.
Forbes, which she rendered with the ~happiest effect.
This character and that of Blanca in q Fazio,'' show
ing as they do the peculiar characteristics Of the
Italian woman, require the most consummate knowl
edge Of the stage, as well as the most perfect ac-
quaintance with that . harp Of a thousand strings
the female heart. The expression Of all those who
have had the pleasure Of seeing Mrs. Forbes in the
role Of characters in which she has thus far appear
ell. is that Of unqualified approval. Those who are
affected with the blues at the dizziness Of trade, and
the symptoms at present existing Of our soon - dry
ing up if we don't shortly have some rain, or the
arrival of a vessel of some sort or other from - furrin
parts, should 60 and witness one of the afterpieces
say such an one as the ClOckmaker''-and hear
Miss Lizzie Gordon inquire after that pendulum, or
see Glover, the facetious, cut his throat with a bar
Of soap or rather a banana, and we opine they will
come to the conclusion, all is not yet = rotten in this
state of Denmark"
TIE GAS WoRKs.-The sale of the Gas Works, a.
advertised, under an order of the Supreme Court,
took place on Saturday, October g., and they were
purchased by DIR. C. F.. Guillou, for the sum Of
$500. \ lot of pendants sold for one dollar each.
It is the intention of DR.. G. TO open the works again,
and supply the city with gas, provided an arrange
ment can be made with the persons having possession
of the other property Of the late gas company, which
Is necessary to carry them on. This, we hope will be
soon brought about. The entire outlay Of the old
company is said to have been over SO, 900; and the
very low figure at which the works have passed into
the hands Of the present proprietor, will, we trust,
enable him to start them on a liberal basis, sat
isfactory to all parties. The consumption of gas will
rapidly increase, if confidence in the permanent man
uacture and supply of it is re-established, which no
doubt would be the case in the hands of the gentle
man named. -
ALL RIGHT, Go AHEAD AT an informal meeting
of the friends Of Capt. John Parry, of the bark
Frances Palmer, held at the rooms of Mr.. Chas. N.
Spencer, on Monday evening last, of which Mr.. J. A.
Hassinger was elected Secretary, it was unanimously
resolved, that some token of the appreciation of the
services rendered by Capt. Patty to commerce. and the
regard in which he is held as a man by his fellow
citizens in Honolulu, should be presented TO him on
his return from San Francisco, on the completion of
his one hundredth voyage, of which we made note in
our last issue. Quite a sum has already been raised,
and we hear that another meeting will be held on
Friday evening, at the place above mentioned, to take
into consideration what will be the most suitable
present to give the Commodore. Long may he
wave" -
BAncock is appointed to be one Of the Pilots for the Port of
DEPARTMENT Of FINANCE,
p The above announcement of a fourth pilot for
the port of Honolulu appears in the PoIyneSian. The
friends Of the old pilots are, of course. indignant with
the Minister of Finance, and with good reason. The
appointment, however, reminds US Of an omnibus,
where there is always Groom for one more" Per-
haps, when one or two more are appointed, the coach
will be almost full. The pilot fees for the year
1860 will not exceed $4,000. Divided among three
pilots, this gives sl666 &c to each; hut among four.
IS we have at present. if each is equally lucky, $3.50
per annum will be realized.
- At a meeting Of the Privy Council held on the
instant, His Majesty the King presiding. the fol-
OWING Resolutions were passed unanimously:
ResOlred, That the Members of His Maiesty's Privy
have heard with profound sorrow the an
just made of the demise of Rev. Richard
ARMSTRONG, ID. D., late President of the Board of Ed
lcation, and n Member of this Council.
ReSoited, That in the death Of MIR. Armstrong His
'lajesty has lost n tried and faithful servant, who in
he discharge of the various duties devolvei upon him
n his relations TO this Government and people has
yer shown himself ready and active in the promo
ion Of the best interests, both moral and material,
{ the Hawaiian nation.
ReSOirei, That all now present most sincerely con-
ole with the bereaved widow and children of the de-
eased in their heavy affection.
ResoIref, That the Members of this Council wear n
rourning badge of black Grape on the left arm for
nifty days, as n mark of respect to the memory of
ur late Colleague.-POlyResiGR.
CONSULAR RArEs.-The United States Consul at
lis port has fixed the following prices for oil and
1ne in paying off seamen in whaleships
Sperm oil, 90 uer GALLON
Riigh. whsle oil, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ssE@
Coast " ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 90
Arctic bone, 30 per pound.
OchotsS do. .........."....--... 40
prices, excepting that for coast oil, are an ad-
on the rates paid last fail, the change being
used by the advance in oil and bone in Eastern
,ikets. - |,
:" BARNUM."-At the request of the person who in
in our last paper the advertisement 81 gned az
it has been taken out, though paid for four
.sertions. We sincerely regret that it found inser-
IN at all, and we feel confident that the advertiser
es also, for the ill-feeling and luminosity created by =
ch anonymous attacks are not easily ~dispelled when
ce engendered. :
PRIVATE ENTERPRIsE.-Joseph Booth, ESQ, pro- +
ietor of the National Hotel, has recently construct 7
on his hotel premises, at n cost of about $500, n u
'ge reservoir, capable of holding 1000 barrels of a
ter. It's size is twenty-one by fourteen feet, by .
rteen deep. 1t will add much to the security Of y
1t neighborhood. 1t would be well for Honolulu,
re there a similar reservoir on every block in the 0
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House FLIEs.-These troublesome insects are be- :
ming more numerous than iq former years, while :,
squitoes appear to be less annoying. What the =
ssiOn Of flies or mosquitoes is we are at a loss .
conjecture. but as nothing was made in vain, We :
bound to suppose they were intended for some =
nc. Medical men say, at least in other countries, :
t where flies are plenty, sickness is scarce.
IOT WEATHER.-Since Saturday last The weather "
been oppressively warm and sultry, with an al al
st entire absence of wind. 1t requires no fancy al
picture a life in the desert of Sahara. The streets &c