The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-07-05
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

TIE New SrEANEE-In our last weeks paper we
were barely able TO announce the arrival Of our inter
island steamer, the KTlrusa, from Boston via New
London. Her long passage out is fully accounted for.
as she used steam power but very little, coming
mostly under sail, which being small, she of course
could not have that speed which a vessel might have
whose sails were proportional to her hull. As a
! specimen Of naval architecture, it would be difficult
TO find her equal in any vessel of her size belonging
TO the merchant marine Of any country. The enthu-
siasm which her arrival created among the natives,
who look upon and call her their boat. has never be-
fore been equalei, and We predict for her popularity
among them, if rightly managed. which will exceed
the most ~sauguine expectations cf her owners or the
public. II Is from the travelling community. at least
for the present, that the largest share Of her receipts
will be derived, and less than three months will show
the natives v~oyaging back and forth between the isl
auds 10 a degree never yet witnessed. It is proverbial
that travel creates business. and therefore it is rea-
sonable TO expect that the f~reighting business will be
somewhat increased; to what extent remains to be
seen; but in this increase, schooners as well as the
steamer will all share. We cannot dissemble the fact
that we feel some pride in the new and beautiful YES
SCI, which reflects great credit TO her enterprising
owners In al the arrangements throughout her,
she Is most admirably planned for the service, and
NJ Williams, under whose Immediate supervision she
was designed and constructed, appears, in planning
her, u have got the right ideas necessary TO insure
success in this enterprise. In size, model, cabins,
engine arrangements, between-decks, hold, &c, we
have heard Of no changes suggested which can be
called improvements. For taking on board horses
and cattle, some little changes may be required. The
fOllJSing account Of her, which We copied some
mOnths since from a New London paper, will be read
again with interest
She hos n Sua -haral model With roun M star ~
. light hurricane deck over the whole length. She Is
l57 feet long, 20 feet beam, and 10 feet hold. and
measures about 400 tons. Der hull was built by
Paul Curtis, E>q., whose name Is sufficient guaranty
for her excellence. Her frame Is white oak and hack
meiack, oak plank outside to loai-line, and hard pine
above; copper fastened, aud thorough three nailed,
and d~iagoually strapped win iron S!xs thick. She
i covered with heavy yellow metal TO deep laad-line;
and i considered by all Who have seen her as the
best steiner that has been constructed in Boston.
Her cabins are very plainly furnished, and very light
and airy, as best adartei TO a warm climate. Her
steam power : auxiliary. calculated TO propel her six
or seven miles au hour against strong trade winds.
aGi ten in smooth wafer, with fIyoTiDE winds. l.
consists Of q pair Of direct acting. coudensiug engines
cylinders (p.acei over the cranksj 70 inches diam
eier aud three tee; stroke. with air and feel pumpSoS
each engine working Independently Of the other, 50
that either engine can be used alone. They have
long slide valves, with an a unstable cut-cS AMI a
c0uuterpOise piston 70 relieve the pressure Of steam
on the valve. They are worked by q link motion.
and are 50 neatly balanced that one man can reverse
the engines, Aut operate the injections with perfect
ease, In three seconds Of time. She has a composition
propeller nine feet in diameter, cast at the celebrated
foundry Of II. y. Hooper * Co. Of this city.
To say that We have never seen a more perfect YES
SCI, would inIdequlte.y convey the idea of her excel
lent qualities. We we're aiuiring her from the
wharf-Ler fIul;less bow-beautiful side, graceful
curves, and easy run. when We were politely invited
10 come ca board by one Of the firm. Ascending the
hurricane or promenade deck, which corresponds
With the spar deck Of a frigate, covering her from
end to end, excep, that Il, i built Of Fighter and more
suitable materials for a steamer, We were not a little
surprised NJ the perfection Of the work: her stanch-
los, rail AMI ulwarks are nicely joiUerei, a. ) also
her 9heel-house amiisajps, combiuGs Of the hatches.
c0mpauion-wlys. wheel over the rudder, everything
for the working and controlling Of the YES
sci executed in the most finished AMI substantial man
The main ami after cabins are on the main
deck, and fitted mp in the most appropriate style with
stewards room 10 match. Her main deck J. pro-
tected by solid bulwarss, well lighted and ventilated
uy sky-li2hts, s~iie-l.-hts and ports TO open when re-
qujrei. Her winila>s i Of the newest Or most i'm
proved patent, with capstan a~ttached,) rendering il
almost i'm possible 70 foul an anchor in letting IL 20.
windIass 5 20 placed As 10 have the greatest
power in purchasing or raising the anchor. Her
showed excellent carpenters wcri in fitting and
listening the knees and beams, securing in the most
manner her main deck. Inc ceiling i
III Neigei tight. under which there are diagonal
f,steninEs from the keel up, 50 that she may be
70 Je - strong as wood and iron can make ner;
and all who see her must say that she i IS beautiful
- the model which stands upon her dining table
She has Two engines which work together or sepa-
-ately- Her propeller being under water could not
be examined, tIt that must nave been all right or il
,ouli not have brought her into this port in such a
As We had on Saturday night last, when she ar
1ved. -
TIE COMET : CoNING-Not the packet, but the
,eritable comet. whose return during TINS summer
las been predicted oy a~strouimers. Friend Ravson's
harp eye discovered i on Saturday evening last,
aint.y visible in the west, an hour or more after
unset. It VS. seen aga;n on Monday nigh; at sea
the schooner .l1-i1, and can be seen any
night about 5 O'Clock. This : supposed to be
he comet q Charles the Fifth, which last appeared
1856. Tha, vas one Of the most brilliant comets
.novn; on its last appearance its tail extended over
bove $50 degrees Of arc--so that when the nucleus
ras in the zenith, the extremity Of the tail had not
e5 arisen. Il : not only q great comet, but also
ne q extreme 5riI,iancy.
TEuAMA HoU>E-This 5.i-eS;ablishei hoyeISaSlu
francisco, still. maintains it, popularity a. q first
house. Il has recently been enlarged and i'm
r5vei. and from actual observation We can assure
i Who pltr5n.se i, that they will be perfectly salts
Ell with It and its gentleuanly proprietor, George
:. Frink, Esq. -
LUNAR RAISBov.-Those who were watching on
Ionlay evening, for asiyht Of the comet. were favor
/ instead with a 7iev Of a most beautiful lunar rain
It appeared a, half pas; seven, and formed q
omp'ete arc-an occurrence rarely seen.
FoE THE E.sT-The Palmer viii sail the latter
Q. next week. and offers the first opportunity