The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-12-13
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

TIDAL PHENoMENoN.-A sudden tide wave occur
red Oh Saturday week, along the coast Of East Maui.
lying between kalului and Maliko, and extending
farther on toward the Hama district, a distance along
the shore Of some twenty-five miles. This wave, of
which there was but one on this occasion, resembled
the same PHENOMENON which occurred in that district
some twelve or Gfteen years ago, and which consisted
of several waves, following each other at short inter-
walls. 1t took place during the night, and created
some CONSERVATION among the natives. No serious
damage was done, though two or three native huts at
Maliko are reported as having been removed from
their foundations, and a wharf or staging erected by
the new sugar company at the same harbor was car
ried inland and left high and dry, when the water
receded. These phenomena are no doubt caused by
the volcano Of Mauna Loa, which by n submarine
eruption creates n disturbance in the sea, and a rush
Of water i'll ali directions. But it must be Of an i'm
mense power, to cause a tidal wave ten or fifteen feet
high on a shore at least fifty to eighty miles distant
from the source of the ~c0mmOtion. Perhaps Madame
Pele has been making a submarine rupture in her
side, which, by creating more steam and pressure in
her bowels than she can well bear, will cause another
eruption like that Of 1859, so high above water level
that her admirers will have an opportunity to view
the sight and wonder thereat.
PERsoyAL-E. T. Rice, Esq, tor five years Ameri-
can Consul at Hakodadi, came passenger by the .fiert.
His long residence i'll Japan, during which be has
acquired command of the language Of that country, :
has enabled him TO study the habits and character Of
the japanese, TO a degree which few before him have
been able to do. This knowledge we hope will be
found Of service 10 the American Government ut
Washington, TO which place he is now returning.
Although a new administration will soon be inaugu-
rated there, yet the general policy Of the Government
will probably be the same, and the knowledge and
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spised. -
TIE PRooF OF The PUDDING,' &c.-The whale
ship BragGn:G returned to this port on Saturday
last in n crippled state. from several Of her men
being laid up disabled from a complaint for which
our Solons pretend 70 have found and applied the
remedy. 1t is the first instance on record of its
having occurred at this port, and following so soon
after the Ministers in their organ have cried out,
80 all right gentlemen, 60 ahead, Us registered, has
rather n bad look. There's a screw loose somewhere.
Whether the BrGgGR-a is going to sue the Govern
ment for damages or not. We have not learned, but
she certainly has just cause for complaint.
STEAMER SrocK.-The schooner Litoluo has been
sold, and the parties formerly owning her, Messrs.
Harris and Utai * Co, have taken her value in the
steamer KTlausa. The schooner is to be Withdrawn
wholly from the coasting trade. and will soon be dis
patched TO Phoenix Island. The gentlemen above
named, having extensive business operations on Ha-
and being largely interested in freighting 2, this
must materially enhance the value of stea-
stock, and improve her prospects, as a paying
-
PRISONER KILED.-A coolie belonging to the
chain gang, while at work on the esplanade. on
morning, received q blow on his head from
a derrick on a scow, which was capsized by the
strong wind then blowing. His skull was broken
severely, and several large pieces Of it taken
out. Prompt surgical aid was procured, hut he
on Wednesday