The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-01-24

made heretofore
1853 i,55-'@'p IA hans sefSs5t, Whit wGiiid 5lSo i ia95.s :aa:.i 10 days 20 ho'''.
ls55-" Flying Cloud, Greasy, l7s7 tons...n
lS56-hars Yankee, Smith, 81 tons........ . " 10 hours.
ls5s-ship Flying Eagle, Bates, 100 tons. 9 " -
Is59I" E..eE naT 1s1 nogsTs' lloo' tons. 9
lo59-ship HesPerus, Lewen, 1903 tous..-..lO " 3
Isol-sir Fair Wind, Croven, 1893 tons. 5 " Il. "
ISL Norwester, Amy, 1867 tcns...... 9 d" l6 &"
ATTEMPT AT ARsoN.-The large frame building
standing near Mr.. Castles residence was set on fire
on Wednesday of last week, about dusk, but being
discovered by passers by, no damage was done. II
was supposed then to have occurred accidentally. On
Tuesday last, about the same hour, the same build
ing was again discovered on fire, having evidently
been set on fire by the all of straw and other
combustible material. A native was observed near
the building by one of the boys, but ran away before
the fire was discovered. The wind was blowing
gale at the time, and had the fire broken ont, it must
have consumed several buildings. The house is
unoccupied. 1t was evidently the intention Of
the rogue, by causing a fire out of town, to have a
glorious time in robbing hen-roosts, or money-tills
down town. Last evening, about 9 o'clock, a third
attempt was made to burn this building by using
a bundle Of dry hay, which was found burning, but
luckily extinguished before any damage was done.
MEAsLEs-This disease, which was introduced from
San Francisco some six weeks ago by the Yankee,
has begun to spead, and will no doubt be carried
over all the islands. As yet, it is confined mostly
to foreign children, but it will soon develope itself
among the natives, If it has not already done so. As
it prevailed throughout the group twelve years ago, it
is probable that few besides children under twelve
years Of age will be affected by it. \ question arose
with the Board Of the Trustees Of the Hospital,
whether it was advisable to admit patients into il,
who had the measles. Their admission was approved
of, after n full discussion. The institution is, how
ever, 1T present somewhat embarrassed for want Of
funds. -
HoSoLULU DAsIAwAY .AssocGATIoy.-This society
is still in existence, although many predicted for it
a natural death long ere this. The cause of temper
ancc, or rather total abstinence, which it seeks. is
deserving of public appreciation and encouragement
much more than it has received of late. The good
this association has done can be seen in numerous
instances, and it is to be hoped others will yet have
cause to be glad Of the day they joined the Dash
Always! The election of Officers took place this month,
which resulted in the following choice
CAPT. J. NJ. OAT-PreSiaent.
WESLEY BURNHAN-JIcs President.
Gao. w. MILS-Secret4ry.
JAMES 4. BCEpICK-TregSuTO.
CHAs. W. Hart,
s S::ss E :. HSssa's'. "re.n,-''", Committee.
The LEvANT-The statement in the last Poi yae-
sian, regarding this vessel, based as we learn on
TuunOT, must De incorrect. Inc latest auNlceS from
Panama are to Dec. 10, by the steamer which arrived
at San Francisco Jan. 8. Under that date, the Bull
Ietia'S correspondent writes
L. :. WAR VEssEIs.-we have the flag steamer Lancaster.
the war steamers Sdranac and UyOAipg, and the sloops-ofwar
81. MhITy's and Cydne here. The sIoOp-ofwar Lerant, Capt.
Hunt, has now been cut 90 days from the Sandwich Islands,
bound direct to Panama, 50 that some fears begin to he enter
CalIao.
UNITED STATES CoNsULArE-By the bark Comet,
the Hon .Johu 4 partpr of Richmond Y, arrival
having been appointed United States Consul for this
port by the President of the United States. Mr.. Par
ker left Washington on the Sth of December, and
York on the 1lth Of that month, and landed in
on the 18th of January, thus making the
from the latter place in the remarkably short
space of So days, which has never been done
before but in one single instance. Mr.. Parker is
accom- panied by DR.. Dewitt as Physician to the Hos
pial. d. c. Waterman, Esq, has been appointed as
Purveyor to the Hospital.
ALOHA NuL-Our old townsman, Capt. Thomas
took passage yesterday in the steamer for
IIilo. where he intends to open and continue bust
We but express the feeling of all when we
say that his withdrawal from business here will be
felt for a long while. He has SO long been one of
)ur main springs in every public enterprise, that his
lbseuce will soon be noticed. As the steamer backed
the pier, his friends, who had crowded around
aim, gave him three hearty cheers, which were
lOhEtg AtHkbliAtA ~ AK 'CeN ~ WASH AatA
fortune in his new field.
OUR NEXT MAIL.-We do not look for any vessel
San Francisco before the Yankee, which, rs she
probably had n short passage over, would leave by
he 25th to 3Oth Of January, and be back here by
10 to II. She will probably bring two mails.
70 guano vessels. nor any China bound ships, were
the port Of san Francisco, at the latest dates, that
We can hear of. The Palmer was to be withdrawn
md sold, leaving Us only two regular packets-the
Yankee and Comet.
y The Weather has had more Of a wintry aspect
turing the past week than for many a month. 1t
yould require but a few degrees of cold to enable US
enjoy a regular Northeast snow-storm. Hardly
half hour has passed FOR a week, in which it has
OF rained more or less, at times with n perfect fury.
ir VIM. Herschell predicted that the winter Of 1860
7ould be unusually severe all ever the worii,-cor-
ect so far as these islands are concerned.
BRIG CoNsoRT-It IS feared that this lumber yes
FL has been lost, as she had been over three months ;
I sea, and not yet heard from. She sailed from :,
honolulu Oct. 6, for Port Madison, Puget Sound.
he following is Z list of her passengers j. NJ. I
.ockman, wife and child, Geo. F. Alley, John King, .
ohm Sweet, and Fred. Bowling. I
l FEAST OR A FANINE-Four arrivals from San y
ranciscO in as many days, and only one mail. A t
Of a few hours, by either Of the two last clip i
would have given Us the large and interesting !
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