The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-11-14
NOTES OF THE WEEK.


NOTES OF THE WEEK.
SNuGGLING.-On Friday night last, Mr.. J. Alias
singer, Surveyor of the port, seized u quantity OF
liquor ut Eva, landed from the French whale ship
Gusirro- now in port. The suspicious of the surveyor
had been aroused by information received by him,
that liquors left this ship by moonlight a little more
freely than the wants of the public called for or the
revenue laws allowed, He had been on the watch
for several days, and on the day above mentioned,
learned that some was to be LANDED at Pearl River.
for which place he Immediately left on horseback, but
ginning no further information, returned to town.
On arriving here, his detectives informed him that
boats had left the harbor, evidently for Pearl River,
aud he Immediately returned to EVA, and arrived
just as they landed. The boats and their contents
were declared to be &C contraband, and were seized,
including four kegs of brandy, containing each five
gallons, which were brought back TO the port.
On Monday. a hearing of the case was had be-
fore Judge Davis, and the evidence being conclusive,
the captain was fined $3.50, and the brandy and boats
declared confscated. On the part of the defense it
was stated that the liquor was a present from the
Captain to Victor Chancerel, who resides at Eva;
but from the decision it would appear that liquors
can 10 more be struggled into the Kingdom TO be
given away, than to be sold. On examination of the
snip, Il luilleI SClIuTt vi IVluofS WIS uli'ic, btlnS u
quantity on board not reported at the custom-house,
as the harbor laws require, On Tuesday, the ship
was libelled for violation of the revenue laws, but
the suit is still pending.
e We have noticed the reply Of the Polynesian
to our remarks concerning the reported lease of the
government press, but see no good reason to recede
from the position taken by us that the change is merely
nominal That paper is now, as it has been the last
fifteen years, the Government Organ to all interests
and purposes. and until some more tangible evidence
is given to the contrary, the public will so regard it.
Regarding the terms on which the priUate contract
to do the public printing has been closed, we may
here say that the terms for which we offered to do the
printing two or four years since, more or less, cannot
be taken rs the standard of what we might 90 it for
now. 1t matters very little to us what the contract
is, but it is n matter of great Importance TO the public
whether the cost of the bureau of the public press has
been increased or decreased by the ocalled contract.
We have no objection to the "live and let live policy
which our ~neighbOr stands up for, but we demand
that he 90 live by the sweat of his brow as do we,
and not by f'vori'ism or private contracts. "
REsIGNED-We learn that Mr.. Henry M'Coughtry,
who has held the Office Of Register of Public Accounts
in the government Treasury Office for the past seven
years, has resigned his position. owing to continued
i'll health. This is one of the most responsible Offices
in the Kingdom, requiring bonds from the incum-
bent to the amount of SIS 900. Mr.. M'Coughtry
has performed the duties required Of him with salts
faction, and The government will lose in his retire
ment one of its most faithful and reliable servants.
Mr.. ]. E. Chapman, late in the Department of the
Interior, succeeds Mr.. NC. rs Register of Public Ac-
counts, and has entered ON the duties OF the Office.
Wool rowERs, ATTENTION We are glad to an
nounce the arrival by the Schriage, from Germany,
of four rams and four ewes of the Negrito breed Of
NIerinos. These sheep are imported by Messrs, HotF-
schlaeger & Stapenhorst, and we believe excel in
quality for fneness, evenness and closeness in staple,
any hitherto imported into this country, and cannot
in Z few years. to materially ada 10 the value of
export of wool. We understand that two rams
two ewes are for sale, and the others are 70 be
to the importers farm on Kauai, and there to be
put in charge of a regular bred shepherd who has
arrived in the same vessel with the sheep.-Poiy.
y Among the passengers that left in the Speed
on Saturday last, were Lieut.. VIM. Reynolds and
wife. Mr.. r. has been o resident of these islands for
eight or nine years, living for n part of the time at
Kauai. 1t was while on that island that
he injured or fractured his leg, by which injury he
ias been made an invalid. During the past three
,ears he has held the Office of U. s. Naval Agent at
his port, but recently rendered his resignation to the
ZONE government. which has been accepted. As the
Wis VI VI IA AeANNA v % I'LL 'iNb - 49,
.essity, it will probably not be refIled.
ORANGEs-This delicious fruit-delicious when
ipe and SWEETS now abundant in market, rs the
on Hawaii is coming in freely. We have
never had finer oranges than some of those lately
eceiyed from thence. We're it not for the blight, our
of this fruit would be Numbered by millions
instead of thousands. The price of oranges varies
s greatly as the supply. They are now retailing
y the fruitmen, ten for a rial but we have known
sold two for a rial.
TnE THEATER-The concerts at the theater have
ontinued to draw full houses during the past week
nd there exists but one opinion regarding the per-
lrmers and the performances, that they comprise
he best talent Honolulu has ever been favored with.
N entirely new programme is given on each eve
ing. Mr.. Harvey, the popular singer of the much
imired song OF PartteniG 10 LngomGr, takes n
'eneft this ereRing. the mere announcement Of
-hich fact will SECURE for him a crowded house.
n His Excellency- Commissioner Dryer, accom-
anied by J II. Hughes, Esq, left town Tuesday last,
a a tour around this island. The roads are said to
e very good just now, and those who have never
zen the windward side of Oahu, will be well repaid
y an excursion.
COTToY SEED-We learn that a lot OF cotton seed
Georgia) has been forwarded to His Majesty from
/. \. PIERCE, ESQ, Boston. II is in good order and
,mes OPPORTUNITY, now that the attention of farmers
landowners is so strongly directed to the cotton
lture.-POiyHeSiar.
~ No. 9 of the .Nupepa huokoa will be issued On 1
lturday, Nov. 1C.