The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-01-10

MONA, HAWAII correspondent writing, says
that the censu: returns for the Eona district on
Hawaii. give a utll population Of 3iSS Inhabitants.
Of whom 1898 are males, 1880 females, 1928 mar
ried, 1861 Unmarried 1928 under 20 years 1919
between 20 and 60, and 84l over 90 years. OF for
eign birth there are 80 males and ! female, or 30 in
all. He adds
"It may be q interest to state in connection with
the subject Of TIE census, that the natives, ave to
a great extent, adopted the foreign system Of name
and surname, in accordance with the law Of last
Session. Some Of the better informed, give their
families as =. Mr. & Mrs. 80 & So and il there Is
u daughter, she i Miss" but a boy is simply
Isaac, Jacob, or Zerubbabel, they having apparently
not arrived ut tie refinement OF - Master"
NEW FLOUR MIL1-we learn that Messrs. c. H.
Levers, G. P. Judd. and 5. Savilge, have associated
themselves together for the purpose Of building a
new Flour Mil, to be located on Mr.. Levers premi-
ses, and driven by his steam engine, The cost o.
building and machinery Is expected not TO exceed
$4,000, and the whole is to be completed by the end c
May, 1861. They propose to grind wheat for any one
who wishes-frst come first seryed-but will be
themselves in the market to purchase wheat for cash.
They have already taken measures to procure the very
best machinery, and hope to have n mill adapted to
the wants Of the islands.
New LONDON STILL AHEAD TemPus Fuiget 80
The good schooner Emma Rnnk'. whereof Chas.
OHau"lcH IS master and par. e-"e,, saIIra mum
Honolulu, Friday, Dec. 28th, at 5 P. NJ. landed her
passengers at Lahaina the following morning at 81,
and arrived of Hilo, at 5 O'Clock Saturday, having
made the passage in the unprecedented short time o.
hours, the quickest trip ever made. 1t
may be gratifying to our readers, to learn that Capt.
John HepingstOne is enjoying good health, and will
return to the metropolis soon.
\ I've have received from Mr.. A. T. M'Gregor
A keg OF sugar, as & sample of what is being pro-
luced on the Makee Plantation at Ulupalakua, Z.
Maui. 1t - of a very light color, we'll crystalized.
much resembling the " coffee sugar put up a
ne San Francisco Refinery. We are glad to see by
specimen that TIE Makee plantation promises 10
q nigh stand from the outset. Such sugar eau
never long remain in the market withou, finding
purchasers. -
FINE WooL.-Messrs. Louzada II Spencer q Wal
nea, Hawaii, have sent Us thirty specimens Of their
lew clippings, embracing is many different varieties
( wool. Some Of these are exceedingly fine,
md all Of n quality which will readily End a
market. The specimens can be seen for n few days
t our office. The clip this year will amount to
ten tons of wool.
WORLDS CONCERT OF PRAEER-The present week
as been designated for a concert of prayer through
ut the world. Praye r meetings have been held each
ay at quarter before one O'Clock at the Bethel, and
t half past seven in the evening at the Fort Street
'hurch. The attendance at these meetings has been
ute large, and an earnest spirit of prayer observa-
lie. -
The BURNT DIsTRICT-The scene of the late fire is
rapidly changed from its recent vacant aspect.
lready FIVE buildings have risen up, as by magic,
nd the busy hum which prevails in that neighbour
is a damper to those who are predicting a total
1spension of business and everything else at no dis
mt day. -
e The steamer left on Monday last for Lahaina,
and Hilo with a full freight Of merchan-
.ze. Next week she will be detained in port to put
a new and larger mainmas the new foremast
lving been found to work fully equal to expectation.
Or FIRST PAGE-Poetry, Variety, Communica-
on of the officers Of the Fire Department, and Report
the Treasurer Of the Queens Hospital.
We are Indebted TO the Poiy7esian for use OF
pc in printing Letter from Fire Department, etc.
The Late Fire.
Ma. EDITOR When I arrived at the fire on the
ening Of the 29th, the scene was ~frightful. Il was
e general opinion that the fire would make 8 clean
and destroy the most of the city. My atten-
., u.s aarlv 1i-sr.ei 70 a 1ot oF ~ milo. manila r-,,, 4.