The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-01-17

CtlNtI from ~ u u DIllN4u. u summary OF tle
census report FOR Lahaiua and the neighboriug dis
tricts Population Of Lahaina proper: natives and
half-caste 1896; Of when 1857 are males and 1919
females; 2247 are 20 years Of age and over, and e69
under 20 yeas.
KGanGpali District, numbers 1901 natives and
halEcaste; Of whom 565 are males and 400 females
10 are over % years, ami 342 under % years.
OloraIu District, including Ukumehame and Ka-
.hoolawe Island, numbers 372 natives and hali-caste,
Of whom POI are males and III females; 90 are over
20 years, and ZIG under 20 years.
The foreign population Of the above district num-
bers 2l7, Of whom 19l are males, aud &c females ;
1872 over 20 years and % under % years.
OF L,HAINA.
IL
LADY FRAxKLIS.-It seems that this distinguished
lady, widow of the late Sir John Franklin, whose
persevering efforts to search for the lost Arctic navi-
gator, have given her \ worldwide fame, may be
expected at these Islands, during the coming sum-
mer. Should she come, she will no doubt meet a
cordial reception. We find the following in the New
York Times, Of Nov. p:
Lady Franklin, her niece and maid, left last
week in the steamer St. Louis, Capt. Fletcher. for
san Francisco, via Cape Horn. The St. Louis will
stop several days at Rio de Janeiro, at 4 port in Chilli,
AT GaUlfuI, ana at Acapulco. Lazy tralkt0 taxes
with her 4 complete photograph apparatus, for the
purpose Of obtaining views in the Straits Of Nagel-
Ian. which are represented TO be equal to any IN the
world. She will probably visit British Columbia
and the Sandwich Islands. returning TO New York
in April, AM then leaving for home"
QUEES's Misunderstanding TO the report of
the treasurer Of this institution, which We published
las; week, no less than S1405 remains due from
subscribers, Of which amount he estimates that but
$500 can be reckoned On as good. Is this the way
that gentlemen subscribe to benevolent objects in
Honolulu, solicit the catalogue Of subscribers to be
published in the weekly journals, ~heralding them
abroad as public benefac,ors, and then r~epudiate the
subscription because i, Is not c5areHient for them to
pay II; Would it not he . good plan TO publish the
names OF those who have paid as well as q deliu-
quent list, that the world may know who they are
We hope to crafty the public curiosity by giving
the IL, entire in our next issue.
Bold RoBBERY.-The premises Of Mrs. Lamont,
on Richard Street, we're entered on Sunday night,
while the family was asleep, the rohber having first
entered by a rear window, and then through the
front door. which he succeeded in u~ubol;ing. After
s~earch.u. the drawers Of tie bureau, during which
Mrs. l. was awakened. he next proceeded to the bed
side, seized and held her by her hands, aui searched
under the pillow and mattress for money, no; finding
which, he d,campei. On examining, nothing had
been missed but a small gold watch, which was
hanging ty the bureau. 1t is seldom We have q
robbery SO daring as this.
On Tuesday night, the Merchants Exchange
was entered and robbed Of d.ty dollars.
FALSE ALlnM.-On Monday evening, about s!
O'Clock, the bells sounded a FIRE alarm, but it proved
to be a false report, started by some mischieyous
body. The several Engine Companies and the Hooks
turned out PROMPTLY, As Iil also the Engine Of II. g..
NJ. ship .4lert.
- On Tuesday evening. about 1Ot o'clock, an at
tempt was made to fire the restaurant adjoining Mr..
Cleghorn's, but it was discovered By the police. and
promptly entinguishei. These attempts, however,
show that there are some persons lurking among US,
who belong in the chain gang, but who are Temporal
rily cut o: their place. Keep a lockout for them. \
Of $500 has been offered by the Sheriff fo-
the detection and conviction Of the person engaged in
this attempt Of arson.
TuE MAGAz1SEs-The mail comes freighted with
a variety Of choice monthly literature, sufficient to
satisfy the tastes Of the most fastidious. Among
them, the .fIaHfic, HIrper's, Gofey's, Leiie's,
LiHsU's .7gs, Hunts, DeBor's, the British Quar-
ferliss, BIactur9OI, C0rnhiH Magazine, and our
more neighborly m0n;hlies, the California Maya
zine and Hespsrila. These latter deserve 70 be
literally encouraged BY our residents.
The MoRSISG STAR--We learn that it has been
decided Ly the managers Of this vessel, to detain her
until after the arrival of the Oriental, which brings
for the M;cronesian Missionaries hence she
may be expected to sail for Micronesia, about the
middle Of April. She Is expected to make that trip
as soon as possible, and upon her return, TO proceed
10 the Marquesas.
As USUAL-Just as we expected, when our last
issue was fairly through the press, the telegraph re-
ported 4 clipper with the mail, which proved TO be
ocean Errrsss, Hale. with three New York mails.
was followed the next morning by the osborr
H5rss, making two clippers in tweuty-our hours,
though We had not been able 10 report an arrival be-
for a month.
- We are indebted TO Capt. Hale, Of the Ocean
Messrs. M'Ruer s Merrill. c, W. Brooks &
and J. ". sullivan. Of san Francisco, for latest
lA,es-alI very acceptable.
e The comet with the New York mail Of Dec. Il,
: now eleven days out. and will be in by tomorrow
7 next day. -
- On cur last page vii be found an interesting
1tter from . North Pacific Whalemau.
NoRE Kansas TRovBLEs. - Dispatches received
rom Kansas state that the old troubles il Kansas had
rukeu out afresh, aui that acquisitions had been
made for government troops 70 suppress the outbreak.
ne FIRST dispatches represented that the notorious
up; Nou;s merry. zone Of the John Brown sympa-
l.-s-s,# with band Il Abolition outlaws, had COM