The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-08-14
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

NOTES OF THE WEEK.
EPISCOPAL MEETING.-At the meeting held on the
2i inst. Judge c.. c. Harris was chosen chair
man and Daul Smith, Secy. Il was stated that there
had been subscribed in Honolulu towards the erection
Of an Episcopal Church and the support of the Min
istry, the sum of S4662 80. \ vote of thanks was
adopted to Her Majesty the Queen and the ladies
who have been engaged in soliciting subscriptions
Messrs r. c. Wyllie, G. NJ. Robertson and II. J. II
Hollsworth were appointed a committee of reception
to wait on and provide for the Bishop on his arrival,
The site selected by the committee for the erection
of n church is that donated by His Majesty the
King, lying between Emma Place and Beretania
street. The following gentlemen were appointed
committees to solicit subscriptions on the other
islands DR.. Hutchinson, for Mani; Judge Harris,
for Hawaii; and Judge Hardy for Kauai.
\ MISSIONARY VrssEL~-We have received a circu-
lar setting forth a plan for raising a fund in California
for the purchase of Il small packet for Micronesia. 1t
proposes to form a children's joint stock company,
to provide a missionary vessel for the Gilbert Islands,
Micronesia. The children of the Sabbath Schools of
California are invited to form such a company
to raise 81, 800, to purchase or build a craft, which
shall be called the EreRiRg Star. The stock will
be divided into 1900 shares, of % cents each.
Each child who shall give 70 cents or more will re-
ceiyc n certificate Of stock representing the share or
shares taken in the vessel. This vessel is not intend
ed to supercede the .NOrHiHg Star, but to be used
exclusively in cruising among the Gilbert and Caro-
line Islands, enabling the missionaries stationed
their to visit there various fields Of labor at all times.
The vessel is to be about 20 tons burthen. In the
circular referred to, Il large list of gentlemen is given,
and Judging from their standing and influence, the
plan will be carried into effect at an early day.
New HAWAIIAN PRIMER Mr.. J. Fu ller of the De-
partment Of Public Instruction. has placed upon our
table a copy of " IL Kumu mua 0aO hon." being a
new first Primer, of As pages, printed in Hawaiian,
for the use of the Government schools. The work
was done in Is ston, the cuts used being very nice,
and similar TO those in the English 9 Progressive
series Of Readers. This book cannot fail to be very
attractive to the young, and will be eagerly sought
for by them. We trust that the higher readers in
the series will be Immediately prepared and publish
ed. 1t is time that good and attractive books were
furnished to our youth, and every inducement held
up to them to acquire an education. The Board of
Education cannot make a better application of a part
Of the school funds than by ordering the publications
referred to =
FErG NApoLEoH.--This French anniversary occurs
on Friday next. y high mass will be celebrated at
the Catholic church at 10 \. N, and in the evening
a ball will be given at the residence of Mons. de Va
rigny. Consul Of France. We may observe here, to
correct any erroneous impression, that the 18th of
August is not the anniversary Of the birth of the
present Emperor, who was born April 20, 1903, bat
the birthday OF Napoleon the Great. 1t is also the
anniversary of the signing of the Concordat between
the Pore and the Emperor, by which the rights of
Catholics in France were established. 1t has become
the great national holiday there, as the 4th of July
is in America. -
~ The heat of the past few days has been ex-
tremely oppressive, owing 10 the light wind prevailing.
We hear of more than usual debility and sickness in
consequence. Quite "A member Of cur residents are
1r have been off on the other islands spending Il vaca-
ion season, and it would be well if all could get
AWAY. Some, however, must stand by to " man the
Drakes,' or feed the engine. August and September
siil soon pass on, when cooler breczes will return,
o impart health and vigor to all.
- The steamer lies over next week for cleaning
Ter machinery. and resumes her trips again on the
She burns wood exclusively now, which with
he changes recently made in her furnaces, enables
Ter TO make as much steam and rs good speed as
ormerly obtained, at u greatly-reduccd cost.
~ The clipper Flying Eagle, or ship Curing
ought 10 arrive within n few days with san
francisco papers to August ?, if not a mail. We
for the former vessel hourly.
For the EAsr-Thc CONT will sail on Saturday
ext, taking the American and European mails.
Of the Commercial for the past few weeks can
e had at the counter in wrappers.
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