The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-01-16

Scattering
Mr.. Baldwin was member for Lahaina in the last
Legislature. Mr.. Kahookano has also been a men,
Der for one or two sessions, and is considered a very
competent representative.
WniIuLu. f. Mani.
The Waikiki District embraces, Wailuku, Waika-
pu, Kula and Honuaula. There were two candidates
" haarwai
Mr.. Kaauwai was elected by 224 majority. lie is
a younger brother of the late David X. kaauwai,
who was q member in one or two former Legislatures
and was consdered one of the finest Hawaiian ora
tors. The member elect is said to possess some of
the characteristics of his brother. but has never been
in public life, or had the opportunity for rhetorical
display. which David had.
MoIOIsai.
We have returns from this island, but as the dis
trict embraces also Lanai, the result may be changed:
ReNford II. Hitchcock
5. Il. Kahuanui,. so
Five others received, p
The whole number of votes pollcd was ST..
From Hawaii.
We have received no returns from Hawaii, except
from the Hamakua District, in which the vote stood
as follows:
G. W. Honuewn,. q
81
}. v. II. Kauwahi, 20
Kukaekahi, -
Mr.. Harris is therefore elected, as member from
Hamakua, and considering that he possesses the
largest estate on that island, and is by right of owner
ship :. Duke of Kahuku,' the choice is a very appro-
pirate one. --
The SPEEDwELL.-This fine bark, so long and anx-
iously looked for, appeared off our port esrly on Mon
day morning with colors flying. a%fording much relief
to the friends of the passengers on board. 1t is only
once in a series of years thar our regular packets
meet with such a succession of head winds and such
a long passage. About five years ago, the bark
Frances Palmer, under Capt. Patty, made a similar
passage of % days, encountering constant head winds
and s~outhcrly gales. The SpeedlceH has proved her.
self a fine ship, and although such a boisterous and
wet passage can he none other than Gisagreeable to
passengers, yet they speak in the highest terms of
Capt. Smith and his management of the bark. Give
the SpeedpeH ordinary winds and a fair trade, and
she will prove herself worthy of her name.
A New INvENTIoN.-Wm. Crockett, n blacksmith
in Messrs. Robinson & Co. s ship-yard, has invented a
very useful tool, consisting of a small auger, about
half-inch size. with a toggle joint, which allows its
use for ship carpentering and other work in many
places where a common auger would be of no service.
The entire auger is Is inches in length, the joint
being about the middle. Ia the repairs on the ship
PetronHa this instrument has proved very servicea-
BILE, and we see no reason why it may not become a
valuable invention. Mr.. Croker in ands TO take out
a patent for it here, and we would recommend the
same being done for the United States and England,
for it is a tool that would come into general use. 1t
certainly is a credit to our mechanics when such tools
can be not only invented, but manufactured in Homo
lulu. -
R.CE.-We are much pleased to notice the arrival
of several Ox-cart loads of t e first crop of Hawaiian
Rice. raised by Prince Lot and DR.. Ford, at Moan
alua. This FIRST harvesting will be at least 10 tots,
besides which there are a hundred or two acres now
growing, not yet ready to harvest. From all parts
of these islands, We hear of preparations made for
rice, both by natives and foreigners, and the
is that the yield will be even larger than
anticipated. From all We can learn, it is a very GER
crop, cultivated with the simplest labor and the
tools, such as the natives have long been
accustomed to in cultivating their taro. The pros
poets for rice are certainly encouraging.
The PASSAGE OF THE CoMET-From the letter of
our San Francisco correspondent, We learn that the
passage of the Comet from this port was ten days, 10
hours and 40 minutes, which is one of the shortest
on record. By the following, from the Herald, it
appears that the Commodore's passengers rendered
him a banquet in San Francisco
TEsTIMoNIAL-Capt Patty, of the bark Comet, was
hOnored by the passengers on his late remarkable
trip "a little over ten days. from the Sandwich
to this port, with an elegant banquet at Mar
on Saturday evening last. Several Russian and
French officers were present, and the occasion was
one of much good feeling.
70 The following vessels are looked for from
San Francisco. Bark Il. A. EIdridge, sailed about
25,-2l days out; bark Comet, sailed about the
lst January-15 days out. The clipper ships Ocean
IaOuer and Edith Rose, both for China or Japan,
we're also to sail early in January, and might touch
It Honolulu.