The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-10-30

EPISCOPAL MEETISG-A meeting was held at the
Court-house on Thursday evening last, at which
were present q number Of the foreign residents and
natives interested in the establishment Of the Epis-
copal Church in Honolulu. Attorney General c. G..
Harris in the chair, Daniel Smith, Esq, Secretary.
Bishop StaIey delivered n shott address, during
which he produced the plans of fhe church which is
TO be erected here, designed in the ancient Gothic
style of architecture. The ediice is to have a peal of
~chime-bells- Previous to adjouIning. His Majesty
introduced Bishop Staley to the audience and to
individuals present, and His Exctllency r. C.. Wyllie
introduced the Rev. Messrs. Mason and Ibbotson.
The Bishop and his associates replied in touching
and eloquent responses. Messrs. G. C. Harris, g..
VI. Robertson and W. II. Kaauwai. were appointed a
committee to apply for n charter, after which the
work Of building the new church will Immediately
commence The meeting then adjourned TO Tuesday
evening. @
- The adjourned meeting Of Episeopalians took
place on Tuesday evening last; His Majesty and
others were present. The meeting was convened to
hear the provisions Of the Charter drawn up by the
Committee appointed for that purpose. After each
article had been read over, they were all put to the
meeting. with the exception Of tVo or three articles,
which were acted upon separately, and adopted
unanimously. The Synod Of the church, as pro-
posed and unanimously elected, we're His Excellency
VI. Kekuauaoa, His Honor G.. ". Robertson, Capt.
q. H.. Luce and ThOs. Brown. Esq. Among other
matters, the Synod were empowered to enlarge, tenn
porariIy. the church at present occupied, for the
purpose Of accommodating the numerous congregation
that attend it. Previous TO adjournment. His Majesty
moved a vote Of thanks. seconded by II. B. Ms
Consul General. to His ExcelIeney r C. wyIIie. for
the generous tender Of the use Of the late Methodist
Episcopal church and premises to the Hawaiian
Episcopal Mission - .
SERVED HIN RIGHr-On Monday night. the dwell
ing house Of VT. W. II. Dimond. on Nuuauu avenue
was entered by n native. who got in through n win
dow. The family were asleep At the time. but the
noise awoke Mr.. d. The burglar moved quietly on
till he came to the sleeping room. where his form was
dimly observed behind n screen. Mr.. ID. seized a
pistol. which he fortunately kept loaded by his bed
eide. and watched the fellows movements. till he
reached out TO take n watch from the bureau. when he
fired, and as is supposed. wounded the burglar in the
leg He, however, effected his escape by the window
through which he had entered, leaving tracks Of blood
on the sill. lie would probably bave been captured,
had not TIE mosquito netting caught FIRE by the dis
charge OF the pistol, requiring Mr.. DimOnd's pre-
sence and delay to put it ont. 1t is supposed the
burglar wished to obtain the keys OF Mr.. Dimond's
safe; but whatever be was after, he was foiled. and
Justly punished. Every house-keeper should keep
some relisble weapon IT hand. to deal with these
midnight providers. who. in too mahy cases, are armed
for an assault. -
RosBERY AT KLUAI-On the fight Of Thursday,
10th inst, the house Of Mr.. ]. Burbank, overseer of
the Koloa Plantation, was burglariously entered.
snd after ransaeking the place, the key of the safe
was found, and some $500 in cash taken out of it.
Being satisfied with their booty. they Immediately
decamped without disturbing anything else. When
the Raiama left KOlOa. by which schooner we re-
oeiSed the above intelligence. no clue was had which
could lead to the detection Of the perpetrators of
this daring robbery.
y That interminable lawsuit, known as the
Jarrett and Manini case, which has been in the
courts for a short lifetime, promises to approach a
termination. the counsel closing their arguments
today, thus permitting it to 90 to the bench for de-
cision- II II to be hoped that their honors will sue
ceed ~ exiricating the case from. the worse than