The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-08-28
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

No1ES Ut
- The British war steamer CharybdiS was
under orders to sail ut @ a. NJ, on Tuesday.
Promptly at 6 O'Clock. the anchor was weighed, and
the ship in charge of Pilot James, quietly turned
sbout and steamed out of the harbor as gracefully
as anything could be done. A prettier sight we
have never witnessed. Capt. Keane is evidently a
strict disciplinarian, as the promptness of the ves-
sells movements showed. At 81 she was safely over
the bar, and having discharged her pilot. squared
away for Tahiti She will also visit Pitcairn's
Island, and then proceed to Valparaiso. She is one
of the finest as well as the most recently built vessels
in the English navy, and her officers and men think
there is nothing ahoat like the Charpbdis. " Eng
land, home and beauty is the motto engraved on
her wheel, and which inspires her men like a tails
manic wand. -
NAvAL-H B. Majesty's steam frigate 7srma-
CANT, arrived on Friday last, AZ days from
Panama, bringing as passengers the newly-appointed
British Commissioner and Consul General VIM. F.
Synge and family. The following is a list of her
officers
Lientemants--G. D. Fitzroy, R. II. Napier, H. C. Best,
Hon; r: G. G IS"s Potter.
Lieutenant Marinss1-wm. H. V. Tom.
Paymaster-Chas Royie.
S@StLieafe"ant,.-o E: Pease. c. F. johnson.
Assistant SurQeon.-J. T. Georges.
Second MesteT-Jno. Edwards
assistant Paymaster:-W. S. Whitaker.
Masters Assistant.-Jno- Ayien-
1ssistant Cierk-W. A. Kiiner.
Engineers-W. Curtin. W. Brown.
G%mmersEThos westfOot, WIN. Meters.
Boatswdin-Jno. Harris.
Carpenter.-Fredk. Avery.
- The deep interest taken by the public in the
young Prince. was forcibly shown in the closing of
all stores, and an entire suspension of all business
Immediately on the announcement of his death on
Wednesday; a stiffness and gloom appeared to possess
the city. H. B. Ms ship Termagant fred a Royal
minute salute, and she, as also the other ships in
port, wore their colors at half mast. Passing the
engine house of Hawaii No. 4, of which the Prince
was a member, we noticed it draped heavily in
mourning. as were also the engine. hose-cart, and the
little chair in which he rode during the 6remen's par
ade a fe W months ago. The other engine-houses were
also dressed in mourning. No arrangements have
been made for the funeral, and it will probably not
take place for some days.
~ A comet has been in sight during the past few
evenings, visible in the Northwest. 1t was first seen
on the evening of the 18th, directly west of the North
star. As observed about 8 o'clock, p. NJ, it is
ascending at an angle of about 40 degrees above
the horizon, and appears to be moving nearly on a
parallel with the suns apparent orbit. The g tail "
is very indistinct, but seems to be gaining in bright
ness and length. 1t is difficult to say whether it is
approaching or receding from the sun, SO nearly
parallel is its course, but it is probably approaching
it, and a few nights may show it more distinctly.
ILLUSTRATED HAWAIIAN PAPER.-The Ruokoa has
au.,"e r-.-.~I :,l-~--.3~--a the
war in America, from engravings copied from Har-
per's Weekly. AS might be expected, the natives are
quite carried away with the illustrations and with
the glowing accounts accompanying them. The in
PRODUCTION of such pictures for native papers forms a
new era. and We are happy to learn that they appre- !
ciate their value and benefits.
! q We are under special obligations to Capt. Sim
mons of the Har Haa0k for late papers, and also to {
Messrs. McRuer and Merrill and c. w. Brooks s. :
Co. of San Francisco, for like favors. Z