The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-07-17

F8JRTu of JJLy n TuE CoUNTHY.-NhO would
have dreamed ;h4t away down on that jumping If
point, the southern extremity II Hawai-, the ultima
thule Of this kingdom, guns should have Doomed and
fIg- toatei and champagne teen broken, all III honor
Of the glorious fourth At UGj0tiqU, (ihe
"sparkiiug water the delightful AMI romantic
home OF Mr.. {. y. Spencer and his youthful bride.
there was ~ happy . gathering as any that assem-
blel elsewhere on that day. 1t comprised about
twenty foreigners and 500 natives. At daylight a
salute of IL guns from a genuine four-pCunder dis
turbed the neighboring hills, and greeted the unfold
ing American and Hawaiian banners. About 10
O'Clock the native population Of the district began to
assemble, decked in their holiday attire, all without
distinction, having been invited TO a feast prepared
by the gentleman named above. At II o'clock q ma
tional salute was fired, and at >, p. NJ, ali sat down
to a most sumptuous dinner, where everything that
this and other countries could produce was provided
in abundance, and relished with a gusto worthy of
the occasion. The Declaration Of independence was
read by c. y. Spencer. followed by some very appro-
pirate remarks. Various toasts were drunk, among
them
re Ameriean Union; its Constit4tioa and Dpendere,
by { \. Spencer, Esg. Responded to by Capt. Thos. Spencer,
Ihe hing and Q"esH-respouded TO by Capt. p. Cummings,
c"csn Pretoria, as queen and Mottcr-respondeI to by
VIM. F. Conway, ESD OF lilo.
Many other toasts were given and responded to.
The best of good feeling and patriotic sentiment per-
yaded the assembage, not lessened in any degree by
the overlooking spirit Of Young America, which is
always corked up in the bosom of our former towns
man, Capt. Spencer-except when it becomes m
cOrked, as is the case on such occasions as the 4th of
July. In the evening a few fireworks. a large bon
fire, and a right merry time ut the residence of the
host and hostess of the day, where patriotic songs,
among them the old " Star Spanglei Banner were
sung-closed the festivities of rs pleasant a celebra-
ton as was held in any other place. within or beyond
the bounds Of . Uncle Sans Farm"
THE LEGIsLATURE-The Mobiles have had the Appro-
priation Bill under discussion most of the time, dur
ing the past week, but will probably pass the bill to-
day. At their session yesterday, on a motion from
Mr.. Wyllie, the bill protecting wheat, -four, oats,
hay, &c, by a duty Of one cent a pound, icaS reject
Ell, on the ground of its being unconstitutional to tax
one class specially for the benefit of another class.
The Representatives On Monday passed a bill to en-
courage the visits of trans Pacific steamers, by grant
ing wharves and other privileges free. A bill to
separate the sexes in government schools, where
practicable. has also been passed, and will doubtless
become a law. --
- We don't know but we shall have to enlarge
our sheet again, for the pressure on our columns this
week, is such that we are obliged TO omit a variety eff
local news, notes, advertisements, SC, and issue u
Implement to give the foreign news.
n \ steamer, probably the .fctire, passed this
port about 6 o'clock this morning, under sail. She
had a t~hree-masted schooner rig, with boats on her
quarter. She is bound to Shanghai. and sailed from
San Francisco about the time the Comet did.
n The SpeedceH sailed yesterday at 3 P. NJ, the
trade wind setting down very timely for her. We
give Capt. Patty a passage of II days over.