The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-07-23

.No,vpAy RoCE"-Our readers will remember
the loss Of the large clipper ship .NoOnday about n
wear ago. on a sunken rock lying between the Far
rs,ones and the main land. After much searching
II was found 10 be a few miles N. E. of the Farra-
ZONES. At the time, we expressed the opinion that
it was simply Ii spur of rock, running up from deep
water, and with proper apparatus 1t could be readlly
DESTROYED by powder blasts. 1t will probably
always be found difficult TO buoy it so as to render
safe the passage of ships near it. This will be seen
to have been the case, from the following item relat-
ing to it taken from the .4ita, showing how difficult
il j. even for experienced pilots 10 find its location
even after having been once buoyed:
The surveying schooner y; L. Marcy returned from " Noon.
vicinity, reports having found L pinnacle with 81 fathomS
reduce 10 less than 81 fathoms. 4 boat from the schooner was
anchored on the rock for an hour yesterday. and left a tempo
rary buoy on it. During three days beating close about the
rock, no indications OF its position we're seen which could posi-
bly, attract attention, unless directly over II: me ranges o
clear the rock were published for the oenen. Oh I'M III
the Alta California during the month Of February last
CAPT. TAYLoR-Iu the Bulletin we find the fol-
lowing item, giving more particulars than we have
seen regarding the late master of the bark YANKEE,
whose death in San Francisco we last week noticed
SUDDEN DEATH-Capt. Taylor of the bark Yankee, a regular
trader to Honolulu, dropped dead from a chair in McRuer N
Merrilrs auction rooms, where he sat reading a paper, on
it. probably caused this sudden death, as Capt. Taylor had
manifested no previous symptoms OF illness, UlouSh II Is SAID
that several Of his family have died as suddenly and under
similar circumstances. A post norton examination Is t be
held this evening. Capt. Taylor was about AZ years old, and a
native of New Bedford. During the past II months he has been
in command of the Yankee, which vessel will be recollected as
having made an extremely quick passage to Honolulu, some SIX
months since. beating the steamer Scotland y days. Capt.
Taylor being a Mason, and having no near relatives here, ms
remains will be inferred by the Masonic fraternity of this city.
The flags of most of the shipping in port were at halfmast to-
day, inrespect to his memory. -
\ HOME GRowTH-Mr James Robinson has shown
us a specimen of Onions grown in his garden in
Nuuanu, as fne-looking, if not as large. as any i'm
ported. The specimens measure 9 and 10 inches in
circumference. Mr.. Robinson informs us that they
are raised in his garden with very little labor and
attention. 1t seems to us that a smart gardener
might do a paying business by raising onions to sup
ply the market, instead of leaving US to rely on CAL
ifornia. Where is Holstein
: SECRET ExPEDITIoN.-The brig Francisco sailed
last Saturday on a secret expedition. We are
assured that she was not dispatched with supplies
for JEFF Davis's privateers, though she steered due
and is reported to have taken a cargo Of
choice ship stores and liquors.