The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-10-29

There is another steam frigate looked for daily. It
appears that the large Spanish feet reported as
bound for this port, has dwindled down to two steam
frigates and n gunboar, and the gunboat IS not COM
ing. II. b. NJ. steam frig. ate Sulg. Admiral King
come Is In port, but sails tomorrow for Alazatian,
Panama, and Honolulu, SO | was Informed by H. Is.
VI. Consul, Mr.. Booker, to day. The L. 5 steam
ship Lancaster, Admiral Bell, Is at Mare Island and
the SdrGnGc lays OF in the harhor.
Marriage OF Queen Victoria.
Here is an item I select for the benefit of some of
your English readers. 1t is from the Paris Press.
The highes; bit OF gossip shoat, is that Queen Victoria is
about to contract a second marriage with ex-kjns Ferdinand OF
the other day the profersd slippery throne OF Greece. lie IS
KIM Lsonoia 81 Belgium, connected by marriage with Archduke
Maximinan Of Austria, Emperor Of Mexiro-that is to be, ETC.
As a set of to this. I have seen another reporting
her insane, and another still. that she meditated
resizning her throne. Prince Alfred, the papers have it, is the
fsvorite OF the English people So was William ", the Sailor
King, OF George the III's sOus-
Personal. -
Next TO Queen Vic,oria's movements. those of old
Honoluluans have the most interest to me. The
Comet takes a large number of persons whose faces
had become quite familiar TO me on Montgomery
Street. Mrs. Brewer. Capt and Mrs. Mist and DR..
Morgan, we're passengers homeward bound on the
ST. Louis which sailed the Sd. inst. MIR. and Mrs.
Gregg and children left on the Sacramento boat of
the l4th en- route for Carson City, where l learn that
WI. VIII ColhOtA-h
law. Mr.. R. A S. Wood leaves on the Oregon for
San Antonio, Lower California, where he is %Superin-
,endent of the Baja California Silver Mine. San
Antonio is on the Gulf of California, 80 or 200
miles from Cape 81. Lucas. This mine is very high
ly spoken of Mr.. G.. H. Ingols has left for the
safe Range District, $50 or 200 miles from Los Angeles' Were Mas
Mr.. Alfred Carter is with him. Mr.. Geo. e. Howe Is rus'cAt-
Luis Obispo. and 1 am afraid that George is a little on the Cop.
perhead procivity as well. His health is much improved aud
H. Sa-f npuSgrr roraf lNnt rra birO nOstlO in n IufIDgr
trade when he returns. Capt Chadwick does not intend return
ing to the islands. The gaety OF San Francisco suits so well ms
Honolulu. ". Frank Ladd, Esq, is Major in the California
Militia, and at present doing duty as Commissary General on
the stat of General Ellis at Camp Allen, in Alameda. That is
just the duty and the post l should like: Frank received a
duties in this mornings Aita. Messrs. n. L. IngoIs and b F.
~ r. nv avs no, abs-nt ! ar tI1airr as,1rtive pla9es Of bns,,
ness on Sansome street. MIR. Geo. Mcconnell is in the printing
pected To see Mr.. Potter over here than George. and l think he
was about as much surprised himself. Mr.. John Townsend
lie ayes for Victoria with a theatrical corps, on Monday TO de-
light the bulls of that ueighborhuod with the legitimate. LAM
bert Beatty is playing at Maguires in the Corsican Brothers, to
allow "A real ghost to be introduced. Apropos of Maguires,
Miss Menken has been playing Mazeppa there In the scene
some undressed. At one of the Restaurants about that time.
on the dill OF fare. a gentleman saw written a salad "a Men len
salad without any DRESSING" The gentleman caved.
Opera-Wi1l you or wont you?
Charley Derby returns on the Comet. He takes a
proposition from Bisnchi, for the acceptance of your
lovers of music. rs TO whether he and Madame
Bianchi, with a troupe of 81 artisteS, will proceed to
Honolulu to give you a specimen of the grand opera,
or not. they are great fdvOrites here, and privately are very
much respected. 1 was at the Opera the other evening, at the
representation of Norma. at which some new aspirants for oper-
attic fame made their debut. Well, it was heavy. Banchi
had to relieve the hero, or the misses of the audience would
have blown him away. In the language of slang, sit was a
most magnificent blk I believe BiAnchi has stopped at
Honolulu. He told me that his recollection OF the place was
very pleasant.
Scarcity of Works for Sugar Culture.
Having received by the Comet a commission 10
purchase Wrays Sugar Planter for an island friend,
II z..Iz -. - II loc,,-o, 1Io,o . 49,. ,..l-4,
sugar raising or sugar boiling, or sugar anything else, in San
Francisco so if you want any for your trade, you will have TO
send to New York or Boston direct. Aspirants for Sugar
honors please take notice. A jew, o rivers.
JAM Salts.