The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-09-03
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
II OF THE WEEK.

dress delivered by the Rev. DR.. a at the Rev. DIR
Lacy's church, his subject being the Protestant Mis-
sion =; the Sandwich Islands. A large audience lis
teue,I with great interest aud attention to a very
interesting description of his visit and what he saw
and learned while here. The Rev. E.. G.. Beckwith
followed With some remarks, and the benedictiOn was
pronounced by she Rev. a Thurston On the We'd
nesIay evening following, he delivered an address at
the Rev. T.. Starr Kings Church He left San Fran
cisco 90 the steamer of the 18th July, for the East.
NEw PosT.oE LAw.-By the Comet, the Postmas-
ter. General received a copy of the new American
Postal Law. which went into effect en- the let OF July
last. reducing the postage on letters mailed from the
Pacific coast to any part Of the United States, from
ten a. formerly, to three cents, SO that the through
posfuge on single letters from these Islands, will now
be only ten cenis-tha, is. &c. American, &c. sea, and
&c. Hawaiian. with &c. additional charge for every
extra half ounce. A reduction of &c. has also been
made on letters for Great Britain, which reduces the
postage on them from 3oc. TO Gle.
~ = PuncL's Compliments TO the Attorney Gene
raj, and Marshal Of the Hawaiian Islands. and
would respectfully inquire wherein lies the difference
between selling medicines TO sick natives without a
license, and English prayer books from the Parson-
age on Kukui street, or Sermons in answer to Colenso
on the Book of Genesis, at the Poiynesian Office,
without n license. or even Bibles from the study Of
the Seamen's Chaplain.
STEEL SCHOONER DoNrrILA. This fine topssil
schooner arrived on the morning Of the 10Th ult.,
having made the passage from Holyhead in l20 days.
She comes consigned to Messrs. Janion. Green s. Co,
With an assorted cargo of merchandise. We under
stand that she will be placed ON the route between
this place and Victoria, ". l., as q regular packet,
saiIin1 On a r about the IStn instant.
LOOK AT THE ENTHUSIASTICALLY would again
call attention TO to-day's- Observation-Disclosures the
new and the older ones. The goods there noted are
so varied, and the stocks so extensive, that pur-
chasers can no, fail to be suited. PEOPLE may become
wiser by reading even advertisements. See also the
'sSuppIement,'' with Europe IN News; ETC.. etc.
NAVIGATOR IsLANDs.-We have been requested to
give notice to ships cruisin, in the Pacific, that at
Apia n large signal lantern has been placed for the
benefit of vessels laying off and on; and also a large
iron lighter for furnishing water, aud a punt for dis
charging and keelhauling.
The SAMUEL RoBERrsoN.-Letters received by
Messrs. Brewer s. Co. of this city, report this vessel
rs having put into P%ernambuco leaking. Her con-
signees here have three days later dates, however,
which convey no such intelligence.
y Owing to the press of advertisements, the
able communication of " A Hawaiian - in answer to
a An Enelishman.'' is crowded out. Ii will appear
next week. Other matter Of interest is also una
voidably laid over for the next issue.
. - By the Comet was received the sloop boat
Erenipg Star. intended to be used by the Microne-
sian Mission in carrying supplies to and from the
different stations.
- Our thanks are due to Messrs. McRuer &
Merrill and Charles Wolcott Brooks & Co.. for fsvors
in the newspaper line.