The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-07-16
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

OrrTS's HOsPITAL AND JULY 3IsT-A movement
i. said to be on foot among the natives to have extern
sive feasts in the city and country on the coming
restoration day. IL has been suggested by some OF
the natives themselves that contributions he solicited
3, those feasts in behalf Of the Queens Hospital,
and the proposition meets with great favor, and some
pIan Of the kind may be adopted 50 far as Honolulu
i. concerned IL appears to US that a little timely
effort to extend this very proper mode Of raising
funds for the Hospital, might be crowned with sue
- An appeal for aid from the King. the Queen,
q : even from the Trustees Of that institution would
undoubtedly be veil received, and might De the means
OF collecting throughout the group at least a thou
sanJ dollars. which would help the institution very
much. We do not wish TO appear offcious in this
matter, but n the plan originates among the natives
themselves, there can be no harm In giving 1t circu-
latiou, and if possible aiding 1t.
PIRATES IN THE P~ACIFIc.-The rebel cruisers, it is
stated, and the report appears to be well grounded,
are nov in ihe Pacific. The report is based on the
affidavit of Captain Leach, master of q clipper ship,
which arrived at CaIlaO. 1t was sworn to before the
u. :. Consul and is published in the San Francisco
.4Ita of June 3O;h, to the effect that he saw a vessel
burning off Cape Horn, April %. which appeared to
be a prize to u steamer near by her. and that she
let the burning vessel and went in chase OF another,
which was in 4 more favorable position for capture
than he was, by which accident he escaped An
other report comes by telegraph from the Atlantic 10
the effect that a rebel steamer was seen of Cape
Horn. Putting these two reports together. there
would appear 10 be some grounds for the suppositiOn
that this ocean will soon be the scene of captures
and burnings by Rebel privateers.
Horse TAMIxG.-The lovers of the equestrian art
will now have an opportunity to witness how it can
be acquired aud scientifically performed. Professor
Belew, az PER advertisement in our columns, will
give his 6rst lecture on Friday afternoon. and an
other on Saturday. No person who has any thing to
DO With horses should fail TO learn the Professors
method Of training and subduing the most refractory
animals. The exhibition will consist Of a lecture on
horses, illustrated by an attempt to break in a wild
horse -
Tue VAxDERBmr-A letter received from Pa
mama. states that a report was current there that
the -4iabama had had an engagement with the
steamer PaHdeTbiH, and that the latter was sunk in
the fight. The telegraph reports these two vessels at
ST. Thomas, and the probability is that they had a
fight, but whether the American steamer met the
fate assigned her requires confirmation, though it is
not at all improbable. -
SUDDEN DEArH-The friends Of Capt. Alexander
c. Taylor, late master OF bark Yankee, will be
PANEL to hear Of his sudden death, which occurred
in San Francisco, June 18. At the time, he was
sitting IN Messrs. M'Ruer & MerrilI's store, reading
"a paper, when he fell from his seat and expired. as
is supposed from heart disease. He was from New
Bedford, and formerly commanded the whaleship John
HOciaHd. HIS age was AZ.
~ The weather has been oppressively warm dur
ing the past few days, the thermometer at sunrise
standing ut 75S, and at noon ranging from $50 to
9Oe. With the heat and dust of summer increasing
daily, those are fortunate who can obtain ''leave of
absence" to rusticate on the other islands or in any
rurs! retreat, and learn from experience what has
ever been thought, that
None can describe the sweets Of country life.
But those that do enjoy and taste them"