The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-10-01
PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

MURDgR AND SUICIDE OF IHfs MURDERER by
,be arri~I of the -AHHis Laurie, IN Sunday morn
ing last, we learn that at the Sept -nber Term Of the
Circuit Court, held at Waimea. Hawaii. ard pre-
aided over uy Associate Justice RSoertson, n native
named Kssehena Was convicted Il the wilful muir
der Of q native woman who vasssaid to have been
hrs paramour, in the District Of North Kona. He
wa. senteueed to be executed at Honolulu on the 6ih
Of November next. and Was cOnhnqi in the prison At
Ka~sihae until an opportunity sh$Ild occur TO send
him TO rhis place. He was put IN irons. and all
reasonable care taken by the DeDuty Sheriff Of the
Derrict. to preEent his escape or oprsi ing means TO
end his own existence But on ~. morning Of the
2jrh ultimO, he was found dead 10 his cell, having
hung himself with a piece OF Mtn1i rope male fast
TO oae Of the iron bars Of hi, prison Tinl5~- Toe reasonable
hr Committed suicide from some sympasisers outside Of his
prison; Iii. meek "a: NOT broken; pro',rs oT, INTO 70 t -. short nor
ed from uaI-r him. and his death resulted from s'ranguiation-
that tins tragedy is anO,h-r =: those WING are directly trace
able to ths practice in remote districts Of manufacturing intoxi-
app-ar that Ka~ehena was at a feast ~,eh The woman, whose
name We have been unable 70 obtain. aHri after indulging in
drink. got jealous Of her, and hence tn murder, said TO have
been very brutal and heartless-
NEWSPAPER PosTAGE-Tne deer use in the rate Of
American letter postage is accompanied with an in
crease in newspaper postage We are informed by
Mr.. Parker, the Postmaster Of San Francisco, that all
papers sent to or received from foreign countries
must in future pay tUO cents each American postage.
This regulation will be enforced OF those passing by
mail between this port and San Francisco. This
will operate as q tax on subscribers receiving papers
from abroad, or sending our lo;al papers away.
The postage on each newspaper will therefore be in
future two C .nts American and two cents HawaIian,
making four cents on each paper. or S2.08 per
annum. The rate charged on papers TO Europe 10
now eight cents each, making Si,l6 per annum.
Owing To this We shall he obliged 10 charge the sub
scribers Of the -fdUertissr resid!ns in the United
StateS. IS, 90 a year; and for papers sent to Europe
$1,000 - year High a. these newspaper hostages
are, they are lower than the rates charged in Europe
for mucn shorter dIstances-
PERsOyAL-The editor Of this paper is under many
obligations to Capt Hutchinson Of the Malay. for
the pleasure Of n passage from San Francisco IN his
fine ship. and for the many attentions and uniform,
courtesies shRwn during q long passage. shared in
common by the other passengers. Ii is seldom that
we fnd among the s ms Of Neptune one so worthy Of
the name Of a gentleman as Capt. Hutchinson, who
in adIiIion 10 neiug a skIIlful navigator, has a fond
ness tor scientific research anil study in all matters
pertaining 10 the ocean ami navigation. We hope
that some day the result of his Investigations regarl-
ing ride-. currents. winds. &c. may be published for
the benedt Of others. and TO add to the value Of
Mlury's theories, in which he is an ardent believer
We wish him n pleasant passage To China and a
much speelier Que than he had thus tar to this
port, and assure him that the recollection Of the
three weeks spent ON the Malay will long remain
fresh IN our memory
PLANTATION SALE.-The sugar plantation located
III VI Aihus hui ~ wv DiN"Fi
Plantation, has recently been purchased by D.. G P.
Judi & Sons for about $4,000. which includes the
Iand, buildings. machinery, and growing crops. The
plantation consists of z 500 acres, of which about 600
acres are in cane. and ripening a rapidly AZ it Can
be cut anil grOun I. OF late years this plantation has
proved quite Improbable, owing TO the increasing
dryness of the locality, but during the past twelve
months there has been an unusual account of rain,
AMI the ZruwIng crops now promise well4 The plan
tation will in future be known by its old name Of
H~alemalIe. the same AZ when Stephen Reynolds
oanei IL fifteen years ago. AMI will he conducted by
Mr. 3 G Wilder, assisted by Mr.. G.. W. Wilfong,
who has been connected with it for a year or two
past -
HARD LUCK passages made by the the three
or four last arrivals from San Francisco Indicate that
the trade winds on the route have strayed of
to parts unknown. The long passages of the
Cambridge and ". b. Palmsr-one 10 aud the
other 24-hsve been before noticed by US. The
.Halay. which arrived on Friday, had a passage of
% days and two hours, and the Yankee came in
next day with n passage OF over - days. All these
vessels are fleet sailers. capable of making the
passage in nine days, but all report on their late
trips little else than light airs and Gains, with
only two OF three days of trade winds near the
Islands. = 1
CORNER SroyE.-The corner stone of the new edi |
fee on the corner Of King and Nuuauu streets was
laid ut 5. p. NJ. on Saturday last, in the presence Of
n large concourse. The stone was laid by James
Robinson. Esq. the owner of the building, assisted
by I. c. Heuck. Esq the architect. and appropriate
addresses made. The building will be completed
about the first OF January next. The upper story
will be fitted up for a public hall, about the size OF,
or q little larger than, the Supreme Court room
- Letters received in San Franci co from Rev.
DR.. Scott state he expected to arrive in San Francisco
IN October. He had returned from England and was
temporarily preaching during August in Brooklyn,
n. Y. II will be remembered that DR. : Was invited
by some OF his old parishiOners 10 return to san Francisco,
they having offered to build him a new church. He has accept
ell their invitation-and as his views IN slavery and Secession
city, like those u many others since The opening Of the reiel-
lion, h will probably be able to preach with more satisfaction
than f1rnerIy.
IMPROVED SrocK The Yankee brought down from
San Francisco a very fine carriage horse, purchased
in that city for ]. c. PHuger, Esq. 1t is a noble
looking animal, and we were assured by a gentleman
in San Francisco, who has known il for years, that
a finer or more valuable h,rse was never sent here
He reminds one of Captain Spencer's dark bay, now
owned by Prince Lot.
New ORLEANS SUGAR-We are indebted 10 Messrs.A
MeRuer & Merrill for several samples of New
Orleans sugars, sent by Capt. Patty. These sugars
come in direct competition with our best Island
graies in the San Francisco market, and are our
strongest rivals. Planters visiting Honolulu, or any
others, wishing TO examine them, can do so by calling
ut our ofice. -
COOP FOE HAWAII MI The bark HdTUest. Capt
Loveland, returned on Monday from the Arctic. hav-
ing had a successful cruise, and taken a full cargo,
worth in EASTERN pCrts perhaps $4,000. She IL q
Hawaiian vessel, owned here By Messrs. J. !. D'rsett
and others, aud smiled AT an expense of SIS SOC.
This is the hrst Hawaiian whsler yet in, and we
trust that the other vessels may prove equally sue
cessful. --
- " a. taarp that sha venerable Cr0v-