The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-10-15
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

I II NOTES OF THE WEEK.
TIE AMERICAN MAILs.-Much inconvenience has
been felt by the non-arrival of the American letter
mails. For FIVE or six weeks past. very few Eastern
letters have been received at the Honolulu Post Office.
1t is impossible to tell what the cause of this is, but
as the irregularity began about the date Of the in
crease of foreign letter postage. we are left TO surmise
it has some connection with that order, and that let
tiers are detained at New York or San Francisco for
want of the entire cum Of len cents being prepaid.
Whatever the cause may be. there is detention some
where. as only occasional stra, Cling letters from the
Enst have come to hand.
- On Wednesday, after the arrival of the Emi1y
Earnings mail without the usual Eastern letters, q
petition. signed by the principal American residents
was sent to the American Minister. requesting him
tc seek n correction of the irregularity. which we
presume will be done. There is another matter that
ought to be investigated, viz : the charging Of double
postage on prepaid american and European papers.
And now we are informed that newspaper exchanges
(Which are always allowed to 60 free) must pay the
usual postage. contrary TO law. These things ought
10 be investigated.
The letter referred to above. has ELECTED the
following acknowledgement:
Honolulu, October Is, 1864.
GENTLEMEN Your very respectful letter of the 18th, re-
FqaesiDg me as the Representative of the United States Govern
n %f san nf Tran nis na and w 8 SGagt; to- Of sI the is sns plDRsy a anih slmoss
total failure in the mail service for the past two months or
Allow me to assure you, gentlemen, that I shall most cheer
fully and promptly comply with your request.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JAMES McBRIpE,
To Messrs. C. Brewer & Co, Richards e. Co, q. P. Judd, 4. r.
Bolies & Co., and others.
e The bark Young Hector arrived at San Fran
cisco on the 22d of September, % days from Honolu-
lu. About two hours later, the Yankee arrived,
15i days from Honolulu The gallant Commodore
Patty has Withdrawn his flag from the Ydnkee, and
will hoist it on the Whistler, on her arrival at that
port. Capt. Fuller takes command of the Yankee.
and we presume the Y. II. will be Withdrawn from
the line. The Yankee was to have sailed on the End
of October. and if she has a good run down, ought to
arrive here within a day or two. Several clippers
also we're to leave early in October. to touch at this
port. -
f. PLAYING WITH MArcnEs.-A fire occurred on Tues
day afternoon, near the Nuuanu stream, ut a place
called Kauluwela. 1t was a new thatch house, nearly
finished. The fire was caused by q child playing
with matches. while its mother was asleep. On see
ing what a fine blaze it had made. it walked its mother
to enjoy the sight also, but it had made so much pro-
gress that the house and its contents were entirely
- On Thursday another thatch house back of Mr.. .
Barnard's in Nuuanu Valley was destroyed by fire. f.
BAPTIST MIssIoNARY.-Among the passengers, by
the ship Daniel Marcy, en- route for Hongkong.
were Rev. Mr.. Dean and wife, Baptist missionaries,
who have resided in China for many years, and are
now on their return thither after q visit to the United
States. During the stay of the vessel here, they
visited most of the places of interest in aud around
Honolulu, and had an opportunity to make . COM
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of residence. -
The OLD WATER BoAT.-In our last we stated
that the old water boat was condemned. In this we
were mistaken, as Capt. White who has her in
charge during the absence of CapsOS. James, has
had her thoroughly overhauled and is now ready to
fill all orders for water to ships outside or inside.
/SHIP DIsMAsTED.-On the passage from San Fran
cisco to this port. the bark John Wells passed a
merchant clipper in the night, with her fore and
mizen masts gone. She was heading towards San
with q fair wind. and made no signals
or help. -
NPERsoNAL-Among the passengers that left San
Francisco, Sept. %, in the steamer for Panama and
York, were Rev. DIR. Bellows and family, Bishop
and family, Peter c.. Jones. ST., Rev. C. 7. Mills
and wife, late of Punabou, and Lieutenant. H. W..
of this city. -
~ The schooner H. ": Ruggles, Chadwick, was
Kealakeakua loading, when the steamer left last
week, and expected to sail on the 18th or I4th for
San Francisco direct. with q cargo Of pull and
oranges. -
r AUTUMN RAINs.-A good soaking rain fell on
last, and another smaller shower yesterday.
which are the FIRST Of the fall rains, and will help
armers and planters.
FS Firing was distinctly heard of the port on
night-supposed to have been from a San
Francisco vessel bound past to China.%
. Court has been in session the past week.
Several cases of interest are before it, still pending,
{ which we shall give reports next week.
81 We are indebted to Capt. Ross, of the Daniel
Marcy, for late foreign papers. and also to Consul
for the same.
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