The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-11-19
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

The - MAINE Liquor LAW II ESGLASD-By the
following, which ve extract from the correspondence
of a New York paper. it seems that the passage of
prohibitory liquor law in England, one c: these days,
is among the possibilities that may occur. While this
effort 10 restrain the sale Of liquor is being made in
England, efforts 70 abolish all restriction on its sale
to natives are being made in our Hawaiian Legisls-
ture. This very week - resolution vas offered IL the
legislature to repeal the prohibitory law.
PROHIBITION OF Liquor SELtIxo.-In England .
strenuous effort is now making 10 obtain an act o.
Parliament, to prohibit the sale OF Intoxicating liquors
throughout the kingdom. II is proposed TO stop the
sale OF these liquors in q given district when two
thirds OF the people by vote express their wish that
such sale shall be discontinued. Large landowners
have acted on this principle already in some parts of
the country, and the result Of the experiment en-
courages the expectation that n great reform will be
effected when il Is voted by the people generally. We
hope that the friends OF the measure will perseyere
ia Parliament, till they obtain the triumph of their
measure. About forty members Of the House of
Commons have committed themselves 10 its support,
anu the cause is constantly gs'ning ground.
WHAT NExT we had supposed that the English
ReGormers of the 10Th Century had so etfectually
renovated the established Church Of England, that
monks ana nuns would never again find lodgings
within its sacred fold. But we have been mistaken.
unaccountable as it may seem. Three "Sisters Of
Charity arrived in the bark Whistler las, week,
from England. Instead of taking up their abode at
the Roman Catholic Church. they have been well
coined by the clergy of the Reformed Catholic. Re-
port says that their vows OF celibacy extend only to
three or five years, or ~ least for a limited period.
Verify, there is something new under the sun, though
history presents nothing Ike it. The Sandwich Is
lands is the spot to try experiments. What next?
FOREIGN NEws-We know of no vessel likely TO
arrive from San Francisco till the Onward, of the
Hawaiian Packe. Line. She will be due about the
25th, with mails from New York of Oct. 18th and
news of the Presidential Election. This took place
on the 9Th. hut probably sufficient returns would be
received at New York By the 10Th TO decide the cleo
ton. -
SUIT DEcIDED-The suit pending in the Supreme
Court for some weeks past, between the Lahs:ns
Church and the administrator of the estate of limo
teo, involving the ownership of a church edifce built
on the land Of the deceased, has been decided the past
week by Judge Robertson. The building is awarded
to the society that erected it, and a deed ordered to
be made out for IL.
4 CoLD SNAP-We have been enjoying one the
past week-rather early in the season, but none the
less welcome. Since Sunday last, the wind has been
blowing fresh from the North, and on Thursday night
increased to a gale, which continued through Friday.
The weather wise predict q Kona soon. Very likely.
Book SALE.-This evening ut the room OF ). IL.
Cole. there will he a sale of Books. Pictures, Pertum-
cry. Sc. The books comprie for the most part an
invoice of new and valuable works, received by ship
.fSiG, which are we'll worth the attention of readers.
~ 4 small grass house, located on Liliha street,
took fire last evening about seven o'clock. and. with
the high wind blowing ar the time, was consumed in
less than fifteen minutes.
u" The schooner -4ctipe has been placed under
the Hawaiian flag, and will sail as a coaster on the
Maui route. She is a fine vessel, and will prove an
to our coasting feet.
-. The bark 4. a. Eidridge will sail for San
Francisco. probably on Wednesday next, the 23d,
taking the mail, TO be followed by the Whistler and
Sea .Npmph. -
TIE KILAUEA-The steamer. on her return from
windward. will lay up one week. and resume her
regular trips On Monday, 2Sth instant.