The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-12-30
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

WORCESTERSHIRE Severance sold Al auction on
Thursday q piece Of cotton cloth. manufactured on
these islands. o years ago, Ii was among the
effects 81 the late Miss Brown, and realized thirty
six cents a yard. was about equal in color and
quality to The coar>y>, imported uubIeacled cotton
cloth. though much heavier. A. one pound Of cot
ton wool Will make three pounds of cloth. the cot
ton used in the above cloth was worth ovcra dollar
a pound. AZ this rate il would pay a capitalist
well Il erect a mill here for the manufacture OF
domestics. The coarser thescloth Is the better 1t
will b. for the native trade. Il would not require
= capital Of over twenty-five thousand dollars TO
erect 4 small mill. for which there is abundance Of
water power. and We hope that next year there
may be sufficient cotton raised 10 keep a factory
busy. "
~ The officers of the lancaster are proving
themselves among the most gentlemanly and court
eous naval officers who have visited this port for
many q year. They have in the first place a fine
ship. Of which they may Well be proud. fitted with
every modern Improvement and convenience. and
with . battery Of guns that would deal death and
destruction 10 = foe. The British Admiral in the
heavy frigate >Htly. when asked what he thought
Of the Lancaster Is q war vessel. is reported 10
have answered. d" II we didn't sink her in ten min
uteS. she would sink US" on Saturday last. they
received the teachers and scholars Of the Punahou
College. who spent = couple of hours on board.
Nearly every day the officers Of the Lancaster have
entertained parties Of gentlemen. official and civil.
on board their ship. and all return filled with en-
comiums Of them and their noble vessel.
RoUGH NEATHER.-The schooner Emeline on her
last trip from Kona, suffered considerable damage
from the gale. She shipped several heavy seas,
which washed her decks, filed her hold with three
or four feet of water. stove in her bulwarks. and
damaged nearly all the cargo on board. \ general
average has been made of the losses sustained.
Other schooners that have arrived report the same
heavy weather and seas. The Helen lost a seaman.
who was washed overheard on the trip down.
PRoNorED-We understand that advices were
received 10y the last mail from England. stating
that Vim. W. F. Synge. late British Commissioner
and Consul General 10 this kingdom. has been APP
pointed to represent the British Government in the
same capacity at Havana. Cuba. The change will
doubtless be satisfactory TO all concerned, and to
none more 80 than to the British residents in this
group. -
To NAvIGAroRs-In Blunts Nautical Almanac
for 1866, there Is an error OF one degree in the
suns declination for apparent noon on July Sd.
The declination given is 239 IS 34".s. whereas it
should be 22o IS 34.S. The error does not APP
pear 10 have run the whole edition. as We have
seen oAt copy WHICH - CpiieCt'
= - The winds the last fortnight have been very
boisterous. bowling through the streets and round
the corners in a most fearful and violent manner.
tearing down fences, trees, &c. and taking hold Of
our lady pedestrians rather unceremoniously, much
10 their confusion and annoyance.
Hone ART-In the office of D.. c. Waterman.
Esq. over the Bank. is q very striking life-size
portrait Of His Majesty the King. painted by Jules
Dudoit. Esq. The picture Is. valued at 5000, and
is TO be rafled. the tickets being So each. The
painting ought to be preserved in one of our pub
lie halls. -
EUREKA!-Mr. 5. \. Loller. the enterprising
manager of the International Hotel. opens a new
called the = Eureka. =" early next week.
where meals will be furnished at all hours and in
the most modern style.
Mkt MAIL--The next mail for san Francisco
the East will 20 forward by the D. C. Murray
next Tuesday. Files of the COMMERCIAL ADvER-
User. containing news interesting TO those abroad.
can be had at the counter, ready for mailing.
The Dee. list mail may be looked for by
the clipper ship Blue jacket. which is under char
ter TO load oil AZ this port for New Bedford. and
to leave san Francisco about the goth to the
CT December. -
CALENDARS for the new year, 1S66, can be OBJ
tanned from the carrier, and also at the counter of
paper. The Christian Family Almanac is also
obtainable at the same place.
20 The ball of the American Minister Resident
takes place at the New Hall. on Monday evening
next. January Isl.