The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-03-11

PODuIItiO4.-A new census - 70 be taken IN
1866, the law providing for one every sixth year.
The above table embraces the latest returns. Homo
lnlu and suburbs have a population Of 1870. being
W. -thirds Of that Of Oahu. Lahains had in 1850 n
population of 4,886. Of whom about two hundred
were foreigners; and Hlo numbered in 1860. 4542,
Of whom 40 were foreigners. The decrease in the
population Of the group from 1858 TO 1850, was
at the rate Of about 500 per annum.
Rsrsuue-The revenue Of the Hawaiian Govern
ment. ~ last reported, was S344. 900 per aunum,
expenses $3.50, 900. Public debt. $780, 600.
DistaHces.-From Honolulu Tin a direct line) to
Lahaiua. 78 miles; 10 Kawaihae. 142 miles; TO Hjlo
via Kohala point, 215 miles; to Kealakeakua Bay
via Lahaina, $50 miles; to Kau point via Lahajna
and kealakeakua, DO niles. From Honolulu to
Kolos, l25 miles.
ChqnneIs.-The Kauai channel is about 10 miles
wide; the Oahu and Molokai channel, "a miles; the
Moiokai and Maui channel. 10 miles; and the Hawaii
channel, ~ miles wide.
-frea-The area of Hawaii has been estimated at
1000 square miles, Maui at 600, Oahu and Kauai,
each $40; and the area Of the twelve islands At
about 5000 square miles, or 3,S4O,OOO acres, Of
which about cne-hslf is good pasture land, and
o~ne-eighth (say 100000 scres) suitable for cultiva-
ton. at least 100, 900 acres are supposed 10 be
adapted to cane, capable Of yielding 200, 000, 900
lbs OF sugar annually.
The best map of the group is that of Wilkes
Exploring Expedition, which can be had at the
Bookstore. -
SUNDAY CoxTRAcTs-During the pas, week. a
suit was brought into the Police Court to recoTer
damages for the non-fulfllmen Of the terms Of a
sale. 1t appears from the evidence that a native
sold several hundred eggs to another native, and
afterwards disposed Of them 10 a third party at a
better figure. The sale 10 the prosecutor in this
suit having been made on Sunday, the counsel for
defendant raised objections to its validity. and the
judge decided that there was no ground for actiOn-all
Sunday contracts, excepting such as may be unavoida-
bic, being null and void under the law. We hope this
will tend to lessen the increasing traffic on that day.
THE NEW JUICE OF CIRCUIT No. BY the
steamer last week the Hon. \. NJ. Kahalewai, the
recently appointed Circuit Judge of Maui, arrived
at Lahaina, and commenced sitting at Chambers.
The Government had been so long in appointing
anybody to succeed the late incumbent, that the
good people Of the District began to think the APP
%pointment would never be made. and some incon-
venieuce has resulted from the delay to parties
having business before the Court. The appointment
however has been made at last, and seems likely TO
prove an excellent one in many respects.
DrArus ANoxo TIE N.rIvra-Qui,o a pp~,~--or
sudden deaths have occurred at Lahaina during the
last week or TWO, for which no causes are assigned
but the cold and damp houses in which the natives
live. During each rain, the thatch dwellings be-
come damp and everything inside Of them moist and
widowed, causing colds and fevers to the inmates,
which too frequently terminate in death. Until the
poor houses they now occupy, can be substituted by
frame ones, or at least by Well-ventilated and foored
grass houses. no physicians, medicines nor hospitals
can stay the deaths.
FOREIGS-Our readers are no doubt as hungry as
We are for q morsel of foreign news, but they must be
this week with the crumbs picked from under
our exchange table. We will not attempt to predict
u bot tho DarS will no hut from, tho racr rha+ ,ha nov
vas becoming altogether n one sided game, there is
little room TO doubt what it may be. If the tele-
graph IS repaired, we ought TO have Washington
iates to about the 21st Of February-three weeks
than we now have. Both the ship Inperiul
Ind bark SnyrHi0te ought 10 arrive during the next
.hree or four days. /
~FoR GuANoDoN The yacht Matte ,NerriH
saileI on Wednesday for Howlaad's Island. with Adj
niral Abraham Russell in command. His friends
will be glad to learn that the veteran sailor is in good
health. It has been limited that he may have gone
prospecting'' for new claims, when IL shall he found :
necessary to extend the area Of Hawaiian freedom,
order to afford cur little navy department some
hing more to DO than it now has. The public will
ook with considerable interest to the Admirai's re-
Of his cruise to guanodom.
READING RooN.-In referring TO thes5ailors' Home
ast week, we omitted to allude to the readlng-room
'hich has been opened on the second floor, and
which is we'll supplied with San Francisco. Sacra-
nento, New York and Boston. as well rs Aus
-alian aud Honolulu papers. We hope the trustees
nj other friends of the Home will take a
tile pride in keeping the reading room well supplied
nd well regulated. For strangers, especially, it
i'll be i convenience, and tend to draw public at
sntion as well - .isitors to the Home.
The earthquake noticed in our last issue, was
III on Maui, more distinctly than on this island.
Of the people were wakei up by it. Or Ha-
oil i; was very severe. Mr.. Paris writes, under
ate of March s." On Thursday night, the u inst.
bout half past twelve o'clock, we had the hardest
OF earthquake l have experienced in % years.
be plssteriDg Of our house is much damaged, AMI
great deal OF s'c-e wall IN this region damaged"
THOSE WEoN IT NAY CONCERN Every one mus,
ave noticed, on the arrival OF the Steamer. what
lsh there IS to get on board, by persons who 90 for
curiosity. The consequence Is that natives, dur
g the rush. manage 10 take OF freight without paw
2 for Il, aud sometimes what don't belong 10 them.
notice has been put up f~orbidding all persons TO 90
'oard, unless on business, until after the passengers
ave been landed -
STEEgoscOPTICOS.-This exhibition has
en on view At Lahaina during the past week, and ,
g proved sufficiently attractive to draw full houses. :
ID induce the proprietor5 to visit Wailuku and
parts OF Maui before proceeding to Hawaii. !
!e views representing winter scenery on the N;agara
undoubtedly very BEAUTIFUL and artistic. aud are
I'll worth q visit, especially TO those VINO have 81
Yer seen similar representations. b
COTTON SEED-In answer to frequent applications
: cotton seed, We would state that We have given
al that We have On hand. nor is i' likely there +.
n Sc any more procuraJ-c before October next