The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-01-21
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

NOTES OF THE WEEK.
MEETING OF THE CHAMBER OF CONNERCE-This
body was called together on Thursday last. and me,
at the New Hall, the President, W. L. Green, Esq,
in the Chair, and II. A. P. Carter. Secretary pro
TEN. After reading the minutes OF the last meeting,
and hearing reports of CON rittees, the Chairman read
a communication from II B M.'s Commissioner, trans
hitting for the consideration Of the Chamber copies
of memoranda drawn up by the Board OF Trade Of
Great Britain. showing the great development of Brit
ish Commerce, Navigation and Finance since the
adoption Of Free Trade. The following is His Excel
lency's letter
Il. b. Us LsGArIos, HosoLULU,
January 9Th, 1866
slR i have the honor to transmit to you herewith, to be laid
before The Hawaiian Chamber Of Commerce. copies of memo
rania drawn Up 10y the Board Of Trade in Great Britain, show
ing the great development Of British Commerce. Navigation and
Fin4nce since the adoption of Free Trade and The repeal Of The
NaElsscoH Laws aud also the vastly improved social and
moral condition of the people consequent on the same wise and
Il is not for British interests only. but for British and foreign
interests alike, that the Government! Of Her Britannia Majesty
Is anxious that the governments and merchants Of ali nations
sf i thGFonghiy ecmPrehend the advantages which cannot
cal exchanges and in the improvement Of the friendly relations
which it must tend to establish between all natiops which act
broadly and honesty upon is pTigc'P lss,
". ". FoLLErT sYNGE,
Il. b. Ms Commissioner.
To the Chairman Of the Chamber Of Commerce.
ar. Synge then read a despatch from Her Maj
esty's Government, accom- anying the documents, in
ssructing him TO lay the same before the mercantile
community, and stated that he had deemed the Cham
Der 0; Commerce the best vehicle Of communicating
the same to the merchants Of Honolulu.
The documents referred TO are important aud ia
teresting. and viii be published by us entire next
week. They are entitled
Memorandum resp. ctng British Commerce. Navigation and
f!nance, before and since the adoption OF Free Trade, and the
repeal Of the Navigation Laws.
Effects OF the Free Trade policy recently inaugurated in Eng
land. Us indicated by It's practical results.
Statement showing the effect Of a Diminution Of Import Duties
on certain articles upon the amount Of Revenue received on those
articles.
After a short discussion On the general results Of
Free Trade, which was participated in by several
gentlemen, the Chamber adjourned.
4 New ISLAND On the passage of the missionary
packet Mon ming Star from the Micronesian Islands
to this port. Capt.. Gelett discovered a new Island,
located in North latitude 24o 4, ard East longitude
154a q, or shout 500 miles N. n. E. from Guam.
On the evening of December 16, he observed numer-
Gus land birds, which increased in number the next
morning, and remarked that land must be near by,
which was discovered b, 3 P. NJ. of the 18th. The
Island is about five miles long. densely covered with
trees and shrubbery. with a white SAM beach, and
rises in a knoll st the center. perhaps two hundred
feet above the sea. The brig passed within three or
four miles Of i, about sunset, and breakers were seen
all around. 1oere were no Signs OF lDnaOltantS Nv
ing on it, though al hands Oh board kept u close
lookout. 4 reef extends to the North of the island.
On the old Admiralty charts u doubtful Island is
noted in the 7icin;ty of the enc discovered, but on
Wilkes American chart and on Lursy's London
chart none is laid down within 100 miles of the spot.
The discovery of this fertile island is important. and
is reliable. We propose 10 name it GELErr ISLAND.
in honor of the Captain OF the brig. It ought to be
-;...ol -, eo-o -~- ,,maI ,n1 F.nr ,y,1,rol r,
directly in the track Of whalers bound from
to the Ochotsk or Arctic.
PERsoNAL-Among the passengers by the ship
Bueaa Tista, which left port ON Saturday last for
was Mr. John E. Barnard, who, with his
family, returns to thst country TO reside. Mr.. b.
came to Honolulu about fifteen years ago, and for
some years occupied the ofice Of Secretary OF the
Legation. For the past ten years ne has been
clerk Of the Supreme Court. a position which he
lied with honor to himself and satisfaction 10 The
Government. Very few Of our foreign residents
made greater efforts or expended more to introduce
.xotic fruits and trees than NJ 3. Of grape vines
,lone he had over one hundred and ffty kinds
While Of other rare trees, he had on his place. an end
ess variety. We wish him . pleasau, voyage to his
lev home.
Z NEw PAPER--Accordiug to notice given in cur
asst weeks issue, the first number of y new govern
nent organ. to be called the Huvaiiun Gazette, will
'e issued to-day. If restricted solely to government
ervice. such as the promuIgation of official orders,
prociamations, notices. Laws, &c. sc, as We under
tand it is to be, it's issuance cnce q month, or twice a
month at the most, say on the 1st and 18th, would
all requirements of the public service.