The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-09-23
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

~ The Consul for Chile, d. c. Waterman,
Esq, entertained the Consular and Diplomatic
Corps and a large number of citizens, at the Con-
sulate. on the occasion of the anniversary of
Chilean independence, on Monday last. the 18th
inst. a handsome collation. was provided, and
after it was discussed, THE prosperity of the
Chilean Republic was duly toasted. His Excel
lency, the L. S. Minister Resident, then proposed
THE health of His Majesty. Kamehameha v"
which was duly honored. After some other toasts,
THE memory of the late Mr.. Stapenhorst, a for
mer member Of the Consular Corps was drank in
silent respect. "A sentiment proposed by His EX-
cellency the Minister of Finance, TO the increas-
ing harmony and goodwill among the various
nationalities represented in orr community" was
cordially responded TO. The occasion was a spir-
tied and happy one. and all present seemed in
elined to honor the holiday of the most prosperous
of the South American Republics.
IE~ We learn that drunkenness. horseracing
and gambling prevail to an alarming extent at
Waialua. While labor is very scarce for planta-
ton and other agricultural pursuits, scores OF idlers
IdNet at Waialua from time to time, from all parts
of the island. to race horses. a party from the
races. consisting OF about twelve able-bodied men,
met a decrepit old Chinaman, who trades matches
and cakes for eggs and fowls, on the road leading
to Laie and Hanula, and asked him TO sell them
some cakes. He Of course stopped and opened his
basket, and in doing so exposed Il small bag, in
which he kept his little all of about ten dollars.
upon which they grabbed it, together with some of
his cakes. and rode off with them. The parties
should be sought for and severely punished g.
NAvAL-H. +. NJ. Gunboat Sparro,oha,ck arrived
from Callao yesterday afternoon. and reports that
a naval battle was expected at any hour between
49, ,nhol Anats Tho C,a-ro,r1o,rI-
is 676 tons burthen, and 200 horse power, and car
ries four guns, one 100-pounder Armstrong gun
forward. one smooth 68-pOunder a~midsbip, and two
2O-pounder Armstrong; aft. The following-is- q
hst of officers:
Commdnder-E. A. Porcher.
Lieutenants-H. Dolphin, n. A. R. spicer.
SnrgsonIA. s0R m
CHIEF Engineers. Dearden.
THE EPISCOPAL MIsSIoN.-We learn that a rein
forcement for the Reformed Catholic Mission ar
rived on the PolyneSidn. on the 18th instant, con-
siStinC of the Rev. George B. Whipple. NJ. A. and
wife. an American clergyman of the Diocese Of
Minnesota. L. s. together with their daughter.
They are from the Indian Mission at Fairbank.
Minnesota. Mr.. Whipple has visited these Islands
before. having arrived here in 1856. and remained
some four years. He is now a Presbyter of the
Diocese of Observation-Disclosures Gazette. Sept. Q.
The gentleman named. with his family, took
passage on board the bark On,card, on Saturday
last, and Is now on his way back to the United
States. -
IT On our fourth page we give the preamble
to a paper on cane-juice. alluded to by a cores
pendent. in an article on Mauritius, some weeks
since. The article may be dry reading to some.
but. as the sugar interests are the most important
at the present time. and as many of our readers
are intimately connected in developing them, we
ask the indulgence of such as are not interested.
The paper was originally in French, and has been
translated by a gentleman of this city. 1t may
occupy the space on the fourth page for four or
five numbers. =
Rs- We learn that Mr.. N. B. Beckwith has
already forty-three scholars in his select school.
It must be taken in evidence that, although his
services as an instructor of youth were not appre-
ciated by those wiseacres. the Board of Education,
they are by those more nearly interested, the pa
rents and guardians of Honolulu.
~ The L. 6. steamer SaTdnGc sailed on Sun
day last. We hear that she will proceed to the
Marquesas group, as a report was current in San
that a lot of coal had been landed at
Fatuhiva, possibly for the Shenandoah. The Sara
nae may keep on to Sydney, or may turn about
and visit this port again in the course Of six
weeks. -
II By advertisement in our columns it Will be
seen that a new meat market has been opened on
King street. to be styled the Waimanalo Market,
and that it is under the able management of Mr..
J. r. Price. -
~ The Netie Merrill has been for the past
week in the hands of Messrs. d. Foster & Co, hay