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Communicated
Obituary.

Died in Honolulu. on the 10th OF May, Of consumption,
ABEAHAS kAHAI. aged 70 years.
His death IS an event which demands more than 4 passing
has just been cut OF IN the morning Of life Young rs he was,
hs cUuntrymen- His high aims, his indefatigablr industry.
MS people. while his noble and generous disposition with his
modest and zenuemanly bearing endeared him 10 many friends.
whose hopes, alas are buried IN ~ early grave.
We entered the Royal School in the winter Of 1857, barely
able 20 read 4 haIe English. There he remained for more than
the English language as l have never known to be equaued by
any Hawaiian, excepting his late Majesty. II was there that
his intellect was awakened, and 10 the severe and accurate
Sipal % that school, he ascribed all his after success as =
student About three years ago he entered Oahu College,
where be Immediately took . high rank as a scholar. aud
sHfer pgTes-
habits Of thorough analysis enabled him 20 master every sub.
TO one text book, bat sought fuller Information from works Of
reference on the same subject He hal made q fair beginning
IN Latin, having read some Of Cicero's orations before his last
conpostion- Besides he rad French with great facility, ami
gone over the xhoie course required in New England colleges.
Calculus lie lad a thorough knoSleige OF the ordinary
English branches, and hal also paid consider able attention to
Chemistry and Natural Philosophy. In all his relations as u
pupil his conduct Vas irreproach4ble. IL was his cherished
Ssh 20 c,nptete his studies IN the Unitei states, but Il pleased
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WAIoHISU, KAU. Nav IL 1sce

'H"hiNN, hAbs May 10, ISC6
Mr.. EDITOR The following is a copy Of r,so,,
tons passed this day. at = meeting Of the Amer;o.n
residents Of kau. They desire to unite with ,bsi,
loyal fellow countrymen in their expressions OF mr..
found sorrow at their nations bereavement
WHEREAS. We have with deep pain received Tho s.a
tldlngs that Abraham Lincoln is 10 more therefors
be it by US, American citizens, unanimously
Resoirea, That we deeply deplore the death Of ON,
nations Chief Magistrate, and that we sincerely ;on
with all loyal hearts in lamenting this, our grea, as.
tional calamity.
Resoired. That in the demise of Abraham Lincoln
Freedom has lost its chosen leader-the cause OF bu.
mainly its truest friend.
ReSoired, That as a token Of esteem, and tribute
Of respect to the memory Of our late beloved Presi-
dent, we wear on our left arm Grape, for the space Of
thirty days.
ReSo!red. That we commend our country in this
it's hour Of afhiction, TO the God Of nations, prayinS
that He will guide 1t through its present troubles to
an end that will rebound TO His praise.
Yours, go
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- Eheu Posthume,
Elgaces ami labuutur."
Business Holidays

By this evenings Bulletin | see that ." large
number Of the merchants, jobbers and importers Of
this city, with a view TO the health, recreation and
comfort Of themselves and employees, have resolved
to close their stores, Offices and places Of business
every Saturday hereafter at noon. The business
men in all the principal Eastern cities have adopted
this practice, and it meets with very general favor
We have fewer holidays in this country than in any
other, and the necessity of increased recreation
among business men, we are pleased to know, is
coming 10 be more generally recogniZed.' To the
merchants of Honolulu l can only say, in the words
Of Abraham Lincoln to Lord Lyons, when the latter
read an autograph letter of Queen Victoria TO him,
announcing the marriage Of one of the pretty prin-
cesses which Her Majesty has SO politically bestowed
upon John Bull, Go and DO thou likewise"
Markets.
The general market for Hawaiian produce remains
unchanged. There is a slight stiffness in Sugars,
and Pulu is frmer. The absence of one of the larg-
gest " bears i'll this produce at your Islands has
had its effect in an enhanced rate for the article.
Hawaiian Rice has been quoted at lie.
Personal.
/ bring my gossip TO Il close with the following
ola podrida 1t is reported that Capt. James
Smith, who went East in to-day's steamer, intends
TO purchase o propeller for the Island trade. The
number Of vessels Of this description which will be
thrown on the market when Government commences
to reduce our naval force will render desirable boats
very cheap. and one perfectly adapted to the trade
can probably b~e\picked up at a bargain. A rumor
is in circulation that an old established firm in the
Hawaiian trade will terminate about the LIST of July,
by the withdrawal of the senior partner, who has
recently been elected to Congress. Other changes
are talked Of in leading Island houses. | learn that
Barnum ". Field intends visiting the Pacific for
business purposes. Hon. d. L. Gregg has been ap-
pointed U. 5. Receiver of moneys from public lands
in the Nevada Land District. Mr.. Alfred w. Nit
che!l is experimenting a valuable gold mine in Tu-
olumne county, California, of which he is part own
er. Mr.. r. Il Armstrong has taken an interest in
one of the oldest lumber firms in San Francisco, and
intends residing here. The Eclectic Magazine. for
April, contains an article entitled So Sandwich Island
Politics. taken from the Cornhill Magazine, which
reads as if it was written in Nuuanu Valley. l..
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the Great Teacher % tiI HIN So up higher Those Who have
s.trheI III, progress during these few years with affection and
pride, vii take comfort from the thought that they can h'.i up
hs student life % ms countrymen a. . shining example 81
What sim lar zeal and diligence may accomplish ior them. IN
conclusion I take the liberty Of quoting from = letter written
BY 8ne who knew him well:
% To suppose that in the midst Of the temptations when
surround Hawaiian homes and are incident % ha~aiian
s1cicty. he never filtered, might be prescming too much, ana
might seem Ike an attemp; 10 make him out 20 nave cen
something more than human But IS human nature Graves
charity, 50 let its mantle be extended over the dead. Especlai-
ly let this be 50 in view Of the calm, Intelligent ChEsuah iaith
which he brought; 70 bear upon the bighting Of his earthly
hopes and prospects, and which 70 human sight sustained him
IL the hour Of death" A
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Letter from San Francisco.
From our Correspondent

SAN FRANCISCO, May 8, 1866.
Movements of Packets.
Ny last to you was by the ID. c. Murray, on the
Goth uIt, since which the Smyrniote sailed ON the
26th and the Bacchdnte on the 2Sth ult. Capt.
Taylor kindly promised TO send letters and papers
ashore at Honolulu, and q number of Honoluluans
avaied themselves of the opportunity by the vessel.
The ID. C. Murray, when she left for your port,
took outside the Heads quite q nice set for O tea
party, who were invited by Messrs. c. W. Brooks s.
Co, and, from a personal knowledge of the affair, l
can safely say they had a good time, and when they
left the gallant bark and got safely on board the
sm-tug could only wish a continuation Of the
pleasant moments they had spent at the outset for
the passengers during the remainder Of the voyage.
and which they no doubt experienced. the well known
courtesy of Capt. Bennett being one of those fixed
facts which none can gainsay. At the b~ountiful col
lstion which was spread for the guests and psssen-
gers, a number Of toasts were drunk, and among
them were the health of His Majesty, the Hawaiian
Nation, the Union, the Reciprocity Treaty, and 9TH
ers. | plead guilty TO getting n glass of - La Veuve
Cliquot'' several times very near my lips, and it
wouldn't have been very difficult for me to have
swallowed the contents, for there was any girea
quantity, and | must say l like wine amazingly, bat
il has Tilted me so often and thrown me OIL my ball
ance that | am obliged TO treat it IS l do women,
with whom it is so often linked in song and associa-
ton, and who have the same happy faculty of jilting
and throwing a poor fellOw-and therefore didn't
indulge. The fault probably does not lie either in
the wine or the women, but in the weak skull of
your correspondent, which can neither bear the ex-
hilaration produced by one, nor the self-conceit en-
g~endered by attentions to the other.
Telegraph News and Comments.
The surrender of Johnston's army, the error in
Judgment Of Sherman, the defining of treason by Lee.
the death OF Booth. the assassin Of Lincoln, the con-
tinued depression of gold and frmness of u. S. Gov
ernment securities-all these, in detail, you will find
in your exchanges. Last quotation of Gold in New
York was 143, and Legal Tenders sold to-day in this
market at 721. Restrictions have been taken of the
Southern ports, and lively times are again antici-
pated from the revival of trade with our formerly
rebenious sisters. Some idea Of the decay into which
the American mercantile marine has fallen during
the rebellion may be gathered from the tonnage Of
the port of New York alone during the past six
reors .
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will exhaust it before they leave. Mcguire has en-
gagged another full troupe. with Madame SconcIa,
prima donna, as soprano, and Adelaide Phillips as
contralto. They commenced their season last night,
at the Academy OF Music, with II TTOUGtOTe- The
house was jammed. 1t was 4 perfect ovation. AIDE
laide Phillips was q favorite Of mine when | was q
much younger man and wore a cane and kid gloves
in the (" Hub Of the Universe" | find, however,
| have not lost much of my enthusiasm in the long
year. which have elapsed, during which Miss Phil
lips has developed into a ripe vocalist and artistic.
and your humble servant into q bald headed, sedate,
elderly gentleman.
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Thus the price rose with the initiation Of the paper, always
keeping a little ia advance Of the gold premium. The rise in
raw % July, 1854, was $50 per cent, while gold rose but 1SS
per cent Gold in March was abOu; the same price a. in March
last year, but sugar had not fallen in the same proportion. IL
was lc- per b, or o per cent, higher than 10 1854. These
figures show that the loss q the Louisiana crop will seriously
Affect prices and exchanges at the East, and that as 4 conse-
Guence, California will depend altogether upon the Pacific sup
Plies and her own refneries- IL IS possible that 4 renewed
sudden rise in gold may cause shipments TO avail u the ex-
change thus created.
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In our news columns will be found the details
of the intelligence brought by the Comet on Sun
day last, and the most sanguine friend of the
Union could not ask for anything more cheering.
The war is at an end. The Secretary of War
announces that 5 5000 soldiers will be at once
disbanded. Stanton, often illuminated, and
sometimes misunderstood, was Father Abraham's
choice, and the sagacity which seldom erred was
exemplifed in his appointment and continuance
in Office. \ salutary caution is used in return
ing upon the country the supply of labor which
is represented in the men now under arms in
the Government service. Were the whole army
at once disbanded, and the War Department
placed upon a peace footing, the effect would be
reyOlutionizing upon manufactures, trade and
commerce, and in the result disastrous. The
task before American Statesmen is unquestion-
ably a severe one, that of pacifcating and gov
erning their immense territory, while ut the same
time properly regulating and enforcing their
foreign policy. 1t is truly providential that
Seward escaped the hand of the assassin. His is
Il master mind, proved and tried, as the astute
politicians of England and France are fully
aware. As TO the pacification of the Southern
States lately in rebellion causing much trouble,
we opine that the trouble will be to save the
prominent rebels from the vengeance of those
whom they so cruelty deluded and cheated into
secession. JEFF. Davis and men of his stamp may
well be anxious to get to Cuba or elsewhere
Henceforth American soil must be purified from
the presence of such deep-dyed traitors, for the
blood of slaughtered thousands would cry to
Heaven for retribution We're any leniency shown
them. For the sake of example to unborn gen.
e~rations, treason must be terribly branded, and
Andrew Johnson and Lafayette Foster are the
right men in the right places.
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n The PATH OF MAY-This being the anniversary Of
ithe birth Of II. d. NJ. Queen Victoria. II was observed
as a holiday by the British and other foreign resi-
dents. At eight y. VI. the Consular and other tags
were seeu huttering from the numerous dag stafs ana
from ONE of the shipping. We particularly noticed
the gay and tasty manner in which the yacht Prince
was decorated with a profusion Of bunting NJ one
2. NJ. a large and respectable body Of residents assem-
bled at the new Hall, upon the invitation OF W. l..
Green, ESQ, II. B. VI. Acting Commissioner and Con-
sui General, where they partook off, generous LUNCH
during which the toasts Queen Victoria" and
q. Kamehamehs ". were proposed, and met with 3
hearty response. Several stores were closed for the
balance Of the day. -
We are permitted to copy the following from
q letter from d. L.. Gregg, Esq: "Since last
wrote you, 1 have been much surprised by receiving
notice of my appointment as Receiver OF the Land
Office for the Nevada Land District. L was not an
applicant for the Office. and never dreamed OF such a
thing. Accompanied as the appointment Is, by o
message of kind personal regard from Mr.. Lincoln.
| cannot, especially under the circumstances now
existing, but feel q high degree Of qualification"
The many friends of Mr.. Gregg will be pleased to
learn Of his ad Tancement, and wish him success IN
his new calling. -
LUMBER BUs1yEss-Our old friend and late fellow
townsman, r. Baxter Armstrong, Esq, has pur-
chased an interest in the old pioneer lumber firm Of
Nathaniel Page, Of San Francisco. and intends 10
reside in future in that city, and give his personal
attention to this important and fast developing bust
ness between these islands and the Pacific coast. By
advertisement in our columns, it will be seen that
G. G.. Howe has reopened at his old stand.
The KILAUEA.-This steamer left for Lshaina and
windward ports Oh Monday last, as usual, and on The
same night, owing to some disarrangement in the
machinery, she was put about, aud returned here on
Tuesday morning. She will leave again on Monday
next for her usual trip.
II The Bark Smyrniote, Of the Hawaiian Packe,
Line, has been hove out the past week, and an entire
new suit of composition put on by Messrs. Foster s
Co. Competent judges say that she is as sound as 8
pump bolt, and Of a superior model.
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There are, however, undoubtedly, many foreign
vessels registered in the names Of foreigners, wholly
owned, in point of fact, by Americans. This feature
1 believe is no novelty in Hawaiian registered ton
mage. In the London market, April Goth, there was
a general conviction that Southern resistance to the
U. 5. Government was virtually ended. The rebel
loan declined to 175lS, while Federal securities
were very active and advancing.
Departure of the Panama Steamer of May Sd.
The majority Of the foreign residents Of Honolulu
sppear to have left in to-day's boat. Among them.
/ noticed your respected senior, H. VI. Whitney, and
his son; John H. Cole. A. E. McGregor, L.. L. Tor
bert, Capt. James Smith, w. II. J~ourdan, and a
number Of others. The parting between the first
named gentleman and your correspondent was af-
fecting in the extreme. The consequences might
have been serious to the latter, but he was aroused
from his dependency by hearing Mr.. Cole remark
that he weighed $50 pounds, and his appearing so
highly delighted by the possession Of such trenen-
dous adiposity. Mr.. Cole. on his arrival here. was
as fat as a MATCH and his friends can therefore
feel assured, "by the remark he made" that be
still lives, and will live TO sing out - Going, gone,'
once more, to approaching audiences in your city.
When the steamer sailed, three lone individuals
could be seen on the pier-Messrs. Archie Cleghorn.
Fred'k Phuger and the ~writer-ga1ing with wistful
eyes on the receding boat. They were - the last of
the Wampanoags." 40
Amhsemeuts.
We are now in the full tide Of Opera, Theatre,
Niger Minstrel and Circus amusements. | am i'm
partisl. and patronize all. l confess s. liking, a huge
admiration. for the trained monkeys and dogs Of
Cook Il Wilson's Circus They perform some most
astonishing things. Next to the Circus, I ike the
Opera. and have several times attended the perform.
snces Of the Bianchi Troupe at the Metropolitan.
The operas thus far performed have been Sonnam-
6ulG, Ernqni, Tropators, TrGviatq and Bar6iere
ii S%sriglia. They have q large repertoire, aud
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ShIps' Mails.

For WrspwARD PORrs-per Klauea, Monday.
For SAN fRAscIsCO-per Smyrniote, next week.
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PORT OF HONOLULU. H. L.
ARRIVALS.

fay 2o-Schr EmsHBe, Crane, from Rona and Kau.
2l-Am bark Comet, Chase, IL days IRON San Francisco,
with mdse - H. BackfrId & Co.
2l-Schr IA Moi, Wilbur, from Kahului-
22-Russ- bark KaIeva, Q-uckstron, l35 days from
CrOnstadt, via Valparaiso.
22-Am VII bark Jos. Maxwell. Chase from Hilo.
22-Schr AanuDkawai, Marchant, from Hama
3-Schr Moi Wahine, Kuheana, from ROlOa-
2i-Schr Ne;tie Merrill, Fountain, from Lshaina aud
Makes Landing.
25-Schr Kitty Cartwright, Is days from Washington
Island.
25-Schr Moi Keiki, Napels. from Kahului.
26-Steamer Annie Laurie, Mitchell from KOlCa.
2S-Schr Mary. Nika, from NaIiko.
2c-SchriMary. English, y days frunl Fauning's Island.
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THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY, MAY p.

Oh April 18th, 1861, commenced the great
struggle of the age-Liberty pitted against Des-
potism. \ the world wondered and ma
tiOns stood trembling for the result. The month
Of April, 1865, virtually ends the gigantic fight
thus commenced four years before, with, let US
reverently hope, Gods ends all answered. The
principle of free government is triumphantly
established and sustained, and slavery, that huge,
dark blot among human institutions, has received
Its death-stroke. The poor and the oppressed of
all nations take fresh courage, and Ethiopia does
indeed stretch forth her hand to God. History,
forty years hence, will tell, in glowing terms,
how much human progress owed to the peculiar
qualities of q Lincoln and 4 Grant. 1t will tell
how, in the midst Of an unparalleled civil war,
labor was never better rewarded, private enter
prise never more active, and all the elements OF
strength and prosperity never more fully de-
veloped than during those four years. 1t will
point 10 an effective army Of two millions Of
freemen, armed, drilled and put into the field,
with all the equipment Of military skill and
modern science, improvised from raw citizens
q navy, built up from q neglected nucleus OF u
few ships, to n powerful feet of over six hundred
of the heetest, ablest manned, and best armed
vessels afloat the greatest financial problems that
ever taxed the ingenuity of man triumphantly
solved, and the public credit created and forever
established four millions of men added to the
body polite, rescued from bondage and incorpo-
rated in the grand roll of citizens in the Great
Republic. These are wonderful achievements,
very truly God has worked in 4 mysterious
way, causing the wrath of man to praise Him.
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DEPARTURES.

May 2O-Eng ship Bacchante. Taylor, for HongLons.
2-Schr Helen, Kinney, for Nolokai and NaIiko.
Tam bark Whistler. Patty, for san Francisco.
Am VIII bark jos Maxwell, Chase. for Arctic.
23-Russ- bk kaleya, Q-iuckstroD, for De CastTies Bay.
2&-Schr IA Moi. johnson, for Lahana and Kahului.
23-Schr NauuOk1wai, Marchsnt, for Hama
t25-Am brig Kentucky. WfIEstun, for san Francisco.
25-Schr Prince, Hatfield. for HanaIei.
26-Schr EmeEne, Crane, for Kona and Kau-
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The posUOn q the LOUISIANA sugar crop > 4 very inportan;
crc. IA view % th- approach Il pace AMI TIE influence IL may
O. ave upon exchange. The crop q: louisiana furnished a very
large proportion q the sugar consumed N the United states,
mostly TIA. which. going up he Mississippi, supplied the
Wegt-rn country The hiIure % that crop in lSS7 Wa q
fruitful cauae q the financial r-vg.saSu % that year, since q
sudden and hrg- amount % money vas required o. Dc paid for
imported sugar AMI m0iazs~s- Tie following figures zIl show
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II The Bark Smyrniote, Of the Hawaiian Packet
Line, has been hove out the past week, and an entire
new suit of composition put on by Messrs. Foster 6
Co. Competent judges say that she is as sound as 8
pump bolt, and of a superior model.
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This includes only vessels engaged exclusively in
the foreign carrying trade, the coastwise traffic suf-
fering comparatively little. The value OF the imports
and exports proportionately under United States and
foreign flags. during the snme years. was as folloMs
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~S4TERDAY- My u laE5

M q, 1865.
THrs week Ee have TO note the arrival Of the Am bark
Coast, % the Regular Dispatch Line, from san Francisco, The
Russian bark KGieUa from Crons,adt via Valparaiso, and the
schooners KITTY CaptUrigAt and Mary from Fanning's Island.
The departures have beer the English ship B4echante fr
Hongsong, the Am. bark Whi,neT q the Regular Dispatch
Line, aud the Am brig Kentucky Of the Hawaiian Packet
Lne, for san Fr4LciscO. and the Rass. bar& Ralsta fr De Cas-
area Bay
The BhifIsr took 1882 los- sugar and Is, III gals mo
Ia.ses- The Kentucky sol, G95 lbs. sugar and u. ilS gals
Hoasses, both vessels carried q small quantity q other fr.igh;
besIe.
We give beIDE interesting statistics taken t.1 the Alta
California touchlng sugar crops % louisiana
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MssoSET-iu this city May 70, Jas. Mahoney, Jr, Of burst
ing % 4 blood vessel. aged - years.
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IMPORTS.

From SAN PEAscIsco-per Comet, May 2l-5 es iron. -
bds sheet iron, 4 or Scks wheat meal. $50 hlf scks -four. 30 bb!s
lime, $4,000 bricks, loo pkgs mdse. 10000 shingles, 3T6s7 # Ium-
Der. 100 windows, 8 bars iron shaniug, 1 cs yellow metal. /
silver plated tea set, IS bbls salmon, 2 pipes and 2 octaYes
white wine, 7IS empty barrels, So sherts iron.
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PASS e Frs.

Prom SAN Fsiscrsco-per Comet, May 2I-Mr Barstow, J
y 0verman. J \ Halls.
For SAN PKAscIScO-Per Whistler. May 22-CartR G Spen.
ecr, wife and 1 children, J II Mandzino. n C NcSsmand. J II
Corsins, X A Hughson, J W Trip, d Kuuttgrabe, J Gill. J Y
fish, { Schrotts, FL Cabu;, Mr. Gawley, John Jones, " W
Martin, Ch.s Graham-2O.