The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-04-07
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

SAILING OF THE ALAN. Steamer day occurred
again on Wednesday last, and as might have been
anticipated. drew out thousands To the ESplanade.
The Ayar was in fine trim. having 4 good cargo of
over one million pounds of sugar. besides other
freight. and "a she rounded ont into the harbor,
and left the port. presented a beautiful sight. She
has never gone to sea in better condition for max
ing 4 good voyage than on Wednesday last. She
had also about fifty passengers. which is ten or
twenty less than she can accommodate in her cabin:
while in her stccrage she has room for forty or fifty.
The weather was charming. with a light southwest
wind blowing. giving promise of Il short passage
over. Captain Godfrey said we might report him
inside of eleven days" as he was bound to be in
San Francisco on the 18th. 1t is not at all unlikely
that arrangements may have been completed be
fore her arrival in San Francisco, for her to run
permanently on this route. and certainly a more
suspicious time for establishing steam communica-
ton successfully was never offered. We trust that
the parties Interested in her will decide 10 keep her
on tine route and add the G~,d;ToTnia a. a consort to
run with her. The mercantile and planting inter
cst> will lend a support now which at Il future day
might not 50 readily be given.
YACHT RAcE.-The Maui packet Kate Lee.
under Capt. Fountain, and the NeHie Merrill. under
Capt. Kinney. left this port on Thursday. bound on
a race TO Lahaina. The Hate lee. which Is com
i''"NANNAs q NV bH4'A Atl bA- NtAi tA4- - l'f
lengths ahead of her rival. and rather widened the
space between them till ont IF sight. The wind
was quite light and n~ortherly. and the chances in
such weather are thought to be in her favor. a she
spreads more canvas than The Netie. The two
shippers. who know their route like old racers.
have been spelling for a trial OF their speed eyer
since they took command oi their vessels. Foun-
tain knows the good points. rs well as the weak
points. of his rival. which he lately commanded,
and may take advantage of his knowledge and dis
lance her. We understand that Capt. Makec in
tends putting a new cabin on the hate Lee soon.
and making her in every respect a splendid yacht.
worthy OF the plantation which she serves. Shehas
proved herself to he one of the finest and fastest
schooncrs ever brought into orr coasting trade.
She made her last trip from Honolulu to Lahaina.
tlupalakua and back. in -four days and Il half.
bringing a full cargo for the Ajar. Com. Patty and
his lady took passage on her for Ulupalakua. be
ing the first time they nave ever been there.
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STICK TO THE FIGUEEs.-In the last issue Of the
Friend We notice the following:
"TnE l.. :. SHn LANcAsTEE-This vessel. after
leaving Honolulu. made a remarkably fine run over
to san Francisco, making the passage in a few
hours over ten days &c.
This is not so. The Lancaster left Honolulu
about II y. VI. on Saturday morning. February 3.
and arrived at San Francisco about , O'Clock p.
NJ. Friday. February Eth. This according to our
reckoning makes thirteen days and sir hours. The
-tac sailed hence on her first voyage at ; p. NJ.
February 10. and arrived at her wharf at l p. VI.
on the 22d. making IL days and - hours from
wharf to wharf, which is the shortest passage from
Honolulu over for some two years. Its only n small
matter. to be sure but in these days when there
i so much rivalry between steam and sail. and
when Interested parties. particularly in San Fran
cisco. throw off or add u day o. two at each end of
the voyage and call it fair play. it's better to stick
TO the figures. -
ACcmENT-A most singular accident occurred
on Mr.. McKeague's plantation the past week. John
Scott, employed on the place. loaded his revolver
TO shoot a goat. cooked it. and laid it down on a
chair for a moment. when a chicken flew up on 10
the chair. and stepping on the pistol. fired it off.
whether with malicious intent or not. deponent
saith not-that is a question of law. The ball
struck the man in the leg a little below the knee.
glancing downward lodged between the two
bones just above the ankle. wounding him serious
~. This Is one of the most singular Instances of
accidental discharge OF a pistol we ever heard
HARD PUsHED-Two sailors were found on Fri
day slowed away under the rera1e31b of the sail
or Home. well provided with bread and water
for a long cruise ashore. Jack must be hard
pushed for ways and means to get clear of the
Arctic. when he resorts to selfpunishment and
confinement in such close quarters on hard tack.
Nobody would ever have thought of looking there
had not 4 reward Of fifty dollars induced extra
search. Its of very little use for sailors To at
tempt TO run away from their ships while At Homo
lula. for they are sure to fetch up on 4 lee shere
breakers ahead.
~ Several vessels are now due from san
Francisco. among them the sch. Northern L'gisand
ship Franklin. The Suyyliote will be- due
N the 10Th. and the Comet by the 2Oth. From
Puget Sound the bark Cambria Is overdue with a
largo Of lumber. -
- We notice IN q late Boston paper. the death
'f Mrs. King'nan. a daughter Of Rev. DR.. Ander-
of the \. &. c.. F. VI.