The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-06-30

Is at length about n be put To \ practical test,
both from England and the United States. y
steamer fitted out in san Francisco or Honolulu,
At 4 cost OF $4,000. thence proceeding TO Puget
Sound for Goals, thence to the Kodiack Sea and the
Arctic Ocean, would stand a fair chance OF obtain
ing mere than an ordinary catch. Now some OF
oar successful whalers bring in cargoes worth from
soc, 600 to 100000 taken in one season. We have
great confidence in this mode of carrying on the
business. and believe that in a few years, after a
full trial is given, it will supercede the present use
of sailing vessels. The New Bedford Mercury has
the following:
tested by the Messrs- Roys Brothers, OF New York three steam
ers are TO leave different ports Of England ahog: the 9th OF
Sw. Roys, and \. b. Roys. The steamers sail from England
nn5er he Danish fay. ami a few Of the crew have been ship
ped at this port. The whales are Killed by Roys' patent rocket
harpoon. In FIVE days sail the steamers are upon whaling
dance. This mode o; whaling has been tried by these parties
two seasons with perfect success. The crews are made up pnn-
The New London Democrat, of May 9th, de-
scribes the trial trip of a steam whaler, fitted out
by Messrs. Williams 4 Haven, of that city:
TRIAL Tar OF The P~IoSEER--Recently the bark Pioneer
o'clock, and steamed down the harboT in gallant style. There
were quite a number Of invited guests on board. and they were
all highly pleased with the new stermer, When she got under
way she had but a small quantity Of steam hut She moved on
trim shortly after : o'eIock and anchored in the harbor. 1t
was the opinion Of all on board that the Pioneer was a de-
CNlei CGt A"~ 'N'' 80 'At-NHH- 800 49,.
h mem n T : rS y II live a. AK i, Trfo the past pas, winter Int She has been
strengthened preparatory to having her maclineary placed in
her. Her machinery i of she very best description and al
though the Pioneer viii, owing to her peculiar build not be
very fast steamer, still, Ii is thought from the experimental trip
hour. We congratuIate Messrs. Williams x Haven on the sue.
cess Of the new vessel and hope she may reap Tor them and ali
Estimated cost Of the vessel and outfits, including coal and ma
ehinery. viii be about $4,000, and hat if moderately success
fui in taking whales she may 6e eNrected oreturn II November
or December next. We wish her abundant success.
rs 1t is not unlikely that the person referred
TO below may visit these islands, though if he is
bent on making his tour around the world on foot,
he will have to seek some other route than that Via
Honolulu:
A REuARxABLE wALxER.-A human curiosity is expected
Frederick shaGer, Il German. whose peregrinatons have extend
ard who is now on his way to the Pacific coast, via Salt Lake,
and thence to Japan and China. He is making the tour of tue
world on foot. MIR. Shaffer is about thirty years Old, aud is far
below the common stature, being only about four feet Sin inches
said to be very intelligent, and converses freely in several differ
ent languages. He viii be somewhat puzzled 10y the Indian
dialects on the plains.
~ EG~ Hawaiians show considerable zeal in learn
ing to write English,-more than they do to speak
it. The following specimen of Hawaiian-English
was found posted up in the street a few days since ::
There are at my hand two black swines, have consumed the
kaIoes in the kalo-Iand of Pauoa and damages. Any person or
persons have belong these animals are hereby to come ard get
the Pound
If this is a fair sample of the English education
given in our public schools. there cannot be the
least doubt that : the schoolmaster is abroad
~" Mark Twain" in his letter in the Sacramento
Union of June ,, tells of the unfortunate condition
of sam Brannan's " Bungalow i'll this city, and
how a certain newspaper correspondent intended
to appropriate to his own use what little is left of
its ruins. The Sacramento Bee, of Il late date,
saws of ourYormer t~ownsman. the present owner of
the Z" Bungalow -
Sam Brannan was esged at Napa, yesterday. lie had had a
fight with Bill Fisher. stage driver at Calistoga, and broken n
decanter over his head; and when he passed through Napa, e1
route to this city. Fishers friends attacked him with eggs, and
besmsared him from head to foot.
re- BY the following, we learn that Mr.. Bur-
/~Iingame, now here on his way to China, has invest
ed largely in real estate in California. The pro-
perty referred to is pleasantly located and likely
to become very valuable i'll a few years:
PURCHASE OF LAND AT SAN MArEo.-we are pleased to an
China, has purchased a tract of land near San Mateo, on the
line of the San Jose Railway, embracing about eleven hundred
acres of the finest ground in that vicinity. Mr.. Barlingame has
for some time contemplated a removal to the Pacific Coast, aud
has now made his decision to cast his lot among us, whenever eve
tbs deyel"nment Of trade with the Empre Of CHINA. and the
advancement of American interests in that section Of the world,
the permanent residence of this gentleman in California will be
very valuable TO us.
y To THE ADvENTURoUs.-A correspondent at Kona,
writes US. under date of the 18th instant, that the
summit crater of Mama Loa is still active, and the
sky is illumined nearly every night. The season
is now propitious for excursions to the top, and
there is no better place to start from than kealake-
akua. where guides and equipments are always to
be had. The old crater of Kilauea is still very
active, and viii repay a visit from tourists.
TIE FINE SCHOONER hilton Bad3er of the Ha-
waiian Packet Line, sailed for San Francisco last
Wednesday. with a full cargo of island produce.
She went round Diamond Head, up through the
Oahu channel, and will probably make the passage
over inside of twenty days as she is "A fast vessel,
having the advantage of a centre board, which
enables her to hold on well when sailing on the
wind. -
10 During the bombardment of Valparaiso. by
the Spanish feet, General Fitzpatrick, L. S. Minister
10 Chile. rode through the city on horseback,
in, the thickest of the fight. with shells and balls
dropping and bursting on every side. urging the
fremen to the most vigorous efforts to check the
flames. The bold conduct of the gallant general
drew out the most vociferous cheering from the
Chileans, who were endeavoring to guard or save
their burning property.
~ The next outward mail will be dispatched
by the barkentine Monitor. to sail on Monday next
The Comet and ~Snayrniote will follow her about the
10th Of July. -
is The New York mail of May goth is due by
the brig Sunny South or ship California. with Cali
tornia dates to June 10 or II. Their arrival is an
nounced this morning with the eastern mail.
1T We are requested by the Marshal to say that
the services of the foreign jurymen viii not be re-
CURED till Monday the 10th.