The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-01-20

A~R ava ANa4GAN ~ 'NN@ u ---N@f
day it blew = fresh and pleasant breeze from tAe
West. which continued through Monday. accomp"-
MED with frequent and heavy showers. On Tues
day the wind moderated. and in the T. NJ. hauled
to the South. without rain. On Wednesday II set
in blowing a perfect hurricane from the South,
accompanied with heavy rain. which continued uI
Thursday noon. when the wind changed back 10
West. moderated and brought Is clear skies.
During Wednesday and Thursday morning the sea
ran very high. and rolled in teartully on 70
the reef. breaking all the way across the entrance
Of the harbor, a sight not often witnessed. On the
Koolau side of this Island the storm was very
destructive. and numerous buildings and native
dwellings have been blown down. At Waialua
the sea rolled in very heavily. throwing fish, squia,
and other ocean animals high and dry on the land,
where the natives found a feast of fat things pro-
vided for them at no expense. Streams have been
swollen. but the rain has fallen steadily, and not
in such volumes rs to cause ~tlrshets, at least in
this vicinity. The quantity of water fallen since
Friday morning last. a. recorded by Or. Judd. has
been G.77-l00 inches. and since the commencement
OF the storm on the 9th, about - inches.
DGowNED-A German, named ii. VI arneHen. en-
ployed a. a blacksmith on board the whaleship
.JIirn. was missed from his vessel on Sunday last.
and it was supposed was drowned. Preparations
We're being made on Monday to drag the harbor in
search of his body. when it suddenly rose to the
surface near Charlton's Wharf. II seems that he
and another seaman had been on shore during the
evening. and became intoxicated. and in that con-
dition were returning to the ship. HIS companion
was sculling the boat. while he stood in the bow.
1t Is supposed that in passing one of the hawsers
running from the vessels. he was struck, fell oyer
board and sunk. His companion. it seems. did not
miss him till he became sober, when search was
made. When found. he had three bottles of wine
in his shirt. and his ears and face were sadly multi
ated by the crabs or other animals in the water.
He was buried the same day.
- The Lancaster returned from Hilo yester-
day. having spent six days in that port During
the stay there, the weather was very pleasant. and
the officers enjoyed their excursion to the crater of
Kilauea. meeting rain, however, as usual. on the
way thither. Wien NEAR the cratcr-house, an aeci-,
dent happened TO Lieut.. Cushing, whose horse fell
and rolled on 10 him. breaking his collar!bone,
thus marring the pleasure of the trip. The prompt
ness with which Admiral Pearson responded to
the call for help To save the steamer hj}Q,,eo was
commendable. As soon as the letter from Capt.
McGregor was received. he ordered the furnaces
10 be fired mp. and started Oft, without an hours
delay. not even waiting for the officers who were
absent on leave. =
ATTEMPT To FIRE THE SAILORS HoME.-On
Wednesday evening an attempt was made to de-
stroy this building. y bed in an uncccupied
sleepingroom on the third floor was set on
fire, and the contents of the room partially con-
sumed. but fortunately the fire was discovered be-
fore ii had time 10 communicate to the adjoining
rooms. No one has been arrested thai We hear of,
but suspicion points to one who has been a ledger
in the establishment. Our detectives ought to be
able to ferret ont the wretches who were en-
gagged in this act, as we'll as the more successful
one on Molokai. referred TO by us last week,
They merit the extreme penalty of the law, for it
is the most c~owardly aud barbarous mode Of
taking revenge.
FOURTH PAGE.-We would call the attention of
orr readers to the speech of Mr.. Colfax, now
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 1t is the
most concise and clear exposition of political
affairs in the United States that We have read.
lie is a representative man, and his views. as there
expressed. may be taken as the views not only Of
the majority in Congress, but of the whole Repub-
lie. His remarks about President Johnson are
especially worthy of attention. We have had and
still have faith in him as the right man in the
right place.
ANOTHER SrIcIpE.-Capt. Heustmann, of the Bre-
men bark Dodo. whose arrival we noted last week,
s. days from Newcastle. with Goals for San Fran
cisco. committed suicide on Monday last. by cut
ting his arm with Il razor. The act was committed
ont on the plains near Mr.. M'Cully's residence.
cause j. assigned for The act. and it Is supposed
be was laboring under temporary insanity. as the
officer of lis vessel says that on several occa-
sions during the passage he had exhibited symp-
toms Of insanity. He was ~forty-fvc years OF age.
and born near Bremen, whore he has a family
residing.
TIE New HALI~-The roof of this building has,
all Hat roofs. been found defective and unable
to keep out the rain. during the late storm. There
Is no roof so good a slate, nor 50 cheap in the
long run. If the roof Of the new Hall has to be
hanged. we must urge that the plan be changed 50
A. 20 throw the whole upper floor into one hall. for
he public recommendation. It has proved too
small and too close for large audiences. and if any
changes are made. We hope that the one we now
suggest will be carried out. Honolulu ought to be
provided with a large and conmOdious audience
oom-such as We have not now.
- When the telegraph announced a steamer
everybody felt confident Il twas the IJar
California and We have seldom seen so great
disappointment as when it turned ont to be the
lancaster from Hilo-not but she was a welcome
isitor, but. under the eager expectation prevail
ne. the overdue mail steamer would have been a
welcome one. She Is fourteen days out to-
lay. if she sailed on the 9th. During the storm on
thursday a native sloop arrived. the captain Of