The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-02-10

THE CoNCERrS-Our citizens have certainly en-
joyed Il treat in the vocal and instrumental music
of the celebrated artists now here. Two Concerts
We're given last week, and the one on Saturday
evening was densely crowded. The inclemcnt
weather the present week prevented all attempts
1T holding Concerts. as it also put 4 damper on
everything else. Thursday evening was the first
which offered even a show of fair weather. but it
was dark and wet. and few were ont. On each
occasion that she has appeared. Madame Bishop has
done herself great credit. and added to her already
merited fame. The selections from operas. though
short. show what she i in this branch of music
an artist OF very superior skill. Mr.. Lascelles
draws ont the most unbounded applause in the
execution of his comic songs and Duets. They are
sung only as a master can sing them. His Julia,
whose conduct to her lover was so - very peculiar
brought out immense applause. The ship on
Fire =" reminded many a one of the burning of the
-Ndst!f, which occurred some years ago between
this port and San Francisco. His performances on
the piano, from the grand and sublime spirit OF
the Storm to the charming warbling of the
Robin RedbreaSt, sung by Madame Bishop, was
splendid. Those who have not been 10 hear these
skilled artists, should not fail 10 do so If they per-
form again here.
ri; It's of little use to talk about storms, of
which every body knows as much and perhaps
more than We, and IS probably as tired of. The
weatherwise predict a change when the moon
changes February 18th. Perhaps it will we
hope so. The lightning and thunder on Monday
night were beautifully grand and sublime. Strang-
ers among us will observe that we can get up
pyrotechnic displays in these .~diggins . at short
notice. and on quite as magnificent a scale as in
California. Missouri or elsewhere The only orci-
dent we heard of was the killing of two bullocks
by lightning on the hills back of Punchbowl. which
was more a streak of good luck than otherwise,
in these days when beef Is so scarce that butchers
begrudge killing their neat kline. Well. after to-
day We shall look for fair skies. as the konu will
have had six weeks all to itself.
FROM NEW ZEALAND-By the ship Francis Henry,
We have a file of New Zealand papers to the Odd of
December. The enterprise Of that colony is Won
derful, and its trade is becoming large and import
ant. A new line Of steamers now connects it with
the home country via Panama, and another with
Melbourne, while numerous steamers run TO vari-
Gus parts Of the colony. The East Coast war with
the natives still continues, and will probably, till
the last armed foe expires" Alas for the poor
mdoli. -
ACCIDENT. THE L. ;. steamer Lancaster was
spoken on Saturday afternoon last, north of Molo-
kai, by the British ship Ffaacis Henry. and reported
that the third engineer. Mr.. Stiles, had his arm
crushed in the machinery after leaving this port.
and was still senseless, though several hours had
elapsed since the accident. The Lancaster will.
probably. not reach San Francisco till after the
arrival of the dag at that port, as the former was
to sail over all the way.
WANTS To BE DRUGGED.-Some soulleSs body,
who was evidently aching for pills or morphine,
entered the drugstore of J. Mott Smith u Co. the
other night, but did not succeed in getting any
thing. unless it was a dose or two of pills. This is
now the third attempt made to rob the same store.
which leads us to think that the drugs there must
be very superior. Thieves are said to be good
judges of the value of new merchandise.
SCHOONER REPORTED LoST.-The schooner -1nnie
gone ashore at Koloa, Kauai, in the last ~southerly
gale. We have no particulars from her. Her loss
will be seriously felt at this time, when all our
coasters are needed.
SrEAM-In the Sacramento Union of Decembe
80, is a long and interesting article on Il new inven-
ton OF application OF steam. which promises to
revolutionize the old system. Those Interested in
steam may like to peruse the same.
70 The bark OH3rord is supposed TO have sail
ed from San Francisco Wednesday. January 9th.
and will be due here between this and Monday
next. She will bring the New York mail of Jan.
Ist and London dates to December 10Th.