The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-11-10
TIE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY. NOTEMBER 10.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

NOTES OF THE WEEK.
ExrEErNNuENrS.-The zeal To do honor 10 tie
Admiral and officers Of the Vanderbilt. who may Toe
considered ~ National guests. ! prais,worily. for
no more worthy recipients OF pualic attention have
ever visited this port than The bearers of Her MAJ
esty QUEEN E,lA. On Saturday attcrnooR last
Ills ExecIlency Governor Dominis and his lady
gave a iaIt. or native feast. at Waikiki. 70 the Ad-
miral and officers Of The ship. which was uumer-
ou-ly attended by both ladies and gentlemen. On
Tuesday evening the American Minister. General
McCook and LIS lady held their first reception At
the late residence of Dr.. r., ". Wood. The ample
drawing-rooms and vrraH,iahS which latter were
tas,rfuliy enclosed with American fags) were
densrly filed with one o. The most select assem-
biagos that have ever gathered in Honolulu. who
were received by the Minister and his lady with
becoming courtesy. After having been left for
years without Ministerial Representatives who
cared enough for the dignity Of the Republic to
give occasional receptions. il must be a matter Of
pride to Americans. that the position Is now filled
by one who Is capable OF adding honor to his
country. The arrangements throughout appear
to have been most admirable, and we have heard
but a unanimous expression Of delight and pleasure
from those who were present. On Thursday His
Excellency the Minister of the Interior gave an
afternoon enter tainment 10 Admiral Thatcher and
family. and the officers of the Vanderbilt. at his
cottage ut Waikiki. At each of these entertain
ments the band of the Vanderbilt was in attendance
and discoursed pleasant music.
\ GAY LITTLE Smr.-Our sailor readers will be
Interested to know something about tie little ship
Red. White d,d Blue, which has lately crossed the
Atlantic. leaving the port of New York and arriv-
ing at Margate. England. She is AN Iagersoll life
boat. only 20 feet long. six feet two inches beam,
and 81 inches deep. She was presented TO Capt.
Hudson. rugged as a ship. and ready FOR sea. on
condition that he cross the Atlantic in her to test
whether Il life-boat could be relied on by a vessel
laundering at sea. The success which has attended
the experiment is a triumph of American skill and
courage. We find in Il London paper the follow
ing account of her voyage
The ship Iiggcd boat. Red. White and Blue. of
y tons. Captain Hudson. which has made such an
extraordinary passage across the Atlantic from
New York. and put into Margate Il few days since.
has arrived in the river. oil Greenhithe. As before
noticed. there were only two persons in the boat.
Captain Hudson and his mate. +. f. Fitch. There
was also a dog on board. which. however, died
shortly after leaving Margatc ON her way round 10
the Thames. On the 18th. in lat 40 81 y, long. 30
w. about midnight. the boat struck something very
solid. and eiuncing on thc port bow. all sail set.
stopped the Ships Roadway. But found she did not
leak. After the 18th. did not see any sail until
Aue. 9th. when they spoke and went alongside the
bark Princess Royal. of ! arInOuth N. s. long. u
W. seven days from Dnblin TO Quebec. IN the
9th a blind sea came upon port quarter. which
threw the ship on her beam ends she righted in
half Il minute. l4th. twcnty-srven miles north of
Usiant. shipped 4 heavy sea. which threw the ship
for the fourth time on her beam ends. and had 10
bail the water ont. 18th. noon. made the Bill of
Portland. 10th. blowing heavy. and got lowed in
to Margate. There was no c~hrOnumct0r in the
boat. and the ship was worked by dead reckoning.
Captain Hudson and his companion were only en-
abled To have their provisions warm on very few
occasions owing To the sea making over them. They
kept watch and watch. aud when they landed at
Margaie they were. rs may be imagined, in Il some
what distressed condition.
This miniature ship has been secured for eXhibi-
tion'in the Crystal Palace. where il will probably be
one of the chief attractions to the crowds which
visit that famous place.
ROBBERY IN SoUTH KoNA-By a letter received
per EmeIiae, we learn that the premises of Mr..
Henry Clark. who keeps a store at Kauhaku, locat-
ed some ten or twelve miles south of Kealakeakua
Bay, were entered on Sunday, Oct. %, while be
was at church, which was only a short distance
from the house. Between $50 and $500 in silver
were stolen from n trunk. which was broken open
by knocking in the end with IA Ratchet. \ native
standing near the church says he saw some one
enter a window of the house. but cannot tell who
it was. Mr.. Clark offered $50 reward for The
recovery of the money. but the native referred to
Sill IL WtS 700 Sllliil Il ItNdih anu II It. Npuiu
offer one half the amount stolen, he would make
an effort to detect the thief and recover the money.
1t looks very much as if this fellow was an accom-
plice in the robbery. and that he stood near the
church simply to give the alarm if there was any
danger of detection. There surely ought to be
some way to reach such cases.
KILLED BY ACCIDENT On Thursday of last
week. an unfortunate occurrence took place at
Kailua in Koolau. which has resulted in the death
of a native woman named kalama, who was visit
ing at the house. Ii appears that a girl named
Malie. some fourteen years of age, took down a
loaded gun and carried it ont doors to play with
it. not knowing it was loaded. On returning into
the house, the gun went of and the charge struck
the woman Kalama in the head and abdomen.
causing severe wounds. DIR. Kennedy was called
for. who rode over 70 Koolau. dressed the wounds.
and prescribed for the patient. Soon after. a native
doctor yas called in. who took the case in hand
The woman died about the middle of this week.
Our informant states that The discharge of the gun
is believed To have been purely accidental.
GENERAL GE,nY.-Tlis wellknown hero of the
war has just been elected Governor of the State of
Pennsylvania. a the Union candidate, by Il ma
jority of 10000. lie participated in sixty battles
during the war. being four times wounded. and
made the circuit of the entire rebel Confcdcracy.
fighting the rebellion from State to State. confirm
ing with his gallant corps from first to last,
never once meeting with a rcpulSe or suffering Il
defeat. such a hero Is worthy of the honor be
slowed on him.
RUNAwAY.-A boats crew. belonging to the
whaleship ic'ire. while cruising in Shantar Bay.
deserted. and have not since been heard from.
The following are their names Mr.. Hill "a boat
stecrer). Alexander DE- Silva. Manuel Joseph, John