The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-08-18
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

were hoisted. Il proved TO be the British BARI
Japan, Capt Snow, u days from San Francisco
who As soon as he sighted the telegraph hoisted the
American ensign at his mainmast head. and drop
ped his royal so that the flag could be more readily
seen. The mail boat was at once dispatched with
a file of the advertiser as usual. the bark ran down
conveniently near to allow the boat TO board her,
hOve-to. sent her mail ashore. and squared away,
all sail set. and in less than two hours from the
time she was signalled, was out of sight. Her
bringing and leaving the mail bag did not detain
her ten minutes The thing was so prettily done as to
elicit the concentrations of many. We hope the
next time Capt. Snow passes the port, he will not
only bring a mail, but come ashore. We always
want to shake hands with such a courteous sailor.
BRDs-The little songsters which have been i'm
ported by vessels from Bremen and Hongkong.
and let loose. are frequently to be seen among the
trees about town. Almost any morning focks of
them can be noticed flying through the valley.
The Java crows, brought by DR.. Hillebrsnd. are
building nests in the Algeroba grove opposite the
Aldrich House, and if the boys will only let them
alone, they may Increase. They had hardly bad
their freedom twenty-four hours. before one was
caught by some natives. and his wings clipped.
They are so tame that they will fly on to a veran-
dab and pick up crumbs at q persons feet, or into
a WINDOW anu neIp themselves from the laruer.
They are the carrion crows, and will pick up every
kind of putrid ofall and garbage in the streets
President Alexander recently took . cage full Of
Java sparrows to Lahaina, to be let loose there,
where birds have been as scarce as around Homo
lulu. -
A FINE SHIP.-The clipper ship Isabella, Capt.
f. III. Cappen. of about 100 tons burthen, which
arrived on Sunday from Shanghai, is 4 fine speci-
men of naval architecture. Though carrying the
British flag. she was built by Donald Mckay. of
East Boston, Mass. This vessel left Shanghae on
the 9th of July, and on the 18th, five days from
port. she was clear of the Japan coast. in Long.
l4le r. Here she met with light southeast winds.
whn mn ia as . s' = I r ,HI las . = b, I a !. =. I'm NY
which carried her in four days into the Lat. AS n. and Long.
112o W., making in this four days $50 miles, the Rest days
Ih ? IS 3 " ! - Long 16." W.. from theme. 70 the ."usHr snSI
Took the trade. in as W, blowing very strong. Made thi.
island and came into port on the l2,h August, in "a days run
from shanghai. The T. has been chartered by Me.srs. c. L.
that port in November.
FETE NAPoIEON.-This anniversary Of France.
corresponding with the 4th of July, as q national
holiday with Frenchmen all over the world. occur
red on Wednesday. High mass was performed at
the Catholic church. and the day was observed by
Catholics generally as a festive day. The new
bell Of the church was rung for the first time, and
utters a pleasant sound. In the evening His Ex-
NNAASh 49, >A'f Sch'N'a" k"fN a. vi
plomatic dinner. The new French Consul for
Honolulu, arrived in San Francisco on the 23d
ultimo. and may be expected in the first packet
from that port. Az We stated before. Mr.. ID. has
been appointed Consul at New Castle, England,
and will leave for that station coon after the arri-
val of his successor.
4 GOOD JoKE.-The Boston Gasette tells the fol-
lowing aneedote of the father of our townsman
Peter q Jones, Jr.
u
tb a. n nas. ~ ero E.aeo n . o Ss ssaIoniDS ,T n,,'"t Tnon IN The street.
to the cause OF the demonstration, he found he had been mis-.
taken for General Lee. We think our neighbor a better looking
man.
Mr.. Jones is a far better looking man than Gen.
Lee is or ever was, unless the portraitsof him belle
the rebel chief. Imagine the little darkies, with their
eyes t~winkling and rolling around, as they bobbed
about, saying, OARS Massa Lee, sure" 1t must
have been a comical scene.
To BY the Isabella we received a copy of the
daily North China Herald of July 7, quite a large
sheet, printed on coarse type. 1t contains no news
of interest in this part of the world. but the follow
ing suggests an idea, as an easy way to get the
paper taken TO its subscribers
As the Settlement has become so extensive. those of our sub
'cribers who desire to get their papers early, would do well to
their own coolies to this Office at I O'Clock A \.
We wonder how it would work heres
Et- The weather for the past six weeks has
been most charming, and very unlike our usual
summer months. Since the storm which occur
red on the 5h of August, the air has been cool
bracing, and the atmosphere so clear that the
Noon and Venus Ohe latter being unusually brilliant jus, now0
been observed at almost any hour OF the day. Think Of
ovely weather for travelling about the islands, and probably
persons were never engaged in thi, pleasant pasume than
1t present. -
FIRE.-A small thatch house, just in rear of
bakery. occupied only for a hulahula school,
vas burned down on Thursday last. 1t is sup
posed to have caught fire from a pipe OF cigar. as
were several girls and young fellows in or around the
house Mt the time. It ~as pulled down before the nre had time
are occurred in the night, it would have spread to other houses.
Orr NEXT MAIL~-We do not expect any mail
rom San Francisco till the return of the Comet or
Both sailed hence July 10, and were
wo weeks out when the Japan sailed, August 2.
)ne or both would leave San Francisco about An
Is to 20, and will be due here September l to
). The New York mails Of July 10 and 20 ought
o arrive by them.
EE~ The Steamer arrived at HilO at 6 O'Clock
sunday Afternoon, as per programme. Passengers
III well. She was to leave Hilo again for this port
IN Wednesday night, will be due at 6 O'Clock to-
morrow morning. from Kau and Kona. Hawaii.
She will leave again for Kona on Monday next.
Ess- Our thanks are due to Mr.. Arthur DAILY. OF
cortland, Oregon, for a file of Portland papers.
eceived by the FIitenbUrg. Mr.. d. was an APP
rentice With {. some fifteen or sixteen year. ago, and Ia. by
is industry and perseverance risen to be local editor Of the
ally Herald 81 that city. We wish him continued success till
e becomes Editor-in-Chief.
FUNERAI~-The funeral of the late Mrs. DR.. Rookie,
Dster mother of Queen Emma, will take place, at
o o'clock to-day, from her late residence, corner
f Nuuanu and Beretania streets. T.
\ GOOD PAsSAGE.-The schooner Hate Lee sailed
n the 9th inst. in company with the steamer. The
tter arrived at Lahaina At A. n. The schooner arrived Their.
II A NJ, stopped two hours, and reached the anchorag. at
Iakee's Landing at 9 P. Nh hours from Honolulu
= Some natiEe. dragginC in the harhnr for