The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-02-03
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

- NOTES OF THE NEEh.
The OVERLAND MAu--It is stated that Louis Me
Lane, head of the house of Wells. Fargo \ Co. has
proposed TO the Government to carry the Overland
Mail from the Mississippi river TO Salt Lake in
eight days, instead of thirteen or fourteen now oc-
cupied by Holiday in performing the same. From
II. Louis TO san Francisco he proposes 10 carry it
in fifteen days. This might do tor one or two trips
or 4 few months. perhaps, but We don't believe it
can be so performed by him. or anybody else. with
that regularity with which the mail service should
be performed. Spectators have managed to get
appropriations from Congress for mails, and then
failed TO fulfil their contracts. and the public have
to whistle for their papers and letters. II McLane
or any one else wants to carry express freight and
passengers Gincluding letters and papers) in extra
fast time. let them do it and charge for it but so
long as the steamers furnish 4 safe and regular
mail service. and deliver the mails in twenty days,
either way. nothing more ought to be asked by the
public till the locomotive begins to cross the plains,
and can perform the service in a reliable and
shorter way. Till then we hope Congress will
leave we'll enough alone.
.Eg~ Mr.. II. Dunn. whom some of our readers
will remember as having visited Honolulu several
years ago. arrived in the steamer, and during his
stay will correspond with the Bulletin. We are in
debted to Mr.. d. for copious files of San Francisco
papers. and also for a variety of seeds. including
English walnuts raised in California. California
peanuts. varieties of corn, &c., &c. Any of our
readers disposed to plant these seeds are welcome
to q few of each. The walnut ought to grow and
thrive at some of the more elevated stations. 1t
makes a remarkably fine tree in California. This
Interchange of seeds we hope will be more fire.
quent. -
gms~T The following is the version that the San
Francisco E'Iqg uiVpS 10 the late Hanham affair
AKASAxA HsLEH-The Sandwich Island papers are filed
with the exploits of one Capt. Hanham, master of a British
ried of a haIfbreei girl. Immediately the Hawaiian navy was
got out and gave chase; it consisted Of a little tub called the
Netie MerTIH, and on coming up with the piraucal craft, the
gay gondoher turned his guns GU the Marshal and ordered him
to keep of, which he discreety did. 1t appears that the whole
ridiculous affair arose from a quarrel between Capt, nanham
carry of the girl. After putting the Islanders in a high state
of commotion, the Captain landed the girl on an island among her
be settled between their Msjesties Victoria and Emma, who are
nov drinking tea together at st. James Palace.
PARDoNED.-By the San Francisco papers of Dec.
25th. we see that Capt. George 5. Tooker, of the
whaleship -NercUy. who was recently convicted of
starving a sailor, and sentenced to three months
imprisonment in that city, has been pardoned by
President Johnson. The fact OF his being pardon
ed so soon would indicate that his trial was not a
fair one. or that the evidence was corrupt. That
is the way they do things in San Francisco, how
ever. and the tender mcrcies of their Courts and
lawyers are cruel.
QUICK TME-Letters sent by the L. S. steamer
Scpanoc. Nov. 9th, reached New York Dee. 18th,
and answers were received here. Jan. 27th, by the
.4jar-sevcnty-e eight days for the round trip. Pas
sengcrs and the mail, which left New York Dec.
2lst. arrived here Jan. forthcoming through in
thirty-six days. Before many months pass this
will occur so frequently as not to be worthy of
comment. In fact we hope to see the mails come
through by steamers in thirty days ere long.
PHorOGRAPHIC.-Mr. Chas. Burgess, recently from
San Francisco, has opened a Photograph Gallery
in the rooms lately occupied by Mr.. II. L.. Chase.
Mr.. b. not only photographs but retOuches in the
highest style of the art. thus making it convenient
for the public, who have heretofore sent pictures to
San Francisco for that purpose. We are requested
to state that his Gallery will be closed for to-day.
in order 10 obtain prints from the negatives taken
the past week, but will be opened on Monday.
Rss~ We have received from Governor Low, of
California, a copy of the Constitution and Bylaws
of the California Prison Commission" a society
of which he is President, and which has for its OBJ
ject - the restoration to virtue, usefulness and hap
piness. men who have been convicted of crime and
imprisoned, and whose unaided efforts are for that
reason almost hopeless" The field of its labor is
certainly Il difficult one. and the task a thankless
one but. for all that. much good has been and
may still be done among that class.
GsJ- We would call the attention of our retailers
and iObbers to the Auction Sale to take place on
Tuesday next, at the Auction Room of j. II. Cole.
We understand that the terms will be liberal, and
the assortment of goods are the best offered this
season. Its a rare chance, and should be improved.
Ei5~ An extensive furniture sale will take place
on Monday at the residence of Mr.. Synge in Bere-
tania Street.
Mr.. EDITOR Justice to the Board of Education
requires that I should notice the d" correction" of
Mr.. Gulick in your last weeks paper, and as Mr.,