The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-01-05

Np>qJIToE>.-IEesa little pests. which We have
often thought were created solely 10 drive away
indolencr aud ennui. have been more numerous
the past fall ;hIn in any previous season. the slug
gish pools Of water in the valley aiordiug uur-
series for breeding them by millions. Formerly.
when water was more abundant. and The patches
more frequently flIed. these insects had less chance
to breed 80 abuudantly. We notice that during the
strong trade winds. they are driven more from the
valley into the town. and seek shelter in doors.
They also visit the ships ia tLe harbor. where they
are about a. numerous - ON shore. josh Bill
ings.' in one of his humorous productions. takes
of these little tormenys in the following strain:
We are told that thare want anything made in
vain. This l. sum So. hut | have thought the time
spent III manufacturing mUsketuzr must have bin
wasted if the mu~hetgze want. How they were
put together | never could tell. and there i one
commrrshul peculiarly about the muskecJur trade.
and that Is the supply always exceeds the demand.
and yet the product - not diminished | kant Uu-
drrstand this no how. They are born of poor but
industrious parents. and are brot mp with great
care undcr the auspices OF some ov our best iani-
lies. They have also cpu>umaJr courage. / have
known a single muSkretrr TO he = man and his
wife awl mite long. and draw lie tust blood. 1t Is
very easy To- kill muskcetozc when you kan. But
in striking them You are very apt to hit the exact
place where they recently wuZ. They are cheerful
little cusses, singing as. they toll"
KILLED BY PmATEs-Capt. Howes of the brig
LvLrd which touched at this por: last fall. on the
way from San Francisco 70 Hongkong. was killed
by pirates. The vessel had been in to Hongkong
and was just leaving for San Francisco. when about
so miles from port. she was attacked by Chinese
pirates. and the captain was shot in his cabin
The mate took the vessel back to Hongkong.
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNEC.-The children of the vari-
Gus Sunday schools attached to Kawaiahao Church
90 IJ,poI,I,, ba1 , pi.pia .+ pa,,. I.ll,v,, Tim
day last. There are about seven hundred native
children attending the schools. and the picnic of
Thursday, held under Il large Lu1Gi, was i pleasing
sight. --
NEW acknowledgement \. White has recently
built at Moloaa. Kauai. Il small vessel Of SO tons
measurement. which has been named the GErrE.
She arrived from Hanalei last Friday, and sails to-
day or Monday Tor the same port. She is in charge
of Capt. johnson. late of the Mirjl}a.
\ New COASTER-Thc schooner Umpgpa. has
been rechristened the lime, and is now being put
in thorough repair for a coaster. We hear that she
will be put on the Kona route. under the command
of Capt. VIM. Babcock. She is a fine schooner, of
40 SLIGO tons, new measurement.
E1- The bark SraIo,o, the vessel in which the
American Ministers for China visited this port in
July last, had a clipper passage of only Is days
from Kanagawa to San Francisco. Our old towns
man Capt. 5. James was passenger i'll her to the
latter port. -
TT The Commissioner of His Imperial Majesty
requests us to state that a list is opened in his Of
fee. and he will be happy to receive such donations
as may be made towards relieving the distress
caused by the recent foundations in France.
For THE EAsT-The 4. 4. Eliriige will sail on
Monday next for San Francisco. taking the mail
for California. the Atlantic States and Europe. The
Commercial AdUertiSer in wrappers can be had the
counter. --
SUPREME CoURT The January Term Of the Su-
preme Court commences on Monday next, the 9TH
instant. The foreign cases will be tried first. We
learn that there is an unusually small docket of
ury cases. -
E-s- The steamer FIowea will be due from La
haina to-day, and leave again on Monday next for
Kona, Hawaii.