The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-01-19
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
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HI MIESTr TIE KING returned from Hawaii on
Saturday la.t. a. announced 10 our last issue would
probably be the case. He Is in excellent health,
in fact ve have never seen him appearing better.
and We trust be wii fnd 1t convenient to make
rural excursions often, when the result i - bene-
GciaL.
His MJE-TY gave an audience to Her Britannia
Majesty Commissioner and Consul General on
Wednesday last. l. i The first audience Mr.. Wode-
house has had since bis arrival On the Z4th Of No
vember. the King having been absent on Hawaii
during the intervaLk The particulars are given in
another column.
An outward mail for California. the Atlantic
States and Europe will be made up at the post
Office to 20 b. the brig HssPabUn. which sails on
Monday. Letters and papers should BE- mailed. If
possible. to-day Postage on single rate letters TO
any part OF the United States. ten cats: on each
newspaper, four cests. Stamps should be put on
al letters. when practicable.
The Government G15e1e viii not appear to-day.
and the day Of publication having been changed
70 "Wednesday. the new volume will commence on
the 23d instant The Government. we hear. has
purchased the types and press lately used in the
publication Of the daily Herald.
On our first page will be found a clever letter
from orr HfIo correspondents On the Loo, Page an
interesting account Of Capt. Hanham's cruise in the
yacht Thenis. His book i promised 10 be ready
during the coming spring. Cyrus ". Fields ac-
cOun; Of his Atlantic cable experience will also be
found there in his own language.
The sale Of the Agricultural Society's Garden
took place on Tuesday last Her Majesty QUEES
EMMA was the purchaser, and the public will rejoice
that it has fallen into the hands Of 80 worthy a pro-
prietor. Those best posted on the value Of this prop
erty say that over one thousand dollars worth Of
tarO l. growing on the place, and that from the
sale Of this esculent. trees and Strawberries and
other sources. the property can be made to yield to
its present proprietor during the present year,
nearly it, entire cost
The very singular verdict in the Holden case in
the Supreme Court during the present week. Is the
principal topic Of conversation. There i no mis-
taking the TACT that the result Of this trial will prove
4 heavy blow at our jury system. and may result in
depriyiug Us Of this bulwark Of freedom. The gen
eral feeling Of the community IS that no parent can
feel any safety FOR bis children under such admin
i~siratfon Of justice and mockery Of law.
We have a few days later foreign advices by
the ship FJoridr. but nothing Of special note, either
from America. Mexico or Europe and the political
horizon in every quarter indicates that all is
quiet on the Potomac Dates are to Dec. p.
All doubts respecting the CoLOrndo may be con-
sidered at an end. and she i to-day probably
safely at anchor in Yokohama. Japan. The dis
lance between san Francisco and Yokohama is
about 400 miles. which at a speed Of 300 miles
a dag would take the steamer lG days 10 run at
27j miles. Il days or at go miles, - days. If
We have thus been thrown out into the cold. all
We can do i T. grin and bear it, II IS possible
that the talked-of alternative of a direct line to
this port may have been exacted by Congress.
Until We know definitely. We shall hope 50. \ nau-
teal gentleman furnishes us with the following
data, which are interesting in this connection, how
ever much they may tell against our interests
san Francisco 10 Honolulu Cmo-t direct coErse)...2,1OO miles.
H9nOi1lu = hanasaNas do. DO ---'Ss~oO
Total distance via Honolulu
San francisco to KAuagaEa, in a direct Hne------46s2 &"
kAnagaSa TO san francisco via the northern cir
\ letter received from Gen. M'CoOk. by I. T.
Dougherty- ESD, dated San Francisco, Dec. Il,
states that BE- had obtained leave to go on to
Washington, and would proceed thither by an
early steamer. He hoped 20 leave New York on
his return T.. Honolulu. on the steamer Of Februa-
~ 10. and will thus be due here about March Is.
The rImor current a day or two since about his
returning Immediately from san Francisco in the
Coorpdo has no foundation. The presence of our
American Minister in Washington at this moment,
i the most oppOTtune event that could have hap
pened. in order that the Government and Congress
may De TiShtE posted regarding the Ihlha steam
service and it, connection with these islands. The
service could not be entrusted TO better hands.
The Hawaiian Packet bark d.. & Murray sailed
from san Francisco on the 81 or 9TH inst. and Is
of the port this morning. We shall have late,
interesting and important advices by her. All
will be glad to learn that this fine bark is to con-
tinuc in the Sandwich Island trade. She i a very
superior craft. and so long as travellers are COM
PEELED TO take sailing vessels. such accommodations
a. she furnishes are = luxury.
The Eastern Geographic news Is very meagre.
The wires had been down from the 10th to the
24th December. On the 18th John Morrissey and
Ben. Wood. members elect to Congress. were
arrested for gambling. whereby the complainant
lost $4,000 ~ each house Of Congress j. the
Judge of tire qualifications OF its members. it i not
improbable that these notorious scouudrrls will be
excluded from the seals {" which he rlJbIc Of
New YORK city have ciscted them.
Il Is announced that at last France has decided
to withdraw al her troops from Mexico &c Hqsse.
J with them MAMMALIAN VIII OF course leave