The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-01-12

mander William Swinburn, arrived at this port on
the Sth. She reports having left Valparaiso for
Fancouvers Island on the lt of November. 1866,
calling at several islands on her way up. On the
zSth OF November she arrived OFF Pitcairn's Island.
but being unable 10 effect a landing, on account of
the heavy surf running at the time, proceeded the
same day for Tahiti. and anchored in Papeete Bay
on the 9Th of December. Leaving Tahiti on the
10Th of December, she touched at the islands of Star
buck and MaidCl ON the 23d and 10th respectively,
having passed over the assigned positions of Bau-
man, Roggewein and Teinhoven. From MaIdon
she proceeded direct for Honolulu. arriving on the
Sth of January, 1867. The -Nufine will leave for
Nancouver's Island on the 18th instant, if possible.
The following are the names OF her officers:
Commarder-winiam Swinburn.
observation-disclosures Is. Nichoietts, Pearson c. tombstone,
X. e. Townshend.
Master-Edward B. Darcy.
SUTge0n-James Martin. NJ. d..
Paymaster-Alfred T. b. Netteton.
ChfJ Engineer-GeorreK Kent.
Assistoht Surgeon-wI Iam Grant, NJ. D.
Assistdnt PqVmGSfer-Chares +. Roberts. facing
nj M.ash.Pnen-w iIian Marrack, Alfred Pigos,, Charles w.
Master's Assisfant-Henr Backler.
CieTk-Frederick b. J. Matthias.
Engineer-Edward LIIey.
Assistant Enginesr-Winiam ]. Petit.
MARK TwATN.-OuI correspondent on the first
page, refers in glowing terms to the lecture of
this gentleman, delivered in San Francisco, Nov
A"No aNANAS " IL same performance IN
the following item:
Mark Twain put in an appearance at Platt's
HAL on Friday evening, and according to some
accounts, he fulfilled his promise of perpetrating a
robbery Some of the audience thought they had
not got their moneys worth. The Iecture spun
Itself out at an early hour. The crowd ~prumbied.
The gas was turned out, and the ~grumbIers went
nome: Mark %pocketed the cash and went to the
Occidental.
The truth is, We suspect, that Mark is inclined
TO create fun ut the expense of his auditors-a
thing that cannot be carried on without discredit
to the lecturer, nor repeated with impunity. Mark
has a vein of real genius, which needs care and
cultivation to make it admired but like all ore. if
is accompanied with the dross, from which it must
De cIeansed with care before it sparkles and be-
comes admired as it should be. Never did a trav-
eler possess better materials for a taking laotnra
than he, nor did any ever have a more golden
opportunity of earning Il brilliant fame as 4 faith
ful and graphic portraycr of nature and we trrst
ne VIII not abuse the opportunity. as we are inter-
ested In his success-at least to the extent of ona
copy OF Jarves' Hawaiian Dictionary. which we
are happy to learn he is making good use of in
a new bookson the Sandwich Islands.
which will be published this year. -
- on te evening OF the 10th of December Mark
Twain gave a farewell lecture in San francisco.
lie sailed Tor New York i'll the Nicaragua steamer
OF Dec 10. The Bulletin thus notices his lecture:
MARX IwAIN,s LECTURE.-The farewell lecture
by Mark. Twain last evening at Congress Hall.
drew together a large audience and was n success
every way. There were facts and fancies, fun and
and altogether the literary entertain
ment was one of the best of the Season. The Gee
tuier departs with a brilliant reputation in the
line OF his profession, which he has the ability to
increase In the Atlantic States. Men of this sort
u ABILITY never overstock the market, and Mark
wall lind room for an honorable career in the field