The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-07-27
San Frnnci.co Correspondence.
PER CIV

SAN Francisco, July II, 1867.
A long interval has elapsed since our last oppor-
tunity Of dispatching Il mail to your pOrt,-no vessel
having sailed bound westward, except the ship Hhue
SraIfor, which left on the 10th inst, but declined
engaging to stop Mt Honolulu. The bark Cambridge
arrived June 18th, n days passage, bringing Hon.
olulu dates to the LIST.
The Fourth of July
was celebrated with great eclat in this city and
throughout the State. Here it began ON the evening
of the 81, which was a very noisy night. The pro-
eession was between three and four miles long, and
one Of the largest ever seen here. 1t comprised
representatives from every military company. asso-
citation AMI trade, and presented some most unique
features. The butchers, for instance, brought out
SOM of their fattest beeyes, which made Il fine show.
In the evening, the display of fireworks on the corner
of Market and M'Allister streets, drew out from
$4,000 to $4,000 spectators. 1t was the most success
full pyrotechnic display ever witnessed on this coast.
Sacramento was hardly behind this city in her
efforts to celebrate the day. W. II. L.. Barnes, Esq.
who VISITED Honolulu last fall in the steamship Pun
der6iIi, was the orator of the day, and delivered a
most eloquent Grafton.
The Steamship Colorado
sailed on her third trip to Japan and China at noon
ON the 18th of July. She took 5li passengers, anu a
large and valuable cargo for Yokohama and Hong
kong. This line is a most decided success. When
the new steamers Great Republic and China arrive,
it Is thought they can carry double the amount of
coal as well as freight. In that event, it is doubtful
whether they will require To touch NJ any intermedi-
ate port between here and yokohama. \ movement
is, however, being made by the company to secure
for a coaling depot an island lying about a thousand
miles northwest of your group, and known here as
Brooks Island.
IL was discovered by Capt. y. c. Brooks, in the bark
Gambia in 1859, he having been sent thither on an
exploring expedition by your late townsman. Capt.
Il. r. Snow. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company
last month purchased the schooner Milton Badger
for SlO,5O0, and dispatched her under command Of
Capt. Burlett, formerly Of the bark Smyrniots. She
has on board a cargo Of coal, together with lighters
and material for n small house, which is To be erected
on the island. There is said to be a fine harbor in
side the reef, with good anchorage. l understand
that Admiral Thatcher viii by this mail order the
LocLar1nna To proceed thither and survey this isl
and and also the group surrounding IL
Honolulu Steamers.
We shall soon learn who has obtained the contract
for carrying the mail to Honolulu, as the date when
applications were to cease was July 10. 1t is gener-
ally believed here that Ben. Holiday will obtain it
on some terms, and will put on the California,
which is a good vessel, and much better adapted TO
the trade than the -ijGr.
Hawaiian Annexation.
The telegraph this morning reports a startling
piece of news, which 1 copy in full
NEW YORK, July l0.-The Tribune says the Gov
has been negotiating for the purchase of the
Islands.