The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-11-16
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY,. l6.
News OF the Morning.

The fire that occurred last evening At O'Clock was
eau~sl by the burning Of Warren's Brewery, lear
Kapeua Falls. The brewery and the dwoIling-hoase
near IL were both consumed before the engines or any
elective al reached the scene, though several Of the
engines we're promptly there. The fire i supposed
{, have originated accidentally from a cigar or pipe.
though there arr reports Of it. having been the work
Of an incendiary. The brewery belonged TO Mr.. War
ren. AMI was worth 5000. The dwelling vas the
property Of Mrs Drew, anil was valued at about the
same amount.
\ second letter from Capt Long. regarding the
Arctic ocean, VIII be foani in another column. lie
communicates some facts Of special interest 10 whale
men. regarding the haunt- Of the whales North q the
Siberian cast. When a full survey ) male OF the
channels and currents Of the Arctic So, We think il
VII u found that the whales have = regular track "
AMI from the open Polar SEA, AMI that their usual
route q travel i along the Eastern shore Of the newly
deoverei land.
Nothing that has been published here for months
has .lieitei a more general interest than the account
q the Arctic discoveries, A. given by u last week.
And Il will attract even more attention in Europe,
where there Is 4 general desire &c see the exploration
of the Polar rrsion prosecuted. Should the next
--a~on be favorable fT enterprises Of this kind, some
further researches will be made
IL i pleasant 20 meet 80 many familiar faces among
the returning feet Of whal-men. some u whom have
been cruising Of and on fer twenty-five years or
more. We have never seen in port a more intelligent
and respectable company Of ship masters than those
Connected with the feet this season. And the same
remarks may apply 10 tie ofisers Of the ships. New
Beifrl ship owners evidently hui il for their interest
% send cut the very best men they can fad. F.
The steamer KIlagsa VIII resanle her trips to Ha-
vaii - Monday next. under the auspices Of Messrs.
Walker : Allen, ~ agents. During the time that
tLe-c gentlemen had charge Of her in ISIS. It i said
sAe paSi very well. We hope they wil x equally
successful With her now. The Government. il il un-
dersto,d. pays Of the debt on her aud guarantees a
legislature Will raise 60 $4,000, ~ It ~puTpcSei
do.us n the session 81 leo6.
The E. tine-tabis Of the KIIaHea Will be found in
our advertising columns Its basel on weekly trips,
90 continue during the busy season. Whenever i; Is
known what days the California steamers will arrive
ami leave here next year. the time table for the
KIfSHoI Tor the frst quarter Of lSGs VIII be arranged
and published. and it NAV be found advisable then
10 make fewer trips Per month, but TO include n greater
number u ports and touching places. Tie plan VI
sending the ve.se- 90 Kauai once a month or every
six Weyks j. a good move. Another d,>irablc change
i that u touching ~ Makee's Landing, for which
point there are always more OF les passengers.
The report Of CIp;. Enos, % the whaling bark Jsrs,
VIII le fouRl in our marine column, ia which lie in
forms u that his vessel was warned Of from the
ochotsk whaling ground by a Russian man Of war.
AMI that other whAlers were served the same way.
The Russians are evidently lookin. after their oily
AMI slippery property ia that quarter.
The bark n. L Murray probably left san Fran
elsa Oa the Il or ith instant. and will lie due any
time after Monday next, though the light winds may
keep her ont till the 3th or even longer. We shall
exVect by her the New York mails Of October lst
her Ii and 10th.
The steamer I!ako arrived at Sln Francisco some
time durr. yesterday. the 18th, and leaving again
on the 2Sl. viii reach here On the 9th Of December.
The L = ship Tase1TOTs. which sailed hence on
the LIT II October, had not arrived AZ san Francisco
90 the th-an unusually long passage for q war
steamer. though We think she dill not purpose steam
Ing except in calm weather or head winds
The barks CsissiiG and J. ". Segrsr both sailed
hence for san Francisco on the morning Of the 18th.
and commenced their voyage with a Light west wind.
They ought TO report themselves at san Francisco by
the enl Of this month
W opportunity Is likely 70 offer for sending a mail
to the United States til the Issa5 returns again.
She : advertised 70 leave this port On Tuesday the
10th u December.