The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-04-13
Commercial Advertiser.
San Francisco correspondence
LPER u. g. MURKAY.1
SAN FRANCISCO, March %.

hal no arrivals from Honolulu, although hourly
looking for the bark Eitan .7ilen which i. supposed
t. be over due. The Murray had a fine run over
AMI it is bopel her return passage Honolulu viii
he a good.
The clipper bark Caaadsa has arrived, only thirty
two days from Honolulu to Point LObos and about
two days from the last name,i place to port This
fine run, considering her model and symmetrical
proportions. Her builders made a mistake in their
calculations. when they put her greatest breadth in
her bows, thus making her beam all forward Of the
f.reH.tst-
The ship RiUai, Capt Doane, cleared yesterday
for Bakers Island, and will probably sail Tomorrow
IN company with the Murray the latter vessel taking
the mails IL is unfortunate that departures for
your port should be nearly together, they often
are.
ST. Patrick's Day in the Morning
celebrated in fine style All the Irish Military
AMI Civic Associations turnei out in great numbers
AMI parallel through the city, while AL the side
walks were thrcngeI with tine daughters IF Erin,
ei.er To- the celebration offered in honor Of the
birthlty II their patron saint. Among them were
several (vhcn say several, mean than you
wouId to enumerItel Fenian Bellies, dressed up
Nil in green dresses, trimmed with green trim
mines- In fact, everything about them wis green,
a. the Emerald Isle itself Some Of the girls we're
more patriotic than others, " green all over in
their actions, While almost every had sprig Of
shamrock. Some Of the roughs had rocks in their
hanLs, which were sham. These latter gen.
tlemen, let a always ready for Il skrimmage
particuI1ry with Cinnamon. In the evening several
balls were given, tie most attractive of which
the Fenrn ball, ut Union Hall 1t was grand
aIir, all Of which could be for two dollars in
hard cash. | being strong admirer OF Erin and
her sons, Of attended and suffice say had
COOL time. and found my way home, without touch
ins at the Station House. L can't say much for
the rest Of the party.
The Colorado.
This .. magnificent floating palace (as Of the
Japan correspondents who the recipients Of u
free passage call her) arrived here last Wednesday,
the 1,th inst, 81 days from IIongkong vin Kama
czwl Il days She brought much lrtser freight than
expected, and large list Of passengers, among
them japanese Commission, who have been shown
every attention here, AMI Will proceed to Washington
by the Golden Clfy, to sail IN few days They in
tend remaining in this country some time, taking
notes Of all thAt may lie of TO them. nnd their
nation. Their time undoubtedly VIII he pretty well
taken up, and teir eyes made TO assume the proper
tons Of a white mans when they all that is to be
seen. Upon their return home they Will visit the
Sandwich Islands the rest of tine wonders, TIM;
there are outside of tine japanese domains. They
winter This the first trip Of the China Mail Steam
ers, was more Of experiment than anything else,
and it has proved successful in every way and
all are conf lent that the trade with the Celestial
Empire Will be extensive, and in time gigantic
proportions. Some doubts are entertained to
whether the China Steamers will be able to carry
COIL enough last the entire passage, the Colo
TIio only had days supply iet when she got into
port AMI If their freights increase, they undoubt
ely will. Honolulu must necessariiy become coal
ing depot
Amusements.
Every place Cf amusement III the city is now in
full blast, in consequence of which my finances
have become 5Iasief. The Metropolitan, however,
offers the chief attraction it is here that Heller,
the magician, hollis forth and continues to delight
and ury-tiy the au.Iiene, with his and mys;eri-
ous ieceptious The second sight of which wrote in
NY last, is thus explained Whether you viii be
able to sec into It Is hard for me to say, as
know not the scope OF your mind in this particular
direction You must first bear in mind that the
spinal curl l. in reality the teIcgraphc wire of the
human system, which conveys sensation auI infOr
nation to the brain. BY removing small portion,
eoccygis, Mr. Heller dexterousy attaches to ms
EgsJalfG C5}o7 yri, spinal cord, peculiarly sem
sitiye wire, which passes down his leg, unier the
floor To the stage, where it i affixed to the spinal
corl of the confederate. y perfect sympathy and
communication Is now established between Heller
in the boxes and hi confederate Willie the stage
having as it were, but nervous centre, and the
Impressions received Iy Immediately commI-
u:slteI to the other. When this explanation Is
carefully re.i. the mystery Will be explained, AMI
the trick becomes simple to every reader.
Mark Twain,
In private letter the fifg, sIys he has compiled
volume OF ms sketches, and i going to let some Of
his literary friends look it before giving IT to
Carlton the publisher The Islands viii undouhte-
y occupy a conspicuous portion Of it His letters
now appear frequently in tine fita
Thanks.
The thanks of your readers due to Capt Ben
nett, Of the Murray, for his kindness in OBTAINING
his bark one day for the sake of your correspondent,
in order give him chance to write up his letters
Through YOUR columns thank him in behalf Of the
-ffreTtiser and myself and wish him a speedy pas
sage aud prosperous voyage one Is more deSery-
ing OF good luck. BY delaying he viii also lie able
to take the L. : mails Of March 1st, the steamer
Is just in
Miscellaneous.
There is an interesting breach Of promise case in
court Of Mrs Clark RS Michael Reese the wealthy
Sun Franciscan The plaintiff sues for 100000 O.
for breach Of promise in alleged offer of marriage.
This suit i causing great deal Ol tilk anu taxing
uP a large space in our daily papers The damages
required by the fair plaintiff to be quite mode
rate. The most striking feature in suits Of this
nature J.. that the wealhier the offender in these
matrimonial enterprises, the more terrible has the
feelings Of the fair one been laceraed. Ii this suit
i gained, there i another TO come on against
the same defendant The feelings of some Of the
iIlies in this city very easily hurt, and the
richer their admirers are, the tender and sen
sitige are the young ladies.
The iurE ON the c..-e Of Sshnielerstieker Ho-