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

at this port. At the latest date from San Francisco.
as much doubt existed there as has here. As near
As We can learn. ii rests just this way the company
do not wish to be compelled to stop here, aud are
making the most vigorous efforts to be relieved
from the obligation. and were hoping every day to
receive teiegrapEjc adviees to that effect. Conse-
quentiy they declined 10 engage TO take passengers
CT freight for Honolulu. until they know positively
that thc steamers must touch. The san Francisco
Chamber of Commerce had again memorialized
Congress to relieve them from stopping here. and
in place of that to vote a subsidy for a separate
line between San Francisco and Honolulu. The
sist of the memorial Is contained in its last clause.
which We insert here
In view, therefore. Of the consideration that The
additional voyage yearly TO China will afford no
accommodation To the travelling or mercantile COM
munity, but will on the contrary operate injuriously
10 their Interests and in view. also. of the greatly
increased expense which will be entailed upon the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company. the Chamber of
Commerce of the city of San Francisco respect-
fully petitions the Congress of the United States
that the Steamship Company in question be permit
ted To drop the port OF Honolulu from their service.
without the additional obligation of another trip
yearly to China. and that thereupon the subsidy for
mail service TO the Hawaiian Islands be increased
from $4,000 to 100000 yearly, which sum will be
requisite to enable a responsible company TO estab-
lish a permanent and efficient line of steamships
between that important point and the United States.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
This memorial does not appear to have been pre-
scented to Congress. or at least acted on up TO the
l4th of December. and as only five working days
remained before the holiday vacation of Congress
opened. on the goth. ii is barely possible that action
was taken. We think it very probable that the
company Will be released eventually, and would
recommend our merchants to endorse and second
the memorial of the San Francisco Chamber of
Commerce, as the only practicable plan that can be
Isecpted.
va The Bulletin of Dec. IL says Ocean steam
& Communication between New York and Hongkong
was virtually inaugurated this morning. by the de-
parture from the former city at noon to-day, OF the
steamer Henry Chauncey. to connect at Panama
with the Golden City. and at this port with the
Colorado, on the LIST of January. Several New
Workers and others were expected to take passage
on the pioneer trip If the Colorado had to wait
for the arrival of the mails and passengers which
left New York Dec. IL, she will not be due till to-
day or tomorrow. as she would be unable to leave
San Francisco before the Sd or 4th of January.
Another thing which may have detained her is the
head winds that have prevailed. She may there
fore be looked for till Monday. after which. if not
heard from. we shall take it for granted she has
passed on without stopping.
PTHE San Francisco CAII-has recently entered
On its eleventh year, being about the same age as
-this Commercial AdrertjSer, and like the latter it
has met with steady prosperity and uniform in
crease of circulation. In the first issue of the new
year. it says:
at now has a daily circulation of twelve thou
sand-almost as many subscribers as there are
voters in the city-dOuble that of any daily paper
IN the State. and full one-third more than any other
California daily ever enjoyed"
We regret to notice the death of Mr.. Chas. F.
Jobson, one of the original proprietors OF the above
paper, and a brother-in-law of Mr.. j. J. Ayres of
this city. He died on the 9th of December.
LossING's GREAT PIcroRIM--Every family on
the Pacific shores should Subscribe for this great
and valuable history of the late rebellion-it is
most undoubtedly the very best work of the kind
extant, and the price is very low when the number
of illustrations are considered, without the valu-
able historical records added. 1t is to be COM
pleted in three volumes, and can be obtained at the
Bookstore, at the New York price of five dollars
PEP volume. The first volume is now ready.
r DrRoRs.-Our jury system needs revising. 1t is
-Aot fair that a few gentlemen should be drawn term
after term, while others never serve at all. The list
of persons from whom the jurymen are to be Sc
lected should comprise ecery competent person on
the arhOle island, and not be limited to so few as is
now done. No man will then object to perform
Jury uiiS u IL IL " 10. thSiS 10
cause for complaint. This grievance is easily cor
rected, and we trust the proper officers will attend
%TH VoLCANO-Gentlemen who returned yester-
DAY from the crater represent it as being in a grand
state of excitement. On the day prior to their
arrival. it had overfiowed in various places. and
the seven lakes were seething and boiling beauti-
fully. We can't predict anything very confidently
about the crater, but it seems as if Pele was leis-
urely getting ready for a grand pyrotechnic dis
play. But where or how or when, We must wait
and see. -
The AMERICAN HorsE:-This establishment is de-
servedly popular. under the management of Mr..
Kirchhoff. who has succeeded in making it a hotel
in every way worthy of the city and of the patron
age of strangers visiting it. The proprietor gives
notice that tomorrow he will open a restaurant in
connection with his establishment, where all can be
served at any hour of the day.
FIRE AT WAuUKU. MAUI.-A large thatch house,
the dwelling of Judge Napela, in Waikiki, was
burned ON Saturday last. The house was set on
fire mischievously by a little boy. a ward of Mr..
Napela. who was playing with fire. The building
was entirely consumed, and the fire was only pre-
vented from communicating to a frame dwelling
adjoining. by the vigorous efforts of a few of the
residents of that place.
NEW Buoy. An iron buoy with staff and vane
buoy painted red and white. and vane (sheet
irony painted white-has just been placed by Capt.
Meek in 49, fathoms. to point out the anchorage
for vessels wishing to bring up outside. 1t Is about
400 fathoms 5. E. by F. from the spar or entrance
buoy. and can be seen some 4 or 3 miles off. Yes
sells had better bring up close to and outside this
buoy. =
G The plan of government purchasing and
conducting the telegraph is being agitated in the
United States. The day will come when the gov
eminent will control the telegraph and carry it on,
lust as they do the posS-offce system. In Switzer-