The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-07-18
NOTES OF TuE WEEK.
bad cause.

RECIPROCITY TREATY.-A letter from n gentle
man interested in the passage Of the treaty, states
that there is still some little hope Of its ratification.
Il is quite probable that it will come up for action be-
fore the adjournment of Congress The admission Of
the new Senators from Arkansas and perhaps other
Southern States is as likely to operate in favor Of, as
against, the measure. The fact that Mr.. Thornton,
the British Minister, has addressed an official COM
muniea,ion TO the American Cabinet complaining of
the abrogatiOn Of the Canadian Reciprocity Treaty,
may also have n favorable influence on the Hawaiian
Treaty, especially If the British Minister'S move is sup
ported by Fessenden, who has heretofore been the
strongest opponent of the Hawaiian Treaty, but who
could not consistently oppose it and advocate the Ca
madam. II, after the revenue questions are settled,
it he found that the treaty can be adopted without
injury to the public interests. political prejudices
may be laid aside, and the measure finally adopted.
In this connection we may add that the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs has decided to report against
the purchase Of the Island Of st. Thomas.
TA pleasant RmE-The roads around this island
are now in very fine travelling condition., for either
7 horses or vehicles. The Koolau district, from the
Pail to waialua, never looked more charming than
now. The mountains are clothed i'm their brightest
emerald robes. and can be seen almost every day
cloulless to their peaks. the meadows and pastures
are like velvet carpets, the cane fields are growing
luxuriantly, and the rice patches are bending under
the weight Of the crops now ready to harvest With
such a fine season A. the past has been, the prospects
Of the graziers, sugar and rice planters could not be
more hattering than they now are on this island. and
We hear similar reports from the other islands.
~ The Stockton Herald states that the house of
Rev. james \. Daily, who has recently been settled
rs pastor over one Of the churches in that city, was
entered on the evening of June ., by n party Of gen.
tlemen and ladies' Of the Congregational society.
Mr.. Daily AMI his wife were absent at a lecture.
The party entered through a window. When the
househOlders returned, they found their home bril-
liantly lighted, and a large company assembled,
while the dinner table was nicely set, aud good things
abundant. IL was n pleasant occasion, and the sur
prise WAS total. Mr.. Daily is welcomed to his new
fell Of labor with n generous enthusiasm by the
members Of the Congregational society.
SUDDEN DEArH-On Friday last Mr.. John Welsh
died suddenly from hemOrrhage. He has long been
running down with disease of the lungs. but was
able to be about his work up to the occurrence Of the
bleeding. The deceased was "A native Of Canada, but
for many years has been attached to the household of
Her Majesty Queen Emma, as n confidential and
head servant To this position he has shown such
adaptation IN manner and fidelity, rs not only TO Sc
cure the long continued favor OF the Queen, but
commend himself TO the good opinion Of the public
n = man faithful TO his calling. He was buried last
Sunday afternoon, the Fire Department attending the
funeral, he having been n member Of . Mechanic
Engine Co, No. 2-GG=ehe.
u e We learn that there is considerable sickness
among the recently imported japanese, many of
them having taken what is familiarity known rs
''boohoo fever to which all strangers are liable,
though all do not have it. On one plantation only
one-thirl Of the new coolies are ut work. If taken
good care Of they will soon recover their usual health,
as this mild fever is not fatal.
ISsANE-We are panied to learn that Capt
James " Green, long a resident OF Honolulu. has
recently become insane. while residing in San
Francisco, and Is new an inmate of the Stockton
Asylum. Ills friends have little hope Of his imme-
diaie recovery. -
From HILo.-A letter from the village Of Hilo,
states that earthquakes are few and feeble there now
and many are still engaged in repairing the damages
received from the great shock of April IL. The tow
er q the large native church which was thrown out Of
plumb by the shock has been set up again. The new
foreign chapel, with its towering spire, has been COM
pleted and will soon L. dedicated.
DEcEAsED.-A letter from New York dated April
23d. states that Mrs. Ford, first wife of the late DR.. S.
2. Ford, died in that city on the I'D. She had been
sick for a year past. and during that time had suffer
ell intensely. She was poisoned 10y drinking water
from AN old lead pipe. -
= We are indebted TO Purser Mcclellan of the
.Moniana. Ger late papers and memoranda