The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-08-01
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY,, AUGUST /.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

board the bark Comet, when an earthquake shoch
was felt about one year ago, 500 miles out from San
Francisco. Capt. Ludlow, in the Ri6eraiG, described
the sensation as the same in the shock he felt off Ha-
wall April ID. Here is the latest incident Ofthe kind,
which occurred of the coast of Oregon in May last,
which We find in a Portland paper:
EARrHouAKE At SEA-Captain Como, of the brig
BTersfsr, reports that on the trip up from San Fran
cisco, he experienced two shocks of an earthquake,
each severe enough TO startle all on board lie and
his mate were engaged in the cabin when the hrst
shock was felt, and they both ran out on deck with
the impression that the vessel had struck and run
over a reef Upon looking down, however, no sign
of shallow water, or of anything near the surface,
could be discovered, and as the sea all around was ag-
itatel as ifshaken by some CONFUSION, they concluded
the shock was that Of an earthquake. The second
shock occurred in about n half a minute and while
they were still specializing about the first. The men
tumbled up from below, frightened, and under the
belief that the vessel had struck n rock. After the
first alarm had subsidized, to make sure that the vessel
was all right, the pumps were tried, but no water
was found in the wells This occurred ON the 18th,
in latitude Al deg, Z minutes and longitude 2 Odeg.,
35 minutes West. The vessel was making ut the
time about eight knots. Her speed was not at all
checked. n fact which would destroy the presumption
ktafshe had struck any snnken obstruction.
n ULY 3lsr III former years, say from 1850 to
TlsGO. this was observed as he great national holiday
of Hawaii nsi but it has wisely been deemed proper
to drop its observance altogether. Not a national
flag could be found floating from any government
flagstaff But though the government and foreigners
have ceased to observe it, the native population, long
accustomed to keep it as n day of pleasure, do not so
readily forget it, and attired with their bright ieis
and most fashionable green dresses. could be seen
hurrying to their annual feasts, where iuaued hog
and dog are the dainties reserved for this day in
particular.
The Hawaiian Calvary Companies continue to
observe the day as the anniversary of their Organiza-
ton, and turned out in strong force. There were
about one hundred and twenty III uniform assembled
for practice on the plains, where from twelve till four
O'Clock they went through all the various calvary ex-
ercises, affording much sport to the thousands of
spectators who assembled TO witness their tactics.
Bishop OF Honolulu Respecting this per-
rsonage, we clip from n late copy of The Chicago
.Hfrance, an American paper, the following: "The
High Church Ritualists in England. who have been
trying to establish in the Sandwich Islands what they
called the " Reformed Catholic Church, in direct hos
tility to our American Missionaries, do not flourish
Us they had expected. The sO-called Bishop of Homo
lulu is still in England, and writes to The Guar
dian: "My return to Hawaii says he, "in the
present state of the funds, would imply nothing
short of crippled means to the clergy and a total col
lapse" His begging circular commences thus
'sThe five years subscriptions, pledged in this couu-
try, expire with the present year. Unless they are
renewed, or fresh ones obtained. this effort to estab-
lish the new church in Hawaii, to which the English
church has pledged itself, must die away"
SUICIDAL Waialua, on Thursday, the 23d inst,
Manu- attempted suicide by cutting his throat. He
inflicted two severe gashes, which nearly served his
vindnipe. and N thirj cut into the larynx AMOR
arising from a dispute with his father, was the cause
of his sudden attempt ON his own life. The old man
had his thumb nearly cut off by Manu-, and as near
rs We can arrive ut the truth, the SON attacked his
father with the knife, before cutting himself The
constable, and friends of Manu- reported the case the
Police authorities, and requested medical help to be
sent down, but suicide can hardly be deemed n GRIM
inal otlense, requiring the interference of the author
titles. DIR. McGrew went down on Monday, to attend
the -
Notwithstanding the terrible gashes which the
fellow gave himself. we understand he is improving
and likely to recover. -
HAWAIIAN CoScERT-By notice in another column
il will be seen that the Juveniles Of the English
school at Kaumakapili Church will give a concert on
Thursday evening at "a, TO raise funds to furnish
their scloOl-room, and to purchase a melolcon. The
scholars are the sans who sung the well-known and
humorous song, johnny Schneider" performed Mt
the same church about a year ago. They are a
smart, well-trained class, and their Concert will
repay those who may attend it.
EXPEcTTD.-An item in one of the San Francisco
papers states that U. S. Steamer OssipeS, Capt. G.
from Panama about July I, for San Francisco via
Honolulu. If she left rs anticipated, she is now
fully due though coming under sail she may be out
frtv I.,s Sha will rr,IaIJ. not rap,ain lara rnoro
than a week or ten days.
NAvAL-The U. S. Steamer JMohongo, Capt. Simp-
son. sailed for Hilo on Monday forenoon. and prob
ably reached that port on Tuesday afternoon. After
a short stay there, she win visit other ports on the
lee side OF that island, touching also at Maui, and
returning to Honolulu about the Goth of August.
q Late reports from Hawaii state that the fires
in old kilauea are again quite active, and the rehec-
a. seen at II distance ut sea is mora brilliant than
it has been for years. So long as this safety-valve is
open and active, there is little or no danger from
or e~Tuptions on that Island.
y Though the bark Comet win not be due for 81
week yet, we should not be surprised to see a clipper
ship, within a day or two, from San Francisco, with
later dates and perhaps = mail. The trades have
been fresh and strong for the past two weeks, and
the vessel arriving ought to report herself inside of
twelve days passage. The news will be anxiously
looked for. -
Il The Gazette states that the four Chinese COO
under sentence of death, referred to last week,
have been reprievei till the 9th Of February 1869.
1t is not improbable that the sentence of all but the
ringleader may be finally COMMITTED to Imprisonment
life. -
II 4 notice of the managers Of the Agricultural
society in another column states that the annual
meeting takes place soon, and calls on all who wish
to aid in the objects of the society to be prompt in re-
newing the fees. -
~ His Homer Chief Justice Allen left for Kauai
week, to hold the August term Of the Circuit
Court. which opens at Nawiliwili ON Tuesday next
August 9th.