The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-12-19
NOTES or TuE WEEK.

IL DrsrrEss-The American brig C5as'tnfiar,
Captain \. F. BieIell. arrived here ON the 10Th, in
distress, having experienced a heavy gale Of wind, in
latitude i3 80 north and longitude III : 81 west,
while making the voyage from Altou to san Fran
cisco. The following report is made up from the
log-book Of the brig, which the Captain courteously
permitted Us to read. The brig left Onoulaska on
the 18th Of October, and on the 18th Of November
arrived at Alton, where she discharged some cargo
and took in ballast, and on the 9Th left for san Fran
cisco. Experienced a succession Of gales until the
9th, mostly from east-s0utheast, accompanied with
rain, hail and snow. At = O'Clock in the afternoon
the wind yecred to west-soutiwcst, blowing very
heavily in squalls. The barometer marked 25.O4.
1T 1 o'clock gale still increasing, heavy dark clouds
above and around, with occasional flashes OF light
ming to the northeast, and heavy hail falling ut inter-
walls. At halcpast seven hove the brig to, the gale
steadily increasing until midnight, when she shipped
u sea forward which started the bulwarks, carried
away bowsprit-shrouds, ~jibboom-guys, and sprung
the bowsprit. Barometer marking 1887. On the
2jth the gale increased until noon, when they expert
encel a succession of terrific squalls with sharp
thunder and lightning the clouds very dark, and
settled close about the brig, the sea running as high
rs the main-yard. At > in the afternoon experienced
4 sharp flash Of lightning, making a loud report,
WHICH must nave struck the DflE rs tue crew NSIt
affected by the electricity. At half-past eight a very
heavy squall struck the brig, careening her and
shifting a part Of the ballast to starboard. Immeli-
ately set staysail, to go around ON the other tack,
when it was blown to pieces ran the jb up and it
followed the staysail then set a part of the tOre-top-
sail, and succeeded in getting round, after splitting
the sail badly. y midnight a heavy sea came aboard,
which carried away the boats, stove starboard bull
warks, carried away the house on deck, a part of the
galley, the spankcr-boom and stove the companion
way, filling the cabin with water. The ballast again
shifted, the brig careening 50 that it was impossible
TO stand ON deck. Sent all hands below to shift
ballast, which was accomplished ut 1 O'Clock on the
morning of the 10th, at which time we had terrible
squalls. Barometer marked 2S.3O-rain, hail or
SNOW falling constantly. At > o'clock in the after
noon the atmosphere was thick and dark, with sharp
lightning from time to time. At midnight another
heavy sea came aboard, carrying away the spars
lashed on deck, more bulwarks, and again filling the
cabin. Manned the pumps, but found little water.
At ! O'Clock ON the 9th commenced to clear away
the wreck. Examining provisions, found them all sat
urated with saltwater. On the 2Sth, at 4 i'll the
morning, the gale again commenced increasing, sea
running very high carried away the main-yard in
the sings and tore the main-topsail badly. Set u
sail in the main-rigging and secured the wreck of
tue Hiii-yaru- tOuHd ln3l the brig was leaking
from twelve to fifteen inches every four hours. Liv-
ing on hard bread and water. December 81, de
termined to put away for the Sandwich Islands, since
which experienced pleasant weather. The Coasian-
tine has part Of Il cargo of ~sea-otter skins and walrus-
teeth. -
LARCENY.-On Tuesday of last week Mr.. Joshua
II. Williams, proprietor of the IIalawa Plantation had
a writing desk, containing valuable papers and a
sum of money, stolen from his premises. 4 native
was at first suspected, but on Friday a Chinaman
asked permission to go to town, alleging that lie had
a stomach ache. From some cause Mr.. Williams now
suspected the Chinaman, and giving him permission
to go to town took care to be in town before him, and
lay the case before Sheriff Dayton. \ policeman
was sent from the Station-house, who met the China
man ut Leleo, and walked into town behind him,
making no attempt to arrest until the man started
up Maunakea street, when he was arrested, taken to
the Station-house and searched. y part of the stolen
money was found on him, and Sheriff Dayton taking
the case in hand returned with the Chinaman tor
llalava, and after some travelling over the country
the thief directed him to the place where the desk
and papers were concealed, and then to a stone-wall
from which another portion Of the money was taker.
The balance Of the money, seven dollars and fifty
cents, had been deposited in still another locality and
could not be found. -
II BY advertisement in our columns it will be
seen that the schooners Kate Lee and Mary Ellen
Will run rs regular packets to Lahaina, Maalaca
Bay and Makee's Landing.