The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-02-22
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

FRoM TAHITI.-Tl.e schooner Flying Dart, Capt.
Cole, arrived ON Sunday last, from Tahiti. She
brought no letters or papers, having cleared with the
intention of running to one of the islands sOuth of Ia
! hiti, and after returning, toclear again for this port.
But meeting stormy weather head winds on her
trip, she bore away for this group, making the pas
sage in only sixteen days. She viii leave on Satur-
day for Kawaihae to take n cargo of cattle and sheep
to Tahiti. We can gather no news Of Importance by
her, excepting the reported loss of an English lumber
vessel on Starbuck Island, while making the voyage
from Puget Sound to Australia. Starbuck or Volun-
teer Island i in South latitude ; 20, (accorling TO
some, and 5 : So 80" according to others, } and west
longitude 1J5 : sc, nearly due south of this group.
Ii Is a low coral Island, and inhabited. We cannot
learn the name Of the wrecked vessel, but she must
have left Puget Sound during November last, and is
reported to have been a total loss.
FURTHER ELECTION RETURSs.-The result Of the
election in the Waimea and Nlihau district is as fol-
lows:
knsd.sn iee'edh-"" -.-2SS votes
j. kuapuu- l
At Hama. East Maui, the vote stood:
Asa hepa tieetelI- votes.
From Hilo. up to last evening, there had been no
arrival. though We hear a report that Mr.. Hitchcock
is one of the candidates elected.
JEwELRY SALE-An interesting sale Of the jewelry
of the late r c. wyllie was held by Mr.. Barlow on
Saturday last. The effects sold comprised silver
plate, spoons, rings and other jewelry. a large dia-
mond ring, containing seventy or eighty diamonds,
which is said TO have cost originally fifteen hundred
dollars, started at four hundred and sold for six hun
dred dollars. A pair Of diamond sleeve studs sold for
sixty-eight dollars. The whole realized over one thou
sand dollars. -
\ BusY wuARF.-On Thursday and Friday, dur
ing the discharging Of the Hai0'S cargo, Steamboat
Wharf presented n busy aspect, reminding one of the
wharves in New York or Liverpool, where cartmen
reap harves;s. The wharf is admirably adapted to
the purposes intended, and enables the ship to dis
charge and lOai with great despatch.
QrrcE.-The new coaster Hattie, formerly the
Henry Ho1HOn, has been laid on as a regular packet
to Nawiliwili, for which trade she appears to be well
adapted. She left, on her first trip, on Thursday
last, and returned on Tuesday, having been away
only four days, and making the trip up from Nawili-
will to this port in thirteen hours.
FInE-The cooper shop Of the Kaalaea Plantation,
on Oahu, was burned by an incendiary on Saturday
night last. A native has been arrested, under sus-
picion Of being concerned in the act. The building
stood separate from the mill, and no damage was
done, except the destruction of the coopersge and
-
SukwoEus-Messr Along & Achuck received
from Japan by the steamer Idaho. a lot Of silkworm
seeds. which are in fine order. and Matching out
we'll. Any parties who wish to obtain them to eI-
pertinent. or to start a cocoonery. will be supplied
by the above gentlemen, nj their store in Nuuanu
street. -
The Royal ScHooL-We learn that Miss EMMA
SMITH has been appointed to fill the position vacated
BY the resignation of Miss Dimond. Miss Mary
Cooke still retains her connection with the above
,chOoL -
Es- We are compelled to omit an interesting let
ser from our san Francisco correspondent, several
communications and other matter intended for this
ssue.