The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-04-18

occupied by Mr.. Godfrey Rhodes, 10 old residents
known as the store of William French, is being torn
down TO make room for a fine building Of mixed stone
and brick. We do not know when it was erected :;
but one party says it was standing when he first ar
rived in 1888. Some of the timbers are in an excel
lent state of preservation. In this connection we
may say we are glad to see Mr.. Osborne about again
after his late mishap. Stirring, intelligent master-me-
chanics are not 80 plenty, particularly in his branch
Of business, that we can afford to lose them. Mr..
Osborne will direct the erection of the new building.
FROM HowIAxp's IsLASD.-The British clipper ship
Robert l.. Lane, Captain Martin, arrived at this port
on Wednesday last, from Howland's Island. The
Robert l.. Ldne left here in January last, and made
a quick run of nine days to the island. During
February slipped the buoy and went TO sea three
times. March 4th, at noon, came to the mornings
with wind to the east at half past ten P. NJ, the
wind fell away calm latter which had a light air from
the west and the ship swung on shore, carrying
away the rudder pintles and splitting the rudder.
Fortunately. at half past one the next morning, the
wind blew fresh from the east and the ship swung of.
The ship will be hove down for repairs by Messrs.
?. Foster & Co. -
@DgPARrURE OF THE STEAMER--The KIiGus0 sailed
cn<NIonday evening for Hawaii, on an excursion to
the lava flow. His Majesty and household embark
ed at five O'Clock. His Elk. the Minister of Foreign
Relations. wife and son; Miss Widemann. His Lordship
Bishop Maigret, ii. l. NJ. Commissioner NJ. Beran-
ger, and Mr.. d. Holiday, accompanied the Royal
party as guests. Others took passage for way ports
as far as Kealakekua- We learn that the steamer
did not touch at Lahains or Kalepolepo. but went
around to the nOrthward Of Maui. MIR. III. A.
widemann was also on board, as the agent of the In
terror Department, to dispense lumber, food and clO-
thing to the distressed.
THE SUPREME CoURr.-This body adjourned its
session of Monday on account of the preparations for
the embarkation of His Majesty for Hawaii. On
Tuesday and Wednesday the case of E. o. Hall and
Son Is. McCandless, Patty, and Mcintyre, was taken
up, and a verdict rendered for plaintiffs, and against
the firm as including the three members above speci-
fed. This decision will probably hold good against
the same parties, in the other cases which were men-
toned last week. On Thursday the question on mo-
ton of arrest of judgment on the civil suit of Maku-
lu rs. Petero was overruled, and the Native Jury
called for Monday. -
SHAKsPERIAN READINGs.-The Olympic Hall was
crowded last night with an appreciative audience to
hear the Rev. Mr.. Mason read portions of Shakespeare.
The reader was fully up to the task, and the audience
gave frequent evidence of delight. The proceeds
will 60 towards liquidating the debt incurred In
building the Hall. The members of the club are
under many obligations to the public who have so
kindly helped them.
= e 1t is reported. on good authority, that the pc
culiar talents of Mr.. William p. Ragsdale were called
in requisition the past week to nominate the Committees
of the Legislative Assembly. As it will no doubt be
necessary for the Ministry to consult Mr.. r. frequent
" during the coming session, would it not be advisa-
BILE to engage quarters nearer the Court House square
for his accommodation. -
PARLIAMESr.-The Legislative Assembly of the
Hawaiian Islands will be opened to-day at II O'Clock,
noon, by Royal commissioners, His Excellency NJ.
Kekuanaoa and His Honor Elisha III. Allen. This
session of the Legislature is, to our mind, to be one
of unusual Importance, and we trust that all business
brought before it will receive the attention which its
importance demands.
~ We have been requested to ask employers to
permit their employees to close on Saturday afternoon,
at two o'clock, as was customary last Summer. We
learn that the baseball clubs will resume their games
at an early date. Remember, g all work and no play,
makes Jack a dull boy"
q Rumor has it that His Majesty has conferred
two patents of nobility the past week. We hear the
names of Mr.. j. Makalena and Mr.. f. S. Pratt
mentioned as the parties honored by His Majesty.
y Our thanks are due to John Cobb of San
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