The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-05-30
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
saturday,, MAY 80.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

c@aAta ~ II : = NphC h-outi- AhN u' a tui
der TO the whaling bark Peru, returned oh Wednes
day, having landed the crew and stores for the bari
at St Paul's Island. While there, Capt. Wood learn
ed from the natives that the past winter has been the
mildest known for twenty-five years, so warm, in
deed, that the natives lost all their winter supply o
meat, which is usually preserved by being frozen
and would have suffered from famine, had not q nun.
Der Of seals visited the island in January, furnishing
them with n new stock of food. Ii is very seldom
they are able to catch seals in winter. From the &C
counts received Of the mild winter at the north, it is
unlikely that the whalers may be able to penetrate
this summer even farther than they did last year into
the polar sea, and around the new polar continent.
We feel confident that had the proposed exploring ex,
petition gone north this year, it would have met with
great success. No news from the whsleships was
brought by the schooner.
The CONCERT LAST EVENING, given by the choir Of
the Fort Street Church. assisted by several amateurs,
was well attended. The programme comprised some
of the finest vocal compositions known, most of which
were executed with f~aultless skill. We copy the
programme below:
Chou.-Benedictus,
ouaItetie-Come TO me, Angel Of Sleep.
ouartette-The Lord my Shepherd is
Duett-The SchoOlmaster.
Chorus-Esther.
PART n.
Piano Duett-Airs and Finale-La Favorite-
Duett-Go where the Mists are sleeping.
Solo and Choras-"Eve be happy "-Enesantre-s.
solo-La Prunevera-
soldiers Chorus-faust.
The Piano Duet of la EdUorite, by DIR. Hoif-
mann and Miss Emma Smith, was executed in n
style worthy of these accomplished artists. The
Duet, Schooimaster, sung by Miss Cooke and Mr.. A.
F. Judd, Erer be happy, and Leaf Jy leaf The roses
fan. the solo of which was beautifully sung by Miss
Bolles, were each well received but the gem of the
evening was la PfimereTa, SING by Miss Cooke in
Italian, in which her beautiful voice had opnprtn-
nifty TO display its remarkable melody and con. ass.
Our citizens may well be proud of such n peTiOr n
ance as that last evening. showing native talent
and great skill in training il to such perfection.
BURGLARY.-The dwelling OF DIR. McGrew WAS en-
tered on Tuesday night this week, about midnight,
by some culprit who is smart ut climbing and jump
He entered by climbing up one Of the verandah
posts, leaving the tracks of his bare feet on it. On
reaching the Doctors bedroom, in which n dim light
burning, and while examining his pants, IN
alarm was given by Mrs McGrew. Before the Doc
tor could bring his pistol into play, the follow escaped
by jumping from the verandah, a distance of twelve
or fifteen feet. lie left behind him his liquor bottle,
which he can obtain at the station house, as he may
need it in his future exploits. Nothing was missed
and nothing was probably taken. These midnight
visitors should remember that cold lead is a convinc-
ing argument, which will not be spared ON their car
casses, when caught under such circumstances.
LEcTURE.-In our advertising columns "a Lecture
by the Rev. Eli Corwin, in behalf of the objects of
the Olympic Club, is announced for next Friday
evening. The subject will be /" The Mystery Of
Notion - and the calculation of a mystery so com
non. and yet so interesting. will doubtless draS
Iortb a full exhibition o: the undoubted talents of
he gentleman. We predict n full house on the oc-
,asion, as apart from the popularity Of the objects
IF tho lecture. our public have but few opportuni-
les for the enjoyment of such intellectual treats as
ire furnished by the Olympic Lectures. We hear
DR.. Hillebrand WI. lecture soon on Volcanic
Phenomena, and that an exhibition of gymnastics,
by members of the Club, will be held soon.
10 For n salary of about $500 q year, our
worthy friend of the Gazette gives us the following
Information
~ The British schooner K;nau. from Victoria. V l.,
salmon, To Dowsett x CO..
THE schooner left some days before the Rein
ieer. so that her news has been anticipated'-and
lmong her cargo, bottled fruits. ! case
The facts are, that the schooner is consigned to
~ Co., and the cargo to a. S. Cleghorn.
The schooner left some eighteen days after the
and brought dates to the day of sailing ;
md instead OF " bottled fruits, l CASE it should
be twelve cases. Small matters, truly, but :" straws
how which way the wind blows
IMPORTANT TO MARINERs.-Capt. Z. Wood in COM
nand of the schooner Prince. reports having run
nto breakers, May IL. in long. loo So west, and
at. 56o IS north, in n gale of wind from the south
vest, barometer marking rs and six-tenths. The
hoal runs northwest and southeast, and gave
light fathoms water where Capt. Wood sounded
lose To the south end of the breakers. Capt. Thos.
long. when in command of the brig Zoe. reported
he north end of the shoal in 81 Is north. and
bout northwest from Capt. Woods position. The
hoal is laid down on some Russian charts. but on
10 others to Capt. Woods or Longs knowledge,
md they both consider the shoal dangerous.
MORE HELP FOR TIE NEEDY.-we are requested by
Ter Majesty QUEEN EMMA to acknowledge the receipt
" her Of the sum of ninety-fve dollars (S95) gener-
,usly contributed by the seamen of the United States
.Iohoago, now in port, for the relief of the
lau sufferers. The gift is all the more welcome as
he result of a spontaneous effort on their part, I'M
nOyn to their officers, until after it was collected.
III honor to the gallant tars, for their sympathy and
iindness.
1.-THE drying Of n single tear has more
OF honest fame than seas Of gore"
FIFE BuCKETs.-We have often wondered why the
wholesome provisions of the law intended to guard
gainst conHagrations were not carried ont. But
Ike many other things that should be done, what is
verybody's business is ~nobody's, and is generally
IT undone. In thickly-settled portions of the town,
there the buildings are as combustible as hay stacks,
ra,er hncl.e,s tept handy arc the surest prevenfiye