The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-11-14
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

AhhNS bt l0'AShS VI biS tAlSA dH1 WI
Jarves, the author of "Jarves' Hawaiian History
for a new edition of this work, which is uneuestion-
ably the best history Of these islands ever prepared.
IL is, however, deficient in this that it does
not embrace the more recent events that have
t%ranspired during the past twenty-five years.
New cngravings have been made at n cost of
two hundred dollars, and the work will be put to
press soon after his return from San Francisco. To
supply the need of a more comprehensive work,
which will bring the record and statistics down to
the present time, it is the intention Of Nh. Whitney
TO prepare Il new history of the islands, embracing
four p~eriods-1st, their traditional history-2d, from
their discovery till the abolition of idolatry and the
arrival of the American missionaries in 1S20-3d,
from 1920 to the constitution of lS40-4th, from
1910 till the abrogation of the constitution of 1852,
in 1864. The work will be illustrated with por-
traits of all tine Kings and Queens, views in Ho-
nolulu, Lahaina, Hilo, Kealakekua, Wailuku, and
other places, including all the principal sugar plan
tations, as well as colOred views of the various vol
canic e%ruptions, most of which are from original
sketches taken by himself on the spot. The republic
cation of Jarvcs' History is rendered necessary to
supply the immediate demand, and it will be issued
early in 1863. -
Tina PIONEER 40 MISSIONARY PACKEr"-We would
acknowledge the receipt from Mr.. James Hunnewell,
Of Boston, Through Rev. S. c.. Damon,) of n framed
picture of the first Missionary Packet, which sailed
from Boston January, 1926, for Honolulu, in charge
of Mr.. III. During the passage, she anchored in up
wards of twenty different ports and harbors, and ar
rived at Honolulu in October, after a passage of nine
months. In size she was only 40 feet long, and Is
feet wide, measuring about forty tons. Her rig is.
that of n topsail schooner. I Several of these pictures
have been received and distributed among Mr.. HIS
old friends, including Capt. John Meek. We shall
prize our copy as n memento of one of the earliest
and warmcst friends of the Hawaiian Islands now
living, whose name will go down to posteri;y, as
familiar to Hawaiians, as household words. 1t is
nearly fifty years since Mr.. II. started from Boston
ON his first trip 10 these islands, in the old brig
7haddsus. -
The tidal wave, which was felt here on the
18th Of August was observed in various sections of
this ocean. 4 report from Yokohama says:
About three O'Clock this afternoon august 1) a very extra
SrdIn 5y, rnsn T 2 % ose u ,Se m ma ans efs akin The he water a =; sud nd.
sides that were not securely moorcl with it, and as rapidly re
turned, like a dimnutive bore; and this occurred several times
within a few minutes. We witnessed it just above the first
bridge; opposite to the Yokohama Iron Works. No vibration
nrbsnce.
A ~Shanghae paper has the following:
Capt. Harmon, of the steamer Plymouth Rock, while on
his way 10 this port from Hankow august ll encountered a
struck the steamer on her port quarter with such force rs TO
the water breaking on board The wave came from the south.
wss,twith a clear sky and a good breeze from the south j,
running at the time about four knots per hour.
iAOh VIC haNS thC "
The great tidal wave which started at Peru on the 18th of
August was felt throughout the Australian Colonies very Sc
yerely the next day, but no serious damage is reported. An
earthquake occurred at the same time.
: PREsExTATIoY-" Honolulu Engine Company
No. l., mustered in full force at their room, on Thurs
day evening, for the purpose of presenting a silver
trumpet to their Foreman, Mr.. William Hughes.
The presentation, in behalf of the Company, was
made by Asst. Foreman A. W. Carter, whose speech
was responded to by the Foreman ; after which a
collation. was partaken of by the Company and invited
guests. The Company is in n fiourishing condition,
having over sixty names on its roll call, Of which fifty
or more are ready at the tap of the bell. The trumpet
was made by Mr.. Eckart. of fine silver, is nineteen
inches long and finely proportional, and shows good
workmanship combined with excellent taste in orna-
mentation. On a shield is inscribed the following:
PRESENTED TO FOREMAN
WIN. HUGHES,
HONOLULU ENGINE COMPANY MOL,
as a token of esteem as snd ApS SsS 1a 1 81 valuable services rem
A HARD CRuIsE.-The schooner .4ldska, which
left this port August 10, for Portland, Oregon, with
a cargo of sugar, arrived at Port Townsend, Puget
Sound, after a passage of 81 days. She was unable
to take an observation or see the land, owing to the
dense smoke prevailing all along the coast, and
brought up in Puget Sound by accident. The pas
sengers and crew were reduced to very short allow
siLCt l2 otlb NhNC anu ONAoibh Nv tdI ~.
Sufii, il will be remembered, was AZ days from this
port to San Francisco. Vessels at this season of the
year, when variable winds and Gains prevail, should
lay in double the usual supply of provisions, so as to
be prepared for any such reverses as those noticed
above. -
) DEGREE CoSFERRED.-We stated last year that the
degree Of Doctor Of Divinity had been conferred by
Amherst College on our worthy seamen's chaplain,
Rev. Samuel C. Damon. There appears to have been
some informality about the action taken last year, (
and the same College has this year conferred the de-
gree, as we learn by our exchanges. Though we
do not believe there is any virtue in these or other
Understanding titles, yet the honor could not have I
been bestowed on n worthier person, or one more
universally respected and beloved, afoat or ashore.
= The COmmcrci1[ Herald of Oct. 22d says that
n person who is in a position to know, states that in
less than one year the P. NJ. S. S. Company will be
running weekly steamers to Japan and China" A
weekly line would require ut least ten vessels, which
the company has not at its command now. \ semi
monthly line is more likely to be established.
SAxoTHER CARGO OF UNFORTUNATELY schooner
load of lepers left this port on Tuesday last for Mo
lokai. As they passed through the streets they pre-
scented a sad and pitiable spectacle. The leper colony
on Molokai is increasing rapidly in numbers, and so
far as We can learn, they are well cared for by Mr..
and Mrs. Walsh, who have charge of the unfortu-
mates. -
AzoREs.-We are indebted to Mr.. Pico for a beau
tiful descriptive sheet of the artificial Breakwater
now being constructed at the port of Ponta Delgada,
Azores. The work is being done by English engin-
GERS, and will cost over a million dollars, but when
will render the harbor safe for ships of all
seasons. -
WENT PAsT.-The schooner which passed this
port on the Both ult under full sail and did not re-
port herself. was probably the Funny Hare, Is days
from San Francisco, bound TO Batavia.
y We have in port to-day 80 whalers, 10 mer-
three steamers, and IL schooners,-mak-
ing a total of CO vessels.
- For foreign news, see supplement.