The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-07-04

HE JALCIT HOMICIDE The publication OF a one
sided statement of this affair in the Government
press has called out a communication in defense of
the Prussian sailor, on whom it reflects. 1t is one of
those unfortunate occurrences which journalists are
called on to record. but we see no reason to doubt
the statement of the sailor, the only living white wit
ness of the deed, especially as it is corroborated by
other native testimony. On the strength of this he
has been discharged by his Consul. and Is believed to
have been the object of the basest treatment on the
island and on the passage hither.
Some exceptions having been taken to our state
ment last week about Capt. Pease's designs. we will
add that il was only given on what appeared to be
trustworthy information. We are assured by Capt.
Pease's principal that in all business transactions.
no fault has been found with him, and that letters
from him in Shanghae, whittier he was sent on bust
ness, fully disprove the reports regarding him receiv
ed by the schooner, as published by us last week,
and that he has acted in good faith in business mat
tiers. The inquiries we have made, however,, only
confirm US in the belief that there has been a vast
deal Of rascality practiced throughout the Micronesia
group by various parties, and If the whole story were
told, it would show that this cocoanut oil trade as
now carried ON is little else than n system Of pillage,
in which the most daring and reckless are considered
the smartest. These reports circulated about rivals
in the trade, appear to be part Of the system by
which il is carried on.
ANOTHER ~ORGAS.-Letters received by the last
mail advise Of the shipment by the Ceyion, which
left Boston May 9th, Of the new organ for the Fort
Street Church. 1t was manufactured in Boston and
cost on board the ship some $4,000. 1t will be due
here by September lst- In one of the Boston papers,
we find the following notice of a trial of the instru-
ment
ORGAN EXHIBITIoS.-A select company of musical
persons assembled at the organ mandatory Of Messrs
Simmons & Co, yesterday afternoon, to listen to n
performance upon the new organ, just completed, for
the Fort Street Church, Honolulu, being the second
organ sent this year by Messrs. S. & Co, TO the same
destination. Externally the instrument is Of very
rich and chaste appearance, and its musical qualities
drew forth the warmest expressions of admiration |;
the Vox Harmonic stop particularly being pronounced
the most successful yet heard in America The
large proportion Of ladies present gave gratifying evil
dence Of their appreciation Of organ music of high
order and on this occasion they could not have
been disappointed, as the distinguished artist (AIr.
Whitney seemed to exceed his accustomed elegance
in developing the resources of this beautiful instru-
ment. -
CONVICTED OF M~URDER-The four Coolies who
were arrested some months ago for murder of a ma
tive named Napua, committed on the Haiku Planta-
ton, were tried last week before Judge Davis, at the
June term Of the Circuit Court of Maui, and were
all found guilty of the murder of Napua, and SEN
fenced to be hung on the 18th day OF August. They
were brought down on the schooner Kate Lee yester-
day. -
We understand that q few OF the veterans will
assemble today, by invitation, at Makiki, to partake
Of the delicacies Of the season, consisting of terrapin,
geese. &c. sc. We wish them n jOvial time.
BOsTOS. June Am Athens letter states that
the Greek Government has received the Cretan
Deputies, thus virtually recognizing Crete as a
part OF the Greek nation, which, probably, will
end in war between Turkey and Greece.