The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-02-01
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
FEBRCARY /.
News of the Morning

J. The wires are down. and news the past week
has been very s;arce- Without an arrival from for
eign parts, we are LEFT TO CLEAN over again our album
dant files by the last mail, and find some readable
items in auOther column.
A pleasant notice Of Queen Victoria new book will
be found on the fourth page. This noble woman
seems destined to leave her name us n bright and
shining mark in English history, to which future
generations will delight TO look back.
In the absence Of other important topics, the CON-
ing election appears to be attracting more than usual
attention. Even the Editor Of the Ga=ote has taken
a trip to Kohala to persuade his eODfding constituents
to entrust their liberties to his careful protection. as
they did once before. ensbiing him To show the white
feather on the paper money bill, and to accept n
bride. Perhaps they'll try him aglin-perhnps they
won't
There has been much feeling created the past week
by the unfortunate affair Of the Captain Of the Nellie
Merrill who attributes his troubles mainly to the
vice OF gambling. to which lie had become n victim.
We understand that the police authorities have OBJ
tlined from him u full expose Of all that he knows in
regard to the gambling haunts Of this eity-whO keep.
them and who frequent them-and that the aathori-
ties have it IN their power to prosecute and perhaps
convict those engaged in this unlawful practice Gov
eminent is doing - duty regarding the Illicit traffic
in LIQUOR, for which IL deserves al credit. Let IL be
equally firm in uPholiing the law agains; gambling,
and protecting the rights Of innocent women and
children Of those engaged in this lawless and infatua-
ting vice. to say nothing Of the rights Of honest ira
ders and others
Ii 10 perhaps hardly worth the while to contradict
the rumors aaoat regarding changes IN the Ministry.
Some changes may be in contemplation. and are no
doubt desirable; but VIC can assure our readers that
none have rs yet been made
The steamer took an unusually large list Of passen-
gers on Monday-25 cabin and 50 ck-an had a
fine pleasant run TO LAhaina. errising there early ON
Tuesday morning.
The weather has continued very cool and pleasant
the entire week, the thermometer dropping each night
to from c. to COS, and at Capt. Paty's residence in
Nuuanu as low as 81 ON Wednesday morning. 4
native reports that snow was seen that morning ON
the KaaIa or Waianae mountains, but We have doubts
about the correctness Of the report. as the sky was
e~loudIess. Las, night the weather changed and now
promises y s~Outherly storm.
Speaking Of the cool weather, We may add that
some years ago, the Thermometer fell to SO in Homo
lulu, and ut midIay it stood at IS which is the
Io~est we have ever seen il here On Kauai, in the
same year, hail fell on various parts Of the island.
The clear atmosphere Of the past few evenings has
afforded some Of our young people a fine opportunity
to observe the moon. stars and planets through Capt
Smiths fine telescope, which exhibits the
cf the moon, the rings Of Saturn and the
moons of Jupiter with distinctness. Venus and Jupiter
are just now quite brilliant, and on Thursday evening
were in close proximity to each other.
The bark CELEsILA will take the next mail FOR San
Francisco, sailing on or about Saturday next
There may. be no opportunity after her departure for
three or more weeks. -
The IDAHO reaches San Francisco tomorrow after
noon, and will probably leave again on her return on
the sth inst.
The sale of horses, carts and other property be-
longing to the estate Of ]. G.. Osborne, takes place
o-day. -1
Travellers will bear in mind that the Steamer does
not leave for windward the week commencing Feb. 10.
Should the clipper BELvIDERE arrive early next
" eek, she will probably bring an Eastern mail