The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-03-20

NAA4AeLA ~ HAAAN hAN NN-NN VI hN AAAN NI"AN
ment for their untiring labors to save the ship. The
King Philip is a fnc ship of llsS tons, owhSI by
Niessrs. Gldden * Williams of Boston.
CLEAR ~ MuD.-The Juvenile editor of the Gov
eminent paper has been writing again, as follows
We give to-day most Of our space to the decision Of the Su-
ur.m- Court on Ue exceptions Ia the capital ease OF the King
a.. Tin Ah Chin, Chcuns kamfiul, Lauon AMI Asuec, convicted
u murder At the last term 81 the Circuit Court at Lah"ina,
kE'"mE wei uat our leaders WIZ -, NOR iMltr,s.gI va uls
than in ANYTHING we might have t. say. In thccasc OF te King
dict against Kan Ford and Iauon is not sustained by the evil
vacated. ny n new trial ordered in their cases The eNcep-
Judgment against them stands"
After reading the above, we were somewhat ut a
loss to know how Kamford and Lauon were to be dis
posed Of. At first the presumption was that they
were to have a new trial, but the last sentence passes
them over to the h~angnan. The hanging of two Chi
namcn being TO our mind quite a serious matter, We
turned TO the decision referred to, and find that the
juvenile differed a little from the Judgc;-quite n seri-
Gus matter for Kamford and Lauon. After reading
the decision, we have come to the conclusion that the
abovc-named Chinese will have a new trial, and the
.tso others, All Chin and Agnee, will be executed.
Az Horn on TUE . OssIrEE." Capt. Slrtori and
wife and the officers of the United States ship Ossipce,
entertained at lunch a number of ladies and gentle
men on board their fine ship on Thursday last.
Among the guests were theif LNccliencleS minister
Phillips, Governor Dominis and wife, Hon. l.. Per-
kius, Charg5 IL Afflircs of the American Legation,
Mrs. L. II. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. C. r.. Bishop and
others. During the visit, the officers and crew
engaged in target practice, the mark having been
placed on the reef, distant a mile or more from the
ship. Shot and shell were fired from the heavy II
inch guns, and from those of smaller caliber. The
crew were also practiced in other naval maneuvers,
.i.,-;yx .I,+ .Io l;s.irl;uo on bOari is Admiralty .
kept up, and the ship is ready for any service. We
understand that the Ossipce will be relieved and re-
turn to San Francisco early in April. Admiral
Craven, commanding the North Pacific Squadron.
may BE- expected here during the summer or autumn,
in the flagship Pensacola.
TuE New SALT woRKs.-On Monday last, Colonel
Prgndergast commenced operations for removing the
vast deposit Of salt in the lake at Moanalua. lie has
n force Of thirty or forty men at work, taking it from
the lake and wheeling it to the shore, where it is
packed in bins for preservation. Should the rains
hold of for a month. n large amount of salt VIII be
cared for. We would advise our readers to make a
trip to the lake, as it viii repay them for the time
thus spent. Don't 60 to Maunalua, however, where
another local paper says it is located, but in just the
opposite direction. The lake is said to be the prop
erty Of His Majesty, who was on the ground on
Thursday, evidently much interested in the work.
Wilkes says the lake is about a third Of a mile in
diameter, and about eighteen inches deep. The for
nation Of the salt is an interesting study. 1t is yet
an open question as to the ebb and fow of the water
Wilkes says no tide was perceived after several hours
watching. |
Nor QUrrE-The Gazette says the schooner .4nnie
here on the 9Th. with a full load for Hilo; took in
a load and was back here on the 9th. Their itemizer
has got n little tangled again. She arrived here on
the 10th, after a round trip of nine days, instead
II three. This Is good time. and we do not know Of
is having been beaten since the time when the peer
Matte made the same trip in from six to eight
lays, for three consecutive months.
RArs.-We hear that these pests are again proving
sery destructive to sugar-cane. We have heard Of
me plantation that has lost a large proportion Of its
ron. The rats guaw at tie roots and the cane falls.
rust be disheartening to n man who has worked
ilrl TO get n crop beyond the point when worms and
will materially injure it, to 60 through his
Of a morning and see his cane upon the ground.
: there not some way Of Kidding fields of this pest?
DEATH OF AZ OLD REsIDENT.-Capt. JOHN KELLErT,
ate of Hanalei, Kauai, whose death is in to-day's
,aper, was one Of the Oldest foreign residents Of the
stands, having lived here for over forty years. lie
vas a worthy man, and leaves behind him a good
anne. which is a better heritage for his children
any amount Of treasures. ,
MAIL DUE.-The clipper ship Sonora, Captain
hutchinson, was expected to sail from San Francico
ii the 9th Of March, and Is due here today or to-
morrow. She l. en- route for Hongkong, and Will
any freight or passengers that may offer. .
THr PrBLrc ScHooL.-The Board cf Education !
ave purchased the lot on the north corner Of Fort :