The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-12-03
THE PACIFIC
Commercial aNbfrtiser.
SATURDAY. 8.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

- The regular meeting of the Mission Children
Society will be held this evening at the residence OF
F. Banning, Esq. -
For KAUAI-Monday, December 18th, the steamer
RTIauea will make the trip to Kauai, leaving her
dock at 5 O'Clock p. NJ.
~ Religious services will be held tomorrow af-
ternoon, at half past three o'clock, at the steamer
wharf. Preaching by Rev. Mr.. Searle.
THE Picnic on SATuRDAY.-The feast at Kawaia-
hao last Saturday in aid of the church fund, was a
success, some $500 having been realized.
MAsoNIC.-The regular monthly meeting of Ha-
waiian Lodge No. 81, F. & A. M, will be held at
their rooms, Makee's building, on Monday evening
next, at % O'Clock.
g- Lieut.. J. c. Smaller, U. S. NJ. c., who arrived
in the Moses Taylor last week, relieved Lieut.. Sher-
burne, in command of the marines of the IT,. S. S
ST. Marys. now at this port. 7
A TEMPERANCE ADDREss.-It is announced in the
flu Okoa, that Mr.. A. F. Judd will deliver an adj
dress on the subject of Temperance IN the Kawaia-
hao church tomorrow evening.
A CHINESE PHoToGiAPIER.-We have seen the
Chinese engaged in carpentering. tailoring, shoe
making, ETC., but here is one Yatsing, next door to
the Post-ofice, who hangs out his sign as a photo
graphic artist. And it is said be makes very good
pictures, too. -
q We direct the notice of our readers to the
6 "Reminiscences of San Francisco - the first number
of which appeared on our fourth page last week. We
think they will be found interesting as presenting
pictures of life and doings, when that country might
be said to be almost q terra ~incognta to the rest of
the world. -
THE MINsTRELs.-The minstrel circle, at the thea
tire, by Rogers troupe, are receiving a fair share of
well deserved applause. Miss Nellie Hosmer has be-
come a perfect favorite in her comicalities, and brings
down the house every time. This evening she takes
a benefit, ON which occasion we hope to see a crowded
,house. An attractive programme is published in
another column. -
T. A MONSTER SHARK.-Captain Hatfield, recently
from Jarves Island, reports that an enormous shark
got into the breakers and was thrown on the beach.
1t was twenty-six feet in length, a fat head, four
feet across between the eyes, thirty-fve inches in
width, and eight feet between the tips of its fukes.
1t had no teeth, strange to say. 1t was of a variety
known as the Leopard shark, from its spotted skin.
A SAD AcCIDENT.-Last Tuesday, as Mr.. Bright
man, an officer in 8 ship lying in the harbor, was
cHzdRCu Will LuO CIC HI IlHRiuR Oub III JlU-OOOu
the rope slipped, and the spar ran in through the
cap with great force, the heel of it ~jamming the
officers leg against the knightheads and smashing
the bone ~fearfully. The unfortunate man was re-
moved to the American Hospital for treatment and
probably amputation will take place. aF no
By AUTHoRITY.-By q notice from the Foreign
Office, in Wednesdays Gozette, We learn that official
notice has been received here of the proclamation Of
q Republican Government in France, and that Mons.
Theodore Ballieu, who has hitherto represented the
Imperial Government at this Court, as Commissioner
and Consul, has been continued in the same position
by the new Government. Hereby the important fact
is made known that Hawaii recognizes the new Re-
public. Won't Napoleon feel bad when he hears it!
WHALERs.-Our wharves and town streets still
present a busy spectacle. Many of the ships we I'M
derstand are leaving for home. We could hardly
wish them better success as to the average quantity
of oil taken, but only better prices. But as things
change rapidly in the present age, perhaps when the
cargoes reach New Bedford there may have been a
chan ge for the better. We hope such. may be the
case, as no one deserves better the fruit Of his earn
ings than the enterprising Arctic whaleman.
THE DEPARTURE.-The Moses Taylor inexorably
deprived us of those sweet voices, that had gladdened,
(if not in a certain sense pained) our hearts for the
last few weeks. We saw some manly eyes, unused
to weep, glisten with the suppressed tear, as the
noble steamer bore from our gaze the enchantresses
that have bound us as if by some magic spell. AS
time is the great assuager of all griefs, we suppose
that in time the anguish of parting will subside into
a fond remembrance, or a pleasing melancholy. 1t is
to be hoped nothing more serious is the result.
- a~l
A shipmaster who wintered at Tumen River, the
boundary between Russia and Corea, reports that q
number of Coreans had come over into Russian Ter
ritory, unable to find the means of subsistence, there
having been a famine in that country. The Russians
divided their rations with the Coreans as far as pos
sible, but hundreds of the natives persisted from
and cold. Upwards Of 500 dead bodies of
men, women and children were seen in a ride of IA
miles lying in the snow.
The Coon TEMPLARs BALL.-Last Monday evening
the members of Ultima Thule Lodge gave a subscrip-
ball at the Olympic Hall, in Nuuanu valley.
the rainy weather a large party of
and gentlemen attended. The affair was a de-
cided success so far as enjoyment went, in every par
The arrangements had been well completed,
the hall was handsomely decorated with flags and
which made it very pleasant. A good
table was set for the occasion. We hope
to see these social parties repeated often.
CTHEArRIcAL-Miss Rose Evans, the juvenile ira
who arrived by the Melbourne steamer.
is nightly gaining admirers at the theatre. Last
and Wednesday evenings this lady. ably as
sisted by Mr.. Claremont, performed to select and ap-
precistive audiences. In the character of Mary Stuart,
Queen of Scots, Miss Evans is a picture Of womanly
beauty, pOrtraying the character with a genuine eff
fectiveness. both graceful and touching. Her enun-
citation is particularly clear and distinct, and exhibits
wonderful power Of expression. In fact she bids
to become a leading star in her profession. Her
conception of character is as good in comedy as ira
gedy. We would invite the public to go and see Miss
Evans on Monday evening, and judge of her merits
rs an actress. - ta1 sle
A COOP IDEA-Sherif Dayton and Mr.. Hitchcock, |
superintendent of public schools, have commenced
rather a novel way to detect truant school-boys. Last
Thursday an orfIar zaa Oixon IN arroSf all hove fo1nd /