The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-12-24
NOTES or TIE WEEK.

NOTES OF THE WEEK.
Er The sale Of slips and sittings in Fort Street
Church will take place on Monday evening at o'clock
SHORTEST DAY IN THE YEAR.-Last "Wednesday
was the shortest day in the year, the sun rising Ut
6.37, and setting at 52l.
QUEENS HosPfTAL.-The semi-aDnual meeting OF
the Trustees of the Queens Hospital will DC he'u
to-day, al the Court House,-see advertisement
CRowDED-We are again so crowded with odver-
tisements, that some interesting articles are "n'-
voidably omitted until next Wednesdays edition.
The CASE OF KAAoAoPA.-It is understood tim1
the final decision in the above case, TO which we
alluded to in Wednesday mornings edition, VIII DC
delivered this morning by the Chief Justice.
HER MAJESTY, QUEEN EMMA, sailed for Kauai on
visit, on board the schooner PGndhi, on wednesday
last. Her Majesty was accompanied to the Vessei Dy
numbers of her retainers aud friends. She appeared
to be in excellent health.
ULTRA MAR1NE-Some one, looking ut Whitney's
Marine Bulletin Board the other day, and noticing
that there were no arrivals or departures, but a
number of local items. including even the notice ora
marriage, remarked that instead ofsimply Marine
it ought to be entitled " Ultra Marine"
THE SHERnFALTY OF HAwAu.-We regret to hear
that J. II. Coney. Esq Sheriff of Hawaii, who has
for a number of years past filled that office, has re-
signed, on account of continued ill-health. We fur
Their hear that the position has been filed by the APP
pointment Of Mr.. Luther Severance.
CHRISTMAS DAY.-To-morrow, Sunday, is Christ
-l A. II .loI-.A.o 1noo NOT
take place until Monday. Tonight, as usual as on
Christmas Eve, there will be a procession and mid
night mass in the Roman Catholic Church. and by
services in the Reformed Catholic Cathedral, near
Emma Square. The services in all the places Of
worship tomorrow will have special reference to the
incarnation of Him who though He was the Son Of
God, condescended to be born in a manager.
THE BURIAL OF A PRIsoNER.-A resident informs
us that a few mornings ago, he met a solitary man
propelling a hand-cart along Queen street, containing
o coffin. The man "a f~oreigner) was evidently In
prison clothes, and asked to be directed to the
place where they bury the dead" II the deceased
had been a prisoner, it would seem to be rather Sc
verely carrying out the injunction of " let the dead
bury their dead -
JuDaE HUMPHREY's CoMPAxY.-On the last trip
but one of the Moses Taylor, the above named
gentleman, who for several years was employed ON a
sugar plantation at Koolau, on this island. returned
from California, with a company Of sixteen agri-
c%ulturists, practical farmers, to engage In the culture
of cane ON the plantation Of Capt. james Makee at
Ulupalakua, Maui. Capt. Makee furnishes the land,
etc., and the men cultivate the cane on shares. 30
far, the experiment of the introduction Of white
labor on Maui, appears TO work we'll, unlike the
Tonos anooulaftOn . -
WEpDNG.-At the marriage of Mr.. Joseph Pico 10
Miss Kate Jarrett, at the Catholic Church ON Thurs
day evening last, there was quite q large attendance
of the friends and acquaintances Of the families Of
the happy pair. Among those present, we noticed
their Excellencies, c. G. Harris, Minister for Foreign
Affairs DIR. Hutchinson, Minister of the Interior. +.
A. Schaefer, ESQ.,, Consul for the North German Con-
federation, Judge Austin and lady, and numerous
others. After the ceremony. the party adjourned to
the residence of the BRIDES father, where q bountiful
spread was enjoyed by the numerous guests.
MALICIOUS INJURY Thursday evening last,
while Mr.. b. r. DAWSON, the Superintendent Of tho
Insane Asylum, was attending the auction sale at
Adams g. Wilder's, having left his horse and buggy
tied to a hitching post outside, some wretch cut the
breeding and harness. so that In starting 10 go,
everything gave way. Fortunately the horse was n
quiet one, and Mr.. Davisson had time to alight and
secure him, otherwise the result would probably have
been serious. A reward Of $50 has been offered for
the discovery and arrest of the offender.
BUFFUM's HALL-This now popular place Of anuse-
ment will be r~e-opened tonight. with o very attractive
bill. the occasion being a complimentary benefit TO
Mr.. Joseph Rayner, assisted by Mr.. Hendricks. who
makes his first appearance on our Hawaiian boards,
coming, however, with good credentials from the
States. OF Mr.. Rayner we need only say that which
the theatre-going public already knows,-he is a
gentleman in society and an excellent delineator Of
the characters he undertakes on the stage. Give him
a bumper. for he deserves it. The Hall, rs we men,
toned before. has been much improved recently, the
addition being a stage and dressing room in the rear,
80 that the audience will now face to the east instead
the west, as formerly. The scenery. however, deserves
particular notice. Through our reportorial privilege,
we got a sight, in advance Of the public, of some OF
the scenes, and we must say that in all our expert
ence in other countries, we have never seen anything
in the line of stage scenery better executed. Mr..
Auguste Clavie. an old California Pioneer, is the ar
fist. Mr.. Il. Braham, who is n popular vocalist,
takes a benefit at the Hall on Monday night. Mon
day being a holiday, we do not doubt but that he
will have a rousing house. His rendering Of popular
ballads, together with the combination of talent which
he offers, ought to secure it.
CIRCUIT Court FOR MAUL-The December term
Of the Circuit Court for Maui and its dependencies,
met at Lahaina, on Tuesday, the 9th inst, Mr.. Jus
tice Hartwell, LIST Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court, and A. J. Lawrence, Circuit Judge, on the
bench. The following is the calendar disposed Of, the
Deputy Attorney General, +. II. Harris, Esq, for the
Crown
The King vs.. K~apihe.-Forgery. Acquitted.
Messrs. Havekost, Keawehunahala and Koii for pris-
oner. F
The King VS.. K~aelemakule -Polygamy. Verdict
guilty. Six months imprisonment at hard labor and
$50 fine. Keawehunahala and Koii for prisoner.
The King We. Observation-Disclosures with attempt
to commit a rape. Acquitted. Keawehunahala
Nahaku and Koii for prisoner.
The King vs.. Kaanaana.=Maliciou burning.
Verdict guilty. Arson, End degree. Nine years
imprisonment at hard labor. Keawehunahala and
Koii for prisoner. +,
The King vs.. HoOmaha--Maliciou burning. Ac-