The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-11-02

The CARANDEIs.-This talented troupe have beer
prevented by the late stormy weather, from repeat
ing their concerts aud thereby many of citizens
have been deprived of the pleasure Of hearing them
The disappointment has been great for Honolulu is
not often favored with the presence of artists of
high order the Carandins. They viii sing
every night this week-the weather permitting
DRAwINe OF THE GRAND LorrERY.-Monday last.
October 3lsl, the day appointed for drawing The
numbers OF the Gra,d Lottery in aid of the Mercan.
tile Library Fund of San Francisco and no doubt
there good deal of excitement in the bay city
among the holders of tickets. A good many tickets
and coupons also held in these islands, amount
/ ing to a number of thousands Of dollars worth, and
every ticket holder hopes TO be lucky, and If be
don't get the 100000 prize, to get something hand
some at all events-Why of course, the next arrival
from San Francisco will be looked for with some
iety 10 this respect The steamer is to leave the
18th and will be due here about the 20th but there
may be previous arrival of q sailing vessel.
a READING PEoPLB-The EIawaiiaus are essential
ly a reading people, and look with full mueh
eagerness for their weekly newspaper as do the for
cigners for theirs. The two native newspapers pub
lished in Honolulu give very full accounts Of the
war in Europe, ard although the French names
must be rather mythical to the readers, yet they pa
tiently wade through the long accounts of battles
skirmishes seges and soriies with unfagging inter
est. And especially they astoushed al the vast
numbers Of killed and wounded. That they are
writing people also, is demonstrated by the crowds
that call at the Post Office for letters the arrival
Of mail from the other islaDds
FmEuEy's DRuL.-The monthly drill of the Fire
Companies-ns provided by aw-came of on Satur-
day last. Notwithstanding that it raining heavily
at the time the men turned out promptly at the
sound of the bell at hapast four, and proceeded to
the different hydrants to which they had been assign
ed The practice was as usual excellent and proved
that both machines and sufficient for any
emergency. It was agreed beforehand between Com
panes ? and 4, that there was to be a trial of the
relative capacities of the two as the machines are
pretty well matched, and each Company equally
proud Of its pet. Owing however to the stormy
weather the trial did of, but was postponed
until some future occasion.
FRoM M1cRoSEsIA.-The schooner Annie, Capt.
Babeock, arrived on Thursday last, from a voyage to
the Mcronesnn Islands, whittier she had been to
carry supplies to the missions. The Rev. II. Bing-
ham and wife, and the Rev. Mr.. Mahoe, wife and
family, and a number of other Hawaiiaus connected
with the missions, by this vessel The different
stations in the various groups visited by the
Annie, and favorable reports have been received of
the progress Of the work The King of Butaritari
however who promised the Captain Of the James
town. during her visit there last spring. to pay a
quantity Of oil as recompense for the out
RACES committed by his people Hawaiiaus, has
been false to his promise. The man-of-war being
gone, he is no longer in dread of punishment, and
repudues the debt, saying that if the United States
want the OIL let them aud take it. 1t is rather
important, in view Of future possible contingencies,
that the people Of Micronesia should be taught that
the governments Of civilized nations have the will
well as the power to enforce their demands.
CUTTING AFrRAr.-As the American bark Sterling
was getting under way last Friday, seaman named
james Harris, who was newly shipped, came on
board somewhat intoxicated. The first officer, seeing
his condition, ordered him below to sleep Of the
fumes Of drink The second officer however. James
Shields meeting Harris. ordered him to duty which
he refused, when angry alteration ensuod result
in scuie, during which ne used his sheath knife
the second mate, INJECTING wound the
left breast, inches in length. The wound at
first supposed to be very dangerous one and as
having penetrated the lungs. Shields was removed
to the American Hospital, while Harris voluntarily
came to police officer who on board. aud gave
himself into custody. On Saturday morning be was
brought before the Police Magistrate when an exam
nation was had, eiciting the facts as stated above
DR. McGrew, who had been called in to attend upon
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ternal one three inches in length, and that he did
consider it at all dangerous. though the knife had
narrowly missed cutting an important artery. The
Magistrate reserved his decision until the injured
man is able to appear.