The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-08-13

rough measurement Win an anerolu barometer, ant
reported its height at about 4 800 feet. Prot. Alex
ander of Oahu College, measured a base line on thu
Waikiki road a few weeks since, and from this, witt
the aid of his fine transit instrument, found the heigh
of the peak to be 3,110 feet. This was probably the
first attempt ever made by a competent surveyor t.
obtain an accurate measurement. The past few days
of remarkably clear weather, -during which the
outlines of the islands of Kauai and Maui, with the
smaller islands around the latter, could be distinctly
seen from our ridges,-have enabled Mr.. C. j. Lyons
to make measurements of Konohuanui peak. He
was aided by the very superior transit instrument
and vertical circle belonging to the Commissioners OF
Crown Lands. Taking for his base line a distance of
1719 feet on School, near its intersection with
Nuuanu street, he found the road at this point to be
81 feet above the level of the sea. The peak of Ko-
nahuanui was found to be 3.078 feet above the inter-
section of Nuuanu and School streets, giving the
total height of the peak above the sea 3,115 feet.
This corresponds within fire feet of Prof. Alexander's
survey. showing that there can be no doubt as to the
accuracy of both. From another station, near the
foot of Punchbowl, Mr.. Lyons made another meas
urement of the same peak, and the result was 3,l25
feet. The mean of the three observations would give
3,116 feet. The height Of Kaala peak, in the Waia-
nae mountains was found by DIR. Gardner, of the
Exploring Expedition, to be 1850 feet, which is the
only survey ever made of that peak. These are the
W lSUCS DOl1toO A OOh0s AAS 0AANtO III
the three measurements of Prof. Alexander and Mr..
Lyons may be owing to ~refraction caused by a colder
or warmer temperature of the atmosphere on the
mountain. They are, however, sufficiently alike to
be reliable. -
Mr.. j. W. K1NG's CAsE.-On Wednesday Mr.. J.
w. King was brought before His Honor John Mont
gomery for sentence on the charge of common nui-
sance- His Honor referred to the plea of guilty, by
advice of counsel, and said that it only remained for
him IN fly Sueh Denaltv aa in his Indictment was 6t
and proper under the circumstances that after a
perusal of the dispositions of the females who, in the
course of a disgusting traffic in obscenity, had been
induced to expose their persons, and permitted them
selves to be photographed in positions revolving to
common decency, there can be no doubt but that the
offense comes under the provisions of the statute.
The testimony proves that the traffic has been carried
on for a long time, and down to the period of the is
suing of the search warrant, showing clearly that
there was no remorse for the great wrong that had
been inflicted ; that after a close scrutiny of the evil
dence of this great iniquity the less excuse was found
for any mitigation of the severest penalty of the law,
(Which is imprisonment,) so far as the prisoner was
concerned, and which would be imposed if
he stood alone. But the consequences of this dis
graceful conduct would fall with crushing force upon
q person indissolubly bound to the prisoner, who is
innocent of any possible completely in the
.offense n circumstance which he could not in CON-
mon humanity OVERLOOK, dUu WuOSe DeCuLdr pOSlIlOu
must enlist the sympathy of any man possessing q
spark of humanity, and having in mind the command
of high authority-that justice should be tempered
with mercy-he had decided to impose a fine of 800.
Score one for the Police Magistrate.
y The following extract is taken from the alma
1ac compiled to advertise the g Plantation Bitters,''
md may be accepted by our readers for what it is
worth =
VOICE OF THE srARs-July, 1S7O.-On the 2d of this
month the King Of Prussia has Mars in opposition to his SUMS
and he meets a check in his ambitious moves, which
rise entirely from his having the Sun in his exaltation, in time
o his ascendant. At his last birthday Mars was on his ascen-
ant, which indicates farther quarrelsome and discontented
on his part this season. lie will meet trouble, by the
nd Mars on the ascendant of the King of Sweden which will
him to quarrel u and he 81 may gain n; some ! move on the
is Sun.
We would not, however, have our German friends
row Respondent, as the astroiOger may have made a
listake in his calculations.
e. News comes to US of the death of Mr.. Thomas
hiel, on the 18th inst, at Lahaina. From the little
we have had with this gentleman we
ldged him to be possessed of high scholarly attain
tents. and a rich and varied experience. such as is
My acquired by extended travel and much reading.
years ago ne became temporarily editor of the
paper, but resigned the position thor
lghly Disguised at the obsequiousness required of
le incumbent of that Office. Little is known as to
is family or connections. We have received no
as to the cause of his death, but presume
lat it adds another to the long list of sudden deaths
hich have been so frequent of late.
FETE MISUNDERSTANDING next, 1.-THE 18th inst, }
eing the anniversary of the Fete of His Imperial
Iajesty, the Emperor of the French, a solemn TIE
cum will be sung in the Roman Catholic Church of
lis city. Special seats will be reserved near the
tar for H.. II. Ms, Ministers and other officers of
il Government and for the DIDlOmatIc and Con-
liar Corps We are requested to say that Mons.
allieu, His Imperial Majesty's Consul and Commits
oner, will be happy to receive his countrymen,
lends and others, at his residence in Nuuanu
venue, between the hours of II NJ, and 2 P. NJ, of
at day. Madame Ballieu will also be happy to
ceive at the same time, those ladies who may be
eased to call on her on the occasion of this ami
.rsary. - II
Sometime since we heard that the rights and
lmunities granted the ships of the steam lines were
ing abused by certain parties who seem to be
INNING the government machine just now. A ship
aster not long ago was told that his wharfage
ould have been free had his vessel been consigned
certain parties. This is giving too much of an
to our friends, and is unjust to others
no have an equal right to the patronage of the
,vernment. We suggest that the Minister of the
terror look into this matter, and if the public
easury is defrauded, set things straight.
A STEAM BATH-Yesterday the Psls hauled along
lie the bark FtdefftGs, ana through a nose pipe
hot steam into the bark's hold, for the pur-
Sc of destroying the centipedes, scorpions and
her noxious vermin which, it is reported, the hold
filled with, taken on board with the cargo. Mexico
famous for her deadly reptiles, and as Capt. Brown
ought we had enough of them here already, he
We them the benefit of a steamfng. If it takes the
ng out of them, all right. Report says there were
axes on board doubtful 4
EA~RTHoUAKE.-A severe shock of earthquake was
in this city and all over this island, at thirteen
nutes past 4 O'Clock Sunday morning, August 7th.
woke up many from q sound sleep {; others, however,
re not disturbed On Molokai it was more severe, {
d shook crockery from shelves, ratified doors and I,
At Waimea on Hawaii, it was the heaviest |
ock felt since April, 1868. Mauna Loa is evidently
ting ready for an eruption. {
81 We are assured that the soldiers were sent on q
the Solo to quiet the fears of the coolies, who 1
is said were possessed with the idea that the devil :