The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-11-05

o. G.. T., for the ensuing term, viii be installed this evening
at their Hall on King street.
BY AUrHoRrTY.-In the Gazette of this week we notice
that Capt. William Babceck has been appointed a Pilot for
the Port of Honolulu Capt b. being an experienced ship
master viii, no doubt, give entire satisfaction
e The large season sale by Messrs. Adams & Will
der, at their salesroom, will be continued this MORN
ing at 10 O'Clock. =
~ The Hawaiian Mission Children's Society will
meet this evening, at the residence of Mr.. Fl. A. p.
Carter, on Kukui street.
The LADIES FArR.-The fair for the benefit of the
Ladies Benevolent Society, has been postponed till
Thursday evening, November oath, at the Olympic
Hall. -
MAsoNIc.-The regulsr 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 u O'Clock.
A LEGAL "PINT.'-There is an advantage in
stealing ice, that is not found in the abstraction of
any other commodity. AS for instance-a man in
Kansas city was recently arrested for the larceny of
some ice. When the trial came on, the ice could not
be identified, and so the thief got clear.
To WHALEMEN.-We hear q report that a whale
has been taken this season in the Arctic, with an
iron marked with the name Of a whaleship cruising
on the Greenland ground. If such is the case. we
would request any officer familiar with the facts to
furnish them to US. -
POLICE CoURT.-The case of Challamel s. Co.,
charged with selling spirits contrary to law. was
heard on Thursday morning last. We are not &C
ouainted with the facts, but learn from his counsel,
Mr.. H. Thompson, that an important legal point has
been submitted, under the statute, upon which the
Court has reserved its judgment till to-day.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.-The store of Messrs.
Bolles & Co., was entered, last Thursday night,
through q back window. The noise in getting in the
window awoke a man who sleeps over the store, who,
on coming down, saw the thief 60 taking leave " be-
tween the back buildings. A gold pen is the only
thing that has been missed.
AT THE THEATRE. The Rogers Troupe are per-
forming every evening at the Theatre, notwithstand-
ing the bad w0ather, where their negro eccentricities
and other comicalities have been well received. 1t is
understood that the next steamer from San Fran
cisco will bring a reinforcement of performers, when
an unrivalled programme will be presented. An at
~tractive programme tonight.
"AND THE GREATEST OF ALL THESE Is CHARITY
In a late exchange we find it stated that the Ma
sonic fraternity of England have contributed e70,-
900 sterling for the relief of families of German
soldiers. This is certainly very handsome, and
worthy of the ancient and noble order, but are there
not likely to be widows and orphans of French Ma
sons that need relief
PROBABLE Loss OF THE JAPAN.-Capt. Willis, of
the California, informs us that Capt. Cooty, of the
.Mrssachusatts, of San Francisco, reports seeing the
whaling bark japan of Sydney, in the blight to
westward of East Cape, standing to westward under
storm sails, with the sea making a clean breach over
her. The bark was close into and-saw her main
top-gallant mast carried away. Capt. COoty thinks
there was no possible chance Of her escape from total
wreck, with probable loss of all ON board.
THE HARBoR.-Early one morning this week, we
were on the Esplanade, and looking westward, we
observed on that side of the hsrbor, the water of q
deep Lahaina red color, evidently the wash of the
alluvial soil from the river. An old gentleman
remarked lat the depths of water in that part of
the harbor had decreased a fathom in the last few
years, and that a breakwater would be a good thing
to prevent the further filling up of our snug little
haven-as Hawaii boasts of no other. But as Toots
said, it's of no consequence.
Coop TEMPLARs At Queen Emma Lodge, No. 2,
the following officers were installed on Monday
evening last, for the ensuing term: F. B. Swain,
W. C. t.; Mrs. Harriet B. Townsend, w. V. T.;
Richard NJ. Brash, w. S.; ]. Thompson, w. A. s.;
j. Nj. Crowell, W. T.; Charles Blackburn, w. F. S
Miss Hattie Crowell, r. H. s.; Miss Sophia L.
Sheldon, L. HI. S.; w. B. Wright, W. NJ; Mrs. Amy
f.. Sheldon, d. M; Charles Moller, W.. 1. G 8. H.
Kalaau, W. o.. g.; John G. M. Sheldon, w. C.
~MUD.-During the late heavy rains, nothing has
been more patent to the humble pedestrian than the
horrible condition of our streets. Mud, mud, pretty
much as.was said of water in the &c ancient Mariner >
everywhere. But it is remarkable that the most fire.
quented business streets are the worst, as, for exam
pie, along Queen street, Fort and many others.
Why can they not be improved, as Nuuanu street
has been. as well as the road towards Palama, which
in the wettest weather are hard and dry. To effect
a crossing in some places is a matter of long consid-
Grafton, and seeing no alternative one is obliged to
plunge-not exactly in medias res-but in medias
mud. Well, we 'spose its nobody's business, so we
had better dry up, whether the mud does or not.
The {" IRREPREssIBLE HAYEs."-Many of our old
residents will remember the visit of Capt. Hayes at
this port many years ago, and his subsequent ex-
ploits. We observe by the late papers from New
Zealand, that he has been seized at Tutuila, Navi-
gators Islands, by the natives, and delivered over
to the British Consular Agent at Apia, on the charge
of kidnapping natives of Danger Island, and taking
away property belonging to the natives of Manahiki,
Samoan Reporter, "We trust that full justice will
be done to all concerned"
Since writing the above, we learn by the arrival
of the Annie, from Butaritari, that Hayes had es-
capped, and the almost equally notorious Captain
Pease had appeared on the scene. Where are those
ships of war? -
ABOUT TowN-THE HAwAIIAN OPERATE appre-
ciate native music, either vocal or instrumental,
requires a correct ear and q cultivated taste, a Ia
Hauaii, much in the same way as discovering the
melodies produced from a Chinese fiddle, the taste
must be q la Chinoise. In some respects it resembles
the Italian opera, seeing, that although you may
understand the language perfectly well. you are at a
loss to recognize the words sung. AS to Hawaiian
vocal music, no one that has ever heard it can
forget it. 1t is neither q chant, groan, grunt, alto,
soprano. tenor, falsetto or basso, perhaps more nearly
approaching the latter, as a gentleman some years
hoforo tho pO1iao Gaurf Evinn in tho noirhhor-
hood of a Hawaiian hula, complained of it as a
nuisance, especially at night. We thought at the
time he had no music in his soul. We have seen a
large crowd of Hawaiians, attracted by a native in
the street, performing the hula, more than there would
have been of foreigners to listen to the symphonies
of Beethoven, or the sublime compositions of Won
Weber or Mozart. We were led into this musical
passage of thought, by riding around the fish market,
one of the recent rainy afternoons, on our way home,
and seeing a large concourse Of natives in front Of
the door of one of the ava shops of that vicinity.