The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-01-29
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

A MEETING OF LAwYERs.-We recollect tnat the
legal fraternity has been compared to a pair of shears,
that cuts every thing but itself, and we have Incl
dentally learned that, on Monday evening last, there
was a very agreeable reunion of the foreign members
of the bar of the Supreme Court, at the residence of His
Excellency the Attorney General known as Eden
House. The record of their reunion goes to prove
the truth of the aphorism with which we started in
on this item. The gentlemen of the bar were called
together by their host to consider and exchange
thoughts upon some proposed action during the COM
ing Legislature, with a view to remedy deficiencies
or defects in proceedings in law, more particularly in
criminal and probate matters, so that the administra-
ton of law may be facilitated. After a free and cor
dial expression of opinion on the part of all present,
His Excellency invited the guests to partake of a
bountiful supper, where, after the more solid things
were discussed, wit, repartee and anecdote, for which
the bar is famous in every country, ruled the hour.
1t is gratifying to know that perfect harmony can
prevail among the members of such n profession as
the legal one. They may appear to get very angry
with one another, during the progress of a cause in
which they are engaged on opposite sides, but ten to
one, they will be seen FIVE minutes afterwards, arm
in arm, laughing over the folly of their respective
clients. -
"THE VARIETIES TToUPE" of MINISTRIES, male and
female, which arrived yesterday, per the clipper ship
Charger, from San Francisco, en- route for China
and Japan, gave an entertainment last evening at
the Hawaiian Theatre. Our space will only permit
US to say that the very full audience were much
pleased with the jokes, singing and the performances
generally. They announce a matinee performance
at 2 p. NJ. to-day, and another this evening, for pac-
ticulars of which see programmes.
OVERLAND RAILROAD FAREs.-Another material
reduction took place on the LIST of January, and the
through rates as now established are as follows, in
M o.
Louis, S118 to New York, $40 to New Orleans,
$50 to Philadelphia, $139 % and to Boston,
S143. The fares by second class cars are To
Chicago and st. Louis. 1913 to Baltimore, $109
and to New York, ~$110-payable in greenbacks.
The second class cars go through with the first class
train in seven days from San Francisco to New York.
y LAUNCH.-At IL A. NJ. on Wednesday last, a
fine new schooner was launched from the shipyard d. of
Mr.. Geo. j. Emmes. She is called the Maggie, and
measures about 3G1 tons, two tons less than the
measurement of the Moi Keiki, which old fast sailing
and favorite coaster she much resembles in her bow
and stern. though her carrying capacity is more.
She is for sale, and being strongly built, as well as a
fast sailer, is a very desirable vessel.
THE FAMOUS CHARCOAL CAsE."-We publish in
full on our last page, Judge Hoffman's decision on
this case, as we find it in the Bulletin, as probably
every planter and merchant will be interested to
know how this shameful attempt to swindle the
United States Government, by O system of fraud
which no honorable man would ever engage in or
countenance, is viewed by a Judge of the Supreme
Court Of the United States.
- The bark ID. C. Murray spoke the u. s. ship
.Mohican, when two days out from San Francisco,
and supplied her with fresh vegetables. She was
then under sail, but expected to get up steam the
same day. The papers of the 10th and 18th (the
only dailies we have by the Charger do not refer to
over on the 7th or 9Th Of January. She sailed hence
ON the 18th Of December.
THE VoLcANo.-A correspondent writes US from
Hawaii that several very severe shocks of earthquake
have been felt lately, reminding residents there that
the fires are only slumbering. The summit of Mauns
Ioa has been very smoky. which gives rise to the
supposition that the fires in the summit crater are
again active. -
The steamer Idaho is due early on Wednesday
morning next, with the foreign mails and dates from
Francisco to January 22d. She will sail again,
On her return trip, on Tuesday, February 9th, at
4 P. NJ. -
q We are indebted to Captain Bennett Of the
q. G. Murray, for courtesies and attentions in the
news line, which a good shipmaster never forgets to
prepare for the press, on his arrival in port.
OFF FOR CH1SA.-Mr.- S. G. Wilder takes passage
in the Charger, which sails to-day for Hongkong, to
obtain another instalment of coolies-5O0 or GOO, if !
procurable. -
q Two small parcels of real estate on King and
Queen streets will be sold to-day at IL III.
= The Chinese New Year, which changes its date
every year, occurs this year on Monday next.