The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-05-13

22d-Sun Rises.....5 % AN sun Sets.....--.6 90 PM
29ih-Sun Rises. 80 p AN sun seis........6 % PM
5lst-sun Rises.--..52 81 An sun sets.--.-:.6 SO pm
CAPT. DANIEL SMITH.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.
THE NEBRASKA, bringing fourteen days later news
from Europe, may be looked for this p. m.
For THE EAsT.-The clipper bark Queen Emma
will sail on Monday for San Francisco, the mails
closing at 1880 A. NJ.
WANTED.-A policeman to be stationed near Ka-
waiahao Church, to arrest fast riders by night. So
says a correspondent.
ERRATA.-In our estimate of the cost of a / 900
acre cotton plantation at the Fiji's, there was an
error in the footing up of the amount. Instead of
10000, it should have been 81 900 dollars.
For THE FIJIs.-The schooner Cambria is up for
Livuka, FIJI Islands, to sail about the middle of the
coming week. A good opportunity is presented for
persons desiring to visit those interesting islands, so
rapidly growing in commercial Importance.
CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR MAUI.-It was rumored-and
the rumor was well founded-a fortnight ago, that
Judge Lawrence had resigned the position as Circuit
Judge for Maui, but so far, we have had no inkling
of the appointment of a successor. Who knows why ?
OBsTRUCTING THE SIDE-WALK.-A native, found
to have ridden his horse over the new concrete side
walk near our office, was on Thursday fined 81 in
the Police Court, by way of a warning to all horse
men in the future. -
ANOTHER New BoAT.-We learn that Mr.. John
Murdoch, a ship carpenter in town, is building a
new boat, about &c feet keel, 8 feet beam, said to be
of a very handsome model, and which it is an
~ticipated will show a clean pair of heels to all the
present yacht fleet.
CONJUNCTION OF VENUS AND JUpIrER.-A very
pretty sight has been visible in the western sky
every evening during the past week,-the gradual
approach towards each other of the planets Venus
and Jupiter. The conjunction occurred yesterday
morning at 5:51. -
CoNUNDRUM.-The following is from our 'jokist,''
probably the result of the present enervating spell
of warm weather = What is that which the rich
man needs, the poor man has, the miser spends, and
the spendthrift saves? We found nothing for an
appropriate answer.
WARM WEATHER.-The weather has during the
past week been unusually warm for so early in the
season. Yesterday forenoon at IL O'Clock. the ther-
mometer stood at $50 in the shade, a point at which
butter is supposed to melt-if it isn't too salt,-and
at l O'Clock, which is about the hottest time of day,
it marked $50. -
QUEEN EMMA ON SH1PBoARD.-Her Majesty hon
ored the handsome vessel which bears her name,
by yesterday forenoon making q visit on board.
where she was received by one of the owners and
Captain Hampstead. The bark was gaily decorated
with flags on the occasion.
POLICE MAGISTRATE, LAHAINA.-We learn that
NJ 1T o1inc hoe aoa NDo;a4mJ ~ r;of,
ad interim, at Lahaina, during the illness of VIM.
Ap Jones, Esq, who has so long occupied that posi-
ton. We join with Mr.. Jones' friends and acquain-
tances in hoping that he may soon be again restored
to health. -
The JUDD WHARF.-We notice that the Govern
ment wharf at the foot of Nuuanu street, known by
the above name, is being replanked. 1t was quite
time, as from the numerous gaping holes it had be-
come dangerous for vehicles. Last Monday, a dray-
horse got one leg through, and was lucky in not
getting it broken. -
LECTURE NEXT WEEK.-A lecture before the Young
Mems Christian Association, will be delivered at
Olympic Hall, on Thursday evening next, by the
Hon. A. S. Hartwell. The subject chosen is =" Public
Sentiment. truly an interesting and fertile one
and from the known ability of the lecturer, we may
fairly premise a rare entertainment. We shall
expect to see the Hall well filled.
CHURCH DAYs.-TO-morrow is known in the calen-
dar as Rogation Sunday, from rogare, to beseech.
The three rogation days are Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday, and Holy Thursday comes next. so called
in commemoration of the day Christ "ascended into
Heaven, led captivity captive, and opened the King
dom of Heaven to ali believers"
CHANGED HANDs.-We hear that Captain Cluney,
who sailed the Fearless in the regatta last Wednes-
day, has purchased her from the late owner, and
will make some alterations in her build, with a view
to winning the next race, to come off in July. Cap
tain Quincy is an experienced schooner sailer, and
his judgment is likely to be sound as to the qualities
of a boat for sailing The K~uIamanu and Henrietta
must look out for the Fearless, when next they meet.
A SWEET Day Blue Monday is often spoken
of by those who have not rested well on Sunday, but
this week, Honolulu had a 'Sweet Monday On
that day, from a small feet of coastlng vessels,
about 5000 packages of sugar, from various planta-
lions, mostly kegs, were landed on the wharves-say
900 pounds. That is a considerable amount of
in one day. For the dull season, the
business of discharging and storing the different
cargoes, gave drays busy occupation, and made the
wharves and Queen street put on a lively appear
auce. Sugar is still coming in from the plantations.
For NuHAU.-The brig KdmehamehG y. sailed
on Tuesday last for Niihau, the sheep ranch of the
Messrs. Sinclair, to bring up the clip of wool for
shipment to the United States by the clipper ship
Syren, now lying in this port, to sail in a short
time. The produce of wool for this year from the
Niihau ranch is estimated at sc 1000 pounds, and TO-
900 pounds of tallow. The present rates of wool in
the East, and indeed, enhanced prices which every
where prevail, authorizes the expectation that this
of the enterprising owners of Nnhau Will
prove remuneratiye.