The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-12-30
NOTES OF THE WEEK

NOTES OF THE WEEK.
EVENING SALE tonight at Adams auction room
goods for New Years.
Our THANKS are due to Mr.. A. K. Clark, purser
of the Noses Taylor for full 6les of San Francisco
daIlies. -
THE KnAUEA, from Hawaii, is not due until SUM-
day morning. She will leave on her next trip to
Kona on Tuesday morning.
The FLAG Ship California has recruited during
the week some eighteen men, principally from those
left here from the Arctic Fleet.
OUR CALENDAR for 1s72,-Wil be found on the
fourth page of to-day's paper. A Counting Room
Calendar. printed handsomely on card, may be had
at this office, gratis.
MEETING OF ELEcToRs.-A meeting of the voters
of Honolulu is called for this evening at 7 O'Clock,
at Kaumakapili Church to nominate candidates for
representatives to the Legislative Assembly.
EMMA SoUARE.-We noticed one evening this
week that the fine band attached to the U. S. S.
California. were delighting a crowd of our resi-
dents in carriages and on foot, who had assembled
to hear their spirit stirring music under the trees
GNU oAuCbS IAN hiocD VI A1hAhuo 4uoAC w
were reminded of similar scenes during the visit at
this port of the Austrian frigate Donau.
THR DICKENS READINGs-Mr George Panncefortis
intended entertainment was postponed last Satur-
day evening. ON account of the arrival of the mail
monopolizing the attention of the entire community
for the time. We understand, however. that the
readings will be given on some evening about the
middle of the coming week. OF which due notice
will be given. -
FROM LAHAINA.-The Nettie on Thursday morn
ing brought 700 kegs ofsugar, besides native freight
and some twenty passengers. We learn that the usu-
al fne weather had set in, with trades blowing. Su-
gar making was progressing, the mills being busy.
We learn that Mr.. A. C. Smith has bought out Mr..
E. Jones' ship chandlery store, and will continue
the business. --
GoDEY's LADY's BooK.-Mr. H. M. Whitney has
placed upon our table the January number of this
old established and favOrite monthly, now in its
forty-second year. In the beauty of its embellish-
ments, especially the fashion plates, the value of
its Work Department." the clearness of its letter
press, and the Interesting and choice reading which
Ellis its pages, Godey's still maintains a high rep
utation among the legion of similar aspirants for
the public favor. --
CIRCUIT COURT, MAUI-The December term COM
meuceu NJ LaQdlna on Tue III INST, duQ cIOSeu y II
the 21st inst. Mr.. Justice Widemann opened the
Court, but at the close MIR. Justice Hartwell pre-
sided. An unusual large calender was presented
some twenty-one cases-the majority of which how
ever present no features of interest for the general
public. Mr.. A. J. Lawrence, who has been held in
prison several months on a charge of em~bezzlement.
was acquitted, and sailed for California on the
Queen Emma last Thursday. Samuel Nowlein, who
accidentally shot n native at Tahaina- CauSlnO aubSe-
quent death, was convicted of manslaughter in the
third degree, and sentenced to pay a fine of $50.
THE SrcRM.-The reports from Kona, Hawaii.
show that the storm of wind and rain of last week
was particularly severe on the lee side of Hawaii,
from Kappa to Kailua. amounting to a regular
= Kona," exceeding in severity any similar vista
tien to that locality for some years. But little
rain accompanied the storm, but the south wind
blow severely in squalls from the 18th to the 2lst.
At Honomalino, three houses were blown down,
at Kukuiopae one house, and at PahOehoe two
houses. Trees were uprooted in numbers, the
Rev. Mr.. Paris estate suffering particularly in
that respect, and bananas and shrubbery ~prostra-
ted throughout the district. At about the same
dates, (from 10Th to 2lst) the gale was very severe
on Kauai, causing serious damage, both from the
wind and freshets in the rivers. Houses were
blown down or badly injured. some carried away
by the foods, crops destroyed and trees uprooted.
SNAvAL--The U. S. steam sloop-of-war JNarrogan-
set arrived on Saturday evening last. 25 days from
San Francisco, having made the passage under sail
until within about $50 miles of port. She sailed
with the Flag Ship California, and was in company
with her until the fifth day out, after which she ex-
perienced southerly squally weather with a great
deal of rain until nearing the islands. The Maria
gansett is a fourth-class vessel, carrying five guns
and a crew Of ninety men, which Is not her full
complement. She will remain IN port for a few weeks,
after which, we understand, she viii proceed on q
cruise among the islands in the South Pacific and
thence toward Australia. The following is a list of
the officers of the yNarraganset:
-captain-Richard w. Meade. 44
Executive Offcer-Lieut. Commander A. II. Wright.
Navigating OEeer-Z. l. Tanner
LieufenantsI. Yates, G. J. Mitchell, E. d. Tausig.
ERsisns-Chss-P p. Welch, H.. Q. Handy.
Fusf Assistant Engineer-J.B Carpenter.
Past Assistant Surgeon-E. C. Yer Meulen.
Past Assistant Payneaster-Geo. n: Grihng.
M-idshipmen-GeO A. Calhoun, M. F. Wright, W. P. Ray,
Captains clerk-Geo. B. Reiman.
GEnner-J. G. Foster.
Boatsicain-Thos Savage -Gazette.
NoNsurr-The case of John McKeague Us. J. r.
Helen, a motion in which was argued and submitted
on Thursday and Friday of last week in the Police
Court, came up again yesterday morning, when
Judge Montgomery granted the motion for a nonsult
in a somewhat lengthy and elaborate decision. A
large number of authorities were quoted-Judge
Story. Kent's Commentaries, Smiths Leading Cases,
etc. The general grounds taken in granting the
motion were. that the contract was that Of the New
York Mutual Insurance Company. and not Of thu
agent personally ; and that an action of assumpsi
was not the plaintiffs remedy, but one Of case
faction on the case is defined by Blackstone to b
one in which the whole cause of complaint is set on
in the writ) Counsel Tor defendant filed bill Q