The Hawaiian gazette., 1871-06-14


CoRRECTIoS.-In an item last week, stating that
several persons had been poisoned at Waimea,
Hawaii, few weeks since by drinking water from a
barrel which had been used for containing hide poi
son, we made some reflections upon the persons in
terested there. These reflections unjust we
informed, as the poison had not been used for
curing hides at Waimea but the barrel was sent from
Honolulu among lot Of other empty barrels to he
used for packing beef. It was supposed to have
been an old provision barrel It bad been placed in
the water for the purpose Of soaking out the salt as
it was supposed, where it remained for three days
previous to its having been used as coutaiuer for
water to be taken to the men in the bush
HALL's LISE-Receut advices from the colonies
inform Us that the Australian mail route to Europe
via san Francisco, alternating with the Suez line
and giving Australia fortnghty mail service, via
Fiji and Honolulu to San Francisco. may be consid-
cred as permanently established, ana not mere ex-
pertinent The steamers employed are TO undergo
thorough alteration, which will render them de
sirable in every respect for the service required
According to our information, the Wonga Wouga
viii probably be the next boat arrive and will be
due on the 2lst instant, to be followed by the City
OF Adelaide. which leaves Sydney on the 29th The
latter vessel receiving considerable alterations
when the City Of Melbourne left, and when com
pleted, the additional arrangements will be as fol
lows: Surface condenser il the engine department
for economizing fuel, etc, for long voyages; two
spare decks fore and aft, with spacious saloons,
large ports and skylighs, and staterooms fitted up
for families, with shining double beds, connecting
one siateroom with the other; also plunge and
shower baths The after portion of the saloon viii
be 20 arranged that it can be used either sitting
or concert room. The City of Melbourne and
Wonga Wonga, on their return to Sydney, will also
receive the alterations. The vessels will stop
about thirty-sx hours both at FIJI and this port,
thus enabling the passengers TO break their journey
the different stages, and the longest passage not
to occupy over twelve days A late San Francisco
exchange. in mentioning the expected arrival at
that port Of the Grst through of this line,
remarks that there is ample room and business for
both lines, there is every prospect OF a rapid in
in the carrying trade well the passenger
trafiic-such is our opinion likewise
THE Annual Examination of Oahu College com
menced yesterday, aud will be continued to-day.
Tomorrow, Thursday, evening the usual Rhetorical
Exercises will take place The following is the
programme for the evening:
Singing--Rroye- Singing.
/ Dselaaatio,--Nliud the Glory OF Man,-B. D.
Bond.
2. Declqaation--Paul Revere's Ride-w. F. Da-
mon
3 Doelanaatioa-ourF lag-P L. Van Cleve.
4-ComPositions.
5.-ShgHg -"The Moorish Evening Drum"
Chorus; The Ramble, Chorus
DgelnJanfioH-A Modern Bruins W F
Pogue.
-DialQg'ie-Just from Paris-E. Doane. E.
Fuller, aud E. Williams.
Dec'amation-"W VIII the New Year come To-
night g'-H Poor
9-Dselan,ation - Bernardo del Carpio-C. W.
Cooke.
10 Compositions
u-Smgng-The Boston Tea Party Solo and
Chorus
Determination The Curse of Regulus-H.
Whitney.
DeclaD,ation-"T The Drummer-Boy' "A Pc
terson.
14-Diarog,e-Be Courteous-J. Paris, W. Pogue,
1 Thompson:
15.-ConPositioHs
l6.-uusie Piano Duet; "Womau's Rights
Dialogue and Chorus.
l7.-Doclap,atioa-N Sect in Heaven-A H.
Smith
spartacus to the Gladiators-J.
Castle.
defamation spartacus to the Envoys-C.
Peterson.
aO-sfngtng-The Frost, Solo and Chorus; Bells
Of Freedom, Chorus.
BeJ,edietioR.