The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-12-09

AFTER THE PRIzE.-We understand that Admiral
Jack Craig has entered the lively sloop htffy, Tor
the yacht race on Monday, and has named her for
this occasion, the Ocean Monarch The Admiral
vas educated in boat-sailing on Long Island Sound,
and if there is anything in the skillfpl handling OF
a craft, that will bring admiration from all behold
ers, we expect to see it on Monday. A select few
will be accommodated with a cabin passage.
The CALENDAR-There is but one Saints day
during next week, and that is st. Lucy's, on
Wednesday the 18th. The traditional accoin: OF
this saint, which is sufficiently fabulous, is that she
was born at Syracuse and martyred A. j, 305.
Having determined to devote herself to a religious
life, she declined the addresses OF a young noble
man who declared that her brilliant eyes haunted
him night and day. She therenpon cut out her
eyes and sent them to him.. She also gave the
whole of her fortune 10 the poor. In order to re-
ward her for her sacrifice. God gave her a fresh
pair of eyes more beautiful than before. Her
sutton enraged at his repulse and at the loss Of his
expected fortune, denounced her to the heather
Judge, who ordered her to be put to death.
From THE GUANo IsLANDs.-By the arrival of the
schooner C. NJ. Ward on Tuesday last, we have
udtcS IrOm u 1Stanub % inc z1St UT u WEATHER
had been good, and work gone on well. As q speci-
men of the dispatch met with by vessels in the guano
trade, we may mention that the .Mary E. Packer
was loaded and on her way to Europe in IS days
from time efleaving San Francisco ; the Agafs In 20
days from Honolulu, and the r.. C. Wyiiie in 81
days from Honolulu. At Howland's. October 18th,
the bark Frances was scutted by two of the crew.
This it will be remembered was the vessel ON board
of which there was a mutiny at anchor of this port
on the Goth of September last. and the two men the6
implicated were the ones who scuttled the ship at the
island. BY the strenuous exertions Of the shore
party, the leak was got under, although the vessel
at one time had 6 feet of water in the hold ; and the
anger holes were plugged up so that she proceeded
on her voyage on the 18th. Had the attempt to sink
the vessel been successful, it would have included
the loss Of the moorings, which would have been a
serious one. -
ITEMS FROM KAUAI.-Oar attentive correspon-
dents at Waimea and Koloa. will please accept our
thanks. We CLEAN the following items of interest
November 2lst, at Waimea, at about 3 O'Clock,
A. NJ, a fire broke ont in Akana's store and dwell
ing. and destroyed it. Two Cinnamon occupied
the house, and they saved some of the goods.
About 100 bags of paddy were roasted: = The Chi
namen reported that the house was set on FIRE from
the outside, but from some circumstances, there
was a suspicion that the Cinnamon themselves did ii.
During the 22nd, 23rd and oath. it rained almost
constantly at Waimea. with the wind strong from
the south. The river rose to a freshet, and the
natives were padding in canoes over the taro
patches and on the road.
Our Koloa letter says: ave had the heaviest
freshet here on the night Of the 22nd that has been
since 1916. 1t has washed away bridges, cane and
taro, and done a great amount Of damage to build
ings and roads. Some of the houses in Koloa had
two feet of water in them. We had another freshet
on the night of the 18th, but not quite so high as
the first. The wind was from southeast*O south
west during the rain. but not very>sfrOng. The
trades came. down on tho 27fh, with pleasant
weather." -
( THE LATE J. R. L. DEsHA.-One by enc the {" old
residents" of Honolulu are passing away. We
count no less than twenty-three who have left us for
the other side OF the river since the beginning of
the year which is now drawing TO a close. The an
nouncement on Sunday morning last that Mr.. Desba
had died suddenly during the night, was received
throughout the community with sincere sorrow.
During bis residence here of over twenty-four
years, the deceased has made many friends who
knew his good qualities. aud we can safely say, no
enemies. In his position as purveypr and as gen
eral manager and nurse in the Q6een's Hospital,
which be occupied from the day of its 6rst opening,
he was prominently useful-the right man in the
right place. With the native patients he was par
ticnlarly attentive and careful, and his memory will
be cherished with affection, as that of a true friend
of the race. His knowledge of medicine was ex-
tensive, and to quote the words of our contempt
rary, 1t is no detraction from the skillful pbysi-
clans who have presided over the Queens Hospital
to say that no small proportion Of the great bene-
fits conferred upon the public by it has been owing
to his careful and intelligent performance Of his
duties" The funeral took place on Sunday after
noon, the Sd instant, from the Catholic Church, and
was numerously attended by our citizens, the
cortege being escorted to the burial ground by the.
Independent Order of Good Templars, of which
body the deceased was a member. The following
series of resolutions adopted by the Lodges, has
been handed us for publication
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God to re-
move from the scenes of time. our worthy Brother.
j. r.. Langherne Desha. who departed this life De
cember Sd, 1871 Therefore.
Resolved, That in his decease the Independent
Order of Good Templars has lost a valuable mem
Der, his family has suffered a sad bereavement, and
the community has lost a useful citizen.-one in
whom the qualities Of Faith, Hope and Charity
were nObly exempli6ed.
felt sympathies to his family aud friends in this their
hour of affection.
ReS0tced. That our members wear the usual
badge of mourning In memory Of our deceased
brother, for the term of twenty days. ar
COMPROMISING A FELoHY.-A correspondent writ
ing from Kauai. gives an account Of the doings of
a native policeman in the neighborhood Of Koloa,
that if true, shows a lamentable degree Of slack