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1 am. dear Sir. yours respectfully,
An Important Concession.

At a meeting Of the foreign residents of the
Lau, or windward FIJI Islands, which was held
during the week previous to last Christmas, an
important concession was obtained from Maafu,
the principal reigning chief. The object of the
meeting was to take into consideration the legal
status of the whites, and to devise some practical
BILE joint course of action with the chief, whereby
the two races might work tremendously together,
and to establish, if practicable, some simple form
of general government whereby the authority Of
the Tui Lau (Maafu) might be consolidated, and
the Executive of Lau strengthened, for the gen
eral good of the chiefdom. There are twoasselnblies
of the chiefs of the Confederacv, which meet from
time to time to pass laws for the government of
the people. At the meeting of the foreigners
above mentioned, Maafu granted them the fol-
lowing charter
"Inasmuch as in making laws for Lau, and for
the Confederation, the interests of two races of differ
ent habits resident in FIJI are to be considered, and,
as laws may be necessary for the native race which
could not be enforced without injustice against the
whites, /, Maafu, the TUT Lau, and leader of the
Confederate chiefs, do hereby state it to be my mind,
and l do now grant to the Committee nominated by
the whites of Lau for that purpose the right of veto
as regards application against the whites of Lau, of
any law passed in the Lau or Tovata Assemblies,
which the Committee may deem inconsistent with the
feelings and the privileges of their race.
~(Signed.) MAAFU.
IL. 81 TUI LAU.
Iona Iona, oath Dec. 1870"
This very important concession-which
amounts in fact to a Magma Charta y for the
whites, SO long as Maafu is in power,-was
received and priced by them as a great boon, to
be used with wisdom and justice. The working
of the charter was entrusted to a standing Com
mittee of seven gentlemen, five to form a quorum.
The Committee to meet once Tin May) in each
year, to discuss. the laws which may be passed at
the native assemblies, and to decide whether or
no they shall apply to whites.
In the account of the proceedings as we find it
in the papers at hand via Sydney, the most no
ticeable feature was the entire u~nanimity which
prevailed, amongst all those who had met together
to discuss matters of such grave import to the
future welfare of FIJI. 1t is to be hoped that in
this spirit an undertaking SO well begun will be
to the formation of a stable, just, and
government.
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steamship .coal1ng on sunday.

Mr.. EDITOR There is a good deal of quiet sar-
casm well applied, and no little sound sense IN the
sQuiet Growl from n Canine which appeared IN
your last. Shoot folly as it flies, is a good motto,
and your correspondent deserves praise for his at
tack on public law-breakers, wherever their station
may be. But l don't quite agree with him in his
structures on the observance of the Sabbath. l be-
lieve that the Sabbath was made for man, not man
for the Sabbath. The law of the land, to be sure,
provides that 'all worldly business, amusements and
recreation are forbidden on that day. but so far as
the amusements and recreation is concerned. it is
simply absurd, and as a matter of course a very
dead letter. As to worldly business, L don't believe
in a man opening his workshop and hammering
away at his trade on Sunday, in defiance of the
opinions and to the scandal of his church-going
n~eighbors but to refuse to allow a steamship. carry
ing the mails of the world and the travellers thereof,
to take in necessary Goals at Honolulu because she
happened to arrive on the Lords day. is in my
unsanctifed opinion, running the Sabbatarian idea
somewhat in excess. If the letter and spirit of
the law had been enforced, as your correspondent
wishes to see it, those gentlemen who own steam
boats might have so timed them that they would
not have arrived at Honolulu at all. A days delay
in a voyage of many thousand miles and of the de-
livery OI Important mali matter, involving, heaven
only knows what momentous interests, must be sub
mitted to, because a canine of Puritan proclivities
snifies and bowls at the sinfulness of backing ones
boots on the Sabbath day! 1 deny the assertion
that a whole community are inconvenienced by the
unlading and coaling of steamships arriving on the
Lords day. Unlade they cannot except mail matter
without entering at the Custom-house, which of
course is impossible to do on Sunday and as for
coaling, it is plainly a work of necessity, the occa-
sion for which however has but seldom happened
here. Your correspondent would probably be so
consistent in his Sabbath-keeping principles, as to
wish to tabu the landing of the mails. Indeed. he
might easily go a step farther in his retrogressive
plan, and, like q Hawaiian legislator 1 once read of,
propose to forbid the arrival and departure of vessels
on the Sabbath. A law to that effect was once
gravely introduced in the Hawaiian Legislature.
The observance of one day in seven as a day of
rest from labor and recreation, is a practice which,
aside from reasons of religious belief, human expe-
rience has proved to be best adapted to health and
morals. Thus far, 1 go for keeping Sunday. Let
every one be allowed to keep it quietly rs best
him good, either by attending church, or
straying afeld to view the works of Nature.
ANTI-BIGOT.
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CIRCUIT CoURT.-Third Circuit, (Hawai) MAJ
Term. a. D. 1871. The Court opened at Hilo on thu
I'd inst, Chief Justice Allen presiding, Circuit Judge
Lyman on the Bench the Attorney General for the
Crown. The following were the eases disposed of. viz
Rex VS.. W. P. Ragsdale, Adultery-Continued
from last term. Appeal withdrawn, and fine paid.
Rex vs. Iokepa, Obstructing Justice-The Attorney
General entered mol. pros. on payment of costs.
Rex vs.. K%ahumOku ct ais, Larceny-The Attorney
General entered mol. pros.
Rex vs. Auwai, observation-disclosures plead guilty
and was sentenced to imprisonment at hard labor for
Is months.
Rex VS.. Kahoolilo and Palapala. Illicit Cohabita-
~tion-Appeal from the Local Circuit Judge. Appeal
withdrawn and fine paid.
Rex VS.. Hamohamo and Kalai, Adultery-An
appeal from the Local Circuit Judge. Appeal
withdrawn.
Rex VS. Kubana, Adultery-On appeal from the
Local Circuit Judge. Verdict not guilty. w.. c..
Jones, for defendant.
Rex VS.. Kahela, Selling Ava without a License
On appeal from the Local Circuit Judge. Verdict
not guilty. R. H. Stanley for defendant.
Rex VS.. Makaulaula, Furnishing Intoxicating LII
quor to Hawaiians-On appeal from the Local Circuit
Judge. The Attorney General did not prosecute
and the defendant was discharged.
Rex VS.. Kahee, Obstructing Justice-The Attorney
General entered mol. pros. on payment of costs.
Rex vs.. Keoni, P~eijury-Continued until next
term.
Rex VS.. Bila Kamikana, Perjury-Verdict guilty,
and prisoner sentenced to Imprisonment at hard labor
for the term of one year. Exceptions taken to
Supreme Court. w. c. Jones, for prisoner.
Rex vs.. Kaapuni, Perjury-Continued until next
term.
Rex VS.. Makaweliweli, Perjury-Prisoner plead
guilty and was sentenced to Imprisonment at hard
labor for 60 days.
Rex vs. Paholei, P~erjury-Prisoner plead guilty
and was sentenced to imprisonment at hard labor for
60 days.
Rex VS.. Paohia, Forgery-Verdict guilty and pris-
oner sentenced to Imprisonment at hard labor for six
Reed & Richardson vs.. Manuahi, Trespass-On
appeal from the Local Circuit Judge. Appeal with
draWn.-Gdzefte.
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poRT OF HONOLULU, H. L.
ARRIVALS.

6-schr Waiola, Adams, from Maui
7-Schr Pauahi, Baliastier, from MOlOkai-
7-Schr Isabella, DudOit, from Maui.
1-Schr Mary Ellen, Davis, from Maui.
Brig K~amehameha v, TengstrOm. from Hawaii.
S-Schr Kate Lee, West. from HAWAII.
g-Schr Fairy Qneen. Kaaina, from Kauai.
g-Swedish blk Hnda & Carin, T. w LOigren, IS days
from Newcastle, ~ ) w.
9-Tahtian bk IOnia, James Mclean, 25 days from
Tahiti.
lO-Schr Mary, KeOki, from Hawaii.
Jenny, Lambert, from Kauai
12-Schr HOkuIele. Booth, firm Hawaii.
Psushi, BaIastier, from MOlOkai.
I3-Schr ka moi, Weatherbie, from Maui
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DEPARTURES.

6-Brt steam fhgate Jealous, Admiral Farquhar, for
san Francisco, via Maui
Gam VIII bk Eugenia. Nye, to cruise
7-Russi1n STAN corvette Almaz, Commander Pill
kline, for Japan
S-Schr Nettie Merrill. Crane. fr Maui
S-Sehr IA Moi, WeatheTbie. for Maui.
S-Schr Isabella, DudOit, for Maui
S-Sctr Waiola. Adams, for Maui
S-Schr Kinau. Wahie, for Maui.
9-Schr Pauahi, Ballast 2 for MOIOkai.
9-Schr Annie. Niks, for Hawaii.
S-Schr Active. MelIisE- for Hawaii
9-Schr ManuOkawai. Thompson, for Maui.
9-Schr Mary Ellen. Davis. Tor Maui.
9-Brg Ksmrhameha V, TengstrOm, for Niihau, via
Waimea-
s-Am bkrn Jane A FsIkinburg, Cathcart, for Port
land, o.
o-Ams chr g NJ Ward, Hickman, for Guano Islands
10-Schr Warwick, John Bull, for NOlOkai.
1O-Schr Kate Lee, West, for Hawaii.
11-Schr Fairy Queen, Raaiua, for Kauai
1l-SchT MARY. Keoki, for Hawaii.
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Don Piatt declares that interviewing Sumner
6 is not such a pleasant business as some may
suppose. He has a toploftical, Senatorial way nf
looking down on the reporter that makes that
representative of the mighty press feel as if he
was in danger of slipping through the keyhole
and disappearing. As one of this class told
me once, when the magnificent Chawles looked
down on him and said, STRIP he felt go small that
his skin hung loose upon him.
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Orders for Mark Twain's burlesque biography
have been received, it is said, to the extent Of
so. 900 copies, and his publishers expect to sell
100, 600. As Twain gets six cents a copy, he
may consider his $4,000 for such "a bagatelle
rather easily made.
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thus an Investment Of $3.50 per annum 10 IA
Policy, for n period OF 80 years, by n personag4f n
a larger amount for his family nj his deceas n
live TO be % years Of age, than could have bss :
deposit OF the same sum annually during NJ
Savings Bank. Had the party died the next \
the investment ia an Insurance Company, N
ceived $4,000, while from the Sa wings Bank
but $3.50. n
OBJEcTIoN.-fI may NOT be able 10 meet mgl
on the day d becOmes due, and Jorfoh =
Aiistoer.-rbi Company aids those uemleE
several life premiums In cash, by ahordiR
time Of pecuDiary distress. for subseqnen
amount equal 10 what would be paid chen .
the Policy. Thus a person need not 0fA'
its value Is worked out in Insurance.
THINK OF IT. b.
The chancc that your life will fail within aya
The chance that your house will burn wllhh =
than one quarter per cent.
Why insure the latter and neglect the iormn
Life Insurance 10 not like Fire Insurance, sni
sure investment In time Of greatest need.
No man can foresee the condltion Of hftnt
but by Life Insurance a family can be secureVf
JOHN G. wo
my6 I'm Special Agent for the ha,s
At McInerny's Store, Corner Fort and "
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TIE PACIFIC
Commercial A6brtiser,
SATURDAY, NAY Is.
TO

Our columns are open 10 all contributors, writing on matters
of general interest, and avoiding personalities but we do not,
by admitting correspondence, endorse the views expressed.
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On the LIST of January, 1870, there were in
force in the United States FOG 1913 life policies,
taken out in American life insurance companies.
These policies assured the vast sum of S2,0O2,-
9O7 .16S.
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The ROYAL MARRIAGE ACT OF ENGLAND-The
union of British royalty with subjects of the crown
las been declared illegal by law during one hun
dred years just past, unless the royal parsonage
seeking TO contract the union had received the
sanction of the sovereign. This was stringently
laid down in what is known as the Royal Marriage
Act III George I'LL, chapter III. which was passed
N 1872. at the instance of King George Ill. who
vas indignant at the marriage of his brother,
William Henry. Duke of Gloucester, in 1866. with
The widow of Earl Waldegrave. an ilIegiLimate
laughter of Sir Edward Walpole. His brother.
Henry Frederick. Duke of Cumberland, in like
manner had offended the King by his marriage. in
IVA. with Lady Anne Luttrell, daughter of the
Earl of Carhampton, and widow of Mr.. Christopher
Horton, of Cotton Hall, Derbyshire. The late
DIXIE of Sussex brIved his fathers displeasnre,
and, IN defiance of that enactment. went through
the ceremony of marriage with the late Lady
Augusta Murray. second daughter of John. fourth
Earl of DunmOre. first at Rome. in April. 1893.
and again ut St. Georges. Hanover square. after
be publication of bans. on the 5th of December
His Royal Highness. having been lett
2 widOwer. married. secondly. Lady Cecilia Lee
titia Buggin, a daughter of Arthur. second Earl of
If Arran, afterwards Duchess of Inverness. IN
he like manner George ", while Prince of Wales.
9 said to have contracted a secret marriage with
he celebrated Mrs Fifzherbert but in none of the
1bove cases was the royal sanction given to the
union. In the previous century King James III.
had married as his FIRST wife Lady Anne HYDE.
laughter of the Lord Chancellor Clarendon. bnt
to that time no member Of the royal
.amlly OF England. strictly speaking. had contracted
: marriage with a subject since the reign of Henry
VII.
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A backwoods editor was asked by a subscriber,
" What is this elan that the French army is so
full of?'' = Elan is the French for BEANS % sue
einctly replied the conductor of the great moral
engine.
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THE FOLLOWING 0BJEd
TO THE
SECURITY LIFE INSURAI
ANNUITY COMPANY OF MI
ANSWERED.
MO RESTRLCTION ON n

OBJECTION" ! cannot afford 10 insure M
Ansuer.-FoRTY. five CksTs a week vii. ibsl
age Of 80 and II with your present incanI
10 make provision for your family, how VII
double bereavement OF yourself and inml
OBJRcTIoN.-' LIE Insurance COmpaHies n
dnswer.-An In stance cannot be adduced Of
lished and properly regulated Life Insll
having failed 10 meet its engagements.
OBJEcTIoN.-"f a q sufficient already, and
AnsWer.-Thousands have thought similarly
have left families in want.
OBJECTIoE.-"I do mt need IL. haUfRg nefi1
or Dependent relation"
AnsWer.-You may need II yourself The sd
ance Company will issue you a Policy ID
on your attaining the age Of 40, 90, b5, 4
heirs in case you die before attaining that
OBJEcTIoN.-"I shall lose all I hGUe paid, 4
finue my payments"
AnsIDeT.-Tiis Company will, after three nj
pay the assured the full value Of their D.
res son they desire TO surrender the sane
paid mp policy, which generally will N
amount Of premium paid.
OBJECTION" 10 must be a poor fnDestmml
Company makes so muCh money"
Answei This does not follow. TINS Cawpak
mutual plan, you become a member ofis
self. and share In the profits and The
Company makes. the better for you and \
OBJEcTIoN-"I can make a better HUtTtMa
ft Of my family"
1nsWer.-Thc a advantage Of insurinR, %Oyerinu'
Bank, is demonstrated by the following u
80 -
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DANk.

I'm DER DEUTSCHEN
Bundles Regierung und des Central Comitees der deutschen
Vereine EUR Phege i'm Felde verwundeter und erkrankter
Krieger bin ich beauftragt meinen biederen deutschen Lands-
leuten auf den Sandwich Inseln fuer hire in dem nunmenr
glucklich beendeten Krege in SO anerkennenswerther "else
bewiesene Observation-Disclosures den Ausdruck des herzDchsten
Dankes EUR Kenntniss gelangen zu hssen.
Die bisher fuer die Verwundeten, Witwen und Nalsen EN-
pfangenen Gaben auf den Sandwich Inseln betragen S96T525
weIche den Wuenschen der freundlichen Geber gemaess re-
mutirt und verwendet wordsn sind.
Honolulu. May, 1871
Der inter; Nord deutsche Konsul
myI3 J. C. PFLUGER
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For over thirty years missionaries of the Lon
don Society have labored in the Samoan Islands
in the South Pacific; and now heathenism has
been abolished. and the whole nation processes
Christianity. The whole Bible has been trans
lated into their language, and a third or more of
tie population can read. There are about 5000
members of the church, and 1000 candidates
more than 200 of the male members are preachers
of the gospel. and many have gone as missiona-
res to distant islands.
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Henry Ward Beecher says that n friend once
asked him to go and see a game of billiards. He
h~esitated, said perhaps 1t would be hardly the
proper thing, etc. But his friend said, "Oh
come along, there can be no harm in that, +" and
ne (Beecher) had never seen a game of billiards
md he wanted to, so he went. 1t was somewhere
u Broadway. over in New York, a large place
there there were a great many men, horse Jockeys
and sports, and men that he had never met at
plymouth Church, and they saw a man they
hldn't seen In a billiard saloon. When he first
entered and 1T became known who he was. there
was n dead pause, and then there were three
cheers. He took a seat and looked around. but
he didn't see any one that he knew, until he got
his eye on a reporter, and he crossed over the
rOom and sat beside him. Presently he got up
70 leave, and as he passed the bar the proprietor.
with the best intention in the world, no doubt.
said to him, Mr.. Beecher won't you take a
drink before you CO." Mr.. Beecher thanked
him, and declined, and was passing on when the
barkeeper said, 81 l didn't mean that, won't
you take some soda, or sarsaparilla, or something
Of that sort" But again the reverend gentleman
declined, and passed out. 1t was soon known
that he had been to a billiard saloon, and the
religious papers were after him, and the secular
papers took it up, and it took two years to out
i've it. He is quite of the opinion that a minister
had better not go to see billiards.
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HARD MONEY IN NEvADA-The Virginia (Neyada)
E5ferpriSe has the following Parties from
White Pine tell it as a fact that in the towns in that
region Jumps of silver ore are used as a circulating
medium, and are found to answer very well in
the absence of a suficiency of coin. Even at the
gaming tables ore goes. The kind of ore used is
the pure chloride which is so rich as to be quite
maleable. A miner with a sack of this kind of
currency under his arm marches up to the faro
able, takes out a chunk and plants it upon a card.
calling Its valne as be puts it down. For instance,
the chunk Is supposed to be worth five dollars the
miner. as be puts down his lump says. Eve dollars
The faro man picks up the piece, looks at ii. and, if
satisfied says. five dollars goes > then wins the
lump and throws it into a gunny sack standing
behind him."
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NOTICE
NOTICE.

VI r. SA e G. WILDER WILL AK
I'VE charge of my business during my absence from the
Islands, and is authorized to sign my name for that purpose.
Honolulu, April 20, 1871. (a-g 4) L. p. ADAMS.
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uxrARs. COLORED PLATES, u
49, or AIT.
Thompsons's Poems. large edition. colored nl
Poems Of Burns, Thompson. Pope, MOOT
Beattie and Goldsmith, Morocco Doup''
gilt, separate volumes. ,.s,
Poems OF Wordsworth, LsDRfellow, Ana O'H'
illustrated Ditties Of Olden Time,
Gallery OF British Artists, Casqnet OF "sn'
West and CODDamara, sketches OF bohoV"
The Black Angel, stanleys Of kDo~slsy'
Chrysal, Our Children novel, ihostfA'eo'
Robinson Crusoe. Life In Heaven,
Met for Heaven, Famous Girls. Litne fn"'
Life Thoughts, Beecher,
Authors Of England, Smart Sayings,
Helen and Olga, Songs Of God and hstofe'
Omens and superstitions,
Do Town., Where do We Get Il,
DIR. Watts Songs. Familiar Fables,
Circle Of the Year, Birthday Book,
A LIES Motto, Chron. Of Ethelned.
Martyr Missionary. Invention and DiscovuR
Lessons at Home. Babes In the WOOD, r"''
Little Bird Red, Life OF a Dog.
Ministering Men, Ministering Women
Scottish Chiefs, Celebrated Women.
Notable Womer, Clara Melville,
Men OF Deeds and Daring, Valerie Aylme'
Amy Wilton. Puck,
Heroine CT Missionary EnterprtseH
Women Of the Reformation
Wonders. Events and Discoveries, y
Chips. Waits and strays, Bible Pictures >"
Ruins Of Bible lands.
Dick Onslow among the Indians, -
Deans .. Only a PIN" q Persevere ana r,I.d
RoddIe. :" Footsteps for Little Fee,
WInk's and McPhuD's Cbildren's Series
-AIQO-
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NOTICE.

RURING MY TEMPORARY ABSENCE
II from the Kingdom. Mr. C ii. ROSE will act for me and
n my name under Power of Attorney.
A. C. BUFFUM.
Honolulu, April 81. 1871. a2 At
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ships Mail.
n SAN FRANcIsco-Per Queen Emma. on Monday.
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PASSENGERS
OhIIunrY.
THE ROYAL MARRIAGE ACT OF ESG1Ayp-Th,

In this city, on Wednesday, May 10th, to the whe. of Mr..
amuei L. Lewis, a daughter.
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PINE BARRELS AND

EOR MOLAsSEs ~CONTAINEr
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CO2srl0Ge N0EinQ.

CARRIAGES AND BUGGEES.-I wish
u to inform my friends that l have moved my
CAR RIAGE 5 II OP
to my new building near the Virginia Hotel,
where will keep on hand Carriages and Bug
gies of every description. BY close attention to
business and fair dealing, expect to give entire
satisfaction. / will pay strict attention to RE-
PAIRING. Give me call before purchasing.
jan 10 j. H. WATERS.
NARHIAGE-MA EkENG.-Att the solicita-
Z ton of many of my former patrons l have
again taken charge at my old stand where will
carry on the CARRIAGE-MAKIN BUSI-
NESS in all its various branches and l am de-
termined that my work shall not be surpassed in
fnish style, durability or price.
Special attention given to repairs
ap4-tf JOHN NJ HARDY.