The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-12-02

Total falI Tor tDe mOntn 100, WHICH VIII Dc
seen to be y httlo above the average monthly fall,
as per notes / have had the honor of presenting
yon heretofore. Though we have had much rain
near the beginning and close of The past month,
and a greater fall than usual during the past
month, yet Il Is a somewhat remarkable fact. that
we have had more days without rain during the
month than any since October, 1869.
For some years i took daily notes Of rain. tenn
p~erature, and wind, but finding 30 much sameness
in my notes OF temperature and wind, the duty Of
making them became irksone, and / abandoned i,
but have since regretted so doing. as althodya
there is great sameness from day 70 day there IA
sufficient variety to make it very Interesting IN
comparing different seasons and different years.
Without tables to prove my Judgment in error,
I regard the interruption of trades during the past
few months as one OF theimCst remarkable during
nv residence in, the KiUgd0m. Our trade winds
during the past summer grew lighter and still
tighter, until they finally merged with s~outherly
airs early in the fall, since which we have had
about as much of one as the other, but not a single
day, of full old fashioned trades 10 note since last
spsing.y q -Rsspecthllyyy onfs, y J.H. WooD.
Nulanu, December Lot, 1871.
R4lsy4ll during the month q November in other
Can't. Daniel smith, waikiki. .......!...".."....." 80
&. A ~ Ssi',' k ss.sst 1ysSsy4 .sS:i.::i. 900
FRoM FIJL-Our latest advices from this new
kingdom Of the Pacific. are 10 the 7th Of October,
vim New Zealand. The elections for PariiaDent were
progressing quietly, and it was anticipated that
government would have a good working majority.
The meeting of Parliament was fixed for November
LIST. For the prescription Of law and order, a police
court had been Professionally established, and the
~ 80 .-:-..of ooIa k.d ~ - an ordar IN Coun-
Gill; been declared to be in force at Levuka, until
the both October. Mr.. p. BroughAm had been ap-
pointed Police MaEistrate. and DR.. Mccartney Kings
Counsel and Crown Prosecutor. The temporary in-
generation Of an EngIishman, for " contempt. ZAP
peared to have excited very angry feelings, and even
TO- haze drswnl forth some kind Of protest from the
British Consul, although, Judging from the report OF
what was said and done by the man no incarcerated,
he would seem 70 have richly merited even q heavier
The Times Of September 10th announced that n
commission, which had been appointed by King
Cakobau, Thakombanl TO inquire into certain ques-
tions and details connected with the labor trade, met
on Tuesday week, at the Council Chamber. The
commission had ELECTED many important facts, which
cannot, however, without defeating the ends for
which the commission is now sitting, be as yet made
public. There can be no doubt Of the vast impOr-
lance Of the subject now under investigation and
from the well-known ability Of the gentlemen who
are pursuing this arduous task, results affecting 10 a
great extent the future prosperity and credit OF Ftp
may be expected.
Of twenty-five settlers attacked . town Of the noun
taineers at Ba, to make ~Tepfisals for attacks by the
natives on the houses Of some planters. After an
absence Of tMelve hours, the expedition returned,
having killed twenty-one natives, including the chief
of the town. and wounded q great many more, be-
sides destroying crops, pigs, etc and burning the
town. This 10 undoubtedly civilizing the Fjians y
after q fashion
49,