The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-10-28

PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE WREcKs.-Mr. Dickson,
photographer, is getting up some large sized pictures
of the scene of the loss of the whaling feet, taken
from pencil sketches. Will be on sale at Thrum's on
Monday. -
WHAT A PIrY.-Gammon says, what a pity the
new hotel was not finished when the 1900 Sc transient
passengers > arrived from the Arctic. He thinks it
would have been the only chance for e" q full house
during the next century.
AccIDENT.-Our power press, which has been in
use about 20 years, broke down yesterday. We are
indebted to our ~neighbors of the Gazette for the
use of their press on which to print the present issue
of our paper. -
Our ExTRA.-Immediately on the receipt of the
disastrous news from the Arctic on Monday last, we
issued an Extra, containing full particulars, and the
whole edition of 800 was speedily disposed Of The
news was probably received at the East by telegraph
to-day. -
A SERMON FOR THE OCcAsIoN.-We are requested
to state, that the Rev. DR.. Damon, will preach at the
Bethel tomorrow Sunday forenoon, a sermon sug-
gested by the late disaster in the Arctic Ocean, and
its attendant circumstances. Seamen particularly,
are invited to attend. -
A GRAIN OF CoMFoRT.-The following item is from
the San Francisco Bulletin of Oct. 9th. AS this was
published before it was known that the whaling feet
was mostly destroyed in the Arctic, in September, it
may be inferred that the fitting of ships will not be
retarded when the news reaches New Bedford " Fiji
ty-one whaling vessels are now fitting out at New
Bedford, Mass" -
THE " CHANCE. The last vessel from the Arctic,
now due, is the Chance, of Sydney, which was last
seen under a press of canvas, working her way
southwark. She had on board about ninety men of
the shipwrecked crews. She is a dull sailer, and no
surprise is expressed at her non-arrival. 1t is how
ever possible that Capt. Norton may have met with
westerly winds and gone to San Francisco.
The AMERICAN CONSULTATIVE sudden and I'M
expected arrival of so many destitute seamen from
the abandoned Arctic feet, has brought a great deal
of extra work upon the Consulate. Consul Nation
has acted promptly and eHectually, with the vigorous
cooperation of DIR. McGrew, who has charge of the
Seamen's Hospital, in providing for the necessities of
SO many uafOrtunates thus thrown upon their hands.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE NJ. c. MoNsARRArT.-The
funeral of this lamented citizen took place on
Sunday afternoon last, from ST. Andrews Cathe-
dral. where divine service was performed. A very
large procession of the foreign and native resi-
dents in carriages and on foot, followed the hearse
to the Cemetery in Nuuanu Valley, where the
beautiful burial service of the Order of Odd
Fellows, (of which body the deceased had been a
prominent oficer) was read in an impressive man
ner, by the Rev. A. Macintosh. Chaplain of Ex-
celsior Lodge. No. 1, which body formed a prom
inent feature in the procession.
MARRIAGE OF AN OLD ACQUAINTANcE.-The San
Francisco papers chronicle the marriage, at Trinity
Church, September 18th, of Capt. Richard Floyd,
lately commanding the steamers Ajdc and Noses
Taylor, to Miss Cora Lyons, only daughter of
Judge d. A. Lyons, of San Francisco. The brides
father is one of the millionaires of that city, and
among the bridal presents of diamonds and jew
elry, figures the sum of $40, 600, a gift from the
old gentleman. 1t would perhaps be superAuous
in us to wish joy to the welded pair. but we do,
nevertheless. Capt. Floyd was popular on this
route, and will doubtless have the hearty sympa-
thies of his numerous bachelor friends.
THE OPERA.-Madame States Opera Troupe have
delighted full audiences at the Theatre during the
past week with renderings of the operas of II Trova-
tore, Faust and the Ballo in Maschera, besides some
gems from other well known operas. We are disposed
to think that the voices of all the members Of the
Troupe are managed better now, with reference to
the space required to be filed in our pretty little
Theatre, than they were upon the first two nights.
The performance of II Trovatore on last Saturday
evening was so much of a success as to call for a
repetition of the Finale on last Thursday. The
music in Faust is not of the kind to catch the popu-
lar ear at once, but pleases more and discloses new
beauties upon each repetition. Tonight the Sicilian
Vespers will be given, and on Monday the Barber of
Seville, and we anticipate much pleasure from the
performance of most sparkling compositions.