The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-04-29

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DEFERRED Owing to press of matter, we are
compelled to defer until next week "a Chapter on
Royalty and a communication respecting the Y.
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RETURNED.-The schooner Kdmaiie, which sailed
yesterday morning for Jarves Island, sprung a leak
on getting to sea, and returned during the forenoon.
The leak will be repaired with but a short delay.
The AMATEUR, REPOSITORY OF Music, LIrERA-
TURE AND ART.-This is the title of a new neatly
printed quarto, published monthly at Philadelphia,
at the low price of one dollar per annum; besides
being replete with excellent reading matter, it has
all the latest musical and art news, and two pieces of
new music in each number. Mr.. C. S. Barlow, of
this city, will receive subscriptions.
L. o. G. TAT a regular meeting of g Queen
Emma :" Lodge, No. 2, held on Monday evening,
oath inst, the following officers were elected for the
ensuing term John Sweetman, W. C. T.; Mrs. Fl.
B. Townsend, w. V. T.; Henry Smith, W. s.; j. w.
Mcclure, w. T.; II. K. Kaiwi, W. F. S.; Richard NJ.
Brash. W. NJ; Mrs. Fuller. W.. /. G.; j. Hitchings,
w. O. G.; F. B. Swain, P. w. {. t.
TAG STEALING.-The other day an old native was
brought up in the Police Court for stealing a dog-tag,
and sent to prison for one month. Subsequently. he
was proved guilty of the larceny of a second tag,
whereupon he got six months more servitude-seven
in all-and all the dogs will say, served him right,
to meanly deprive a poor canine of his life insurance
LIvELY.-Thursday was a day of unusual sensa-
tons for ordinarily dull Honolulu. First we heard
the arrival of the Jealous during the previous night,
then the advent of Her Majesty Queen Emma from
Kauai, and the coming in of the California mail
steamer. The streets were enlivened by an unwonted
number of pedestrians, and the wharves put on an
appearance of business.
For THE LITTLE ONEs.-At Thrum's Stationery
and News DSpot has lately been received an invoice
of new and unique toy books, toys, &C., together
with some very handsomely bound standard litera-
ture. The chameleon tops,'' among the first
mentioned, are attractive and amusing, for children of
a larger growth, and interesting as a means of study
of light and color. -
TNAvAL.-It is reported that Rear Admiral John
A. Winslow, commanding the .. S.. Pacific Fleet at
San Francisco, has ordered the U. S. ship st .Marys,
Commander Harris, to proceed from Callao to the
Marquesas Islands, for the purpose of arresting the
mutineers of the whaleship Romdn,-an account of
which affair was published in our issue of March 20.
The u. s.. ship Jamestown, Commander Gherardi, it
is expected, will shortly again visit these islands.
An ExoDUs.-By reference to our passenger list
per .Ajar, to sail ON Monday next, it will be observed
that quite a number of residents are taking the
opportunity of paying a visit to the East. The less
fortunate, who belong to the "Can't-get-away Club
can only wish the travellers bon rOyage, and safe
return. The steamer takes not far from a hundred
and fifty passengers this trip, including ninety-four
in transit from the WongG Wongo.
ACCIDENT YEsTERDAY.-As Messrs. C.. H. Judd
and S. G. Wilder were driving down the Esplanade
yesterday morning in the two horse wagon of the
former gentleman, the horses took fright in crossing
the mud-car track, and plunged, reared and kicked
themselves free of the wagon and harness IN a very
short time. Mr.. Wilder, we regret to learn, was
thrown heavily to the ground, receiving a pretty
severe bruising, besides being run over by the
wheels. 1t is not, however, anticipated that his
injuries will prove serious.
GASOLINE LAMP ExpLosIoN.-Las Tuesday morn
ing, at about 3 O'Clock, a gasoline lamp exploded in
the premises of Messrs. Crowell s. Lloyd, bakers and
grocers, Fort street. In attempting to extinguish the
fames, Mr.. Crowell was quite severely burnt on the
feet and legs, and will be confined to his room for
some weeks from the hurts received. There was but
a little remaining of the liquid in the lamp at the
time, or there might have resulted a serious conia-
grafton. -
NATIVE OYsTERs.-For a week or two past, q
species of oysters, previously but little known, have
by the natives. They are procured at Eva and its
neighborhoOd, growing on the rocks in deep water.
Capt. L. Wood, through whose e~xertions they have
been brought into notice, informs us that he discOv-
cred their existence SOme time ago Wlle enRaReu III
surveying along the coast, and that they are to be
found in immense quantities. In point of flavor they
are quite equal to the oysters of other lands.
New PUBLICATIONS IN HAwAIIAN.-Whitney has
laid on our table a new edition each of Alexander's
Hawaiian Grammar, and the Hawaiian Phrase Book,
revised and enlarged. For students of the language,
the first is a valuable Uade mecum, and speedily i'm
parts a correct insight of the genius and construction
of Hawaiian. To new corners, who have natives in
their employ, as domestics especially, the Phrase
Book is invaluable, while properly, the two books
should go together.
THE MoLoKAI LEPERs.-A letter from one of the
lepers living at the Molokai ettlement, gives their
account of the late reported rebellion" He
speaks in rather a satirical style of the brave army
that invaded the domain of the lepers, consisting of
ten soldiers, two cOrporals and a sergeant, who, he
says, succeeded in capturing and bringing off two
prisoners from the g battlefield, VIM. Humphreys
and Kaaumoana, who were brought to Honolulu,
with the understanding that they are to be kept in
the prison here for life. The writer says that all the
difficulty arose about beef. There are 236 lepers at
the settlement, and the allowance was supposed to be
five pounds per week to each person, but they gener-
ally got less. On the occasion mentioned, a bullock
was slaughtered, which weighed only SOL pounds,
and as that would be less than ID pounds for each
person, they forced the overseer to kill another
bullock. Humphreys, understanding English, was
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pelling the overseer to come out with more beef.
But by the coercion used, they claim that they got
only about half a pound per man more than the
regular allowance for a week.
ARRIVAL OF THE "ZEALoUs."-H. B. MSS. S.
Jealous, carrying the flag of Rear Admiral Farquhar,
arrived at this port and anchored outside at 81
O'Clock on Wednesday night last. She is AZ days
from Paita, having sailed from Valparaiso on the 9th
of February, and in the interim visited C~oquimbo,
africa, Islay, and Callao. A food had occurred at
Paita, such as had not been experienced in forty
years, the town being submerged, houses full of mud,
the inhabitants padding about the streets in canOes,
while dead aligators lay along the beach.
The Jealous is armor plated, 3716 tons burthen,
500 horse power, 20 guns and has on board 564
souls all told. She will remain here about a week,
before proceeding to San Francisco, en- route for
Victoria. Statutes were exchanged between the ship
and the battery on Thursday. The following is a list