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

The CALENDAR.-Adven Sunday, December "u'
The Christian wear now commences. There are iour
SUNDAYS in Advent. These are intended as preparA-
lions for the ommemoratIon Of the advent OF christ
On the first Sunday we pray 10 be enabled TO cast
away the works of darkness on the second return
thanks for the first means Of grace, the Holy Scrip
ture /; ON the third, for the ministry and on inc
fourth. pray for the more direct interposition OF
Gods great might. There are always four Sundays
in Advent, the first being that nearest st. Andrews
day. either before or after, as the case may be-
Wednesday, December 9th, st. Nicholas day. lie as
the patron saint Of Russia also Of the city OF New
York. In the last named place, the inhabitants
have dedicated one of the largest hotels in the worid
to the memory of good 81. Nicholas. This saint was
q native of Asia Minor. He was so pious, that even
as a babe he refused his natural maternal sustenance
ON Fridays and other fast days. He is the patron OF
the young, who ia some parts Of the world, expect
him to visit them on his day-or else on New Years
and bring them presents. Friday, December eth'
Conception of tho Blessed Virgin Mary. This
day DIR. Forster says, "is a solemn festival, held
by the Church in commemoration Of the miraculous
conception of the Immaculate, Holy and Blessed
Virgin Mother of God and i, as Butler assures US,
the joyful dawning Of the bright day of mercy, re-
fulgent in the birth Of our Lord Jesus Christ Tho
festival was instituted by st. AnscIm in 1910.
THE INTERNATIoSALs.-A great deal has been writ
ten and printed for and against the mysterious COM
binatiou known as the " International Society , and
generally it has been regarded as an incendiary or
ganization, predisposed TO revolution and anarchy.
fiavoring strongly Of agrarianism and mainly con-
troned by hot-headed Radicals of the Red Republic
can school. Garibaldi. however, who is a member Of
the Order. in high standing, gives the following a-
count of its objects
/" The international has for the fundamental basis
of its programme: First-Its name, which regards
alike the African and the American, the European
and the. Asiatic that is to say. the fraternity Of men,
to whatever nation they may belong. secondly
The international will have none OF the priest-that
is to say, no lies. Thirdly-No standing army, Tor
that perpetuates war, but q citizen militia for the
maintenance Of intestine order. Fourthly-The ln-
ternational wishes for the administrative Government
of the Commune aud il is one Of the chief glories Of
Paris that the capital of France--a city more than
any other interested in maintaining a central Gov
ernment, voluntarily renounces the metropolitan
domination which has lasted 30 many ages. and leaves
its sister cities that municipal freedom which Is as
sacred as the liberty Of the individual or Of the ma
ton" -
POLICE C~oURT.-Monday morning opened with .
pretty large array in this forum, there being no less
than seven "drunks" called, the fnes OF which
amounted to S22. Kong Sheong, o Chinaman, was
committed for trial at the Supreme Court, on a
charge of embozslement Of the sum Of $50 from an
other Chinaman. Wednesday, 29th.-Wm Hall was
a~rraigned for selling intoxicating drinks to a native
on the 18th. Plea Of not guilty, and continued un-
til Saturday ~(to-day,) under bail of $500. There
were only four cases Of drunk from the holiday, but
the fines ard balls amounted to $40. VIM. Smith
and Salem were each fined $40 for furious
riding in the streets. Heleuli was brought up for
stealing sour beer, to the value Of fifty cents, and
pleaded guilty. The beer was contained in some
casks stored on the premises Of a merchant down
town, and was suffered to lie, being unsaleable. in
order to become vinegar. But Heleuli, and perhaps
others, thought it might be "good tipple" never
theless, and had at different times made of with
some 100 gallons. He being an old, offender in the
thieving line, was sent over for six months. One
Peter, arrested for disturbing the quiet Of the night,
left q bail Of $12. which as he did not appear was
forfeited. and word was sent him that on q repetition
of the o~ffense, he would be compelled to put in an
appearance for sentence. On Thursday, Mr.. Allen
Wood was a~rraigned for I" furnishing spirits to
natives. A plea Of guilty having been entered, q
fine of $50 was imposed.