The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-03-04


PEAcEABLE AND MoRAL--Our reporter has given
up the Police Court in despair, as no longer a re-
source for procuring items. Day after day the drowsy
police hang about the corners or dawdle along the
streets with absolutely nothing to do the station
house is painfully clean for the lack of inmates and
the Police Courtroom every messing has the appear
ance of n theatre after the audience has gone-a beg
carly array of empty benches. The Magistrate's
occupations gone !; and as for the lawyers, they keep
up a wretched pretense of being busy by trotting
about constantly with armsful of books and papers.
Truly the city is very peaceable and moral, to outside
appearance, at all events 7cI
INSANE People SENT BAcK.-By the Moses Taylor
on Sunday, a Mrs. Stewart with an infant, came
passenger and took lodgings at the Sailors Home.
1t very soon appeared that the unfortunate woman
was quite insane, though apparently harmless enough.
She tells the most extraordinary stories about her.
self and her adventures, at one time declaring that
she is the celebrated Belle Boyd, the female Confed-
crate spy then again, that she is the widow of a
missionary, who died in Japan, and that she was on
the Oneida at the time of the sinking. By the same
arrival came a young man named f. II. Williams,
also insane. After landing from the boat ON Sun
day, he wandered over to the other side of the island,
and owing to his strange actions was taken in charge
by the police aud detained in the Station House. He
had several hundred dollars in his possession. Both
these unfortunate persons were sent back to San
Francisco by the steamer.
THE STEAMSHIP SUBsIDY.-The discouraging re-
port was brought by the mail OF February 18th,
to the effect that the proposed Australian subsidy
was likely to fail, through the influence of lobby
Interests in Congress. But a CLEAN of hope comes
by the last mail, that the California deputation may
possibly succeed in squeezing it through before
the end of the session, which occurs to-day.
On the other hand, Mr.. Hall, agent of the present
line to Australia, is reported to have stated pre-
vious to his departure on Sunday last, that bis
I line would continue to run, and that on and after
the next triP, their boats would go through to San
Francisco, thus running an opposition. This they
could afford to do. as they will secure the subsidies
of the Australian, New Zealand and Hawaiian
Governments, amounting in the whole to the sum
of S264.000. From reliable authority we learn
that the first boat of the Webb line, the Nebraska,
will leave San Francisco for Honolulu from the
FIRST to the tenth Of April. faF
FROM THE FIJIs.-By way Of Auckland, N. n, We
i have dates from FIJI to the early part of January
The state of affairs at the islands appear to be going
rapidly from bad to worse. The British residents
having been for a long time dissatisfied with Mr.
March, the Consul at Livuka, had prepared a petit
ton to Queen Victoria, asking for his recall. The
Times, says it is reported that " the United States
I1JSuQ JdhiuS DIOmpJ NbiOu bHC pIObNCIlOl
of the FIJI group, and will very shortly have
man-ofwar stationed here, and institute a Court t.
which people of all nationalities may appeal
Thakombau was at war with the Rewa chiefs, anC
a number of petty engagements had taken place
The Earl of Pembroke was at Livuka with hi;
yacht, and had entertained the residents and beer
entertained in Tetnrn. In a speech to the Whit
settlers he advised them I. to establish a govern
ment of their own, and obtain assistance from native
chiefs, and not to rely on England for assistance
Without any government, the whites consider .theiI
position a critical one.
The EARTHQUAKE ON MoLoKAI.-An attentive
correspondent, whose favor did not come to hand
until this week, writes as follows:
"PUKoo, MoLoKAI, Feb. 81, 1871.
"P. c.. ADVERTIsER.-A very severe earthquake
occurred at this place on the 18th inst The shock
commenced at 5 minutes to 10 p. NJ, and lasted
about 60 seconds. 1t commenced with a dull roar
ing noise, accompanied by a violent rocking of the
earth, increasing to a louder roar and a lively rattle
of things generally, aud finally subsidized with a low
rumbling sound. During the shock, my house was
f~earfully shaken. The vibrations were from south tC
north. Crockery could not have been insured at less
than 100 per cent. premium. At Kupeke, a hal
mile above here, the earth cracked oper for a distance
of several rods, and the stone houses in the vicinity
are cracked in every direction. In many cases,
lamps were overturned, shelves cleared of their
contents, and pickles and pie fruits lay around loose
in charming confusion. AT Kaluaaha, a small add,
ton on the northwest corner of the old Mission house
(stone) was thrown down, and a portion of the east
gable end came down, crashing through the verandal
roof below. Near there, a portion of the north wal
of a stone house, the property L believe of the
Catholic Church fell, and ON the east side, the wal
bulges out even with the caves. The parsonag'
suffered more or less in the falling plastering, as die
every house in this vicinity, where plastering il
used. The large stone church at Kaluaaha, in CON.
mon with all stone buildings in this region has suf
fered more or less in cracked walls and damaged
plastering. Stone walls are down in every direction
In one place on the shore, q hole about two feet il
earth sinking. The oldest inhabitant has been duly
interviewed, and solemnly declares this to be thu
first time that mother earth has ever conducted her
self in this fashion on Molokai, within his recollec
ton. 7. Z. Cook"