The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-12-21

of November 2lst, but it was not allowed. Large
crowds gathered in front of Platt's Hall, which was
not opened, and in front of Mrs. Fairs residence on
Kearny street. Noisy demonstrations against her
were made and she asked for an escort of police from
Chief Crowley. The request was not complied with
and she finally relinquished her intention of lectur-
ing, for the time being at least.
OFFICIAL CoNDoLENCEs.-In response to the an
nouncement of the Acting Minister of Foreign AT
fairs of the death of His late Majesty, dispatches are
published in the Gazette, from the United States
Minister Resident, the Consul of France, the Acting
British Commissioner and Consul General. the Acting
Consul for the German Empire and the Kingdoms of
Sweden and Norway, the Consul of Austria and
Hungary, the Consul of Italy, the Consul of Belgium
and the Netherlands, the Consul of Denmark, the
Consul of Peru, the Consul of Chile, and the Vice
Consul of Russia. -
HARPER's MONTHLY occasionally gives a speci-
men OF queer spelled public notices. Here is one
by a Hawaiian whose education in English had cost
a pretty good sum, but the eccentricities of whose
osities of literature - POlond AuctiOn!! The
undersig. ned, viii sail at public Auction Thursday
day IL cemabre A. D., 1872 at 10 o'clk A. NJ, in the
governmind pownd of Hamakuapoko destreck of
Makawao Hand of Maui the following annimils if
not previsly sattled for. / CRY horses. l bag
mules" 1t may be safe to suggest that the g in
81 bag mules " is a slip of the pen, and should be
a y. -
SLAvERs KILLED.-The following is q translation
of a part of a letter received by the Nebraska. The
letter bears date. Nonoute, Aug. %, 1872. NOnoute
is one of the Gilbert Islands. Mr.. Bingham placed
two Hawaiian missionaries there when he was last
down. "Here is another item says the writer.
Three foreigners were killed at this place. On an
island some 10 miles north of this island a SLAYER
from FIJI came to that Island and sent the boat
ashore-three foreigners In the boat were killed and
one escaped with nothing but his life, (Mahunehu-
ne.) The men who killed those foreigners say
. The foreigners are nobody; we do not fear them;
they lie when they tell US a man-Of-war viii come to
punish u.s." -
TUE ATTFupTFD RJaTSc IN THE pPTzoE -Accord-
ing to the statement of some of the prisoners con-
cerned in the disturbance last Wednesday, they were
melted and encouraged to make the attempt to gain
their liberty by several of the soldiers on guard.
This would seem to be confirmed by the actions of
the guard, who, when the shout of {" all hands was
raised by the prisoners, and the rush made upon Mr..
Fyfe, stood by looking on uncOncernedly. with folded
arms. A pretty state Of affairs this! The military,
instead of unfolding law and order, are it appears
the ones to plot and assist in their subversion. Is it
for this purpose that $3.50 o was placed in the
appropriation bill, for support Of military r. We
learn that the accused soldiers will be tried by a
court martial. --
THE OLD HUNoR REMANs-Mark Twain has re-
turned from Europe, and the steamer which brought
him back met at sea a disabled vessel, and rescued
the crew from a watery grave. tie wrote a full
account of the affair in the best newspaper reporter
style. and after speaking of the enthusiasm of the
passengers, Mark concludes Characters tically thus
LAS might have been anticipated. If / have been
of any service toward rescuing these nine ship
wrecked human beings by standing around the
deck IN a furious storm. without any umbrella,
keeping an eye on things and seeing that they
were done right, and yelling whenever a cheer
seemed to be the important thing. ] am glad and l
am satisfied. | ask no reward. | would do it
again under the same circumstances. But what l
do plead for, earnestly and sincerely, is that the
Royal Humane Society will remember our Captain
aud our life-bOat crew, and in so remembering them
SO increase the high honor and esteem in which the
Society is held all over the civilized world"
THE MERCANTILE DIRECToR--Coming from San
the Empire city Of the Pacific, the IheT-
camille Director for November is at hand. 1t is a
monthly summary of commercial information for the
Pacific coast Of the cOmpletest kind, and furnishes
valuable information that can be obtained from no
other source. Its reading matter is almost entirely
original. Amongst the contents of the present
number We notice, able editorials on the q Commerce
of San Francisco" "The relation of commerce TO
Agriculture" pc Pacific Coast Trade Ports - and " the
trade of Western Utah, Idaho, and Montana, - as
well as readable and interesting articles on the prin-
cipal articles of merchandise required on the Pacific
coast, q Prices Current fuller and more complete than
any we have yet seen coming from San Francisco,
together with a variety of miscellaneous matter of
interest. To all who desire TO possess q living record
of Pacific coast commerce, and to all who have rela-
tons with the rising cities and growing States of the
farther west, the Mercantile director is indispensa-
bic. The subscription, 81 per annum, is a mere
bagatelle. 1t is published at Ala Clay street, San
Francisco, by Murray, Dewey s Co, and Thomas G.
Thrum is the general agent for these islands.