The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-05-18

.Es- By the HU1se1 this morning We learn tbs;
the whaling bark Roscoe. with $50 sperm, was ~
Kawaibae. -
RAIsFALLo OK MAuL-Our correspondent 81 Ulnpa-
lakua writes that the rainfall at that place from the
10Th 10 the 18th inst, has been four inches Amount
during the month Of May, last year, one 2-loo
inches. -
LANPs-Go aud get one Of the new lamps in
trodueed here by Mr.. J. II. Coney, and at the same
time secure 4 patent filler. The agent mey ex-
smother life saved :"
FIRYwEx's ELEcrIoN-For Chief Engineer OF the
Fire Department. No. l has nominated Mr. Hughes.
the present First Assistant numbers Two aud
Fonr. and the Hose Company have nominated
John \. Hassinger. The election takes place on
the drst Monday in next month.
SUNDAY GAsBIrSG-The police made a small
haul Of three or four Chinese early en- Sunday
morning last. found playing cards and dominoes
for money. They were bailed for $40 each which
they forfeited by not appearing. one OF the par
ties arrested. when searched at the Station House
had on him a gold watch and SIC in money. aud he
was much Disguised when informed that he could
not have the property back, as there was an unsat-
is6ed judgment Of Court against him in the hands
of the Deputy Marshal.
Preliminary ExAMrNATIuN.-Iu the Police Court
Wednesday. the examination took place preliminary
70 Commitment in the case OF the King VS. kahiti-
alau. charged with an assault with d deadly weapon
on c. c. Bennett. on the Path Of last month. The
prisoner entered a plea of not guilty. The evil
dence Of NJ. Bennett was very clear and positive
as to the identity OF the prisoner as the man who
assaulted him. and the knife with which the murder
was attempted was sworn to as belonging 10 the
prisoner. The case was continued until Thursday.
at the request Of his counsel. when he was
regularly committed for trial aJ the ensuing term
of the Supreme Court. under Section > of chapter
., Revised Penal Code. which reads rs follows:
" Whoever being armed with \ dangerous weapon
/ shall assault another. with intent To commit bur
glary. robbery. manslaughter or murder. or other
crime of snch character. shall be punished by a fine
not exceeding one thousand dollars. aud impriSon-
ment at hard labor not more than ten years
REPORTED DISCOVERY OF GOLD-Our correspond.
ent at Waikiki informs rs that Messrs. kirkwoOd
and McLaney made a prospecting : tour in the
( gulches of WaiehU, on the 9Th inst. and returned
the next day with specimens that d" look very
much like gold" These men profess to have bad
experience in gold mining in other counties, and
declare that the " signs" Indicate that gold exists
in the Waiehr ranges. We append a letter which
we have received from Mr.. kirkwOod. Ia reply to
his inquiry as TO mining laws,-there are none in
our statutes, as there has never been any necessity
for them. The peculiarly volcanic origin OF this
entire group has precluded the idea being enter
tanned OF the existence of any other mineral here
than native sulphur. y clause has however been
inserted. as Il matter of form probably. in all Royal
Patents for sales of Government lands. reserVing
all mines and minerals to the Government. twas
in 1860 or 1861 we believe. that considerable cx.
element was caused in Honolulu by the reported
discovery of gold in kOolau. which turned ont to be
mica. We are far from believing that minerals
may not yet be found on these islands. especially
in the older formations. Would il not be advisable
for the Legislature 10 pass an Actf for the encourage
ment Of miners? As 1t is now. there is no induce
ment for any one to search for minerals, or ii found
to make it known.
WAILUKU, May 1lth, 1872
To the Eiitor Of the Pacific Commercial 1dre,tiser
DEAR SIR will you kindly inform me If there
are any mining laws established in this country, OF
what would be the result if mineral could be discov,
ered in payable quantities? Myself and anothe,
have been for several days prospecting q gulch ii
Waiehu gully. We have discovered iron mundiC
sulphur, also a slight indication of gold Whether
itIis to be found in payable quantities, we have not
YET ascertained. Advice with regard to mining laws
will greatly oblige, as We intend to devote some tim
ir that pursuit. On Friday last, We brought a small
specimen of gold into Wailuku ana a number of our
foreigners examined it and gold could be seen witt
the naked eye.
1 am yours respectfully, \
II. p. KIRKwOo J