The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-01-20
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

NOTES OF THE WEEK.
THE Lanai murdcrers were brought down in
irons by the KutueI this morning.
The meeting Of the Mission Children Society will
not be held until next Saturday Evening. January
27th. -
MAsoxIc-Therc will be a Special Meeting Of
Hawaiian Lodge No. 81, +. 4 a. NJ, at the Lodge
Ropm this evening, at : O'Clock.
y BRILLIANT reception waN given last evening at
the new hotel. by the Commander and officers OF
the L. :. :. NarrIgausett. \ fall account is defer
red until Tuesdays paper.
FIREMEN's PARADE AND BALL--The annual pa
rade Of the Honolulu Fire Department takes place
on Saturday, the 81 OF next month. We under
stand that the members of No. | intend giving -
ball on the occasion, aud that d" t. prevent accident, -
no spirits will be allowed at the hall. The Gre
men are TO be commended for their determination
to be on the safe side.
PARTICULAR MEANNEss-The itemizer Of the
Ga=stie seems to have taken particular palms, in his
account Of the recent incendiary attempt, TO omit
the name of - a fireman, member Of Engine Co. No.
q" The fireman alluded to, and who was one Of
the very first aud most active on the ground, does
not aspire to notoriety, and we should have passed
the omission of his name-Mr. James Duncan
without comment, only that we happen to be aware
tidt II was from MIN the snapper-up OF our
~neighbor gained the particulars on which to found
his item. =
CRAVING Dock FOR EsQUIMALr, b.. C-In the
Victoria Daily Standard Of a late date, tenders are
advertised for, to construct a frst-class Craving
Dock at Esquimault, TO be received up To the 10Th Of
March next. The following is the provision Of law
which guarantees the enterprise
The Dominion Government shall guarantee the
interest for ten years from the date Of the completion
Of the works at the rate of five per cent. per annum
on such sums not exceeding 100000 sterling. as
may be required for the construction OF a 6rst-class
Craving Dock at E%squimault."
HAKUoIE. a prisoner who escaped from the chain
gang about the middle of last month, aud for whose
apprehension Il reward had been offered by the
Marshal. was caught in a cave near Kapena falls
last Thursday night, and brought up in the Police
Court yesterday morning, when he received SEN
tence for three months additional for the escape.
Hakuole was the principal in the celebrated whale
bone case some two years ago, having been sem
fenced, November 20. 1869. to imprisonment at
hard labor for three years. for stealing bundles Of
bone from q whaleship. During his absence from
prison he has lived in the mountain back Of Kaa-
laea plantation, subsisting on taro pulled at night
time from that place and cooked in caves. When
caught, he had on good warm clothes which be said
he had found " at different times, on clothes
lines. -
SUPREME CoURT.-The native jury were called on.
Tuesday, MIR. Justice Widemann presiding, and tho.
following cases were disposed of: 4
The King rs. Kaiio, charged with malicious in
JulN III uilNlbB u htlu VI NH IuAb "a hht h'lA ~
Kaalaea. Verdict not guilty. three dissenting. Mr..
McCully, Deputy Attorney General for the crown !;
Mr.. Kanihina for defendant.
The King Us. Kaholokaua. riot at Eva. Appeal
from Judge Kamakau. Verdict not guilty. l.. M'Cully
Deputy Attorney General for the crown Messrs.
Mahi, Kalaaukane and Kanihina, for defendant.
Yesterday the case Of Kahinu ct al Us. Aea, eject
ment, was tried in banco.
Yesterday, at Nisi Prius. MI. Justice HartwelI
heard the case Of j. Montgomery as. j. G.. Phuger,
which is a suit for the value OF hay furnished. The
defence is that plaintif agreed to take stable ma
nure in satisfaction for the hay. The case was
submitted at / =. NJ, and the Court adjourned to
this morning at 10 o'clock.
THE CALENDAR.-Saturday Dec. 20, isSt. Fabian's.
who succeeded st. Anterus as bishop of Rome 4. u.
236. He suffered in the Decian persecution, 4. u.
$50. This is the eve of st. Agnes. a day celebrated
by poets and dear TO maidens who after using GER
tam charms desire to be favored with dreams Of
their future husbands
"They told her how, upon st. Agnes eve,
Young virgins might have visions Of delight,
Upon the honeyed middle Of the night,
If ceremonies due they did Alright
As supperless. to bed they must retire,
Nor look behind. nor sideways. but require
OF heaven, with upward eyes, for all that they desire"
Sunday. 2lst, 81. Agnes, having devoted herself 10
the service Of God, refused to become the bride Of
a noble Roman she was charged with being n
Christian. and endured many brutal indignities
rather than sacrifice to the gods. She suffered
martyrdom A. d. 304, being first thrust into the
flames and aiteTWard beheaded. Monday. ZZd St.
Vincent, a Spaniard. He was terribly tortured for
his religion, being roasted on IA gridiron, a. d. 304.
Thursday, 18th Conversion of st. Paul.
CHARLES DICKE%s BY Gro. PAUNcEFoRT.-In this
great comedy Of life, the gift of pleasing, is one Of
the most delightful attributes that human nature is
capable of presenting, and when we recognize the
fact, plainly and clearly demonstrated before us
without any flourish Of trumpets, pictures, or large
letters, it is our duty as journalists to record the
event and give il its due need Of notice in the
columns Of our paper. Geo. Pauncefort's dual read
ings have been "A decided and sterling success,
Bufum's Hall, on the second night, os on the first,
appearing a perfect bouquet Of beauty and grace,
while the plaudits and laughter ELECTED by the
admirable manner in which the reader handled his
variety of subjects, proved beyond the shadow Of a
doubt that he possessed that mesmcric influence and
genial sympathy Of attraction that illustrates the
true artist, combined with the practical and lab0ri-
Gus student. The pathetic descriptions in NichOlas
Nickleby were feelingly rendered, while the humor-
Gus events would make an ascetic grin. The pas
sionate elements were illustrated without noise or
rant, yet with appropriate and telling effect. The
general manner and bearing Of the reader proved
that he had graduated in the best schools and been
accustomed to present himself before the best style
Of people. We have not heard when Mr.. Pauncefort
will again appear, but when he does We have no
doubt Of the result.
From semi Weekly, January 1871
From MICRoSEsIA.-The Morning Star reports
that the natives at TaraWa, one Of the email islands,
were busy in one OF their petty wars. . Nothing Sc
riUus. -
wave on the North side of this island, during Sat
urdav NIGHT last which DESTROYED the wall Of the