The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-07-20

a MOONLIGHT INCIDENTAL we'll howl and
much respected individual of rather corpulent d-
mensions, while coming down town the other even
ing, created no little surprise among several persons
who witnessed the affair, by the very careless manner
in which he dropped in a rather undignifed attitude
on the sidewalk Before assistance reached him, he
recovered his feet with the aid of a stout cane which
he carried, exhibiting an agility in doing so that
would hardly have been expected of so heavy a
person. As he was known to be a prominent G t,
those who witnessed his sudden collapse were charit-
able in their surmises. Although rather choice in
his usual expressions, our heavy friend muttered
several startling imprecatious, as he turned the
corner, in behalf of those who exhibited so much
confidence in human nature as to allow grindstones
and other hardware to remain exposed on the side
walk all night. -
REPAIRING SHTS.-It was only a few years ago
that the American ship Lorenzo arrived here in
distress in a mucIl worse condition than the British
ship DeuOnshire. which arrived a few months since
and was condemned. The former vessel. although
inferior in many respects, obtained repairs and
proceeded on her voyage with a valuable cargo.
SO might the DeCOuSbjTe, had she been uninsured
like the other. as there would have been no diff
Guilty in obtaining the necessary funds on bot
tOmry," a5 some suppose was the case. Instead.
however. she is now being broken up for frewood
in the same vicinitys where the brig francisco
shared the same fac a short time since. The Dey-
0lShire was built in Maine about forty years ago.
and was originally a New York and Liverpool
packet. Judging from the solid appearance of her
frame and timbers. she would. with less repairs
than many ships have received here, have been a
serviceable ship for many years longer. The Ger
man ship Georges, now discharging for repairs. is
about the same age as the DeUonSiire, and for
many years was a New York and Hamburg packet,
for which purpose she was built at the latter port.
With the aid of our ship carpenters. she will be
able to resume her voyage. at a very moderate
cest, considering the nature of her repairs.
The NATIONAL EXHIBITION of Commerce and In
dustry, to take place in Vienna in 1873, promises to
surpass anything of the kind that has ever been
undertaken of late years. From the Vienna Erki-
bition'S Chronicle, TINT we have received, we gather
the following facts The building will be something
over half a mile in length by nearly 700 feet in
width. Every arrangement is being made to make
the Exhibition a magnificent affair, and to this end,
new dwellings are being PIT up in the city. new
bridges and streets planned to the
expected increase in transportation of passengers
and goods. The attention of builders is particularly
called to the opportunity afforded of exhibiting, and
practically testing the value of iron buildings, par
ticularly dwelling houses. The journal spoken of
remarks. In order flat the empty skeletons may
be made somewhat attractive, and also to show mater
how a cold locking iron structure may be
made an elegant and deerful home, arrangements
are in progress to have the houses furnished through
out, so that they may be inhabited. and the
curious and scepticll nay have an opportunity Of
testing their advantages" We sincerely wish that
some of the textile grovtbs of the islands could be
at this time, IS we are well satisfied that
in their cultivation lies a source OF great wealth 10
the Hawaiian Kingdom.