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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-02-15
Pitcairn's Island.

Mr.. EDITOR THE foreign residents have been
invited to make a small contribution in the way of
clothing for the benefit of the inhabitants of Pit
cairns Island. Allow me through the columns of
the ADVERTISER to answer a few questions which
have been made re pecting the present condition
of the Pitcairners. 1t will be recollected that
through the kind interposition of the British Gov
eminent, about fifteen years ago. all then living on
the island were removed to Norfolk Island. After
a few years, some becoming " home-sick. - desired
to return to their old home on Pitcairn's Island.
They chartered a small vessel and returned. This
party numbered about fifty, but leaving over two
hundred on Norfolk Island. Among those return
ing was Mr.. John Buffet, who visited Honolulu in
1874, and will be member by some of the
foreign residents of this city. From him received
two letters a few weeks ago, and from one of these
copy the following paragraphs, which will furnish
some facts respecting the present condition of the
islanders:
PTCARIAN's ISLAND, May 80, 1872.
REV. Mr.. DAMoN-Dedr Sir The last letter l
wrote to you 1 sent by way of Tahiti by the Rus
sian man-ot-war Pitidz, which called here on the I'd
of July last, bound to New Guinea and Japan,
The officers came on shore, by whom we were
treated very kindly. She was thirty days from
Valparaiso, and six from Easter Island. Very few
ships call here, so we are very poorly off for cloth
ing, soap, etc. Sometimes our young men make
out to board a vessel bound from California to
Europe. On the 9Th OF March last the American
ship Glory Of the Seas, Capt. Knowles, who some
years ago lost his ship on Demo Island, and came
here and built a small craft and went to the Mar
quesas. called here on his way to Europe. and was
very kind to US. He sent on shore bread, -four,
rice and other articles. but be did not land. as he
was in a hurry to be gone. No English man-of-war
has called here since the Reindeer in December,
1869.
Thanks to a kind Providence, we generally enjoy
good health. We have been twice visited by in
fueuza since my return here the first time shortly
after the Vitidz left, and again in March last. All
suffered more or less. with the exception of myself
and one or two others. There are now on the ISL
and seventy-three persons-thirty-three males and
forty females. During the time | have been here
there has been twelve births and two deaths-one
an infant. the other a dear grandson of mine,
Robert Young. aged twenty-five years, who died
of consumption on the 9th of March last. He
was q brother of him who was killed some years
ago at Santa Cruz while with Bishop Patterson.
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The Census.

by the polite attention Of w. Jas. Smith, ESQ.
Chief Clerk Of the Bureau OF Education, we are en-
abled to present a summarized table of the ccnsas OF
the District of Honolulu, TO be followed, rs soon ~
completed, by similar tables for the whole country.
1t will be seen that the population Of this district
has increased something over G thousand since the
last enumeration in 1866. Honolulu. however, and
all the large towns. attracts and retains the people
from the other districts and islands. and its increase
is far from being a criterion Of the whole. 1t Is
believed. from present Appearances, that tho average
decrease of population throughout the kingdom, will
prove to be not far from 10 per eeut. The total
native population is reasonably estimated at $4,000.
The time and labor required 10 be expended in the
summarizing into tables Of the immense number Of
blanks that have been used In this work. Is some
thing serious 10 CONTEMPLATE.
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From New Zealand and Australia.

By the arrival on Monday night, the 10th inst, of
the California, New Zealand and Australian mail
steamer Dakota, Capt. Ingersoll, we have Auck-
land Giles to the 23d, and Sydney dates TO the 10th
ultimo. We are indebted TO the Purser Of the Da-
kOta, Mr.. Robertson, for prompt delivery Of memo
randa and files.
The news is unimportant. but we clip q few para
graphs from our exchanges:
A deputation OF Sydney merchants waited on Mr..
Vogel to induce him to consent TO the California
and New Zealand steamers touching at Fiji. but the
honorable gentleman explained TO the deputation
that under existing circumstances their request
could not be complied with. The following are
among the subjects which it is stated, will occupy
the attention OF the Colonial Conference at Sydney
during the present month. The ocean mail ser
vice free commercial intercourse between the col
Onies in connection with Earl Kimberley's despatch
on the subject; Geographic communication. espe-
cially in relation TO submarine cables the border
relations Of certain OF the colonies the importa-
ton of live stock from the United Kingdom and
foreign ports in relation TO the prevalence Of rim
derpest and other malignant diseases among cattle
in the Northern hemisphere. Other subjects OF
more or less Importance are also mentioned, among
which will be the question Of the annexation Of
Fiji.
1t is not yet clearly ascertaiued whether the Gov
eminent of New South Wales adhere to their de-
termination about establishing an independent SER
vice to San Francisco. They have invited aud
have received leaders for such n service, and IL has
been stated that Mr.. Halls. being the lowest, will
probably be accepted. But the question will not
be definitely settled till the Inter-colonial Confer
ence has met at Sydney, when the general subject
of ocean mail services will be discussed, and IL
possible, 6nally arranged.
At the Conference Of the representatives Of the
Australian colonies to be held in Sydney during
the present month, the questions Of postal services
and of the annexation of FIJI will form the chief
subjects OF discussion.
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A Juror Responds to a Fireman.

Mr.. EDIToR I'm last Saturdays Issue of the AD-
vERTIsER, appears a letter from "A Fireman." in
which he says: Both before and since the rendi-
ton of the verdict in the recent trial for an attempt
at arson, l have given the subject a good deal Of
thought as to all the circumstances in the case, and
| now send a few of them 10 yOu."
If "A Fireman +" will give a little more thought
to the |" good deal Of thought" already given, he
will perceive that the prisoner was arrested at IL
O'Clock on the morning of the 7th of May last, and
taken to the Station House, and there charged with
being drunk, and that be could have no Legitimate
right, while in that state, TO be anywhere on the
Kings highway. The person attempting the rescne
committed a grave offence. and would not DE anx-
ious to place himself within the grasp of the law.
The rat-hole idea. is not quite so absurd as
:" Fireman " would make appear, when 1T is con-
sidered, it is under the sill, where the earth is dry,
and more or less loose, and within a few yards of
a Restaurant. Had it been through the sill, " Fire
mans " assumption might be correct.
The jury did not think the rubbish was blown on
the 9th of May when the ordinary trade winds
were blowing" to the place where found, viz, under
the step, but that it had been accommodating there
for many months. One of the witnesses for the
prosecution stated that the bookstore of ii. NJ.
and the refuse placed in d case or cask, leaving any
one to infer, such rubbish could not get TO the door
step in question without being carried there. For
tunately it was suggested q think by the Court
that the Jury should visit the scene of the supposed
attempt at arson. On their way they found the
street, between the bookstore and Nuuanu, literally
covered with odds and ends of stationery, &c. and
in little hooks and corners punches OF such rubbish
had collected, precisely similar to that found under
the step. The testimony, in reference to the step
being close to the sill, or one or two inches from it,
was not clear. Ga the morning after the arrest,
the Deputy Marshal nailed it to the sill. He gave
testimony that since then there had been an accu-
mutation of dust from one to three inches deep.
a small one, protruding on the sidewalk, couiI be
easily displaced by customers walking into or out
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of the store, or by any one catching his foot against
IL In passing.
There have been no attempts at arson since the
prisoner was arrested shortly before his arrest,
there were three This needs no comment 4
will merely say. l have always thought a person
should be considered innocent until proved guilty.
On the Jury retiring to consider their verdict
several expressed nm opinion that the case should
not have been carried TO the higher Court, on snch
testimony. therefore the Jury acquitted the prisoner,
simply for the want OF evidences 20 convict
Allow me further 10 say. that ! think Is fortunate
for the ends Of Justice and the liberty OF the per
son, that Jurors arc not required 10 draw upon their
Imagination. hut are sworn 10 render a verdict &c
cOtding TO the law and the testimony.
A IcuOn-
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Subscription Ball.

We learn that tickets have been issued for a grand
subscription ball and supper, to come of at Buff
fum's Hall on the evening of the 22d instant-the
anniversary of Washington's birthday. The re-
ceipts, over and above expenses, are TO be devoted
to the purchase of musical Instruments, with a view
to the formation of an organized and efficiently
equipped %cotillion band. The need of such a band
for balls and social gatherings has been felt here,
and its organization by Mr.. Macauley the we'll
known musician, who is at the head of the present
movement, would be y public accommodation.
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EXCURSION To kauai General Alexander, U. s.
A., took passage on the RJlaEsa, on Thursday after
noon, To make 4 brief visit to the Island of Kauai,
intending TO return on Sunday morning. The Gen.
eral is accompanied by Marshal Parke, who acts as
cicerOne on this occasion, and who, as q kamaaina,
will know how to make the trip an agreeable one.
THE 3lsr on HAwAu-His Majesty's birthday
WAS enthusiastically observed in the different dis
tIicts. with feasts, professions and services in the
churches. In some localities, persons were chosen
to represent the King, the Chief Justice. ard the
Ministers, whose appearance, dressed for the occa-
sion, was greeted with loud cheers, and who made
speeches appropriate to their assumed characters.
HARD TIMEs.-A correspondent. who looks on the
dark side of everything, prophesies that things here
will soon come down to the level of the New England
village, where the following conversation is said to
have occurred between to residents GOOD morn
ing. Major. How's biznis with your" "Wal,
Kurnel, thar amt any cash trade goin on, but kred-
dit is a leetle brisker. jest sold an eggs with of
tea to Polly Pipkins on trust. till her speckled pullet
begins to lay - -
DEATH BY DRowNING&A correspondent writing
from Hilo under date of the Sd inst., says q" have
to inform you that ON Thursday last, Dan. Both, } a
Chinaman was accidentally drowned in this neigh
borhood. Several of the half-Chinese boys of Hilo,
together with a Chinese merchant named Apo, en-
barked on q whalebOat for q place called Vault,
some four or five miles from town, towards Leleiwi
point. When the party got to the entrance of the
boat passage Of Vault, they laid to outside, waiting
for the heavy surf to subside. After waiting for
some few minutes they started for the shore, when q
large breaker arose and capsized the boat. Apo got
tangled with something in the boat and was drowned.
The rest of the party got off with some bruises,
though some of them came near drowning, from
being exhausted. ApO's body was recovered and
buried here on the 3lst. He was q merchant, about
40 years of age, and leaves a widow and four sons,
the eldest about nine years of age He was much
esteemed in this community for his good qualities.
He was formerly q partner with Ahana, ON Nuuanu
street, Honolulu. = : = We are having plenty of
rain, so much so that the streams in this neighbour
hood are ful-goOd for planters"
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Visit of His Majesty to.Hawaii.

Admiral Pennock having placed U.S.S. BeAeeia,
Captain Clary, at the disposal OF His Majesty for a
trip among the Islands. the Royal Party will EN-
bark on about Wednesday next. accompanied by
the Admiral, provided that the u. mail arrives
before that day. The ship will proceed TO Hilo. via
Kealakekua, and be absent u fortnight or three
xvaaka
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Death of M. Raplee, ESQ.

Ii Is with sincere regret that wo announce the
death. this morning, OF N. Raplec, the Director OF
the Government Press for the last four years. He
bad been unwell for a few days past. but his de-
mise is sudden and unexpected, and this fact must
be our excuse for leicrring n more extended notice.
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DRoUGHr AT WAIxEA-By letters from Waimea,
Hawaii, We learn that that part of the island is suf-
fering severely from drought, the inhabitants being
compelled to 60 long distances for drinking water.
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COScERr.-We beg to call attention to the grand
concert advertised for Tuesday evening next at the
KawaiahaO Church. Really good music may be ex-
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THE PACIFIC
Commercial AOOertlser.
SATURDAY,. FEB. 10.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

TT On Monday the steamer Kitauea sails on
her regular trip to Kona and intermediate ports.
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Tho printers will erect a Greeley monument.
Prince Albert of Prussia will wed at Easter.
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TO LETS
HOUSE TO LET
FOR SALE

a HOUSE On MAUNAKEA STREET,
near the uonosulu Iron Works. FOr particular
enquire % CEksW taE r. 0ILLILAND.
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Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce.

A regular meeting of the Chamber took place at
their rooms, on Wednesday Feb. 18th. Present.
Messrs. S.. n. Castle. ii. Al. Whitney, G. Rhodes, W.
w. Hall. \. S. Cleghorn, B. F. Bolles. b. Dilling-
ham, T. Ii. Davies, J. S. Walker, H. A. p. Carter,
]. c. Glade, J. T. Waterhouse, Jr, A. w. PIERCE, G.
G. Mclean, NJ. Louisson. S. G. Wilder, Along, F.
, 1873-01-02

Our FooD-- There is no countr,
where there is so much dyspepsia as il
America, because our people pay s
little attention to their food, and eat to,
much meat for the exercise they take
If one has mental labor, fish every
second day at least is requisite. Soul
sets all the glands to work, and prepares
the stomach for the more important
functions of digestion. and therefore
should be taken at dinner every day
Beef broth is to the old what milk is to
the young. Cookery properly attended
keeps man in health. If the stomach
is out of order the brain is affected. W.
should eat more frnit, vegetables. soup
and fish. Good and well-prepared food
beauties the physique, the same rs well
directed education beauties the mind.
Wrinkles are produced by the want OF
variety of food. The man who does no,
use his brain to select and prepare his
food is not above the brutes, which take
it in the raw state.-Hone and Health.
, 1873-01-02
Marine Intelligence.

SEATTLE, Dec. 2S.-Arrived, bark Gold
Hunter, 16 deys from San Francisco.
with the following freight list: Messrs.
Stone Il Burnett, Il packages; Craw
ford 4 Harrington. 10 do; Anderson *
Hopkins, 81 do; Pumphrey & Young, Z
do; I. ). Russell & Co., l do; S. y.
& Co., 10 do. For Seabeck, package
Olympia, 23 do; ard Port Gamble, do
After dischar9ing her freight at Messrs.
Stone L Burnett's wharf, the Gold
Hunter will load with coal at the Com
pany's wharf.
Arrived. Dec 2sth, schooner Lovett
Peacock, Capt. Matzen. 15 days from
San Francisco and three days from Por'
Townsend with the following freight:
Seattle-S. & b., pkg; Schwabachel
Bros. & Co. 514; J. Sullivan, Z; J. A
Woodward, SO.
Steilacoom -Clendennin & Miller, 3
Hill Harmon. l;
q :, " L NiSA'ai
I'll. 4 B l; S. 5. So; G. B. 2.
Port Townsend-W. L. 6.
Mr.. Chas. Smith. the second mate, was
lost overheard and drowned while the
vessel was crossing the San Francisco
bar. He was Prussian about 30 years
old.
Steamer CALIFORNIA, Capt. Hayes, left
Portland Dec 81; crossed the bar Satur-
day morning; arrived at Port Townsend
on Sunday and at Seattle Monday morn
ing with the following passenger and
freight l-st:
PASSENGERS Mundt & wife, Vim.
Bruce, Gee. Miller, Jno. Wallace, NJ
Fay.
FREIe8E-D.T. Beals, Seabeck, / Ikg
, 1873-01-02

THE LocKs.-Happening at Oregon
City on Saturday, we crossed the river
aud ma personal examination of the
Canal and Locks. One who has never
inspected these works is truly surprised
Oh beholding their extent, the massive
character of the masonry and gates and
the great amount Of excavation made
through solid rock. 1t would be regard
ed as great and creditable achieve
ment anywhere. The whole work is
finished except some trihing additions
10 be supplied here and there. A few
men are now employed in bringing these
parts to completion. To make these
Locks as useful to the country as pos
ible appropriations should be secured
from the general Government to i'm
prove the navigation of the upper
river Portland Bulletin.
, 1873-01-02

Two thousand of the thirty thousand
Jews in London have embraced the
Christian religion, and are worthy mem
bers of the different churches. In Ber-
lin two thousand Of the eighteen thous
and have been converted. There were
about three years ago, twenuy-elght pro
fessors at the university who had beer
converted from Judaism. The tota
number of Jews III Europe amounts t,
three million four hundred and thirty
one Thousand and seven hundred, O
whom twenty thousand have embraced
the Christian religion. In the Episcopa
Church in England there are hundred
clergymen who were born Jews.
, 1873-01-02

A very singular death was that O
Mrs. Patty Moore, an old lady of II, a
West Campton. New Ham, shire, re
Gently. A kitten jumped upon the tabl,
where she was at work, and as sh'
threw it upon the floor it scratched he
right arm very slightly. She continue,
her work as usual the rest Of the day
but during the night following she Wa
laael 5y severe pain in her am
which began to swell, and continued t,
grow more and more painful. unit
eath resulted soon after.
, 1873-01-02

The VICTORIA ROUTE TO SAN FRANCIS
co.-A San Francisco paper says: Great
improvements have been made IN the
Victoria steamer, Prince Alfred, during
the time she has been in the hands OF
the carpenter, and she is now one o.
the staunchest and most comfortable
vessels OH the coast. A cabin or hous
has been built on the after-part OF tb
ship, which will give ample room fo
some twenty more passengers. 4 caoli
for the accommodation of the officers
has also been bniit on the forward par
of the vessel. Her guards have beei
raised some thirty inches, and in Il
number of other ways the ship has been
improved.
, 1873-01-02

Our JEWISH PoPULATIoN.- The ra-
pidity with which the Jewish popula-
tion of the United States increases pas
ses comprehension. They are filling
every avenue of business and trade.
Many important branches are virtually
monopolized. They are largely in the
dry goods line, the trade in horses and
cattle, and many kinds OF manufactures.
They are becoming our money-chaugers
and bankers. They are fiocking into
he learned professions, and filling our
law S. hools and medical colleges, and
constitute the bulk of the guests at many
of the largest and most expensive hotels.
rhey are growing multitudinors. rich
and powerful. 1t can also be said OF
them, as a class, that they are good,
peaceable and law-abiding citizens.
, 1873-01-02

The St. Louis Democrat has a specia
dispatch from Fort Gibson, which say.
that a bill has passed the Cherokee Ma
tional Council, now in session at Tail
lequah, which banishes all white mei
from the nation. 1t has created mucl
excitement, and there is much dissatis
faction among many of its most promi
rent citizens, who deem it politica
crime. The question now agi,ated j
whether or hot the chief will sanction {
veto the bill.
, 1873-01-02


The SANDWICH ISLANDS BECOMING
BANKRUPT -Kamehameha v, present
ruler in Hawaii. on the Sandwich Islands
is childless, but under the Hawaiian
Constitution has tt e privilege Of NAM
ing his successor. Public opinion points
to Prince Luna,ilo as the person who
will probably be selected to fill the
throne on the demise of the King. He
was considered the rightful b. il previ-
Gus to the accession of the ruling kam-
ehameha, but WAS set aside by the old
King. His claim comes from the female
side OF the reigning family, being a son
of the sister of Kamehama H.. and has
attained the age Of thirty fur years.
He is popular with the people of his
own race, i. well educated, and has a
fine personal address.
The Prince. when he attains the throne
will inherit debt with bis KinSly title.
The revenues of the Kingdom do not
seem to be adequate to meet its eXpens-
es. Two different loans have recently
been thrown upon the market-one to
pay for the erection of Il hotel. amount
ing to $lle, 600, ana another to meet the
DEFICIENCIES of $3.50, 900. Every year
here is a falling off i'll the population
from disease. while very litt&k is added
by immigration. There was, in the Z
inhabited islands, in 1928. a population
of 140, 600; in 1882 it had diminished to
130, 3i6; i'll 1886, to 103, 57S; in 1850, t.
S4, 165; in 1852, to 1920. 1t is estmat-
ed that the population at this time does
not exceed G0,000 souls.
The government would seem to b,
more complicated in its machinery thai
SO small Il population requires. Its eA
penses for the fiscal year 1871 foot u
81, 130, pa. There are no less than g
Supreme and District Judges, drawine
salaries of $4,000, SIS. 900, 81, 600, down
to 5000 each; besides clerks, interpret
ers, ETC.. and there also Police Judges.
and a host of other officers. all receivln,
good pay. The Attorney-General's de
partment alone costs annually $U ,25S
The Interior department, $l6l, ,2o5 and
the Finance department, 23i. $50. Two
ems in the Interior department are
"Leper establishment, $50, coo; travel
ing physicians and nurses, $l2, ;"
There cali ba scarcely doubt that TIA
annual expenses Of the Kingdom Nigh
be reduced one-hiif, if not more, anc
| the Government be better administered
than now Unless retrenchment be i'll
augurated, in few years the Kingdom
will be hopelessly swan ped in debt.
, 1873-01-02

A. J. CO; A. Mnndt, AZ. C in diamond.
In Conner, 3i5; Crawford & Harrington
515, e. G. Ferguson. Snohomish City,
267, Il. \. Smith, 'fulahp. 81, J. Bros,
II; J. S. Bros, 124, Jno. W. Denny, 2;
J. P. U. Conreyille, SO; L. Reinig, Sc,
=. G. Boren, 8; Schwabacher, Bros. &
20, 203; Stone & Barnett, 2S1, W. NJ.
30.
Brig L. P. FOSTER, left San Francisco
ON the Goth inst arrived at Seattle on
the 9th. with the following cargo:
Seattle-Frauenthal Bros, 5 pkgs;
Anderson & Hopkins, 10: Crawford &
Harrington, 54; r. G. Brown, 3; Stone
& Burnett, 112; Wardell & Miles 4.
Olympin-G. G.. Turner, 81 pegs; S.
Williams, Ii; Abbott & Horr, 81; Z. &
f. ~; o. B. II; L. & B. Bettman, 2.