The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-01-25

this afternoon. She sails on Monday for the circuit
Of Hawaii again. -
Ee- Our thanks are due to His Excellency the
Minister of Foreign Relations for eourtesies ex-
tended in connection with the account of the re-
ception at the Palace.
THE STEAMSHIP Moses Taylor has been rebuilt
above the water line. and will be employed on the
Australian route so says a late number Of the
San Francisco Commercial Herald.
LEPRosY 1t is reported that there are numerous
cases Of this disease known TO exist in the town of
Lahaina, who are living unrestrictedly in families.
This should be looked to by the new Administration
MAsoNIc.-The regular monthly meeting of " lie
Progress de TOceanic - No. IA, \. F. & a. NJ, will
be held on Monday evening next, at their Hall on
King street, at Z o'clock.
The xox-ARRIvAL of the .Nsrada at this date, has
given ground for the suggestion that she has been
detained for necessary repairs, and that the next
steamer from the South will be the Dakota, due
about February 10th.
THE SPECIAL SESSION of the Legislature cost the
country about nine thousand dollars. Cheap, in
view Of what was accomplished, and in comparison
with previous sessions. By the way. there were no
lunches, carriage rides, nor postage stamps this time.
MUsIc.-The following programme of music will
be performed by the Hawaiian Military Band at
Emma Square. this Saturday afternoon, commencing
at five O'Clock
ChoTi. ard canzouea opera Tronbadour. verdi
Wine. Woman and song, Walls. strauss
Remembrance Of lone .Hausen
Partisan Life. QuadrIe. .Ofenbach
Fourth Of July, Berger
To conclude with n march around the Square.
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{ toon. Esq. the United States Consul at this port,
will leave by the steamer on a visit to the States.
and that Mr.. Christie, the Vise-Consul, will act dur
ing his absence. Mr.. Nation during his occupancy
of this Consulate has been deservedly popular,
both with shipmasters visiting the port, and with
all classes in the community. He will be at home
in time to witness the imposing ceremony Of the
second Inauguration of President Grant on the 4th
of March. We wish him a pleasant voyage and
safe return. -
SALUTES.-The men-oi-war now in the barbor
have been kept quite bnsy firing salutes since they
have been here. During the week ending Jan. 22d
the California has saluted as follows the Hawaiian
Flag u guns American Consul Z; ii. B. NJ. S.
Scout Is Governor of Oahu II English Commits
sioner 10 Italian Consul ! American Minister
10 Belgian Consul Z ; Hawaiian Ministry Is
Austrian Consul Z /; Chancellor of the Kingdom II,
in all lOS guns. Inc OtDer vessels, the benecfu
and Scout, have fired about the same number. max
ing a total of say 400 guns fired during the week.
The average cost of blank cartridges for ships
guns is $3.50 each. -
The ELECTION To-DAY.-The polls will be open at
the Court House to-day, from 8 A. NJ. till 5 p. NJ,
for the election by the qualified voters of a Repre-
sentative for this District, in the place Of Mr.. Judd,
who has been appointed Attorney General. As there
is no probability and only a remote possibility that
the member to be elected will have an opportunity
to sit before the election for 1874, there is but little
interest manifested among the people, so far as we
can learn. We hear, however, Of several candidates
reported as intending 60 run, among whom are, the
Rev. J. P. Green, and Messrs. KeaWehunahala, Ks-
kina and Robert Charlton.
CUTTING AFFRAY AT HALAwA.-Mr. Williams, the
District Justice of Hslawa, employs ten Chinaman
on his sugar plantation, who sleep in a house by
themselves. During last Monday night, one of the
Cinnamon named Alo, who was asleep with the rest,
was awakened by receiving a severe cut on the back
of his neck, evidently from a knife. which narrowly
missed the jugulsr vein. On all hands being aroused,
Once. one of the hands, was missing, and has not
been found up to the present time. He and the
wounded man had a quarrel some time ago, in which
there was a general plug NUS, - and all the cir
cumstanees point to him as the assailant. Mr..
Williams at once sent q message to Marshal Parke,
and Mr.. Dayton and DR.. Trosseau rode to the place
and dressed the mans wound, which is not likely to
prove dangerous. The necessary search is being
made in the mountain for Once, who evidently
believes that he has killed his man.
TIE PRIsON.-We made q visit to the Oahu
Jail " one day this week, and under the guidance
Of Mr.. d.. X. Fyfe. the Superintendent. made the
tour OF he entire building. We were particularly
struck with the thorough cleanliness and neatness
exhibited everywhere. The halls. corridors and
cells were in excellent order, and the few prisoners
We met-almost all the Inmates being out at work
looked well fed and clothed. In the yard of the
Jail is a very pretty fountain and garden. and some
fine shade trees. which surround the Hospital. a
detached building. The arrangement of the cells
is such as 10 secure abundant ventilation but We
would suggest as the only improvement that could
be introduced, that The doors be provided with a
small trap. through which food could be passed
and the interior of the cell be examined at any
hour. Poi and fish are the staple articles of food
supplied in abundance to all but foreigners. who
have beef and bread. with tea. In the condemned
cells We saw two persons who have been convicted
OF murder. The keeper informed us that the native
who murdered a man and woman at Mast last
March. and who is under sentence OF death, is ap-
parently stolidly Indifferent to his fate. The view
OF Nuuann valley and the town and harbOr from
the Fat roof of the east wing of the prison is very
6ne. Take it altogether. we doubt very much L
whether any country can show a prison of this kind I
where the humanizing influences OF cleanliness and
order are better maintained than here. =