The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-06-14

TIN ADMIRAL's BAND.-A full band OF music is
attached to the Repudse. and we hope to hear their
strains on shore during the ships stay here.
sA1rrEs.-shortly after a%nchoring on Thursday,
the Reptdse saluted the flag with Il guns. which
was returned by the battery on Punch-bowl.
CoRPUs CHRISTI. This festival of the Roman
Catholic Church was observed on Thursday last by
the usual public procession.
For SAN FRAxCIsCo.-The next vessel to sail
hence will be the French gun-boat Vdudrsuil, about
Saturday next. -
FINISHED GRIND1NG.-The Hilo plantations all
completed their work of grinding for the season,
during last week, and are now busy putting in a
new crop. -
The ID. C. MURRAY left here for San Francisco
May 8th, and ought to be due on her return about
the latter part of next week, with ten days later
news. -
\ QUIET HoLIDAY.-Last Wednesday was in town
a remarkably quiet day for q holiday-but seven
cases were called in the Police Court on Thursday
morning, DRINKS and fast riders.
I Ey- The annual sermon on Foreign Missions, in
behalf of the Hawaiian Board, will be delivered
by Rev. J. D. Paris at ~half-past 7 O'Clock to-mor-
row evening, June 18th. in the Fort Street Church.
CIRCUIT Court, MAUI-By the Rilausa, last
Monday, His Honor the Chief Justice, the Attorney
General, and members of the Bar, sailed for Lahains
to attend the June Term of Court.
CoLLIsIoN.-The schooners Prince for kOna and
the Mary Ellen for Waihee, which vessels left port
yesterday PM, came into collision of Coco Head, and
the Mary Ellen returned to port for repairs, the
eY,ant of which va hayn mt learned
LETTERS OF CoNDoLENCE.-His Majesty recently
received through. the different Foreign Representa-
tives here, letters of coincidence on the death of
the late King and of congratulation on His Majesty's
accession, from the different crowned heads of
Europe. =
THE Ice MANUFACToRY.-A new condenser was re-
Gently cast for this establishment, at the Foundry,
and was satisfactorily tested this week. 1t is now
nearly three months since we were last treated to the
luxury of ice. We hear that the works will probably
be under way again some time next week.
Music THIS AFTERNoON.-The Band will play at
Emma Square, commencing at 5 P. NJ. The follow
ing is the programme, to conclude with a march
around the square:
Overture, Opera Nabucodouosor, by request Verdi
How Beautiful Thou
Chorus and Canzone, opera TrOubadour.
Singers Pleasure,
PUNAHoU CoLLEGE.-The examinations at this in
%stitution take place next week. That of the Primary
Class commences at l P. NJ, on Tuesday, and the
exercises will continue during Wednesday and Thurs
day. On Thursday evening the exhibition takes
place at the College Hall, commencing at q o'clock
The public are cordially invited to attend.
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CAST Up BY THE S~EA.-Capt. Dudoit of the schooner
JuanitG informs us that during his last visit to Mo
lokai, he found on the beach near the north end of
the island, the wreck of the boat which was capsized
in April last in the channel between Molokai and
Lahaina-it was identified by the owner of the boat
who was on board the Juanita. Also, not far from
the boat was a freight scow, of the capacity of about
% kegs. -
p We venture to assert that there is no other
community in the civilized world, of its size, that
gives more for charity than ours. No worthy call
upon its generosity passes unheeded. We have in
our mind n case that will probably we presented to
some of our readers ere long. A foreign family, the
head of which is q lone, Woodworking woman, who
by the dizziness of the times finds it impossible to
support a large family, one of whom is in danger OF
becoming blind for the lack of professional attend
ance that cannot be procured here. Some friends
propose to raise by subscription sufficient means to
send the family to San Francisco. where it is believed
they can do better than here.
"In faith and hope the world will disagree,
But all nIankind's concern Is charity
KAMEHAMEHA DAY AT WArNANALO, says q CORES
pendent, will long be remembered by those who
had the pleasure of being there on the 18th of June,
as being a very agreeable occasion. Mr.. John A.
Cummings entertained a large party of friends. in
the b~ountiful and liberal manner that he so well
knows how to 90. The day was one of thorough
enjoyment, what with bathing, fishing, baseball,
music, dancing. singing. scrub, fat and hurdle rae
ing. &c. &c. to say nothing of the abundance Of
good things to eat provided by the host. The day
was a fine one, and the beautiful scenery of Koolau,
of which WaimanalO is the pearl, never was more
appreciated than on this occasion.
When next John Cummings gives a feast,
May we be there TO see.
THE FIRST TURKEYS AND THE FIRST MANGoES.-!
Among the papers of the late W. II. Pease were
found memoranda to the following effect, which
Capt. John Meek verifes as correct. In the year
1915, Capt. John Meek arrived at Kailua. Hawaii,
from Coquimbo, Chile. mate of the ship Enterprise