The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-03-08

MEMORANDA SIS NEBRAsKA-Left Auckland Feb.
goth at $3.50 Z. NJ: sighted the island of Tutuila
Feb goth, at 2 +. NJ; experienced Gne weather
throughout the entire passage. Arrived at Homo
lulu March It'll. at 9 =. NJ.
We bring 40 packages of freight and one passen-
ger for Honolulu; 90 passengers. SIS bales wool,
4 pkgs merchandise, 81 sheep, and "a bags mail in
transitu. ID. Z. EwsTER Purser.
TED1ous.-The schooner Fairy Queen, on her last
passage from Kauai, was five days beating up against
light winds. -
Es- The Hawaiian Mission Children's Society
will meet this evening at the residence of Mr.. ".
c. Parke, ut u O'Clock.
ANOTHER BROKEN LEG.-A seaman belonging to
one of the war ships in port. taking a horse-ride last
Thursday, got thrown on the plains, and broke a leg.
SWEATING CoINs-We have seen specimens of
silver coins, a considerable number of which are said
to be in circulation, which had evidently been sub
jected to some chemical process, whereby their value
is reduced. 1t is said to be done here, for the pur-
pose of silvering ware.
The GRAND Subscription Invitation Ball to be
given by the members of Ultima Thule Lodge,
Good Templars. bids fair to be u grand success.
The Committee are making extensive preparation,
and no pains will be spared in making it the Ball
of the season. -
For SAN FRANCISCO-The Hawaiian bark IA Moi,
Capt. Garrels, having discharged her cargo from
Europe, commenced on Thursday to load for San
Francisco. mostly with Island produce. including
NSSHN ~ wv
by the steamer. From California she will probably
load with wheat for Europe.
A TREAsoSABLE PLAcARD.-A written paper in
Hawaiian was found posted on Hotel street yesterday,
declaring that the King was a friend, not of the
natives but of the foreigners, and calling upon the
natives to rise and depose him. 1t was soon indig-
nantly torn down by the people. 1t is very doubtful
if such sentiments have originated with 4 native.
Loss OF THE SCHOONER IsABELLA-The coastine
4 aohnnnnE IonhaIn & ohnnt A N toms hnrthnn 10
longing to James /. Dowsett, Esq. went ashore in
a squall at Moloaa. Kauai, on the 18th ult. That
is a VIGOROUSLY bad place for a vessel TO get caught
with the wind on shore, and the Isabella went TO
pieces and became a total loss in about fifteen min
utes after striking the rocks.
SUPREME COURT DECIsION.-On Thursday last,
their Honors the Judges of the Supreme Court gave
O decision in the long-contested case of the estate
of Nakuapa. This case. it will be remembered, in
volved g. question of the nature Of an adoption.
and the Court have decided that the adoption of
the claimant was not such as TO make her an heir.
The decision in full will doubtless be published, as
the precedent is a very important one.
THE BAND AGAIN.-The public will learn with
pleasure that the Military Band is again organized
and will perform this afternoon at Emma Square.
The following is the programme:
Ka Moi Lunaiio-March NEW piece).. Berger
Introduction to Opera of Belzario.. Donizetti
Selection from Opera of the muguenots"
Wine, Woman and Song-Waltz.. strauss
Adjutant General-March Berger
SOCIAL AMUsEMENT.-A number of ladies and
gentlemen have formed a monthly Quadrille AS
sembly." that meets in Bufum's Hall. Under the
management of a practical Committee, the floor of
the Hall has been handsomely covered. and it is
now one of the most comfortable rooms for a social
dance. The first of a series of Assemblies will
take place on Monday evening, March 18th.
Macauley's full Quadrille Band has been engaged,
and will discourse the most fashionable music,
dancing to commence at 8 O'Clock.
SUICIDE.-On Monday night last, Richard Cooper,
who for some years past has been an inmate of the
Queens Hospital, afflicted with partial paralysis, is
supposed in a fit of mental ALTERATION to have hung
himself. as he was found. some time after midnight,
suspended by a rope from the crossbeam of the
back-gate OF the Hospital grounds. He must for
the occasion have been endowed with unusual &C.
tivity to have climbed without assistance to the top
Of the gate. Mr.: Cooper was a member of ultima
Thule Lodge No. /. of Good Templars. who as
sisted at his funeral and read the burial service of
the order over the grave.
Y. NJ. C. ASSOCIATION OF BosFoN.-We have re-
ceived a slip from a Boston paper.-whichi is how
ever too lengthy for our limited ~sp2ce,-giving an
account of - the coming sensation-the Bazaar
of all nations to be held in that city next month
in aid of the Y. NJ. G. A. whose means of benevo-
lence have been crippled by the great fire. The
affair. or 1.-The fair" will be on a scale cemmeusu-
rate with the usual style of the "city of notions"
Mr.. G.. d. Gilman, who will be remembered by some
of us as an old resident, writes 10 the Friend, solie-
iting "~dnythinJ representing island Fife" as a con-
tributiOn. and we further learn that's s. b. Dole, Esq.
of this city will receive and forward ANYTHING that
may be offered -
THAT ARcH.-In speaking of the beautiful floral
arch that greeted His Majesty's eyes on his return to
his private residence last Sunday morning, the
Gazette says it was IS patriotic . and the work of
some of His Majesty's friends. The .Nuhou grumbles
at the word patriotic and suggests loyal. Well,
perhaps it was both; but it was the work of a person
who. in an humble but very useful way. is doubtless
a |rieaG to His Majesty, being no more nor less than
his cook. 1t NAV with Justice be added that he haa
the reputation of being an excellent cook, having
served a crowned head of Europe in that capacity.
HAWAIIAN CCRIOSITIEs-An opportunity is af-
forded to-day at Adams Auction room, to purchase
curios of the Islands which will probably never
occur again A lot of old tapas, mats and other
articles of ancient IHawaiian manufacture, are
offered for competition, that were collected over
forty years ago by the family of one of the pioneer
missionaries who arrived in 1920. Some of the
tapas are wonderfully fine, and beautiful specimens
of native printing in colors-au art that is now
lost. The pliable Niihau mats, famed for their
size and 6neness. will be seen no more, for the
grass Of which they were woven has been oveTrun
aud eziirpated by Sinclairs sheep. a magnificent
feather helmet, and feather epaulets. insignia of
the ancient chiefs, are doubtless the only specimens
remaining in the country and ought not to be al
lowed 10 be sold to strangers. Among the other
antiquities is a beaded deerskin dress, of North
west Indian work. left by the Russians during their
occupation at Kauai some City years agO-Intend-
ing purchasers will please take notice that the sale
will commence at 10 o'clock instead of IL, as pre-
viously advertised. Ladies are particularly invited
to attend. |
The CHEMICAL FIRE ESGINE--In the old Colony
Memorial, published in Plymouth, Mass, We find a
very interesting account of the trial of a Chemical
Fire Engine new invention for extiDguishing
fires by means of water saturated with gas made by
a mixture of soda and a cheap substitute for tartarie
acid. At the trial described, q large pile of very in
aammable materials had been collected for the pur-
pose, and when ignited, made a very intense fire. and
one seemingly impossible to extinguish without great
I;S.o,l.r Tho Iarup nile WaS ipnited in half n dozen
plaees. and allowed to burn undisturbed till it had
become thoroughly on fire. When fifteen minutes
had elapsed, and the material was one mass of fame,
the signal was given for the engine to play on the
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