The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-02-06

At haltpast ; O'Clock ibis norning, the
mercury stood at IS.
The steamer from Australia arrived At |
O'Clock this morning. The mail for the East will
close al ? p. IN. today.
E0- BY the Tsae3os. which sails FOR san Fran
cisco this morning. Messrs- Forbes. Johnson and
welings. Of The Transit Of Venus party. so rs
passengers. en- route for England
FlRExEx's MEETING We are requested to say
that there viii be a special meeting Of " Mechanic -
Engine Company, No. ?, At their rooms on weines-
day evening next, at "a O'Clock.
y Al a place called RIeiO, HAmakus. Hawaii.
las we learn from the Laksi HaEan1 there have
been twice IS many births as deaths daring the ysar
1874, We have 60 Information as to the number Of
the population of EleiO-
Beyer's Best, Quick
Mine, Nenan and sons, .si.2nss
Fantasia Opera, TaTqusto DoaiEettI
Sn LIE SynTj s;1SIsSen
Z Quick steps new RsntmbrEnoe Of sibyne0Ort- -. ZEkOa
\ y. B.--The music will begin to play At precisely
half-past four O'Clock, on account Of the shortness Of
Che afternoon.
VESSEL Losr.-Captain Ge!ette, of the .Moraing
Siar. hands US the following: "In October last, a
German bark, called the Stirred, in the Samoan
trade, in entering the lagoon at Jaluij, CBonham's
Island) ran on the rocks aud vessel and cargo became
q total loss. She had a full freight on board. Was
an iron vessel. The passage into the lagoon is plain
and safe, the weather at the time was pleasant and
the wind favorable. II is to be hoped that vessels
will not be deferred from visiting that harbOr on &C
count Of this affair" ..rs w
GAMBLING Quite often in these dun days, in the
neighborhood of the wharves. groups Of ~boat-boys
and other natives may be seen playing cards. And
they are generally gambling for small sums, although
the thing is managed SO carefully that the fact
cannot be proved. Last Sunday a constable came
upon a party having their little game on board the
mud dredging machine, anchored Of the Esplanade.
On the policeman showing himself, there was q hur-
ried skedaddle. some going overheard in their trepi-
dation and haste to avoid arrest-a pretty sure proof
that they were gambling. -f.
FURNISHING OPIUM--A miserable looking China
man named Achong. an evident victim Of the drug,
was a~rraigned in the Police Court on Tuesday last,
charged with selling and furnishing opium to ma
tives. He pleaded guilty. and was sentenced to
pay a fine of two hundred dollars. His den was
in a thatched hut in the purlieus of Maunakea
Street. huONu II . OdBC. HUH. W X " ROitIc
made a descent on the place last Monday night,
several natives were found there in a state OF stnp-
~cfaction from the fumes Of opium. slowed away in
corners. From what we learned through the police,
it appears that the business OF furnishing to natives
has been going on in that house for a year past,
though it was only lately that sufficient proof to
convict could be obtained. 1t is earnestly to be
hoped that this soul and body destroying business
may be b roken up. r o ~ q.
CAPrAIN HAYEs.-This person, who was for a
number OF years past a notorious character
"As he sailed, as he sailed" ytEa.siU II
Among the islands of the Pacific, was recently
a. interviewed :" by the Commander of H. B. Ms.
S. S. Rosario, at Strcag's Island. AS he was an
American citizen, and nothing tangible was charged
against him, he was not detained. Subsequently
the Commander of the Rosario told the King of the
island aud the missionary that if they would pre-
sent u written statement to the effect that Hayes
was a nuisance, he would take him away to Sgd
ney. We do not learn that this was done, but
probably anticipating that it would, Hayes put to
sea in a small boat with but one companion. After
the Rosario had departed he returned to the island
and presenting himself to the missionary declared
that, repenting OF past misdeeds, he intended to
lead a correct life in the future. 1t is not a matter
for surprise that. until Hayes had given some real
proofs of reformation the missionaries, to whom he
had been such a strong opponent, were slow to
believe in his conversion.
".. 8 rL-5Esf -~-- -
u. S. PoRTsNOUTH--We were glad to welcome
on Sunday morning last, the arrival Of our old &C
quaintance. the Portsmouth. Commander Skerrett,
from San Francisco. There are some probabilities
OF her making a heightened stay in our port.
When here last, she was on surveying service, but
/. now mounts a full battery The following are her
officers
Conmander--Joseph S. Skerrett, Commanding.
Lieutenant Commander and Executive Officer
Lewis Clark. r eEa - .-s- sos
Lieutenant and NdUigdtOr--J E. Noel. ga5 Ga.
Lieutenants--E X. Moore, B. S. Richards.
IMdsters--F. H. Delano. B. F. Fickbohm.
Ensigns-J. E. Roller, JIG. Burnett.
Paymdster-E n. Whitehouse.
Surgeon-W. II. Jones. ~
Assistant Surgeon-N. ". Ferebee.
BOdtStoain-John Heating. al
Gunner-Samuel Cross.
Sail Naker-Jobn Martin.
Cdrpenter-J. J. Thomas.
Captains Clerk-D. NJ. Graham.
Paymaster's Gerk-Dayid Mouat.
I'd Lieutenant Marines-Geo. 7. Bates.
PasseagerS--Dr Simon, for the U. S. S. Thscd-
rord, and Lieut.. Christopher on sick leave.
The End of a Wanderer.
The following is an extract from g letter written
byi the Rev. E. I. Doane, missionary at Ponape, OF