The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-07-31

SNhirfs SAes-N hHE $500 NSe
Love Among tie ~es-seso,dsehs-
Two e~uiek''ers by Berger ,K X Moi R kalsSsaa.
HoNE Ex~rERPEIsE-why is it that our people pre-
fer to buy an imported article rather than a superior
one Of home manufacture just as cheap Yet it is
80. Verbal encouragement 20 home enterprise and
industry is plenty and cheap. but men can't live ON
that. We refer just al this moment 10 a case Of
home industry where a person after thoroughly
advertising fresh ground wheat. corn and rice meal.
articles of everyday use in families, finds that he
can't compete with the imported article, simply
through the indifference of the public.
II. B. Ms SHIP PErEREL from Panama, via Gala
pages Islands. 80 days, arrived on Thursday last
The following is a list Of her officers
Commander-wm L. de c. Cookson.
LisHtcHaEts-Wm II; Henderson, james J. T.. sis-on.
Navigating LeureHaHf-Nath Chnt
PayHasteT-John LAbouvere Page.
staff SurgsoH-Robert T.. Bett.
MtdshPmGn-nenry Loeke.
Northumberland Leary.
EHgiheers-Chas. ID. Thomas, Waiter Crchton.
1t is reported that the RepH!se, Admiral Coch-
rane, may shortly be expected TO arrive here from
San Francisco.
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL SERvIcE-The Ga=eie Of
Wednesday, copying from a Sydney paper. says;
GAS to any communication between Sydney and
Otago, that will probably be left to the contractors to
arrange at their pleasure, but seems to form no part
Of the stipulation" If the GG=oiie had taken pains
10 examine the Auckland newspapers received by the
last mail it would have found in the Southern Cross
Gan influential New Zealand iournal). a severe
attack on the contract as agssed upon, because IL
does contain q positive stipulation that Otago shall be
the New Zealand terminus Of the line. and the Cross
strenuOusly urges its rejection by the legislature.
A ~ H.EE The lt al f.,l - 4 ..,-. r.
Hotel and AIakea streets, opposite the theatre. was
sold at auction on Saturday last, and was purchased
on behalf of the organization Of Good Templars. for
the sum of 1850. The lot is quite ample for the
purpose Of erecting a hall, which it is thspurpose Of
the trustees to do at once. being 81 feet front on
Hotel street and 10 on Alakes, with a depth on the
rear line of 14S feet A subscription in aid of the
Association building fund has been commenced,
headed by His Majesty with 500, Our community
viii not require to be reminded that enterprises Of
this kind, which have for their object the social good
of the people. are always profitable investments.
A RRMNscENscE OF MAJOR LARKYSs.-Says the
S. f. Gail of July Is:
Flora Muybridge, the divorced wife of l.. J.
Muybridge, the Photographic artist, died yesterday
in st. Mary's Hospital. She was taken with a
stroke of paralysis about two weeks ago and never
rallied from the effects. The deceased had q very
checkered life. At the time Of her first marriage
she was employed in one OF the dollar stores on
Kearny street as a saleswomnn. Her welded life
was not happy, and soon after her marriage she
procured a divorce and married Mr.. Muybridge.
About two years ago she became acquainted with
Major Harry Larkyns. The result was q laiason,
which came to the knowledge Of her husband, who
followed Larkyns to Pine Flat and killed him.
Muybridge was tried on a charge Of murder, and
acquitted on the technical ground Of insanity. lie
is now in South America. Mrs. Muybridge was a
beautiful woman, OF more than average intelli-
gence, and her sad fate was in keeping with her
checkered career.
THE CHALLENGER.-The following is q list Of the
officers and scientific corps attached to II. b. MS
Discovery and Surveying ship Challenger, now in
port. She leaves for Tahiti on the 18th inst.
Cdptdin-Frank I. Thompson.
Commander. F. l.. r. MacIear.
Bethel "'""' ''" !"
Navigating Lieutenant-Thomas II. Tezard.
PGymGster.-Richard r. A, Richards.
Assistanf P0ymaster-John Hynes.
q S so, LisTtsnGnts-LOT Geo G. Campbell, Andrew ,.
Navigating SUB. LieuteHaHfs-Arthu Havergan, Herbert
zssistant Suygeon-GeorgeM aeleare, MA, NIB.
EngineersTWniam J.. J. spry, Alfred }. Allen.
1sststdnt Engfneers-Wilham A. Howlett. William ]. /
sOafs'SaiH-Richa1d Cox.
CaPenter-ThomasH igham.
CIVILIAN scIESTIFIc sTATF.
Professor @. Wyville Thompson, T.. II. 81 John Young
Buchanan, NJ. A.; II. NJ. Mosely, NJ. A, John Murray, ESQ,
DR. willernOes Won suhm, }. }. wild Esq.
A BIZ OF HIsToRY.-we have heard the assertion
made that the Challenger, now in our harbor, was
here some thirty or more years ago, under the com
mand Of Capt. (since Admiral Sir George Seymour.
On enquiry. we learn that it was another ship Of
that names which was afterwards wrecked on the
coast Of South America. II was in the early DAYS Of
Kamehameha III. that the first Challenger made
her visit, and it was rendered notable from the cir
cumstance Of the trial and execution by hanging Of
two Hawaiian seamen for murder on the high seas.
They belonged to the British cutter Lam5fon, com
manded by one Carter, said to have been 80 a tartar"
When in the neighborhood Of Fanning's Island, the
two Hawaiians threw the Captain overheard, and
then ran the cutter on shore and scuttled her. The
arrival of the Challenger led to a demand on the
chiefs for their being delivered up for trial and their
subsequent conviction and hanging at the yard arm.
UNITED STATES FLAGSHIP PENSACOLA
OF Honolulu, July Goth, 1875.
To the EdaoT Of The Pacific Commercial Advertiser.
DEAR SIR In your issue Of Saturday last, under
the head Of Receptions on shipboard,' - you state
that
"Admiral Almy's fortnightly reception On board
Of the Pensacola was numerously attended on Thurs
afternoon &c. sc.
| beg leave TO say, that these q Receptions, % which
seem 10 have conferre1 mucb rIaaorra mas ,ho .1