The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-05-15

CoxTRAcT MArrISG-A fne article Of this neces-
sity Of housekeeping IS on sale in town, cheap.
"
HoopIuNs, PRoBABLv.-Last Thursday night,
several premises in the city were visited by some
parties unknown, who maliciously uprooted and de-
stroyed young trees, flowers and shrubbery. 1t
would be extremely unhealthy for them TO be caught
at il.
Il NAvAL-The [. 5. 5. PsasscolG, Admiral Amy,
sailed on Monday for a cruise TO windward and Hilo,
Z to be absent several weeks The l. G. corvette
-dreoaG sailed on wednesday evening for MazAtlan,
en- route for Europe. Our harbor has seldom been
long without a war vessel Of some nationality during
the past two or three years.
SURPRISE PARTIES are usually pleasant episodes,
and agreeably promote the amenities Of society. A
very pleasant occasion Of this sort vas witnessed on
Monday evening last At the residence of Mr.. {. E.
Williams, at Kulaokahua, when tie anniversary Of
the birthday of his eldest son wai observed by the
unexpected Eruption Of friends and n~eighbors, and
the improvisation by the young folks of a dance
The entertainment Of the Cleaners at Buff
fum's Hall, last evening, drew a crlwded house and
may be pronounced a decided success Time and
space forbids a more extended notice but We are
requested to state on behalf Of the Society that they
are under many obligations to the ladies ard gentle
men who rendered valuable assistance on this occa-
sion.
Music THIS AFrERNooS.-The band will commence
playing at Emma Square at 3 O'Clock. Following
is the programme
Selection Opera, The Hugenots .MeyeIeeer
The Beauty OF the Ahambra, .MinSsi
S GaISl q q ShaT . From the Messiah. HAendei
Fantasia, Opera, The Merry Wives OF windsOr.......Nioo
The Bouquet Of Operas, 0uadHhe'.. 'hiVSFe
CAPTURED AND SPILLED.-Recentl Mr.. Thos. w.
Everett, the Sheriff of Maui, on the road from La
haina to Waikiki met a man leading a horse packed
with two bags, one on each side. In9uiring as to the
contents, the answer was, food for sale in Lahaina.
Mr.. Everett however examined for himself and found
a demijohn of okOlehao in each bag, which there and
then he poured out on the thirsty ground.
THE SHORTEST PAssAGEs-The very creditable
time of 7 days and 16 hours from Honolulu to San
Francisco, made by the -MtkadO on her last trip. is
not the shortest ever made between the two ports.
The Nebraska, of the Webb line, has repeatedly
beaten it. as follows In May, 1871, from San
Francisco to Honolulu, Z days and u hours; in
April, 1872, from Honolulu to San Francisco, 7 days
and 9 hours; in January, 1872, from San Francisco
to Honolulu, 7 days and 6 hours. She also made
the passage from Honolulu to Auckland in II days
and 1 hour. and from Auckland to Sydney in 4 days
and IL DEMONSTRATING the Hero 16 hours.
EMPEROR WILLIAM and his right-hsnd man are re-
ported to be in a state of huge dissatisfaction in
regard to King Alfonso's administration of Spanish
affairs thus far. 1t is but natural that Bismarck
and his sovereign should regard with disapprobation
the pronounced clerical and ultramOntane leanings
of AlfOnso's Ministry. The suppression Of the Pro-
testant papers of Madrid, the raising of the rev.
enues of the clergy to the extent of over seven mil
lions of dollars, and the denial Of freedom of
worship, are measures which could not fail to prove
distasteful to the German government, which seems
to be willing, in the prosecution of its deliberately
chosen policy, to assume the position of the champion
of Protestant ideas.
IT WILL BE remembered that some time since there
vas an exhibition of tableaux, music, &C., at the
Hotel for the benefit of the organ fund of the Bethel.
While that affair was a decided success, the people
were somewhat disappointed because the promised
ice-cream was not forthcoming, for the reason that
ice wasn't in season here just then. Now, however,
that ice is plenty, the ladies propose to have the ice
cream during the coming week, and-listen, every
body-to have a spelling bee" as an additional
attraction. may add here, that sthe organ for
the Bethel is on board the ship CeyiOn, which left
Boston for this port April 10th. We are now au-
thorized to announce that there will be a spelling
match, to canclude with ice cream, at the Hawaiian
Hotel, on Thursday evening next, at q o'clock, adj
mission 90 cts adults-children half-price. Particu-
lars hereafter.
WAS IT A BURGLAR "A report being in circulation