The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-10-16

Col. W. F. Allen, Knight Companion of the Royal
Order Of Kamehameha l.. to be knight Commander.
Governors Office, oes. 9, 1875.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.
The FALL RAISs--Afters several abortiye attempts
during the week the g pluyial gods |" got fairly At
work yesterday, and gave US some refreshing showers
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I fPREoocIous.ZThe youthful ISLANDER is hereby
reminded, with our customary effrontery'') that
we agitated the subject Of the water supply and
| talked about the cow-pasture, long before that journ-
al was in existence.
MISUNDERSTANDING, who was at the July
term convicted of murder and sentenced to be exc
cnted on the third Friday Of the present month, has
been reprieved by His Majesty until the third Friday
Of January next. lfa
= COMING HoME.--By the VascO de Cana. now due
from San Francisco, several of our residents are eG-
pected TO return Among them are-J.C. Pauger,
Esq, of the house of H. Hackfeld & Co., E. p.
Adams. Esq, Hons. W. C. Parke. II. NJ. Whitney; ].
7. Waterhouse, Sr., and Ed. Furstenau.
FIRE BELL-On Friday the 9Th inst. at the IrOd
Works, The fire alarm bell was successfully recast.
1t gives a clear and loud tone, and was on Thursday
last hung in its place in the bell tower. By notice
elsewhere in to-day's paper from the Chief Engineer
it will be seen that the bell will be rung experiment
ally this afternoon. Let us hope it win be rarely
heard in real earnest.
Music THIS AFrERSooN.-The band viii commence
playing at Emma Square at Al O'Clock. Following
is the programme
overture. opera. The iialiana in Alaeri .RosSini
G Nnnndn Selection 3 8psTa' lie Pre- Aux olre'. ;M ataS
|tal Fishermanis praxer.::.:.shabe
W. 0i ~ 500 Medea Dhaiman
SOME DEFINIrIoNs The Gazette thinks that in
applying the word "vapor to its talk about the
proposed water tank in the valley. We have used
"poetic license" and engrafted a new meaning of
our own on TO the word. Not at all. See both
Worcester and Webster, where vapor is defined as
wind; fatulence; mental fume; vain Imagination;
unreal fancy"
FERROUS RIDING.-Two Cinnamon living at Eva,
were arrested on Sunday afternoon for furious and
beedless riding, whereby life was endangered. A
gentleman and lady with O child were taking q drive
on the Eva road about two miles from town when
the two Cinnamon, on horseback and riding at q
furious pace came into collision with the carriage
from behind, throwing out the occupants and smash
ing and overturning the carriage. Very fortunately
no one was seriously injured. The Cinnamon were
fined $25 each, and paid for the damage done to the
scaviage. . Gsgss $50 l
CAPT. HAYES AGAIN.-When we last heard of this
celebrated person, he was at Micronesia, claiming to
have been converted from the error of his ways.
Since then he went to Guam, on the Whaleship
Arctic, Captain Whitney. There he repurchased a
schooner that he formerly owned, and sailed away,
having on board seven escaped conyicts and q Span
ish &c commiaoaru . abra0nniu0 With onvarnuuant
funds. On the side of the island opposite the capital,
Hayes went on shore for water, and while taking q
bath he was captured by soldiers looking for the
runaways, and carried back to the city. Those on
board the schooner, seeing this, made sail and e-
capped. Having got into the hands of the spaniards,
who are not given to be merciful, Hayes may be
considered as near the end of his adventurous career.
Hrs MAJEsTY's BIRTHDAY occurs on the 10th Of
next month, and we understand that preparations
are already being made among our citizens to cele-
brate it in an appropriate manner. 1t lie proposed to
have a regatta in the harbor and other amusements.
fhe programme suggested is this 1st-A race be-
tween sail boats. 2d-Four-oars, two-oars and anna
teur row-boats. 3d-Ganoe races. 4th-Swimming
matches for boys and men 5th-A whale-boat race,
after the return Of the sail boata. 6tn-A foot-race
on the lower part of Fort street. The course for
row-boats and canoes to be from the end Of the Es-
planade to q fag-boat near the bullOck-pen and back.
The public may anticipate q fund Of amusements. A
purse has been initiated for carrying out the pro-
gramme, the subscribers to which are requested to
I meet at the room Of Engine Co. No. l, on Monday
evening next, at ID o'clock.
Irs H1sToRY.-In the case Of Stone vs.. The Col
Iector General of Customs, in the Supreme Court the
jury on Wednesday last gave a verdict for the
plaintiff. The amount Of the claim was small, but
its nature and the history Of the case in its various
trials, are of interest. The claim was brought for a
half of the proceeds Of certain opium seized by the
plaintiff from one Davis, while coming ashore from
the steamship yNikado. last January. The smuggler
was handed over to the police By the plaintiff, and at
once prosecuted and fined. The Collector General
land on appeal from him the Minister Of Finance)
regarded the plaintiff as entitled to only one quarter
of the proceeds for making the seizure, but not TO
another quarter as the one who in the words Of the
statute " gave the definite Information which led to
the seizure or induced the prosecution" After the
decision of the Minister of Finance, the plaintiff
brought suit in the Police Court, which was dis
missed on the ground of want Of jurisdiction. The
plaintiff appealed to a Judge of the Supreme Court,
who decided that the Courts had Jurisdiction, and
remanded the case for trial. The defendant appeal
ing from this decision to the full Court, the decision
was affirmed and the case sent back for trial on its
merits. The Police Court affirming the view Of the
Minister of Finance, the plaintiff again appealed to
q judge Of the Supreme Court, by whom the judg-
ment Of the Police Court was affirmed. But on a
final appeal to a jury, the verdict was given unani-
mously as stated above for the plaintiff. Mr.. A.. S.
HartWeli for the plaintiff the Attorney General,
assisted by Mr.. E. Preston, for defendant.
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Many young British naval officers who have
served from six TO niue yearssat sea are being dis
missed the service, as they fail to reach q a new