The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-08-30

note that Mr.. James Nj. M0nsarrat has recently
been admitted as an Attorney aud Counsellor at
law in the Courts OF this Kingdom, Mr. Monsar-
rat is native and to the manner born, which nat
urally gives him a claim upon our good will !;
his family are part ana parcel of as Hawaiians,
and that is another point in his favor. Having
graduated at Harvard Law School, and being a
young man Of talent, a brilliant future is open
for him.
GooDBYE.-Among the passengers booked for
the mail steamer on Monday, we note the name
of Mr.. j. NJ. Davidson, who for the past two and
a half years has followed the practice of his pro-
fession in Honolulu, as Attorney and Counsellor
at Law. MIR. Davidson has proved himself an
an eloquent advocate, a thorough lawyer, and a
polished and genial gentleman. His presence
will be missed and his absence regretted. We
wish him every success in the new field of labor
which he has chosen-the city Of San Francisco.
RUNAwAY.-The FESTIVE war horse at present
confined to the shafts of the smaller street sprinkler
became imbued with some of bis old time spirit on
the afternoon Of last Thursday, and under the in
fuence thereof, started off along Merchant street,
at a rate of speed that threatened to jolt the ma
chine to pieces. The, driver made. a futile attempt
to get within the portals of the barrel. but the hole
was not large enough to admit his entrance, and
before he could form another plan to escape, the
volcanic fire within the equine beast died out and
he came to a standstill on the corner of Nuuanu
street. thus o~bviating the necessity of recording an
accident.
IRRIGATION ON MAUI.-We learn that the grand
irrigation scheme of Mr.. Speckles on East Maui,
is fast approaching to completion, and that the
water will be down on to 80 the commons - from
the mountain in about ten days. We are re-
minded by a correspondent of the fact that a
little over two years ago he and we stood on a
rising ground overlooking those commons, when
We made the remark, 80 1t will not be more than
- -. SI.-1 49, Ia~4a .uL@- 80 -I-n go N
these rich lands, now so dry, covered with crops
of cane Our prediction will be verified within
the coming six months.
CRoQUET.-ThIs game seems to have taken a
strong hold of a certain portion of the native
population, for the air has resounded with the
stroke of the mallet from early morn till late
(midnight) during the last few moonlight even
ings. The ground selected is close by the banks
Of a slow winding stream and in the classic
region of Ford's Avenue. The inquisitive foreign
er attracted by the noise and who mayhap has
played the game in days of yOre, cannot appre-
ciate the Hawaiian manner, as the quarreling al
though plenty Of it, as is usual in croQuet, is in
a language which he mar for stay, and the CLASH
cal quotations and bon mots made use of are
dead to him. There should be a rule compelling
all natives, who play this fascinating () game to
carry on their conversations in English or else
foreign sightseers will lose lots of fun.
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STATUE OF KAHEHAMEHA 1t will be remem-
bered that the last Legislature appropriated the
sum of $1,000 for the purpose Of procuring a
statue of Kamehameha the Conquerer, to be
placed in some prominent situation in this city.
The to whom was delegated the duty
consists of the Hon. W. NJ. Gibson and their
Excellencies the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and
Finance. We learn that plans have been SUBJ
mItted and adopted by the committee, which will
he 6ent forward tn the artist Mr. II r. Gnuld
of Boston, by the mail steamer on Monday.
The statue will be of bronze, representing the
King in ancient warrior costume. Its height,
from the bottom Of the plinth to the top of the
helmet will be 8 feet 10a inches, and the pedestal
some twelve feet. The panels of the latter will
be appropriately inscribed and ornamented. So
far as we can Judge the work will be an honor to
the country and an object of just pride to Hawai-
ians-as well as to the gentleman who is the
author of the suggestion, the Hon. Mr.. Gibson.
The Manufacturing the week Just
passed the community at large, both native and
foreign, have been very generous with the guid
pro quo necessary to obtain an entrance and
view the last and really the best efforts of the
California Theatre Company, who with tonight
will close a six weeks season. The plays present.
ed during the past week were Cinderella on
Monday, Othello on Wednesday, a miscellan-
eous programme on Thursday, the occasion of
Miss Eliza Longs benefit, rendered her by her
numerous admirers as a token of their
esteem, and which included scenes from
Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and recitations
by Miss Nellie Holbrook and Mr.. Fred Book.
En- PEASANT, it is but simple justice to mention
that these two ~artistes have contributed greatly
to the success of the plays presented; and on this
occasion the recitation of Sheridan's Ride, which
the writer has often heard rendered before by
Miss H.. when she was the . daughter " of the
Hayes Invincibles, took the audience by storm,
and the anplanGQ and fandera oF Horo1 trihntos
made by them to this lady evinced their apprecia-
ton of her merits. Mr.. Books Seven Ages from
As You Like Ii, was a finished and mastery rem
dition and received the applause it merited.
This evening the burlesque of Cinderella will
be repeated, and Mr.. Wells as the :" prince of
pretty fellows " may cause a palpitation in the
hearts Of some of the fair sex; but it is doubtful
if the witticisms of Clerinda will not have the
effect to change their thoughts from grave to gay.
10 dropping the curtain upon the departing play
ers, their forms will not be entirely lost to view,
for the memory Of the pleasant evenings passed
in their company will live within us when they
are far from these Island shores. Wishing them
bon Coyage and success in their profession we