The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-05-31

evening, was caused by the burning Of O mattress Ia
the rear Of the residence Of Col. w F. Allen. and was
q needless alarm.
A STEP N TIE RIGHr DIREcrIoy.-C Along has
purchased rthe use Of the hands on his plantation.
q set Of brass musical instruments, l6 ia number
and at q cost Of $500. 1t is his intention 10 organise .
band from among the Chinese In his employ, aud his
action in this matter is worthy Of being copied and
followed by other Of our planters.
A raid on GANBLERs.-The raid made upon q
Chinese gambling den on last Wednesday even
ing, and the capture of a number of those engaged,
reflect credit upon the police force, and shows
that they are awake TO the live issues Of the day.
The Celestials were present in force rs usual, and
n further investigation in this particular direction
would undoubtedly meet with like success.
FATAL RESULT OF AN AccIDExr.-Mr. Alexander
Hutchinson, who was so seriously injured SOME
weeks since at Naalehu, Kau, Hawaii, BY the over
turning Of O boat, has we are sorry 10 learn sue
cunbed TO that non-respector Of persons, death, and
departed TO that bourne from which no traveller re-
turns. Mr.. Hutchinson was a gentleman well known
among our Island residents, and one who possessed
qualities OF head and heart, that endeared him 10 oil
who had the pleasure Of his acquaintance. His sad
den demise is a loss, not only to bis family but to the
community at large. and the friends who followed
the body 10 its last resting place had with them In
spirit the sympathy of all who knew the gentleman
during life. Mr.. Hutchinson leaves a beloved wife
to mourn his loss and we, in common with the rest Of
the community, tender our heartfelt sympathy 10 her
in this her hour Of afliction.
SHARP PRAcrIoE.-The frst officer OF the British
bark Lady LdmpSon. was on Thursday last found
guilty in the Police Court of the ofense of SNUG
Cling opium, and sentenced to three months Inn
prisonment with hard labor. A Chinaman was
the complainant, who ayerred that he had given
the mate some Sf460, for "a quantity Of opium 10
be delivered. but that when the time came for de-
livering the drug, the mate told him that The gov
eminent officers having commenced TO search the
ship. he had thrown it overboard--but he declined
to return the IuDdg-lence the eomDlaint-tt hanra
these tears" 1t is suspected by some that the
mate worked q sharp game on the Chinaman, by
selling the Opium 10 some other celestial. instead
OF throwing 1t overheard, and that thus be has
made a very handsome speculation for which he
can afford to devote his physical energies 10 the
government service with board and lodging) for
the short space of three months, and then 90 on
his way with a comfortable " swag.,' Frorn the
price said TO have been agreed upon-$l3 per tin
1t would appear that the market is at present
well supplied. The officers who searched the vessel
found the box which had contained the money,
but the coin itself was non est ~inuentus.
ARRIVAL OF THE LEHuA.-Messrs. Wilder & Co.'S
new steamer which has been expected from San
Francisco, arrived at this port on the afternoon Of
the 10Th inst. Her arrival was the occasion Of the
gathering Of a large number of people, both native
and foreign, on the wharf, and she was no sooner
made fast than her decks we're thronged by an eager.
curious crowd, who seemed greatly Interested in lis
tening to any details of the trip down. The Lehua
was putt oy Messrs. pickey Bros. Of San Francisco.
~ N'tnt ~ a hNME
burden, and has cabin accommodations for twenty
persons. Her captain and officers speak In high
terms of her qualities as a good sea boat, while her
engineers assert that 10 knots can be made. Her
appearance on her arrival reflected credit upon her
officers, and they no doubt felt proud at the favora-
BILE comments made on the cleanliness and neatness
which was everywhere noticeable. The Lehua made
the trip from port to port in IL days and % hours.
bringing a small cargo and two passengers. Follow
ing is a list of her present officers: Captain Geo. C.
Beckley; Chief Officer A. NJ. Panzer; Chief Engineer
w Pierce For n NINTH IN rarnQ fho TaB,,1u ,ffl ~-~
to ports TO windward. after which time she will be
placed on q regular route to Kauai.
ERE Is hrs Iris, tho attendant Of
Juno, as Mercury was of Jupiter. She is -epre-
sented as being extremely beautiful descending
upon the rainbow, with expanded wings O blaze Of
glory round her head and clothed in floating robes
OF brilliant ana varying colors. Her peculiar Offices
were to convey the commands of Juno IN create
dissensions aud to release the souls Of females
struggling in the pangs Of death" Vide, Hort's
Pantheon, O compilation Of the works Of Orpheue.
Pythogaras, and Thales, the founders Of Grecian
philosophy and mythology So much for Iris. Now
we have more modern matter; in the GdSeIe of the
Zlst, we hnd the following account Of n disastrous
shipwreck. 1.-THE facts are as follows, A
short time after the Crosby struck the reef, she
broke in two, aud passed out Of sight. All hands
took to the boats soon after. as it was evident the
vessel would soon 60 to pieces, &c." As the vessel
had disappeared from sight, the crew must have been
down among the dead men, when they took 10 the
boats. possibly to cross the river siyx, but then
JOh Shouto huFC VII ou&eHe tuut there In a
ferry on that river, and one can't Jump " the toll. 4
nor does old Charon allow any other boats than his
on it. Later still we come TO the report Of the
Birthday Celebration - on the 9th inst. and Wa
find that once again, the usual order Of things are 4
reversed for, quoting from the Gazette, " the en-
tertainment was opened by a few appropriate
remarks, after which the first toast. &C., then the
second toast, &C., and, according TO the Goose, mot
until Gfier all this portion Of the entertainment had
been gone through with. did the assembly partake
Of the good things set before them. Now every true
ittoh InnU0 that tho aaftn. a.. a~..Al -x--f~- - VA
attended to, then follows, as q natural course,
the feast of reason, and the flow Of soul. Also, In !
this weeks issue. the GazetIe informs us, under tho I
head of 81 Something New" that " the frat niece OF 4
islands, was done at this Office lately" We are in :
clined to think he is wrong. for "chin" easy
characters are English, and had been worked on
these islands before he knew them. We are Wiling
the band should play, and hope the inebriation !
by the exuberance Of his own verbosity will
have no evil effects.
QUEEN VIcToRIA's BIRTHDAY.-The anniversary
Of the birthday Of Her Majesty the Queen Of Eng !
land. which occurred on the oath inst, was undoubt.
edly celebrated in all countries and climes by those
whose boast it is that their ancestors, or they them
selves, were loyal subjects Of that land, upon whose
broad domain the sun is said TO never set. In this
city, besides the display of flags on the various con-
sulates, and on the shipping ia the harbor, our ISL
and residents, who acknowledge fealty to Victoria, j
Queen of Great Britain and Empress of India, cele-
brated the Goth anniversary of her Majesty's birth,
q supper gwen unoer the auspices OF the British 4
Association, at the Hawaiian Hotel
Provision had been made in the dining hall Of the
Hotel for the accommodation Of one hundred people,
and at 8 O'Clock 2. M. not q seat was vacant. stand
ing room only being left for later corners. After O
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Blackburn the initiatory a
proceedings toward ~repleting any discrepancies ex-
listing in the inner man were commenced, and con-
until q sufficient time had been given TO OBJ
tain q &c genteel Efficiency when the assembly was Z
called to order by Major Wodehouse, the President
of the Association, who, in a few well chosen and 4
feeling words, proposed the health and continued .
long life of Her Majesty Queen Victoria" The toast
was drank standing, and the audience led by 4. II. Y
sang the English national anthem. Major
then proposed the second toast Of the
evening, "Long life and happiness to His Majesty
King Kalakaua." This toast was also drank stand r
and in response the Band played the Hawaiian
national anthem. After the Conclusion of the foasfa n