The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-11-27

and we hope that our Board Of Health will look
sharp after the arrivals from the Coast.
% As appropriately following Thanksgiving Day,
there will be a praise service tomorrow Sunday
evening, in the Fort street Church. for anthems and
hymns of gratitude and praise, to which all are
invited.
PAssENGERs-Per Klauea Hou--Geo. Edwards,
H. B. Carr. W. O. Smith, Mr.. Lewis, Ahuna, wife
aud children, and 60 deck. .
Per Lehua. from Molokai and Maui-Mr.
Anthem, Mr.. Paiko, Mr.. Widemann, F. Pratt. Pong
Cnenng. aud 10 deck.
Per c. r. Bishop. from Kauai-Mr. and Mrs.
McFie. Hon. c. H. Judd. Apau, Akau, Mrs. Fredin-
berg and child, and 22 deck.
FAvoRs ACKNowLEDGED.-By the p. NJ. S. 8.
City of New York, which left here on Monday
q number of the citizens Of Honolulu
forwarded to two gentlemen-Mr. w. L. Dougherty,
of San Francisco, and Mr.. Hopper. Of New York,
Assistant Postmasters of the cities named-tokens Of
their appreciation of the favois done to the commu-
nifty of this city of the sea = by the above gentle
men, in paying "sbort" postage on letters ad-
dressed TO this place. The presents consisted of
cane to each, made of native wood surmounted with
gold head, and bearing suitable inscriptions. A
letter to each gentleman. conveying the thanks of
and the names Of the entire list of donors, ac-
companied the gifts. The canes were on exhibition on
Saturday, at the store Of the makers-Messrs.
Broglie, Spear & Co, on Fort street and, as speci-
mems of the ability of our island goldsmiths and
engravers, they attracted a good deal of attention.
The WAY or THE TRANsGREssoR.-On the
LIST inst. officer Bartholomew of the police, seized
a quantity of opium on Fort-stTeet. The tins OF
opium were packed in cans labeled, " Boston
hakad hams natantpn nv w X Iauia Roatou
put up and warranted by Grocers's Packing Co,
Henry May & Co, 81 Commerce street. Boston,
Although having the above label on, there was
g nary a bean " in the cans, oat meal having been
used to fill In the spaces and wedge the tins OF
opium. and pieces OF lead placed at the bottom to
make up the necessary weight. Twenty.four cans,
each containing two tins Of opidm were found
in one box, just as received in another box were
eighteen cans from which the tops had been taken
and the opium extracted and in another box
the meal used as packing and the tops of the cans
were found. d. b. Griffin and +. c. Winston were
arrested on suspicion of being connected with the
illegal Importation, and were brought before
Judge BickeTton for trial. charged with the
above offence. The absence OF acting Attorney
General Preston delayed the trial until the oath
inst. In the meantime another charge had been
preferred against Griffin and another party for
selling the drug and the trial day for this latter
offence was also set for the 24th. On the trial, by
the advice of his counsel. Griffin pleaded guilty TO
10 the charge of selling and also TO the importa-
tation. Winston standing rial. After a patient
and exhaustive hearing. during which the legal
abilities OF both the Crown and defendants repre-
sentatives were well displnyrd, the case was
to his honor for adjudication. and be
gave Judgment IN the different cases on the 2Sth
inst. Griffin on the charge Of selling was
to pay Il fine of $500, and six months
Imprisonment. and n like sentence was imposed on
the charge Of smuggling. Winston was found
guilty and sentenced To pay a fine OF $500 and
three months Imprisonment the other party WAS
discharged. An appeal was noted by defendants
The successful manner ia which the raid
was made reflects credit upon the officer in charge
and may be a warning to others engaged in the
illegal traffic in this noxiuus aud debasing drug.