Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1880-11-20
NOTES OF THE WEEK.



Normse fresh from London
There were number Of picncs In the vicinity
OF Waikiki on the 10th.
The Chinese Theatre was in full blast on Mon
day night and n great part Of Tuesday.
Madam "Pec" il reported to he in a state of
unusual activity at kilauea since the eruption ut
Mauna Lon commenced. n u q. o. e - Il 90. o.
Many OF our young friends went out shooting
on Tuesday, and one party Of three uuns bapped
twenty nine ducks and sixteen plovers,
TnE China Mail We hope to quote next week, in
GLIDING as 1t does the Chinese view of the Steam
snip subsidy question. fE trrFf 70. r
The p. NJ $. $, ciy Of Ne~ York will be due
hero to morrow, the I'D, from the south. Have
your letters ready Tor the mail. G gtu g
THE anniversary OF Hawaiian Independence,
which falls on Sunday, the 2Sth will be observed
on Saturday, the 27th, as at first decided. HE
Attention is called to the advertisement of the
meeting Of the British Benevolent Society mt the
hall of the Mechanic Engine Company next ThurG-
day evening.
EnRATUM.-In our article Oh the Coolie labor in
the Colony Of British Guiana we wrote that 5000
Coolies held fiG,0OO in government savings banks
the sum should have been f6i 900.
The band concerts have been well attended
since the expiration of the recent furlougb, not
wttstanding the Indictment state Of the weather
which has generally prevailed since then.
The barometer stood unusually low on Sunday
last, our ancroid showed % 80; throughout the
week, however, it has been rising and was yester-
day nearly Mt its usual trade wind stand point,
VIZ: ~ 10. -'
We miss the blue jackets from our streets since
the departure of the y. S. s. alaska and H. b. NJ
Gannet. The boys made business lively while on
shore, especially among the livery stables and
fruit vendors.
THE purser of the Lihe1ike informs US that the
reflected glare from the lava flow in Hawaii was
visible from the steamer three hours after she
left the wharf in Honolulu. We hear too that it
was actually seen from some parts of this Island.
Ar Washington, Mr.. Secretary Evarts simply re-
turned to His Ex the Hawaiian Ambassador, the
note which had been sent to him, by the Ambassa-
dor, on the subject of the Moreno demand, thus
quietly entering noi'e proseqH
The U. s. s. Aiasha sailed from here last Satur-
day afternoon for San Francisco. The Captain
and officers made many friends while here, num-
Der of whom on board short time before
they sailed, to bid then a kind farewell.
The Kings birthday ushered in by royal
salute from Punch Bowl, which was repeated at
monarchs of the Old World are content with the
one midday saute-Why would not the same
suffice for us .s
The Ella, u days from San Francisco brings
mail, with large amount OF Moreno literature.
The N. Y Star, October 81 contains an article evi.
IDENTIFY from the pen of Moreno headed " Dictator
Comfy" abusing and misrepresenting as usual the
American Minister Resident, and the Missionaries
THE N. Y. Herald has long article inspired by
the same hand describing from his point OF view
the events which took place in Honolulu during
his administration. The account Of the prepare.
tions in the Palace grounds for the reception OF
the foe, is eminently amusing.
THE unexpected arrival of the barkentine Ella
from San Francisco with the mails on Thursday
evening supplies us with much wshed-ior foreign
news. The press of interesting matter will neces.
state the Withholding of much local news that
would have otherwise appeared in our columns.
The representatives of America, England and
France, took their holiday in the country, conse-
quently their flags were not hoisted; indeed there
yacht Lancashire Witch being the only vessel in
the harbor which dressed ship" on the occa.
sion.
On Saturday last the steamer James Makee, which
had been laying up during the week to mai Q nee
essary repairs, left for Kauai under the co nniand
of Capt. Bates. Capt. Blake, recently of the
Make has been transferred to the C. n. Bishop,
Capt. Melander having resigned the command OF
MORENO has been heard of from New York,
where Mr.. Armstrong called on him. and asked TO
see the Hawaiian youths, one of whom was pro-
duced and allowed a few minutes conversation in
sessed by strange spirit Of suspicion and reti-
cence with regard to his charges and his future
plans.
| The schooner Mary Ellen, owned by Allen d Rob
inson Of this place, struck on the reef near the
| night about II o'clock. She had discharged about
| half of her cargo, which of coal, and was
boating out in northerly wind when the accident
occurred. She is lying on her starboard side, well
under water and = total wreck. We learn that she
was insured for $500.
SIN Thomas Hesketh, Bart, was presented to
His Majesty the King ON Tuesday by the Minister
for Foreign Affairs. IT pleased HIS Majesty u
grant to Sir Thomas the Knight Commandersh ~
| Of the Order Of Kauehameha in recognition OF hii
disinterested kindness in sending his yacht tht
L4.csshre Witch to endeayor to rescue the crew OF
| the wrecked Hawaiian bark Mafhiide. The Ian,
etsh;,s Witch sails for San Francisco the 22nd
inst. His Majesty visited the yacht ON Thursday
Mr.. MARTIN, Hawaiian Consul at Paris has had
an interview with the Minister for Foreign Affair,
on the subject of the Bush despatch which SCENE.
to puzzle both Consul and Minister, The latter
however, requested Mr. Martin to send him a not,
on the matter, Mr.. Martin returning TO his OF
flee to draw up the said note, found awaiting hin
the telegram; quashing the Bush despa'ch' an'
From the San Francisco papers We learn tina
the volcano of Mount Hood in Washington Terri
tory is again in an active steta, immence volumes
of smoke beginning to ascend from it on the nigh
of November 3D.. This was Just two days befor
Mauna Loa. Is there sympathy existing between
them, as there is between Mt. Hecla in lcelan'
and Mt. Etna in Sicily.
We we're delighted to see ON Tuesday the mum
Der of Hawaiian women who ride IN the graceful
pa-u The right-colored flowing drapery, tn,
copiely black capes the MALE lei for the neck,
| the brilliant flower leis for the head make an ap
| pearance 50 infinitely snperiour to the unsuitable
lioluku, and the trumpery hat and artificial flow
I ers that we heartily wish that there were som,
recognized leaders of fashion amongst the wahi
mes who could by example and precept re-establisl
the pau
There has been considerable comment ON the un
usually large number of intoxicated natives seel
4 in town on Tuesday afternoon. Notwithstanding
the strict legislative enactments and the heav
penalty for selling liquor tn natives, there ar
those apparently who will take the risk VI sup
PLYING them with IL. II to W that II the p
lice force would exert the same vigilance In watch
ing these offenders, that the latter do IN evadin
the police, the business would soon bs discontin
usd. p1L-NF IL
Nh. McCoPpIs, Tx. Mayor Of San Francisco, wh
came here year ago with DIR. Gwin and Others
retnrns to the coast by the next steamer. Arrivin
here in the first instance ON pleasure trip, tn
prospects OF sngAr- panting in Maui ssemed " hin
SO fayoEabls that he eallarkse Ia the business o
. that Island. He there planted over <00 acres Q
cane, all Of which ia Hrigeted from tho Spreckel
ditch, u larger acreage of cafe than has ever be
put in by any other PLANTER, sfrscksls exceptes
duing this year. Those who have sesp Nr. NJ
! Coppia's 6sids, say that the ysans cane y Of ~