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J O 0 IVX IVI B R o I A X. . fill DAT, JAXVARY A, 1S7. J during the week Lave been Dec 30th. Ua acfaooner Sophia Werger, from Ban Franrt.ro; Atorrlr.u schooner Bonanaa, from San trustee; Imtm.g ,rk n V Almy, from Ea Francisco; Jaa Ui, R M Zealawlia. from Auckland. The departures hare brt-n-Drc SOth, AMeo Besae, Hongkong; Kicaa, fcr Fannlog's Island; Jan 1,1 Zeaiandia, for fan Francisco; 3d, ganbesm. J.pan. Oor latest advice from Iba Coast are to the isih ult. i nola bo chmge from Ut notations in prices of l.l.nd produce. W trust (hat rice pTantera wilt not accept the Hea of our eotemporary that w are o be flooded .Ua cargoes ol foreign rice, simply o account of the receipt hereof a lot of coolie rlc ,roM "aa Francisco; or that the to ion of sugar growing is la pern, ereo if Hocgkocg refined sugar can be landed here foe t 0 10 teats a pvand. The barks O C Murray and fclscoTery and schooner Bo mbs ara np fbr ta Francisco, imi freights come forward slowly, spd the departure of eUber Teasel Is uncertain. po iit or hoiioi.pi,tj. n. i. ARRIVALS. " Dec. 30 Schr Lota, Kaai, from Maliko, Maul. ao flaw acbr Sophia Wenger, Smith, 20 days from Sao Francisco. -i acbr Booarna, J II Black, 12 dart from Ban Francisco. 30 An bk II W Almy, Freeman, 12 day from an Francisco. 30 Schr U Uama. Mana, from Kohala, Hawaii. ' 80 Schr Mary Ellen, feol, from Kohala, liawaiL SI Scbr faoabi. Ilopa, from 11 Ho. Hawaii. 31 Schr Ka Mui. Reynolds, from Kabnlai, Maui. 31 Htrur Kiiaoea. Alarchant. f rem Hawaii and M...I Jan. 1 R M a Zeaiandia, Ferries, 12 days from Auckland. Bchr Nellie Merrill. Crane, from Labaine, Maul. 6 Scbr Manuokawai. Klmo. from Nawiliwill. Kaaal. 6 fcbr Prince. Beck, from Kona and Hau, Hawaii. UK HA IIT UK ICS. Dec. 30 Am bk AUeo Beaae, Noyes, tor Hongkong . 30 Haw acbr Kinau, Ualfleld, for Fanning' I laud. 30 Bchr Nettie Merrill, Crane, for Labaina, Maui. Jan. 1 R M 8 Zeaiandia, Ferries, tut San Francisco. 2 eJchr Warwick, John Ball, for Kaiaapapa, MolokaL 3 Brit bktne Sunbeam, T Braasey, M V, tut Japan. 4 Scbr Luka, Kaal, for Puna, Hawaii. 4 Scbr L' llama, Faaahiwa, for Kohala, Hawaii. 4 Scbr Ka Mol, Beynolda, fur Kahulul, MaaL VESSELS IX FORT. AVAL. II B M'i 8 Fantome, Commander Loog. MIICB1IITMIN. Am bkloe Discovery, T J Conner, loading. Brit bk Albert William, J Walker. Brit ah Anglo Bazoo, Harrington, discharging. Am bk D V Murray, Fuller, loading. Haw bk R C Wylie, W oilers, loading. Am bk II W A liny, Freeman, loadiog. Am acbr Bonanaa, J II black. VESSELS EXPECTED. Brit bk Dorenby, from Liverpool, to Mr T D Davie , will be das shortly. fiedar, from Newcastle, with Coal to Wilder at Co, was to ail Nov 1st. Schooner Fanny liar tailed from Sao Francisco for Hono lulu via Humboldt, Nov Si. Am schr C M Ward, from the guano Islands, due. Brig Elise, from Baa Francisco, aailed about Dec 23. MEMOIUNUl. Btpoar or An Sthb Boa am a, J II Black, Mastcb. Left Kan Franciac Dec 18th, at 4 o'clock p m. Faased North Heads at ft o'clock with light northwest airs and calmt for tbe flrst It hoars; next fcur days light nortbeast winds with smooth sea; from thenee to Dec 29th wtod from south to south east with frequent rain squalls. Sighted East Man! on Friday the 29 th, wind from east to southeast with calms and heavy rain showers. Came to port of Honolulu Saturday the 30lh at ft o'clock, 12 days passage. Bbpobt or K II J Zbalaboia, J B Fkbsies, Comma bcb. Left Port Chalmers Dec 13tb, at 1 p m, and after call ing at the various New Zealand porta reached Auckland on the 17lh at 10.30 p m. Left Auckland on the 18th at 3 20 pm and arrived at Kandavu on the 22d at 7.30 p m. Received Australian portloa of mails, passengers and cargo ex steamer City of Sydney, and left again at ft p m same day. Cleared N anwka Fasaage at 10 a m, 22U entered northeast trades on the afternoon of tbe2itb; weather fine throughout. Engines eased at noon of the 30th, to as to reach Honolulu on tbe morn ing of January 1st; made fast to wharf at Cam. tt. McDomald, Purser. IMPORTS. Fbom Bam Fbaxcisco Per BophU Wenger, Dee 30th 60 pea windows, &0 doors, 100 bbls lime, 07 m shingles, 2790 red wood posts . 2000 ft do planks. Fbom Saw Fbahcisco Per Bonanaa, Deo 30th 322 doors, windows and blinds, 1 bx seed, ISO bdis iron. S pkgs bed springs, 920 do flour, 1 bx photo lens, 2 cs paint, 20 krgs lead, 1 bbl ocbre, 1 do putty, 3 bf bbls whiskey, 1 cse stoppers and labels, 1 do hats, 1 do ink, 13 pkgs paper, 4 cs sewios; ma chines, 18 do glassware, 4 pkfrs rubber goods, 3 cs saddlery, 1 bale leather, 2 pigs tin, 1 mat hose, 17 pkgs hardware, 10 bales duck, ft tins crackers, 1 bdla hanka, 1 ak wheat, 13 cs dry goods, 1 bales domestic, 3 pkgs fanning mill, 90 do groceries, 1 cse clocks, 1 sign, 1 parcel blanks, 90 pkgs mde, 400 cs oil, SOO toss candles, 60 bbls lime. 1600 redwood posts, 1 Cak china, 2 ea copper, 3d bzs onions, 1 tees hams, 36 sks potatoes, 160 do bran, 0 cs cotton goods, 1 do hoots and shoes, 1 bdle hoops, 1 keg wine. Fbom 8ax Fsawcisco Per II XV Almy. Dec 50th 10 m ft rustic tiding, 1C00 bbls lime. 137 pkgs tobacco, 2 do coin, II cs meal, 123 cs crackers, 1 cse seed, 10 chests tea, 3 bxs dried apples, 2 cs codtUh, 200 bbls salmon, 319 pkgs flour, 2oO mats rice, 60 cs oil, ft do turpentine, 1 road scraper, 4 pkgs fan mill, 2 da glassware, 1 cse medical instruments, 2 do picks, 1 do hardware, 13 pea pipe, 1 bar steel, ft cs giant powder, 1 pkg percustioa cape. 100 bales hay, 266 sks bran, 10 bbls pitch, 2 cs clocks, 9 do mdse, 2 do cheese, 1 do smoked beef, 1 bbl sy rap, 1 tee hams, ft bxs onions, 110 pkgs bread, 302 redwood abinglas, 8000 do posts. Faow AcstbaLIa sk Naw Zbalabo Per Zeaiandia, Jan 1st ISO bxs soap, 120 coils rope, 4 tanks oats, 39 pkgs mdse. EXPO UTS. Fob Bab Fbamcisco Per Zeaiandia, Jan 1st Betel Leaves, bxs..... 12; Jams, bxs 21 Bananas, bnchs...... 943 Peanuts, lbs.......... 2,000. Coffee, lbs 14,800 Rice, lbt 85,600 Ginger, bxs O.Sogar, lbs 420,261 Value Domestic $38,099.96 PASSENGERS. Fbom 8a Fsawcisco Per Booanxa, Dec 30th D Pome ror and wife. Win Jessett. Capt J A King. Capt W P Weeks, Chas Uotchkiss, Lewis Grieve, 8am Slick, Keakuku, Pahu aui, Keaupuai. Fbow 1Tibwab Poets Per KUauea, Dec 31th W H Reed, Mrs J Uapai and daughter. Mr Apona, C Asine, Miss L Chung boon, J 8 Walker, D Manson, Mrs O B Plnkham and 3 children. Mr gpigno, S F Chilliogworth, K Keohokii, Koochiog and wife. Mrs W II Cornwell and 2 children, Mra E Macfar lane, C Mac (aria oe, II Cornwell, Mlaa Marston, L Thurston, Young Pen, A soy. J B Jones, W J Sheldon, Henry Long, A P Jonea, T C Forsyth and 60 deck. Faow New Zsalaho Per Zeaiandia, Jan 1st D P de Leoa.C K Park, P Gough, S Fancy. Fob SAX Fbakcisco Per Zeaiandia, Jan 1st Hon 8 G 'Wilder, C U Judd and wife, O Robinson, C C Bennett and on, A Loewenberg . Misses Kitty and Alice Makee. T Soren soa, wife and 3 children. Thos Griffin, Mrs Lambert and child, D K Fyw. U Johnson, Capt J Brown, W Ilailitt, A A Carr, C A Eldridge, U Perkins, W Bryde, Dr J Seott, J W Ffluger. MARRIED. AaitaLD Tromsom At Wal'.uku Church, Dec 27th, by the Rev J Brldger, Mr Cha N Abxold to Miss Cecilia Twoasox. DIED. Wbbstbb. On Wednesday, Dec S7th, at 7.30 o'clock, p m, on board the schr Bonanaa, in tat 24 20 N , long 113 40' W, of lung disease, AllHT F Wibstb, a native of Boston, Haas, agad 27 years. Mr Webster was a gentleman ol literary ability, and was oo his way to visit the Islands for his health, and as m corres pondent to Sender's Monthly, Jppltton'i Jourmml and other periodical. The "Jaxestowh Rbady fob ska. Captain Glass, commanding tbe training-ship Jametlown, announce that the vessel will aail from this port for Honolulu next Tuesday or Wednesday. The crew will consist of eighty boys and a complement of officers. The boys are generally anxious for tbe cruise, while the captain is extremely desirous of taking advantage of the j resent delightful and fa vorable weather. At this season of the year, ' "soathcasters" are due, hence it was thought best to sail as aooa as possible and forego tbe pleasure of holiday festivities in port, rather than remain and take the chances of tempestuous seas in this lati tude. Tbe captain will take a more southerly route this cruise than was taken before, in order to get the full benefit of the trade," and give longer time at sea for drilling the boys in practical seamanship. The voyage will not be made short of twenty days. The Jjme$loten is expected to return next March. The prizes contributed by the residents of San Francisco, to be awarded to boys who show the best reocrd for proficiency, discipline and general good conduct, consist of a medal donated by D. W. Laird, silver goblet by Vanderslice & Co., goblet by B. Nathan & Coa., and a cup by Anderson & Randolph. The Steward of the ship has secured turkeys and holiday edibles sufficient to give tbe boys a royal feast on Christmas and New Tears, and all now hoped for is fair winds and smooth seas. The boys were so well received and kindly treated at Honolu lu, some months sgo, that they contemplate the ap proaching cruise with pleasure. 5. F. Bulletin Dee. 16. The imitative Chinaman of Shanghai has tried bis dexterous hand on a counterfeit $25 note of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Company, and has produced an article that the most expert teller could not tell from the genuine, bat for the fact that the date is 'December 25 1871." THE PACIFIC Commercial bbediscr. SA T Vli D A Y. J A .V UA HY C . The Stahp Act went into operation on Monday last and, like all laws that impose taxes, it may be said to have not been well received. We can remember when, a good many years ago, the road tax was first imposed some citizens protested that they would never jay it, that they would ' work it out " if need be, but tfieir money should never go to Ell the coffers of the govern ment. The cause of this antipathy to taxation is not difficult to trace ; it is begotten of a selfiab ncas that is inherent in human nature. Tbe road tax was paid, and continues to bo paid to this day without a murmur. We can understand that with Americans the idea of a Stamp Act may be particularly obnoxious, and more so per haps in this centennial season, when the meiwj ries of '76 have been awakened and vivified. As Americans we might feel called upon to take up arms against a tax that was so disagreeable to our great-giandfathera ; but wouJd it not be well to remember the old copy In our writin-booka " Circumstances alter cases." We hardly feel called upon &b yet to say that the Stamp Act must be or even should be re pealed; but would rather say, give it a fair trial, and if any of its features prove objectionable amend them. It is true that tbe Act imposes a tax varying from " twenty-fivo dollars to twenty- five centa;" but this statement may convey a wrong impression. The only twenty-five dollar tax is for public or private charters. Ten dollars aro collected for a Charter party, a Letter of License, and Patent for Inventions. Two items are fixed at five dollars and one at three dollars. It is partly correct to eay that money orders and bills of exchange are taxed, except such as are made payable on demand. The fact is that the exception covers drafts, &c, payable to bearer at siykl or on demand. There is no excuse for say ing that the Act imposes a tax on " policies of life and fire insurance," for the only policies of insurance covered by the Act ate for marine in surance. Neither is it correct to say that because nearly all money orders and bills of exchange are drawn at eight or on demand that they are therefore exempt, for they are generally made payable to order, and if bo are liable. . It is true that here after they may and probably will be made pay able to bearer, and thus escape taxation. It is not a fact that the law proves, or is likely to prove vexatious to natives as well as foreigners. Tbe Act is so constructed that transactions under $500 in amount pay no higher tax than formerly, and therefore transactions in which natives gen erally arc concerned will rarely feel the increased taxation. We think that Europeans will bardjy believe the assertion that a stamp tax is never imposed except as a war measure or to pay a war debt ; and well-read Americans will be ready to give instances io the contrary. . A Stamp Act has been in force here for years ; and the present Act Bimply distributes the tax proportionably with the means to pay and with the importance, in a money point of view, of the transaction. For the boon of good government one should always bo ready to pay ; and for this reason we say, give the Stamp Act a fair trial. Tub coming report of the Congressional Com mittee to investigate the Chinese question will be looked for with much interest, by thoso who are affected with Chinaphobia as well as by the party who believe in giving the celestial " man and brother " a chance. From time to time sketches of the testimony taken before tho Commission in San Francisco are published in the papers, and are interesting reading. Especi ally interesting to Hawaiian readers is the testi mony of S. II. Phillips, Esq., our Attorney General several years since, and now engaged in the practice of his profession in the Bay City ; and we proceed to give some extracts from the Alto's report. " General " Stephen II. Phillips was called : Have been Attorney General of Massachusetts, and of the Sandwich Islands; the Chinese question opens a broad field of inquiry; my views may be peculiar; I have strong convictions; in the Sand wich Islands there are 66.000 persons, two thousand of which are Chinese; tbe latter are there under indefinite, assignable contracts." It is not very clear what the gentleman wrenes to. convey by the term indefinite " when applied to our labor contracts, as he says farther along that they were not to exceed five years, and by the statute they aro not assignable. "There is a great demand on the part of the planters to obtain this kind of labor; without it. in the main, these plantations could not exist; there is a necessity for it at present, but I don't think it beneficial in the end; the contracts are limited to five years." If it is necessary, it must be beneficial ; unless, indeed, all tbe agricultural enterprises in which we are engaged are prejudicial. " I think its influence on the community is degrading; tbe Chinese in this city are not available for jury, military, or social purposes, the same as citizens from other parts of the world; imported labor puts other labor to disadvantage. Wbat can the gentleman mean by his expres sion that the Chinese are unavailable for social purposes ? "To Scxator Morton Resided in the Sandwich Islands about tea years; the importation of European and French Canadian labor into New Eogland, some time ago, was injurious in its charaoter; I consider all imported labor in the same light." There's full-blown wisdom for you ! "To Col. Bee They prodace about 10,000,000 pounds of suear annually in the Sandwich Islands; it will increase under'' this treaty; have seen the contracts between the employed and the employer; the Government of Hawaii has encouraged the im migration of Chinese; the majority of the planters are Americans; the sugar produced in that country is brought in competition with that produced in the United States, consequently Chinese labor is brought in competition with that of the sugar raising States; some of the Chinese merchants in Honolulu I would trust as soon as I would anybody else; they have built up their reputations by a system of fair deal ing; I believe that if they were extended the same advantages as other nationalities in this country, they would make as good citizens." Thus it appears that Mr. P. at last reached the conclusion that it was the -law, and not tbe Chinaman that was at fault in San Francisco. I think there are some very unjust laws enacted in this municipality affecting the Chinese, and they have a tendency to make tbe Chinese dissatisfied." To Sexato Moaxos I never saw a contract for Chinese labor in this country." Now who shall say that there is not a large amount of information contained in the foregoing testimony? For all true friends of the Hawaiian race, it was sad to be compelled to observe the great extent to which drunkenness prevailed among tbe people during tho xient holidays, and especi ally about New Years. Men and women, and even boys, were to be seen on foot, on horseback and in express wagons, in all stages of intoxica tion during the daytime, and dissolute orgies performed by a mixture of foreign and native elements made night hideous. The openness and impunity with which these scenes of revelry were presented brought to mind the days oi 1833, when the restrictions on the Eale and manufacture of spirits were for a time removed, and anarchy ruled in Honolulu. There is a law on the Btatute book which solemnly declares that " whoever shall sell, give, j purchase or procure for and in behalf of aTiy native of tUi Kingdom, or for his use, any "j irituoua liquor or other intoxicating substance, eLall be punished by a fine." &c. Nobody how ever appears tj have been arrested or fined under this law during the paot fortnight, although it is quite evident that during that period the business of selling and furnishing spirits to natives has been a brisk and doubtless a paying one. Are these law-breakers uncommonly sharp and skilful in covering their tracts; or is it that no really determined and well concerted effort is made to detect them in their nefarious business? When men persist in a course that is not only unlawful but positively and seriously injurious to the public weal as is this business of supplying natives with liquor it is right and proper for the law officers of .the crown to meet cunning and strategy with similar weapons. There can be no question that if a portion of the energy and adroitness which have lately been displayed in suppressing the opium tra&c were employed in ferreting out and punishing the sellers and furnishers of gin, the latter business would soon be crippled, if not suppressed altogether. FRUIT DRYING PROCESSES. While California and Oregon are sending us their fruit preserved by the Alden, the Plummer and Kelley processes, the question may be asked, when will Hawaii possess energy and ingenuity enough to similarly preserve and export our tropical fruits? The business does not require a large capital, for we observe in a late Oregon paper that the Plummer fruit drying machine exhibited at the Oregon State Fair cost only $50 The merits of the Kelley process are thus eluci dated by an exchange : M Tbe machinery is a tia cylinder, tea or more feet long, heated from the inside by steam. It is made to revolve slowly, and the fruit, which has first been ground to a pulp, is allowed to drip on it from a perforated trough placed immediately above it. Tbe fruit dries in a very perfect manner, preserving all the color, flavor and sweetnes3 of the original. Tbe process may go on until the cylinder is coated an inch or more in thickness, when it can be removed by dividing it with a knife and peel off as from an orange. It is then rolled up, and is ready for use or shipment. Fruit thus preserved has beenaken to sea, and exposed in open boxes through the tropics both ways, with out injury to its preservation qualities or taste whatever. Tbe utility of this machine is not re stricted to the drying of fruit or berries, but any vegetable can be ground to a pulp, or any juice, beer or milk, can be condensed in the most per fect manner; and to say that fresh milk can be condensed until it resembles flour, and when wished to be used a little water is to be added, and in a short time it will be return to fresh milk. and cream will rise upon it the same as when drawn from the cow, is rather a tough statement, but it is nevertheless true. When it is desired to use tbe condensed fruit, a little water is added and allowed to stand a short time, then cooked as fresh fruit, when it will contain almost Us entire natural taste. Hon. W, P. Watson. President of the Oregon Agricultural Society, is joint owner, and contem plates visiting California shortly to introduce this machine to the fruit-growers of that State. One advantage it possesses over any other machine is that the size of the fruit is no object, as it will use email as well as large fiuit. Tbe only object, is that the fruit Bhould be rfpe." A Review of Reciprocity. Mk. Editor : After the success or our Keci- procity Treaty, it is interesting at this tiuie to re view its history ; its inception, progress, and ulti mate favorable issue. And your correspondent having had some cognizance of matters pertaining to this measure, having also some leisure for the employment of the pen in this quiet decayed little town ; and being led to a consideration of the subject of our late negotiation by the recent re marks of Chief Justice Allen, in reply to a com mittee of the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce, begs to present through the columns of the Advertiser, a few additional particulars in rela tion to the history of reciprocity from his point of view. Tbe late Robert Crichton Wyllie, appears to be preeminently the originator and first promoter of a treaty of reciprocity with the United States of America.. In 1848 when Minister of Foreign Re lations of His late Majesty Kamehameha III he submitted to Mr. Ten Eyck, American commissioner in these islands the draft of a treaty, in tbe sixth article of which he proposed a reciprocity of com mercial intercourse between this Kingdom and the Great Republic. Mr Wyllie subsequently pre sented his views upon this important Hawaiian question before a Hawaiian Legislature in 1852. And at this early day, in the history of the measure, be urged its negotiation, with great clearness of view of its merits. I derived this impression from a perusal of the report of his re marks before the Legislature ; and also from a perusal of his correspondence with Mr. Luther Severance, commissioner of the United States, and bis representations of the justice and desirability of the measure to foreign powers, especially in a despatch dated July 17. 1852, to tho Minister of Foreign Relations of His Majesty the King of Denmark, In this communication the Minister of His Ha waiian Majesty took pains to satisfy the Minister of the Danish King, that in the contemplated negotiation of a treaty of commercial reciprocity with the United Sta'tes, there was no design to discriminate in the proposed measure agaiust the rizhts or privileges granted to Danish subjects in the Hawaiian Kingdom, according to the provi- 8ions of the seventa article ot tne treaty witn uen--mark, which says: j " No Danish productions, or any other goods, on board of, or imported in Danish ships, that can' be imported by other foreign ships, shall be pro hibited, nor pay more than those duties levied on goods of the most favored nation." However, the Hawaiian Minister's argument at this time rather proved the necessities of this country and his zeal in behalf of its agricultural and commercial interests, Jhan the justness of his position in re spect to the Danish treaty. He advocated a treaty of reciprocity with America on tbe ground of the needs of this country, owing to its peculiar position and condition. and urged upon the Danish government a kind consideration of those treaty obligation of this country, which appeared to stand in the way of reciprocity with America, and he used this language along with other points advanced in his despatch to the Danish Minister: " On account of the high rate of interest lor money, and the deficiency of labor, the sugar from Java and Manilla caa be laid down cheaper in Oregon and California, than the similar products of this Kingdom. With a view to obviate these disadvantages, tbe King passed the order in Council, (Feb. 1852), offering to the United States a special reciprocity in certain special articles." This order was brought forward and declared mainly through the inspiration of Mr. Wyllie. Therefore we see that long before 1855, tbe starting point of Chief Justice Allen in his re view of tbe history of reciprocity negotiations, we had tbe subject brought forward and discussed in this country with an earnestness and intelligence to which no additional force has been added by any subsequent discussion. When the first attempt was made to negotiate a special treaty of reciprocity with the United States in 1855, tbe great Hawaiian Minister, whose fame I desire to vindicate, was almost the sole promoter of the mission confided to Judge Lee. Wyllie moved its consideration in tbe. Hawaiian Legisla ture, he presented and urged it in the Privy Coun' cil, he discussed it most fully and earnestly with the American Commissioners Severance and Gregg, as shown in bis dispatches of 29th May 1852, and 5th March 1S54 ; and in his position as Foreign Minister he furnished Commissioner Lee with his instructions, which were full and exhaustive in their bearing upon the agricultural and commer cial interests of this country. He commended the measure as one of mutual advantage to tbe two countries ; speaking thus in his report to tbe Ha waiian Legislature of 1855: "The entire ex emption from duties will be mutual ; tbe benefit that will result to Hawaiian planters will fall chiefly upon those who are citizens of tbe United States ; and tbe natural increase in our exports that may be expected under such an act, will proportionally augment tbe consumption of foreign goods, in the importation of which, the United States have by far the largest share." Mr. Wyllie made great efforts to promote tbe i success of this measure, not only as mentioned . b'it by soliciting and obtaining resolutions from ! agricultural and commercial boiiies then organized I in tLis country. And be concludes Lis report on ' t!i subiect bv observing: "If under all these f.ivorable aupic'S Mr. Lee succeed, as I hope he ' will, be will have eaincd an object of vastly i cr.-att-r advanuze to ihi kingdom than ail the ex- peuses which may attend his mission." Surely in view f the part that Mr. Wyliie took in the measure of reciprocity with the United States, beginning his efforts in and continuing until 1855, and much later. Chief Justice Allen in his reference to a " first effort " in lboo mignt have given a larger credit to his ancient colleague, the sage 01 luaeoanx, man mereij to mention cu name as a member cf the Cabinet cf a young King, just placed upon the throne, and who had no voice in a measure mat was oroogni torwaru tor nis sancuon by tbe old and experienced Premier, who had been the mainstay of the throne of his predecessor. But these remarks are only a glance en passant ; as I trust some abler pea will at some future day, do full justice to the memory of Wyllie, not merely in reepect to reciprocity, but on account of his unwearied efforts, attended with constant personal sacrifice, in behalf of tbe country which cad placed in Lis hands its public interests. Surely in view of so much that was done for this kingdom without adequate reward or emolu ment, a grateful country in its distribution of favors for services rendered, should not omit a monument to Wyllie. The next point in tbe review of the Chief Justice, which has attracted my attention, ana which 1 tbink calls for a passiug word, is in connection with the resumption of negotiations in 1874. Tte Chancellor remarks tbat about this period, having siient sometime in the tinted btates on his own personal affairs, be bad an opportunity to inter view the American ecretary or fctate, wno gave him an assurance that he favored a treaty of reci procity with the Sandwich Islands, which conver sation being retei red at lieaa quarters nere, His Majesty and Cabinet cordially acquiesced in his view of the prospect in regard to reciprocity, and at once appointed a diplomatic mission to renew negotiations -for a treaty of reciprocity at Wash ington. Now it occurs to me that many obstacles stood in tbe way before this mission could be set on foot. And the obstacles were or such a nature, that not only the Chief Justice, but every member of the government at that time, despaired of any favorable issue, unless they were removed. There was then in session a very wilful and contentious legislature, which in its attitude, put a dead lock on all public "progress, or improvement. Some of His Maiesty s Ministers, said on tne street, at tnat time, that there was no hope of anything being done by the legislature in behalf of reciprocity, immigration or any other important public meas ure. And tbe Cnief Justice said in a conversation held oa tbe evening of tbe 25th May 1874. that he was apprehensive on account of tbe adverse atti tude of tbe Assembly, and be trusted that no steps would be taken to bring forward any resolutions to favor renewal or negotiations, or a hill to pre- raiify a treaty of reciprocity, unless there was very strong assurance of success. Eut the steps were taken by an active and zealous "lobby," and by this influence mainly, as a fecore of members can testify, was tbe temper of the Assembly softened, and it was ultimately led to pass tne bin wbicb ratified a treaty in advance, and so made it pcssl ble. or sufficiently hopeful to warrant His Majesty and the Cabinet to appoint a diplomatic mission. Sic vos-sed non vobis, &c. Another point I wish to say a word upon, and that is the assurance of the Chief Justice, that this measure of reciprocity was carried in the Amer ican Congress " purely on its merits." Now tbe merits of the measure, as understood by Mr. Wyllie and other faithful men devoted to Hawai ian welfare, were a perfectly equitable reciproca tion of benefits in a mutual remission of duties. a fair commercial bargain without any collateral political issue of course the Chief Justice knws that a collateral issue was Drought into this meas ure which is said to have been passed "purely on its merits," as the concluding- words of the 4th Article of the treaty clearly show, in saying that this government shall ' not make any treaty by which any other nation shall obtain the same privileges relative to tbe admission of any articles lree of duty, hereby secured to the United States." I must wonder that our senior commissioner should have acquiesced in this concession, when be must bare had under his observation in h's early political days, tbe famous despatch of Daniel Webster in respect to these islands, dated Uec. 19, 1842, wherein he declares, "as the sense of tbe crovernment of the United btates, that tbe govern ment of the Sandwich Islands ought to be re spected, as an independent sovereignly ; and that no power ought to seek for any undue control, or any exclusive privileges or preferences in Vie matter of commerce." Also tne words ol Jir. Abel Jt. Upshur, Secretary of State, in his letter, July 5, 1843, who takes the same view, that the United States will not endeavor to obtain any especial " advantages" from these islands. And also in view of tbe same position taken in this matter by Secretary Clayton, and by Secretary John C. Calhoun, who was the first American statesman to accord a recognition of independence from the United States Government to this Kingdom. Yet in view of all this assurance on the part of emi nent American statesmen, our Chancellor and the Ambassador of His Majesty, could accept a stipu lation, which as set forth in a report of a com mittee on Foreign Affairs of Congress, presented the collateral issue of ultimate political dependence of these islands, on their government, as tbe chief ground for their action. Mr. Wyllie, who con tended all tbe time, so long as he served a Hawai ian King, for identity of treaties with all powers, as the best guarantee cf independence of this kingdom, would never have consented to such a concession ; and I feel assured that it would never have been acquiesced in by any Hawaiian nego tiator in tbe days ot Kamehameha IV or V. But " cui bono" somebody Bays, all this com ment on the treaty, which is a good thing for many interests, and has I am assured, benefited mine, although my production, wool, has been left out of its provisions. It may perhaps seem wise to some to take the good that comes to our hand, without caring for results that concern other people, and keep silence. But as I, like the Chief Justice, feeling some weight of years, and having even as he must have done tasted largely of the vanities of life, we feel in our later days a more earnest regard for the utterance of truth, for its own sake, and regardless of consequences. Now far be it from me to Lint, or imply in any way that our worthy Chancellor has uttered anything in reference to this subject, but the truth. Still it is possible, that owing to the infirmities of human nature, which beset even great men, that truth may be impaired, when partially set forth, by witbolding something, or a suppressio veri. Walter Mirrat Gibson. Lahaina, Jan. 3. 1877. rMl E NEXT TERM OF MRS. COLEMAN'S School will Commence January 8th, 1877. EDWARD T. O'HALLORAN, TTORXEV AND SOLICITOR. IS Al'- -Im TUORIZKD to lend from $200 to $10,000 on Mortgage of Freeholds, at lowest rates of Interest. O" Agents in London, and in all parts of Australia. OFF1CK on Fort Street, (opposite Mr. Ira Richardson's Store) Honolulu. jaS PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT HIS EX. W. L. MoahoDua has been appointed agent for the manage ment of the lands of Her Highness R. KeeliJtolani on lbs Isl and of Maui, except such lands for which agents have already been appointed. All persons are required to respect hi said authority. W. P. LELEIOHOKU, Honolulu, Jan. 5, 1877. (jaS 3t) Agent of R. Keetikolant DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNEESHIP. rinHE CO - PARTNERSHIP HERETO. J FORE exUtin? between E. B. FKIKL & R. W. LAIN K. known as the firm of FRIEL k LAIN, Grocers, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All outstanding accounts will be collected and all liabilities assumed by E. B. Friel, who continues the business at the old stand. No. 52, Fort Street, Odd Fellows Building, where he win ce nappy to serre cus tomers with the usual assortment of CHOICE GROCERItS. E. B. FRIEL. Dec. 30, 1876. lm R.W. LAINK. KAPIOLANI PARK ASSOCIATION. MEETING OP THE STOCKHOLDERS X tL is hereby called for TUESDAY NEXT, January 6th, at 1 p. m. at the Armory, Queen Street. A full attendance is requested, as business of importance will be presented. ny Order u. UAti aklaae. Honolulu, Jan. 6th, 187. (It) Secretary. NOTICE. riMIE ANNUAL MEETING OP THESTOCK- L holders of the Kohala Saear Company will be held at the office of Messrs. Castle ft Cooke, on the 13th of January, 1377, at 2 p. m., fur the Election of Officers and important business. Per Order, J. V. COOKE, ja6 2t Sec'y K. 8. Co. NOTICE. fKMIE ANNUAL MEETING OP THE STOCK 8. holders of the Uaiku Sugar Company will be held at the Office of Messrs. Castle & Cooke on the 13th of January. 1S77, at 10 a. m., for the Election of Officers and important business. Per Order, J. r. UOOK.K, ja8 2t m Sec'y U. S. Co. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. riMIE UNDERSIGNED II A VING TH IS DAY Ja been appointed administrator (pro tern) of the estate of the late Frederick Welch, of Wailukd, Maui, deceased, by the Hon. A Fornander, Circuit Judge, Maui, hereby gires notice that all person having claims sgainst said estate are request ed to present the same to the undersigned within six months of the date of the first publication of this notice or tbey will be forever barred; and all persons indebted to said estate are re quested to pay the amounts owing, without delay, to - HENRY W. PANIKL9, Administrator, (pro tern) of the estate cf F. Welch, deceased. Wailuku, Maui, Dec. 27tb, 1874- jS 3t Hawaii -p Caledonian Club. Uonoli t.r, Jan. 1st, li77. Ti fAe KiUi-jfof Lhe I'acxjic IbmrnircLil Advertiser : Pear Fir : I am requfsJeJ by the Hawaiian Caledonian Club to tender you the thanks cf tte Club as expressed ia the following resolution which wa passed unaniaiously at the list meeting on the 29th ultimo. - rtsch-ed : That the thank of tbe Hawaiian Caledonian Club be tetiJrred to tbe Editor and Publisher of tbe "TACinc Comkkkcial Akvkr tiser " for publishing paragraphs which have contributed materially towards tbe welfare of tbe Club." I may also inform you that at ttu- meeting above named eight new members were enrolled; and a committee was appointeJ to enquire into the ad visability of holding a Gile-Ajnlan Bl" on tte 24ih May next ; said commiltee to report at the next meeting the feasibility of the same and the possibility of its success. The tone of sentiment amongst tbe members generally tends .to favor the formation of t A An drews Ctniritable fund ia connection with the Club when tbe means will permit, and a desire is ex pressed to make the organization beneficial and helpful, as well w social and entertaining. Fears of non-permanence have been entirely dispelled. 1 am, dear sir, yours very respectfully, J. M. Macdonald, Secretary JLucalian Caledonian Club Views of Bex. Hill or Georgia. A telegram from Washington dated Deo. 9. says : In a conversa tion to-day, Ilill said: If the people of this count ry were not capable of settling the disputed Presi dential question without violence, thry were not fit to have a President, and ought to be governed by a monarch. He said that be bad confidence ia the wisdom of the people, and felt that they would not sustain any movement likely to jeopardize publio tranquility. If the representatives of tbe people her in Washington could not settle amicably tbe present difficulty, they ought to go home and give their con stituents a chance to pat wiser mea ia their places. For party purposes, he said he had been put in a false attitude before tbe North in tbe late caovsst, but those who know his record and his disposition will bear him out in saying that no man deprecates ultra measures more than he, or has more earnestly determied to maintain tbe interest of tbe whole Union. He could see no contingency growing oat of the present situation, that would justify eather party in precipitaing an armed conflict. Hill believes that publio opinion will demand of Congress, a speedy and peaceable solution of the whole question. He thinks well of McCrary's 'proposition introduced yesterday, for a Joint Committee of both Houses to report some legal or Constitutional measure to meet the presant emergency. Hill's views seem to be en tertained by nearly every influential Democrat from the Southern States. NOTICE. IIIEREIIV GIVE NOTICE THAT I WILL pay no debts contracted in my name without my written order. Honolulu, Jan. 6, 1877. (jaSSl) JOHN KXniAU. ST. ALBAN'S COLLEGE. ESTABLISHMENT WIIX nr ravms M. jag 2t OPEN ON MONDAY, JAN. IS. (- ROYAL HAWAIIAN THEATRE I Under the Patronage of llis Majesty the King, j A Dramatic Performance will be given, by permission of Commander 8. Long, R N. By the Seamen and Marines; OP II. B. M.'s) SHIP FANTOME, ; On Tuesday Evening, January 9th, For the Benefit of Kawaiahao Hoola Lahui Association. Boxes, $8.00; Dress Circle, (Reserved) $1 25; Parqaetle, $1.00 or runner particulars see programmes. it D. PASS DE LEOiM has Samples of the following Goods displayed. GOLD & SILVER WATCHES & JEWELRY. Fancy Goodw I Stationery, Cutlery, Brush Ware, GLASS WARE, tc, and IS PREPARED TO TAKE ORDERS From this date for IIAMUUrtGEB BROS., & CO., SYDNEY. It Address Merchant Bod Kaahamaoa Streets. HEW ZEALAND INS., COMPANY ! FOE FIRE t MARINE INSURANCE, ESTABLISHED, 1859. Capital, - - 1,000,000, (With unlimited Liability of Shareholders.) "SEE TO'T WELL, PROTECT YOCRSELF." Shakespeare. INSURANCE AGAINST LOSS BY FIRE, of erery description of property may be effected with this company at moderate rates. Merchandise, Goods-and Freight Insured by steamers and sailing ressels. Losses can be made payable in Honolulu. CASTLE h COOKE, ja6 ly Agents for HoDoIula. Ex R. C. Wylie and Bonanza- fJMIE UNDERSIGNED HAVING RECEIVED ISTew Lenses ! AND OTHER Photographic Improvements ! Is now prepared to do First Olsxss W ork IN EITHER Portraits or Views ! Oo the most Reasonable Terms; And hopes, by attention to business and pains-taking, to de- serre the patronage of the public, and be able to please the most fastidious. ALSO, FOR SALE, NEW FRAMES In great variety, and at the lowest possible prices, at the Cosmopolitan PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY ! 64 and 66 Fort Street Honolulu. II. I CHaSE. ja6 3m FINAL NOTICE. Taxes of 1876! DISTRICT OF HONOLULU, OAHU. -AJOTICE IS HEREBY GI VEX T II AT THE 1 Books and Office of the undersigned will be POSITIVE LY CLOSED, for payment of a bore Taxes, on Saturday. January 20th, 1877. And all parties who bare not paid at that date will be proceeded against according to law. uty. u. Ltuc, i ax louec-ior. Tax Office, Jan. 4th, 1977. Ja8 3t A VOCAL CONCERT. Under the direction of II. R. II. W. P. Leieiohoka, will be Given at Kaumakapili Church THIS SATURDAY EVENING JANUARY 4, For the Benefit of the Kaumakapili HooU Lahul Association. ADMISSION Front Seats, tl.OO; back Seats, 60 cents. Tickets to be had at A. 8. Cleg-horn Ca's.Kookoa Office, and at the door. Doors open at seren o'clock, performance to commence at eight. 1 WANTED ! A MAX TO MAKE BITTER AS ix buullu be made, is wantel to lake charge of a herd of Milch Cows upon liberal terms. Apply to sepie tf J. U. woou, ua unanu ATenue. DRESS-MAKERS' NOTICE. lilRS. II. SMITH AND MISS El'GEMA l'J. McOVIRE take this method of informing the Ladles of Honolulu and the pnblic generally, that they have opened a Dress Makers' ShoD on Fort Street, No. 63. just opposite C. K. TV llliam' Furnjtcre Ware Booms, where tbey will be prepared to execute all orders in the above line. A share or your patronage is respectfully solicited. d2 la MESSRS. THRUM & OAT, STATIONERS AND NEWS-DEALERS ! HAVE ISSUED THIS WEEK ON CAKD FOR HANDY KEFEKENCE, THE STAMP DUTIES & CURRENCY ACTS Just the thing wanted by every person doing1 business. iizc 10x22, Trice, 60 cts. Mailed to any part of the Islands. HAWAIIAN ALBIANAC&ANNUAL FOR 1877 ! Will be ready for delivery in the course of a week. Advertisements received, and orders for copies will have prompt attention. Expected Itfext IRTeeZs ANOTHER Miscellaneous Works ocl OF RECENT ISSUE. I mil i v in if pin i. msim i in, From New York Direct, consisting In part of JVTEW iyiKDICIEJAL PREPARATIONS FOR DEBILITATED CONSTITUTIONS. ANI 1UKSCHIIIKI 11V THE I! CRT I'HTBI ClANr), NAMfcXY i Elixir Beef, Wine and Iron; Elixir Bark and Iron, Elixir Oentian and Iron, Elo., Etc, Pare Carbolic Acids, Atitl-Asthwa Cigars, Medicinal Fluid Extracts, In great aretyi GELATINE AND SUGAR COATED PILLS, EASY TO TAKE I BUCII AS Copalva and Cubeb Pills, Co. Cathartic Pills, Citrate of Iron and Qaiuine, Ae., Ao , sold from one dtmt U mm fcandr4 and more; Beidlil Powder, (full weight) In glsss and tin) Citrate of Magnesia, Arnica Coartplaster, bjc. SPOiVOES J SPONGES ! M1V GREAT VARIETY, Most Approved Trti hbos, single and double ; mm soaps. PSBFiiss, mm m k i ' Ivory and Shell Combs, flayrus. Elegant Toilet Powder. Teethlne- KIdk. India Rubtxr NIm.Im Ml.ktit.l.i. 1 1 Pomps. Byringes, Arnica I.tnlment, Purs Alcohol, Chlnrodyna, Kosodont, liudia Kxtract. Porous Plarler, Corn Plaster t'awiuhot. U Ice, Boudoir Paper, Insect Powdert Genuine White Castile Soap, Uenaiue Drown foap, and A. Great Variety or IMedicinal Sc Toilet yi ticlcH AI.80 Gargling Oil, so Kffectaallj Turd en Honrs ) F.)t Lotion, Spalding's Lmt, fplft &r., lr., lie. del6 For Sale at DR. HOFFMANN'S DRUO STORE. WOULD CALL ATTENTION TO THEIR ' m GOODS TO ARRIVE PEER CEYLON CONSISTING! OF t AMOSKEAG DENIM A C A-U it D TICKINGS. AMOSKKAG IILUK DRILLS. Amotkeag Blue Bleached Cotton, Hickory Btripe, Langdon Bleached Cotton, Vtica Mills, 4-4 Bleached Col to i, a very superior article. Perklu'S Mills 4-4 Bleached Cotton, the dMDNt sot tun la towa ' Extra line, Fine and Medium 4-4 and 7-8 White all Wool Flannels, A Few Pieces Fancy Flannels for Children's Wear I 8-Card Hatches, Devoe's and Downer's Kerosene Oil ! Shield Iron, Hunt's, Ohio, and Boy's Handled Axes, Axe Pattern Shingling and Bench Hatchets, Pick Mattocks. Crow Bars, Coe's Wrenches, Eagle No. 20 and No. 2 Plows. XO Ac XI Bteel Plows, TTbeelbsrrows, Ox Yokes, A Superior Assortment Now much used In place Axe. Pick, Matlock, Sledge and Hammer Handles, Scythes and Hnalllis, Wend Stirrups, Lamp Blark Cut Najta U ftll Cut Spikes and Wrought Nails, AMERICAN ZINC and LKAI PAINT, CuPAL, DAM AH As CABRIAOsI VAB,NU)HKU A CAREI't'LLT SELECTED INVOICE OF KEROSENE CHANDELIERS AND LAMPS ! ! Chimneys of all stylet and sites. Lamp and Flower Pols, Brortvl Btsckst ClaruL JUST RECBIVBD VIA OVERLAND MLROAO & STBAEIM A SUPERIOR AftSORTMEKT Of S H 33 Eh E" I3E.ilR.3Ili W i. 33L 33 I Vis: Door Locks, Butts, east and brats, as.td. slsesj Padlocks, new stjrlei Hat and Coat llnr.ks. Hammers, Hatrbeu, Adies. both ship and carpeoteri Holes, Lerels, Planes, new style and gauges (JimbU.-t Hits, Jean'og's bus, 410 le 10 10. Hollow Angers, Patent Angers, JCxtenslon Bits, Bulcher Knires. Screw Drivers, Rlrels and Bars, Chisels, Awls, Hose Bibbs, I. K. Hose, 3 -4, 1 1 3 and 2 Incbi Superior Amerloan Table Cutlery, worth examining! Axle Clips, Horse Nslls. BaMirt Metal Box Uises, Cooper's Anvils, Hammers, V Croise A Lerellers. A fine assortment of W W, Paint, Varni.h and Centrifugal Broth's, Feather Dustprs, Shoe, Miavlng, and Mstallie Hair Brushss. A small bat floe assortment of TUIPLE PLATKU FLOYVXR TASK, Call Bells and Indivhlaal Ball Bolllas. A Mf design. A few Infant Baskets, Moss and Toy Baskets for Christmas. Tbe NEW SUMMER CIL'EEN OIL. COOK STOVE with OVEN and liROII.ER. The greatest. Store out and sales made ahead of prodoction. ' A Snail AassriairBl SADDLERY, with Sample ordering cards. Adjustable Tables, just ihs thing for Ladies. Hurricane, Globe and Signal Lanterns. Carriage Bolts, Kagle Brand, all sites) Mkre boxes with iMsaton's Haws. Superior and fine asst. of House Paper & Bordering Which can be seen at and for sale Tbe New Charter Oak Lawn Mower, Sets Floral Tools TO ARRIVE BY STEAMER, A FEW OF DIKNTOX'S FINK.ST BAWN AND FILES. 17 The atbeTj Gssdi were Fsirrbned far Cash tit Ilaliwisa Prirraai.4 wawrlll .ar I Sell ait satisfactory prices fer Cash er appretrd Crrait. . " OAHU COLLEGE. TMIE NEXT TERM OF THIS INSTITI' TIUN will eommenoe Mondsy, January Sth. ls"7. Persons able to Join existing classes can be admitted to the school at that time. Any desired information may be obtained apon application to dJ0 2t AMA8A PRATT, President. MILLINER'S NOTICE. MISSILE. GORMAN LATE OF CHICA GO, bers to inform the Ladies of Honolulu and the public generally, that SHE HAS OPENED A MILLINER!' SHOP in Mra Foster's try Goods Store, Fort Street, above Dr Etrehs's, having selected A CHOICE STOCK OF GOOUS I OF THE Latest American & French Styles which are offered at Reasonable Bates. DRESS MAKING OF THE LATEST STYLE, hr Mra. M. L. Faaier. Orders from the other islands promptly attended to. 123 lm COFFEE ! pERSONS WISHING TO ENGAGE INT11K Cultivation of Coffee, Can obtain Information by application to H. N. GRtENWEI L. at de9 tin Messrs. H. Dark lei J A Co ', Honolulu INVOICE OF Mors and Muls Collara, Ame's Ht-I and Ppadas, round pointed Hall's, Heed's and Ioor's uovels and Mpads, round pouted 3, 4, and In. hrliinjr. Mason's largs blacking. Horse NaMs, Klnalry's Ats, Coooura Borings, ' Tinned Tax, S to 80 t ", Ot Bows, - and t lacWsi Brooms, best and medium Katorq madei uMTr OarJen Hoes, No. 2, 10, and 10-10 ftockrl. Kitchen Marble Ware I ot Porcelain lined Ware, by fur Lsdles nse. ALLKX k bOBINSOX. CHELSEA LAUMDftY, T"i52 M X ED II A V I W EcO M R First-Class Establish mont, ' " PT?T to el aH orders ka his line with fteat. ne.s and dMfttch. He would also say that h aaa sc4 lhe .rrUxs of the former employees ol the Latojry, whick 9lU b M sddlllonal guaranty that The tVork will 'oe Thoroughly Done ! And no eOVrt on his part will be spar ed to bring the Laatdry in fsror with the public generally, jcr Terms moderate. i JAMKB KKaTOff. SEVERAL VrllV DE4IRA1ILE A M 3 Centrally kated BUILDING LOTS, 1 Suitable for Family Residences. ALftO, a Convenient COTTAGE in Good Repair, &c. TO LET OR LEASE ! The Large PremUei No. 22 Alakea St., For a number of years on reasonable k-rros to a good tenant. For farther partW'Ulart enquire of no2& . J A MM LEMON. C