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UL II tl i: tl a a & a a: b li 91 ( tt CI sc tc y u OI of ef tit tb of ci le SI wi CO po be fct su ntl n no si in i iti Mi thi UP pn fel ill cai wl is It ag iru est tio for bes ia 3 . pre the am the we drr Th Iti wi tio em rer opi me we rec ha; fici dei foa am Un for nig tak Tea het qai list tiai can So. tilt for ?ea Ha lab. ben sea: J moi nea pea prej the Mac hen rem has wel woe nert Fac look the Jabo oar," and man Hori the I its simt disc as m ter j ship mati Ship act j prote tec is fuJIjr comi of tb the 4 fairl ivhks rev1 hat ve li rils nd on t ot ft :hie -is b idst WEOXCSDJ T, DEC. IS, MM- The fcoavy i Um put week haT erased i i hat of -VMroaibwi trade, and wa regret tno drpartnrsof what .i- m- wtfbvahl at data of our laat review. . Iroa. Lahaina w.bava, also, complaints of the trade daring ik. .hU-k hu laat closed there. Trout HI accounts tt ap- pear Uial an extremely nmiud and unsalistactcrj business A failure of a Chinese retail estabtisluoent occurred In Hobo- lota this ek. We do Dot Irarn tbe condition of ks araurs " presume it to be about the nine aa in tbe com reported in but our "tos extreme depression of real eeUU was made manlfe lut. rmbracinf the property of Mr. H. at S. Bwinton. Tbe remit would lead us to infer that both merchan dise and real mum are iti heavy discount at this present tune, M at aa -MHmew IfW The splendid man-ion and froaoa, esuea - m-. -, i .k. .tatdeuca of B. C. Wvllle, Esq., in S ana, sold fur $233. Tula paste must nave cost the original pro- prietor ramhH like O00 to eotaplete it, u nearly new, ana i- Th two lota, with dwelling- houses thereon, oo the nakal side of King street, nearly opposite Mr. Bishop's. old for S1400 and $1000 reepecUreiy. this nicer prop since Chanced hand at private sale ft $3300, and win be r-w . .nam aaw mffl. aooo to be put in operation. Whale-ahipa cats season h a ve toeod no difficulty in procuring an the mtatnea ther needed without delay, and at a eery mod crate price. Thto to aa tt should be. Two year ago there wa a positive acarcity and ahlpe were pat to some inconvenience and delay, and we nop we anau never again no wpcwi mnnl aach a state of things t appearances Indicate that win not aooo occur again. Kawaihae ia Jaatly earning a repu tation ae the potatoe-supprying port of the groap. Is the marine Bne we notice that a anrrey baa been ordered on the wbale-ahlp Condor. She had heary repair oo her teat ,n and aome bad Irak to fuund to remain in her hulL The ship Cerea, utnly nnder the fvT""i"- of. Capt. Fish, aaila aoon fcr home in charge of Capt. Babcock, late of tbe Italy. - The Italy wiH be dosed out at aactioa aoon. From Lahaina we learn that, owing to VI health, Capt. Wyatt, of the ibip Ben. Ruski will be eocupeUed to remain on shore during the win w ,u Ttim akin will ! her winter cruise on the Mar garita ground in charge of Capt. Wmfoag, broraUy known among the fleet. Aa Interesting suit waa brought nefare the Admiralty Coart aa Mooday, by tbe owners, c-, of me snip caiao, agauia ua FYencfc ship Cspodon, tot posaeasioa of certain barrels of oil, (said to be SO to 30 bbhkO the product of a dead whale picked - h. rvj. rmala, itnrlnr the taut aaon Mortb. which, it to aUeged, belonged to the Cain, and was at tbe tone feat to her anchors and contained her irons. The qoeeuoa w one ot cooau erabkt imnortane amorur whalemen, as Its decision will estab- Uah a precedent foe lb future. Tbe opinion of the Court will probably be given this morning. A similar ease was argued acne three Tears ace before the Massachusetts Court, but bow U was decided w do not remember." In tbe present ease wit nesses are at hand and less delay and expense win be tncorrad. Th bark Glim ft baa postponed her day of sailing for San Francisco, on account of lb very limited amount of freight of fering. Sb will probably bar but a light cargo and win await the arrival of tbe HOo packets, sailing on tbe 20th. Our quotations are few this week, ' .- - JtGAR Additions hae been made to tbe stock of superior mt H.a and Me. aocordinx to quality. We bear of no sales. Small jobbing sales are mad of Xo. 1 at 9c 0 10c COrrCE Kona begins to com In freely, and meets ready sale ia lots at about lie; Jobbing sales are Cram 1 6c to lie BEET There was a sale at aactioa on tb wharf of mess in bbis at $12. s nawa !! imiimL inl the lODTtlr tbort. SEQARS Manila are taken freely, and the stock is again be coming reduced. The eonsumptioa will nui on maienauiy as tb ships lea re port. Sales have been made at from $13 s9 $'J2 f M. ' . . OTcTOi3 Preaerved oysters bare been a drug this season, tbe inferior qualities selling slowly at $3 2t ? dos, sod choice at $7 10 $a. TOBACCO The demand If rapidly tailing off, while the stocks are ample for eight months consumption ( additions are due p-r Sere. riaEWOOD fearc; Jobbing at $U O $1X Meva-n'a Phstacw at Ilwstwlalai, ia DrtfsiWr. . dy. - h. " m. I - - dy. b. m. New Moon.... 4 11 4-T M. Full Moon.... S 4X2M. nratQvavter.U . 4-T M. Laat Quarter. .2 7 14JM. LATEST DATES, reeeired at thla OsBce. Son Francisco.... Nov. 15 I Paris.. ...Oct. 4 Panama, 3. 6. Urt SO I HoocKOM'.........aux. an New Tore ...... London ......... ...Oct. SO j Melbourne, Vie. Aug. 30 .Oct- 4 I Tahiti wov. iv Ship Mail. Far Sai Faasctsco per Glimpse, about the 20th insC ' tot Lab-ama per Kamoi or Maria, to-day. For Hito-er Kaiama. soon. - Wax Kauai per Excel, to-day. J - PORT OF JXOZXOXiTJZsTJ. 13. ! LTr report e ITtalttkift, see list on Uh pogt. . ARRIVALS. Dee 11 Fr mer sh Amiral, Detail le, 150 days from Havre. 10 Sen Kinoote, from Bona, UawaJL 10 Am wh sb Lagnda, Willard, from Lahaina, off and on. Sailed acain LUh. IS Am wb bk Endeavor, Wilson, from Labatna. 12 8c b. Maria, Molteno, from Lahaina. 1 Scb Excel, Antonio, from Banal. - . 14 Sch kamoi. Chadwick, frum Lahxina. 14 Am wh sh Oregun,Tebey, from HUo. 8ails again on the 16th, w cruise. 15 Seh Wirwrt, from Lahaina. ' 15 Sch KaUma, Waters, form HUo. DEPARTURES. tee 9 Seh Kekauroohi, Marcbant, for Bona. 1-cn MoikeikeT Mall, mr iwaDuiu. 1 8cn Mary. JterriU. for Kawaihae. rll fch Bamet, Caariwica, for lahaina. .. "la KJnesbf. Pahner, to crabe, ' 13 Northern Light. Austin, to ernise. 13 Olympia, Bysn, to cruise. - 15 John JUunlap, Spencer, to cruise on th Coast of Lau- t. . forma. ' . 1ft Am wh brig John Dunlap, Spencer, tor CaL Coast. li Uaw wh brig Emma,Tnttie, for CaL Coast. " 15 Am mer brig &los, Cammaa, for Uumboidt, CaL "MEMORANDA. Bark Laooda, but fmsa Ililo via Lahaina reports the Am. brig Dudley, Ltokry, arrived at nan, Nov. 25, from San Fran cisco, wkb a cargo of lumber, bound to Melbourne. Tbe Pud ley encountered a beary gale previous to ber arrival at Ililo, which forceu tbe captain to throw overboard about half of his deck -load. He put into HUo to repair damages and dispose of tto? bto deck toad, as be deemed it unsafe to carry It fur ther. The price realised waa $30 per M . Th brig bad ssilcd again prerioas to last ad rices. A clipper ship of seven ar eurbt hundred tons burthen, passed Una port on Monday morning. Dee. 13, about S o'clock. Sbe waa nnder Bgb saB, bat owinx to the thick and squally weather at the time, did not 5Vr. The wind was fresh from tb soutb ward, with rain. T,- IXTER-ISLJIXD TRADE. trmm Bacai par sett Mui Wahlne, Dee 1133 bbls beef. 51 bats inlaws. 254 kecs sugar, 24 bas sugar, 13 pkgs butter, MM oranges, and other native produce. - From start wtr Maria, Dee. li 14 onts firewood, 2 kers batter, tl bMS slaah, 1 do pork, &1 lbs old copper, 20 bbu wwet potatoes, 34 hides. 2500 lbs walrus teeth, 45 pkrs mdae, 11 Ins soda water bottles, 10 pkrs specie, Urg lot sugar caur, water melons, Ac . From LahaMa per Kamoi, Dee. 14 U bullock, 1 roll lead, 1 keg sugar. . , .' . - ' .' Pram Ka":clo per Yoikeiki, Dec 1120 bdls pot, 33 sheep, 101 kegs sugar, 15 pkgs sytnrs 10 bbls molasses, 15 goat skins, i aidea, 4 bas beaoa. For KAirrun per MoTkeiki, Dee. 11 800 ft lumber, 4 bxa soap, 9 bMs cement, 3000 sbmglea, 3 pkgs boots, 10 deck pa. VESSELS IN PORT. DECEMBER 15. H. B. M.'i sloop Calypso, Montresor. Am swrveyina; schooner Fenhnore Cooper, Brooke. Am capper ship Warhawk, ginimons, kaading on for N. Bedford. Am dipper ship Yoriek, Soule, hading oH for New Bedford. Am ship Mountain Wave, Hardy, loading oil for New Bedford. Am ship Gladiator, Luce. Am bark Alexander, Bush. Am brig .Sotaa, Cam man. Am bark Olimpsa, Dayton, Am scbaoaaw laabet, Davisv Ham bark Harworr, Orofcaheim. ' Brittaa bark Onatia, Hayea. ' - WHALERS. - i ship BenJ. Morgan, Slaaon i ship Majestic, Charter I ship Fran. Hetarirtta, Drew I ship Barnstable, Fisher i ship Minarva,CfDWea i ship Mores, Manchester . isbipTyba,rrsmaa I atrip Hanson, Maratoa sbto Mnntsak, Franca snip Splenaid, Ptsrun l ship Carolina, Harding -. ship Empire, Bossett i ship Hobomok, Marcbant strip Khan Assess, nomas snip AamaoavlOdridg . I ship Oroaimbo, Pea as , afti aaatth a aiaan Norton Am ship Brotna, Henry ' Am ship rimrod, Howe Am ship Condor, Whiteasd Fr ship Espadon, Uomoot Fr ahip V. d Bennea,Ouedoit Am bark Italy, Babcock Am bark Java, Lawrence Am bark Fanny, Boodry Am ark Brighton, Tucker Amb k Harmony, Am bk Soaron, King Am b rk Wavelet, Swain Am bark Vernon, Bum pas Am bark Florence,- Am bark Merrimae, Long Am bark Delaware, Kenworthy Am bark Mary Eraser, Bounds hip Manaet Ortts, Hasard Am senr S. u. rrost, Bos bark Turku. Soderblom snip China, Thompson nip ArerJe, Pbiinps tap Maria Tbsrass, Coop ship Cowper, Dean ship Boman, Devol ahip CineinnaN. William hip Corsa, Fish ortgp. Cootsnllne, lAnd- Haw bark Gambia, Merritt Kanai, Mammon - Haw brig Waiina, lam ' . 13 49 61. PASSEXGCRS. r t f r Dwano. - ' . Far HraaoLnr Bat per Aoras, Dec 15 John Mclnty r Jamas Watson, Lucas Pitas. ' . , coAJTwrs. -' ' ' From Kacai per scb Moi Wahlne, Dee 11 OovKanoa and My, Mum M Bride, Meyers and on otber, S servants ot Got , ana a pnaoners. . iiwi wr Maria, Dec IS Mr. Hoyt, Samnel Alex- .. Fna ttfiris par Kamoi. Dec 14 Bv Mr Alexander, wilt and family, Br ntrhinsoa. Tons Meek, 10 on deck. MARRIED. la Honolulu. December 15th, by tbe Bev. 8. C. Damon, Capt. aCnxran Wood, late master of bark Faith, to Mait A. Mos avAX, both of Honolulu. DIED. In Honolulu, Dec 12, Mr.iuni Bsjrroy, of Coot Bay, Ore gon Territory. He cam passenger on board tbe Glimps," from San rraneisea. He is believed to hare been originally from East VlrrU, New York State, where his friends now- reside. Teawl Expectrw rraat Far?ta POrfaw' . Bark Yankee, Smith, due from San Francisco about January 1. Brig Josephine. Stone, due from J arris Island about Deo. 28. Am clipper bark Sachem, Atkins, was to sail from Boston Oct 25, in Pierce It Co.'s line of Packets. Ship John Marshall, Hooper, from San Francisco, due soon. Bark Fanny Major, Paty, from San Francisco, due from Dec 15 to 20. - v Am bark Melita, Pollys, Is due from Kamscbatka via San Francisco. Britiah brig Emma sailed from Liverpool, Aug 23, for Eraser Birer via Honolulu. From London, about Jan IS, ship Scotsman, lor Fraaer Birer. Ships Phantofne and Queen were advertised to leave London in all Sept , for Fraaer Blver, touching at Honolulu. Ship Pixarro would probably leave Liverpool, Oct, 1, for Hono lulu, to B, C. Janiou. - From Bremen, in all January, dipper brig Kohala, Corsen, to fit for whaling, by Hoffschlaeger A Stapenborst From Bremen, early In March, clipper brig Aloha, to flt for whatinc by Iloffsrhlaeger A Stapenhorst. - II am bury brig Hero to now due from Hongkong, with a cargo of China roods . Am. brig: Anrenett,233 tons, Studley, sailed from New Bed ford August 6. for this port. Am. schooner Martha, Penhallow, sailed from New London ' for Honolulu J uly 1. Am. ship Modern Times, of H. A. Pierce's Line of Packets, left Boston for Honolulu, via Tahiti, August 5. The dipper ship Syren, Green, will be Hue via Bio Janeiro about Dec. 18. port or z.is.Biiiirfs. ARRIVALS. Dec. 7 Wh bark La rod a, WUIard, N B, 341 tons, 27 mos out, 550 wh, 7000 bone, seaaou. Last from HUo. DEPARTURES. Dee. 7 Bark Lacoda, Willard, for Honolulu, &Bark Endeavor, Wilson, to cruise on the Line. . There have been in port this season 74 whalers, 4 merchant ships and 2 men of war. Now in port, BenJ. Bush and Lexing ton. . " THE PACIFIC Commercial Advertiser. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16. Tue Legislature, or rather the House of Rep-V resentatives, is now ftirlv engrossed with the im portant work of a new Civil Code, the enactment of which it is hoped, will be of essential benefit to all classes in the kingdom, not merelj by conden sing and aimplifjing the present heterogeneous mass of laws, but more especially by readjusting the apportionment of taxes so that the support of government may fall more equitably on every class, according to their ability to contribute and the benefits they derive from it. Thus far the House apjears to have moved along harmoniously in its consideration of the Code. But we are somewhat surprised at the shape in which some of the new laws left the hands of the Joint Code Committee. It was supposed that im portant changes from existing laws would be made, and this circumstance should have led to a publication of the tenor of the proposed changes, that they might be discussed, " looked at inside and out," and be approved or discarded only after the most mature consideration. Legislators are not infallible, and the enactment approved to-day may be found to-morrow to be suicidal in its operation on the interests it was supposed to benefit. In the draft of tbe Code as laid before the Lower House, we find the following section, empowering the Minister of the Interior to run the govern ment into debt to the extent of $50,000, for the purchase of land or " any property necessary for the public service :' "Sec. 41. The said Minister (of the Interior) nnder the direc tion and with tbe approval of the King in Privy Council, shall have power to purchase lots upon which to erect public buUd tngs, and other lands for the use of harbors, highways, wharves, water works, and other internal improvetn.nts, and also any property necessary for the public service, and to pay for the same in such manner as the King in Privy Council shall direct : Provided always, that the whole amount of existing debt incurred for the purchase of such lands or property shall at no time, ex ceed the sum of fifty thousand dollars." Although the Minister of the Interior is au thorized to act only on the approval of the Privy Council, it requires but very little foresight to see that the debt could really be incurred without the aid of such approval, previously obtained. The power to incur a debt equal to the sixth of the annual revenue of the kingdom, 6hould only be given for definiie objects a pr roved by the Leg islature, or, if for indefinite purposes, under greater restrictions than the section quoted con tains. There may be times when it is wise for the government to incur a debt in the recess of . the Legislature and withont the approval of that body.' Indeed the Bill of Appropriations sanc tions such debt for ppecified objects, but only by His Majesty and Privy Council. The House of Representatives very properly rejected the section we have quoted. , ' . ': ' "" Again, the law relating to Auctioneers con tained a very important change from the old law. As it came from the Code Committee, it read : . Sec 70. The price of an Auctioneer's license shall be such a percentage on the sales made, as the Minister of the Interior shall deem reasonable, not to exceed two per cent. , The House of Representatives changed the above rate to one per cent. The old law requires a thousand dollars to he paid in ad ranee for an Auctioneer's licens?. But under this new law, a percentage can only be collected monthly or quarterly, so that the treasury loses the interest of one or "one and a half per cent.' per month. The change in the license from a specified sum to a percentage is probably tased on the auction business of the past few years, which has been about $300,000 per annum. But this year will probably show a falling off of $100,000, while next year may show a still greater diminution in the sum total. 'We judge so from the changes that are taking place in the mode "of importing the bulk of our merchandize, now consumed by the shipping.'" So that, in fact, the increase in the government income will be very questionable, while the benefit of interest is lost. We notice changes in the rates of licenses: vis: wholesale liquor to be :ji200, retail liquor the same as at present; wholesale merchandize, $100; retail, $50; plantation, $25, Ac. The liquor !.w, as it came before the House had some singular features. First, any one, notice or foreigner, could take out a license to sell liquor at wholesale or retail ; Second, no liquor could be sold to any subject" of His Majesty. This is initiating the Maine Law" with a venge ance. After proposing to license the sale of. liquors by any one who may apply, the committee would prohibit the sale of it to " any subject." The object of this law is apparent on its face, vis : to raise the question and test the constitu tionality of any prohibition' in the sale of li quor. Both these innovations the Representatives discarded. Again, the Code Committee recommend to al low any manufacturer of wine to sell at retail or otherwise to any one without let or hindrance. This is a very important section, and having passed as it came before the House, will probably furnish every district in the kingdom with a retail dram shop, under the specious plea of encouraging the manufacture of wine. . At present the law very properly limits the wine manufacturer to the wholesale of his wine which bars his making a dram-shop of his manufactory. Carry the new pro viso into effect, and wherever a solitary vine can be grown, there will be located a " wine manu faciory,",. . .. v; - Another and more important matter is the pro posed change in taxation. It is proposed first to alter or increase the present tariff duties. Also, to impose a tax on real estate, and on most kinds of personal property. Our views on the' subject of increased tariff fdues and also on real : on personal property has not betore Deen proacn- - - - - ed. This subject of taxation is one on wnicn, perhaps, there is more sensitiveness than on any other, inasmuch as every man's pocket is more or less disturbed by its -operation. And on no question have, there been in other countries so many diverse opinions or such heated debates, which have resulted, in more than one instance, In the downfall of a ministry. The whole subject ought to be' canvassed thoroughly before a law is enacted" which inay result in lasting damage to the growth of bur commerce as well as our inter nal prosperity. " - In relation to duties we have before stated our conviction that an equal increase , of,' duties . on all importations is the only equitable course for our legislators to pursue. The duty is now five per cent.' If an immediate increase of revenue, is sought, and an increased duty is resolved on, let the rate be advanced to six, seven or eight per cent, on all articles alike, that one branch of indus try and trade may not be taxed for the benefit of another. We know that there are many who assert that free- trade is the only proper basis on which a government should be conducted. We do not believe that ours is one to which this rule is applicable; but at the same time that we advo cate a duty on imports, we contend that reaL estate should also share in the taxation. v We do not believe that the Legislature can fix on any schedules of duties that will result in an increase of revenue and at the same time promote the gene ral interests of trade. We have shown in former articles that there must necessarily be an increased expense in collecting duties under a discriminate scale, while the inducement to evade the tax will also be increased. We shall refer to property and personal taxa tion in a future number. We have here adverted to a few of the changes proposed, in order to call public attention to them, and to the proceed ings of the Legislature. It seems to be settled that the new code is to be passed, and perhaps become a law before the public are aware of its provisions. For aught they know, it may change our whole system of internal polity, and impose on them unheard of usages. We hope our legis lators in aiming to improve and amend, will not overdo the mark, and leave the next Legislature to repeal the hasty acts of this. A single act, passed with good intent, may drive away all our whaling fleet, as was the case at Tahiti in 1857. A repeal of the obnoxious law there in 1858 has had little or no effect in recalling them to a harbor which has vastly superior advantages to our own. " -. latcr-Ialaad Steam. The public have several times, during the past two or three years, had their hopes of the intro duction of inter-inland steamers disappointed. On this account, little confidence was placed in the reports which have been current for several weeks that a contract to furnish a steamer actu ally had been, or would soon be, signed. Until something definite had transpired, we thought it useless to raise hopes in the matter. Our co tem porary, however, assumes as a fact what is still undecided, and concludes that steam is at length coming. . No contract to furnish a steamer has yet been signed, nor are the terms of the contract fully settled. The propositi to furnish a steamer comes from a house which is undoubtedly fully able to fullfil whatever it may contract for, and we most ardently hope it may le successful, and that we may soon be enabled to announce the terms as settled. We will take the occasion here to urge again the importance of the introduction of steam, al though every man w ho has seen the results of it in the new States of California, Oregon and Washington, cannot remain skeptical as to its benefits. Perhaps our business men are in a measure to blame, that we have not now regular coasting steamers, for had they combined and sought a charter, it might perhaps have been ob tained. But they are not wholly to blame, for no shrewd business men would bo found to risk in an enterprise with the slightest prospect of having it destroyed by opposition on the part of government, as was the case in the towage under the charge of Capt. Wright, who was compelled to retire and sacrifice his capital to make way for the government steaim r Pele. ' But chiefly the Ministry must bear the odium of not exercising energy and decision in this matter of introducing inter-island steamers. They have had tbe matter in their hands for two or three years. True, it required means and money as well as energy. Had the measure been placed in the hands of a Minister determined on seeing steam introduced and the internal prosper ity of the Kingdom thereby advanced, the means, the money, and the steamer, instead of mere es timates, would all have been forthcoming long go But we must deal with our present circum stances. We are without strain, and we want it. The government cannot or will not provide it with public funds. A proposal comes up from a re sponsible house to furnish it on reasonable terms. All who have at heart the prosperity of the group will say, secure the proposal on some terms. If a monopoly ia asked, grant it, but at the same time bind the parties to furnish all the steam re quired by the trade and travel of the Kingdom, or forfeit their grant. Only let us have another trial of steamers, good seagoing propellers, not moddled after that pioneer Akamai, or fitted up with the rheumatic machinery of the West Point; but staunch vessels, which can sail as well as steam. The idea that steamers will run off the coasters is erroneous. They will increase travel and trade, in which sailing vessels will . participate. It has been so every where, and it will be so here. One steamer, which is all that is proposed to put on at present, cannot monopolize the trade, and would probably cauBo a greater increase in the trade and travel of the Kingdom than the business she could do. E57 At a meeting of the Hawaiian Medical Society, held on the evening of December 8th, 1858, tbe fol lowing resolutions were moved by Dr. Hillebrand and unanimously adopted. ; ' . Whereas, it has pleased Divine Providence to re move from our midst, our brother T. C B. Rooke, therefore, be it. - Resolved, 1st. That we have learned with deep sorrow and regret tbe sad news of the sudden and unexpected death of our colleague Dr. T. C B. Rooke. 2d. That, in him, we have lost not only the Senior Member of our Profession here, whose labors among this people and community during his long residence on these islands, have Becured for him an enduring place in tbe memory of the Hawaiian Nation ; but, also, a brother, whose strict sense of professional pro priety in his relations to as, as well as to those en trusted to his care, not less than his uniform kindness and urbanity of manners, have won for him our lasting esteem and respect. - . 3d. - That we offer our warmest sympathy to the afflicted w'dow and family of the deceased, and ' 4th. That a copy of these resolutions be published in the Polynesian and Commercial Advertiser news papers. R. W. Wood, M. D. Chas. F. Orrnxoc, President. : -:. .i.-Sw-rttnr, r," - " An IjtPoaiAET Decision. In the Supreme Court, yesterday morning, a decision was given by the full bench in a matter in which some native tenants were Plaintiffs, and their Landlord, or JTonohiM, Capt. John Meek was the Defendant. The Plaintiffs claimed that they were entitled under law, to pasture their cattle, free of charge on the kula lands of the JTono hiki. The decision, which we learn is a lengthy one, is in " favor of the Defendant is respect to the prin cipal point at issue. We learn that it wul be pub lished at full in Saturday's PolytttianS ; " , They abb Passing Awat. Some days since, we noticed a native funeral procession, which is quite worthy of remark. Six coffins, containing the rjodies of nearly a whole family, were at bne time, taken to the cemetery of the Stone Church, at Kawaiabao, for interment First came the hearse, with the remains of the late J. Kekaulahao, who at the time of his death, several years ago, was a Member of the House -,of Nobles and Circuit Judge for the District of llono- i lulu. Next was an ox carl, containing the coffins of the following persons : a son of Kekaulahao; a young brother of his ; a sister, the deceased wife of J. . Kape na, present Circuit Judge; J, Kalili, former Circuit Judge at Koolau, and cousin to Kekaulahao;. and last. A. Kaina, the father of Kekaalahao. ' On top of the cart sat Mr. Kapena, and following was a long procession of natives, men and women, very respecta bly, and some richly dressed in black. Arrived at the cemetery, all six coffins were placed in one grave, ' which was first lined with mats, coarse ones first, and next to the coffins a fine Niihau mat. ' Kaina's shoes were than carefully placed at his feet, and, after the -usual ceremonies, the whol i were covered up. -- First was carefully spread a fine black silk kihei, or shawl ; then a fine Niihau mat; next and last, several coarser mats; after which the eaith was filled in, and the funeral was over. -s ' - - . ' Kaina, one of the above deceased, was known for years as one of our most expert coasting captains. An anecdote is told of him by a resident, which will bear repeating. Most of our readers will remember that old mill-pond steamer, the Akamai, which ran as a coaster among our islands, and the narrow escape she had in the winter of 1854 (we believe) when she came near being lost She left Lahaina for this port, . deeply laden with freight and passengers, among -whom were the late Judge Lee and his lady; and Mr. Armstrong. It was a terrific K6na storm, such as we have never had since, and tbe angry waves would continually sweep over the decks of the boat, causing her to strain and labor to such a degree that scarcely one on board hoped to reach land in safety. In passing Coco Head she barely escaped the break ers under her lee, and though it was then 4 o'clock, P. M., with a dark and fearful night before him, with 'the' usual supply of fuel nearly exhausted, Capt Light hall still headed for Honolulu. It was between 9 and 10 o'clock that the little steamer ar rived off the harbor, but it was so dark that the chances of safely entering it were very small. It was here that Kaina's skill as a pilot was shown. Stand ing on the bow of the steamer and leaning his bead over the rail, he listened closely to the deafening roar of the surf, for it was only by the interruption of the breakers that the entrance could possibly be indicated. ' Every passenger felt that his life rested on the skill of the old sailor, for the entrance once missed, there was no hope for the steamer and her freight of lives. Kaina himself felt the responsibility that for the mo ment rested on bun. When he found himself oppo site to where the surf appeared to break less, he or dered the helm to starboard, and as the steamer passed close by the spar buoy, the thrill of joy that caught the old man and from him went to every per son on board, will never be forgotten by them. With out him the chances were that the Akamai would have been lost. " . Locked Jaw. An instance of this disease occurred a few days ago in this place. A native boy in the employ of a foreigner, one day last week, ran a splin ter into bis foot, which he thought a trifling matter and took uo care of, running about as usual in the wet and dirt The consequence was that he took cold ia the wound, which, on Sunday, began to affect the nerves of his jaw, so much so that he could neither swallow nor speak, and on Monday morning, three days after hurting his foot, he was dead. We re member a course of treatment for similar cases in America, in days of yore, which is very simple and may be found of service where physicians are not at hand. Immediately on receiving a wound, like the puncture of a nail or a cut, in that part of either the foot or the hand where the nerves concentrate, procure a bucket of hot water, into which throw two or three quarts of good hard-wood ashes. Stir well and in ten or fifteen minutes temper with cold water sufficiently to allow of immersing the wounded foot Soak for half an hour and there will be but little dan ger of subsequently taking cold or being attacked with that dreadful complaint, tetanus. Durham CattliC The Excel brought up from Koloa, last week, two young bulls of this fine breed of cattle. The animals are some six months old, and, in color and symmetry, the very image of the sire imported in the Vancouver some fouryears ago. We are pleased to notice that our stock breeders are im proving their herds by these fine animals. Not only are they superior to the native breeds, for beef and the dairy, but also for working-oxen. The few that have been used as oxen have required little or no breaking in, and, when kept under proper masters, areas gentle as lambs. The Koloa plantation has now five pure Durham cattle and about two hundred half or three-quarters breed, mostly one and two years old. But a striking peculiarity with the cross breeds is, that In color and form they resemble so closely the pure stock that a stranger would have difficulty in saying which were pure. We hope our grazing friends on Hawaii will introduce this breed on that island, where there is plenty of room for im provement. Wreck or the Whaling Brig Emma. This ves sel, which has recently been fitted for sea, sailed yes terday afternoon for a cruise on the California coast, under command of Capt A. Tuttle. The wind was from the S. W., squally and baffling. -In passing Waikiki, the wind headed ber so close to the reef (about half a mile distant) that it was deemed pru dent to put her about In attempting it, the brig missed stays, the wind having died away to a calm. Both anchors, were let go, but owing to the heavy swell on, both chains were parted.' Im mediately on learning of the trouble, the steam tug went, to her assistance, but after . having parted a hauser, found it impossibleto . move her. A boat's erew from IL B. M. Ship Calypso, lying ia port, also went to the assistance of the brig, but, owing to the heavy breakers, could render no aid. About two o'clock this morning the brig bilged, and, though she lies upright and apparently easy, there is no prospect of saving her bull. Her boats, sails, spars, masts, stores, and indeed everything but her hull, will doubtless be saved if the weather continues moderate for a day or two. The Emma was owned at this port in shares of sixteenths, and cost about $12,000, half of which will probably be saved. : - Moke Guano Probably.) Tbe French bark Ad miral, which arrived off this port from Havre on Monday in ballast, sailed again the next day,' as is supposed for Clipperton Island, which is located some 600 miles off Acapulco, in lat 10 28' N. and long. 109 19' W., according to Bowditch. It is supposed that she has gone to procure a cargo of guano, and is expected back in two or three months. An adver tisement appears in this day's paper respecting Clip perton Island. . raaaaawasBBBWBBa Personal. Among the passengers which arrived from San Francisco per the Glimpse, were two Aus trian scientific gentlemen, Capt Chas. Friesach and W. Yaudry. The former is an astronomer, connect ed with the Austrian frigate" .Ybrara. shortly ex--pected at this port from China. These gentlemen in- -tend making the tour of the Islands and are now on Maui. They will probably join the frigate on ber ar rival. ; .:' " .. ' .. ,.- Cabinet Making in the Ochotsk. We saw at Fox's cabinet maker's shop yesterday, a nice piece of workmanship in tbe shape of a splendid koa secre tary," made in the Ochotsk Sea this season, by the carpenter of the ship Eliza Adams. . It must' have required no small degree of patience, as well as a del-' icato taste and skill, to execute such a job with the appliances obtainable on ship board. - 'i , . Sale or a Hcxjc. The hull of the old condemned whale-ship, the John and Elizabeth, of New Lon-' don, was sold at auction on Saturday last for 9690. Mr. - White was the purchaser, who will, we learn, break her up for firewood. The total sale amounted toabout f 4,000.' : - ' Vl f ' J : last June tbe foreign children of Honolulu presented the infiint Prince of Hawaii with a little carriage, a mark of their respect The half caste children at the same time resolved to combine for the purpose of paying their respects at tbe PaWy and makingan appropriats present to the youthful, heir-apparent A" Kahili was fixed upon as the most suitable present, and it was resolved that, as emblematical of the, do nors, it should be composed partly of foreign and partly, of native materials. -The atAftV&ome twelve feet in length. Is of Hawaiian wood, overlaid with alternate gold and silver bands. The feathers---red, topped with greenoccupy about a third of the staff. Surmounting these is a miniature crown of solid gold. Qn this handle is an engraved inscription, " Present ed to the Prince of Hawaii, 1858.The whole has a very rich yet chaste appearance, and will form a beautiful and appropriate present to the young Prince, coming, as it does, from his youthful cotemporaries, who may yet live under the reign of Kamehameha V. may .that day be far distant ; The goldsmith's work of the staff was executed in San Francisco, un der the direction of Mr. David Flitner, and cost, we understand, about $300. The feathers were pro cured here, and the entire cost of the Kahili will be omethinir over 400. The day for presentation is not yet fixed, but will probably take place in a week or- two. - - . ;.. . .': f t . ' Broke Jail Last Tuesday morning about three o'clock, three deserters," confined in the lock-up in the rear of the Station House, with the aid of knives which had been passed to them by some one from the adjacent premises, eut a hole in the side of the build ing and made, their escape. They were however, caught by the police by daylight, and again locked ud. Two others, who were in the same room, failed in getting out for the reason that the hole was not large enough to allow of their egress. The Next Mail. There seems to be some doubt about the return of the Fanny Mijor. The proba bility is that she will not return, and that the Yan kee will be the first packet in. The latter vessel left here the 18th of November, and, if she arrived over by the 5th of Dec, would probably sail for this port again from the 15th to 18th, and may be looked for about Jan. 1. It is possible some clipper may touch at this port before that' - From IIilo. By the Oregon we have advices to Dec. 10. The ships in port at that date were : Dan iel Wood, Midas, Alice Crazier, Montezuma and Washington Allston. The Adaline was lying off and on. The Allston would sail for New Bedford di rect, with a full cargo, on the loth inst. Correspondence of the Pacific Commercial Advertiser. Ma. Editor : In your Journal of November 4th, your readers had the pleasure (?) of reading a com munication from your correspondent "Hilo," in which the writer after a very sensible half column or so relating to landings, harbors, coasters, &c," frantically calls for a " steamer," and then like an old horse after the good is out. of him, "goes to grass," seemingly with the philanthropic idea of bene fiting the "graziers, paniolas,. and mares of Oa.hu." I wonder if the writer is insane enough to think they will follow his advice. . 'Tis good though and entitles him to their gratitude. I would suggest aa an appro priate testimonial on their part that they present him on his next trip to Honolulu with a cart load of his favorite kukaepuaa. But while this " old horse" is ' at grass" he cannot help showing that the vicious- ness is not all worked out of him, for he gets so high on his favorite kukaepuaa, which he prefers to clover that he kicks up his heels with malicious intent to annihilate his unfortunate neighbor Hamakua. Hear what he says : " A native the most expert cattle thief in Hamakua, (that I am aware is saying a good deal where there are so many foreigners.") Then again he says, "Mr. Editor, do you know anything of Hamakua, Hawaii. Talk of Coventry, Texas or even II , they are places of paradise compared with it" The writer evidently means by " II- ," either Honolulu, Hilo, or some other "H ." .. The one is supposed to be most uncomfortable dry and the other is known to be most uncomfortably wet not much choice. Then again he says, " if you have a character in Honolulu whose room is iniispensible to the welfare of the city, just Hamakua him." Now, Mr. Editor, we do hope when Hdo comes to Honolulu, that our friends will remember his advice, and Hamakua him. According to his account, we are a desperate set; but we won't lynch him. We only want to look at him ; we have plenty of kukae puaa grass (which we find most capital feed to keep stock, poor, on) and we will tie him out with a long rope. We live in an out of the way place where there is seldom anything new or strange, so that it would be a perfect god-send to our kamalWs to see the " crittur" ruminate, and watch the " small empcri- cal lights which he kindles at the tail end.'' . But seriously, Mr. Editor, and I think your readers will agree with me, it is . most unjust for Hilo, be cause he has had the misfortune to be thrown in con tact with oattle thieves, and to be acquainted with the refuse of a district (which acquaintance might perhaps be explained by the bid proverb " birds of a feather flock together") to insult that whole district in which there may be respectable people whom he does not know. No one will pretend to deny that there are plenty of cattle thieves in namaua. There would be more in Hilo were the wild cattle as conve nient, for the simple reason that there are more peo ple there; I -'will not say foreign residents." It is not stmuge that there should be cattle thieves where the temptation is so great and the laws so weak, and so weakly enforced as they are on Hawaii. The graziers at Waimea have formed themselves into a body for mutual protection, and are determined,, if something is not done quickly to put an end to the farce called J ustice, as there dispensed to cattle stealers, to call Judge Lynch to their aid. The evil has gone on bo long that it will take something not much short of hanging half a dozen to put a stop to it Government alone is a loser of some thousands by it ' But I have left poor Hamakua to the mercies of that old horse who has his ears laid back for another kick; so I will just say in conclusion, that any writer tor a I'uDiic Journal wno wantonly insults .a whole community in order to vent his spleen aeainst a few, merits the indignation and contempt of not only tiamau.ua out an lovers or Justice. . Hamakua, Hawaii, Nor. 20, 1858. - - - Mr. Editor:' Having been an inmate of the Home for the past few days, it fell to my lot to hear a great deal of conversation among American seamen and others sailing under the American flag, about their being many of them) ill-treated on board their ships in various ways, and swindled on being paid off, &c, &o. Tbey complain also, that they seldom succeed in getting redress at this place. I beg to sug gest that the Trustees of the Hqme, or some other benevolent individuals, furnish the Home with suffi cient books on Maritime Laws to instruct seamen in their duties and rights in every particular; and also in the duties, rights, authority, &e., of masters and' owners. In these matters the sailor needs to be en lightened. . A body of freemen may be oppressed, but sufficiently enlightened, never. Jonathan. ii , ,' .- . -! Mr. Editor : Much is said in private conversa tion, by both the friends and foes of the Hawaiian Nation, relative to the decrease of the population of these Islands I mean the native race. It is gene rally believed that the action 4 is fast diminishing in numbers, and is tending, so far as the Hawaiians are concerned, to extinction. ' The friend of the native race are slow to realize the above fact Still, when truth-telling statistics are placed before them, they are forced tb believe that it is verily so.- ' ' With your' permission," I will give the statistics of the schools in a region where I have -been acquainted the last 21 years. v I regard the decrease of the pupils in the Public Schools as a fair index to tbe diminish, ing of the population in any district, or section of the Islands. Y1- -V i. h - ." Nam or Lisna, ' " Vcrru r 1S4S. - Kalalau, 20 ... Haeoa to Lnmahai, 5 ---i Wall to Hanalei...... .125 . ,Kaiihikai and Kanhiwai,.36 . Kilauea to Papa,. .....$ Pilaato Maloaa,.. SO... Anahula, .83 .". PrriL ra'lSSS,: - 10, i , . .23 . , . ...,.k.S7 " . s. . . . !. . . C .'.... .1-4 25 .......27 " . ......19 . ; - E. J. jrutal,.:...v.....,.,468. ....... Waioli, Kanai,' Dec, 10858. r. UprSJB OF BBPBEJ5XTATlTBi , ' C - 'T. Wednesday, Deo. 8. ' A communication was received from the Minister of Foreign Relations, submitting sundry 0pies of his reports as Secretory at War, having in , hage the bureau 6 public works, and as Minister ofToteiga EelatuinsThe appendW tt the Iatter;was not.en ' tirely: printed.. fThv Reports Fere. ferred to the -proper eWmmittees Ths order of. the day. was. then takeafup in eommittee of the whole. TMs was'ths ' bill introduced by Mr. Low,' the member; rqrHarni-' kua,V" For the protection of graziers." 'After a short discussion it was referred' to the Committee on the Judiciary. The House then resumed the consideration of th Civil Code, Title VL, " Of the'Administration of Gov ernment" . Mr. Chamberlain objected to the provision placing the po wer in the hands of the Minister of the Interior to incur a debt on the order of the Kin; m Council, not to exceed the sum of $60,000, for the purohaseof lots, wharf sites, erection of .government buildings, "etc. . Mr. C. thought it gave too much power to the Privy Council. ..Followed by Mr. Kaumaea in his .'usual energetio style, on the same 'side. ! " ' ' " Mr,. Robertson explained. - Under the law of 1846, the Privy Council was constituted a Treasury Board, and unlimited power was given that body to carry on ..all treasury business as tbey might think proper. They bad also under existing; laws the power to par chase lands, &c. The. power ' contemplated in the present section was a necessary one, and was wisely . restricted. There were times when government could purchase property and materials at cheap rates, which opportunity, if delayed until the next- session of a legislature; would be lost An opportunity might occur to purchase a steamer for inter-island trade, although Mr. R. did not think this section would cover that point There were many necessities that j were afterwards made apparent, but which were not often foreseen by the Legislature. ' Reverted to the fact that the annual appropriations had for several years exceeded the revenue in amount After some further discussion, the subject was post poned until to-morrow, when the Committee rose, and the House adjourned. I . - Thursday, Dec 9. . . A communication was received from the Foreign Office transmitting further reports. On motion of MrJ Sheldon, Article 15, relating to impost duties, was referred to the Commitee on Fi nance. The schedules are left blank, and the object in referring to the Committee on Finance was to give them an opportunity to consult with the Chamber of Commerce of Honolulu and other leading merchants. before the subject comes before the House. On motion of Mr. Chamberlain, the hour of meet ing every day was fixed at 11 o'clock. ORDER Or THE DAT. , The consideration of the Civil Code was resumed in committee of the whole. ' At the end of section 41, under discussion yester- uiy, Mr. Robertson moved to add the words : Pro vided, however, that no portion of the amounts ap- - propriated by the Legislature for specific objects, shall be used for the purposes herein mentioned. Also to limit the amount to S30.000. . By Mr. Chamberlain: also, that all appropriations under this section shall be subject to the subsequent approval of the Legislature. Mr. Robertson said that this last 'would . have the effect of defeating the entire object of tbe law. Mr. Austin moved to strike out the section entirely. The amendments were rejected, 15 to 7, -and the section was stricken out, 14 to 8. In section 42, giving the Minister of the Interior the power to sell or lease government lands, Mr. Ka- lama moved to insert : Excepting, however, the wharf and other lota of Waikahalulu." Opposed by Messrs. Robertson, Chamberlain, Shel don and Richardson, who said that an attempt to lease these lots had failed last May; a great deal of money, had been laid out on their construction ; if this restriction was carried and became a law,' how was government ever to get back their outlay ? Not, at all events, by offering them at lease, said Mr. Rob ertson. ' ... .. . ' . Mr. Kaauwaepaa said the reason the project of leas ing did not succeed was that the upset price was too high. " - . , Mr. Kaumaea, in his usual eloquent style, opposed giving government the authority to selL The motion to amend was lost, 17 to 5, and the 1st article was passed. .--.' , -Article 2d. In this the principal provisions regu lating the coasting license are fixing- the price at $25, with a bond of 500. The penalty for having spirits, etc., on board which have not paid duty is fixed at from 850 to $1000. - - j .The license for wholesale of goods, wares and mer chandise $100; retail do, $50; plantation do, $25. The penalty of forfeiting conditions of tbe bond (same as in the old laws) $500, or imprisonment not ex ceeding six months. ; -. The sections providing for peddling licenses were discussed at length, Mr. Hoilister objecting that the numerous peddlers on Kauai kept the natives in debt He moved to strike out alfin regard to peddling li censes. . - f After an hour's discussion, In which several mem bers from remote districts objected to the motion on the ground that peddlers were wi th them a convenience. -the motion was lost, 13 to 9, and the sections were passed, when the Committee rose, and the House ad journed. : J r i . s - Friday. Dec 10. s . - , PtrmoNS. - . From Palu, of Waialua, for $25, for carting lum ber from Honolulu to-Waikakalau, in 1856, at the instance of the Superintendent of Public Works. TUferred hack to the member to present to the Min ister of the Interior. - - j. REPORTS OP COMMITTEES, Mr. Chamberlain, from the Committee on the Ju dioiary to whom was referred the Bill for the pro tection of Graziers, reported a substitute ' entitled. "An act for the prevention of Larceny of Domestic Animals.' Ordered for Monday. . - By the same, from the same Committee, an Act for the suppression of the Hula," declaring such ex- nibitions a common nuisance.. Ordered for Tuesday, . : RESOLUTIONS. - ' - By Mr. Kalanipoo, that the sum of $100 be insert ed in the appropriation bill,' for the erection of .a lourt House at KooIauDokc ' - . ... . ... . , . je . . . ORDER OP THE DAY. . ' ' . In committee of the whole, the consideration of the Civil Code was resumed, - The provisions relating to Auctioneers was read. - By section 73 of these it wait provided that there should not be more than three Auctioneer's licenses in Honolulu, the consideration for which shall be such as the Minister of the Interior may direct ; not however, to exceed 2 per cent on the nett pales. " " After a short discussion, the limit of per centage was reduced to 1 per cent ' - In section 75, providing thai executors, adminis trators, guardians, aheriffii, Ate., should be allowed to - sell at auction by virtue of their appointment as such, Mr. Chamberlain moved to strike eut, so that the regularly licensed Auctioneers be the only ones to make such sales, under direction of said executors, . Mr. Robertson ,' moved to' amend' by striking-oot only the words " executors, administrators and guar dians," which was agreed to, and the sections were passed. ; ' -; V, " Spirituous Liquors at wholesale and retail pro vides that the -price f a 'wholesale- license shall be $100 'per' annum The other regulations ai the same as in the old laws." with the exception that" the license is forbidden to sell to any subject of Hjs Ma- jesty, ' Retail dealers to pay $1000 per annum M: . Tl -. t'lj . - - ' Aivcuaw, nnu am lurumueu 10,811 10 Subjects Of the King. O'ther. regulations the same aa in eld laws, with the exception" that the regulations in regard to native females oongregatin; at the' drinking houses are very stringent" 7 - '; .' " Mr. Kalama moved to insert, a prevision that no native of tbe kingdom shall be allowed to take out a spirit licensee V v .-. Mr. Kaauwaepaa wanted to knew how, under the cognised by law, than were allows i jecta, Instanced foreign countries k always given to native-born subject., 'tfM foreigner the privilege. of selling spiriiN license, by what pretence can you tt! privilege to natives. - HtJ Mr. Kaumaea drerj) a picture of wW 1 quencea wouiu ue u a native TT 11 i.- spin i. Axe wuuua ie rorever sampl'm, and would be his own best customs a. I " " -x fwjrij i - . i:t. natives were uui uu iureigners, capatj, n thomoAlvM and malrina ... .- "6 , s wuuej cut j) thin? aa liouor. . o I . .' The amendment waa carried,- and n passed, leaving the restrictions ia regvj k BUOjecTS tue name as in iue oiu law. The next section, 75, forbidding the ttl, l sale dealers in quantities of less that 5 rii'l 71 suojeci oi sals iaj0Ty ; .nr. namberliin. I . a TT- If,! l t s-m . movea to insert - any native subject " r after a short discussion,-16 to 7. Tht & wholesale license was altered from $100 to t.) Sec. 79. Retail spirit licences for Iloncla the price fixed at $1000 no license to U r,J a native subject .: n on T . . t. i . . t , . oec. oo. . tn tue matter oi oona lor a tpiru 1 it was provided that no native can becomti J Aa jour nea. y- - ',;. ' ' ' . Satteiut, h :. BEsoixnoN. . By Mr. Kenui, that $250 be inserted in priation bill for a bridge in Lahaina. ORDER 0 THE DAT. ' The House went into committee on the d; On. motion of Mr. Robertson, the 74th J respecting auctioneers, was re-consiJeroi, moved to re-insert the words "adminUtrvJ ecu tors and guardians. He remarked tint it districts, and in sales of small estates, it hardship tb be obliged to get an auctioneer longdistance The motion was carried. Mr. Sheldon moved to add at the end of tl,, the words " excepting, however, sales mad executor, administrator or guardian, in tb Honolulu." Negatived. . Sec 83. Providing that liquor shops aha. between the hours of 10 on Saturday even! on Monday morning ; and shall not sell o'clock on any night. - On motion of Mr. Austin, the words " time he shall close his place of business' after "ten o'clock " Sec 86. The name of the bouse, street, i; mentioned in the license ; also, there ih more than one bar or place for selling t license. - - - -;-' . The sections relating to hotels and ri houses were taken up and passed. Tbe are the same as those of the old laws ujws-J jeets. ' Mr. Manini gave notice of a bill to cup Minister of the Interior to grant the wt of , building to the Honolulu Rifles as an Aro-f journed. .. . . ""petitions. ....... V. MOKDAI.k' . By Mr. Kupakee from South Kona, thu j era of illegitimate children be punished, j .u:vi i;. a ! v w.-.... l VUilVA Ul Mill, Wl O IOW KV JICCUl UQ9, vessels engaging in the coasting trade, m ' Vui OSUVn va laaar T? i i 1M if Via If 4a tvaa a, . By Mr. Chamberlain, from some fbDR itants of Waialae, for a new mail route. By Mr. Richardson, from HonuauU, fori tion of sundry taxes and the abolition others; that persons who have arrived it ti ll ft y years be exempt from the school tax; i merators who do not do their duty ftiuJ honestly be deprived of their pay, and u $50 each; that all who fail to pay thesctxi tax be made to work on the public ircpr Referred. . - ' ' KESOIXnONS. By Mr. Nuuhiwa, that $200 be set ipd Appropriation Bill for tbe erection of Ctrl in Hanalei, Kauai. Referred. .By Mr. Kaaawaepsa. tlrat vactk mrafr- House be furnished with a copy cf the C Laid on the table. ' Mr. Robertson gave notice of intention!! . a bill to amend the 13th chapter of the Vd OEDEK Or THE DAT. Mr. Law's bill to prevent the Larceny of read a second time and taken up in coma: whole. This bill makes the theft of tr; bores, sheep, ass, mule, goat, hog, or oti punishable by imprisonment alone no fi ceived. ' - ' On motion, the words, "or any other were stricken out, and the word "deer'V. and tbe bill was further amended by limit plication to property not exceeding $100 The bill was then ordered to be engrossed reading to-morrow. The House then resumed the consideiv Civil Code in committee.-' Sec. 94 to 98. "Keepers of Billiard !i Bowling Alleys. The same provisions k law. Adopted. . Sec 99 to 103. " Venders of opium son o us drug." ' Gives a license for 40 w to regularly qualified physicians and ujr' Sec 104 to 107. " Regulating the u A license to sell awa in less quantities thu to be granted by the Minister of the Inri discretion; the government to receive H proceeds, and one-third each to co to tr and the vendor; the latter to sell to bono who have a certificate from a physicist. ' hour's discussion, the whole subject of t ferred to a special committee for Adjourned. ' - V ... , Tcismt, . Mr. Kupakee gave notice that to-mor' introduce a bill to amend the 27th ei'l Jenal Code " ' - - EESOLCTIOS3. . Br Mr. KaauwaeDaa. that the sum inserted in tbe Appropriation Bill for n entrance of Hon ol ulu h arbor. fUferrta By Mr. Sheldon, that no member apeti , ten minutes at any one time, nor dor upon any one subject; unless by penci? House ' . This resolution was strongly oppo Kalama and ; Kamaipelekane. the a1 moved to lay on the table. Carriedi t nays all the native members, except J" son. votintr ave. and all the foreign nM Mr. Robertson, according to preioai hia hill .a.l 19 rf IMP, - . ,v i u vuatvw, Amends the last clause of section 4 of: read as follows . ' '' 14 Whoever ommiU aduttrry shall be paw $30, or, in default of tbe pavm-nt of sud fiM f at hard labor for four naotna.' The former provision read eight mos' ment ; . N: .. '. The seventh section (in regard to fow amended in the same respect to read f 1 priaonment instead of four. The bill was ordered to a second reK row. '. - ',,.... ' ' V : " OBDEB OT TBS DAT. ? The bill for tbe suppression of tb elaring the same a common nuisance, ""j gaged la it amenable to the penalty w was taken wn In committee of the wb Messrs. Kaauwaepaa and Kahai lulu oppoeed the bill. Not oaly dJ u at the ubertv of the subject, but it j asmuch as the general word " hula' manv kinds of amusement : a.fa Pnluarfaia Sn a. .a. tha. time d jnoved to refer to a select Committee. Messrs. Kalama. Hitchcock and Kami r. appointed the Committee. , I ; , The act to prevent the larceny of n thrnl-nnd final Marina . ; On a suspension of the Rales, Mr- 1 dtfeelTtbill giving the Mmiwter 1 . a " inr 4 f. ft i