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nv AirrnoKiTV. TlTTt yL'il. tbe Qwfn oT Great Britain. Our great mat good friend, accredited onto tJs, to reside near Oor Oowrt, Jaxne 115 wcaeboase. Esq., la character of Com snisstoeer ud Osoeol General of Her Britannic Majesty, at Xbe Hawaaan xalands : and We require kll Ocr objects suse aS XWptnaah of Oar GarernnMiit to py high con ssderartoo te Iste pmn, bis property, his family and re- OBRVutMrm M Mt,ul attach fall cretTt to a3 Ig.e2cla2 oca at snch Oimmnwiootr and Consul General. SaMatMaHI.arroriIonola!a,th!i ltthdayoT January, A. U ISTC LCXALILO E. Bribe nor: Csue. IS. Elmer, Minister far Foreign Affairs. SPECIAL JfOTIOE. Wc would call attention to tbo commencement of Volume X. of the Gazctte, on January The eubsenntion price is S6.00 per annum. If paid for in advance, on or before the 31st of Jan.' nary, a years receipt will be given for $5.00. II. SI. WHITXEV, Proprietor and Editor. .fjs.fas-TsTVatMBibASbecntnis ay appointed Com srAeaonerof rrrrate Wars and Water Frlrliefes for the Zaar-kt of HaBaM. Island JT KauaL Ifffae board now eensista of Messrs. A. WDeox. Z. Seta aACsZ'nicocatk aanrrx O. Ilaix, Minister of the Interior. lalertsrOSee. Jan. JI, ISTL 470 T-rcaarcfloaof Xnspettois of Election is called to the "lflisinin of a Jodce of the Sapreoe Court, In leCl, br the ejealof orbk-h Insp-ctors are cot Smiled. In qualtfymg voters, so those pers-ns who ba re paid their taxes previous Xojaaoarj- 1st. ICt. :reimeacd those who par their taxes subsequent to 3ana--r 1st mar be added u the tot br the Inspectors, lioioiaa ax abtT regular wsslous. These sessions must be SW!I--olfl number: the Srst cannot be held earlier than Xll3i January, and the last not later than Ice J Jattnararter which date no sddrtkms to the list of T-oters casfcetnao. The e-etanoas znest be duly advertised by ssttee-bf the same upon the aiphabetval list of volcrs Juan-d at the JUace of hotSng the election and a: two otter pahtajsCacn In xbe District. Jtt the Election no rote can fceltewlttd ssatesi the dame of the person offering the same he borne on the hst of voters, and ttnless he present xOe Inspectors ax the pons his Tax Becetpt Impressed -n-2h Xhe words. - 0-ulf.aof t rut.'' A. r. Jcsn, Attorney General. OotinIXocise,ZthJaoaarr. 1CT4. 70 HAWAIIAN GAZETTE AS INDEPENDENT JOUENAI, DEVOTED TO HAWAIIAN PROGRESS. PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY lTEXRY SI. WHITXEr. - Jfomh jbrrtby jjtw that Xiw ktw rtore-bow at jala&piKuk4 rf HoiotA, In .xt apn as a econtl piv rwyfTMig iwi jar Ktptrmuxiret to tnencxt IacxlXSZt AamttfaSr frea mM Iftstrtct- Evwzx O. Hall, 3UnJtter oftlie Zsterlor. ImerteOice. Jan. 3, lf-74. 463 a flf BnrrrtMtaSrps to the acxt lrli!axiri JLuea&ir. wlB taKe place tlumi-tfkoat U; Tartans 3ecttn 3JttEit nectar n tbe ITrct aioadaj- of Tebra TlK lafcr-tiaC jUor arr i-l-PSiaatra for h&Jdla -abit JJs3101a' HA WAIL JVjstnct of XTJo Oemniocae la Bo; School-bonse, Oumiji-. 'TSKcnal ef ITsttisVcs Opgn-faonse In Walplo; echool B ease. Honokaa. 1 ea sTohsIs Cbcztiottse, Walraea. and Coart- Xsscietof Sorxh Koiu--&3oo.-fciue,Xa3aa. Cana ScheoMien ease. Honsrnin LTdlUsii. -ajatra-nJ lnaa a-oi-heose. nalepoaa. SIACI. TJssz1st-s ZAhaloa CbsCT-beose. XAhalna. Tx-ntatot- VsirnpsM Scjool-oaose. nonoina. fsaarssMT "- u OB3n toar. WaSntn. and School- TmiliMsC 3Saairao Cbart-honse. 21acarao. aW sC Hitii Open hoes, nana; ischool-hou-e. lasuamof 3fanVsi and T arts 1 yew Oo-ttvboose. 1-otoo. 3-aatli Saslsajhooose. Eaobal. Lanal. OABC I off Kia--QicQT&80se, TIenolzth-, at both the WEDXESDA T, JAKUART 21. Ox Wednesday night of last week the steamer Kilaaea, which had been despatched to Kailna to convey Ills Majesty home, retnrned for his physician, who, accompanied by His Excellency tho Minister of the Interior, left at seven o'clock on Thursday morning, arriving at Kailaa early Friday morning. It rained all that day, prevent ing the King's embarkation. On Saturday the weather cleared np, and lie was conveyed on board, accompanied by his physicians and other attendants. The steamer returned direct to Honolulu, reaching her dock abont 9 A. M. Sun day, the King's arrival being annonnced by a royal salnte from Punch Bowl and from II. B. SI.'s ship Tenedos. On landing, he entered bis slate carriage and was driven to the palace, look ing by no means as well as when he left for Kona. On Thursday last he had a severe hemorrhage of the langs, which reduced bis strength and has rendered him very feeble. All will no doubt join ns in the ardent wish that the royal patient's health may be restored and his life prolonged. Daily bulletins reporting his health will be issued. i and Waianae cheol-hoizse. Walasra: lima lsim . Walaaae. 3sstTMtirWatslDa--cbool faoose, Walalus. sstrsnvtsT ICoeistana School-bonse. Hatmla. Soiaia cf riMftT-rota Cosrt ttecse. Exnecbe. KAUAI. -Dlsi.iu. cf Wstmea fhoa-hone, Wabnea; School- -Efte-iex of rci.a Srfipol becjj. LBioe; Kiool-hasae, Vwiisa. -Kegrt-lof Hii-nX Osnn house. Hanaiel ; SchooHio-ae, IHncxv fA, Hall, -SOnlfc-er oftbe Interior. . Xtec IT. IsTZ. 4SS A3asa.T TBI; BCNrVOLrxT. T5l- Iner Asrlnm at Jlsal iHslatrreal sieed of oWBenand cotton ferbos- barsnr srorn t ataoVs of cotton rafassaromm the aSSseted br maVlnr and seattcc them at Sir. ii G. WBdefs. who veelhat Is-er are rara-areed to their clestbiatbm. BrvesX-of ane Board of Health. CHas. X. GttllCK. Secretarr. . 1. JC1. r strcc. lhat rrean aaal after this date -EbeXajtasesT Kalaarapa, Walolo.as Ealanao, on the Haw a i c aaSeef the lausd of Slaiocal. set apart br the -sa--f Heaem for the ItoU-ton oT Lepers, are strtcUr .- aJs-nstia, boats or canoes are prohlbUed from liiuiMbiii' tar lins-rc at either of them, except br special X ssiiilis r soe lioire. The road leadxsc over the paa baa the alws, mrrtissnguiiosfa aan tabu, aad all per oaaa as3rl-ar fartsUden to pass (rrr It sclUxwt special reassssataoa saw Board or bsaceaa. rabnc attention It x-uis-i ofledia Seeaes x A ofOiapter XXXIII oT the XaaraoT aa.To-rit: : a Ls-per. shall be sUowed to islt -Tes-aoi ssrao aar Lao, rtare or InekMire. set apart br "-MBoardear BeaJxh lor the Isolation aad cocnoement of ITC3. hoci the -rrmen p-rraissioo of the VmiAmi of "X-snlBoard, ec oscae oCaoer aothotizre thereto bribe Board twjz cj, ic. i-joo. cirlnrio-airt. iil!H;i i ""c-i re-ignauou ana instsiea on His accept IX. "Dte, and the President at once recalled him. thtt Test tar snore than One Hundred SoUars for such . at-ax xa Aexaast or parxoeat. to he Imprisoned at Ox Monday the 19th instant, Slajor James Hay Wodehonse, H. B. SI.'s Commissioner and Consnl General, requested an audience or the King for the purpose of presenting his new cre dentials from bis government ; hut as the state ol Ilis Slajesty's health rendered it imprudent for him to receive Slajor Wodehonse in person. He empowered and directed His Slinisterof Foreign Affairs to receive, on His behalf, the letter of credence. It is quite unnecessary to prolone the disens 6ion with the Advertiser, regarding the standard of Hawaiian newspaper literature. All our read ers know that native tales, in prose or poetry, are more or less tainted with what to refined tastes are clearly impurities, but which to the na tive mind, however well educated, does not exhib it the same taint. To illustrate what we mean : any man familiar with the vernacular can converse in it with the most refined Hawaiian lady with out the slightest sense of impropriety, on sub jects and in language which, if literally interpre ted, would shock the refined modesty of American or European ladies and gentlemen. It is in this way that language may and is sometimes inadver tently used Tn the Hawaiian papers, which a closer revision would exclude. This, however, is very different from the articles in the Xobon, which gave rise to the discussion. The resignation of General Sickles as Ameri can Sliuister to Spain has been announced. It appears from the published correspondence lhat, finding that he was not in harmony with his gov ernment, he tendered his resignation, which Pres ident Grant declined to accept. He again re -&a-aT1rhsrsaiXC the fine ana costs cf Opart are a-charred thtos-rse esT ts-r.- To- ahoe re-ra-aaoai arB be strietir enforced from and -BsorO-r of the Board of Sea-lh. Chav X Srucc. See Board of Health. Ixle-arCk3-hJcnelnh.ltn. 440 I-lcenc -Cxptrln In Jan. 1S74. Xtru.IL, ...rort Street. et nfarlagy fort Street. X llonoicia Iron Works, Is Alex Andre Ktoc Kreet. xl Ah rnT Nagano Street. St Ah San Noaa-m Street, I J-asc Coonc Hotel street, a-axu P r-peacer-. 11 N sjeccce , , Kealwa 1 Altsns . , Hslaara It-Eeedd: Rs-nsrrtion 3- Alona ft Ahx Tahoeboe )A Ahana Z HsnchTics: -t Coochln-, 2Iokae ICatat.S Ahans Jlatoakaa Kan Kohala IUo Konanema Kanpo liana Eotoa Tlanalel - IVliolr-wIe. Oastc I n CXcIntrre A Bra, Kin-: 8trset, Xtonolnla Retail lrlta. Ossn 3 W -.Green Tlorsl Hotel, Uonololn Vlrtoallnc-. lOuJrr 1 QnoracHn makohea, Honolulu llorae. Oaxrc - aTapn. No I, 1C Katnapaa: 0 Kahea. "o X IS John Fetrr. Xo 4 .4-Tauuel 'nhl. Ko S j Eeopoahlsra. 2to . --I-eawe, "Co 3" . ---Kane-rahtne. No S Zi A B Kaaalnra, No 9 a- Katr.-Vo 10 Si VansTiloraTos. 5o 11 -s-napo. so 12 3 XalhetTit-a. No II 3J W A Ksnsl. H, IS as Ohale.So Is. II aa-v-apna.il Buletirr. Xarat -TT S. LoreS, Hanaiel Kblpplnr;, . OljEr I W A Vsrtrhsm. Honolola rtre Aran. "1 F K llric. Kona Boat. 17 San.net Kaal, No I Honolulu IT ltlcbard Wcnuns, No t IT LSua. No X 9 l.No Tile Courts). Tbcsssat, Jastast 15, 18T4 Justice Hakiweix m rrcsldlcr;. 'rpO. Hill Minister or Interior vs. IL HacUeld & Oo. Counsel rjoti&cd the Court tbit this use wBI be aetUed by aereemrut acd withdrawn. John Stcceck vs. A. S. Httfcins Discontinued, the cue baviag abated by the death of the plaicllfT. tW. IL Divil vx. Cnarlce Brewer Continued until tctt. Terra. Jan. IT Minister of Interior vs. Ruth Keellko IacL Jcttice Hartwell this morning delivered de cision overrallns the demurrer. Leave given to plaintiff to amend, and time given for defendant to file answer. Notice giien of motion to continue the case, motion to be beard on Monday. A. . Jcdd, Attorney General, for plxictiff. R. U. Stanley lor delendinU Jan. 18 Rex vs. JUau Seioil lntereonrse with Ctrl ender 11 ycarfc. Solle prosequi entered. The Coort adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M. tomorrow, wben cases In Banco will be In order. Police Coart Honolnl u. Jan. 13 Chuchu (Chinaman) Larceny. Com mitted for C months to bard labor and pay costs, -R.10. Sxmol (Chinawoman) Larceny. Sentenced to 6 months bard labor and piy costs, (1.10. Jan. 15 G. C Siders Selling intoxicating drinks to Exllres. Tincd t300 and costs, $1.60. Amta (Chlnx man Drunk. Forfeiud ball, $8. Aalona (t) Drtmfc. Fined (3 and tl costs. Maitn (k.) Drock. Fined t2 and II costs. ICtb Kanoho (k.) FaUridiog. Fined J10 and tl costs. 17tb-Ka-seai (k.) Tbreatenlcg the wile of another. Ordered to give bond In SS00 to keep the peace for one year and ptyf30 costs. IBth Alan (Chlniman) For- j rJcaUon. Fined t!5 and tl costs. i General Sickles, nltbough he proved a brave soldier and left the battle field with a record which any one might be proud or, is hardly the man to fill tho portion of minister during such a crisis as has lately passed. He is tho represen tative of a rowdy class in America, of which Gen. Butler is another conspicuous one, a class who seek to embroil the country that speculators and gamblers may profit thereby. In time of war and great political crises, it is well that cau tious statesmen should be selected to represent the country abroad. While Gen. Sickles' prompt resignation has been honorable to him, his retire ment will be as acceptable to the Spanish people as to the American. Tue appointment of Caleb Cashing to be tho successor of the retiring minister at .Madrid, is the fittest selection yet made by General Grant, who has been extremely unfortunate in some of his appointments to civil service. Sir. Cashing is a lawyer of ripe experience, beimr over seventy years of age, liberal in his views, and possessed ol qualities which render hira admirably fitted to represent the United States in Spain at the pres ent critical junctnre. If we remember rightly, he was formerly a democrat of the Jacksonian school, from which some of the best conservative statesmen of America have graduated, and havo proved the Eafest leaders of the nation during the past few years. The telegraph, under date of Dec. 30, says that he would leave for Madrid about tho close of the year, and that his appoint ment would be ratified by the Senate. China Mall Company's WcTr Fleet. This large steamship company, a list of whose vessels we published a short time sioce, has late ly been making extraordinary efforts to restore its credit and prestige, since it nd itself of the gang of Wall street speculators which had as sumed control of it, and since the new board of di rectors have taken charge. Its expenses have been largely cut down by the discharge of sinecure officials, and the reduction of salaries. The con tract with tho railroad companies, under which the latter could dictate its rales of freight has also been terminated, so that its income from this source promises to be increased. The company has recently built eight iron propeller steamships, four of which, the Acapulco, Colon, Colima and Granada, are now in service. These ships nre from 3.000 to 3,500 tons each, and cost from 500,000 to $600,000 each. Two others of G.000 tons each, tho City of Pekin and the City of Yeddo, costing $1,127,000 each, are nearly ready to launch. Thpse are for the China service, and are said to be the most splendid vessels ever built. Still two more propellers, of 1,700 tons each, to be used on the Panama route, are nearly ready for service. When all these steamers are finished, tho company's efficiency will bo very greatly increased. Mosquitoes. Tbec little pests have been quite troublesome during the past lew weeks, more espe cially in the evenings. Iu some localities they are so annorlng as to prevent persons from writing, reading or doing anything else but look after them. The other evening, when several ladies and gentle men were amusing themselves In warding off their attacks, a little girl, who eat by eagerly reading a story, Epoke np and said, Why don't yon do as I do? let em bite," And there she sat with her face covered with twenty or more of these merciless bloodsuckers, quietly drawing their evening meal from her fair cheeks. IEcc;iter-eI Ietlcn. W'mn.v the past few years, the United States government has introduced a system of regis tering valuable letters sent by mail, either to do mestic or foreign places. It is only within the past two years that this service has become so systematized as to prove a most valuable arm of the postal service. As it is not generally under stood, wo will explain its operation. The charge for registering a letter, no matter what its weight may be, one-half ounce or four pounds, the largest weight allowed by mail is 15 cents, which is the same as was formerly charged in the United States, where it was reduced January 1, 1B74, to 8 cents. A single registered letter sent from Honolulu to New York, or any other point in the United States, will cost: Hawaiian postage Hawaiian registry fee. American registry fee 6 cents .15 cents Scents -23 cents The only extra charge for heavier letters is the Hawaiian postage, so lhat a letter weighing 12 ounces (twenty-four single rates) will cost SI. 67. The great advantage of this system is tho seen rily which attends it. The postmaster gives a receipt for all registered letters, and such letters are not delivered, at their destination, except the party addressed gives a receipt, which is returned to the person who mailed or sent the letter. These letters are then put in a separate bag, sealed and forwarded to San Francisco, where they are passed to a special registry clerk, who puts them with other registered letters destined for the East. They are enclosed in an iron chest. and sent by a special mad agent, who accompa nies bis charge to Chicago and Xew Tork. It is stated that out of 19,000 registered letters sent from Xew York during 1872, only three failed to reach the parties addressed, and the value of these was recovered from the agents to whom they had been entrusted. Owing to the security attending this system as now conducted, its growth in Am erica has been extraordinary, and every mail from San Francisco carries more or less gold coin, green backs, jewelry and other small valuables, on which the postage is very light. As it costs less than one per cent to send gold by mail froLi San Fran cisco to Xew York, the registry system has had the effect of reducing the rate of exchange on Xew York to about one-half of one per cent. Gold or greenbacks can be sent in a registered letter from Honolola to any point in the United States in the same way. Thos if forty dollars in gold are sent, the charges will be : Hawaiian postage, 6 rates 38 cents Hawaiian registry fee , , M Cnltcd States registry fee- Total cost, .IS cents -. scents Or about one and a half per cent on its value. On ono hundred dollars gold sent by mail the cost is only a trifle over one per cent. We have not learned of a single registered letter sent from this office, to the United Slates, or England, ever having failed to reach its destination. Postmas ter Brickwood and his assistant. Sir. Fenard, havo paid special attention to this new and very im portant service, and justly take pride in seeing it work so satit fxctorily, and in its becoming so pop ular to correspondents. The only change they re commend is that the Hawaiian charge Tor registry be made to correspond with that of England and the United States, which is S cents. 1 hey also give notice, on the departure of each mail, tlut all registered letters must be entered one hour prior to the time of closing the mail. XHe Alcltenoc IVnr. The Dutch havo began their war with the At- chenese in earnest, and though wo hear but little from the scene of contest, it is evident that they have the advantage from the start. A telegram from Penang, dated December 30, says that the Dutch troops encountered and defeated tho At chenese near Kenton, and now have possession of all tho left side of the river. Tho baltlo wa considered decisive, and the enemy was routed in all directions. Their loss was heavy in killed and wounded. The health of tho Dutch troops was reported as good. Tha Dutch Colonial Min ister announces that this war will render it neces sary for thegoverumenl to extend its sovereignty over Atcbeen, as the only way to secure perma nent peace. Hitherto the native government has been allowed to do pretty much as it liked in all matters or internal government, simply acknowl edging the Dutch as allies, and paying them a nominal tribute. The contest will result, as all wars between half civilized and European gov ernments do, in the subjugation of the weaker party to its more powerful rival. So far as this may tend to stop piracy in the Sumatra seas and coasts, it will be well for all parties. Sunk Iu Eight l'alliom.. The sinking of the steamer Virginiu9, on the 26tb of December, near Cape Fear, off the port of Wilmington, X. C, puts an end to the com plications attending the capture, demand and res toration of this now celebrated vessel. Whether the sinking was accidental or designed, it is none the less fortunate for the United States and Spain. It reminds us of the sinking of the Flor ida during the late civil war, which took place in Chesapeake Bay, while nearing her destination. The Virginias had been sent by the Spanish ou thorilies from Havana to the port of Uahia Hon da, sixty miles west of Havana. On the 16th of December she was delivered up to Copt. Whit ney and taken to Eey West, where after coaling she left for Xew York, accompanied by the Ossi- pee. 1 hey proceeded on together till near Wil mington, when the water in her hold increased so much that it was deemed best to head her for that port, but Ehe sunk in eight fathoms just out side the entrance. Xo investigation will proba bly ever be bad as to the causes of her sinking it is enough that she is out of the way and a vexed question settled. 3IarsbaI Ilazuinc. The world has lately witnessed a singular spec tacle, the scene of which was France. It was the arraignment and trial of a gallant soldier, who had served his country lor forty years, and woro the emblems of a score of victories. It will be remembered lhat at tho date of the surrender of the Emperor Xnpoleon at Sedan on the 2d of September, Slarshal Bazaine was in command of the French forces at Sletz. He had there 170, 000 troops with ample war material and supplies, but was confronted by Prince Charles, with an army of equal strength, which hedged bun in, and rendered him and bis forces useless us a sup port to the Emperor and afterwards to Paris. For his inability to extricate himself from the critical position, and finally for surrendering to the Germans, he was tried, found guilty and sen tenced to military degradation and death. His brother soldier, in this trying campaign, SIcMa hon, now at tho head of the French Republic, commuted this severe sentence to twenty years " seclusion " and relieved him of a public degra dation before the army which he had led and fought with. On the 26th of December he left Paris for tho Island of - Slargarite, off Cannes, where he will be confined till some change in the politics of France may bring him his pardon. We cannot avoid the conclusion, after perusing all the facts connected with his trial, that ho has been made tho ecape-goat to bear the whole odium of the defeat in the late war. French honor and bravery are now fnlly satisfied, for if Bazaino had done his duty, the army would have been victorious, and France never havo been compelled to surrender and pay tribute 1 Wo cannot better close this tragic affair than to quote the closing scene of the trial as given in the Xew York JYmes: Bazaine's sentence was military degradation and death degradation in the Legion d'Honeur and the cost of the whole process and trial, This latter would take 300,000 francs, every son lhat Bazaine has in the world, and would leave bis wife and three children destitute. When the sentence was passed Bazaine was not present, His counsel Lacbeaud, delivered him the news privately, and the Prosecutor, with a file of sol diers, soon after read it to Bazaine. Bazaine de sired to be shot immediately, if they wanted his life. He was very calm, while all the others were agitated. He asked that his son might be permitted to be with him for the whole day after the sentence, which request was granted, as they feared he might commit suicide. Bazaine's wife acted heroically. When informed that her hus band might escape death by military degradation, she exclaimed, ' He never would consent to that, if you even proposed it. I shall goon be a widow.' In this interpretation she made prepar ations for entering a convent. When the sen tence was announced to President SlacSIahon, who was at the head of a large dinner party, he exclaimed, ' Condemned to death 1' He tnrned very pale nnd sank into,his chair, letting his head fall into his hands. .On being informed that the Court bad signed the sentence, he reproached them with having thrown all the responsibility on him. He declared lhat fear of unpopularity would not deter him from using bis right of mercyj He treated the Due D'Aamale coolly. The Bishop ol Orleans and Theirs had an inter view with the President, in which the latter urged him to mercy. These other influences, beside his own inclinations, brought about the commutation of Bazaine's sentence to simple exile." About nm Tweed. Xcver was the halter drawn most deservedly around a roguo than when the champion of the Xew York ring of thieves was led to Blackwell's Island, clothed in a felon's suit, and assigned duty as a steward in the hospital of that penitentiary. For onco justice has been rightly meted out to a great scoundrel, who, however, had so much confi dence in his power thai np to the time or his sentence did not doubt but ho would escape on some technicality. We are told that ho now proposes to write a book giving a history of tho dark transactions which took place, while ho was in power, and telling who shared his plunder, and tnrned against him in his hour of adversity. Xo doubt ho can make disclosures which will mako the ears or some of the rich men of Xew York tingle, aud show that there wcro others who de served his Tate. But wo doubt whether any such book will be published, even if he should write it. If it were published it would prove a startling book, and find an extraordinary sale. A. Few Fuels nnil ((notation. Tho Adcertiser ol last week believes that la we must suppose it is the JrfrT'ir lhat thu suspension of tha " Act to Slitigate." .tc, in tho summer of 1872, " was unwarranted and injuri ous." As this law will probably come up beToro the next Legislature, nnd as it should bo thoroughly understood, in all its bearings, wo refer to it again, in order to present it lairly, in connection with the stand taken by our cotemporary. Tho opinion of the Adcertiser in Slay last was : " We have taken occasion in times past to criti cise our own 'Act to Slitigate,' and havo nd- " Tocatcd its repeal, not by any means that wo did not appreciate tho grave importance ol do- "ing something by legislation to uiiligato the " evils and miseries arising from the breach of the seventh commandment, but because we had ample evidence that the law failed of accom plishing the purpose for which it was enacted, nnd further that its operation, in some instances, led to unjustifiable infringement of personal liberty." In ono breath it says that it has ample evi dence that the law ailed of accomplishing the purpose for which it teas enacted, which was tho mitigation of the evils and diseases arising from prostitution, and in the next says that the act was generally highly beneficial on tho public health." The same paper says, in its issue for December 27, 1873 : " This pitiTnl trifling with tho fate of a whola people is far worse than ab- "surd it is cruel and criminal. Upon those in whoso hands is tho power to check this great evil by promptly using the means" (tho law re ferred to) "wiihin their control, rests a very grave responsibility." In Slay, when there was a pressnro on the Slioistcr of the Interior to put the Act into op eration, the same paper thought as follows : Some urge that the present law should be again put into operation, the late King having re turned without his signature tho Act for its ro- ' peal. Hre caiinof support tho proposition. " The voico or the people, expressed in tho very 'decided Legislative majority that voted to re peal the law, is entitled to respect and consider- " ation. Besides, the legislature adjourned with out providing the means for carrying out the law, and it therefore stands virtually suspended "and inoperative nntil a succeeding Legislature " shall vote the necessary supplies. One of the ' provisions of the law is to the effect that the " funds for its execution shall, from time to time, 41 be appropriated by the Legislature. There be " ing no sucfi appropriation, the Minister of the " Interior wonld assume a grave responsibility " were he now to put the law into operation." So, whether the Minister enforces the law, or re fuses to enforce it, for the very sound reasons set forth by the Adrertiser, he assumes "a grave responsibility." "Verily, it is hard, very hard in deed, to adopt a policy to meet the Advertiser's inconsistencies on the subject. Our cotemporary goes on to say that " the ap plication of similar laws in other countries is in these days beginning to be fairly appreciated." Against this assertion, we beg leavo to interpose the following from the 2f. T. Nation, almost as good authority : ' In France, too, the only coun " try where the eocial evil lia3 for years been sub- ject to efficient police regulation, it may fairly " be donbtcd whether tho health of the popula " tion has been improved. Ii still remains to be u proved that medical examination affords any "reasonable guarantee of impunity." In Great Britain "A Contagious Diseases Act" is enforced in localities where soldiers and sailors congregate, but public opinion was so strong against the Act that a royal commission appointed to consider the Act recommended : " That the periodical exami nation of the public women be discontinued," and Parliament carried out this eoggestion in 1871. It is sneeringly said that the sentiment op posing this style of legislation is puritanical and Pharisaical; but the late John Stuart Slill whom none will be so wild as to call a Puritan, says : " to provide securities against the consequences of immoralities of any kind is no part of the busi ness of government." The same authority, Mr. Slill, says, " moreover, that it is the man, not the woman, on whom the law should ba bronght to bear.-' IVoblc Sentiments. In the native newspaper Kcokoa, we find a letter from Sir. William B. Castle, dated Xew York, December 8, 1873. Sir. 0. is a. stndent nnd assistant in the law office of Wm. SI. Evarts, tbo distinguished attorney who so ably argued tho American case before the Geneva Board of Arbitration. His letter refers to the political questions which have lately been discussed here, and after alluding to the interest which he has taken in them, expresses his sentiments at con siderable length. We extract a few paragraphs to show bis views : " Let mo say just where I stand "regarding reciprocity. I am strongly in favor of it, be cause I know it will be of great benefit to onr nation, but I am opposed to giving np Hawaiian territory But if it would bring reciprocity to lease Puuloa to the United States while the treaty lasts, I should favor that, with the clear understanding that at the end of the treaty Pan loa bo returned. I want that clearly understood. But when tho great question of annexation to the United States comes and the end of Hawaii an independence, then I stand firm and strong against annexation. I think lhat Hawaii's truest interest is to remain independent and govern it self. " Let ns see what the argument that reci procity means annexation amounts to. The United States and Canada for many years had such a treaty, and is Canada to-day annexed to tho United States ? Xo 1 It is to-day a free and independent nation and strong, because it had the great benefit of reciprocity so long. Has the United States annexed any country with which it has had treaties ? Xol and I defy any body to show that this connlry ever used a treaty to annex any other country. William 11. Seward, when Secretary of State, bought Alaska of Rus sia, and Congress confirmed the purchase so as not to dishonor his act ; but the whole connlry were so angry and made such loud murmurs that no officer of this nation has ever dared to do such a thing again. President Grant wanted very much to get San Domingo, and some said. 'Why don't you do itt You are tho head of this people t' But ho did not dare, lor ho knew that in this nation the people rule, and tho people will not act foolishly, so he urged very strongly upon Congress to get possession of that country, ' because, ho said, all the people of that nation wish to join this nation." But did Congress for this reason annex San Domingo! Tho people of San Domingo wanted and asked to be allowed to join tho United States. Xo. Congress re fused, because tho people of tho United States did not want San Domingo. Xow, you will all ask, "Why did not this people want San Domin go, if that peoplo knocked at the door, and cried to bo lot in ?' This is tho reason. Tho neonlo of this country do not care to extend tho nation any wider, tho country is not yet full, nnd they alt look at the cost of a thing before they do tt. They ask shall wo gain anything if San Do mingo is annexed ? And because they know it will cost far moro than it will bring, they all say no, let us not annex that country 1' So it is with Hawaii. If our nation should go to tho door of Congress and say,' Wenro from Hawaii, wo aro poor and weak, please let us enter your great family nnd become annexed V the mem bers of Congress, and all tho American peoplo would say, Shall wo gain anything, or will it cost us much money to annex Hawaii t' and if they found it would cost much, they would say to tho messengers of Hawaii, standing at tho door, Wo are sorry because you aro poor and weak, but wo do not want to let you in, it will cost us loo much." So yoo will see how foolish it is to tear this nation, aud believa that it wants to gobble up Hanaii, for even ir Hawaii asked it, it would bo refused. But I mnat say adieu. Always reuicmboring Hawaii as my home, as tho most beautiful land on which tho sun ever shono ; a laud which may bo most richly blessed and whose good influence may bo spread far and wido over the quiet Paci fic, ir her people only will havo it thus. Tho na tions look upon Hawaii us tho land where darkness has given place to light, ignorauce has fled beforo education, aud where justico and law are well observed, till Hawaii, no longer a pupil, can teach the world. Oh Hawaii 1 will you erase this bright record, and restore tho blindness of olden limes! I cannot believe it. Slay the God of nations and of power watch over and guard you, rendering true our motto ' Ua mau ka ea o ka aina i ka ponol' (CDinmunlcuteii,) Manltury I.fKlnlntion. Sin. Editor: The article in your paper oftlie 14lh inst, treats of a subject so important that I feel constrained to call attention to its closing paragraph, and to earnestly urge any one who thinks he can do it, to draft "a brief law of three or four sections " to meet tho case. This is just what the great, as well as small, cities of tho whole world want, and what many of them have been trying to flDd, time out of mind. And if it can ba achieved here, it will be a boon to civilization, that will entitlo the lucky individ ual to the lasting gratitude of humanity. I for one, should greatly rejoice if tho evil could be cut up by the roots, but tha difficulty at odco stares one in the face of " secluding all per sons affected with syphilis, (males and females), in a hospital." now are they to be reached! A system of espionage and surveillance that would be effec tive, would ba Intolerable, nnd wonld not bo sub mitted to ; nor ought it, because a little malicious information would subject innocent persons, of both sexes, to intolerable insults. But still, it is very desirable that the law should be drafted, and as it seems so easy to be done, I anxiously hope some one will try it. KA MRA K OLt'l. HARDWARE! HARDWARE! NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. PHOTOGRAPHS! FOR SALE, ALL KINDS AND SIZES I AT THE COSMOPOLITAN GALLERY 1 64 tk 66 Fort Street s. rpiIE BEST QfJAMTT, GREATEST TABI- etr,and at the Ziowost Xrlcos I ALSO Portraits taken la better style ana quaUtr than at any other place In this city, for the low price of S3.50 PER DOZEN ! Do not listen to any recommendation, but come and see for yourself, ;o 'r - II. I. C1TASE. Oregon Sugar-Cured Hams. "OOR SAXE BY 4S9 BOLLES 4 CO. CUTLERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION ! AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. H GREAT ASSORTMENT OF HOLLOW-WARE ! Viz: Sauce Pans, Fry Pans, Tea Kettles, Iron Pots and Furnace Boilers, Galvanized Iron Tubs from 14 to SO Inches; Galvanized Iron Buckets, 10, 11, 12, IS Inches, Gnus, HIBcs, Pistols, Caps, Catrldgts, Powder, 8bot and Barii. Seine Twine and Wrapping Twine, Fish Hooks and, Tish liaia KEROSENE LAMPS AND CHANDELIERS ! Downer's and Dcvoc's best Kerosene Gil, DIRECT FROM THEIR FACTORIES, EXPECTED SOOX TO ARRIVE. Dealers desiring to purchase the GESUiyS ARTICLE at a Low Figure, will forward their orders Iramedlatclr. We would also call the attention of local and Country Dealer to onr fresh iteck o HUBBUCK'S BEST PAINTS AND OILS! Jnst Received, the largest and Best Assortment in the Harket Brushes of every kind and quality, Byam's 8 Card Hatches, on hand and to Arrive PURE MANILA AND NEW ZEALAND CORDAGE, Bits, Bridles and Spurs, Mule Collars and Hames, Ox Chains, Trace Chains, Topsail Chains, Bar Steel and Iron, Wrought Nails, Cut and Wrought Spikes. Now is the Time to Buy Goods at 30 per cent, below their Real Value, at the Concrete Block, Nos. 95 and 97 King Street, Honolulu. tOO-am DILLINGHAM & CO. LEGAL NOTICKS. ANCHORS. ENGLISH IRON-STOCK ANCHORS WEIGHT from 100 lbs. to 4000 lbs. For tale br 6 BOLLES & CO, SviMir.m: oii:iit or thh ii.vvaiia Islamla. tn Probat. Island nf nahu. it. i In the matter of the Katat or JOHN HTKSKCK, lata of Honolulu, ricrfavl. Ontrr appointing; tlmo for probata of will ana illrrrtlng publication of notlra of Um samr. A document, pnrporUn to be the last will ant trstamrnt of John MennMc, deceased, having: on the llth ilajr or Jan uary, A. D. 1ST!, been presented to said ProbMe Court, and a petition for the probate Uiereof, and for the tsroance of letters testamentary to r. A. Schaefer, halni betn Bled by P, A. Whaefrr, It Is hereby ordered, that THURSDAY, the t:th day of February, A. 1). 1T4, at 10 o'clock: A. M, or said day, at tho Court ltoom of said Court, at Honolulu, be, and the same Is, hereby appointed the time Tor pn Ing; said will aud hearing; said applk-allon, when and where any rersou Interested may appear and contest the said will, and the granting; of letters testamentary. tt 11 further ordered, lhat notice, thereof be given by pnblKatlon, for three successive weeks In the "Hawaiian Uaiette," a newspaper printed and published In Honolulu. And It Is runner ordered, that citations be Issued to the subscribing witnesses tn said will, and to the heirs of the testator In Honolulu, to appear and contest tho probate of said w III, at the time appointed. Hated Honolulu, II. I., January ijlh, IS7I ALFltKI) H. HAlmVEtX, Attest! Justice, of the Supreme Court. J no. E. riARXAnp. Iieputy clerk. 171 St Surni:.Mi: i-otuvr or tub iiaw.wia.v Islands, lu lTobate. Iu the matter or the Estate or CI HACK K. ItOOKK, late or Honolulu, deceased. Order or notice or petition for allowance or accounts, discharge, and final distribution of property. At Chambers, beTore Mr. Justice Hartwell. vOn readlog and llllnsj the petition and accounts of Herr mann A, Wldcmann, administrator of the Eststo ortlrace K. llooke, late of Honolulu, deceased, wherelu he asks to be allowed f :i,UT.II, and charges himself with M,SO.:, and asks lhat the same may be eiamlned and approved, and that a final order may be made or distribution of the property remaining In his hands to the persons thereto en titled, and illst barging him and his sureties from all further responsibility as such administrator. It la ordered, that MOXDAY, tho 53d day of February, A. I). ISTl.at 10 o'clock A. M., before said Justice at cham bers, In the Court House, at Honolulu, be and the same Is hereby appointed as the time and place for hearing said petition and accounts, and that all persons Interested may then and there appear and show cause, If any they have, why the same should not be granted, and may present evidence as to who are entitled to the said property. And that this order, hi the English and Hawaiian lan guages, be published in the " Hawaiian dazette" and "K.U okoa and Au Okoa," newspapers printed and published In Honolulu, for three successive weeks prevlons to the time therein appointed for said hearing. Dated at Honolulu, II. I., this 13th day of January, 1971. ALF11KU H HAItTWELL, Attest: Justice of the Supremo Court Jko. K. IIabxabd, Dep. Clerk, Hup. Court. ,;o It SUPREME COUIIT OP THE HAWAIIAN Islands In Probate, Island of Oahu, Hawaiian Isl ands, .. In the matter of the Kstate or JOHN HUIUST THOMPSON, late of Honolulu, deceased. Order appoint ing time for lrohate or Will and directing publication of hotlce of the same. A document, purporting to be the last Will and Testa ment of John Hurst Thompson, deceased, having on the I3d day of October, A. U. 187 J, been presented to said Pro bate Court, and a petition for the probate thereof, and for the Issuance of Letters Testamentary to MAllEI'lIA ADE LINE THOMPSON and CHARLES T. OULICK, having been tiled by It. II. Stanley, Attorney for petitioners. It Is hereby ordered, that MONDAY, the SOtli DAY of JANUARY, A. I). 1871. at 10 o'clock a. M. of said day, at the Coort Room of said Court, at Honolulu, In the Island or Oahu, n. I be, and the same Is, hereby appointed tho time tor proving said Will and hearing said application, when and where any persun Interested may appear and contest the said Will, and the granting of Letters Testa mentary. It Is further ordered, thst notice tnereor be given by publication, for three successive weeks. In the Hawaiian Gatetit, a newspaper printed and published In Honolulu. And It Is f urtlier ordered, that citations be Is sued to the subscribing witnesses to said Will, and to the heirs, and to the mother, Mrs. Sarah Thompson, of the testator. In writing, to appear and contest the probate of aald Will, at the time appointed. Dated Honolulu, II. L, October 13, 1873. ALFRED 8. HARTWELL, ARest ! Justice of the supreme Court. Walteu R. Seal, Clerk. sMt To Let. THE nOrSE AND PREMISES FORM- eriy occupied by the late Dr. a. I". Ford. For parti culars, apply to 3-tf ) R. OILULAND. 1 HOUSES and PREMISES TO LET. MA COJirOKTAIlLE FL'It.VISIIKD COT TAOE to let at WalklkL ALSO, A IIOI'SE LOT anil K.1LO PATCH at ine eutrance or rauoa valley. ALSO. A COTTAGE OS BERETAKIA HI Hi. IT near the bridge. ALSO, A COTTAGE OJf EMMA SQUARE, AIko, Slorncc ami Yard Room on lueen Street. For particulars apply to W. L. GREEN. II. Subscribers TO FOREIGX PUBMCATIOJiS, WISIIIO any Changes made in their Supplies, are re quested to give notice as loon as convenient. As a rule, all Subscriptions to PerindieaU should commence wiih the First Date in January ; and where they bare not done so heretofore, they can readily be changed so as to terminate with December 31it, 1871. This will be more convenient for the subscriber and the agent. All orders promptly ittended to t5-3t U. M. WHITNEY. LKGAL NOTICES. CIItft'IT t'llfltTOl'THK KIXOXIs JIUI. rial circuit, Manl, as. December Term, 1S7A JOll.T WAONF.lt, Ubctlant tot Divorce, terras MARIA WAO. NF.R Tuesday the ststrenth day of December, 11T3L In the atove entitled libel fur divorce, ll la aow enters that a decree of divorce from th. bond of malmnoay b en tered In favor orthe said John Wagner of th.ca.ae of ta will ml and utter desertion or the said Maria Wagawt for Um or three yrars. to be mails absolute arur the eiraratasn term of sit months from the date of this decree upon compliance with the terms thereof, utile suolclent cana. shall appear to the contrary. And tha Ubellant Is ordered to poUUh an attested eery or this order In the (iovernuient (Uikttk and Kroaoa axdA17 0icoi for six snccslve weeks; lb. first pabttra tlon to be within one month from the date of tale orders that all persons Interested may within sis. months anew cause why said decree should not be made absolute. UytheCoort. lir.ItV MO'KKMKlX. ji. Clerk circuit Court, Id Jud. Circuit. I hereby certify that the above and foregoing k a ire and correct copy of the otutlnal order In th. above eatlllerf cause, now on the files of tnta Court, Witness my hand ami the riral of the Clrcnlt CMrt f theCecondJuiuclalUrculLthla UUi da of December,.!. (Seal HKXHY DICKEXhOX. Ja.. " t aetfc Circuit Court. !d Jud. clmtL ClIlt'l'IT t'Ot'RT OP THE NIXO.XD J I'D I. rial Circuit, Maul. as. December Term, A. D. IS7I. KEUIMAIIIAI WALLACE. Llbellant for Divorce, terra CIIARI.EH WALLACE Saturday th. thirteenth day of December, IS7J. In the above entitled libel for divorce. It Is now mdereit that a decree of divorce from the bond of matrUaoay ss entered In favor ol the said Kelliwahlal Wailac.cs' ttw cause or the adultery of the said char Ira WaUace to fr. made abaclnt. after the cspirauon of at month, from ta. date of thlsdecree upon compliance with th. terms thereof, unless sufficient cause shall appear to th. contrary. And tbo Ubellant ta ordered to publish, an attested eooy of this order In the Government Uszkttk and alroxoi A!YI Ad Oxnt for six successive weeks; th. first publica tion to be within one month from Um data or thai order; that all persons Interested may within au moats. s.w cause why aald decre. should not be made absnlabt. Ily the Court. HENRY MCKE.VMJ.V. Ja.. Cleric circuit Court, Sd Jud. Circuit. I hereby certify that the above and foregoing ks a traw and correct copy of the original order In th. abov. entitled cause, now on the filea of this Court, Witness my haod and the seal of th Circuit Conn of ta. Hecoud Judicial Circuit, this Itth. day of December, a. c. 1S7J. (SeaLJ HEXRY DICJCENSOX. Jei. mt Clerk Circuit Court, Id Judicial Circuit. SUPREME COURT OP THE HAWAIIAN IbLANI-In l-robate. In th. matter of to Ea tate of AXTONIO MAItIA, late or Honolola, decease. Order of notice of petition for allowance of accoaata, dis charge, and final duufbution of property. AtCnambers, before Mr. Justice Wklemann. On reading ami filing the pentlon and accounts of Manuel de Suva, lit ecu tor of the Will of Antonio Maria. lata of Honolulu, deceased, wherein he aska to be allowed M! n. and charges hlmseir with Ul o, and aaka that Lot saaaa may be eiamlned and approved, and that a final order may be made of dlstrthutkm of the property remaining t3 his hands to the persons thereto entitled, ami dbarbarglnff him and his sureties from ail further responaUanty aa sues Ills ordered, that THURSDAY, the UOIIi DAYofJAX UAItY, A. D. 1171, at 10 o'clock A. K before ta. sail Js tlce. at Chambers, In the Court House, at Honolulu, be and the same hereby la appointed as the tlm. and place Iftr hearing said petition and accocnts, and that au persons to. teres ted may then and there appear and abow none If any they have, why the same should not tw granted- and may present evidence as to who are entitled to the aald property. And that this order, la the English and Hawaiian language, be published In the Hawaiian GauU and A'aaAsa m4 Jn OLoa newspapers printed and publlabed la Uotwlatu, ft three successive week, previous to In. time therein ap pointed for said hearing." Dated at Honolulu, IL L. this 23th day of December. A. 11. 173. 1IERIUIAN A. WIDEMA32T. Attest: Justic of tha Supreme Court. Jso. E. BAttSAnp. Deputy clerk. Administrator's Notice. THE UXDEKSIGXED HAVING BEEXdatr appointed Administrator of U Latate of GOTT FltlED FER11EAU, late, of UOa, deceased, reioesa alt persons having claims against sakl EsUle. to present them with, the necessary vouchers. If any. within atx months from the date of this publication or they wU b forever barred, and all persona Indebted to ssJd Estat. an request ed to make Immediate payment to , , EDWARD a HtTCIICOCX. Administrator of the Estate of a Ferreaa. deceased, llllo, December Snd, U7I. Wt NOTICE. WE. THE r.-VDERSIUXEn, IIATKfO THB day been appointed executors, by tTa Baa. A. Fornander, Circuit Judge, MauL under th. wta of the lar CHARLES COCKETT, of Waikapu. UJa Is to gtv an Oct to aa persons Indebted to aald etuu to makt immediate payment, andallwna have claim, against aaU rsacare requested to present the same within six months from date or they will be forever barred. JOSETIl COCKETT. CHARLES cocxrrr. xec3ton Waflnkn. Dec 3rd. U71 ta Ira A Valuable Property For Solo. A lOT OP O AC REN OP IXSB.fnTB X good SEW DWELLING HODE and KITCHZ5 attached. A frontage of about CM feet ea Beretesla btreet and 1 feet on Punahoa Avenue. Near tn. aonss Is a well yielding abundance of never falling frcsn water, with a WlndmBi attached. Tbo proepsct seatward add Is land tn unsurpassed In the suburb, of Honolulu. Tie pases may be sold aa a whole or In loU to suit ssircsaaers. ft further Information Inquire of IL B. DOLE, ete-tf or J. D. TXS23.