The Express.
London, England, 1849-11-29 00:00:00

SANDWICH ISLANDS.

WP have, by the burn From the Sand-
wich Islands to the 27th of August. It appears that
the French have taken very decided steps, in conse-
quent, ot a difficulty between the government and
toe French Consul-General. The latter personage in-
sis ed npin the nght of importing French brandies at '
reduced rates if dime., and the sale of rodent spirits
to French whalers. The government, which is some-
what on the tear:eel plan, did not like to allow this,
sod the American missionaries, who exercise a large
influence there, were also opposed to the demands of
the French. The Hawaiian government also objected,
that the demands were contrary to the terms of the
existing treaty, and effend to refer the whole matter
to the cabinet of Louis Napoleon, or to the British
Consul-General. Neither of these propositions were
accepted.
he following is the communic Won made to Mr.
Dillon, signt d also by the admiral:
Ahetraet of Domino, thie 22ua day of Anorak 1840. pre-
sented to the H govertastat by Adtalr..l Tromatlie
cad the coma ot France: _ _

1. The complom an.: total adoption of the treaty of 26th
March, 1816, aa it reads is the French test.
2. The r. duction to 50 per cent. ad calories of the duty
up. n bestial. e and spwitutue bquun ot French origin.
3. The sublectioo catholi schools to the direction of the
chief of the French minds'', and to special inspectors, not
pro.ntant, end a treatment rigorously equal, granted to the
two worships and to their aohoole.
4. Toil nuoritin .1 the French language in haziness inne-
r:muse between French citizens and the Hawaiian depart
men s fadministra
5. Ine withdrawal of the theeption affecting French
whalers, importing c inn and 'pinta, and the aormation of
the requisition which obliges ?semis laden with liquias to
pay ann support the Custom-bouse officer placed en word to
euperintesil time lading anti nub atm.
6. The return o- a 1 of the duties received in virus of the
regulaions ot which the withdrawal is demanded by the
Han paragrepn noised amity pr. coring.
All these conclusions ought to be the object of resolutions
of his Maj. sty, paused in hi. council, and are of urgency.
7. The re urn of the tine of 25 dole. paid be the French
ehiu U. neral Tere, besides an indemnity of 60 .it a. for the
time during which she was unjustly detained here.
S The tees «.0 in the official j ottoal of the Hawaiian
guveri.rnent of tne punishrn. at inflicted upon Vat elluOlere of
the hieh school, whose mo.out cunduct gave motion to the
complaints of M. A -be Caudell.
9. The removal ut the Cirvereor of Hawaii, who vi.lated,
or bowed to he violated, the damicile of H. Abbe Marsh:d,
sir th- order t at the potato..r make reparation fur the nine
to the zni.aionsry, the one decision or toe other to be inserted
k the official journao
10. The peymoot 'o • French citizen, proprietor of the
Hotel of France, of the damages aeumitted in his house by
breign saikri, against whom he Hawaiian aominntration
hae not taken any thati.
Toe undersigned giv- a delay of three days from this day,
Aug. 22, 1849, to ,Ii• Hawaiin ii.Wetnnient to make a Cate-
gorical reply to the demands above.
Ou the ottault of this government making known its de.
riven betve.n ttis eau Saturoay nest. the 25th August
1819, at 3 o'clock in the a.ternuou, the undersigned, Lire►
ably to the formal laetrile ion, of t.-e French goeernmeat,
will have to declare the tt.aty of 26th Marco, 1816, nub
an i void, and repl ..-ed by the convention coutduded the
121 day of July, 1839. between the a met Caputo, Laplace,
acting in th. na.ne .f the Lim of the Frenct., mu his
Majesty Kemstismeha 111.
Hadae toe two p atiee entering by right under the pro-
claim:is of that couvainuon, it will become 'he rule ot the
reciprocal corduct to (dhow, and the Hawaiian government
will be forced to es-cute it, in ail its extent, remaining atter
that day ra possible fur any in ringement thereof whoa
they may eozhealt.
And in ream( to the demands comprised in the pare
graphs 7,8, 9 and 10 above, t under. sued th clan. that
in case justice be not done, they will tra,loy the m-a. eat
their disposal to obtain a complete re, 'ration, dechoing fur
this case and from time present all the responsibility of the
subsequent acts that may nipper.
(Signed) LEGO/titUT Dil
Dillon, Consul at France. Hoar A tonal, &c:
We appeni the treaey stipulation concerning

" Arita. TI —Fteutbh vierehatadies er (eels ;visioned
as coaling from the Preach dortaioss, shall hoe b.
prehib,ted, nor shale they br ruhj.et to as import duty
nigher than titre per cent. ad valorem Wales, oranei.e,
and otter spirituous liquois. ere. however, excepted le in
this stipulation, a, d snail he liable to tuchresomoble duty
r the Ilawaiito ,„-overitment may think fit to lay upon
them, prod-a al.a}s that the amount of duty rat.
not be so high as Resolutely to prohibit the
laden of the said artiolts.
After these d minds were formally made, three
days were allowed the government in chi sh to re-
turn their answer. Tte Kit g was absent, a d his
advoers r. fused to comply with the demands. 1)1-
rt c ly the admiral, with the assistance of a war
ateauter, procieded to inn some marines and sailors,
and captured tie fort wit-out opposition. The
French flag was hoisted in platte of that of the coun-
try, the gaits wete spiked and thrown from the ram-
parts, the muuttione of war, and the public stores
were also destroyed. The fort was held for three
days by the invaders, who then retired uninoiest d to
the r vessels. The royal yac..t watt seized, macced
with a prig • crew, and moo off to Valparais s when
the admiral steered for Sin Francisco, at d hie consirt
the steamer paddled off to Tatiiti. Mr. Whin is on
his way home by the Isthmus. The British eusul-
general offered his mediation but it was cecl n
while the 4ocrosa towns of the American warm maie
a string protest.