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The Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii) 1840-1841, 1841-03-27

hem look like crowd of harlcquins, or
.rterre of variegated flowers, to the num-
Ter of many thousands, assemble in the main
rect. to witness the complicated teats of
crsemanship, such as leaping, plunging,
icing, kicking, tumbling, (c9 somciimes),
I nd various other approved methods of show
Ac off, much in vogue here. among some
spnbious youth, and greatly to the cdiica-
= on of the gaping crowd, and somewhat to
! e danger of their sacred persons. How
her, this fiery zeal soon exhausts ITSELF and
! il grows dark the motley multitude on the
ain commence their return, usually pre-
ri edcd by his Majesty and suite, who ride
lsurely along, that plebian eyes may gaze
heir fill on patrician and royal forms. Pride
I blood holds full sway here--nowhcre has
more sincere worshippers, The remain
er make their way to their several homes;
bme quietly, and others furiousy dashing
brough the crowd, which scamper from them
ght and left. BY night the streets have re-
bined their usual quiet, and few stray
ers are all that are to be seen of the late
ntherng.
The Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii) 1840-1841, 1841-03-27
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF RONOLULU

ARRIVED
llar. 20, Haw. Sch. Paalua Lahuina.
g Br Brig Friends, Rugg, Tahiti.
g Am. Whalcshp Ebe, Merrihu,
Poughkeepsie, 8 mos 900 bills
Mar. Il, Br. Brig Clementine, Rhodes, Ha-
wall.
Z" Am. Brig Thomas Perkins, Var
ney, Is days ON Monterey.
%, l'aw. Sch. Clarion touched on her
way to Lahana-lett at this port, Dr. La
ton and Lady. MIR. w. Ladd, Capt. J.
Stetson. Mr.. Peck, Lady and child, pas.
scrgers Cor Lahaina
20, u. S. Brig Porpoise, Lieut.. Com.
{. Ringg"ld from cruise among the
low Archipelago.
Mar. 81, Am. Ship Morea, Snow, Norfolk
Sound
26, Haw. Sch. Paalua, for Lahaina
" Haw. Sch. Kinau, Lahaina.
Br. Brig Clementine, Rhodes Hawaii.
PASSENGERS
In the Friends, Mrs Rugg and daughter.
In the kinau, His Excclency, Gov. Kc-
kuanaoa, to attend the annual governmental
assembly. MIR. Cooke, and the young chiefs
attached to his school
MEMORANDA.
LAHAINA, MAUI. Arrived, Mar 10, Ship
Superior, Nc Lane, New London, 6 months,
100 bbls. sperm oil. March 90, Brig Mary
land Oahu
TAHITI, (Fcbruary) Alexander, Stet-
son, New Bedford, % mos. 100 sperm.
Swift, Toby, New Bedford, 4s mos. 600
whale, 1900 sperm. Henry Clay, Sayer,
Nantucket, IA mos. 1850 sperm. Java,
Price, St. Sohns n. b. 800 sperm, hove out
and repaired. Socabaya, (Chilian), heav-
inc out; horses for Sydney. Europa, VAL
paraso, bound for Honolulu. The Don
QnXote sailed from here on the 9th Feb. for
Valparaiso.
PosTscRlpT,-Friday, 10 O'Clock A NJ.
Hchrs PaaIua, Clarion. and Kinau, put
back on account Of bad weather.
The Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii) 1840-1841, 1841-03-27
ACCIDENT.

The Schooner Pilot, belonging to Messrs.
add s Co., in beating into the harbor on
onday last, about 10 o'clock, having just
trived from Kauai, capsized in a squat
lhc crew saved themselves by clinginy
e bottom. Boats were despatched to their
distance at once from the u. S. Ship Vim
tnnes and other vessels in port, and took
pr in tow. Gov Kekuanaoa immediately
dered the Paalua to get under way, and
lying reached her, they were able to right
Dr. and tow her to the wharf, where the
hter was soon discharged from her. Her
rgo, which consisted mostly of sugar was
oit. The vessel slightly Injured.
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MORE EARTHQUAKES.

ION the | lth inst. two earthquakes were
i at Kailua, Hawaii-the first shock &C.
FRED Is minutes before 10 o'clock, p. M.
be second about half an hour later. Rev.
r.. Thurston states that they were the
longest that he has ever felt there. At
falakeakua much rock was thrown down
IN the pail. When these occurred, an I'M
(ual light was observed in the direction of
volcano.
The Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii) 1840-1841, 1841-03-27
R L NJ 0 Y A L .

DR.. R. w. WOOD has removed
his residence to the D1reAing House
in the same enclosure with his OF.
fee.
Honolulu, Mar. 20, 1871. If.
The Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii) 1840-1841, 1841-03-27

ftract of a Letter received by gentleman
of this town. Monterey, Feb. 90, ls4l.
II avail myself of the opportunity per
herican brig Thomas Perkins, to inform
|,u of several recent alterations in the for
tn commercial regulations of California, a
pwledge Of which may be important to
herican merchants residing at the Sand
ch Islands, and heretofore connected with
trade of this Coast
The privilege of coasting heretofore al
BED to all foreign vessels, for the purpose
u dlsposing Of their cargoes and collecting
u proceeds, has been prohibited without
IN previous notice by an official order of
~ government dated the early part of Jan
last. Foreign vessels are now requir-
to enter and land their cargoes at Mon
: ey
qhe Importation of foreign sugar and salt,
|3hbted by the Mexican Tariff but here
pre- permitted as articles of traffic on this
past, has in like manner been discon-
he'd
#lhe American schooner Maryland, from
I'D Sandwich Islands, recently arrived at
Ii port partly laden with sugar. An order
actually given by the Governor for the
PURE of this article; If was, however, sub
uently withdrawn, and the vessel after
.ang subjected to an excess of tonnage du-
OF more than 80 percent above her actu-
measurement was permitted TO leare the
ST. without entering or discharging any
of her cargo.
he Hon. the Hudson's Bay Cos. bark
ambla Is now on the coast.
ne political affairs of California appear
pc quiet. Foreigners in general have
no reason to complain of any acts of the
eminent since the visit of the St. Louis
MS coast Most of the arms, sc. yVaken
y foreigners now resident in Calf rnia,
NJ been returned or paid for on applica-
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A British authority speaking, during the
past year, of the horrors of Christian rule in
pagan lands, gives the following petriiying
statement of famine IN the East:
"Turn your eyes backward upon the
scenes of the past year Go with Inc into
the Northwest provinces of the Bengal pres
idency, and will show you the bIeached
skeletons Of five hundred thousand human
beings, who persisted Of hun ger in the space
of a lew months Yes, died of hunger, in
what has been justly called the granary of
the world The air, for miles, was poisoned
with the efiluvia emitted from the purifying
bodies Of the dead The rivers were choked
with corPses thrown into their channels.
Mothers cast their little ones meath the
rolling waves because they would not see
them draw their last gasp and feel them stiff
fen in their arms" ''Jackalls and yultu,es
approached and fastened upon the bodies of
men, women and children, before life was
extinct Madness, disease, and despair
stalked abroad, and no human power pres
ent to arrest their progress" "And this
occurred in British India, in the reign Of
Victoria the first Nor was the event ey
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ton. Strangers arriving here in lawful
manner have no difficulty in obtaining the
necessary passports either to reside Or tray
ell in California -
The Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii) 1840-1841, 1841-03-27

LAuu suppose you VIII oOJCCl
To get line from G--vile-
Veil We do miss you, very much
And we are all contessn'
The loss of II. and all his jokes
Is very bad-distressn.
| tell you plainly, ven writes,-
wen gifts fairly started)
gallops Of jist like To-
Connective jist Departed
First this thing, and then that
| mixes all together
talks about the moon and stars,
And then about the weather.
promised you, I'D write you "strows,"
You see that I'm begnnin -
TO make 'em flow off rapidly,
I've been my ink a thinnln--
There now my pen slips off quite Glib
III write very extensive
Tho twill be dull for you to read
I'm somewhat apprehensive.
There's nothing funny happened here
Not very entertaining
But all of us as usual do
Bout money keep ccmplainin-
fines is hard-oh yes quite So
Veil down with Mate ' an Buren,!
And ven old "Ti p" is President
He be our troubles curing.
Old Tips man we all respect
Without an impertection-
Then to the polls, and vote for Tip,
And We II secure his lection
Hurra for Tip! three cheers for Tip
"Boys dye hear that"-hooroar
Hip, hip, hip, hip, three cheers for Tip
Let's give him nine cheers more!
Vonce in vile makes call
To see friends - AMI -
And SIGH Welcome | do git
So very warm-quite scaldiI!
Vonce ven rs there, | saw a ghost!-
IT'S true, tho It's surprisn-
For while was a sittin there
The ghost of T. kept risin!
The way it happened, it vos this
Yes Iaughin and talkin-
Ven all at vonce We saw this ghost
Before the door staIkin--
He wore jockey relret cap--
With singham coat quite fatty
He clapped his fingers OH his noses
"'You cannot come it Nlatty"
Predictions strange it seemed to me
For ghost to act so funny
A sportn round as if he had
His pockets full of money!
Good morning ghost, how do you do
Vos said by Mr. Hannon-
lie heard it and he boltcd off
Like shot from out cannon.
Veil, strange things happens nowadays
Beyond my comprehension
But stranger things will happen yet
Won of them viii mention
This ghost that I've bin tellin Of
Did come to give us varnin,
That you'd return ere long and then
Ven all of US quit mournin.
Oh dear! oh dear! cannot write
The fleas they keep bitin-
And ven ! amt a catchin them
Why Pm the flies fitin--
Veil TO my troubles must be
Quite patiently resinn-
1t does no earthly good find,
To always keep whinln.
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Aud rowdy boys keep larkin--
The vhorl keeps turning round and round
SGHe reg lar on Ms aNls---
And quite Is reg lar we are bored
BY men CUiicCtln taxes,
the fourth Of July passed Off here
" thout Il celebration
\ siiiIcr time III amy place
There vos not III the nation
spent the day at home, and felt
In mood quite mclancholc--
The boys and girls in town all went
10 berry, for "a irolic.
The wise folks up in town
Are now more wise than ever
The shoemaker talks politics,
And throws aside his leather
The blacksmith leaves his anvil,
And will not work his IRON
But daily he does GO to church
10 wela his soul to zion
The loaters gang is very full
lis really quite astoundln--
But It's fact, that tins small town
With loaiers is aboundin--
IT you have amy charity,
10 ship load OF sojaS-
10 place in all the stores in town
10 accommodate the lUaierS
A few days since | saw a chap,
a very slnglar Teller
a hollerln all thro' the town
AS loud as he could betler-
HIS hair was long and very lank--
His vhiskers very grlzzled-
And when he laughed, he did not laugh
But cooked his eye and snlzzled!
Below his nose he had a mouth
a weritable cavern
Jist like them on the painted signs
Nich hangs before u tavern
| could not find out who he vos-
Nich made me feel quite serious
vos convinced there vos something
About him quite MYSTERIOUS
He had an eye, oh such an eye!
So very penetratln--
And he could look as many ways
AS boys 90 ven their skatin--
His nose vos very, very queer
T'vos not exactly Roman
And SIGH nose before nor since
Nos never worm by no man.
I'm fearful ven you've read this trash
That you will say gar"
Ill straitway tear it into stripes
To lIUht me nv ciTar--
Veil, you know you told me must write,
So do not be complainn>
If ven you get this you don't fin
The contents entertalnin.
I'll write vun more and only Won
For the purpose of an endln--
And to remind you, you must be
Duck back an answer scndln--
\cll now dear boy give us your hand
In spirit let's join ctocs-
And vile We do it, pray do accept
My good wishes With these 'sTRAws."
A British authority speaking, during tn
past year, of the horrors OF Christian rule
pagan lands, gives the following petriiyin
statement of famine in the East:
New-York tribune., 1841-09-10
p,c,,,-Cnpture Of Lett-victin1s of the Eric
fS

Correspondence Of The Tribune.
,. of letter Editors, dated BrFFALo sept . -i
1eatlesaer: The notorious Len, concerning wnom you
b.v. heard so much and FOR whose apprehension the G
rns, recently offered considerable reward, apPreea
ded in this city this morning and IS now in jail
He taken board OF one Of the steamboats, that : lad
NJ in the harbor l. was asoer.aiaed .ore tine that
Lett occasionally tins CITY ns way between the
Eastern and Western frontiers and watch therefore
kept for him On . occasion said ne had usr arrives
from Lewiston and the OF capture was seated
breakfast; with keeper Of the boat There we're Fs
or SIX concerned in the capture which the result Of
surprise that they had planned and executed without concert
sith any one else. They had ARRANGED and TINED their
movements approach the Steamboat ion' different
points. and to arrive upon her deck tie same instant
Lett on seeing them pang for his weapons, but seeing
many upen him. and being told that resistance could avail
him nothing, he submitted to be ironel.
Wi,hn the las, three days great numbers of the bedes Of
the victims Of the late steamboat Erie have been brought
BY deren, Lake crafts The heavy almost unparalleled
eas of thunder which have teenso prevalent for few days
past arc supposed 70 have caused these bodes become
detached from the oozc OF the Lakes bottom, aad caused
them to rise Prompt aad efficient measures taken by
the authorities 10 idony far possible the bodies TO
secure all money and other valuable. found upon each or
benefit Of those whom such property more rsh'fa De-
ongs and TO have the bodies appropriately buried AID h~
spot Of each nerrnen, marked that friends be pointed
to it. at future time.
The scramble for ores'aing the Flour Market by agents
from your city Boston Albany, &c &C. that rushed TO this
eon upon the arrival Of the last English Steamer at Boston,
.a seemed show that the for speculation is a.
ygoros as ever and he sequel of these doags will proba
bly, that the no. haste these has been productive
Of no little loss and da Poatmen to themselves and their
ec.ploycrs
New-York tribune., 1841-09-10
Gin g:.teIiiSenre.
Reported for the New.York Tribune.

corsr sep!sne5 the Recorder Judges
Taotsy scarry indicted robbery the arst
d1goe IN sssoss ext m ,na M brp ndr Of
fire. when he had agreed to carry him r one shilling by
and OF the pleaded guilty
ard M Sou and sentenced 10 the Peneu
The o.cred paid s2 expenses and
loss to hm-efto prosecute ihis conviction
Jacob Reynolds sdced for grand larceny stealing pocket
containing the pocket T. Hatfield 6l
Street when u1ha Garden the nirht Of he 18th July
meut TIE jury sentenced prison years.
Ab-shsm Blum tn for assault aud battery hark Mo-
No. i2 Chatham the 23i DceHbar last The
part complainant knocked very
seriously injured The jury found the accused Guilty
George Smith tried for assault and battery Samuel
White No. Amos Street the lst July ast beating
comp depo.ed breaker his entry and Knocking
hin towH Some Hnee for defence depeed thai he ~as
bcsten The found h CURLY and the coart fined him So
on csIoe a,y the eorn.r Of and Ii, Va
by kng and cutting her with sne the left cheek
the 10Th uy right whes she standing grocery The
jury orn the accused Guilty and che hned @ and en'encsd
to bo impr.oned three dsy..
battery James Dougheriy Of !e5 Lasens Sunday
the 9Th Jane His broken blood 'e-sel
eed bsans him. but rshay did not strike hi1 s.d The found
Thomas rayo pleaded with Mary Taycr
battery Mary No o. Gerry street,
Fo1:ed Resgsi.anees Banks. Thom.s wle. Joseph
and Denas Indicted for and battery Ham
ceny Charles Cleaesud severaly failing appear and
swer their recognizanc-s were forfeited
Dsb0ast P0rieron Monday last N Richard
Hsrke Police Office the Z7h Jay
he employed porter named William Palmer alias Abbott carry
travelling basket Of Worth s3i and ANAL yae With
paper, COlumsgs, the
found ihs ysse and papers,
which be has Abouta week af
found Palmer hn
clothes, obed satisfactory Harins
thar Palmer had showed him pledge tickets
-hich pledge Of iarbours clothes pre-
ferrd hi complaint .nt Palmer alias Abbott committed
scr for trial
Ro5biag orey boy named Alexander naroe
he Of stealing IS from the money
Of Fredersk Sparks No a. Vesey street he csmm,
ted for trial
S.eaia Aazdkeret,- eoo.ed
silk huudKerch.f from the store Of Patrick Nashs vf
No. Haon caught by Mr. Eli Kimberly in The of
IF them Bcing taken the police Office ne was =
prison.
Hshray Ro5ty-on wctnedsy hight sAiexsnder Cnoo, of
Washington Cnon market lying Col.cr
intoxicated he felt attempting pick
pocket wsich kened aud De ezsd the
cood instantly Knocked down
the thea ROBBED
Eloney, escaped Yests5tay
Mcfrath
prison. but the men we allowed O escape.
CsGyee Of lady named Josephne
Geaoa arrested and held bail sGe,
of abduction children
she Boton their relatives an ac
count Of vi wzs published at the
yesterday arrested Officer SIC Nahon s.sns mix
Bartholomew Colman the number had arn
ed her away She vas sent TO prison for uaL
New-York tribune., 1841-09-10
Lett in the state Prison.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.

atNIE,' r't''. - .@fi-
Dear Sir: Alexander Lett of Canadian notoriery was
this day consigned tc place within the walls Of the S;ae
Prison in this place You may remember he convicted
in Oswego wear ago last June FOR attempt blow Up
one of the steamboats, Oswego harbor she about
leaving the wharf and sentenced the Auburn SAFE Prison
for seven years On MS way here when within three miles
ne jumped from the cars (durng The nigh and escaped.-
lie has been wandering abou this STATE and Canaia from
,ha, time this.
On Sunday he crossed from Waterloo Buffalo and
,ccreted in the steamboat Daniel Webster These
we're made known the authorities Buffalo and five Con
stables Monday him suddenly while he was
the ladys cabin that he able seize upon any
his arps, consisting ef seyen-shootcr pistols. lrs &c
he was Immediately lodged in Jail, and within hours
was on MS way here. He had aopcs Of escaping his
way till he arrived within sight OF Auburn when he up
He will now do the State service in making silk He
is we'll capacated be the leader OF desperate of
en-rot over iiye feet but every inch 4 wild and
desperate eve expansive forehead but thn face high
cheek bones with head covered with fiery red hair
mounted upon long neck well supported by powerful
chest and shoulders. He betrayed by of his
,ociates The large reward offered by the Governor
Sheriff of Oswego tempting Their patriotism gave
way the sight of the gttcrng bait the Governor visited
the prison this afternoon and conversed with him as to his
design, &c. Yours, &c. NJ.
New-York tribune., 1841-09-10
G. Il. ALNORD'S
NEW PATTERN GESTIErsENs' HATS,
FOR SEPTEMBER.
.rYLE-rLAIN GENrLEH HAs,

.rYLE-PLAtS GENrLEhAH'
WILL BE READY FOR INSPECTION On Saturday ilh in't
at Nc % Broadway md NJ. IL bowe 10 ~hih he resp:
fuly invites the public C. e. A 10 prosecuting his no~ style oi D.
would not ,rck propo-s claim ,sA fo
not add the and taste OF Discriminating
public yubc has lonor, -nd peroe'Gg aH p"nne
.;.,v ec.s,ary REQUISITE ren:ee d, tho fLAtN "ESTt
N,xs which peculiar oecoin:nes t wi
recommend / 10 tho fashionable of This Metropolis
HIS stock noa the choicest iupdriaon' and manu-
f,cured with special regard durability aud carnot A to gne
eatre satisfaction - :. ,.-,..,.
on. shau nader ..Jl him C9 80 lws
New-York tribune., 1841-09-10

BrRxsse-Another fierce outbreak of popular violence
occurred a saad Lake Troy the 18th u IN which
the victim Of popular fur actually burned TO dean
For he cool premedtaton win which this deed unparalleled
Sta'n least, PerPe,raed sad the savage e1u
with winch the regarded its Performance we
ik it stands alone in our annals: /, most certainly i spec
tacIe often witnessed for the members OF Temperance
Society together IN tia; .,aPac- snd do deed at
the bare thought OF which the degraded so ia the land
would shuder We have r heetaSo this act; me
victim o ferce Indignation aged and had been TOR
many years beloved OF ,ha; place hs influence IL
decd all public and social interest mad been IN
bounded and midst OF large circle of most devoted
friends ne locking forward continuance OF ais career
But this was suddenly ch-cked he seized fastened iih
nails ato h--shead and burned ashes-fis name as we
learned b. the IDasy boat last night was-Acoaoi None
Of the actors IN the tragedy soar can learn have yet
been sez>d-f:his be allowed to pass unPunshed the
cause of order and justice vii feel its influence foF years to
New-York tribune., 1841-09-10

CoRO>rRs The 'orsssr ,esriay, h- sgue a, -
sossc OF X WrAmsn No- 80 jsa'>ns u
feu.le ipf,st of Mary T--
her -ert INTO The Re0s-hou-e wood 49,
"a. ~ ken in sahor asd hatre i.a-' g1d ,as bepi
the yrouca afsnt >a5s qarsty ard tu5
ON so.c .coi Much ny uk.s. spd nc a.
be ood hou.s in he rear W. 81 uj>e IL y
,her hal sseu Unexpectedly ce-red 6at tsr
IS dom by the mother .bors uUdeE mental Settst
Drs;i 5v Bs-asg aud SeelzgTfe & roacf h-d mes, y
rIrand aged S T.- eeeessed ~ho', elsaei IN dsNas q
oor snr Of ch .pas.ei 7E5 1g't Hre tro NJ i,p
:, the rso-t,far ab. Ia ti;eur'ils ~xi,asna 3
the Ithc. OF As dec took TIE aeeeased IN tc "a:
and iurp-d into 90 II boliar very hot Sats
gui,h the hlnes eriby >ealtd lie c4et al : ocl
ye>ier.,v morning. Verdict iccc-'ins4 IS.
New-York tribune., 1841-09-10
POSTSCRIPT.
Bf this Mornings Southern EaiI.

EWe have nothing farther from Washington with re
gard 10 tne Bank biI The Inteligencer mentions merely
as among hq rO- OF the day impression that the Veto
Nes.ase would be receiyed vcs,erday