American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-11-16

NOOD NEWS FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS
Intelligence has been received at New York
from the Sandwich Islands to the LIST of July
The u. S. ship Levant; Commander Page, ar
rived at Oahu, June 9th. The cause of TEN
perance is still fourshing so much so, that Ii
quors cannot be sold at any rate, A tea party
was given on the 18th of June, by George
Brown, Esq, U. S. Commissioner to which all
the Missionaries, with their wives and HID
rem, were invited, and u very pleasant holiday
is said to have been spent with the worthy
4 host
The general meeting of the American Mis-
sionaries closed, at Honolulu, on the lst of Ju-
| ly. The Friend, as quoted by the Express,
says:
"Thls annual gathering of the missionaries
is almost the only event which diverts their
minds from an uninterrupted series of labors
among the nat We population. At this meeting
they spend few days in reviewing the past
and planning for the future. Reports are read
and statements made in regard to every de-
! partment of missionary business. 1t is custom
AIRY for most of the missionaries to come ac-
companied by their wives and children. This
affords good opportunity for the families stu
ated in the different islands to cultivate a more
| intimate acquaintance, and keep alive those
social, kindly and christian feelings which hap
| PLY exist among them. 1t was recently our
privilege to meet the brethren and sisters of
the mission, at the table OF our common Lord
and Saviour 1t was season long to be re-
membered The elements were administered
by the Rev. Messrs. Bishop, Thruston and
Whitney, among the very Oldest in the work.
Ila Coll q
present:
From Kanai-Rev. S. Whitney and wife;
DR., J. W. Smith and wife; Rev. G.. B. Rowel
and wife; Mr.. f, Johnson and wife.
From Oahu-Rev. A. B. Smith and wife;
Rev. A. Bishop; Rev. Lowell Smith; Mr.. A.
S. Cooke and wife; MIR II. Dimond and wife;
Mr.. E. H. Rogers and wife, Rev. R. Arm
strong and wife; Mr.. S. N. Castle and wife;
MIR. IL. o. Knapp and wife; MIR. f. o. Hall
and wife, Mr. Levi Chamberlain and wife;
Rev. ID. bold; Miss NJ. NJ. Smith.
From Mauai-Rev. Messrs. Baldwin, Alex
andsr, Emerson, Clark, and Condo; Rev. S.
Dibble and wife; Mr. f. Baly and wife; Mr..
Rice.
From Molokai-NIiss l.. Brown.
From Hawai-Rev. II. Coan and wife; Rev.
l.. Lyons and wife, Rev. Mr. Thruston and
wife; Rev. Mr.. Ives and wife; Rev. J. d. Pa
rs; Rev. d. b. Lyman.
Iotal-gentlemen, 81; ladies, 90"
LATE FROM MATANzAs -Udterspom. Files
of Matanzas papers to the LIST instant have been
received. Investigations are still going on at
Matanzas in regard to the late Instruction
At Yabu, during the late hurricane, a tremen-
dous waterspout passed through the place, do
ing much damage. 1t was about twenty feet
wide. In its course it passed over two houses,
driving the roofs through, and entirely destroy
ing one. Five children were killed in one of
the buildings. The effects were the same as if
violent river had run through the town, leav-
ing kind Of channel. Trees, grass, and eve
rythng that came in its way were torn up
The people were engaged in repairing their
houses, Sc Mechanics and artisans were
very scarce, and were receiving from four to
five dollars per day.
UNIyERsALIsr FAIR. The session room of
the Calvert street church was crowded last
evening. The music was fine; the ladies were
fair, and wore bright smiles; while the gentle
men, all gallantry, were dancing attendance;
and the "fair ladies" did quite fine business
in the way of sales, SC. During to-day an OPP
portunity will be offered to take chances for
those richly worked ottemans, Sc; and to-
night all who desire to obtain rare and splendid
articles will do well to be present.
DEAD. Mr.. A. S. Wolcott, who was the
first to apply the Daguerreotype process to the
taking of likenesscs from life, and the inventor
of the copying Camera, by which the Likeness
ses may be reduplcated, without reverson,
died on Sunday morning, at his residence in
Connecticut.
THE MAcKEREL FISHERY. A Gloucester,
(lass.) paper of the 18th, announces among
the arrivals at that port, the entire fleet from
mackereling, which report mackerel scarce,
none having been taken the past week.
LIBEL SUR. The case of the Commonwealth
VS.. J. Heron Foster, for an alleged libel on
Judge Grier, was decided in the Quarter Ses-
sions at Pttsburg, on Saturday. The jury re-
turned verdict of guilty.
DWELLING BURNT. The dwelling of DR.. J.
Higgins, of Anne Arundel county, was con-
sumed by fire on Sunday night last.
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
U. S. Circuit Court. This Court, after brief
session yesterday, adjourned over till Thursday
morning next, 10 o'clock,
Baltimore City Court. In this Court yester-
day, James White, charged with assaulting and
beating John Mitchell, was found guilty, and
ordered to pay fine of $40 and costs James
Mcdonald, for assaulting Mary Ann Cruise, was
fined 81 and costs Wan. II. Watson, charged
with assaulting j. F. Smmonds, was declared