New-York daily tribune., 1844-08-30

FRoM THE SANDWICH IsLA:Ds We are H.
debted to friend for Sandwich Islands paper
Of March I'd. called the {" Friend Of Tempe
ance" \ considerable portion OF il is occupied
with President Tyler's message delivered 1t the
! opening of the session of Congress in Decerit :
last which the editor says he publishes at the Ie-
quest of several gentlemen tor the perusal oi nu-
n.erous American readers, and ne hopes some oi
the readers will Cast in their mite to ceiFay the
expenses OF publication.
There is Il communication in the paper, head
cd Wonderful Phenomenon," Hhch states that
on the morning OF the 9Th of February report
was IN circulation through the town ot Honolulu,
that an immense body oi water had burst through
the surface o: Fort Hill, and spread itself out
upon the summit in the form OF Il lake. 1t was
stated that the water around the borders OF the
said take was cold, but that in the centre II was
hot, and that lis depth was eight iathoms. The
excited natives were soon d,cklng in crowds TO
the scene oi wuncer. 1t WIS judged that not less
Than 1876 made the pilgrim sge in the course OF
the forenoon. maiiy oi whom brought away ca!a-
. shes iulI of .:a.cr. Some oi the curious pro-
cured IRON them small pha!s or bottles t!eG WIKI
lhc precious clement.
Many specua;lOns wer- agitated tn ascertain
the foririn of TINS unlocked for phenome: on.
a.p through what an active v0.c :no.
and tha, henccivrth the old crater wes to send
iorrh wafer instead of fire. Others again be-
l.eved that water had been gradually accunula-
linz in the fssures and cavities OF the mountain
during the last twenty years, and had at length
united in one vast body; but no one could GER
tGinIv tell conjecture was rife
AT length, in the afternoon, several gentlemen,
in whose Judgment the u,raost confidence could
be rcpos.d. mounted infsc and proceeded to the
place, determined 10 examine with thelr Own
senses ihis new pn," whusc sudden appear
ance had disturbed in so remarkable degree
tIc tranquility OF the town. They went pre-
pared tU take It's scund!ngs. and also TO asceT
tain lis exact temperature. On arriving al the
designated spot, they found small dark pool.
and INTO IL their lead was Immediately cast
W ich founi bottom at the surprising depth Of sir
inches The water was muddy that It was no.
thought advisable tu make use ri tnc therinumr-
ter. 1t was now recollected that great deal Of
rain had recently fallen, and here the mafYt
ended.
Tic editor OF the I: Friend" adds that the deep
sensation which pervaaed the COMMUNITY arose
from the circumstance that q naive woman, hav-
ing been troubled in her sleep ior many nights i'll
succession, at length announced that ienntal"
was abont TO break icrth on Fort, alias Punch
Bowl, Hill. TO test the truth OF her dream, she
assembled the hill, when 10 fourtan was to be
sccn.. !, The report epead ike electric shock
among the natives, and some of the foreigners, 1t
seems, had their curiosity much excited.
Boston Transcript.
FATAL ACcIDENT.-A son ef John Nicholson,
ESD cashier OF the Carro;un Bank, accidentally
shot himseli through the head, al Pasc0gnia, near
New Orleans on tie 18th Instant His boJy was
found on the beach, the gun lying beside 1t.
WESTERN RlveRs.-Thc upper rivers are
falling, bat arc sllrn good navigabc order. Thr
rlver opposite here is falling very fast There is
shaut ten {, ct water in the channel from tins
place to Cairo. 81. Louis Republican,
u Punch says that he once saw father
kunck his bay down, and he thought ii the most