New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-05
later from the Sandwich Islands.

The Ann Louisa from Vera Cruz brought files OF
the Friend and Poynesan the 4th February received
via AiszatlAn and the overland Mexican mail
Lrom the Polynesan Extra. Jan. 81.
Loss OF THE AMERICAN WHALE Shit HELvETIA BY
FIsE-On Sunday evening the 25th. at about o'clock
the alarm or FIRE was given on board the American
whaler Hevetia Capt. Porter. of New London then y
ing harhor ready for sea Soon after the re
reported 10 have been got under and farther alarm
was created until about 10 o'clock, the wind blowing
gale from the N g. when II again burst out and instant
~ attended to every part OF the ship BY the time
The populace could assemble. she was enveloped IN
flames presenting melancholy though magnificent
spectacle. The oil soon caught and flashed up heavy
volumes Of fame and smoke Before midnight the main
and mizzen mats By the board the foremost hel
on for an hour longer and at last came down with a
crash stripping the ship her bowsprit The attempt
to scuue her had been made early in the evening but
owing to the quantity OF oil on board she did not sink
After the fire had made great progress as 10 prevent
the approach of any boat was thought she might be
sunk by shot from the fort
The long gun fred few times at her. but without
producing the desired result The decks being consum
ed the flames continued pouring from her until morning
when the chain and she drifted from the chanpe
on to the reef where she stranded in ten feet oil water
She here contipued to burn all day Monday while any
thing cambustble above water WA left. About 500 obs
oil preserved by being covered with water in the
lower hold Sails, spars. anchors. chains copper &c ic
a considerable value have also been saved The ship
was OF 1872 TONS months and had board Isl
barrels sperm and 500 whale. She was insured hui
the loss of the captain and officers must prove con,id
cradle The total cannot fall short of S25 600
She arrived here December 18th from St Peters and St
Pauls where she had dragged her anchors in gale unit
she struck tearing Of her false keel and doing other
damage She lad just been repaired at the ship yard
Robinson & Co at heavy expense The FIRE is sup
posed 10 have been caused By an incen6iary.
The friends of Captain Porter made up purse o.
$500 toward bis personal loss by the disaster.
From the Honolulu Friend, Feb. II.
OREGoS-Prevous 10 the departure of the Cow
tz arrived Honolulu from the Straits Of San jusn de
Fuca, $50 wagons and 5000 emisrants bad arrived
Some OF them men Of capital. DR.. Mclaughlin
had removed TO the Falls and intends shortly 10 leave or
Paris Mr. Douglas takes charge of the Hudsons Bay
Co IS affairs at Fou Vancouver Bark Toulon Crosby
from Honolulu 81 days into The River. and in Nov
had not arrived at her dischseins place Many more
emigrants were 10 arrive, and certain descriptions Of
goods supply their wants this Winter, will be much
in demand
CALIFoRsIA-By letters from California. by the
Don Quxotte we learn that in consequence of an sd
vantaeeous attack made By the Mexican authorities Of
ST. Francisco, American citizens, by which Mr.
Nathan Spear losing his life memorial
presented to Capt Page Of The T. s. sloop Levsn then
q; Monterey and he together with Mr Larkn, the u 5
Consul Immediately sailed for ST. Francisco, TO Invest,
gaze the affair.
We also learn three companies from the United States
numbering from three four hundred people with nifty
or sixty wagons had arrived the head quarters Of the
Bay Some hundred head OF Durham cows were broug h
BY the emigrsnts.
There were three Russian ,hps anchor in the Bay
for wheat tsllow, hides, &c. Also. Vandaia Sterling
and Tassen of Boston. and Fama OF Oahu
Mr. Vim. A. Leedsdorf has been appointed L. 5. Vice
Consul for ST Francisco.
FIRE AND FAMINg AT HAwAu.-Fron Hawaii
Rev Mr. Paris writes in December that they had been
In that section OF country By great IRE, many
Of the native houses consumed rain Tor months and
every thing Ike rinder He adds also We have had
famine Ia all this region for six or eight weeks and
there Is prospect al present OF having food Tor many
months come. The people live fern and Il roots
IMPORTS At TIE SANDWICH IsLASDs.-Gross
value of imports in ls45. S5i6 al -; DO do since
ls44 S3503i7 II. This shows AZ increase Of sle659i
% IN s45 over ls44 of this increase S69 3S 80 is 10
American imports Intern consumption in lsi5 sill.
3i9 as do DO 1874 $3.50 969 II This shows 81 in-
crease Of SlSi $50 OF in lSi5 over ls44 Custom House
receipts in lSi5, $l9 i65 le; do do 1874 SO $40 49,
This shows an increase of SIC 4e4 SO IL one year.
FROM ST. DoarSeo.-By the arrival OF the Da-
nish brig Clara Capt crossey hfteen dsys from ST Do
ninso, we learn that the Donnicsns under
day and night constantly expecting attack frcu, the
Hsyt!ens.
STEAMBOAT ESPLosIoS-A, O'Clock on Satur-
day afternoon the boiler of small ,seaboa, known
the Experimental. believe. exploded in ha-bo-.
She built model for the revenue cutter
means CT propulsion, and open boat with the
exception of covered forecsse. Ar the t;rs of the
secsdent she was lying a; the end OF TTessons whsr
Brosdst ana was crovding srear-hsving been ply
Ing shout the barber and being the intention of those
board, We understand to obtain crea.sr degree
of speed.
There were three rren-Mr Geo D,Ibs.-s rho a-,i
gineer. bis brother William and another whose name
we have nos heard ard also boy OF 5osrd They were
al blown into the water, and the two Messrs Dolbesrs
severely Injured Is doubtful whether the latte. can
survive, being shockpsy rutialed The third man and
boy espaped with lir;ie damage There were several
iscs on the wharf az the re OF whom were blown
overheard, and others scslded. pretty severely
fragments OF The boiler were thrown 10 grrs, distance
pieces falling n Purchases, aad OF Russia whsrf
soston Courier, Monday.
y We have seen steusr from an officer of the
army in Texas OF date as the 10Th plt from,
which hsye been permitted % take The following ex
tract: TWashinston Union
The rev. from the camp is very pscsc a. present.
The report that the Mex;ckrs intend pos,pane e-
operations untl the lst OF June II order allow The
sovsrrsnss srbi:-s,s the mater BIZ, 10 reliance /.
&c be placed upon what they say.'