American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-06

LIE SANDWICH lsLANDS.-OREGoN AM
CALIFORNIA; Interesting Ne,cS. Intelligence
from Honolulu to the 18th February, has beer
received at New York. Letters from Hawaii
of December, state, that in consequence of an
unprecedented drought, that whole districts oil
country had been ravaged by fires, which con.
sumcd in great numbers the habilatons Of the
natives. famine had also prevailed there
for six or eight weeks, the people living on
fern and roots, and there was no prospect oil
immediate relief
The Helyetia, whale ship, Captain Porter, OF
New London, CT, was burned in the harbor OF
Honolulu, Jan. 25th. The ship was of 1922
tons, but Is months out, and had on board 100
barrels sperm and 1900 whale oil. Loss in
destruction of the vessel and the greater por-
ton of her cargo, S25, 900, which, however, is
covered by insurance. The personal losses of
the Captain and officers are considerable, and
the friends ofCapt. Porter, in port, presented
him with donation of $500.
FROM the Honolulu Friend, Feb, H.
Oregon. Previous to the departure of the
CowHtz, arrived at Honolulu from the Straits
of San Juan de Fuca, $50 wagons and 5000
emgrants had arrived. Some of them were
men of capital. Dr. Mclaughlin had remov-
ed to the Falls, and intends shortly to leave
for Paris. Mr.. Douglass takes charge of the
Hudson's Bay Co.'S, affairs at Font Vancouver
Bark Toulon, Crosby, from Honolulu, was 50
days into the river, and in Nov. had not arriv-
ed at her dscharging place. Many more emi-
grants were to arrive, and certain description
of goods TO supply their wants in the winter
will be much in demand
! California. By letters from California, by
the Don QuiXote, we learn that in consequence
of an advantageous attack made by the Mexi-
can authorities ofSt. Francisco, on some A.
mercan citizens, by which Mr.. Nathan Spear
came near losing his life, memorial was pre-
scented to Captain Page, OF the IT, S. sloop
Levant, then at Monterey, and he, together
with Mr.. Larkin, the U. S. Consul immedi-
ately sailed for st. Francisco, to investigate
the affair.
We also learn that three companies from the
U. States, numbering from three to four hun
dred people, with fifty or sixty wagons, had ar
rived at the head waters of the Bay. Some
hundred head of Durham COWS were brought
by the emigrants.
There were three Russian ships at anchor in
the Bay, for wheat, tallow, hides, &C. Also,
Vandalia, Sterling and Tassen, of Boston, and
Fama of Oahu.
Mr.. VIM. A. Leedsdorf has been appointed
U. S. Vice Consul for St. Francisco.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. During the thun-
der shower on Saturday afternoon, the barn
and extensive hay house of Hugh Sterling, in
Penn's Manor, Bucks county, Pa, were struck
by lightning, and entirely consumed, together
with new wagon, and considerable quaint
ty of oats, &c. Two heifers standing at the
west end of the barn were simultaneously
killed by the shock.
PorATO ROT PREVENTIVE. MIR. Croft, of
Wilkesbarre, Penn, has issued a treatise on the
Potato disease. He contends that an excess Of
carbonic acid causes the disease, and that aka
lies lime and potash, are proper remedies
for it.
SHOT AND KILLED. WIN. l.. Donegan, of
Noxubee county, Miss, was recently shot by
George w. Edwards and mmc lately oxpir-
ed. Edwards was tried before the examining
court and justified in the commission off the act.
VICE Consul FOR BALTIMORE. The Pres
ident has recognised T. Parkn Scott, Esq, as
vice consul of his holiness the Pope, for the
State of Maryland, to reside in the city Of Bal
timore.
/ MURDER IN Bucks COUNTY, Pa William
/ Cutleyhow was killed in lfacas in drinking
house in Bridgewater, on Thursday night, hav-
ing his skull broken in.
A MAYOR IN TROUBLE. Mayor McAlphin,
of Mobile, has been held to bail for his appea-
rance before the criminal court of that city, to
answer for assault and battery
QUEER BoNNErs. Versailles bonnets have
been introduced IN Philadelphia. The fabric
is woven of glass upon silk, and they present,
it is said, an exceedingly chaste and lustrous
appearance.
CROPS IN ALABAMA. The Cahawba Dallas
Gazette of the 18th ult., says; "Our prospects,
for crop during the present year are at thi
time gloomy i'll the extreme. Many planters
inform US that the seed planted few week:
since have all rotted. The weather since that
time has continued so wet and ceol that the
second planting is but little better off than the
first"
BRITIsH HOUSE OF Commons. In the Brit
ish House of Commons, there are Admirals,
General, l Lieutenant General, 7 Major
Generals, % Colonies, 80 Lieutenant Colonies,
I Majors, CT Captains of the army and navy
IL Lieutenants and 2 Comets, making total
of 1853 legislators, interested in the consump.
ton of gnnpowder,
EXPRESS RoRRERY. LIVINGSTON & We'll!