Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-09-24
RON the ". v. Comm.
From the PuciHc.

Files Of Sandwich Islands papers to tho Ia, Of June have
been received.
The Honolulu Friend publishes copies of treaties. con-
eluded between the Governments OF Gres, Britain and
France. Goods or merchandise OF those coun,rie. are TO be
subject to no higher duties than S per cent nd valorem, with
the exception OF spirituous liquors.
The duty on brandy, rum, and other distilled liquors, not
exceeding IS per cent Of alchol. was fixed a, as per gal.
Ion. exceeding SIS per cent $40. Wines, other than clarei,
and eordials not exceeding "a per cent OF alehol, 81 per
gallon above that 81. Claret wine, ale, beer. cider, &c,
so cents.
Several men had been lost in n gale at .e.. from the A
merican whale ship Luminsry, Warren, r. l., on the 9Th
March. The Frend gives the following particulars respect.
ing the unfortunate men who wero lost:
"Dr. Brown was a native OF Baltimore, whore his family
and friends now reside. MIR. Z. w. Atheam belonged 10
Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, where his family, n wife and
four children, are now living. George Cummins. q. S.
Edgarown; Nelson Atherion, carpenter. Rhode Island, Mi
ehael Antonio, Coryo. Western Islands; VIM. T. Jones.
cooper. New York city, and Rob- Tshiian."
The U. s. schr Shark arrived at Honolulu on the 23d
OF April in 81 days from MaEailan all well.
III. II. VI. steamer Commorant had arrived at Honolulu.
being the first vessel propelled by steam that has ever enter.
ed that hsrbor.
FROS rus sOcrKrY IsLAsps.-The Friend publishes some
interesting documents. on the subject OF the difficulties be.
tween the French and Queen Pomarc.
More fighting had taken place between the French and
the natives. and on one occasion, while tho American
whale ship Peruvian, Capt Brown. was lying at Papeite. a
company OF the natives rushed into the barracks OF the
French, killed several soldiers. and for n few moments held
PosscSSlohs OUT uriNcn out, and near the beach
there was an engagement between several hundred Of the
French soldiers and about $50 natives securely fortified;
but numbers were killed on each side.
The natives had driven the French from their position NJ
Point Venus. Among the natives is an Italian, who in
spires them with great courage, 50 that they are represent
cd as by no means wanting in bravery. Ga several ocea-
sions the foreign population had fled on board the ships in
the harbor for security. Tho county is in the hands OF the
natives, and OF course all the provisions, and the French
It was said, would be starved, or die of scarcity, If no relief
was afforded them.
We are favored with n letter, from which wo make tho
following extracts, dated
"MAzArtAS. (CalifoTnis) August IL.
Commodore Sloat arrived OF this port three days ago,
III the Levant; he remained but one day and then proceed.
ed to Panama ON his way home, leaving Captain stockton
IN command in Caltornis, which had all passed quietly into
the possession Of the American forces.
ut s the general belief that this coast will be blockaded
by the end OF next month. The Warren left here in June,
with dispatches from the Government for the commodore.
supposed to be orders about n blockade Of this coast. When
Commodore Sloat left Monterey she had not arrived. but
could not have been out more than four OF 6ve days after
he sailed, 50 that If Captain Stockton carries those orders
into effect his ships will probably be here IN September"