The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-17
Affairs In the Pacific-The Progress OF
Civillx alton.

Affairs In the Pacific-The Progress OF
Civilization.
We have lately received full files of the Honolulu,
s. l. Poiynesiaw, to the LIST Of November; also seve-
raj public documents of the Hawaiian govern
ment.
The Sandwich Islands, according to the modern
acceptation of the term, are making rapid progress
in civilization. The natives have completely orga-
nized courts of aw-have regular law officers Of the
crown-they enter into diplomatic correspondence
with foreign governments; and have, we suppose,
erected several gibbets and jails.
| We make several extracts from the Poiynesian,
which are worth reading. They will prove inter-
estiug to the fashionable portion of this commu-
nifty.
From the Honolulu Polynesian, Nov IL
| FAsHIorABLE NEws.-The Hon. Capt. Gordon of H.
Ms ship America, attended by three Of his officers,
and with the British Consul General paid friendly
| visit to the King last Tuesday.
His Majesty took occasion to express the pleasure he
felt in making the acquaintance Of the gallant captain
the brother q the Earl Of Aberdeen who had shown 30
much attention to his commissioners in London, and all
whose communications had been SO kind and friendly,
and requested the captain to make known the noble
| Earl his sentiments Of esteem.
The King added that he much obliged to her grace
Of Selkirk, the Right Honorable Edward Ellce and
other distinguished personages who had befriended his
i
The gallant captain very courteousy replied that he
would have an opportunity Of writing soon and would
make his Majestys sentiments known to the Earl OF
Aberdeen
| MUSICAL soinEE AT THE PALAcE.-The Hon. Captain
Gordon Of H. B. MS ship America, had the kindness to
send on shore, Wednesday evening" for the enter.
ainment Of the King, his fine band composed Of about
twenty well trained musicians Of an excellence in their
beyond any thing that had ever before been heard
in Honolulu. MacIn,yre, his Scotch piper, struck up
the wild and exciting strains Of old Scotch martial airs
at halfpast o'clock, and the band commenced a
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ting with the piper in some very select and well execu
ted pieces Of music till about 10 o'clock when the ma
His Majesty, DESTROYS that others well a. himself
should partake Of entertainment which seldom Of
fers his Islands, ordered that notice should be given
to the principal residents and their families Although
the evening was cold damp and stormy, there was .
greater assemblage of the elite Of Honolulu than had
ever before been witnessed any other similar
sion. Distinctions Of nation party and family seemed
lost n the and naI which len
kind afsbility to ALL of the King and Queen the very
courteous and polite bearing Of the gallant Captain him
SELF and the pleasing influences which 6ne music
After the missionary families had retired, dancing
commenced with the reel Of Tuloch gorum, played BY
the pper quadrlles Sc, followed 10 the music Of he
MacTntyre the Scotch piper, in the romantic garb Of
Caledonia object OF great and universal interest
He played round the drawing repeatedly during
his attire down to his dark kit garter dirk, hose and
buckles excited the curiosity Of the company. The
good humored Highlander had often to stop to allow
some part of his dress and equipment to be examined.
occas;on the Gordon tartan with silver buckles and
shoulder ornaments richly chased The scotch CAP and
eagles feather formed his head dress.
fbonorablo Captan Gordon unon this occason has rs
animated the forgotten impressions left by the
appreciated by their majesties the King and Queen
The foreigners Of rank present were the Hon Capt
Generals the Consul of France with ha adv the Cons nj
Of the United states with his lady and Mr. Marsha the
Among those connected with tho Hinx,s severznssuk
present were tks following The Premier Of the
Kingdom, with his LADY, Park and other chiefs with
their ladies; Dr. and Mrs Rookie, Alexander, the heir
apparent; and the other young chiefs Of both sexes
sether with all his Maesys Ministers; Mrs. Judd with
three Misses Judd Richards and the two Misses
Richards; Mr. Patty the Cotlsctor Of Customs and his
lady, and numerous STAFF Of the Kings officers Mr..
| Hopkins, and Mr. Sea, the High Sheriff.
Among the ladies We remember, were-Mrs Brewer,
Mrs Cook, Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Castle, Misc Ccrney,
Misses Chamberlain. Mrs. Dow.ett, Miss L. Dowsett,
Mrs Domines, Mrs Damon, Mrs Dimond, Misses French,
Mrs Crimes MIS- Hoyer and daughter Mrs Hail. Mrs
Hitchcock, Mrs. Knapp, Miss Ogden, Mrs Kicker,
Mrs Rogers, Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. sumner, Junior, Miss
whitney q
Among the gentlemen We noticed the Rev. MIR. Arm
Dr.. Biume. Mr.. Csrer, Mr.. Cooke, Mr.. Chamberlain
| Rev. MT Damon, Mr. Douglass, MI French, Mr. Gill
man. man, MI Gleason: MI. Gnmes, Mr. hooper rev nj.
| Hncncock, MI Htchcock, M. HAL, capt hoyer, MI
neLLung, Mr. ysnlon IsPs; week Mt. NaiPnnero, MT
Mr.: Rogers, Mr. Stevens, Mr. suwerkrooP, Capt Snow,
and many others whose names were NOT familiar 20 US.
Inc rooms Were so crowded that i 70 possible others
were present whose names have escaped our notice.
| POLITICAL NEws-Our readers have mad before them
weekly, for two months past, series OF diplomatic
lsh Consul General Heretofore the public have been
aware that difficulties existed Of an unpleasant charac
merits. This obscurty no longer exists, so far as
judgment be formed by perusal Of the documents
Having carefully gone through the whole there seems
to exist two distinct genera of differences; those grow
ing out of matters which by some reason or other have
been exalted into national moment and others Of alto
gethera personal character involving merely differences
OF opinion on minor matters II ID with the first that we
have to do in this article the second will meet prompt
| attention.
Within twelvemonth our public men have SO mansg-
ed az 10 excite the wrath of our imperous
and even our kind by culture she that
us into ence shakes her head omnously Well
if we have been wilful children we cannot hope to es
cane for both these rood danes are genu
inc dscpIes of Solomon But m thew are reasonabie
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