New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-12
From the Pacific Ocean.

| FROM Tic II 6CIhC VCChh.
| From files of the " Polynesian the Sandwich
Island News and the Friend up to December
&c we gather the following items:
| A large portion of the Polynesian" of Dec. 20
Ia occuued by a review examination OF the purposes
entertained believed 10 be entertained by the Govern
rnents OF France, Great Britain and the United states
with regard 10 the Independence and sovereignty OF the
sandwich Islands Government placed in contrast with
the preensions Of certain foreign officials meaning
IL appears all the foreign consus except tn Sc OF France
and the United States With reference 10 the ofciss oil
the latter country the "Poynesnn expressly says that
ever since the arrival of Mr. Ten Eyck and MI Iurrlll
everything has gone hsrmoniousy the laws and au
horites OF the islands have been respected and there
has been of complaint on the part OF citi'
the United States brought to the notice OF the
Government
On the goth Sept died at Kaiua island Of
Hawaii Mrs Pamela P. Andrews wife Of Rev. Seth P.
Andrews of the American Mission. Her death was
very sudden On Friday she well-on Tuesday she
died her disease was fever.
During the first week 10 October there was a
serious riot at Honolulu growing out OF quarrel be
tween Scotch carpenter aud an English woman In re-
laton to the womsns child. The Governor OF the town
was Obliged order the natives 10 keep within their
several nights to prevent their being attacked
The number of licenses for the sale by retail of
spirituous liquors granted in ls4o was only . all IN
10 Oahu Three licenses 10 publish periodicals were
granted.
Bv way of sport, the officers OF the British ship
Juno played game Of Cricket with the inhabitants OF
the island
| The News pays a deserved eulogy to DR.. John f.
/ Long late Secretary OF Oregon Territory who was
drowned June "a 1916 while crossing the Clsckamas
| River on horseback
On the 18th October 80 whalers. aggregate H..
III tons were hsrbor of Honolulu, together with
8 merchantmen and vessels oil war
The Polynesian chronicles the arrival of ayoung
| grislv bear brought from Columbia River, Oregon
! sltis small cub months old with grow Ike small
thunder and teeth and claws that beat little hed Riding
| Hoods wolf all hollow.
The first Danish ship that ever visited the
Islands was the rgae Giethes, Capt Steen Anderson
| Billie with full scientific corps treaty OF entity
and commerce made with the Danes by this oppor
tuuty To enighten the babel OF tongues IN that region
was necessary publish the treaty In EDgish Hawaiian
| French and Danish.
The Oregon Spectator is welcomed by the
Islanders The News wonders at the number of
marriages in the Spectator, and asks il sstonshmen
where all the womeR come from. The following Ore
| gOn appointments copied Frederick Prigg. Secre
| tary OF the Territory John II Couch, Treasurer; w.
| G TYaut Postmaster General A. l.. Lovejoy, Prose
\ cutting Attorney.
correspondence the News" does up the dig
nitaes of rongsaboo in dress Of sarcasm and eulogy
quite irresistible for the ediheaton Of the Oshuans
On the 18th Oct was married at Honolulu, by
Rev Mr. Hastead Chaplain OF H B NJ. frgste Juno,
Capt Rowland Of ship Marcia oil Newbediord, 10 Miss
Deborah NJ Dawsett
Edward Albert Suerkrop, Esq. was appointed
Danish Consul for the Hawaiian kingdom
They have Lindenwald near Honolulu, at which
one }. b. McClurg resides
Among the articles of trade imported we notice
per ship Mariposs 23 bbs hour lbs Willamette salmon
ia Chncook do ls5 900 shingles. 100000 feet mr. and
hemlOck boards etc. all from Columbia River, Oregon
We notice several incidents of Life in the Whale
, Fishery which we would copy II We could hnd room.
The " Poynesisn" of Oct. "a publishes official
correspondence between the Minister OF Foreign Affairs
and our Consul, Anthony Ten Eyek, Esq announcing
the with Mexico and promising neutrality &c.
Luke w Avery of Groton Conn. was killed by
whale Aug 10. The first officer and three men OF the
French whsle-ship Ajax were killed by whale in
May.
, A Concert was given in October for the benefit
, OF the sesmsns Friend Society. The Newfoundland
Dog song and the Duett In Norma were particularly
well done" The proceeds were $40
Capt Bile of the Danish frigste presented the
teacher OF the Royal School with several prize medals
be given those young chiefs who exeeed In their
studies
The death of Mrs. Harriet F. Ten Eyck. wife Of
Anthony Ten Eyek, L. 5. Commissioner, Is chroDieed
with many expressions of regret and eulogy She died
: of consumption en- the 9th November The National
Tag the Consular hsgs and those OF the shipping
displayed At hall mast In toked OF regret
On the 9th November FIVE barrels Of brandy were
seized BY the Police having BEEN gSed shore
the Hamburg brig Helene This being the rst offence
under the stringent law hne OF 1850 imposed
and the vessel which might have been conf.csed wa.
street in front OF the Custom House.
, The News acknowledges the receipt OF a
Turkey Fig measuring inches in circumference from
the garden OF William Ladd, Esq
The Friend has CORES pondent in California
whose letters very interesting but have been mainly
superseded by later arrivals.
There has been il seems, an irreconcilable split
among the MormoEs At san Francisco. The little vol
has been rumhing for some time, and has ~ last
broke forth in dame. The result OF this explosion Will
ba 10 throw them into different parts OF California In
this discovered state they will undoubtedly DO more
good than a distinct community. They have habits OF
industry thst can make them extensively useful they
are plain. la6orious, frugal people, and little deserve
the opprobum which may be cast upon them
James f. 4 Marshall Esq. has been appointed
Peruvian Consul for Tie sandwich Islands.
VIM. L. Lee. Esq. lawyer from New York. has
been appointed judge with original and appellate gris
r diction for the island OF Oahu
Nov. IS the sd anniversary Of Hawaiian indie
pendeuce was celebrated with due honors. The King
gave grand dinner 10 90 dgntaries closing with
tossis speeches sc Some French and other foreign
vessels severely censured for regarding the day
by raising their Gags.
Peter lie Gueval was fined $500 for selling glass
of liquor to a native chief
Messrs Rhodes & Co. ofHonolnlu sold ? 600 lbs
Kssia Coffee for the CAiiornis market and expect TO
raise this year 5000 lbs
The Hudson Bay Companys bark Columbia,
from Pugets Sound Dec. 3 len al quiet
The most valuable cargo ever shipped at Homo
lulu was 20 leave the last Of December in the the ship
Charles for New Bedford. It's value IS near $4,000
consisting Of whsebone and hides
Capt Sands OF the whale ship Benz, Tucker re
ports the discovery in October IN lat u 80 > long ia
w four small islands no, laid down Ia any chart
All the war news from the United States and
Mexico lie eagerly published The last IS the rAineanon
Of the Oregon Treaty.