New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-15
Trade in the Sandwich Islands Death of MIR
Richards, Minister Of Instruction -PolyDe.
sian Gossip.

Foreign Correspondence of The Tribune.
HosoLuLu, Nov. 5, ls47.
FmEND GREELEY Knowing the interest you
take in the movements age improve opportu-
nifty offered by ship Brutus, TO give you little OF the
domestic news Of this little kingdom.
Now is the busy with u.s. the whalers coming to
our ports at this OBTAIN recruits They late
however, IN coming In this Fall. The number arrived
thus far in comparison with last year, is small. The
Government has taken of all tonnage dues, hsrbor dues
and even piotage whaers allowing them 10 land $500
worth Of goods OF duties This not being known In
season last Spring failed to produce any good effect
the business this Fall Many whales have gone into Cali
forna but have since to theIslands, after having
lost many OF their by dessrton-not being able to
procure recruits at any price. Potatoes have been sent
TO California from this places and sold at and cents per
pound.
But little Exchange has been drawn this season, and the
large mporaions have created such demand for II that
II has fallen from its former rate 70 per cent 10 par AZ
this port and exchange az such low rates we an
tiepste the return Of large number OF whses IN the
spripg The owners would DO well 70 connc their mas
tiers TO whaling as the Of peddDg out goods now
pursued operates the disadvantage of ell parties. Doe
whale-ship belonging to New Bedford sailed with about
$40 900 worth OF goods touched at all the ports OF CAor
where large amounts were sold and the proceeds IN
vested In real estate after which here and ped
died out her goods all the three ports Of the Island not
taking barrel Of oil during the time. This IS unfair 10
the owners 10 the men, and 10 the merchants VINO are de-
pendent their regular mporatons. Three large SHIPS
have lately arrived the United states the market IL
now flooded with goods, and prices low. There Is
large amount OF ship chandery hand with no prosper
of Gale New mercantile houses have sprung up In a
day. As 1t were. until town 10 overstocked with ira
ders all eager TO make their fortune. Competition so
stirring and the demand so limited that some have been
driven from the market One or two failures Rave al
ready taken place. and feared Some have given
M business and gone 10 California. One thing apF&-
rent attention must be paid 10 agriculture, or our
merchants will ind their business beginning to be
ruinous.
The Political affairs Of this miniature kingdom have as
sumed more composed ect. The Government 10 reg
uary progressing toward systematic discharee Of Its
functions Mr. Rcord the late Attorney General has re-
signed his Office and gone 10 California Mr. Richards
Minister OF Pablo Instruction, died yesterday after an
illness Of about two months IL Will be recolected that
be was the gentleman who VISITED the tned Ststes and
Europe in company with Hslieo. as Minister Plenipo-
teutary 10 obtain the recognition of his Hawaiian Males
tvs Kirgdcm. He was formerly member OF the Amer
lean mission but has for years past been connected
with the Government in different capscites lie was
much beloved by the natives and the chiefs have lost In
him steady friend and honest counselor. lie mas
left wife and family who deeply lament his loss
We have theatrical performance here once week -
Iue small but In progress 70 erect
Capt Griswvpa Of ~. .~hslsship Audey Clark commit
ed suicide by cutting throat with sasas,
morning Oct "a lie died oct 81 and inferred in the
Nunsna cemetery.
trip round the Islands in the British gate Juno which
sailed for VALPARAISO on the 5th inst
Anthony Ten Eyck, L. s Commissioner, accompanies
by Mr. Jaryes Editor Of the PosHesoH together with sew
ers ladies' and gentlemen have RECENTLY made voyage to
Mo- and visited the volcano Of K1snes
During the past four weeks hers arrived at this
mort two American merchant vessels nom Boston, one
nom SALEM and from Valparaiso. During the past
season i've Chitan merchant vessels visited this port
os5 3l2 FEET OF lumber and SIS so shingles were i'm
norted from the Columbia River from January to Sep
tember I lsf7.
The duties goods entered al the Customh House our
o the rsst month must exceed $50 600 st the rate OF
per cent ad ral0reDi
rho seamen's Bethel being enlarged and repaired
Coffee ~ Beginning 20 be cultivated CONSIDERABLY mere
and PAYS a handsome pfont.
Farther items Of news you will nd 10 the Po1gseian.
which send you. Yours OF the Graft y r.. ~.