The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-17

Islands, &c, &c.
From the Boston Traveller, Jan Isl
The Neg Bedford tercury of this morning contains
from the Sandwich to the I'd of September
furnished by files Of the Poiynesian, and Sandwich
Island received by the arrival OF whAesnips
from the Pacific We copy from the Mercury fellows:
The accounts from the gold .gions In Cafornis had
Frsncisco arrived at Honolulu Aug IL In passage OF
fourteen days. with cargo Of gold dust aud lumber
The excitement which the accounts by this arrival
create in our village very great and every body Is
packing up for California The chip Rhone and brig
oiauops ccmposed Of old residents the islands
and Of steady habits. They go well prepared
with mining impeme nts, provisions. &C."
Upwards OF LOCO pichsxes had been made in Homo
discovery of the gold mines there. The Polynesian
Of August 2etb rays during this week less than
three vessels have been despatched for San Fran
cifco.
The Honolulu Friend Of the LIST Of September says
1t is estimated that not less than Two hundred for
eisneIs have left the Sandwich Islsncs for The gold
mines in California. Othes, It ia rumored, will soon
follow At the latest Intelligence from gold region
there falling of In the amount of gold that re-
the labors OF the miner but the season and
exposure had produced n fearful amour OF sicku
The probability that the fever nd ague and other
diseases would make sad havoc among crowd of ad
ven'urers Intemperance. gambling and Kindred
vices were feaIfny rife and attended with their
The News says =" The discoveries in California
have created quite stir In the commercial world
ing the month Of June, briggs and schooners sailed
| for Caiornia-d during July. ship briggs, and 2
.ailed and briggs AM sehooners re Shortly 70
follow, making in all Is departures in two months
Capt Spencer Of the whale ship Triton pu bli,h
ed on account OF his adventures at the Kings Mill group
of slapda 1t will be recoected that Capt was cut
o from bis ship at those sap ds in January ls4s and
part OF his crew murdered by the natives.
Ibe anniversary OF the tOratiOn Honolulu
flag by Rear Admiral Thomas, was celebrated at Oahu
on the 3st Of July.
At Tahiti all WAS quiet at the latest date.
HoNoLuLu, Aug 3l.-By a letter received from Capt.
Finch OF the whaeship Lsgoda. learn that. during
tbs mig of the 9Th June ast while in the Japan
hne. men belonging TO the Lagoda took three that
ships beats and went off, since when nothing has been
heard Of them Capt +. states his OPT MON that
was The int ntiop of the CONNIE nee piratiug
upon the junks which infest those seas. When they
days ,upply Of provisions At the time the men left
the chip they supposed they not than thirty
or forty niles ou The land but Capt Finch
we're at least l2o miles and there bsipg a very thick
tog at the time 1t is than probable they have
perished. Mccoy formerly Of the Oahu rhespan, was
Fom the source also learn that the ship
Wiscaset belonging, we believe to New Bedford IAN
error no such yer sci In the whaling eet was wrecked
upon Of the Japanese islands. and her crew. with
the exception Of Fix, lost The six escaped
were taken and put in confinement by the Japanese.
One Of the men endeavored to make his escape but
was Immediately massacred by the guard. The re-.
naming five were afterwards sent of to ship
ing Vt the gold In California apprehs nd that
the dsgers viii eventually have great trouble With the
Mormons, who are there great plumbers, and who
aim pre- m ption right to the nd
He also estimates that there will be twenty thousand
rersons there digging BY January LIST instance
Of the fever at Hopuluu 1t IL stated that person
actually started in whale boat. The u shin of
the line Ohio was daily expected to arrive Honulu.
lu. She is ultimately bound to California.
Since the above was put IN type, we have re-
ceived our files OF Sandwich Islands papers. We
make the following extracts:-
[Frem the Honolulu Poynesian Sent 81
From the time that Commodore Sloat took possession
Of CafoI mia the OF the nited States the va
patobs of the world have watch, its
progress with jealous eyes For long time ic was
dou btfu whether the United States would Der.
msnently, its jurisdiction any considerable por
ton of this country whether 1t would revert back to
its former govern ment under whose rule II had
ed Year,, without material progress In
Since the ratification of the treaty of peace in which
Mexico re'inqushes all future right territory of
Upper California IL has asrumed position nd
s prosperity may BIZ dated from the of its occu-
patton by the United States forces.
Upper California 10 situated between the 32d and 42d
degrees Of north latitude and the parts which border
on the water between the hundred and seven
teentb and one hundred and seventy third degrees of
west longitude Its boundaries the east have been
heretofore considered the Rocky Mountains although
the part that has been principally settled is q narrow
strip eflsnd on the chores Of the Pacific not more
than sixty miles in width
The attention Of the public has been directed with
increased interest to the vast mineral Ca
Nrn,a: ana from Tee accounts which have been
sbe to gather from various there be-
scarcely doubt Of its being one of the richest mine
raj countries in the known world.
The discoveries Of various gold mines In California
have settled the question, and the public mind IL
eomewhat in the belief At last that the IN Do
RADIO. the long looked for place has been found IL
would be impossible to form any correct estimate of
the inmen.e mineral wealth of California; it viii need
time to develope s resources Gold quicksilver iron
copper, lead sulphur, fatpetre and numerous other
mDes have been discovered in various sections of the
country.
Besdes the minerals with which California so richly
aboupds che possesses other valuable which,
wealth to the country She possesses varied soil,
capable OF producing every description OF vegetable
substances Decerary for the consumptve use Of her
own Inhabitants, arr for expectation Wheat it Is
ssd produces from forty to City fold under very i'm
perfect cultivation, and hundred and eighty fold
have been obtained Wild oats and ustard cover the
country. Grapes Of very fine flavor and in great pro-
fusiop, grow in various sections. Apples. pears,
peaches and qu'Dces are common all over the coun-
try; and In rome parts lines, oranges, and figs are
found Cotton and tobacco are capable Of being
numerous facilities Of water power; and We predict
that in few years he will mai ufacture cotton and
try to make California what she ought to be. The
climate is T.Ire.e n'ed as being very fine.
The growth and property Of California will open
more extensive market for our staple articles Of
port such % coffee. susar and moassps Let the more
general cultivation Of the coffee plant sugar
be encouraged by government aud it win eventually
prove great source Of national wealth These articles
capable Of being produced here great
and are row. and will continue to be. profitable in
ysstmept Of capital Upon the prosperity OF California
depends In n great measure, the future growth Of
commerce in the Pacific and the commerce OF the
Pacific increases In like ratio will these Islands ad-
vance.
We think 1t Ia mistaken idea which have that
the p,o'perty Of California will prove detrimental to
this Kingdom. The central position of these Islands
would warrant different clu,ion California may
for the preeent be the great place of attcton but
when things become more settled there and her CON
meIcisl interests become more widely nded. these
Itlspds will still be- ~ they the centre At
We predict that In twenty years time, or ess Honolulu
will pe Q hoursbiDg city.
From the Folynesian, Aug 10
It In impossibe to toretel the final results of the
cent gold discoveries in Cafornia Doubtless m uy
oftsreports which bsve reached here
but that The pscera yields the greatest profits OF
mipee yet discoverd there be doubt The Rus
fisp gold mines are now annually producing large
amount Veins Of golden fapd first discovered ia
Ura In 1919 ard in Siheria In ls2a The nrodnct OF