The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-01

The CUNARD SrEAMsHIPs.-Ihe following ex-
tract from letter, received by the NJ Y. Tribune
by the last mail, will be found interesting:
81 was in Greenock a few days ago, and saw the
new steamers building for the Cunard line; they will
be noble ships, if that is possible, than those
now running, and great deal more bower, to wit:
96-inch cylinders with feet stroke, the largest that
have ever been cast in this country; and they are
expected to make the passage from Liverpool TO
New York, that is, in any thing like moderate
weather, with ease in ten days. and very little over
nine days to Boston"
The SANDWICH IsLANDs.--The Placer Times, of
Sacramento city, Upper California, has the sub
joined intelligence from the Sandwich Islands,
eight vessels have left that hot-Led of roguery
(Sydney) for the coast Tahiti is drained Of
Frenchmen, and the gold fever is raging among the
Celestials, by last accounts from Hong Kong. The
foreign population of Honolulu seems nexhausti-
BILE, reminding one of the hydra of old-to every
one that goes dozen more are coming. The yes
sells at the present fitting out here for California,
the ship James Munro, (whaler,) to sail about the
25th April; the briggs Seis de JUNO, Antonio Ra-
mos and Emma; schooners Plymouth, John Dun
lap, Papeete, Louisa, Josephine, and a score of
smaller crafts that cannot at present recoect the
names of.
"The political atmosphere is quite calm al pre-
sent. The mountain in labor has brought forth a
mouse Judd remains in Office, apparently despsed
and Stunned by all except his colleagues and the
missionaries. His fellows in Office know his un-
bounded influence with the King and Chiefs, and
therefore fear while they hate him; and the mis-
sionares dreading the loss of their secular immu-
nities-a sure consequence of his downfal-sup-
port him Justify in the pulpit and in private circles
The FLORIDA INDIANs.-A letter from Jackson
vile, Florida states that beacon lights had been
observed along the coast of Florida for 60 miles
from Indian river, indicating that there some
concert among the Indians, who have already COM
menced their depredatons upon the whites.
NAvAL.-The United States razee Independence
got under way from the anchorage at Norfolk on
the 26h at eight o'clock, and proceeded in tow of
the steamer Engineer to Crany Island, and thence,
under SAIL directly to sea, bound for the Mederra-
mean. The following is list of her officers:
Captain Thomas A. Conover Lieutenants, j.
Tingey Craven, Georse Minor, j. Lngan Hender-
son. John Contee, Francis Winslow, Alexander
Murray, John q. Adams; Surgeon William Whe
Ian; Purser, Charles Murray; Brevet Major George
H Terrett, commanding marines; Chaplain Theo-
dore B. Barlow; Masters, Edward Higgins, John
c. Beaumont; Passed Assistant Surgeon, William
Grer; Assistant Surgeon, Washington Sherman I,
Brevet First Lieutenant Of Marines, A. s. Nichol-
son; Passed Midshipmen, Thomas S. Phelps, Jo-
seph Nj. Bradford, Samuel <. Franklin, James ].
Wadde; Captains Clerk, Ferdinand Coke; Mid
shipmen, @. u. Morris, Austin Pendergrast, E. r.
Shubrick, A. McF. Davis, s. c. Mish, c. Carter
E. K Owens; Purser's Clerk, - Spieden; Boat
swain, Edward Cavendy; Gunner, John Caulk;
Sailmaker, Elec. Middleton Carpenter, Henry s.
Leslie