The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-26
very Late from the Sandwich Islands.


We have received by the Empire City, full files Of the
PoiynesiGn up to October Goth. We acknowledge the
courtesy Of cotemporary at Honolulu, shown In
his complimentary notices Of our journal lie may
rely upon having the latest intelligence from the At
sntic side, which our Nsps can give him We ind o
of special interest at this time at the Is
lands. The Polgnestdn Of October 9th says - :
I'VE have special domestic or foreign news to an
nounce this week to readers Our Islands In
very quiet state, both physically and politically No
all qussc and thriving The weather for the few
Plantations that exist Is said to be favorable and
crops doing we'll Sugar Is being made aud brings
good price. Goods OF almost all kinds abundant
aud judging from the frequent auctions there IL little
are wearing rather serious look, and the prospect
seems to be- that Honolulu promises to be the dernisr
resort for mutudes Of cargoes that have come into
the Pacihc in search Of market We anticpat great
loss goods this TALL account OF the markets being
oyeIstosked and the demand exceedingly limited.
The Hawaiiens are poor people, aud their oonsump-
ton Of foreign productions Is quite limited. SO let
thofe who are thinking OF chipping goods from Cali
forDs or elsewhere here, not DO disappointed II they
come 10 a bad market"
The excitement consequent upon the recent dfisul.
ties with the French Consul appears TO have subsae
though the POfyresfa' IL st publishing the corrcs
pondence relative thereto.
We end the foiowing list Of vessels, which have ar.
rived at Honolulu from San tranoirco.
Oct l. ship heber; Oct. 3, ship Montreal; brig Co.
ella Louise, and tchr. johanna OluGa; Oct. :, brig
Fanny, and schr. Lady Leigh Oct. 6. brig Anonyme
Oct. s. brig johanna Cesar Oct ~, schr. Startling
Oct II. bark Don Quixotte
PofuusffCn
ton complaining that the postmaster at San trsneisco
has made exorbtent charges letters taken from the
Post once here and forwarded to Honaluu As We do
not profess TO undertand the matter. do not ven
tufe 9 opinion relative thereto.
But, from the Psiynesfan q the goth October,
tract the following paragraphs relative 10 mail from
the continent" which commend TO the attention Of
business and others net only here but also upon
the great Atlantic beard.
we would direct attention TO this subject aud sur.
gOst the exrcdeucy OF calling public meeting and
setting foot the necessary measures TO secure CD.
Lila
Islands Interested AS tie matter Ia conducted
Ne are indebted to private parties in San francisco
Al all events reform is greatly needed both iu re-
gard 20 the price charged and the mode Of forwarding
the rail Tor the islands In which 60 many are deeply
some Of the leading commercial houses taks the lead In
the matter, call meeting and memorable the Post
master General Of the United states ont he subject aud
see IL something cannot be done by which regular
mail may be made up by the Postmaster at San Fran.
cisco and for wsded may be, after the arri-
val Of the mail via Panama We are Of opinion that
the captain o any vessel leaving San Francisco for the
islands would freely nay gladly take charge Of mail
bsg aud particularly vessels under the Tag Of II. n.
Majesty whose Consul At San Francisco would take
especial interest in giving information In regard to the
calling Of such vessels.
In the paper Of the date we End the following
paragraphs -
BY the vessels which have recently left for California
considerable quantities Of the productions of the is
lands have been exported thence. We have not the
means OF knosipg the exact amount, but among the
more prominent articles may be enumerated sugar,
Line, hay potatoes, onions tluashes and some Other
vegetables and fruits.
The demand for these and other productions Of the
Islands including coffee salt, and furniture woods
doubt not w be good for long time TO come and will
amply femuuerste those whe engaged la their pro-
duction steamer plying between this and San Fran
cisco would greatly increase the export Of vegetables
aud fruits aud we hope TO put upon the route
before many months elspee We hope some Of our
terptising nes hbors will send along expert
mental trip, u nothing more Try It.
The L s. ship of the iue Ohio,C Striblipg. Esq,
commander arrived at ilo the eth inst in 70 days
ffem san Francico. Her Destination Valparaiso
and the United states but account of the sourvy
having broken out among the crew she put away for
these Islands to recruit We hear that Mrs. liobson
and son sre passengers board, for Nalparaiso, aad
that the ship will sell again about the gath inst.
The Iumor In circulation some days since that the
Offices Of commissioner aud Cons al vi tbs nted States
70 be hled by other incumbents Is confirmed by
Intelligence received BY the ohio IL IT, doubtless an
evil In the practice Of the American government 90
move, With every change OF government at home the
foreign officials at this great distance. man has
scarcely time 20 become acquainted with the details II
lis Cce before ruor intiuates that his successor IL
tst,d Of and short period confirms the rumor, and
his successor srIyes, to be superseded ia his turn
few months or years at most. Much Ia thus lost In
ou.E passage tlne, etc., that might be saved were