The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-25
THE HAWAIIAN K1woDon6,
FREN CH OCEA MIA.

| VIA San rfdnciScO du0 fdndtnt We utVc rccclv-
ed intelligence from Honolulu to the 18th OF Aprl
The principal news of interest is comprised in the
Kings speech, made to the Legislature upoa the
opening Of its session the l0th ut.
| Assurances have been received from all foreign
nations of a most friendly character.
Confident hopes are expressed Of IN nncable set
tlemrnt Of all matters Of difference with the French
government, WHITTIER the Minister Of Finance has
betn sent FIR this purpose.
distribution of lands TO the actual cultivators
Of the soil, with allodi Il title, was resolved ON
the 2lst Dec lSi9 Tins move 10 made with a
view to encourage agriculture and promote indus
try.
savings bank, under proper restrictions, is sug
| gested.
hint is given that the prosperity Of the Islands
| demandsa repeal OF the laws prohibiting aliens
| from acquiring lands in lee simple.
Unnecessary legal inpedmeuts to intermar-
rirgcs between Datlves and respectable Foreigners
arr recommended 10 he abolished
criminal code is suggested for careful con.
| sideration ny the IL glslature.
necessity exists for a general revision of the
whole system of taxation. All surplus revenue 10
| rrcomme ndrd for the founding of schools, hos
| Ptalr, and public works Of general utility.
| AT the close Of the sieech, various members ex-
pressed themselves highly gr.tihod with its toss
| and information.
| Business at Honolulu is brisk. Ia the matter Of
| house building the town presents an unusually
lively scene; this branch of business having at no
time heretofore. bren carried to such extent
Accounts from all the Islands represent the grow
| ing crops as promising, and tar more extensive
than AT any season previons. AT this present ti0e
| the kingdom has been drained OF ils home pro-
ductons.
| HAu. STORM ON KAUAI.
| Quite n severe hail slorm occurred on the lee
ward of Kauai, the 18th NJ trch, extending from
| the valley of La S", near koloa, to Waimea, a
| distance OF twelve miles. The htilstones were
very large, many of the size Of pigeons egg, and
in rome places particularly IN w afie A, the ground
IA Ia nd hal ii. he hr- II lima
| that hail was seen on the lerward side Of that
lslsrd, since tho residence Of Foreigners there, a
period Of abcnt thirty years, and seems 10 have eX-
cItrd little wonder among the natives. One
woman, more curious than the rest scraped up
enough to I'LL her caabash, and carefully putting 1t
aside To preserve The hailstones, h,steG-d of to
kooa, several miles distant; 10 inquire of the
oregn residents, what they could be.
| THE PROGRESS or HONOLULU.
For few weeks past we have noticed with pleasure
the gieat increase of building all quarters of the
iown Andalthough nothi x ltar California activity
prevails IN this respect, still lionoluiu Il rapidly I'M
proving III the naier ri house bading Thl-is occa-
sionrd 10y the influx 1, Foreigners from san francisco
md Of others on the way thrrr, who have changed
| their minds, and resolved to stop here. These
must all be sccommod tied with houses TO live IN,
and the grass houses at the natives do not afford
! such accommodations as are required. There
have erlvcd recently large Quantities of builiiag
materials, which have found a market AT far prices,
| and also a considerable number Ut framed houses
! fIom China, New south Wales and New Zealand,
all which have met with ready sale, and many OF
| tht m are now up and occup-d. la the town of
Honolulu has tut 10 open hs ears Tor moment
and the busy sound ~ The saw and hammer give
conclusive evid. that this branch OF business,
| OF least, is in "A thriving condition. Nor do we
| think the sccommod atoms providing will br too
| many tor the demand These delightful islands
will he the resoit of large nunbrr oi ersous next
fall end winter for the va,eus purposes ot h-Hith,
business, aud pleasure and II Is we'll - he provided
| with the requisites for th-ir comfort aud COW eni-
enee. And alone the above Trapect Is there
tW~arsnce oi activity ~ bislners. Cargo sales oi
mcnhabdise ale readily disposed of Al auction AT n
| handsome advance Tue cargo OF the Shliler was
cold ON the 9TH inst AT prices thst will remuaere
The owncrs ioi long passage; aud at higher rates
than we have known TO prevail for many years pist.
The sale, also, uf the Aucklsnd's CHINA c,rgo on
Iuttday, Was spirited, and good prices, although
one or Two other vessels are expected from
that quarter of the woTd Thus IL is evident, that
| the business of the m-chanic, merchant, aud, We
may add, the agrculufIst, IN unusually
prosperous condition, for this season Of the year,
aud will probably con inue 40, althsugh three or
four dull months may reasonably be expected
durIng the rtmsinder Il the spring and sunu-r.
And what is the basis Of THIS prosperity We
answer, the great dtmtnd for tbs productions Of
the soil. The islands have teen fairly cleared out,
ourug the past wioter, of every kind OF export able
production, ubd high prices have, aud do sul, pre-
vail, for cyerJ thing oi The sort We have h,d no
whaling fleet th,s sprng, to compf. with that of
former years, and yet all kinds of supplies have
been taken fact as brought To market, by the IN
eTra.ed number Of merchant v-ssrls. Indeed,
these merchant craft hsve taken the market 10 the
vtIy door Of the pfOducrrr aud have collected car
+ goes al almost es-iy port on the islands. IL has
lecou.c VA measure, unnecessary Tor the produce
pfuwrT To uaurpOu his products 10 Bshssa or
D Honolulu. Wherever n H. known that Hny guam
uiy can he bad, vessels loading for Cafornit will
10 i0r u themselves, and thus save the producer a
heavy part of fOimtf charges and much loss and
lick.
Rear Admiral l.-gOarant dc Tromelin, says ths
Potres,ar, arrived at Tzhni, on the llh F.bfu.
1Ty, aid lew days alt rsyards sailed tor Frincr,
hy way oi ClIna aud th. C@pr Of Good Hope. tie
is TO be suecsedrd by Captain Fosnchon, In the
Command at the French naval forces alohg the
Nesicin COsst 81 Amfrca Ii 10 said there " 10
lie a seyaIste squadron frr Oceania ur Polynssis,
consisting of tli. iigas Ihi-l-. o 3 glns ind The
stetm COcytr, Of . guns, To be Had-r the COM
mbnd OF Captain Bui,afd, and that he 10 "a be the
chI,i French authority IA Ocrsnla, under the nsns
ei Commissioner ~ the French RcpIhltc. Cspttn
L4vaud, n is said. will have the command of this
separate station uil Captain Dunard's auivh ltis
said that the Pfettdent ~ the French republic ia
his laudabe ,tDit- o. Trduce the national exp-n-
diture 10 a level with the revenue, has ordered the
estnisies fer Tahiti tn be decreased on--haiL
About 30 soldiers Of The garriSon were to be sen
back 10 France.
INcRE,sK oP TnE sHPPrVe INTEREST.
A ttatenirnt sbo~ing vcfy lafxc Increase in
the shipping i1t'fe-t IT the islands, gwen 90 the
PoyHesiaa, which we subjoIn for tbs beneht of oaf
The arrival. during tn. nr,i qxartSr Of tn. year
1850, hsvs bses -
No. Tsr.ags.
Merchant vessels. .............Ts Is lIi
whale thtyr. .................ls b.sss
Total lst quarter. .......0o - slO
The srri,s. curing the nfat three months % 1919,
s.resass s.,,..is.........u tso
VIA" shifs .sssssss ssss. s'''H o-
Total 1st tausrtsr......8 toSil
Tb. srriv-i. aafisg the nrst thrss months Of lsss
S.r.ssps ss..' ..'i,............q i,. 40s
nhAI- sbi.s .s................H 10 ls3
Total, ts quarter. er.........UT ID sll
II Will he ssen by The abcve that the number Of
tctst- arnting dunug The hfst quaitrr ~ the pre-
cent year nsafy double that ~ the cUffe t'Oadiug
qu~Itef 81 Io;9 aud the amount ~ t0an igc more
thsn oOublc. II We cCinpsfr the arrivals OF m-r.
chant vcssels dJiing The pat quarter, With the ar
r,sls II merchant vessels duIing IN trtsrs
81 lsiy aud lo+5, the incfcase l. sil more p-rcepD
uhe, shUwiug increase Ut tOnnsge la one year Of
1s,U2i tons.