The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-09
Oar sandwich Island. correspondence.


HONOLULU. HAWAIIAN Is, March 9th, 1850.
3Hs Homeiiam Kiagdom-Changes on the Islands
Hoi.oiehs-Arivois-Ihe Cape Horn Route TO
Cahf@nia, &c, &c.
The greet changes now rapidly going on in the
fredericksburg this vast ocean, from the for
mer somariuess which reigned over it, into high
way for The greatest commerce the world has ever
known-are justly engrossing the attention of poll
tioans. and drawing fer,h suggestions from the
press Great as will be the changes and increase
in he commerce of the nations bordering on the
Nouh Pacific, the results of these changes to the
islands Of the Pacific, and especially to these Ha-
waiian Islands, will be less important. The re-
marks IN your weekly, of the 18th December, in
refer, rec 10 these Isands-drawn forth by the mis-
SION Of Mr. Judd TO The United States England and
Erancc--are very true, and have been read with
much atcrest iy many residents here.
Honolulu is not now so far distant as it once was.
Pep,is have been received here in Is days, from
Now Yoik, though we still consider two months a
coed IMP have thought your readers might be
Interested with an occasional letter from town,
which IS already the resort OF so many from the
kesieU sites.
Honolulu, in the Hawaiian language, means
Jar haven and such, ernphaticaly II IL, being one
of he safest and best haIbors, al all seasons IN the
reefs. between which and the land would b. excel
itIa haIho,s, II there only channels 10 admit
Yessss. To ihis haibor there is a natural channel
about 10 yards in width, which, though rather
crooked, l. IN excellent entrance. SO completely
hui M Is this hfbor, and perfectly safe for YES
81 that even in the stornest weather the water il
scarcely r,pied To give you more correct idea
Of thc hdbor. se.d you a plan of ii--also Of the
town adjoining 1t is amply large enough to ac;;
coumodt e $50 vessels, and having piers and
whsryes to nIode a dozen vessels at once. Ten
times The present number Of piers can easily be
built, md will very soon be needed.
III ngHb,T Of arrivals from foreign ports, during
nuaIy and February, 1850, were fifty vessels,
making an aggregate Of ii 1888 tons OF shipping;
4 bis doris not include the whalers-the number OF
which, catered 1t Honolulu and Lahaina, during
$50. was ga, which, allowing the same number
to- ITO, added to the estimated number OF mer-
chant vessel for 1850 (S00 vessels), will make the
ve.s,l, ct eleven per week. You will readily see
ihat ]; u ahcady great commercial depot, des-
( tined nn.cosurbly To increase.
~ icqucn, Inquiries OF captains OF vessels
1 bound rom New York and Boston TO San Francis
co.. have b, come satisfied that there Is no better
route l0I Cape Horn vessels bound 10 San Francis
CO. than 10 iun near these islands-and almost In
safiAhy the shortest trips are those that run neal
The iflaI DE- The average OF vessels, from New
4 iost io Honolulu il 10 days. (The Carolus just
I arrived, fem Boston. IN 12t dsys.) The average
7 Of passages, IN good sailing vessels, from Honolulu
sbHr bur" iucan'mo:), making ii5 days. Now, the
aver - length Of pas,age Of the vessels from New
fok o. Ssn francisco, during the year icas. wi
not fil sloit # 1SD DAY $50 that vessel leaving
I Nov loik. direct for Honolulu, stopping ten days
i aud ihcr gong on to San Franceco, will gain
tliit days 1T the least. Some Of the vessels
Which l,n New yo,k, last winter, were over %
3 days q reaching San Francisco; and every one o.
4 thc,n night have saved 100 days. by sailing direct
\ O. Ecluglu The reason OF this - clear enough
I within a thousand miles Of the land, northerly
Y head ~Ind- are constant while, farther out, the
I rerelaf T. DIS are TO be depended on. Every cap
tam " DC b NJ viga,ed in the Pacific knows this &c
u b. the Gee; and no one who has ever been both
routes will ever hesitate IN coursing direct fo
I HortlGlu Ihave been led to these remarks, be
cause na,iratoIs may gain great deal in time b,
4 knowing The f,ct
Al III early day, will write you Of the town
poiliicr. NC, &c. HAWAII.