The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-14

NEWS FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.



Our Postal Arrangement.
The famous clipper schooner Jas. r. Whiting, Capt.
J. T Hall, arrived ct San Francisco the 3oth Of
November in passage Of sixteen days from Lshaina
She arrived in time to enable agent In SAa Fran
CISCO to despatch Sandwich Island parcels BY the
Unicorn, to Panama We received them yesterday
BY the steamship Cherokee, from Chagres.
The whiting carried over to Cslifornis large cargo
of fruits and vegetables. The Sandwich Islands are
the garden to the Western coast Of America.
On reference to the marine head In this days Herald
those interested in the whsers in the Pacific" viii
find Of considerable interest from them, IL will
be that have intelligence from q very large
Hest Of these daring fishermen.
We have the Poiynssian, published at Honolulu, to
the Sd Of November inclusive This Is thirteen days
later than previous accounts
There is no news of Importance, the Polynean being
s filed with the Dillon statements. NJ Dillon Is now
The Poiynesian ef the 9Th OF October, says
We are happy to record the fact that important as
sssncs VAS rendered. the American whaleshp Tiger,
Captain Brewster by II. b. Ms ship Blossom during
the past season, in the Northern ocean The Tiger
bsirs shut in by ice, the crew Of the Blossom cut
assistance. Such acts are calculated to cherish q
kindly feelings between the nations aud
the bond that q common language and common ori-
gin should be continually strengthening.
IL announces the following deaths -
Martini Septsm Der s, John Brown; September IL, Bill
Mtshe September 20, William Maui, natives Of these
Islands
Lost overheard from ship Adelins, Of New Bedford,
the 18th January, lsis Hiram Fisher seaman, from
Esgsrtoxn Mathis vineyard aged ~ years. c.,.
mate aged 80 years.
Tbs tame paper Of the 18th gives the following,
agency Of the Collector Customs at Lahana for the
convenience Of parties smbsrkins from that port
Since list No = Of soth June ls49 the passports Is
sued may DO classified as follows, viz -
Is passports to Americans. natives OF the United
a
all the others went to California.
2pssrpert. to citizens Of Francs for California
ID do. to natives OF q. Britain and Colonies.
do. to natives OF Belgium.
do. do China
so Go. to Hawaiian ubjects, of whom two
gone Attaches TO His Majesty Special Com missioner
OF the United States, Great britain and France Two
are gone as servants to Mrs. GUNNER, the rest are
gone TO California. As near as be- calculated up
TO the LIST OF this month
22S citizens Of the United States,
l64 subjects Of GREAT Britain,
80 citizens 81 France, and
PA native subjects of tn. King have left thss. Is
lauds for California since the discovery Of the Placer
Minister OF Foreign Relations.
Foreign Office, Ist October, 1919.
Amongst the French citizens not included Mon
sieur William Patrick Dillon and NJ. Pauline Niboyet,
no I.fs the Islands the 9th of September ls49
the French frsats La Poursuvsnte, without applying
for pas ports.
The foiynesion Of the Sd of November says We
have at late hour received letter from San francis
gard the nes opsrand OF msl matters thea
and submit tor public information, the substance OF
what Is communicated
Letters pamphlets aud papers for persons in San
Francisco, the United States should he put in
package and addressed upon the outer wrapper Post
Papers the oflcs Of publication aud addressed
to snb'critsrs to be put up above aud in addition
must be aedsd upon the wrapper This being done,
th. will be for sried to thsr alton in the Un
ted States the postage TO be paid when delivered.
Other papers must be marked transient" aud are
tuhjectto postage OF two cents each
Letter, papers and pam Phlets 60 foreign country
marked TO the care 81 some person WAC will pay tbs
postsgs and forvsrd them.
Postage on pamphlets IL one cent per ounce
Every Captain on arriving at San Francisco, must
leave his letters at the Post Office before he
his vessel at the Custom House; and he must show a
receipt that he has com piled with thf rule The sams
Is true in regard TO Oregon
letter. papers and pamphlets from the u S. to per.
In the Islands, II post paid and letters, and pa
pers from San Francisco will be delivered to any Cap
tain bound for oahu. Such as not psIi from the
United States must be paid BY some agent there or
they will not be Forwarded
Potmss,ers are 20 cent Tor every letter
packet received them TO be conveyed by any pri
vsts thip vess.i beJond sea.
The above 10 the only information have that con-
Germs US here 81 tne lslspds In relation to subject
which Is rportsnt, aud at tbs ZANE time vexatious.
4 treaty stipulation viii d. much to disc obarras the
subject and sinpy the transmission OF mails between
the two countries and Ills We hope will be eff
fected
That paper also gives the following: -rhs bark VIM.
IL Smaller left Boston la March ss bound for these ls
lsods via Tahiti She has not arrived been heard
ofhere and the cons apr extensive that she IL
lost. She was fine vessel, nearly new, aud q good
saier, md lad valuable cargo on board, principally
incurred.
MARRIED
In Honolus. Nov. l, at the resdesce ofDr WOOD By
the Rev 5. e. Damon, DR.. EDrAED HoFFaass to Miss
Mama LouisE MoKss.
DIED.
At sea, Oct "a on board the velox. DAVID Owens
native of Bristol England aged about 46 years for
many years resid' mt on these Islands
At see, May Sth on board the American whaling
baik Ikillip JoHS NJ. BAsrLErT OF New orr City.