The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-23

Pa San Francisco edyces from Honolulu to the llth
OF April have been received The correspondent Of the
.4tc California writes as follows
HoSoLrLu, April IL. 1851
Ihe american sloop OF war Fandalia, Capt Gardner f.
sailed for Panama on the Cd. She made a much longer
stay in harbor than had been originally intended
Dten requested by the government to wait upon
TIE French corvette the Serieuse at all events until
there should appesT chance of an amirable ermi
nation to the difficulties with France The Serieue
sailed the Goth ult, and the Nandaa followed hard
upon, creating great sensation among the Honolulu
goJt-norehes by carrying away Mr.. Allen tho United
States Consul whose departure took the community rs
thcr ty surprise Of it taken for granted
that some great mystery couched beneath and il
at assumed that he WIS the bearer of Cor nal
concession of the country TO the United States be-
neve myself that there II nothing in il beyond desire
to old frerds and TO benefit his digestion by change
Of air Yet there be Dc ubt but that the question
of Offering the rrotectorate of the Sandwich Islands
Uncle sam has been seriously canvasaed among MEM
hers of the cabinet and that two at all events among
the number have been for a long time working the
oracle" to that end This, Of would not all
have suited the views Of the ensh Commissioner
the game consequently became one OF extreme nicely be-
tween the eontendng parties the missionary members of
the cabinet calculating what Of oppression by
France would justify them in throwing themselves into
the Of America and apparently rather that
il should be meted out while NJ Perrin, on tho other
hand seems have been feeling his way irving now far
he could venture to urge French interests without afford
ing reasonable excuse to the pro-cesonists Under
this view Of the believe that the pres Of the
French frigate rather i'm pedme nt than support
to his diplomacy and that be would fave battled much
more stoutly for his ten ndments"te In
uonS o' te ftpuDncu there been no sha w OF cause
Tor suppsing that immediate coercion might resortt
to. Upon other theory account for the intense
terror assumed for the occasion by the Hawaiian govern
cent conrated with its desperate attempts aggravae
tho Cnluchy Frenchman into warko demonstration
But the matter close this that merican
flag was sent 10 the palace for the purpose of being hoist
cd concerning which there is curious story that dare
not tell for want Of perfect certainty in detas and star
spanelcd banners likewise from Oahu to the other six
Islands This desire Of anne exation appears to be
lined 10 certain members Of the Hawaiian government
alone far at least judge for the American
fh. afltn
upon the matter or at all events II not heart have
carefully avoided any display Of feeling to that effect
The rpShot Of the diplomatic conferences compressed
INTO eS lew words as possible, IL this The Hawaiian
government had insisted upon considering the Brtsh
treaty Of 1886 with the Islands which nearly word
for word with the French treaty of that date inter
rrtution Of the French treaty The point at last
conceded by the Ninister Of Foreign Relations The
Hawaiian government claimed the right in virtue Of the
same treaty, arbitrarily TO fix the duty upo wines ana
other sphi uous liquors." $50 the words Of the
na); thts again has been practically, although not
rrtically, abandoned.
With regard to the question Of public instr
France has been long demanding perfect elal
Treatment I cannot hit upon English word pars.U
equivalent to fTGericnO between the professors
Catholic and Protestant creeds. The Hawaiian govern
mCrt with many faces IL l. true has engaged tha.
the inspectors of SCHOOL, who within their sphere
are endowed with something like d. spotc authority,
should be no longer chosen from among Protessaats
alone
With regard to the last auestionthat OF interpreter
ship-it N to he observed that IL IL only Professionally
rar6ed The government has alway shown self
TO Institute the English for ths awta language and
by ordinance passed in 1856 the two placed upon
equal footing For the present the Trench Language
is to be considered receivable ia official documents
whereas the others maintain their position by Of
Law. But should the French population increase sui
centy to justify the claim French Is likewise to b. ad
mltied into the copartnerslP On term OF absolute
CQuallty