The New York herald., 1851-10-21
Add,ti onai from the sandwich I.iands.

The Polynesiaa Of the ID Aug thus reviews the pre-
sent commercial condition Of the islands and the general
The Of this port continues depressed to degree
seldom if known before, and prices still lower
than reported formerly, with moderate sales Auctioa
sales during the pact week have xseedingly dull
and many articles selling below invoice cost The
ket oveTstoeked with most kinds OF goods while seve
raj large known be the way hher and
OF them overdue. Money is scarce, and is being
constantly taken out Of the country while for tie
staples Of the islands demand exists; and,
sequeny but little money is brought here for crcu
tion little revival Of business is anticipated the
whaling fleet comes in but, from present appearances,
unless demand shall arise for potatoes sugar and sy
rup is impossible to anticipate any other result
great gnston OF business for the coming year the
The disastrous tidngs from the whaling feet Of
the North Pacific make il extremely doubtful whether
the source of revenue OF which the Pcnesd speaks viii
afford even temporary relief the business stagnston of
the islands.
We perceive that ordinance granting certain
privileges in relation to inter island navigation has
csyed the signature o the King and by the
forth II appears that Mr. Howard il establ sh
navigation between the ports islands of the
Hawaiian kingdom, TO continue five years. lie has
elusive rights IN the matter The fret steamer to be
put the line in nineteen days after the passage Of the
ordinance
We publish. as feature Of interest in the Hawaiian
intelligence the following translation the order TO the
custom house Of Valparaiso, exemptipg Hawaiian vessels
from dfere entsi duties -
CUSTOM HOUSE.
The Intenden.e under date Of yesterday, says TO
Ycu are 20 advise the Collector Of that custom house
that the derentia duties established BY the device of
the l2h Of November last not to be levied the
vessels Of the Sandwich Islands upon the merchan
dire which may be imported in them in pors aud
any should have arrived aimee the first of January last
the laid duties 10 be- returned the bonds agares
granted fos them cancelled
"God preserve you, (Nuestra senoris
tsignedl GERONIMO URMANETA'"
copy IL iCi your fulel nent--God preserve you.
lsignedl JUAN RAMON PRIET0.
vAir.k.Iso March IS. 1851
The Poinssien putiishrs the treaty recently
.Ctinted between ine lIuent Saudgich
lsiaId ds M that Great Britain /. conforms, ia its
essential feature 10 the treaty with The United states
gttsied In lS49 aud rati.d The 25th August 1SJO
srd Is highly tatiactoTy, says the PognesaH, both IN
rgnro 20 IL reciprocal obigs anu in the acknow
dg,r q III, eur- indcpsr dsnce and sovereignty Of
His Hawaiian Majesty. It's tifsaton -il Doubtless,
te1ccorpshd vii hin the time specified when II will
teone ihs law of tie land, and suFersede the former
treaty. of 10Th March. lss6.
Tie uiy.rsary % the restoration Of the Sand Sch
Islands was c.etnt.d with appropriate honors the
Slsi July The PoiyHsion thus describes some of the
A morning gun ushvred in the day when the flags on
sLoTe we're raised ships re'ed in their beautiful attire,
IN which III b h = shls Portland and swift took pre-
etctrce ard the Indications o. holiday soon became
sfparsnt.
Fssting aud riding principally occupied the non
r ih. nstIres Luau parties were numerous in al di-
reetons and there but few in Honolulu who did
not participate in this national mode of enjoying
holiday.
Atl2 o'clcek national salute was fred by the Port
land, and fr, m the battery on Punch Bowl
hran; soiree ut the palace in the evening, as nu
the tvtnts Of the DAY. The band srom the Portland
was IN atu neance. the weather was fine and auspi-
citu,y passed away the eighth Anniversary Of the =e
soiaion of the Islands by Rear Admiral Thomas Of
lleftsd memory
Admiral Fairfax Moretby. commander. n-chief of II.
Il Nj raval foIcss ia the Pacific at The Islands
In the month OF July. in the ffgate Portland He
e,ve. numerou. royal hone curing ns stay and sail
ed on the let August for Valparaiso.
II. q " brig swift comm nder Aldhsm was In the
port q Honslulu.
fre occurred at Hon ,lulu on the goth Jnly which
t.StIcy " buildings and considerable of
goods The fie originated in o matched hut which,
ccmmunietting to store, and thence to eating
ktuse them all before the flames could b. gJt
urder great scarcity Of water prevented effective
action Mr. = Barton owned the store. an the loss
Cf building al goods L. estimated at $500.