The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-18
nRoRJNN From TIE SANDWICH ISLANDS,
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The Difllculties with the French.
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Threaiened Annexation 10 the United States,
&c., &C., SC.

Thrsaaesed Annexation 10 The United States,
&c., &C., Sc.
Adyices have been received from the sandwich
Islands to March lS. They came pia San Fran
Disco.
Affairs at Honolulu appeared to be reaching
cr;s;s The French had sent in their ultimatum,
irving the government till the Goth to accede or
refuse In the case Of the latter alternative,
blockade was anticipated, in which il was ex-
pected that the government would throw itself
upon the protection Of the United States. The U.
= sloopof yaudalia was detained in conse-
qusnce.
The agent Of the proposed line Of steamers to the
Islands, has met with but little encouragement
from the Hawaiian government.
The Pc,vnesian 6nds fault with the Collector Of
san Francisco for continuing to levy the discrimi
Mating duty Of ten per cent vessels carrying the
Hawaiian Dag. 1t says that the duty having been
paid under protest, it wall, without doubt, form
proper subject for reclaim alton from the American
government.
Mr.. Edmund c. Mum, editor of the Honolulu
Ti.ss, died in that city on the Sd ult in the I'D
year Of his age Mr. Mum young man Of
superior talent, and h.ghly respected for his
moral worth.
The officers of the L. 5. sloop-of-war Vsndalia
we're officially presented - the King, on the 18th
February, and on the 9th March, his Majesty with
ali his ministers and many other distinguished ndi-
viiuals, visited the Vandalia N state.
The ship Flavius returned TO Honolulu on the
10Th ult., having made the trip from that city to
Cana and back in los days
The I'd Of February celebrated at Honolulu
With great display. The United States sloop Van
dalia gorgeously bedecked, all the shipping ia
port hoistei their oolor>, aud the consular Gags
were displayed. At twelve o'clock a salute Of
tweusy-one guns was fred fcom the Vandalis, and
returned BY the French corvette Serieuse, and the
battery en- shore. At night brilliant party was
given. and attended by the King, Queen, and other
Distinguished personages. An address was de-
liTsred before the Atheneum, by Mr.. Ten Eyck, on
the character Of Washington.
The people Of Honolulu considering the ex-
reiisacy Of applying to the Legislature for city
charter.
Captain William J. Rogers, of the ship Flavius,
st Honolulu on the I'd ult., from Hong Kong in 81
days gives the following notice to mariners in the
PSsnss,ar Ct the sth ultimo;-
eHIr FLAvrus Feb !, 1851.
At noon we're directly in the position Of island Laid
down Nayies chart Lat - deg 40 NJ lon I43 deg n.
The Island does not exist in the position assigned by
tns csar foe the day remarkably clear and could
land et least fifteen miles from the mast head
ba; nothing
iAsnd not laid down in any chart that have The
island suppose, be ffteea or twenty miles in
CLEAR day
The Po,nsSan contains an article in reference to
the oder Of the Secretary Of the Treasury of the
United States, that goods imported here must be
landed aad stored in fifteen days after arrival,
twenty days If in vessels over 300 tons. 1t insists
that this viii put stop TO commerce between Cali
fornia and the Sandwich Islands; that the trade
hitherto has been conducted with little profit to i'm
porters, and this will destroy al hopes Of any profit
As before mentioned in the Herald, we perceive
that the aggregate value Of imports into the Sand
Wich Islands during the year ls5s, from California,
was greater than from any other country, exceed
Ing even that Of the whole United States besides
The following Is the import value Of articles for the
past two years.
pursS les' Sl3l,JO5
loSvssssstss s+sssss' s'.ss....s. cVossl3
rnc-ease in siy4s 0T %
During the year 1850, the value OF the import
from the United states, exclusive Of California
was 32s20S ~, being ,S75 ~ less than from
fIi0aG @n2 the British colonies together, in 1880
SsSs,ws 70 y wv '''A''' ' 'H' AA''1"' u
The Vandalia was to have sailed about the 10th
OF March, for Panama direct. She would b ring to
Panama important dispatches for the government
a. washington, relative TO the French troubles.