The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-14

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News from the Pacific Islands.
REVOLUTION At THE SOCIETY IsLANDS--OR6ANIZ
TIoN OF REPUBLIC--ovERTHRow OF QUEEN r
MARE--AFFAIRs ON THE SANDWICH LANDs.
Via San Francisco, we have received advices fro
Raiatea, Society Islands, to the 18th Of Januar
and from Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, to the q
Of February.
SOCIETY ISLANDS.
The news from Raatea is interesting. Itappea
that the natives of that island have quito recent
changed the form Of their government to republ
can 1t has hitherto been under the rule Of Que{
Pomare, and she had appointed one Of her sons
be vicc-regent, or governor of Raiatea. Befo|
the arrival of Pomares son, the natives Of that
of several of the neighboring islands held come
and elected ruler, or president, for a term of ty
years. and declared the several islands in cOnedeI
acy to constitute 6 Republic" The chief magi
trate elected is halfwhite, and is represented as
very capable man. The republican party is vel
strong, and little doubt exists but that the chand
of government will be permanent, as the French d
| fcials at Tahiti are Indifferent in the matter all
| Queen Pomare's power is too weak to compel I'll
islanders to return to her rule and intelligent fo
egncrs say that it is quite likely that the now for|
| OF government will extend to other neighbori1
| islands and groups Of Polynesia.
The island of Raiatea is missionary station
is one Of the Society Islands, discovered by Can
Cook in l!G9 They are about two thousand mil
| south OF the Hawaiian groups and the news of III
overthrow Of Pomare was taken to Honolulu by
| schooner in twenty-five days. The names of I'll
| Society Islands Huaheine, Raiatea (sometim|
called Ulietea), Otaha, Borabora, Mourna, Tuba
and Iabooyamanoo. There are numerous SMALL
islands in this group The soil, productions, peop
| language, religion, customs, and manners al
similar to those of the Otaheite or Georgian erou]
| which lies about fifty leagues southeast OF III
] Society Islands.
| Queen Pomare was woman of considerab
energy, and became celebrated several years ago.
| the war with the French, when that nation was
trouble in that quarter In the course of the negt
tiation with the French, Louis Philippe sent her
| magnificent court dress which produced a sensatio
| among the islanders at the time
There was quite fleet of small vessels at Tahiti
waiting for cargoes OF oranges for San Francisco
| SANDWICH ISLANDS.
The advices from Honolulu are to tho DIST I
February, thirteen days later than our previous il
| telligence
| The news is not of any Importance in politief
| point Of view. Business had not improved.
| We find the record of several marine disasters q
one of the Sandwich Island group, but the loss SUI
| tanned is very slight. The accidents occurred
| the harbor Of Hannalei, Kanai, where a oangorou
surf is found Three of the vessels are small trad
| ing schooners. The Makaainna was the first los
She drfted upon reef and went to pieces. A ma
tive was lost with her. The small schooner Hoo,
ohalo was capsized by the high surf JAM %. Til
Keikekui, IS tons burthen, sprung a leak, and Sc
tied and filled in the same harbor.
The only serious disaster was the loss, Jan. 3ls
Of the ship George Thatcher, of Boston, Cam
Crowcll, bound hence for Calcutta. SheI wen
| ashore at Kilihikai, not two miles from the spc
where the keikekui made her plunge the night bt
fore, and was high and dry upon the reef. She wa
nearly new, OF 600 tons burthen, and will be tots
wreck. She lies in such a position, however, tina
her stores, spars, rigging, &c., can all be saved.
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS LOsT-FORr
BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
From the Paducah Journal April Al
At four o'clock this morning, our citizens wcr
aroused by the cry of FIRE. The livery stable Of j.
| Cole, OH Front and Main, between Broadway an
Court street. was set on fire. doubt, by incer
| diary. Before the alarm was given the stable wa
| in flames, and soon communicating to the Haywoo
House, on the south, and the frame buildings O
| the north, and all hopes of saving the block wer
| for time exhausted. The wind was from the cas-
| and soon the fire crossed Main street. and commun
| Gated with the branch of the Bank of Kentuck,
! and thence throughout the whole block embrace
between Broadway, Main, Market and Court street,
! The fire then crossed over Broadway north, {
the frame buildings occupied by Ritter & Spa
ner, and burned out all the buildings betwee
Maiden lane and Market. There was no engine, nc
one, from which could possibly be thrown drop G
water, in city of 1000 inhabitants For time
it seemed that our entire city was doomed TO dc
structn, but fortunately, after the progress of tn
flames to the limits designated the wind sabsided
and thus thousands Of property was saved.
SO far as we cnn ascertain, the following are tn
Harbert & Ogden, druggists loss about 81 ,O0U
Haywood House-This establishments owned b
Valentine Owen, was insured for 900, in the Nc,
Albany d Insurance &c Company The positive loss
By strenuous exertions this firm, although thei
store house was entirely consumed, saved near two
thirds of their stock They were well insured
and we hope will not lose over $500. William
Smedley-House and furniture consumed; in
loss, $1,000 to $1,000; insurance indefinite, in tn
Mutual Insurance Office. w. Nolen, timer; loss
$500; insurance, 1000, Howard Office in Louis
vile. A. s. Winston, hardware merchant; loss
Keller, timers; loss, $500; no insurance. Long 5
Hurst, livery stable; loss, $500. d. Iowenstein
merchant tailor; loss, 5000; insured to one-thir
Of stock co Riggs 8 Bonner, dry goods merchants
derson & Brandon, dry goods dealers portion o
dry goods destroyed; insured for $1,000 in American
Insurance Company; loss, about $1,000. jas
Larmon, a whole block of storehouscs and
part Of his stock Of dry goods consumed
insured in Nashville Marine Insurance Compan,
for $500; absolute loss near $4,000. $. Kay los
on stock Of goods about 81 ,0O0 insured in Nashville
office for $4,000. Rogers Ellsworth; loss of good
$500; insurance 81 600. Coles livery stable; en-
tirely consumed, with all the grain, Sc. and SOM
least $1,000. j. Campbell, lawyer; loss in Office
&C., $500; no insurance. l.. s. A. Boyd, dry good
merchants; loss from $500 to 500; no insurance
j. Beanehamp, silversmith; loss $3.50; no insurance
John Wilson, house and furniture; loss $1,000; M
Insurance. Rabb s. Enders, druggists damag,
goods, 800. Watts, Given & CO., in damage L
goods, $1,000; insured. II. H. & w. Endcrs; il
house and goods, 5000; no insurance. Lewis Wal
den, gunsmith; less 81 800. w. w. Haywood in fur
niturc 800; no insurance. j. Gardner, merchant
loss in buildings and furniture ~ 900; no insurance
M. M. Connor loss in goods &C., 81 900; no insur
ance. Mrs. Walters, loss in buildings $l 600; no in
surance. J. Shires; loss in groceries, $500 no in.
surance. Mrs Stafford; loss in building, $500. The
above comprise the principal losses so far as we
can, in the hurry, hustle, and confusion of every.
thing, ascertain. We estimate the whole loss nj
from $4,000 to 100000 Where we mention
losses in the above statement, we mean absolut >
loss, over and above insurance The bank buildincs
were entirely consumed, with large amount Of
valuable property. The money, &C., IS in the vault,
and its fate not yet known. Democrat Office es-
capped without the least damage, end will not be
interrupted or embarrassed in their business During
the hre the thieves were Mt work, but several OK
them having been knocked down and dragged out
their depredations were suspended. Our town is
apparently q mass of smoking ruins--the streets
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