The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-16
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all they wanted, she was scutted and n INK ins
party shore all killed by the conv cts. vhe
iusrr,lled amoug themselves, and killed one ~
their own number.
Captain Heath saw on shore chronometer, tho
miniature ard clothes Of Captain Kendall, and was
informed by the English captain of II Spanish brig
that two of the perpetrators Of the massacre had
| been apprebcnded, aud that the other two were
| still at lnrge in the mountains
Murders o,e OF frequent occurrence on nil the
islands of The Galapagos group among the CON
| vets While passing ont between two Of the
! islands, q Whale boat manned by prisoners. came
alongside, and reported that three men wero mur-
| deIed the day before one Of whom whto
| man, supposed 10 have been II runaway sailor
Captain Heath warns all vess,ls touching ut tho
Galapagos. to be on their guard, as it is altoge-
tEct unsafe 10 trust the desperadoes who mpri-
| soncd there. lie strongly surmiscs that the petty
| governors who have charge of the prisoners are
| implicated N nets of piracy, and he bimsef came
near falling into trap get for his destruction and
for the capture of his vessel He only escaped by
receiving waning from the captain Of tho Spanish
brig
An American cruiser will doubtless be sent to
Chatham Island, to inquire into the matter of the
San Francisco sloop
MORTALITY or HAWAII.
very important error inadvtrtaatly occurred in
the report of tho Minister of Public Instruction, as
published in the PWYaesian of last week, to which
we would call especial attention. The number Of
deaths is there reported as 5,792 The correct nun
her is .1g2 Corrected, the report reads in tho
original manuscript
Births, du,irg 1851 i2f
Deaths, do. Go. .................... 2,792
Excess Of deaths Observation-Disclosures. 1863
or less than one-haf per cent of the entire popula-
ton of 50 600.
If the above statistics orc to be relied upon, they
afford evidence that the ratio of decrease is muck
less ,ban il years past; and also that tho number Of
bnthS has greatly Increased SINCE 1919 The sta
tiscs for that year, takea in January, 1850 show
ca that the denths during the preceding year had
neep ..'................ 1,32e
Excess of deaths. .............. 2s9s
- rate somewhat over seven per cent reduced in
lt5l to less than on bslf Of one per cent
Should this state Of incts bo sustained, even for
another yea, the excess would be in favor of the
increase of the aboriginal population, at the rate
Of I've or six per cent.
We most sincerely rejoice in the above hopeful
exhibit of the s5ate Of the nation 1t affords
additional stimunnt to the friends and we'll wishers
of the Hawalan people to exert every influence to
revive the almost extirgushed vitality of the race
that can possibly have tendency in that direction.
On Friday morning from the bursting of blood vessel,
Ca John stevenson arcd about SO Year,. lie was =
native Of the islands and had long been in the service Of
Tie hrg
In IIonolulu on Tuesday morning 4th inst. at a A.
NJ. @ W liupter Etq Surgeon. His disease
sumption which lattcry for several weeks confined him
to his bud So late the 18th April he fully bent
al trip to California characteristic it IL that
orul Ipaady that ts victims should entertain hopes u
recovery 10 the last Ills funeral took place the
nitt'nton itwas attended by numerous concourc of
respectable people The Rev 5. Damon ofciated
the occasion The deceased was Torn in bhc ancient
royal burpb Of laodpgton is miles Of EduburE
whore the ceebatcd John Knox H. believed 10 has. had
his nativity ana wh'rc Alexander II, King of Scotland.
In Honolulu May II. Leonard L johnson lie was q
native 81 Bradford. Mass where his friends reside
ic came tiom Cai'iona about three months since for
ip Honolulu May ~ Mr. II G Thomas belonging to
Lexington Missouri whore his friends supposed
o reside lie came Over the plains in 1850, and had
andcd in San Jose, in California
MARKETS..
Hosolrlr. Hawaiian Islands. May IL 1862
We have but little of cote to add to last issue.
except to remark that owing to slight change the
california market creating moderate speculative
f.tpp in some articles that have been held here for
stme time there have been several large invoices
ported hence 10 sun Irunci co. and have expc-
rienttd slight relief frDm the immense gut Of mcr-
ehbpoisc Of I'LL de criptiCns long held in store.
fberc seems. hoNoY,r. to be little. If any improve
mtrt IN our Inward radc. as the prospects in Caliior
MA aTr not yet sufficiently favorable to warrant
shipments Of produce, of any speculative move
Ia, ut in that Line from Others than the planters Them
selves There little no inquiry for any but few
cies notty Of but little coieq quence, and until an
active export trade of molasos and coffee opens,
there viii be bat ttc prospect of healthier state OF
trade The plantations than usually productive
the present and with the help Of Chinese labora
here end others on their way We soon hone To- rom
pete with older oous IN the prices Of staple pro-
ducts Tho nwa ian Parliament viii alo IL Is supposed
during the present session fix hch protective diy on
MI articles NUMBERING among the staple productions OF
the isloLds Money stii continues very Mexi-
can collars and doubloons especially command very
high premium, and difficult to be obtained any
amount
But one cargo of poods and thnt principally lumber,
which has been sold 10 arrive IL known way
from The Unitkd States hope IN our next to re-
port decided change for the bcttr and again RECON-
'nend with conflder CO shipments from home ports
BCnDiSG MArEhfAIs.-About leo 600 of assorted lum.
Ter IN trst hands Cargo Of ship srow squa sold to
arrive for about s50 assorted Bought however spe-
culatiun. building Of any conequeuce IL going on
SO.
Doors Snors--A large proportion Of The former
have leen shipped hence to san Francisco Boots are
seidom in demand stock Of ordinary shoes ample for
the 1t twelve morhs Fine fasbionably CATERS
&e. will always give Temunera'iug rates.
Recommendation nour-none in market in
fr bands last sales of 100 bbls at SO This article
however Is not 70 bo dcpen5cd upon Australian
be furnished cheaper and every purpose stock
of Chile ample tor demand
Jlior AND NAVY BBEtD mostly monopolized but dun,
bread
me st descrpt ons immense Brown drills ticks
naturgs might bring about 10 home cost and
charges for export. livery other description largo
supply. but slowly working OF about cost.
,AhpwAEr-N inquiry; forced sales at a heavy loss
oi Asi SUGAR AID 5tRuP Several lots Of these ar
tics have been shipped % California and the-c
10 he dsroislon among holders TO hrmness in pricos
with sleht upward tendency. should the next mail
from San pancico bring favorable 0dyccs may ex-
poet advance q about 10 per in prices these
articles ono en'ire cargo of very inferior article from
lhe tbinese plantation on Hawaii has been exported.
pcct
srahrs.-stocl heavy ana no inquiry
ToRAoco.-Markct plutted with ali descriptions.
LlQrons hND Wrvrs.-Good Otard and Martcles brandy
sell o~ly at - 80 So 70, in bond OF the poorer de-
scripuns we have salGs 10 note Wines in large
ply. Byas' ale sells at SO 80 per dozen.
. Phyrs AND O1s.--Pants dun, and stock heavy But
quo' ati0ns
EreHASen.-Bis scarce Rates par at ~ per cent
premium Exchange on England, i9d. a 6ld per hard
GoLp Dusr--Nonc offered
Important from Tahiti.