New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-03

rivals.
Interesting reports appear Of the progress Of the
srsnd eruption on the Island If Hawaii The latest -
counts from the scene of the nsy vAtsen are dssed
March g. The spectacle y sad 70 be sublime beyond
ANYTHING Of the kind ever Witnessed The eruption sx
cecds In grandeur any Of the volcanic sonvalsions OF
Nsunn Lna ever before seen by white on tas
Islands We subjon accounts Of IL sssion from fAs
1--WE have received verbal information in regard 70
the stste Of the eruption late to the 6 inst from
,bs Ieevsrd eide of Hawaii At that date the light from
the flowing current was a. bright had bssn any
former period sucient 70 enable person 10 pick ap
needle from the ground as midnight, from which iasf
the inference 10 drawn that me ssrrcnt sun moving
on toward the sea-
The eruption seems 10 have broken ufhroush an old
6seure about one<hrd down the eide OF hsuM Loa, on
The north sde and not from the old crater on tss
summit, called Mokuoweoweo. The altitude OF the pre-
snt eruption 10 about 10000 feet above me level 81 tas
sea and from the bay of Hiio, Byrons say) must BE
some 50 or 60 miies If tsscceed 10 reaching ae osean
AZ the point supposed after having hlled up al She ra
vines gulches and inequalities Of avery broken country
II will undoubtedly be one Of the most sxfsnsivs srup
tons Of modern times. .
II would seem from the last noe from MI. Coaa, that
the stream had divided-one part taking an eestefly
course towards Puma, while the other tooks nornsrly
one towards Hilo This may so divide the volume Oh
lava thst neither branch viii reach the sea- bet from nc
latest accounts the norherly branch was sui Stunning
lis way through dense forest and the supply holds
cut long enough II viii naturally fall nto the course Of
the Waikiki River and follow it to where 1t dhemoogues
into the bay at hilo we ahxousy wa" s'nof in'sS
hgence."
An abstract from a correspondents let
ter In The Poynssian 10 of mach interest that VIC
eopy entire jet of lava playing Ave hundred feet
In air muet be indeed magnificent and sublime sight;
By sn accurate Measurement Of the enormous jet Of
glowing lava where 1t first broke forth on the side OF
Mauna Lea il sscertained to Do 1--WE hundred ees
high This upon the suppotion that 1t was tnirty
miles distant. We are Of the opinion taat it was .
greater distsncs, say from forty to sixty miles Win
Of AZ piglt vi y.
served and q more sublime sight scarcely be ina
sined. column Of molten laws, CLOWN. with the
most intense heat and projecting into the air TO d stance
of five hundred feet sight so rare aud atthe same
tine 60 awfsly grand to excite the most lively feel
ings of and admiration even when viewed at dis
lance of forty or fifty miles How much more awcin'
spring would il have been al distance Of one or two
miles where the sounds accompanying sach an erup-
ton could have been heard The fell Of such column
would doubtless cause the earth to rsmole and the
roar of the rushing mas would have been IKE tns
mighty waves Of the ocean beating upon roekeound
The diameter of this jet Is supposed to be ovsr one
hundred feet and this can easily believe, when we
reflect that frot proceeded the river OF lava that lowed
off from toward the In some places this river u
q mile wide, and in others more contracted. At some
points has filed up rsvines one hundred two hundred
and three hundred feet in DEPTH and still flowed
1t entered heavy forest and the giant growth Of cen.
turies s down before like before the mowers
scyhe No obstacle arrest in its descent 70 the
sea Mounds covered over rAvines are filled up for
sumcd like fax in the furnace Truly He toushsth the
hills, and they smoke"
We have not yet heard Of any destruction OF lie from
the eruption now in progress. rumor has reached US
that a small native village has been destroyed but of
this we have no authentic intelligence Should 1t roach
the without destroying life or property 1t will be
matter OF hankiulnsss and almost unhopsd for exsmp
ton.
A large number of the residents Of Homo
ulu had gone to Hawaii to witness tho uphesvings of
Asuna Lea.
The sensation created by the discovery
that the mail placed on hoard the Game Cock at San
Francisco. and destined to Honolulu had been broken
open and robbed by of the that ves
sell was increasing in intensity. Statements had been
made duplicating several of the passengers In the
shameful outrage and counter statements had been pro-
pagated by reliable gentlemen.
BE-. SHOWS Circular.
Cores rondenes of The n. Y. Tribune.
HoHoLuLu Monday March |, 1885,.
Since the date Of last general advices st utmo there
has been slight degree Of activity mani sted In this Mar
ks caused by advces from San francisco reporting trade In
that quarter gradually improving that many articles were
in fair demand and exempted from duties paying
slight prft Shippers have purchased largely and st very
fair rates many OF the importers exhibited desire TO
meet the market at as low figure possible! Several
sells loaded with assorted cargoe consisting OF LUMBER
of all kinds, DRLLISGs, TICKING, BAGGIsG FURSITyRs.
SnovrIs AXIS &C. and sailed for San Francisco Two or
three will during this week from tbs Islands with
Of and other articles OF Island produce One
vessel leaves Immediately, with cargo oCoALs purchased
at SIG q tun.
The Information received has caused any pereeptibe
change market for domestic exports and the report
conct ming all articles of Island produce and manufacture
has been given constantly the past has to be con-
nued in this The Planters and oil interested In the pro.
gres Islands in hopes that the Tariff the United
States will be modified that Hawaiian SUGAR, SYRUP and
MoAssEs will be admitted into the United States free OF
duty proposition will be forwarded from the Ha
waisn Government to the United States Congress In regard
to it,
Several Whsers have arrived during the past month and
of them have been quite successful In obtaining sperm
oil and heard FROM most OF the ships that have been
cruising have been less fortunate Sales
been made OF and polar oil during the month"; the
former commanding 81 80 per gallon, and the latter &c. par
chaseTs buying for shipment to San Francisco.
Further additions our Immense stock Of merchandise
been received during the past month and advises from
the United States at hand with the information that
shipments still being made to this port
In Freights there has been anything DONE excepting
vessels going San Francisco which have had Sf per
The sp Eliza Thornton here seeking freight for the States
but is yet unsuccessful
MONEY continues in demand at high rates. In exchanges
there have been transactions during the month Bills
the States have been taken at par and on England for
30 pence.
SEAMEN not easily obtained this time wages for San
Francisco $40 " MONTH for India, England and United
States $25 and $50. Respectfully, yours. BE- Snow.