New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-14
SANDWICH ISLANDS.

Tx opened by HE Majesty on the 18th Inst, at the
s'eDs At ~ NJ the d-chargng Of guns from the
~ pe;rl announced that his Majesty had left the
l,.ss Preceded by the royal Hawaiian Insignia and
.,siDed by Lieut. Gen. Prince Alexander and General
ssn,-;siop Prince Lot Kamehameha, and amended by
q wI.i,ters and the Members Of the House OF Mobiles,
~ Majesty proceeded 20 the place appointed. between
Ene, Of uniformed police, stationed on either hand
w. he paace gate TO the entrance Of the church. On
he enclosure Of the latter, the band in attend
re ,sluted bis Majesty with the national anthem Of
oo co. eburcb which will contain some 1000 or 5000
Il. yss well tiled. The House of Representatives
so.y sstendance and when his Majesty entered the
w. ssserblage arose and remained standing until
W Icivi1e blessing had been invoked by the Chaplain
- he House Of Repre- septarves. lPolynesisn.
TTpE KING's SPEECH.-His Majesty then
- from the throne speech in the Hawaiian language,
SS,e.sed 10 his well beloved MOBILES and Representa-
,svss 10 which he says:
.Ny reoos with all foreign nations excepting only
80 cottipne 10 be Of the most friendly character"
NILE iuither ON he dceurseih OF the evil disposed
,ssslres who 10 his mind, threatened invasion of
49, tir edorn and eslleth TO arms" in this fashion,
The ace Of my kingdom has been threatened with
s,on of private adventurous from California An appeal
made TO the United States Commissioner which being
wS asfd on by Captaia Gardner of the United States
ps HTsHsshs tTanquzsd the public mind have
e rnessuTss create military force, In the training OF
beb Captain Gardner has been pleased TO render important
ssospce Such force has been considered Indispensable
enable protect efficiently the lives and property
who live my dominion. IL will be for you 70 pro
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as the def.Dcesssnes Of my kingdom may not In
sits the evil disposed 70 invade it,"
He expresses himself very literally toward his sub
iec and tells them II they are not satisfied with the
Corsu5on he granted them in 1910, he was ready 10
usui another, for the good Of my people"
The ADDREss.-As soon as his Majesty
bod retired, A Paki J. Ii, end r. Armstrong. were aP.
raIpttd by the House Of Mobiles to present Ad.
5ess" In reply TO the Kings gracious speech They
open rich and go through all the forms with undisturbed
CAVITY 49,, e-.,.--- - ID, - ,..,.-
tsye listened your majesy's gracious speech We thank
God for having given you health and strength again 70 meet
u es attention TO the interests OF your kingdom
III must be recolected this is addressed to Kanska
by body, more than half Of whom are Americans
brought up as republicans.
speshine of his Msjesty's offer TO grant them a
Cor stiiu0n better providing for all the interests OF
your Ibis] Majesty kingdom" they go on TO say:
"Ofese interests the first and most important we acknew
ledge TO be these Of your Majesty sovereign and under
God your majesys generosity the gift OF liberty
which happily enjoy gratitude requires that we should
not abuse that freedom, we would do were we TO
sanction any thing that would leave your Maestys sover-
snnghs without constitutional protection"
And wind up la the Santa Anna style with burst OF
Loyalty " God preserve the KingH
PRERoGATIvE 1t seems his Majesty
possesses high prerogatve of creating members Of
The House of MOBILES for in subsequent session the fol-
lowing occurs:
His Majesty expressed wish that the Princes Alexander
and Lot be admitted members OF the House.
Upon motion of Mr. Wyhe it resolved, that whereas
Princes Alexander Lfoho and Lot kamehaneha take their
seats as members OF this House the House receives them as
such members and that they take their seats accordingly
The HoUsE.-ln the House of Repre-
,entatives Il. NJ Robertson was elected Speaker, aud
the Standing Committees appointed. The following
musical names occur on some OF them;
Comnittee on Education j. f. B. Marshall Chairman
BGeDaba, Kahookui, T. Metcalf, NaiaPaskai.
CommieeoH ne JudicidTg-John Richardson, Chairmani
Frsnc, FunL Hopoksupu, 2: Kaaqwsi, Kslauhsla. =,
Committee on EiectiOHs-Jobn kalill Chalrman H. L.
Sheldon. 4 II. kaumaea, Laauui Psit.
Committee Aecounts-GodfTey Rhodes, Chairman s.
NJ KsmakAu, Kapehe, Honoksupu, kslauhala
ANNEXATION TO THE UNITED STATES.
MIR Sheldon offered resolution expressing the dis
appreciation Of the House upon the reports In circulation
abroad to the effect that the people of this Kingdom
were DESTROYS of coming under the American Govern
nent and calling Tor inquiry as 10 the source from
#hich such reports have emsnated. Passed.
BACKING DowN.-A little further down,
however we came across the following from which 1t
would appear "my people" bad changed their minds
"Mr Sheldon's resolution OF yesterday was recohsiu'
cred, and on motion indefinitely postponed"
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.-The number OF
rtieners who have taken the oath of allegiance to his
Majesty during the past year Is 1870 Natives OF the
Uned stsies co. OF Great Britain, 81 OF China 10 oil
GerDsny A. of British America 2; OF France, L o.
other countries, ii.
REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF THE IN
rESIoR From this II appears the Government press,
The PolyntsoR, besides printing great deal OF maer
for the departments free netted the treasury Siei W
900 copies of The paper is published weekly, OF which
900 are sold OF sent to subscribers OF the remainder
prtae furnished grsiuitousy as heretofore ana the
Test reserved for Government use and for binding
BUSINESS OF THE lsLANDs.-A good
Idea of the business done On the Islands may be form ed
fom the following statistics Of licenses-Licenses have
been granted during the present year to the amount OF
S2S042 % The licenses were as follows To whole
sale stOfes - retail stores, l43 retail on plantl
TONS II auoonecrs 10; hawkers ls2; Wholesale IL
guor dealers 10; retail HOUR dealers, lo hotels "
vcualhng houses 40 bowling alleys, 10 public VS.
billiard tables 3 publishing ne SspsPers, leisng
public auction the island Of OAHU the past year was
S562 s7 81
FoREIGN LErTERs.-The number of for
tgn letters received and sent from December, $780,
% March 81, 1882 Is a. follows;
Received from the United States, 6OSS; IRON all other
ioreign countries, $500. Forwarded to The United
States 9lg9; TO all other foreign countries, 900 To-
Ia foreign letters, 24,7e7.
DOMESTIC PRoDUCE.-Ihe schr. Cathe-
zine returned to this port on the 18th, from Hsnale
Kauai with $4,000 10 coffee from the Plantation Of Mr.
Illcomb at that place We understand that his crop
his year amounts 10 about SO,COO 10. We also iearn
nat the crop from the plantation Of o. Rhods, ESQ., ior
shs year OC0 n, Of which has been received
al this place IL is estimated that there 2O0sOO 10
Now on hand on the different islands lPolynesian.
Quick WoRK.-A gentleman OF this
cry received by the last mall answer TO letter sent
10 Boston IN ll6 dsys-less than four months Dates
nom New York OF the 2olh of February received
here on the lOth of April-is days Hold
THE MAILs.-An arrangement has been
Completed with j. w Gregory, ESQ, for forwarding the
u s. mails for these islands Immediately upon their be-
hg made up at San Francisco
We learn from The PoiypeSiGR that on
TIE 22d April the treaty with Great Britain OF the lOh
July, ls5l, ratified by the contracting parties. IAe
FessHssida says;
"By alelter received from Hio, learn that on the
night Of the 18th inst earthquake was expe-
nsnoed Hawaii and on the l5,h new eruption
broke about three miles 10 the nOrghward OF the
enc reported ia February. We have not yen been In
formed q the OF this last eruption but II shall
prove extensive we shall he informed by attentive
correspondent al Ililo The late eruption did but little
Damage, having passed over unnhaolted district,
and oot meeting in its either villages or cult
waited land
GAIA gale of unusual violence COM
nsneed blowing on Sunday last, and continued for