The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-31

fftcen days from San Diego. Ths yandalla was
still In port The Poiyue.iam, of the 29th. saws
large clipper chip passsd this port ct on the
eth Nov but too fax OF to be boarded to asoer
tain her name. She appeared TO bs large ship Of
thousand tors had every thing set tina. would draw,
snc made beauiiiui appearance rs she passed with
We also tase the following from the same
paperi-
ihe ship Adeline Captain Cobb, arrived of the mouth
OF o hsrbor last Saturday morning. The master land
90 WITH bis passengers at halt past nine oclock-1k
charged al bis crew and shipped got his re
les Than tx enty !our hours from the time he dropped
bis anchor His procured at the Harbor Nas-
ters once Captain Cobb stated that by reshippng his
men at this port he would save rising OK $1,000 IA the
wages 81 SsI Francieco.
The snbjoined whaling intelligence will be found
ofiaterest:-
By the following extract fom the leg of the American
whale ship Saratoga, Capt +. Harding, 1t will be seen
rrsviousy been explored Capt Beeohey, in the Bios
som in lsit reached the latitude Of ~ deg so min in
deg Is min, Captain Harding has therefore been ten
miles further north than Captain Beechey or any other
Navigator Of whom we have nov recollection -
"Sept j, 1901 lat. II deg 40 min north, long 100
deg ~ min west, IL deg north.-The depth of water
was six fathoms Proceeding to the northwArd and
g aa s ,sSsI. TO
beat Of fteen mes between packed ice, to the north
ward and westward. and Iaud TO the southwark and
D.
gradually working north The Saratoga on her return
passed Dheripgs srsits the frat OF October; nav
getting with much difficulty through the ics with heavy
gales
Most of the oil prn ured in 1850 was taken In from
lat 6S deg. to deg north long l6 west The ob.er
walton Of Capt Htrcpg Of large numbers OF whales in
lat II deg and that they s.ill pushing north will
,a aea's where these delicate monastery are to be
Saratoga were IN high latltudcs
The sth enniysr,ery of the acknowledgement of tho
independence Of TIC IsaDde occurred Yesterday the
IN sC{ H.v alas fla.
all hcisted aad the ships IN port displayed their
enseus, signals, etc which gave the harbor felike
and Beautiful appearance,
The Leyes at Inc Palace Of IL o clock was numsrous!y
atep ded both by Official and private persons Sautes
were fred ct Il o'clock from Punch Bowl and the saps
OF war IN yDrt.
We notice in the Polynssian OF the 2ash Of Nov !,
that tie privilege which was granted to Capt
Howard. OF exclusive contract to run etea NIB oats
between the islands, having expired b. limitation
on the 30th of November, sixty days further ii ne
vas granted by the government The Constitu-
ton was expected there IN accordance With the
salulators.
TRADE OF TIIR Isl aNDs,
From the Poynes,su, Dec.
From the monthly cir caier Of one Of our FIRST i'm
porting merchants, we make the following ex-
tracts -" Since the issue OF the lst ultimo, there
has not been the slightest improvement in this
ket, aad trade continues dull. importations con-
time, and there yet several large cargoes TO
rive. ali Of which g have TO be placed in store, or
sacrificed at price, ruinous TO shippers"
ne artft. We HppISHS'O. Is d CoTrcCt DTleI OF
Tie state OF tta6s at these Islands, at the present
moment. The times are hard, and no mistake
The circular further says;-"No activity has ey-
s.ed in exports. The stock of sugar, molasses,
syrup, and coffee is very large, ana accommodating
very fast; still there docs not exs. the slightess de-
maid l,r either article"
THE LEvEE OF THE KING.
The following presentations to Her Majesty were
made at tho lsyee on tbe 18th ultimo:-Wm. l.
Hadson. Com. I. 5. :. Vincennes; ]. n. Barney,
Lieut. w S. Boyd, Lieut. U. S M; S. A. En-
giles, Assista at Surgeon; G., ID. Hand. Midn J.
Read, Com L ) NJ ]. V. B. Blocker, Parser,
L. ) Navy; J. W Hudson. U. S $ Vincennes;
G. " Buckley. Mate, H. M. S. Dmdalus; Il. B.
Leonard. Lieut.. r. M. H. ID. Grant, Mid'n; A.
Nj Norman, do; W. D. Broome, CO k; Mons. and
Mad kostromitine2, Mo1s Yarorsky, Mons p.
Petovits. Mr.. and Mrs. 0. C. Scoviile, f. M
Stokes. 'tbos H. Boyd, Geo Frank Lemon, Fran
els A. Cucinot. A. Jackson McDutlee, Samuel 2.
May, Samual Brannan. Edwin A. Rigg, Edward
Riley, James Queene. B. S. Locke, J. Nelson Ira.
cy, S. + Ecoles; ]. w Bay, M. d.; b. l.. Ball,
nj ID X. Stringer Bay. John S Fowler, Geo. F.
Putnam, James f. Swain, w +. Swasey, Barton
lee, Vi Turner, 4. T. Hanna H. Z. Robinson,
Julss Renay, L. FurDiss,
mali. ARRANGEMENTS.
By the recent U. postal law which vent into opera
ton on ls July and also By the recent Hawaiian postal
law the rates Of letter postage have much altered
and reduced
The fooTrc the rates CT single letter postage
established AID for every half boy ond the first
half ounce, a siniilas rate ls added