The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-16
THE HAWAIIAN KINGDOM.
One Month Latter from the Sandwich Islands,
From the Alta California. Feb Isl

One Month Later from the Sandwich Islands,
From the Alta California Feb. ISL
BY the schooner Gazele, Capt. Stoddard, twenty
five days from l.ahaina. months later Hawaiian
intelligence has been received. We have Honolulu
papers to the 18th ult.
Gloomy accounts of the condition Of business coli
tinuc to reach from the Islands. The PoiYacs,om
complains that prospects Of export demand for
their productions yet cheer the planters solacc tina
merchants The market is largely oyerstocked, and
arrivals Of foreign goods are still looked for. Prices
| rule low in everything.
We have produce to sell, says the Poiyaestan.
but there is one to buy. Could the coffee. sugar,
| syrup, moasses, potatoes, and other vegetables
| poultry stock and fruits, now ON hand. find Il mar
ket at fair rates. the depression existing woult
instantly vanish. and the consumption of mcgchan-
| disc increase fifty fold.
The PofyacSion has an article on the state o
| trade between the Islands and our coast. Ii pro-
poses that for the relief of the existing business
| pressure the 10 per cent duty on sugar into our
] ports should be lifted. and recommend. that the
| business men and planters Of Hawaii hold
ton to devise means to accomplish this removal Of
| tariff.
| Considerable interest is manifested among tho
planters OF the island in the project of cheap labor,
| subject has engaged their attention for several
years, and the experiment never to have been
satisfactorily tried. The British bark Thcts. Capt.
Cass arrived from Annoy. China, during the first of
| the month, with cargo of Coolies, most of whom
were contracted for by planters and Others at the
| island.
| The Poiyassioa chronicles the arrival Of the ina
clipper ship r. b. Forbes ninety-ninc daystrom Bos.
ton She arrived at Honolulu on the morning Of the
| 9th OF January, in command Of Capt. Doanc. This
| was fine passage.
| The attempt to bring swarm Of bees from Boston
around the Cape, in the ship r.. b. Forbes has fail
cd. They came very well until entering the tropics.
on the Atlantic side when the wax melted and they
were destroyed. Their introduction is considered
very desirable, and beside the satisfaction Of sue
cceding the Agricultural Society has offered pre-
MUM 10 the person "ho shall first INTRODUCE tho
honey bee into the islands.
The elections bad taken Niece at the islands. Ho-
nolulu. which last year was represented by
turalizcd foreigners, has this year two native repre-.
scnta.iycs in the lower house
The total eclipse Of the moon in January was OBJ
served at Honolulu.
A new paper, called the Teci9y Argus. had made
its appearance ut Honolulu, edited by Mr.. NJ. i.
Smith II opposes the policy Of the government III
many things and urges on the long demanded reform
in the disposition Of the lands rights Of foreigners,
&c, Sc. II claims considerable patronage.
Great complaint about stagnation in business. IN
consequence of no market for their produce. 1le
revenue for support of the government and Of To-
reign residents doubtless derived through the same
channel as usual-the Wahines-thesc islands having
BEEN for thirty OF forty years past, the great brothel
Of the Pacific.
cargo Of Coolies from Annoy, China numbering
lsO, had lately arrived to work on plantations
They are engaged for five years ut $50 per year and
provided for. Better get negros
Mr. Wyllic, Minister of Foreign Affairs TO bis ka
naka majesty, is trying to have a law passed pre-
venting the clergy sitting as members OF parliament
This brings the missionaries down on him, who,
no doubt, are highly indignant that mere creature
and tool of their own government should make sucl,
u high handed move. Wyllie had better qn, cfre,o
nc II be ousted instead of the reverend gentlemen.
MARRIED,
In Honolulu. Feb. 49, by Rev r. y. Taylor Edward y
Bond Of Kauai to Miss Sarah Wight, OF Massachusetts,
u. S. of America.
In Honolulu. Feb 10. by Rev. T. H. Taylor Louis
Adolphc Dronsart to Mrs Sophia Cape.
In Honolulu Feb II. at the English Hospital Of dropsy
John Owens Of Swansea Wales aged about "a years ''
In Honolulu. Feb II, Ayung, a native Of China aged
20 years.
In Bath. England the 9th August 1s,, caro,nc
the wife Of u H. Bassctt Esq and youngest sister OF n
the 18th August 1851 Lelina the wife az raptain w y
Webster Ra. Art and eldest sister Of the above n n
French and eldest daughter of the late ID y French
ED Of Ripple Naic House. county of Kent Euvland
AZ Iahnina, Maui s l.. on the 9Th Of January is,2 Of
consumption Erastns D Lord in the 35th year Of hs
age formerly Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin U s.
~ iulainia. the morning of the 10Th iapnarv yre
N''mm Broom OF consumption late resident Of Sacr,t-
mchto city.
MARKETS
IIoSoIrLv Jan ts;,
Jhc tone 81 ON market has not improved re n,r last
Issue business siill continues very dun and lss or.
with difficulty effected At extremely low prcss Money
is disappearing and from 3 10 ner cont AK ., ,'h
current ~ interest Boots and sho,. m o,l il
ample and they are difficult 10 sell Building materials
are IN but little request Goals are IN much tLe sau
state " last month and are not inquired for coffee
Prices have hllcn. and II goes On slowly tlnthg Th.
s,.en ."nlnues ge ana prices gradually declining
bfy ooods ere lower Than last month with no urup.ct of
improvement Flour Is also lower and The demand mo-
u u. lro's"nT are generally in moderate demand
Nn,N' produce however has fallen still lower soap has
declined and the stock IL pretty iarc s,rs arc In
% mand; good No Manins are scarce sugar IL dun
'u oa'rb are anxious To- sell Wines and LiquorsThe
f"c ouiiby lhs month NJ low rates and tlcy arc
nov not much inquired after