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THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

The Boston Journal says that recent Of the
Sandwich Islands exhibits facts of startling interest
and which illustrate in the most unmistakeabe manner
the vital law that the inferior give way the
stronger. The present population Of the islands
forming the group S0G4 The deaths during last year
794S, while the births only 49, average
Of six deaths to birth The foreigners number only
17s7 This is extraordinary state Of things, and
doubt whether its parallel be found in the history
the world In the time of Cook this people numbered
100000; thus in seventy years they have decreased
800 600. In 1886 they numbered 0s510; decrease in
seventeen years nearly $4,000 Such rapid decrease
native population is deeply melancholy spectacle At
the Of decrease another generation will hardly
have passed away this people viii be blotted from the
face Of the earth
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24,ooo,ooo
S77,352,222
Leaving

Leaving 1852 300
as the actual foreign balance against us for the last
fiscal year an amount which the honorable Sena-
tor very justly observes is any thing but agreeable
to contemplate, and particularly as there is at pre-
sent prospect that the balance will be any less
during the current year.
That this balance is not over-estimated we think
is clearly shown by the collateral circumstances As
stated by Mr.. BRoDHEAD, the balance of our export
of specie towards lquidating the above indebted
ness after deducting the imports of the precious
metals from foreign countries, was during the last
year S37 100000, which docs not include the
amount of gold probably eight or ten millions
more) which went direct from California to Europe
South America, and China and the remainder of
the above balance has been settled by the negotia-
ton and transmission of the stocks of States Cities
and railroads
From authority on which we place great reliance
we learn that the known negotiation of new loans
and railroad and other bonds which have been taken
during the past year for foreign account form an
aggregate of at least S25 100000, besides such ne
gotiations as have not been made public, and the
VI
Not only have various States and large railroad
companies made heavy negotiations of this kind in
Europe recently, but many such negotiations are
progressing for very large sums, in consequence
of the general railroad mania throughout the
country.
1t is very uniavorable feature connected with
the subject that we do not pay as we 60, but that
so large portion of this indebted balance to foreign
ers is placed upon interest, which, the bonds ant
stocks transmitted to Europe during the last year. will
probably be two millions of dollars, to be added +
the balance that viii be against US during tn
present and future years, until we liquidate tn
principal
From the best information and opinions we hav
been able to obtain the subject, we do not thin
that the honorable Senator has over-estimated ou
present Indebtedness to foreigners when he place
it in the aggregate at s30O,0O0,O0O, which is Ger
tainly an alarming amount, existing mortgag,
on the future resources and labor of the country
and is rendered still more SO by the fact that thi:
sum is annually increasing at fearful rate
We again repeat satisfaction that the sub
ect has been brought to the notice of the country
as We confidently anticipate it will lead to beneficial
results.
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Seven thousand men, in charge Of hundred and
enyye vessels, have recently sailed from Newfoundland
for the seal fisheries.
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NULLIrIckTIoS m WIsCoNslS--A county seat question
has long disturbed the good people Of Washington county
i'm the State of Wisconsin short time since the Legs
ature of that State undertook the settlement oil the diff
cultv bv dividing the county This comp detaf Of the
assembled wisdom does meet with the favor
h recenon that could be desired at the hands Of the
parties interested witness the following warke mani
festo, issued by public meeting:
Wbreas an act has passed the last Legislature of this
t roydinr division Of this county and the organic
@ Of new county called 0zaukee; and whereas the passage
aid acts is In opposition the wishes of than four
Sbs Of the citizens and taxpayers that represent and
is believed by them to be unjust and unconstitutional
therefore
Rosolrcd That this board treat said law unconstitu
pa and effects and that resist the provisions Of
said Law and hereby instruct the county officers Of Washing
ton county TO s continue 70 hold their Offices and attend to
The duties Of the same IL such law had been passed
an hereby guaranty TO indemnify such officer or of
fcers against any damage loss that may them in
any accordance with these Instructions and op
position to the provisions Of said act"
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Excess of imports :
To this add the other items of out
goings, as detailed by Mr.. Brod-
head, for interest on American
stocks held abroad, foreign expen-
ditures by American travellers,
public outlay for navy, &C., install
ment to Mexico, &C., which, after
dcducting sl0,0o0,OoO estimated
amount of gold and silver brought
into the country by emigrants,
makes the sum of :
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DEBT OF VIRGrSA.In accordance with resolution Of
the House Of Delegates the First and Second Auditors
have furnished that body with joint statement Of the
public debt, which is summed up as follows by the
Morning Mai:"
Actual existing debt onthc 18th Instant 972 AS so
Deduct cash on hand and in the general
treasury ......ZfJ 40 IS
Amount OF productive stock. ,01 Cos G6
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Waterman Of Boston, few nights since found sim
gular looking little sitting cellar door in the
street. and took him to the watchhouse. He three
feet inch high and weighed seventy seven pounds.
Ills is CALEB Il. CoLcoRD and he has wife and
one child in Maine
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Debt on the day assumed less productive
stocks
To which add further debt. 3, 228, 6Gi 06
Also contingent liabilities. 81, 02G,0 73 SO
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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.


The CoMrLErE Works OF SAMUEL TAYLOR CoLEHipcE.
Win an introductory Essay upon has Philosophical and
Theological Opinions. Edited by Professor SHEDD In
seven volumes New York: Harper u Bros. 1853
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It's inquired why our harmonists chose the banks Of
the Susouehanna the Of their Paradise Simply
because lie name was if not classical, poetical, good
enough reason surely for set poets Had our Land
Of Rivers furnished names more romantic and mus
cal than the Salt and the Tar should never have had the
honor Of afordng our poecal reformers the imaginary
scene Of their social paraelogram or their Fraternal
Colony" as they styled It. We DO not IKE 70 spoil
dream enchanting by limiting any thing as 70 ts nsuo
stantia texture but must be allowed 70 state wme
our Pansocritans were connecting and dgesng the pre-
minarics Of the enterprise Coeridge and Scuthey
for season not on speaking terms and the former felt
constrained to cali Robert Lowell his associate and pros
pective brother4n-law, villain, to his facew Such
episodes, TO soy the least, were inauspicious.
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Q "a STLE & COOKE,
Corner of King and School sts.,


0FFER FOR SALE A LARGE AND DESIR-
" ABLE assortment of goods, amongst which are
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, WICK and hand
carts, dray and harness, wheel-barrows, plows and
plow harness, yokes and bows, draft and trace
chains halter chains, hay rakes and forks, hoes,
shoves and spades &C., bush and grass scythes and
snaths.
FAMILY SUPPLIEs.-Haxall bbls. and half bbls.
Flour pilot and navy bread in bbls., butter and
ter crackers boxes pie fruits and preserved meats
kits of mackerel, double refined crushed and loaf
sugar, Hawaiian brown do, cheese in tins, butter,
eggs, spices, dried apples, SC.
FURNITURE.-Wide, double and single high post
bed steads hair mattresses hair and feather pillows,
spring seat and back sofa beds and sofas and large
rocking chairs cane seat and back rocking, nurse,
and half chairs, 10 II feet black walnut extension
dining tables feet fall leaf do, with legs and
casters, mahogany centre tables, &c.
TIN, SHEET Iron AND Hollow WARE.-Carpen-
ters TOOLS assorted, and house trimmings, chain and
Douglass pumps, and general assortment of hard
ware sets of knives and forks and other cutlery.
Superior saddles, brides, and harnesses crockery
and glass ware market baskets, Manila mats, Chi
nese mating
DRY GooDs.-Prints, delaines, drills, denims,
cloths and other articles too numerous to mention
HArs.-Palm, Leghorn and beaver.
SrArIoNERY.-Cap and letter paper, steel pens,
drawing paper and pencils. blank books, gold pens
and pencils, ivory tablets, &c.
Silver watch guards and vest chains, German do,
plated and silver ware.
Those wishing to purchase will please call and
examine. Honolulu, March IL, lS53-tf-44
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CRECQRY'S
* Pk yS ESS

TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD
THE UNDERSIGNED has for the present as
/ sumed the Honolulu agency of Gregory's Ex-
press, and will forward by every opportunity to Cal
forna letters and parcels for the United States and
Europe via San Francisco. He will also shortly oe
in the receipt, by every arrival from Caniomia, Q,
the latest newspapers from Europe, the United
States and California.
]. w. GREGORY has the only Express running
between New York and San Francisco via Nicara-
qua. and is thereby enabled to bring intelligence
through several days in advance of the regular mail
by the way of Panama.
Mr. Gregory gives his personal attention to the
business in California, and is engaged In thor
ouehly recognizing his Express arrangements.
A branch Of Gregory's Express is to be established
in New Bedford for the purpose OF facilleHeng the
transmission of letters and parcels between that
place and these islands FRED. L. HANKS.
tf-46 at the store Of T. Spencer
Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1853-08-20
THE BRITITH WAR IN BURMAH.
DESPERATE RESISTANCE OF THE BURMESE.
nisasfer tn the British.

By way of China we have advices from Calcutta
to April 14th.-Batavia to April 25th-Singapore
to NAV 9th and Rangoon, the Headquarters of the
British Army in Burmah, to April 18th, one month
later than previous advices. The intelligence from
the seat of war is interesting. We take the fol-
lowing synopsis of the news from the China .uatl:
The news from Burmah seems to afford but lit
tie prospect of the war being brought to speedy
termination; and in addition to the natives, who
occasionally display great bravery, troops have
a more direful foe to deal with in the Cholera,
which was making fearful havoc, twenty men per
day being its average number Of victims.
A fortress, name not given, but probably Don
nabew from the fact of two of the Phlegethon's
guns which had been deserted after former at
tack, having been used against the British by the
beseiged,) had been taken, but with loss on our
part Of fifteen officers and seventy rank-and-hle
killed or wounded The Burmese offered the most
desperate resistance, and having expended their
bullets, used the buttons from the dresses of Our
men who had fallen in the previous struggle, and
whose heads were found stuck upon poles within
the stockade. When the stronghold was stormed
the appearance of the mutiated bodies OF their
comrades so exasperated the soldiers that an In
discriminate massacre took place, in which even
the wounded were not spared. The dacoit chief,
named Gna- -Mea-Toon, had managed to escape with
one or two hundred men, closely pursued, however,
by Capt. Fytche, with force Of eighty Europeans.
AT Tonghoo, the Commissariat seemed to have
been neglected, land though two conveys had
reached the garrison in safety, the soldiers were
on half rations, (while to quote from communi-
cation in the Rongoon Chronicle.) 'Nothing but
Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1853-08-20
The Working Mans Day.

Man was not made for unceasing labor
Neither his body nor his mind can stand It,
We do not need the testimony of physiolo-
gists and medical men to prove to us the ne
cessity Of periodical repose from labor, and
the pernicious results flowing from the alb
sence of it. Experience teaches us that
man can no more 90 on smoothly for months
and years without the rest of the Sabbath,
than he can go on day by day without sleep
by night Some persons may be able to hold
on for a few days by taking only occasional
repose, as others may for years by occasional
times of relaxation; but the tone OF the con-
stitution, both of body and mind. will be far
best kept up in the way provided by the God
of our nature, by taking regular sleep every
night, and regular rest every Sabbath.
when the curse came upon this earth on
account of sin, the Lord, mercifully remem-
bering mans frame, suffered not the curse to
fall on that seventh day which ne had blessed
and sanctified. For that day, at least, the
sentence was repealed, which doomed man
to toll in the sweat Of his brow till he re-
turned to the ground. Six days ne was to
labor. but to rest on the seventh.
Those who in the providence Of God are
placed above the necessity Of hard personal
iabor. cannot enter into the gracious benef-
cence of this enactment. The sabbath is
specially the poor mans privilege, the work
ing mans day. Is it not sublime spectacle
this Sabbath in England! More than four
millions of working men over the land Sc
cured in one days rest out OF every seven!
they and their families guaranteed mainte-
nance on that day, without the toll and care
ofthe rest of the week, and left free to re-
cruit their bodies by rest, and to refresh and
purify their spirits at the fountains of heaven
iv truth, Blessed is he who seeks to enlarge
the privileges of the working classes in this
h.lIowed day, Cursed is he who in any way
Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1853-08-20

&A THE following valuable and extensive prop
III critics will be sold without reserve, by the
subscriber.
Lor ALI those well fenced lands and premises
situate at Kula Kahua, adjoining Honolulu, on
which the subscriber now resides and on which are
erected extensive and commodious dwellings and
outhouses The well known salubrity of the situa-
ton and its proximity to Honolulu, render these
premises O most desirable investment They are
held in fee simple by Royal Patent.
Lor 2-Containing Sc 42-100 acres, situate at
Manoa Valley, comprising quantity of Kula and
Kalo land.
Ior 3.-Containing 9I-l00 acres of Kula land,
situate at Eva, and called Kaihuokapuaa.
Lor 4.-Containing 3-l00 acres, consisting of
Taro patches and fish ponds, situate at Eva, and
known by the name of Kanupoo.
Lor 5.-Containing 3-4 acres Kalo land and
Puukapu.
Lor 6.-Containlng 5 S6-lO0 acres Kalo land, call
ed Ulumalu, in the district @ Eva.
Lor 7-Containing 35- 100 acres of Kalo land
and 9-Io acre Kula land, situate at Eva and called
Kalaulele, Lihue.
s.-Containing about 76 acres at Eva, called
Waipahu, this lot comprises fish ponds, and a
quantity of Kula and Kalo land.
Ior 9-Situate at Eva, called Paiwa, containing
% acres Kalo land and fish ponds, measuring
l4-l00 acres.
Lor lO-Situate at Koolau, called Maunawil, con-
tanning SO of first rate kula land 200 acres OF
which is covered with HI trees.
Lor lI.-Adjoining lot 10, called Kulapuaa, con-
tanning about 100 acres Kula land.
ALSO, The unexpred lease, CAS- years) of l36 acres
land at Waikiki called Kaneloa.
All the foregoing properties will be peremptorily
disposed of By order of the Trustees.
WM. JARRETT.
For particulars of title &C., apply to
]. MONTGOMERY, Solicitor.
Honolulu, Oct. IA, IS52-tf-29
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Later from South Africa-End of the Kafir
War.

By way of China, we have dates from the Cape
of Good Hope to March 18th.
The British Governor had been met by all the
great Kafir Chiefs, few miles from King Will
liam's Town. About one hundred and fifty Kaffirs
were present, among whom were the Chiefs who
had fought so fercely and for so many years
against the British Sandilli and his son Dundas.-
Macomo and his sons-a Slambie Chief who had
gone over from Umhala and joined the war party
Dota-each Chief was attended by his Councillors.
Peace was agreed on, and the Governor read his
Proclamation of Peace to them, which seemed to
please them highly. They complained, however,
that the country assigned to them to dwell in was
too small for them, and hoped an extension would
be granted
Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1853-08-20

N,HE UNDERSIGNED intends to continue the
practice of his profession at his Office in the naval
store formerly occupied by ]. c. Spalding.
Having on hand and being regularly in the receipt
of full supply of the best American, English,
French and German Drugs and Perfumery, he is
prepared to fill all orders for the above at the most
reasonable rates.
Prescriptions carefully prepared, Medicine chests
fitted up with the greatest care.
Townsend's Sarsaparilla. Soap, assort.
Bulls do. Extract of Ginger.
Syrup sarsaparilla, comp. Jujube paste.
Sands Sarsaparilla. Candy, assort.
Corbetts do with iod. pot.Lozenges
Extract Sarsaparilla. Equorice.
Cherry Pectoral. Toothpowder and Paste.
Balsam of Wild Cherry. Pain Killer.
Syrup Ginsing. Mrs kldder's Cordial
German Cologne. Seidlitz Powders
Cologne scentd with muskFluid Magnesia
Orange Flower LotionCapsules.
for complexion. Chlorate of Soda.
Lubin's Extracts assert. Carbonate ammonia.
Bogles Hyperion fluid for Codliver oil.
the hair vanilla Beans.
Barry's Tricopherous do. Childrens Trusses.
Hair preservative. Carmine, &c, &C.
Shaving cream and soap.
E. HOFFMAN,, NJ. d.
Residence at the house of DR. r. w. Wood tf-4l
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paddy can be procured for the troops, the villagers
steadily refusing to sell their poultry well as
their pigs and beasts of burden; therefore no de-
pendence can be placed on the resources of the
country" The soldiers had only one hundred
rounds of ammunition each to last for eight MOI this,
during which it was expected all communication
would be interrupted, the country in their rear
" being one long-continued morass, varied occa-
slonaly by steep hills with mountain torrents, and
last though not least. with broad and unfordable
rver about eight miles in the rear. 1t is true the
troops did ford it on elephants ON the 22d of Feb
ruary, but in two months more such thing would
be utterly mpracticable and raft could the
torrent without dropping two miles down the stream
when the retreatlng force would find itself in a
dense and impenetrable Jungle" 1t is no wonder,
then, that the small garrison felt some alarm for,
as ole of them observes, in letter to the Chroni
Gle, "We have lately seen what even decoit
chief had effected near Donnabew, and it must not
be forgotten that revolution at Ava, might in ten
days cause the garrison of Tonghoo to be invested
by many thousands of the enemy, who are at pre-
sent pleased to style themselves friends and allies"
The sappers were toling hard to complete the de-
fences; and eight elephants had died from over
work.
The following " Extraordinary " had been issued
from the Rangoon Chronicle Office:
"12 Noon, 11TH APRIL, 1S53-We are sorry
to have to record the disastrous intelligence brought
from Moulmein by the steamer Medusa, the partic
ulars of which we have not been able to learn but
the main fact is, that Billing has been attacked and
retaken by large body of the Kings troops, who,
we regret to say, have cut up our small garrison
there. Only afew of our soldiers are said to have
escaped.
"The Muozuffer is ordered off Immediately to
Calcutta, for the purpose, we suppose of bringing
more troops to render secure the several posts
which we have occupied, but we fear with danger,
owing to the very small force at each which we
have been able to afford"
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FEELING BADLr.-If any thing in the world

FEELING BADLY.-If fany thing in the world
makes man feel badly, except pinching bis
fingers in the crack of a door, it is unques-
,ionably quarrel. No man ever fails to
think less Of himself after than he did before
it degrades him in the eyes of others; and
what is worse blunts his sensibilty on the
one hand, and increases the power and pas
sionate irritabiity on the other. The truth
is, the more peaceably and quietly we all
get on the better-the better for us, the bet
ter for our neighbors. In nine cases out of
ten, the wisest course is, if man cheats you
to quit dealing with him; if he be abusive.
quit his company; ifhe ISLANDERS you take care
to live so that no one will believe him. No
matter who he is, or how he misuses you
the wisest way is just to let hun alone; for
there is nothing better than this cool, calm
quiet way of dealing with the wrongs We
meet with.
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For the PolynesIan.
TORACCO..NO. I.

Is it well for men to chew smoke tobacco: Are
these practices likely to promote health, to be in
furious to it: And will it prove blessing to
have the cultivation of tobacco increased in this
any other country:
In the following letter may gather the views
the above topics, of of the greatest that
has ever lived in any age nation. 1t written
when the writer was seventy-eight years of age
He had forsaken tobacco at about the age of forty
five. The letter was written in answer to the ded-
cation, to him, by DR.. Cox of Brooklyn n. Y, of a
new work on the use and effects of tobacco.
Quincy, MASSACHUSETTS, Aug. 49, 1915.
DEAR SIR:-I have received your letter of 18th
instant and shall deem myself honored by the in
scrption of your introduction to the proposed
publication of the Reverend B. ]. Lanes work on
's ToBAcco AND ITS MYSTERIES" In my early youth
was addicted to the of tobacco In two of its
mysteries, smoking and chewing. was warned by
medical friend of the pernicious operation of this
habit upon the stomach and the nerves and the adj
vice of the physician was fortified by the results of
my own experience. More than thirty years have
passed away since deliberately renounced the use
of tobacco in all its forms and although the resou
ton was not carried into execution without strug-
gle of vitiated nature never yielded to its impul-
ses and in the space of three or four months of
self denial they lost their stimulating power, and
have never since felt it as privation.
have often wished that every individual OF the
human race afflicted with this artificial passion,
could prevail upon himself to try but for three
months the experiment which have made! Sure
that it would turn every of tobacco land into
wheat field, and add five years of longevity to the
average of human life.
l am, with great respect, Dear Sir,
Your friend and Christian Brother,
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS;
REVEREND SAMUEL FL Cox, ID, ID.