The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-14
NEWS FROM THE SANDWICH isliNDs.

-~OonaStor 20 the snip Aicxandcr-Seizure
or tho American Schooner Susan sturgis
by Indians-The Whaling F1eet, &C., Sc.
We have received news from Honolulu to the 18th
OF December, inclusive. 1t came by the way of San
Francisco, and we are indebted to Messrs. Gre
CORY Co.'s California and Sandwich Island express
for the latest papers.
The American ship Alexander, with full cargo of
bone and OIL and bound home, grounded on the edge
of the channel in Honolulu, heeled over and filed,
on the 9Th of December. The extent of the damage
was not known.
The American whaleship A. III. Rowland, while
at anchor outside the harbor, was driven ashore
during the gale Of the 9Th and proved total loss.
The PolyneSiaa censures the officers for allowing
the ship to lie at anchor in SO dangerous position.
She had 1855 barrels oil, and about 25 900 lbs
bone on board.
George A. Fuller, from Wrentham, Mass, belong
ing to the whaling bark j. +. Donnel, of New Bed
ford, was drowned by the capsizng of boat in the
surf, on Tuesday morning, the nth of Dec.
The Honolulu Argus, of 9th OF Dec. says =
We learn by the brig Pandora Captain Mott lately ar
rived from Mclaughlin Bay that the American schooner
taken possession OF by the Indians. The lives of the
at the intercession Of the chiefs wife spared
and allowed to be ransomed for heavy amount of blan
kets gunpowder &C. but the schooner rihed,
ashore, and broken up.
The subject of banking establishment OF some
sort other, receiving the attention of some of
the best informed merchants Of Honolulu.
THE NEW CONSTITUTION or HAWAII.
From the Honolulu Argus, Dec. 9
Last Monday, at noon, the new constitution was
proclaimed according TO previous notice After the
ceremony OF proclamation was over at the Stone
church, His Majesty being present in his private ca
pacity arose and made an extempore address to the
assembled people. 1t was short, but impressive and
to the point and spoke volumes for the advancement
Of knowledge and the liberal sentiments Of the king
He pointed out to them, that whereas formerly the
chiefs alone had made the laws of the land the pre-
sent constitution was the work Of the people them
selves through their representatives in the Legsla
ture; and as he had surrendered to them the law
making power he eXhorted them to use it with wis
dom, prudence, and moderation for upon themselves
depended henceforth the prosperity and improvement
OF the country.
THE WHALING FLEET-wEALTH OF TIE OCEAN
THE PROGRESS OF HAWAII.
From the Polynesian December IL
We take great pleasure in calling the especial at
tenon of readers to the very full report of the
whaling feet that has visited these islands the pre-
sent season, which has been compiled with great care
and much labor by Mr.. Whitney, from official and
other sources Of information to which he has had
access. See HERALD marine news for the latest
From the whaling fleet large proportion of the
business Of the islands is derived and the money set
In circulation by 1t, IN dischargng and shipping men,
repairing and recruiting forms the basis Of the bust
ness prosperity of the whole group.
From the tables referred to, owners at home will
cess which has attended them, and when and where
they have sailed, or expect to sail, on leaving
ports In fact these reports are so full that have
nothing to add to render them complete, except to
remark, that since they were publisr ed in circular
form for the mail, the ship Abraham H. Rowland,
which was then at anchor outside, has gone ashore
and Is a complete wreck She had on board IS bbls.
SPIN. oil, 800 whale, but had shipped her bone
amounting to $4,000 lbs. She was fifteen months
out.
1t will be seen by reference to the List that 200
fhn oc ,.I,,
OF Lahaina and 80 the port of Hilo-339 at all the
ports but many OF these ships touched at all three
OF the ports we find that but 275 different ships have
ships, with their outfits, at
$40 goo each, we find the value of this
64S $50 gals SPIN oil at SOC. 4 sSG 90 90
l8 27e $50 do VIII oil at Soc, ISL. 6,6is,94s so
s,Ss7,7a7 lbs bone at 25c, is........ 1Ss9,444 IS
Total value of vessels and cargoss sls4l4ols 81
In estimating the value OF these cargoes it will be
seen that we have used figures at least onethird less
than the actual value OF the various products in the
home market which viii allow q wide margin for
flight and other charges home, losses, commits
sims &c.
The number Of seamen attached to these 275 ships
isprobably full 10000, besides masters and mates.
The average value OF the past seasons catch, to
each Of the I'll right whalers, is s23, SAG 70.
The national character Of these ships is as fol-
rows American, 25S French, 10; Bremen 4;
English, Gillian, and Hawaiian, each one
From the facts above brought to view, We are
warranted in the conclusion that more successful
whaling season has never crowned that branch of
business, since the 'nconsderabe villages or ham,
lets OF New Bedford, Nantucket Fair Haven, New
London &C, commenced operations in deving for
the wealth of the ocean The year 1850 was q re-
markabte one for success in the whaling business:
but so far as these islands are concerned the follow
ing figures show greatly in favor of 1852
From the custom house statistics of that year we
find that the number Of vessels at Lahaina and Ho-
noulu was 237; but many of the touched at both
ports, and the number of ships cannot be known
from the report but the amount of oil and bone is
thus stated -
Sperm oil, 1885, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Is 10s bbls
do. do 1852. Observation-Disclosures. 17A7 do.