New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-11
SANDWICH ISLANDS.

by the arrival of the brig Zoe, in 10 days from
the Sandwich Islands, have intelligence from that
quarter 20 the 2lst Nov, two weeks later.
Great excitement was manifested at Honolulu
tho 10Th November occasioned by the fact that
named Henry Burns, seaman, who had been arrested
and confined in the fort found dead, with marks Of
violence upon him cOroner's inquest held, and
the jury rendered verdict that the deceased came 10
he death by blow inflicted with club in the hanis OF
constable George Sherman Before the verdict
dered Sherman arrested and placed 10 close con
dnement The deceased buried in Nunanu Valley,
snd bis funeral attended by large cOnc0urse of
people Upon the return Of the occasion great excite
ment prev8cd in Honolulu, and crowds Of from four to
Eve hundred were harangued and argued to commit
acts OF Outrage upon the or and inct sumna punish
ment on Sherman.
Mr. II Allen. the United States Consul aud Mr.
Severance the United States Commissioner, addressed
the crowd and used every argument To induce them to
return TO their clearinghouse and sAsa This they
psrtinly obeyod
Previous 10 this however, small party had rescued
man. who had been estcd and put the station house
near the custom house skirmish had akcn place and
one person slightly wounded. To this point the
crowd now rushed and commenced, with axes, clubs,
and OthoT implements TO dcnloish The budding After
breaking up of the lower part fire was se % H. and
was entirely destroyed together with two small build
ings used ~ butchers shops. Tao building destroyed
was a new threcsory house, occupied by the harbOr-
master pilot Office police station and water reservoir ON
the lower door -Four hundred soldiers were under arms
In the fort during the night but from toTbeSrance on the
part Of the governor they moi ordered TO suppress
the not meeting OF the resident emp masters was
held next morning. to suggest mcasures Tor queing the
mob TIE governor attended martial law was pro-
claimed and furnished TO company OF volunteers
Mr. A. J. MrDuhe was unanimously elected captain, nd
Messrs Farland Howe Wood and Thorp, heatenants
The company OF foreigners met dt the ort at NJ Tor
drill when the governor appeared with three hundred
native soldiers and the police who were also armed.
While these prepar ations were making, word was
brought that sailor with crow6ar was endesvorng 10
force open one of the rerervors with the design
NJ niDps DAMAGE
medGtCy given by the Marshal 10 the Sherf 10 arrest
him which was done by that officer and two policemen.
and the prisoner lodged in the fort Ihe Governor now
gave orders to the natives outside the fort who were
unaimed TO clear the OF the mob and to arrest
such as made resistance With shout and rush the
multitude dispersed in execution OF this order and
In the Of hours the streets were all cleared
and some forty or fifty rioters were lodged IN the fort
Some bard fighting took place in hing-st, about the
junction OF Nunanu and some wounds with cluos anu
stones were given and received both sides. But the
streets were cleared without resort 10 firearms, aud
with many less evil consequences than would have NJ
tended their use
The streets Of Honolulu worc perfectly quiet during
the evening and night, and although tue soldiers re-
NAMED undcr arms they not required during the
night, did the least breach OF the peace occur The
newly organized corpe of Foreigners numbering about
40 divided into four companies, marched through the
streets yis.cd the sailor boarding houses, and made
lev OF those who had neither pass discharge
Aeavslry company also rode thTOugh the town, bus
hsnd nothing to do, the town being perfectly quiet
money stolen. and the books destroyed All is now
quiet and volunteer company of foreigners has been
permanently organized. The rioters arrested will be
hed In the January term.
Tie foreigners generally mrucd out promptly 30 the
assistance Of the Government and did great service in
quelibg TIE mob
The clipper ship n. b. Palmer, Captain C. p.
Low, pssed Honolulu the 9th OF November, and was
spoken She sixteen days from San Francisco, and
was bound 10 Msnilla
The United States frigate St. Lawrence,
Osp'sn Delaney, is now a Honolulu, and Will shortly
sa ior Valparaiso The presence Of such vessel Is
much needed at the islands
There were, at the latest accounts, las
whae IN the asrbor OF Honolulu but they are a., 20.
/ ING TO sea again
number Of vessels we're loading with oil
/ aud bone for the Atlantic
An attempt was made ON the Attn TO land two
es,dred tengaon kegs of spirituous hqors concealed
aesrrels OF beef BY the breaking OF barrel the kegs
sre discovered and the goods seized by the Revenue
O9cers