The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-28
From the Sandwich Islands

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From the Sandwich Islands
We have files OF the FOlyness to the 3Oth ApIl-iwo
weeks later than previous adyices EM se.
The last mail from San Francisco to The Islands carried
1000 letters, principally Tor the captains and OF
whaling vessels many OF which were ready tor sea- and
only awaited The mail
The clipper brig Boston reached Honolulu on the 10th
ult, days from San Francisco The people OF Homo
lulu much pleased with the Of ice and
the four hundred fresh salmon packed IN H. which reach
ed them in good condition.
second foreign church has been established in Homo
allowing il to hold real property, &C. and board OF
trustees has been elected. Rev. L. + Taylor has
copied call 10 take charge OF The congregation, and S.
900 per annum has been voted him.
pirgiiIus L. Chaplin, esq., OF Honolulu, has received
his commission from The government al Washington as
commercial agen, OF the United States the NAvga,ors
islands, in the place OF John c. Williams, esgned Mir
C. s naive OF Virginia but has been residen, of the
Sandwich Islands Tor considerable time, and has
earned for himself good reputation, and the esteem OF
large circle OF friends He will leave for The field
of his future official duties.
report has reached us, which we have no doubt is
true, that the schooner Sea Dove formerly the Mary
was wrecked on Niihsu. Thus it will be the
, Der OF coasters is diminishing.
Much attention is being paid TO The cultivation OF to-
baceo in the Islands quantity OF fresh Havana seed
| has been received.
The two upper stories of the building and the land on
which Mr. Seas auction in Honoulu is situated,
were sold on the 2!d OF April for 10 100. A frame dwell
in Honolulu, sold for 81 200 cash,
The King has appointed James Kskaulahao, Peter Ma,
haoelua aud Levi Haaleea members of the House OF
Mobiles
Mr.. Soke, formerly connected with the Russian
embassy 10 Washington, has been appointed Russian
consul for the Sandwich islands, and daily looked
for
A correspondent on East Maui writes that April has
been month"; but still the weather has been favora-
Bile TO the growth OF wheat and other grains, though ii
has retarded the work OF ploughng and planting
Some few OF wheat have been destroyed by the
peua (eaerpar) bu, they appear TO have ceased their
destructive Iayagss Tor the season.
The rigor OF The times Is some what sottened Maui
by call for all the Irish potatoes that be produced,
and they fetch reasonable price. People again
docking 10 kua for the purpose OF planting potatoes and
money begins 10 he more pleoiy.
We are glad 10 hear this, there will be demand for
large quantity for the whaling fleet next fall, which
every interest oil the islands requires should be abundant
and cheap Corn, oais wheat, bananas squashes, and
other vegetables will also be largely wanted and
will receive The attention OF native farmers both Maui
and the other islands. All these articles high 10
The Poynesian says very large fleet OF whalers is
now their way north, and the will
admit Will be close at hand and IN readiness 10 push
their way through Behring'S Straits into the Arc
tic. The United States and Russian exploring expe-
dtons, which daily expected here should not he be.
hind them # they hope 10 accomplish anything in the
high laiudes this summer.
Our harbo says the Poynesian has not been so bare
Of vessels for eight months II is, aud in ten day
we shall have scarcely foreign vessel IN port But four
and few small coasters only will be in barbor
where two hundred sail OF vessels lay but SIX months
ago.
A meeting OF the Royal Hawaiian Agricultural Society
IS TO be held on The 7h, Sth, and 9th Of jane Premiums
to the amount OF 81 900 be awarded, and adj
dress delivered by John Montgomery, esq.
The Hawaiian legislature IL still in session.
One may gather from the following petitions the gTev.
OF which the islanders complain, A petition was
presented the House of Representatives by Maiksi,
from 400 persons in Honolulu praying among other
things that the selling of beef on the Sabbath may be
stopped; that The growing OF may be prohibited
that drunkard shall hold commission under the King;
that chael tax OF hall cent the dollar be subs-
uted Tor the poll tax and school TAX that the present
road tar be in force respect the rich The poor
shall pay but three dollars that sickness of tax payer
in his family, upon any day appointed for road labor,
should exempt him from that days labor that the fish
all about the ISLANDS may be free from kapu tina, all
persons from other islands who may be 10 Honolulu
without regular employment be sent home
BY the Speaker, from sislna That the dog TAX be
increased TO Eve dollars that missionaries be taxed the
other persons that tax OF cen, The be
levied upon uncultya,ed lands that conhsca,ed liquors
be destroyed; that the people be allowed 10 cut wood in
The mountains for sale
By Timoteo--From 2o5 persons al Lahana, praying
that the fort al Lahsina may be removed, and mark ct
erected the site; that licenses be granted to cell
liquor OF Honolulu that brothes and theatres be
kapu tina, single women be prohibited from living as
servants, or Otherwise, with unmarried foreigners that
beer licenses be granted that the legislator
bold biennial sessions tina, hospitals be established at
different places the islands that some of The scholars
that 900 be appropriated TO provide instruction
the English language that all sales on the Sabbath be
prohibited that the horse tax be abolished that the
kua lands be thrown open to all Tor pastursge that the
people may have quarier-scre house lot each pro-
vided by law.
From Puma. Hawaii. That the poll tax be abolished
that the horse be reduced TO real that konihkis
be prohibited from charging Tor pasturase TO the people
their lands, that the school TAX be reduced 10 dol
lar. tNs
From Makawac. Tina, the, law may be revived pro.
hbiiiDg the marriage Of those who cannot read and
write. M
From Molokai That taxes on the people OF one
island may be collected another that the district
justices may live in their districts, that the old sys-
Of land tenure be restored; that the ray OF tar OH
Gers and secretaries of the ministers may be reduced
that Hawatans be appointed clerks OF certain ministers
that in trials before district and circuit judges, parsons
brought forward by constshles may not be allowed 10 les
y that the konihikis may be compelled 10 respect the
svs that dancing OF the old and OF the sot be pro
| lnhlted #rar Lr..#a
r. G. wylie, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, made az
elaborate report the Parliament the 9Th Of April, ia