New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-13
SANDWICH ISLANDS.

NAND w IIll INLAN 10.
PourcAL-We have received the first numborOfa new
paper started by the independents in Honolulu entitled
the Ncr Era and Argus IL quite respectable sheet
and conducted with ability Tie Era opens by asking
the present Administration OF tie Islands
"Nhat is their political platform, or in what do their
PRINCIPLES differ from those OF the late Naturalization
What reforms do they propose IN the finances the taxes
and commercial regulations Of past years How viii they
render Government lands more available 70 the immigrant
ard the settler how dispose of the magnificent Govern
ment property east Of Honolulu harbor over which the
tide sill Gibbs and fOws in deflson OF political f0reth0ng
and sound economy What will they do with the French
treaty end The liquor duties are they to be arranged
remain in stain qno specimen OF that mastery mac
'tivity' 50 Characteristic Of the late Cabinet"
BENEFICIAL EFFECTS or THE CHANGE IN fHr MIS-
IsTRY Tie Era says ALREADY the benefits Of change
in the Administration begin r. be apparent and inspire
the friends of progress with hopes for tho future We
"earn that the former Commissioners of Customs have
signed and that His Majesty has appointed Prince Lot
"KHmehameha, A. =. Everett and K G. Davis, Esqs.iO
"fl their places We also learn that the Custom House
storage regulations have been revised and reduction Of
about 80 per cent made in the charges proper dspo
son Of the Government reef easto the harbor we IN
"deystand, is occupying the attention OF the Ministers
This only the first fruits OF tho performance Of mora
Liberal spirit II ever had the opportunity d becom
ling the benefactors Of their Kind tho present Ministers
have, ard feel the will avail themselves Off
STEAM NAVIGATION BEfwEES THE lsLASDs-fh Era
reioces over the anticipated arrival of seamer-he
Arrow, from this porto open communication between
the various islands of the group.
me TOiyHes0n says by putting tns Doat
pg trade actually this company will secure the al
yensges Of the contract made with Capt Howard in 1851
which contract expired tho let Of February 1854 with
out having been fulfilled Notice subsequently issued
by the Privy Council and again renewed in August last
offering the contract to person or persons VINO
should first comply with is terms, by actually engagngm
the service This contract grants the exclusive privilege
of establishing steam navigation between the ports me
islands for the term of five years ntrodueuen OF ms
chnery and coal duty free the privilege OF the Govern
ment wharves for landing passengers and iregn "sss
rtotlo oI I'm
nish good and sufficient boats 10 sail under the hswn
flag and are to carry public mails tree OF charge A
withdrawal Of the boat boats from the line, yises me
contract
Tar SNAIL Pox-The Commissioners Of Public Health
report five new cases and thirty eight deaths on the island
Of Oahu for the week ending October H. From the o'na
islands the new cases reported during the week we'.
follows Maui. % cases and IS deaths hsssn ~e
new cases and four deaths For the week ending oa ~
the number ofnew in Oahu was 30 deaths OIL fr'n
the other islands no new cases reported except Vns
Maui Total number Of cases reported 1907 to'ai a''"
217O.
Tho toia number of vaccinations during the month end
ing this day, in Honolulu according to DR. heo'ni'
report, is 1907. -
Il is proper 10 state that with the exception Of tour
cases all Of those reported Oahu, are more than ne
miles from Honolulu the majority Of them beng IN 'ns
Tie Poivnesian says: with the precautiOn Of hsyig
the of vessels taccinated as urgently IN
by the American Consul ships can visit honoula w." 80
perfect safety. considerable fleet IL now N Po.'h
ships, some of which have been lying for more "'"
month in our harbOr. .y...r.
The WHALING FLRET-under the head OF hsnas
tellgence will be found the names Of large nano a.
wbalers that have reached the Islands since our ~.
vices. Up 10 the 22d Of Oct IS vessels hah
three ports Of the Islands. There were al the las
a whaeshiPs and 10 merchant vessels 10 a. .I Ho re
JIhohRess Shipping List says The repols '..,a hst
already been received seem to warrant the asse ~ ne
The average catcbiDgs of the North Paese Ises yes
season OF 1883 will not be far from 200 boIs 70 ,sc
sel That portion of the feet which crsea ~ rroaad
"tic Ocean have met with very poor successn & he
while the Ochotsk feet has done much bee, .ss ne
season Of le52 50 far as heard from ~ snv win
weather Is generally reported as haying seeS dsz
thick fogs, ice abundant and whales rev. t Wsehsu
merchant ships we're waiting cargoes nanss.; Tosud
9ics Own, Shooting Star Harriet HoIe beY p I'M no.
and bark BehnBg, oil OF which VIII doupIrI Las
"Freights for bone lc per b.; for oil per ga'I a;.a
and phmsge; Wequote exchange at Perseh'
and money abundant - ,,... arc pro
essing al an uEwonted rate considering the whsr
iiyen The most prominent is the new store Ksshs-
~ Co going up on The corner Of Merchant ana
manu- sits. . .t....aca
length the first "souiher Of TIE 80, 10
has made its appearance and THURSDAY, ocr uirh
literally dark day in Honolulu, followed w saa ssu
of thunder, lightning and rain as uopca '"'
alone produce -, ..f.e 10
The PoiVnesion complains that the DAfiyes n Srsssr
work except at the most exrayagen wages in rr os-
10 remain idle and in poverty 70 laDorlng a "A' -
day. They dcmandiou dOhaTs A.. Doth az De-
A census Of the Islands is 10 be taken Oh 'ne 80
cepber next ,,,,, "a brng
A steam tug is very much wanted in Honolulu "
IN ships and dredge the harbor. 49,, -. ,.nIed 10
The machinery for a steam Sour mil mas "
Honolulu. IL fsleadd
Excellent peaches have been raised Oh 'n'
KOau. M, p.,x~,iGz.
THr IsDIeo PLASr-Tbis shrub, says re r,sss
tbrives well At the Isends in all moist suen0n ssm
spontaneously wherever il gets rooted I<.o
asinge plant Il spreads with great raPdty ~, gssr
few years many contiguous acres, and roC'lns
Aeern,sT-On Ihurdsy lat says The Polysese.s "a
C. F. Mute blacksmith, while engaged N o.ns "a ~
from hgass guns in the fort was seriously cIaS q DO
throat BIZ the sudden ard unexpected e1Poslf "a ts
peSe Vhst IA remarkable about the affair tLe ~,
gun hes been lying charged since ls's exposed baon
and storms Of four yours. single sifoHe ,be gEs
UPON lie spike struck spark which 70 srs
Tie shot scattered in all direction, but ioaI Oss
vas injured by ileln 20 Gar a. We have les 80 snJhr
rero.ied IN he slipyard OF r. biasc9 . 20 hsslg
trck cf he Qlt bah from the MenuoSa"si - strpk
anoller stal struck the Alice IsndeD FDDe 1'''''