The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-04
Sandwich Islands.

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/ Honolulu "A correspondent OF the Albany Journal
whiting from Honolulu, gives some information which
VIII doubtless be acceptable 10 our readers we cliI
from his letter the following extracts;
Lei me now tell you something about Honolulu II
situated on PLAIN on the south side of the island of
O4hu at the mouth OF sgnhcent valley called Nuua
MI WHICH extend, from one side of The island 10 The
other, about seven miles. East and west of the town
are level plans, one or two miles wide, extending from
ne beach 10 the mountains which from the plain to
The height OF one thousand feel, abruptly as To be
climbed with difficulty East OF ibe town this plain ex
tends 70 an extinct volcano. called Diamond Head about
I'VE miles, While 10 The sWaTd extends still further
On the east eide OF the opening OF Nuuam valley and
directly IN The rear of and half mile distant from the
i9Wn another extinct volcano called Punch Bowl
i be seaward edge Of whose crater (about eight hun
dred feet in helghD is lined with erghieen and twenty
Founders for The defence OF The barbor The
are are f"esners, comprising Americana, Englishmen.
frcnchmen. Germans, Cinnamon, Russians, Lascars &c.
Inc Shinamen are sbrewd keen set OF fellows mostly
merchants and dressed OF them are in Chinese
fashion, the legs OF their panlaoons being large as
Womans peliicoas and with their long queues hang ing
down ahe,f backs they present to foreigner
LemeIy odd appearance. The Town is hut lile elevated
above the water the streets being wide and sraic h
and crossing each other al right angles
ne houses are singular mxlure--grass houses
stone houses adobe houses and wooden houses being
all mingled together in strange confusion. The native
houses are mostly made of upright poles matched with
gTasS somewhat like the matching of barfack Some
OF them very large and as comfortable as any house
except In the rainy reason, when they damp Adobe
houses too are common among the natives, though they
which they always nestle about them The best houses
are built OF corastonr, cut from the reefs low
Ihey are OF dirty white COLOR full of holes and be
cut with an axe TO any shape Houses built of them as
also those built OF adobes always plasiered over out
SIDE, which stops the holes, and are then whewashed
Wooden houses are most common among foreigners.
Al the best houses OF whatever material they built
have verandahs, some on one, stme on two some on
hiee some on every side They keep the house cool
by keeping the sun from the sides OF it, Il sa 't
(" The natives are fine, manly look ing race of men,
erect and strong, two or three shades lighter in color
than negro with long, straight, black hair. Though
nearly as Itlterate negroes they are far more
Intelligent race, their native sagacIty and qucknees of
perception giving them decided superiority They can
a read and write their native language except The very
commencement OF schools. Nothing surprised me more
nan ther enormous size al an age when n the United
State. they would be called children. There is one in
my tice, who translates for papers written in the
hYe language who is oyer six feet high and weighs Is4
pounds though not yet sixteen years old. So also. OF
girI' You would call them sixteen least and are iod
they bur ten. The Chiefs both male and female, are
dakeria color and generally larger in body than the
common people One 0! them, A. Pak, the Kings cham
bealn, who Is often 10 the Office, nearly seven feet
high and one OF the most perfectly formed men ever
saw.
IN. Kekuanaoa, the governor OF the island OF Oahu.
Is also large, noble looking man. OF very pleasing
ners. Jas kanehea, the governor of the island OF
Maui ana q kaPeaa, governor OF the island OF Ha-
Kanehoa speaks English as ueny as his mother tongue
having lived some years in BIo9tIyp and H.w inrf M
.n;,a. climate mere & % osEn'iu Inousn me sun
10 the trade winds which blow from The north
east the heat is seldom felt be oppressive unless you
are in active exercise out doors Tue trade winds
sometimes Interrupted by the south the natives cal
II, from the effects produces on them, the sick wind
and then headache sessDess and Ianxuor prevail, al
though overhead il is bright and clear If the trades
were blowing. The sick wind, however, never lasts
long On the highlands rains almost every day abun
dainty. which gives 10 the mountains splendd green, OF
the loyehness OF which you can form conception In
the town, on The contrary, never rains enough TO keep
grass grees Uhout watering except in ihe rainy
We look up,o Punch Bowl Hill (half mile from as)
every day and zee 1T rain fnely but feel than
few drops, and generally none al oil To il rain in
torrents and bright moon shining at the same time
would s.em odd you. but can you often
be seen here. - n. . 4.. .l..f... -- a..uy
The great charm Of the climate is the beauty of its
evenings. They indeed splendid, Nowhere have II
day may have been, the nights always COOL Nor are
you ever prevented from sleeping by heat as is 30 often
,he case In lhc summer IN the uniied States. i.
The .Kanaka ladies dress themtelves IN cosuieT
made OF The finest silks and sans after the fashion of
woman's nsshl-sown. They wear shoes and stockings
when full dressed, but about their ordinary work they
go barefoot. They live in blessed Ignorance of the latest
Paris fashions aud il hey had ihem would no, be such
consummate fools as 10 follow their absurd dictates
They have none OF the squeanIshnes, OF civilization
about spot of dirt dast their clothes, for when
dressed in Their best Sunday, they may be seen SIT
ting flat down in the dost, al the sides OF the streets
But tis when on horseback that they show TO the
best advantage 10 foreigner. They are passonaely
fond oil this exercise and are fearless riders driving like
Jshu Imagine sott, tat woman, dressed in rich slks
with wreaths Of syen leaves hAng,pg about her should
es, with mans straw hat her head with wreath
OF yellow flowers round IT, in lieu OF nband, mounted
nartde OF horse then imagine long train OF yellow
or red silks the middle OF which il fastened 10 The email
of her back and the ends OF which, after passing under
her, the saddle, turned back ward IN such manner
tha, when the horse s the gaop they huter out IN
lbe wind, extending back each side az far as the
horses al, anl you have toeIaby good idea OF !be
Kanaka lady taking an siring on hotseback. Saturday
afternoons sort OF holiday viii, them and you may
then often twenty Of them riding. all m company.
through he streets OF the iown, aways on the gaop
His Majesty, kameh hameha 81, is stout good. look
ing about 60 years of age, and il often seen riding
about the streets on horsebaok. His Queen, like all
Ksnska ladies, is very fat but in other respecis 10
good-Iookpg woman. Their palace IN the southeast
pari c the town. s,fos Honoulo, elGant house Hav
ing living children OF their own, they have adopted
two, the eldest OF whom il beI apparent to the throne
COMMERCE or NKw YoRK.We had prepared elaborate
comparative tables Of the imports and exports a, this
port. and were waiting Tor the custom house statement
Tor the month inst closing to render it complete 10 date
This cane 70 hand late hour last evening and was
80 obviously imperfec, that have postponed the pub
licaoa Of the whole Article rather than present il In
complete Enough is known TO show that me total In
in the value Of imports thrown this market for
the month Of July Se,779sll the increase in Tho
item since January IL, s ss3, ,743 $50 over the eees
ponding seven months of 1889. The increase ID he
ports for The month is comparatively much greater than
shown In the imports The total for July, exclusive o