The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-10
THE HAWAIIAN KINGDOM.


Riot at observation-disclosures to smuggle anu
Selzure>-General Whaling News.
To the popular and accommodating agents Of
Gregorys Express, at San Francisco, we are indebt
ed for the following important from the Sand
wich Islands, and all parts OF the Pacific Ocean.
The news was taken 10 San Francisco by the
Zoe.
Great excitement was manifested at Honolulu on
the 10th November, oecasioned BY the fact that
man named Henry Burns, o seaman who had been
arrested and confined in the fort, was found dead,
with marks Of violence upon him A coroners III.
quest held, and the Jury rendered verdict that
the deceased came to his death by blow inflicted
with club in the hands OF constable George Sher-
man. Before the verdict rendered, Sherman was
arrested and placed in close confinement. The de.
ceased was buried in Nuuanu Valley and his funeral
was attended by large concourse OF people. Upon
The return Of the procession great excitement prevail
ed in Honolulu and crowds OF from four to five nun.
lred were harangued and urged to commit acts OF
suffrage upon the fort and infict summary punish
ment ON Sherman.
Mr. E. H. Allen, the United States Consul, and Mr.
Severance, the United States Commissioner, address
ed the crowd, and used every argument to induce
them to return to their clearinghouse aud shlps
This they partially 0beyed.
Previous to this, however, small party had resell
ed q man, who had been arrested and put IN the
station house, near the custom house. A skrmsh
had taken place and one person was slightly wound
ed, To this point the crowd now rushed, and COM
menced with axes clubs, and other implements, to
lemolish the building. After breaking up most OF
the lower part fire was set to it, and it was entirely
DESTROYED together with two small buildings used as
butchers shops. The building destroyed was new
fhree-story house, occupied by the harbor-master,
pilot Office police station and water reservoir on the
lower floor. Four hundred soldiers were under arms
in the fort during the night but from forbearance on
the part OF the governor they were not ordered 70
suppress the riot. meeting Of - resident ship
masters was held next morning, to suggest measures
for quelling the mob. The governor attended; mar
tial law was proclaimed and arms furnished to
company of volunteers Mr.. A. j. McDutie was
unanimously elected captain, and Aessrs Mcfarland
Howe, Wood and Thorp, lieutenantS The company
Of foreigners met at the fort at 2. M. for drill
when the governor appeared with three hundred
native soldiers and the police who were also armed
While these preparations were making, word was
brought that sailor with crowbar was endeavo ,
the design of doing some damage to the pipes. Or
ders were Immediately given by the Marshal TO the
Sheriff to arrest him. which was done by that olcel
and two policemen, and the prisoner lodged IN tne
fort The Governor now gave orders TO the natives
outside the fort who were unarmed, to clear the
streets of the mob and to arrest such as made resist
ance. With shout and rush the multitude now
dispersed in execution Of this order and in the
Of two hours the streets were all cleared and some
forty or fifty rioters were lodged in the fort SoSae
hard fighting took place in King street, about the
Junction OF Nuuanu, and some wounds with clubs and
stones were given and received on both sides. But
the streets were cleared without resort to firearms
and with many less evil consequences then would
have attended their use.
The streets of Honolulu were perfectly quiet during
the evening and night, and although the soldiers re-
manned under arms, they were not required during
The night nor did the least breach of the peace occur
Inc newly organized corps of foreigners numbering
about ZOO, divided into four companies marched
through the streets, visited the sailor boardinghouses
and made few arrests of those who had neither n
pass or discharge A cavalry company also rode
through the town. but found nothing to do the town
being perfectly quiet.
The safe OF the harbor master was broken omen
money stolen, and the books destroyed. All is now
quiet, ana volunteer company of foreigners has
Aeen permanently organized. The rioters arrested
viii be tried in the January term.
The foreigners generally turned out PROMPTLY to
Inc assistance Of the government and did great ser.
vice in quclng the mob
The clipper ship N. b. Palmer Captain G. p Low,
passed Honolulu on the 9th of November, and was
spoken. She was sixteen days from San Francisco,
and was bound to Manila.
The United States frigate ST. Lawrence. Captain
delaney Is now at Honolulu and will shortly sail for
valparaiso. The presence OF such vessel is much
needed at the islands.
mere were, at the latest accounts, las whalers in
sea again. o7 "
bone for the Atlantic. 'N"
An attempt was made on the 4th to land two hun.
sred ten gallon kegs of sprituous liquors, concealed
IN barrels OF beef BY the breaking of a barrel the
kegs were discovered and the goods seized by the
STEAMBOATS, ON THE LAKEs.-It appears from
The returns made to the Secretary of The Treasury
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