New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-11
SANDWICH ISLANDS.

The Poiynesl1n, describing the Kings vieit TO the
Susquehsnna, pays the following high compliment to
her appearance and condition:
"The process OF cosng having been compl5ted,
the Susquehanna IN as fine condition az skill
and labor could make her, and her perfectly neat ap-
peaIauce reflected much credit upon her comm ander
and officers. IL would he difficult, imsgine 10
find in any navy i'll the world combination Of good
qualities SURPRISING those OF tue susquebanna, most
Of which stike AZ once the visitor with admiration,
and all of which were pointed ont to His Majesty by
The courteous officers OF the ship.
The Susquehanna brings dates from Honolulu to
Oct 2s nine days later than previous advices. The
steam friea,e Mississippi, Commander Lee, reached
Honolulu Oct. 90, % days from Simoda, Japan. The
Pols ne,0n gives the following:
We are enabled to furnish outline OF the move
ments of the Mississippi since leaving China Her
run 10 Simoda, in japan, from Hong Kong, was less
than ten daysbaviDg reached there on the 2lst Sept
The day before her departure hOmeward, Com.
Perry left for bo ne in the British mail steamer Gan
gss by way of Cey Ion and Suez. On leaving, part
ing salute of seventeen guns was fired by his old ship,
and like number by the razee Macedonian, rs the
steamer passed her. Capt Joel b. Abbott, OF the lat
ter sbip was left in temporary command of the YES.
sells that now remain in the East India Squadron.
The stay OF the Mississippi at Smoda, this time,
wss about ten days. The Intercourse of her officers
with the officers and people Of the place was marked
by much confidence on the part of the Japanese and
almost entire absence Of the restraint and apparent
the Missssippis former visits, and decided change
was marked in all classes. Purchases easily
made of whatever they had 10 SELL The shopkeeper
no longer shy, and made the most tempting dis
play of bis wares. BY the aid Of his fingers, he would
both quickly and eagerly tell you how many hundred
of the copper coin you would be in debt for his match
less lacquer curious lantern. His willingness "to
'iturn an honest penny" from your pocket 10 his
not at all dubious and he experienced neither ia
tsue nor averion in sitting at the receipt" of the
Americans Itzetoo.
Smoda, after its selection one Of the American
ports, declared Imperial city, and is no longer
under the immediate government OF the Prince OF the
Province of ldzoo, in which il is situated and is
the place of residence of some five Imports officers.
During the late visit of the Mississippi some of them
were absent at Yedc, but those who remained were
very friendly in their greetings. Capt Lee, with
suite of officers made an official call on the Leuteu-
ani-Governor, where they were cordially received
and entertained with pleasant edibles Ia JapaHa,se.
This call returned by the Governor with suite
when the best feeling prevailed and an opportunity
Afforded Of returning his civillties.
The big guns of the American steamers must have
reused mp the japanese the subject Of ordnance.
junk, on her return to Nagsssk, was lying in the
harbor that had lately taken heavy mortar TO Yedo.
They had built a. Usaga vessel after one Of the
American storeships, aud, sngulary painted her red
About clock on Ele lst of October, the M:sis-
sipp left Simoda, towing the Southampton clear Of
the port. The two ships parted company of the vol
ccblc ltldnu VI OnOslna. Tue Southampton Il also
bound to Honolulu The Mississippi for sevaral days
after leaving port encountered adverse wind and
weather, and on the 7;h inst experienced one of
those circular storms known as typhoons, which bGf
et.d Der for some hours with nearly tho violence Of
a hurricane. She stood il nobly, but did not cone
out entirely unscathed-having, during tie severity
Of tbs blow capsized OF Der large forward guns,
lost anetale boat from its davis, had ore of her
wneehonse boats crushed up aId washed Away, the
siae OF The wheelhouse itself broken cut and It's en-
ure top Fitted by the force Of tie sea.
A'er MS severe gale the passage Of the Mississip-
70 ms port was quite pleasant one, and rendered
SUI more 50 by contrast with the weather which had
proceed u She was out some twenty-tgo days aad |
odd hours-heving made the passage from Sinols. /
unoer ssH ana steam, and gone over q track per log
OF 3,sSs miles She is Is now coang and repairing !
damages, and Is expected to leave honeward wa San
Francisco, 10 a week or ten days Her officers and
crew are all we'll '-
Nrw CossuL FOR HoSoLuLu.-D. A. Ogden. Eso
he newly appointed Consul for Honolula' r.es,ved
biz exequatur the slst and entered upon the aue.
Df HE Office on the sd October.
DREpGiSe THE HARBoR OF HoSoLuLy.-Ths an.
psrn.endep! Of Public Works hes advertised Tor pro