The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-10-03
Interesting News by the Po!ynssian

By the arrival on the 18th inst, of the
steamer Polyneaian, Captain Rogers, IL days
from Honolulu, we have dates to the goth
ult. VfHflk t3n
MEMORANDA OF THE PoLYyEsIAY.--Saied
from San Francisco July I lth, and arrived at
Honolulu July goth, making the run hence in
nine days. Left Honolulu on the Goth OF Ju-
ly, and arrived here August 18th, in fourteen
days. Have had strong Northeast trades to
latitude "a NJ, after which had very light
weather. Sailed under canvass for thirty
hours in the latter part of the passage, hav-
ing run out of coal. s1 'og
+ The PoLyNEsfAN Of July 22d says: ~"
Our little out of the way town was thrown
into quite state Of pleasant coinmotion on
the 7th inst, by the appearance off Diamond
Head OF war steamer, followed by another
and another, until six vessels under sail, be-
sides the steamer, were all seen bearing down
for the anchorage. They turned out to be
the British frigate President, flag ship, the
Amphitffte aud Steamer Virago; the French
frigate LaForte, the Eurydice, LArtemise,
and brig Obligado--three English and rfou
French. The English carrying 80 guns and
the French SO. This fine squadron is from
Callao, via, Nukuhiva, one Of the Mrquesas
Islands, and was but fourteen days ia making
the passage from the latter port. They are
of course looking for the Russians, but the
Russians are somewhere else just now, and
they must be hunted up if possible, when
warm work will of course take place.
The PoLYNEsrAs of July 29th says:
Our last issue had-just been circulated
when H. B. Ms frigate Pique, Capt. Sir F
Nicholson, of 40 guns, arrived from England
via Callao, and that the number of vessels
comprising the squadron were equalized--
four English and four French---and bringing
! up the number Of guns to 100 English and
| 1873 French, while the steamer with her very
heavy armament, renders the two divisions oi
about equal efficiency. On Tuesday morn
ing, at 10 o'clock, the squadron took up theil
anchors and stood of to the Southwest, bu
when hull down, altered their course to the
west, which course they were steering wher
they passed. The destination of the squad
ronis not publicly known. From intelligence
recently received from San Francisco, tha
dispatches were there awaiting the French
| Admiral, and that he was soon expected, i
has been surm;sed that the squadron may
| look into that port; others again suppose tina
they are bound north to the Russian posses
sions on the Asiatic Continent, inquest of tn
Russian vessels supposed to be cruising il
that vicinity.
| A special committee of the Legislator,
have reported in favor of an appropriation o
$4,000 for breakwater on the north side O
the bar of Honolulu, and $4,000 for dredg
ing the harbor.
On the 26th of July, meeting of the prin
cipal business men took place in Honolulu t
consider the subject of steam communicated
between Honolulu and San Francisco, 70
which purpose the Polynesian was built
His Excellency, II. Allen, was chosen chair
man, and L. o. Hall, Secretary. The view
of all the speakers were highly favorable t
the project. The Deliberations Of the meet
ing resulted in the appointment of numbe
of gentlemen, as a committee to see who
stock could be taken inr the Poly
The Hawaiian House of Representatives az
propriated $4,000 to the promotion Of tn
steam line. /el bsaa