The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-27
ADDITIONAL FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
The Annexation QuestI0N-Thc Trade OF the
IsInnds-Progrcss Of the Kingdom.

IsInnts-PrOgrcss OF the Kingdom.
The latest advices from Honolulu to the 4th ut
In reply to remarks Of the Friend begging the
Po'snu not to allow annexation to take place without
rg Ie Peope lmd" ,ne dt,es paper says 1--WE are
everybody's mind and upon everybodys tongue, and
that Is regarded the least Of many evils that might
act the nation By very many Of its best friends Our
friend knows well we, that government action
has been taken this highly important topic does
the meeting Of the Legislature in April It will then
doubtless be brought to the notice of the Legislature by
his cxceency the Minister of Foreign Relations and the
action of the government upon it viii be duly pronul
gated worse thing than annexation might be done
without the knowledge Of worthy brother editor but
have not the slightest apprehension that the Hawaii
an laads win be annexed to the United States, part
and parcel Of the great republic without his knowledge
and full consent unless forsooth IT Is cbe accomplished
by editorial and epsolary scrbbng in several of the
American papers.'p
The Commissioners of Public Health report the
bland of Hawaii, that 1o5 new cases of smallpox and
IS Deaths had occurred in the district of kailua since
cases. Oahu. The total number of reported up
10 January q was 6,do5-dcaths, 2,4S5
Everybody in Honolulu complaining of duh times.
landed property is changing hands silently but steadily
In circular, dated Feb. l, Mr.. d. j. snow says
During the past year, there has been but little ANNA
on in tie trade at the islands; our market has been
much oyerstocked and merchandise generally has only
found sale at unronuEerave rates The smallpox, that
first made its appearance in May last ran most fearful
from that disease since il frs broke out is estimated Mt
COCO, being decrease in the native population Of
affected by the sickness and has not yet revived Tn
exports but little has been done Tho demsnd for the
productions Of the islands for tho California market
has been small the difference in price between the
two places has not been sufficient to allDw margin
to the shipper after paying duties The whaling feet Of
last year is Of nearly the number that of the
preceding the Of the past docs not
equal that Of 1852 The 0chotsck feet very
full and the average catch LOCO barrels while
these ships that crusod In the Arctic unfortunate
and averaged about $50 barrels. Freghts during the
past ruled low the cate having been &c. to Tc in
frat class merchant vessels. Money has been plenty
throughout the season. and exchange has been much
called for whalcr's bills the United States have
ruled from to per cens discount Az one period they
reached 10 per cent but did not held 1T that long They
arc now at par.
The ARGUS notes the arrival at Honolulu Of vessel
with cargo of potatoes and onions from San Francisco
But few years ago the Sandwich Islands could not raise
potatoes enough TO supply California; the course OF
trade IL reversed and California exports the productions
OF the soil to the Islands.
INTERESTING STATISTICS OF THE TRADE, COMMERCE,
AND REVENUE OF THE SANDWICH ISLANDS, FOR
THE YEAR 1858.
TIE PoIp,esidn Of Feb a. contains number OF tables
prerartd Ly the Collector General Of Customs, giving
large amount Of statistical information concerning tta
trade and revenue of the islands during the year 1868
The total amount Of imports for 1858, has exceeded
those ~ 1859 by 1872 OS2 Ca From the United States
tbev amounted to s954919 q3 which is than three
foufths of the whole amount imported. The following
arc the imports for the past four years
A osS o6s 10 81 $685. 6s s759s0s 81 s51 Ii
Giving an average for the four years Of 225,i7S o.