The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-28
Honolulu and also that she Is leaking 900 sSok .

Honolulu, and also that she ia leaking 900 sxok
per bour.
Or receiving ffical inf ,rm stjoD through shs Con
sui and Commss ooer that the Ne World cisn.
stapd IN need of some assistance, Cspsa,s Sssrress
Immediately mae bis srrsr geusn's to go to hAr
relief, and got the De stur under WY on Friday
last, intending to cruise until h. fsli In with her
and relieve her captain, crew and Assengers ina1y
manner In his power.
The day before the Decatur ssilei tie captain
entertained HE Royal HighIess Prime Lao KA ne
lanehs, the United States Commissioner, AID a
small party Of friends at dilnsr on board
the Decatur. The utmost good feeling
prevailed, and the Prince was only prevented fro n
scoepsipg An invitation to accompany Caossin s. on
bis short q uso TO Reward by PRESSING duties In tne
Hawaiian egisxIure.
During the press session Of the Legislature o
new era sseDs 20 have dswned UPON the Hsx allan
policy. This arbitrary control hitherto maintained
BY the missionaries over almost ali the naive %
be's has oaused q strong majority ia favor or y
bigoted and barrow minded pOicy, Ia refe once -
the oevslOpment OF msDy Of the most important In
teri 81 res0ur ces of the islands.
The strong position which the new King hes
taken b B. however, dore mucn to Saras enc Susag-
ing and crea ing more humane and hbsrs, state u
afxus nD0 We have TO note with pleasure tas pas
ssee o. many laws which, . few years since, would
have been nsidered rank heresy, AID involving
ruin to the Hawa,iaA race
Among the most D. ointment of the q ia tending
most to the adyauoenept Of the agriculture. int
rssts OF ire is,sncs, IL bill wnica passed bosa
branches Of The Legsa,ure, authorizing shs cuisase
Of tbe grape and toe manufacturing OF wtae. Ex-
permenfs have proven that cspi 81 article OF vine,
equal in quality to tDe Malaga AID OyOrso raids,
can be obtained from the common grape; aud ~ the
soil and climate are favorable to The growth Of al
vsri tea OF the fluit, We lack forward to large
production, and that ia few years Aaxai.an WINE
will be an iDp0rtsnt article Of export.
Another enterprise has lately been undertaken
which gives every prospect OF favorable result.
B me yeaxs ago q gentleman By name Of Gresham,
introduced from Bengal the indigo plant. Hs,
however, through wsIt OF nesns or from some
other untoward circumstaDc q, did MOI sue ,eet In
carrying bis project Of sultlvAsOa aud ulaDufacsdre
of The product into operation; me al ~he shs Oialt
has spread rapid in tho vic nisy o. tle spot OF It's
intrc ducnop, and has alm lht completely cove sed
large tracts Of land In Nuener valley Ia the imns-
diAte suburbs If Homo uIu.
practical aud enterpEisiDg chemist, DR.. ID.
Frick, lste chancellor OF che Frencn embassy has
Dus lately undertaken the manufacture from the
weed Of indigo. Ha success mas far exceeded his
antlc'pstiols, ard already without any. BUS the
cOmuOnest material of mach merry, he "a 81 cceydel
dieo. The residents Of Honolulu, spprscatGg the
efforts Of the Doctor TO devasope tais vau Aeia ac-
QUESTION 20 the 90 nmefcs Of tbs islands, come
f0fw u and subscribed su ,iens amount OF fluids
to enable the operation to be fully carried on, and
sincerely hope 10 be ape hereafter 70 inform you Of
TIE full success Of the worthy Doctors plans.
There II but little local news ut present. Mar
cbaDtS, spopk keepers and mechauis are only busy
10 specializing upon the prospects Of tns next fall
season when the arrival Of the whole fset will give
an impulse to trade, and relieve Us from the resent
Cranped state OF every numerical braocb.
TDe government have awoke ~ last 10 the necss-
IA n0 Wh
for the accommodate OF steamers and other tr iu-
sient vessels recruiting ~ our port, and havo
ordered dredging machine and other requisite
mate rial Tor carrying out this purpose.
There is also IN 1ersta adiag foot t, arrange
. treaty OF reciprocity with the Uaited States by
which hAWauAu sugars, syrup, ami m,asses, aud
some other II the principal exports, may b ias.o
ducsd into California an0 Oregon dn,y free, and
like exception made in favor OF s,ms Of the princi-
pal imports from The United States.
As the present Chief Justice, w l.. Lee, who has
b. en- rejected az the Ambassador to Washington, Is
himself largely Interested 10 q sugar plsntation,
there ia 10 doubt ne will leave means uatris1 to
obtain the d. sired end, although many here doubt
whether such treaty can b negotiated without
caathing with Other foreign treaties and ssi ,ua-
tiOns.
Annexation seems to have expired natural
death. Tne present King seems determined -
tsnaciously hold on TO the throne OF lis an
Americans. besides which he Is surrounded by ofIi-
ciops sytophsnts, who endeavor to bar every
avenue Of ACCESS to his ear o. auy Intelligence bear
i,g upon course 80 decidedly beneficial to the
public would prove The far famed speech OF the
English Cousnl, General Miller, has already sp-
peaed In the home j0urnais 30 It requires at pre-
cent no comment, except the assursace from thu
highest sources here that the version published IL
Q correct one. Gen. Muller, by well known tissue
OF contradictions, extracts from criminal statistics,
DC, and carefully paying on the weak point Ct. 9.
the aptipashy Of Americans to COLOR eudesvofed
to fhros every ebsaoe in his po TO tbs sdvauo,
mtnt Of American influence Fear the person Of his
Our verify commissioner, Hon. L. L. Gregg, has
not, however fully despaired Of ultimately gaining
bus Joint. HIS efforts 10 advance American IN
auepce, and TO be Of service to his countymen here,
are 700 well known and appreciated to require oom-
ment. Dr.. Judd. the former Minister Of Finance,
who 70 long reigned ~ sole DICTATOR near the per
former insisniacanoe, end 10 now mere prsctisiag
physician, and vender OF drugs and soda water.
Business generally Is exceedingly dull, the market
heavily ovefstocked, and but little TO
importers.
Or Amuse merits there ia bat little to ray. The
Varieties and Royal Hawaiian thestres sre both
ciesed and there 10 a. present no stock company In
town.
The only exception ia, perhaps, 10 nosp the e1tsr
tsinnent given by the gentlemally officers OF the
Decatur, ddriug One evening OF the past weak, b
the ladies' and gentlemen OF Honolulu. Tas shio
Was beautifully decorated, and the ball passed oil
plessantly to all parties concerned. Dsncius was
kept up to late hour, and all went of mer1ily.
Qoits sensation has been created In Que Htla
community by the report Of swo prominent Frenon
gentlemen being about to cut cash Others taroass
by N course TO the dueiio but the loqnacity Of
OF other Of ire parties created the interference Of
tie pocc, and 20 the affair ended, not in smoke,
At least In gas. Aso.
Our Peruvian correspondence.
TAcuA, June 10, 1855.
Political Afdrs-Prsraience Of Robbsriss an Lima
-Ncic Coinage The Gaano Trddc--B,itoian
A6airs.
Peru Is jast now lsboriug under tho ina1eacs o.
political crisis, which, II 1t IA lot reme died by the
approaching convention, We apprenend, Will REFUGE
tina counfrv In n atAa Of auay ANY and m ostrssiou