New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-15
SANDWICH ISLANDS.

We have dates from Honolulu TO the 2jth August.
We CLEAN from TIE PoiyHesiQH the following summary
Of news: .
ON "Wednesday, the day OF the Assumption, high
mass was celebrated 10 the Catholic church, in honor
of the fete of Napoleon ILL., His ordshlp, the bisaoI
Of Ar6thie, officiating at tho altar.
Ia the evening the French commissioner Mons.
Perrin entertained at banquet ee'ect circle, among
whom were II. Il. ii. the Princess Victoria Kashu-
manu-, Prince kamebameha, the United States com
missioner and lady, his maiestys ministers, ETC.
On the same occasion, Mons. '. Cnaecerel enter
tanned at dinner in the Hotel de France, highly de-
lighted company, among whom We had the honor to
be invited. lPolynesian, Aug. IL.
An extraordinary session of the legislature rendered
Necessary by the passage of the appropriation Oil
during the last session. opened by the King IN per-
con on Monday, 30th of July.
Al IL o'clock in the forenoon the members OF botl
houses had assembled in the hall occupied before by
the house of Mobiles. His Majesty, accomp ined by
his staff having been escorted by the Hawsan cav al
w. arrived at the hour mentioned ami was salued by
two companies of infantry in position to receive him
The Kings bana was on the ground aud the German
band formed with the cavalry.
HE Majesty having cnieIel the hail. which was
crowded with SPECTATORS read the royal speech IN the
native version, every body present standing.
Restoration day was celebrated on the 3lst Of July.
salute at noon uduS, hrlog at targets, horse rding
sending up baloons-such were the amusements on
that day. His majesty honored his excellency, +. Ill.
Allen, with his presence a, dinner in the evening
Prince Kamehameha, the members OF the cabinet and
the diplomatic corps were also present. The only
tcdtth pIopocSa htit tuOSt VI mug auuuUt
Thomas.
1ke Polyaesian of Angus, has the following: The
Slst Of July our Restoration dsy, was selected as
time appropriate fer laying the cornerstone OF the
Sailors home. We saw it all from our window; II is
not often the "makngs' of news come near to the
Newspaper office. 1t quite pretty, looking down
upon the wedressed crowd of people in carriages
horseback and on foot His majesty the King was
present.
Tie president annOusced the contents of the box 70
be buried under the stone. They were the Bible 10
Hawaiian, handsomely bound; Jarves's History of the
Islan6s copies in dagueneOtype of the portraits of
kamehameha l. III, ILL., and two portraits In the sane
Of kamehameha ~, various COPIES OF 4 ks Poly
aesiaR, Friend, Ner-Era, AID Elsle the Hawaii An
Phrase Book school report; various public ahOns
relating 10 the Home and several copper ooius of the
reign OF Kamehameha Ill, stamped with his bust AMI
bearing his supeIsption. Tnese several articles in
Their box, having bsen deposited IN the niche whe.e
posten'y will hnt them, the corner stone lowered
Lfo its place, guided by the kiog who sao we'd die
position Tor substantial work seeing things square
His majesty then made the following remarks:
The LAY Bg OF the cornerstone of edifce destined
add 10 the welfare and happness of seamen ,a
zion interesting to every member OF TINS community.
The hardshi9s with which the sailor contends sai the
dangers which be braves, bring and security
Had he never eteered his ships uto our waters Homo
tnlu might SIMPLY have retained It's position as sl-
lpC village, become by this time deserted bcacd
hope the day has passed. fos any class OF msn 10 be
valued only TOR their strength and adsp, sby 10 the
purposes OF olhers rhe sailor the miner the seam
stress, and even TIE slave, ioE generations 10 come,
vii al have cause To bless the nineteenth century.
In raising thu Home endssvor act In a. cofda0cs
with the spirit OF the age, BY seeking aelorare the
ceno ion ot pTepoBderatng element OF our foreign,
and very considerable Gus vi our native population.
lbe moral wants Ot the s0llOr Gle b0an Ally
with bose that physical TEE facilities offered 10
MN on shore as a reasonable and responsible beilz
noo DC mulniorn, In order to cOan'esact he Il sad
NahsAee msepefeoie leo HE a. sea. For his o Vn
sake, and thai Of every Community be visits he ouj
ever be found an orderly and intelligent uelnbe. OF
society Institutions OF This character vii heip 10 maze
d,d act hesitate TO assst IN the ceremony OF todav
aud esteem mysell happy that my name Is as,oc.a;
with this good work"
Mrsic by the German bsnd came next ia order. and
iten an address by the Tresdeni OF the Hoaolalu SAL
lors' Here society, F. II. Alir, Esq. AuoaS olhs-
nmgs be ssi0:
"orr whole Ieops hsye CViIccl dep 'a,s-es: q