The Nevada journal., 1855-01-19
Later from the Sandwich Islands.

By the arrival of the schooner Restless
Capt Brown, at San Francisco, we have date:
from Honolulu to the 23d December being
one week later than previous advices Prince
Liholiho has ascended the throne, vacant by
the death of the old King and the scheme o
annexation, at least for the present, may be re-
garded as abandoned The news is not inpor
tant:
THE NRw KGSC.-The "Polynesian" says
"The Court has gone into mourning for three
months, for the death of his late Majesty King
Kamehamehe Ill The funeral of his majesty
will take place on Saturday, the Both of De-
ccmher, agreeably to public notice, which will
be given hereafter. At the Privy Council of
the 10th. the Ministers of the late King offered
! their coincidence, and placed their respective
portfolios at the disposal ofhis present Majesty
KamHhameha ". The members of his Privy
Council followed this example All assured
his majesty of their loyal attachment and faith
full allegiance. 1t pleased the King to address
his Council in the following words
"Chiefs-I have become, by the will of God,
your Father, as have been your child You
must help me- for stand in need of help.
"To you, Ministers, and other high officers
of State of our late King, | return my sincere
thanks for the expressions Of coincidence with
which you have this morning comtorted me-
l request Of you to continue your labors in the
several positions YOU have hitherto held. until
when my grief shall have allowed me time f:r
reflection, make such new arrangements as
shall seem proper
Il thank the members Of this Councilin gen.
eral for their coincidence, who who WILL also,
hope, assist Inc with their advice, as though
they had been appointed by myself"
The American brig Noble sailed for San
Francisco on Wednesday last, says the Poly
ncsan OF Dec. 23d. This vessel, it will be re-
collected, was at Petropoloski last summer
when that place was attacked by the Allied
fleet, and received about thrice as many shots
during the bombardment as the Russian frig-
ate Aurora. She is now due at this port
THE RUSSIAN PRISONERS. Polynesian
says there are on board the British frigate Am
phtrite some twelve or fifteen Russian prison
ers being the Captain and crew of the Rus
sian ship Sitka, captured by the squadron
at the north in August last. They will be
landed at Tahiti, on the arrival OF the Amphi-
,rite at that island.
FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE OF THE NEW
N Hc III ot aPpculauce III PuDllc OF DIS
present Majesty, King Kamehameha the Ivth,
was on Sunday last, in the house of God, lead
ing his Sister, her Royal Highness, Princess
Victoria, on his left, and followed by the Min
listers Of the late King. A sermon was deliv-
cred, adapted to the occasion, by the Rev. Mr.
Clark, in the Hawaiian language.
HAWAIIAN MORAL REroRx-The Polyne-
sian says:
II is matter Of just pride and congratula-
tion that upon the death of his late Majesty
and since that event, utmost peace and good
order have resigned throughout Honolulu, and
on the island of Oahu generally. Such an oc-
currence in the "olden time" would have
been the signal for an almost unlimited de-
gree of crime and debauchery, and for the
practice of heathenah customs highly revolving
to civilized men. Drunkenness and its atten-
dant licentiousness would have offended the
eye in every direction. Teeth would have
been knocked out, the bodies Of every class
would have been tattooed, and the bride
thrown upon the neck Of passion, to run riot
at its will.