New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-04
SANDWICH ISLANDS.

We have Honolulu papers uo to the 10Th February,
one week later than previous advlces We cOn9ense
the following rom TIE P0iynesian of that date:
Birth DAY oF KAmEHAsEHA " -On Sriday. the
9th Februsry at lO5 O'Clock his Majesty received the
Congratulations Of 'he foreign representatives. at his
palace. At II o'clock he appeared on his beanHauy
capsrisoned steed with bis staff sanTfd by Ht-
wailsn csvalIy Thomas square the ain e4st OF
the city 10 review the troops which we're a--eholr ri
there A large cOIcOurse had gathered 70 VICE 'ie
review though thecroSd WAS pot so g eat ~ ~ -pns
prev ous review Some 900 or lO,UuV pe'sOhs "0io
Ihe ,nproverhent in the appearance and di,cipdne
Of the troops was noticed by oil. Firt came the cav
alry-a fir company % about 40 memoers-'n ther
new Uniform. The corps went through variety oil
evclutCLs.
Next came the Artillery Corps, numbering about
So also in new uniforms witt four pieces OF cannon,
under the command f Capt Bingham. AFTER these
were the Hawaiian lLfanry consisting ct ABOUT sou
SOLDIERS and la.ty the Hawaiian Gasri. under the
Command If Capt RfoSn, numbering sbou' AZ ON.
Gers ano soldiers. There were about $50 "oi1lTrs ~
the review, end all the companies hoTed decided
sdyarc in their msneuvers over anything ever seen
here before.
The soree in the evening Was "a brilliant gather.
ing city has ever witnessed. the company
select and the hour spent much 10 the
joyueIt Of all present His Majesty appeared in ine
health.
SUCCESSFUL IMPORTATION OF Devon SrocK The
first attempt to import pure breed short-horn Devon
stock from the United States TO the Islands around the
Cape, has resulted In the most perfect succe-s By
the chip Vancouver, from Bottom, tine red CO "
called Edith" Dot yet three years old aud ball of
tbs same color, ten months old named Young
Hered have just come safe 10 hand. A bull cilf
wa added to the si on the 9Th of Jan iars, which 1t
is Presumed viii receive the n.me of Vancouver,
from the sbip on board which It was calv-d GA the
passage out. Tht blood of these anLaals Is OF the
purest kind. and their pedigree is record for tue
assurance of those who have an interest ia them:
Wf..lh hue Ia
Society, which owns one-t.f interest in them, j.
Montgomery, who owns one quarter, aud Dr. Il. w;
Wood, Who Owls the remaining quarter. = E1lth
cost in Westchester County New York, $3.50, aud
Young Herod" $50. The expenses Of their jour
ney TO Boston, hay grain, aud water for the voyage,
and house for their accommodation, &c bring up
the entire cost 10 about sos, landed ct Honolulu.
Besides this, there was much gratditous labor bs-
slowed upon them in selecting, &C., aud THROUGH the
lbtralty of the owners OF the ,hp, no freight has
been charged.
ARRIVAL OF COOLIES The American bark Whist
Cheer Capt. Baker. arrived on the 5th from STaiou
and Hong Kong, with ls3 coolies, procured by Mr..
Graves In fulfme nj Of biz contract made nearly
year since. The coolies brough: by this vessel are
an unusually fire and healthy class.
STRANGE TIDAL PHISONENoy The PSyHesiGG
contains a letter tigned Z w. Graves, which ssys:
During our stay at Peei's leland, TIC al phenomena
occurred the particulars of which | give, 81 they
msy prove OF interest TO you. Inc occurrf took
place on the morning of the $50 of December, ana
commenced with sudden rise of tide to the hight of
fifteen fee; above high.wsier mark. IL then inms-
diGely recectd leaving the reefs entirely bsre and
Ten FstbOp Hole, in which We were anchored, was
turned i complete whrlp pool. rhs tile continued
TO rise ana fall, curl the night at intervals OF nf.
teer utes gradually lessenirg in force until even
ing wbsn il neary subsi1ed 10 is usual level On
the evening OF the 25th the waters were sgain sgi
tated, and rose 10 the hight of twelve ieet aud 50
continue during the night On the morning OF the
20 h the ildts became regulsr
The force OF the refux vas such that The What
Cheer was a. aged from her a. chOrage sUd csr
red Gu; of Ten Fathom Hole a, ths rate OF eight
niles sn hour just clearing the rocks which lay only
some fifteen ieet on each eide OF her, aud barely
Gaping destruction.
Tie house Vi ihe residents were more or less in
jureo, AID some entirely swept away
STATE LEGISLATURE The Legislature Of the Sand
wich Islands hold then annual session in the first week
of April a. such place as the King may appoint The
elections have Just closed.