The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-31
NEWS FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Death OF King Kamehameha m--Accesst0r
OF Prince Alexander Liholiho-The Russsan
Prisoners.

Death OF King Kane ehameha m--Acccsstor
OF Prince Alexander LihoIiho-The Russsan
Prisoners.
Her NJ frigate Piqus arrived at San Francisco. Jan
8 from Honolulu which port abe left the 18th pse
The only information of Importance which she brings
the announcement OF .hs death of King Kanehamcha
III and OF the accession Of Ksmeham,ha w 70 the
throne.
The Polynesian OF ths 10th December Aays--After .
serious Illness Of Ave sir days HIS Majesty Kamsha
mcha H. expired a, his palace Friday Dec Is, At
Ii minutes before II O'Clock lie forty years and
nine months old.
The painful even; was Immediately made known By
hotlsg the royal and national standards at half mast
and by the arng Of minute gans, corresponding with
the age OF his late Majesty from Punch Bowl Battery
Az the news spread the nags shore and
aaoA, al set a; half mas, ard places of business
were aosed. Large numbers o. people assembled near
n. palace and testified their grief hy loud and heartfelt
~aiag Al hnf past twelve o'clock hia EScelency ths
Cover q Oahu escorted b. company o. Guards caused
the official proclamation given ,eow 70 be read IN Ha
vslian and Engll,h, ~ the corners og the grinepA
streets Of Honolulu The proclamation u NJ, Majesty
Kamehamsha ". va received With shouts from III.
people and eyider, sa,sfaetlon, wherscyer mai-
kLovn.
Minute sups were arcd BY The = ,hl,gt Nary's b..
tween an o cocG, aEd tue Trlncomsl.s Wa ariox
in like mann,r when the PoIyastian % prs.s.
The time for the ob.eque, o. hIs Majesty has not 10
been fixed upon,
! PROCLAMATION or rHE sKw Kna.
whereas, 4 has ElrAsed Almighty God % remove from
mehamsha III and whereas, by the viii oi hia late Ma
lesty and BY the aPPontuent and proclamation ef hs
Prince Liboiho declared T. be his Maiesy's sue
Therefore, pubi; proclamation is hereey maas
thatPrince Alexander llhoho IL ktrg OF the Hawaiian
ISLANDS, under The title of kauehansis ~ God pre-
the King KEOsl ANA, KrmsA SUr
The Polgne'an says, that the Russian prisonsrs
beard the Arph tre who captured With the Stka
viii l. landed 1ahlt the arrival Of the Anphitrit.
| a. that isaud. 1hs Poyneftan adds
among the prisoners aiken bosrf IL. aehocucs
va lad of elsvea yeas cadet WHO remains her. 10
charge of her Brannc Majesty Ccnsui General lie "
To- be sent b,ek fee BY come vessel 10 The Spring and
will have good account 70 give ~ bis treatment
IL. British vessels Indeed IN respect h. good uage ali
the prisoner. are well cn on board the british vess,
\ az II on bosrd one of their ovn naton.i
/ TIE PolyneIidr ssys lit havng been reported hat
the Inhabitants 81 this Island destitute eireum
! stances, Donations ot each, Clothing books No have
been made HUnolulu for their relief and VIII bs
forwarded to-day BY the Auphltr,s. An sm.teur
nesdsy evening a, tas vsretie. for Tel beacst winch
I produced . we learn about sfO1.
The arrival from Fan Ffancc0 ~ he schoo 1er Rest
lss briDgng integeues that tho reported nvssuisat
Of Seba topoi b. the allies al hoax, rave gr~.A
cause Tor oongratuatioa AmoLg nearly the entire
rcsn population. The was communicated With
sefr sagerS saghi afs5 AMI b. nsa tAsinr OF ,h.,
stronghold IN every quarter the tspc o. the day
Tie effect of Tie plainly visible that sfsn
gsr would have Be, saae,a = gsn's 70 a' n;uish
Ia heir pre- Elections. Asr noontme scarcsy frcncb
maa o. EngsAman, especially shs naval .fness s,s
matters Annoying q the French, only The essniag
beforss party ot ooeer" from their stlps had given
grsnd tnner ctsbfaton Of - AL = rsbal.opol ~
cne OF the hotels
Ths poiltIovnr very su.v prepsnrg ~ ~ sl.e
ton o. representatives % te lowss House which IL -
b. hoicen tue Hrri Of January cosuius ~ THIS city
he aru anucxa'loniss afs combinng TOT strong Il.
| tort u TIE elfo,ioa u their candidates,
TIE language used by son" correspotasnis rring 70
The San franeisco paper" from 'tt place 10 rszad ="
The kng am his peope H. 70 ths lssst intlsersc'
1rihug a. they may seem ihsss letters hAve bad 81
feet bere, and Abguago coming from az i1dvidah "a
a. shese uricaions friendly 20
ton they could muc hs;iet subsefVs 80 triere'ts a.
eir country ~ spea.iag ~ ihs KING o. chsis In 70
speeu terms usead 4 nsees'siy psrsding be'ore tse
pod the that frequently ottalnsd In 81.
street. q Honce.l bot vLich have 40 real foaadA,so
ne steamers ., ID. Ha-snAa steam sAv'gs,l9n obts
pany sall keep W TIER regular 'hps. aud 70 losssa
hsr ss.s de- ss%r. - II. .ss!r. lsv. been
changed The steamer llird calei KstsstAs,sh.,
la compliment ic tie king tae Wssi Poiat nsmsd ksiu
Ia oompluort - the Queen. The KAmsnAmsas a.
A"pt over thi, wees q undergo psinung hs and ~in
resume her place Ia the ns Few days Tao Kanuaa
takes her place on the vind~ard route fnsauwLils
Busn.ss I growing dol iA'slyt = consequence p he
departure ~ q" whaling feet upcu th.tr cfass hsosy
u tili ssld ~ 5gE rates ana ut saaiiy obAlnAbi
The weather cc-inuea mild and cle6r, the rsus bold
ing ~ late th.n usuA. Ugh, vartsli wirAs prsvst
ati, giving poor opportunity y cIppcrs T. maks fsm,
trips - or from California.
tirorn DE ..n irAnssse Tausrrigt jan
The news from tho Eandvie Islands bFouxAf bv The
British irtrate Pque, ~ tss r,most uportanes
Although thrft r. noti1g bearing directly upon tbs
mubFct u annexation tie death - he King may b.
looked uBcr suapanding II not Ataalatsly terni
Larng al hop Of annsEa,ian tbs suresEsor 20 th~
crevB-Prn nee Lhuibo-it u vel knowr bss Bsyer
fsYortd the project and y ~ refusal 10 seiAy Ia 10
eonsummatiop has been rAinly Dot snifsly owing.
Hlr tsnatufe - the treaty alone saLting snd ~
has teen withheld slisgse for ID. that ~
early d4y be srrsttrd ~ sgccsrd 20 She ihrons
Young AMI HBbtl0us, hs looked With wisuui sye -
the ebi1ymspt ~ royal bonors and aines hey bAvs
fallen 10 his lot u IL sot v b. presumed that lao viii h
grepafsd, q. ~uft Ter vhils a. then Besides
thls "a. King las aluayt bseu locksd upon 10
sKtent uncar Bftu.h lnrusncs aud tts vtli b.
doubnss usst q prevent he q hmsn' u the sfopost
scheme. A. sRnihcant fact, bsties that The
gayefnmsit urgAn the foiyusftan tAkss oreasi0E 10
aJeak ~ much kiaesr tine n The Rnxlsh ara Prsnot
thsn u hAs rsfsE.y indulgsc Tsklng all tbsss cf.
cufnsancss together have r. bsI~re That
pssesabls anBs ta'lsa siu b. asctmE,hei p ~ 6rs
psrio.