The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-15


when shall be presenting you the report and balance
sheet Of the ent year. hope that duty win be per-
formed in a more satisfactory manner.
sti shall conclude without ayailng myself of this
solemn opportunity rendering thanks the Jealous
intelligent, and ndefatigsbe sgsnt Of the company in
valuable services which he has lent u.s. The other en-
p0ye Sught also to say have discharged their duty
RIO DE JASERo, August 20, 1856.
Additional from tho Sandwich Islands.
CORRESPONDENTS BETWEEN THE KING AND QUEEN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF KILAUEA-THE EXTRA
SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE ADJOURNED-NA--
PoLEON FETE-THE FALL TRADE AND wHALERS---
SHIP AGENCY SPECULATION.
The clipper Yankee from Honolulu, brought Sandwich
Islands advices San Francisco to the Goth of Au
gust.
We take the following from the Poy>sian Of Aug 25
To HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and Ireland.
GREAT AND GOOD FnEND-Beleving that your Majesty
nation Souht not hut that Won viii nartsIe
in my sorrow for the loss Of my
Ill., who died the 18th Of December last In accord
ance with the win of the late King and the constitution
of my realm have succeeded to the throne of fore
fathers Ny anxious endeavor viii bet rule for the good
OF my subjects and Of all foreigners residing within my
Jurisdiction; and, in doing, shall rely, under God
upon the sympathy and good win Of your Majesty, and Of
the British ss K D.on Vow good friend
Palace, Honolulu, 18TH February, 1855.
Victoria by the grace Of God Queen Of the United King
dom Of Great Britain and Ireland defender Of the faith
To his Majesty Kamehameha ", King of the Hawaiian
Islands our good friend sendeth greeting We have
the 18th Of February last and In which you to
the death your predecessor King Kamehameha III,
this communication and in conveying you sincere
congratulations on your accession and our best wishes
9l n
tanned in your letter, that will be yonr endeavor to
rule for the good Of your subjects and Of all foreigners
surss1 Vnvr Mai
confidently rely upon friendship and good will while
pursuing such and be assured of the lively
interest which we take in the welfare and independence
Of your domipions: And SO we recommend you to the
protection of the Almighty.
day of June, in the year of Lord 1855 and in the
(signed) CIAREsDoN. VICTORIA, R.
We learn from the Poesidn that project is on foot
to erect monument to the memory Of the late King.
On Assumption Day. High Mass was celebrated in honor
catng at the altar In the evening the French Commits
soner Mons. Perrin entertained at banquet select
manu-, Prince Kamehameha, the United States Commits
soner and lady, his Msjesty's Ministers, etc On the
in the Hotel de France highly delighted company.
The Appropriation bill having passed both Houses the
extraordinary session Of 1855 was brought to close
not bad one-n fact, quite good a one as we ex-
pected. The fictitious appropriations lby this
treasury expected to meet not entirely done
away WITH and this circumstance makes the moneys
on Ss
correspondent Of the Polynesion says:-The old era
ter Of kiauea is very active its whole surface being
covered with immense smoke and steam holes cones
which appear in the night like great fires Fifty sixty
Of these lights counted on the evening of the 9Th Of
lava lake three miles In circumference, boiling and
raging furioufly From its surface the liquid Lava
e
something Ike yet very unlike the breaking Of the surf
on the shore very fine view q this lake y obtained
On the night Of the 18th August, new eruption, or
Mauna loa Its location is to the right the old vol
Of Kilauea some twenty thirty miles, and Is at
deviation Of eight nine feet above it. Within
alt hour Of its first appearance, the whole mountain
op lighted up as 4 great city was burning upon it. II
again until the Tuesday na1 following when the
eupouriDg Of the lava could DO seen and river Of it
traced down the mountain side to the right for ten
tween Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea. The appearance Of
this new Volcano, seen from lilo, very beautiful
Vesuvius never shone more brilliantly, afforded
grander pyrotechnc display. On the 18th August at
IL NJ, another eruption witnessed the plain
about cqudistan from Sauna Lca and Mauna kea and
by several in Hlo who represented its ap
pearance like that Of the Violent upheaving Of fifteen
Of Garth and rock two hundred feet In height fol-
lowed by large volume Of lava Its distance is repre-
scented as about twenty eight miles from Hio. In the
night this volcano gave out strong, urd light,
and apparently ing up lava, which was running
in direction away from Ho On the night Of the l7t
instant volcanoes on the mountains and plain were
distinctly from the channel between Hawaii and
and Maui At Lahaina the reflection was very distinct
The prospects for the fall trade at the islands quite
as promising as in any former year.
The feet Of whalers a. the north this Is
quite as large the past two years. but the larger por
The number of whalers expected is not far from ESQ.,
Not many supplies have been shipped out this
b The lie e sws no ss !, the
Of whalemens supplies known to be II way out.
The trade during the has been very depressed
and confined TO the local supply Few ships have touched
here for recruits Some efforts being made estab
sh an agency for supplying vessels touching of the har
inconvenience In procuring good supplies OF fruit and
vegetables at short notice for all vessels that may need
them, especially for China bound clippers
Below will be found the prices now ruling In this
market though in many articles should be stated that
the prices merely nominal and where importations
often gluts the market st for the shipping expected
iair importation Of many articles is needed
MARKETS.
Honolulu, Aug 25.-Buiding materials have COM
manded high figures and quick sales, with very limited
supply More than three hundred houses-frane stone
and brick but principally the ormer-have been erected
in this city during the past six months Cement, 80 50
brick, [Cn No ~ $50 $685. nails Of all kinds in great
demand. Lumber-The mporations Of Oregon and Puget
large and have depressed the market Several cargoes
have been sold at cost and charges but the holders OF
few days. Rough inch boards held at the yard $35
jos and plank ut $50 $685. Clear pine and clap boards
ale scarce and In demand at $40 $50 for clear pine No
large importaons Of shingles have been made lately and
the market Ia barely supplied Oregon redwood commands
IS 50 So Eastern, $40 $l3 Beef and pork-The stock
on hand is limited, and the demand in the autumn win
much exceed the present supply. No sales at present
Flour-Ihe stock on hand, If oil qualities, Is about
500 bbls, mostly in sacks. equal to six months sup
ply The mporations during the past four months from
Oregon and California have been about bbls which
has more than supplied the demand large portion Of
the imported has been forced OF ut auction below cost
and Is held principally by bakers who the largest
consumers. Domestic Bonr now being manufactured
in this city-about 400 bb per monthos quality equal
10 the California Oregon and will fully supply the de-
nand Auction sales Of California in sacks at 81 SO 81
per GOO pounds. Domestic and imported first quality IL
held at 80 SO so per ECO pounds Haxal and Galego,
at SO s12 sc Safod Mills, Tin tins nj sf3 Sl3 TO-
Transactions very limited BrcadThe stock OF navy and
ot on hand Is considerable, but large portion Il in
eiior. good article will bear importation. Pilot
held at Sc. a e1Sc. Sales light. The consumption
n,inr fle fall Wifi .Ycecd the present aupnly Pro-