The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-13

in any other port on Pacific Owing the length Of
my letter, will be unable to furnish you with copy
ofthe until the next mail Suffice it to say that
it is the most liberal one which have read for long
| time. GUERRERO.
LATER FROM The SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Arrival OF the United States Sloop-of-War
st. Mary's-Safety OF the Clipper Ship John
observation-disclosures OF the Negotiations
| for the Annexation Of the Sandwich Islands
Extraordinary Proclamation OF tho New
King, md Protest or the Commander OF the
| st. Mary's.
BY the arrival at San Francisco of the United States
soop of st. Mary's, T. Bailey, commander, have
received files of Honolulu papers to the 9th Of January
being two weeks later than previous advices The St.
Mary's made the passage in twelve days, which is a
markaby quick trip for the Of the year. In fact
it the shortest trip record-the from land to
land having been made in ten days.
King Kamehameha ~. received at court, the 10th
January the representatives and consuls of foreign
TONS and the captains and officers Of foreign vessels in
port
The King has made the following appontments Her
Royal Highness Princess Victoria Kamehameha, Kahu-
ano Nuvia John Young, Minister Of the Interior r. O.
Wyllie Minister of Foreign Relations +. a. Allen Min
lister Of France Armstrong, Minister Of Public In
Royal Hghness Prince Kamehameha, General Command
ing in Chief Of the Hawaiian Army; R. c. Wyllie, Sec
rotary OF War His Royal Highness Prince Kamehameha
Chamberlain; NJ. Keakpano, Governor of Oahu; p Naha
lelua, Governor Of Maui; p Konoa, Governor of Koua
On January oath MI, Gregg, United States Commits
sioner, received dispatch from Mr.. Wyie the Minister
@ m that sh ts latter nsa been
for the annexation Of the Islands to the United States
ill., and By
u s. soopof war St. Mary's entered strong protest,
through the Comm issioDer to the Hawaiian govern
ment, against the language Of the Kings proclamation
of December 2sth, which states that the naval force
Of the United States would be employed in protecting
/ fha Ines ntutt fha Ktr.a T.,
TO- he addressed the officers Of the United states French
and English vessels Of war, and declared that they
epesen'ed the three great maritime powers Of the
earth and The three greatest supporters of the indie
| pendence Of his kingdom.
been chartered to convey Mr. Read and family and Mr.
Doughery to japan direct where they design to take
their residence and engage IN business They expect
time to take advantage Of the late treaty by which the
ports Were to be opsned in one year The treaty was
King Ksmehameha Nv. thus concludes an address
Gently delivered to his new Privy Counc-"From all
my counseors desire frank and faithful advice and
those wSo advise me honestly have nothing to fear;
while those who may abuse my confidence and advise
me from personal interests than regard for the
public good, have nothing to hope
branch of the well known banking house of Page,
Bacon Co has recently been established in Honolulu,
! which will prove accommodation to the merchants
resident here well and captains of vessels
Exchange on the United States has ruled during the
ber for few days. it held at from 10 to 12S and we
hear Of few bills drawn at 10 per cent. Tie rate at
present is par.
| SAFETY OF THE CLIPPER SHIP JOHN LAND.
| The whale ship George Rowland arrived at Honolulu
January ~, and reported the John Land having
touched at Tahiti in distress, and the in state OF
mutiny Everything was, however, subsequently, ar.
ranged and she was to have sailed for San Fran
Bryant, Of the George Rowland recently arrived from
The whale ship D. NJ Hall Of Fan River Capt Pratt,
fell in with the ship John Land, Capt Percival lat
N, long. 100 W., with signal Of distress at her
topsail tysrdarm. Captain Pratt went on board and
hur at.rlt Aatro
hour Captain Percva asked tor assistance and offered
thousand dollars tine bark would lie by him twen-
val said money was hardly Consideration II Pratt
would assist him in getting into port Captain Pratt
eeaaed to do anything for the assistance OF the John
| and unless bhs was abandoned to him. After some
time taken consider this proposition 1t was acceded to
by Capt. Percival The dews were transferrod-Capt.
Percya officers and going on board the bark The
could not keep it free alone when Capt Pratt made
another contract with Capt Percva to the effect that
deliver up the chip, and the two crews would join In
working her into port which they took out cargo 60
Ss U e1 a
the mutnied, and those the ship hailed the
bark and commanded her to hsayeto. which was done
conveyed the ship back TO Percva and obtained them.
This put the whole control again the bands Of Pratt
who procseded against the wishes of Perciva to Nutu
hiwa, of the Marquesas Islands, where authori-
ties existed TO take cognance Of the matter On arrival
Capt Percival asked from the French to take
charge Of his men, who were IN a state OF mutny.
Some were put irons and taken on shore before the
Governor but flint ally released by his order, (who
had consultation with Cspt Pratt for which he pro-
badly received qualification. The foregoing Is the
port received from both parties BY Capt Bryant Capt:
fercival spilled 10 Capt Bryant for assistance, which
offered TO the extent OF his power by dfschargng
his ship and lighting the John Land for the purpose OF
finding tho leak, which diver reported being under
her forcfoot. Capt Pratt threw impediments in the
way, but would consent TO II condition that the
| agreed. They probably tempered with, they
/ would not allow II TO be done. Up to this time,
Captain Percival and officers were on the bark but
IL became Captain Pratt's policy for Captain Per.
cval TO command (nominally) his ship to Tahiti, and
he went beard without his officers passengers
| any who could sympathze or advise vita him
constrained TO do SO, Pratt said by the The
bark the ship sailed for Tahati previous to Captain
md troubled by the conduct o. the crews In de-
,trcyiDg cargo, damaging cabp and other mischevous
acts that at the time his mind was almost gone The
above the report OF Captain Bryant and give II in
his own language, without pretending TO be cogni-
zant OF the facts Of the case, OF our own know
ledge IT. however the facts stated 1t seems TO
be case OF refusal TO afford aid in circumstance OF
and crew OF ordinary humanity could have been gnlty
Of But II the story to be true we have not the
slightest doubt that the Indignation OF the world would
be Justly exhibited towards the captain and crew
Of the bark in such TO drive them In disgrace
frcm the profession As the vessels had sailed for Ia
hit, tha probably hear more OF this matter shortly
and shall hole columns open for Captain Pratt to
explain his conduct, he sees at 70 do go The John
| Lard bou nd from Boston TO San Francisco with
full cargo Of assorted merchandise. .
Later accounts received NJ San Francisco state that
the John Land being discharged At Tahiti, Society
IAands by Captain Pratt, Of the d. N. Hail, and the
cargo vas being Sold though under protest Of Captain
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