New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-09
SANDWICH ISLANDS.

The dates from the Sandwich Islands reach to Dec.
25 From the correspondence of The Alta California
we take the following particulars OF the death Of King
Ksueb amelia:
The late Kirg. as | informed you in my last was
said to be seriously i'll the 18th, but next morning.
hopes were entertained of his recovery. Oo the same
evening, however, he began TO sink, nature being
completely exhausted and the 18th, at ID minutes
10 noon the attending physician anuoun led " His
"Msesty is dead" The battery on Punch. Bowl Hill
immediately commenced firing minute guns, and the
sound Of the fret gun bad scarcely cied away when
the voice of the crier YVES heard proclalnipg Liho
Tho as Ksmehsmeba w "oy will Of his late Majesty,
and the vote of the House of Mobiles King of the
"Hawaiian Islands." Stores and places OF business
generally were closed and the mourntdl sound OF
minute guns continued until sunset by the men
of.wsr in port, commencing with 'he St Marys. But
the most mourufu sound of all came fro the Palace
ward where was collected a motley crowd Of native
men and won en- but mostly old women, who, with
streaming eyes and dishevelled hair gave vent to
n cir grief IN the loud and not pharmonious wall so
neculiar 10 the aborgines OF the Pacific Islands. De-
casiopsly the cry would be taken no by some group
in The street on their way to the Palace, when the
old crones nearest the corpse would appear to gam
fresh strength and burst forth into the widest ex
pressiops of grief absolutely groveng IN the dust,
and rendng heaven with a mighty howl, for can
liken il 10 nothing else. However unc0uth to the
ewes and ears Of stranger the scene was deeply a.
feciirg 10 those who had for years known the de-
moist eyes as they turned away we're the best proof
that biz goodness Of heart and nobleness OF nature
will not he readily forgotten.
His Msjesiy was nearly a years Of age and had
reieneo 20 years.
The P0ipnesidn Gays:
"The Court has gone into mourning for three
months for the death of his late Majesty King Kane
ham.ha ILL., The funeral Of bis late jesty will take
place on Saturday the 30th Of December, sgreeably
10 public notice which will be given hereafter. At
xba Driy NJ tha rso f "a
king offered their coincidence, and placed their re-
spectve portfolios at the dsposs Of his present Ma
jesty, King Ksmehsmebs Nv. The members of his
Pryy Council followed this example. All assured MS
Msesty OF their loyal attachment ard faithful segi-
ance. II pleased the king to address his council in
the following words
"CHrETs: have become, by the will of G ID, your
father as have been your child. You must help me,
for | stand in eed Of help.
ITO YOU Ministers and othe- high officers Of State
Of our late krg, return n sincere thanks for the
expressions Of condolences with which you have this
HOrnii comforted me. request Of you TO continue
your iabors in the several positions you have hitherto
held until when my grief hall have allowed me time
for reflection, make such new arrangements as shall
seem proper.
for heir coincidence who will slso hope, assist me
with their advice though they had been appointed
by Myself"
HAwAIIAH moral REFORM The.Poi yHestda says:
1t is after Of just pride and congraulafion that
upon the death OF his late Majesty, and since that
event, utmost peace and good order have resned
throughout Honolulu, and on the Island Of o shu
generally. Such an occurrence in the " olden time"
would have been the signal for an almost unlimited
degree Of and debsuchery and for the practice
of heatbenish customs highly revolving to civilized
men. Drunkenness and its sttei daot RIGHTEOUSNESS
would have offended the eye ia every direction.
Teeth would have been knocked out, the bodies of
every Glaze would have been tattooed and the bride
thrown upon the neck Of passion to run riot at It'd
will.
RoYIL SaLurEs.-N 10 O'Clock on the 10TH the
Roys STANDARD at the Palace snd the National Stand
ards at the Fort and on Punch-Bowl r1ised from
half mast ard q salute of 81 guns fred ia honor Of
the Accession TO the throne Of ii X II Prince Alex
apdsr Liboliho, under the title Of Ksneham-hs Nv.
Tbis ga ute was INN eostely responded 10 by all the
men of war in port with the Hawaiian ensga at the
III ala. After which, the Gags were lowered again to
half matt where they will continue 70 be worn until
the obs.quies of his late Msesty, which w take place
on Saturday, the 3oth inst tPoiyneean
CHrEr JUSTICE LEE-Chief Jus'ce Lee, Of the
was refused by Ksmebamtba Nv. tie has, therefore,
rtsuu ed the discharge of bis duties and 10 his reply
to the King, desiring him to do so, he says:
"Ishsn .ntesver so far heath AID strength permit 20
a Of sa Is h. ry q s Ses
slsoo from labor my be rsqa:.ise L. as o.
= .m, SIRE. your Obedient servant.
tsisnsol civilian L. LEE
FIRST Public APPEARANCE or THE NEW KING
The 6st appearance in public Of his present M,jssty
King Ksm.bsmehs the IVth, was on Sunday lsst, il
u bouse of God leading nis sister, her Royal High
ress Princess Victcrs, HE left, ard followed oy
| the Ministers Of the late King sermon Was de
livered. adapted TO the occ ssiop, by the Rev. Mr.
! Clark, in II . Hawaiian language.
Ibe American brig Noble ssled for San Francisco
on W.dDetds " last says The Poiyaesian Of Dec. %
This vessel it will be recoiected, at Petropsv
lof, lsst ben that place attacked by tn
Alice feet, and received about thrice ~ many shot
curing the bonbsrdment as the Russian frisate Au
| rOra.
TIE RUSSIAN PRrsosERs The Polynss,an ssy
there are on board the British frigsts Amphi,rit
stme twelve or fifteen R1ssian prsoners-being III
captain and Of the Russian ship Stks, captures
! by the squadron a. the nor'h in August las The,
viii be lspded at Tahiti the arrival Of the Amphi
title at that lsland.
MEs OF WAR AT HONOLULU Since our last issus
ssys TIE PeIyn,iaa Of the sd Dec, the Bntis'
frigstes Amp6i'rife and Pique have arrived a, thi
| port from San FraDcbeo, which makes slx nenos
war in our harbor Of three sidsren. nations viz on
American, three EDeh.b, and t~o Freoch. The An
phifrife ssils to DAY for the So<sh- American coss
touching u Txhit and PicauD's Ialsnd.