New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-31
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
DEATH OF KING KAMEHAMEHA III.

Her NJ. frgate Pique lad arrived from Honolulu,
which port she left en- he l7th. The only additional
Information OF importance whic she brings Is toe eo-
noUpce ment of the death Of King kanenansha Ill,
ana the accession Of KsmebamsDs " TO the throne.
DEATH Oh The KING.
TIE Poi, aesian % the 10th December says:
After a :. 81 as iluess Of five SIX days, His
Majesty. ksmshaGeha III expired 81 his palace Un
Friday Dec -, at III clio, 4. He was born GA tle
18th Il March lsl5, and wss consequently ii years
ana . mouths old This painful event was innedl-
atel, made known by hosting the Royal and National
standards ~ half mas' and b. the firing of minute
guns, corresponding with tls age OF MS iate
Nsi,sty from Punch Bowl Battery. AS soon
as tho rews spread the flags on shore and atoat
were all set at half mast and places OF business were
closed Large numbers Of people assembled near
y palace and testified their grief by loud aud heart
felt waiirg. at l2l o'clock, his ENoel!encY, the
Governor of Oahu escorted by company OF Guards,
caused the official Proclamation given below to be
read in Hawaiian end English at the corners of the
principal streets of Honolulu. The Proclamation Of
lis Majesty, ksmebameha ", was received wnh
shouts from the people snd eyidea. satisfaction,
vhereve il was inside known. Minute gus we're
fred by the L. $. :. st Mays yesterday between
/ end O'Clock, ard the frinco melee Was hnng "a
ike Manner The time for the obsequies vi his lvts
Mses'p has not yet been fixed upon.
PROCLAMATION OF TIE SEw KING.
wHEREAs IL has pleased Anishy God 70 remove from e.
III and rleres b. Ia Of as late Majesty .Gd By te
eIIoutmett az prcarnson - 81 ana or ne hsdss
cfEob,. HE Rossl Hshness Prince Liho.o we. declared
I'll. Mses,s successor Therefore pubic pT9e, nation
l. h,rety that Prince Alexander Lhehho hAS oftns
rr,se,vs he KIM KEOEI Ana kUHNA NrL
TIE EEw KING OS ANNEXATION.
Tie San Frane,sco HurGid thinks immediate an
ne1aon is done for. II says the old KING was fast
frie1d fthe Amerieens aud warmly in favor Of an
noxa,on. Had he lived few months longer that
measure would have been cOrsUmmsted, and all on
esse.s about the future position Of the Islands for
rput to rest The new King ia jus. the individual
who Dc b. apparent iuiepo- u ne only Oosttce 70
the conclusion Of the treaty. lie has from the be-
ginning resouely opposed the project, andio long
tine abseuted himself from the Capital 70 AVOID ths
import mites of hs family and The friends Of snlex-
aI.on. He ia said TO be young man OF more man
ordinary abilities, well educated, his mna improves
by llay e. and familiar BY persons oo-srt adOn VII
pOvor and resources Of the United states france ono
Great Britain. He Il, vihsl, ambitious, snd parhe-
narly coyetous Of the kuy tide taat be nsy De az
asd 20 Oieg share ct his throne ~ yoanz bngit'n
LADY 10 y hOm be is attached. Love ana amoih1r'
II s!e.ore, combine to make him hos on 70 ms
u,ver with tenacious grasp II =. therefore. 100
ruch 70 expect that be viii continue the Negotiations
uitn The United srsfes COmmissoLer cormsneed oy
hisrredscesscr the from me fact tlat " Il ne
ro-ted IA be under In gish influence winch cas-
hcen rcessinely e1srted 70 defect tie senens OF
tnneI.;iou He viii be emoOldensd 20 take a stsad
sysir,t the reesurs rsiher The ear 81 a. InVa,
son nom abroad, which seems 70 nave nsAn.r
the cid King, VA have lii.c enee' uPoa nln,
in conteauence Of the pledges rscsn1;y gwen
nv the q plom6t.c rape segt1siyes % inc tnltsa
Sisie- France Gresi Brit,sn 10 protsot ne kins
Jam xith the fail strength OF toeir nay io1c-s ho.l
! onv bottle demonstrations nom W hS- tSt y :
very ceftsin neither France IoE Greet 80 aiu, ",s
have oeen eating ging eyes upon ne isianos va
! Re Permitted TO obtain poessssiOn OF insm- inej
must in tine naturally isli TO Us. Unless soms iln
por,ant casngs takes place, which We cannon nov
taTeses. all idea OF the immediate annexation oil ta
Islands must Do abandoned. The former hIngs hn
i.ter,, Of couse, 60 out Of office thougS tnsy 10.
, all be recalled BY the present King. WIN. IL IL
I'd tspdsred bis Resignation before the King death
The Few King has declined to accept bis rerizn :iiot
AID Judge Lee will continue 10 hold The ONCE Of Chif
Justice for the present.
The Placer Tunes ssys, on the same subject:
Although there is nothing bearing directly =.
the subject of annexation, the death OF the MY y
be looked upon suspending. If not absolau5 30
unaiiDg, all hope Of annexation. The s~cc- 49, n,
tie crowD-PnDce Liholiao-t q rsl k q
never favored me projset, ard 70 NJ eos;oIy.
celsy in in its CONSERVATION nas Seen 80 trsal
%. entirely, O.i..: n. ;ise's1s: e. 70 bs ss vi
W .aAs v:1"s ssa e sss r. ssasss q.
early u he expected to sseesss 7" w