Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-06
NEWS FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

DEATH Of King Ramehaniela LT-Accession o.
Prince Alexander Liolho-TAe Russian Prise.
aerS.
Her B. NJ frigate Pique arrived at San Francis.
co, Jan. 8, from Honolulu, which port she left On
the 18th Dec The only information of importauce
which she brings is the announcement of the death
of King Kamehsmeha Ill, and of the accession OF
Komehameha ". to the throne.
The PolynesiaH of the 10th December, saws: AZ
ter serious illness Of five six days His Majesty
kamehameha Ill, expired at his palace on Friday,
Dec. Is, at Is minutes before u o'clock. He was
forty years and nine months old.
The painful event was immediately made known
by hosting the royal and national aadards at halt
mast, and by firing of minute guns, corresponding
with the age Of his late Majesty, from Punch Bowl
Battery.
As soon as the news spread the flags on shore
and afoat were all set at half mast and places Of
business were closed. Large numbers Of people
assembled near the palace, and testified their grief
10y loud and heartfelt wailings. At half-past 70
O'Clock, his Excelency the Governor of Oahu. es-
corted by company Of guards, caused the official
proclamation given below to be read in Hawaiian
and English, at the corners of the principal streets
of Honolulu. The proclamation of his Majesty
Kamehameha ". was received with shouts from
the people and evident satisfaction, wherever it
was made known.
Minute guns were fired by the L. s. ship St
Marys between l and o'clock, and the Triuco-
malice was firing in like manner when the Polyze-
sian went 10 press.
The politicians are very busy preparing for the
election OF representatives to the Lower House
which is to be holden on the lst of January ensuing
In this city, the ant-annexationsts are combining
for strong effort to secure the election Of their
candidates.
The language used by some correspondents vii
ting to the San Francisco papers from this place in
regard to the King and his pecr!e, Is. to say the
least, indiscreet Tri6ing as they may seem, these
letters have bad effect here and language coming
from an individual is magnified into the sentiments
Of cur people. If the authors Of these ccnminica-
tons are friendly TO annexation they could better
subserve the interests Of their country by speaking
of the King chiefs in respectful terms instead Of
needessly paradug before the world the rumnrs
that are so frequently obtained in the streets OF
Honolulu, but which have no Tea! foundation in
truth.
From the San Francisco Transcript, jan. 81
The news from the Sandwich Islands, brought
by the British frgate Piquc, is of the utmost i'm
portance. Although there is nothing bearing d.
recty upon the subject Of annexation the death OF
the king may be looked upon as suspending. if not
absolutely terminating, all hope Of annexation
The successor to the crown-Prnce Leholiho-itis
bis refusal the delay III its consumma,on has been
mainly, if not entirely, owing. His signature to
II treaty was alone wanting. and has been with
he'd as is alleged, for the reason that at an early
iay he expected to succeed to the throne
Young and ambitious, he looked with a wistful |
Eye to the enjoyment of royal honors and since /
they have fallen to his lot it is not to be presumed
hat he viii be prepared at least for a while, to re-
5gn them. Besides this the new King has always
oeen looked upon as to some extent, under the ID
doubtless be used to prevent the fulfllment Of the
proposed scheme As significant fact, we notice
hat the government organ the Polyaes5an, takes
occasion to speak in a much kinder tone of the Eng
sh and French than it has recently INDUCED in
aking all these circumstance together, we have
% reason TO believe that peaceable annexation W Il
e accomplished in any brief period.
New ORLEANS MARKET.--FRIDAY, Feb. q
oTToN.--The market is unchanged. Sales of the
'eek $4,000 bales. Stock 10000. Increase of
eceipts over last year G0000 bales.
FrRE IN New ORLEANs.-The stores of Twihill
Edwards, fonndrymen, and II. L. Stone & Co,
ROGERS, were burnt on the night of the lst ins'
oss heavy.
CHARLESTON MARHET.-FRDAY, Feb 2 P NJ
-CoTToN.-There il q fair demand to-day, and
olders less firm. Sales of 1900 bales at 81 to &c.
CHARLESTON MARKET.-SAruRDAY, Feb. 3. p,
-CoTToN.- Market steady and unchanged, with
fair demand at yesterdays prices. Sales to dav
1000 bales, at to ST cents. Z
WHEELING, JAN 3O--The Ohio river ia closed
18th ice, and navigation entirely suspended. /