New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-26
SANDWICH ISLANDS.

We have received flss of The Era and PolynesiGn
20 The Cd Of une-two weeks later than previous ad
vices.
Among legislative transactions OF this week, says
The Era, we have the pleasure TO announce tina, the
Vine bill has finally passed both Houses With respect
able naioI les and the princip involved have been
fully discussed and Acknowledged. The Tax Collec-
ton bill has passed the House of Representatives., and
is likely to pass the House of Mobiles also. With all
it's drawbacks inclined TO believe that this ses-
zion WILL after ALL prove the most progressive and en-
iighteIed well az the shortest.
The MAINE LIQUOR LAW oN THE SANDWICH
Misunderstanding as we do, says The P0'yassda,
the whole traffic n sprituous liquors to be used as
beverage az an unnitgaiod evil, productive only OF
misery ard criGie, shall be glad when our treaty
obligations allow Us to enact the PrOhibitOry Law
in this KingdOm we hope the public will never rest
satisfied until VIC follow in this respect the noble
ample of those States that have exhibited seltdeaial
and self control enough TO Danish from their mdst
enemy which tyraDnizes over ats miserable victims,
egainst the dictates of reason and subjects them TO
degradation below which 1t is impossible for humanity
to sink.
BIRTHDAY OF QUEEN NIcTORIA IN HONOLULU
Thursday lat says The Era, the 24'h May, the birth
day Of III. Is. NJ Queen Victoria was by usual courtesy
observed in Honolulu, by display OF bunting ana
visits Of congratulations to II Il. Nj. Consh General.
The British store-ship Rattlesnake dressed in grand
etyle fired salute at noon, which was responded TO
~ the American sloop-ofwar Decatur, who wore the
EneliSh flag at the fore. About Il. ~ the EIglish
sO-s un chip Monarch arrived from Valparaiso anf
anchored outside. At u. NJ. sunptuous dinner
was served up at the residence Of COns1Gen9ral Mil
Ter at which were present III. NJ. the King ii. X. H.
Prince l.. Ksmehameha, Mir. Perrin, III. |. Nj. Consul
the Hon. ID. L. Greg L. $. Commissioner, their Elk
celleuciee Messrs Wyie and Allen the Commanders
Of the meI-Of-war, aud large number OF others
SHIPwRECK.-Ihe schooner Excel from n tuai,
saws The PolgReNon, reports the b ark New World
one hundred and four DAYS from Sycney, bouud Tor
San Francisco Ms in a leaky condltion-havng tired
several days to beat up to Honolulu without success
She had n large number OF passengers, some ten or
fifteen of whom left her and landed on the island OF
Niihau. whence they went in canoes to Kauai and
arrived at this port Sunday last IN the Excel She
was LEAF ing to badly 10 proceed to San FcanelscO
and unleea she makes port much suffering must
cnsue as al on board much exhausted by pump
ing The United States slOOp Decatur sailed ON the
LIST Of June 10 ronde assistance to the above named
vessel.
SUIcIDF-Late advices from Kauai inform us, says
The Pofvnesian of the lamentable DEATH by suicide,
of Mr. j. X. IDgeroh in the vicinity of Lihue, few
DAYS ago. Mr.. l. had been missed for several days,
and was f. ally discovered, after much scar H. by
native just lac had lain for week after committing
the fatal Get.
The WHALING BUSINESS AT IAHAINA.-On the
Gath Of MAY the last whaleshp left Lahana, aud our
correspondent SAYS IT exceedingly duh IN cOnse-
quence There have been at this port this season II
whalers l merchant ship and merchant schooners
For the next four months but little Improvement Is
expected.