New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-15

The Adre,t complains of the incompetency Of the
present head Of the Department of Public Improve
mens evinced in the mnerable manner IN viii n
the public Improvements are being conducted
A number of the Celestial residents OF Honolulu
were about giving tefies juggling and mountebink
expeditions.
Ay.n. the Chinaman convicted Of the murder Of
Hoopii sentenced by the Chief Justice to be hung
on The ii ct Friday in November. This u the tirst
lotion for der since S45 and among the natives
the sse has produced deep sensation.
The Kiogs Gardener, Hostein, sent us yesterday
some Le specimens of beets of two kinds, the Long
Blood aid Bas,ano; they we're grown in the Kings
gar6eL-weTe OF extra size ard thought OF superior
quality. Mr.. Holsein is indefatgabe in his attempts
10 chow what be ased here to add to the purest Of
all oitts, veg table one.
Greg, n apples have made their appearance in the
Honolulu market.
Their Msjestes were 10 embark at Cawaihs on the
l4th Oct. and proceed to Lateina.
The Poiyne.ian has tasted sample Of wine made
at MaIoa Valley, Oahu, which it pronounces " very
file and fruity."
II editor Of The Pol, ne,iGn has seen a oentpede
half foot long, which was taken from boiled cab
bsee.
Four out of five Of the Government reservoirs have
been aIcbed over With coral. The fifth one Opposite
Dr. Judds drug store) is yet in toerabe order. The
repairs the ct the Government 81 Ols H.
The tteam pile-drlver was IN success al operation
during Monday ard Iuesday of the Prtseat week, at
Reynolds wharf. There WINS little drag ut fret, but
after some practice everything worked s.tlsfact ,rly
small feb, with four legs, was caught IN the barbor
the most singular specimen Of natural history we I'VE
ever Observed. lii little Larger than frog, about
THREE inches long, aud its feet, which are evidently
ut.d for walking On the bottom Of the for swim
nil e. are webbed like a ducks feet, perhaps
seals In shape it resembles the short sufsh pictured
in natural histories, and hes two teeth quite prom
iLent Ii has dort al fin and also tail It's color is
dark brown, with spots We have noticed in the
ULed States that Prof. Agassz has lately received
from the California coast 6sh with four legs. As no
description of this is given, we can form no idea
whether this resembles that one. 1t can be seen at
DR.. Judd's drug store. Advertiser:
We are in receipt of intelligence from Mauri which
describes the still continuing drouth to be producing
the disastrous effects upon the cattle and horses
over large part of the island In the neghbOrhood Of
CAsnapal, and az far the Waikiki plains, dead
finals are lying here and there and those h st
viye miserably out of condition. lPolynesian.
On 1hursday evening Capt Harvey and the officers
of ii. 4. MS chip Havsnns gave . grand ball on
board that ecipsed everything the kind have yet
eetn in Honolulu The elegance of the grand pavilion
of Aaes with aloha" in circular transparency, en-
powered in gaIlsnds and the national flags Of many
TONS the great space appropriated for the dancers the
long and eleg anuy arranged supper-.abe-suco sup
per Is one might pay only to look s-the genuine hos
pitality; the sPrighty music everything united to
n axe The occssion one not soon to DO forgot Prince
Ksmehameh the representatives Of France, Epglsud
and America, the Captain and Offices Of the Embus-
cade and The brilliant company, too numerous to men
ton were present; and th moon was not far from
"paling her Intellectual fire. before the god Of day
when the last Of the guests departed