The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-17


SEIZURE OF VESSEL FOR DEBr-MEN.oFwAR IN
PORT-PUBLIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE
PREss-wHALING NEWS-HOPE FOR THE TOWN OF
HILo-rHE LATE MISSION TO wAsHISGroN-Ho.
NORs TO Mr.. LEE.
From the Sandwich ssnas we have advices TO the Goth
o. March by way OF San Francisco
letter from Honolulu, of that date, says
The principal item of interes. here Just is the
seizure of the bark George belonging to the late firm Of
Swan Clifford She arrived at the por 4 Lahaina
o. her the suit OF some OF the creditors I'd brought
her to this port The claims ha concern
numerous that in order to give each his hare the
poor old bark win have to be cut up irc a.tessimA
pieces.
The British flcop o. war Alarm and tNa fierch brig
several month";
The 18th nst the anniversary of the birthday of the
late king, Ksmehsmehs, was observed as holiday. his
Fxcellency giving grand dinner to the corps diploma
The whalers extremely backward in coming for ward
new na i've paper, called Ka Hae Haoati-Angce,
7ne HaTaiian Fog-bas lately been issuud from the o-
lnesidn Office, under the auspices OF Mr.. Josiah Fuller,
Secretary to the Board Of Educstion.
TIE legislature meets on the 9th prox
The lava from the volcano was likely to spare the
town of Hlo, its course was being directed towards
Whaling advices from Iaha'na the 18th Of Msrch
THE ast arrival from the New Zealand grounds re-
port better ares and we hear Of the Girls full
and bound home; Millwood whales; Mount Waos-
ton, do; Java, do; Erie, 200 barrels The weather
The Navigator Of Edgartown, from Huahne reports
the ship Ocean Rover, Nsnt) 6h months, SO barrels
sperm.
The Po1ynesidn, OF the 18th Of March, says
The Raouga has brought out large szei submarine
excavator or grg machine TO be used In clearing
the bar and deepening the channel and hErbor OF
Honolulu It is to be worked by steam, and lie
ccmparied by a boiler and an engine Of about twenty
horse power.
On Monday, March 8, the Hon. W. L. Lee resumed his
the Kirg by the Minister OF Foreign Relations That
ceremony having been perornnei his Majesty expressed
himself ollows:I take great pleasure Judge Lee, In
your return to my Islands, and extend TO you be-
half Of self and chiefs hearty welcome. Your vau-
able services in the United States have been such
merit warmest thanks and approval and trust
the Of your mission may streng the friendly
relations existing between the United States and my
kingdom. 1t il my eesre that you should resume the
duties of your department head Of the judiciary
soon as convenient, but that in so doing you should
make your abors secondary TO the improve of your
health.
Mr. Lee who evidently appreciated the sincerity the
expressions used replied under:-It is great salts
faction to returning to the islands learn that my
services while abroad have been such merit the ap
may have met with in my mission is due to no
effort OF mine but to the readiness OF his Exceency
President of the United States and his Cabinet to
every privilege to your Majesty that ay contribute to
the prosperity and Independence Of your king oa.
shall my duties in the Judiciary with
pleasure far my health will permit and avail my
self Of this ason to express the sincere pleasure
taken In bearing how ably and sAisactor nv duties
bave been discharged during my by my asset
ate, Juege Robertson.
MARRIED.
On the 18th Of March by the Rev. j. D. Strong at the
residence of Charles A. Poor ED, Mr. Henry h. Poor
TO Caroline, daughter of The late VIM French Esq, ell
OF &c nolulu.