The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-01
NEWS FROM rae SANDWICH ISLANDS.

NEWS FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Thanksgiving Day-fndependence Anaiver-
sary-Pienty Of Fruis-A New York Boat
man KILLED by q shs rk-Lcss OF nm American
Observation-Disclosures Eminent Russian
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Grand Chinese
Bal-Whalemsn's Rights.
Our files from the Sandwich Islands are dated at Homo
lulu on the eth of December.
The King had appointed the 25,h Of December day
OF Thanksgiving.
The PO9ynessan or the 2sth Of November. says
Yesterday the thirteenth anniversary OF Hawaiian
independence, and observed generally holiday.
At noon salute fred from Punch Bow and returned
anS sn ns on ia
attended
toes and pumpkins are plenty and cheap in that DISTRICT
The crop OF coffee was coming in and would be better
than previous appear ances h I'D Indicated.
Cornelius Coughln, boatseerer Of ship Navigator,
Ting at Lahana while swimmisg by the side OF the ship,
on Sunday last WAS seized by = large shark. He %
capped once but was again seized and taken down. He
was aged - years ana was native Of New York
The Poyneian, OF Nov. ~, eAys:-From the arst OF
November to The present date twenty two days sixty
have entered the port Of Honolulu, having beard an
aggregate OF es13o bbs whale oil and 500 lbs bono,
worth In the United States 81 100000.
The Poyrean Of Dec. 8, contains the folio wing items
Mr. Hasey's ewe ry establishment, uosr the corner OF
Suuanu and King streets was entered on tuesday night
rep for the purpose OF robbery. Their names Alex
snder and Dickson, and OF them it is said is an old
offender. having been In house Of correction In tho
United States Mr Halsey fortunately awake Of the
time, and hearing noise, discovered tho thieves In time
to give the alarm aud cause she.r apprehension ~ 81.
fashioned, sow-but sure, rainy weather, which Will
benefit the gardeners greatly.
The French bark Tourney arrived here with his Excel
ieDcy the Count Medem Prvy Councillor and Chamber
lain Of bis Majesty Of all the Russn He travelling for
bis bssnh beng now on bis way 70 Tahiti Australia and
st. Petersburg We understand that bis Exceoncy will
be presented to his Majesty this morning.
The Pampero, which cleared yesterday for New York,
carries full cargo OF oil and bone aud bland produce
The foreign produce stated the manifest valued
At si55Ic3 Is, and the domestic at Sara Is.
The Trustees of the Sailors Home announce II al
cert will be given nexs Monday evening" at the Court
House, TX O'Clock the entire avsis OF the concert
will be devoted TO liqudaing the debt upon the II ,ne
Rowe Co q Pioneer Circus have been performing In
this City for the last tWo weeks and crowded houses
the further remark would be snperaaous
The late storm was very severe on Kauai, and the
amount Of rain that fell greater than has fallen atany
ono time for i've years
A very important decision made In Admiralty On
Tescsy Nov as by Judge Lse In the case Of Capt Will
isms vs. the ow ners OF the ship Pbonx Capt W. took
charge Of the Phoenix last fall this port for the
mspder OF the voyage, with the agreement to receive
one fifteenth Of the eachn.s and one doa, per barrel
Pepdeou he fo,mer master OF the ship to sopercede
Capt Williams and continue the voyage. The suit was
acco ding TO the agreement. Amor full review Of the
sacs the aud authority Of tho Admiralty couit CT
sm va entitled 10 one ecntn Of hi, sessou's catch
he syrced for and dollar per barrel extra tne
spSn OIL which amounts 70 a.osiy barrels; making Capt
barels sperm OIL about one thousand six hundred
pounds bone, and $50 extra ON the sperm oil
nual mssng OF the sailors' Home Society was held on
Monday last The report OF the Treasurer showed the
dtuv oavtno daht inf mi he
cety The President announced at the meeting that his
Mstesty had pledged another hundred dollars TO the
institution which announcement was received With great
EI GOvevnor Rapeau, Ct Hawaii, IL reported dsAulier
while acting - school treasurer ms owing In part
Island Of allowing axes 10 be placed for safe keeping In
the hands Of school trustees nstead OF sending them 70
The government sub treasury in Honolulu
Ne,eors have been quite frequent during this month.
We noticed one few evenings since which had tail
some eight Or ten assrsss !. snn sad lighted the "
The public ball given BY the Chinese merchants was
very grand Affair. Among the distinguished guests
prcseut were besides their hsjestes. H. Il; the Pre-
ncr, Princess Victoria Kashumanu II. II. H. Prince l..
kamenAmeha their Excelencsa the Minister'S Of Foreign
crs Of France and Of the United siscs ali Che
rcsidcn, Consus Captain Harvey and the officers Of H.
b. Ma ship Hayannab Captain G'zolmc AMI officers OF
II. l. q ship Embuscsde and many others Of the elite
CHARGES or THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT AGAINST
THE UNITED STATES LEGATION.
We learn that several letters from France we're
ceved by the last mall representing that Marion fandas
arrived at Bsvre in July. He va, no, arrested thcrc 10
conformity with orders ransm ted from these ssnds,
bu. he found very grave charges TO answer at the De
parmsnt OF Foreign Affairs Of Psris.
wo hear that tho chief of these charges too much
association with Americans, and syatemso betrayal OF
Of state In the custody OF the Trench legation 10
them and especially 70 the American Commissoner,
WHO accu,cd upon official representation dated At
Honolulu, Of being dangerous man and 40 inyeleraie
An investigation OF the charges against r. Lsndss and
Others hiss been ordered We are informed aud said
ehsrsed With such invo.tiss,ion If s 20. wc hope
that justice 10 oil, no will be thorough In his inqu
re spani no one, bu, endeavorlng to discover al the
truth, whoever may Affect seeking out every source
OF iacSs, and report ing whatever he may hear
shouid n be found tina, the American Com missioner
has descended N the degradation Of mtsug tool OF
Freuch ssenta he has been widely as,rhy IN latitude
and he viii receive our most unqualified censure. How
ever much We respect him, he vii not escape severe
condemnation In such esse He owes 80 himself 10
vindlcase hh conduct II he I, able and v an ndepeo
dent press cal upon BIN 70 do ia the plsnert and
most oh ect terms
TO rHH EDITOR or THE HONOLULU PACIFIC CON
MERC1AL hDvERTrsrR.
beg To adver; briefly TO article In your last issue,
chsrse OF obsainIps Improperly the Possession OF mpor
tan secrets OF state IN the custody OF the French less
noa here and also Of being "a dangerous msu and su
invetcrsie enemy OF Frenchmep."
defence be necessary the mater car soon be set
tied never bad word OF conversation with Mr. Ian.
rfknd 10 ctHts tcrrctes NnhteNer III C0oCefucu
know OF political Affairs easily obtained with
out making tool Of him or any one else. By that kind
Of scit MATCHMAKING when evey gentleman will com
pref md We mutually tvodel all reference 20 national
,ubts upon which difference o. opinion mFnt be sup
pose, TO exist. II IL then utterly untrue that iandas
ever 10 any msnuer, made oosnzsnt Of mstiers IN
Ter ts conf entail keeping, or that OF bis principal
such charge, N o thing Of the Kind can be possible
tuocous AM could only have originated In the con-
cepiiops OF Adepraved mind.
fhs public must Judge whether I am 4 dangerous man
OF the enemy Of Frenchmen. This 10 q point upon
which say nothing until spech ,a.sns are exhibited
The kind treatment lnvarsOiy rectveir The comnu-
n,tyfrou Freuchme veil 10 other s-eais me N in
fer that am no, regarded 10 quite 10 dsrk light ~
that in"vhch you sdvsed have been represented
Justice 10 Perrin requires me 70 aid that 90 the
Gay OF the appearance OF your last paper, he fsve me
voluntarily he direct and positive rance, upon
tis houor-vhich one can doubt-ttst he bal never
any way, directly or indirectly, officially or unocsiy
CHARGED with being dangerous persousgs or hostile
Ia Freedmen and that be did not nos enertsir, and
hsd entertained any such idea he further SID
vuy properly doubt that Whatever was the accusation
he had nnado sgain.t N. Dspdss, was matter solely
between himself and his government which ne could nos