The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-29
News from the Sandwich Islands.


SAN FRASc1sco, Oct. S, 1858.
The Commercial Treaty Nth Franee-Whdt The French Err.
ecu,srs Gains in Powcr and Trade Du,ies-Los 10 the
Kings Reconciliation Interference ,clA American
W7alers-Bad Ne,os from the Whaling Fleet in the Arctic
OCEAN
The last mail from Honolulu brought important intelli
gcnce dated the 10th of September. treaty has
been ratified with France II considered by the Adrer
ter oppressive and unjust TO weak nation, and
demned by citizens Of every class.
The points yielded France are-,hat the French
language is TO be placed level with the English the
duty on liquors to be reduced from IS to 80 gallon;
French vessels the Hawaiian kingdom are to he placed
on the same footing Hawaiian the French Consul Is
allowed 10 exercise judicial functions belonging Of right
the second paragraph, Art H. "a Frcnchman claim
the privilege 10 trade in foreign goods from place 10 place
In French vessel with without license, and carry all
the Hawaiian passengers he may choose from port
without let or bindrsnce" Aud that under the 18th Ar
ce, which reads French whale ships shall be subject
edto the same rules are or may be imposed and
shall enjoy in all respects the rights privileges and
mmuntes which may be granted to the same
Hawaiian vessels aud whale ships or 10 those OF the most
favored nation
The treaty was first rejected by the King and the PEG
PIE Of Honolulu were much reoced that one hundred
guns fired the event Tho AdSrtissr says the
ratification or the treaty effected BY trick in at
taching TO II a supplementary article as rder," which
believes the French Emperor will sign
notice. THIS article being rejected the treaty will be
sdercd in full force. The enforcement OF the treaty ~
supposed viii an annual loss in the revenue OF the
Hawaiian kingdom Of between thirty and forty thousand
dollars.
The principal objection tho treaty is tina, virtually
abnegated the sovereignty Of the Sandwich Islands.
French commerce with the islands is very small but
be the intention OF Napoleon 10 counterac the
influence Of England and the United States in the Pacific
ocean.
We have received report that the Russians had
fered with the American whalcrs in the Okhctsk
The Honolulu Advertiser has been informed by CAPITA
ronus OF the bark Caroline. who recently arrived from
the Arctic ocean that "thc whaleshp Contest had been
boarded by Russian OF steamer (probably the
yosock the vessel from which the story cmanatcd
last year,, and had been warned from trading with the
natives for furf. and from whaling within distance Of
three leagues from the shore The captain Of the steamer
informed Captain Ludlow that the Russians had quite
number o. vessels In the 0klosk Sea, aud intended
f. prevent American whaemcn from catching whales in
the bays the Sberiah coast The steamer mentioned
bound 70 the Okbotsk and from thence into the Arc
&c Ocean" different story told by Captain Bryant, OF
the America, ~ Honolulu Who che boarded
by officer from Russian steamer 10 Bherings Strait,
close in with the land, whose protested object merely
20 ascertain the OF the ship and amount OF oil
board Captain does not appear to entertain the belief
that the Russians will enforce any regulations in
gard 10 whaling on their coasts
Tue general belief is that Captain Bryant has told the
correct story and that the Russians have intention
desire 10 interfere with Americans. report Of precisely
The same nature made last year but Il turned out TO
| b. wholly incorrect
Gen Miller. the English Consul at Honolulu lef, for
vapara 80 September D. on the sIoop OF war Wabarmah
A correspondent Of the Alta California writing from
Honolulu september 10 gives the following news from the
whaling ground
Arctic ocean and Bristol Bay presents rather gloomy
picture. Up 20 the latter part Of August zoo barrels
the best catch reported the Arctic and many ships had
absolutely nothing while the average would 10, be over
$50 barrels 70 each ship. III Bristol Bay up August g.
but whale had been seen. and you may depend that
be pretty well chased, though, being old cruiser
be managed 10 escape with few irons in his back.
Subs queni the 5th. Capt Brown Of the Electra.
rived this morning reports that he whales IN great
plenty but that the weather such prevent fasen
INC 10 them.
The probability II that the Okhotsk feet, numbering
some sixty ships will made what the whaemen term
good cut-that u.s. get plenty Of oil On behalf Of Homo
lulu this be devouy hoped for, business pros
perty depends mainly upon the continued success OF the
hardy whaemen who 10 harbors TO refresh after
the tolls and hardshrs of the Icy north.
80 far have heard OF but one ship rs having been
lostthe Napoleon Ill, of Hsyre, noble large vessel
which, with about 200 barrels Of oil board. cut
through by the ice IN the Arctic Some 200 800 bar
s o The oil bad been saved by the American vessels the
Braganza mud Hercules.
The koliack Aect has done very web, compared with
those ~ the Arctic and British Bay The season there,
however, vas short and most Of the ships viii proceed
with as little delay possible TO the New Zealand
ing grounds possibly picking up sperm whale on the
way and returning 70 these Stands about the month Of
march, to rent for the north.