The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-28

BETH OF A YRssR, HEIR TO THE rHRONu-rm
NEW UNTrED sTArEs COMMISSIONER PRESENTED
AT COURT-RE n ENNG TO DOLATRY-Tm COZ
FEE CROP-AN EARTHQUAKE.
We have news from the Sandwich Islands daaed u
Honolulu on the 29th Of May.
The Commercial Advertiser Of Honolulu OF that day, has
the following
The event OF last week, and We may say OF the year
1885, in Honolulu, the birth Thursday evening" At
about minutes past o'clock OF an heir 10 the throne
Of these Islands. royal salute from Punchbowl Fort
Immediately announced 70 the expecting public the vel
come intelligence that her Majesty had been safely de-
lvered OF q
The medical gentlemen who assisted on this happy
casion were Drs T Q. B Rookie and " Hiliebrand. 10
others assembled 10 do honor the birth the ioant
heir, were H. r. Prince Kamebameha, II. r. II The
Princess Victoria Ksahumanu Governor Kekuan Fan
ny Young Naes, Jenny Lahiahi Kaeo, Grace Kauaikui
Rookie, X. n the Queen Dowsger, e Of whom Is init
matsy related with either the royal father other)
Immediately after the birth Of the prince his Majesty
Know all men, that Kamehsmebs by the grace Of God,
. , ;s
ss by s BE- ~
lille our infant nom born ON twentsS day Nav
Ps,.It he hsrsats; hsl! .PPsrsn, % our hrOne
Re- .aid infsD. om and henceforh g
he event Of h. s1csssSnS US N he and having maze
ian. q y: body awfSy sssOs5 then the ;,,a ss and
on being the nearest and constitutional heir TO
S'f 1885, az s s sn
We had the pleseuTey last Tuesday OF examining very
beautiful piece of workmanship, in the shape Of crsne
prepared in anticipation Of that event Tho body Of the
cradle In the shape Of scallop, made OF remarkably
hsndsome koawood, nlad with wood and lined
the inside With pink and blue satin. THIS il supported
swings on pivots. Jus4 over the bead surnoan.ius
scroll and acting ~ support for the mosquito bsr,
miniature gilt crown. The whole ia very handsome
Gen. James W. Borden the new United States COMMITS
soner WAS presented 70 his most potent Asjeey Kane
On that occasion Commissioner Borden addressed the
Kag and assured him Of the soctude felt the part
situations and the advancement and prosperity OF the e
waan people Referring 70 bis predecessor sad he
hoped he might be fortunate enough TO equal him in the
discharge OF the duties OF hs petition. No Dad
greater respect than himself Tor bis Majesty,
ardent desire to perpetuae the friendly relations existing
between the United States sDd the Hs kingdom On
al proper he shoui zealousy use his best ex
ertoDs 10 mote the mutual welfare Of boh countries
10 doing he should beet die 'n1ge his duty and
the approb OF the President then concluded py
Offering bis congratulations upon the birth o. the Prince
Royal.
tie King replied 10 Judge Borden
he assured him that too many Instances had been given
by the people and OF the United States SYM
patty for this country, TO allow of question TO the
coursc they w0uc hereafter pursue hese Islands
He felt satisfied Tat 10 interruption OF the friendly rela
lions now existing could occur hese teeiogs
listed We part Of the government represented oy Mr.
Borden; and he (the kng) bis government and people
were nsole OF past coga'oDp and abe 20 appreciate
the further 20 ps from the and
countepan OF 80 grea. nation the United States.
Mrs Borden was then presented TO bis Majesty by the
Minister Of Foreign Relations Mrs. Gregg, Miss KILLER,
Eys Pratt, the French Commissioner the American
Consul we're present a. the palace.
seems says the Adtis.r that The practice o. hulas
o. native dances Is becoming m,re universal every day
To the counteuance and support OF the government,
through the columns OF the Poynssidn and othe wise, Ia
clesry due this retrograde movement OF the patton 70
wards beshepism. Under tie plea Of allowing the
tves harmless amusement long distribes are written
by the editor upap the benefits OF physical
educator the sbamess and ceutious con tuc
= uraccsllv cf nsed bv the rovernment itsef does
not, indeed, commit itself 10 public condemnatioa py
openly fixing price upon the privilege Of carrying
hula but informed that presents IN money, &C.,
Get from the Infamous earnings Of The
performers Of doucer tribute 10 "the chief
government defy police interference Bot she dis
is not confined 70 Honolulu alone the eproey is
spreading into the remote Districts and attacks the pre-
viousy industrious and moral among the people. pev
ab'y leading 70 likeness and all s attendant vices.
Startling a may seem, return 70 dolstry rs only the
pa.uAlr result Of the hula Perhaps the government
ssn in order To be consistent, will mex. advocate
the revival Of "the harmless OF the h>id
corrsspOndsns a. wasus, On this ssnd reveals some Of
the ssd results Of ia revival OF the ancient games and
rms part OF wsAua lie lilo to the hula Ono Of the
leading the Protestant church now class
Of twelve whom he is instructing IN the songs and Art
ed by an intelligent native arc worshpped. In one Of
the houses which lilo To the hula there three
idols two and bali feet high, 80 says repor vottve
ceruRs have been made 10 Them and the above
mentioned 10 said 70 have sacrificed pig. One Of our
enterprsing natives complains that his children have all
oxen. &C., and his family leave him 70 work alone.
think the above ID true. Il is 20 currently reported
among The natives ] would be glad 70 know |, e not
We learn that the coffee Of the present year bids
fair 70 exceed that OF several previous What
with blight aud other less apparent causes the yield Of
ard oranges, and folio wing hvAraole rule of
sternanon the year viii probably be remarkable
BY letters from Kallua, Hawai-. we icsrn tha, on the
morning OF the 18Th Of May, a, shout four o'clock .
smart shock OF an earthquake was felt, which, says our
correspondent 'set the dishes 10 rafting IN the cup
boards and made The furniture dance and vibrase quite
merrly Il Ia said that o, the buildings arc
cracked The natives all say thai I! Is sure ssn that
young prince has been born"
Tho Polylsion OF the 2osh OF May has tho following
Rems;Iu February last the schooner Palestine, being
chartered by parties In CaiforDs, left Honolulu for
"slsnds In the Pacific, OF which pgmstic Destination
have received the solution by letters arrived with
the mail appears, then that time ago, while
the charerers others from whom the information was
obtained, a voyage bound TO China the vessel,
By wind currents or o.herwise sound herself rather Out
Hawaiian Islands, and there fell ia with more I'M
inhabited Islands which nled With What thc parties
thoo deemed guaDo Frny impressed with this opinion,
they Chartered the schooner Palestine Gnd proceeded As
above stated 10 procure samples and verify the fact By
Letters from TIE captain soTSAd We %. s ,
found on Jarvis sispd.
The ship John Marsha which was rSraed Ia our pert
eght mouths last year, awai,irs orders . l7a1
suaoo al JANA hlADe, and which Orally le Tor sal
Place the 9th of February last. rarrned Netass
day. the Goth nst with about four bur fred tons q sgtro
on board We understand thai shs vii return szaln for
another cargo, which Ia being prepared by Dir. u1a5 r.
Judd and the Of Hawaiian aborors LETT %
the island for that purpose II the drst osrs) Of IA
kind that has sought Honolulu ~ a depot
Hon. u. L. Gregg, United States Conu1ssloaer ~ the
Court Of Honolulu, having transferred h oeal tuies a.
such bis SUCCESSOR Hon j. " Borden, tuesday hst
bis friends, well wshers and compaEio,s vita
that spontancy of action which speaks OF the sincerity
OF intent however wanting Ia the preparedness OF execu
ton, proceeded 10 bis house 10 the evening With nusiS
and nambeaux. Speeches delivered, by b. W
Field Esq the part Of his oouptrym and the ot-
generally, and by Messrs Gregg and Bordec IN re-
ply But beyond the procession the speeches and sccs
nations, look upon the affair grateful adeu 70 one
retiring statesman and cheering welcome 10 another.
DEATHS.
Kelly tho 16th o, Nav q, WAIKIKI Oahu, kr. Ro-
bert Kelly, native OF Germantown Penna aged about
7oyssr
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