The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-27
NEWS FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

The King Proposes Change in the Consti-
tution-The Volcano stiil In Mot1pn-Erencis
Colonization In the Pacinc.The Spring:
Whale Trade-Guan0 Speculation.
Our advices from the Sandwich Islands are dated on the
10th Of April.
King Kamehameha had addressed q message to the
legislature advising change in the constitution to the
l. That the Ministers be allowed to be chosen to the.
q That the King be authorized TO increase the number
Of mobiles or persons entitled 70 hold seats in the Upper
g. That the number Of representatives be limited not ,
exceed twenty instead Of twenty four to forty at pre-
4. That property qualification be required Of repre-
That the pay Of representatives be fixed for the ses
sion.
Some excitement prevailed in regard 10 the question.
whether the natives shall be permitted TO sell liquor
They have not that liberty now.
The eruption Of Nauna Ioa still continued.
The ship Levi Starbuck was struck by lightning at La
bana, April B, and her mainmast shiyered tf,
be worthless.
The bark Union, which had arrived at Honolulu. re-
ported having touched Of Domingo Marquesas Islands, r
March, and found that the French priests soldiers and
had abandoned the attempt to colonize the islands, and
gone to New Caledonia
Honolulu april LAY correspondence OF Alta Calitorni,
The spring season for whaers 10 about over Since the
fret OF February and up to the present date have had
81 whalers at the different ports Of these islands with an
catch, during the season OF 2o6o barrels
and 400 whale OIL The amount per ship has gradually
aen on while the number Of vessels engaged in the
have the present season fitted vessels which
crulsed on the coast Of California all done ws
They average to each vessel about barrels or say
Sll 600 to each as the oil would bring about that figure
Most OF the ships have recruited, shipped the OIL and
taken their departure for the north to hunt the ocean
monster on the Ochotsk, Zodiac and Arctic grounds
The ship Martha Of Fair Haven which sailed hence FIR
the Ochotsk the Both ut returned the 18th inst
having sprung the head Of the mainmast about
one hundred miles 70 the west ward Of this, in a.
heavy squa on the 4th She will probably sail again
to day, having got IN new mast.
mentioned in my last that Lieut. Brookes action in
taking possession OF the French frige Shoa had been
severely criticised Harder things still have been said
since the arrival OF the ship Modern Times the tia
from the Guano Island The party who was induced pv
Lieut. Brookes representations 10 charter the Moderr
Times returned heartily sick Of the speculation and
would probably give the gallant officer piece Of his
mind" had he not some time since departed for Janan
There probably 800 400 tons of the deposit on The
island, about half enough 10 load one ship ~
The Modern Times has been chartered at $40 mar ton
10 load at Island somewhere TO the south
ward Of the line. The firm claiming the ISLAND and
others contiguous, will despatch brig this week to
McKeans with twenty five aborers, huts wafer and bro
Visions and Will probably be ready 10 charter shns
from san Francisco We at the Sandwich Islands wifi
Tade. $3.50