New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-19

have since possessed hiIn--show him 70 be NAY in
every sense Of the word-a man o. refined and tender
feelings and worthy Of the position be holds. And
seeing "a we do these evidences Of the nobest traits
Of humanity il becomes us, ~ II becomes every one
who has any interest in the matter, 70 overlook the
wrong dome The conduct Of bis Majesty since the
occurrence needs but TO be known 70 his subjects 10
raise him in their esteem, and endear him 20 them az
their sovereign. There Is not person in his realm
who viii not yehemently protest against his resgnlng
his high and responsible position, consent TO he
doing H. even if he feels himself bound TO act.
They believe that he has done all that justice reason
calls for 10 the case. The interests Of the kingdom
the Interests Of every subject resident, demand that
the King Danish forever the idea from his mind and
maintain the position which the God Of nations has
decreed 10 him, and in which every subject Will Loyalty
support and defend him."
The King abandoned his purpose OF abdicating
the throne only at the solicitation Of his Pnvy
Council and the leading men in the Islands, who
represented to him the disorder which would follow
his abdicatiOn. He cOnyOked the House OF Mobiles
to meet in Honolulu on the Sd of October, +" on
" important business, which We will then submit
" TO Them" as the royal proclamation says.
A correspondent of The Bulletin writes thus
about the Kanaka monarch:
" Alexander Liholiho, styled Kamehameha w., Is
the son of Kinau, the daughter OF old kamehameha
the Charlemagne of Hawaii, and OF old kekuakaoa
the stout, old Governor Of Oahu. Although the JUNIOR
of his brother Lot he selected heir by the late
King Kaukeaouli, whom he succeeded in 1850, at the
age of -. In 1857, he united in marriage 20
Emma Rookie beautiful and intelligent lady, of chief
descent, and mixed blood. Both were educated IN the
royal school, under special instructors and received an
excellent English education Alexander subsequently
travelled with his brother in the United States and
Europe. He has child, born in June, 1853, an
interesting boy, whose prospects Of inheriting his
fathers petition. precarious at best, must be greatly
impaired by such occurrences as the late unfortunate
one The King has an excellent and generally amiable
disposition, excepting the strong animal passions OF has
race which are bis and their ruin alike He possesses
vim iDfpIlpef IA "a good and sneaker
both English and Hawaiian and displays capabilty
and tact in business. His most prominent faults
slavery 10 strong drink and sensual vice. and an I'M
comfortable violence of passion when excited"
1t is q well known fact in Honolulu that the King
has been in the habit of going to Lahaina with his
favOrites-an equal number of men and women
and there holding orgies the details of which would
never do for publication. 1t has not been his Gus
tom to take the Queen with him on these occasions,
but it seems that he has departed from his rule
once.
The brig Elenita, which escaped from this port
while in the possession of the United States Mar
shall touched at one of the smalar Hawaiian islands,
and Capt Hayes, the pirate, was arrested there by
the Sheriff, but the latter was stupid enough To 60
on board the Ellenta with his prisoner, who then
set sail and escaped, being good enough to let the
Sheriff got into a small boat.
Some whalers have arrived at Honolulu from the
Arctic. The Commercial AdUertiser SAYS:
Last season, up TO this time Sept. 49, there had
been - arrivals of whaleshps from the North against
only three this season.
In regard TO the shipment of oil and bone, we may
here saw that although orders have been sent by
ers TO their shpmasters not 10 ship largely by merchant
vessels, yet there will be unusually large amount OF
oil 90 home this FALL No less than 6S ships ont on their
third and fourth seasons will all go home, with, per-
baps, one or two exceptions. Beside these, quite
number of the larger vessels out on their second sea-
son. will be ordered TO cruise homeward. There will be
at least total of - to ~ whaleshps homewa bound
Eon opHf ha flff oil
by them"
The correspondent of The ALta SAYS:
con the 9Th of September the new liquor tariff went
into effect This provides for the payment of 20 per
gallon sprituous liquors. instead Of So the old rate.
There will be complete change in the whole tariff on
the gath june 1860. This in consequence OF the new
French treaty.
"There is nice liquor manufactured here, contra
band, known by the name of Okolehao, made from
the 't-root.' It tastes very much like old Scotch
whisky, and readily assmilates with it. The literal
meaning Of the word will be recognized by those &C
quanted with Hawaiian language, as betokening the
manner in which il is distilled viz. from gun-bare
or iron hole have drunk some in my day, and can
bear witness to its potency. No headache after gall
Ion of It."
S. S. Phillips, merchant in this city, has failed.
His creditors are mostly in Boston.
Elliott Il Bell grOcers, have also failed.
George w. Josselyn has applied for the benefit of
the Insovent Law: debts $3,272.
Divorces have been granted in this city to Auril-
la >. jacques IRON james n. jacques, anu sue
ramentO TO Sarah NJ. LOid from William Llod.
In this city, Judge Norton refused divorce in the
ease of Edward D. Shedd against Mary Ann Shedd.
The husband proved that he had left his wife in
Massachusetts, when he came to California; that
he requested her TO follow him; that she refused;
but he did not prove that he had provided her with
the means Of coming
There are very few married couples in California
that have celebrated their silver wedding; but
there was such celebration in Placerville on the
10th inst, the parties being L. Tannenwald and
wife.
The upper part of the town of Yreka was burned
down yesterday. We have no particulars.
The greater part of the town of Coulteryille,
MaripOsa County, has been destroyed by fire.
The Superintendent of Streets of San Francisco,
says:
lnea feet of street graded $50 feet planked, and
375 feet paved OF street crossings there have been
As 375 square graded Ill 95 square feet panked
and 3,025 square feet paved. OF brick sewers there
have been 2,O35 feet constructed, and about three
miles OF frame sewers, Six miles of sidewalk have
been made and repaired; 1900 notices of street
pairs have been issued and 1900 notices for street
distractions served"
The fertilization on Alcatraz Island in the en-
trance of San Francisco Bay have been finished
and some L. S. troops 10 occupy them as galT-
son. are daily expected from Fort Yuma.
Madame Biscaccianti will give her first concert
in this city tomorrow evening.
THE LOSS OF THE CLIPPER SHIP MASTIFF
Capt. johnson and Richard II. Dana, jr., esq, of
the Mastif have furnished The Alta California with
the suboined graphic accounts Of the catastrophe,
which will be read with thrilling interest:
IRE STATEMENT OF CAPT. JOHNSON.
The ship Masiih, under my command sailed from
San Francisco Sept 10, 1882 having on board as pas
(ao 4 il