Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1859-03-05

IOyeu Inat Lnere IS an extensive
and powerful interest to be served by its desruc-
ton. If these circumstances existed in London.
our loaf-and-hsh patriots would see in it the doom
OF the British Empire
Albany is hard on the heels of New York in the
way OF atrOcious crimes. The Grand jury for the
County Sessions came into Court on the day before
Christmas with over thirty indictments, having
previously handed in forty. Some of the crimes
charged are of the worst known to our laws, such
as murder, incest, rape, assault with intent to
kill, and so forth.
Mr. Orr, Speaker of the House of Represent
atiyes, had the " Freedom of the City" what
ever that may be, presented to him last Thursday
by Mayor Temann, in the City Hall, and shook
hands with two or three hundred individuals
The distinguished honor was bestowed on
Senator Douglas on Friday.
The Young Mems Christian Association, of Bos-
ton have opened Fair in Music Hall, from which
they expect to realize from fifteen to twenty thou
sand dollars, wherewith to build house for
themselves.
The new Boston Post Office is soon to be opened
1t is situated in Summer Street, about third of
a mile south of State street.
Another interesting feature of the season is the
opening of the Public Free Library for the use of
all the citizens of Boston. The building itself is
undoubtedly the most magnificent structure of the
kind in this country. Though the library is but
very few years old, it numbers 10000 VOL
unes; and such its resources, it will probably,
have 200 900 volumes in few years more. 1t is
the most important institution next to the church
and school, that has been opened in Boston during
its history of two hundred and twentyeight years
LARGE YIELD.-Samuel Whitman, of Douglas
township, Berks county, sOwed last spring thirteen
bushels of oats, from which he has realized five
hundred and fOrty-fve bushels.
North Carolina is the only state in the Union
that excludes Jews from holding Offices of profit OF
trust within its limits.
The Oldest lady in South Carolina is Mrs. Sim
gleton. of Williamsburg. She is 40 years of age
! and has been blind for sixty years.
Five horse-thieyes were summarily executed in
Arkansas recently, each with this inscription
written upon his back 4" Tennessee horse-thief
If you like him better than do, you can take him
down and bury him.
The Rev. Mr.. Pitts is now preaching from Eze-
kiel and John in the Apocalypse, on the great
battle of ArmdgeddOn. 1t is to come off in the
valley of the Mississippi, with all the world head
ed by Russia on one side against the United States
and France on the other.
| In 1920 Michigan, then territory, was behind
the territory of Arkansas about 5000; in 1850
she was ahead 267 ,497; and the census of 1860
will show still greater disparity in numbers.
England.
| The English stock market, sympathising with
| the Paris BOurse, was very depressed on Monday,
Jan. 5, and under the influence of the menacing
remarks of the Emperor Napoleon to the Aus
trian Minister, decline of about l2 per cent took
place in consOls.
The London Times of the 5th January, in a
leading article aludes to the continental excite
ment respecting the Italian question, which it
says has reached crisis. Unless efhcacious means
of prevention be adopted collision will some day
take place between Sardinia and Austria. The
French Government have allowed the Italians to
invoke its assistance. Austria does not recognise
France an Italian power, and sees with dislike
the French occupation of Rome. Hence the pres
ent bad feeling between them.
The annual return of the British Navy up to the
st of January shows that it consists of 523 vessels
of every description, exclusive of l67 gunbOats.
The number of vessels in commission and doing
duty in all parts of the globe was l76. There are
also eleven line-ofbatte screw steamers of from so
to ll3 guns each in course of construction, tOgeth
er with fifteen other screw steamers in various
stages Of progress. The navy is pronounced in
most efficient state both regards the number
of vessels and the manner in which they are
equipped.
The London Times, in leader on the question
of the right of Search thinks the On y way out of
the difficulty is 10 declare that the slave trade is
piracy This, however, Americans will not do,
and the French will not do. Thus, therefore, we
20 on wasting the precious lives of English sailors
upon that coast of Africa, where rescued negro
cannot be shown a set off against ten dead En-
glishmen, where our impotent force has become
mockery and our blind and useless zeal jest.
A fearful catastrophe occurred at the Victoria
Theatre, London, 9th December. Just before the
termination of afternoon performance, and
when the gallery stairs were crowded with the
evening audience waiting for admission, a false
alarm of fire was raised, and panic set in, during
which the pressure on the gallery stairs was such
that sixteen BOYS were crushed and trampled 10
death, while many more were injured. The thea
tire is situated in a very low neighborRSod, and so
rapidly did the excitement abate that the evening
performance was proceeded with as usual.
Mr.. Barnum had made his first appearance in
London, as a lecturer, at st. James Hall. The
| hall was crowded, and the newspapers generally
speak hatteringly of Mr.. Barnums essay. His
theme was Money Making"
| Mr.. Guernsey, arrested by the Government for
stealing the IUnian dispatches lately published in
| The Daily Netcs, has been tried and acquitted.
The epidemic at Windsor, which has led to the
departure of the Court for Osborne, and the clear
| ing of Eton College, is and has been, true ty-
phoid fever with the characteristic rose spots and
intestinal affection. It's dependence on bad drain
age and impure drinking water has been made out
most clearly.
In regard to the recent arrests in Ireland of the
members of the Phenix Club, The Cork Constitu-
lion SAYS The treason was carried much farther
than was suspected. There were daily and nightly
drillings. Pixies were manufactured, arms i'm
ported from America, and the use of them taught
| The Government was not a minute too early in in
terfering."
! A change in the metallic currency Of the Cana
das ia sbout to take place. The Toronto GLOBE
gives a description of the new coin. which has
| lately been brought IRON England by the Hon