Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1861-04-13
Foreign Gleanings.

From Europe the news of that vague inde6-
mite character which has marked its politics during
the winter. What Louis Napoleon viii do, what
Victor Emanuel do, and what Garibaldi may
do, all subjects of speculation and uncertainty
The French have left Gaeta, but they are sitting
down in Syria. Garibaldi is fishing and hunting at
Caprera, but his legion with Colonel Turr are gath
ering at Constantnople. Sardinia has ceased to be
angry with the menaces of Austria, but sends arms
and ammunition up the Black Sea, through the
principalities, into Hungary. The following corre
spondence to the Neso York World will be interesting
CONsrANTINoPLE, Jan. 9.
We live in of revolutions They are not
now planned and executed in secret to the last mo-
ment-as formerly-but all is done in open day.
All the world knew of the revolution to come in ST.
cly before Garibaldi had left the shores of Piedont
and now the Hungarians are following in his steps.
They have given Austria and all the world notice.
that IN the spring they intend rise and overthrow
the existing Government.
The great center of active operations Just now i.
Turkey, and especially Constantinople, which has
always been lurking place for refugees from all
Europe-but especially from Italy, Austria, and
Russia, the greater part of whom am sorry to saw
have been anything but good citizens
Just now, we have in the city the pioneers of the
Garibaldian legon-who appear openly in the streets
in the well known uniform of GaribaIdi's soldiers
They make no secret of their destination which
is the Austrian frontier-where they saw oneratons
are to commence in the spring The rest of the le-
gion. with Generals Merolwsky and Turr, are ex-
pected very soop.
Belgrade letters say that important movements are
daily taking place in the neighboring Hungarian pro-
vinces. The Magyars and the Sclaves seem to be
fraternizing heartily and fully. Both sexes NAV be
seen IN the Puohc streets wearing the national cock
ade, with the figures l84S" in the center and all
confident of success in the approaching contest.
From TAHITI-Dates via San Francisco TO Feb.
9. The Government had made offers for the estab.
lishment of a monthly mail between Tahiti and Pata
in Peru there to meet the European mail via South
ampton and proceed direct to Tahiti The proposi
tion had failed, the offers being considered too small
BY decision published in the Messenger we gather
that native had been forbidden to sell his land
without the consent of his family, because as the
decision says according to native tradition the land
belongs to the family and not to the individual
The most important part of the news from Tahiti
is the repeal of the navigation dues from the st JAM
uary, 1861. We copy from the decree:
'To increase the facilities of recruiting in tho
port of Papeete for merchant vessels navigating the
Pacific;
Considering that it is the well understood inter-
est of the country to favor as much as possible the
commercial relations between the port of Papeete
and the ports of the coasts of America and
all other ports Of the Pacific Ocean;
Considering that, notwithstanding their nlodera-
ton, the navigation Dues tonnage, clearance, per-
mits certificates, Sc, established at Papeete NAV
be special of keeping away vessels navigating
the Pacific;
90 Considering the DEGREES of the 24th jan, IS4S
29th Sept, 1910. 18th Feb, 1850, 18th July 1851
I'd December. 1857, Sth Now, 1858, S0th Aug. 1852
and 18th JAM, 1860,
Sc 1t is decreed
&c lst From the Ist OF January, 1861, all naviga-
lion dues (tonnage clearance permits &C. are and
remain repealed in the port of Papeete, Cahit) for
all vessels of all nations.
I'd. Whaleships retain the privilege to land mer-
ehandse, except spirits, munitions and arms, the
amount of 5000 francs $4,000 without paying any
duty"
Article provides for the execution of the law.
The quarterly report of the Custom House exhib-
It's the trade of the port of Papeete as follows for
he quarter ending Dec. 81:
Vessels entered, coasters included. 4e tonnage se4s
cleared, " 40; 26Q7
Passengers. inward, ls9
outward, 204
i15orts do@s-ie dom ' '' '''-
islands outside ofthe PIolectoraIe I7I5O
ioregn merchandise, ----------.--. A,l30 30
ssI,S2s 90
,usom House receipts .-........ -...... s2si9
MODEM JUsr1cE--It has been judicially decided