The New York herald., 1867-03-14

Should steam communication between this port and San
Francisco become fxed fact the expectation Of
fruit will be very considerable item. while during the
past year little has been done In this line.
CONSULAR cHANGR
Alfred Caldwell, who has been the incumbent oe
the office Of the United Consulate at this port for
the past five years. resigned his post during the pass
week, and the Office Is in the possession Of Thomas
+. wilson, Vice Consul Mr. Caldwell has given
as much satisfaction to whaling cap aims az the gene
rality Of consuls at this port while he has doubtless
made more money.
NroLERAxcx
Durinc the past two weeks there has been revival
among the foreign population OF this city religious
matters and the two foreign Congregational churches
have taken very prominent part in It The Captains
steward OF her Britannia Maesty's ship Clio, gentle
manly, unassuming young man, has, when occasion
schools, and his it seems has annoyed Bishop
staey to such an extent that the Bishop took occasion
to censure his course TO the Captain, but informed
got very little satisfaction from that worthy of1cor
NEW ESrxRPRsE,
or perhaps old rcsusctaied would be more cor.
rect company Is about being established for the
pose Of furnishing to the citizens Of Honolulu They
have purchased tho works left by the old company, and
it is hoped may succeed. While moon lasts we have
need Of light but without IL We have the darkest %
streets.
WHARF AND HARroR nspRovEMExrs
stroll around city front few days since con-
vinced that branch OF public improvements wa1
being pushed forward with commendable zeal. From
the wharf of the steamer Kanea, for three hundreA
and sixty feet In southeriy direction double row q
piles are already driven for the erection Of wharf,
them and the channel the material raised being used
for extending the esplanade This wharf bur for
the accommodation OF the San Francisco and China line
OF steamers but the Pacific Mall Steamship Company
have wriggled ou OF their contract 70 stop here
body else will need and use H.
ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE AND A QUEER VERDICT.
An individual giving his name James b. Holden
lately made his appearance these shores from San
Francisco agent, believe. OF sugar refinery. He
has been araiened before the Supreme Court or thu
kingdom for IAN attempt TO commit rape' upon cor
abductng with intent to carnalIy dcnle the persos
Of q native girl under ten years Of age
jury Of whites failed to convict him on either
count Of the Indictment The verdict has gwen rise 70
great deal OF feeling among the better classes Of oar
community, they feel that justice has Deen metsd
10 the villain. The evidence clear and unehaken ~
sklfui crossexamins.ion, and went 70 prove that he
the child on the Nuuanu road. and taking her By
hand led her into out OF the way place. The chlldB
screams brought native woman and two to the
spot where they found the child In Holdens grasp and
his person exposed. The acquitta OF Holden viii work
badly the native jurors will bo bound to retaate tho
first opportunity that offers Our present ministry
ogyis In ther ideas and inclined TO he despotic, and
will be but natural fer them after robbng the natives o.
the right Of suffrage to deny them tho right OF trial By
jury Certainly the result OF the Horton and Holdsn
and other which have been decided before whito
juries will give them strong argument against jury
trials.