The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-01
The SANDWICH ISLANDS.


Movements or Admiral Thatchcr-MeaanosD
Of the King-Sickness ON tho Islands-Deash
of DIR. F0rd-The Whale Floct-Hcavy Fain-
ure-Prospects for the Coming Year. 60.
HoSoLULU, Oahu, H. L, Nov. a. leo6
Since M last Admiral Thatcher Of tho Vanderbilt has
returned from his visit TO the plantation Of Captain
james Nakee on Main, and has ordered the vesss ~
tomorrow 1t noon.
His MAesty is stn absent, on Hawaii consequently
the officers Of the Vanderbilt have had opportunity
for presentation. have heard the opinion expressed
that the Admiral has not received the attention FROM
royalty that he deserved had right TO expect The
Queen Dowager Emma bong in mourning mot AZ
peced to give any very public entertainment; but there
certainly why his Majesty could mot have
OF her Britannia Majosys navy the occasion Of their
visit 10 convey Queen Emma to Panama The fact u
that King has become as pennous since he came 70
saving against rainy day; IN this he Is but following
the example OF other sovereigns VIC read OF
the past two weeks One 1e aa~sin
attended at least five funerals day for some time pssC
bodies ono day the past week. The epidemic assumes
the form Of influenza first aud want Of care, utter
disregard OF the laws OF health brings on pleurisy q
congestion Of tho lungs and the suffered soon dies
The saddest news have 10 communicate Is the deM1A
Of Dr. Soh Porter Ford who has resided here the pass
sixteen years. and won the aectonnse regard and
OF hundreds OF our best resdenta Hc was skiiful
family physician, and host in sick room, his
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patients the drugs no administered AS surgson,
however, no won the respect and admiration Of all who
witnessed his Of his proessonal
purpose OF securing mder climate, cold Northssn
winters being too much for weak lungs wish-andI
nish rs with his equal Many families feel utterly
lossnot but what we have good physicians here bas
Since wrote you concernng missing whalsships, tho
Trident Captain Rose. has arrived, and reports lghe
winds for his detention, that the others may
nm n dgyPIn "a uoA
hear runor 70 the effect that tho American mnssss
resident and wife take passage in the Vanderbilt for So
Francisco.
HONOLULU. Oahu, n l., Nov IT, 1861
My last to your readers under date Of October -
and gave description Of ne arrival Of the Vas
derbit with Queen Dowager Emma and the follow
ing Festivities up the date Of my letter Since vrots
the Americas minister ressdsnt General McCook,
tertained the ocers Of the vandeFbt and chs ss .
Honolulu. II certainly Of the finest Affairs 49,
messed here for years. Governor John O. Domonis -
Excsency the Minister OF Finance and his Excelssoy
the Minister OF tho Interior havs also entertained -
on,csrs Of the flagship.
must now como down 70 matters OF business. 40
first notice meeting OF the creditors OF Messrs. Walker,
mission and agency business their correspondents In
San Francisco being Messrs c. Wacot Brooks Co.. -
whose failure you have doubtless heard.
MessrA W. A. 4 Co. are AGENTS for the Ou0meAs
Lihue, hetcalf, Pioneer Mills, Princcvie, Halawa,
Waikiki Mills, Waialua. Lahaina Sugar Company, enA
Oahu Plantations aud the Honolulu Sugar Refinery The
creditors the meetng, heard statement OF assets
and liabilities read, amounting In assets OF $752 I'll -
and liabilities $603 76s o. and after lttc dscus-
sion agreed hold Off their claims for twenty monthaL
from November l. 1885, in consideration Of the promise
OF the Arm TO pay forty per cont on the claims within
ten months, from November 1, 1886. Mossss. O. r.
Bishop aud }. W. Austin were appointed Boarded
Control 70 supervise the business the part Of the
creditors Since The meeting have heard doubts ex-
pressed the ability OF the firm 70 carry 80 large
q business, and pay out claims to the amount ~
$240O00 still all felt satisfied that II was The only
available plan for the security Of the creditors Il
tainy l. credltabo the part Of the rm 70 carry
business which Is very cumbersome, and from which,
individually, they derive profit.
trust that the low price OF sugars and increased Coz
Of production will not other Disasters - mar
chants but must confess the prospect Is gloomy
have been amused 10 hear Of tho changes upon
which hopes founded for averng further calamity.
Some expect reciprocity treaty with the United atassa.
a protectorate II such changes are dreamed Of
fancy they will mot take place w time TO affect our bus-
ness In 1887.
The whaling feet are now mostly In or heard from.
and the average catch very fair one The vosseas
not hoard from are the Minerva Captain Pennimaes
Mount walIaston, Captain Wills and James Maury,
Captain Cunningham Fears entertained that disns
ter has overtakcn them.
The British ship Isabella Captain Cappsr sails today
for New Bodo taking tho first cargo OF OIL and bona
Her cargo consists IN part Of ASST bundles t216eog
OIL and 1,O05 casks (223,02o gallons) Of whale on
valued in Now Bedford At about half million OF dss-
lars Tho bark Arctic, ships Ceylon and Iolani, a.
Messrs G. Brewer a Co.'S Boston line Of packets ero
loading rapidly, and will probably sa n me erd0
named within the month 70 follow.