The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-03

increased scale and both In this grain and In nour
ntratcs there has been steady demand but without
any material alteration In prices which still RUE
The ship David Stewart 10 loading with wheat LOT BAL
timore
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.
The Late Raius-The Natives Astonished by
Freshet-Loss Of Life-Centipedes ana
Scorpions Resurreoted-Suddon Death-The
Suffrage Qucstion-Sugar Growing-Laying
the Corner Stone Of = Cathedral. &c.
Honolulu, b. l., March 9, 1861
In one Of my late letters stated that had had re-
freshing rains, that hills were clad in green and
valleys full Of gurging streams. might repeat this
now; but for gurgling please read roaring On Sunday
morning. the oath Of February, the head Of Nuuanu
valley bid from view BY white veil Of RAIN while
from the second bridge to the beach the shone
brightly, and good people wendell their way 70 the
various places OF worship AT about ono O'Clock N.
the roar OF the Nuuanu attracted the attention OF
all within hearing and the bridge over It was soon
visited by quite . concourse Of sight seera The
sights which met our gaze would not startle any
one who had seen freshet the Mississippi
or any Of its tributaries; but to US the Wow was
startling The water crashing and tumbling over
the rocky bed Of the stream in sublime confusion. shoot
ing under the bridge at the rate Of we'll say forty mes
At this time the had risen about four
feet hour later 1t fully up to eight feet threaten
ing the destruction Of the bridge. Ram falling
each way far the eye could reach and few specta
tors remained. and those keeping well or from the
bridge The Kapena Falls now attracted our attention
Standing on the hills overlooking them the view
much moro grand than from tho bridge. The waters
| came through . narrow gorge and striking the BASIN
below sent spray high into the air rocks weighing ton
were hurried along making powder Of the smaller
Jus. below tho Calls party Of natives. mon and
women, werc watching, ropc in hand for timber and
had secured few pieces when woman threw her
rope catching piece which jerked her into the stream
She seen but alter until the following day,
when her body found on the reef the rope still
firmly grasped In her hand
The heavy rains have brought centipedes and
pions Of their retreats in the ground in large
bers Parties have been bitten by them while sleeping
in bed II ammonia salt and tobacco applied i'm
medately very serious results follow but neglected
the part bitten swells and becomes very painful During
the cshet two horses standing in the dstery premises
observed to be very restlsss Upon cxaminatioD
large centpedes were found on one while the Other
was literally covered with Them.
The fan Of Sunday in the valley, mile from
hour Al the sugar plantation Of J. H Wood mile and
threquarter5 above the rain guage marked IL 20 for
the Same time This is below the point az which the
MI G. s. Rowland, formerly second mate OF the whale
ship Harvest Of this port went into the harbor masters
Office aud after addressing few remarks TO the clerk
staggered toward chair blood gushing from his mouth
ana sitting down soon expired. Mr.. r is from Will
ming.on, N. c., where his family now reside
The Hawaiian Ministry, through their organ lately
attempted defence OF their well known views the
United States Senate being the cramb which they have
sezed upon text for an article The Pdcfc Com
n.0eal Adviser assuming that .he ar:cs was written
lows .-sThat born and reared among the arst0c-
racy and the totterng yet desperately cngng feudasm
idea OF equality for all Is something that might have
been expected but certainly is matter Of surprise
and humiliation to SEQ men from New Engiaud-ths
cradle OF MISUNDERSTANDING by their voices and uphold
Ing with their pens 10 the year Of grace 1857 the doc
q .os ea
ishcd in lug that there should be no taxation without
rho Cnamper OF Commerce lately recommended to
the Cabinet the policy Of reducing the value Of tho
Spanish real and English sxpcncs 70 the value OF the
gestion, and notice has been officially given Of the
change Natives do not akc TO the change kindly, but
By Chinese and others interested in their purchase
adoption Of the dime is simply question Of time
ahrorgaont the par. year me san francisco sugar
planters to make lower grades Of for their
use. AID have AT last made some or them "see It," and
making contracts for tho years crop: One enter
prsng house has been appointed agents Of the refinery
interests As this irm are agents OF the lumber mills
suned on tho group, and the vessels bringing
tho lumber having generally TO return 10 the coast in
baas, no doubt bu; mat now they viii be loaded WITH
sugars for return cargo San Francisco aud then pro-
coed Puget Sound FOR cargo OF lumber again TO re-
turn to the islands. As the regular packets have hard
work to live tho route at best shall probably
them drop OF one by oac and communication with San
francisco VIII be very infrequept line of steamers
well subsidized by the United States government y our
The corner stone OF the Reformed Catholic Cathedral
pomp a and az Alter standing few momsn
gentleman occupying IN important position near the
court bnt who wore coat Tor the nrst time since
knew aim, stepped upon me PLATFORM and waving his
hand after the most approved manner informed Us that
the platform Tor tue Queen, and sooD dozen or
ladies marched on. was forming an opinion that,
in quiet way, his late Majesty somewhat
rcsemb!ed Brigham, Of utah, when ! noticed
ING occupying an obscure corner Of the platform,
and informed that she was the Queen and tho dozen
more dasancy dressed ladies' we're members Of the
toned merely usiag alttle strategy TO secure them
places After flourish OF trumpets the head OF pro-
cession appeared The first feature which attracted my
attention a brass arrangement carried on stick,
which, IL am not Mistaken saw carried BY the Roman
Catholics last Cous Christi day. After this appeared
several dgniiarcs higher lower degree. The next
prominent individual one whos II stripped Of his
uniform should say vas the humble humble Bishop 2, HopE
Maestys appearance certain aslonshed me; for rumor
has had that he quite out Of health but he SEEM
see By some Of the Anencan papers that the South
ern planters entertain the idea Of making Chinese coolies
some figures 10 bass their calculations upon. This gov
ernmcnt through royal commissioner, imported two
shin loads OF Chinese, and charged the planters $50
apiece their contracts 70 labor Cor Ave years at -
q month. One planter took tweuty-one men and four
wsmen. and gives me the following figures ~ his
pcricnce rae twenty performed I'VE thousand four
hundred and eight days labor. The original outlay for
them was az 600 consequently the first item for the
wear ~i DO ons-Afth Of this amount $500 90
Wares FOR labor performed ~ month "a OF
RICE purchased for food. Gao IL
Fish purchased for food %08 so
per month. 40 90
Three holidays raid for as pcr contract. ii rs
Present TO each o. 81 ss per contnct 50 90
count Of sscknsss l2s 90
Total 81 732 II
making their labor cost $40 month and very poor