The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-03
SANDNlCh ISLANDS.


HONOLULU, Oct. s. 1868
The California o. and NJ. Steamship Company,a
steamer Idaho arrived at noon or the goth ultimo
with good freight and passenger LIST. His Excel
lency G. c. Harris late Envoy Extraordinary at
Washington, returned by the steamer and was met
by his Majesty upon lan1ing at the companys whaI
Colonel Hartwell First Associate Justice OF the Sur
preme Court, was also passenger. From parties
who met Mr.. Harris east, and who have travelled
with him, learn that his views In regard to the pol
Icy to be pursued by mis- Majestys government have
been somewhat modifed-that he Is inclined to %
more liberal towards Americans and the United
States government hope that his official acu
will justify the opinion that his sojourn b
Washington has opened his eyes to the necessity Of
cutivating friendly relations with . people with
which In time 1t Is believed tile Hawaiians viii b
united. It Is somewhat noticeable that our residents
who have travelled the Atlantic States during the
past six months with view, perhaps Of locating
themselves have returned determined to try ltls
longer One In particular intends to invest In re-
proof store and improve his real estate generally.
The subject OF annexation Is openly talked of here.
dull summer and the prospect OF poor fail season
seem to have set people to canvassing ways ana
means OF giving business an impulse. have heard
the remark, .Now, II we only had reciprocity
treaty with the United States we should have
some chance;'' while another would say, "If We
were annexed to the United States we would 60
ahead" However, little squirt OF business would
stop annexation talk, for large part OF the resi-
dents would prefer reciprocity for while. They do
not feel prepared to make such decided change az
annexation would demand. The open discussion Of
the benefits to be derived from annexation has had
the eject to ent ance the value OF real estate and
many parties invest in land from belief that SONS
change will take place. 1t has been remarked OF late
that his Majesty mas the land land. fever; a..
been published, by which 1t seems that the exports
Of most articles OF Islam production have fallen on
when compared with the same period III 1861 MO
las5es paddy rice, coffee, fungus goat skins, tallow
and wool show falling OF, while sugar, salt, fruit
cotton hides and paiu snow . very small gam. Up
a. S92 Sl3 against 1425o152 pounds Tor same PERIOD
IN 1857.
North German Confederation, Theodore Y. Heuck,
unured his consular nag for the first time, anu TO
celebrate the occasion extended an invitation 70 tho
principal residents and oicers Of the United States
ship Mohongo and her Britannia Malesty's ship
ylIlon was erected and decorated with flags and
eyergreens The nag having been prepared ior
nosns he Consul Of when '1y e ag Was
hoisted by Miss Dora Heuck amid the cheers Of the
assemblase. After the ceremonies at the nagstan
the company adjourned TO fine repast OF the bess
| OF eatables and drinkables. Altogether 1t Was
very happy affair and viii be long remembered.
The discussion Of the Gooe question has been
dropped by his Majes.y's Ministers. The opposition
papers have evidently mad the best OF the discussion.
fine prompt and decided OF the United States
Minister Resident, General L. M. McCook, In issuing
| q proclamation warning Americans from engaging
In the tranic well as his known hostility 10 the
| system, has done much to make 1t unpopular The
facts arrayed by the opponents or the cooHe trade
| show beyond a doubt that It is little else than
/ slavery. While write a French ship-the Henry
w.. from Macao-s lying In the r0adstead with 450
coolies on board bound for Callao. The ship Is 77o
tons register and has, rather had on board when
she started not far from 500 persons. Nineteen Of
the poor untortunates have died, and from the ap.
Of the ,s many moT WIZ pe ped
| is barrcaded aft, and sentines are posted abous
/ with drawn cutasses to preserve order among whae
the apologiss Of the traflc style the emlgrantSs
It ia dseraceful that the ags Of England France
should be flown vessels engaged in this business
ton to exist against the further Importation OF Chi
| nese and Japanese have turned their eyes TO the
pae ana urge e e Is
urged in recent editorial In the ministerial organ
known they probably turn to the South Pacific be.
cause they feel satisfied that they will not find sons
foreign ocial to stop them IN their career by issu'
| ing proclamation which they must heed.
| The police have been urged to unusual activity
suit Is appalling. The depot for under exami-
nation, previous to punishment on Molokai, u
tsn een are shppea quite requenty -Four
foreigners have been attacked BY this fearful malady,
an sa asy are s, s seos
Price, arrived here the ESD ut from Victoria Van.
couvers Island en- route for England via Tahiti and
on the 18th ut. died, aged seventy-four years. the
Rev. Lo-rin Andrews. From various sources ]
islands and his labors In the various positions he
has held:--He arrived in Honolulu March 81, 1928
Hs II ~ Ss On
Lahainaluna Seminary, and for ten years labored
| jealousy TO place II upon sound foundation.
was assisting in the translation OF the Bible-ths
book OF Proverbs being the part allotted to him. IN
his connection with the American Board OF Missions
In 1914 he accepted the post OF seamans chaplain as
and was appointed as Judge BY the Hawaiian gov
ernment And held the position for ten years, during
which no won the respect and esteem OF both foreign
era and natives For the past thirteen years he haa
been engaged IN various literary pursuits. He was
the author Of the Hawaiian Dictionary lately pub
lshed His knowledge Of the ancient history, tradt
tons and songs Of the Hawaiian race was moss
thorough and complete. He died az he had lived, .
sincere Christian. He leaves widow and I'VE
The British ship Robert L. Lane, which has been
om s1s d Soo
was beating into the harbor she y some mschanos,
went on to the rocky bottom on the west side OF the
was promptly responded 70 - nor Britannia Ma
gang For some cause the United States steamer
Mohongo paid no attention to the signal, which has
caused NO little tie. comment a9a among among seamen The
ing and reached the wharf half full Of water, dama9.
| ing large lot Of sugar IN bags.
confirmed by the United States Senate as Consul FOR
thas city nnds some little difficulty in securing an
/ exeQu0tur from this government. Colonel SpauidinR
WAS Acting Consul and went over to San Francisco
IL Ia said, to expose the heavy frauds the United
states revenue which before alluded to- Leaving
his ONCE vacant, the United states Minister sent 70
LAhania for the United states Consul at that port
and placed him In charge OF the Consulate in this
! city.
Since the above paragraph was written am in,
| formed that the government has refused peremp-
torily TO issue an eIeQdtur to Colonel SpauldinQ
alleging a. reason that he came to this Country -
secret agent Of the United States state Depart
mcnt having been 90 published on the authority Of
Mr.. Seward. IL will be remembered that the senate
asked Mr.. Seward a. to the disposal Of the secret
service fund, and among the agents employed BY
this fund the name Of Colonel Spauldng was given
The reason given by this government may be good
ouo but 1t II believed that the friends OF Mr.. Gordon,
President o; the Pacific and San Francisco Sugar
Company, have used their influence to secure tina
refusal or Colonel spaulding to pay him of for tar
Ing trip TO San FRANCISCO for the purpose OF ex-