The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-02
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of the HERALD.

The Whaling Fleet-NIurder md Suicide on
an American Bark-The Succession TO the
Throne-The LackawRnBn-Heavy Failure.
HONOLULU Nov. IL. 1857
The fall season Is fairly under way and business is
quite brisk Fifty whalers have already reported them
selves here and but twenty are 10 arrive. The
average catch has been better than last year. Many
vessels reported with small catch late in september
have done remarkably we'll by waiting on the ground
until she middle Of OCTOBER After the first OF October
II childs play the Arctic; gales frequent
and the weather is bitterly cold have hoard Of
sels waiting hopes Of getting cut at whales
until they down BY the head with tho weight Of
ice which had struck tho ships In spray; their patience
Ia sometimes rewarded and all Is taken In Of blubber
and bone thar be, and then the vessel headed
away TO the southwark for a mildor cline before the
bubber Is tryed out Owners and agents Of whaeships
In the East little know the hardshps experienced
voyage for oil in the Arctic. Consul smith has bad
many complaints from seamen to listen to this fall and
has svinced disposition to hear patiently and do all
parties Justice.
The decks OF the American whaling bark Eagle Cap
tain Mckenzie, were the scene Of fearful tragedy on
me % s9s ian s n bark Inc o
the crew was boy named Manuel Larel. native OF
Pico, one OF the Western islands, aged about fifteen
years and negro named John Daily, native OF Deme-
rara, West Indies. The negro obtained most un &C.
counable influence the boy. For some reason ho
last spring. but failed supposing tho v man to
be insane he was put In irons and confined
for time. Becoming doce aud being o good
hand he was released, and trouble known to
exist whlc the cruise north. On the night Of the
1lth the negro of board another vessel until
quite late and returning he brought his bed deck
and turned in. The boy the OF the bark made
up their beds the hatch aud the cook says that
the first no OF the trouble the boy screamed aud
said Daily had. cut his throat after which the negro
completed his horrible by cutting his own throat
Queen Dowager Emma visited her Britannia Majestys
ship Alert sunday, the Sd ins for tho purpose Of
attending divine worship and who board the royal
standard OF Hawaii foatod from the main. 1t Is mat
ter OF much speculation here as TO whom his Ma esty
asked as 10 whether tho British party have
ceeded in having Emma nominated. Prince William
G. Lunalilo, as have before stated, Vas believed TO
be the Kings favorts and thought to be popular with
the St. Georges Club Lunalilo has said that the first
OF his reign should be 70 strip Sir Charles Coffin
Harris Peupotcntiary to Washington, OF all rank and
power and that humble individual may have worked
the oracle depose the Prince from his position rst
favorite However, the succession Is q matter which
need not trouble any ono yet. Tor bis Majesty looks
good for ninety years
The Lackawanna Is still In harbor. Captain Roy.
nods deemug IL important to remain while the large
fleet OF whalers the harbor that the Lack.
awanna will 90 Mare Island in the spring; II thus is
the case the secretary Of the Navy commission
vessel TO take her place. IL 10 important that tho
United States governments should have their large inter-
ests In this group properly guarded.
benefit Of his creditora Liabilities stated at $40 000
Sugar coffee shipments TO California said be
he rocks upon which he has split The assignment has
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