The New York herald., 1869-06-22
SANDWICH ISLANDS.

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spread Of Leprosy-Abuse Of Seamcn-Spec-
uIations About the New Minister from tho
United States.
HONOLULU. May 2s. 1869.
the principal topic OF conversation and ract the
only one which excites much interest," Is the antici-
pated visit Of his Royal Highness Prince Alfred to
these islands. The question which now agitates
those most interested Is a. TO whose guest he rs TO
be- 1t is thought that being member OF the royal
family Of Great Britain he Is properly guest of his
Majesty and upon this basis arrangements are being
made for his reception. Fears have been entertained
by some that his Majesty might need relief from the
cares OF state about the time the Prince was ex-
pected and step board his yacht for trip TO his
country residence on Molokai 1t will be remem-
bered that this was his course when the United
States steamship Vanderbilt was expected with
Queen Emma, on her return from q visit to the
United States and Europe ~ t.h tAh lseSfN
I have no doubt that his Majesty Will strain
a point to give the Prince a reception in keeping
with his rank ana position. The British residents
viii not be behindhand In honorng the son OF their
beloved Queen. They have ere this determined, in
spite OF the prostraron Of trade to spend Of their
substance freely. have not heard OF any pro-
gramme having been arranged for the disposition Of
the term OF his stay. although balls. parties and
native feasts and dances will be the order OF the day
and night am told that some OF his fair country
women who reside here are already planning for the
honor Of becoming his partner at the rst state ball
Somebody will be disappointed.
The Reciprocity treaty has again been matter
Of discussion by planters and others Interested IN i
passage. Hopes nave been entertained that Con:
eress would relent and grant this Kingdom the boon
which IL seeks, and for which 1t has strlven with all
the energy OF which II Is capable The moet san
guine OF its supporters firmly believed that as
soon as Grant became President the treaty
would become q fact and the dOings or
Congress during its recent session have
sssrs y sss reaches 0a $ that 10 as say
has been laid over until the next meeting Of Oou-
sr Tsss nss,sr ss hut e 9Ss
United States If the question had been settled de-
niteY. HIS Majesty's Ministry win still hold out the
prospect OF the passage OF the treaty as sop to
Quiet the restless American element Of our pOpua-
tion, and will doubtless use 1t to good effect with
the planters at the next election Tor representatives
After conversing with some of the sugar planters
I am satisfied that there Is WIDE difference OF
opinion in regard to the policy OF annexation to the
United States. This may, doubtless will, surprise
many, as the impression has been that all would sup
those who oppose it, is that 1t would overturn the
whole labor system Of the kingdom and thus ruin the
sugar interest There doubtless basis for their
fears. Slavery in fact any approach to IT, dis
tasteful to Americans OF the right stamp and Will
Mr.. Harris, late PenipotenIiary to Washington, has
been very busy since his return In endeavOrlng to
conceal the fact that our coolle system has any iea
may have succeeded with some parties. IL Is said
that when informed that the Chancellor OF the King
dom had become the purchaser OF the "Princevile''
sisted OF the contracts OF coolies employed on the
] the sale Of the Contracts, or, more CORRECTLY the
coolies as q violation o. the laws of the Kingdom.
waed Sd ~ a was up
made by the purchase the same Mr.. Harris, in CON-
pany with another government oiiicial. became the
purchasers OF the estate, together with the Chinese
and Japanese coolies employed upon II, and still
hold them under the contracts made with Its former
proprietor. "Oh consistency" &c.
In order to show the feeling engendered by dis
cusslon OF the peculiar institution" note the fact
that minister OF the Gospel felt called upon to
his mock OF the danger OF trning with the .nstiIu-
tion," not presumtng to 60 into discussion Of It's
WRONGS. and IN less than week b became @ aware that
Strange to say, his most positive and stubborn oppo
sers were New England meni ay. born in Massa.
cOolie1 or "bonded labor" system do not claim that
the laborers abused, such instances being rare
common than it used to be- but they claim that the
necessities OF planters and others have led to en-
OF the slave system OF America should be repeated
ON these far islands,
several or his followers have been to that island
arrived at It Is feared that Kaona VIII escape pun
ishment, owing to the influence which ne ana his
followers have upon majority OF the natives from
whom jury win be drawn. 1t Is a singular fact
ber OF the House OF Nobes Is assisting In their de-
fence, although not known as q lawyer.
sad sight TO see groups OF the Victims on their way to
the vessel which conveys them to the leper settle
them. This scoarge attacks Old middle aaed SiA and
young OF both sexes In one group may be seen an
aged woman, q stalwart man in the prime Of life
the girl In her teens the sch0oboy and Child OF four
years Of age. all bearing the distinctive and
never to be forgotten marks OF leprosy. The
formed, the fingers being drawn into the palms OF
the hands and one or more joints gone from each
figured that his friends nnd 1t hard to recognize
him. Late reports from the Marquesas Islands give
the Island Of Tahaata. Out Of population Of over
1000 but 200 survive at this time and out OF this
leprosy other diseases and rum the Polynesan race
seems doomed to rapid extinction.
The man John Brown who was arrested for firing
the ship King Philip and who was convicted OF the
offence on trial before the Supreme Court is now
free. His counsel demanded new trial upon the
ground OF certain Irregularities and II was granted
and the second jury were unanimous In the belief
that lie was innocent.
The abuse OF seamen on board OF American mer.
chant ships Is becoming OF frequent occurrence.
before wrote OF the abuse heaped upon the crew OF
cnored IL hrbo with humber Of the epsw y am on
board not having worked out their advance pay.
The officers seem 70 make Il a study OF ways and
parties from the shore have noticed the second an.
chor let 20, and the crew immediately put TO the
last, and one day removed the shackle pin, 80 that
when the order was given TO take the anchor the
Cntlu cumc H. out tue hnCuOr was non EST. DIVERS
were employed and, after some trouble and delay,
the anchor was found aud secured.
The following extract from O local paper shows
the style OF man the first ofiicer Isl
Three recently discharged the King Philip, had
IN s and \. wsn on sSssd ~ y & o. IN
directed by the mate 70 order which
bis state he failed OF doing wbereupon the mate knocked
the man down. and Kicked him In the face, nhctng
we're wound with bic boot. The mate Of the King rhlp.
brother OF the Lorcnzoto "gve those fellows for
me-" seemingly much delighted nj the display OF brutality
Who would not set fire to a ship wnen by 80 doing
one coud part company with such q brutef
Some curiosity Is manifested to know whom VIC
are to have Minister Resident. BY the kilograms
published In the san Francisco papers IL would
seem az though some difficulty was experienced In
nominating a party suitable TO all concerned. A
rumor prevailed here at one time that coored gen
tleman would be sent. Some little curiosity is
hto bpr Al Qup la