The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-12-08

HIsroRT-HAwAuAN.-W think that we
remember that Mr.. Henry NJ Whitney said
he was about to publish History of this
country We have not heard anything
about it lately, and perhaps are mistaken.
Perhaps be has given it up. But if be has
any such idea the RIeife Commercial 4drer-
tissr will be found : valuable aid-mOre val
liable, perhaps, than even the KHokOa, which,
with characteristics modesty, says, duly H.
.. 1t viii be impossible Tor the future historian
to write, regarding the last few years, with
fislzasssfl and accuracy! without making
large use Of our Independent q p newspaper.
We point to the HHokoG as a proud sue
cess" In the 4drsTtiSer Of Nov. 9th,
d" introduced prostitution" here, and that
the Minister of Finance drew up the law
Of May 18th, 1858, regarding 1.-THE storing
Of explosive substances other than guupOw-
der Since reeanted,l We have the following:
Nov 18th, Monday. will be observed as
REsrORArIOS-Indepen Day-the indie
pendenee Of this kiugdGm having been GUAR
ASTEED 81 JOINT TREATY, 6y England,
France, and the United States, Nov. 3Sth,
ISIS"
The news Of this treaty has not reached
the Foreign Office here. though il appears TO
have been made twenty-six years ago, nor
can copy OF it be found in either Of the
Foreign Offices Of Crest Britain, France, or
the United States Again: We have lived
here long very longtime, and have
heretofore thought that Restoration Day vas
the slst Of July, on which day, 1873, the
flag which had been struck to Lord George
Paulst, commanding the CaTygorf, Ess re-
stored BY Admiral Thomas Upon the su-
thority Of our reliable neighbor, this appears
to have been mistake We live and learn
RoUsH CoAsTISs.-COasiing between the
Islands. never an over pleasant business is
during the fall and winter months. when
strong winds prevail peculiarly unpleasant,
if not Perilous- For the past few weeks our
coasters have experienced strong winds and
heavy seas in our channels, and several have
net with accidents which have compelled
them to return to this port for repairs and
shelter. The RzHa1i, during her last trip to
HiIo had two iihs split, one OF LahainA,
smother IN the Hawaii channel, having "a
change" the captain mended one while the
other was in use, and was thus enabled to
complete his voyagt- The N0i, on Friday
last, the Sd inst, leff here for Kahnlui and
returned on Sunday morning having only
succeeded in getting Is far on her voFage as
Ka1usk2kzi, M0lok4i. where the captain find
Ing II impossible TO proceed any further pat
back for Honolulu Fortunately the vessel
received 10 injury except that the fore cross
trees were carried away owing TO the exees-
sive strain Of the rigging. The WaTlrseE,
which sailed at the sane time a. the Noi,
bound to NOI0kai returned here at the sane
time having split her jib, thereby disabling
herself from beating scroSS the channel
Capt Powers OF the Eoi deciareS the sea 10
the Oahu channel, between Oahu and Nolo-
kai-) TO be heavier than he has seen during
several years experience in the eoastiHg here
II certainly requires good sails. stroug Tes-
sci and not little good luek 10 make the
passage between the Islands during this
stormy season Of the year without meeting
with disasters-