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LAHAINA, January, 1873.
Mr.. EDIToR-Visiting the polling place to-day an
active balloting was in process, with but one ticket
presented. 1t is manifestly the unanimous will of
the people that Prince w. C. Lunalilo shall occupy
the Throne.
L write, because profoundly impressed with the ne
cessity for a Constitutional Convention to be sum-
moned at the earliest proper day, in order to determ-
inc legally our Constitution. The Prince has
declared his intention Ito the intense satisfaction of
the whole people) to restore the Constitution of 1852,
trith such notifications as are necessary. His object
is right, and the purpose most commendable; but
here he seems to be in danger OF repeating the error
of his predecessor, namely, in exercising the power
of changing or creating Constitutional provisions by
arbitrary authority.
The nation is weary of arbitrary. power and un-
lawful procedure. We long for q restoration of the
reign of law and guaranteed rights. Let the new
reign open with sacred veneraticn for these. What
ever is to be done, let it be accomplished in such a
manner that it shall stand, and none shall gainsayi it.
The Constitution of 1852 has never been repealed,
save by the unlawful decree of one man. How much
prescriptive power has been given TO that decree, and
how much validity to the laws enacted under it, by
the length of time during which it has been submit
ted to, is for others to determine who are more CON-
petent. But / think we shall all agree IN feeling
ourselves on safe ground, only when the Constitution
of 1852 has been restored as the law of the Kingdom.
But some notifications in the Constitution are alb
~solutely necessary, and other changes are doubtless
generally considered desirable. Who shall make
them How shall they be made, so as to be valid.
and not subject to be overturned either by legal or
individual caprice?
Only one way appears to exist in which the right
result can be obtained. At the opening of the Con-
vention of 1864, it was decided by the highest judi
cial authorities of the Kingdom, that a Convention
of the King, Mobiles and Delegates of the people
elected expressly for the purpose, had power over the
Constitution. Let such a Convention be ordered at
once. Let the Legislature about to assemble. not
separate without giving order for such a Convention,
one essential regulation of whose action should be
that they are only to make changes in the Constitu-
ton of 1852. and another, that for any change, a
tEo-thirds vote should be necessary. S. Z. b.
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A Question.

Mr.. EDITOR 1t appears that the proprietors of
the wholesale and retail liquor shops are compli-
mented and thanked by the Marshal for having
promptly and ch~eerfully closed their establishments
on the day of election. So far, so good. But L
would like to know if the authorities p~urposely omit
ted to invite the proprietor of the Hawaiian Hotel to
close his bar on that day, as well as other retailers,
or whether he declined TO accede to the request? AT
all events it is a fact that the establishment in ques-
ton sold liquor rs usual on that day.
Yours,
APUBLIcAN, AND OF COURSE A SINNER.
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The Vote at Waialua.

Z DEAR SIR The popular election for Sovereign OF
Hawaii came off to-day, resulting in an almost unan-
imous choice of Prince WILLIAM c. LUSALILo, who
received 172 votes, and d. Kalakaua L.
Thus again have the people of Waialua shown
their preference for Prince William. All newspaper
readers, and they are not few in Waialua, know of
the platform on which the Prince stands, and thus
record their vote overwhelmingly for the Constitution
of 1862. We never had sosQuiet an election since
the first one ever held in the district.
Yours respectfully, w.
WaiaIua, January LIST, 1878.
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Koolauloa.

MAKAo, KooLAULoA, Jan. 2, 1873.
.MeSsTs. BIack & .AuId-SIRs-I drop you a line,
thinking you would like to hear how the election
came of in this district. 1t was a unanimous vote
for Prince w. c.. Lunalilo. There were 293 votes
cast, and it would not have been very comfortable for
the party voting for anybody else, l can assure you.
Yours. W. I. L..
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.-On the evening of Jan.
LIST, the following officers of Oahu Lodge, No. /, for
the ensuing term, were duly installed by the d. g..
c.. for the Hawaiian Islands Henry L. Sheldon,
Chancellor Commander George Lucas, Vice Chan
cellor Jos. S. Quincy, Prelate David Dayton,
Master of E. George Crowter, Master of F. Rob
at Arms; George Trimble, I. G. ;Thos. r Lucas, o. G..
George Williams, Past Chancellor.
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It will be interesting to our readers in connec-
tiou with the above reports, to read the statement
of the PurveyOr of the Queens Hospital, reviewing
the year 1872.
The number of patients on the LIST January, 1872, was.... 40
OF whom 80 were natives and 10 we're foreigners.
Number of patients admitted during 1879. .............. 406
OF whom 352 we're natives and 81 were foreigners.
Total number Of inmates. 1872. 452
OF these % died. and 342 were discharged, .--.........-. 1863
Leaving at the close Of the year. So
patients, inmates of the Queens Hospital
The number of outdoor patients of that institu-
ton during the year 1872 has been S24 the num-
Der of prescriptions made up during that period.
1926. Foreign patients paid in all SI,256-5o
during the past year.
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Lahaina and Kaanapali.

The returns received by the Nettie Merrill yester-
day. show that the two districts of Lahaina and
Kaanapali went solid for the Prince, the former
giving him 5S4 votes, and the latter 4S7-none
scattering.
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HIo.

+ BY the B~eniciG, we learn that at the election on
the first instant in HilO, ga votes were cast, all for
Prince LUNALILo.
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~ NN 4 A"hNN - WV S4+Cf - NJ 2
Your COmmitse appointed at the session of the
l4th of September to communicate with the Gov.
eminent in regard to the possibility of its making
any provision for the support OF paupers, met the
Minister of the Interior ut his office, by appointment,
on the 18th at 2 p. NJ.
Your Committee having stated the object of their
visit. the Minister expressed himself as fully agree
ing with the Trustees rs to the Importance of. the
question of the support of paupers by the community,
that it could not be left untouched, and that the
Queens Hospital must not be converted into n refuge
for that class of persons; he Informed your Commit
tee that there was no fund at the disposal of the
Government, nor appropriation that could be touched
for the support of INDECENT persons or incurable in
yalids, and recommended that the matter be discussed
in the public papers. with the view Of enlisting the
sympathy and cooperation of the residents of foreign
birth throughout the Kingdom, adding, that if, in
the meantime, until some ~effectual measure could be
devised and carried into effect. q subscription list
should be opened for the support of those helpless
persons now on the hands of the Trustees, he would
be a contributor.
The report of your Committee ought, perhaps, to
end here, but considering the importance of the
subject, and that the evil will be likely to increase,
your has yentured to supplement il, by
offering the following suggestion for your considera-
ton, to wit: that It is desirable that the Government
be requested to introduce and endeavor to carry at
the next session of the Legislature, a project of a
law imposing a tax, say of one dollar per year on
every adult male of foreign birth or blood, through
out the country, laborers of the coolie class excepted
the sum so realized to be devoted exclusively to the
support of such persons of foreign extraction as
are absolutely helpless through old age, or any of
the accidents to which all are liable; the law itself,
providing and regulating the machinery by which
proper objects of the charity would be selected. and
the fund administered. a
Your m is aware that the measure may be
considered open to some objection, but believes that
it would be productive of good as well in providing
for the support of infirm and helpless persons, as in
making the reckless and improvident contribute,
when in prosperity, to their own support when over
taken by incurable sickness or old age. - \
All of which is respectfully submitted.
GODFREY RHODES, =
E. o. HALL, Committee
S. G. DAMON,
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HoNo11LU. December 2Otb. 1872.

HONOLULU. December goth. 1872.
To His Er. r. w. Hutchison, Minister of the In
terror, dc. DC:
SIR: / have the honor to furnish this, the twenty
seventh semi-annual Report of the Trustees of the
Queens Hospital, showing the receipts aud dis
bursements for the ~half-year ending at this date,
and an estimate of the financial condition of the
Corporation on the LIST proximo:
From pay patients. ................S 662 Is
From Hawaiian Treasury for passengers
and Hawaiian seamen's taxes......... 1889 So
From Interior Department on account APP
preparation, 8 months TO Feb. ], 1873. $3.50 90
From Hawaiian Treasury on account Of
appropriation for repairs and improve
Ff %Gp Rev. II. II. Parker, Lii: Membership 90 60 @ q
bership 10 90
From sale OF IS 90
''0" tue 'A'O' 4" A'"' @ 1872 es
The disbursements during the same time
Balance due the Treasurer, June 90, 1872. 2sa2 IS
Salary of Physician 6 months to LIST inst. 700 90
Wages of Purveyor and servants 9 months
TO LIST inst. 1,lsD 90
For repairs and improvements. ..--.....- 1872 SO
drafts 1876 rs
ture, fuel, lights, washing, collins, etc.. 4,72l 90
- 1882 65
ESTIMATED LIABILITIES, JANUARY 1sr, 1873.
Balance now due the Treasurer. .s1,st5 So
Expenses for The current month, (December) includ-
ing salary OF Physician. 300 90
Amount overdrawn on appropriation, having received
same up to Feb. !, 6G6 80
ss.4II 81
ESTIMATED ASSETS. JANUARY 1sT, 1873.
Amount passenger and Hawaiian seamens taxes 3
months TO January $500 90
and repairs. 1913 G2
Amount 10 receive from pay patients. ............. rs 90
s1.o2a g.
Deficiency January !, 1873 .....-...$23ss 20
Respectfully submitted, by
~-CHAS. Il. BISHOP, Treas'r.
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Make up Your Clubs & Lists
MAGAZINES, PAPERS, &c
For 1873
-EnR-

AMERICAN AND FOREIGN MAGAZINES,
NEWSPAPERS
AND PERIODICALS!
Would respectfully inform the public that h- is now prepared
to attend TO all orders in this line, quite As satisfactorily as
through any other source.
Parties on the other Islands can rely on their orders being
filed with the same care as II they were on the spot, no pre-
ference being given to Counter Customers.
Any Periodical not IN this List loU be sent for to
Order.
Papers Delivered Free Of Postage 40 any
Part Of The Islands.
nr0 MO ~ n n III We ~ nr-.r-c
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The Queens Hospital.
HoxoIrIu. Decembe

HoNoLULU. December Goth, 1879.
To the Trustees Of The QuseH's Hospital:
/ GENTLEMEN: | have the honor TO submit the fol-
owing report for the las, quarter, ending this day.
The total number Of patients at present in the
Hospital is 81. viz: ~ males and 80 females tHa-
waiian), and 5 foreigners, all males q ~paying).
The number of admissions during this period has
been les OF these 81 were males. and 40 females
(Hswaiianl. and s foreigners discharged 80. viz
so males and 80 females (Ilawaiianl. and 1S for
eigneTs. 226 new cases have been entered in the
dispensary books. and 3,s07 prescriptions made up.
The greatest number OF patients In the Hospital at
one time was 93; the smallest. 81. There have
been s DEATHS natives and ) foreigners ? from
paralysis, = from debility. l from fever, / from pull
monary consumption, / from droPsy, and from
pyemIa-
Since the lst of January ass cases have beea
treated as internal patients. or these 210 were
from Oahu. So from Hawaii. IS from Maui. 80 from
Kauai, 6 from Molokai, IL kanakas from some OF
the southern islands, and 40 foreigners also JS5
as dispensary patients The number OF prescrip-
tons put up was os42. There are nj present Sc
Hawaiians in the Hospital, the largest number since
its foundation.
1 regret TO have TO report a very great increase
during the last few months of syphilitic cases APP
plying for relief at the Hospital-much in excess Of
their average for many years past-there being at
presentSI cases under treatment as Internal pa
tents.
The out-buildings have been newly singled aud
put in thorough repair; but portions OF the verandas.
and some Of the floors in the main building. are
quHe toeeSH ahu require iWuieuiate Attefition. sew
eral changes have been made in the grounds In the
vicinity OF the house. and improvements made in
the roads a number of valuable trees. shrubs and
flowers have also been planted. all OF which add
much TO the general appearance of the establish
ment. For some time past it has been perfectly
impossible to grow young trees on the mauka side
OF the lot, owing to the constant mischief caused by
the goats running on Punch Bowl Hill Jumping
over and breaking through the fence and eating
every young plant as soon as started. This has been,
| trust, efectually stopped by thoroughly repair
ing the lower part of the fence and adding another
rail to the top.
Respectfully submitted.
RoBr. MCKIBBIN, JR, NJ. D.,
SnrCaan IN tha Oua.pls uooo;saI AA
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Honolulu Papers at Publishers Rates.

Subscriptions can commence at any time. and back
numbers toiH be ordered as required.
u Having Wide Awake Agents in San Francisco 1 can
assure Subscribers Of their being as early recipients Of their
periodicals as through any other source.
Files Of Reading Matter made up at Short Notice
for Travellers, Seamen and others.
II Attention 10 called to a few changes in the above list
Principally in monthly parts and Sporting papers.
Notice Is also hereby given that subscribers contemplating
changes for the next year will give notice Of same As early as
possible
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TO LET
NOTICE
TO RENT
FOR SALE Or RENT.

THE DESIRABLE Wv ELLING BOISE
Iat-Iy occupied ~ C. g. LEW YRS, situated on hukui
.ps a LEWERs 4 DICKSON.
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\ MILITARY Yesterday. two soldiers
were arraigned in the Police Court on the charge
OF assanlting a yOnng man named Manuel Kunyea.
an employee of Mr.. J. s. Lemon. 1t appeared by
the evidence that the complainant was standing
near the corner of Beretania and Nuuanu streets
on the afternoon Of January lst, when observing a
man on horseback who came near being thrown in
turning the corner. he (complainant) sung out in a
joking manner, Whoa, January" whereupon the
corporal in charge of "a file OF soldiers that hap
pened to be passing. Immediately ordered the COM
plainant;s arrest. This was done in a very ROACH
manner by the soldiers. and Manuel was taken by
them to the StatiOn-house- Arrived there. the officer
in charge of the Station refused to receive Manuel
as a prisoner. saying there was no charge against
him. The soldiers then marched him mp to the
barracks, and after n long consultation, in fact, a
court martial after their fashion-was held. and
Manuel was condemned to pay $50 fine. which sum
be borrowed from a fliend. 1t appeared that one
Of the parties charged, the corporal. named Paa-
kaula. was the principal actor in the whole affair.
and he was fined SlO and costs, and read a lecture
on the subsection of the military to the laws of the
land (Which was apparently a new doctrine to him
and informed that if the $3.50 was not restored to
Manuel a complaint would lie for extortion.
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mLUsTRATED PAPERs
CALIFORNIA PERIODICALS
PAPERS

n. Y. Independent. Congregational orEaa.--...-..... 90
Christian Uniuu- a. W Beeehers paP~r.-........--. 4 90
thicago Advance Congregational. 80. ---.--.--..--...-- : %
Bu=tan CgIgreEitioualst 4 90
N Y. Observer, Z 90
n 4. EyangeHst- Prsoy Z %
\ y. TShieS 5 90
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t. At Fischer's cabinet shop can be seen the
coffin prepared for the late King. 1t is a splendid
piece of work, and is similar in style to others made
for those of the dynasty whose remains are in the
Mausoleum. The coffin will be taken to the Palace
this evening, so that those who wish to examine it
closely must DO so to-day.
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NAvAL--The U. s. s. Benecid. Capt. A..G. Clary
arrived at this port yesterday P. NJ, having left San
Francisco Dec. 6. and arrived at Hilo Dec. 3lst.
Remained there until Jan. I'd. The Benecid is a I'd
rate. 24O0 tons, and carries u guns. VIII eleven
inch. 10 nine inches. l 6O-ponnder PARROT rife.
The BeneciG will remain here until the arrival of
the California. now shortly expected, with the Ad-
miral on board. The following is a list of the
officers of the BeHeciG.
CnDfGi1-A. C. Cary, Commanding
Lieutenant COmmGHders-J ID. Graham, Executive W.
II. Whiting, Navigator Joshua Bishop
Lisutenants-A. B. Carter, W. Goodwin, VIM. Little.
NGsfer-Fred. Singer.
Ndfe-F. H. Wing.
chief Enginssr-G. F. KutE.
PayBGStsr-Eiwin Putnam.
SuTgeOH-H. :. Pitkin.
LIST asst. EHginesr-C. Andrade.
2nd 4ssE. EngiResT-J. A. Tobln.
End Ii, u. MdriHeS-H. G. Ellsworth.
asst. SUrgeOn-M. ID. Jones
C0pfS. Cferk-D. II. Everett
PGynGsfera CfeTk-wm. McMurray.
BOdfStcGiH-AleX Mack.
GuRnsT-Wm. Halford.
CdrpeHfFr-W. D. Toy.
Sditn1keT-Wm. Rogers.
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SOMETHING OF A FIGHT.-While the KiIauea was
ut Hilo, the engineer, Mr.. Roberts, was coming off
to the vessel in a shore boat, when the drunken boat
had done, and upon Mr.. Roberts refusal to comply
with their demands, they attacked him and tried to
force him into the water. The hands on board the
steamer, seeing that there was some difficulty going
on, came to the rescue in one of her boats, and for a
time there was a lively fight. Mr.. Roberts got off
with some pretty severe bruises. We have not
learned whether any arrests have been made.
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~ The bark Comet is forty days out tO-da.

To JURoRs-We are requested by the Marshal Il
inform the jurors summoned for the present tern
of the Supreme Court, that their attendance viii
not be required until further notice.
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The Kansas, P0merOy lnveStlga.
11nn

Topeka, March THE Pomeroy In
vestiga.ion Committee reported to the
Legislature yesterday The majority
report was signed by four members =
The Committee tird Pomeroy guilty of
bribery, and Of attempting to corrupt
members of the Legislature by Offering
them money. The minority report is
signed by three members Of the Com
mittee. who find the charges of bribery
and corruption against Pomeroy not
proven.
The minority report was adopted by
the House, and the majority report by
the Senate.
LAWRENCE, March THE Legisla-
ture OF Kansas adjourned to day. Sen
ator York addressed the Senate before
adjournment on lis connection with the
fomeroy affair Afer his speech the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
"Resolred, Tha. the Senate has full
faith and confidence in the statements
made by Senator York before the Joint
Senatorial Convention for election OF
United States Senator; that Samuel c.
Pomeroy did offer to bribe him by the
payment of 81 900 for his vote; and in
behalf of the people of the State OF
Kansas, we thank him for the unmask-
ing of Samuel C Poneroy, who has by
corrupt practices so long held his posi-.
iion in the United States Senate"
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Land Grabbing.

California has been cursed, among
other varieties of land-grabhing, with a
peculiar practice which had its root in the
State Land Department. Favorites were
given hints from the State Surveyor
Generals office, in former times. by
which they could claim, under the State,
large tracts of so-called swamp lands,
listed to the State by the act of 1866 :
Applications were made by the ream,
rushed through the State office.and con-
firmed Ivy the State authorities. The
lands claimed were certified as ''swamp"
on evidence collected during the Spring
freshcts, when they were temporarily
overAowed, though these same tracts
would require irrigation before the hot
dry California Summer vas over Most
of these claims against tbs United States
are held by sharp spectators who have,
or have had, their confederates in the
State offices The United States Land
Commissioner has Just decided substan-
tially in their favor.
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Administration Judge.

The Judiciary. underline present Ad.
ministration is simply disgraceful.-
Judge DrRxEIL, OF New Orleans, by his
Infamous decisions overthrcw the legal
Government OF Louisiana and placed
she State 10 the hands OF KELLOGG and
his .carpet.baggers. The Senate Com.
fnittee, TO investigate Louisiana affairs,
condemned bis acts Is wholly Illegal.
Judge sHERaAs, of tOiio. accepted .
$4,000, Fec. or lbiille, to lobby bill
through Cobgresss - -
Judge DftAHAy, ,of Kansas, is drunk
ard and, otherwise, is disgrace to the
position. =,
these ale all Judges Of United States
District Courts and are guilty of i'm.
peaciabie crimes. The New York Tfb
uae sass:
"We'ask Republicans now to consider
whether the party has done its duty with
regard to these Judicial scandals The
corruption Of the bench was one Of the
llsckest sins or t,ie OLD Tammany De-
in0eraey in New York, and It was the
sin which, more than anv other, aroused
against them the tsrly wrath Of the hon
est pubic" 5f
Honest Republicans will answer by
voting against the party that shields and
protects such men. Never, in the his
tory of the Republicans there been such
corruption and incapacity as has existed
since GnAxT's election in 1853. The
rog,ies have had continual harvest
nee then ~. = a B.
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Senator sumner.

John G. WHITTIER, the Poet, says this
of the resolutions, censuring Senator
SUMNER, passed by the Massachusetts,
Legislature:
I have before me letters from men,
ranking from ORDERLY sergeant to gen
eral, who have looked at death full in
the face on every battlefield where the
flag of Massachusetts floated. and they
all thank me for my efforts to rescind
this uncalled for censure, and pledge me
their hearty support They cordially
indorse the noble letter Of Vicc-Picsi.
dent Wilson offering his signature to
the petition for rcscin,iing the ohnox.
ious resolutions; and if these resolu.
tions are not annuletl. it will not lie the
fault of Massachusetts volunteers, but
rather Of the mistaken zeal of mer
more familiar with the drill of the eau
Gus than with that of the camp.
Senator SUMMERS crime, viewed from
the Puritan stand point, was offering 8
resolution to erase the names of battle:
from the Nations 1ags, in order that nc
remembrance be retained of victorie:
or defeats, by either side, in the late
wai. Senator SUMNER was right Re
conciliation is what is needed; not in
suits from one portion of the people te
the other.