The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-29
Funeral of King LanalilO and Reception
by King KaIakaWa.
LIE R0I EST MORT--VTVE LIE ROI!'
Murder0as Attack on the Assembly by
Queen Emma's Partisans.
A KAMEHAMEHA FACTION FIGHT.
American and British Marines
Restore Quiet.

The possibility or q nelo issue or taconuertfole
paper regard u'ub anGsenaent ana anxiety, ana,
IN ny judgment, such al issue UGutd be a detri-
naem ana shdme.-CHARLEs SUMNER.
HONOLULU. March 4, 1874.
Just now our newspapers are filed with ac-
counts OF the late Kings funeral obsequies audi
ences with the new King, receptions at the palace,
apo ntmenTs to oice, columns Of III plomatic cor
respondence, and-last, not least, but most ridicu-
lous-coIumns OF "rues and reguIations,u ear
tIcles Of war" and general ORDERS" or, to be
more exact, general order No. IL from the "Ha-
waiian War Department"
KIN0 LAID IN MS TOMB.
OF the Kings funeral 1t may be said that IL was,
to certain extent imposing ana somewhat
solemn. II s safe to say that there was more
hearty sorrow eyinced by the natives than has
been witnessed Tor many days In this land OF royal
deaths ana funerals. Strange to say, there were
moro natives along the roadsidr than there were
in the procession, fond as they are OF assisting
on all occasions Of public Importance. The
principal feature or the procession, out.
slde OF tho imposing funeral car ana
attendant bah1is Feather brushes) borne by per.
sons wearing the royal feather capes, was un
dOuDtedly the naval division. The English ship
1enedOs, and American ships Benicia, TuscarOra
and Portsmouth, contributed 800 men and officers,
being q third OF the number IN linc estimated to
be 1900 The procession was but seventeen min.
utes In passing given point. For several days
be.ore the funeral took place there had been ru-
mors that an attempt would be made to assasst-
nate the new King ana heir apparent. and the
more rmd ADVISED that His Majesty should not
take part IN the procession; but he resolved to
maze no change IN the programme, the only pre-
cautions taken being to have . special police force
4 SIrrpiIudlnO MI
an extra guard at the police station, arnory ana
barracks. The remains OF the late king
were placed in the Mausolaum In Nuuana
Valley, there to remain until the eXecu-
tors OF his Will have completed tomb
In the KawaIahao churcnyard, into which the re-
mains o his mother and himself are to DC placed.
lie Is reported to have satd that he "had lived
with the people, been made King by them, and
wnen dead he wished to be placed with them in
tne cnurcLYaiu Vi tne MISSION cuutcn."
BEuuESrS.
The Kings win provides or building home for
age :, SICK and poor natives, and fund for us
maintenance. rhe story goes That has rather Will
Contest tine Will
AT AUDIENCE WITH THE NEW MONARCH.
The foreign Ministers aud COnsls and naval
ohoers nave been granted an audience ut the
palace. In response 10 the address oi ne Amerl-
casi .Ainister, tue sing SAID -'lt auOrds me pro-
iound Sd lsaction 70 receive from you the sincere
GOOD wishes and congratulations which you have
Just expressed upon my accession to the throne
aud the appointment OF my urotner tO succeed me.
ana never forget the prompt IN nner III which
you and the olicers aud men OF the United
the Cali OF the authorities GU the 18th ult.
Ia assisting 70 queil the sudden and
and unexpected disturbance Ol that day, and you
anu Captains Beiknap aud SEerrett nave added
one more to the almost Innumerabie obhga lions
lor which my little Klngdom stands Indebted to
your great hepubc, and winch have assisted IN
securing 70 IL III the past TIE blessings OF peace,
happlness and prosperity, winch you aeslre ior IL
APPOINTMENTS
Judge John NJ. kdpena has been appointed Gov
eruor u Mani. 1ne non, samuel KiIi, member OF
the Legislative Assembly rom Allo, nas neen mane
Governor VI HAWAII. MesSrS. Boyd, MOenOnua,
kanai ana kawainui nave peen appointed to seats
III The P,ivy C0unclt. MAJOR boyu mas represented
honolulu Ia the Assembly several sessions. MAJOR
hoenonua ana Mr.. Kanai are members oil the Az.
6elnuy whom Just voted Or tue Aing. Mr.. ka-
wainui IS assistant editor Of the ku0hOa, the lead
ing hawalun Newspaper. 1t Is rum0red That
OJner changes Will oe made, which renders the
'.insn uncomfortable ana the ''outs' correspond
inyly comfortable.
rHH MINISTRY OF WAR.
The War Department documents have produced
any thing out reussuring eject upon the publlc
mind Volunteer COM anles are piaceu upon the
Same footing with the Royal Guard Wnen IN SER
vice, To rat ious, discipline, NC. Tie one COM
paay coinsoseu vi foreigners do not Ike TINS
arrangement and II is tnongnt there may be dii-
ncuity III ming the RANKS. They reason AMER this
Wise :-"Arus III tne nan4s OF natives are Just as
haeiy TO DC turned against the authorizes as In
tneir support, winch recent experience proves.
We are Wiling To preserve law ana order against
o mob hanulille, stones ana slaves but e are not
UlSpuseu 10 Guile III CJnllCJ Win u DOuy Oh men
better armed than amy volunteer company" Tue
Conu,untty, genetaiiy, u unDles because the iOr-
nation ola royal guard oi fifty men means The
support o. an establishment OF as many officers,
az an expense 10 taxpayers OF $4,000 OF Slo,o,0
year.
DIPLOMATIC ISSUES.
When the Cabinet was announced it was sup
posed has there wOulu be an end of pomp and
par AIDE aud the attenoant expen Sc that measures
would he initiated looking 10 the reduction vi the
Expenses Vi nc government. AnOlher cause OF
dissatisfaction IS the ruoiication IN the govern
n all ,t,.,t,,
OF the auiniuistration,n CONSISTING OF strug vi
generailtles, nutning TO the purpose. We are told
that the Caoinet - unit as TO no cesslon vi ter
utory, when we AL know tnat the PROJECT Of ces.
slol Is dead issue, not only here, but abroad as
well. We are also told tina. dickerlng WITH the
ted states Ior treaty Oh commercial re-
cproclty Will also come 70 an end until the Unied
States make o,ertures. We are also told 1.-THE
synlyatnieS OF King and Cabinet must be with the
great religion OF Christianity that wonderful
ialJn anu eacDing Wnicn seems to adapt Itself To
ai chimes and to all races anu to commend Itself
equally to the intellect OF The philosopher ana 20
the untuOred mind VI the peasant; which re-
strains aud ndmhes tue proud ~ lnce III the day OF
III, triumph or soothes aud comforts the distressed
IN toe uour of aIctOn."
Tne TACT mus be told that this community IS IN
tuing any body. and lnat the position OF Cabinet
Minister is not desirable. save IN money point OF
view.
ROYAL VISIT TO AMERICAN WAR SHIPS.
Hts Majesty visited the American vessels OF war
on the 6tn INST, and took especial interest III ex-
amiuiug the deep sea sounding apparatus on
board the luscarora Gun practice Oh board the
acla also iutereSGed nn greatly. as he has made
gunnely aud lortihcatlops a study. 1nc officers OF
tue snip are very avordbly Impressed with the
hing, owing 10 his inteiiiyence, ready VIII and
comuianu OF language. Az the collation. on board
the benicia he responded most ieiicitousiy To the
toast proposing his nealtn.
STEAMSHIP COMMUNICATIONS.
The steamers o! tine new Englisn line have not
we'd on time as yet a iact " nicn Americans adj
wise our English Iriend5 OF with Joucn VI l. ony
Is a retort Tor the aouse heaped upon the Weoo
line while they per .Ormcd the service.
The Riot I'm the House of Assembly,
Landing and March or American "A nd
British Nlarines-Ortier Restored at the
Point OF the BayOnet.
HONOLULU, March 9. 1874.
History has been making very fast Tor the two
weeks 10 February IA. Another crisis has been