, 1877-07-08

to the llotel the road up the mountain. being SO
steep and slippery, caused by the rain, they we're
unable to make the ascent, We took our lunch
that day at the Hawaiian Hotel, where for 50
cents VIC were served with q very substantial
meal we'll worth $1,-having soup, various kinds
Of cold meats, fish, sottshell crabs, puadings,
pies, and large variety Of tropical fruits, such as
bananas, oranges, and melons.
HONOLULU REMINDS ONE
Of what has been written in Narper's Monthly Of
aFlorida or West Indin town. The houses are
all low, d story or story aud half to two sto-
ries high, built principally Of native frcestoue
found there, although there arc some brick and
q few frame buildings. The roofs are generally
slanting to four sides and thatched with some
sort OF native bark. There arc eight islands in
tte group, aud the entire population, think, is
the island on which Honolulu is situated, has .
population Of u 0OO to 1900, most OF whom
live IN Honolulu, whose population is estimated
ut $1,000 to 1900, composed OF natives and for
esgners, the latter being largely in the majority
in the town. The streets are paved with sort
Of gravel, and the sidewalks Of the same lnatcri-
VI; generally curbstone separates them. al
though I'll some parts OF the town 1t is hard to
tell where the sidewalks begin and the street
leaves of. They are in general very irresu1arIy
laid out The trees and shrubhery are Of the
tropical spcccs,-large leaf palms and fcrns,-
anu afford very dense foliage
visited
QUEEN EMMA's PALACE,
widow Of deceased King, and OF course she is
treated with that consideration to which she
is entitled by the natives. Through her
lbcrality, and the good example which sue sets
them, she still retains great deal Of influence
amongst them. At the Rings palace We rappcd
on the large iron gates, which were heavily
drapcd III mourning on account OF the death of
the Kings brother, who died two weeks pre-
yiously. They were opened, and native
dressed in suldier's uniform, with fixed bayonct
}kS,I
derstand our language but beckoned to Ser
gcattt, who came forward and could talk English
enough to say that VIC must send our cards in
and get leave to enter tho grounds. Of course
the cards were immediately produced, and he
started or towards the buildings IN the inclos-
ure the soldier closing the gates in our facc-
III few moments the gates were thrown open
agail, and the Sergeant invited us to enter, and
accompanied our party through the grounds,
which werc very tastefullv laid out with drives
and walks, both broad and narrow, straight aud
circllng; 4 fountain and band stand, and the
usual flowers aud shubbcry ol tropical climates,
go to make up the gardens, with one or two
young deer Ieisure}y looking about aan nihbling
ut the grass; also two or three swans i'll the
pond about the fountain The whole Is incloscd
with stonc-wall about six feet high, and scy-
cral gates guarded by scntinels. Several of the
buildings arc Of ffasiie, but the Kings residence
is OF stone, and vcry large, perfectly square in
shape, two stories and Il 1alt high, and plain
gable roof. Nd'werc not allowed to enter the
houses, and were not presented to his I}ighuess,
but think | saw him reclining on Il bcuch on
one Of the piazzas.
At O'clock We heard
TIE CANNON ABOARD OUR BOAT
fire, which meant that in one hour ste would
leave, therefore We wendell our way towards the
docks. When VIC arrived In the morning there
were various Kinds OF conyevanccs ready for hire
to carry you about town or any other place you
might wish to 60, driven by natives who could
speak some English; the docks were also we'll
supplied with fruit-stantls which remained there
till the boat left, and the passengers took the
opportunity Of buying considerable. Promptly
ut O'Clock our steamer lett her moorings aud
miles from San Francisco, and our next stop
was to be the FijtIslanas. AS We moved away
from the docks dozru or more native boys
plunged into the water with clothes entirely off
and called in their native tongue for money.
The passengers soon understood what was
wanted, and. several dimes and quarters were
thrown to them, aud they would liyc after them,
always getting them and holding item in their
fingers Us they came above water.
From here ne continued our Journey with
t nothing particularly occurring to make men-
ton, ntluIging in the usual uastimes and games
is before. The weather continued to grow
warmer as We approached the Equator, which
was reached ut about half-past on tue evening
Of Tuesday, Mays That day vas not as warm
as were the two or three days previous, but the
two days following were the wArlnest of the
journey. The evening Of the day We crossed tho
Equator We got up farce for an entertainment,
representing that Old Father Neptune had
come aboard. 4 dummy vas made up to rep
resent him, and two or three young fellows
dressed up to represent his escort. and every
passenger who had not crossed the Equator be-
story. On Tuesday, May Is, at o a. H., We
reached
KASpAyAS, FIJI ISLANDS,
but did not 70 up to the docks, small boats
coming to receive and discharge the mails, con-
vey passengers. baggage, etc, to anu from the
steamer, Very soon there were large NUM-
Der Of various kinds Of dug-outs, canoes, and
RATS around our steamer loaded with fruit,
shells, aud various curiositics which the natives
were Offering for sale. VI course ~ nc
were clad only in brccch-cloths aud
were of various shades of dark-color
complexion, hair not SO closely cnrlcd as the
negroes, and some Of them mad it blcachcu or
colored to dirty brown hue, which IS done with
fruit and had it cooked aboard, but dill not
like it,-tasting so mitch like cold mashed pota-
toes, only swccter. The cocoanuts which ne got
there were fine.
half, aud then steamed out OF the harbor
towards New Zealand, Which land VIC hove III
sight at daylight on Saturday, May ", anu
reached the docks at Auckland about 2 p. NJ. /
again. and will do so in my letter from there.
We intended to leave Auckland that day be-
fore midnight, but tho STEAMER was Obliged to
take on coaI, and remained there till 10 O'Clock
the next day, being Sunday, May 20 Wewerc
uoy GO5O miles from San Francisco. Our voy-
aye continues as usual up the cast coast Of New
Zealand; bearing our course to the northwest
VIC pass the Three Kings Islands, when we steam
due vest for this port. Everything went On rs
usual until the morning of the 9Th of May,
when at about a. III. We
ENCOUNTERED TERRIFIC GALE
about $50 miles oil this coast. | woke up about
!: and could not sleep anv more The steamer
pitched aud rolled aud shook at q terrible rate.
The woodwork trimmings in the cabin crcakcd,
and the crockcry rolled about in the pautrics
and OF the tables So it could be heard all over
tho cabins. The steamer shipped several seas,
particularly abaft, and the water flooded the
rloors of some Of the staterooms even on the
upper deck to the depth Of one or two inches.
Two or three seas went clear over the bridge,
where tile Captain and first mate were Keeping
watch, NV berth in the statcrouln was not
lcucthwjse with the boat, and when she
wolIlI rull would stand first on my head, and
then she would 20 back as far to the other side,
and would slide down III the bed SO that my
feet would push against the wall or partition,
and stand nearly upright; and then back again
onto mr. head, and whcn she would pitch, l
would turn pretty near clear over and likely to
roll clear out. It calmcd OF q little at about