Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-09-17

7 prevailed upon to leave the port, on the
return voyage of the Foote, in a few days.
But other difficulties still beset the pro-
| gress of the treaty. Ben Moulton of San
/ Francisco had opened the Honolulu theater.
One Saturday night he specially invited
/ Commissioners Gregg and several American
| citizens of distinction to attend the per-
Torrance. In the pit were hundreds of
| English sailors of the 7itncomaIee and
American whalers, vbout evenly proper.
/ toned. In compliment to Commissioner
| Gregg and the other invited guests, the
orchestra played the national airs of the
| United States. The British sailors de-
manded "God Save the Queen" The
orchestra played Yankee Doodle" The
Britishers then yelled for their national
anthem. Hail Columbia was given in
stead. rush was made for the orchetra
/ by the incensed Dritons. Instantly the
whalers interposed. Blows were exchanged,
and general fight was precpitated 1t
lasted quarter of an hour, and the whnlers
were left in possession of the battlefield.
That night, Mt late hour Captain Hous-
ton of the 7riHcomaiee ordered the ships
fine band ashore, and long line of her
crew were marched to Mr.. Greggs
residence, where the band played all
the American national airs, Mt the end
of which the sailors were required to cheer
Justify and the officer in command tend.
cred to Mr.. Gregg the apology, regrets,
and compliments of Captain Houston for
the misbehnvior of his men, number of
whom were afterwards soundy punished
on board
Yet another c0Htyctempts was occasioned
Ill most unexpected manner. Word had
come from San Francisco of signal vic
tory of the allies over tho Russians in the
Crlmea, and magnificent banquet at the
Globe Hotel, in Honolulu, had been ordered
for Saturday evening. 1t was fully pre-
pared by host Franconi himself an ardent
Frenchman. That very morning the Amer.
lean brig Zenobi0 arrived from Petropau.
loski with intelligence of the reverse there
sustained by the British attacking force ut
the hands of the Russians, and letter from
the British commander narrating the event
to Captain Houston. The Americans in
Honolulu generally sympathized with the
Russians, and the annexation treaty project
had intensified this feeling among those who
favored the treaty. The chagrin Mt the
British and French officers did not come on
shore from their ships; and the French and
English residents kept within their domi-
GILES. But the banquet was enjoyed, not
outstanding. A large party of American
had arranged to feast upon the sumptuous
Punishment and the wine that was to toast
the allied victors was quaffed to their con-
fusion and the success of their foes.
These several disturbances and annoy.
ances had so wrought upon General Miller.
in conjunction with his hot-tempered and
over Jealous efforts to defeat the treaty,
that he became incapacitated for official
duty; and n survey of the French, British,
and American surgeons in port, chosen
from the several war vessels, ended in inn
posing upon the indomitable and exhausted
old warrior n complete retirement and rest
of one year, at the peril of his mental
faculties. (l2)
As General Miller had been the most
powerful and most impetuous and pertna-
cious opponent of the treaty, and there was
no one to take his place to effect ANYTHING,
and as M. Perrin was unable to accomplish
much, the only opposition made in govern
ment circles was that which came from
Pakee, from Princess Victoria, and from
the less powerful and i5,naentiat cnIefs anI
officials Tho ES,,,er md more than ever re-
solved upon annexation, and had measura-
bly, prevailed upon Emma Rock to cease
antagonism to it. He had dispatched mes
seugers to Hawaii to summon Prince Alex
ander to Honolulu, then to definitely decide
whether to assent to the treaty or not. Alex
ander was with Nelson, hunting wild cattle
in the great exhausted crater of one of the
spent volcanoes of the island, and it was
with much difficulty he was found. But
the Kings message was Mt length delivered
to him, and he obediently responded to it
by taking passage for Honolulu. He ar
rived on Monday, signed his assent to the
treaty the following day, and on Thursday
In Privy Council it was determined that on
Tuesday, December 18th, the treaty should
receive the royal sanction. (l3)
Man proposes; God disposes. On Sat-
urday the King complained of indisposition.
A cargo of ice, the first ice ever seen in
Honolulu, arrived during the warm days Of
November. 1t was luxury of untold graf
| ifcation to the American and European
residents; marvel of uncommon curiosity
and interest to the natives, from the King
to the lowest, excepting the Princes Alex.
it in their early.day tour of tho United
States and Europe. Peck Cutrell was
shrewd enough to discover and utilize this
novelty. He made q large punch. bowl full
of champagne cocktail iced and decocted
to appetizing completeness, and sent it to
the Palace, for the Kings own delectation
Kamehameha Ill. was bibuous, and liked
new things in that line. So heartily did he
delight in the fresh provocative to the pc.
culiar excitation he most reveled in, that
that very day he dispatched standing
order to Cutrell for similar treat every
day. And in few days he did the saloon
of the old California volunteer the dstin.
gnished honor of visiting it, and there i'm.
bibing n repetition of the exhilnratng mix.
ture. Kings are human, of the fesh and
subject to the seductions and temptations
of the common world; and the truth is,
that King Kamehameha III. never more in
his brief life refrained from the free in.
diligence in champagne cocktails, which his
civil list allowed him.
visit that day to the United States war
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