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34 THE POLYNESIAN, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1846. Editorial Lahaina, Jul 8d, 1846. Jir. Polynttian 1 If we, the edittfr, (for it 1 your old gentleman that i now addressing you) had not been taken ith a sudden and disinterested desire to inflict his ucthip on parts unknown i'or the benefit of his parts known and read of.all men, he would have even now been patting you familiarly on the back and coaxing you to say something extremely civil to youragood friends the public But we cannot always be with you, my boy, though our advice can. So now prick up your ears and give heed.

We have long been aware of your tendency to talk much, and as some ill-natured people say, be too smart altogether for your breeches This is indeed a grave fault, and one which, as we are not with you now, to moderate your zeal and temper your ardor within the bounds of that most innocuous mediocrity, so heartily desired by al who have reason to faint at sight of an ink ball and shudder at the mero glance of a type. You must not forget all our kind lessons and run off like a two year old colt, kicking and plunging into the thickest of the crowd. Just be quiet till tee come back, and don't let our mellifluent reputation be upset by any sudden plunge, just because you don't feel the lead ing rems bearing as hard as usual. Recollect, young gentleman, tbo respect due the cabalistic ue, the veritable we, your old daddy ue, and dont be undu- tifully running after all the new met that may by chance desire to use your fingers to get their ches- nutsoutof the fire. We enjoin you, however, to provide a good bill of fare, for the fair, in particular to' bo generous in your diet, tempering your solids with as much water from the fount of Helican as you can imbibe, without making yourself foolish, and if now and then y6u can take a ride on the good steed Pegasus, provided he has not on his metaphysical or transcendental harness, all the better.

Should you ft a leeitne milk of human kindness becoming a little too croamy, mix up ono part of r.ily gammon, with four of soft sodder, and spread them on in the form of a complimentary poultice, and it will immediately correct any unpleasant acidity. Memorial and pro tests are rather hard of digestion; several fatal cases are already said to have occurred from surfeiting on these articlestherefore let them alone, and if any one should offer you an affiiavy, as the great Sam terms the insidious reptile, astound him at once ith desperate glance, and follow up your victory to his utter discomfiture, by shouting in his ears, Sir, we don't deal in that article." so much for yourself now lor ourself. We found ourself a few days since, by some inexplicable hocus poeus, on the deck of the fleet Hoakaikai, bound for Lahaina, ou an excursion to wherever destiny miht lead. There was no lack of passengers though there was of room, and the compass in which one on such an occasion is obliged to cramp himself, would undoubtedly be an excellent practice in the art of close stowing were one predestined to become cotton bales. Seveml things occurred to stir up our bile considerably, and we were not slow in venting our indignation upon tlie'wavcs in strains which bore intrinsic evidence of the depth of our feelings, though of no great respect for the briny god.

Having done all that could reasonably be required under the cir-cumstamces, of any mortal, we resigned ourself To a blanket, wet deck, and unutterable gastronomic misery. Talk about stomachic bitters the inventor never was tossed in a wet blanket on a Hawaiian channel or ha ould have sung of the bitterness of having a stomach. Old Nep. having rifled us to his heart's content, robbed us of the breeze also, and giving the schooner a kick, her tossing, plunging, rolling and twisting into a labyrinth of seas, each of which emulated its follow in giving us a touch of its agility and snltness, till we were all utterly disgusted with the whole show, and would gladly have cried quits, if we could hare been let off at that. But no wo were in for a twenty-four hour's dose of when taken, to be well shaken." The wind got tired at last of having nothing to do in the interesting scene, and came upon us.

now gentle, now ahead, now asternnow lik the Irishman's hurricane, perpendicular now abeam and not two minutes in any one position. If there had been any propelling in it, it might have been aptly termed a terete propeller, forwe were screwed about in every direction for the entire day, to the tune of" boome- guy" and "jibe mainsail" and "look out for your heads," shouted at intervals of ten minutes, until it really seemed there was no other occupation in the world than to chase a coquetish breeze and dodge a blocs. Hying but an men above one's head. Howev er Lahaina either drifted to us or we to Lahaina, it matters not which, so we were ashore once 4 We found Lahaina very much like all that we had over heard of Lahaina. Its citizens hospitable, its streets magazines of red dust, its taro patches green, its trees ambrosial, and its breezes refreshing.

Commerce has done considerable for the tow the past four years, at sundry very respectable mercantile establishments, over which wave the banners of America, France and Bremen, show. Lahaina sleeps one half the year, but is wide enough awake the other half wban the whale fishers are in, who gladly exchange their oil, bone end dollars, for the potatoes, yams end stores, of the inhabitants. With industry and enterprise it could be made a perfect garden. Iriga-lion clothes the most barren spots ith rich vegeta. tion in a very short time, and the trees have grown privileges upon the At scss subsequent more in two years than in ten at Honolulu.

The period. If lucky enough to survive the encroachments protty cottage of S. Peck a mile in the rear of old age, he becomes eligible to naturalization, of town, embowered in shrubbery, is an in-tance of This, however, can only be secured by a special Act what a little taste and money will do in making of Parliament, and is therefore never certain, wilderness blossom as a rose. Two years since this IT our denizen is initiated into the second end high- charming spot was a bed of rocks and dust. Now est degree of citizenship.he then obtains ell the rights the house can be scarcely distinguished from the for- and privileges which foreigner can attain to in the est of trees and festoons of vines by which it is en- Kingdom of Great Britain.

Let us see what these vironed. It may be aaid never to rain in Lahaina, rights ere. He may then purchase end convey land and there is little need of it, so long es the moun- without forfeiture. His heirs may inherit from him. tains abovA collect and send do-vn the showers in His goods will pass through the customhouse eub- numberlessirills, which can be turned overeveryjpor- ject to the same duties only as his neighbor, who is tion of the ground.

It would not be an unwise poll- a native born subject, pays to the exchequer. He cy to give away land in thin vicinity to everv one will be allowed to vote at the borough elections, but who would undert-Ve to make vegetation grow he cannot hold any public office not even that of where now nothing but the most choking and pene- constable. He ill not be allowed to enter into tratmg of dust heaps exist. The lays about trade with any foreign country until seven years af- here in drifts as snow in cold climates. Unless ter he receives naturalization, something is done to protect Lahaina, it seems des Such is the spirit pf enactments on the subject of tined to be buried like the temples of Egypt, in the.

naturalization in Great Britain; and they are, in the sands of the mountains. That learning can flourish main, an example of the policy of the principal Eu- with so much dust in the eyes is more than can be ropean States with respect to the same matter, reasonably expected. Some day it may require Many find fault with the clause relative to pass- another Balzoni to dig the professors out that is to ports. As this rule is almost universally adopted by say if they do not dig out themselucs in the mean- nations, and is one which justice demands, we are while. haDDV to see it is embodied in the Hawaiian Laws.

as There is a very good chapel here, and a tolerable The only objection which can possibly exist to it is attendance among the residents. At present, Rev. the expense, ($2) which is very small, compared Mr. Forbes officiates. So far as the numbers of with other countries.

In some countries a person is seamen that lisii this port are concerned, there is not only obliged to obtain a passport, for which he much more need of a permanent chaplaincy here pays the sum of $10 or more, but is obliged to ad-than at Honolulu. vertiae in the public prints of his intention to derjart mm No more at present from your "we." from the country. The object of this law is to pre- P. S. There are many inquiries after friend vent people from leaving the country in such haste Quiz," with hopes he ill write again.

Just jog to neglect the settlement of their accounts. his memory. The new post office system is not half We have our own opinion, and we are free to as taking as your columns, which all say works confess there are some portions of the laws hich charmingly in the way of correspondence. Solomon we could have wished otherwise. We would allow must have turned to his Egyptian idols he would aliens to hold lands in fee simple, not because we have answered long since.

THE POLYNESIAN. HONOLULU, SATURDAY, JULV 18. 1846. think aliens entitled to any more privileges than they now enjoy, but because we conceive it would exert a good influence upon the prosperity of the country. Wo are aware that it has been the cher ished policy of this government, and regarded by many as essential to the well being and existence of the nation, to retain the allodial title to all lands in their own hands.

In the former unsettled state of C7 We bave been somewhat amused at the re marks made upon the new laws by some of our in telligent citizens. Much is said for and against their affairs, it was well perhaps that this policy was pur adaptation to the wants of the people. Each one in- ud; but its tendency at the present time is only to terprets them in his own way, and many bug-bears retard the progress of the nation. are discovered which exist only in an excited imagi- Tho law relative to stamps is not desirable where nation. Those whose interests are most affected by any other resource for raising a revenue exists; but their operation are the loudest in their denudations, the limitation by treaty of import duties compels the nn.

Kr.A. i uiiui laun nun mis viause, anomer wun mat. i i ivaon 10 nun means oi raising a rev- Foreigners residing in this kingdom have no just enue sufficient to defray its current expenses. It is cause of complaint, for there is no country in the rendered particularly odious to Americans by past world where aliens have enjoyed so many advanta- reminiscences; but we regard it as far preferable to ges and been liable to so few taxes. No reasonable direct taxation.

The effect will be to raise a small man can expect to live under the protection of gov- revenue and ensure more regularity in the transac emmeni wunoui paying a proportionate share of the tion oi business than has existed heretofore. Much expenses incident to such protection. Hitherto for- of the dire confusion hich exists in our community, eigners wno have, resided and done business here and many of the complicated accounts now in course have been exempt from all taxes. Who would be a of litigation will be prevented from occurring aeain. a a I subject when aliens possess more advantages under mivprnmHnr a nnru'na as a a i ujecis; iCj The present is an age of improvement, and uai policy oi a nation snouici be more liberal we are happy to state for the information of our to own euojec man to those ol-a foreign power friends abroad, that our town partakes largely of the au.uu.ru, now many epint of the times.

Stores and warehouses are ria. L. aa. a a 1 v.i. i i a i- n1B MOas io rcsiae, claim even more ins iike in our midst and ne cot nnvilAvsie tan si a mah a a I arc enjoyea py me here and lhr m.i nnk I a- fcMW IIIUUUCIV nntlVM born Niihifrta Th.ra rA I 7' "pi with which they are surrounded.

Our town has wneresoiewoD.stac.es are throw nover been more prosperous, if w. may judge from in the wav of natiiralizatinn and uL I it unciiu- I nnftaranrAft. liritlll nrnirittnn ra m.L mH with an triftinfT an orn-noa A 1 I ru merchants to do a good business the coming season, 7.1. I. I Men nBlu and competition will doubtless cause a further de rali7H ha hnnnra anH Li: a I uu ftS i I uuir in mo open to nim, Let us contrast with this the dissbilities under th ann-wan.

Aim 'r which an labors England, and the extreme nmount jested in building tho past year cannot be jealousy with which she guards the avenue to natu- iCM than $40,000. Any one acquainted with our ralization. If a subject of this kingdom go to Great town a few years" since, will be surprised to see wn view 10 mane tnat country his per- the long list of licenses published in our last number manent residence, and expect to acquire a citizenship Twenty-nine retail stores Only think of that ye who on anything like the terms required here, he will dwell in the provincial" towns of this kingdom find himself most grievously disappointed. In a time where you have not one knight of the yard-stick to of profound peace, between the land of his nativity mete out your wants. Where is the lady so fastidi.

i.e wouia nna nimseit sur- ous as not to be suited in this galaxy of shops We rounded by suspicions and restrictions ot a severe have never noticed the names of our streets put up character. That our readers may have an idea of at the corners, as is customary in other towns, nor mis particular, we will are we aware that the municipal authorities have enactments. An even taken the subject into consideration; but we re iy ujr oi Lonuon lor nis na- cently noticed in print the names of Merchant Street prwaocuung iraae, ort street and Broadway, which would seem to in inn invncta a rinttal in anma -C wuvu ji mercaniiie aicate mat names do exist eithenn the archives of 1,8 to become a our municipal authorities or the imagination of pri-permanent citizen of Lnndona n. wjwv. vaia inutviauais.

i ne street leading from the Britain-and to identify himself with the interests of wharf to Nuuanu valley has been known bv 7 "-v ov" a name oi ia street," irom time whereof the me- ma i nis gooas are of man runneth not to the contrary from it charged extra duty at the custom house-because he being the resort of those who were fond of the era no niay occupy nis store and trade thur, I .1. 8UDJe 6Ut mU8t eXtri. A in tr4ver'inff -fel. receive, an un- vTIg9. may purcnase a piece oi favorable impression from the great lack of v.rdur land, but he liable to forfeit it to the King at sny visible.

The adobie walls with wLcb molt of th! moment. He cannot sell it again, because the pur- dwelling houses are surrounded, preclude the po si! chaser could derive no title through an alien. Af- bility of catching a glimpse of th Whhl ter a protracted probation, he is initiation wttnor. With a into th. firat dfi, ZuZ Wit Crow in ell of ttuivii tm our dudiic sireets.

ahirh the Kincwho crants it or not. at n) 1 luxury to k. 7 r7 rHW ana much to tbebeautvan wiivu owiiinig caiuarn law irnta and nm now I a i i na wi lawn. up. 11)72 h.

iV? 1722 133 1603 260 It At. cargoes. 1641 2 Sll 1937 1SS8 2B5 25 At. ears oes. 1419 293 248 20S9 69 U76 248 38 At.

cargoes. 1291 387 196 2187 46 844 2S8 76 1 Court News On the 14th ArfTHowr Tin Etc, Esquire, U. States Commissioner, presented to the King, Joct Tuft bill, Esquire, the newly appointed Consul of that nation. The reception took place in the Palace at 8 o'clock, for the convenience the ladies of theit gentlemen, who were to be presented on the same occasion. The Commissioner and suite, with Csptain Turner, of the U.

S. store ship Erie, and his office's, were conducted to the Presence Chamber by the Minister of Foreign Relations. The Commissioner presented Mr. Turrill, the new Consul, as a gentleman possessing the confidence of the President, and who wouhf discharge his functions in a way agreeable to His Majesty and promotive of the best interests of both Governments. The Minister of Foreign Relations afterwards pre.

sented Mrs. Ten Eyck, Mrs. Turrill, Miss Johnson, Miss Turrill end Master E. F. Ten Eyck.

The Commissioner then presented Captain Tur. ner, ho presented the following officers of the TJ. S. Navy, Lieut. Parrot, of the U.

S. F. Congress; Lieut. RonckendofT, Charles Murray, Purser, and Midship, man Carter. The following were also presented on the same occasion, Mrs.

Brown, of London; Mr. W. H. Hubbard and Mr. Henry Rhodes.

His Highness, the Premier, all the King's Minis, ters, Mrs. and two Misses Judd, Judge Andrews, Justice Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. Penhallow, Mr. G.

Rhodes, and the principal Chiefs, with their ladies, were among those present. Her Majesty, the Queen, was prevented from appearing by indisposition. C7 By the arrival of the schooner Mary, Capt. Suerkroop, we have received our files of the Sing, aporo Free Press to April 9th, and the Hong Kong Reg'ster to May 19. A battle was fought on the 23th January at Alee-wal, between the British troops and the The Seikhs were driven from their position and all their guns captured.

The British troops sustained a loss of about 500 killed and wounded. The loss of the Seikhs is not given, but must have been im-mense as many were drowned in crossing the river. Another battle was fought on the 10th Feb. at Hureeke, hich resulted in the Sutledge being crossed by the English army, the occupation of Lahore and the submission of the Seikli chiefs. The Seik' were completely routed and their standards, guns, amunition and provisions fell into the hands of the English.

Ten thousand Seikhs are reported to have fallen in this battle. The English compute their loss at 2,000. On the 18th February, the Governor General issued the following proclamation: The i chiefs, traden, rj ola and wher inhnbitnnu of Lahore and Umrit.ir, are hereby Informed, thai Hi Hih-riessMaha Raja Dulceb Sing has this day waited upou the Kigni Honorable the Gnvcrunr-Ueneral, and exureaned the con-trition of himself and the Eeikh Government lor their lute lion-tile proceedings. The Maha Raja aud Dunbar having acquiesced in nil the the term, and condition imposed by the British t.overniijent, the Governor General hna every hoi that the relations ol fricnd.bip will apcdily between the two Government. The iulmbiiai ts of Lahore and tlmritsir have nothing to f.4ir from the CntUh Army.

The Governor General anil the llriii.h troopn, If the condition ubove averted to are Julillled, and no further homile oppo-ition i offered by tne Knala army, will ue their endcav.r iv.r h. ment cf the Government of the dei-cendnnt of Maha Raja Run-jeet King and for the protection of it mibjecia. ne iinaojtanta of the Cities in Punjab will, In that cae. Ph "-on. any inole.tation by the Britwh Troopa, and they are hereby called upon to riimi.a apprenenaion and to follow the ir respective callinra with alL confluence.

On the 20th February arrangements, were made for escorting His Highness Maha Raja Duleeb Sing to his Palace, in the Citadel of Lahore. The Whale Fishery lpam frm oflhe cond't'on of the United States Whale Fishery, contained in the Whalemen's Ship. ptngList, that the hole number of vessels now employed tho fishery from all ports in the U. S. includes 680 ships and barks, 34 brics.22 schooner, and one sloop making an aggregate of 233,262 tons increase ot lfj.607 tons during the past year.andan increase of 33,115 tons since Jan 1, 1844 The imports from this branch of commerce during the past year have been 157,917 bbls.

of sperm oil; 272,730 bbls. whale oil; and 3,167,142 lbs of whalebone. In 1842 53 sperm whilera arrived hr the Vr.tted u.cnKo anncnce it monttu 8 Cnt. vuih average cargoes of 3 In 1842 74 two aeaaon right whaler, arrived, -er. cfrgoes'o nl 81 "2 raoulhb witbovernge In 1842 13 one teaaon right whaWe arrived, aver.

gSe o7" 10 average car- In 145 65 Atlantic aperm whalors arrived, aver, age time abaent 13 months 28 days, agrafe car. goes or in 1813. 70 11 90 two aeanon right whalers, 25m lod 15 one aeaiou i ight whalera. 1 lm 28d 55 Atlantic apei whalers, 14m 20d AaatvALS in 1844. cq Average absence, aperm whalers, 43m 113 two seaann right whslers, 25m 9ii LAH.e?0n rlhl "nl44 Atlnntic sperm whalers, 12m AaatvALS in 1845.

91 an.rm Average abttnea. 1 sperm whalera, 43ro 2)d 101 (wo season right whalers, 24m right whalers, 12m 4d 43 Atlantic sperm whalers, 13ra 7d t0 tt, that the date of 30th of January, 1845. in the letter tH. of Foreign Relations, published in our number 8, of the Utb ought to have been 20th of February..