A SUCCINCT ACCOUNT OF THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. our own in staring capitals, to attract the eye of the exclusives and fashionables of that ebon Court. 'American soap' flares out large, no doubt a valuable commodity there and thereabout, as the rankest odour from luxuriant spice, orange groves, and lime hedges; and roses and camelas to boot cannot expunge' the Prepared from a late file of the Sandwich Island Gazette, pub-more pungent muscatiferous aroma which must sometimes be lished at Honolulu Island of Oahu-Interspersed with Reflections on the condition, prospects, customs, trade, inhabitants, topography, climate, and other peculiarities of that interesting group of Islands. We received the other day a very neatly done up package, tied in the usual form with twine, and on the envelope of whitey brown' the well known words "Please Exchange." On opening the same, we found it was a file of the "Sandwich Island Ga zette," complete from No. 1, July 30th, 1836, to Nov. 19th, printed at the imperial city of Honolulu, Oahu, in the Kingdom of Tamehameha, in the middle of one of the groupes of Savage Islands in the Pacific--names associated only in our childhood's memory with the voyages of Cooke, and the untimely death of that great navigator, with all the wild details which accompanied it, and which are as fresh as though they were events of yesterday. Here have we lived to see those remote and almost unknown regions which seemed to belong only to poetry and fable rather than history, brought vivid to our recollection by the wondrous march of civilization, the vast enterprises of navigation, and the omnipotent power of the press which navigation has carried with all its arts into those rude and barbarian regions. Where the broad branches of the Palm and Cocoa Nut that late waved only over the heads of fierce and naked savages, now spreads its protecting foliage as it bends beneath the spicy gales of the tropics over the busy hum of the printing press, and of mechanic industry, which the ever restless and progressive march of the conquering whites has introduced into the most sequestered corners of the earth. The dates of these journals, which are of large folio form and printed on clear white paper, are in regular weekly file, and each has inscribed on the margin, in the usual form, the name of the journal, to which they are transmitted by the editor, but who, like the gentlemen of the press in this his native country, seems to delight in the dignity of an anonyme, as we find neither printer, publisher, or editor's name any where affixed to the journal Like master like man'--and he and his missionary friends who have transplanted themselves so far from home, do not forget their ways as they sigh for the country and home they have left-Qui trans marre currunt cœlum non animum mutant' which to translate freely means, What though o'er distant lands and seas we fly, The heart is aye the same; we only change the sky. We have enjoyed a rich treat in perusing the columns of this Honoluluian Chronicle, of a chosen portion of the vast empire that's spanned by the Indian hemisphere, where other stars it is true may shine and smile, but where the human heart pulsates alike, and an American heart as warmly and devotedly to its forsaken but beloved land, as though this new home were overarched by Orion's belt, and the brilliant constellations of the Northern Bear. Its columns are, of course, 'pure English undefiled,' and no doubt much of their attic salt obtain its raciness from the scholastic habits of the Missionaries, and much of its sentiment from the shrewd penetration of the adventurous New England, and other American women, who have sacrificed their Johnny Cake and Pumpkin Pies for the bananas and bread fruit of the empire that acknowledges his sooty majesty of Owyhee and Otaheite. Samples we shall give for the amusement of our readers, and as precious contributions to the progress of the arts and literature of the Anglo-Saxon blood, in the poetical atmosphere of 'Ind.' To America, dear America, and England, they look of course for the resources of all their thoughts and pleasures that go beyond the immediate horizon of their own present circumscribed localities. Accordingly they draw largely on the columns of our public press, as an exhaustless magazine for recreation by day and night, and the only true and ample mirror of our world that is sleeping here at their antipodes, while they are quaffing the sherbet beneath the spreading branches of vines and foliage to us unknown. Even the advertisements speak a sermon. Here is a full assortment of goods, all specified, just like commingled with it from the leaf-colored huts of the races of Ethiopia's blood. To other articles vended, add 'Superior Fresh Salmon and Lobster Sauce from London,' just arrived a little over a day's ride of some 12,000 miles from their antipodes. Oh for a steam-ship at 50 miles the hour from Columbia river to advertisement as this, 'The Stockholders of the Honolulu and Honolulu! Turning on we expected in fact to come to such an Otaheitean Rail Road Company are hereby notified,' &c. ; but we found something less exciting and more consoling just at these times of the over march of improvement with us, viz: Oahu Charity School; semi-annual examination; proficiency of pupils ; popular books from the United States; careful attention; girls exhibited samples of needle work; Geography; Arithmetic; addressed by Stephen Reynolds, Esq.; visitors pleased, &c. All most delightful and endearing to think of: only imagine the regular New England title of Squire along side of little copper colored wenches, with worked samples, &c. Better yet: the next leaded (yes, leaded, all comme il faut) paragraph is, 'Sandwich Island Manufactures. There it is: we have it now; well we give it up; this is too much. It goes on thus: "We cannot help praising some pressed oranges, preserved in sugar, at the island of Kauai, which were presented to us the other day. (Hear that, ye iron-hearted civilized extortioners, who never think of sending your titbits to us poor white printers here,) and in the same breath we must say that some corned beef, packed at the same island, which we saw on the table with the pressed oranges, was as far as we could judge from appearances (they are not apt to be deceitful where beef is in the question), was likewise very superior. So much for Sandwich Island sweet good things. Next comes a royal announcement thus: 'The meats. We are certainly progressing in civilization and other King is still at the windward islands, and by the last accounts he and his retinue were in good health.' Then a touch at the improvements (there's the magic word at last) in Honolulu. The new store house (there it goes again) next to the Pagoda (excellent,) belonging of course to the King, (De Par La Roi!) is roofed (iron roofed?) and will apparently soon be completed.' But the next beats cock-fighting; tell it not in Gath! a letter from the King to the Editor!!! Here it is introduced by the quill driver in an obscure corner with all the nonchalance imaginable.* A LETTER FROM A KING TO AN EDITOR. Mark the cavalier style in which the Editor acknowledges the receipt of this royal epistle: "Letter from the King. We give a translation of a letter from his majesty Kauiketuoli, in reply to our application to him for permission to work our press, and publish a newspaper in this place. The translation is literal, but its import is plain. 'To Stephen D. Mackintosh, Honolulu, Oahu. "I assent to the letter which you sent to me. It affords me pleasure to see the works of other lands and things that are new. If I was there I should very much desire to see. I have said to Kinall, make printing presses. My thought is ended. Love to you and Reynolds. BY KING KAUIKEAUOLI."' Here we are, for the first time, let into the secret of the Editor's name. Poetry also comes in for its share. The Editor says dryly, in answer to rejected correspondence, "our poet's corner is somewhat contracted." Marriage.-Hymen has its votaries. "Married, at Molokai, July 12, by the Rev. Titus Coan, Mr. Ed *This article, thus far, appeared first in a New York Paper. VOL. III.-53 mund H. Rogers, of Lahainaluna, to Miss Elizabeth | ful for past favors, Johnson craves a continuation of M. Hitchcock, of Kaluaha." patronage. Gentlemen attended at their houses at all Deaths.-May 15. Daniel T. Aborn, Esq. of Provi-hours, and on short notice.” dence, R. I., formerly of Canton. Could any thing be more au fait, more perfectly á la July 18. Jno. Powers, of Ireland: resident 31 years mode, and au dernier gout, on the Paris Boulevard, or at Oahu. New York Broadway? We wonder whether his The first number states, that an English (and we Majesty "King Kauikeauoli" gets his woolly pate presume no other) paper had never before been estab-frizzled by this pink of perruquiers. Apropos, it is not lished in the Sandwich Islands. woolly, but long, lank and black, like all of Malaybreed, Doctors.-The medical faculty, as was to be expected, and as in our own Indians. "Mademoiselle Kauikeahave penetrated into these remote regions. "A card. T. Kemble Thomas, jr. M. D. attends to the duties of his profession, at his office, on the ground floor of the Pagoda." The Press. Of the success of the establishment of a press at Honolulu, the Editor thus speaks; "We are now enabled to commence our pleasing task, under the kind auspices of his Majesty and the government of these islands, who have become interested in the government of the Gazette; and have given their cordial approbation to our undertaking." How pit-a-pat comes these oily courtly words! Pretty well truly for an American, out of hardy democratic New England! Santa Anna's capture produces much sensation at antipodes. uoli !"--bless me what a name! She, too, must make her toilette, and employ the modern Adonizer! Now for Sentiment.-The Editor indulges in his paper, August 6th, on the beauties of the valley of the Muanu: a word full of poetry. Thus does he burst out: "Where can we find in the world, so beautiful a variety in climate, so conveniently at hand, as at these islands?" The thermometer, he admits, however, is often fever heat, and it never freezes; but then there is the trade winds, and to bother them again, swarms of ficas and musquitoes. These delightful shaded valleys are the luxurious retreats for the islanders. Now, says Stephen, "by the new road" one can go in "his carthe|riage." [Think of the phenomenon of an Editor's carriage! ye gods of Oahu weep!] Now, since the genteels can ride, the valley is "patronized." [Hear him, ye exclusives of Almacks!] "Then the Pari and the prospect from it!" [Some poet sent him lines about it; they wouldn't do] then “the view of Kolau, from the precipice of Pari!—the luxuriant taro patches !" [ ? ] But he waits for a poetic description promised. New Reef-Capt. Brewer, of the ship Rasselas, on a voyage from China to Kamschatka, in 1835, saw in lat. 31° 54′ North, and long. 140° 20′ East, a circle of rocks, a cable and half length diameter; bold on south, and broken on North; the highest rock 10 or 12 feet. Abreast of them he saw from the topsail yard South Island, S. by E., and Onango Simo, N. by W. At the same time, Capt. Winkworth, of the ship Europa, for China, to the Sandwich Islands, 1836, saw a reef which appears to have been the above. Geology of the Islands.-By the politeness of "a lady, resident of Honolulu," the Editor has some graphic letters from the late Mr. D. Douglass, (killed in 1834, while on a scientific tour), dated Howaii, January 10th, 1834. He describes the summit of Mauna Loa as over 13,000 feet; torrents dashing down the mountain sides; lava ledges [volcanic formation], cracks and fissures [from the same origin], the ferns of an extreme luxury; numerous knolls 300 to a 1,000 feet high, clothed with clumps of low trees [these conical elevations, also of volcanic character.] The mamanee tree resembles the English laburnum. Also there are whortleberries, strawberries, raspberries, and a beautiful green sward. The deep rills show the course of the lava. Towards the summit all is desolation-all dreary blocks of lava. No graduation to arctic plants, not even a shrub. The fourth region, table land, evidently hove up from the ocean, not of boiling lava, but layers of sand, boulders and gravel. All, however, bears evidence of intense calcination at no remote period. The last zone has nine peaks or humps, or entire craters of ashes and scoria. This island appears to have a group of sublime mountains. Next to Mauna Loa is Mauna Kea, but neither reach 18,000 feet, as early voyagers thought. From Mauna Kea (13,000 feet), the view is superb. The islands of Maui and Molokai were visible, and also clouds over Oahu. Thermometer 19° fahrenheit; wind S. W., and opposite to trade wind below; a seventh part of the whole height is white with snow. The intense dryness was terrible. In another letter, dated Byron's Bay, Jan-900, in two months. uary 19th, he had experienced several earthquakes. [He met his death by the caving in of a pit.] Auctions.-But to leave for a moment this truly delightful subject, we came to the end of the paper, where we found the usual finale of our own press-the staring capitals, "OAHU AUCTION ROOM"--the Editor, Stephen himself, the auctioneer! Sandwich Islands' Trade.—From July 6th, to December 9, 1835, seventy-two vessels entered the port of Oahu; and from January to October 12th, 1835, fifty-eight vessels visited Honolulu, in Oahu-they varied in tonnage from 40 to 500 tons-belonged to the Sandwich Islands, Great Britain, the United States, and South America. Who could have believed that such a scene of life and bustle, as the frequent arrivals of vessels from perilous and long voyages must produce every where, could have existed here? From Sitka, northwest coast of America.-The smallpox was raging there. Great numbers of the Tongas Indians have died-250 reported dead out of a tribe of August 6, 1836.—The court movements are faithfully bulletined. "The King" in August was at Waialuker (Maui), and was expected shortly at Honolulu "with many of his chiefs. Governor John Adams of Kuakini has left Hawai, and was probably at Maui; he will probably come to Oahu with his Majesty." Barbers. Next a Barber figures. "Shrine of Adonis!" Sandwich Island Leader.-The Editor thus commenWilliam Johnson, cuts, curls, and shaves with taste ceth his leader August 13th: "It will be our constant and care; and to bald heads restores the hair. Grate-design to EMBALM for future observation, all the infor to the hub] supplies groceries to shippers, public houses," &c. "Edmund Bright's saddle and harness shop over Dr. Thomas in the Pagoda." Melancholy disclosure! Oh for the Pagoda! All gone!--withered into leather and prunella! William French at "his warehouses"'—a la Pagoda, no doubt. mation which can be gathered from the field before us, of a nature boasting interest," &c. Rose water and Bouquet de Caroline, save us! Think what nice nambypamby parlor-ornaments, must be these carriage-riding, paragraph-embalming dilettanti of the literary circles of Oahu!-He goes on: "We have been promised many rare gems." (Nothing but balmy odors and precious pearls will do for these Honolulian mercutios.) He says his columns have been "threatened" with Peirce & Brewer have for sale "for cash or approved "poetic anticipations." Think of it-his morbid sen- notes." Good!-the very jargon of Wall street!sitiveness shrinks with instinctive horror from such an What next, Shade of Hercules! Stephen, again the earthly thing as poetry! Oh, Stephen!-He then dis- Editor and Auctioneer, a vast ship chandler, and seller of courses, statesman-like, in Canning periods, on "the shipstores, pickles, lobster sauce, &c.; and to cap the advancement of the Sandwich Islands," and begs "for climax, thus does this modern Figaro and Quotem wind every little trifle" that can promote this paramount, up his multifarious vocations: "Gentlemen [gentlepatriotic object of every loyal white New England sub-men sailors] bound to sea will do well to call before seject of "his majesty." Illustrative "legends" and lecting their small stores." Admirable! Advertises "anecdotes" are called for, &c. But then see the Edi- also a "chain cable." This is the last link we have yet tor's girl-like, timid diffidence: "Whenever we discover traced of Stephen, the friend of King Kauikeauoli. any thing in print which betokens a disregard to fact, or which seems overburthened with error, we shall take leave to notice such errors, and set them right if we can." Again, he complains bitterly of misrepresentations of these islands-"rife with absurdities and abundant in inconsistencies." So much, says he, for "Old Oahu." Arrival of the King and Court.-The next paragraph of interest is the announcement of the arrival of "his Majesty." August 27th.-"We are at last able to announce, with the greatest pleasure, the return of his Majesty Kauikeauoli from his excursion to windward," &c. Among his chiefs who landed with him, were "GoverMetaphysics—Abolition.-Wrangling disquisitions we nor Hoapili of Maui, the Princess Naiheanaina and her lament to say begin to peep out-to be expected from husband--the young chief Lelehoku (son of Karaithe litigious character of the persons composing mis-moku-William Pitt)-and the infant chief Liholiho, sionary establishments from "down east"--harping on with other chiefs, hulumanus and followers." There obscure doctrinal points of religion, as a mask too often was a salute from the fort and from Punch-bowl hill, for sinister motives and rapacious propensities. Hear and the vessels in the harbor-" most of the latter a learned pundit in the columns of the Oahu Gazette displayed the Island Flag"-barges, &c. were on the touching education: "Are effects of physical education water--" the verandas and look-out houses crowded very powerful? They are, as we may see by the influ- with smiling faces-the sea-shore lined with natives," ence of climate on the people of Africa and the frozen | &c. "The King was met at the wharf by Colonel zones!!!" Oh, most learned Daniel, come to judg-Kuanoa, and escorted by a double file of guards in uniment. Surely King Kauikeauoli (kick-owl) will make form to a new house built for the occasion, accompanied you his Reis Effendi of the palace, if he does not kick | by his suite."--[Query? Soot.] such an owl as you are out of his dominions. Com- Gratitude to the Islanders.—The Editor, in publishing fortable logic truly, for a tawny epiderme! Ah! thou modern Zaccharey Macaully of Honolulu, thou knowest which side thy bread is buttered! But see the impudence and the absurdity of the assertion! Unfortunately for the latitudinarian extension to which this imported Australasian abolitionist wished to stretch his doctrine, the only people ever found in the highest ex-tuperation." plored regions of the frozen zones, are Esquimaux and Labradors and Laplanders-the two former, to a fac simile, perfect Chinese! "Werry wite, indeed!" as Sammy Weller would say. the card of thanks of Mr. Hall J. Kelley at Boston, who had touched at Honolulu, says, with much emphasis, he is delighted to "be able to boast that one man, who has shared the attention which strangers by usage may always claim at Oahu-that one man has had the heart to give credit for good will, unmingled with censorious vi Man Missing. The boy, Frederick Dowley, of the British whale-ship Partridge, which touched at the Bonin Islands 1831, went in search of turtle, and was left behind. "No traces of him, or his body or bones, were ever subsequently ascertained." The Editor dryly adds, "There are numbers of wild hogs on the islands." Manual Labor College. But leaving this matter "a coté," as one which we fain hope will not be revived, we see provision talked of for introducing the manual labor Fire. This dreaded cry, so familiar to the ears of system, or lyceum, or farm schools, into the charity insti- civilized life, reverberates also in the ravines of Oahu. tution already alluded to. Thus, if these emigrants "A large native built house in the suburbs of Honolulu” have to begin the world, they have the advantage of [think of that-the Fauxbourgs de Honolulu] " was soon jumping at once to a high state of civilization, by adopt-reduced, by the combustibility of the materials, to a ing the improvements we have reached. heap of ashes. [The very slang of our own paragraph Price of Newspapers, &c.—The price of the Gazette and accident-makers.] "The house was the property we see "is $6 per annum, payable in advance;" also of his Excellency [capital] Governor Keikioeva of the the terms for advertising $1 25 for half a square. island of Kauai." Among the articles destroyed were "Liberal discount offered to yearly subscribers." Ste-"great quantities of printed mats, boards and fishing phen enjoys a monopoly; but he'll soon have his rivals. nets," instead of Turkey carpets, damask curtains, Advertisements." Benjamin Pitman" [Yankee name pier tables and astrals, which we almost expected to see enumerated among the paraphernalia of the Honolulu Horrid Catastrophe.-A native while bathing [diving nobility. probably] at the Falls in the suburbs, split his scull Beef Market. The Kaniu [vessel] from windward | against a rock, and was killed instantly. brought down "a large lot of fine bullocks," which "only require a little grass to prove themselves a superior lot of cattle." [A Buckeye Drovyeer could not have said the thing better.] Streets of Honolulu.-The Editor offers to christen them with suitable names. Musquitoes.-The blame of importing these "varmint" into Oahu, is affixed as an indelible stigma upon the A Governor's Wife ill.-See the domestic affection of shoulders of a New England gentleman, who, from pathese swarthy races: “Governor Adams.-The Gover-triotic feelings, could not sleep without the familiar nor has returned to Hawaii on account of the danger-"bizz, bizz, bizzy, wizz, wizzy, ne-e-e-e-e-e, of that ous illness of his wife." delighting little detestable". -so he imported a ginivine pair from "Yankee-chusetts.” "Great Loss.-The beautiful calico [!] horse, so well known in this place as the property of Mr. B., has, we are sorry to say, recently departed this life at Nuanu. His loss is sincerely deplored" [!]. "Oahu Domestic Manufactures."-Mr. Bright made a beautiful saddle of leather "born and brought up on the Sandwich Islands." "The Old Commodore.-Some little bickerings occur in the harbor, which of the captains has the right of seniority and the broad pennant. Carpenters' Planes are made at Kauai of indigenous wood. A Sailor Mutineer who threw overboard the papers Dogs.-The Editor complains of the "abominable of Captain Fisher of the ship Meridian on the voyage, beastly imitations of the canine species, yclept dogs, and which had been purloined and given to him by the which infest our village. Such a raw-boned, skinny, Steward, was sent home to the United States, together wilted-looking assortment of ghosts, ought to be ban-with the Steward, for adjudication. ished from our society in these reformed times. It takes three of them to raise a growl, and six to bark, and then each yelping cur of them is obliged to lean against a fence. Will any one have mercy on our nerves, and buy their skins at a shilling a-piece ?" [This paragraph Married, by the Rev. J. Diell, Antonio Sam, to WAis certainly done up to perfection. The famous dog-HINE MAIKAI. [Here's a fine poetical name for you.] hating Editor at New York could not do it better.] Supposed Shipwreck.-Some oil casks in the last of August, 1836, were picked up at Heuey's Island, S. W. from Tahiti, and 15 degrees distant from the Society Islands. Cotton Gins and Oil Apparatus advertised for sale. Rum and Gin.-William French at "his warehouses" advertises, among other ship chandlery, 1000 gallons West India rum, and 800 gallons Holland gin. Here we see the seeds of destruction and extermination among the devoted islanders. The first settlements were made with the alleged benign motives of civiliz Meteorology of the Sandwich Islands.—August 1836. Friday 19th, thermometer 84°—average daily range, from 7 A. M. to 2 P. M., 8°—prevailing winds N. E. Sandwich Island Poetry.—An original article from the Sandwich Island Gazette-passable; the sentiments and images all European however-knights, priests, courtiers, zephyrs, oaks, ivy, &c.; not a word of cocoa-ing and christianizing the copper-colored heathen; but nuts nor kangaroos. Noah Webster at Honolulu.-A. Johnstone advertises for the loan of one of Noah's quarto or octavo dictionary. This must be some Polynesian Polyglot. Tahiti Brown Sugar advertised by the Editor. It is not generally known that the most productive and finest quality of cane in the West Indies, was transplanted from Otaheite. the tempter soon displayed his cloven foot, and his sordid thirst for pelf-and Honolulu has become, as all the other South Sea Islands will, and as our first colonial establishments in the United States for the most part were, grog-shops, to allure, ensnare, betray and ruin the miserable victims of white rapacity, under the sanctimonious and imposing mask of religion. Arrival of American Vessels of War.-The arrival of the United States schooner Enterprise, Lieut. Commandant Hollins, September 6th, 1836, from the Bonin Islands, caused the utmost delight. The Editor bursts out in expressions of patriotism and gratitude. “Isolated as we are from our father-land," &c. "we greet with more than heartfelt welcome the extended hand of protection from our civilized home." How delightful to hear such music as this from our own kindred blood, so far removed from us! Then again he says, “Stran Job-printing neatly executed at the office of the Gazette. Copy! Copy!-These ominous words are the caption of one of the editorials. Though a weekly, his magazine appears to have run out completely. To make shift, he proceeds: "Agriculture is taking root. The attention of the majority seems bending towards the soil and its advantages; plantations are rumored of; sugar, silk-worms and cotton are talked of; exports (the main-spring of healthy trade) are dreamed of: industry is not wholly melted by the sun of the tropics-gers in a foreign land, exposed to the hard rubs of those and we hope it never will be," &c. who may seek our inconvenience, we cannot be too grateFree Sentiments.-The Editor, alluding to the affair ful to the kind country who has sent its ambassadors to of Deacon Giles's distillery, Salem, Mass., seems to speak forth assistance." "As we are but sojourners in approve the flogging of the Rev. Mr. Cheever. He this land of distance, we should bear strictly in mind says, "black cloth, long faces, and psalm-singing, should our citizenship of a far off country." He hopes those never excuse backbiting," &c.-" neither should the "who come here in big ships with our country's honors man who, under the lee of the pulpit, will throw stones and our country's confidence" (endeared epithets), will at his fellow men, expect any thing less than a shower be "unprejudiced protectors," siding with no sect. The of brickbats in return." Under Stephen's ship chan-United States sloop of war Peacock, Captain Kennedy, dlery advertisements, we find among the tempting luxu- came September 8th. The Editor exclaims in rapture, ries for native palates, best Sherry wine. "She is a glorious sight. Thank fortune she has come!" The Captain of the Enterprise, with some of his officers, | been for years partially cultivated by an old man percalled on his Majesty September 9th, "at the house of fectly blind. He ascends a dangerous path-burns the Kanaina;" salutes were exchanged with the fort. The exuberant vegetation, where alone, after rearing the Acting Purser of the Enterprise died at sea after leav-produce, he bears it 12 or 13 miles over the trackless ing the Bonin Islands. hills to Kawaihae, to buy fish and salt. One day while Visit of Officers to the Charity School.-Captain Hol-searching for his bundle which he had laid down, he lins and officers popped into the school the same day they arrived at Honolulu. "The dear little girls," Editor Stephen says, showed off well—“and then their singing-Oh, it was delightful! Sweet little voices!it was enough to strike a man parental !” A Native Mat, made at Kauai, measured 50 to 60 feet long, and 20 wide!—of most delicate fabric and workmanship.. Silk.--Crockett's motto, "Be sure you are right and then go a-head,” is quoted to stimulate the project on foot to introduce the mulberry. missed his path, no where over a foot broad, and had nearly starved when his brother found him. [Here's a tale for a drama founded on fact.] On the north-east of this part of the island the country is more fertile, and abounds in the Mamaki (Urtica Argentea), the plant so valuable to the natives. The wild cattle are numerous, and yield the chiefs a fine revenue: they are scattered about in herds on the fine pasture of the plains. At Lehue are stationed bullock-catchers, who have their pens for this purpose at the foot of Mauna Kea, built of strong posts of hard wood, with cross bars of the same Donations to repair the Seamen's Chapel are acknow- strongly lashed together with strips of raw-hide. From ledged by the Chaplain, J. Diell, to the amount of $73. the entrance of the pen are two diverging fences of the Geological and Botanical Notice of Waimea.-The same material, and from a quarter to a half a mile in paper of September 10th contains a notice of the dis-length. Into this kennel the cattle are driven by the trict of Waimea, from a correspondent which would do horsemen, and the gate closed. A man mounted then honor to the best scientific journal of Europe or Ame-enters with his knife and lasso, and throwing the neverrica. Waimea itself is a district of Kohala, one of the failing noose, downs the animal, and with courageous six great divisions of the island of Hawaii. The tow-dexterity dispatches him in a twinkling. Those inering mountain of Mauna Kea, which has been before tended to be tamed are fastened to a post and fed—afdescribed, bounds this district on the south-easterly, terwards by thongs of hide to the horns of a tame aniit is bounded by the wood of Hamakua [what splendid mal, till the thongs wear off. Nothing can be more names for poetry and music!]-on the sea-coast, it ex- perilous apparently than the situation of the bullocktends from Kawaihae to some large Kou trees (Cordia | killer when he rides in among a herd of wild savage Oricutalis), near Kuiholo, where the line divides Kohala bulls of enormous size. But habit destroys fear. "The from Kona. Consists of level table land. Some of the men here frequently ride carelessly in, irritate the alClinkers of the lava look as if ejected yesterday-not ready savage beasts, laugh merrily at their furious aseven a lichen is geen upon them. The largest and most saults, while with watchful eye and well-disciplined plentiful tree on the thickly wooded northern moun- horse they nimbly evade them, and as they madly rush tains, which are 8,000 feet high, is the Ohia Rehua, aby them, aptly throw the noose over their heads, and species of Eugenia. It takes root on the top of by a few skilful evolutions of the horse, entangle their the fern trees 20 to 30 feet from the ground, whence the legs with the lasso, and cast them bellowing to the roots shoot downwards to the earth-the fern tree being earth; one or more assistants instantly seize a hind thus crushed, leaves the tree supported on a number of leg, the tail or a horn, and the animal is either bound arching trunks, with a vaulted space between-excellent or butchered with facility." [Apropos of the lasso and shelter for the traveller and wood-cutter. There is a of its dexterous employment, for which the natives of small stream on the north side, near Waimea and Puka- South America are so famous-does not this go to prove pu. One of the branches descends at Waikoloa, passes the emigration of the latter from the Pacific Islands, as the Mission House, and by Lehul to the sea near Kawai- much so as the Kamschatka Dog and Asiatic customs hae and Puako, which however it never reaches unless of the North American Indians shows their descent full. Its source is the valley of Waipio-has beautiful | from China?] cascades as it descends through deep ravines and stupendous rocks down to the plain-formerly abounded in ducks. A third stream has a majestic fall of 100 feet. The cattle on the plain are shut out from the cultivated fields by a strong stone wall many miles long! Fertile as the land below the woods is, the indolent native prefers the wild plantain and banana, wild turnip, sweet potatoe, raspberries and strawberries. The roots eaten only in times of scarcity are Maw (Sadleria Cyatheoides) and Ki (Dracena Terminalis), &c. [What a commentary are these brief convenient native terms of trees and plants, compared with the jargon of the schools!] There are some fields of Taro; but the numerous acres of cleared unplanted ground, tell a tale of diminished population, or of increased idleness. [And have they their legends and epochs too, and golden and barbarian ages, and decline and fall of empires like the antipodes!] One of the sides of the mountain has The writer states the bullocks to be the offspring of those left by Van Couver [doubtful]. They graze in large herds on the sides of the mountains. The bulls are generally killed for their hide and tallow; their flesh is generally wasted: that of the cows eaten or jerked for the Oahu market, or packed in barrels for use. Many cows and calves are sent alive to Honolulu. [By the bye, the mountain regions give latitudes and temperature for the vegetables and animals of every clime.] Some oxen are broken into rude cars. Numerous sepulchral caves are found filled with mummies— the bodies lashed to small biers, as is the custom now in these islands for carrying the dead, and enveloped in numerous folds of a thick kind of Kapa called Pipinear them is a small calabash of Poe, the principal food of the natives-a gourd or cocoa-nut shell of fish or salt, and a stick of sugar-cane. All the bodies have the entrails removed, and some the brain. The limbs are invariably bent behind on the back, or in some unnatu |