SANDWICH ISLANDS.

New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 736, 4 May 1853, Page 4

SANDWICH ISLANDS.

Honolulu papers to the \ 2th February have been received at Sydney. The most important item of news is that diplomatic relations have been renewed between Hawaii and France, Mons. Louis Emile Perrin having been accredited to Kamehameha 111., as consul of “His Imperial Highness the Prince President." This M. Perrin was the commissioner of France during the exciting negocialions which followed the erratic proceedings of the French naval officers in the Archipelago. The negociations did not appear at the time lo have produced any very satisfactory result, but by the tone assumed on the other side, on the presentation of the new consul to his Hawaiian Majesty, it would appear that all questions at issue are now likely lo be adjusted speedily and harmoniously. News had been received at Honolulu of (he establishment of the empire in France, hut there did not appear lo have been any official confirmation of it, as ISie consul was still gazetted as the representative of the Republic. Trade was improving. The Polynesian of 29th January says, “We are happy lo notice the continued activity in business of every description here in Honolulu. Especially is it so about the wharfs, and among (he shipping. A good deal of merchandise is being shipped to San Francisco, and we believe all the vessels now up for that port, including one or two vessels to arrive, will obtain full cargoes. Well selected goods for this market are getting scarce, and consequently the retail trade generally is not so brisk as it otherwise would he.” Again “We learn that the prospect of a full crop of coffee on the plantations is very encouraging. The yield at Hanalei will probably uol be less than 173,000 lbs. On Hawaii the plantations are steadily improving, though the yield this year will not be over 73,000 lbs. The quality of the Sandwich Islands coffee is considered fully equal to the best foreign." And again—“ Our readers will be quite surprised, as we were, lo learn that fine fields of wheat are growing on East Maui, and that there will he about 230 acres lo harvest next autumn. It is estimated that the yield will he about 20 bushels lo the acre, (hough last year more than that amount was raised lo the acre.” The machinery of a water mill was about to he imported from the States at a cost of 2000/, and the importers, with the true spirit of American speculators, were seeking to obtain a monopoly from the government, it was believed, however, they' would not succeed. The Custom House returns give the following statistics for the year 1832. Imports: 739,808 dollars. Exports of foreign produce ; 58!, 145 dollars. Exports of domestic produce : 23 7,231 dollars. Total exports : 058,593 dollars. Cus tom House receipts : 115,091 dollars. (We have ommilled (he odd cents.) Vessels under the Hawaiian Flag, number 30 tonnage 5641. Arrivals of National vessels (men of war) 4: Arrivals of Merchantmen, 253. Arrivals of Whalers about 500.