SANDWICH ISLANDS.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume I, Issue 12, 28 December 1844, Page 4

SANDWICH ISLANDS.

, By, the last Auckland mail, we have received? very interesting papers from the-Sand-wich -Inlands. Among them is the 'first number 'of a Weekly periodical, entitled the [N&o^eries of the Polynesian, under date the -ipth August. Also a file of the Friend, of Temperance and Seamen, a monthly publications. Our receipts bear date from June Ist -tq September lsc. Thii file contaias a most valuable series of papers upon Honolulu, the principal of the islands, and the head quarters of Government, from the pen of R. C. Wyllie, Esq., who is known to several gentlemen in this settlement, and who is now acting as Pro- Consul at the Sandwich Islands during the absence of General filler, who had proceeded on business to Tahiti. We- purpose quoting largely from the information furnished ki these papers, but have only room this week to furnish the

HA*tOV» DYES AND RCSTftAIIjITS IMFOSfP CPON SHIPPING AT TH* rPoBtS IX THE SANDwich Islands — The harbour dues at Honolulu tra 20 cents, or 10d..per ton on merchant vessels. 6 cents, or 3d. per ton on whale ships < and merchant vessels entering for the porpose of obtaining refreshments only. 2 dollars, or Bs. for tbe use of the buoys. I dollar,- or 4s. for certificate of clearance. 1 dollar, or 4s. per foot pilotage for taking a voisel in or out. No., harbour dues are exacted from a -vessel taring a -Hawaiian register, 6r of t vessel belonging to a resident foreigner, who has taken the oath of*ai:egiance. A 'vessel owned by a foreigner who has not ttlea the -oath of allegiance, bttt who resides perxMoently on shore, in the occupation of a dwelling bfrot c or shop, pays only half of the usual dues. TBfc'DNDEBMBiSTtONeD FINES ASC ENFORCED: '10 dollars on any ship' throwing rubbish into the ' harbour, for the first offence;' 20 for the siCondj and then the fine is doubled for every re* petition of the same offence. it)6o dollars on any captain of a vessel, for landing a. passenger without written notice. 1000 dollars for abreachof the quarantine laws. Banging, as a murderer, for knowingly and maliciously violating those laws, whereby a con. tagious disease is communicated on shore. 560 dollars on any, captain for refusing obedience to. tbe health officer, oi to any requisition of the quarantine laws. ■400 dollars for taking on board any- native wil&out the written permission of the Governor. 400 -dollars for taking; away any prisoner, and tie-latter-to be returned. 60 dollars on any captain -who 'leaves on shore any of Us -men, without leave in writing from ; the Governor. 100. dollars on every vessel who leaves the portwithout* certificate of clearance. lO.dollars for coming on-shore with a knife, swpfd-cane, or any other dangerous weapon. 2 dollars for every seaman seized on shore, after toe- firing of the second, gun from the fort, at half past<nine o'clock, p.m. .10 -dollars on every person- wha aids, secretes, or -entertains a seaman onthore, after that hour ; a*&thesatne Jine on every.pefson who, by force, opposes the police in their search for such seaman. l-'to s ''dollars for hallooing or making a noise in the- streets at night. ,*.'._''. (j'd6llets for striking another in a .quarrel. 5 dollars' for racing or swift riding in tbe streets o*fw^ttenjed roads. i*il6BarJbr desecrating the Sabbath for the first, ttoe.' i dollars " " second tioae; - ' "t r ' • * * ajld4bi n the fine is doobled for every repetition of'tbjß ofwee. ji '6" dollarj for di;unkennfss.J»s;do^art for fornicatjpn. 3C ; dollars for adulterj. spJoiiar»for,rape. 10 dollars' /or, lewd, fs*dj»tti*e, and laiciviotf. cooduetr 200 doJDaci onia«.y. J captain.of.«ar'»e««eli4om«htflg ori repair or^r^CrtslstoeaUi ■who;;:doei-ndt'<fiiiV render in writing a clear and explicit account 'of w^!VJi»in4en*r tcr pnr I ch^s»?-aad3iowWd ih whkt artklM he is t^-payjfor ih&tita^ ' ' ; ; £> dollars r4wa*id f6rj6tftcUng-^v:ery' p de%erter neir to,th9.h»thptit; 12dittdlftcii'biilA«'frff. ' ' ' Ship thtmifelvcs witb>.aDMndaucß-of good wat«r, at toe pampa in tb&vtil*Se;tij ttfkg iktto c«nta per barrel*^ riBA/gallons ; or by goinf^p'lß* 'A*iitsstpcm waUr without any ■charge. v*t«teTer , "•