SANDWICH ISLANDS. [From the Maitland Mercury.]

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IX, Issue 890, 11 February 1854, Page 4

SANDWICH ISLANDS. [From the Maitland Mercury.]

We have news to the lOih September. Oa the Ist of September the representatives of the British and French Governments presented an address to the King. They protested that annexation would contravene the rights of British and French subjects; and declare ] that it would not be looked upon with indiffet-

ence by their Governments. Tbe copy of the correspondence was sent by the Government to Luiher Severance, U.S. Commissioner, who wrote an able answer in reply. On the sth, the Ministry resigned, and the King re-appointed all except Judd. John Young, the former Premier, however, was retained only as Minister of the Interior, and Prince Lot Kamehameha was appointed Premier. E. H. Allen, formerly U.S. Consul, 8 political enemy of the missionaries, Wfts appointed Minister of Finance, amidst great rejoicing of the foreigners and opposition party generally. The small pox is still raging, but not so violent as before. Total number of cases, 5,049 ; deaths, 1805. The resignation of tbe Hawaiian Ministry, and the subsequent appointment of Mr. Alieu to the post filled previously by Dr. Judd, is a great triumph for the Annexationists, and will undoubtedly be followed, in a comparatively short time, by a change of the sovereignity of the islands. Dr. Judd, a man of intellect, of great strength of character, and considerable political ability, has been for years the actual sovereign of tbe islands, and has had arrayed against him all the influence of the foreign residents not ronnget-' ed with th^ missionaries. His administration has been one of unmitigated selfisliness and rigour, not to say tyranny. He maintained his position against great odds for a long time, but has finally succumbed to an irresistible force of , popular opposition, and in retiring leaves the Annexationists on high vantage ground, their leader at the head of the Government, and with comparatively trifling obstacles in their way.