may make the language of the Mantuan bard applicable, though written nearly nineteen hundred years ago :— "The golden corn each laughing valley fills, "Here ceaseless spring, here winter wreathed with flowers, "And flocks twice teem and fruits twice bend the bowers; "Yet here no lion breeds, no tiger strays, "No poisonous aconite the touch betrays, "No monstrous snake th' uncoiling volume trails, "But many a peopled city towers around, 66 And many a rocky cliff with castle crowned." For the Roman castle let us here substitute the Christian temple, and for the proud and warlike Pagan, a people imbued with a goodly portion of the spirit of the Great Teacher who, more than eighteen centuries ago, proclaimed peace on earth-good will to the whole family of man. Then may it be literally and truly said that every dweller in the land may "repose under his own vine and fig tree, with no one to molest or make him afraid." NOTE.-The statement of the population of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland in 1700, 1801 and 1851, on page 22, was taken from the London Economist. The last column was by estimation on the ratio of increase on each preceding ten years and partial census returns. More full returns received here since the address was -prepared, show in Ireland an absolute decrease of more than a million and a half in the last ten years, the results of famine from the repeated loss of the potato crop the great amount of emigration and other causes. FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE ROYAL HAWAIIAN AGRICULTU RAL SOCIETY. Honolulu, August 11, 1851. To the Hon. Wm. L. Lee, President of the R. H. A. S. SIR,-I have the honor to represent to you that since the formation of this society up to the present time, the receipts and disbursements have been as follows, viz : Mr. S. N. Castle, the former treasurer, resigned his office on the 31st May last, on account of his intended visit to the United States and delivered up the books, papers and cash in his hands, and rendered an account current with the society, which is hereto annexed. I had the honor to be appointed Treasurer, by the Board of Managers, on the 30th June last, and received the balance of cash ($291,62) named above, which is now in my possession. Respectfully submitted, by your obd't servant, CHAS R. BISHOP, Treasurer. Dr. Royal Hawaiian Agricultural Society, 1850. Aug. 16. 26. 29. 31. Sept. 4 15 25 Nov. 14 16 22 1851. In acc't current with S. N. Castle, Treas. Cr To cash p'd for book of records allowed to do. to S. N. Castle acc't book Mr. Whitney for blank receipt book Paid for press and paper for corresponding Paid for book of record for the sec'ry of the Invested for the benefit of the society on Allowed to the corresponding secretary in $ 2.00 1 75 1 50 4.00 34 00 120 00 75 500 00 150 00 125 00 $943 38 291 62 $1235 00 The above account is respectfully submitted to the Royal Hawaiian Agricultural Society by SAM'L N. CASTLE, Treasurer. To the Hon. Wm. L. Lee, President of the R. H. A. S. SIR,-As it is not improbable that I may be called to visit the U. S. at an early period and in the multiplied cares which devolve upon me may forget my duties as treasurer, I take the liberty to forward to your care all the books papers and money belonging to that department together with the above statement of accounts. I take this opportunity through you to express the deep interest I feel in the prosperity of the agricultural interests of these islands and my constant wish for the success of this department. Vice President of the R. H. A. S., Honolulu. SIR.-In conformity with instructions contained in the tenth resolution of the R. H. A. Society I beg to forward you the annexed statistical report relating to the domestic produce of our district in which I have not confined myself to the letter of the instructions. As chairman of this committee I would remark that I have not heard from any of the corresponding members and draw the inference that as the vote followed the resolution you will receive their reports direct, and I trust that from some of the more flourishing districts you may obtain fuller and more satisfactory reports, as these which I present are mostly obtained from the proprietors of the several plantations around. I am sir, your very obedient servant. B. PITMAN. TOTAL AMOUNT OF HAWAIIAN PRODUCE EXPORTED FROM THE PORT OF HILO, HAWAII, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS TO FOREIGN PORTS DIRECT-FOR THE YEAR ENDING AUG. 1, 1851. Live stock and vegetables, EXPORTS COASTWISE. The plantation of Ahsing & Co. at Makahanaloa consist ing of 400 Acres. Total amount of sugar sent to Oahu for the year ending August 1, 1851. Molasses The plantation of Ahkina, at Puueo, consisting of 90 acres. Total amount of sugar sent coast wise for the year ending August 1, 1851. On hand at plantation Molasses The plantation of Amoi at Ponoohawaii consisting of 55 acres. On hand at the plantation the manufacture of the past 6 months. Total amount of coffee sent coast wise, averaging 13cts. $1120 00 401,000lbs 18,000 gals. 50,000 lbs. 100,000" 3,900 gals. 20,000 lbs $4,680 00. Vegetable supplies to 26 Whaleships, at $180 each, for the year ending Aug 1, 1851. Our district is capable of great improvement in agriculture, but the natives have not hitherto had any incentive to cultivate. The surrounding country is admirably adapted to the growth of fruits of various kinds, among which may be enumerated the chirimoya, mango and pomegranate (introductions within the last few years); oranges, |