Foreign News: Sandwich Islands

Hofolui.u, Juiy 1. - The enuse of temperance is ftourishing, so thnt liquors cnnnot besoM. The "Friend of Tempera nee," July i,. has the followng: "To Temperance. - $5 from Sir John Byng, in testimony of the baronet' deep 6ense of the driiged condition of the brandy market at Honolulú. June I, 1844.'' "Sir John Byng" of Polynesin, is a briy from Sydney, with n cargo of French brandy. This brig arrived in thia poit a fèw week pince, having on board 2800 gallons of bnndy nnd saled in a few dayp, mimia only twentyfive gallons. Ju.t before sailing, the supercargo called nnd Jeft the som of S5 for - perance, which he desired should be ocknowledged with the above card. A tea parfy was given on the 18th of Junoj by George Brown, Eq., U. S. commissioner to which all the missionaries, with theirwivos and children, were mvited, and a very pleasant holydny is said to have been spent with the worthy host. The general meeting of the Americnn missionarie., cloeed at Honolulú on the lstof Joly. The Friend says, This atinual gn thering of the missionaries ia almoet ihe only event wliich diverts theif miiuls froman uninterrupted eerirs of labor among the nntive population. Al this meeting they spend a few days in reviewing the past nnd planning for the future. Report are read and statements made in regard to ev- erv depnrtmcrit of missionary business. It ís customary for most of the missionaries to come necompanied with lhoirwives and cbildren.- Tliis affords a good opporlunity for the families situated in the different islands to cultívate a more intímate acquaintance, and keep nlive those socinl, kindly, and Chrietian feelinga which so happily exist among them. It may be interesting to state that the firat missionaries to the Sandwich Islands, eailea from Boston, in October, Í819. They arnved at Hawaii in March, lfi20. In April, 1820, the king andchiefs consentcd totheir landing. Since that ti-ne, 61 males and 67 femalea bave jomed the missions from the United States.- The amount of money paid for the support of these missionaiies has boen $808,865, and all by the American branch of foreign miesions, excepl $50,000 by the Americon Bible Society and $19,365 by the American Traot Society.FROMOREGON. The Western Expositor announced the arrivol of Mr. William Gilpiii, from Oregon.- Mr. Gilpin pnssed Ihe winter among the Americnn settlements of the Wallamante and Iho adjacent 6ea coosf, and he describes them oi enjoying prpsperity when heleft them in April last. The emigrant party of 1843, which he ao companied, nrrived at their destination in November last, "after hn ving braved and overeóme unpamllelled dangere ttnd difficultifia from savnges, from thiret, frora bunger - crossed parched, treeless plains-- fierce, ongry rivers, and forcing their wagons through a thousand miles of mountain, decla ed impassnble by the most experienced guides and voyagers." This accession swelled the population of Oregon to upwards of 2000, and they had framed a government, elected officers, established courtanda record of land tilles. Cattle and stock of all kinds are accumula ting and rapidly increasing under a mild elfmate and unfailing ptiBtures. Provisions of nll kinds are abundant, of the moet: excellent quality, and moderate prices. Mr. Gilpin passed the trading of Bridger and Vaequez, on the 19th of August.- This fort is 100 miles west of Green River, and half way from Independence tolheWallametle. The American trappers, ecattered amon the mountains, had there collected to moet the emigrantfl of last eprmg, an adyanced prty of thirty of whom witli their wagons and catlle, passed on the I7th, two days luter than the emigration of the preceding year. Two larger companies behind, under Gene: rul Gilliam and Col. Ford, passed snbsequently, and all in good time to reach the