1 10 12 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/8aeb71cc50a7ba2970f61d75bcf212d7.pdf d4bb2ede301a27af164a8e777ddfbbe2 PDF Text Text FRIEND THE HONOLULU, JANUARY 1, 1858. jfjeto Series, M.7, $0.1.} Far CONTEXTS 1* 1858* January Re-opening of Oahu College, &c., Campbell's Residence on Oahu 1809-1810, - - - - ..... Paoh News from India, ----..-• Morman Difficulties, The N'aoakln of Ascension, Treatment of Sailors in San Francisco, • Hoisting of British Flag in Honolulu, Restoration of Hawaiian Flag, Guarantee of Hawaiian Independence, Marine Journal, Ac, &c., --..-• .... 2, J J j> *6 0 4 8 THE FRIEND, JANUARY 1, 1858. VOLUX ME V. With the new year, we commence the fiifteenth volume of the Friend. It is the policy of many newspaper-publishers to alter, change, and (if their means will allow) enlarge the dimensions of their sheet, from year to year. Our plan has been to make as few changes as possible, but maintain the even tenor of our ways, furnishing our readers such an amount of useful and entertaining matter, as the state of our finances would allow. With the close of the year we rejoice to find the Friend out of debt! Would that all its readers could say as much! The generous response to our appeal enables us to announce this favorable state of our finances. All contributors have our sincere thanks, and our seafaring readers may rest assured that, in return, we shall scatter our little sheet broadcast over the ocean. Thinking it may not be uninteresting to some of our readers, we propose, during this year, to publish a series of articles upon Hawaiian Tfcse sketches, for the most the history of this people part, will previous to lIR, or the arrival of the missionaries. Since that period the history is full, but prior to that date comparatively little, is known, except what may be learned from the pages of Cook and Vancouver. We commence with " Campbell's residence on Oahu," 1809-1810. This is an old and rare volume, and the copy in our possession is the only one we have ever met with. Extmcts from other writers will appear in successive numbers of our paper. Re-OpoanihguC f ollege. We rejoice to announce that this institution will be again opened on Wednesday, the 13th inst. The return of President Beckwith, and his report, inspire the friends of the institution with the confident assurance that the ultimate success of the enterprise is morally certain. Although the financial difficulties at present existing in the United States, prevented the completion of the endowment, still the way is prepared for its future prosecution. In the mean time, the American Board of Commissioners assume the support of the institution. The new appointment of Mr. Dc Witt Alexander as a Professor in the College, meets with general favor. He is remembered as a promising, youthful student, and, while connected with. Vale College, acquired a most enviable reputation as a young man of ripe scholarship. His arrival' is anticipated by the next California vessel. Every friend of the Hawaiian Kingdom and the cause of learning and education must earnestly wish for the success of Oahu College. Its influence will be electing and ennobling upon our youth and the community. With the close of the year terminates "the engagement of Mr. Bicknell as Colporteur, under the patronage of the Hawaiian Tract Society. At a late meeting of the Society, he read an interesting repot of his labors. Having been brought into close contact with him, in efforts to do good among seamen, it affords us great pleasure to speak of his modest and unwearied labors to benefit his fellow-men. We understand that he is making arrangements to return to Marquesas and resume his self-denying labors among that people, whenever an opportunity occurs. The MjuTn of the Morniim Star, on or before /fie Ist of March, will probably afford the first opportunity. Mr. Bicknell has been publishing h small reading book in the Mar- \m Srits, M 15. quesan dialect, and has now in press the Gospel of John, which will be completed before his departure. "Nothing Venture, Nothing Have”— is an old saying, but occasionally verified in a remarkable manner. We recently saw n fine specimen of this year's crop of sugar from the Lihue plantation. It was beautiful, and the first fruits of a large crop. If ever a company of agriculturists deserved a fine crop as the reward of their labors and expenditure, it is surely the owners of that plantation. When it seemed as if failure was certain, on account of the want of rain, the idea was conceived of irrigation, and that by digging a trench eight or nine miles in length, I over country requiring many angles and curvitures ; but "nothing venture, nothing have" was the only principle that would work. It seemed to be the last hook to hang a hope upon." We are glad the hook did not give way ! The irrigation enterprise has succeeded beyond all expectation. Trre crop noubeing taken off, at present prices, will prove ample remuneration for the thousands expended in trenching. The success of the plantation depends almost entirely upon irrigation. Most heartily we congratulate the proprietors, but especially Messrs. Marshall " &Rfte. . We would call the attention of sailors advertisement respecting a Sailor's Home in San. Francisco. That a " Home " was needed there, is manifest from an account of the treatment of sailors, found in another part of our columns. We have often heaid sailors from San Francisco relate accounts of similar treatment. It is gratifying to lemm that the « Home " in San Francisco is well patronized. Success to the enterprise. to the Prof. George E. Beckwith, of the Sandwich Islands, received the honorary degree of A. M., at Williams College, Moss., at the comrrn'neement of August last. ., �2 THE FRIEND, JANUARY, 1858. CAMPBELL’S RESIDENCE 1809—1810. ON OAHU, A Vovaob Round thk World, from 1806 to 1812; in which Japan, Kamschatka, the Aleutian Islands, and the Sandwich Islands were visited; including a narrative of the author's shipwreck on the Island of Sannack, and his subsequent wreck in the ship's long-boat; with an account of the present state of the Sandwich Islands, and a Vocabulary of their language. By Archibald Campbell. Second American Edition—lllustrated by a Chart. New York: Printed by Bhoderick & Ritter, No. 20 James Street. 1819. We passed the foot of Mouna-kaa, one of the highest mountains in the world. The sides are extremely steep, and although situated within the tropics, the summit is perpetually covered with snow; a narrow tract of level ground lies between the base of the mountain and the sea, terminating in high ; presenting at a distance a most On a nearer approach, Vwe could observe numerous patches of owj Bated land, and the lower parts of the mountain covered with wood. Farther to the west, the plains are of greater extent, the country well wooded, and in a high state of cultivation; with many villages and houses presenting every appearance of a numerous and industrious population. Mouna-roa, one of the mountains in the interior, is a volcano; a few years before this time a violent eruption took place, when it sent forth a stream of lava which ran into the sea. Isaac Davfc, with whom I afterwards resided, and who had gone in a canoe to witness it, informed me that where the lava joined the sea, the heat was so intense that he could not approach nearer than fifty yards. We did not see any flame or smoke issuing from the crater. We made sail in the evening, and reached • <8J Thk foregoing title-page fully indicates the content* of the book, from which the following paragraphs are copied. The date of the publication, (1819), shows that that volume was printed and circulated prior to the arrival of the first company of missionaries at these islands, in 1820. The book contains much valuable information respecting the condition of the Sandwich Islanders fifty years ago. This information is interesting, from the fact that the author resided for a period ofthirteen the following day. months on the island of Oahu, and most of Mowee Whilst running along the southeast side of that period in Honolulu. the island, several canoes came off with reThe author of the book is distinctlyremem- freshments. In one of them was a white bered by Captain Adams, now residing at man, calling himself Joseph Wynn, an AmeKalihi, and from conversation with him we rican. He had resided several years upon where he had a family, and cultihare been led to place much reliance upon the island, vated a piece of land, which had been grantMr. Campbell's statements. Capt. Adams ed to him by Crymakoo u powerful chief. first met Campbell, as a sailor, at the Cape I afterwards learned that his real name tof Good Hope, in 1806. They parted then, was Angus Maccallum, a native of Houstoun, but met again in Honolulu in 1809. During in Renfrewshire. Having served with his the Diana frigate, and coming the interval, Campbell visited India, China brother insame part of the country, a great from the Japan, and the Russian settlements on the* degree of intimacy naturally took place beN. W. coast of America, where the vessel tween us, and we had much conversation was wrecked, in which he sailed. Subse- together. Amongst other things, I told him that I quently to the wreck, he was much exposed, understood the Russians had some intention and both of his feet were severely frozen, a settlement on the Sandwich of forming which finally resulted in their amputation. Islands. This reached the captain's ears, Having reached Sitka, he was mercifully and he gave me a severe reprimand, for provided for by the Russians, and finally came having, as he expressed it, betrayed their in one of their vessels, the Neva, to Honolu- secrets. He desired me to say no more on subject in future, otherwise 1 should not lu, in 1809. Respecting his reception, and the be to leave the ship. permitted residence on the islands, we shall allow I know not what obstacle prevented this Campbell to relate his own story. Wewsopy, plan from being carried into effect; but alin full, chapter VIII., from Campbell's book: though the Neva remained several monthsMn We proceeded on our voyage to the Sand- thp country, I never heard any more of the' wich Islands, and enjoyed fine weather, with settlement. favorable winds. We came to anchor in the harbor of LaNo land was seen from the time we quitted hina. The captain went ashore andreturned the Fox islands, till the 27th of January. with a supply of fresh provisions. I wished On that morning, at day break, we dis- much to have accompanied him, but.the surf covered the mountains of Owhyhee, at the rendered the landing too difficult for one in distance of ten leagues. In the afternoon, my helpless condition. Tamaahmaah, kißg of Owhyhee, Mowee, we were close in with the land, and 'coasted Wahoo, and the adjoining islands, resided along the north side of the island. The breeze being light, several canoes some years at this place. His hoase, which came from the shore with fresh provisions. we could "distinctly see from the ship, was We stood offand on for some time, carrying built of brick, after the European manner. on a brisk trade with the natives; amongst Of late he has. fixed his residenjpe atWahoo; other things supplied by them, we were sur- upon learning which the captain determined prised to find sheep and goats, the breed of to proceed thither. which, althoug but recently introduced, has The island of Mowee is of great height.a increased so rapidly that they already form At a distance it appears like two Islands, low flat piece of land running completely an article of trade. across, and dividing it into two peninsulas. Maccallum informed me that it was very fertile ; that provisions were abundant, and much cheaper than at either Owyhee or Wahoo. We weighed on the morning of the 29th, and passing between the islandfcof Morokai and Ranai, reached the harbor ojTlanaroom, on the south side of Wahoo, the same evening. A number of natives came off, as usual, the moment the ship hove in sight. King Tamaahmaah was in a large double canoe; on his coming alongside, he sent his interpreter on board to announce his arrival. The captain immediately went to the gangway to receive his majesty, and shook hands with him when he came upon deck. He was, on this occasion, dressed as a European, in a blue coat and gray pantaloons. Immediately on his coming aboard, the king entered into earnest conversation with the captain. Amongst other questions, he asked whether the ship was English or American. Being informed that she was Russian, he answered " Meitei, meitei," or, very good. A handsome scarlet cloak, edged and ornamented with ermine, was presented to him from the governor .of the Aleutian Islands. After trying it on, he gave it to his attendants to be taken on shore. I never saw him use it afterwards. In other canoes came Tamena, one of his queens, Crymakoo, his brother-in-law, and other chiefs of inferior rank. My appearance attracted the notice, and excited the compassion of the queen; and finding it was my intention to remain upon the islands, she invited me to take up my residence in her house. I gladly availed myself of this offer, at which she expressed much pleasure; it being a great object of ambition amongst the higher ranks to have white people to reside with them. When the ship was brought to anchor, she sent mc ashore in one of her canoes. Captain Hapemeister recommended me at the same time to the notice of the King, by informing him, that I could not only make and repair the sails of his vessels, but also weave the cloth of which they were made. The king assured him that I should be treated with the utmost kindness. It will be seen in the sequel how well he performed his promise. Upon landing I was much struck with the beauty and fertility of the country, so different from the barrenness of the Fox islands. The village of Hanaroora, which consists of several hundred houses, is well shaded with large cocoa-nut trees. The king's residence, built close upon the shore, and surrounded by a pallisade upon the land side, was distinguished by the British tokdfend a battery of sixteen carriage guns, IBknging to his this time lay ship , the Lilly Bird, unrigged in the harbor. This palace consisted merely of a range of huts, viz.: the king's eating-house, his sleeping-house, the queen's house, a store, powder-magazine, and guardhouse, with a few huts for the attendants, all constructed after the fashion of the country. At a short distance were two extensive store-houses, built of stone, which contained the European articles belonging to the king. I was conducted to the house occupied by �the two queens. It consisted of one large apartment, spread with mats; at one end of which the attendants of both sexes slept, and at the other the queens occasionallay slept when the king was in the morai. They and their attendants always eat here, and Tamena wished me to join them ; but as I had been informed by Crymakoo, that if I did so, I should not be allowed to eat with men, I resolved to decline her offer. The Neva remained in the harbor three months, during which time I ate my victuals on board. At the end of that period, having completed a cargo of provisions.consisting of salted pork and dried taroroot, she sailed for Kodiakand Kamschatka. I was then invited by the king to take my meals in his eating-house, and at the same time he desired a young American, of the name of William Moxely, a native ofNorfork in Virginia, who understood thelanguage, to eat along with me, to act as my interperter. The king's mode of life was very simple; he breakfasted at eight, dined at noon, and suppered at sunset. His principal chiefs being always about his person, there were generally twenty or thirty persons present; after being seated upon mats spread on the floor, at dinner a dish of poi, or taro pudding, was set before each of them, which they ate with their fingers, instead of spoons. This fare, with salt fish and consecrated pork from the morai, formed the whole of the repast, no other food being permitted in the king's house. A plate, knife and fork, with boiled potatoes, were, however, always set down before Moxely and me, by his majesty's orders. He concluded his meal by drinking half a glass of rum ; but the bottle was immediately sent away, the liquor being tabooed, or interdicted to his guests. The breakfast and supper consistediC fish and sweet potatoes. to the king's person, to his The house, and even to his food, formed a remarkable contrast to the simplicity of his mode of Iving. Whenever he passed, his subjects were obliged to uncover theirheads and shoulders. The same ceremony took place upon their entering, or even passing his residence; and every house which he entered was ever after honored with the same marks of respect. Once, when employed in the house of Issac Davis, making a loom for the king, I observed him passing, and being ignorant of this custom, requested him to enter and observe my progress ; but he declined doing so, informing me of the consequence. He, therefore, seated himself at the door, till I brought out mywork for his inspection. When his food was carrying from the cooking-house, every person within hearing of the call N.oho, or sit down, given by the bearers, was obliged to uncover himself, and squat down on his bßMis. This ceremav was particularly inconvenient when the water used in the king's house was carried past; there being none of a good quality near Hanaroora, it was necessary to bring it from the mountains, a distance offive miles. The calabash carriers were obliged, when any person appeared in sight, to call out Noho. They, however, ran past as quick as they could, not to detainhis majesty's subjects in so unpleasant an attitude. White people were not required to pay JANUARY, 1855. 3 IRE FRIEND, these honors, though scrupulously exacted from the natives. Tamaahmaah was most attentive in performing the duties of religion, and constantly attended the morai on the taboo days, which took place about four times eachmonth. The ceremonies lasted one day and two nights ; during which time no person was permitted to pass the bounds of the morai. ,^««W When the king was absent on sions, I did not experience the Hn as at other times ; theattendants becaß Jary remiss in providing my dinner, andiwas sometimes obliged to go without it altogether. I accompanied the king once to the morai; but not relishing the confinement, and being unwilling to make complaints, I removed, about the beginning of May, to the house of Isaac Davis, a Welshman, who had been about twenty years upon the island, and remained with him till the king gave me a grant of land about six months afterwards. Mr. Davis arrived at the Sandwich Islands as mate of a small American schooner. The captain, a very young man, having incautiously permitted the natives to go on board, without any restriction, a chief, of the name of Tamahmotoo, observing this, planned her capture. For which purpose a numberof natives, under various pretences, crowded into the vessel, and, upon a signal being given, threw the whole crew, five in number, into the sea. Davis, being an excellent swimmer, laid hold of one of the canoes, from which, however, he was beat off by paddles. He swam to another, where the natives also attempted to beat him off; but being a stout, athletic man, he was able to keep his hold. Having no arms, they attempted to put him to death, by holding him under the water, and beating him with their paddles; and also endeavored to strangle him, by placing his neck across one of the beams of the canoe, and trampling upon him. But by this time the rest of the crew having been, destroyed, and the schooner taken possessidri df, they relented, and ceased to torment him any farther. He was carried ashore blind, and almost lifeless, and it was eighteen months before he recovered his sight. He told me, that, before this time, he had never believed in the existence of God, and had led a very sinful life; that, upon the near prospect of death, the idea of his offencesfilled him with terror; and that he tried to repeat the Lord's Prayer, and felt himself strengthened after doing so. treated with much greater confidence than any of the native chiefs. Davis had extensive grants of land on several of the islands. Upon Wahoo alone he had estates on which were four or five hundred people, who cultivated the land, and paid him a rent in kind. These were exempted from the taxes paid by the other chiefs for their lands; but Davis frequently made the king presents of feather cloaks, and other valuable articles. He was married to a native woman, by whom he had no children. By a former wife he had three, two of whom were left under the charge of Mr. Young of Owhyhee. His house was distinguished from those of the natives only by the addition of a shed in front to keep off the sun; within, it was spread with mats, but had no furniture, except two benches to sit upon. He lived very much like the natives, and had acquired such a taste for poe, that he preferred it to any other food. We had, however, at all timea, abundance of pork, goat's flesh, and mutton, and frequently beef sent by Young from Owhyhee, and in the mornings and evenings we had tea. His wealth, consisting of mats, feathers and cloth, the produce of the island, and a large assortment of European articles, which he had acquired by trading with the ships that touched here ; these were contained in a large storehouse, built of stone, adjoining his dwelling. My first employment was to overhaul the sails of the king's vessels, and to repair such as were out of order. After working two or three months at this, he desired me to make island. These two constantly attached themselves to Tamaahmaah ; and, from their knowledge of fire-arms, proved of essential service in the expeditions in which he conquered Mowee, Morotoi and Wahoo. • They were rewarded, by being raised to the rank of chiefs, and received extensive grants of land. When Tamaahmaah removed to Wahoo, Davis accompanied him, and he left Young asgovernorofOwhyhee. These two healwav* The making of the loom, from want of assistance, and want of practice, proved a very tedious job. I succeeded tolesably well at last; and having procured a supply of thread, spun by the women from the fibres of the plant of which their fishing lines are made, I began my operations; After working a small piece, I took it to the long as a specimen. He approved of it in every respsetaxcept breadth, which was only about half a iyard, saying, he wished it mads wide snotigb some canvas. Having informed him that a loom was necessary, he ordered Boyd, his principal carpenter, to make one. This, however, Boyd by declined, from an illiberal many of the white people, that the natives should be taught nothing that would render them independent of strangers. He told the king he did not know how to make looms; upon which I undertook to make one myself; although, by so doing, I incurred the displeasure of many of my countrymen. Davis had a native servant called worked as a tailor, and was a very hsJdy fellow. This man showed much anxiety to pbserve how I proceeded; but his master told me by no means to allow him, as he was so quick he would soon learn to make a loom himself. When I said I had no wish to makeit a secret, he replied, that if the natives could weave cloth, and supply themselves, ships would Tamaahmaah, who was at a distant part have no encouragement to call at the islands. qf*the island, was extremely indignant at Another instance of this narrow way of thinkTamahmotoo when he heard of this outrage. ing occurred, when a brother of the queen's, fie took the vessel from him for the pur- whose name I do not remember, but who was pose of restoring her to her owners, and usually called by the white people, John showed the utmostkindness to Davis. Nearly Adams, wished me to teach him to read, at the same time, another Englishman, of the Davis would not permit me, observing " they name of Young, was detained upon the will soon know more than ourselves." �4 my power; but I told him I could make it a yardwide, and then sow it up into any size. FRIEND. JAM ART. 18 58. all these untoward and, in themselves, undesirable events, for the advanceto overrule He accordingly ordered me to make a loom ment of that kingdom, which will eventually of the necessary dimensions. The small subdue all other kingdoms. piece I wove he kept, and showed it to every captain that arrived as a specimen of the Mormon Difficulties.—From all the varimanufacture of the country. I had nearly finished the other loom, when the ship arrived ous reports and statements published in the in whirh I quitted the island. and Atlantic papers, we infer that (To he eknUnueJ.; thfl Hion question will be a most difficult An officer of the U. S. ArmyotiH News from India. has recently visited Utah, for the purpose of Intelligence from that quarter of the globe ascertaining the state of things, and he reports continues of a dark and gloomy character. that Brigham and other leading persons are The mutiny is by no means suppressed. determined to resist unto'blood, and that U Delhi remains still the head quarters of the S. troops will not be allowed to set foot in rebellionists. The late news furnishes very Utah. They speak decidedly and fanatically. important information upon the nature of the War, then, must come—most probably it has mutiny. At first, all was confusion, public commencad. From a late California paper men, editors and letter writers hardly knew we copy the closing paragraphs of Brigham what to write, except to make known the de- Young's proclamation tails of such acts of cruelty and butchery as " Therefore, I, Brigham Young, Governor seem unaccountable, and would be incredible and Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Territory of Utah, in the name of the people id they not come authenticated by names, of the United States: which are a guarantee of truth. This point " Ist. Forbid all armed forces of every dem well ascertained, the mutiny is a Moham- scription from coming into the Territory unmedan and not a Hindoo affair. All the der any pretensions whatever. "2d. That all the force in said Territory ong suppressed and deeply cherished feelhold themselves in readiness to march at a ngs of the Mohammedan population of India moment's notice, to repel any and all such are enlisted upon the side of the mutineers. invasion. elhi is the ancient seat of Mohammedan " 3d. Martial law is hereby declared to ex»wer. The King set up and acknowledged ist in the Territory on and after the publication of this proclamation ; and no person shall ' the mutineers, ie a lineal descendent of be allowed to pass and repass into or from this le old Mogul Dynasty. Another fact is Territory without a permit from the proper osthy of notice: the mutiny is, as yet, con- officer. fined to the Bengal Presidency. Few symp" Given under my hand seal, at Great Salt toms ofrebellion are spoken of as Appearing Lake City, Territory of Utah, the 15th day in either the Bombay or Madras Presidencies- Of September, A..D. 1857,and the Indepenof States the 82d." Another fact is worthy of special notice : the dence tr£ United "Beigham Young." success of missions and influence of Christianity have been less in the Bengal than in Melancholy Randolph, either pf tha other Presidencies. This fact of the South Disaster.—Capt.death the reports the Boston, of will or ougm to silence the lips of caviling Mr. Albert N. Butts, of following persons: politicians and infidel writers, who would New Bedford, John Harrison and Fletcher wickedly attribute the rebellion to Missionary Kline, Americans, and two Sandwich Islandinfluence. As one writer well remarks, there ers. This sad event occurred July Ist, and has been too little and not too much Missionunder the following circumstances: In atary or religious influence. tempting to return to the ship, the boat was The whole naval and military force of Upset in the surf, and all .were drowned. Oojy England, will be concentrated to repress the the boatsteerer was saved, but he was sensed rebellion/ttnid no doubt can exist that the less when taken on board. Capt. R. desires British power will eventually triumph, al- to express his grateful acknowledgments to though treasure and blood must flow, in 'the Ist and 3d officers of the Parachute for streams broad and deep. Eighty thousand their efficient aid in rescuing the bodies of British troops, will very soon' be landed in the unfortunate yonng men who were drowned ; and also to Captain Corey, for furnishing One feature of the war is much to be de- materials for coffins. On the third day folplored; that is the spirit of. retaliation that lowing the melancholy disaster, all the bodies prevails. Hence the terrible scenes of cruelty, were becomingly interred, a head-board and brutality and blood,.which are so .yjvidly an enchjeure erected by Captain Raudolph, deliniated in both English and American on the shore at Taovisky, Ochotsk Sea. newspapers. War is a fearful scourge, terrible even in its mildest form. Who does not Capt. Morrison, of the Daniel Wood, pray for that "better time coming?" The will leave in a few days, and offers to take a Lord reigns, and, blessed be hi*name. is able mail to Micronesia. COMMERCIAL CALENDAR: 1858. Pettle. : Eclipseduring1858. There will be four eclipiei this year, as follows i 1. A partial eclipse of the moon* February 27, In the evening. Visible in the Eastern part of theUnited States, but not visible in this ocean. 2. An annular eclipse of thesufi, March 15, in the morning Invisible at the Sandwich Islands, but visible from the Mississippi River, in the United States, to Constantinople, In Turkey, and throughout the North Atlantic Ocean. The eclipse will be centraland total In England. 8. A partial eclipse of the moon, August 24, invisible at the Sandwich Islands. At the southward and eastward of these Islands the moon will be a little less thanone-half obscured. 4. A total eclipse of the suu, September ft-7, invisible at the Sandwich Islands. Begins at sunset, ttt the Southern extremity of Africa, and ends at sunrise, in thesouthern States of the United SUies. It will be central and total near the mi.Idle of South America. Donations for Support of “Bethel” and “Friend,” to Dec. 28, 1857. . ..... A'ChriMmai (lift, from J. F. II. M., Captain Norton, South Seaman, Unknown donor, do. do. do. do. A. Glass. Captain Sisson, Philip I., Captain Pease, Cambria, Captain Anderson,Fortune, Captain Chappell, Northern Light, Noah Maxwell. C A. Williams a Co., - - - - .... - ... Tinting, 1857, : • '»1*t.. :»rrier'« fee, Clerk hire, fee., . 1 00 00 2 60 10 00 10 00 10 00 6 ... ( QC 2 00 to 00 Cost of *« Friend *» for of 18M, •• ..f 18S7, lebt $20 09 20 OF j qo ■ 1857. $161 03 152 M gSOSM - MO 00 183 w 79 80 - |1,J»J U Receipts of "Friend," 1857. 1580 60 ubtcrlbert, AdTertletng,«c., JMUJ 00 ' leneral Donation*, W2 U pedal Appeal, '. g.—Total amount realUedfrom the SpssS Appeal, $400 00 Amount appropriated to pay exueniea of Friend, 90S St . lie balance credited to "Bethel," , - - - - •.... )la7 M Incidental Expenses of Bethel, 1857. Debt, January 1,1867, Bepain, Ac in Spring of 186T, Bexton'i ■errlcea, «c., »107 86 690 65 126 00 Total amount of Receipt* and Donation!, Including balance, $157 65, realUed from Special "Appeal." if. ter paring debt on the Friend, m e,b Mini Debt, December 2». \l>:. ... .... fwTt �FKIL.M). JAXIIRY. 1558. 5 Til. Jack, very glad to be on such good terms Hoisting of the British Flag.—Restoration of the Hawaiian Flag, and Guarantee with the landlord, walks up to the bar, and It is well known that the Missionaries of Hawaiian Independence. ten drinks to the health of his master. In difficulties Ascension have experienced great minutes he is as insensible as a log. When in their labors among the natives, in conse- he recovers from his mysterious sleep, he The announcement, of the death of Admiquence of the ignorance and prejudices of the is out of sight of land. He is awakened by ral Thomas, and the honors paid to his people. An incident occurred about one year the stern command, memory by the Hawaiian Government, na"Wake up here and go to work." ago, which has resulted in much good. It turally reminded us of the stirring scenes and did I get here ?" inquipjaJack. was brought about through the kindly offices " How memorable eventssof 1843, in Hawaiian hisYou this must shipped in ship, M HI of Captain Chappell, of the Northern light. go " to work, without any gfl Bg," re- tory. That year appears to have been the While cruising among the Micronesian Isl- plied the captain sternly. most important, politically speaking, of any "I want to see the artiales," says Jack. ands, Captain C. touched at Ascension, and in the history of this kingdom. During Well, sir, here they are, what is your several previous years there were influences took a stand as a shipmaster meriting the " name? at work, which led, not a few, to conjecture highest praise. He refused to trade with the " My name is John Waters." low and unprincipled whites upon the island, on the articles in two that the end of the Hawaiian kingdom and There it is written " once by the landlord and once by the the Kamehameha dynasty had come. It but held communication directly withthe na- places, tives. This was a new feature in island shipping master." , was our privilege to arrive at the islands a John puts his hand to his head, and stud- few months prior to the hoisting of the British commerce. He next invited the Nanakin, and says, the chief of most authority upon the island, ies a moment, want my advance before I go to work; flag. We can distinctly recall the exciting 1 short ab" much was I to get ?" to make a cruise. During their scenes and bitter animosities which then prehow sence of twenty days, the vessel tonched at for vailed. Our limits will not allow us to go hundred and dollars twenty-five One " Strong's Island and Wellington Island. The the run, paid in advance," replies the captain, fully into a history of the events of 1843, but Nanakin has more authority upon the island " and here is your account from the shipping we shall endeavor, however, to furnish our bill with the boarding master to than even the King. With their ideas of office: your hundred dollars, leaving me twenty- readers with a review of sufficient length took one government, it was a great and unheard of five, which he handed me to give you when exhibit the prominent events of that year. event for the Nanakin to leave the island. you got sober." We have selected, as topics of remark, the He was accompmied by two attendants. John takes the twenty-five dollars and goes three most remarkable events of a year, viz.: During his passage to and from Strong's Isl- to work. " But, you ask, what did the land1. Hoisting of the British Flag. and, Captain Chappell treated him with the shark give to the sailor to take away his 2. Restoration of the Hawaiian Flag. senses so suddenly ? " 3. Guarantee of Hawaiian Independence. respect becoming his rank and station. He It was a compound of whisky, brandy, gin, speaks of the Nanakin as a man of decided rum and opium, which, if a man drinks he 1. HOISTING OF THE BRITISH FIJIO. ability for an uneducated Polynesian, resem- slakes into the Lethean stream for a dozen of The hoisting of the British flag was the bling old King George, of Strong's Island, so hours. act of a party at the islands, which had, But the kidnappers practice not alone on final well known among Missionaries and whalefor years, been engaged in lawsuits and diffiseamen. Here is a case from the same men. When the Nanakin embarked he was with the Hawaiian Government. In culties volume: attended by a hundred canoes. A landlord, lacking a man to make up a the Spring of '42, Sir George Simpson, Rev. We are happy to learn, by letters recently crew, met a German glazer, on Long Wharf, William Richards, and T. Haalilio, a native received from the Rev. Mr. Sturges, that the with a pack of glass on his back, and said to H:hief, were appointed joint Commissioners to Nanakin is rapidly acquiring knowledge. him: and settle all the difficulto London proceed fellow, don't want a good you Hie, my We have seen a letter written by him in the " ties between the British and Hawaiian pending Bonapian dialect. The above mentioned job ?"Yes, sir." Messrs. Richards and Haalilio Governments. " I want facts show that \t is in the power of shipmassaid the shark, " to put left the islands in July you," their mission. " glass in the stern of that ship," pointing ters to render essential services to the Mis- some after their departure, followed Two months sionary enterprise. When such facts come to a ship in the stream. "Jump into my Mr. Charlton, British Consul. On quittingthe to our knowledge, we shall not fail to record boat here, and I'll take you on board." islands" he addressed a letter to the King, went. the German sat in they So off As them. the stern of the boat, much pleased with the dated " Woahu, September 27, 1842,'' from TREATMENT OF SAILORS. prospect of a good job, the shark said to him, which the following is an extract: Will you have a cigar." "Your Majesty's Government has more How the sailors are sometimes treated, " Yes." than once insulted the British flag, but yon " may be learned from the following extract So the glazer sat and puffed away as he must not suppose thot it will be passed over from the Rev. Mr. Taylor's " Seven JCears used to do in his Faderland, but before they in silence. Justice, though tardy, will reach Preaching in San Francisco." This book reached the ship he tumbled over in the bot- you; and it is you, not your advisers, that gives some graphic descriptions of the tom of the boat. The shark threw his pack will be punished." * wrongs perpetrated on sailors : of glass into the bay and running'alongside, Mr. Charlton left a Mr. Simpson as ViceWhen the sailor's bill at the boarding hailed—"On deck there! lower away' and house runs to cover the "advance," the land- haul up the man." A rope was lashed Consul, but from Mr. Simpson's avowed senlord says, around him and he was hauled up. The timents, the King would not acknowledge shark run into the captain's office, saying, him in his Consular capacity. On- Mr. ship.'' " woir*t must do it," says Jack. "Captain, I've gota first-rate sailor here, he's Charlton's passage to England via Mexico. I " You shall do it; you owe me a hun- a little boozy to-day, but he'll be all right to- he met at Mazatlan, Lord George Paulet, " in dred dollars, and you must either pay me to- morrow," and got his advance. an command of the English frigate, Carysfort. with The poor German waked up af sea a day or go to sea in the ship Challenge." "0,1 don't want to go to sea yet," says longer job than he had engaged for, and the The story of British troubles was reported to worst of the business, he must not only work his Lordship, who immediately sails for Jack. O, well, never mind," says the landlord, for nothing, but be kicked and cuffed through Honolulu to vindicate the insulted honor of " the presumption " you are a clever fellow, and you may stay the whole voyage for havingseaman, arrives here at my house as long as you please and pay to impose himself as an able when he the British flag. The Carysfort two 10, the following Feb. 1843. During me when you get ready. Come let's take a, knew nothing about the business. The cigar week*fruitless attempts were made at reeondrink." was dnigged. TheAscension. oNankfi at . �6 TIE FRIEND, JANUARY. 1858. filiation and adjustment They ware days take place. Many things were done to for restoring the Hawaiian flag were admiraof most anxious suspense. Hope and fear wound the feelings of the king and chiefs, bly designed, and seemed well calculated to alternating with each day's negotiations. and to incense the minds of the common soften and tranqualize the wounded and irHis Lordship taking the representations of people. Many of the foreigners, not only ritated feelings of the King, chiefs and friends the British Consular agents, pressed matters Americans, but even some of the British of the nation. When the facts are well unto an immediate settlement*; the Government, were by no means pleased with the course derstood and cnrefully reviewed, and it is on the other hand, continually asserting that things were taking. Most fully do we be- furthermore considered that he was acting lieve thjd kwas under God, owing to the under merely general instructions from the it settlement of difficulties had been referred to the British Government in London. No ascendfl Bd moral power which Christ- British government, the restoration of the satisfactory plan being devised for waiving ianity H Kined throughout the kingdom, flag was just, more than just, it was an honthe controversy or avoiding the present issue, which piwrnited bjoodshed. While weary orable, gallant and praiseworthy act on the Lord George threatened to fire upon the town, months passed away, and relief was looked Admiral's part. If he had been inclined to unless his demands upon the Government for from London, 10,help arrives from another have shirked from responsibility and added were complied with. Days and nights of quarter! The British Admiral, Richard territory to British domain, at the expense of anxious suspense and unavailing negotia- Thomas, Commander-in-Chief of the British justice, it would have been an easy matter. passed away. One idea seemed to be forces in the Pacific, arrives in the Dublin, There were some who believed that his course iramount on the part of those hostile to the from Valparaiso. He was, of course superior would have been disowned by his governovernment, in some way or other, the British in office, if not in rank, to the honorable Lord ment. He saw what justice demanded, and flag must be hoisted in place of the Ha- George Paulet. The Dublin arrived July in the most prompt and high-minded manner 26. The political horizon immediately as- persued a path which the world and posterity waiian. At last the King consented to make a sumes a different and brighter aspect. The have approved. We would merely add that Admiral tempoiary cession of his Kingdom to the most friendly and amicable negotiations are that his &c., is assured Thomas came on shore with his suite and King &c., entered upon. The Right Hon. Lord George Paulet, be flag up quarters at Mauna Kilika. He of shall and his took his Engrespected, as the Representative of the Queen sovereignty land, subject to the final settlement of the restored. In turning back to copy of the remained here during the following seven Friend, published on 31st of July, 1843, we months, or until the arrival of the newly apdifficulties in London. pointed British Consul-General, Miller, on Having decided upon pursuing this course, find the following: the 3d of February, 1844. The course purthe King announced the event by the followTHE RF.STORATION. beautiful, and touching "This day, July thirty first, one thousand eight sued by the Admiral met the approval of the ing apt, concise, hundred and forty-three, will hereafter be referred British Government, and laid the foundation to, as memorable iv the history of the Sandwich of a debt of gratitude which rulers and peoKing finding himself in" Where are you, chiefs, people and com- Islands Government. The mons from my ancestor, and people from for- volved in difficulties, which were not of his own ple of this kingdom have been always ready making, under a reservation most reluctantly made to acknowledge, and which was acknowledged eign lands ? Cession of his dominions to the Queen "Hear ye! I make known to you that 1 aofProvisional England. He signed the treaty of cession while afresh by the late Royal proclamation : am in perplexity by reason of difficulties, into l»thed in tears. At 8 o'clock, P. M. Feb. 25, 1848, pleased his Majesty the Kino to order " Itinhas honor of the memory of Admiral Richard which I have been brought without cause! the National flag was taken down, while that of that, England was raited.. Never shall we forget the day. Thomas, who restored the Hawaiian Islands to his But my rule over you, my people, and'your /To the nntite population and a majority of the Majesty the late King on the 81st of July, 1848, privileges will continue, for I hope that the, ForeigrMtesidents all nations, it wa» :i day of sad seventeen minute guns be fired from the Fort this day life of the land will berestored when my con- ness. They knew* ef not as their eyes would ever again at noon; that the Court go into mourning, and all duct is justified." behold the Flag of Ramehameha 111., waving over officers of his Majesty's Government wear crape on his rightful dominions. Whoever shall write an th« left arm for fifteen days from the date hereof" The 25th 'of February, 1843, was a dark accurate history of the period which has since elapsed M. Kekuanaoa, H. M's Chamberlain. some dark Shades to the picture. and melancholy day in Honolulu, on the part must draw 1867." "12 Dec.. •' The arrival of H. M. S. Dublin, and the negotiaof the friends of me Hawaiian Kingdom. As tions which have taken place between the Admiral 3. GUARANTEE OF HAWAIIAN INDEPENDENCE. aspect, affairs different in a �arsons saw the Hawaiian flag lowered, there and the King, present which to most in this community U as unexpected as transaction, so important in the hisThis were.few\ very few, that ever expected^ to. see joyful. of his of this kingdom, was the duplicate treaty of The is to full restoration tory King receive a restored. News respecting the doings rights, " privileges and dominions. This morning, a signed by Lord Aberdeen, representing the at le French the Society Islands reached publio recognition of thisrestoration will take place. Queen of England, and St. Aulaire, repreonolulu at this very juncture, and the im- At 10o'clock, A. M., His Majesty Kavuehameha 111., appear upon the plain East of the town. His senting the King of the French, guaranteeing, iression was given out that there "was an un- will standard will be unfurled under a general salute; erstanding between the French and British which being flnished, the National Flag will be dis- so far as their governments were concerned, by'H, U. M. the Integrity and independence of this king■overnments, but if not an understanding, played on both Forts, and be saluted Ships with 21 guns each, which will be answered mm the British Were endeavoring to steal from the Forte. At one o'olock, public religious dom. It was signed in London, Nov. 28, services will be held in the-m.ne Church. At three 1843, and reads as follows : march" upon the French. o'olock, His Majesty will embark to visit Richard After the cession, during the five following Thomas, DECLARATION. Rear Admiral oftht White, H. B. M. Ship months, the Islands were governed by what JhMin. Her Majesty, the Queen of the United Kingdom be other salutes reports are true, there will Teat Britain and Ireland, and His Majesty, the was styled the Provisional Government, or a and"If exhibitions of public joy ! No doubt many hearty g of the French, taking into consideration the uttered for the be wishes and fervent prayers will British Commission. existenoe in the Sandwich Islands of a Government the Uo*of welfare prosperity of the King, and the capable of providing for the regularity of its relations Having briefly narrated an account of the ernment. To the latest generation may a lineal and with Foreign Nations have thought it right to engage, 111., direct Kambkameha the British wa the of His flag, will Majesty worthy suooesaor hoisting of reciprocally, to oonsider the Sandwich Islands as an upon the throne of hU ancestors. AU genuine Independent State, and never to take possession, reader's attention to the manner in which it sit lovers of the Sandwich Islands Government, here and neither directly or under the title of Protectorate, or was lowered; and throughout the. world, will cherish MJfratoful recol- under any other form, of any part of the Territory of teetion the memory of Baar Admiral THOMAS time- whioh they are composed. in behalf of a feeble, 2. TBS RBSTOBATION OF THS HAWAIIAN r'LAli. ly ktSarferaooe and noble deeds are "The undersigned, Her Britannic Majesty's PrinatruggUng amid cipal buTweHdupceeTpeople; who Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and the Gorernment, or British The Provisional NationalIndepeno- Ambassador Extraordinary of His Majesty, the Kiag Commission, did not wafclr well. There ware of the French, at the Court of London, being tarnishdeclare, in conaopkttil fears that bloody collisions would The measures adopted by Admiral Thpmas ed with the necessary powers, herehy Em " B �"" " ri«sMa»aTaT"Tl ~T'''.7* al ' . THE FRIEND. JANUARY. 1858. " . INFORMATION WANTED. CHARLES TWOKEY or TWAY, of Geneva, New York. He sailed in 1850 or 1861, from Calias, Maine, on board the Tennessee, bound to the West Indies. He was next heard from on board the whale ship Ajxtune, Capt. Green, in Honolulu, about two or tluanßtoars after. It is confidently supposed that, if M Mis on It is the custom to observe the 28th of board some whale ship in the PaeH Bald he throughout visit the Islands, he is requested teH Wp°" 'he November as a national holiday Chaplain ; or, should this ■ sTmeet his the Hawaiian kingdom. To show that the Seamen's eye, to write to the Chaplain, or communicate with we document, unmeaning is above treaty no his sister, Miss A. T. Ending, in Geneva, N. Y. would state that when the French made their Respecting a sailor—ALSO— by the name of PARTRIDGE, demands upon the Hawaiian government, in whose friends reside in West Eaton, N. Y. —ALSO— August, 1849, landing a force, taking the Respecting JOHN WHARRIK or MoWHARRIE, old fort, spiking the guns, breaking the cala- who left some one of Elias Pesßins' whaling vessels, bashes and smashing the windows, and finally at Honolulu, in 1863 or 1854. —ALSO— leaving the Islands, taking hence the beautiRespecting W. S. Haven, reported to have jumped Good Return, Capt yacht Kamehameha, they were very careful overboard from the whale ship 1866, while the vessel Wing, on the 29th of March, not to lower the Hawaiian flag. was lying at anchor in, or lying off and on the port of Honolulu. Any information relating to this ADVERTISEMENTS. young man will be most gladly received by the 6-tf editor of the Friend. «' In witness whereof, the undersigned have the present declaration, and have affixed thereto the seals of their arms. Done, in duplicate, at London, the twenty-eighth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-three." Abekdeex. i» s. (Signed,) " ADVERTISEMENT*. ADVERTISEMENTS. sequence, that their said Majesties take reciprocally that engagement a signed 7 -— \ NOTICE TO WHAIiEMEW.r RESPECTING M AC Y LAW, * tat—AND —dbalbsj WHALEMEN'S SUPPLIES GENERAL MERCHANDISE, Kawaihar, Hawaii. /CONSTANTLY ON HAND a good supply \j of Hawaiian beef, potatoes, hogs, sheep and numerous other articla required by whalemen. The above artioles can be furnished at the shortest notioe and on the most reasonable terms In exchange for bills on the United States or orders on any merchant at the Islands. No charge made on interisland exchange. 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From LeAM mjr Johnny,ready cc, fm Koloa. discharging. •k Palmetto, Kinney, 22 days fm Puget Sound, " ■ Hrice. foe Hong Kong soon. ■ tip Ceree, Fish. An Lahalna—sailed again to >a ship Casarawltch, Jorgan, 33 days from Sitka, PASSENGERS. nd to China. bk Fanny, Boodry, from Lahalna, For Horgroxu—per Hero,Dec a—Oust Relnera, Sd Holl, L bk WinK Swain, from Hilo, off and on. bk Mar/ Frasler, Rounds, from Lahalna, off Teleslo, Geo F Sucl, Kinyan, Acbau, Aslm, Apana, Aho, Mlnchs on. and wife, Acbuck. Vaquero, Newel), 41 days from Melbourne, For Brrmx—per Messenger Bird, Dec. 3 —Captain Corsens, lestiip Lydla, Leonard, from Hllo, off and on. Mrs Corsens, A Doench, JohnDarling, Mrs Benderand ohlld. Caroline E I'uote, Worth, 10 days from Ban For Ban Francisco—per Yankee. Dec o—John Chesnut, Jno aeiaoo. Bllva, Alex Tagate, N Flawy, Jno Sanderson, Capt Buachmann Capt J 0 Homer, J C OaxVon and wife, Afong, Mr Olney, wife and 2 children, Mrs McQeorge and child, Mr S Smith, Capt W DEPARTURES. H Allen, Sumner Warner, H R Phillips, Roy J D Strong, wife and 3 children ; E Bell, Geo. Spiers, W W Cluff, 8 M Molan, J R Young, W Lowena, £C Yeigh, John Howe, Baron dc Mar, lueen, Phillips, forborne. FJihu Partridge, Francis Poe, Capt Preston—3d. Hover, Veeder, for New Zealand, For Naw BanroaD—per Bhcrlng, Dec 21—P H Treadway and d, Halleok. to cruise, iblc, Fisher, to cruise, sons, Stephen Snow, W Gordon. For Chili—per Elisabeth Barter, Dec 19—George Winrd, Caswell, to cruise. , Morgaa, Fisher, to cruise. mouth, David Chalmers, WilliamStrahn. From Bar Francisco—per Caroline E Foot, Dec 22—Mrs k, Williams, to cruise and borne, Henry, Rev E G Beckwith, Wm 11 Gulick, H II Freeman, E J eh, Martin, to cruise. Smith, Antonio C ('ark. o, Marston, to cruise. For Ban Francisco—per Vaquero. Dec 24—Capt JMacomber, L. Frost, Comstock. for Margarita Bay. Capt Wilcox, J E Chapman, Mr Worth. lilpln. Ropes, for New Bedford. POHNRLTFUI. H. . " " " .,- , Penny, to cruise, lia, Manchester, to cruise andhooir. Thompson, to cruise, ero, Yon Holdt, for Hongkong. ElltAlielh. Lester, to cruise. Ha, Cox, forNew Bedford, hip Splendid, l'iersou, to cruise off California, hip Champion, Gray, cruise and New lledford. hip Bart. Goinold, Downs, cruiseand New Bed- . ihlp Republic. Meyer, for Bremen. ership Hound, Stevens, for Now Bedford, hip Corah, Swift, for Japan Sea. k Black Eagle, Bdwards, tocruise, hip Roman, Devoll, to cruiser Yankee, Penhallow, for San Francisco, ship Braganxa, Jackson, for Margarita Bay ship Monuuk, French, MargitrltaBuy ship Philip Ist, Sisson, Greenport. bk Phoenix, Hinckley, to cruise- . Gardner, New London. a, Crowell, cruise, ute, Corey, to cruise. ly. West, New Bedford, or, Williams, New Bedford. , ' MEMORANDA. (from the P. mm, . PLACES OF WORSHIP. SEAMEN'S BETHEL—Rev. 8. C. Damon Chaplain—King street, near theBailor.' Home. Preaching on Sunday, at 11 A. M. and 7} P. M. Seats free. Sabbath School after the morniug services. FORT STREET CHURCH—Corner of Fort and Beretanla ata., —Pulpit temporarily occupied by Rev. Lorrln Andrews. Preaching on Sundays at 11 A. M. and 7f P. M. Sabbath School meets at 10 A. M. METHODIST CHURCH—Nuuanu avenue, corner of Tutui street—Rev. Wm. S. Turner, Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at 11 A. M. and 7J P. M. Seats free. Sabbath School meets at 10 A. M. KING'S CHAPEL—King street, above the Palace—Rev. E. W. Clark Pastor. Services, in Hawaiian every Sunday at Si A. M. and 3 P. M. CATHOLIC CHURCH—Fortstreet, near Bcrctania—under the charge of Rt. Rev. Bishop Maigret, assisted by Abbe Modeste. Servicesevery Sunday at 10 A. M. and 2P. M. BMITn'S CHURCH—Beretanla street, near Nuuanu street— Rev. Lowell Smith Pa*tor. Services, in Hawaiian,every Sunday at 10 A. M. and 2i P. M. , Henry, to cruise, rk Palmetto, Kinney, for Hongkong. [g Victoria, Fish, for coast of California. me, Allen, to cruise. a, Huntley, to cruise. lian, Kuasell. to cruise, la. Pease, to cruise and home. >ff. Wing, to cruise. s Henrietta,Brew, cruise. Fehlber, cruise. Manchester, cruiseand home, toston, Randolph, Falrhavan. m Light, Chapel, Ascension. t, Anderson, to cruise. , « I.«I c. Advertiser.) from Capt. Gardner, of ship /farragansett, Oca. 1, reports that he had token but 800 bar-' we leaving Oahu. Bound to Bay of Islands, Naw Zealand. ET A naw bark, called the Camilla, waa launched at Fair Haven,Oct. 8. She ja to be commanded by Capt. Prentice, late of the Commodore Preble, and will be employed in the whaling busines. We have received from Capt. Whiteside, of the whaleahlp Condor, toe fallowing account of the accident which occurred to that vessel during thepast season. The Condor is now undergoing repairs at this port i The ship Condor, commanded by Capt.'Whiteside, was cruising, early in Jum-, among the floating ii-« in the Ocbotak Sea. On theBth of that month, when about 14miles from Sugar Loaf Island, It was discovered that the ship had sprang a leak, and that Uwhold waa fullof water to a lerel witii the lower deck The pumps wen iaunediaativ manned, and sail made for the shelter of Feliitoff harbor, the wind blowing a violent galefrom the northeast. In spite of the utmost exertion the water gained on the pumps, and we found It necessary to bale from bath hatches. In the mean time, we aanartalned that her starboard bow waa badly stove by the ice, aad, by wedging in qullta, an canvas and oakum, the leak waa gradually stopped. At the expiration of IT hours, having gamed the shelterwe sought, we anchored. The craw were unremitting in their exertional and, after 30 hours ofconstant labor, the hold was numciently treed from water to makeit prudent to proceed to Aran, which port we reached In about 8 days. On examination it was (bund that thestarboard bow had been stove for about 7 feet in lengthand S feet In width, which waa repaired by fitting In plank aad nailing heavy boards over all. TT The Vaeptroreports havingspoken. Nor ;3, wbale iblp ADVERTISEMENTS. To the OwarrN. and Persona Interested In Wh.ilcships in the Pacific Ocfan. Orric. or thk Panama Rail-Road Compart, ( Nxw Yorr, July 20,1567. > i-jf The Panama Rail-Road Company takes this method Kra&- of Informing those intererted in the Whaling businews, of the advantages offered by the Railroad •■•••saßa across the Isthmus of Panama, for the shipment of Oil from the Pacific tv the United States, anil for sending outfits and supplies from theUnited States to Panama. TheRailroad has been in regular and successful operation for PORTF LAHAINA. more than two years, and Its capacity for the transi>ortauon of every description of merchandise, including Oil, Provisions, 4t0., ARRIVALS. been fully tested. The attention 6f several Captains of t has m whaleships has recently been turned so the subject of shipping Nov 27—Mary Frailer, Rounds, 80 sp, TOO wb, 10,000bone, fm their oil from Panama to New York during the present season, Ochotsk. and the Panama Rail-Road Company has mode arrangements .10—Bk Fanny, Boodry, 700 wh, 10,000 bone, fm Ochotsk. ■ to afford every facility which may be required for the aecom* plishmcnt ofthis Important object. A Pier, 450 feet long, ha. Panama, to the end of which Freight DEPARTURES. MSB built in the bay ofcargoes from lighten or vessels lying Cars arerun to receive same akwAtSBS. Ol CSSStn at Asploalongside, and deliver the Honolulu Nov 26—Bk Covington, Newman, and cruise. 300 wall. Vessels of from 200 t*i tons can He ut the Pier with 36—Ocean Rover, Veeder, to cruise. safety, grounding in the mud at low w;it,r. 26—Appbia Maria, Chase, cruise coast of Peru. Aspiuwall The vessels to and from are fust-sailing brigs, be 26—Brutus, Henry, cruise on the tine. longing to the Uail-Koud Company, and the Company is pre80—Navy, Wood, Society Islands. and deliver it in New York, pared to receive oil at Panama Dec I—Cores, Fish, cruise on the line. under through Bill* of Lndinat at the rate ofeight and nine cents per galPier, cents per gallon, if received at the MARRIED lon if received in the harbor from ship's tackles, charging for allowing without for wantage. This the capacity of the casks, At the Catholic Church, on Sunday last, Dec. 20, by Rev. charge covers every expense from Panama to New York, In case or through the Sujierlntendent Commercial Agent Hermann Koolmann, Mr. Luke Kskoan, to Miss Margaret the oilIs sent of the Panama Kail-lload Company, insurance excepted. The Williams,both of Honolulu. In Honolulu, Dee. 26, by Rev. S. C. Damon, Mr. Samuel freights may be made payable on the Isthmus or in New York Savidge, (of the firm of Savidge & May) to Mm. Sarah Studlkv. at the option of the Bhipper The.vessels ofthe Company sail regularly seml-inonthly, and theaverage passages to and from Aspinwall are abouttwenty to twenty-five days. The time occupied in crossing the Ishniusis DIED four hours. Oil, during its transit across the Isthmus, will be ctrs. and owners At the residence of Mrs. Lamb, 4th inst, Hannah, wife of covered with canvas, or conveyed inbecovered token to prevent leakagemay be assured that every care will Capt. F. Coggeshall, or the whaleehip Silver Cloud, of New cargoes have already been conveyed to New York withBedford. Her funeral took place at 4 P. M. on Sunday, and Several herremains were followed to the Nuuaim cemetery by a large out the slightest loss. Oil or other goodsconsigned for transportation to the Superconcourse of shipmasters and residents. Company, or to William On the26th of Novembe.- last,,at the Marine Hospital, Hilo, intendent ofthe PanamaRail-Road Agent of the Company at Panama, will after a protracted illness,Drake Tompkins, discharged :is boat- Nelson, Commercial greatest despatch. forwarded with the be received and steerer from the ship of New Bedford, C. B. Kilmer, Agent at HonoXT Frederic L. Hanks has been appointed master, in November, 1856. The deceased was a native of New to furnishevery requisite prepared is Islands,and Sandwich lulu, York city. to shippers. Information Hospital, at the U. S. Dec. Ma. Michakl Honolulu, 8, In JOS. F. JOY, Secretary Gelabirt, ofconsumption. The deceased was born, August 8, 1825, at Mahon,island of Minorca, Mediterranean. Hisparents Frrdkric L. Hanks, R. Co., Honolulu 8.1. 84-12H1 Agent Panama R. were .Spaniards, are now living, and well known among officers of the IT. S. Navy. Their son, Michael, whosedeath we' Tiovr record, was taken at 12 yearsof age to theUnited States BAILOR'S HOME, by PurserThornton, of theU. B.nhip John Adam*. Heresided j Pacific,) SA.V FRJXCISCO. in, Vid wsseducatcd by the Thornton family. In Orange County, \ FROHT STREET.(near Vs., at Wood Park. He then went to the West, andresided in and Missouri. At Archade College, in Missouri, he ARRIVING IN THE PORT OF SAN * Indiana studied two years. When the Californiaemigration commenced he came to that part of the world, where he hasresided untilhe O Francisoo, are informed that the above House leftfor the.Sandwich Islandsabout eightmonths ago, on account jhas been fitted up by the •' Ladies' Hojimen's Friend of sickness. During the period ofhis residence here he has been j Society of that port, and is now ready for the regraduallysinking under the ravages ofhis wasting disease, but This House offers superior inhis mind was ever cheered and buoyed up by the Christian's ception of Boarders. hope. Hehad seen much of the world, experienced many of Its ducements to Soamen, having well ventilated Bed hardships, and observed its passing events, but he was no mls- Rooms, good Beds, a large Reading Room, well supanthrop, takingrather a cheerful view of life, with calmness and Papers and Periodicals, good Board, and resignation he looked forward to the rest rvmainfng for the pec- plied with shipping. pie of God. He had read considerable,and conversedwithgreat every facility for FRED'K HENNELL, clearnessupon Naturaland Revealed Religion. It was delight(Late of New York.) ful to hear his apt, clear and thoughtful remarks, illustrated by some pertinent anecdotes gathered from a wide range of Superintendent. reading and observation. During his sickness he frequently 1-tf Reading Room free to all Seamen. partook of the Sacrament, having connected himself with a Methodist Church in California. While at the Hospital, he gained the respect of numerous inmates—and at the hour ofhis WANTE D-Respeotiag departure, all who could leave their beds .gathered from the TN FORMATION WM. H. OSBORN, belonging to North Adams, several rooms, and stood silent in his presence, llstsnftf to the tinequivocal testimony which he bore-to the Tame, necessity and ]Mass. He has been, at different times, a seaman on reality of a hope In Jesus Christ, as the Savior of sinners. His iboard barks Italy and President. rstsssliis were becomingly interred in the Stranger. Lot of Nnuaau Valley cemetery. In Honolulu. Nor. 20, at U. S. Hospital, Mr. Hi yrssM, beMr. JOHN H. ALEXANDER may hear something longing toSummerville, Mass. respecting friends, by calling st the Chaplain's Study Drowned, In theharbor of Hooctara, Dec. 36. Jons BtLLnr, J 1-tf There is a letter for him. s tsssssM befosaglrsf to H. B. M .*.■ #t*savr Vmm. QEAMEN . " '< '' - £ ' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1858) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1858.01.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1858.01.01 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/d24a8fa0cab534c48f01e95d7c023cf0.pdf ccb7fde7bbf93326d877bfdc2ccb5261 PDF Text Text FRIEND THE 3tcii) Strits, goL7, $a.'L\ HONOLULI, FEBRUARY 1, 1858. been published. That action bespoke an enPans larged, generous and noble policy, worthy of 9 a country numbering its colleges by scores, Ke-opcning of Oahu College, 9 Aloha," a missionary Boat, 10, II its academies by hundreds, and its common News from India, 11 schools by thousands. It does, we frankly llirth-place of our Saviour, 12 Morning Star's Return, 12 confess, make us feel proud of our native P;iy of Humiliation in Englnnri, 12 land when we witness her voluntary AssoFacts and Events for Reflection, 13 Editorial Hems, suprampbelPa Residence ou Oahu, 1809-10, 18,14,16 ciations stretching out a fostering and 16 porting hand to the infant colleges and schools Marine Journal, of this kingdom. Two centuries ago the patrons of learning, in old England, built up a Harvard, a Vale, a Nassau Hall, and now FEBRUARY 1, 1858. the graduates of these colleges are planning and giving to build a college on these shores. Re-opening of Oahu College. Gentlemen! in the name of every lover of the re- education, science and learning, and of our It affords us pleasure to announce children, accept our thanks for your generous most opening of this institution under the number The of 1 sympathy. favorable circumstances. was Fiftyis than larger anticipated. pupils “Aloha!” “Aloha!” seven have already become connected with the institution, and more are expected. FiftyThe children of England sent out the ship four of this number are natives of the islands, John Williams to the islands of the South but of foreign parents, leaving only three of Pacific, as the fruit of their contributions. foreign birth. Their ages range from 12 to The children of America sent out the Morn23, the average being about 17 year*. ing Star to the islands of the North Pacific. Twenty-six are studying the ancient lan- Now, the children of Honolulu propose sendguages, and nine studying French. More ing a boat, called the Aloha, to the Marquethan one half are males. san Islands. The idea was suggested at a The following gentlemen are now engaged meeting of the Sabbath Schools, held at the as teachers in the institution : Fort Street Church, Tuesday evening, the President. E. G. Beckwith, 19th ult. No sooner was the suggestion G. E. Beckwith, Professor of Latin. made, than a hearty reply was returned— Prcfesssor of Greek. W. D. Alexander, child's heartthere Teacher of French. X). Frick, " Yes, we'll do it." In the to be touched only need chords, Teacher Music. are which of M. Newman, As to the importance of sustaining this in- and they will send forth sweeter music than stitution, there can be but one opinion among ever harp or lute discourseth! It is proposed to purchase as good a whale all enlightened, educated and liberal-minded more must make it still boat as can be procured, which, with the fixpersons. Every year tures, be sustained. lustead of rigging, sails, oars. Sec., will cost about should manifest that it an endowmentof 550,000, we should rejoice 8200. This amount is to be raised by the to learn that twice that amount was properly sale of 1600 shares, at twelve and a half cents invested, and yielding an annual revenue of, each, among the children of Honolulu. at least, $10,000, to meet the wants of the Should the children of Hilo and Lahaina Seminary. In the meantime we rejoice that wish for a few shares, in order to become the American Board of Foreign Missions has shareholders in the enterprise,the Committee pledged itself to carry forward the institution. will doubtless accommodate them. This boat will be presented to Mr. BickThe public action of the Board has already CONTENTS For '■ February 1, 1858. ----.... ..... .... ... ....-------- THE FRIEND. ... - -... - - - 9 \m Series, flol. 15. nell, for the use of the Marquesan Mission, and will be conveyed thither on the return of the Morning Star. The following gentlemen were appointed a Committee to carry out the undertaking, viz: Messrs. Davis and Ingrahain, of the Bethel, Goodale and Armstrong, of the Fort Street Church, and Smithies and Johnson, of the Methodist Sabbath School. Wo understand that the Committee have held a meeting, and appointed Samuel Armstrong, Chairman, Theophilus Davis, Secretary, J. S. Smithies, Treasurer. May the Alalia prove an important instrument in promoting the benevolent design of propagating Christianity among the Marquesan Islanders. For the information of our readers abroad, we would merely add that Aloha is the Hawaiian term of salutation, or a welcome. Among Hawajians it is< peculiarly expressive, signifying love," and hence, when em" ployed in salutation, signifies Love to you." " The “Friend” Shipped for 2000th Lay! Estimating the price of oil at S20 per bo!., it will appear from the following communication, that the Friend is to derive the benefit of a 2000th lay, besides receiving one dollar as bonus. We employ the language of whalemen : "Reverend Sir: I have left $1 for the Friend, and, if the Divine Kuler will be pleased to spare me to return, I will give you $1 for every 100 bbls. of oil we get. We probably sail on Monday next. 14 Yours respectfully, " Mate of the Condor." N. B. The above note with the bonus of $1 we found upon oar table. We doubt whether editors generally can exhibit more oordial proofs of appreciating readers than occssionaUy fall to our lot. Tf we are not rewarded pecuniarily, tor oar editorial labors, it certainly is no small compensation to be assured that our little sheet is read and re-read by thousands of sailors, who enjoy bat lew other means of learning what is going forward in ths world. �THE FRIEND. 10 LATE NEWS FROM INDIA. Fall of Delhi. Our readers will find that we devote a large space, in our columns, to India affairs. The most important item is that of the capture of Delhi by the British forces. following telegraph was received at the " The office Foreign (through the Commissioners for the Affairs of India) on the 27th October, at 10:30 A.M.: Delhi was assaulted on the morning of September"the 14th, and the northern part of the city taken. On the 16th the magazine was stormed ; and on the 29th the whole city was occupied. The King and his sons escaped, disguised sa women. The attack on the 14th was mode with four columns, one of which, the Contingent, was repulsed : the other ere successful. An entrance was at first the Cashmere gate. An advance was along the ramparts to the main bastion gate. The resistance was very obstinate, s was computed at GOO killed and woundig 60 officers." vent intelligence confirms this re- If newspapers contain much addibrmation respecting the bravery of i, and the determined resistance of ,rs. The struggle is now regarded although there may be occasional ng in different parts of the country, ndue severity attend the victorious the British army, the conquerers with them the sympathies and conns of the civilized world. The unjarbarities which marked the Sepoy convinced the world that they were y in the wrong, and hence public ; will tolerate a rigid infliction of c justice. Hereafter great good, it will result to both the conquerers le onquered. General llnvelock. ter in the London Evening Mail, have known the General for more y years most intimately, and can say, fidence, that he has* never baptized —neither, in the strict professional the word, can he be said to have I.' When he embarked for Bur-824, in company with his regiment, 3th Foot, he was in the habit of ig as many as could be prevailed on for devotional exercises, and he ocr explained the Scripture to them in iddress. They were allowed to at the great Snoey Dagoon pagoda, of Rangoon, and there, in a chamwith the cross-legged images of -1might be seen little native lamps the lap of the images, and one hunmore of the soldiers of the 13th FEBRIART, 18 58. " When he returned to regimental duty, he continued to attend to the religious and moral wants of his company with conscientious care, and assembled them, as opportunity offered, for religious services. Of course tome were displeased with these non-mili' tary' proceedings—as they were called—and various communications adverse to him were made to the Commander-in-Chief, Lord W. Bentinck, and he was described as a straightlaced Saint, a Dissenter, and, withal, a Baptist. Soon after, the adjutancy of the corps became vacant, and Lieutenant Havelock was a candidate for it, and very strenuous efforts were made to prevent his nomination. Mrs. Havelock, who happened to be at Serampore, the regiment being then in the North West, waited on Lord William to solicit the appointment. He said he could not give a reply till the next day. On her calling a second time, he said he had intermediately sent for a«bundle of letters about her husband from Calcutta. They are all hostile to him, but before I read 'them to you I will tell you that I have determined to give the adjutancy to your husband, because he is one of the best officers in Her Majesty's service. I will also show you the reply to these attacks in the return which I ordered, of the state of the company, and I find that there is less drunkenness, less flogging, less imprisonment than in any other;' and then alluding, facetiously, to one of the charges brought against him, said, Go and tell Lieutenant Havelock, with my compliments, that I wish he could make Baptists of the whole army.'" , Bible was not admitted, and the books were uot permitted to contain anything of a religious clmra.-ter. Had they been less fearful of making Christians, they would not have had now to defend themselves against barbarians." , Napier's Opinion of India, 1850.—The army of Bengal, the chief seat of the mutiny, is composed of high caste Brahmins, with their religious dogmas, prejudices and ideas of personal and social superiority. The comparatively tranquil armies of Madras and Bombay are, so to say, of a democratic and less exclusive character. Upon this very subject Sir Charles Napier wrote in 1860:— "The greatest danger in the Indian army is the spirit of caste. In all revolts the Brahmins are the ringleaders." " The system people havehere is to crush the plebeian and to protect the aristocrat who is our mortal enemy. He is our enemy because we take his place; he descends in the social scale, and his head is under our feet. The people if we were to ruin them, are still our friends. On them we must reckon to preserve India.' No one can predict the final result of our conquest; but if we extend our hand to the people, India is ours for centuries to come. Justice, rigorous, severe justice, would work miracles ; it has its basis in the natural desire of men for protection against cruelty, and its foundations are immutable. India would be assured were it thus governed ; but in the the manner we conductourselves there, I am astounded at our keeping it for a single year." In like manner General Jacob denounces the maintenance of caste in the Bengal army, as fomenting mutinous tendencies and bringing in a body of men who care more about their Defense of the India Missionaries. observances of caste prejudices than religious When the mutiny broke out, there were military duty. about their some who were ready to charge the trouble Nena Sahib.—We have read with great upon the missionaries. Their defense is ably interest the address delivered to the Synod of set forth by a French writer in the Revue dcs New Jersey by William Rankin, junr., the Deux Mondes : Treasurer of the Presbyterian. In the course From the midst of the woe and caused in despair of it he makes this mention of a man whose " England, a cry of accusation is heard. Against cruelties are world-infamous: whom ? Against the Christian Missionaries, the Nena Sahib—and I need use no epithet to Bible Societies, against the men and women who consecrate their lives to the propagation of the Gospel! paint his character, that Maharatta name Is it really possible ? Is England then so fallen that will heretofore be a word of significance she is ready to deny that which is her highest glory, which no English can express—Nena Sahib nay her greatest strength ? Is it in the English lan- is an educated East India gentleman, a man guage that such incriminations are put forth ? Suppose that for a moment that England were not, before of pleasing address and polished manners, the all things, the missionary of Asia ; that she did not true type of Anglo-Indian civilization. He plant and maintain there the standard of Christianity was trained in the schools and college estaand civilization ; who except the proprietors of the blished by the Government, and had every Company would care whether she lived or died .' advantage of cultivating a mind and heart as What interest would Christian people take in the prosperity or bankruptcy of her shops ? We are told it is their duty to form. Herethe Koran and that the Indian revolt hasbeen provoked by Christian Shasters are text-books, taught by professors and by religious proselytism ! Is it possi- of oriental literature. From these institutions preachers ble that these accusations have been promulgated in book that gives any favorable notice of the place where for eighteen centuries Christian every is carefully excluded. The Bible Christianity a liberty has been destroying barbarism or replacing decayed civilization ? The truth is that the Anglo- is not permitted upon their library shelves, Indian Government has never done anything except even as a curious compilation of wise or uncheck and fetter religious movements. It is by the wise sayings, of true or untrue history. By the persevering efforts of societies and missionaries its wonder-working, softening inthat all the reforms in the barbarous legislation of possibility, the country have been won. And even then, what fluence might touch the tender Hindu or Mohas been done ? Absolutely nothing, except to sup- hammedan mind, and thus defeat the British press some superstitions and customs offensive to policy of non-interference in matters of relicommon humanity. Such are the barbarous laws gion. Behold the product of that policy in which condemned widows to death and prevented them from re-marriage ; and another, which confis- Nena Sahib, the deceiver and murderer of cated the goods of every Christian convert. The scores of England's confiding sons and Anglo-Indian Government are certainly open to daughters, the murderer of our beloved misblame for having more than once sacrificed to idols ; sionaries, their wires and little ones. ' liieutenant Havelock, singing the I the living and true God. Indet of the religious benefit of these it was a desirable object to keep sn from licentious indulgence in a d town by the strength of Christian They used to be called ' Haveints'—and the General in Chief, Sir ibell, on one occasion of a sudden Prome, at night, finding it difficult speedily a sufficient body of soldiers, for having become from policy and calculation the the officer to call out 'Havelock's adorer or proteotor of impure divinities ; and of havThe Bible for India !—A proposal is I can always,' said he, ' depend on ing sanctioned by its support and preaenoe the made by the Stowell, at a Man"They, Governobscene of Asiatic The mysteries religion. at all events, are sober and ment held proselytism in such light esteem, that in chester Bible meeting, to raise a special fund the schools a secular education alone was given the fo*r supplying Bibles to the natives of India , �THE FRIEND. FEBftVAIY. He suggests the distribution of 5,000,000 copies; and to this end the amount required is about £250,000. A million of dollars and more to give the Bible to India! Good, great, glorious! That looks as if England were about to do her whole duty to her Empire in the Enst. The Christian principle of that noble, English people has been roused by the discovery of the oft-repeated fact that India has been kept in heathenism by the anti-Christian policy of the Company* and now that the truth has burst upon the public mind, with the roar of the insurrection, the churches of England are rising in their might, demanding an instant change of policy, and preparing to execute on a grand scale the work of evangelizing that benighted land. The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel are talking about erecting memorial churches at Delhi and Cawnpore. The Rev. Henry Christopherson, of St. Johns-wood, writes to the London Times to insist that the "memorial" church at Cawnpore should be national, and not erected by an exclusive Society like that for the propagation of the Gospel. The Error in India.—Cardinal Wiseman has been discoursing on India at Salford. On Sunday morning week he made it the theme of a sermon preached at St. John's India." It is necessary that we should read and study past events, and see if we have been governing this nation justly and righteously, as became a Christian people." India's Future. Messrs. Collier and White, the members of Parliament for Plymouth, met their constituents on Monday. The chief topic of observation was, of course, the state of India. Mr. Collier remarked : of the country has been " Thetoconscience the awful importance and responsiaroused bility which attended the government and direction of 200,000,000 ol human beings. England had acquired a large empire by what might be termed hap-hazard. It had been acquired by no principles ; they had got it by a series of events which the most'daring romance writer would hesitate to make the ground-work of a novel—so strange a fiction was it. It had been obtained hap-hazard ; it had been used as a digging for the extraction of so much gold ; it had been used to make fortunes, and there had been an immense amount of jobbery and corruption. The government had not been so bad as it might be. It had not been exactly wicked, but it ernment in — had been a careless, self-seeking, low, unprincipled, huckstering government. Still the worst form of European government was Cathedral, on behalf of the Manchester and much better than the best native rule." Salford Catholic Orphan Asylum. Among other conclusions lie arrived at was this, that The YoungAmerican Pirate of the China the revolt had been caused by our neglect in While lam upon the subject ofpiSeas.—" make the Christians. to Hindoos refraining me mention that an American, named racy let what said the Cardinal, " has hap" Trace," tried at Kong on Wedwas Boggs, Eli pened to its stated source. If the accounts nesday last for piracy andHong murder. His name that have been given to us be true, this seems of the Blackbeard class, to have been the cause of our present calam- would do for a villain he was the hero of a ities : we have been for a hundred years but in form and feature as he stood in the dock, novel; sentimental ; immense to population striving to civilize an battling for his life, it seemed imposcivilize in every way except by Christianizing bravely be the piit. On the contrary, the very basis of all our sible that that handsome boy could years conwhose name been for three rate had of efforts to attach those millionsand millions the boldest and bloodiest acts of poor Hindoos to us have been the promise nected with that we unll not make them Christians. I piracy. It was a face of feminine beauty. a down upon the upper lip, large luswill not examine this principle; it is one Not of which has been adopted, and upon that we trous eyes, a mouth the smile which might hair not caremaiden, woo affluent black coy have acted. We have told them again and and so delicately hands so small parted, lessly again, "No, we do not desire you to be white that they would create a sensation in Christiaas." If not those express words, others as strong have been used. " We do Belgravia—such was the Hong Kong pirate, hours in his not wish you to be Christians; remain hea- Eli Boggs. He spoke for two a tremor, defense, and he well—without spoke thens as you are, provided you are faithful but trying to for without an appeal mercy, subjects of our Sovereign, and provided you was the result of a serve us in our great end of wordly advan- prove thai Ins prosecution Chinese bum-boat prowherein a conspiracy tage." Be it so. We have made the attempt of the colony (both to civilize according to our system; but in prietor and a sub-official with in one point only have we succeeded in making of whom he charged as being league the were the chief all the on coast) pirates them adopt European methods and skill, and was, course, that is in the art of war. We have succeed- conspirators. The defense his of and youth false. moved by The jury, soldiers; them we have taught ed in making consciences, their hard and straining courage, them all the secrets of warfare ; we have him of murder, but found him guilty trained and disciplined them under our best acquitted of He was sentenced to transportapiracy. officers, and have made a powerful army. Exchange paper. tion for life."— At the same time, as I have said, it has been not the making slightunder the condition of Awful.—We once knew a fine little boy, est approach toward winning theirconsciences God, as yet, only says the New York Tribune, only three or their hearts to God. knows what will be the result. And, yet, years old, an only child of fond parents, who does it not read to you, my brethren, as if looked with horror upon drunkards—they the Almighty spoke to the nation in some were only moderate drinkers—and this boy way, and said, Give an account of your who had been fed on sweetened rum, slipped stewardship in that vast empire ?" Does not out one morning from his bed, before any of everybody say so? Do not the organs of the family were up, went to the cupboard public opinion cry out, " The time is come and sweetened himself a morning dram, just for a thorough reform of our system of Gov- as he had often seen his parents do, and in .. " . 11 1858. six hours after—hours of awful agony—that pretty little ehlM was a livid corpse! —poisoned by rum ! And while he was dying that same jug was brought out to " treat the doctor." These are only the buds of the rum traffic ; the ripe fruit we can see every BB irSofth-Panlvhcier ethlehem. BY PROFESSOR UPHAM. Believing as I do, that in the name of Jesus the many evils which exist in the world are to be subdued, iv sorrows ended and its discordancies har- monized, it is not without emotion that I have ooma from a distant land to the place which the guiding star has illuminated; and that I offer here the "myrrh and frankincense" of a penitent and believing heart. The star, which shines over this sacred spot,—emblematic of the heavenly radiance,—is to me the source of light. I endeavored in my early days to study the philosophies, and to become acquainted with the masters and teachers of men. I felt that I needed illumination. But standing as I now do on the hillof Bethlehem, and by the cradle ofthe manger, lam not ashamed in the latter years ofmy life; andafter the labor of many hopeless inquiries,—to say, that I accept of the coming of this infant, Jesus, and that I am willing to be taught by a child. LIXBB OS THS OCCASIOS Or VISmSO THR BIRTR-FLAOS OF TBt SAVIOR IS BETRLBHRR. Philosopher! of other day», In learned schools, their wisdom taught, And earned from human tongues the praise Of guides and lights of human thought | Hut here, an Infant's lips declare A wisdom which they did not share. The kings and conquerors of old. Who marched to power through sens ofgore, Rode tv theirchariots of gold, And crown and scepter proudly bore ;— But here an infant's scepter bears A weight of power, which was not theirs. The weak are great in outward show. Magnificent In high pretense ; Rut Ood, descending here below, Appeared in peace and Innocence ; He seeks no power of arms or arte But that ofconquering human hearts. — Temples, and towers, and thrones may fall, And learning's institutes go down, But in the wreck that sweeps o'er all, Christshall come up, and wear the crown And from their scattered dust shall spring The empire of theInfant King. i— , He reigns,—to judge thepoor man's cause He reigns, tyrannic sway tobind ; He reigns, to renovate the laws, And heal the wanderings of the mind ,— Restoring, In his mighty plan, God's empire In the soul of man. Burns being in church one Sunday, and having some difficulty in procuring a seat, a young lady, who perceived him, kindly made room for him in her own pew. The sermon was on the penalties pronounced in the Scriptures upon sinners, and the preacher quoted several passages to enforce his point, to which the lady seemed particularly attentive and somewhat agitated. Burns, on perceiving this, wrote with a pencil on the leaf of a Bible the following lines: youneed not take the hint, " FairNormaid, Idle text pursue i Twas only sinners that he meant. Not angels each as yon." To be able to bear provocation is an argument of great wisdom, and to forgive it, of a great mind. �IHE FRIEND. FEBRUARY. 1858. 12 THE FRIEND. FEBEUARY 1, 1838 “MORNING STAR.” Just as our paper was going to press, the Morning Star made ils appearance, and we hasten to make a brief report of her successful cruise among the islands of Micronesia. She has been absent about a few days less than six mouths. During her absence she has visited the following islands : Arrived at Strong's Island Sept. 8, and left on the 15th for Ascension, touching at Duperry's. Arrived at Ascension Sept. 23, and there remained 24 days, visiting the different harbors. Left on the 17th, bringing away the wife of Dr. Guliek and children, together with the Rev. Mr. Doane and family. Touching at Duperry's and Mr. Askill's, and reaching Strong's Island the 28th of October, she proceeded to Covel's, or Boston Island, the most southern of the Ralick group, lying N. lat. 4 ° 34, E. long. 168 ° 45—there it was determined to establish a new Mission Station. She then proceeded to Apian, (or Apia or Charlotte's) where another Station was taken, at which the Rev. H. Bingham is located. Remaining a few days at Apian, until a house was fitted up for Mr. Bingham, she then returned to Covel's Island to locate Messrs. Doane and Pierson, with their families. Although reports had been unfavorable, in regard to tho natives of Covel's Island, representing them fierce and treacherous, yet they were found mild, and extremely desirous of having missionaries located among them. While passing through the Ralick group, a new island was discovered, not found as laid down upon any chart. It was less than two miles in circumference, and contained twentythree inhabitants. Its position was N. lat. 8° 15, E. long. 167° 28. The cruise of the Morning Star has been quite successful, and her return a month earlier than was anticipated. We regret that our limits do not allow us to make a more full report. Information Obtained.—In 1851,or seven years ago, we received a letterfrom Mr. J. F. of New Salem, Mass., making enquiry for bi» son, W. F., who had been absent five years. As customary we advertised for the long-lost son. Greatly to our surprise the last mail brought a letter from him, dated " Portland, Oregon Territory." We hope the boy absenting himself thirteen years from home will take the earliest opportunity to return or communicate with his friends. The Day of Humiliation, October 7th. This day was set apart for solemnreligious services, in all the churches of England, on account of the India troubles. Judging from the tenor of the newspapers, the day was kept in a most becoming manner, and worthy of a Christian people. The London Evening Mail, and Weekly Times, of Oct. 7th and 9th, furnishe reports of one hundred and twenty sermons, preached in various churches on that solemn day. The largest assembly gathered at the Crystal Palace, to listen to Kiel 21:27. Read also the Hook of Daniel and Book of Revelation. The rulers in London, Paris, Washington, St. Petersburgh and Constantinople have really but little to do in managing this world. There is a Higher Power! There is a Ruler BOSSOg the nations! Facts and Events forReflection. lrt reading newspapers, both English and American, largely treating upon theaffairs of India, certain facts have arrested our attention as worthy of consideration and reflection. the celebrated Rev. C. H. Spurgeon, Baptist " Whoso is wise, will observe these things." clergyman, who preached from Micah vi: 9 : "The mutiny broke out in the very city, Meerut, few years ago, a military court martial exHear ye the rod, and who hath appointed where,aasoldier from the army simply because he hud pelled it." The audience, 23,564 persons ! A larger turned from Mohammedanism to Christianity."— audience probably, never assembled for reli- See Jieport of Court Martial, us published in the A'cicspapert. gious purposes, certainly not in modern "The mutiny has prevailed throughout that por- " times. tion of India where the greatest quantity of opium is It is instructive sometimes to notice the produced for the China market." From tlio London MorninePost, (secular.) view taken of such national events by forIn our extreme delicacy not to infringe religious eigners. The following remarks are copied latitude, we worse than obstructed the growth nf good we actually aided the propagation of from a Catholic newspaper published in Paris, principle, for The wiir ordered to be taught in heathenism. called the Vnivers. Remarkable admission ! every government Koran wdinol, but the Bible not allowed England still Christian ! Her salvation might iv any—not even as an historian] or moral Ixiok ; nur might a government teacher explain any portion be hoped for if she was only Catholic ! of it, however stronglyrequested tout) so. Whatever England offers to the world at this mo- may be our future attitude towards Oriental super" ment a magnificent and noble example. An stition, it is quite obvious that our policy herein must entire nation is doing penitence and is hum- be changed. From Hie Lenten Christian Times. bling itself before' God, imploring its pnrdon Nena Sahib was educated in one of the English for its faults, confessing that its sins have government schools in India, wiiere almost erertj booh' broughtabout the evils which afflict it, and sup- is studied txctft the hible, and everything taught is but The Christianity. greatest enemies to British plicating Him for victory. This certainly to rule and the of the India spread Gospel in were a grand spectacle and a solemn lesson for the men like Nena Sahib, and others wire had been eduworld. England—that haughty nation whose cated in the government cullegcs ; most of whom vessels cover the seas, whose empire extends were professedly Deists, but in reality At heists. over immense countries and over nearly one " There is no doubt that the policy uf the East Inhundred million souls, humbles herselfbefore dia Company has been opposed to the spread of the Almighty and promises to act in future Christianity." "There is no doubt that, in many instances, the in a more Christian manner. This is most Company's influence has been directly influential iv certainly a grand example, and we recognize in such acts that the seeds of Christianity still exist among that nation; we foresee the glorious and admirable deeds it might accomplish were it to devote the immense resources it derives from its daring and persevering genius to the cause of truth and justice. England of the 7th October, 1857, is Christian England ; were England Catholic, we would believe in her salvation." Causes Assigned for the Mutiny in India. In our reading we have met with the following causes assigned for the rising and mutiny of the Sepoys 1. Injurious influence of missionaries. 2. Want of missionary influence. 3. Jealousy of the natives towards Europeans. 4. Misgovernment of the East India Company. 5. Mahomedan conspiracy. 6. A mere panic among the troops. 7. Russian Intrigue. 8. Oppression of English Government. We learn that a trading vessel will 9. Desire for Political Freedom. leave Honolulu for Micronesia during the 10. Nena Sahib's resentment. present week—persons wishing to write will These are not all—we would invite our : renders to exnmine the 2d Psalm, and Ew>- sustaining idolatry." Two hostile forces stand fiice to face on the arena of history. Between them there can be no accommodation. So soon as the Christian and the Moslem come into actual contact, one of them must succumb nr perish." Such are the words of ihe illustrious Joseph dc Maistre. " If our limits would allow, we might extend this exhibition of important facts in regard to India. Interests are at stake, which lie vastly deeper than those of the East India Company. Politicians and statesmen may have their schemes to accomplish and their ends to promote, but they should remember that God reigns! Bancroft, the historian, has beautifully expressed the correct idea upon this subject : "It is when the hour of conflict is over, that history comes to a right understanding of the strife, and is ready to exclaim " Lo! God is here, and we knew it not.' At the foot of every page in the annals of nations may be written, 'God reigns.' Events, as they pass away, ' proclaim their Original:' and if you will but listen reverently, you may hear the receding centuries, as they roll into the dim distances of departed time, perpetually chanting 'Te Deum Laudamus,' with all the choral voices of the countless congregation nf the i<je." : �13 News from “Isles of the South.” From letters recently received by the French man-of-war, Alcibiade, we learn several interesting items of intelligence. Preparations are going forward for the publication of the 3d edition of the Bible (carefully The revised) in the Tnliitian language. natives of Tahiti are evincing a new and general waking up to religious subjects. The Protestant missionaries are finding increasing encouragements to labor for their welfare. We regret to learn that the Key. Mr. Buzacott's health has failed, and he hasbeen obliged to leave his station, which was upon Rorotonga, where he had labored so successfully for many years. The Rev. Mr. Gill, of Mangaia, lias gone to take his station. The French arc experiencing some trouble at the New Caledonia group. The natives have massacred a colony of 17 whites. Protestant Missionaries (English) are making good progress among the natives on the Isle of Pines. They have also gained a permanent footing at Erromango, the spot where Williams was killed, in 1839. Mr. John Barf (sou of the old missionary by that name, at Huahine) has visited England with his family, and returned in the missionary bark John Williams, is about opening a seminary at Tahaa—one of the Society islands—for the purpose of training native pastors. “Music hath Charms to Sooth the savage breast.” During During the late trip of the Morning Star, the fact has been made manifest as noon-day that the dark-minded inhabitants of Polynesia are quick to distinguish between those who traverse ihe ocean burning with lust, and those who go to preach among them the Gospel. Hereafter, when the report is spread abroad that a trading vessel has been seized and the crew cut off, for the credit of white men concerned, an inquiry had better never be instituted, why was it done ? or what was the cause ? We blush for humanity when facts are told us respecting the doings of men from professedly Christian lands. We hope those traversing the ocean will fully understand this fact, that the world is very differently constituted from what it was a few years ago. It now has no dark corners ! The light of public opinion may now be brought to bear upon the remotest spots upon the globe ! News from the remotest parts of the Pacific may, in a few days, be published in the newspapers of London and New York. O, ye, who would make soldiers, scholars, philosophers and scientific men of the heathen, before Christianizing them, we commend to your careful perusal Cardinal Wiseman's remarks, found in another column. Please read what a Catholic considers " the error in India." Protestants think the same —and because they have thought so, some have denounced them as fanatics. The wouldbe-wise men, and political schemers of this world are obliged to learn some truths by terribly dear-bought experience. The infidels and Athiests ofFrance once voted the Sabbath out of existence, and bowed before ,the goddess of Reason, but after they had butchered one another for a few years, a wiser and less infidel generation was glad to allow in theory, at least, that it was best to restore the Sabbath to the people. Thus wrote the poet, and the truth of the sentiment was happily verified during the late cruise of the Morning Star. On approaching a savage island, the inhabitants came off in large numbers singing and chanting their wild songs, and otherwise demonstrating that they were Nature's untutored sons and daughters. The deck of the vessel was filled with natives. While these wild scenes were going forward, Mrs. Snow, Mrs. Bingham and Mrs. Gulick seated on the On the arrival of the Morning Star quarter deck, commenced singing at Covel's Island, inhabited by savages,it was is a happy land, discovered that they had in safe keeping let" There Far, far away," &c. ters for Dr. Pierson, which had been forThe effect was instantaneous and most pleaswarded by whaleship Norman, from Honoing. Order and quiet were produced, and for lulu. the moment, at least, the "savage was tamed.' The Morning Star will sail on or The only news received by the Mornabout the 20th of this month, for Marquesas. ing Star, during its absence, was derived from the September and October numbers of Free-will Offerings-For the Seamen's Chapel, (seats free,) the Friend, left by the whaieship Norman supported by gratuitous contributions; and the Friend, one thousand copies of which are distributed gratuitously among among the savages of Covel's Island. We Seamen in the Pacific Ocean i For Chapel. For Friend. hope our readers will pardon this egotistical 14 00 Kev. T. Coin, item! ti 00 10 00 A. 8. C, • Capt. Mitchell, Recovery, 300 the discovered by new island Capt. Klinkofstrom, San Francisco, • The 6 00 Weeks, 1 00 Condor, Morning Star, in Ralick's group, was called Mr. Capt Morrison, "Danl. Wood," 0 00 Anderson's Island," in honor of the Rev. Dr. Association-Will hold its next meeting at Anderson, senior Secretary of the American theOahu Cubical Stud; of the Rev. Mr. Bishop, Honolulu, Febnury 9th, Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, (Tuesday,) at 10 A. M. A full attendance is desired. - -.... " in Boston. I. 0 sbibbbS, Scribe. CAMPBELL'S RESIDENCE ON OAHU, 1809-1810. [Coutlnucdl During the time I resided with Dsvif, Terremytee, the king's brother, died. His body lay in state for a few days, in the morai; and was afterwards buried, according to custom, in a secret manner. The public mourning that took place on this occasion was of so extraordinary a nature, that, had I not been an eye-witness, I could not have given credit to it. The natives cut off their hair, and went about completely naked. Many of them, particularly the women, disfigured themselves by knocking out their front teeth, and branding their faces with red hot stones, and the small end of calabashes, which they held burning to their faces till a circular mark was produced; whilst, at the same time, a general, I believe I may say an universal, public prostitution of the women took place. The queens and the widow of the deceased alone exempted. When the captain of a ship that lay in the harbor remonstrated with the king upon these disgraceful scenes, he answered that such was the law, and he could not prevent them. About this time an immense water-spout broke in the harbor. It was first observed in the south, about noon. The day was fine, with a clear atmosphere, and nearly calm. When I saw it first, it appeared about the thickness of a ship's mast, reaching from the sea to a heavy dark cloud that hung immediately over it. It approached slowly, the cloud gradually increasing in size. When it came near, we could observe the water ascending in a spiral direction, and the sea round its base boiling up in great agitation. At this time it seemed about the thickness of a hogshead. The tide was fortunately out; and upon crossing the reef, about an hour after its first appearance, the column broke, and such a mass of water fell, that the sea in the harbor was raised at least three feet upon the beach. No squall was experienced, nor did any rain fall. Hundreds of dead fish were picked up upon the reef, and along shore after it broke. I have seen several water-spouts at sea, and one that was nearly on board the ship in which I was, but none of them at all equal in magnitude to this. The natives quitted their houses, and fled with the utmost precipitation in a direction opposite to that in which it approached. I was informed, that a few years before, one had broken on the north side 0 f the island, by which a number of houses were washed away and many people drowned. In the month of November, the king was pleased to grant me about sixty acres of land, situated upon the Wymummee, or Pearlwater, an inlet of the sea about twelve miles to the west of Hanaroora. I immediately removed thither; and it being Macaheite time, during which canoes are tabooed, I was carried on men's shoulders. We passed by foot-paths, winding through an extensive and fertile plain, the whole of which is in the highest state of cultivation. Every stream was carefully embanked, to supply water for the taro beds. Where there was no water, the land was under crops of yams and sweet potatoes. The roads and numerous houses are shaded by cocoa-nut trees, nnd the sides �14 IHE llilLMl. lEBKU..KY. 1858. of the mountains covered with wood to a other people never do it so well as he could is open to the south one-half of the compass, and there being no channel, ships are obliged great height We- halted two or three times, himself. He sent a handsome cloak of feathers by to anchor on the outside of the reef. and were treated by the natives with the Tamaahmaah formerly resided at this utmost hospitality. My farm, ca lied Wyman- Captain Spence as a present to his majesty, noo, was upon the east side of the river, four accompanied by a letter, which I heard him place, and great part of his navy were hauled or five miles from its motlth. Fifteen people,l 1 dictate to the captain. The purport of it was, up on the shore round the bay. I counted with their families, resided upon it, who cul- \Ito remind him of Captain Vancouver's pro- ! more than thirty vessels they are kept witli tivated the ground as my servants. There j mise, thut a man-war, armed with brass guns, the utmost care, having shedsbuilt over them, were three houses upon the properly; but I j]and loaded with European articles, should be their spars laid alongside, and their rigging found it most agreeable to live with one of sent to him; and udded, that he was sorry and cables preserved in stores. They are chiefly sloops and schooners, ray neighbors, and get what I wanted from he was so faraway that he could not help him wars; concluded, his and under in forty tons burden, and have all been land. name was by requesting WilThis person's my own liam Stevenson, a native of Borrowstounness. his acceptance of the cloak as a proof of his built by his own carpenters, principally natives, under the direction of an Englishman He had been a convict, and escaped from regard. Having procured the king's permission to of the name of Boyd. New South Wales ; but was, notwithstanding He possesses one ship of about two hunan industrious man, and conducted himself depart, 1 went on shore to take leave of my Davis, tons, called the Lily Bird. This vessel Isaac and dred particularly my friends; He had in general with great propriety. married a native, and had a family of several patroness, the queen, who had always treated was originally an American, which arrived children. He was the first who introduced me with the utmost kindness. On this occa- from the coast of California in a leaky coninto the island the mode of distilling a spirit sion she presented me with several valuable dition. He purchased her from the captain, by giving his largest schooner in exchange, from the tee-root, of which, however, he be- mats to sleep upon on beard the ship. It will be believed that I did not leave and paying the difference in dollars. She came so fond, that the king was obliged to deprive him ofhis still. When I knew him Wahoo without the deepest regret. I had was repaired by his own carpenters, and laid he had bound himself by an oath, not to taste now been thirteen months upon the island; up at Hanaroora, alongside a wharf built for spirits except at the new-year, at which time during which time I had experienced nothing the purpose. The remainder of his fleet, ten he indulged to the greatest excess. He but kindness and friendship from all ranks— or twelve more, were hauled up at the same chiefly employed himself in his garden, and from my much-honored master, the king, place, except one small sloop, which he kept down to the lowest native. A crowd of peo- as a packet between Wahoo and Owvhee. had a large stock of European vegetables. ple attended me to the boat; unaccustomed She was navigated by native seamen, under was In the end of February, I heard there a ship at Hanaroora, and went up with a to conceal their feelings, they expressed them the command of an Englishman named canoe-load of provisions, wishing to provide with great vehemence ; and I heard the Clerk, who had formerly been mate of the of my friends on shore long after Lily Bird. myself with clothes, and, if possible, a few lamentations Three miles to the west of Whyteete is books. She proved to be the Duke of Port- I had reached the ship. We sailed next day, being the 4th of the town of Hanaroora, now the capital of land, south-sea whaler, bound for England. the island, and residence of the king. The When I learned this, I felt the wish to see March. CHAPTER IX. harbour is formed by the reef, which shelters my native country and friends once more so it from the sea, and ships can ride within in that I could not resist the opportunity strong, The island of Wahoo lies about seven safety in any weather, upon a fine sandy botthat now offered. In addition to these mo- leagues to the northwest of Morotai, and tom. There is a good channel through the tives, the state of my feet had of late given thirty about from Owhyhee, in the same di- reef, with three or four fathoms water: but if me considerable uneasiness ; the sores had ; it is nearly forty miles in length there is a swell it is not easily discovered, as never healed, and I was anxious for medical rection h.;lf the sea often breaks completely across. Piassistance, in the hopes of having a cure per- from northwest to southeast, and about that extent in breadth. lots, however, are always to be had : John formed. I was, indeed, leaving a situation A (though only of secondary size, it has be- Hairbottle, captain of the Lily Bird, generof ease, and comparative affluence, for one come the most important island in the groupe, ally acted as such. The best anchorage is where, laboring under the disadvantage of both on account of its superior fertility, and in five fathoms water, about two cables' the loss of my feet, I knew I must earn a because it possesses the only secure harbour length from the shore, directly in front ofthe was a scanty subsistence. I tolerable sailSandwich Islands. village. Ships sometimes anchor on the outmaker ; and I knew, that if my sores healed, to be met with in the of the reef, but they run the risk of havI could gain a comfortable livelihood at that In consequence of this, andcanof the facility sidetheir cables cut by the coral. with which fresh be provisions procured, ing employment. These hopes were never real- almost vessel that the North The entrance to this harbor may probably, navigates every ized ; the state of my limbs renders me quite Pacific puts here to refit. This is proba- at no very distant period, be filled up by the in unable to hold a bolt-rope, and necessity has coral, the reason the has of the must be rapid inbly principal why king growth compelled me to betake myself to a more chosen it as his place of residence; perhaps deed, if Hairbottle, which the pilot, was correct, precarious and less agreeable occupation. the vicinity to Atooi and Onehow, the only when he informed me that he knew a differThe king was on board the ship at the islands independent of himself, and the con- ence of three feet during the time [fifteen time, and I asked his permission to take my quest of which he is said to meditate, is an- years] he had been at Hanarcora. passage home. He inquired my reason for other and no less powerful motive. A small river runs by the back of the wishing to quit the island, and whether I had The south coast of the island extends from village, and joins the sea at the west side of any cause of complaint. I told him I had Diamond-hill on the east, to Barber's Point the harbour. Owing to the flatness of the none ; that I was sensible I was much better on the west, a distance of about twenty-four country, the water is brackish, and there is here than I could be anywhere else, but that miles. A range of mountains runs almost none fresh to be had within several miles of 1 was desirous to see my friends once more. parallel to the shore, from which it is sepa- the place. Ships, however, can be supplied He said, if his belly told him to go, he would rated by a fertile plain, which varies in at a moderate rate by the natives, who bring do it; and that if mine told me so, I was at breadth ; at Hanaroora, where it is broadest, it from the spring in calabashes. Six miles liberty. the distance from the sea to the mountains is to the westward is Bass' harbour, also formed He then desired me to give his compli- about five miles. by an entrance through the reef; within it is ments to King George. I told him that,though A reef of coral runs along the whole extent well sheltered, with good anchorage in five or born in his dominions, I had never seen King of this shore, within a quarter of a mile of the six fathoms ; but there being no village in the George: snd that, even in the oity where he land; the greatest part of it dries at low vicinity, it is little frequented. lived, there were thousands who had never water, and in the inside it is in many places Wymumme, or Pearl river, lies about seen him. He expressed much surprise at too shallow even for canoes, except at full seven miles farther to the westward ; this inlet extends ten or twelve miles up the counthis, and asked if he did go about amongst tide. his people, to learn their wants, as he did ? Whyteete bay, where Capt. Vancouver an- try. The entrance is not more than a quarI answered, that he did not do it himself, but chored, is formed by the land falling back ter of a mile wide, and is only navigable for that he had men who did it for him. Tama- from the southern promontory of the island, small craft; the depth of water on the bar, at thraaah shook his head at this, and said, that called by the white people Diamond-hill. It the highest tides, not exceeding seven feet ; I : ; , • �THE FRIEND, ' Ll\ X I I H . . 1858. 15 ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS. farther up it is nearly two miles across. There is an isle in it, belonging to Manina, the B. W. FIELD, NOTICE TO \\ II %l,t ili:\. king's interpreter, on which he keeps a nuCOMMISSION MERCHANT, merous flock of sheep and goats. ■ A C V & I* AW HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I. Pearls and mother-of-pearl shells are found —DEALERS IS— Br PersnlasUu, he Refers le here in considerable quantity. Since the SUPPLIES AND GENERAL |C. W. Cartwright, President of Manufacturers' Inking has learned their value, he has kept the WHALEMEN'SMERCHANDISE, surance Company, Boston; fishing to himself, and employs divers for the H. A. Pierce, Boston; Kavrnlhne, Hi.wall. purpose. ON HAND a good supply Thayer, Rice & Co., Boston; Ten miles to the west of this is Barber's of Hawaiian beef, potatoes, hogs, sheep and nu- Edward Mott Robinson, New Bedford; The John W. Barrett & Sons, Nantucket; merouß other articls required by whalemen. Point, so called from the captain of a ship jabove | Perkins & Smith, New London. articles can be furnished at the shortest of wrecked there, the north-west extremity notioc and on the most reasonable terms in exchange B. F. Snow, Honolulu. the island. It is very low, and extends a con- i for bills on the United States or orders on any merSAM'L N. CASTLE. AMOS S. 00*11 siderable way into the sea. chant at the Islands. No charge made on interCASTLE A COOKE, The tides upon this coast do not rise more I island exchange.to Beef packed order and warranted to keep in any IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL than four feet at springs ; it is high water climate. 3-tf. DEALERS in full and the change of about three at moon. GENERAL MERCHANDISE, The force of the currents is scarcely percepSAILOR'S HOME, At the oldstand, corner of King and School streets, . CONSTANTLY SAN FRANCISCO. near the large Stone Church. Also, at the Store tible. FRONT STREET, (nearPacific,) formerly occupied by C. H. Nicholson, in King street, The flat land along shore is highly cultiARRIVING IN THE PORT OF SAN opposite the Seamen's Chapel. vated ; taro root, yams and sweet potatoes, jy Agents for Jayne's Medicines. Francisco, are informed that the above House are the most common crops; but taro forms has been fitted up by the Ladies' Seamen's Friend " C. H. WETMORE, the chief object of their husbandry, being the Society of that port, and is now ready for the reprincipal article of food amongst every class ception "of Boarders. This House offers superior in- PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, ducements to Seamen, having well ventilated Bed HILO, HAWAII, 8. I. of inhabitants. Rooms, good Beds, a large Reading Room, wel' supN. B.—Medicine Chests oarefully replenished. The mode of culture is exceedingly labori- plied with Papers and Periodicals, good Board, and ous, as it is necessary to have the whole field every facility for shipping. G. P. JUDD, M. D., FRED'K HENNELL, laid under water ; it is raised in small patch- j PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, (Late of New York,) es, which are seldom above a hundred yards HONOLULU, OAHU, S. I. Superintendent. square; these are surrounded by embankRoom free to all Seamen. 1-tf corner of Fort and Merchant streets. Office Office, Reading ments, generally about six feet high, the open from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. "THE FRIEND" SENT ABROAD. sides of which are planted with sugar-canes, LIST OF FOREIGN SUBSCRIBERS has been with a walk at top ; the fields are intersected IRON HURDLES increasing fur several years, and is now larger SALE at the Hudson's Bay Companys' by drains or aqueducts, constructed with than ever before. We should rejoice to have it beStore, eight feet long—three dollars each, tf great labor and ingenuity, for the purpose of come so large that the Friend might become a selfsupplying the water necessary to cover them. supporting paper, and the necessity removed of callTHE READING-ROOM The ground is first carefully dug and lev- ing for donations. When that time arrives, our be sure they will not find us appealing SAILOR'S HOME IS OPEN, AND THE may patrons a with wooden called maiai, for funds. eled spade, to the public; and all seamen viisitng free which the laborers use, squatting on their The Friend will be sent to any part of the United this port, are especially invited to make it a place of hams and heels. After this, it is firmly beat States, and the Hawaiian and United States postage resort, whether they board at the Home, or other boarding-houses in Honolulu, or are connected with down by treading it with their feet till it is prepaid, or included, for $2 50. gy Any Bailor subscribing for the paper to for- the shipping. During the shipping season it will be close enough to contain water. to his friends, will receive a bound volume tor lighted evenings. The plants are propagated by planting a ward Seamen visiting the Reading-Room, and desirous the last year grafts. small cutting from the upper part of the root of writing letters, will be furnished with "pen, ink •S For Three Years. with the leaves adhering. The water is then I 17* For $5, the publisher will send the paper and paper," gratis, by applying to the person havtf let in, and covers the surface to the depth of j ( postage included) for one year, and furnish a ing charge of the Room. volume for 1856,together with all the numbers twelve or eighteen inches; in about nine I bound NAVIGATION TAUGHT, for the current year. This liberal offer includes a months they are ready for taking up; each subscription of the Friend for three years. "VTAVIGATTON, in all its branches, taught by the a plant sends forth number of shoots, or suck-! _'tf' Bound volumes for sale at the Chaplain's ] 1 Subscriber. The writer likewise begs to iners all round. This mode of culture is par-1 Study and Depository, at the Sailors' Home. A de- timate that he will give instruction to a limited will be made to those purchasing several number of pupils iv English reading and grammar ticularly laborious, and in all the operations j duction volumes, and always furnished to seamen at cost geography, writing, arithmatic, Ac. Residence, cotthose engaged are almost constantly up to price. tage at the bock of Mr. Love's house, Nuuanu-street the middle in mud. DANIEL SMITH desire to call the special attention of all %* Weofficers this, and seamen to the of tf I have often seen masters, importance Notwithstanding Honolulu, March 26, 105". sustaining this paper. It the king working hard in a taro patch. I doing their part towards never intended to make the paper a money-makHARDWARE STORE, know not whether this was done with a view was ing concern. The publisher prints 1,000 copies of ON FORT STREET, NEAR HOTEL STREET of setting an example of industry to his sub- each number for gratuitous distribution among seaof all kinds, Hinges, Screws, Tacks, Rajects. Such exertion could scarcely be men visiting Honolulu, Lahaina and Hilo. This rule j sors. Cut and Wrought Nails, Spikes, Brads, ten for more than and praoticed years, has been islanders, these thought necessary amongst thepaper has beoome so generally circulated Files, Carpenters' Tools of all kinds. Pocket and who are certainly the most industrious peo- hence Sheath-Knives, Marlinspikes, Caulking-Irona and tf among seamen in all parts of the Pacific. Mallets, and numerous other articles, for sale at the ple I ever saw. W. N. LADD. (tf) The potatoe and yam grounds are neatly BIBLE, BOOK AND TRACT DEPOSITORT, lowest prices, by SAILOR'S HOME, HONOLULU. enclosed by stone walls, about eighteen J. WORTH, BOOKS AND TRACTS, in the English, inches high. In addition to these native established himself in business at Hilo, German, Welsh, SwedFrench, Portuguese, and a great variety productions, Indian com, Hawaii, is prepared to furnish ships with ish and Spanish languages. These books are offered of garden stuffs, have been lately introduced, for sale, at cost prices, by the Hawaiian Bible and Recruits, on favorable terms for Cash, Goods or Bills on the United States. and are cultivated with success, chiefly by Tract Societies, but furnished the white people. GRATUITOUSLY TO SEAMEN. UNDERSIGNED* lately wrecked in When the islands were discovered, pigs Also, Office of The Friend, bound volumes for the ship Indian Chief, was treated vary kindly sale. received. Subscriptions nnd dogs were the only useful animals they the natives of East Cape, in the Arctio Ocean, and B.—Seamen belonging to vessels lying "off by he would recommend that each master passing there possessed; but Tamaahmaah has paid so andN.on," willbe supplied with hooks and papers, by present, (nay a box of much attention to the preservation of the calling at the Depository, from 12 to 3 o'clock P. M. should make the natives some highly,) in order that their which tobacco, they prize breeds left by Vancouver, and other naviga8. C. DAMON, may be retained, to the bsneflt of any seaSeamen's Chaplain. friendship future should be so unSwtuttat* to be tors, that in a short time the stock of horned men who in PHILO cattle, horses, sheep, and goats, will be wrecked in that region. SEAMEN ; OUR FOR AT I TOCKS BIBLES, HAVING THE abundant. ' rto be continued.] MASTS OF ALL SIZES. 8.-«OR SALE BY F MM H HACKFELD *CO •• HCNTLK£ Chief Late Master Ship Indian Honolulu, Oct. 23. 1867. |n - tf �16 Till; FRIEND, MARINE JOURNAL. . PORT OF HONOLULU. H. I. ar .i - FEBRUARY. 13 58. naming op through the Ralick Chain, we discovered a small isl- and not laid down on any of our charts. Landed on the west side, and counted 23 inhabitants. TheIsland was named ■ An* demon Inland," after Dr. Anderson, ofBoston. On her return, the Morning Star encountered easterly winds,which forced her as high as 36 deg. N. Arrived at Honolulu, Jan. 28,36 days from Covet Island. aovertiki;mk\ts. B. PITMAN, DEALER IS GENERAL MERCHANDISE, AN!) HAWAIIAN PRODtt'E, BYRON'S BAY, HILO, HAWAII, S. I. .lan. 2—Am bk Fanny Major. Puty, 13 days fm San Francisco. PASSENGERS. All Stores required by whale ships and others, 2—Am bark Mcrriniac, 163 days from New London. 12—Br supplied on reasonable terms, and at the shortest Recovery, Mitchell, 27 days fm VancouFrom San Francisco—perFanny Major, Jan. 2—Asa T Lawver's Islam). notice. 13—Am clipper ship Polynesia, Perkins, 12 days from San ton and lady, Miss J X Robinson, Miss 8 Parker, Rev R ArmWANTED —Exchange on the United States and Htrong, Rev I) Raldwin, lady and daughter, T II Henley, O II Francisco. Oct. 2, 1854. Whitniore, YV 1> Alexander, II L Johns,O T Alley. Geo Fisher, Europe. 1»—II. I. M.'s brl* Alcihiaile, Marigny, from Tahiti. ARRIVALS. 26—Am clipper hark Yankee, Fcnhalluw, 16 days from San John Bowers, ThomasF Swain. For Tahiti—per CarolineK. Foote, Jan B—Capt Wilber, Prof Francisco. Risley and son, John Devani, Wm Tompkins, Daniel Tompkins, 26—Am brig Leverett, Benedict, 23 days from S.Francisco. 28—Mist, packet Morning Star, Moore, 86 ds fin Ralick Ist P Dlckerson, Thos McGcorgc, Mrs J Sumner, Mrs W Sumner, 28—Am sch L P Foster, Moore, 23 ds fm Teekalet, O. Ter. Mrs O R Clifford. For San Francisco—per Fanny Major. Jan 30—A T Lawton and lady, F Swazy and lady, Miss Kobfuson, Madame Bray, DEPARTURES. Messrs Kivett, Sherman, Mitchell, Uenly, Below, J Fox and son, Rurkenbusch, Hulxrman, Burbank, Dyer, Johns,Master Young, Dec 26—Salamandrc,Chandleur, for Havre. Lent, Schinbum, Windsor, Benjamin, Morris, Reynolds, Rogers, 24—South Seamau, Norton, I'mtui-i'. Brown, Johnson, Newman, Leinhook, Ahyn, Ahusa.—lf, 2H—Fanny, Boodry, to cruise. From San Francisco—per Yankee, Jan 30—Mr Wm Free30—Sheffield, Green, to cruise. laud and wife, W II Dimond, A Strohridge, II R Phillips, Jan. X—Am sch Caroline E. Foote, Worth, for Tahiti. M Russell, Capt N C Brooks, Afong. Steerage—Wm Gregg, S I)—Bark laabcllu, Lyon, to cruiae. J Cullen, Bryant, Thos Oilmorc. 11—Bark Daniel Wood, Morrison, for Ascension. From San jaUaCMOO pat Leverett, Jan. 27—J A Rowe, J R -t)—Am bark Fanny Major, Faty, forSan Francisco. Mandrill, MrsRnwc, Mrs Marshall, Mrs Whfttakcr, Jas Her23 —Ilaw wh bark Faith, Wood, to cruise. nandez., J Armstrong,Harry Adams, Luther Bell, Patrick Miles, 23—Am wh ship India, Rice, for NewLondon. Frank WhitUker, Raphael Gumbo, Masters J Wand F Whit23—Am ship Condor, Whiteside, to cruise. taker. 23—Br brijrt Recovery, Mitchell, for Vancouver's Island. For Nbw London—per India, Jan27—Rev E Bailey, of Walluku. For San Francisco—per St. Marys, Jan 26—Dr G A Lathrop, MEMORANDA. Mrs Lathrop and 2 children, Mrs A H Spencer and daughter, Mr Wm Benson and wife. DJ- Sailed from New Bedford, forthe North Pacific -.—Nov 3, ship Ijpvl Starbuck, Jernegan ; Nov 4, ship Hubert Edwurda, MARRIED Wood ; Nov 0, bark Favorite, of Fair Haven, Smith ; Nov 11, ship Ohio, Barrett; ship Montreal, Sowle. the Catholic Mission, in this city, by the On the 4th inst. at 1 r A nenr bark called the John P. Weal, was launched at ltev. Herman Koolman, Mit. Jacob Marklk, formerly of Ion, Now Bedford on the 17th Nov. She is intended for the North U. 8., to Miss Sisan Pratt,of the HawaiianKingdom. In Portland, O. T., Dec. 17, Wii. A. Dalt, formerly of HonoPacific whale fishery, under command of Capt. Daniel Tinker, lulu, to Mis* Pkiscili.a M. Gray. junr.,late ofthe Mortcziima. Since the departure of the mail, per Vaoitero, on the 2Uh DIED nit., the following whalers have sailed from this port:—26th, French ship Salamandrc, Chandleur, to cruise; bark Fanny, In.Honolulu, at the residence of .1. F. B. Marshall, Esq., the Boodry, do ; 30th, bk Sheffield, Oreen, do ; Jan9, bk Isabella, Rev. Joskph C.Smith, a Unitarian clergyman, late fromNewton Corner, Mass. The deceased had suffered for several months Lyon, do ; lltli, bk DanielWood, Morrison, for Ascension. of the lungs, and hoped that a voyageand resiSpoken off Cape St. Lucas, about Dec. 1, whaleship Thomas with an affection idence In a tropical climate would have proved favorable to his Dickason, Plaskett, 12 months out, 800 brls. health. After his arrival, he was able to ride out but two or At 1a Pas, Lower California, Nov. 17, Hawaiian schooner three times ; gradually sinking, he died on the 30th of December, and on the following day his funeral took place, and his reextern of Ihe lelee, Chapman, for Guaymas. were temporarily deposited in a tomb, to await their reThe American whaleship Ma*»achu»etts, Chatfleld, hence mains moval to their final resting place among his friends In New EngSan Francisco windlass to get his patent Nor. 36, touchedat re- land. He was a graduateof Bowdoln College, State of Maine, and also of Andover Seminary, where it was our privilege to be paired, it having broken. associated with him in studies preparatory to the Christian Ministry. Subsequent to his leaving the Theological Seminary, Wknlrra ni I'nprrie, Tnlsill. he was called to settle over the Unitarian Society in tiroton, (Correspondence of theCommercial Advertiser.) Mass., and from thence to the Society at Newton Corner, where Oct. 16—Ocean, Gifford, of New Bedford, last from dodo, 000 he was pleasantly located when overtaken by disease. He leaves awidow and children to mourn his loss. sperm, whole voyage ; 750 sp, season. In Boston, Mass., on the 11th of Dec., William C. Parks, Nov. 29—Falcon, Norton, of N. 8., last from Talcahuann, 700 aged 75 years. Mr. Parke was one of the oldest and most respected citizens in Boston. He was the father of our present sp, 60 wh, voyage ; 60 sp, season. MarshalDec. 2—Caulaincourt,Labaste, of Havre, last from Lahaina, 20 worthy In this city, 10th inst.. Pail C. Dcoorron, Esq., a native of sp, 1388 wh, voyage); 20 sp, 1380 wh, 14,000 bone London, England, aged 38 years. season. In this city, on the 13th Inst., Mr. Hkxrt St. Jons, late 2—Gen. d'Hautpool, Darmandaritz, of Havre, last from Purveyor to His Majesty,—a native of England,aged about 37. He had resided on these Islands for a number of years. Ijihaina, 29 sp, 1229 wii, voysge ', 29 sp, 1229 wh, At Edgartnwn, Mass.,Nov. 12, Mas. Eliza W. Norton, wife of Capt. Thos. H. Norton of ship South Seaman. 12,000 bono. On the sth January, 1868, at the Hospital at Hilo, of chronic 7—Napoleon 111., Morel, of Havre, last from Lahaina, 22 infiamation ofthe bowels,Batlbt f. Studlkt,late 2nd mate of sp, 1190 wh, voyage ; 22 sp, 1190 wh, 7000 bone, the ship Newhuryport, of Stonington, Conn. Mr. Studley was season. discharged from that ship and admitted Into the Hospital on the Challango, from 7th October last. His wife and several children reside at FalLahaina, last 7 --Kliialx-th, Delamarc, of mouth, Mass. 800 sperm, voyage. At Altomana, near Hanalei, Kauai, Sandwich Islands*, John B—Nassau, Munlock, of N. T)., last from Marquesas, 20 Black, an American by birth. In San Francisco, Jan. 8, Edward B. Purdt, formerly a memsp, 1000 wh, voyage ; 20 sp, 10*0 wh, 16,000 bone, ber of the California Legislature. He visited Honolulu in 1864, season. and again in 1860. 6—Gustav, Gillies, of Challange, last from Honolulu, no oil At U. 8. Hospital, in Honolulu. Monday, January4, Samuel Bccklix, aged 35, a native of Warren, R. I. January 6, since leaving Honolulu. Howard, belonging to Newport, R. I. ; he was discharged from KsrnßT or Baai. Yams.—Left Ban Francisco 9th Jan., at the w Lancaster." Jan. 21,Hiram Wooster, belonging to Acton, wherehis family now resides he left ship "Splendid," 12 o'clock M., with thewind W.N W., and, with the exception Mafne, of Edgartown. Jan. 23, Mr. Phillip Claflir, late from Caliof the first three days, we had a continued succession of calms, fornia, and formerlybelonging to theState of New York. Jan. squalls and head winds. On the 24th,at 8 o'clock A.M., sighted 20, Mr. Noah Bkiuoh, aged 18, belonging to Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington Territory. He left home in Oct. Kiist Maul, bearing 8.8.W., distant 70 miles. In company with his brother Ansel—both hoping to be my Barque Francee Palmer, of Honolulu, was spoken on last, benefitted by the voyage, and residence upon the Islands, but Capo off St. with 600 barrels Lucas, sperm 2Slh of November, Ihe Ansel died on the passage down. In Honolulu, January 27, Mm. Fish, of consumption, wife of oil.—S. r. Attn. master ofthe "Corea." Pbb MosjfißO Stab—Lyimj at Strong's Island, Sept. 8, wh Cant. Fish, 960 Not. 3, sp. Joseph sh Morris, Kiwrenee, wh sh Commodore HARDWARE STORE, Butler, White, N. 8., nearly full, soon to put off forhome; brig NEAR HOTEL STREET. Bmlly Hort, Sutton, of Tahiti. The ship Norman, Ray, touched ON FORT STREET, of all kinds, Hinges, Screws, Tacks, Raat Corel Island, 24th November. One weak previous to his arrizors, Cut and Wrought Nails, Spikes, Brads, val there,had carried away fore-topmastand lost a boatsteerer named Martin Pettengell. Lying at Apia, Nov. 26. Sarah Ann, Piles, Carpenters' Tools of all kinds, Pocket and Kaudall, trading tor enroanut oil. Arrived there, 29th, Alme- Sheath-Knives, Marlinspikes, Caulking-Irons and da, Fall-dough, of Bydney, in the same trade. The Alraeda left Mallets, and numerous other articles, for sale at the (tf) W. N. LADD. Dec. 2, with Ihe Morning Slar, bound to ritt's Island. While lowest prices, by ; LOCKS E. HOFFMANN, PHYSICIAN AND SITR(. EON, Office in the New Drug Store, corner of KnahuQueen streets, Makcc & Anthou's Block Open day and night. manu and OILMAN & CO., Ship Chandler* nnd General Apcnt*, LAHAINA, MAUI, S. I. Ships supplied with Recruits. Storage and Money. S. P. FORD, M. D., PH YSI C I A N A N I> S IT R G E O If. Office Queen street, nenr Market. C. 11. WKTMORK, PHYSICIAN AND IVIGBOM, HILO, HAWAII, & I. N. B.—Medicine Chests carefully replenished. To Ihr Owners, nitd l'ii«oiu inlrrc*ti-<l in Whaleships in the Pncific Ocean. Orrici or thr Panama Rah.-I.oad Cositant, ( Nbw York, July 20, 1867. $ j-jr- ThePanama Rail-Road Company takes this method of Informing those intererted in tho Whaling buslm a i ~f t,lt; advantages offered by the Railroad SafeEr across * theIsthmus of Panama, for the shipment of Oil from the Pacific to theUuited States,and for sending outfits and supplies from the United States to Panama. The Railroad has been in regular and successful operation for more than two years, and its capacity for tho transportation of every description of merchandise, including Oil, Provisions, 4c, has been fully tested. The attention of several Captains of whaleships has recently been turned to the subject of shipping theiroil from Panama to New York durinjr tlit* present season, and the Panama Rail-Road Company litis made arrangements to afford every facility which may be required for the accomplishmentof this important object. A Pier, 450 feet Ion?, has been built in the bay of Panama, to the end of which Freight Cars arc run to receive cargoes from lighters or vessels lying alongside, and deliver the same alongside of vessels at Aspinwall. Vessels of from 200 to 300 tons can lie at thePier with safety, grounding in the mud at low water. The vessels to and from Aspinwall are fast-sailing brigs, be longing to the Rail-Read Company, and the Company Is prepared to receive oil at Panama and deliver It in New York, under through Bill* of Lnffing at the rate of eight cent* per gallon, if received at the Pier, and nine cents per gallon if received In the harbor from ship's tackles, charging for the capacity of the casks, without allowing for wantage. This charge covers every expense from Panama, to New York, in caw the oil is sent through the Superintendent or Commercial Agent ofthe Panama Rail-Road Company, Insurance excepted. Th« freights may l>e made payable on the Isthmus or in New York at the option of the shipper The vessels ofthe Company sail regularly semi-monthly, and the average passages to and from Aspinwnll are about twenty to twenty-five days. The time occupied in creasing the lshmus is four hours. Oil, during its transit across the Isthmus, will be covered with canvas, or conveyed in covered cars, and owners may be assured that every care will \n- taken to prevent leakage. Several cargoes have already bMO conveyed to New York without the slightest loss. Oil or other goods consigned for transportation to the Superintendent nf the Panamaßuil-Road Company, or to W illiana NelaWal, Commercial Agent nf ihe Company at Panama, will bereceived and forwardedwith the greatest despatch. XT Frederic L. Hanksha* been appointed Agent at Honolulu, Sandwich Islands,and isprepared to furnishevery requisite information to shippers. JOS. F. JOY, Secretary FitßDEßie- L. Hanks, Agent Panama R. R. Co., Honolulu 8.1. 64-12ra FfltTMD~i THE A MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO TEMPERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, PUBLISHED AND EDITED lit SAMUEL C. DAMON. TERMS: - One oopy, per annum, Two copies, Fh-e copies. " ... - ... - . . £2.06 njga 5,00 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1858) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1858.02.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1858.02.01 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/81a39420ee2fadbde0071f42afe5ea30.pdf 2385acc12efd39fcf7b5f9096517ce4a PDF Text Text F THE RIEND #.to .Strirs, W. 7, HOMiLULI, MARCH 3. 1858. $0. 3.] CONTENTS For March 3, 1859. --------------- - - >- -...- - I'AGS Command of Morning Star, 17 Death of CaptainMecham, 17 18, 19 Correspondence of the Friend, The Pilgrim's Rest, (Original Poetry,) 20 Micronesia's Welcome to Morning Star, by ( on Rev. L. H. Gulick, 20 Appeal of Trustees of Sailor's Home, 21 ValuableTables 22 Campbell's Residence on Oahu, Marine News and Advertisements, 23, 24 THE FRIEND. MARCH 3, 1858 Command of the Morning Star. A new, strange and unlooked-for chapter is just now opening in the history of this little vessel of world-wide fame. It will be easy to state the simple facts as they now appear, but not so easy to make known the causes, or predict the results. The vessel returned a few days since from a most successful cruise among the Microuesian Islands, under the command of Captain Moore, who has been her commander ever since she sailed from Boston. On her arrival, arrangements were immediately commenced to fit her out for her second trip to Marquesas. Her freight was partly on board. She was to have sailed last week, and doubtless would have now been on ber voyage, but for the long prevalence of southerly and contrary winds, which have detained several other vessels in port. While thus hanging, as it were, by her hawser, and awaiting the order to cast off," a mail arrives from the United States, bringing positive and peremptory orders for her commander to resign and proceed immediately to Boston, and for the vessel to be detained until a new commander shall be sent out, the agents here not being allowed any discretionary power in the premises. The proper course, in such cases, is of course to follow the old sea-going maxim, ■' Obey orders, if you break owners." Events so unlocked for and surprising, at first rather bewilder the mind. The removal of a commander is an uncommon event, but even that would not have appeared so strange if Captain Moore had acquired a doubtful reputation, or was regarded in this quarter of the world as incompetent to discharge the responsible duties of a shipmaster ; whereas the very reverse is the fact, and he now enjoys a reputation which any shipmaster might envy. He has shown himself an able,careful, intelligent and most trustworthy oommander, most admirably suited and qualified for the peculiarly trying, perplexing, delicate and responsible position which " he has been called to occupy tor the last fifteen months, but from which he is now suddenly set aside. Before finishing our remarks, we shall endeavor to ■how that these are not mere assertions. As yet the public has not been informed in regard to tbe cause or causes, and of course we have no remarks to make thereon. We know not what rumors or reports may have reached the ears of the Prudential Committee, or what documents and letters may haTe been transmitted thither, hence we shall only write about what we know to be facts. Captain Moore arrived at the islands in April of last year, as the world has been informed. Sinoe that time he has commanded the Morning Star on one trip to the Marquesas and another to Micronesia. On her return from the Marquesas, in July, tbe Directors of the Hawaiian Missionary Society were highly pleased with the ability which Captain Moore had displayed. The Directors* (some of whom are gentlemen eminently qualified to judge in such mat* ters) passed a vote of approval of Captain Moore's conduct as a oommander. The vessel soon sailed for Micronesia, and, after an absence of six months, returned, having made one of the most interesting, important and successful cruises in the annals of Missions to Polynesia. During these two trips, the anchor of the Morning Star has been dropped nearly thirty different times—six at Marquesas, fifteen at Micronesia, and six or seven times in different ports of the Sandwich Islands. In a majority of these places, Captain Moore was an entire stranger to tbe navigation, and was obliged to be his own pilot. While the vessel was cruising in Micronesia, a new island waa discovered by Captain Moore, and its position ascertained ,- the lagoon at Covel's Island was surveyed, and the vessel anchored where no foreign vessel ever before entered ; at Apia, where Wilkes asserts there is but one passage into the lagoon, tbe Morning Star entered at one passage and left at During these various cruises, Captain another. Moore has kept a minute journal, noting down with j care incidents and facts observed with the eye of a careful and intelligent navigator—winds and curj rents are described—islands, reefs and shoals ascertamed and compared with former explorers—manners and habits of the inhabitants observed. It was our privilege to hear Captain Moore's Journal read, on his first arrival from Micronesia, and it is merely justice to say that it reflected the highest credit upon him as a navigator. It was accompanied with seven- I ' I are among those gentlemen belonging to the * Theoffollowing Directors i Associate JusticeRobertson, of the Supreme Board Court -, Dr. Judd Mr. Ooodale. Collector of Customs Mr. Waterhouse, an old shipowner ; Mr. 8. N. CaeUe. etc. Peraona more capable of forming a correct opinion in matters of this nature, are not to be found in this part of the world. Their opinion respecting Cnptaln Moore's ability remains unchanged, exmpt that their confidence is vastly Increased hy his la't cruis.-. ; ; 17 ,©ID Stria, M. IS teen sketches of harbors, reefit, islands and lagoons. Portions, at least, of thin journal we shall hope to sew published. In retiring from the command of the Morning Star, it must be highly gratifying to Capt. Moore that he leaves her in complete trim and " shipshape" order. His ollicersand crew have uniformly given him a good name and pronounced him an excellent seaman, dipt. Oulick, who is the part owner of two vessels running among the islands, and who sailed in the Morning Star as 2d mate during her late cruise, bears the most unequivocal testimony respecting Capt. Moore's abilities as a oommander. The Rev. P. J. Oulick, late Delegate to Micronesia, who was a passenger to and fro, unites in the testimony of his son. Before closing our remarks, it becomes us to say a few words respecting the difficulty and perplexity of commanding a vessel with so many owners," and conveying American and Hawaiian Missionaries, together with their goods. We are bold to assert that. in this respect Captain Moore is a model oaptain! We would merely add, that we hope no insurance office will ever incur rißks upon the Morning Star with a less competeut Master, or the Prudential Committee of the American Board make choice of a less modest, reliable, efficient and trustworthy Commander. " Death, and Funeral of Captain Mecham. The sudden death of this young, but distinguished Commander of H. B. M.'s steamer Vixen, now lying in this port, was a marked event It occurred on Wednesday night, Feb. 17, and his funeral took place on the following Friday. In tho funeral solemnity our entire community took a part. The following was the order of tbe procession which accompanied hisremains to Nuuanit Valley Cemetory Honolulu Rißc*. Pbilaathropio : oocintc,-. Household Troops. Marines from H. B. M.'a steamer Vixen. nSL *" ■—» BcSc'rs. of the Vixen. Officers of Vixen. Commissioner 11. 11. M.'s aud Consul-fJenerai. The King's Ministersand Foreign Representatives. Crew of H. I- M.'s brig Alcihiadc Officers of 11. I. M.'a liriß Alc.ibiadr. Foreign Consuls. PersonalFriends of tbe Deceased. British and Foreign Residentsand other*. We regret that our limits will not allow us to copy N-amtii the obituary tribute which appeared in the Polynesian. Capt Mecham, we would remark, waa moat favorably known in connection with tbe Arctic expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, but. Hke Kane, he has gone to an early, bnt honored, grave �THE FRIEND, MARCH, 1858. 18 Correspondence of the " Friend." The Fauna of Ponape, or Ascension Island, of the Pacific Ocean. BY L.H.GULICK, M.D. There are only three specimens ol indigenous mammalia : 1. A small dog, not more than eighteen inches in height and proportionate length. Its hair is long and sleek, its ears short and erect. The posterior hairs of the tail as it curves upwards are peculiarly long, which gives it a quite bushy appearance. It is a sprightly, but unintellectual variety, worth little save as a companion and as food for a degraded race of humans, and as furnishing retreat for the lice their masters deem such a luxury. 2. Rats. The variety here found is a peculiarly disgusting specimen, and is very numerously represented. They are very des- tructive in gardens,rooting up the seeds of all leguminous plants, and even devouring young chickens, and attacking setting hens. 3. Bats. The natives distinguish two varieties, a large and a small; but lam not satisfied that the cause of difference is anything but age. The largest individuals will measure eighteen inches from tip to tip. Whales and porpoises are comparatively numerous in the surrounding seas. Of Birds there are twenty nine or thirty species. They are distributed probably in the following proportions among the different orders as classified by Swainson. 1. Of the Rapacious birds, one species, a small owl. 2. Of the Perchers, fourteen or fifteen species. The notched-bills (Dentirostrial) number 11 or 12 species. I do not know of any conicbilled, nor any suctorial birds. There are two swallow-like birds, a kingfisher, and a nightjar, and one climber, a, small parrot. 3. Of the swimmers, there are six species— one that may be a sea-duck, the rest gulls, one of which is the tropic-bird (phaeton). 4. Of the waders, one plover, one sandpiper. 5. Of the gallinaceous birds, two pigeons, the ptilinopus cyenovireus and the carophaga oceanica, ana a small, partially domesticted, fowl. The numberof individual Reptiles is great, though confined to a few species. At least two species of turtle are found in our waters, the green turtle and the hawk-billed turtle. They visit the uninhabited ant group to deposit their eggs. The. so-called tortoise-shell forms an export of some value. There are several species of lizards, and these constitute the main body of the island reptilia. We have one variety of what I suppose may be an iguana, and also a species of gecko. I need scarcely remark that the varieties of fishes are very numerous—and more than this I will not attempt to report. A freshwater eel is an object of great veneration and fear. A species of harmless shark is very abundant. A large stingray (probably a trygon) frequents the coral flats, and is the occasion of much fear to wading fishermen. Insects are somewhat numerous, but are probably distributed through a comparatively small number of genera. Cockroaches and dragon flies are the largest insects we have. One species of small white ant is a source of some trouble. There are six or more kinds of true ants, that are not of the most intrusive and destructive kinds. The cosmopolitan horse-flies and fleas are found, but are not troublesomely numerous. Mosquitoes are bred by myriads in our swamps. Of the arachuida I can only say that a few varieties of spiders are found, one only however of any importance, whose feet, when expanded, cover a space of three inches diameter ; and that a small scorpion is occasionally seen, but is not at all feared. The cbustacea are a very interesting portion of our animated kingdom. We have a large delicious crawfish, and a great number of marine crabs, one of which is truly gigantic, its claws being often each ten inches in length, and the longest diameter of its carapace seven inches. A small crab burrows by myriads in the sandy shores, over which the tides ebb and flow. There are several kinds of land crabs. The species of hermit crabs (pagurians), in particular, must be numerous. They are the most interested spectators of our conchological cabinets. In our open houses and rude cases they have free access to our shells, and may almost any time be heard rattlingaround among them. They bring their worn-out habitations, and deposit them in exchange for some of our finest specimens. On a moon-light night they may often befound congregated by scores in our unfloored outhouses. On the neighboring low group of Ant, there is found what I think must be a species of birgus, said to climb cocoanut trees and husk the nuts. Large crabs burrow in clayey soils, and may sometimes even be heard scrambling in our houses. They form delicious morsels. I know of but one kind of fresh-water shrimp. The mollusca are numerous, and attractive, but it is little I can, as yet, report concerning them. Without having done more than induce the natives to collect for me, I have on my shelves about one hundred species. A small squid is enten by the natives. One species of nautilus is drifted on shore always in a mutilated condition. The natives suppose it to be a fallen star! Of the gasteropoda, Edwards order Posobranchiata, I am able to recognize the following genera, besides which there are several, that, with my present knowledge and appliances I cannot determine :—Stromb (strombus); several species of scorpion-shell (pteroceras); frog-shell (re- nella); triton ; spindle-shell (fusus); augershell (terabra); dog-whelk (nassa); at least two species of helmet-shell (cassis); three or four of the tun (dolicem); harp-shell; olive or riceshell; eight or ten species of cones (conus); several ofmitre-shell (mitra); fifteen or twenty of cowries (cyprea), among which are orange cowry, the map cowry, and the money cowry, that have been taken to the East India markets ; ovulum ; sigaretus ; cerithium; nerite (nerita); trochus; and ear-shell (haliotis). lam surprised that as yet I have discovered but six or seven of the terrestrial pulmoufera. Of the conchifera or bivalves, I have fifteen or twenty varieties. Of the hadiata I only know that our waters are alive with them. Twelve or fifteen species of the biche dc mer (holuthuria) are found, though the varieties most valued in China ore comparatively scarce. Biche dc mer has several times been cured here by foreigners for the Hongkong market. Ascension Island, Pacific Ocean, ) September —, 1857. \ Rev. Mb. Damon— Dear Sir .-—lt is now five years since our mission company first arrived on this island. In our missionary work we have nothing seriously to discourage ; on the contrary, very much to encourage. The natives pay us increasing attention and respect. Many of them feel, and readily acknowledge we are their friends, which is a great step gained. There is a gradually increasing number who receive our religious instructions with attention and interest. Several chiefs are willing to be considered in some respects on the Christian side, though, in truth, we have no good evidences that any of them are true Christians. We have as much labor as we can well perform on Sabbaths, traveling about to meet our many small congregations. Since the first of January we have printed thirty-two small pages of " First Lessons and Hymns" in Ponapean, and a number of our pupils have read the whole. The total of our printing amounts to about 8000 pages. We have, in the Metalanim tribe, about a hundred scholars who are learning to read and write. Several can already write almost everything they attempt in their own language. Strangers coming here may not be able yet to see much change, but we, who are constantly here, feel the great bog of heathenism is being filled up beneath us, though the process has not even reached thevisible surface. It may be sometime before we can report anything wonderful or glorious, but by scriptural patience and by a proper enlisting of Him who alone has all power, that day will yet come. We estimnte the native population at about 5000. The foreign residents, independent ofmissionaries, vary from 25 to 30. I have no sympathy with many of their �habits and methods, yet whatever character Ascension Island whites may in past years have had, it is but simple justice for me to say that the most of these pilots and traders deal as fairly for ships as men in like positions in most parts of the world. Though our efforts at enlightening the natives, and the consequent effects it has in teaching the natives to trade for themselves with ships tends to interfere with the monopoly the white men have for long years enjoyed, several of them are willing to have us teach their own wives and dependents. In the Kiti tribe ships may now, if they choose, trade directly with the natives, and this is also fast becoming true in the Metalanim tribe. As fast as this is effected the true interests of natives, and foreigners and ships will be subserved. It may not be amiss to state that wood now «>ells for from six to ten pounds of tobacco a whale-boat load or cord ; that is, from $1 50 to $2 50, for tobacco can now be readily purchased every shipping season at 25 cents a pound. Yams stand at the uniform price of six pounds a barrel, which is equivalent to SI 50 cash. There is no charge for water, though some one usually, if not always, takes the job of filling the casks, for which there is a slight charge. The other recruits for ships are about as in other years. Pigs and fowls are scarce. Wood and water and pigeons plenty ; and pretty good yams are plenty in the early part of the season, or if too many ships do not call for them. Bananas are usually abundant. Pine apples are now comparatively numerous, especially in the northern summer when they ripen. Pawpaws are very numerous, and very fine both ripe and green, as a fruit and as a vegetable. Fish can sometimes be procured in considerable quantities. Deserters will generally be secured if the ship can delay two or three days, even if they escape into other tribes. The bounty for securing deserters should not, and need not, exceed $10, or at the utmost $15, though some captains have very unnecessarily offered as high as $200.* The weather and lee tribes (Metalanim and Kiti) furnish about equally good and cheap recruits. In the lee tribe one chief alone receives presents; in the weather tribe, which is sometimes a little bothersome, though if a captain be uniformly friendly and straightforward, there is no great trouble. Ships are equally safe from depredations in either tribe, though a captain, here, as elsewhere, must be properly watchful. No more, perhaps not so many, accidents have happened in the least commodious "Middle Harbor" (Ponatik) than in any other. The charge for pilotage is twenty dollars. It may interest some to hear that the orange, tamarind, shaddock and coffee are being successfully introduced, and will, ere long, become plenty. lam happy to acknowledge several large seed-cocoanuts from St. David's Island, by Captain Akin. Nutmeg seeds from Captains Akin and J. L. Smith have lost their vitality, and will not grow, to my great sorrow, for Ascension Island might readily rival "the Spice Islands!" The folowing table may be of interest to the seafaring readers of the Friend. It is brought up to the Ist of Sept., 1857 : KI'MDES AND , . CLASS OF VESSELS TOCCni.VO AT ASCENISLAND, PACIFIC OCEAN. SION Iiili4 i l Dii e'e'I r° 1 -2 i gt i • j cap g r pi ! j= -3 «* CI | - .- .- • I I 1862-3 I 1 13 1853-4 1864-S • • 1 20 1866-4 10 1868-7 .-28 1 |M 1 IT 1 20 7 I 8 * 1 j 1 I 2° ■■'I 31 -J *- 1 1 40 II II 23 I 2! " PJ1 2D 1 [ S3 42 1 IS 6er».l 6 63 3 71 1 2 ,',,136 7 2 1 1146 Capt. J. L. Smith, of the Newark, entered the Metalanim harbor on the Ist of July; sailed July 22, bound South, reports 650 brls. sperm oil. Capt. Akin, of the barque Winthrop, entered the Metalanim harbor July 5; sailed July 26, bound toward Booka, reports 480 sperm, 75 whale. Capt. Akin desires the following note to be reported in the Friend : " Last year met a shoal or reef a mile long, running N.E. and S.W. It was smooth, fine weather at the time, and there were but few breakers on the shoal. I passed within a mile of it, and know that my reckoning was right, for I made the Bonin Islands in a few days, and found it so. The shoal is in lat. 20 ° 37 North,long. 131 ° 02 East from Greenwich. It is not laid down on any chart I have on board." Believe me, ever yours, in Christian bonds, L. H. Gulick. Total of 19 1858. THE FRIEND, MARCH, sea and land, and many weary days and months will have to go by before you can come to see us all at Chester Creek and dear Rockdale, but in one minute you can feel yourself near to God by praying io Him, and we can feel ourselves near to Him in the same way; and thus, by prayer, and in God who holds us every one in the hollow of His hand, we can always be near each other. Strive then to pray very frequently, at least a short prayer, to God every morning and evening to keep you from evil, and to guide you into everything thatis good. I hope, my dear boy, that you have a Bible. Howl wish that you would spend many on hour of the long twenty-eight months you spoke of in your letter, in reading that blessed book. You might know so much of what it has to teach you, and by it you would become wise unto Salvation. Perhaps far more would you learn than if you were in your old home now coming Sunday after Sunday to school, but never thinking seriously of your great privileges and opportunities. We would have been very glad to have seen you on Saturday last, which was the 4th of July, with your old school-mates at the celebration we had in the woods back of the parsonage. The children and people enjoyed themselves very much, and it turned out a happy day for us all. Ido hope God will bless you and keep you ever under His protection, and bring you back to Rockdale a wise and good man. And whatever changes may take place between this and then, may you find us all endeavoring to please God, and to do good, or to hear of us taken to a better world than this. I am, dear Robert, lovingly, Your pastor and sincere friend, John K. Murphy, Rector of Calvary Church, Rockdale. The following letter has been forwarded for insertion in our columns. It touches upon a subject of vital importance to the missionary enterprise. Coming from the son of an old and respected missionary, the thoughts and suggestions are worthy of consideration. It may well be considered whether laymen the copy —The is a of Mr. Editor : accompanying a may not go forth and essentially promote cause! letter shown me to-day by a young seaman, who was missionary much affected by it himself. I thought it might do good to others, if you had room for it in your paper. Tho tone is peculiarly affectionate. Robert had a letter from his father. Seamen do get well paid for Truly yours, writing home—don't they.' S. K. Bishop. Rockdale Parsonage, ) July 6, 1857. { Dear Robert :—You will perhaps be as much surprised to see a letter from me, as I was to see a letter a few days ago from you, far away in the northern seas. And it was with the hope that a line from your old teacher and pastor might cheer and benefit you, now that you are removed to such a distance from your former home and associates that I have asked to have this enclosed to you. Never forget, Dear Robert, wherever you are, that God is always near to you to assist you if are in danger, to comfort you if you are you Ma. Damon—Dear Sir .-—I think my husband • trouble, and to punish you if you give any in has meant to hare this $20 instead of $200, though I cannot be perfectly sure. Mr. Doane thinks as I do yourself up to sin or wrong. You may haTe hundreds and thousands of miles to travel by about it Mas. L H. Otruct * • Deae Sib—* •—I think the enterprise of which you speak would well suit my taste and habits, as well as prove profitable in a pecuniary point of view. Still, I think it my duty, as well as privilege, to engage in some moredirect way ofseeking the salvation of my fellow men. Not indeed that I think lightly of tbe field of usefulness which your suggestions would open to me—but may I not, by going abroad, to some other heathen land, find a wider field than that, and one in whbh my labors would tell more directly for the advancement of theRedeemer's kingdom? Are there not many; indeed, do not the larger part of our mission children intend to remain in this country and set this people examples of industry and enterprise ? And will not some of them stay to fill the places of their parents when these shall have gone home to heaven, whilst but few comparatively are prepared to take up the missionary's cross, not coveting the missionary's crown ! May it not, therefore, be my privilege, as one of the oldest of oar numbeej to add my example to that of those who have already preceded me in this good work, for the benefit and enoraragasaent of those �THE FRIEND. 20 who are to come after .' Furthermore, in view of my extensive acquaintance with Hawaiians, may it not be my duty to set them an example of going forth in the humbler capacity of an assistant missionary, without the magic title of Reverend"—the acquisition of which seoms.to be the ambition of many who offer themselves for the missionary work ? Not, of course, that I regard myself as better than my Hawaiian brethren, but by my example may I not help to teach them that the kahunapu.lt" ie not essential to their own happiness, or to their missionary " " . M \JU H [Orlftnal Poetry.) 1858. THE FRIEND. The Pilgrim's Rest. I saw an aged Pilgrim, Whose toilsome march was o'er. With slow and painful footstep Approaching Jordan's shore lie first his dusty vestments And sandals cast aside. Then, with an air of transport, Entered the swelling tide. : I thought to see him shudder. Am I mistaken in this idee, as applicable to Chris, As cold the waters rose. lian professors in Hawaiian churches, or to those of And feared lest o'er him surging, lands more highly civilised ? Is it to be regarded as The murky strenm should close ; a settled truth, that none but ordained clergymen Rut calmly and unshrinking. have a call to the missionary work, or a warrant to Tbe billowy path he trod, go forth and proclaim the Gospel to their fellow men And cheered with Jesus' presence. who have it not ? I think not Many indeed act as Passed o'er the raging flood. though none but ordained clergymen had any oall to, On yonder shore to greet him, or warrant for, this work. I cannot but regard this I saw a shining throng ; as a gross error, and sadly pernicious in its effects Some just begun their praising— the influence of the upon Redeemer's kingdom. Some hod been praising long ; The ohildran of this world are wiser in their generaWith joy they bade him welcome, tion than the children of light. They go forth in And struck their harps again, swarms and fill every part of the globe. They delay While through the heavenly arches not for a prescribed amount of education, neither do Pealed the triumphant strain. tbey wait for the laying on of hands, but doubting Now, in a robe of glory. nothing as to their " call," they eagerly press forth And with a starry crown, to do thoir Master's bidding. And notoriously, these I see the weary Pilgrim children of the world—these missionaries of Satan— With Kings and Priests sit down ; frustrate in overy land, in every clime, the messenger of Salvation. And so it is, that wherever and With Prophets, Patriarchs, Martyrs, And Saints, a countless throng. whenever the missionary of the cross is prepared to He chants his great deliverance. enter upon his work, he finds the fields pre-oocupied In never ceasing song, by these "wiser children" of the world, who, having llsrtford. Nov. 17,1657. unfurled the standard of their Sovereign, claim the sole right of possession, and withstand most desper- Mieroneaia'sWelcome to the Morning Star! ately and persistently the t»rdy efforts of the " chilThe Morning Star ! The Morning Star ! dren of light." Do not, however, suppose that in thus spesking I Lo ! far o'er yonder surging foam. The Morning Star ! The Morning Star ! would disparage the moet careful preparation fur the ministerial office. Lot all who can, fit themselves by Ye sleepers wake ! blest morn has come ! See ! hideous night grows pale with fright. thorough mental as well as moral discipline, for the The dragon droops in dread despair; high duties of the sacred calling. But there are thousands who are unable to prosecute courses of Yon meteor bright, yon heavenly light. Is Micronesia's Morning Star ! study, so diverse and no extended as are required by colleges and theological seminaries. And what shall The Morning Star ! The Morning Star ! these soldiers of the cross tie called to do ! Shall 'Tie love of Christ to regions dark. they be taught that the want of a liberal education Alone doth bid such vision fair. limits thoir personal duty to their own immediate Not Heaven-sent dove from Noah's nrk, neighborhood, or to thoir native land at farthest ? On holier mission winged the wave Have they no "call" personally to the missionary To bear the olive leaf afar. work, because, forsooth, they hare less than the preShe's sped by mites" dear children gave, " scribed amount of book knowledge to secure them a She's named by Heaven The Morning Star I" " diploma from some college ? The Morning Star ! The Morning Star ! What multitudes of such young men. in the With outstretched wing of love she's mmc. churches of the United States, might, if they had the Like bird of air in hasto to boar, spirit of Christ, find in the islands of this ocean, opFrom land afar her message home. portunities for doing good beyond their largest conLoved herald she ! A welcome sprite ! ceptions ! And how greatly is the cause of Christ The fairy isles extend their arms suffering for lack of tho services they are prepared to And bid her on ; with joyous greet render ! It is not enough that they give their money They ope their bays, and wave their palms. to the work of missions. Let them give themselves The Morning Star ! The Morning Star also, like the noble Macedonians. Ton may, perhaps, smile at my earnestness in thus Yonder she gleams, than orient gem More precious far—a thing to love. writing. But Ido conceive it a grevious error that As angels once to Bethlehem, is too extensively suffered to prevail in the church, So she, o'er bright Pacific's deep, that upon pious young men, who are not ministers, Doth speed with joy to islets far. there lies no immediate pressing responsibility to give 0 Qod of missions, guide and keep themselves to the missionary work. Cannot someOur Micronesian Morning Star ! Uiing be done to correct this error, and take away i„'.be L. H. Oulick. block it the stumbling puts in path of pious young men, some of whom we may hope, at least, As the sick body is not profited by would gladly do their defy to the heathen world food, so the vain mind is not benefited by Yours truly, •ould they bat est it. work? ' admonition. MARCH 3, 1858. To the friends and patrons of the Sailors' Home. Honolulu The undersigned have been authorized by the Trustees to make an appeal for funds to pay off the debts of the Institution. Thus far, their efforts have been attended with the most gratifying success. The Trustees, before making this appeal, have contributed I nearly $500 to meet the present demand. Below will be found a statement of the. finances of the Home. At a late meeting of the Board of Trustees a resolution was unanimously passed approving of Mr. and Mrs. Thrum as managers of j the Home. They have secured the confi- , I dence of tbe community. In making this appeal, the Trustees desire it to be distinctly understood that the full amount of all liability has been incurred for good and substantial improvements. The Trustees, by first "putting their hands in their own pockets," before appealing to the desire to evince their entire concommunity, i | fidence in the success, usefulness and importI ance of the Institution. For the Trustees to have paid oft'the entire debt, withoutallowing j the benevolent, elsewhere, to have enjoyed the privilege of contributing their share in the good undertaking would have have hardly modest, to say the least! , seemed I Subscriptions will be most thankfully received, and duly acknowledged. Samuel C. Damon, ) J. T. Waterhouse, V Ex. Committee. H. J. H. Holds worth, ) Honolulu, March 1, 1858. • Statement or present debts of Sailors' Home. of 1856 and '67, with intercut paid up : Debtto January 1, 1858, . -$560 00 - - Printer's bill, Erecting Shipping Office, Haggage Room, Bed Room, &j., Lumber - To<*' Contributed by Trustees, others. - . $480 98 - - Present debt 26 00 696 m 86 00 1,807 10 578 00 $729 10 "AMAI!" "AMAI!" In our last number we announced that the children connected with the Foreign Sabbath Schools on the islands had determined to purchase a whaleboat for the use of the missionaries at Marquesas. We are also happy to learn that children connected with the Native Sabbath Schools design purchasing another boat, to be called the " Araai." Both boats are much needed to facilitate the interests of the Marquesan mission. Long may the " Aloha" and the " Amai," like twin sisters, sail among the Marquesan Islands imparting joy to both missionaries and people. Amai is a Marquesan term, signifying wel" �THE iKIEND. MARCH, come"; while Aloha is an Hawaiian term, signifying "love to you." At a late meeting of the Directors of the Hawaiian Missionary Society, a committee was chosen to procure a vessel to convey the missionaries and their goods to Marquesas, inasmuch as there is much doubt whether it will be possible, under present prospects, to employ the Morning Star for that purpose before she is required to proceed to the westward. If a suitable vessel could be chartered, the Directors would immediately invite Capt. Moore to take command. • HawinOldenburg Hawi n AmericanHwain American s-LAO. Employed E*oh '• " " " " " '* " " " " " Ilrig 'Ship irk Schr. B:irkShip these Hark B. ves l GambiaCynthiaWailu Vict>riaKtiu;.i Antila Haw i OahuAgate ChaF.rances Faith PL.ruel VernoItaly*Harmony hlacl Phtlna employs ■ of a Under. j U Palmer i 249 251 280 200 220220 230 157 186362 303414 317 141210 306 298 31S231 im clas Merimac* Wario* bamb. Metroplis tub an TONS. 21 185$. Whalb THIEN Fishkbt, The-improvements around the United States Hospital evince the determination on the part of the Consul and Purveyor, that every reasonable thing shall be done for the proper regulation of the establishment. Ihe Hospital, as managed, is, in the highest degree, creditable to the parties concerned. Nothing Lost.—A large part of vegetable manure scattered over the surface of the earth is carried by heavy rains and COST, torrents into rivers, and from the rivers into the ocean, and there apparently lost in Lvtr sba. OP in deep caverns and dark recesses. A partial 11.H. K. OF W. II. A. observer would think that in time the earth, ■ » ty We take the following tables from the Pacific being so often deprived of that which is so " " "k " •* " k Commercial Advertiser: essential to the support of the vegetable kingOa, Co. OB k dom, would become impoverished. But NaJ> * The * Of * 185')18j1, T. IV is no prodigal. The essential properties ture •' the Thpse of this matter sooner or later all escape from King " 11 the water of the ocean in the shape of gas In On In Cape |InInjtnIn and are caught by the passing breeze and por t , por t , por t , p o r t , p o r t , p o r t , of give 30, St. of wafted over the surface of the earth, and are 24 52 73 44 70 68 51 80 71 87 99 41 9, 14,15, 8, 23, 13, s a i l s 16, s a i l s s a i l s s a i l s s a i l s s a i l s 15. taken up in perhaps some other quarter of the thi BX of the absorbents of the vegetable kingglobe by off for to for to to fur for for out in every leaf and blade of dom spread to or lo to to the April of of 74 63 98 81 B5 49 20 83 67: 49{67. 10 grass. Thus a putrid carcass on the plains 1st 25, due of California or a dead whale in the Polar Sea, may appear again in the shape of a rose 600 April sp. 1857, or a stalk of grain at the Sandwich Islands, 00 53 43 74 63 '.14 C3 17|70, 6779; 91 Ordination of Mr. Bicknell.—The ser- a part at least of its nourishment having been of vices took place at the Fort Street Church, derived from these parts in this wonderful aa«! Sabbath evening, Feb. 21. The following manner. fall was the order of exercises on the occasion : (From the London Post) FOR for OpeniDg Service, at 74 07. 65 07 7265; 6166| 97 82 88] Rev. A. Bishop. Another Model Steamer. ' Comerc rtiTecnl 36 ,750264,2 630 ,37047 ,845783,052691,281638, 95 472,9 685,12 572,601670,824 8645, 26 1810 181718t8J|1819 actual J1852J1853,jl854| 186 1856 1857 YI.AR. number fitur-s 698,3 2710, 38605,618 729,83.) 1,035 1,82375'.1l,8ti 1,40 97 1,5908371, 83169 , 5 8412,30 6 IMPOtlTi. TOAL wlr-csnumber PORTS. roAL Sandwich during difer nt 301,625309,01826 ,819279, 43 53(1,52 309.8 257,251 281,59 271,029274, 146 ,278£423, 0 BXPOTD. PRODl'CB DOMKHTIC spring entries 6whal.-rs 2,3256 ,208 3 ,5 1 198,102 6,529381,402 381, 42 19 ,3917 ,092 97,869204,615 $2 , 2 KXPOBTD. PRODCB [PRS ATtED Islands, seaon, various THE; 12 wil 6 ,506 3,231 12 ,5061 0,6 2 1 3,0 1 5 ,640152,1 5 158,41 23,1791:$ 40,7 CUSTOM TO AL PACIF Years, notporta 48, 01 5 ,568 a c s i P T S . H O C S 17t exced —some 250. 104,362; 175,3%156,48 176,306 Sperm. Gals. AND from VI BON 1846W ves ls O . i l s . W b a l e . 3 , 7 8 3 4 8 1 . 6 8 3 , 9 2 2 , 0 1 8 2 7 90 ,379: ent ring A D V E R T I S ] 1857, T R A N S H I P E D . B o n e . 2 , 0 2 6 4 1 , 4 7 9 6 8 1 , 0 7 4 9 2 1 , 9 6 5 2 8 2 7 , 9 6 4 901,604 thre , givng 1 64'25 94 3273,19[93 68, 90 75 03 I of the ; at four and 1173,49082 5 09,3846102!,9457 17 4 I 12 7 I 7 16II 1 OIL j ; to NtlMSCR 10 ev n 61176, 90180j469|446;235 121 1' 25 154 1238-2 No.|T n'g raSBuni five 90,80487,92061,065 0,451 47,28 51,804 2, 1826,817 MERCHANT porta during B ' 167 264 274 237 220 519* 535* 625* 468* 86 * 8 7* the fear. 6,491 8,2718,4 3 5,7178,2629,50 14,160 18,123 17,537 18,318 14,7 916,14 CCOMERIAL OMPARTIVE .| w the Tfootalrs " BTIKS ni-mbkr each , -'u,s '| comsdb. spirts GALONS Year. 1C. Hofheblagr Melchrs j 17,50 19,0204. 0 23,0 0 21.0 27,50 20. 0 20, 0 SnowMclntyr* ) I 13.0 1 13,0201, 0 23,0 19.021,0 $10,5 0 roa B ADT Wilams Supenhorsl Pebmarypas ge Decmbr Februay t-.vmbr OctobeFr uary Februay Januaryt'oast Not. I Coarty Sperm whaling so n sailed from sailed sailed so n sailed Bailed sailed sailedLucas, sailed sailed about so n no n so n Bcruiserem n, cruise cruise cruise cruise cruise cruise Arcti coast Ochotak Ochotsk Ccaoliafosrnta Californa Novembr 1 coast Californa Californa OWNERS AGRNTK. I BMARIS. AMONT owned LIST CAPITL andFited INVESTD from VES L EACH: Honlu , sbaron 1858, wirn ... - Rev. E. W. Clark. - - Rev. ... R Rev. S. C. Damon. ...... Rev. E. 0. Beckwith. Rev. L. Smith. J. Bicknell. .....- Rev. Sermon, Acts 20: 24, Ordaining Prayer, Charge, Right Hand of Fellowship, Missionary Instructions, Benediotion, Armstrong. We would call the attention of our readers to the valuable Tables published in the present issue of our paper. It is exceedingly gratifying to learn that the whaling business is increasing from this port. Unless some unforeseen accident attend the fleet during the coming season, other vessels will be, unquestionably, added. We would call the attention of our benevolent readers to the appeal made by the Trustees of the Sailors' Home. It is highly desirable to pay off the existing debt, and hereafter keep the institution entirely free from debt. The example of the Trustees to take the lead in the matter must surely commend the cause to all right-minded and candid persons. The Library of the Sailors' Home has Note.—ln'the Exports of 1866, the Collector does been properly arranged and labelled. Seamen not include the sum of $87,280 46, the product of and others wishing to take out books must vessels in the whale fishery under the Hawaiian flag. In our comparative view," published above, that call upon Mr. Tabor, who has the care of the amount is included for 1856. In the Exports for 1867, Depository and Reading Room. the Collector includes the product of the whale fishery in the sum total of exports. When both amounts Dobations.—From Mr. Johnson, Ist officerof morning Star, are included, as they should be, they show a decrease ft for Chapel, and $4 for tbe Fritnd. From Mr. Watson, carof »21,000 In the exports for 1867. penter of Morning Star, ft txr Chape! " matter and There is now in course of construction, at the Southwark Iron Works, a small steamship, built of iron upon a new principle, which thebuilders believe; will accomplish an average speed of 26 to 80 miles an hour. The invention, for which a patent has been obtained, is intended to be applied to special transit vessels only, and is not suitable to river steamers, or other vessels intended to be used where the water is shallow or the channels uncertain. Should the expectations of the builders be realised, a vessel built and fitted in tbe manner proposed, can mains the voyage from Liverpool to New York in five days, or from Liverpool to Melbourne in forty days. The novelty of the invention consists, for the most part, in constructing tbe vessels so that the centre of gravity is plaoed below tbe water line. This is effected by constructing a chamber called a well" all along the bottom of the vessel, in which the machinery, coals and stores can be deposited. As it is not proposed that the vessels shall carry cargo, the cenetr of gravity will become a suspended instead of a supported body; and it is believed that this peculiar formation will decrease the arena of resistance to the water. The sides of the vessel rise perpendicularly from the well; and although the appearance of the vessel at present is anything but graceful, the patentee is of opinion that her form is constructed so as to secure the greatest amount of speed compatible with safety. The trial vessel, which will be ready for launching in a few days, is of sixty tone burthen, and when fitted with her engines and stores, will weigh only 140 tons. She is formed of plate Iron, one-eighth of an inch thick with angle irons an inch and half thick, and ribs fifteen inches apart. The inventor proposes to take her to New York, when finished. There can be no doubt that light iron steamers, without cargo and driven by high pressure engines, can attain very great speed m passing through water, but it would be premature to assert that the vessel now building, will realise all the anticipations which thnshuilders have formed of her powers. If she doefT she will be the rxrecursor of great reforms la steam mvtftflaß. " �THE FRIEND, MARCH, 1858. 22 CAMPBELL'S RESIDENCE ON OAHU, Most of the whites have married native which is hot, that on being placed in dry grass, and blown up, it takes fire ; with this a large pile of wood is kindled, and allowed to burn a certain time. He then takes three nuts of an oily nature called tootooee ; having broken the shells, one of the kernels is thrown into the fire, at which time he says CHAPTER X. an anana, or prayer; and while the nut is crackling in the fire, repeats the words MuckThe manners and customs of the Sandwich ccroio kanaka ai kooe, that is, kill or shoot islanders have been repeatedly described by- the fellow. The same ceremonies take place much abler observers ; but my long residence with each of the nuts, provided the thief does has given me opportunities of noticing many not appear before they are consumed. things which have escaped others; and to This, however, but seldom happens; the these I shall, as much as possible, confine my culprit generally makes his appearance with remarks. the stolen property, which is restored to the The natives, although not tall, arc stout owner, and the offence punished by a fine of and robust in their make, particularly those four pigs. He is then dismissed, with strict of the higher rank ; their complexion is nut- injunctions not to commit the like crime in brown, and they are extremely cleanly in future, under pain of a more severe penalty. their persons. They are distinguished by The pigs are taken to the momi, where they great ingenuity in all their arts and manu- are offered up as sacrifices, and afterwards factures, ns well ns by a most persevering eaten by the priests. Should it happen that the unfortunate industry. They are divided into two great classes : criminal does not make his appearance durthe Erees, or chiefs, and the Cannakamow- ing the awful ceremony, his fate is inevitable; ree, or people. The former are the proprie- had he the whole island to bestow, not one tors of the land, the latter are all under the word of the prayer could be recalled, nor the dominion of some chief, for whom they work anger of the Etooah appeased. The ciror cultivate the ground, and by whom they cumstance is reported to the king, and proare supported in old age. They are not, how- clamation made throughout the island, that a ever, slaves, or attached to the soil, but at certain person has been robbed, and that liberty to change masters when they think those who are guilty have been prayed to death. proper. The supreme government is vested in the So linn is theirbelief in the power ofthese king, whose power seems to be completely prayers, that the culprit pines nway, refusing absolute. He is assisted by the principal to take any sustenance, and at last falls a chiefs, whom he always keeps about his per- sacrifice to his credulity. son ; many of these have particular departThe priests also practice medicine. Bathments to attend to ; one chief took charge of ing is their great specific. If the patient is the household, and appointed the different too weak to be carried to the sea, he is washsurveys to be performed by every individual; ed with salt water. The oil extracted from another, named Coweeowranee, acted as pay- a nut, called tootooee, is used as a purgative ; master ; his province was to distribute wages and a black mineral substance, reduced to a and provisions amongst the people in the powder, as an emetic. This is very powerful in its effects; half the quantity that can king's service. An elderly chief, of the name of Naai, took be laid on a sixpence forming a sufficient a general charge of the whole, and was, in dose. fact, prime minister. He was commonly I have but few particulars to give of their called Billy Pitt by the white people, and religious opinions. Their principal god, to was by no means pleased when they ad- whom theyattribute the creationof the world, is called Etooah ; and they have seven or dressed him by any other appellation. The principal duties of the executive were, eight subordinate deities, whose images are however, entrusted to the priests ; by them in the morai, and to whom offerings are made the revenues were collected, and the laws as well as to the Etooah. Their names I enforced. Superstition is the most powerful cannot recollect. They believe in a future state, where they engine by which the latter purpose is effected; actual punishment being rare. I knew only will be rewarded or punished for their conone instance of capital punishment; which duct in this life. Their belief in the efficacy was that of a man who had violated the of prayer has already been remarked. Dursanctity of the morai. Having got drunk, ing the time I lived with the king, it was rehe quitted it during taboo time, and entered ported that some person had prayed him to the house of a woman. He was immediately death; in order to counteract tho effects of seized, and carried back to the morai, where this, the daughter of a chief prostrated herhis eyes were put out. After remaining two self before the house, and turning towards days in this state, he was strangled, and his the setting sun, prayed with great fervency. I did not then understand the language, and body exposed before the principal idol. The method of detecting theft or robbery, imagined that she was addressing that lumiaffords a singular instance of the power of nary ; but William Moxely explained that superstition over their minds. The party part to me. She said, How could the sun who has suffered the loss applies to one of rise and set, or the moon perform her evoluthe priests, to whom he presents a pig, and tions, if there were not some Superior Being who regulated their motions. relates his story. [To be continued.] The following ceremony is then performed: the priest begins by rubbing two pieces of The sluggard becomes a stranger to green wood upon each other, till, by the friction, a kind of powder, like snuff, is produced, God, and an acquaintance with indigence. women, by whom they have families; but they pay little attention either to the educa[Continued.] tion or to the religious instruction of their At Owhyhee I was informed that there children. I do not recollect having seen any were many hundreds of cattle running wild, who knew more than the letters of the aland several in a domestic state. The king phabet. 1809-1810. had introduced the breed into Wahoo; and at the time I was there he had a herd of nine or ten upon the north side of the island. Sheep and goats are already very numerous. Several had large flocks of them. The queen had one, consisting of about one hundred and fifty ; and Manina had several hundreds on the island in Pearl individuals River. The king had five horses, of which he was very fond, and used frequently to go out on horseback. I was informed there were still more at Owhyhee. The cattle lately introduced are pastured upon the hills, and those parts of the country not under cultivation, the fences not being sufficient to confine them. The hogs are kept in pens, and fed on taro leaves, sugarcanes, and garbage. The chiels are the proprietors of the soil, and let the land in small farms to the lower class, who pay them a rent in kind, generally pigs, cloth, or mats, at four terms in the year. At one time during my stay, there were nearly sixty white people upon VVahoo alone; but the number was constantly varying, and was considerably diminished before my departure. Although the great majority had been left by American vessels, not above onethird of them belonged to that nation ; the rest were almost all English, and of these six or eight were convicts, who had made their escape from New South Wales. Many inducements are held out to sailois to remain here. If they conduct themselves with propriety, they rank as chiefs and are entitled to all the privileges of the order ; at all events, they are certain of being maintained by some of the chiefs, who are always anxious to have white people about them. The king has a considerable number in his service, chiefly carpenters, joiners, masons, blacksmiths, and bricklayers; these he rewards liberally with grants of land. Some of these people are sober and industrious; but this is far from being their general character; on the contrary, many of them are idle and dissolute, getting drunk whenever an opportunity presents itself. They have introduced distillation into the island; and the evil consequences, both to the natives and whites, are incalculable. It is no uncommon sight to see a party of them broach a small cask of spirits, and sit drinking for days till they see it out. There are, however, a few exceptions to this. William Davis, a Welshman, who resided with Isaac Davis, used to rise every morning at five, and go to his fields, where he commonly remained till the same hour in the evening. This singularity puzzled the natives not a little; but they accounted for it, by supposing that he had been one of their own countrymen, who had gone to Caheite, or England, after hia death, and had now come back to his native land. There were no missiojaaries upon the island during the time I Umained in it, at which I was often much surprised. �THE FRIEND, MARINE JOURNAL. MARCH. , 1858. MARRIED ports thatthe Ist officerand eleven men of tho ship Pacific, Sherman, arrived in a whaleboat at Port Nelson, N. Z s«ime . 23 At llilo, Hawaii, at the rwMenoe of the QowmtM, Jan21, h« the lltr T. Can, tuTl HalleXU. Esq., of Hoilolu! (» hl|lh to Mm Jcut Kmuk, daughter of Shoughlug, a resident of PORTHFNOLU,H.I. others had not been beard of. The men had aworn to a written chii'f) that town. magistrate of thecircumstancesof the disaster before a statement at Port Nelson. The Pacific had on board 300sperm,Wwhale. ARRIVALS. DIED Capt. Crowell of the Wohjay reports having spoken, Jan. Ist, r*?b. 11—Chil bark Alexander Garegos, Ross, from Csllao via Ifavy, Norton, nothing since leaving here ; Ocean Rover, Lahaina. At Waimea, Hawaii, on the »7th of January, Hurt Browr. Veeder, 40 sperm, and boiling,. 12—Am wh ship Brutus, Heury. from Lahaina. lying off aged about 34 years, a natlre nf Bedfordshire, Kniland, but for ami on. years a resident of these islands. fourteen Li—Am clipper scb Vaquero, Newell, 16 days from Ban VESSELS IN PORT.-FEB. 24. In Honolulu, on Tuesday evening, jjaaiA rRABCsB, aged 16 Francisco. infant child of D. il. and M. JTaWeston. months, 13—Am ach Palestine, Perrlman, 21 days from Salt Point, On the 6th Inst., at Maltawao, East Maul, after an illness of H. 49- M.'s steamship Vixen, Moore. California. John Pisrsob, a native ofVermont. U. 8., areri Marshall, Pendleton. Ship only days. John two 21—Am wh ship Contest, Ludlow, from New Zealand. about 70 years. Mr. Hereon had a daughter and two sons In Am clipper ship Polynesia. Perkins. M— Am wh ship Caravan, Bragg, from Now Zealand, off Missionary packet Morning Star, Moor*. California. (California pais?™ please copy. | and on. At hisresidence. Jan. 31, In Waimea,Hawaii, Jobs Callats, Am sch Palestine, Perrlman. 33—Am wh ship Ilibernla 2d,Edwards, from Lahsina. Haw Brig Advance, Milne. a colored man. He was a shoemaker by trade, and known 33—Haw brig Advance, Milne, from Farming's Island. more or leas all over theIslands. He waa aged 65 years—l6or WBALIK.*". .RV—Am wh hark \»inslow, Watson, of New Bedford, 80 whichhave been apeot in Waimea. He leaves a widow and Iws months out, 400 oris sperm, from Uuahtoe Jan 20. Ship Harmony, Austin i Bark Italy, BaWcocw. children. ■j,I,—Am1,—Am wh bark Wotga, Crowell, from Lahaina. Vernon, Bunipu* Metropolis, Brlg'Antilla, Mold* 35—Am wh ship Caravan, Bragg, off and on. Bark Gambia, Merritt | Jt)—Am sch Sophia, from San Francisco, with the United ADVERTISEMENTS. States mall of Jan. o, telegrapheduutsluV. Coasters in Port. Ta> the Owners, emit Prrsens Interested In DEPARTURES. Kb Haalillo, repairing. Sch Excel, Antonio. in Sch Sally. .'an. il—V. S. ship St. Mary's, Davis, for San Francisco. Sch Lihollho, repairing. Feb. B—Am wh bark Merrimuc, Loug, to cruise. Sch Manuokanal, for Hilo. Orrics or tbb Panama Rail-Road Compabt, | B—Haw sch Pflel, Danelsburg, for Ascension and cruise. New York, July 20,1867. i Biigt John Dunlap, repairing 9—Haw brig Hawaii, Schimmelfennig, to cruise, Sch Kekauluobl. tf—Am brig Leveret; Benedict, furNew Zealandthis method t gar TbePanama Rail-Road Company takes Molteno. Sch Maria, 13—Hawwh bark Cynthia, Sherman, to cruise. ofInformlug those Interested In the Whaling busifiSciV ncsa, SchKamebameha IV. Railroad by lo—Am wh ship Chas. Phelps, Eldrldge, to cruise. offered the advantages of the X* Brig Emma, White. SBstsatwßs the Isthmus of Panama, for the shipment of 21—Ship Brutus, Heury, to cruise. Oil from thePacific to the lulled States, and for sending outfits and auppliea from the United States to Panama. Vessels Expected from Foreign Ports. MEMORANDA. The Railroadhas been In regular and successful operation for of more than two years, and its caiiaclty for the transportation Fanny Major,Paty, bark leave San Francisco about Am will every description ofmerchandise. Including OIL, Provisions, *c, (Prom the Marine report of the P. C. Advertiser. J Feb. 22, duehere March 8. has been fully tasted. The attention of several Captains of Capt. Williams of the Cincinnati, at Lahaina, has furAm cupper brigautiue Josephine, Baker, sailed from New whaleshi|>s has recently been turned to Ihe subject of shipping their oil from Panama to New York during thepresent season, us, by letter, with the following whaleshlp reports i—At York Dec. —, due here April 1. The Br Brig Ant Ua, from Liverpool, will be due In all Feb. and the Panama Rail-Road Company has made arrangements rlos, Nov 19, ship CtUzeD, Cash, of Nantucket, from the The ship Elixa & Ella sailed from Boston Oct 30, for Honolulu to afford every facility which may be required for the accom1100 sp, 100 whj at Valparaiso, Dec 8, bark N. S. Vet- direct—will be due in March. plishment ofthis important object. A Pier, 460 feet long, has The Am ship Aspaaia will be due about April Ist, from Aca- been built in the bay of Panama, to the end of which freight Ciblen, of N. L., 76 brls wh, bound to Kodiack. Spoke, Carsare run to receive cargoes from lighters or vessels lying I, 8. lat. 18 W. long. 74 ° ,0, ship Hero, Holly, of Nan- ulco. alongside, and deliver the same alongside of vessels at Aspln, SOO sp Nov IS, S. lat. 46 », W. long. 70 •, ship Dromo, wall. Vessels of from 200 to 300 tons can lie at the Pier with PASSENGERS. at N. L., 00 sp, 100 wh; Nov 20, 8. lat. 44°, W. long, safety, grounding In the mud at low water. The vessels to and from Aspinwall are fast-sailing brigs, belark Iris, Bolles. of N. Is, 200 sp, 100Wh. longing to the Rail-Road Company, and the Company is preTns Schooner Sam Diego.—Through the politeness of Mr. From Micronesia—per Morning Star,Jan 28—Rev P J Oulick pared to receive oil at Panama and deliver it in New York, L. F. Beatty, of this city, we have been permitted to make the Mrs S II Oulick and 3 children, Kainakahikl, and Dorekaand 1 under through Bllla of LniliuK at the rate of seven child. cent, per gallon, If received at the Pier, and eight cents per galfollowing extracts from a letter received by him from Mr. Geo. For TtSKALST. W. T.—per L. P. Foster, Feb S—C II Butler, harbor from ship's tackles, charging for 8. Keyte, Ist officer of the schooner San Diego, which vessel wife and 2 children, W Freeland and wife, W Woodcock, aud 8 lon If received In the For the capacity of the casks, without allowing for wantage. In thesteerage. left thisport for Petropauloski on the 2-Jth of September last. one-half cents per pound. This charge one and whalebone, For Accklabd, N. Z.—per Leveret, Feb B—J A Rowe, J R covers every expense from Panama to New York, In case ■ Petropacloski, Nov. 29,1867. Rowe, Mrs Marshall, J Hernandes, J Armstrong, the oil is sent through the Superintendent or Commercial Agent MWe have at last arrived safe here, after a passage of fifty- Marshall,Mrs Adams, Luther Bell, P Miles, Raphael Gumbo. nine days, during which time we all suffered hardships such at Harry Kail-Road Company, insurance excepted. The Francisco—per Vaquero, Feb 13, for Honolulu— of the Panama From San payable on the Isthmus or In New York you cannot conceive. We made the land five miles from this route tot Melbourne- freights may be made Mrs Russell. Hutchinson, Dr F M En day, wheu we were driven '250 miles to of the shipper. I»ort on the forty-second Mr Rogan, A F Van Buskirk, Daniel Winter, Henry Heath, F L at the option the southward by an easterly gale, against which we could make Ilaggerty and wife, Mrs Stanley, Miss Stanley, Miss Mortimer, The vessels of the Company sail regularly semi-monthly, and twenty to no way, aud we were obliged at last to run through the Ferile C X Mason, J B Wheaton, S P Hogg, Geo W Ince,Miss A Ince, the average paaaages to and from Aspinwall are aboutIthmus Is Islands into the Ochotsk Sea, to avoid getting on a lee shore. Miss Ince, T H White, A Robinson and wife, T Cummins, H D twenty-rlve daya. The time occupied in crossing the across the during Isthmus, its transit will be This kept us out, as you see, seventeen days more—short of Keelcr, ChasRevere, Samuel Jones, W S Howard and mother, four hours. Oil, covered cars, and owners conveyed or watesj scraping up the snow of thedecks to drink. The captain, canvas, in covered with children, Samuel Moore,Robert Ilarling, myself and one man only, being all there was to workand steer J W Smith, wifeand 4 that every care will be taken toprevent leakage II Shanks, J Jackson, J Kincade, S Kincade, John Kincadc, P may be assured have already been conveyed to New York withthe vessel; all the rest were laid up from the time we were 12 Mulbery, Severalcargoes McCarty, Mulloy, Higgins, and Mrs J J Colvill, W Mr loss. days out from Honolulu. During all thevoyage we had not six and boy, Donald McLean, W Morris, T Mlddleton, out the ellghteat goods consigned for transportation to the Superdaysdry feet—constantly knee deep In wateralt weathers. We T Merchant Oil or other J H Smith, J Power, E Smith and wife, John Wllie, Samuel intendent ofthe PanamaRail-Road Company, or to William were drivenback across the meridian of Greenwich twice by Abbott. westerly gales and contrary winds, crossing it altogether Nelson, Commercial Agent ofthe Company at Panama, win From Salt Poibt, CALiroasu—per Palestine, Feb 13—Mr be five times. We had a constant succession of gales- Our received and forwarded with the greatest despatch. Agent at Honogalley was washed away, and we have since cooked In the Barker.Mblbocrki—per Taquero, Feb XT Frederic L. Hanks has been appointed Mrs Russell, M For 28—M cabin. We have not been able to wash in fresh water for five lulu, Sandwich Islands, and is prepared to famisheveryrequisite ; weeks, and my hands are in a fearful state, not being accus- Russell. shippers. information to For Sas Frascisco—per Yankee, Feb 28—Mr Whitaker. wife tomed to such hard work. In beating up the harbor with a JOS. I. JOT, Secretary T Cummins, II C head wind, the ropes wers frosen to the deck every tack we and 2 children, Dr H Robinson and lady. Fbsdbbic Hanks, L. 04-12 made. I cannnot express to you what w*t have all endured Leonard, J Collins, Messrs Preston, Strowbridge, Whitmore, Agent Panama R. R. Co., Honolulu S.I. Hopkins, Oilman, Mrs Mathews. since we left. There have been many times when I thought all Sllverstone, Feb Enfltb, Islasd—per From Fansino's 23—H Advance, chances of seeing land again were hopeless, but God has pre- R R Macfarlane. DR. J. MOTT SMITH, served us through all dangers. Our craft is a staunchlittle vesDENTIST. sel, but too small for a voyage like this in the winter season." OFFICE, CORNER OF FORT AND HOTEL STREETS, Ban Francisco papers received by tbelast mail, report the PORT OF LAHAINA. HONOLULU, H. I. San Diego at AmoorRiver. Captain Ludlow, of ship Contest, from New Zealand, reARRIVALS. GILMAN & CO., ports having spoken the following ships;—Nov 19, Morning Light, Norton, 6 whales—saw him boiling down afterwards; Feb. Ship Chandler* and General Agent*., I—French wh sh Manche, 136 days from Havre, clean. Nov 26, General Pike, Russel, 5 whales ; Dec o, Florida, Fish, 4—Am wh sh Cores, Fish, fm the line. LAHAINA, MAUI, 8. L 4—Am wh sh Brutus, Henry, 60 sp season. 4 whales; Dec 6th, Shepherdess, Watrous, 4 whales; Dec 9, 6— Am wh sh Cincinnati, Williams, 360 wh, 2600 bone, Ships supplied with Recruits. Storage and Hone;. 3 760 bria Mitchell, Manchester, whales, Christopher in all; Dec Last (hi Valparaiso bound to the Ochotsk. n—Chil bk Alex Garegos, Ross, 44 da fm Callao. 10, Young Hero, Long, 1 whale Dec 21, William Wirt,o*born, 8. P. FORD, M. D., 7—H. B. M. Sir. Vixen, Meacham, fm Hilo. whales. 4 2j—Am wh ship Hibernia 2d, Edwards, 8 mouths fm New PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Captain Watson, of the ffinstow, reports having spol.ru, Bedford, clean. Dec. 26, ship Callao, Ilowland, nothing since leaving Honolulu. Office Queen street, near Market 22—Am wh ship Carolina, Harding, 17 months from New The Callao had spoken ten days before, off Starbuck's Island, Bedford, 26 sp, 125 wh, 3000 bone. the ship Henry Taber, Kwer, boiling ; same date, saw ship C. H. WETMORE, DEPARTURES Mastachuietts, Green. Off and on at Huahine, Sharont King, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Ist officer on shore sick—had takenabout 60 hrls sp ; Wolga, Feb. 6—Brutus, Henry, for Honolulu. HILO, HAWAU, S. I. Crowell, clean ; at Tahiti, January 16, ship Superior, Wood, 0 B—Alex Garegos, Ross, Honolulu. N. B.—Medicine Chests carefully replenished. mouths out, clean; Dec. 10, off Three Kings, Hiawatha, Ellis, Feb. 10—Ship Cores, Fish, for Honolulu. 13—Ship Brutus, Henry, touched here, having been be8 months out, 460 sp ; Alfred Gibbt, Nichols, 1700sp ; Milo, calmed, again day. and sailed G. P. JUDD, M. D., same 6oule, 000 sp, 600 wh in July, Alexander, Dougherty, 1200 12—Fr wh ship Lo Manche, shipped her anchor, and went sperm. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, to sea. Loss or mtip Pacific, or Niw Bedford Cspt. Wstson re 32—Cincinnati, Williams, for OthotakHONOLULU, OAHU, 8. I. time in the latter part of September last, and reported that that ship had founderedat sea. All bauds left In the boats, but the Whaleships I -, the Pacific Ocean. », m •, , �THE FRIEND, MARCH, 1858. 24 ADVERTISEMENTS. TxUANO! a* Ships of Good Capacity *& SEBL SSi CAN OBTAIN Return Cargoes, or Advantageous onlinTßßß TO LOAD WITH . «l A\« AT JARVIS ISLAND, AND PROCEED DIRECT NEW YORK OR ANY OTHKRPORT rpo M. in the United States, that may be agreed on. Moorings to be provided, and the Quano brought withinreach of ships' tackles by the Agent on the Island. For further particulars, freight or charter, apply to thi undersigned, at his Office, corner of Fort antl Merchantstreets, Honolulu. G. P. Jl Hl'. 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Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1858.03.03 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1858.03.03 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/cce73945558d1d05fb85e2667d978e2b.pdf de89ea6bf9535974b00f7aa9261bf1a2 PDF Text Text FRIEND THE Hero £ni», Ool. 7, :?k 4.} ture, will find his mind impressed with the talent and CONTEXTS For April 1. 1858. .1. .1. ,lanes a., an Author. ...... The Fl.-ra "1" Nsss**s, Micronesia Calls for IssJfBWB, Ancient Nuviiru'.i.ui, Do Not Isjpsnt Ui.i Much, &c, Wmpktt "North Star," kc, I'amphoUMU-sliliaiceonOiiliu—IKOO-'lO, BhtpH ws «.c, - - - ... THE Fill END. Vl'ltll, J. J. Jarves, I, 1858. as an Author. Vxut -j 'JO '27 2S 2S '-"■> SJO ai-32 research displayed in the book. As the English would say, Jarves is a " clever" writer upon the Fine Arts. While thus reposing upon his acquired Gun* and literary character, and, as his friends and admirers hoped, gathering materials and husbanding strength for a nobler effort, and loftier flight in the sphere of authorship, how bitter the disappointment and deep the mortification experienced, while turning over the pages of his last book, Confessions of an Enquirer." The very title we find fault with, because it does not convey a correct idea of the book or its author. To employ a term, not seldom met in another of Mr. Jarves' work, (Art Hints,) we regard the title a sham. A sincere enquirer after truth is modest, diffident, distrustful, cautious, humble and serious —but not one of these terms will apply to the author of" Confessions of an Enquirer," who writes in a bold, flippant, dogmatic,self-reliant, and.we arequite sorry to add, a scoffing, sceptical and immodest style. No sincere mind," says Mr. Jarves in his Art Hints, "can find pleasure in shams." We arc confident that no sincere mind can find pleasure in this book. The author, in a most trifling and half-sneering style, treats of subjects demanding at least a respectful degree of seriousness. We do not object to a playful and lively style, but it is irhpardonable in an author, who, referring to a brother's death, can speak of his being taken off by croujt-express. We feel some compunctious about noticing this book at all, and should not, if the author's acquired reputation was not calculated to bolster up and give currency to the semi-infidel sentiments with which this book abounds. The writer's bold, vigorous, find out-spoken style, docs not allow him to deal out his skeptical ideas in homeopathic and sugared doses. No one but a skeptic could ever write as Jarves does respecting Heaven, Hell, God, the Devil, and kjndred subjects. What, says one, is Mr. Jarves to be classed among skeptical writers ? Yes, if Jean Jacques RO3seau lielongs to that class, and we do not imagine any well-informed person will class him elsewhere. But Mr. Jarves has written many things even in his Confessions" which indicate that ho believes in Divine Revelation —and so did Rosseau in his Confessions" write many things in praise of Christianity and its Divine Founder. So Christian writer of modern times has written a more splendid eulogium upon Jesus Christ than this very sceptic Rosseau ! The truth is, throughout the book of Jarves, now under consideration, there runs a deep undercurrent of scepticism that, not unfrequently, rise* to the surface. We have heard one thoughtful and intelligent reader pronounce one third of the book infidel, another third Christian, and theremainder indiner- " U'lirn all author litis acquired a world-wide fume, the intimation thut he is about to publish a new book quickens the pulse of the reading public, and refreshes the jaded spirits of editors and reviewers. How gladsome tho report that Prescott, Macaulay or Irving has another volume ready for the press. Writers of less fame arc accounted public benefactors, and their writings are greeted with delight. James Jackson Jarvcs has acquired a literary reputation that gives him a standing among the best and most vigorous writers of the day. Even European critics have quite lavishly extolled some of his works, but especially his History and Art Hints. Multitudes in America regar led him with honest pride as contributing to the literary reputation of their conntry. Although not always subscribing to all his sentiments, yet we have been among his admirers. Tv vigor and style, he has but few superiors among American No editor, in this part of the wurld, ever wi iters. penned more condensed, pithy anil thought-burdened paragraphs, than appeared iv the oarlier volumes of the Polynesian. Morality and Christianity had no reason to complain of the treatment of his pen. The missionaries fared well under his observing eye. But His readers, his it new chapter has now opened ! admirers, his friends, and even hisenemies, are quite taken by surprise at a new development of his character, as a writer. The reader will of course understand that we now refer to his Confessions." Iv 1855,Mr. Jarvespublished his "Art Hints," and about that period his Parisian and Italian Sights" were making their appearance in Harper's Monthly, and have since appeared in book-form. As a work, however, evincing a high order of talent and extensive reading, his Art Hints" takes precedence of nil his other productions. Critics capable of expressing an opinion, have awarded him unqualified praise as one of the ablest writers in the department of the Fine Art*. Tho general reader, making no pretension to ability for criticisms upon painting end sculp- ent. " -. " " " HOlu Stria, Vol. 15. HONOLULU. APRIL I. 1858. 25 " ' " It is with no ordinary feeling of sadness, that the conviction has been forced upon our mind by the reading of this last book of Mr. Janes, that he has swerved from the positition which lie maintained through nearly twenty years of authorship. How il was possible for a son, a husband, a father, a man, and more than all, a professed believer in Divine revelation, to pen such passages M are profusely scattered over the pages of this book, is somewhat mysterious. We havo tried to view men and principles through Jarves' spectacles, in order to do him justice. No one can read character and principles with mora accuracy than Jarves. lie lias axpraaaad an idea in hi* Art Hints, which will tend, if followed out, to solve the mystery of his present position. "So far as my own observation extends."' remarks Mr. Jarves, respecting American artists, "only the best minds can pro through their ordeal of show, fashion and mannerism, unscathed. Weaker intellects lose the freshness, energy and pure tastes which wero their attributes in America, and adopting the degeneracy of European Art, becoino crude imitators of academic styles, and plagiarists of olden thought." (Page 307.) Substitute Authors for Artists, and the mystery is solved. Has not James Jackson Jarvesshown himself to lie one of the "weaker intellects"? His. long residence in Europe, while it has enabled him to depict Parisian and Italian sights, as seen through American spectacles, has evidently destroyed the freshness, rnergy and pure tastes which wore his attributes " in the earlier years of his authorship. He might not lie willing to confess the fact, but will not truth sustain the assertion that James Jackson Jarves has become the crude imitator of Jean Jacques Rousseau, and a plagiarist of Sterne' Our limits will not allow ns to extend remarks, or trace the comparison, which might readily be done. We perhaps owe our readers an apology for occupying to much space with remarks upon Mr. Jarves ns an author, but we take shelter under our previous admiration lor his |ien, and our present grief that it should be devoted to an unworthy use. In his fame we glo-ried, but of his infamy we are ashamed ; lor to publish such a book, after having acquired a reputation so truly enviable, is unpardonable in an author. All the clover things he may have published, and friendly words uttered, in favor of truth and virtue, cannot atone for the opposite statements set forth *n this volume. " Any persons having newspapers, books and pamphlets, which they are willing to furnish for gratuitous distribution, will please send them to the "Sailors' Home." We would acknowledge papers furnished by Captain Paty, of the Fainy Major. �TIIE FRIEND, APRIL, 1858. 26 IComspoodsoos of the s"M>nd.J and complete report of our island's flora. All ties of cocoanut (cocos nucifera), depending The Flora of Ponape, or Ascension Island. that is possible for the present writer is to on the character of the nut. The inside husk enumerate the edible plants. There are several representatives of the Ponape is clothed with vegetation from its taro family, (Aroidse.) Some of them in the highest peaks quite into the ocean, and so damp forests, run up to the height of trees, dense is it that a passing vessel can scarcely and send out branches and may be climbed. discern a house of the hundreds that are The stems, or rather aerial portions of the scattered along its whole circumference; root, of these that the natives name ot, but and but for the smoke of domestic fires, and whose scientific designation I cannot deterthe canoes gliding with magic sail and pad- mine, make a very palatable and nutritious dle within the encircling reef, the island food, especially in times of famine. Several might readily be thought uninhabited. The varieties of the common taro (arum esculenwhole island is but an uninterrupted forest, tium) grow wild, and are occasionally eaten, with the exception of a few spots on the lee- but are of an inferior quality. ward slopes that are covered with a short The natives distinguish no less than six coarse grass, whose green is of quite a yelvarieties of sugarcajie (saccharum). These are low cast, and contrasts strongly with the indistinguished by the color of their cuticle, tensely deep (almost black) green of the sur- which is an index to the various degrees of rounding thickets. These grassy areas em- compactness, juiciness and sweetness of the brace from three or four to fifty or a hundred interior. One variety, of a light yellow, I acres. have been informed by an intelligent native The growths of heavy timber are by no of the Isle of France, is the same kind that means confined to the dry land, but extend makes the best sugar on that island. far out into the coral flats, wherever alluvial The genus pandanus is represented by at deposits are lodged, there forming most ex- least two varieties. It is possible they should tensive mangrove swamps, in which are found both be denominated pandanus odoratissiinus, several kinds of trees, but principally variefor it is true that the fruit, if not the male ties of the Rhizophora. These marine trees flowers, are very pleasingly fragrant. I are themselves active agents in promoting the should prefer however to name one of them accumulation of alluvium, their numerous pandanus esadentium. On this island, as on adventitious roots most conservatively detain- all the low islands of at least Eastern Microing the mobile particles. The area of these nesia, (which comprises the Kingsmill and swamps is yearly extending, the intervening Marshall Islands) the female spadices are spaces between different patches, that form so highly esteemed, and even carefully premany creek-like passages, being continually served, as important articles of food. A large lessened, and the outer coral flats becoming portion of each drupe is pulpy and sweet, more and more green, particularly since the and no doubt highly nutritious, and, to one desolations by smallpox in 1854, since which accustomed to them, certainly quite as palatfishing parties have much less actively able as sugarcane. No one having visited tramped the flats to the prejudice of the rap- Micronesia would remark of the pandanacece: idly germinating mangrove. "It can scarcely be said that the plants of The luxury of vegetation gives a peculiar this order are of any known use to man, exsoftness to the scenery of this otherwise rug- cept as furnishing, in common with many ged island. But the dead uniformity of its others, a good material for thatching." This unbroken, sultry, green, must, I think, de- variety of the pandanus odoratissimus, which tract much from its romantic beauty as com- I term pandanus csculentium, grows alone on pared with many tropic islands. Nor does the sandy atolls. The leaves of both variethe uniformity pertain only to color; even ties, but particularly the upland, are used on the circumstances of varying height and form this island for the construction of curiously are apparently denied to the different tribes plaited mats. of trees, so completely does the mantling The yam (dioscorea) is extensively culticanopy of vines bind tree to tree, bridge every vated. There are several indigenous varieslight hiatus, and blend every peculiarity in ties, some of which grow wild and are but one gently undulating flood. With the ex- very indifferent eating, while others are culception of two or three varieties of palms, tivated and are the finest of esculents. A that'occasionally skirt the shore like the number of varieties of yam now found on cocoanut, or stand in princely distinctness the island are spoken of as foreign. The like the sago, the eye vainly seeks for some- most of them have been introduced since thing in form or altitude to relieve the luxu- ships began to visit the island, though some rious scene. were brought from other groups of Micronesia The poetic mind, the botanic eye, and the by straying companies in their ship-like practiced pen of a George Forster, a Darwin canoes. The natives distingish eight or ten varicar a Humboldt, are needed to give a spirited BY L.H. GULICK, M. D. of one variety is considered sweet and edible by the natives, for which it is more valued than for the contained water and meat. The cocoanut thrives wherever planted on this island, though the most usual localities here, as elsewhere, are along the shores and on the coral islets. The leaves of what I think must be a species of the sago (sagus) are used for thatching. It usually seeks quite moist localities. It stands perfectly erect and spreads its magnificent tuft at the maximum of perhaps 75 feet. The surface of its fruit is broken into lozenge-shaped spaces which are so arranged as to remind one of scale armor. From a slight experiment, it seems probable that sago can be procured from it. A plant very nearly allied to the betel-nut tree (areca catechre), if it be not indeed the genuine plant, is occasionally to be seen. The natives frequently chew the unprepared root, but never combine it with lime and betel leaves, as in the East Indies, and as even on an island so near as Yap. A species of arrowroot (tacca) is scattered plentifully about the island, and might be made a comparatively considerable article of export. It is peculiarly abundant on the Ant Group. The genus ginger (zingebar) has at least one representative here. Its root-stocks have much of the aromatic property peculiar to the genus, and are used by native practitioners for cataplasms. Of the banana (musa) there are many varieties—neither Malabar nor Sumatra can boast of more—fifteen or twenty may be mentioned. The general remarks will readily hold that their fruits are not of the most delicate kinds, though the most of them can be in various ways so prepared as to be very palatable and important articles of diet, and at least two varieties will hold their place among the most luxurious of tropic fruits— specimens of the veritable musa paradisaca ! I cannot certainly determine whether we have the particular plant of the Philipine Islands named musa textiles, but it is interesting that several varieties here found produce a fibre that cannot be distinguished from the Manila hemp. The natives have, from time immemorial, known how to prepare and variously dye this fibre, which they weave into very tasteful and durable belts, that the men wear bound about the body just over the umbelical region, above their cocoanut skirt. One variety, of which little care is taken, produces but abortive fruit, yet compensates for its sterility by furnishing what the natives deem an edible stem, quite tender and sweet, and slightly nutritious. At least one variety of the laurals (lawracese) is found here. It must, from its sensi- �27 THE FRIEND. APRIL, 1858. ble properties, be a species of sassafras, but 1 incised, while some are most emphatically would throw much light upon it. I, for one, One variety alone produces hope that the church will give it a most have no means of determining its specific integrijolia. seeds. The characteristic of this thorough examination—that her newspapers principal designation. Considerable quantities of the of the fruit, occa- will be free to publish on both sides, and that times been is the species at roughness bark of its stem have different taken by traders to the Hongkong market. sioned by the pointing of the coherent sepals those who have thoughts upon the subject, The ava (piper methysticum) grows luxu- of each floweret. The number of distin- and feel an interest in it, will give their riantly, and is most assiduously cultivated. guishable varieties of the main jarak is as- thoughts and feelings to the public. It sometimes runs up to the height of fifteen tonishing. I have the names of over fifty. It will, perhaps, add interest in the minds two iwa. Its leaves are both lacerated 3. Main of some to the following thoughts of Mr. or twenty feet. The natives distinguish are foliage stem, and The and bark less perfect. a dark Snow green upon this subject, to know that they varieties—one having than green hirsute, and of a slightly lighter green other a a light very black, the form portion of the same letter, in which spotted bark, even yellowish. I think both kinds are* those of the main jarak. In the fruit of the he gives that most touching account of the palpably less acrid and actively narcotic than main iwa the flowerets are more closely arrival of Dr. Pierson, to be found in the Oct. the piper methysticum of Eastern Polynesia. blended, both iuteriorly and exteriorly, than number of the Herald, 1806. The natives make most extravagant use ofit as in either of the other species. From this Strong's Island, Oct., 1855. a narcotic beverage. The roots are pulverized, results an extreme smoothness of the rind, Brother Clark to the * * * * * water added, and the juice expressed through and a compactness of the fruit even A thought as to American laborers. It can fibres of the hibiscus bark. Some chiefs very interior fibrous stem of the spike, that be seen at once that our field is a peculiar drink quarts of this daily, yet tho only results are characteristics markedly different from one. The idea of getting ordained missionare a temporary drowsiness that passes away the fruit of the main jarak, where each flow- aries for any considerable portion of Microafter a doze of an hour or two, a diminished eret is not only distinct at its free extreme on nesia, when the whole heathen world is callso loudly for laborers, is quite out of the appetite, and sometimes a slight nausea and the surface of the fruit, but also again at its ing Not that there are not, and may question. gentle retching. Nothing is ever seen of the base about the interior stem ; and most espe- not, be young men enough who would as mat, the mai where the peculiar desquamating effect upon the cuticle cially different from soon come to Micronesia as any other porreported as the result of ava-drinking on the degree of adhesion between the flowerets is tion of the heathen world ;• and perhaps Hawaiian Islands. I conceive that the pecu- at its minimum, there being scarce sufficient sooner. But the question arises, can the of liar narcotic principle of the plant may be less agglutination to connect the flowerets of a church afford to use so much of that kind another, small when islands, these upon help concentrated in this humid climate, than in spadix into one fruit. and so to speak, reserved force might be The nuingo has one representative, in a called in who the drier regions of the Pacific. could labor with equal effiThe breadfruit (artocarpus) is the great tree that bears a fruit certainly not unpalata- ciency and, perhaps, more success. 1 refer fruit-producing genus to the inhabitants of ble on an island so destitute of tart fruits, but to something like the colporteur, and yet no about it. If I am not mistaken, Ponape. Without it they would starve, or which is quite fibrous and not to be com- colporteur there may be found in our churches at home he reduced to the dire necessity of slight pared to the mango bulica. a young man uponthe farm, in the shop, One variety of the orange grows wild. It many labor for their sustenance ; with it, no lords behind the counter, and at his trade who a inches diamein of creation are more independent. It forms bears a fruit two and half have not had, and would not be likely to get, most extensive groves, even forests. It is ter, which no one will be liable to confound a liberal education, yet in whose heart the cultivated with all the care it requires, and with the ponime d'Adam. Its rind is thick, love of Christ and the love for souls is like a fire, and would leap for joy at the also grows wild over every portion of the quite aromatic when ripe, and very bitter. glowing prospect of a way being opened for him to coarse, is and bitmonths of northern somewhat dry The the The interior the island. tell of Christ to the benighted in heathen summer are those during which the great ter and sour. I know not whether it be best lands. Now could we have some such young harvest is gathered. There is another slighter designated as a citrus aurantium, or citrus men, with good wives, to plant upon some of these thousand islands, as the Lord shall crop in the winter or trade-wind season ; and bigaradia. them to us and give us means to get at open scattering trees may be found bearing during Micronesia calls for Laymen! them, they would be just the laborers needed is of the The somecrop year. every month —and could labor as well, and, perhaps, to see in your Mr. Editor :—I rejoiced what uncertain. The same trees seldombetter than any other class of men. For, if a letter "touches upon which bear well two successive seasons, and an ex- last issue a I mistake not, we shall find such a diversity cess of moisture as well as drought most subject of vital importance to the missionary of language that it will be almost impossible to get anything like a system of instruction sensibly affects it. I think the native classi- enterprise," namely : " whether laymen may mis- and uniformity of book-making as has been essentially promote the of breadfruit not forth and go the kinds fication of different at other island missions. So if the Gospel very interesting. They distinguish three sionary cause ? " is received at all, it must come from the livleast one the at church Are there not in principal divisions, which may perhaps be ing voice. And that living voice must be in every minister; and, if a language which the natives can understand. termed species, principally, though not exclu- thousand laymen to that this large Now if the hundreds of abandoned men about sively, based on the character of the fruit—a so, how infinitely important be enlisted in accom- upon these islands can get the language as classification which I cannot but think more proportion of the church which the church has they do, and accomplish their vile purposes, work great the on the plishing depending philosophical than that of the why may not the Christian young man, with evangelization —the his faithful and devoted wife, deny themvery accidental condition of integrity or in- to accomplish selves, labor for God and the perishing, in cision of the leaf. 1. The mai mat—that world. While midnight darkness enshrouds the gathering the souls of these poor heathen into which is commonly called the jackfruit. the human race, can no eternal life ? This is not the thought of a The leaves of some varieties are deeply lobed, greater portion of be devised thousands of devoted moment with me, but has been growing in whereby fruit is way The while others are not at all. assist directly in dispelling this interest and importance in my mind and laymen may oval, aud prorough and very irregularly as one of real utility, and may become this work be committed to heart duces large seeds. Its peculiar characteristic darkness. Must an urgent necessity, if it is not that already. it so in the time of In case Dr. P. leaves for the Mulgraves in is that, when ripe, the fruit is eaten raw. 2. a few ministers ? Was or need it be so now ? Apostles, a year or two, how invaluable would a lay The mai'njarak. The leaves of the greater the A full and free discussion of this subject brother and sister be to him. I can undernumber of varieties of this species are deeply :— ■ �stand how invaluable such companions would be, fiom the experience of three long years upon this dear island. You can easily sec how my own situation would be changed from what it has been by such an accession to our religious civilized community, and to our own working body. A good school-teacher would be next to a doctor to us here. And if Dr. P. goes I fear we shall look long before we shall see his pace filled. Yet, if Cod calls him, as I have said, we cheerfully yield him. If we become scattered upon these different and widely, separated islands, unless some such plan is in operation, it will be impossible for any nf us to leave our posts for General Meeting, further exploration, or anything of the sort. Even here, upon Strong's Island, I should not feel safe to leave my effects to -go to Ascension without putting them under the care of some faithful white man, pr foreigner. And you know that class of man is not easily obtained on these island*. Though I think we bate some of them with us. I spoke of this plan to Capt. Handy, who knows natives and native character very intimately. It seemed to commend itself at once to his approval. Dr. P. also gives very decided approval of such an arrangement. He thinks it will open a way for carrying on nur work amonrj: these islands with much greater rapidity, and far greater extent, than we could reasonably hope lor, from any other view of getting laborers. I sincerely hope the thoughts will not be dismissed without serious reflection and pray- erful consideration. • APRIL. 1855. THE FRIEND, 28 * * * * * # Your brother in the Gospel, B. G. Snow. Villainous Liquor.—A great sensation has been caused at Oporto by the discovery of extensive frauds in the wine trade. It appears that mixtures to represent port wine are manufactured in England and Hamburgh, and sent out in ships to Oporto, where, by means of falsified certificates, the mixtures are imported into England as port wine. About 0000 pipes of these mixtures are now Ten pipes of the mixtures have in London. been seized by the customs at Oporto, on board a ship from England. The mixture has been tested, and found to be a composition of bad alcohol, molasses and essence of tar. During the war in the Crimea, Louis THE FRIEND. 1, 1S5S. APRII, ANCIENT NAVIGATION: Africa circumnavigated 600 years before Christ; or, 2000 veins before America was discovered. In these days of steam and clipper-sailing vessels,when the circumnavigation of the globe is a common occurrence, il is interesting to trace the history of navigation from those early ages when vessels came to anchor every night, and the cautious mariner never lost sight of lant'. The traditionary rumor has been handed down from the days of Herodotus, who has been styled by Cicero, the "Father of History," that Africa had been circumnavigated about 600 years before the Christian era. Herodotus flourished in the fifth or sixth century before Christ. He asserts that " the whole of Lybia (Africa) is surrounded by the sea, except in that particular part which is contiguous to Asia." (Book iv : IL'). The reference is here made to the Isthmus of Suez. He then states that the person who proved this fact was Necho, king of Etrypt. The passage in Herodotus describing this remarkable event in ancient navigation, is the following: When he (Necho) bad desisted from bis attempt to join, by canal, the Nile with the Arabian Gulf, he despatched some vessels under the Phoenicians, with directions to pass by the columns of Hercules, and after penetrating the Northern ocean to return to Egypt. These Phoenicians, taking their course from the Red Sea, entered the Southern ocean; on the approach of autumn they landed in Lybia and planted some corn in in the place where they happened to find themselves ; when this was ripe and they had cut it down, they again departed. Having thus consumed two years, they, in the third, doubled the columns of Hercules (Straits of Gibraltar) and returned to Egypt." Thus it would appear that these Phoenicians, the Yankees of ancient times, instead of sailing out of the Straits of Gibraltar and down the western coast of Africa, (thus pursuing the route taken by the distinguished Portugese navigator, Vasquoz dc Gama, in 1497, who has the honor of first doubling the Cape of Good Hope) started from some port in the Red Sea, and sailed around the Cape from east to west, returning through the " Napolean presented each of his soldiers— most of them Roman Catholics—in the East with a copy of the Diamond Edition of the New Testament, published in London, in the French language, by the British and Foreign Straits of Gibraltar. Bible Society.—London Jeiitish Herald, for Herodotus remarks upon this Phnnioian January, 1855. sailor yarn, as follows "Their relation may obtain attention from Discontent is a sin that is its own others, but to me it seems incredible ; for they punishment, and makes men torment them- affirmed that, having sailed round Lybia, selves ; it makes the spirit sad, the body they had the sun on their right hand." sick, and all enjoyment sour; it arises not If the reader will reflect a moment, it will from tho condition, but from the mind. immediately appear that the circumstances to Herodotus, is He that cannot forgive others, breaks which appeared incredible the fact which establishes the whole simple the bridge over which he cannot pass him<ielf, for every man hut need tn he forgiven. affair as matter of renl history, and not the : mere story of a Phoenician sailor. In sailing down the Red Sea and through the Mozambique channel, the sun would rise on the left, but, after doubling the Cape, they would have the sun upon their right. Perhaps a better interpretation of the language of Herodotus would be that, to the ancients living in the northern hemisphere when facing the east, the sun would always be on their right to the southward, but when the Phoenician mariners were south of the Line, in the southern hemisphere, the sun would still be on their right, although they faced the westward. A modern historian, (Jrote, of wonderful research and great authority among scholars, warmly advocates the idea that Africa was circumnavigated by the ancient Phtenician mariners. He remarks, ,is follows " There seems good reason for sharing his (Herodotus') belief, although several able critics reject the tale as incredible. The Phoenicians were daring masters of coast navigation, and in going, round Africa they had never to lose sight of land we may presume their vessels were amply stored, so that they could take their own time, mid lay by in bad weather; we may also take lor granted that the reward, consequent upon success, was considerable. For any other mariners then existing, indeed, the undertaking might have been too hard, but it was not for them, and that was the reason why Necho chose them." —Grotc, vol. 111, page :."• 1. We would merely add, that this King Necho is supposed to be the Pharaoh-Necho, referred to in various passages of the2d book of the Kings of Israel and Judah. : ; Do Not Expect too Much, and You Will Not be Disappointed. Almost daily do we meet persons whose minds are full of wrong opinions and foolish prejudices, because they expected too much. Persons arriving here, fresh from Old or NewEngland, bringing with them theirown standard of civilization, refinement and Christianity feel sadly disappointed when they lookaround them and contemplate the striking contrasts which everywhere abound between scenes in Polynesia and other parts of the world. After a few months' residence and more extensive observation, they learn to take juster views and form more correct opinions. Some months since, we met Mrs. wife , from of Captain , Massachusetts. On arriving at the Sandwich Islands, she expressed herself as sadly disappointed. The missionary enterprise was not what she had supposed. The natives were not what the misssionaries had represented in the Herald. We heard her expressions of disappointmant, but having listened to so many who harped upon a similar chord, our nerves were not greatly shocked, or mind quite thrown off" its balance. We inwardly reasoned, it is not strange that persons should feel disappointed, if they have exppcted too �THE FRIEND, APRIL, much; and so the matter was forgotten. sailed for a cruise in the The ship South Pacific, and on its return touched at the Marquesas. There our good lady friend found a state of things so much worse than at the Sandwich Islands, that she was willing to conclude, well, after all, this missionary enterprise is not exactly a failure. At Marquesas she saw some of Melville's interesting sons and daughters of nature, uncontaminated by missionary training! There she saw a few Sandwich Island missionaries, toiling and praying to evangelize those who were ready, if possible, to stealanything they could lay their hands upon, when they visited her husband's ship, and, alas ! they were but too successful, for they even stole a bound volume of the Friend! Among the visitors there was one Natua, a convert, whose character beautifully and strangely contrasted with that of his fellow islanders. He was invited to sit at the cabin table, but no food would he eat until, like the Divine Master, a blessing was implored. The following is the exact English phraseology that the converted Alarquesan employed, and being among those speaking English, the poor man did his best to address God in the languige once spoken by Milton and Bacon " O Great Fadder ! got no fadder, got no modder, got no brodder, got no sister;—make tirst the sea, make first the dry land, make first the moon and stars, make first the trees, then He make man ; and now, Great Fadder, give man his belly full. Amen ! " wrote down the foregoing just as reed to us by the lady, who was quite willto acknowledge that the missionary cause done good. Reader, do not expect too h, and the reality will not disappoint anable expectations. : E/e Most truly we regret that, in consequence of ill health, Prof. G. E. Beckwith has been compelled to resign his office in Oahu College. His success and ability as a teacher, combined with his peculiarly winning address among his pupils, have secured for him a truly enviable reputation. Should his health ever permit, he would be most cordially welcomed again in the institution. It is hoped his place will soon be supplied by a Chapter of Disastera. Wreck of the 29 1858. "North Star."—This vessel, belonging to New London, and commanded by Capt. Fisk, 5 1-2 months out, was wrecked on Bedoubt Island, on the north coast of New Holland, 12th of July, 1857. The island lies in E. long. 119° 30, S. lat. 19 c , but was not properly laid down upon the chart. It is a low, solitary and uninhabited island, about 40 miles from the main land, not exceeding one-and-a-half miles in circumference. The wreck took place in the night, but all hands were saved. The following day Mr. Pratt, Ist officer, went in search of the Vesper, 90 miles off, at Turtle Island. The Vesper took off 840 barrels from the wreck of the North Star, having on board, when she was wrecked, 1060 brls., which had been taken aboutDesolation Island. The North Star became a total wreck. Capt. Fisk and his wife went to the Isle of France, and proceeded thence to the United States via Europe. The crew of the North Star shipped at the Isle of France on board the H. 11. Crapo, which was subsequently capsized off Cape of Good Hope; Capt. Baker and one Sandwich Island native only were picked up, at the expiration of fifty-six hours, by the steamship England, and taken to the Cape of Good Hope. Nothing has been heard from any others of the crew of the H. The late passage of the Excel, from Kauai to Honolulu, having been out thirteen days, shows the danger of inter-island navigation. Our schooners are navigated in the same manner as were the vessels of the ancients, while out of, sight of land all is doubt and uncertainty. The Excel, when she fell in with the brig Victoria, was bound direct for the coast of California ! We have been not a little amused with the sage remark of the Governor of Kauai, who was on board the Excel. When asked his opinion, he sagely remarked, " we have made a mistake that is certain, now let us go back to Kauai!" The “Winslow.”—We regret to announce the loss of this whaleship on the night of the lSth of March. She was standing off and on, and is reported to have struck upon the reef about 8 o'clock in the evening. The day previous she was reported as leaking, and a survey was called. She has become a total wreck, and been sold for $600. The wreck occurred near the spot where the Charles Drew was lost some years ago. The “Young Hero.”—This vessel was burnt at Lahaina on Sunday night, March 14th. She was about two-and-a-half years from home, having taken between 300 and 400 barrels. The vessel was nearly new, and reported to have been in good condition, although not successful on the present voyH. Crapo. age. On getting under way the day preMr. Pratt, who reports the above, went vious, she run into a French ship and susfrom New Zealand to Tahiti, and came from tained considerable damage. thence passenger on board bark Cavalier, of Pitcairn’s Island.—Capt. Diman reports Greenport. Mr. Benj. Williams, 2d mate, and Andrew Disten, 3d mate, of the N. S., that he recently landed upon the island, and shipped as officers on board the Cavalier. found it entirely deserted of human beings. The 4th officer, Mr. Richard Wilcox, has Goats and fowls, left by the Pitcairners on since been lost while fast to a whale off the their departure, were running wild. Houses were going to decay, and gardens were grown coast of Madagascar. Islands. —From Captains Murdock, of the Nassau, and Lawrence, of the Addison, late intelligence has been received from the Hawaiian Missionaries, who were all well as late as the 4th of March. They were anxiously awaiting the return of the Morning Star. The missionaries refer in the most grateful manner, in their letters, to the kind attentions received from these competent successor. shipmasters, and in turn, the shipmasters The “Morning Star.”—This vessel sailed speak well of the Hawaiian missionaries. for the Marquesas on Tuesday morning, Capt. Murdock says that he employed a misMarch 16, under command of Capt. Johnson, sionary Marquesan to prevent articles from who came from Boston 2d mate, but had being stolen from his ship, and lost nothing! been promoted to be mate of the vessel. The Daring Robbery.—Discovery was made Rev. Mr. Bicknell and three Hawaiian mis29, that the sionaries took passage, beside the Rev. A. this morning, Monday, March Custom House, in Honolulu, had been robbed Bishop who went as delegate of the Hawaiof nearly $10,000. As yet no trace has been ian Missionary Society. been found out by whom the daring theft was A letter from Capt. Cox reports the made. Circumstances indicate that it must Magnolia at A itutaki Jan. 5, recruiting, and have been done by persons fully acquainted bound homeward via Cape Horn. with the premises. Marquesas over with weeds. Some of those persons mutilated by the Sepoys of India, have arrived in England, among them a child, destitute of hands and feet, and another with tongue cut out; others, mutilated in a manner too shocking to relate. Such instances of brutality will take away every symptom of sympathy in behalf of the mutineers, throughout the civilized world. Ambrotypes.—Mr. Howland, over the Advertiser printing office, is now taking admirable ambrotype likenesses. He has recently received chemicals which work in the highest degree satisfactorily. His cases and fixtures are in the very best style. Subscriptions—For the Seamen’s Chapel, (seats free,) supported by gratuitous contributions; and the Friend, one thousand copies of which are distributed gratuitously among seamen in the Paoinc i: Chapel. 9* 00 Drew, .Frances Henrietta. 7 60 Murdock, JVat—u, Jeffries. Dover, Marrtou, 1 �30 THE FRIEND. CAMPBELL'S RESIDENCE ON OAHU, 1809-1810. CHAPTER X. [l.'.ijitinue.l.l They have a tradition of a general deluge. According to their account, the sea once overflowed the whole world, except Mouna Kaa, in Owhyhee, and swept away all the inabitants but one pair, who saved themselves on that mountain, and are the parents of the present race of mankind. Their morais, or places of worship, consist of one large house or temple, with some smaller ones round it, in which are the images of their inferior gods. The tabooed, or consecrated precincts, are marked out by four square posts, which Stand thirty or forty yards from the building. In the inside of the principal house there is u screen or curtain of white cloth, hungiu'rossone end, within which the image ef Etooali is placed. When sacrifices are offered, tho priests and chiefs enter occasionally within this space, going in at one side and out at the other. Although present on one occasion, I did not enter this recess, partly because I was doubtful of the propriety of doing so, and also on account of the difficulty I had in moving myself, and the risk of getting my wounds injured among the crowd. On the outside are placed several images made of wood, as ugly as can be well imagined, having their mouths all stuck round with dog's teeth. Their holidays took place about four times a month, and the ceremonies lasted from sunset, on the day preceding, to sunrise on the following day ; during which no person was permitted to pass the bounds of the morai. This time was spent in prayer, in sacrificing pigs, in eating the sacrifices, and in conversation. I nttended only once, and was not, at that time, sufficiently master of the language to understand the purport of the prayers. The priest continued nearly three hours, in a very solemn manner, during which the most profound silence was observed ; indeed, the smallest noise of any kind, either within the morai or in the neighbourhood, would have been a proof that the deity was offended, and the prayer must have ceased ; a proclamation was, therefore, made by the public crier, whenever the king entered the morai, ordering every animal near it to be confined, otherwise they should be seized and offered up as sacrifices. Those present stood with their arms extended towards heaven for about threequarters of an hour at the beginning of the prayer, and the same length of time at its conclusion. I was not required to perform this part of the ceremony. The number present did not exceed forty, and were all of the higher rank. Women were not permitted to attend on these occasions. Human sacrifices are offered upon their going to war; but nothing of the kind took place during my stay ; unless in the case already mentioned, of the man punished for breaking the taboo, and whose body was exposed before the idol. During the period called Macaheite, which lasts a whole month, and takes place in November, the priests are employed in collecting APRIL, 185 8. the taxes, which are paid by thechiefs in proThey frequently eat with their pork a kind portion to the extent of their territories ; they of pudding mada of taro-root, which is previconsist of mats, leathers, and the produce of ously cut in slices, and dried in the sun ; it the country. The people celebrate this fes- keeps a great length of time, and is a good tival by dancing, wrestling, and other amuse- substitute for bread. In this state it is prements. ferred by the white people. The natives The king remains in the morai for the preserve it for taking to sea, by mashing and whole period ; before entering it, a singular forming it into a solid paste, when it is ceremony takes place. He is obliged to stand wrapped in leaves, and will keep fresh for till three spears are darted at him. He must five or six weeks. The sugar-cane, which they chew, is also catch the first with his hand, and with it ward off the other two. This is not a mere for- a general article of food. Instead of candles, the tootooee-nut is mality. The spear is thrown with the utmost force, and should the king lose his life, used, which being of an oily nature, yields a there is no help for it. considerable quantity of light. It grows At the Macaheite, which happened when I upon a small tree, and is about the size of a was on the island, the eldest son of Tamaah- horse-chesnut. When pulled, they are maah, a youth about fifteen, was invested thrown into water, and those that sink are with royal honours, and entitled to the same reckoned sound ; they are then baked under marks of respect as his father. What share ground, and their shells broken off, in which he had in the government 1 did not learn ; state they are kept till required. When used but I observed no alteration in the exercise of as candles, they string twenty or thirty upon a slit of bamboo, each of which will burn five the king's authority. The houses of the natives are of the sim- or six minutes ; but they require constant plest form ; they are oblong, with very low trimming, and it is necessary to reverse the side-walls, and high-thatched roofs ; within, torch whenever a nut is consumed, that the they are not divided into separate apartments, one under it may catch fire. It must, therefore, be held by a person whose business it nor have they any tables or seats. It is only by size that the houses of the is to keep it always in order. This nut, when pressed, yields an oil well chiefs are distinguished from those of the lower orders, for the same barn-like shape is adapted for mixing with paint. The black universal. They are, however, kept very color by which their canoes are painted, is clean ; and their household utensils, consist- produced by burning the nuts after they are ing of wooden dishes and calabashes, are pressed, and the cinder* of the torches, which hung, neatly arranged, upon the walls. While are carefully preserved for the purpose ; these the floors of the meaner houses are bare, ex- are reduced to powder, and mixed with oil. Ava, with which the natives were formerly cept the place for sleeping, where a few mats are spread, those of the higher orders'are en- wont to intoxicate themselves, is now giving tirely covered over with mats, many of which way to the use of ardent spirits. I never saw are worked with great elegance into different it used except as a medicine to prevent corpatterns. At one end, a platform raised about pulency, and is said to be an effectual remethree feet from the ground, which extends the dy. It causes a white scurf to strike out whole breadth of the apartment, is spread with upon the skin, somewhat like the dry scurvy. The spirit distilled from the tee-root now a layer of rushes, and covered with mats. This forms the sleeping place for the upper usurps its place, and I fear the consequences part of the family ; the attendants sleep at will be still more pernicious. That plant grows wild in the upper part of the opposite end. As the two sexes never eat together, the the country, and varies from the size of a chiefs have always a separate eating-house, carrot to that of a man's thigh. It is put and even the lower ranks have one to every into a pit, amongst heated stones, and covsix or seven families for the men. The wo- ered with plantain and taro leaves, through men take their food in the same houses in these a small hole is made,and water poured in; after which the hole is closed up again, which they sleep. Few of the houses, except the largest, have and allowed to remain twenty-four hours. the root has undergone this process, any windows; the light being admitted by When the door, which is seldom closed. The the juice tastes as sweet as molasses. It is dwellings of the upper ranks are generally then taken out, bruised, and put into a canoe surrounded by a paling. In all of them the to ferment, and in five or six days it is ready for distillation. utmost attention to cleanliness prevails. Their stills are formed out of iron pots, Their mode of cooking has been often des- which they procure from American ships', cribed. Poey, or taro-pudding, which is the and which they enlarge to size, by fixing principal food of all the ranks, is prepared by several tier of calabashes any above them, with with hot stones, upon their bottoms sawed off, baking the root in a pit and the joints well which water is ponied. It is afterwards luted. From the uppermost, wooden tube scraped, mashed, and mixed with cold water. connects with a copper cone,around When newly made, it is not unpalatable, but side of which is a ring with a pipe to the incarry it soon turns sour. off the spirit. The cone is fixed into a hole Fish are often eaten raw, seasoned with in the bottom of a tub filled with water, salt water. When cooked, they are either which serves as a condenser. done in their usual manner, under ground, or By this simple apparatus a spirit is broiled, by putting them, wrapt in leaves, duced, called lumi, or rum, and which isproby upon the fire. When the the leaves are burnt, no means harsh or unpalatable. Both whites they consider them ready. and natives are unfortunately too much adThey preserve pork by taking out the bones, dicted to it. Almost every one of the chiefs and rubbing it well with salt; after which it has his own still. is made up in rolls, and dried. [To be continued.] ' �THE FRIEND, APRIL. MARINE JOURNAL. March 21—Oeu Pike, Russell, for Ochotsk. 22— Wolga, Crowell, to cruise. '^2—Frances Henrietta, Drew, for Ochotsk. 22—Euphrates, Heath, for Ochotsk. M John Cogg.-shall, I,anil" ft for Ochotsk. PORT OF HONOLULU. H. I. 22—Walter Seotl. Collins, lor •H-hotsk. 23—Fr wh sh Jason.Hache, for the Northward 21—A.I.ii. Liwrence, for Ochotsk. fFrom the Marine re|M>rt of the P. C. Advertiser.\ M—N I Perkins, Kihl-n, for the North. ARRIVALS. 23—M Q,*?■*, Pea-,., for Ochotsk. 23—Wolga, Crovv.ll. for OeOssMt. Feb. 27—Am wh sh Cincinnati, Williams, offand on, ami sailed 23—Sch Kitioole, for Komi, Hawaii. game day fur Ochotsk. 28—Am wh ship Arnolda, Sarvent, fm New /.-aland, 1550 wh. 150 sp MEMORANDA. 28—Am wli ship Jin-li Perry, Cannon, fm Hilo. March .I—Am shi|> Trident, Tabor, off and on from Kawathau, Capt. Slocum, of whaloship Saratoija, from Margarita Bay •«!.( -|i llii- season. MarchI*l, 400 lirls this season, reports us follows i ;,—Am wh ship Kli/.i Adams, Thomas,clean, b months Draper, j.a.,11, ;>in ih Ben. Tucker, from X«*w Bedford. " lso wh •• BM " Mstmmo, iiaiiiM.,utii. H—Am wh ship Polar Star, Weeks, from New Zealand. 130 MM ■" VansslaMs, O-Am merchant ship Eliza A Ella, LuuL, 12H*«ls from Warren, 130 " " 2io Bnajana, vigilant, bit, Boston. 130 F.liznb'h, .l.lni Champion, *• off and 250 hark on. .v Jeffries, Hilo, " from 130 Dover, <\—Am wh OS, 200 " Ouhu, hrig, 4 whales, 150 l»—Russ-Finish Co.'*. wh sh Turku, SMerbloin, 5 mos. Splendid, llla.'k fngm, HO Black Warrior, 'JOO from Bremen, clean. season, " 200 •' The*. Hickasoii, Carlb, SF, o—Am wh chip Silver Cloud, Coggeshall, off and on. full Bi)j. Morgan, 150 '• Agate, out, clean. 480 M 11—Fr whwhship .Jason, Hache,s months full Sar'h Warron.SF," B. L. Fr.ist, »hip Montauk, French, off and on. 120 " ll—Am full Boston, SF, I. Palmer, full 1000 " ll—Am wh bark Oscar, Saunders, ."> months I'roin Mat«" 600 '• Reindeer, An,l tender, tapoiseti, clean. 600 500 '• Sarull Sheaf 18 whales. 11—Am wh ship Mary and Susan, Stewart, 7 months fm ThroeBros, Nant," South America 17 whales New lt.-.1l ml. 13—Fanny, Boodry, fm I/thaina, off and on. Capt. ('.unstuck, of the F. L. Frost, reports the /-Veinrni, 13—Rosseau,Green, fm Lah.iiua, nil'ami tin. Fish, 400 wh. in .Brooklyn, Rose, fm Kealakekua, off and on. Tj" Capt. Lawrence of ship A.rMis.in, at Lahaina, sendsus the 14—Russ-Fiuish wh lUp Grufoe Berg, Enberg, from following report ol vessels sp 1,.-, Nov 15, ship Sea Hanger, Bremen, clean. .Nant. 11,1 rsport] SB, Kai01 Coflla, \ li.di; D*a I Davis, 15—Midas. Tollman, from Hilo, off and on. boiling. Ocean, Gilford, NB, 1100 sp; 1."., Amethyst, Jom N 11,1000 sp: 1*3—ThoniHS Nye, Ilollcy, from Lahaina, off and on. Nov20, Othello, Beckmun, N 11. 2000 sp ; l),-.- 20, Falcon, Nor in itfimohinfiHi, Obatnald, fm Hilo, off aad tm. ton, N B, 35 sp season; Jan 1. Shepherds**, Watrous, Mystic, Dimon, nfl'and on. whales; 10, Navigator, Fisher,Edg, 4 whales; Dee 20, William 5 Ron, King, from Lahaina, off and on. k Booty, Grinn.ll, F 11, 6 whales; Nov 22, Awashnuks, Tobey, y. Wood, off and on. Fal,9oosp; 15, Brighton, Tusker, Dart, 1 whale; Matilda Sears, Alice, from Koloa. Wing, Dart, 350 sp; in Deccinlier, MorningLight, Norton, N B, 11 vli ship Napoli-in IH., Morel!, from Lahaina. whales; Feb 9, Japan,Dinion, F 11, 2 whales; 16, James Maury, wh ship Saratoga, Hqouh, 400 wh, from CaliCurry, N B, 80 sp 60 wh season; Florida, Fish, 800 wh season; •nia Coast. 17, Nassau, Munlock, N B, 100 sp season Dfuwuad, fn.in Am wh sh Thos Dickason, Flaskett, from Marship Aihlison, Oct 28, lat 46 S, loop liil. |0 W, hy the upsetting iti H.iy. wh sh Newbury port, Crandall, from Hilo, off of a boat by a whale, Antone .laiut, seaman, ageil 18, a native of St (lenrges, Western Islands OtTanil on at Fatuhiva, on. ivh sh Frances Henrietta, Drew, from Hilo. off Feb 10, Am bk Glimpse, Dayton, from Sydney with passengers for San Francisco. on. wh sh Euphrates, Heath, off and on. XT Ship Jirth Perry, Cannon,of New Bedford, from New /,• .iland, 5U hrls sp,lool> wh on board ; 600 wh,season. Report.-., wh ah Champion, Coffin, off and on. wh hk Gen Pike, Russell, from Lahaina, off and Jan 8,1858, on New Zealand, shipdoodKeturn, Wing,2 whales; 10th, Rambler, Willis, 475 brls wh, season ; same date, Morning wh sh Bcnj Rush, Wyatt, from Lahaina, off and Light, Norton, 14 whales all told—so reported himself. At Marquesas, Fee 5, ship KmeraM, llallerk, nothing the season, wh bk Iris, Holies, from Lahaina, off and on. bound westward to cruise. At St. Chri.-uina, fob "th, William wh sh John Coggeshall, Lambert, off and on. Wirt, Osborrt, 600, season. At Hilo, Feb 26th, Dover, Jeflrty, 1200 wli; Midas, Tulhnan, l.m sp ; Mctacom, Hinds, 50 sp ; wh bk Columbus, Ward, from Margarita Bay. Lagoda, Willard, nothing the season, last from Margarita Bay KwboL Chadwtck, from Lahaina. wh sh So. America. Walker, from Gulf of Calif, Feb 1, reports ships doing nothing, 150 hrls being the incst ob Uolasd by any one ship up to Feb Ist. At Ijahuina, ships Hiarwh sh Addison, Lawrence, off and on. wh sh St George, Pease, offand on. ron, Carolina, and Young Hero. sh C Richmond, Hathaway, off and on. wh L Capt. Willard, ottheLagoda, now lying at Hilo,has furnished ni wh sh Goethe, Austin, from New Zealand. us the following rejiort of shipscruising in Margarita Bay wh bk N S Perkins, Klblen. Jan. 2*—Benjamin Morgan, HMOO, of New London, 3 whales. wh sh John k Elizabeth, Lester, from Cal coast, 8 do* Warren, Huntley, of New Bedford, whsh Nassau, Murdock. Saratoga, Hooom, 4 do. wh sh Neva, Hand, off and on. Dartmouth, Heath, I do. " Tnetter, wh sh Bnd Barber, fm Lah., off and on. ** 4 4 do. Draper, .Sanford, Kalama, Hooper, 14 days from San Francisco, splendid. Spring, Fierson. of Cold % do. lb Rainbow, HaUey, from Lah., off aud on. wh John & Klizalnth, LoMer, of New London, 2 do. wh bk Black Eairle, Edwards, off and on. Eaph', Bug Black Edwards, or Harbor, 2 do. wh hk Tybee, Freeman, fm Lahaina, off and on. Benjamin Hush, West, of Warren, 2 do. wh bk Amazon, Eldridgo, off and on. Braganza, nothing. of New Jackson, Bedford, wh sh Electra, Brown, fm N Zealand,off and on. This report Is from the lee hay. Ships in the weather bay trsit wh sh Timor, White, DOi doing much. They had had considerable trouble with their wh bk Warren, Huntley, from Hilo. men. The following vessel! i ship Benj. Morgan, bark Vigilant, wh bk Frances Palmer, Green, fm Marg. Bay. ships Thomas Dickason, and Columbus each lost a boat and i wh bk Sarah Sheaf, Loper, fm Cal Coast., crew from desertion. J. D. Willard. Yours, <kc. t DEPART!RES XT Ship Young Hrroo Long, fromNew Zealand, 2 whales, g, o ( long ship Dec lat 36 160* 26, W., Nil, nothing; reports Dec 13, ship Christopher Mitchell, 3 whales; 26th, ship ConFeb. 27—Haw bark Schwaber, Hose, for Puget Sound. nothing. gress, Feb &th, 1858, at the Marquesas, ship Octavia, 27—Am wh ship Caravan, Bragg, for Ochotsk. Wood, nothing ; ship, Hobomok, 30 sp ; Feb IHh, ship Hudson, 27—Am wh bark Italy, Babcock, for Ochotsk. 27—11. I. M.'s brig Alcibiade, Marigtiy, for San Francisco. nothing this season. March 2—Am wh bk Harmony, Austin, for the Arctic ocean. XT The schooner Golden State reports as follows:—The 2—Haw wh bark Gambia, Merritt,for Ochotsk schooner Isabella Ellitt, of San Francisco, was lost on Point B—Hobomok, Marchant, to cruise. Arena, about 100 miles to the northward of San Francisco, on B—Carolina, Mar-ling, to cruise. th* night of Jan 15. No cargo-—all handssaved. She belonged 10—Hibernia 2d, Edwards, to cruise. to Mr. Win. Bown and her commander, Capt. Red Held. Three I*—Oscar, Saunders, for Ochotsk. other vessels, names unknown, are reported as lost on the coast ;;-— -Lagoda. Willard, to cruise. about the same time. 18—Hudson, Marston, to cruise. XT Capt. Taber, of the Trident reports having spoken, Jan 13—Dover, Jeffrey, to cruiso. 17, oft* Dean's Island, Mary Fraxier, Rounds, 20 sp ; at Kawjti13—Antilla, Molde, to cruise. hiu, Feb 27. ihlp Kmerald, Halleck, nothing this season, last 14—Rosseau, Green, for the Arctic from Marquesas. 15—Metacom, Hinds, for Ochotsk. Whaler Coxdkmxkh.—The whaling bark J. K. Donnell, of 16—Missionary packet Morning Star, Johnson, for Marthis port, has been sold to Messrs. Delano k Co., of Fairhaven, quesas. who will break her up.— y. B. List. Chatfleld, to cruUc. Massachusetts, 16— Wiialkship Lost.—ITxkoriTxatk Mastkr.—The bark Mas 16—Midas,Tallman, to cruise. sasoit, whicharrived at Mattapoiseit yesterday, reports theloss 16—Fanny, Boodry, to cruise. of ship Pocahontas, Capt. John S. Dennis, which left this port •■■_Jiiiiman, Little, for Ochotsk. on the 15thof Septemtier for the Pacific Ocean. She was wreck16—Afontauk, French, to cruise. ed on the 29th of October, on the island of Bravo, and will pro16—Silver Cloud. Coggeshall, to cruise. bably prove a total loss. She was insured in this city for 16—Thomas Nye, Holley, for Ochotsk. $21,500, and sailed for $36,000. Capt. Dennis has been singu17—Winslow, Watson, to cruise. larly unfortunate. He was master of the AliceMandelt, ofthis 17—Brooklyn, Rose, for Kodiack. port, which was wrecked on the I'rata Shoals, In tbe ChinaSeas, 17—Sharon,King, for Ochotsk. the 7th orMarch last. On his return, the Pocahontas was on 18—Navy, Wood, for Ochotsk. purchased for him, and his voyage met this untimely close in a 19—Newburyport, Crandall, for the Ochotsk. little over a monthfrom theLime of his setting sail. She belong19—Alice,for Kona, Hawaii. ed to tbe enterprising whaling house of Chas. R. Tucker Jfc Co., 19—SilverCloud, Coggeshall, for Ochotsk Bedford Standard, 21st Dec. 20—Vernon, Bumpus, for the Ochotsk. 20—Benj Rush, Wyatt, for Ochowk. Bark Dover, Jeffries, at Hilo, reporti vessels doing well "" " "" " - - .. — ian, » " "" " "" "" " " " ~ r : " " " , Bio ' 31 1858. , on the New Zealand ground. Dec 28, spoke Polsr Star, Weeks, 6 whales; Marengo, Skinner, S do; Brighton, Tucker, 3 do F.lectra, Brown, 4 do Amazon, Eldridgc, I do sUmbler, WIIUs. 3 do. Hl—,lan I,lst XJ- Per Eliza tr F.11.i, I.unt. from Host an, Oct 61° 04' 8, long 64° 36' W, spoke wh sh Omega, of snd from Edgartnwn, Sanlnnin, bound to Honolulu, clean same day, wh sh Euphrates, Heath, of ami from New Bedford, fee Honolulu, el an was in company with them several .lay. off the Hon Jan 18, lat 49= S, long 78= 44' W, spoke wh sh Omega, Whal en, of anil from Fair Haven, for Lahaina, 60 sp this voyage. The Eliza *> Ella was 14 days off Ihe Horn, experiencing pleasant weather and westerly winds was 15 days from lat 50 S in the Atlantic to 50 S In the Purine ; 28 days from Ist of 60 s 111 the line, touching nt the island of Juan Fernnndez one day, where a boat was sent ashore, and 15 days from the line to Honolulu. Jan IS, in a gale in lat 49° S, long7B° W.sprungths ; ; ; ; ; fore-yard. E7- Ship Benj. Rush, at Lalmlna, from Margarita Bay, Teh 18, reports the following ships in the weather Bay Feb 18, Dartmouth. N 11, 8 whales, 40 hhls each schr E h to Fro-I. I|.,n, 4 whales to fill; France. Palmer, Hon, 4 whales Mil ; Carlb, 8 F, 9 whales season llarnstnhlc, N B, 3 whs 40 hhls each Marengo, ■ 11.3 Ho do; Vigilant, N B, J do do; Knmnn, I 11, a 110 do Cham],ion. F.dgarlown, 3 do do Fran Henrietta. N 11, B ,11 do ; Columbia, N L, 3do do. In the Issl Hay Feb lti, Saratoga, N H, 61 whahs, 40 bids each Draper, N B. 51.I.11I0; llragan/.a, N 11, :: il" do I FoftUsa, N 11. 3 do do; Warren, N 11, Ido do; Three Brothers, Nant,l4 do, 30 bbls each; Reindeer, N 11, 14 dodo; Back ■*■*•, N I„ 0 do do; Johnk IBlmbeth, N L. 31 do. 40 hhls each | Splendid, Filgr, 'J do do ; Benj Morgan, N L, 4 ,lo do. : ; ; ; : ; : : , The Dartmouth was bound home and would take oil from the Black Eagle sad Tho. Dickasoii. The Ist Hirer of the Columbia bad his thigh broken. The Columbia.TJsJtsnt and Benj Morgan eiu-h lost a lioat and boat's crew by desertion. Heard of two boats landing at Ch|h- St Lucas, one nf which lost three men in getting ashore. (Cr Chat Weeks. ~f ship Mar Slnr.n. ports as follows 1— Nov 28, William *, Heurv, Oriiun 11, of Fair Haven, 500 wh and sp Dec 27. Jain.s Maury. Curry, of N 11, 80 sp, 00 wh | Jan 5, William Wirt, Oshom, of N 11, 7 wh. rapt. Barber, of the ship llrnjamin Tiirkrr, reimrt* the following vessels iii Margarita /;a.v I—Ml 27th. Surah Warren. I'nol, of Baa Kraiiei-eo, 200 wh Carih, Reynolds, do do. 1. whales; brg Agate, Cmsloek, do.full; hrg Victoria, Fish, Hon, 600 wh Oahu, Molde, do, MO wh sch Eagle, Claxton, S F, » whales, boiin.l 11 luuii|.hacking Reindeer, Ashley, of New fledfonl, 500 wh ; Dartmouth, Heath, ditto, 500 wh, taking oil on freight; Vigilant, McGinn, do, 150 wh, lo sail this day Tor the Islands; fflmstshls. Fisher, do, 150 wh, to sail same day for Ih,- Islands ; Draper, Snlldford, do,-350 wli. iy Off and on 111 I'aili. Jan .'III: —Am wh bark Sea Queen, 12505p; Am wh hark Islander, 250 sp ; Am wh bark Cape Horn, Pigeon, full, hound home ; ship General Scott, left Tomlies alHiut January 18, 850 sp. Ship Tahinar,.... II .biiison, of F. 11. from Taleali.nno, Feb. 0, r. port* having lett nt T :—sh Knterprise, Nant, taking freight for home ; Tamerlane, N II 500 wh on New /..aland, bound hone; Splendid, Kdgt, non-port; Balaam, N H, lsoo sp,bound home; Goo Howiand, N 11, clean, boond NorthI o**qr*a Susan, N /,', 4il sp. hound Norlh; Phu-nix, N 11, hniin.l North; bk Oral iliule, N 11, 22(H) hhls, hound home; Massachusetts, W B, 1100 bound North; sh I'has Carroll, N L. bound home; bk Cavalier, Nil, 1800 hhls; Valparaiso, N 11,500 sp. bound North; sch Monterey, Kdgt. 2,11 Ihi ; hk l/aiisn, N 11, 800 wh, bound North; .Matilda Sears, Dart, 5 whales en New Zealand, and lost 4 boats; sh I'aoius, N B, 80 sp, bound North; Europa, Elgt,l6o sp, lioinid North; ilfareia, N B, hound North; sh Independence, for Boston, with wool; V s steam frigate Merrlmac, tor Valparaiso; off Gua'jo, Niger, N B, 650 sp. 1 ; Vessels ; ; ; Expected from Foreign Ports. Am hark Yankee, .Smith, will l>e due from San Francisco before the 12th of April. Am clipper brigantine Josephine, Baker, sailed from New York Jan 10, due here May 10. The Am ship Aspasia will he due about April Ist, from Acs pulco. British brig Recovery, Mitchell, will be due from Vancouver's Ishnd about May i!«t. Am sch L I* Foster, Moore, with cargo of lumber to Hackfeld k Co., will soon lie due. Am clipper bark Melita, of II A Pierre's line of Boston and Honolulu Packet?, was to sail from Boston for Honolulu direct, Feb 20, and will be duehere June 20, with mdsc to B W Field The brig Hero, from Hongkong, will be due April 26. PASSENGERS. From Bkkmkn—per Waialua—Mi*sGenu aim, V Gundler. From San VkatVOMCO—i>cr Kalama—W F Allen. From HcstßOisT Bat—-per Golden But*. Feb 27—W 8 Tattle, Mrs Tuttle and child. For Promt Sot m>—per F. W. Schwaber, Feb 27—John Macfarland, J F A Pickering, John Fray, J C Blair. From Boston—per Eliza k Ella, March B—Rev E P Roberts and wife, missionaries of the A. B. C. F. M., for Micronesia, Mr and Mrs D D Baldwin, Mrs W II Johnson and daughter, Mrs Mary Hinchey, Miss Margaret Hlnchey, Mrs Lunt and child, (Captain's family). From Bam F«ANrweu—per Fanny Major, March 10—Mrs J R Badger and 2 children, Josephns Joseph, H C Johnson, Jos Peters, Antonio Rodriguez, Mrs Wm Weaver, Jas H Pool, Mat Keane, N W Wright, John Barber, John Dc Costa. For Ban Frascwco—per Goklen State, Mar Id—Mrs TuUk, captain's wife. For Marqcwas—per Morning Star, March lfl—Rev Messrs A Bishop, J Bicknell, Kuaihelani and wife, Kaiwl aud wife, Kapohaku and wife. From He ahkike—per Sharon, at Lahalna March I—Messrs Monday, Evans and Jones. �TH i: FKI EN D, APRIL. 32 -_ PORT OF LAHAINA. , .„ — ARRIVALS. ship Young Hero, Long, from New Zealand, 300 sp 70 wh. 000 hone. March I—Am ship Sharou, King, from Ilushlne, 120 sp, 200 wh, 2800 bone, voysge ; 80 sp, season—took one humphsek in this port. 4—Am wh bark Teneiloe, King, 'JO mos out, "0 sp, 820 wh. 4—Am wh ship Thus C Nye, Holly, 6 mos out, 100 sp, SO wh, 400 bone. t—Am wh ship John Coggeshall, Lambert, 30 mos out, 120 sp, 780 wh. 8000 bone. 4— Am wh ship Ells* A,lams. 6 mos out,dean. 4—Am wh ship Ilillmsn, Little. 8 mos out, 242 sp, 112 wh, 1800 bono | 125 s 112 wh.on board. 5—Am wh hsrk Oeneml Pike, Russell, 17 mos out, 130 sp, 1670 wh. 13000 lionc, voyage | 800 wh, 7000 bone, season. Rush, Wyatt, from Msrgueritn (.—Am wh ship Bay, 120 brls this season. from lluaheine, 38 «p, 700 Fanny, It,«Talr.v, "—Am hsrk wh. 10.000bone. Qreen, from San Carlos, rlouu. B—Am ship Rosseau, B—Am ship 4ilillsou, Lawrence, from Fataliiva, 146 wh, 1300 bon,'. B—Am hsrk Iris, Bnllcs, from San Carlos, 400 sp, 128 wh. 1200 bono, vovsire. o—Am ship Ijigoda, Willard, from Hilo, S5 sp, "00 wh, 8600 bono, voyage. 10—Tybee. Freeman, 36 sp, 825 wli, 5000 bono, voyage, nothing this senson. 17—DarkPho-nlx, Hinckley. 35 sp. 18—Xlmrnrl, How, fin New Bedford. 40 sp. season lH_Rk Amiir.ou, Klilrlire, Fsir Haven, 200 sp. season IS—lr, Vigilant, Mi-Cleave, New fledford. lH_New'ouryport, Crninlnll. Slonlngton 35 sp. season. 19—Omega, Sandl-urn, Kilgiirtou. Iff Hun*. Miinloek, N. 11. 125 sp. season, on bosr.l. 10—llriL'lasrt*, Illml, Tnhltl. 19—Walter Scnlt, Collins, 30 sp season, 100 sp, 400 wh, on b 'anl. 00—Black Eagle, Edwards, fin Coast California, 300 wh. 20—B-.-nj Tucker. Barber, from California Coaat, 200 wh s-'iison, 1000 wh on board. J2—Mnry,.lenks, fm Tomhcs, 50 sp season, 250 sp, 100 wli", 2000 hn, on boanl. J2—Tnhmaroo, Robinson, fm Talcahuano, 40 sp, season, 200 wh, on hoard. ■C\ Erie. Jernegan, from saninessa, 600 wh, 3000 bone. JB—Brighton, Tucker, fm Tahiti, 150 wli, season, JOOsp. 200 wh, on lionnl. J3—Benj JWorgnn, Siason, fm Tahiti, 150 wh, season, 30 sp, 000 wh, on iNwrtl. Feb 27—Am , To i!n Owner*. nu<l \Yliiilcslii|)s iv Drrur or Prrswnsi (he ■■■■< r, -i. ,l in Pacific Ocean. tor. Panama Kail-Road Company, ■Mr Yoa*, July 20, MM. n. W. FIF.I.D, <• 0 ■BIISSI o n ■ERCII A N T HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I. . By Prrusiaaion, he Rrliri lo \ i C. W. t'artviright, President of Manufacturer*' In- m .-,- The Panama RaH-Kniid C,ini|,iiny takes this inclhod surance Company, Boston; of IllfonniiiK those illlercsl.-d in tin- Whaling liusi* ness, of tlie ailvnnu\|f''S offered liy th.- Kuilroad 11. A. Pierce, Boston: _f3Kjsr •****—so* across the Isthmus of I'anaiua. for the shipment of Thayer. Rice &. Co., Boston; Oil from the Haclflc to the I luted Stnt'-s, an<l for MBSHQg out- Edward Mott Robinson, New Bedford, fits sml supplies from the I lined HtHtes lo Kuianiti. & Sons, Nantucket; 'I'lic Italtron.l lias lie<-ii In regular Mini successful operution for John W. Barrett ln.,re thun two year*, mill lis capacity for Die trans|K,rtii,inn of Perkins & Smith, New London. every description ofmerchandise, iiicludlin; IHI, Provisions, _c, B. F. Snow, Honolulu. ~( several fully testcil. of _______. t'aptnins The attention -# . whalcldps b*l neatly ti'-.'ii turned to llic sulijectof shippingAMOS 8. CIOwKF. lieu oil Iroiu Panama to New York daring the present season, BAM'L N. CASTLE. COOKE, anil the Panama K'rl-Kond Company has mail,- arrangements CASTLE to affonl every fiicilily which may In' required for th.- accomplishtti.-nl of this imiioriaiit ohjast, A Pier, 450 feet loin;, has IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL heen huilt In the liny of Panama, tv tie- end ot which Ki-i-lit IIEALF.RS IN Cars arerun to receive **»_**■ from lighters or vessels lyinp MERCHANDISE, alongside, and deliver the sain... BftMflSjd* of vessols at AspinGENERAL wall. Vessel,, of from MO to oUO ton. ssu* lie at tie- Pier with At the oidstaud, WW nl'King nnd School street*, safety, uroun.liiiK in the inii'l al low water. The vessels to and from A-ipinwall are f i«t-sailinu brie., Is near tlie large Stone Church. Also, at the Store [to tbe Itail-1t0.i.l Couipiiny, and ih.. Company is proformerly occupied by C. H. Nicholson, in King street, pared to r,-ceive oil at Panama and I, liver It in Nov York, unih-r thruu»h Bills of I.il<lin_ l rate of seven opposite the Seamen's Chapel. cents par iiallon, if received at the PleT, and etelil Mot* per f*l> J_»" Agents for Jayne's Medicine*. lon If received iii t!,e harlmr from ship's tackles, *r_f|_a| lor casks, without for For of the capacity srastaf*. *_M_UJ lie' B. PITMAN, whali-lsmc, one anil on.-liulf cents per mad. lU* tmtrsjs N- ir York, in hkm.ki: in covers every MB**** lp.iii Panama to or theoil is sent throofb th.- Superintendent OomtMrolal Anent GENERAL MERCHANDISE, AND of the Paniinni lUil-ltond Company, insurance excepted. Th* freights may he made payahle on the Isthmus or iv New York HAWAIIAN I'ItODICE, at the option of the shipper. and BAY, HILO, HAWAII, S. I. BYRON'S The vessels of the t oinpnnv sail reenlarly semi-monthly, the **JW**J* p.esua-es to and from Aspinwall are about twenty lo Stores All by whnle ships and othors, rei|itircl tw<n!y-llve ilavs. The time occupied in crossm" the lshinu*is ■applied mi reasonable terms, and ut the shortest will Isthmus, be the how*, its transit across four nil, diirini! c. iv.-r.d with canvas, or conveyed in covered cars, and owners notice. WANTKD—K.v.olmiij'eoii the United States anil may ho assup-d that every care will he taken to prevent leakage. Bevenl oarirocs have already heen conveyed to New York with- Europe. Oct. 3, lnr>4. loss. slightest out the Oil or other tfu,sls consigned for trans|v,rtation to the 8-P*rMOTT SMITH. DR. J. inton.lciilnf the Panama Itailltoad Company, or to W illiiiiu DENTIST. Nelson. Commercial Agent of the Coin|,aiiy at I'm,auia. will despatch. greatest the forwarihil with he received ami OfflCE, I'IKNEK Of FOUT AND lIUTKI, IIIUII Agent at HonoT_T -redcric L. Hanks has liocn appointed HONOLULU, 11. I. lulu. Sandwich Islands, and is prepared to furnish everyrequisite Information to shippers. .IDS. _. JOY, Secretary OILMAN & CO, has 'been * , - " ""' **** rajoauo Mstch 4—Elita Ailams,Thomas, for Honolulu, ft—Oanllna, for the North. 9—Lagoda, for the Ochotsk. 12 ships in |>orl 11—Tenedos, King, for Ochotsk. 12—Fanny, Boodry, for Ochotsk. 12—Rosscau, Oreen, for tho Northward. 12—Sharon,King, for Ochotsk. 18—Hillman.Little, to cruise North. 16—Navy. Wood, for Honolulu. 18 Napoleon 111., Morel!, for Honolulu. Ill—Benjamin Rush, Wyatt, for Ochotsk. Ift—John Coggeshall, Lambert, for the North. t(—General Pike, Russell, for the North. 19—Suorte, Hind, for San Francisco. •JO—Splendid, Pearson, for Ochotsk. 20—Omega, Sanborn, to cruise. 20—Walter Scott, for Ochotsk. 23—Tvbee Freeman, for the Arctic. 24—Phoenix. Hinkley, for Honolulu. 24—Tahmaroo Robinson, for the Northwest. ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS. L Hanks, Agent Panama 11. It. Co.. Honolulu P. I. OEIMKTI'RKS. 1858. 04-12in NOTICE TO WHALEMEN. M A C Y «_ LA W , —DEALERS IN— Ship Chandlers and General Agents, LAHAINA, MAUI, S. I. Ships supplied with Recruits. Stornge and Money. 8. P. I'ORI), ■■ I) . PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office Queen street, near Market. WHALEMEN'S SUPPLIES AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE, C. 11. WETJIORE, PIIVSICIAN AND SURGEON, good supply HILO, HAWAII, S. I. beef, potatoes, hogs, sheep and nuN. B.—Medicine Chests carefully replenished. J of Hawaiian merous other articls required by whalemen. The <;. p. jriM), M. D., shortest | above articles can be furnished at the exchange notice and on the most reasonable terms in PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, for bills on the United State* or orders on any merHONOLULU, OAHU, S. I. chant at the Islands. No charge made on intcr- Office, corner Fort and Merchant streets. of Offics island exchange. open from 'J A. M. to 4 P. M. MARRIED Beef packed to order and warranted to keep many :; tf climate. NAVIGATION TAUGHT. In Honolulu, Ml Inst., hy Her. S. 0. Damon, JonAsv 11. Wicks to Juiiasnk Usindlcb,nnd Johax* Hopr to Doaia "VfAVIOATION, in all its branches, taught by the OsnaXASN. HARDWARE STORE. Subscriber. The writer likewise begs to inON FORT STREET, NEAR HOTEL STREET. timate that he will give instruction to a limited DIED RaTacks, OCRS of all kinds, Hinges, Screws, number of pupils in English reading and grammar j zors, Cut and Wrought Nails, Spikes, Brads, geography, writing, aritiimutic, to, Residence, cotAt Illki, Hawaii, on the filh of Maids, after an Illness of two weeks, Mrs. Masia L., wife of Benjamin Pitman, Esq., aged 35 Eiles, Carpenters' Tools of all kinds. Pocket and tage at the back of Mr. Love's house, Nuuanu-*treet years and 9 months. Caulking-Irons and DANIEL SMITH. AtLahaina, suddenly on Saturday evening the 20th Inst., Sheath-Knives, MatTinspikes, tf Mallets, and numerous other articles, for sale at the Honolulu, March 20, 1067. 0»ID Namolcua. He was the only son of His Ex. Bar. NaLAUD. N. (tf) haolelua. W. lowest prices, by Ol' A 1.1. SIZES. Kilns!, by the boat being store, _tlh September, 1557, In MASTS Shsntar Passage, C.isnsuis Btsvssk, 4th mate of the Frances ■ .mil SALE BY Henrietta. E. HOFFMANN, MM At sea, lat. 1 ° 60' N.. lon. 1 °88' W., onboard bark Ptuvnlx, "• lIACKFKLD CO. 81TRWKON, AND PHYSICIAN belonging to Dartmouth, Mass., BSADDOca CoqctH, 34 mate, and 87 years. (Nantucket and New Bedford papers please Office in the New Drug Store, comer of Kaahuespy-1 streets, Makee & Anthon's Block. Deo. *, 1567,on hoard the ship Benj Tucker, of consumption, manu and Queen Josiph Jokfk, a Portuguese seaman. Feb. 10, Lsri Wells, Open day and night. A MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO TEMformerly 3d mate of the brig Frances, killed by a whale—was a PERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND native of Connecticut. WORTH, J. ship Magnolia, board December 31, on GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, Of typhoid fever, Hilo, established himself in business at IM7, Jac-so* _oc*»*cbt. a seaman. PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY Hawaii, i* prepared to furnish ships with "This young man," writes Captain Cox, "was a native of C. Snwthwlek, Conn., aged M years. He had been with us the Recruit*, on favorable terms for Cash, Goods or Bills whole voyage, and on sailing from Honolulu was to apparent on the United States. Hawilhnr, Hawaii. ON HAND a (CONSTANTLY - I - _ __ THE HAVING his mother health, and happy In the prospect of soon otherwise friends again-, but s mysterious Providenceft.has sea .-siting order* it, and now he sleeps at the bottom the dead, when, we are 'glvs up sea to the summons lor the taught, the ethereal portion will join itself to the purified body, snd stand with us N-fore the impartial Judge. SAMUEL * ; DAMON. TERMS: meeting and FRIEND": FOR IRON HURDLES Company* SALE at the Hudson's Bay dollars each, tf Store, eight feet long—three One copy, per annum, " Two copies, " Five copies, ---- --' •■■.*'- $2.00. .7.C0 S/XI � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1858) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1858.04.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1858.04.01 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/dc2443e1bed8f205c42925aeae78f4d1.pdf 95adf42d9db80cc8d961cf8453c3a26c PDF Text Text THEFRIEND H.'D §T,D5. H9.VOLULI. MAY I, 1858. Ull. 3. Hi. ,i.| CONTENTS .Miiy I. INSB. ...... . . For Reliplmis Awnl.sninc In Vnltrtl Slates, A Peep Ahmad, PiCI. • .... - - .... ..... ..... .... Oeura* 111.no AnuTi<\i!i Inttepandan**, Baa > i-|» hi A'.'nin, Ancient Nnvajpuloa Again* ATh lull', 'ii r-r Typhoon*, Great L'\i ilium, A IT, ii Iftll Worm, t .iiii|iK li'> lit -i.mire on Oitlm, M.i.iiit- Ji.iiriml. \c, Ar. I'm » - - - - S3 M 36 36 3S 3« 3<i .37 37 38 30,40 THE FKIEiND. MAY 1, ISSS. Religious Awakening Hay ng in the U. States. read, to very weariness, our ex- with the importance of learning the knowledge of the Lord, and of seeking the salvation of the soul, it is manliest that their minds must be tl.eply wrought upon. Such a season of the outpouring of ifae Holy S| irit has not been experienced for many years, while some assert not since the days of the "great awakening" in the middle of the last century, and during the preaching of Whitfield and Edwards. Our limits wil! not allow us to go into a full detail of revival intelligence, as reported in both the secular and religious newspapers, but in a few words it may be declared that city and country, seaports and rural parishes, of the United States, particularly the Eastern and Northern, are now enjoying a most extensive and delightful religious awakening. The work is not confined to nny particular sect or denomination, but nearly all are more or less blessed. The good work is characterized by very little that would offend the 33 {(Olu Series, Vol. )5. work of this nature with coldness, indifference or contempt. Angels, we are assured by the Savior, rejoice even when one sinner repents and turns to God : if any Christian should fail to rejoice and give thanks at such a time as this, we think "the stones "would immediately cry out." Oh. who that truly loves the souls of his fellow men. will not earnestly and fervently pray that the work may extend throughout the world ! We cordially welcome to this part of the world, Captain John Brown, of New London, to assume command of the Morning Star, on herreturn from Marquesas. It was o:r privilege to have become acquainted with him many years ago, when he commanded the whaleship Hannibal. His established character and ability as a Christian shipmaster, are a good guarantee that the interests of the vessel placed under his command will be carefully attended to, and the welfare of all concerned respected. We only hope that most conservative in religious matters. No he may not find his acts and doings prerevival preachers are traversing the land. before they are known, us were those judged There is no great noise and tumult among of his predecessor. the people, but a deep and solemn thoughtfulness pervades many minds. The sentiInformation Wanted—Respecting Wil iam ment of thousands appears to be, We have Norman Davidson, a native of Lempitbeen disappointed in our wordly plans and lau, near Kelso, Scotland. He went to Ameexpectations—our wealth has disappeared— rica, and in 1853 shipped as carpenter on trouble has come upon us—and now, in our board the whaleship John A. Robb. The distress, we will look unto God for comfort Captain reports that he left the vessel at the and consolation." God has most signally Marquesas Islands. Should this notice fall and manifestly appeared in the hour of man's under his eye, he is requested to communiextremity. God has drawn near to the peo- cate with his friends, and address Mr. Adam ple, and they acknowledge His hand in Proudfoot, Post Master, Skirling, By Biggoe, their troubles. We cannot find words to' Scotland, or the Editor of the Friend. express our views of the greatness of the blessing, or language to portray the probHousekeepers will find for sale at Dr. able and future results. The infidel may Bullions' drug store, on Fort street, an excelsneer, the unbeliever scoff", the trifler care for lent furniture polish. When applied accordnone of these things, and the proud Pharisee ing to directions, it will make old furniture refuse to recognize God's special presence appear as good as new. among the people, but " wisdom will be justified of her children," and the Saviour "»ee The Spring Fleet of whaleships in changes, burdened with accounts of financial panics, political troubles, theological disputes, criminal reports, and the endless variety of newspaper gossip, it is exceedingly refreshing to meet a new topic introduced for the consideration of the reading community. The topic to which we refer, is the unusual thoughtfulness and increased attention of the people of the United States to the subject of personal religion. The last mail's news confirmed previous reports. Such intelligence must cheer the spirits and rejoice the heart of every Christian. When such secular journals as the New York Tribune, Times, Courier and Enquirer, and New Bedford Standard, (besides numerous others,) turn aside from the ordinary beaten path of news and politics, to report reviva 1 intelligence, be assured a new element is abroad among the people. When the drtymen and mechanics, merchants and clerks, step into crowded Presbyterian, Baptist and Methodist churches ut noon-day, and upon a week-day, to enjoy the benefits of a prayer meeting, it is doubtless the result of (jod's spirit operating upon theirhearts. When the worshippers of Mammon in N. York, N. London, N. Bedford, Boston and Albany, turn theirbncks upon their darling idol, and seriously seek to know the way oflife and salvation, there is something stronger than mere animal excitement at work. When the students in numerous ofthe travail of his soul." We envy not the Honolulu, was much larger this season than seminaries of learning are deeply impressed Christian or man who can contemplate a for seveial years previously. " �THE rKILND. MAI, 34 A Peep Abroad. Eajlnnd. The chief item of news in all the English papers, is the marriage of Prince William of Prussia to the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria. The ceremony took place January 25th. The DAronTEn of F..noland.—Englishmen Ml to- ward the Princess as toward the daughter of England, and shared the Queen's joys and anxieties ns if they had been their awn. And well lias the Queen Won this sympathy of her people on this the great domestic occasion of her married life. We kuow that she 'ns lived through a loiter and prosperous reign in a (Hire and well-ordered home ; that she has been a tender and wise, parent to her children ; that Buckingham Palace nursery and school room have been governed with a hand no firm, so wise, so maternal, that they might offer a model for all the homes in the land. And that is what Englishmen most deeply love. Their chief honor is the domestic crown. The purity an.l simplicity of the family life—the virtue, wisdom and motherlinesg of our women—lies very near to the heart of our national greatness ; and as a nation we recognize and honor it supremely in our Queen. And now the virtue and wisdom of years is bearing fruit of blessing, and the Queen has millions who will sympathise as friends in all her maternal cares and joys. No one could have failed to seize this as the characteristic feature of tho assemblage in the parks on Monday last, and to-morrow the crowd which will assemble to witness the embarkation will wear the same aspect. These marriage festivities have shown how deeply the reigning family are rooted in the affections of the people; and this affection, which is the crown of loyalty, is due chiefly to the personal character and domestic virtues of the Queen. There was a great gathering of foreign notables at the wedding; let them learn the secret of how thrones are made secure. The stability of the English throne is a thing by itself in the world. No continental throne can challenge comparison with it.— Chr. Times. The following is the hymn written by Mr. Tennyson, the Poet Laureate, and sung at the marriage of the Princess Royal \ God bless our Prince and Bride, God keep their lands allied, God save the Queen ! Clothe them with righteousness. Crown them with happiness. Them with all blessings bless, God save the Queen ! : Fair fall this hallow'd hour, Farewell, our England's flower, flod save the Queen ! Farewell, fair rose of May, Let both the peoples say, God bless the marriage day, God bless the Queen ! Giving the Whip to a Princess.—An English paper has the following —Among the presents made to the Princess Royal of England, on her late wedding day, was a riding whip, the but of which is formed from a piece of the hoof of a favorite horse, set in gold. It is said the shoe of this golden hoof is formed of diamonds, the nails being represented by fourteen beautiful rubies ; the whole of the bottom of the foot is a mass of small diamonds ; the handle of the whip il formed from one of the horse's bones, most highly polished, around which is twined a serpent in brilliants. : If English editors may head their columns, The Marriage of our Daughter," would it " be improper for Americans to refer to the event as the marriage of " our sister" ? England is surely well known as our Mother Country. Uniting England and France.—A proposal has been made to connect England and France by a tubular railroad bridge across the Straits of Dover, to be of the necessary height to permit the free passage of the largest vessels, and to be supported by towers ribing from the bed of the channel, the top of 18 5 8 each of which to form a lighthouse. The viaduct will be twenty miles in length, and could be traversed in twenty minutes. Another project has been made for effecting the same purpose by means of a tunnel under the Straits, which has received favorable attention from the authorities. The Quickest Passages in the Channel. On Friday night, the 4th inst., the royal mail packet Prince Frederick William ran with the mails from Dover to Calais, against tide, in one hour and twenty-seven minutes, and returned next morning in one hour and twenty minutes. On Saturday night she proceeded to Ostend, and ran seventy-three statute miles in three hours and fifty min- heathen rage, which followed the expulsion of a number of Frenchmen from the capital of the island in July last, thirteen persons were stoned to death, the heads of the sufferers being afterwards fixed on poles, and their wives and children reduced to slavery ; between fifty and sixty were subjected to the ordeal of the " tangena," or poisoned water, of whom eight died under the operation; nearly sixty were bound in chains, of whom two "had died ; while a number more had been reduced to slavery. "The announcement of these tragical events cannot fail to be an occasion of surprise, no less than of poignant grief, to the minds of our friends ; since they were doubtutes from the time she was ordered to go less prepared, by the tenor of former reports, anticipate a gmdual relaxation of those outside Dover pier to the time she was eased to coercive measures to which the Christians in Ostend harbor, averaging in this passage and that the time might not a speed of above nineteen miles an hour. were exposed ; be distant when the island would once more mails at Osand passengers She landed her tend three hours and a half before the mail be laid open to Missionary effort. It has, however, pleased God, in His mysterious providence, to disappoint, for the present, Frailer* these sanguine expectations, and in a way been made assassinate to An attempt has calculated to call forth the tenderest sympathe Emperor of France. He was about leav- thies of all wholook and long for the redemping his caniage to enter the opera house, tion of Madagascar from the ruthless hand when three shells, filled with fulminating of the oppressor." powder, were thrown from the opposite house, Indln. train started.—Daily Newt. one of which killed one of his horses, wounded the footman, and tore the Emperor's hat and the collar of his cloak. He carried the Empress in his arms to the steps of the opera house, when another shell burst under his carriage, shattering it to pieces; the other burst among the crowd, killing five persons and wounding fifty or sixty. About thirty persons were arrested, mostly Italians. Death of the Queen of Oude.—The Queen of Oude arrived at Paris recently and took up her abode at the Hotel Lafitte, with a suit of forty or fifty persons. On the following Sunday she died there. It is said that she died of grief. She was attended in her last moments by Dr. Royer, one of the The Government and Hindoo Idolatry.— The Botnbuy Guardian states that " nothing can be more erroneous than the idea which seems to some extent to have got possession of the public mind, that government patronage of Hindoo idolatry is a thing of the past. It exists ; and to an enormous extent. There are no less than 26,589 temples and idols receiving the support of government in the Bombay Presidency alone. This figure is immense. The churches and chapeis, the places of worship of all kinds, in the whole of Great Britain, are less in number than the idolatrous shrines receiving aid from government in the Bombay Presidency. It is not the amount bestowed in aid that expresses Emperor's physicians. The prayers enjoined the magnitude of the evil; it is the number by the Mohammedan religion were said over of idols patronized. Everywhere, in every the death-bed. nook and corner of the land, there are shrines Mailagnscar* the worshippers in which are well aware that most A circular letter was recently read in government aid is extended to them. Every of the English Congregational churches, dewhere we find the people referring to the the outburst of Mrdascribing persecution in fact that there is this connection." gascar. Hebrews xiii. was read, and special Chlaa. offered, the desire of these brethren at prayer Prospects of China.—Mr. Williams The the The Directorof Lonin great affliction. writes from Macao : " The present condition don Missionary Society says: " The friends of the Society will learn, of China is, I think, only the beginning of with emotions of no ordinary pain and sor- those commotions and overturnings which row, that the native Christians on this island will gradually bring in the light of the goshave recently become the victims of another pel. If she retains her independence, there persecution, apparently more vindictive and will be no controlling restraint, like the Engcruel than any that preceded it. The main glish sway in India, to keep masses of peofacts of the case are, unhappily, too well ac- ple from throwing themselves against each credited to leave any room for doubt as to other when aroused by fear, oppression or their substantial correctness ; but, owing to love of plunder. It seems to me idle to look the extreme hazard, at such a crisis, of any for permanence in any plans formed by westattempts on the part of the suffering Chris- ern governments to put their relations with tians to communicate with their distant the Pekin or Nankin rulers on a secure or friends, the information we have now to con- well understood basis. Power, intelli.ence, vey is necessarily very scanty, both as re- skill, and considerable unscrupulousness, argards the originating cause of the persecu- rayed against weakness, ignorance and untion and the extent to which it has prevailed. faithfulness, will always breed collisions, and The following facts, however, derived from what the strongest are ready to call insults unquestionable sources, may be entirely re- the only devices the cunning and weak know of to avenge themselves. Overturn lied upon. " In the course of this fresh outbreak of and overturn will be the story with the Chi- �THE FRIEND, MAT. nese during many years to come, and if they were not to suffer so fearfully from such dashings, one might wish the time to be shortened. If China is opened throughout, how far in advance of the messengers of glad tidings will be the trader, the buccaneer, the papist and the traveler! The Church is, perhaps, not ready for such an expansion of the field of its labors, but we can safely trust the ark of God to His keeping, if the cattle do shake it, and the road it travels is beset with hedges and covered with stones. Journal oj Missions for February. — George III. on American Independence. note to To the prof, morse. 71 West 14th Street, N. V., ) 231 February, 1858. ) Hon. S. F. B. Morse : Dear Sir:—At a literary and social festival last evening, in honbr of the Birthday of Washington, 1 related the following anecdote: During the war of our revolution, Benjamin West, the great American painter, was residing in London, and on familiar terms witn his Majesty George 111. Mr. West was in the palace painting the king's portrait, when a messenger came and delivered to the king a copy of the American Declaration of Independence. The king read it, and then remarked : " Well, if they can be happier under the form of government they havechosen than under mine, I shall be happy." Doubts were expressed as to the correctness of the statement, and as I relied for my authority on another who had told me that Benjamin West related to you this remark of George 111. in London, I take the liberty of asking you if the report is correct ? I will be obliged to you for an answer to this interrogatory, with any additional particulars that may verify or disprove the incident. Truly yours, S. Irenxus Prime. REPLY OF PROF. MORSE. New York, February 24, 1858. Dear Sir :—ln answer to your question in your note of yesterday, I would say that you are perfectly correct in your statement, as related to me by Mr. West himself, about the year 1813, in London. The circumstances of his relating to me this incident were briefly these : I called upon him at his house in Newman street, one morning, and in conformity with the order given to his servant Robert, always to admit us, (alluding to Mr. Leslie and myself,) even if he was engaged in his private studio. As I entered, a half-length portrait of George 111. stood before me upon an easel, and Mr. West was sitting with his back toward me copying from it upon canvas. My name having been mentioned to him, he did not turn, but pointing with the pencil he had in his hand to the portrait from which he was copying, said: see that picture, Mr. Morse ?'' " Do yousir," I said, " I perceive it is the " Yes,of the king." portrait "Well," said Mr. West, "the king was sitting to me for that portrait when the box containing the American Declaration of Independence was handed him." '• Indeed," I answered, " and what appeared to be the emotions of the king—what did he Fay?" 35 1858. (IT jiu the London Tlinw.) •' Well, sir," said Mr. West, " he made a Another Peep at the Sea Serpent. reply characteristic of the goodness of his heart," or words to that effect. " ' Well, if Sir —I beg to enclose you a copy of an they can be happier under the government extract from the meteorological journal kept they have chosen than under mine, 1 shall be by me on board the ship Castilian, on a voyhappy.' " age from Bombay to Liverpool. 1 have sent Now, I vouch only for the statement ns the original to the Board of Trade, for whom made to me by Mr. West; in regard to this the observations have been made during my 1 cannot be mistaken, for it made a deep im- last voyage. lam glad to confirm a statepression, and I have been in the habit of re- ment made by the commander of Her Majeslating the anecdote ever since. ty's ship Dadalus some years ago, as to the Truly your ob't sorv't, existence of such an animal as that described Saml. F. B. Morse. Rev. S. Irenes Prime, D. D. by him. I remain, sir, yourob't serv't, G. H. Harrington. The incident related by Benjamin West, 14 and 14 1-2 So. Castle street, and now certified by Professor Morse, one of Liverpool, February 2. the most eminent living Americans, is in point to show that m his heart George 111. Copy of an Extract from the Board of Trade respected the course of the Colonies, and that Meteorological Journal l.ept by Capt. Harhis sympathies were with them. As a monrington, of the ship Castilian, from Bombay arch, jealous of the rights of his crown and for Liverpool. the integrity of his kingdom, he was earnest Dec. 12, 1857, } " Ship Castilian, and determined in measures to put down the E. of St. Helena bearing > N. revolt, and I shall be the lust to palliate the N. W., distance 10 miles. ) hereditary hatred of our country to the man6.30 P. M., strong breezes and cloudy, ner and spirit in which the war was con" Atsailing about twelve knots per hour. ship ducted on the part of the mother country; but every pure mind will rejoice in extend- While myself and officers were standing on ing the knowledge of facts tending to show the lee side of the poop. looking towards the that our then enemies respected our princi- island, we were startled by the sight of a ples, and in their better moments rejoiced in huge marine animal, which reared its head our success. The remark of George 111. is out of the water within twenty yards of the therefore of vast historic value, and of intense ship, when it suddenly disappeared for about personal interest. It carries us into the in- half a minute, and then made its appearance ner chamber of the palace, and the innermost in the same manner again, showing us disten or twelve chamber of the king's heart, and reveals a tinctly its neck and headItsabout head was shaped sentiment for which the world has never feet out of the water. like a long nun buoy, and I suppose the diamgiven him credit. Many other anecdotes of a similar nature eter to have been seven or eight feet in the could be repeated, showing the intimate rela- largest part, with u kind of scroll, or tuft of tionsof George 111. and Mr. Benjamin West; loose skin, encircling it about two feet from but my object is attained if I have " done a the top; the water was discolored for several good thing," in bringing to the notice of my hundred feet from its head, so much so that countrymen an incident well fitted to make on its first appearance my impression wts them think more kindly of a man of whom that the ship was in broken water, produced, as I supposed by some volcanic agency since we have been wont to think only ill. the last time I passed the island ; but the Iren^us. N. Y. Observer. second nppearance completely dispelled those and assured us that it was a monster The Gospel in Abyssinia.—Bishop Gobat fears, describes the progress of the Mission to of extraordinary length, which appeared to be Abyssinia :—"Two years ago I sent four lay moving slowly towards the land. The ship missionaries to Abyssinia, with a goodly sup- was going too fast to enable us to reach the ply of Bibles, New Testaments, and Psal- mast-head in time to form a correct estimate ters, chiefly in Arabic. They were very of its extreme length, but from what we saw kindly received by the king, Theodoros, who, from the deck, we conclude that it must have according to the last news, continues kind to been over 200 feet long. The boatswain and them. At the date of their last letter, June sevr.ral of the crew, who observed it from the 21, 1857, they had distributed all the copies topgallant forecastle, state that it was more of the Scriptures which they had, in many than double the length of the ship, in which it must have been 500 feet; be that as parts of the country, and among others to the case Talashes, or Jews, of whom they say : ' We it may, I am convinced that it belonged to know that they read and love these Bibles, the serpent tribe ; it was of a dark color containing the Old and New Testaments.' about the head, and was covered with sevenl The brethren seem inclined to settle among white spots. Having a press of canvas on the Talashas. I am seeking for means of the ship at the time, I was unable to round sending them another supply of Scriptures, to without risk, and therefore was precluded which the British and Foreign Bible Society from getting another sight of this leviathan of the deep. Geo. Henry Harrington, have kindly granted." — Commander. How the Chinese Prevent Financial William Da vies, ChiefOfficer. ""Edward Wheeler, 2d do." Crises.—Every man in China must pay up his debts at the beginning of the year, and at the time of a religious festival, about the Mr. Irving is again at Sunny Side, middle of the year. If unable to settle at busily engaged on the fifth volume of the these times, his business stops until his debts Life of Washington, which, it is said, will "be published in the spring. are paid. �36 THE FRIEND, THE FRIEND. MAY 1 , 1858. ANCIENT NAVIGATION AGAIN. An Attempt to Circumnavigate AfricaUnsuc es ful—Sargas oSea. In our last isssue we furnished our readers an account of the successful circumnavigation of the continent of Africa, about 600 years before Christ, or 2000 earlier than the same thing was done by the Poituguese navigators. This was by no means the only attempt which was made to accomplish this great undertaking. Ancient historians have recorded an attempt made by one Achscmcnid Satasfes. This man was condemned to death for the crime of violating the daughter of a Persian nobleman, Zophyrus. The mother of the criminal begged that he might be condemned to something "worse than death.'' The criminal's death-sentence was then commuted by Xerxes, for the circumnavigation of Africa! An expedition was fitted out from Egypt by Satasfes, says the historian Strabo, and sailing through the Straits of Gibraltar, steered to the South. After being absent for several months, returned and reported that he continued his voyage "until his vessel stuck fpst, and could move on no larther." His story, however, was not believed by Xerxes, and he was executed because the condition was not complied with upon which his sentence had been changed. It was, we would add, a common idea among the ancients that the Atlantic Ocean was not navigable beyond a certain distance on account of "earth, sea and air, in which you could neither walk nor sail." Plato represents the sea without the pillars of Hercules, or the Straits of Gibraltar as impenetrable and unfitfor navigation, in consequence of the large admixture of earth, mud, or vegetable matter which had arisen from the disruption of the great island or continent Atlantis ! One idea was that the sea became too salt for navigation, and another that outside the ocean there was a vast region of shallows, and large quantities of sea-weed, while wild beasts inhabited this boggy region ! Similar ideas were current even down to the days of Columbus, who has the honor of not only first discovering a new world, but of pushing his way through the Saragossa Sea—that immense region of the ocean covered with sea-weed, growing so thick and adhering so firmly together that it requires a good breeze to drive a vessel through it! Lieut. Maury, in his highly interesting and instructive work, the Physical Geography of the Sea, thus describes the Sargasso Sea : "Midway the Atlantic, in the triangular MAT, 1858. space between the Azores, Canaries, and the Cape dc Verde Islands, is the Saragasso Sea. Covering an area equal in extent to the Mississippi Valley, it is so thickly matted over with Gulf weeds, (fucus natatis) that the speed of vessels through it is often much retarded. When the companions of Columbus saw it, they thought it marked the limits of navigation, and became alarmed. To the eye, at a little distance, it seems substantial enough to walk upon. Patches of the weed are always to be seen floating along the outer edge of the Gulf Stream. Now, if bits of cork, or chaff, or any floating substance, be put into a basin, and a circular motion be given to the water, all the light substances will be found crowding together near the center of the pool, where there is the least motion. Just such a basin is the Atlantic Ocean to the Gull Stream ; and the Sargasso Sea is the centre of the whirl. Columbus first found this weedy sea in his voyage of discovery ; there it has remained to this day, moving up and down, and changing its position like the calms of Cancer, according to the seasons, the storms and the winds. Exact observations ns to its limits and their range, extending back for fifty years, assure us that its mean position has not been altered since that time." It is by no means unreasonable to suppose that ancient navigators may have sailed outward bound until their vessel stuck fast! If so, the ancient ideas respecting the unknown regions of the Atlantic being made i:p of shallows and mud, may have been well ble energies in evangelizing the world, and in the meantime those remaining at home, doing all in their power to sustain those going abroad. There is no manner of doubt, if five hundred good and able ministers of the gospel were taken from England and Scotland, and one-half that number from America, and stationed in India and China, it would be a blessing to all those countries. We are not sure but a little wholesome persecution would have a good influence. Because P.iul made havoc of the church, "therefore they that were scattered abroad, went everywhere preaching the word."—Acts viii.4. Remote as our locality may be from London, Oxford, Edinburgh, New York, Boston, Andover and Princeton, we fancy we could make out a tolerably long list of noble, able, efficient and talented divines imd ministers, including a few theological professors and religious editors, whose removal to distant heathen lands would confer great blessings upon the people among whom they were sent, and we do imagine their absence would not .prove very injurious to the communities from which they should be removed. Aye, would not the transfer augment their usefulness, or, rather, would not the peace of Zion be increased ! Eminently talented men oftentimes waste their strength and destroy their usefulness by trying to show one another up. The amount founded. of wasted talent in tilt* Christian Church is The circumnavigation of Africa was a truly astonishing The Divine command is, favorite project of Alexander the Great, and Go," give," preach," " pray alhad he lived this might have been recorded "ways," " do good." " —" among other of his great achievements. Cyclones or Typhoons.—We would acknowledg A Thought. two pamphlets upon this subject, Macaulay, in some one of his essays, re- forwarded by Mr. J. T. Gulick, in the United marks that the Catholic Church manages acStates. From one of these pamphlets, we tive, talented, but restless spirits, much better copy the following paragraphs respecting our thanthe E'rotestant. If the Pope says "Go," konas, or southerly gales : off must start the fiery, active and enthusiasSandwich Islaiuls.—At the Sand" The tic disciple, and spend his days among the wich Islands, lat. 19° to 22° N„ long. 155° inhabitants of Paraguay, or the North Ame- to 160° W., the cycloneswhich occur are not rican Indians, the Chinese, or the Abyssin- commonly of great severity; although, the ians. In those remote regions, the active, native huts are sometimes unroofed or deor southerly wind, by energetic, perhaps erratic geniuses spend stroyed. The kona, wind during part of the year which the trade their lives, without disturbing the peace of is interrupted, may be referred, at least in the Holy Catholic Church. Not so among part, to those cyclones which find their cenProtestants. Those going abroad, go volun- ter path northward of the islands, or which tarily. The toils and trials of a missionary's complete their recurvation in that region. life present but few attractions to a heresy- The easterly gales, which accord nearly with the trade wind in their direction, indicate an hunting, sect-originating, trouble-fomenting, axis-path which lies southward of the islands. hair-splitting, wire-pullingand word-disputing The actunl presence, or influence of a cyclone young divine, who aims to make himself con- may commonly be determined by the indicaspicuous. In our musings upon the state of tive oscillations of the barometor. the theological and Protestant world, we The absence of intense violence, in any of have often thought what a blessing it would the cyclones which visit this group, may possibly be due to their geographical position. be for the peace, harmony and prosperity of But it is equally probable, that this qualified Christendom, if one-quarter, one-third, permay result from a diversion of the exemption haps even one-half, of all the ministers and course of the central vortex of the cyclone, theological professors should remove to re- occasioned by the great height and compact mote heathen lands, and spend their valua- form of Hawaii, the most southeastern of — — — �37 THE FRIEND, MAT, 1858. these islands. For the group lies in almost a direct line, which is parallel to the ordinary course of cylones in the lower latitudes ; being from the summit of Mauna Kea to the center of Kauai, N. 61 c west. A cyclonic vortex, if moving previously on this line, would be displaced by the eastern angle of Hawaii; which island has an area of nearly four thousand square miles, a portion of which rises tar tbora the upper horizon of the cyclones; and at two points reaches an elevation of nearly fourteen thousand feet. The protection, or partial diversion of course thus occasioned, must extend to the high but smaller islands which lie to the leeward in the same tr-ck." — An Discipline on Board a Man-of-War. A Dreadful Worm.—Who has not heard of the rattlesnake or copperhead ? An unex- officer of the U. S. frigate Congress, which pected sight of either of these reptiles will has just returned from a cruise of two and a make even the lords of creation recoil. But half years, during which she has sailed 25,there is a species of worm found in various -000 miles, writes to a New York paper: parts of this land, which conveys a poison of " The new mode of discipline, without a nature so deadly that when compared with flogging, is producing a rapid and decided it, the venom of the rattlesnake is harmless. change in the character of seamen, and in To guard our readers against this foe of hu- almost every particular tho change is of the man kind, is the object of the present com- most desirable nature. There is, perhaps, munication. This worm varies much in size. less promptness and energy in the movements It is Irequently an inch through; but as it is of some who formerly jumped to the ropes rarely seen except when coiled, its length can from fear of the ' cat,' and that class of reckhardly be conjectured. It is of a dull lead less, bold and dare-devil spirits who seem in color, and generally lives near a spring, or a their native element only when the storm was small stream of water, and bites the unfortu- highest and howled through the rigging with nate people who are in the habit of going most terrific violence, is to some extent passthere to drink. The brute creation it never ing away. But there is rising in its place a molests. They avoid it with the same in- sell-respect and intelligent manliness, a reliastinct that teaches the animals of Peru to ble fidelity, a sympathy with their fellow shun the deadly Cobra when it waylays their men, and a desire for their regard, which is pathway. The symptoms of its bite are ter- full of promise. Considering the grade of rible. The eyes of the patient become red society from which seamen ordinarily come, and fiery, his tongue is swollen to an im- and the motives which lead lie pIMt mnjormoderate size, and obstructs his utterance, | ity to seek the servi-e, it in surprising that and delirium of the most horrid character the improvement in their character should quickly follows. Sometimes in his madness have been as gn at as those most experienced he attempts the destruction of his dearest I declare it to be." friends. If the sufferer has a family, his weeping wife and helj less infants are not un- The Hawaiian in Boat "Aloha," in Account with J.S. Smithies. fivquently the objects of his frantic fury, i his senses are Such is the spell in which | Paid R. Gillilan.i's bill, £6 00 bound, that no sooner is he recovered from 16 75 C.istle & Cook*, " Sweeny, the paroxysm of insanity occasioned by one 22 87 " The Great Leviathan.—This great, aye, greatest of steamers, has finally been launched. She is 680 feet long, 83 feet broad, draws 16 feet 6 inches aft, and 14 feet 11 inches forward—has a tonnage of 22,000 —will be rigged and fitted for sea with all possible despatch, and in four or five months will probably sail for the United States, or Australia. We have not, as yet, heard of Honolulu being being mentioned as the port of her destination ! but if authentic report of this uatnre reaches us, our readers will be informed by the issue of an extra. She is designed to carry 800 first cla«s, 2000 second class, 1200 third class passengers. Total— bite, than he seeks out his destroyer to be J. M. Oat, 44 66 4,000 p<ssengers, besides a crew of 400!! bitten again. I have seen a good old father, " Johnson & Foster, 67 76 his locks as white as snow, his step slow and 9 00 D- C. Waterman, Things at Sebastopol.—An American, trembling, beg in vain of his only son to quit " To the Haw. Miss. Society on account of writing from Sebasiopol under da% of Nov. the lurking-place of the worm. My heart " 93 00 the hull, 30, says:—" If you please, just cast your bled when be turned away, for I knew the 29 Balance, eye around upon the magnificent ruins. Yon- hope so fondly cherished, that his so,i would 8260 23 der is the broken site of the once proud Mala- be to him the staff and support of his declinkoff*. encompassed by one vast graveyard, ing years, had supported him through many $76 12 where more than 200,000 poor fellows lie a sorrow. Youths of America, would you By oash from Behel 3. School, 119 86 from Fort street S. School, beyond the reach of human misery. Pass know the name of this reptile ? It is the " from Meth. E. Ch. S. School, 83 76 down into that deep valley, which, during worm of the still.—John Russell. " Hawaii and Lahaina, Maui, from the war, was called the Valley of Death. " Kauai, 21 00 Ascend the next hill, and you are in the KeDo Not Condemn Hastily.—Be patient dan, where 14,000 dead bodies lay the morn- with erring brethren ; for God is very patient $250 28 ing after the battle. I think I have never with you, and it is your duty to imitate your By balance brought down, 29 for afforded a richer scene seen a place that in heaven as much as possible. For Father made photographic views than the ruined city of one or two acts which may be proved to The following liberal allowances have been of the bills :—Johnson & Foater, $7 76; J. Sebastopol presents." be wrong, do not condemn and cast out for- on some $12 18, to ever a brother beloved. You may not un- M. Oat, $2 50; Sweeny, $1 87—total. Nearly one hundred years ago, Voltaire derstand the whole case; and if you were credit of M. E. S. S. resided at Geneva. One day he said to faithfully and prayerfully to visit that brother, There is still a balance of $34 owing to the Haw. some friends, in a boastful, sneering tone, and labor with him, as Christ labored with I Missionary Society, on account of the boat. J. S. Smithies, E. and U. E. ".Before the beginning of the nineteenth cen- you, he might be saved. We cannot always Treasurer. tury, Christianity will have disappeared from see into the heart, and your judgments would, Honolulu, April 28, 1858. the earth." In that same house, in that perhaps, be condemned as often as approved same room where these impious words were by our Savior. Instead of casting stones at Donations for Sailors’ Home. spoken, there is to-day a large deposit of Bi- an individual, we would often, if we knew bles ! The sacred books fill the house from and felt as Jesus does, sympathizingly say to 'rom Mr. Rice, Lihue, Kauai, • • 926 00 the floor to the ceiling ! So much for Vol- the erring "Go and sin no more." We are 'rom Rev. E. Bond, Kohala, Hawaii, 10 00 taire's prediction! not called upon to exercise judgment so much 'rom Captain Willis, of the Rambler, towards as mercy and love. furnishing Room in Sailors' Home, to be It is stated that two more volumes of called New Bedford," (in : : - - - - .... ..... " .... ..... - -.... ... - Lord Macaulay's " History of England," bringing the work down to thereign of Queen Anne, will soon be completed and published. It is probable that the voluminous author, in attempting to bring his history to a period within "the memory of men now living," will never be able to afford to the present Queen of England the pleasure of seeing her portrait, drawn as the first historical painter in England could draw it. " part.) The Freeman’s Journal anounces that For the Friend." the Pope has granted indulgences to the army i Flaskett, jiptain United States eat to and navy officers of the 'aptain Austin, meat during the approaching season of Lent. lev. E. Bond, his holimust be much to obliged They very ness for this most gracious permission. For Chapel. " . - - - .... Captain Pierce, of the Emerald, Captains can obtain bound volumes of Captain Plaskett, the Friend at Dr. Hoffmann's drug store. Captain Austin, 40 00 $4 00 6 00 10 00 1: �THE FRIEND, 38 MAY. 1858. principal part of the dress of the women; it consists of a piece of cloth about one yard broad and three in length, wrapped several CHAPTER X. times around the waist, with the end tucked (Continued.) in below, and reaching to the calf of the leg; Smoking tobacco is another luxury of in cold weather, they throw another piece of which the natives are very fond. The plant cloth, like a plaid, over their shoulders. grows in abundance upon the islands, and Bound the neck they often wear wreaths of they use it in a green state. In their tobacco the leaves of a fragrant plant called miri, repipes they display their usual tasteand inge- sembling those of the vine. nuity. The tube is made of a hollow stem An ivory ornament, called palava, is very of a kind of vine, fixed to an iron bowl, which generally worn, suspended by a hair neckis inserted into hard wood. The stem is lace, neatly plaited into small cords. The covered with rings of ivory and turtle-shell hole through which it is passed is large placed alternately, the whole being kept enough to admit the thumb, and the plaits firmly together at the top by an ivory mouth- are so numerous as to fill it entirely. piece. The hair is combed back in front, and The women are subject to many restric- plastered over with a kind of lime made from tions from which the men are exempted. burnt shells. This practice bleaches that on They are not allowed to attend the morai the forehead nearly white. upon taboo days, nor at these times are they Their heads are adorned with wreaths of permitted to go out in a canoe. They are flowers taken from the stock, and strung never permitted to eat with the men, except on the stem of a small creeping plant. They when at sea, and then not out of the same prefer purple, yellow and white, and arrange dish. Articles of delicacy, such as pork, tur- them alternately, three or four inches ofeach tle, shark, cocoanuts, bananas or plantains, color. This is twined several times round are also forbidden. Dog's flesh and fish the head, and has a very elegant appearance. were the only kinds of animal food lawful for They are at great pains in ornamenting themthem to eat; but since the introduction of selves, for which purpose every female is prosheep and goats, which are not tabooed, the vided with a small mirror. All ranks pay ladies have less reason to complain. the utmost attention to personal cleanliness. Notwithstanding the rigor with which The dress of the men consists merely of a these ceremonies are generally observed, the small girdle, made of taper, called the maro. women very seldom scruple to break them, Upon great occasions, the chiefs wear elewhen it can be done in secret; they often gant cloaks and helmets of red and yellow swim off to ships at night during the taboo ; feathers. and I have known them eat of the forbidden The cloth called taper is entirely manudelicacies of pork and shark's flesh. What factured by women, and is made from the would be the consequence of a discovery I bark of a tree, which is first steeped in know not; but I once saw the queen trans- water, and then beat out with a piece of gressing in this respect, and was strictly en- wood, grooved or furrowed like a crimping joined to secresy, as she said it was as much machine. The bark is laid upon another as her life was worth. piece of wood, grooved like the former. As Their ideas of marriage are very loose ; these two instruments are at right angles either party may quit the other when they daring the operation, the marks in the cloth tire or disagree. The lower classes in gen- are crossed like warp and woof. eral content themselves with one wife; but It is colored with the juice of berries, laid they are by no means confined to that num- on with a piece of turtle-shell, shaped like a ber, and the chiefs have frequently several. knife, or with a brush, formed by chewing Tamaahmaah had two, besides a very hand- the end of a slip of bamboo. In this manner some girl, the daughter of a chief educating it is tinged brown, green, blue, and black; to for him. One elderly chief, Coweeooranee, produce a yellow, the cloth is dipped in a dye had no fewer than fifteen. They are very prepared by boiling the cone of a tree in wajealous of any improper connection between ter. They often paint a variety of patterns, natives and their wives; but the case is in which they display great taste and fancy. widely different with respect to their visitors, This cloth, from its texture, is, when wetwhere connection of that kind is reckoned ted, extremely apt to get damaged, in which the surest proof of friendship, and they are state it tears like moist paper; great care, always anxious to strengthen it by that tie. therefore, is always taken to keep it dry, or The virtue of the king's wives is, however, to have it carefully dried when it is wetted. most scrupulously guarded; each of them When they swim off to ships, they hold their having a male and female attendant, whose clothes out of the water in one hand, occaduty it is to watch them on all occasions; sionally changing it as it becomes fatigued. should it be discovered thatany of the queens The mats with which the floors of the have been unfaithful, these attendants are houses are covered, are also manufactured by punished with death, unless they have given the women. They are made of rushes, or a the first intimation. kind of broad-leaved grass, split at the stem, Immediately after child-birth, women are and are worked in a variety of patterns. obliged to retire to the woods, where they The natives are most dexterous fishers, remain ten days, and must not be seen by and their implements are constructed with the men. The queen, who had a daughter much ingenuity. The hooks are sometimes whilst I was there, had a house for the pur- made of mother-of-pearl and tortoise-shell, pose of retirement; but in general they have but those procurrd from ships are coining no other shelter but what the woods afford. into more general use. They also retire in the same manner three Their nets and lines are spun from the days in every month. fibre of a broad-leaved plant called ourana, A simple garment, eallM pow, forms the similar in appearance to sedjre or flags it is CAMPBELL’S RESIDENCE ON OAHU, 1809-1810. : pulled green, and the outside stripped off with a tortoise-shell knife, after which it is st'eped in water; the fibres are separated by the nail, and spun into lines by rolling them between the hand and the thigh. The lines have sometimes two strands, and sometimes three, and are much stronger than those of hemp. They drag these lines after their canoes, and in this manner take bonettas, dolphins and albicores. For the hooks of their own manufacture bait is not required, the mother-of-pearl shank serving the same end. When wire hooks are used, they wrap a piece of white cloth round them. The nets in which they take the flyingfish are made of twine of the same material. They are about a hundred yards in length, by three or four yards in breadth, and havo a large bag in the center, They are set like herring-nets, with the upper edge floated by buoys of light wood, whilst the lower edge is kept under water by weights of lead or iron. In order to prevent the fish from flying over, branches of trees are laid all along the head-line. When properly extended, a canoe at each end of the net gradually advances, forming it into a circle, into which the fish are driven by,a number of canoes, who fill up the open side, and beat the surface violently wiih branches. When the canoes at each end of the net meet, they gradually take it in, contracting the circle till the fish are forced into the bag in the center. In this manner prodigious numbers are taken. I have known them return after a day's fishing, with ten or twelve canoes deeply loaded. Sometimes the net is so full they cannot take it on board, and are obliged to drag it after them to the shore. They have a singular method of catching fish by poison. This is done by means of an herb like heath, stripped of its bark and bruised; with this they dive to the bottom, and place it beneath the stones, where the fish lie. The poison is so powerful, that in a short time they sicken and come up to the surface. When taken they are instantly gutted, in order that the poison in their stomach may not affect the quality of the fish. The occupiers or proprietors of land are entitled to the privilege of fishing upon their own shores as far as the tallest man in the island can wade at low water, and they may exercise that right at all seasons ; but beyond that the sea is tabooed, except at two periods in the year of six weeks each, during which unlimited fishing is allowed ; at these times it is the general employment of the natives, and they cure enough to serve them through the tabooed season. In every article of their manufacture these islanders display an extraordinary degree of and ingenuity, considering the simplicity of the tools with which they work. The tool in most general use is a kind of tomahawk, or adze, called toe; it was formerly made of hard polished ston», but is now universally made of iron. To form it, they lash a thin plate of iron, from one to four inches broad, and five or six long, to a branch which has a piece of the stem atttched to it. Plane irons are much in request for this purpose; but the toe is frequently made of an old hoop. This, with a piece of coral for a file, is almost the only tool used in the construction neatness �THE IRILMI. MAI, oftheirbouses.canoesand implements of wood. The circular wooden dishes, containing from half a pint to five or six gallons, are formed with these simple tools, and are as neatly made as if they had been turned in a lathe. It is astonishing how soon they acquire the useful arts from their visitors. Many of the natives are employed as carpenters, coopers, blacksmiths and tailors, and do their work as perfectly as Europeans. [To be continued.] MARINE JOURNAL. PORT OF HONOLULU, S.I. (From the Marine report of the P. C. Jdvtrtiaer.j ARRIVALS. Mar. 25—Am wh eh Phienix, llinklcy, fm Lahaina, off and on. 25—Am wh shl i Tahmaroo, Robinson, from Lahaina, off and ou. 25—Am wh sh James Mnury, Curry, fm New Zealand. 2*5—11 iw brig Viccnria, Rah, from Californiacoast. Jd—liau brig Mathille, Claaaam, 20 days fin Maaatlaa, 2d—Am wh brie; Agate, Ciunstock, from Margarita Bay. 26—Am wh sh Mary Fraalar, Rounds, off and ou. 26—Am wh sh WIDUn I*ll, Austin, from home. 27—Am wh hark Cavalier, II atroa, fm Tahiti,off and on. 2i-Am wh ship Eric, J< ruegan, *ni Lahaina, off and on. 28—Am wh an Roman, DtvoU, fa Ililo. 2J—Am wh sh Florida, FUh, fm llilo 2J—Am wh ahlp Fabiua. Smith, last from Talcahuano. 2J—Am wh loin Oabtt, Fellier. f u California coast. 29—Am wl, an Caaroline, Puntiss, from home. 30—Am wh hark Black Bafti*, ttwarda, fm lahaina. 30—Am wh hark Haltie, lin.nson, fm Lahaina. 50—Am wh ahlp William k Henry, Grinnell, fm Lahaina. 30— \in wli *h William W in, fjlbofn, fm New Zealand. 31—Am wh sh Raruawble, Fisher, fin Ililo. 31—Am ail sli Chandler Price. IMcumb, lying off and on. 31—Am h.irk What-CoMT, Maker, 60 .lays fm Melbourne. April I—Am wh sh Maroia, llillinjs. fm Lahaina. 2—Am wh sh Brighton, Tucker, off and on. 2—Am wh sh John Walla, Woodbridge, off and on. 2—Am wh sh Humbler. Willi", off ami on. 4—Am .vh lh Adeline GlbbS, Withington, off and on. 4 —Am wli bk bailie, Bftmana, off and on fm Lahaina. 4—Am wh sh Chris Mitchell. Manchester, Inside. Jones, off and on. 4—Am wh sh George & 6—Am wh bk Delaware. Ken.vorthy, Inside. 6—Fr wh sh Nil, Qrannaalgat, fin Tahiti. «—Am wh bk Black Warrior, tfrown, fm Margarita Bay, TOO brls wh. 7—Am ship Maria Theresa, Coop, from Ililo, off and on. 7—Am wh sh Draper, Sandford, from Ililo. off and on. S—Am wh sh Maria Theresa, Coop, fin Ililo, off and on. B—Sch J. 1). Carr, Coit. 21 days from St. Bartholomews Bay. 9—Am wh bark Java, Lawrence, fm Laliaiini. off and on. 9 Am wh bark Droato, Cote, from Lahaina, off and on. S—Am wh sh llibcruia, Andrews, from Lahaina, off and on. 10—Amwh ship Omega, Whalon. fm Lahaina, off and on. 10—Am wh ship Oregon, Tohey, from Lahaina, off and on. 11—Am wh ah Bright in. Tucker, offand on. 11—Am wh sh Geo. Washington, Brlghtinan, off and on. 11—Am wh sh Ocean Wave, Baker, 10 mouths out, 180 sp. 1400 wh. 18—Am wh sh Levi Starbnck, Jerncgan, off and on. 18—Am wh bk Black Kagle, Fisher, from sea, leaking. 18—Am wh bk Favorite, Smith, offand on. 18—Am wh ship Ohio, Bennett, off and on. 19—Am wh sh R-iK.-cca Simms. Hawes, offand on. 20— Am merch bk Yankee, Smith, 13 days fm 8 Francisco. 20—Am seh L P Foster, Moore. 28 days fm Puget Sound. 21—Am wh bk Ripple,, Cha Iwick, off and on. 21 Sch Excel, Antonio, fm Kauat. 21 Am wh sh IVm Thom|i«on, Childs, off and on. 103 days fm 26—Am clipiier brigantioe Josephine, New York. , DEPARTURES. for Ochotsk. alar. 35 Turku, Soderblom, for Ochotsk. Fanning'! Island. for 25—Advance, Milne, ich Sophia, Homer, for Hakodadl. 26 for Kodlack and Arctic 2D—Sarah Sheaf, Loner, 28 BenJ Tucker, Barber, for Ochotlk. 26—Phrauix, Hind.v, for Ochotsk. 26— N. S. Perkins, Klblen, for Arctic. 28 Jireh Perry, Cannon, for Arctic. 28 Japan. Piman, fir Ochotak. Lester, for Ochotlk. 28—John t Ellsalwth, 28 |„ho W-.lls, Woodbrilge, for Ochotsk. 27—Fanny MaJ ir, Paty, fir San Francisco. 27—Arnolda, Sarvent, for Ochotsk. 27—BenJ Morgan. Sisson, for Ochotsk. 27—Electra. Brown, for Ochotsk. 27 Vigilant, McCleave, for Ochotlk. 28—.lames Maury, Curry, for Ochotsk. 18—Tybee, Freeman, for the Northward. 29—Fahlus Smith, for the North. 29—Mary Frailer, Bounds, for the Northward. 23—Nlmrod, Howes, for the Northward. 29—Speedwell, Glbta, for the Ochotsk. 23—Tahraaroo, Robinson, for the North. 29—Splendid, Pieraon, for theOchotsk. 81—Polar Star, Weeks, for the Ochotak. 24—Amazon, F.ldridge, April 2—Brighton, Tucker, for Ochotsk. 2—America, lir> ant, for the northward. 2—lLrcuh-s, Athearn, fur tin- northward. 2—Jul)ii lhiulup, Dudoit, for Hawaii via Lahaina. a—KarimUlih-, FVher, for the Ochotsk. 3—Muivia, BUUnga, for Kodtaofc. a—Win <\ Henry, Grinnell, Arctic Ocean. 3—Am bark WhsU-Cbswr. Hater, for Ltea Franciaoo. 4—Rambler, \\ illiit, kff Kodiack and Arctic. 4—Fortune, Anderson, fur northward. s—liehj Morgan, Mm, i»r LfirHMfc' 6—Kmtraltl, I'ierce, for the northward. 6—Thos ffFlliri". I'luskHt, for Och U=k. 6—Warrtn, Huntley, fur uorthwanl. o—Adeline Gibbs, Withiiib'ton, furKodiack. «i Britf Lin ma, Bennett, tor Portland, O. T. fl Brij; Muthilde, Cluuitsen, for Horn; Kong. I—Baltic,1—Baltic, Brouson, fur thenorthward. 7—Chris Mitchell, Manchester, fur thenorthward. i>—Pniper, Saudfurd. fur Kodiack. ft—Droino, Cole, for Ochotsk. 6—Hiberuia, Andrews, for Ochotsk. 0—Maria Theresa, Coup, for the Northward. 9— Java, Lawrence, for the Northward. 9—William Wirt, Osbo M, fur Arctic. B—Christopher Mitchell, Manch-ster, forth* Arctic. Brouson, for the North. * Battle, Metro|mlis, CouMotk. for Kodiack and Arctic. 10— 10—Florida, Fish, for Kodiack. 10—Goethe, Austin, fur Kodiack. 10—Waiulua, Lass, fur the North. 10—Omejra, Whalun, fur the North. 10—Thomashiekason, Plaskett. forOchotlk. 30—Oregon, Toi-ey, for Ochotsk. 10—Black tafia, Fisher, for New London. ]U—Columbus, Edwards, for the North. 12—William Tell. Austin, for the North. 12— Hiitfhton, Tucker, tur Kodiack and Arctic. 12—Geo. Washington, Brightman, f»rKodiack and Arctic !*�_Delaware, Keuwurthy, for the northward. 16—-Napoleon 111, JVurell, lot Ochotsk. 16—Ocean Wave, Maker, iur the northward. 17—LouUn. Ilathewiiy, for Ochotsk. I»—Brig Ajrute, Law tun, fur the Arctic. Itf—Levi Starbuck, JwruaglD, Ochotsk. 19—-Favorite, Smith, for the uorthwanl. Id—Ohio, Bennett, fur thfl northward. 2ti—Hebecca Simms, llawen, f«,r the northwanl. 21—Sch K. L. From, Spencer, Ochotsk. —— MEMORANDA. SHIPMENTS PER ■ POLYNESIA," TOR NEW BEDFORD. \ Ships. Thomas Oickaaon Columbus Caravan Cincinnati Carolina Contest .lireh Perry Sharon Winslow Wolga General Pike Arnolda Polar Star Iris Japan Speedwell Addison Gallons wh. Galls sp. 28,350 12,600 60.849 19,038 15,860 37,486 3,493 5,459 Lbs lione. 13,600 6,000 4,059 2,681 2,732 17,648 7,216 2,666 7,599 2,783 CIS 5.019 6.844 1,076 612 - 1,382 At Wytetsack in 1837. Report ofbark Massachusetts. Capt. Dan. B. Greene Oct. 13—Enterprise. Brown, of Nun, 34 mos out, 2700 brlt oil. 17—Schr Unknown, Watson, from Sydney. Nor 3—J D Thompson, Waterman, 2S mos out, 2550 brls oil. 1700 do 18—Onward,Norton, of N II, 27 do 18—Navigator, Fisher, of Edg, 37 do 1960 do 18—Gay Head, Lowen, of s b, 27 do 2900 do 22—Cleone, Simmons, of s b, 2900 do 27 do Nov 22—Caroline, Gifford, of a b, 18 do 650 do Dec. 10—Congress2.1, Stranburg, 26 do 2800 do Olympta, Ryan, of H B. 28 do 800 do Jin) Howland, T;iy lor, of s a, 36 do 1800 do 26 do 2200 do Baltic, Bronson, of N b, 40 do 1900 do Jeannette, fierce,nfsi, 2800 do 40 do 11—Janus,Winslow, of ■ b, 13—JosephMelggs, Coffin, ofMB, 36 do 2100 do Cspt. Kenworthy, of bk. Delaware,reports 39 1858 i Having touched at theWesternand Cape dc Verde Inlands, he directed hiscourse for Tristand*Acunha, hut met with very heavy weather,and head winds, which prevented. On 231 September, Edward Fox, Sea. man, native of County Cavati, Ireland, fell from the main topsail yard, and was instantly killed. November 17th, touched at the Island of Amsterdam- Spoke British ship Induttri/ of Glasgow, bound to Melbourne, all well. November 30th, Lat. 42° 46 S. Long. 120°29 E., aaw ship Erie of Fafrhavon, take two right whales—did not speak her. December 17th, arrived on New Zealand ground, and saw the first right whale—until the 10th January had very fair success, taking 4 whales. It then came ou to blow, and continued to do so with such violence until the 20th January, that it was impossible to start the casks of oil on deck, in order to stow the oil down. On the 3rd February, near Chatham Island, saw 2 large sperm whales. Got one. Had boisterous weather saving It. On the7th whilst boiling,raised a school of sperm whales. Lowered for them, when the first and third officers struck. Thewhales ran In contrary directions to each other. In a short time the first officer's whale took his line, and got away. In the mean time had lost sight of the third officer's boat. Kept away for where he was last eten.hut the win 1 being very light, sent away a boat to search for the missing one. About dark returned with three seamen, survivorsof the crew of the boat, which had been stove and capsized by thewhale, when Mr. Oliver Ryera, third officer, of Btaten Island, N. Y ; Manual Ignacio dc Dioa. boaUteerer, of Flores, Western Islands, and Thomas Hodgson, teamen, of Patterson, N. J., were drowned. The boat was totally loat. Had previously, whilst scudding In a heavy gale, lost (be starboard boat off the upper cranes. February Bth and Wth, it Chatham and Pitt's Island. March 4th, touched at Maud of T"uboU;ii, and 6th at Ahetiroa, and obtained vegetables Ac. March Sth, passed Tahiti, after which hud a succession, of northwest winds, and calms, uut.il March 28th. In Talcahtano, Feb. 6, 1868 :—Barks MawarhusetU, Gratitude,Louisa, Hope, Gifford \ ship Tamerlane, Wiuslow, took 600 brls whale oil on passage from Honolulu ; ship George Howland, Pomeruy ; ships Charles Carroll, and Valparaiso, Tiltoo, 600 brls sp. I'. 8. steam frigate ill erritnac, from Rio, bound to Valparaiso and dowu the Coast. The sperm whale fleet Is Ist* this year, and 'tis said by theresidents to be unusually hard times, and dull. PASSENGERS. From Ska—per Frances Palmer, Jl/arch 25—A M Qoddtrd Mrs Green (captain's lady) and 3 children. For San Francisco—per Fanny Major, March 27—Miss Sarah F Beecher, Mrs 8 P Ford Mr and JWrs Weston, ,ljrs Eder, Master Weston, Danl Foster, J II Wood, E I* Adams, D C Waterman, J B Joseph, Ge« E Beckwith, Cant 8 Q Moore, Mi P-n-nett, Cant C Griff.'*, Mover, T M .lonian, W B Knight, T A, Dowell, F N Mitchell, W Naylor, J McColpan, E T ll.nck.ey, 0 Aberhardt. For New Bedford—per Polynesia, April I—L1 —L n Author., ady an-t 3 children, and servant, W P Avis, Mrs 0 X Wood at.d 2 children. For San Francisco—per What-Cheer, Apr 3—ll M Whitney, Wm Owen, 3 .Yores. From San Francisco—per Yankee, April 20—0 M Spencer and lady, Capt E W Turner, Capt John W Brown and son. Benj Brown, James Currle, N W Blrdell, R II Stanley, J 1 Chapman, Albert I'oor, Ayert,T A Cartwrijrht. For Portland, 0. T.—|>er Emma, April 6—E A Bums, 8 L Booth, II Brackman, W Besse, Samuel Mitchell, II Klattonhoop, J Roundtree, 8 C Kinney, W Brown, W Smith, H 0 0 Robinson, Mrs Immel and daughter. PORT OF LAHAINA. ARRIVALS. Mar. 25—America, Bryant, from Juan Fernando*. 180 ip. 25—Marcia, Billings, from Talcahuano, 30 sp 2.")—William k Henry, GriiioeU, I'm Tahiti, 350 wh, 3000 bone. 26—Bark Caroline. Pontiss, from Tiihiti. 70 wh, 000 booe. 27—Java, Lawn-ure, from raft*, -60 sp. 29—Baltic, Brunson, from Marquesas, 40 sp, 160 wh, 800 bone. 29—Gay IItad, Lowen, from Marquesas, 75 wh, 400 bone. 31_Promo, May. from Tombei, 150 sp, 100 voyafe. April 1—Herculea, Atheron, 50 *p. 2—Bark Dromo. Cole, clean. 2—George k Susan, Jones, from Talcahuano, 140 ip. 3—Ilibvrnia, Booker, clean. 6—Geo. Washington, Brightnmn, 70 sp. 9—Am wh ah Levi Starbuck, Jernecan, 300 ip. Am wh sh Ohio, Barrett, 80 sp, 45 wh. 14—Amwh bk Louisa, Huthuwny.lOO sp. 16—Frwh sh Gen Teste, Beregaux, no report. DEPARTURES. Mar. 25—Three Brothers, Cleveland, for OcbcUk. 26—Speedwell Gibbs, to cruise North. 26—Architect, Fish, for Ochotsk. 26—Nirarod, Howes, for the North. 26—Vigilant, McCleave, for Ochotsk. 26—Krie, Jernegan, for Kodiack. 27—Caroline, Pontiss, for Honolulu. 29—Mary, Jenka. for Kodiack. 29—lilac \ Kagle, Edwards, for Honolulu. 29—Omega, Sanborn, to cruise. 29—Qay Head, Lowen, to cruise. 29—Marcia, Billings, for Kodiack. 29—Gay Head, Lowen, to cruise. 31—Brighton, Tucker, for Ochotsk. 31—America, Bryant, tocruiae. April 1—Christopher Mitchell, Manchester, to cruise. 1—Hercules. Atherton, forKodiaok. 2—Ship Dn.mo, May, for Kodiack. 2—George & Susan, Jones, to cruiM. 4—Baltic, Bronson, for Honolulu. 7_java. Lawrence, to cruise. S—Bark Dromo, Cole, for Ochotsk. 8—Hibernia, Andrews, for Ochotsk. 10—George Washington, Kodlak. 17—Ohio,Barrett, for the North. Levi Starbuck, Jernegan,for the North. 14—Louisa, Hathaway, Ochotsk Sea. MARRIED At Ililo, March 16, by Rev. T. Coan, Mr. C. E. KltHiausoa, to Miss Aiuna. daughts r of Hapai. all of Ililo, Hawaii. At Platuburgh,February 17, by Rev. E. B. Chamberlain,Mr. F. B. BLiNToa, of Karniviiie, Va., to Mlas Euzi 0. Dull, daughter of the late Rev. John Diell, Seamen'! Chaplain at Honolulu, S. I. DIED. In Honolulu, March 2ft, of disease of the heart, Captain Jlata M. Eldesto«, a native of England, and a Captain la the Hawaiian ArtiU'Ty. In thii ety, April 7, very suddenly Mr. Oioaoa Faiii, a native of Ireland, .bout 36 years ol age. Mr. Kren was for the past thirteen yean a respected resident of Honolulu,and leavea a widow and four children to mourn hi! lon. 63 yeara. In Pawtucket, E. 1., U. 8., Eev. Ear Poms, aged At Newton Quarries, England, Jan. 10, Mr. Joaa Maxir,lata a resident of Honolulu. �TMK F X 11N D. MAY. 40 1858. ADVERTISEMENTS. A DVERTISEMENTS. Freeman A Co's \OTIC i: TO MilAIM TI EH. ■ ACf & LA W, TREASURE, FREIGHT, PACKAGEi: LETTER BXFRBSS, On the sth and 20th of each Month, A tj-^-_ ooxgatTiau in TO ALL PARTS OF THE frilled Slate S.tmh America, <'iiiin«lun mid Eu*oih*. axNaw voaa with mi —aaUlaWi IN— WHALEMEN'S SUPPLIES AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE, f rimruihni , Hnwnii. CONSTANTLY ON HAND a good supply ADVERTISEMENTS. H. W. FIELD, MERCHANT, HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I. Br Prrmiuion, hr Ri'lYr. la C. W. Cartwright, President of Manufacturers' Insuranco Company, Boston; 11. A. Pierce, Boston; Thayer, Rice >v. Co., Boston: Edward Mott Robinson, New Bedford; John W. Barrett & Sons, Nantucket; Perkins & Smith, New London. B. F. Snow. Honolulu. COMMISSION of Hawuiian beef, potatoes, hogs, sheep and numerous other artiels required by whalemen. The DUST, COIN AND ill 1.1.10N FORwarded and insured on Open Policies, held Ironi the beat above articles can be furnished at the shortest luauraoce Companies in New York and Isaasaaa. notice and on the most reasonable terms in exchange Packages, Parcel, and Letters forwanled Semi-monthly, via for bills on the United States or Brian on any mer- SAM'L N. C'ASTI.E. Panama and Nicaragua, In charge of AMOS 8. LO6KK aaaaavasjafl. A Special Express is made up by us for Panama, Callao, Lima, chant at the Islands. No charge made on interCASTLE & COOKE, Valpnriiiso, and all the principal ports of the west coast of South island exchange. Aiu-r.cu. which is promptly funvar.led by the Eiiglilh Steamers Beef packed to order and warranted to keep in any IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RErAIL kavlng Panama on the 14tli and 2ath of each month. 8-tC DEALERS IN ty Collection! made, and ull orders pertaining to a legitimate climate. HHKa. COMPANY To KiaoPK. GOLD Forwarding and Express business, utteuded to with dispatch. .... Principal oin.i.. A. P. EVERKTT, 12-1 Montgomery 93-tf street, San Francisco. To the Owner., anil I'ersuiis inn renlecl in or tuk Panama RiiL-Rfin Company, \ Nicw Vouk, July 'JO. ls&7. f The Panama Rai.-I.nail Comuur/ Liken this method j»-v«tbo*v of infonninif interested in (he Mlmlnn; boatA of tin; ailvaiitaj'i-rt oHVrwl by the llailruiii. mmm "ess, •(,,. istlimu* ut Puiifinm, tor the shipment of n * Oil from tin: Richie to the I'nited Suites, un<l for Bending outfit* and supplies from thsj I'nited iSuir* t" l'.n:ini;i. The Railruiid bM been in rasjtjjar and successful operation for more than two years, mid iti capacity for tl.e trans) mrtuiion of •very description of iueluiliiijr Oil, I'rovisions, &C, has been fully tcHteil. The attention oft event) Captains of whaleships ha* reeentlv been ttirned toUsjmbjuct 1* ihlppiag their oil from I'ananm so New York during the pnsent season, and the I'annma Kail-U>til Company has made arrangements to .iff. ml every facility which in iy be rr.|«irf«l for the accomplishment of this Important ohjaet A Pier, .50fect lout;, has been built in the bay of I'-inaina, to the end of which Freight Cars arerun to repelf OargosM fron lighten or vessels lying alongside, and deliver tin* same alongside of vessels at Asplnw.dl. Vessels of from 200 to «JOO buis caii lie at the Pier with safety, unainditirf in the mud at low water. The veasels to and from Aspinwall are fast-sailing brip*. belonnlnjr to the Rail-Koad Company, and the Company is propared to receive oi) at Panama and deliver it in New York, uii.lt through Bill* of (.iirliuif at Hie rate of seven cents per wtllon, if rec-ived at tie- i'i-r, and eight cents per gallon IT received in the hart tor from ship's tackles, charging for the capacity of the casks, without allowing for wantage. For whalebone, one and one-half cents per pound. This charge covers every expense from Panama to New York, in case the »il Is sent through the Superintendent or Commercial Agent of the Panama Kail-Road Company, iiifmrance excepteil. The freights may be made payable ou the Isthmus or In New York at the option ofthe shipiier. The vessels of the Company sail regularly semi-monthly, and the average passages to and from Aiplnwall are about twenty to twenty-five days. The time MtmaM in crossing the Inhmus is four hours. Oil, during its transit across the Isthmus, will l»e covered with canvas, or conveyed in covered cars, and owners may b»* assured thatevery care will Lw taken to prevent leskage. Several cargms have already been conveyed to New York without the slightest loss. Oil or other iroods consigned f<>r tran*[mrtation to the Superintendent ofthe PanamaRati-Road Company, or to \V i 11in in Xrloon* Commercial Agent of the Company at Panama, will bo received and forwarded with the greatest despatch. XT Frederic L. Hanks has been appointed Agent at Honolulu, Sandwich Islands,aud is prepared to furnishevery requisite information to shippers. JOS. F. JOY, Secretary Frederic 1.. Hanks, Agent Panama R. R-. Co.. Honolulu 8.1. M-12m Orricr, ** A. P. EVERETT, COMMISSION MERCHANT, Oorser of Queen and Nuuanu streets, Honolulu, H. I. " * - BIBLE,BOOK AM) TRACT DEPOSITORY, GENERAL MERCHANDISE, SAILOE'B HOME, HONOLULU. Honolulu. "11IBLKS, B K)KB AND TRACTS, in the English, Whaleships in the Pacific Ocean. REFKKKNCKS. Meosrs. SiMraow & Tapran, E. i>. BaU.HAM Co., n BCTLER, KUTB fc HILL, Honolulu, July 1,1867. j Boston. -" *- 63-tf av-OTirK IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE IN annual meeting; of the Hawaiian Missionary Society will be held on Tuesday, the2&th day of May. Due notice will be ,Iran of the place and hour of meotlni. Br order of Director!: K. W. CIARKIC, Recording Secy. 86-lt READING-ROOM, LIBRARY AND DEPOSITORY. riEAMEN AND OTHERS, WISHING to obtain books from the Sailors' Home Library, will please apply to the Bethel Sexton, who will have oharge of the Depository and Reading Room until May Ist. 5-tf farther notice. Per order. At the old stand, corner of King and School streets, near the large Stone Church. Also, at the Store ) French, Portuguese. German, Welsh, Swed- formerly occupied by C. H. Nicholson, in King street, ish and Spanish languages. These books are altered opposite the Seamen's Chapel. j5jT Agents for Jayne's Medicines. for sale, at ri.st prices, by the Hawaiian Bible and Tract Societies, but furnished B. PITMAN, GRATUITOUSLY TO SEAMEN. DKAI.IP. IX Also, Orl'n-e of 7V Frititd, hound volumes for gale. .Subscriptions rMeivtaL GENERAL MERCHANDISE, AND N. B.—Seamen belonging to vessels lying "off HAWAIIAN PRODUCB, and on," will bi supplied with hooks and papers, bj BYRON'S BAY, IIII.H, HAWAII, S. I. calling at the Depository, from lli to 3 o'clock P. M. All Stores require 1 by whale ships and others, 8. G DAMON, supplied on reasonable terms, and at the shortest Seamen's Chaplain. notice. WANTED—Exchange on the United States and Oct. '1, lb.">4. Europe. I DR. J. .MOTT SMITH, DENTIST. OFFICE, CORNER OF FORT AND lIOTF.L STREETS X HONOLULU, 11. I. OILMAN taßaaeelaaesMaaee* MANAGER. THRUM, MRS. _jsjsf»tflt«la. Ai CO, Ship Chandlers and General Agents, LAHAINA, MAUI, S. I. Ships supplied with Recruits. Storage and Money. S. P. FORD, M. D., AcHOUSE IS NOW OPEN FOR THE PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Lodging THE commodation of Seamen. Board and Office Queen street, near Market. terms. !>eawill be furnisned on the most reasonable will lw spared no efforts C. H. WETMORE, -men may rest assured that to furnish them a comfortable home during their stay PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, or the week by in port. Boarders accommodated lIILO, HAWAII, S. I. single meals. Chests carefully replenished. B.—Medicine is a Shipping N. Sailors' Home with the In connection Office, where applications from Captains requiring G. P. JUDD, M. D., Seamen will be punctually attended to. S5 00 PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Board and Lodging for Seamen, per week, HONOLULU, OAHU, S. I. *b w Private Table, for Officers, per week, Office, corner of Fort and Merchant streets. Office *y Apply for Board at the office, in the diningopen from '.' A. M. to 4 P. M. , , room. 6-" Honolulu, May, 1857. NAVIGATION TAirGHT. "VTAVIGATION, in all its brandies, taught by the STORE. HARDWARE Subscriber. The writer likewise begs to inON FORT STREET, NEAR HOTEL STREET. timate that he will give instruction to a limited of all kinds, Hinges, Screws, Tacks, Ra- number of pupils in English reading and grammar, xors, Cut and Wrought Nails, Spikes, Brads, geography, writing, arithmatic, kc. Residence, cotand Love's house, Nuuanu-street Files, Carpenters' Tools of all kinds, Pocket and tage at the back of Mr. DANIEL SMITH. Sheath-Knives, Marlinspikes, Caulking-lrons 1037. 26, tf Honolulu, March Mallets, and numerous other articles, for sale at the W. N. (tf) lowest prices, by MASTS OF ALL SIZES. I.IOK SALK BY E. HOFFMANN, au-ti H HACKFELD at CO. SURGEON, AND PHYSICIAN Office in the New Drug Store, corner of Kaahumanu and Queen streets, Makee & Anthou's Block. Open day and night A MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO TEMPERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND J. WORTH, GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, established himself in business at Hilo, PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY Hawaii, is prepared to furnish ships with Recruits, on favorable terms for Cash, Goods or Bills C. on the United States. - -- LOCKS LADD.^ THE FRIEND: HAVING SAMUEL DAMON. TERMS: IRON HURDLES at the Hudson's Bay CompanTS Store, eight feet long—three dollars each. FOR SALE - . . jj,c;) •«-... 82.00 6,00 " One copy, per annum, Two copies, Five copies. - � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1858) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1858.05.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1858.05.01 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/209b8fff43e38723ec0fb57557602d6f.pdf 678d2ecc11702bd94100930bff70b44f PDF Text Text THEFRIEND. 31tlB SItWS, tfol. 8. ih. o.| HONOLULU, JUNE I, 1858. CONTEXTS For Juar I, 1838. Notes ofa Voyage, 4c, Anniversaries, Campbell's Kesi.le as on Oahu, 1809-10, • Mariue Journal, Deaths, Mnrriuge.-\ Lc, - Anniversary PlOf. 41,43,43,44 41,46 15, 48 4s * THE FHIEiND. JITNK 1, 185S. Hawaiian Missionary Society. The Hawaiian Missionary Society held its Anniversary on Tuesday, May 23. A full report of the Society's operations was presented by the Rev. L. Smith. The Treasurer, Mr. S. N. Castle, estimated the total amount of receipts at 5333S 97, and expenditures. $3707 23, showing a debt of $368 23. The following officers were chosen : Rev. As i Thurston, Presi.'tnt. K'v. S. ('. Uimon, Vice PretiUnt. R;.i. Willi.im P. Alrx unler, Dmiel D 'Ip,' Titus Co.ni, B. VI. P.irkcr, Local V,ce Prun Lents. R'v. K. W. ("lurk, Recording Secretory. Rev. Lowell Smith, Correspon ting Secretary. Mr. S.unue! N. Cistle, Treasurer. Mr. Warren Gooilnle, Ait-lilor. Mes-rs. J. T. Witerliouse, G. P. JudJ, G. M. Robert-..n, Committee. Hawaiian Bible Society. Thft Hawaiian Bible Society held its annual meeting on WeJnesday evening, May 25, at the Bethel. Judge Andrews was called to the chair. The Treasurer's report was read and accepted. From the Secretary's report it appeared that the Society had existed 17 years, had raised $62(15, distributed 6290 Bibles and 3728 Testaments, in nine different languages. During the past year, 562 Bibles and 223 Testaments. The following officers were elected for the coming year: Judge Andrews, Pretident. G. M. R)bert»on and G. P. Judd, Vice Pretidtnti. 8. C. Damon, Secretary. A. 8. Cooke, Trtatvrer. I. Bartleu, K. Armstrong and W. J. Johnson, Ex. Commute*. Sermons.—The Annual Sermon in behalf of the Hawaiian Missionary Society was preached at the Fort Street Church, Sabbath afternoon, May 23d, by Rev. L. Andrews. We intended to have published a lull abstract of the admirable discourse, but learn that the Society intend publishing the srrmon in full. The Annual Sermon in behalf of the Bible Society was preached Sabbath evening, May 30, at the Methodist Chapel, by Rev. W. P. Alexander. The Sermon in behalf of the Tract Society will be preached by the Rev. B. W. Parker. With this number we conclude the republication of "Campbell's Residence on Oahu, 1809-10." From the frequent remarks which these articles have elicited, we infer that they have been read with much interest by many of our readers. The book from which these chaptars have been copied is exceedingly rare. The sketch of the character of Kaniehnmeha I, in this number, is worthy of perusal. Hereafter we intend publishing additional paragraphs from "rare and old authors,*' now in our possession, and relating to the early history of these islands. We regret that our crowded columns do not allow the publication of a full report of the interesting revival intelligence received by the last United States mail. Up to the latest dates there was no abatement of interest. Ttie general tenor ofall the papers indicate that the awakening is deepening and spreading. We cannot refrain from urging our riders to peruse these newspaperrept.rts with careful attention and true candor. These reports furnish a most interesting and important chapter in the world's history. We refer our readers to the Commercial and Polynesian for full reports of speeches and addresses at the Palace, called forth by the birth of the Prince Royal, the presentation of the new Commissioner, &c. Success to the guano enterprise at Jarvis Island. 41 {(01b Sfrics, t)ol. 15. NOTES OF A VOYAGE TO THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS, ON BOARD OF TBI BRIO "MORNING STAR "—BY RIV. ARTEXAS BIbUOP. I.—Outward Passage. We left Honolulu on the 16th of March, ISSB, in the brig Morning Star, Cnpt. Johnson, Master, and A. G. Thurston, Mate. My fellow passengers were, Rev. J. Bicknell, with the Hawaiian teachers, L. Kuaihelani and L. Kaiwi, with their wives. For the first ten days we encountered S. E. gales, which drove us to the westward of the usual course. We crossed the line on the 29ih of March, in lon. 132* W., nearly two degrees west of Capt. Moore's track last year. But easterly breezes prevailing, we crossed his track in hit. 10° S. and 150° W. lon., near Caroline Island. From this point we commenced beating to the eastward, and for three weeks we were progressing slowly towards the Marquesas, 600 miles east of us, against a head wind and a strong westerly current. We traversed the Southern Ocean, back and forth, from the Bth to the 13th degrees, sailing about 150 miles per day, and making from 20 to 40 miles as an average day's work on our course. Although the winds of this part of the ocean are called the " S. E. Trades," yet they blow nearly the year round from a quarter varying but a point or two either way from the east. Consequently, they have not the cooling and refreshing power of our northern " Trades." This has been the usual route of our vessels hitherto in sailing to the Marquesas Islands. But it remains a question whether a shorther route might not be found by way of the northern variables to get the easting, and then down to the islands through the " Trades " with a free wind. The first land we sighted was Nilkahiva, and on the morning of the 21st April, 36 days from Honolulu, we made Hivaoa. II.-Arrival. Here we were detained two daya, lying off and on, to receive the families of the Hivaoa missionaries on board; viz: the families of Kauwealoha and Kaukau from Hanakekuua, and of Kekcla from Puamau. On Friday �THE FRIEND, JUNE, 185 8. 42 afternoon we stood out tn the N. E. to get to the windward of the island. The night was ttormy, wi h riin squalls. In the morning we were enabled to proceed on our way, and lay our course for Futuhiva. We arrived off Oomoa, near the roadstead, a little after dark, too late to venture in to the anchorage that evening; so we passed by to the south of the island and lay off, waiting for daylight. In the morning we took a pilot on board, und dropped nnchor about 10 A. M., abreast of the Missionary Station. This was on Sat# urday, the 24th of April, and 39 days from Honolulu. I.-LandReception. iCagonrdial I removed on shore with the Missionaries, where we were most kindly received by the Rev. J. Kaiwi and wife. I took up my retilence in the house of Mr. Bicknell, and took my meals at the long table set by Kaiwi, and furnished by the people of Oomoa. The arrival of the Morning Star was to them a great event, giving a consequence to their valley and to the Missionaries that called forth a liberality never before exerted by that people. On every side were greetings and expressions ofcordial welcome which | I had never expected to witness. Hogs, breadfruit, cocoanuts and bananas were brought in, more than all the Missionaries and their families could possibly consume. The surplus was sent off to the vessel, and we were all supplied in the greatest profusion. IV.—Examination of Candidates Missionaries, the 6 native church members, and 4 or 5 strangers from the Morning Star. In the course of my remarks, during the ordinance, I took occasion to say that the Mar-' quesan Mission had great occasion to be thankful to God for the good measure of success already obtained at the station where they had labored the longest. That, during the five years of their operations at Oomoa, they had raised up a little Christian community, who had forsaken their heathenish practices, and professed to believe in Jehovah ; that most of these, were learning to read, and attended religious meetings more or less regularly. That out of this number, 7 had already been received to the church, one of whom had died. I added, further, that it was five years after the arrival of Mr. Bingham and his associates at Honolulu, before the first converts were received to church membership, and that the number then received did not exceed the number now in the church of Oomoa. They had, therefore, every reason to feel confident that, if faithful in their labor of love for these heathens, God would prosper their work as He prospered us in the Hawaiian Islands. At the afternoon service, Kuaihelani was ordained to the ministry. Kaiwi read the Scriptures, Kauwealoha preached the ordination sermon, Keke'.a offered the ordaining prayer, I gave the charge, and Mr. Bicknell the right hand of fellowship. The occasion for ChurchMembership. was a novel one to the people of the place, who looked on with much interest. The Mission assembled in the evening to examine some candidates for church membership. Five persons presented themselves for the purpose. They were examined on their personal experience, their ideas of the true God, and what they thought concerning their heathen gods, on their belief in Jesus Christ as the Savior of sinners, and their ideas of Christian duties. They were accepted by the brethren, and a resolution passed to receive them the next day. V.—Examination of Kuaihelani for Ordination. We nfterwards proceeded to examine Lota Kuaihelani, in reference to his qualifications for the work of the Gospel Ministry. After a very satisfactory examination, the Missionaries voted to proceed to his ordin tion the next day, appointing the services of the afternoon for that purpose. VI.-SabE th xercises. The congregation on the Sabbath consisted of about 100 persons. But this is more than the usual number on ordinary occasions. After the sermon of the morning, the five candidates were received by the Pastor, Rev. J. W. Kaiwi, and, at his particular request, I baptized them. We then proceeded to the celebration of the Lord's Supper, at which were the 15 neither subjection nor real want, and why should he not be satisfied with himself ? VI.-Marquesn Warrior. He is a warrior, too, and this seems to be his delight. He spends all he possesses in the purchase of guns ar| d ammunition. Not the modern percussion lock—this he dislikes; but the good, old-fashioned flint-lock is his choice, with bayonet and cartouchebox. In order to make the greatest noise, and strike terror into his enemies, he loads it with a double or triple charge of powder, and on this he rams down an enormous slug. But lest mischief should occur to himself in its discharge, he crouches behind some wall or tree, out of sight, points his weapon, shuts his eyes, averts his face, and pulls away. The discharge gives hitn an enormous kick in the shoulder, turning the muzzle away from the object covered, and goes off with a tremendous roar, and with little damage to any but himself. He never faces his enemy in open battle, but lurks in his path and waylays him. It matteis little to him whether it be some unsuspecting man, woman or child of the opposite party in search of. food. If the latter, it is so much the le«s danger to himself. He falls upon him, kills him, and cutting off his head, he returns home with it in triumph, makes a feast to his atua, to whom he presents the skull publicly, and claims the honor of a " brave." Such is the manner of their warfare. They never take prisoners alive, unless to be a sacrifice to their god, when they feast upon their flesh. tIX.-AMoavrqeuL rsinn abor. VI.to-ChndP ief eople. 1 had been two days on shore, and became Such is the Marquesan. A noble fellow much interested in the people. They are in in his appearance, with much good nature, the lowest state of barbarism. Their roads, sprightly in his manners and icind to his their dwellings, their costume, and their manners, evince this. Their houses, thrugh embowered beneath the greenest forest shade, are of the rudest construction. The roofs, thatched with breadfruit leaves, are tolerably tight. The walls consist of upright bamboos, leaving an opening between each pole; the floors of rough stones, without mats or other furniture, except the wooden trays in which is kept their food. Their dress consists of the tapa girdle and kihei; their ornaments, a bunch of feathers or human hair on each ankle, and a small, curiously carved sea-shell in each ear. Their bodies are hideously tattooed from head to foot, their hair tied up into a high knot above the crown of the head. A fine, athletic form, but besmeared with turmeric and cocoanut oil, giving their skin a yellow tinge, and sending forth a peculair odor, offensive to the nostrils of strangers, but highly agreeable to themselves. About the waist is worn a girdle, carrying a sailor.s sheath-knife. Thus equipped, with a fan in his hand, the lord of creation walks forth with a stately step, as proud and selfsatisfied as if he held the reality. Ha knows friends, with more vivacity than the Hawaiian, but wholly averse to any labor but what is necessary to cook his food, despising subjection to the authority of any one, and indignant at being called a servant even of his chief. The Missionaries cannot hire the people to work, and have to employ strangers for that purpose. These are usually sailors or Polynesians, who have left ships touching at the islands. Tabus. aXn.-Supderstion These Marquesans are the subjects of many absurd superstitions and foolish tabus, that enter into their every-day acts of life, are a great hindrance to their improvement, and preventing themselves from doing many necessary things. They are offended when any of these superstitions are ridiculed, and will defend them with much zeal. But it is observable that all these peculiarities cease at once when they become under the influence of Christian principles. For this reason, I advised the Missionaries not to make these peculiar customs a prominent topic in their preaching, but to preach Christ crucified for sinners, as the great and only salvation. �THE FRIEND, 43 JUNE, 1858. together with the moral duties inculcated in Kuaihelani was Kindly received by the resi- hand oT cultivation is scarcely known. Still the Gosp 1; for when a man believes, he dent chief, and invited to come and live with j plenty reigns around, and the fruits of the will, of his own accord, forsake all these him. The only difficulty about it is, there earth drop spontaneously from the trees foolish customs. This, they informed me,*'are but a few people left. But it is an im- j above them, or they have only to rearh up had been their experience. They feel that portant place, is often visited by whaleships, and pluck them down. Such delicious breadtheir mission is to preach the Gospel, not and is the second best harbor in the islands. fruits, such rich cocoanut milk, I never ex. literally to pull down idols and overturn Besides, there are several intelligent natives pect to taste again. In the enjoyment of altars. This should be left to the spontane- there who were the former pupils of Mr. these luxuries our Missionaries have grown ous action of the people themselves, when Stallworthy, and who are desirous to obtain fat, and have quite lost their desire after the poi of Hawaii. they shall feel the power of the word of God a teacher of the Protestant religion. XIII.—The Typees. XV.—Peculiarities of the Language. in their hearts. There are two more places on Hivaoa yet I wish to speak, though briefly, of the lanXI.—General Meeting. On Monday, the 26ih of April, the Mission to be occupied, and lying on the south side guage of the Marquesans. It more resemorganized for business. Mr. Bicknell was of the island. Those tribes arc said to be bles the Hawaiian than it doesany other diaappointed Moderator, and Kekela, Scribe, i; more numerous than any other on theisland. lect of the Polynesian, and more perhaps than After reading the General Letter of the Sec- j; One of these is said to be more barbarous any other resembles the Hawaiian, although retary of the Hawaiian Missionary Society, | than any of the others, and lo go by the ap- lam not so sure of the latter fact. Nearly and appointment of committees for business, ! pellation of the Typees of Hivaoa. Their all its smaller words, its particles, prefixes we proceeded to locate the members not sta- true name I have not learned. These places and suffixes, resemble ours. They use the tioned. Rev. Mr. Kaukau, who was left last muy soon be occupied by Missionaries, should letters h and t not interchangeably as we do,, year in charge of Hauaahi, on Hivaoa, during suitable men be found for them. They have but with a separate meaning. Thus kaoha, the absence of Mr. Bicknell, and who was been visted by Mr. Bicknell and Kauwealo- their salutation, is correct, but taofia would driven from thence by the war that was ha, and also by Kekela, I believe. But the be incorrect, and Akua would be incorrect, waged in that valley, was assigned a station inhabitants of one valley are unwilling to though Atua is their word for God. This at Iiauaiapa; en Hi vara, a large valley two .receive a teacher belonging to another valley. distinction between k and t is the greatest difmiles to the south of Hanakekuua, the station Such is their clannish feeling, that they will ficulty our Missionaries have to overcome, of Kauwealoha. Pohaku, who had been not regard the teaching of a Missionary un- in learning the Marquesan dialect. In other sick during the whole passage, was associated less they can call him their own teacher. respects they quickly pick it up, and speak it with Rev. J. W. Kaiwi, at Oomoa, on This is a great hindrance to success. It is as easily as their own, with the exception of owing to the separate and often hostile posi- the intonations. In the examination of the Fatuhiva. tion of independent tribes. The people are Mission School on the day previous to our Puamau, was at on stationed L. Kaiwi Hivaoa, to be associated with Kekela. L. not migratory, as with the Hawaiians. Every leaving Fatuhiva, I was struck with its strong Kuaihelani was allowed to select his place i man remains with the tribe and in the valley resemblance to the Hawaiian. Thus in either at Hanavave, a valley four miles north where he was born. His inheritance is there, the translation of our old catechism, I was of Oomoa, on Fatuhiva, or at Resolution and his patriotism concentrates there. His strongly reminded of our school thirty years Bay, on Tahuata, an island lying between neighbors, on the other side of the mountain, ago. Thirty scholars, mostly adults, stood Fatuhiva on the S. E., and Hivaoa on the !j are his hereditary enemies, who are often up and repeated in concert the words, "OaiteAtua maoi?"—Who is the true N., distant from the latter at the nearest part ji seeking his life, waylaying him to butcher and offer This up j sacrifice. keeps him in was whether a 8 miles. It uncertain God? about station at Hanavave could be taken at preseut, I the feud, and confines his sphere of life to a " 0 Jehova te Atua maoi."—Jehova is the as the people of that valley are at war with ! place not larger than Pauoa or Manoa, and true God. •• Heaha te Atua ?"—What is God ? the people of Oomoa. The only person in with no means of egress except by sea, or Oomoa whose life wo\ Id be safe to v.sit the I over high and steep precipices. " He Uhane meitai te Atua, aohe ona pe." of XIV. —Physical Appearance Islands. who time former place, is Matunui, at the of God is a good Spirit, he has no sin. There is a peculiarity of this archipelago our visit was absent at Hivaoa. Kuaihelaui And so on. All but the last word is like intended to take him on his return and visit that is uniform throughout the group. Their the Hawaiian. that people. Should they wish him to stay appearance from the ocean very much reXVI.—Tradition Concerning their Origin. In conversation with on old chief on Hiwith them, he will remain there as his per- sembles the interior of the smaller islands of along our there are no reefs vaoa, But group. I asked him in these words, manent station. But should he not remain, shores. send down their The mountains "Oaito outou tupur.a matamua oa ?"— he will then proceed to Tahuata, from whence the center to the sea, which Who is your earliest ancestor ?" He replied: from spurs lofty has an he received invitation to become their terminate in abrupt precipices, often embo" 0 Mavi to matou tupuna matamua."— Missionary. small which vessels is our earliest ancestor. bays, any of Mawi in soming XII.-Resolution Bay. This place was the residence of the Rev. may anchor and lie safely, except when the " Mahea to ia vahi i noho ai ?"—Where Mr. Stallworthy for nine years. But when wind blows direct into them. At the head did he dwell ? the French took possession, he was sent of these bays is a landing for boats through Hawaii."—On Hawaii. " Ma Oai hoi to outou tupuna i hee mvi i Nuunway by the chief of the bay. He is the surf upon a pebbly beach. Directly at " now a Missionary at the Samoa Islands the head of the bay extends a verdant deep hiva?"—Who is your ancestor who first The French expended large sums in fortify- valley into the interior. In these valleys, came to Nuuhiva ? He replied,: 0 Tiki." ing this bay; but the natives had a quarrel and under these trees, are the dwellings of with them, which ended in a bloody war on the people. If they were bare of trees, like " Mai ka aina hea mai ko ia hee ana both sides, since which they have evacuated our coasts, the heat would be intolerable; mai ?''—From what land did he come ? the place, priests and all. and they are with- but here is not only a shade but a cooling Answer : " Mai Hawaii mai"—From Haout a Missionary of any kind. On a visit to breeze. Vegetation grows here with a luxu- waii. that place, the year before his return here, riance unknown in our islands. But the I would notice here, that Mawi, the first \ , • " �Tin: FRIEND, JUNE, 44 Marquesans, is the most ancient of the Hawaiians, according to the tradition. From olden time, it ban been the expression of Marquesans, when one is dead, to say, " Ua mate i Hawaii "—He is dead and cone to Hawaii; that is, he has returned to the Innd of his ancestors. These ficts, together with the strong resemblance of the two dialects, would seem to confirm ihe correctness of their tradition that the Marquesas Islands were first settled by Hawaiians, in some remote period of antiquity. But the way by which they arrived there is lost, and rests in the same obscurity as does the manner of peopling all the other ancestor of the 1 858. advise with, especially in the management of their secular concerns. 1 am happy to add, they have the very man they need, in the person of Mr. Bicknell. He has their entire confidence, and ihey his. They look up to him as an elder brother and disinteresied friend. It appears a striking coincidence of Providence with their wants, which has so happily combined the two elements composing that Mis-ion without (he least collision. The same mutual Christian feeling exists among the Hawaiian brethren and their two hours we anchored in the Bay of Hanakekuua. The next day, Sabl>ath, was spent by us all on shore. We held two si rvices under the broad shade of a spreading tree, before the residence of Kauwealoha. His house is nearly half a mile from the beach, with a good horse r,.ad, including two bridges, made by himself and thre.- Hawaiians. It is the first thing of the kind ever made on Hivaoa, an! it was done while the natives looked on and ridiculed. But they are all very glad to walk on it, and acknowl- families towards each other. edge its utility. XIX.—Departure for Hivaoa. On Thursday, the 29th of April, after a islands of Polynesia. farewell meeting, we re-embarked on bord XVII.-The Islands as a Missionary Field. the Morning Star, and sailed in the evening Attempts have been made by the London for Hivaoa. The returning Mission families Missionary Society, for half a century pa«t, were those of Messrs. Kiuwealoha, Kekela, at different times, to evangelize this people, Kaukau. L. Kaiwi, and the Rev. Mr. Bickbut without success. The A. B. C. F. ftf. nell. The friends of the Missionaries, also, sent a Mission to Nuknhiva some twenty-five came off in great numbers to visit the brig, years ago, which let it after eight or nine and take leave. We had experienced nothmonths, to labor in the more promising field ing but kindness from them, from the time of Hawaii. There was no security there for we were boarded by the pilot until the hour life or property. The Catholics have also we weighed anchor to depart. Our wood had Missions at all the principal islands. and water had been procured, fresh meat and But they have forsaken Fatuhiva and Tahua- vegetables had been sent in abundantly, and ta, and with the exception of a station at Hi- now, when the time of payment arrived, we vaoa, they are confining their operations to were told they were presented to us, their the leeward group, under the protection of friends, and the Morning Star. Even the French guns. I am not aware that they ! pilot refused to take pay for bringing the veshave met with much success, At Hivaoa, sel to anchor. they have houses, and a small chapel, wat- j We assembled with our friends on the tied and plastered, together with a small nun-' quarter-deck, for another farewell meeting. nery of native girls. But heathenism still Each of the brethren addressed the multiprevails at all the islands in all its full i tude in turn, thanking them for their kindferocity. ness to is all, and explaining the sole purUnsuited far the Residence of pose of our visit, and the objects we held in Families. I am satisfied that the condition of society view in sending them Missionaries to preach there is unsuited for the residence of Ameri- the Gospel, with exhortations to them to can or European families. Shut in by high hear and believe. After prayer, we gave mountains, and deprived of locomotion, with them the hand, bidding them farewell, and no access to the world without except by they went ashore. The next morning we found ourselves off water, surrounded on every side by hostile tribes, and living in constant terror of massa- Puamau, Hivaoa, the station of Kekela, cre, a lady and children would not be happy where we came to anchor. We lay here unlading the goods.for the station until the in a residence there. next day in the afternoon. I went on shore The case is different with Hawaiian Missionaries. These can soon identify them- here, and spent the night at the house of Keselves with a people of cognate language and kela. The same friendliness of the people manners, forming intimacies and friendships appeared here as at Oomoa, but not in the that soon make them feel at home. Our same degree. The difference consists ptobaMissionaries there are happy and contented. bly in the shortness of the time they have Not one of them desires to return. When I had tenchers residing with them. At this asked Naomi whether she did not wish to place we left L. Kaiwi and wife, who are accompany Kekela, her husband, to visit her stationed here. friends, she promptly declined, on the ground XX.—Visit to Hanakekuua Station. On Saturday, May 1st, at 2 o'clock, wc that if they all went she was afraid they would not be permitted to return. For the again weighed anchor and left for HanakeWe present, at least, I am convinced that Hawaii- kuua, the station of Kauwealoha. ans are better adapted to that field than white passed by Hanaahi, at the request of Mr. families could be. They will need, however, Bicknell, as his goods and lumber were a good, judicious white man among them, to stowed at the bottom of the hold. In about ' XVIII.— European ' We left the Bay of Hanakekuua on Wednesday, the sth of Muy, necompanied by Kauwealoha and family, with Mr. Bicknell, and beat up to Hanaahi, his station, four miles to windward. We anchored in the afternoon, and immediately began discharging his cattle and lumber. The cattle were landed in good order, but much to the discomfiture of a host of boys, who immediately scattered and climbed up into tbe cocoanut trees to look at them. These calves had been an object of great interest to the people at all the stations, as the first they had ever seen, except at Puamau, where the Catholics have a few. The next morning I went on shore, ant visited a large banian tree, which coveret more than one-fourth of an acre. Mr. Bicknell has, forwarded some cuttings of a limb to Dr. Hillebrand. XXI.—Homeward Bound. Having completed the unlading, on Friday the 7th of May, at 2 P. M., we took leave o the brethren and sisters of Hivaoa, who hat assembled here on occasion of the expectec departure with us of Kekela and his little son for Ot.hu. Their separation was very affecting. Mr. Birknell and Kauwealoha accompanied us outside, where they bade us adieu. At 4 o'clock we were outside an< under way, with our course directed 'home- ward. Mr. Thurston, our mate, who had snfferec much from neuralgia during our outwatt passage, now gave up all duty, and returnee home as a passenger. Fortunately we fount a man at Oomoa capable of taking charge o his watch, so that we suffered no evil from the failure of his efficient services. On Wednesday morning, the twelfth day out, we made Hilo Bay, and on Thursday noon, the 20th of May, we took our pilot at Honolulu, making the passage in a little less than 13 da vs. A kind Providence so directed that no accident whatever befel, either to the ship or to any on board. Our acknowledgments are also due to Capt. Johnson, for the skill and care with which he discharged his duties as master. During the voyage, morning and evening prayers were attended in the cabin in b.nglish. In the steerage, the Hawaiians also held daily morning and evening prayers; and on Sabbaths I preached both in English and Hawaiian. During the voyage, good order was uniformly maintained, and I heard not one profane oath on board. �THE FRIEND, THE FRIEND. JUNE 1, 18 58 Hawaiian Evangelical Association. The Association commenced its daily sessions nt the School House near the Stone Church, on the 19ih May, at 9A. M. The Rev. Mr. Johnson, of Waiole, was chosen Molerator, and the Key. S. E. Bishop, of L..haina. Scribe. The following members of the Association were present: From Hawaii—Rev. Mr. Shiptnan, Key. D. B. Lyman, Rev. T. Coin, Rev. L. Lyons, Key. Rev. A. Thurston, nnd Rev. J. D. Paris. Ma-ji—Rev. W. P. Alexander, Rev. J. F. Pogue, Rev. C. B. Andrews, and Rev. D. Baldwin. Oauv-— Rev. E. W. Clark, Rev. L Smith, Rev. J. P. Oulick, Rev. B. W. Parker, Rev. A. Bishop, Rev. S. C. Damon, Rev R. Armstrong, S. N. Castle, A. S. Cooke, Rev. L. Andrews. Kauai—Rev. E. Johnson, Mr. Wilcox, Rev. D. Dole, and Rev. J. W. Smith. Rev. W. S. Turner, Pastor of the Methodist Church, Honolulu ; Capt. John Brown, of the Morning Star ; Rev. Mr. Kekela, of Marquesas Mission; Rev. Mr. Roberts, of Micronesian Mission— Corresp'g Members. We commend the following item to the careful consideration ofthe "City Fathers" of Honolulu : " A man was killed, snd his brother wounded, at a ' dance-liuuee' near to Hangtown creek, on Sunday evening." JUNE, 1858. 45 Being desirous of inserting a full report CAMPBELL’S RESIDENCE ON OAHU, 1809-1810. of the second trip of the Morning Star, prepared for r.ur columns by the Rev. Mr. CHAPTER X [Conclalsd] Bishop, late Delegate of the Hawaiian Missionary Society, we are necessarily compelled In the king's forge there were none but to make our notices of the anniversaries, birth blacksmiths; they had been taught by native of a young prince, arrival of the new com- the armorer of a ship, who quitted the island missioner, and other interesting topics, ex- while I was there. Almost all their dealings are conducted by ceedingly brief. barter; they know the value of dollars, and We call attention to the exercises to be held are willing to take them in exchange, but thin evening, at Oahu College. See advertisement. they seldom appear again in circulation, being always carefully hoarded up. The Morning Star is undergoing repairs, and vessels are supplied with fresh provisions, will bo fitted uut lor her aecuiid trip to Mioroueiia, live stock, salt, and other articles of outfit, aud will vail in two or three weeks. for which they give in return cloth, firearms, The Worth Soul.—When we endeavor to estimate the wonh of an immortal soul, we are utterly lost in the attempt. The art of spiritual computation is not governed by the same principles and rules which guide our speculations concerning earthly objects. Toe value of gold, silver, merchandise, food, raiment, land and ho'tses, is easily regulated by custom, convenience or necessity. Even the more capricious and imaginary worth of a picture, medal or statue, may be reduced to a system tic rule. Crowns and sceptres have had their a ju Iged valuation, and kingdoms have been bought and sold for sums of money. But who can fix the adequate price to a human soul ? " What shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul ? or, what shall a man give in exchange for his soul ?" The principles of ordinary arithmetic all fail here, and we are constrained to tay that He alone who paid the ransom for sinners, and made the souls of men His purchased possession, can comprehend and solve the arduous question. They are indeed bought with a price ; but are not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. We shall only ascertain the value of a soul when we shall be fully able to estimate the worth of a Savior.—Leigh Richmond. of a We copy the above eighteen words from one of our late exchange papers, as they announce one murder, another attempt at murder, and a fearful desecration of the Sabbath, by allowing a "dance-house" to open upon the Sabbath, while our columns would not furnish sufficient space to detail the inferences Influence ok a Holy Life.—There is an which might be legitimately drawn from such energy of moral suasion in a good man's life, a paragraph. Well is the place called passing the highest efforts of the orator's genius. The seen but silent beauty of holi" Hangtown." ness speaks more eloquently of God and duty Boat Blown Off.—Mr. Cook, a passenger than the tongues of men and angels. Let inheritlately arrived per whaleship Jrfferson, parents remember this. Thetobest a child is a ance a can bequeath parent has kindly copied the following paragraph virtuous example, a legacy of hallowed refrom his " Journal," for publication in our membrances and associations. The beauty columns: of holiness beaming through the life of a April 9,1858.—Lat. 17° 48 S., lon. 147° loved relative or friend, is more effectual to " 58 W., nused a sail at 9 o'clock, A. M., which strengthen such as do stand in virtue's ways, proved to be an open boat with five natives of and raise up those that are bowed down, than Matea, bound for Tahiti. They had been precept, command, entreaty or warning. light days opt, having been blown off from Christianity itself, I believe, owes by far the their course, and were without provisions. greater part of its moral power, not to the Capt. Henry Hunting, of ship Jefferson, precepts or parables of Christ, but to His own asked them on board, gave them their course, character. The beauty of that holiness which was S. W., about 80 miles from land, which is enshrined in the four brief biograand provided them with pork and beef, bread phies of the Man of Nazareth, has done and water, enough for three or four days' more, and will do more, to regenerate the consumption, and after wishing them a God- world, and bring in everlasting righteousness, speed, they took their departure in good thanall that has ever been preached or written on the evidences of Christianity.—Chalmers. spirits." and ammunition, the teeth of the sea-lion, carpenter's tools, hardware, and in general European articles of every description. Sandal-wood, pearl*, nnd mother-o f-pearl shells, are also the produce of these islands, and are frequently purchased for the China market. It is probable that the Russians will, in future, deiive from hence the principal supplies of provisions for their settlements on the Fox Islands and North-west Coast of America, and even Kamscatka. With the Island of Atooi the natives carry on a considerable trade. The inhabitants of Wahoo excel in making taper or cloth, whilst those of Atooi excel in canoes, paddles and spears, and they very often make exchanges in these articles. Owing to the number of ships that are constantly touching at these islands, provisions are by no means cheap. A pig is estimated by its length; the largest size, called poanana, or fathom-pig, measures that length from the snout to the rump, and is valued at two axes ; a junk of the thickst part of the sea horse tooth, five or six inches long, a yard and a half of blue cloth, or five dol- lars. Those that measure from the elbow to the opposite hand, are valued at one axe, or about half the price of the larger size. A sheep or goat may be had for a smaller piece of ivory; a muro or a pair of fowls for a knife, a pair of scissors, or small mirror. From their earliest years, the natives spend m'tch oftheir spare time in the water, and constant practice renders them so dexterous that they seem as much at their ease in that element as on land ; they often swim several miles off to ships, sometimes resting upon a plank shaped like an anchor stock, and paddling with their hands, but more frequently without any assistance whatever. Although sharks are numerous in these seas, I never heard of any accident from them, which I attribute to the dexterity with which they avoid their attacks. Throwing the top shoots of the sugar-cane at each other, and catching them in their flight, is a favorite amusement, the practice of which tends to render them very expert in the use of the spear. Dancing, wrestling, and foot-races are also common amusements, particularly at Macaheite time. The dances are principally performed by women, who form themselves into solid squares, ten or twelve each way, and keep time to the sound of the drum, accompanied �46 THE FRIEND, JUNE, 1858. by a song, in which they all join. In dancing they seldom move their feet, but throw themselves into a variety of attitudes, sometimes all squatting, and at other times springing up at the same instant. A man in front with strings of shells on his ankles and wrists, with which he marks time, a< ts as fugleman. On these occasions the women display all their finery, particularly in European clothes, if they are so fortunate as to possess my. They received great applause from the spectators, who frequently burst into immodfra.e fits of laughter at particular parts of the song. They have a game somewhat resembling draughts, but more complicated. It is played upon a board about twenty-two inches by fourteen, painted black, with white spots, on which the men are placed ; these consist of black and white pebbles, eighteen upon each side, and the game is won by the capture of th- adversary's pieces. Tamaahmaah excels at this game. I have seen him sit for hours playinsr with his chiefs, giving an occasional smile, but without uttering a word. I could not play, but William Moxcley, who understood it well, told me that he had seen none who could beat the queen, preserved the bones of her father, wrapped up in a piece of cloth. When she slept in her own house they were r laced by her side ; in her absence they were placed on a feather-bed she had received from the captain of a ship, nnd which was only used for this purpose. When I asked her the reason of this singular custom, she replied, "it was because she loved her father so dearly." When the King goes to war, I understand that every man capable of bearing arms must follow his chief; for which purpose they are all trained from their youth to the use of arms. 1 saw nothing like a regular armed force, except a guard of about fifty men, who constantly did duty at the king's residence. There were aboui twenty of them on guard daily, but the only sentry which they posted was at t c powder magazine. All night he regularly called out every hour, "All's well." They were armed with muskets and bayonets, but had no uniform ; their cartridgeboxes, which were made by the king's workmen, are of wood, about thirteen inches long, rounded to the shape of the body, and covered with hide. I have seen those guards at their exercise ; king. rapidity, and not precision, seemed to be their The game of draughts is now introduced, great object. The men stood at extended order, and fired as fast as they could, beating and the natives play it uncommonly well. Flying kites is another favorite amuse- the butt upon the ground, and coining to the ment. They make them of taper, of the recover without usinif the ramrod ; each man usual shape, but of uncommon size, many of gave the word " fire " before he drew the them being fifteen or sixteen feet in length, trigger. and six or seven in breadth ; they have often three or four hundred fathoms of line, and are so difficult to hold, that they are obliged to tie them to trees. The only employment I ever saw Tamena, the queen, engaged in, was making these kites. A theatre was erected under the direction of James Beattie, king's block-maker, who had been at one time on the stage in England. The scenes representing a castle and a forest, were constructed of different colored pieces of taper, cut out and pasted together. I was present on one occasion, at the performance of "Oscar and Malvina." This piece was originally a pantomime, but here it had words written for it by Beattie. The part of Malvina was performed by the wife of Isaac Davis. As her knowledge of the English language was very limited, extending only to the words yes and no, her speeches were confined to these monosyllables. She, however, acted her part with great applause. The Fingalian heroes were represented by natives clothed in Highland garb, also made out of taper, and armed with muskets. The audience did not seem to understand the play well, but were greatly delighted with the afterpiece, representing a naval engagement. The ships were armed with bamboo cannon, and each of them fired a broadside, by means of a train of thread dipped in saltpetre, which communicated with each gun, after which one of.the vessels blew up. Unfortunately the explosion set fire to the forest and had nearly consumed the theatre. The ceremonies that took place upon the death of a chief have been already described. The bodies of the dead are always disposed of secretly, and I never could learn where they were interred. My patroness, the The natives of these islands have been accused of being cannibals ; but as far as I could judge, either from my own observation or from the inquiries I made, I believe the accusation to be perfectly destitute of foundation. Isaac Davis, who had the best means of knowing, having resided there more than twenty years, and who had been present and borne a share in all their wars, declared to me most pointedly, that " it was all a lie; that there never had been cannibals there since they were islands." From a perusal of the foregoing paces, it will be seen thnt these islanders have acquired many of the useful arts, and are making rapid progress towards civilization. Much must be ascribed, no doubt, to their natural ingenuity and unwearied industry; but great part of the merit must also be ascribed to the unceasing exertions of Tamaahmaah, whose enlarged mind has enabled him to appreciate the advantages resulting from an intercourse with Europeans, and he has prosecuted that object with the utmost eagerness. The unfortunate death of Captain Cook, and the frequent murders committed by the natives on navigators, particularly in Wnhoo, in which Lieutenant Hengist, and Mr. Gooch, astronomer of the Dmdalus, Messrs. Brown and Gordon, masters of the ships Jackal! and Prince Lie 800, lost their lives, gave such ideas of the savage nature of the inhabitants, that for many years few ships would venture to touch at these islands. But since Tamaahmaah has established his power, he has regulated his conduct by such strict rules of justice, that strangers find themselves as safe in his port as in those of any civilized nation. Although always anxious to induce white people to remain, he gives no encouragement to desertion, nor does he ever attempt to detain those who wish to depart. In 1809,the king seemed about fifty years of uge ; he is a siout, well-made man! rather darker in complexion than the natives usually are, and wains two of his front teeth. The expression of his countenance is agreeable, and he is mild and ufftble in his manners, and possesses great warmth of fe< ling; for I have seen him shed tears upon the departure of those to whom he was attached, and has the art of attaching others to himself. Although a conquerer, he is extremely popular among his subjects; and not without reat>on, for since he attained the supreme power, they have enjoyid repose and prosperity. He has amassed a considerable treasure in dollars, and possesses a large stock of European articles of every description, particularly arms and ammunition ; these he has acquired by trading with the ships that call at the islands. He understands perfectly well how to make a bargam, but is unjustly accused of wishing to overreach in his dealings. I never knew of his taking any undue advantages; on the contrary, he is distinguished for upright and honorable conduct in all his transactions. War, not commerce, seems to be his principal motive informing so extensive a navy. Being at peace, his fleet was laid up in ordinary during the whole time of my stay. When he chooses to fit it out, he will find no difficulty in manning his vessels. Independently of the number of white people he has constantly about him, and who are almost all sailors, he will find, even among his own subjects, many good sailors. He encourages them to make voyages in the ships that are constantly touching at the islands, and many of them have been as far is China, the Northwest Coast of America, and even the United States. In a very short nme they become useful hands, and continue so as long as they remain in warm climates; but they are not capable of standing the effects of cold. During my stay the building of the navy was suspended, the king's workmen being employed in erecting a house in the European style, for his residence in Hanaroora. When I came away, the walls were as high as the top of the first story. His family consisted of the two queens, who are sisters, and a young girl, the daughter of a chief, destined to the same rank. He had two sons alive, one about fifteen, and the other about ten years of age, and a daughter, born when I was upon the island. The queen was delivered about midnight, and the event was instantly announced by a salute of sixteen guns, being a round of the battery in front of the house. I was informed by Isaac Davis, that his eldest son had been put to death by his orders in consequence of criminal connexion with one of his wives. This took place before he fixed his residence at Wahoo. His mode of life has already been described. He sometimes dressed himself in the European fashion, but more frequently laid aside his clothes, a: d gave them to an attendant, contenting himself with the m ro. Another attendant carried a fan, made of feathers, for the purpose of brushing away the flies, whilst a third carried his spit-box, which was set round with human teeth, and had �47 THE FRIEND, JUNE, 1858. belonged, as I was told, to several of his pre- ADVERTISEMENTS. A DVERTI3EMBNTS. \lSulv<-ysv \—~S>*gfc»-v Whaleships in the Pacific Ocean. decessors. It is said that he was at one time strongly addicted to the use of ardent spirits; but that, finding the evil consequences of the practice, he had resolution enough to abandon it. I never saw him pass the bounds 01 the strictest temperance. His queen, Tamena, had not the same resolution ; and although, when he was present, she durst not exceed, she generally availed herself of his absence in the morai to indulge her propensity for liquor, and seldom stopped short of intoxication. Two Aleutian women had been left on the island, and were Ta the Owners, and Persona iutrresiril In Orrics or MRS. THRUM MANAGER. IS NOW OPEN FOR THE Acof Seamen. Board and Lodging on the most reasonable terms. Seafavorite companions of hers. It wis a com- will be will be spared mon amusement to make them drunk; but, men may rest assured that no effortsduring their stay to furnish them a comfortable home entertainment, the end of the her by majesty in port. Boarders accommodated by the week or was generally in the same situation. single meals. In connection with the Sailors' Homo is a Shipping Bunyan and the Bishop.—It is related of Office, where applications from Captains requiring attended to. Bunyan, that in the height of his usefulness Seamen will be punctually 85 00 for Seamen, per week, as a preacher, in and about London, the Board and Lodging &6 00 Private Table, for Officers, per vvw-k, Bishop of the metropolis had a curiosity to "3T Apply for Board at the office, in the dining- HOUSE THEcommodation furnisued _ - see him. The coachman of the Bishop was a frequent hearer of Bunyan. and the Bishop hud told him that whenever, in riding out of town, he should chance to meet Mr. Bunyan, he wished to see and sp?ak with him. One day as John was driving his lordship in a portion of the suburbs sufficiently retired for the Bishop to gratify his curiosity, Bunyan was seen plodding his way on foot, with his bundle under his iirm, going to preach somewhere in the outskirts. " Your grace,"' said John, "here comes Mr. Bunyan." "Ah," said the Bishop, * hold up the horses when you overtake him, anil let me speak to him." "They were soon at his side, the horses were checked, and the Bishop bowed, saying, Yes, your I believe." " Mr. Bunyan, grace, says Mr. Bunyan, courteously re- " ' 1 sponding. " Mr. Bunyan," said the Bishop, very ingenious as an " I am told that you are and I have a difficult interpreter of Scripture, passage on my mind, about which the critics are in dispute, and of which I would be glad to have your view. It is St. Paul's message to Timothy: ' The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest bring with thee ; and the books, especially the parchments.'" "Well, your grace," replied Hunvan, "it is allowed, I believe, by all, that Timothy wasa bishop of the primitive church, and Paul, as all agree, was a traveling preacher. It occurs to me that this may have been designed, in future days, to teach that in primitive times the bishops were accustomed to wait upon the traveling preachers ; whereas, in our day, the bishops ride in their coaches, and the traveling preachers, like Paul, are minded to go afoot.'" -- room. 6-tf Honolulu, May, 1857. NOTICE TO WHAliaElflEnfi MACY & LAW, —DEALERS IN— WHALEMEN'S SUPPLIES AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE, Kawaihae, Hawaii. a CONSTANTLY ON HAND C good supply of Hawaiian beef, potatoes, hogs, sheep and numerous other articls required by whalemen. The above articles can be furnished at the shortest notice and on the most reasonable terms in exchange merfor bills on the United States or orders on any chant at the Islands. No charge made on intcrisland exchange. Beef packed to order and warranted to keep in any S-tf. climate. j AND TRACT DEPOSITORY, SAILOR'S HOME, HONOLULU. BOOKS AND TRACTS, in the English, French, Portuguese, German, Welsh, Swedish and Spanish languages. 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The Railroad has been in repular and successful operation for more than two years, and its capacity for the transportation of every description of merchandise, Inclullns Oil, Provisions, Ac, has been fully tested. The attention of several Captains of whaleshlps has recently been turned to the suhject of shipping their oil from Panama to New York during the present season, and tho Panama R til-Road Company has made arrangement! to afTord every facility which may be required for the accomplishment of this important ohj.-ct. A Pier, 450 feet lon*,has been built In the bay of Panama, to the end of which Freight Cars are run to receive cargoes from Hchters or vessels lying alongside, and deliver the same alongside of vessels at Asplnwall. Vessels of from 200 to 300 tons can lie at the Pier with safety, grounding In the mud at low water. The vessels to and from Asplnwall are fast-sailing brigs, be longing to the Rail-Road Company, and the Company Is prepared to receive oil at Pananvi and deliver it in New York, under through Bills of Lailintg at the rate of seven cents per gallon, if received at the Pier, and eight cents per gallon If received In the harbor from ship's tackles, charging for the capacity of the casks, without allowing for wantage. For whalebone, one and one-half cents per iwiund. This charge covers every ejqienso from Panama to New York, In case theoil Is sent through the Superintendent or Commercial Agent of the Panama Rail-Road Company, Insurance excepted. The freights may be made payable on the Isthmus or in New York at the option of the shipper. Tho vessels ofthe Company sail regularly semi-monthly, and the average pnssages to and from Asplnwall are abouttwenty to twenty-live days. The time occupied In erasing the Ishnms is four hours. Oli, during Its transit across the Inthmus, will be covered with canvas, or conveyed In covered cars, and owners may be assured that every care will be takento preventleakage. Several cargoes have already been conveyed to New York without tho slightest loss. Oil or other goods consigned for transportation to the SujrerIntendentof the Panama Rail-Road Company, or to W 111in in Ni'lmoii. Commercial Agent of the Company at Panama, will he received anil forwanled with the greatest despatch. TZT Frederic L. Hanks has been appointed Agent at Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, and Is prepared to furnish every requisite information to shippers. JOS. F. JOY, Secretary FRlDKatc L. lUnes, M-lira Agent Panama R. R. Co., Honolulu 8.1. "THE FRIEND" SENT ABROAD. OURincreasing LIST OF FOREIGN SUBSCRIBERS hni been for He vent I years, and is now lnrger than ever before. 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This rule has been practiced for more than ten years, and couductor complained because they did not Open day and night. hence the paper has become so generally circulated each have a ticket, end said that as they octf among seamen in all parts of the Pacific. WORTH, J. cupied two seats they must pay two passages. TTAVING established himself in business atHilo, The agent who had charge of them replied, Hawaii, is prepared to furnish ships with READING-ROOM, LIBRARY AND DEPOSVery well, I will give the ticket to Chang, Recruits, on favorable terms for Cash, Goods or Bills ITORY. and you may put Eng off the cars." on the United States. AND OTHER*, WISHING to obtain books from the Sailors' Home Library, IRON HURDLES will pleas* apply to the Bethel Sexton, who will have Dr. Holmes says—“The mind of the Boom untU SALE at the Hudson's Bay Company! charge of the Depository and Reading bigot is like the pupil of the eye— the more May la*. 6-tf further notice. Par order. Store, sight feet loll*—throe dollars such- • " light you pour upon it, the more it contracts." LOCKS t~l SEAMEN EOR �THE FRIEND, JUNE, 1858. 48 [n MarfsrlU Bay, bas obtained commandof the ship Hibernia, In place of Capt. Boker. who Is compelled to leave her by the stale of bit health. Being hurried In his departure, Capt. Andrews requested me to make known, through the Friend, his POHNRLTFUI S, . . deep aense ofthe kindness of those who have aided him and hit family in their strait, hut es|«cially that of Capt. Barber of tha Benjamin Tucker, who lib-rallysupplied thelrnecessltleswhile ARRIVALS. at the bay, and ftave them paasuge to the islauds. Capt. 8., April Tl~ Am srh sh I'noss, Luc*, fin 11110, offand on. ha assures me, hss a bi<j heart. 24—Am srh ship Msrtbs, Manchester, off nnd on. 8. E. Btssor. Lahaina, April U, 1868. 29—Am clipper brig Josepbloe. Stone, 103 days fm New ADVERTISEMENTS. MARINE JOURNAL. y..rk. 37—Am srh ok Janus, Raynor, clean, off and on. PASSENGERS. 28—Am srh bk Union, Hedges, from Mongauul, 26 sp. 29—1/ontrwil, Bowie, New Bedford. 29— Paulina, Sts.'n For Teeealet—p«r Mayflower, May S—Messrs Q Bahe, W I 2J— Am baric .Mayflower, Raymond, 19 days from San Sherman, (3 C Moouey, Kiinopupuka and I lv. For Victoria—per Recover.., May 13—Messrs Burton,Break, Francisco. 30— H. it. .M.'s steamer Retribution, Barker,32 days from and Coojwt. For Victoria—per Alice, May 19—MrChapman, (supercargo.) Callao. May B—Br brigantino Recovery, Mitchell, from Vancouver's and Keoki, Manna, Palm, Keokl, deck passengers. From SaR Frahcisco—per Fanny Major, .May 'JO—Judge J Island. 4—Am wh ship Jefferson, Hunting, from Mangonul, off W Borden. I' S Commissioner, lady and son, Afra J X Vun pfister aud 2 children, Mr E U link, lady and daughter, Capt J and on. 30—Am hark Fany Major, Paty, from Ban Francisco. Collim, E 1' Adiiuii, L Hopkins, C A Pitcher, Fred Low, John May 20—Am Miss packet Morning 6tar, Johnson, IS days from Jesler, U Tralnor, 8 Isaacs. Marquesas. 28—Am m.T ah John Marshall, Pendleton, IS Island, 22—Br sch Alice, from sc:i, leading. -t fm Jirvii OGPARTI'UES. April cs—rtrlsr Antllla, Harris. f..r Liverpool. 26—vm wh ship Uncus, Luce, for the Northward. 2d—v| H rtha, Manchester, forth** N .rtliwarl. 25—Jhhus, Raynor, for the northward. 2J—U. B. M'» steamer Vlnn, Moore, for Valparaiso via MARRIED. A. P. EVERKTT, COM MISSION M EKCHANT, Comer of Queen and Nuuanu streets, Honolulu, 11. I. - .- - MssssWCsS Messrs. Smrsov 4 TarPAN. Boston. £. D. BainHiM iv Co., ..." •' lli-sLKR. KaiTß a. Hill, 63-tf Honolulu, July 1, 1867. " .• B. W. FIELD, COMMISSION MERCHANT, HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I. By Prrmisslou, he Ref«-rs to C. W. Cartwright, President of Manufacturers' Insurance Coiup.inv, Uostoii; H. A. Fierce, Boston; Thayer, Rice it Co., Boston; Edward Mott Robinson, New Bedford; John VT. Barrett & Sons, Nantuckot; Perkins k Smith, New Loudon. B. F. Snow, Honolulu. In Honolulu, May 24, by Rev. 8. C. I»amon, Mr. Hksi-.t Amos s. cooks hßO'd, of Llhuo, Kauai, to Miss A. -Vahia Aualhaid tcßLtt.. a' sam'l n. castle. or HnuoluluCASTLE & COOKE, April 6, at Knlsus Plain, Wathington Territory, .Vr. CsiRLEa jAHki 1-IKU, tit KalsUS PUil, t) >iikSELUAB»iH ViJ.-s' P. 1.-r^Kuf IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Houomlu, by Key. i>r. McCany. DEALERS IN GENERAL DIED. T.ih'tl. 29—0»hu, Fehlber. for the Acrtle. In Honolulu, May IT, Mr. IJaTDu.n CogceoHall, of New 80—Paulina, Siren, f«r the N.irth. Bedford, aged 22 years. SO—Montreal,Bowie, for the Nnrth. the L. S. Hospital, Honolulu, May 26, Mr. Thomas SonIn May 1—Josephine.Stone, Jsrves' Island. eisI—Martha, Manchester, fir Kotllack. In the United Suites Hospital, Lahaina, May 23, ObED Ucsset, I—Yankee, Smith, for ban Franrisco. three years at 3—ll. It. M.'s steamship Retribution, Barker, for Uong a native of Nantucket, >.ai». He had resided Lahaina, aud for part of the i.me was in l>r. iiow'a Kong. store. drug New Bedford. 4— Eliza k i:il». Lunt, for 4—Frances Palmer, Green, fur Arctic. In this city, on Saturday evening, May 15, George Part 4—Union Hedges, t'nr KndiHck. Rl/Es, aged 36 yearn,after a short illness. He was aMB ol the Jefferson, Hunting, forKrvlfack. late Johu Rives, oue of the first French residents at these 10—May flower, Raymond, for Titkalet, W. T. Islands. I.;— HI ick Warrior, Brown, forthe Arctic. In Honolulu, M>y SO, John Bartlett, aired 45 years and 4 13—Recovery, Mitchell, for Vancouver's Island. He whs I -r the past -I years u miitli-, a native ot 19—Ur Sch Alice, Gates, for Vancouver's Island. much respected resident of these islands. lv Sau fc'raiicisco, Apiil 'JO, I. P. InouLS, a native of Boston, Muss., aged itt—a bnaher of V L. Usjuat, "f Honolulu. [From the Marine report of the P. C. Advertiser.] In Last Boston, March9th, Uharlott.. Mama, wif«..f Chas. F. Husiey, and daughter of the late James Aihcaru, E-q., forMEMORANDA. merly of Nantucket, 41 years, 9 mouths. Capt. Mitchell, of th« Recovery, from Victoria, Vancouver's Thy pilgrimage ended, thy sunVrlnga o'er, Island, reports :- 11. B. M.'s steam frigate Suttettte, sailed April Th'U hast sU pt and sjncakaueU on jruuderbright shore ; Bdf>r Ban Francisco. Left at Victoria, 11. B. M.'s steamer Thy bcl.V 'feartil thou hast left ft* liv sod. Plump, r, surveying. 11. B. M.'s steamship Havannah was exThy spirit's tie., upward, to ba with Iby U 41 pecteil daily with troops and stores. 11. B. Co.'s steam pro. Fare the well! we ihall ndss theewhile here we may dwell. peller Otter, anl paddle-wheel steamer 8,-av,T sulle.l for the But sweet angels nhicp-.r, with thee it is well; North about April 31. II B. Co.'s ship Princess Boyal sailed Thenlet us ih>l s»rr >w— iur I >ss is her gat i; aud grlurt aßbuut l>aln. >*ay we "up and be fur London about March 26, with cargo of furs. Thou halt l'jft us "thy darling "—a >>ud from the stem Snip RirnaT or Johm Marshall, from Jarvis Islaid.— We will nurture her Kindly—this heavenly geiu ; Left Honolulu on the afternoon of February 27. Had pleasant Most watcniul we'd guaru it tin Jesus si,ail call weather fir two weeks —winds easterly. M arch 12,passed to tho For more of his jewels{—we'd give them upail. E. BofITOX. westward of Christmas Island—fell to the leward on account of westerly current, and had to beat up. Did not reach Jarvis PLACES OF WORSHIP. Island until the 31st of March. On the Slst, at 7 P. M., anchored utr the south-west point in 15 fathoms water, with 71 UKTIItJ Rev. S. C. Damon Chaplain—King fathoms chain. On the 3d of April, placed moorings—a large SEAMEN'Snear the Sailors' Home. Preaching OB suaoays at street, anchor of five thousand pounds in 36 fathoms water, with 00 11 a. it. and 7* p. m. Scats free. Saubatli MnJ alter fathoms chain. Laid until the Bth of May, during which tims the morning services. discharged all her cargo, Including 20 tons coals, provisions FOET STREET CHURCH—Corner of Fort and Beretania stt., and water for the men for threemonths. Erected the buildings —Pulpit temporarily occupied l>y Rev Lnffffin Audrewa. Preaching on Sundays a> I.a- v..and 7) p. u. Sabbath —took on board 400 tons guano, leaving on theisland Mr. Chas. School meets at lv a. M. H. Juld and 21 men; started kr Honolulu May Bth,and arrived METHODIST CHURCH—Nuuanu avenue, corner of Tutul on the 26th—18 days passage—winds K.N.E. street—Key. Wm. S. Turner, Pastor. Preaching eveiy Infract of a letter from Mr. C. 11. Judd:—" Monday, April Sunday at 11 a. m. aud 7* p. M. Seats free, Sabbath 6th, the Helen Snow, a clipper whaler, Captain Nye, came School meets at It) a. U. close In to the Island, and I went on board. She was 6, months KIND'S CHAPEL—King street, above the Palace—Rev. E. W. from New Bedford, bound to the westward, whaling. Capt. Nye Clark Pastor. Services, in Hawaiian every Sunday at has 200 barrels sperm. He said he thought he might stop at 9i a. m. and 3 p. M. New Nantucket. I gave him someeggs when he came on shore, HUTU'S CHURCH—Beretania street, near Nuuanu afreet— lis laidhe could bring the John Marshall and anchor her off Rev. Lowell Smith Pastor. Services, in Hawaiian,every Huuday at lv a. M. aud 24 P. a. the boat entrance." Kifort or Brio Moasuo Star, prom Marqcssas Left CATHOLIC CHURCH—Fort street, near Beretania- under the charge of Rt. Rev. Bishop Maigrct, assisted by AMie Honolulu March 16. During the first ten days encountered 8. Jlfodeste. Services every Sunday at 10 a. v. and It H K. gales which drove us to the westward of our usual course. March 20. crossed the line lv long. IJ2 w., nearly 2 degrees * voyage. west of Capt. Moon's track on the previous Easterly NOTICE. winds prevailing, we had a deadbeat ol three or four weeks, ADDRESS WILL BE DELIVERED making but from 20 to 80 milespar day on our Society or Oahu College, by the It is before Philomathian course.. the here suggested that perhaps a shorter route might be found to late President, W. H. GLLICK- Subject—"Enthusiasm an the Marquesasby way of the northern variables, in order to first Element of Success." After the address there will be a short discussion ou the question—"Should the use of Tobacco be get the necessary easting and then run down through the trades. made a subject of Discipline in the Hawaiian Churches f" April 21, arrived at Hivaoa, 86 days from Honolulu. Left HeThe exercises will be held In the College Hall, on TUESDAY naahl Bay May 7, at 4. r. St., and after a pleasant passage otlj EVENING, theIst of June, at balf-pasl 7 o'clock. The friends of the Society and the public are respectfully lv days arrivsd at Honolulu, Thursday noon, May 20. vited to attend Per order of the Society. Card.—Capt. Andrews, late of the whalingbrig Franc tM, lost 100-lf LYMAN, Jr„aW, D. B6—» , AN • MERCHANDISE, At the old stand, corner of King and School streets, near the large Stone Church. Also, at the Store formerly ocuupied l>y ('. 11. Nicholson, in King street, opposite the Sua men's Chapel. tjT Agents tor Jiiyue s Medicines. B. PITMAN, DEALER IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE, AND HAWAIIAN I'RODlti;, BYRON'S BAY, IIILM, HAWAII, S. I. All Stores requite I hy whale olt.ps and others, supplied en reasonable teruit>, and at the ehurtcut uot.ee. WANTED—Exchange on the United States anJ Oct. '1, lbo4. Europe. DR. J. MOTT SMITH, DENTIST. OFFICE, CORNER OF FORT ANH BOTH, STREETS HONOLULU', H. 1. OILMAN & CO, Ship Chandlers and General Agents, LAHAINA, MALI, S. I. Ships supplied with Recruits. Storage and Money. . S. P. FORD, M. 1> PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office yueeu street, near Market. C. 11. WETMORE, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, HILO, HAWAII. S. I. N. B.—Medicine Chests carefully replenished. G. P. JUDD, M. V., PII YSIC I A N AND SURGEON, HONOLULU, OAHU, S. I. Office, corner of Fort and Merchant streets. Office open from 'J A. M. to 4 P. M. NAVIGATION TAUGHT. "rVTAVIOATTON, in all its branches, taughtby the Subscriber. The writer likewise begs to in- timate that he will give instruction to a limited number of pupils in English reading and grammar, geography, writing, aritlunatic, 6tc. Residence, cottage at the back of Mr. Love's house, Nuuauu-street DANIEL SMITH. tf Honolulu, March 26, 105". MASTS OF ALL SIZES. MOR SAL.E BY 1* M-a 11. HACKFELD fc CO. A. P. EVERETT, st-ly Honolulu, Oahu, H. I. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1858) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1858.06.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1858.06.01 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/076baddceb1b3090cb4b19323fc7e6e1.pdf c4835b7b4dd57abaf6e903094097d3a8 PDF Text Text FTHE RIEND i\m Skriti, Vol. 8, HONOLULU, JULY 26, 1858. Mb. 7.\ CONTENTS For July 20, 1858. ,----- ----------------... - Editorial Reminiscence, Observations respecting Sydney, Savings Banks, Rev. 11. W. Parker's Sermon before the 11. T. Society, What Next! Hey. E. G. Iteckwith's Sermon, Itonk-kecpiiig by Double Kntry, Extracts, Marine News, etc., I'.UiK. 4» 60 50 61 52 52 53 53, 64 55, 56 THE FRIEiND. JIII.V 26, 1858. Editorial Reminiscence. If former tourists had not described every nook and corner of the Sandwich Islands, we should feel disposed to scribble a few paragraphs relating to our recent trip to Maui, but particularly Wailuku and Makawao. Those two places are so located that they are perpetually looking each other in the face. Makawao, abiding in mists, looks down upon Wailuku, reposing under its broad and cloudy canopy. At Makawao it rains almost daily, but at Wailuku but seldom, during the summer months. The former, with all its rain and moisture, has no streams or rivulets, but the latter, without rain, supports one of the finest rivers upon the islands, well adapted to water power. The farmers at Wailuku succumb to the indigo, while at Makawao but a few plants only have appeared. At the former spot the herds of horses and cattle fare hard, while at the latter they fatten upon Spanish clover; and, strange as it may appear, such is the moisture in and upon the grass, that horses and cattle go for months without once visiting a stream of water for drink. Wailuku is admirably situated for irrigation, and eventually we hope may become a perfect garden. Makawao, as an agricultural district, has many advantages over most parts of the islands. It was exceedingly pleasant and invigorating to ride along cane-fields well fenced and well tilled, and through wheat fields alive with the busy reapers and their attendants gathering the wheat into stacks, to protect it from the rain and get it ready for the threshing and winnowing machines. To see all this done by Hawaiians, rendered the sight doubly pleasant. Wheat growing appears to suit the natives, and we hope every locality will be pointed out to them where wheat will grow. The success of the sugar estates at Makawao, this year, is most gratifying. With capital and good management, success may be confidently expected ; but with capital to any amount, and poer management, ruin is certain. Those undertaking the sugar business hereafter, ought surely to profit by past experience or want of experience. A person visiting either place during the month of June, will not fail to prize the increasing supply of peaches. Most fortunately we hit the season exactly, and the kindness of friends in placing so many at our disposal, will be long and gratefully remembered. If you desire strawberries, they are to be found growing abundantly above Makawao, upon the lava-covered sides of Haleakala. Other fruits abound in that region, such as oheloes and pohas. It is worth a visit to Maui to obtain a good look at Haleakala, for this one mountain forms the whole of East Maui. We ascended to its summit in 1847, and do not care again to toil up its rugged steeps ; but the view from the top will richly reward the traveler for all his efforts to ascend.—[See Friend, August, 1847.] Other good views are to be obtained beside that from the summit. A spectator at Wailuku, looking across the plain, and upon that lofty dome-shaped mountain, in a clear and cloudless morning, will obtain an idea of vastness and grandeur deeply impressive. Let, however, the sun arise, clouds gather and overspread portions of its sides, then with sunshine and shade alternating, an idea of great beauty and loveliness will be suggested, and long linger an agreeable tenant of the memory. During our brief visit at Makawao, we 49 \m Srrirs, tfol. W. were glad to learn that a most commendable effort has been made among foreigners to sustain public worship in English. We hope the effort may be long sustained, and eventually grow into a flourishing church and society. We would merely add, that Wailuku isjust the place to suit boys during a summer vacation. Its strenms, its herds, its shade,, its fruits, render the place a sort of boy's Eden. One thought more and our random remarks are ended. It was pleasant, go where we might, we were sure to meet old sea-faring acquaintances, some of whom we had welcomed when they first landed upon the islands. Having formerly tried to befriend them, it was exceedingly pleasant to witness a willingness to reciprocate kindness, aftermany days. Ho, for Fraser River! By reference to our previous volumes, we find that just ten years have rolled away since the rush commenced fox California. The present rush for Fraser Riverreminds us of those early California times. Judging from our San Francisco exchanges, we should infer the gold mania raged with great power. Reports from the new mining districts indicate a re-enactment of the same sad scenes which characterized California a few years ago. The San Francisco Herald intimates that famine is likely to prevail at the diggings ; if so, the suffering of the approaching winter will be great. If a little editorial advice would persuade some of our readers to " let well enough alone," we should be disposed to indulge in that strain ; but we are confident that no advice that we could give, would make the least impression upon minds gold-mad. If you will go, reader, hurry off, and, gold or no gold, be ready to return before the fall rains and winter frosts commence, or the chances are that your bod-, ies will become food for the bears and wolves of the wild regions along Fraser River. �50 THE Fltinii. J I LI , 1858. a good view of the town, which stretches OBSERVATIONS RESPECTING SYDNEY. over a rising ground, and the suburbs extend \V e have enjoyed the privilege of reading several miles. Some of the country-seats several letter, written from Sydney, by Mr. j are beautiful. There is an abundance of E. Railey, of Wailuku, Maui, and addressed.' good building stone all about; —it is sandto several members of his family. He sailed stone, and easily worked, though it does not from Honolulu, passenger on board the ship admit of any very delicate work; but some India, Captain Rice. It was generally ex- of it is hard, and has kept in good condition pected that the India would have pur/ued many years. her voyage direct to New London: but for Honolulu is. Nothing to Sydney.—The the purpose of disposing of her cargo, she best in Honolulu are coarse, r coral buildings proceeded to Sydney, and from thence home- and will not compare with good buildings wards. We would merely remark that Mr. I here. The business, too, of Honolulu, is B's family were not aware that the India was ! nothing compared to that of this place. making so circuitous a passage ; hence let- Many large merchant ships lie alongside the MM from that remote part of the globe were wharves. The shops and stores are full of exceedingly unexpected. goods. Drinking places abound. Passage.—We had good weather for the Visit to Paramatta.—March 29—1 went first few days from Oahu ; then the trade by railroad to a place called Paramatta, winds set in and took us down to the equa- twelve anil a half miles, but fifteen by steamtor. On the 30th (of January) we had a ers. It is right back in the country. The cars heavy rain. The Captain intended to run were three-fourths of an hour in reaching the to the westward of the Fejecs, but a strong place, but they stopped many times. The N. W. wind and thick weather obliged him country through which we passed had a poor to run for the Navigator or Samoan Islands. soil, and a great part of it was covered with We had a great many squalls, with heavy the original forest, or it might be a recent rains, after passing the equator, till we growth, for the trees were all small. We passed the Samoan Islands. We saw three passed through some pleasant villages, but of those islands—the most easterly. They the country was all flat, and where man had looked very green and inviting, only the in- anything to do, he made square work. A cessant rains would be intolerable. After vast number of the houses were mere huts, passing the Navigators we had better wea- though not of the aborigines. Of them we ther. We made the passage in 44 days. have not seen a specimen. The whole Appearance of the Coast.—The coast of country, forest or clear, is covered with a Australia, as we approached it, appeared thin coat of manienie, [a species of grass much as the islands, but there wore no moun- growing in the S. Islands—Ed.] and the waytains back, nor any ravines cutting their way sides are everywhere covered with it. The tlown to the sea and discharging their wa- village of Paramatta contains 15,000 inhabitters. The cliffs, too, were perpendicular, ants, but they are much scattered. At least and some of them even overhanging—at every third house is a tavern. Having travwhich I wonder, for .the rock is nothing but eled over the place, from 11 A. M., until 3 sand-stone, and soft at that. As we drew P. M., I returned by steamer. An hour and near the land, Botany Bay opened on the a half took us back to Sydney, through the south, and Broken Bay on the north. Steam- same forest-like scenery, though it has many «rs, brigs, schooners and cutters were pass- pretty residences along its banks. They are ing in and out. The greater part of the all made, the soil being too poor to produce roasting vessels arc brigs and brigantines. anything of itself. I saw no farms, and but a The bay is surrounded by ridges of wood- few gardens. land, interspersed with a multitude of pretty Fruits. Vegetables, Trees, &c.—Lemon houses—gentlemen's country-seats and cot- and orange trees abound ; also, apples, pears, tages—which give a very pleasant appear- peaches and plums, but the fruit is poor and ance to the whole scene around the bay. the price very high. I find you can get most —This, js a very beautiful harbor, things cheaper at Honolulu than in Sydney. cannot see the ocean from it, as it is The fruits and vegetables here are mostly red by a narrow and crooked passage. despicable. It would seem that they have The only evidence you see of the harbor's many obstacles to contend with, as cicadas, i-ounection with the ocean is the rise and fall worms and drought. The English oak is of the tide, and the saltness of the water, planted in many places, and various pines, although, as it is at the mouth of the river, it firs, oleanders, &c. Wood is very high, for is less salt than the sea outside. There are the forests are mostly composed of a worth:t multitude flf shells in the harbor, and I less tree, that is not even fit for firewood. So have been on shore and picked up some. is everything high but liquor, and that brings There are a plenty of fish, too. many people down to its level! Red noses Sydney. Frotr .ew anchorage we have ehmmd, and I speak within bounds when I (arbor. say that most people here show the effects of drink ! It will hardly do for me to tell what is told me about the place, and told, too, in apparently good faith. Of one thing I feel tolerably certain—people here are very much dissatisfied and uneasy. There is almost everything for prosperity except one thing, that is water. The country is parched by long droughts, and in many parts the soil is poor, so that at the outset the agriculturist meets obstacles. There are worms and a vast many insects to battle against. Big mosquitoes and fleas abound. Ants are very numerous and savage. I have seen them •more than an inch long, with nippers like small shears, and ready to do battle against any odd?. They have also serpents and jiggers. The weather often changes very suddenly from one extreme to another. Large bunches of oleanders in flower adorn the streets. Flora pondas abound. There are olive trees in full bearing in the gardens, and I saw a genuine tea lush with berries on it. South Sea Missionaries.—l have been on shore frequently, and have seen the John Williams, which is about to leave on her yearly cruise among the islands. I have seen the Rev. Messrs. Buzacott and Murray. The former is returning to England for good, with the utter failure of health. The latter returns to this station at the Samoan Islands, leaving his wife here in poor health. Today, March 29, the John Williams sailed on her cruise. Departure.—March 29—We expect to sail to-morrow. The cargo is all on board, and most of the provisions. I shall not probably write again before we sail, but I shall not be much surprised should we be obliged to go into some port before we arrive in New London. My health is more than good. For two or three weeks my old complaint hung around me, but now I am quite well. ***** SAVINGS BANK. Some months ago, the benefits and importance of a Savings Bank were discussed in our columns, but the matter was dropped, principally because the Finance Department of the Kingdom was destitute of an officer specially devoted to its management. The Government organ has announced that the Finance Department is now to be presided over by the Hon. D. L. Gregg, late tJ. S. Commissioner. We do hope the subject of a Savings Bank will not escape his attention. The sphere and bearings of such an institution upon the community, must appear manifest to his mind. We consider the usefulness and healthy influence of Savings Banks as fully settled. Other civilized countries have established such institutions, and why may we not have one in Honolulu? We believe the Government might thereby, at �THE FRIEND, JULY, 1858. ten, perhaps eight per cent., per annum, ob- tain all the money it requires without paying twelve and eighteen per cent. It might require time to introduce the system and secure confidence in deposites, but respecting ultimate success, we entertain no manner of doubt. As to the details of such an institution, we have nothing to say. What we desire is simply this—that there shall be some institution established on the Sandwich Islands, where King and people, foreigner and sailor, professional man and mechanic, father and child, may deposit the funds which have !>een saved, and feel that they are safe. We copy the following items from our exchanges. Savings Banks.—The first Saving Bank was established in England in 1804, through the philanthropic efforts of Mrs. Elizabeth, of Tottenham, and from that time Savings Banks grew rapidly in public favor. They were first established in the United States in Philadelphia in 181(5, in Boston in 1817,and in New York in 1819. The Savings Banks in the State of New York now hold on deposit over 841,000.000, paying over $2,000,000 interest to depositors the last year. The total number of depositors was 203,804, the average deposit $203, being the savings of those whose support depends mainly on their daily individual labor. The Dime Savings Bank in Baltimore, appears to have demonstrated the practicability of such institutions, and shows how large results flow from small causes. It appears from their annual report that the amount deposited during the financial year justclosed, was $90,503 47, making a total of $177,668 74. Of this there has been drawnby depositors, $67,729 90, leaving on hand $109,968 84. This exhibits an increase during the year of $22,773 57, notwithstanding the pressure of the times has evidently caused the withdrawal of so large an amount as nearly $68,000. The increase of depositors during the year has been 300, making in all at the present time, 3,657. Funeral Sermon, S' D AT THE BURIAL OF THE CREW OF JOHN MILTON"—BY REV. S. L. MER28, 1858, AT EAST HAMP- FF.BRUARY ,ONG ISLAND, N. Y. Our readers have been informed of the terrible wreck of the John Milton, off the east end of Long Island. With her commander, Captain Harding, many of our readers were acquainted. It seems but yesterday since he left Honolulu as master of a full ship, bound homeward. The sermon, indicated by the above title, has been forwarded by an old acquaintance residing near the spot where the fatal catastrophe occurred. From its contents, we learn that the John Milton was a new ship, having made a successful voyage to San Francisco, returning via Peru, to obtain a freight of guano, touched at Hampton Roads, and proceeded thence to her port of destina- 51 tion ; but when offLong Island, was wrecked, Sermon before the Haw. Tract Society. and every soul on board perished. PREACHED BY REV B. W. PARKER, AT BETHEL. SABBATH AFTERNOON, JUNE 7, 1858. A passenger left the ship at Hampton Roads, and from him some particulars have [ABSTRACT.I been ascertained respecting the crew. S. Yt> ftve the light of the world. Let your light no " Wore men, that they may see your good works, W. Carey, Esq., has furnished the New shine York Herald with the following extract from ami glorily your Father which isiu hoaKen." —Mail a letter received from Edwin B. Kirtley, late 6 : 14-10. passenger per the ill-fated John Milton. Till Christ here applies to his disciples n now we have been ignorant of the fate of the other passengers, also the number of the strongly significant title—" the light of the ship's officers and crew. It is now certain world." that all the bodies save one have been recovIt will be in accordance with the true ered and appropriately interred. spirit and meaning of the text, if we present St. Louis, April 9, 1858. | the following topics for consideration : I received yours of March to-day, and has- I I. The Church as a light. ten to reply. It lias been my intention since The darkness on which it shines. 11. I first heard of the loss of the ship John Mil111. Some of the ways in which it shines. ton, to write to some one in New York, giving them what little information I could in IV. The effects produced by its light. regard to the captain nnd crew. There were I. The Church as a light. aboard the ship, when I left it at Hampton It is often so called in scripture. Light is Roads, twenty-six persons all told, viz ; fourtruth, purity. teen seamen, four boys, carpenter, cook and a metaphor used for knowledge, "lamthelight Christsaid, is steward, three mates, the captain and his son "God light." Rodolphus. The first mate's name was John of the world"—to his disciples, "Ye are the M. Cotrell, whose residence was 135 Web- light of the world." ster street, East Boston ; one of the boys, 11. The darkness on which the light of the William Cotrell, was his brother. The secis to shine. Church ond mate, John Wilson, was formerly from The world " men—moral beings)—"souls Louisville, Ky., but has been living in Chile " and California for the last fourteen years. benighted." A kingdom of darkness has His father, Dr. Wilson, formerly of the navy, been set up in our wotW. More than still resides in Louisville. The third mate 400,000,000 are yet in Pagan darkness; was named Murry ; he was from New York, reverence the Koran ; 200,000,but has been in Oregon and California for 100,000,000 the last five or six years. One of the boys, -000 in ignorance and Papal superstition. Luscomb, was from New Bedford. W. K. But portions of this kingdom lie around us. Taylor, a young man about twenty-one years In our midst souls sit in darkness; children old, was from near New Haven or Bridge- of darkness walk our streets ; works of darkport, I forget which; his father resides near are done in our midst. one of those places. Wajlace was a boy sent ness But this leads to another general topic. by his friends with Mr. Cotrell home to Wis111. To point out some of the ways in consin. The cook, a black man, named John Brown, was from New Bedford. The stew- which the light of the Church is to shine. ard, Austin, was a black man, from AspinI. By example. We all admit the power wall, N. G. The names of the balance of of example. Its influence for good or for the crew I do not remember, or where they evil over others is great. It is a maxim with were from. There were two other passenwe have been familiar from our childwhich gers beside myself—a Mr. and Mrs. Thomas. They left at the same time that I did, and hood, that " Example is more powerful than reside in the western part of the State of precept." It is a teacher, powerful to conNew York, but I do uot know at what place. vince, to convert; and if it fails to convince to the Good Revival Results.—The results of and convert, it is able to "put issilence an argumen." It of foolish the revival have not been confined exclusively ignorance to the church. Nearly every reformatory ment unanswerable by caviller and skeptic. movement has been benefitted. The temper- A young man, when about to be ordained to ance reform has, especially, gained much the Christian ministry, said that at one pestrength. Whole towns have been purged of of his life he had been nearly betrayed grog-shops. Hotelsand saloons where liquors riod into the principles of infidelity,but, added he, have been freely sold, have been changed into there was one argument in favor of Chrisof Drunkards have been replaces prayer. " claimed in large numbers. As in Newbury- tianity which I could never refute; that was port, so in other places, crime has been the consistent Christian conduct of my own greatly diminished. It is impossible, theremost distinguished minfore, to compute the immense benefits and father." One ofthe isters and theological professors of Germany, which derive both in society will advantages morals and religion, from this great awaken- has lately published an account of his own ing. Every good citizen will rejoice in this, conversion to Christ. He says, " Up to my whether he believes in revivals or not. It is nineteenth year I shared the then prevalent cheering to know that this work is still on- rationalistic views. My theologjcal studies ward. While we are writing, thousands are to the faith beginning the new life, and there is reason to did not result in my conversion by the was about brought believe that the time is far distant when the of the Gospel. It Hi> layman. n cease.— of Christian instrumentality work will Boston Traveller. �52 THE FRIEND, JULY, 1858. luminous example o( a Christian walk, more than what he told me, led me to think, and assured me at least of this, that Jesus is the Son of God, and that his doctrine and example make up a complete moral ideal, which man must appropriate for the purpose of attaining to rest, and finding peace. Then I believed in Christ, and was able to kneel before Him and pray to Him. Then He became the friend of my soul, whom I learned to consult in all things, as I had formerly consulted my conscience. Christ recognized the power of example when He instructed, commissioned and sent out his disciples. He taught, too, by his own example—"leaving us an example, that we should walk in his steps." The apostles appealed to their own example as an unanswerable argument to the truth of the religion they taught—" Ye are our witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you, giving no offence in anything." The writings of the apostles abound with exhortations to Christians to shine by the example of a blameless, consist? nr, holy life— Walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, without offence, filled with the fruits of righteousness. See that ye walk circumspectly, that ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men." Christian example, then, is the light which should constantly go out from the church and shine on the dark world. 2. The Church is to shine on the world by " the truths which it teaches. 3. By union of labor, to give the light of the Gospel to all that are sitting in darkness. 4. By furnishing the means for mental and moral culture. The effects produced by the light of Jhurch. Its effect is— To reveal the condition, character and Is of the world. To improve its intellectual and social ition. To save a great multitude of souls. To glorify God. emarks, by way of application : How glorious is the Church of Christ— 1 glorious within." 2. Let the Church put on her armor of light. This is her weapon. 3. How great the guilt of those who in any way oppose the Church of Christ. 4. Brethren of the Church, how full of instruction is the subject before us. How significant is our title. How great our responsibility. "Arise, shine; thy light has come, and the glory of the Lord risen upon thec." I'. Funeral Sermon. What Next? By invitation of the Honolulu Rifles, the Rev. E. G. Beckwith preached a sermon at Fort Street Church, Sabbath morning, 25th inst., on occasion of Captain Richard Coady's death. The Masonic Fraternity attended, wearingthe customary badge of mourning, Mr. Coady being a member of that body. The attendance of the community was quite large, the church being densely crowded. There were no services at the Bethel and Methodist street, anil Mrs. No. Mettler, 1 Winthrop " Mb. Physicians.—Terms For examina- Chapels. The sermon was founded upon Psyco-Magnctic tions, including prescriptions, $0, if the patient bo present ; and 810 when absent. All subsequent ex- the text—" Be still, and know that 1 am aminations, t& Terms strictly in advance. When God." After an appropriate and eloquent the person to be examined cannot be present, by ex- introduction, the reverend speaker took occatreme illness, distance, or other circumstances, Mrs. M. will require a lock of the patient's hair. And in sion to improve the sad event, by enforcing order to receive attentiou, some of the leading sympthe great lesson of the Reality, Neariuss and toms must be stated when sending the hair." Importance of Eternal Things! The sevThese persons advertise clairvoyant mediof the discourse were well sustained parts eral cines, for curing all manner and descriptions and impressively delivered. of ills and maladies, from a cut finger to liver Our brief remarks upon a Savings complaints, including chapped hands and Bank, found in another column were written whooping-cough. If, now, there is any confidence to be and in type before the appearance of the last placed in "the lock of hair" system, why Polynesian. We are glad to see a leider in not employ it for ascertaining the precise that paper upon this subject. " There is a bodily condition of the roving sailor-boy ? lide in the affairs of men, which, taken in We cannot foi one moment believe that these the flood, leads on to fortune.'' We are conanxious parents would have allowed him to fident the truth of this Shaksperean remarkleave home without leaving behind a lock of will be verified, if a good Savings Bank is his hair! Now is the time to test clairvoy- established. Even small deposits frequentlyance ! If good for patients, why not for made, will soon accumulate to ■ fortune. In physicians ? Why not trust the results of Boston, a " Three-cents " Savings Hank is clairvoyant medicines or principles ? Ah, Mr. in a flourishing condition. In a late English and Mrs. Mettler, your system is very good paper we notice the project of a Penny Savfor credulous Yankees, but when your hearts ings Bank! Give us even ass Savings yearn for your absent son, then clairvoyance Bank, and we'll be content. is a very unsatisfactory science, and the lock Loss of Clipper Ship "John Gilpin."— of hair system will not stand the test of a If the papers had not fully published the father's love or mother's affection. particulars of the loss of this ship, we should The following extract may find believers notice the sad event at some length. It was in enlightened New England, but not in this a kind and mercilul Providence which prodistant heathen country ! vided a good vessel at just the critical mo" The wonderful success which has attended the ment when danger and peril came amid the treatment of disease prescribed by the best medical clairvoyants, is a sufficient guarantee that the claims desolate and icy regions of a southern ocean. of this hitherto unknown agent are indeed founded in The letter and testimony of Capt. Scott, of the truth. In more than halfof the towns and villages of New England are to bo found the monuments of Herefordshire, fully exonerate Captain Ropes its mysterious skill ; while thousands of men and from all blame, although certain low-minded women in the Middle and Western States, can testify to-day that their lives have been saved, or their men endeavored to injure his good name and health has been restored, through the agency of medi- reputation. cal clairvoyance." A gentleman residing in Hartford, Conn., has requested us to make the effort to look up an absent son. As in all such cases, we shall try and do our best. What strikes us as somewhat peculiar is this—bothfather and mother of the truant lad profess to be able to cure " the ills that flesh is heir to," by examining a lock of the patient's hair. The following is their card : : We would extend a cordial welcome to Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Walsworth, from Ma-< rysville, California. The duties and responsibilities of a clergyman in that State are great and wearing. We trust a few weeks' sojourn upon the islands will be found both pleasant and invigorating. We understand they design visiting Hilo and the volcano. Those friends of seamen in the United States, who have addressed us letters of anxious inquiryrespecting absent sons and brothers, must not expect satisfactory replies until time has elapsed for the fleet to arrive in the fall, and then for letters to reach the United States. The Rev. W. S. Turnerand wile took passage in the Emma, on Saturday last, for San Francisco. Having been obliged to employ a new Several notices relating to persons' carrier in Honolulu, we would request of our subscribers that they will notify the editor if whereabouts, have been unavoidably crowded out of this number. they fail to receive their papers. �THE FRIEND, JULY, 1858. (For the Friend.) Book-Keeping by Double Entry. Sitting, a few days since, in a merchant's store, my ear casually caught from a neighboring counting-room, a few earnest words from a principal to a clerk, on the importance of careful book-keeping. My mind, however, being somewhat given to such vagaries, betook itself to a meditation upon a kind of book-keeping not often I fear touched upon in either counting-room or parlor conversa- tion. I found myself reflecting upon the way in which each act of each human being, from childhood to decay, tells either on the character of the soul itself, or on the external world, whether of matter, animals or men— thus entering itself in the great Book of Nature—writing its own record more faithfully than any in counting-house day-books, in such sort that every impulse, down to the unlooked feeling or unspoken thought, is there as though " graven with an iron pen and lead, in the rock forever;"—forming a record as enduring as the universe, or as the Infinite Mind of which that universe is the "Word." And yet, faithful as it is, this is not the only record of each soul's transactions, for in each also is a faculty of memory, and nowhere but in the heathen mythology (and there rather as wished for than believed in) is there a Lethe. As faithfully as the external world, and as enduringly as the soul itself, does Memory hold her record of the past; and assiduously as we may deceive ourselves, she ever and anon makes us aware thatthere can be no tampering with her entries. So, in the Book of Nature and the Book of Memory, does each life doublyrecord itself, for its own retrospection and for the views of others. Not an iota is or can be lost, nor can the records be concealed. The universe declares the one, and to the other the supreme court of conscience has ever free access, and may at any moment startle us from our dream of rest, by pointing to some page that perchance we fancied lost beneath thedust of years, and sternly asking, " Was that right ?" " That which was spoken to the ear in closets"— that which the soul whispered to itself in the secresy of its own councils—must " be proclaimed upon the house tops," and we ourselves cannot avoid passing judgment on its moral character. If it be true that for each, these infallible and everlasting records do exist, (and that it is true, quiet meditation on well known facts would seem sufficient to convince any one,) is it not worth while for each to ask himself, what spirit of life will be revealed by the opening of those books in his case ? Will they show fair and honest and honorable transactions, the natural expression of a spirit of love, peace and good will ? or will they suggest only a self-seeking spirit which, when seen by the soul itself, in its moral deformity and littleness, will force it to call upon the rocks and the hills to fall upon it, and hide it from its own more crushing sense of shame and misery ? Surely it is worth while, when we so carefully inspect the records of our pecuniary affairs, also to keep an eye upon the character of those which mark down not only our dollars and cents, but our hearts and lives. Ser.mo. The Cambridge Leather Dresser. 53 the wanderings of the sage Ulysses. The poet of the human heart comes from the banks of the Avon, and the poet of Paradise from his small garden-house in Westminster; Burns, from his cottage on the Ayr, and Scott, from his dwelling by the Tweed. In the midst of such friends, our friend the leather dresser lives a happy and respected life, not less respected, and far more happy than if an uneasy ambition had made him a representative in Congress, or a Governor of a State; and the more respected and happy, that he disdains not to labor in an honorable calling. friends, this is no fancy sketch. My For many years, and many times in a Many young who hear me know as well as I do, year, I have passed by the shop of a diligent, Thomas Dowse, of Cambridgeport, and many industrious mechanic, whom I have often have seen his choice and beautiful library. seen busy at his trade, with his arms bare, But I suppose there is no one here who knows hard at work. His industry and steadiness a neighbor of his, who had in his early years have been successful, and he has gained a the same advantages, but did not improve competency. But he still remains wisely them—who never gained this love of reading, devoted to his trade. During the day, you and who now, in consequence, instead of livmay see him at his work, or chatting with ing this happy and desirable life, wastes his his neighbors. At night he sits down in his evenings in low company, or taverns, or dozes little parlor, by his quiet fireside, and enjoys them away by his own fire. Which of these the company of his friends. And he has the lives will you lead? They are both open most extraordinary collection of friends that before you.— George B. Emerson. any man in New England can boast of. William H. Prescott goes out from Boston, A Modern Miracle.—A Brahmin once and talks with him about Ferdinand and said to a missionary, " You call upon us to Isabella. Washington Irving comes from renounce our religion and to embrace New York, and tells him the story of the Christianity, a religion which to us is new Grenada, and the adventurous wars of voyage and strange. But how are we to know that of Columbus, or the legend of Sleeply Hol- this new religion is true? You work no low, or the tale of the Broken Heart. miracles in proof of its divine origin. Show George Bancroft sits down with him, and us a miracle, and we will believe!" "Come points out on a map the colonies and settle- with me," replied the missionary, "and I will ments in America, their circumstances and show you a miracle,—one better and more fates, and gives him the early history of lib- wonderful than any which Ram or Vishnoo erty. Jared Sparks comes down from Cam- ever performed. I will show you a European, bridge, and reads to him, the lettersof Wash- a Brahmin, a Mohammedan and a Miliar, ington, and makes his heart glow with heroic all sitting and eating together. They have for his country. deeds of that godlike man, laid aside their prejudice and pride; they Or if he is in the mood for poetry, his neigh- have renounced their caste distinctions; and bor, W. Allston, the great painter, steps, in, now, are brethren! Their hearts arc they and tells him a story—and nobody tells a knit together in love; they have common story so well—or repeats to him lines of poe- sympathies, common joys. Each is viewed comes with his sweet woodtry. Bryant and treated by the others as a brother! Is notes, which he learned among the green not this a miracle?—a miracle such as all the hills of Berkshire. And Richard H. Dana, annals of Hindooism cannot boast of—a father and son, come, the one to repeat grave, miracle which could be wrought only by a heart-stirring poety, the other to speak of his divine power? This the Gospel has wrought, two years before the mast. Or, if this me- and I adduce it in proof of it divine origin P* chanic is in a speculative mood, Professor "It is true," said the Brahmin. Hitchcock comes to talk to him of all the changes that have befallen the son of MassaTelegraphic Communication between chusetts since the flood, or before—or Proand America.—A writer frora St. Russia is tries to a storm. Nor fessor Epsy predict his acquaintance confined to his own country. Petersburg states that there is much talk in In his grave hours, he sends for Sir John that city in reference to the establishment of Herschel from across the ocean, and he comes telegraphic communication by land with and sits down and discourses eloquently upon North America. The plan submitted to the the wonders of the vast creation, of all the Russian government by a Belgian engineer worlds that are poured upon our sight by the consists in bringing a telegraphic line through then establishing a submarine comglories of a starry night. Nor is it across Siberia, munication between the Cape East, and that alone, blue wave that ocean of the stormy his friends come to visit him—but across the of the Prince of Wales, and lastly to join darker and wider ocean of time, come the that line to those of the United States across wise and the good, the eloquent and the wit- Russian and British America ty, and sit down by his table, and discourse with him as long as he wishes to listen. Men will prefer even a fanaticism, The eloquent, blind old man of Scio, with which is in earnest, to a pretended rationalbeard descending to his girdle, still blind, but ity, which leaves untouched all the great still eloquent, sits down with him; and as he springs of the soul, which never lays a quicksang almost three thousand years ago among sings the war ef Troy, or the Grecian �THE FRIEND, JULY, 1858. 54 Who is the Richest Man ? "Strike at the Real Cause, Doctor." A native of Scotland related to me the following anecdote. He spoke with tears and broken utterance, for he- knew that the moral of the story was to himself a solemn admonition. wealthiest man," said he, " in my " Theparish had a terrific dream. It was a native vision similar to that of Eliphaz the Temanite. Job. 4: 12-17. An image was before his eyes, there was silence, and he heard a voice saying, ' To-morrow, before the going down of the sun, the richest man in town shall die.' The dreamer, believing himself to be designated, watched with intense fear the declining sun on the appointed day. At length the orb sank below the horizon, and the bell began to toll. 'It is not me,' he exclaimed. ' Who can it be ? lam certainly the richest man in town.' His doubts were soon relieved. A beggar had died, the poor- A wealthy invalid, who was far too fond of the bottle, sent one day for his physician, and after detaining him some time with a minute description of his pains, aches, and nervous affections, summed up with these words:— "NowDoctor, you have humbugged me long enough with your good-for-nothing pills and worthless draughts ; they don't touch the real difficulty. I wish you to strike at the real cause of my ailments, if it is in your power to reach it." "It shall be done," replied the doctor, and at the same moment he lifted his cane and demolished a decanter of gin that stood on the table. "Now then," continued the honest physician, " I have struck at the real cause of your ailments;—banish the ' bottle,' and you will have far less need of my pills and draughts." Working Men ! here's a lesson for you,and for me. For many years past, statesmen, est man in town." There are two classes of rich men. He politicians, and reformers of every grade have who was so terrified by the dream was the been trying to improve our social, moral, and richest man as to " the world that now is ;" religious position. Notwithstanding much but another was richer than he in spiritual has been done, yet it is a melancholy fact treasures. In him the dream was realized. that new prisons and new workhouses are The one had greater amount of transitory always being built, or old ones enlarged, and property than any of his townsmen, but he it is also true, that the inmates of these huge had " laid up treasure for himself, and was buildings are chiefly supplied from our ranks, not rich towards God." The other was rich and that through our drinking habits. in faith, and regarded as the most godly man Acts of Parliament are very good things in in town. A dependent, suffering, Lazarus- their place, but like the doctor's pills and like disciple, but an "heir of God, and a joint draughts they will not do much to raise our heir with Christ to an inheritance incorrupti- morals, if we do not strike a blow at the ble, undefiled, and that fadeth not away, re- " bottle." Who would be free, served in heaven." " Himtelf mußt strike the blow." Are you amassing riches and employing Fellow working rich men! let us strike the them only for self-aggrandizement, the man* dream may soon become to you a stern blow ourselves; instead of spending twentyPublic reality. You brought nothing into this world, five millions a year as weletnow do in us take this mine and it is certain that you can carry nothing Houses and Beer Shops, out. When you leave these ephemeral of wealth to our own homes. A Working Man. riches, or they make to themselves wings and fly away as an eagle towards heaven, will British Workman. you not be poor indeed without inheritence in A Little Seed.—Two sailors of West the world to come ? " Charge them that are Haven, Conn., on going to sea many years rich in this world that they be not high- ago, gave a few dollars to their sister, who riches, nor trust uncertain in minded, but in gave it to her pastor, Rev. Mr. Williston, rethe living God, who giveth us all things questing him to apply it to furnishing those richly to enjoy; that they do good, that they who were destitute with the preaching of the be rich in good works, ready to distribute, gospel. Mentioning it to some of his miniswilling to communicate ; laying up in store brethren, they met at his house and orfor themselves a good foundation against the terial Spring in California. BY MRS. M. D. STRONG. It brings no blast of the storm-king. No sound of the driving snow. It groups us not at the fireside. To bosk in the ruddy glow. But soft and warm pours the sunshine All day from a heaven so blue, And young leaves toy with the light wind That steals from their cheeks the dew. The redbreast sings on the oak bough, The wild-duck is out on tho bay, The lurk springs up from the hill-side And with swift wing darts away. .Mid springing grass on the upland, Where the star-flower budspeep up. With folded wing sits the blue-bird And drinks from the butter-cup. In the emerald robe of the valley The golden violet shines, And the orchis wreathed with the blue-bell In gorgeous broidery twines. 0 month, that cold to the East land The breath of the storm dost bring. To us thy days are the fete-days In the glorious reign of Spring.—Pacific. * time to come." 1 Tim. 6: 17-19. Pastor. Am. Messenger. MoreLamentable than the Earthquake. —The people of Salerno, in Italy, since the panic occasioned by the earthquake, have been greatly distressed by the loss of what they regard as one of their most precious relics, the tooth of St. Matthew, which has been stolen. The bishop has ordered the excommunication of the tbjef, but to no effect, and processions, with torches have been equally useless. The Sabbath in Germany.—A movement for the better observance of the Sabbath has been begun in Germany; the labor in the post-office on that day has been abridged, the luggage trains on some railroads have been stopped, and efforts made to prevent harvestwork and labor in factories. In Prussia, many military reviews and the exercising of hemilitia have been transferred toa week day. ganized the " Connecticut Missionary Soci- ety," to which this gift of the sailors was the first donation. That Society, besides sending The First Sabbath. And now on earth the seventh Evening arose in Eden, for the sun Was set, and twilight from the east came on. Forerunning night; when at the holy mount Of heaven's high-seated top, the imperial throne Of Godhead, fixed for ever firm and sure. The filial power arrived, and set him down With his great Father; for he also went Invisible, yet staid, (such privilege Hath Omnipresence) and the work ordain'd, Author and end of all things; and from work Now resting, bless'd and hallow'd the seventh day, As resting on that day from all his work. But not in silence holy kept; the harp Had work'd and rested not; the solemn pipe And dulcimer, all organs of sweet stop, All sounds on fret by string or golden wire, Temper'd soft tunings, intermixed with voioe Choral or unison; of incense clouds, Fuming from golden censers, hid the mount. Creation and the six-days' act they sing: Great are thy works, Jehovah! infinite Thy power! what thought can measure thee, or tongue Relate thee! Greater now in thy return Than from the giant angels: thee that day Thy thunders magnified; but to create Is greater, than created to destroy." So sung they, and the empyrean rung With hallelujahs: thus was Sabbath kept. " — Paradise Lost. many missionarivs to the new settlements, We have already announced, says an was the mother indirectly of the American Board of Foreign Missions, the American Bi- exchange paper, that a " Life of John Quincy ble Society, and other benevolentinstitutions. A.dams," by Josiah Quincy, sr., is shortly to be published. The work is to be comprised The School-Tax Self-Protecting.—A in one octavo volume, and in addition to its gentleman who was complaining ofhis school- intrinsic literary merits, which cannot fail to tax, saying, that though he educated his own be of a high order, it will possess unusual inchildren at his own expense, he was yet an- terest from the fact that its venerable author nually paying taxes to educate others, on be- is now 86 years of age. Mr. Quincy was ing told that he was indirectly compensated born on the 4th of February, 1772, when fourfold for his expenditure, ridiculed the George the Third was King of Americans as idea. He was asked how much more an well as of Englishmen. It is said that "he acre he would give for a farm of one hundred came into the world a little ahead of Lord acres, located in an intelligent and virtuous Lyndhurst, the same nurse officiating at each community, than in one where ignorance and birth." He is probably the only native Bosvice prevailed. " Ten dollars, " said he. tonian who has a clear remembrance of the The interest on one thousand dollars is Declaration of Independence, which happened "860 a year," was the reply. Your school- when he was not quite four and a half years " is tenfold." old. tax is 88,so that yourcompensation �JILt, 1858. THE FRIEND, MARINE JOURNAL. , . SPOHNR.LTFUI ARRIVALS, Arrlri-d at Near Bedford, April 221, Janua, Winalow. heme, Nov. 33d; Julian, Cleveland bssaaa N,,v. 13 ; 13th, California, .Wam-liesler, li.-0,-.- Nov. 30 ; 1/iiicaau-r, t-onier. do.. Nov. 30 ; l>k Nhi-iing, Mora.-, low, IN-,-. Jil | 01 lin-.nport, April 24, I'hilp Ist, Htsson, 134 days hence at Coldspring, April 24, bk Alice, Peony. hence. At Near Bedford, April 16, shlpSvren Queen, Phillips, hence, Dec. 2d i 18th,Good Return, Wing, hence Oct. 22d. At New London, April 16, ship General Williams, Miller, hence Nor. Bth -, at Sear York, 10th, Mary L, Sutton was up tor flan Francisco. XT Arrived at New Bedford, April 2ft, Cambria, Peaae, hence Nor 31; Jeaim.u,., Pierce, do, Nov 18. 30th, Champion, Gray, do, Nov 26. leaking. May 1, Warerley, West, hence Dee 17; 21. Cor. Ilowland,Luce, from Lahalna Dec 6; 3d, Burt. Uoanold, Downs, hence Dec 4. Arrived st Breroerhaven April 22, bark Messenger Bird, Billings, from Honolulu Dec 3. At Osd Spring May 6, lluntsville. Grant,hence. Balled from N w Bedford May 10, bark Camilla, (new, 420 tons,) Prentice, North Pacific Ocean. XT At Palta, May 2, Am wh bark JohnA Parker, 60 sp; »th. Am »li bark Congarer, 700 sp, 600 wh. Oft*and on—May 1, Am wh hark Morning Star, 64 sp since last report-, 6th, do do, Wla Lie, 200 sp, 100 wh—discharged the mate, Mr Baker; do do, liark Nautilus, 800 ap, 100 wh; 10th, do do do, Herla, 1000 all told. Off Mitssfauera, no date, Am wh sh Golcooda had taken 270 sp at one fare. Rrri.rl of Whnllrlg Vr.wl. Nt Tnlruhunno. : 55 Naval—Të mail steamer John L. Stephens report* the following vessels of war at Panama May 1:—l*. 8. iteam 1frigate Merrimac, Com. Long, arrived at Panama on the Wth April i l. S. tloop-of-war Vandalia on the 26th, and I*- 8. steamer Shubrick on the 27th, the latter to leave a f«*w ' in days for Sau Francisco. The sloop of war Saranac waa hourly expected to arrive. H. B. M.'s ship Havannah to sail oo the Ist of May for Vancouver's Island ; H. B. M.'s steam frigate Maglcienne was to sail In a few days for China, and would probably touch at Honolulu tn route Naval—The U 8 steam frigateMerrimac, CommodoreLong, and the sloop-of-war Decatur, Commander Thatcher, are axpected to sail from this port to-day. The formergoes out on a short crulae, and will we understand return soon. The latter will go to Callao, probably touching at Palta, and thence to Valparaiso. The Saranac and Vandalia areto remain acre for tb« June I—Am clipperatripDashing Wavt, Younr, It da fm flan Franciaco. 2—Dutch bk K'Mitpj: Wilkm 11, Mrnkraan, fll dt fm «ydMfj fi-r s*tn Franciaeo. 10—HuHH-Pimiiih Cut brig Cotiatantine, 193 dayi from Bremen. 14—Am. aeh Sau Diego, Crortou, 34 day* from Petrupaulpresent.—Panama Star, June 15. OWAkI. 17—Am. clipper *eh Y'aquero, Newell, 3*5 days from .Welhourne, Vie. PASSENGERS. 17—Am. clipper bark Yankee, Smith. 12 dayi fr«n Baa FrancIko. 19—II BM 8 flfaidc.enne. VantUurt,4l day* fm Panama For Bam Francisco, per Fanny .Major, .rune I—J H Sleeper, 21—Am. clipper ship Twilight, Gate., 14 dayi from Baa E Hopkins, Mrs Badger and 2 children, J S Cook, Miss OrisFriineiico. wold, R Coady, C A Poor, Mrs Poor and 2 children,Mrs R A 23—An-, clipper ..ripantine Joacphtne,Stone, 10 daye fm Wood and companion, T O Thurston, Capt T Johnson, Danltl Jams Inland. Bums, A Andrad, A Sllva, A Hatem, J Harrington,.) Harrison, 2fl—Am miTch nark Friendship, Carlton, fm Teekalet, WT. Mrs John Paty, J II Paty, Miss E T Paty, Sygee. 2S—ll.iw nru( Kimrvi, Bennett, from Oregon, inly 2—Am. oUppar sli White Swallow, Ingeraoll, 11 diya fm From San Francisco—per Dashing Wave, June I—H M Whitney. Mr Illllebrand. San Francinco. 9—Sch Liholiho, l"m San Francisco, IS ds, via Ililo, 3 <1.. En Route for San Francisco—per Koning Willem ll—Mr J Chile. 12—Sch lvilama. Hooper, fm s**a. Pawson, Mrs E Hullett and child, Masters Uullett (2), Mias From our attentive correspondent at Tslcahuano, we have re- Hullett, Mr Lawson, Mr and Mrs Knur, Mr Mackay, Mr Frank12—Am r>k Mellta. FoUeyit, 137 dj fm Boston. eelved the following full report of vesselsrecruiting there up to lin, Mr and Mrs Nllan, Mr and Mm Jordan, Mr and Mrs Swan16—Haw. iTit- Advance, Milne, 14 day* fm Fanning* 111sey, Mr Ryan, Messrs Connards, Rierdon, Mikel and Blondo-IH— Am. bark Fanny .Major, l'aty, 14rtayi fm S Francisco. April 4, 1868: Mot. out. Wh. Sp. bone. 19—Am. merchant ship Flying Mafia, Bates, U*J dnyi from Jrrivrtt. Mar. 1—Bk Wave, Hill, slcl Mar 14, to cruise, IS 150 Sail Francisco. For Jarvis Island—per John Marshall, June 11—A I Judd. 1—Ilk Mermaid, Ilowea.sld Mar 20.lo.-r,31 1250 19—Am. sch I. F hataT, Moore, from lIUo. From PKTHorACLOwmu—per San Diego, June 15—Miss D 400 28, hoiu,, 41 1—Bk Lrouldaa, Oliver,aid S—Ilk Greyhound, Cathcart, Mar 30, to cr, 9 350 Kamakoff. From San Francisco—per Yankee, June 18—Mr Henry DEPARTURES. 400 2—Bk Helen Mar, Worth, Mar 25, to cr, 2ft 6—BkRow-inn, Dexter, aid Mar 24, home, 40 1600 Rhodesand wife, 4 chisicen and nurse, Messrs Thos Cummins, 5—BkBenCummlngs..lenklns, Mh27,cr,39 DM T Harnett, J-Harnett, C L Richards, S U Bcatty, D L Potter, and June 11—Am. sh John Marshall, Pendleton, f««r itwit Inland. 5—Sh II.t.i, Colby, aid Mar 10, cruiae, 10) 060 1 in the steerage. 12—Hoi. bark Kouluk Wtllem U, Maukiua.i, for San Fran(I— Sh Callao, Iloirland.aid Mar 20, home, 28 1600 cisco. From Jarvis Island—per Josephine, June28—E W Turner, fl-BkClif. Wayne.Swaln, ildMar24, cr,37 660 CH Judd, 12 Hawaiians aud 2 Chinese, employees of the Am. IS_Tlnssian wh hrlp Cnnstsntin,Lindholra, fnrOehotak. It—Bk Mat. Luce, Coon, aid Mar 211, home, 4:1 100 MOO Guano Co. 21—Clipper sh Twilitcht. dates, for Hongkong. 10—Bk Morninft Light, Norton, Mar 31, cr, 21 «.;ip 270 For Victoria, Y. I—per Alice, (John Dunlap,) June 28—J dc 22— II U M S JVafririemu', f«.r Hongkong. 31 800 Graes, J Haistead, J R Bond and wife, O Pitt and wife, JO Da17—Bk Falcon, Norton, In port, ii—Sch Alice, (John Dunlap,) Bell, for Victoria, VancouWyer, 800 Atlantic, |>ort, home, In 41 for IX—Bk ver's Island. vis, R Blake, J Reed, M Jose, A Sllva. F dc Mi 11.., J Lewis, J 10—Bk Ilydaspc, Tabor, aid Ap 1, crulae, 19 330 920 Oliver, G Berkeley, J Manuel,. 14 Hawaiiansand 10 Chinese. 24—Morn njrSur, Brora, for Micronesia. 19—Sh Betsey Wil'ms, Auatln, In )]ort, lime,45 1000 From Tkk.kaj.kt— per Friendship, June26—CharlesColt, Mrs 2| —Valvar*, New*tt, faf San VnUMano> 19—8h Cape Horn Pigeon, Almy, 45 100 1500 Carlton, captain** lady. July ;i—Am briirantine .Josephine,Btone, (<>r Jarvis Island. 8 port, 20—Sh 240 Herald, Cash, crulae, in From Astoria—pes Emma, Jane 20—F. Medde). (I—Clip, ship White Swallow, liiir'Tsoii, for Jarvli Island. 2J—Sh Hope, Gilford, aid Mar 27, to crulae, 6 b.f.20 250 For Micronksia—per Morning Star, June 24—Rev E P Rob13—Bk Yankee, Smith. f<*r SanFrancisco. 1500 il-Sh Alkina A.lama, port, 350 Wilson, hme,39 in ert* and wife, MrsDr Gulick and threechildren, Mahoeand wife. 13—Sch San Maft> Crafton, for ColumbiaRiver. 23—Bk Stella, Hathaway, in port, cruise, 28 800 700 Master John Brown. 1600 24—Sh Napoleon, Crowd), in port, cruise, 28 For JAHvis Island—per Josephine, Jan3—C H Judd, A W 28— Bk Catalpa, Snow, In port, crulae, 21 300 Judd, and 24, laborers. MEMORANDA. 28—Sh Conatitution, Winslow, In port, cr, 0 120 For Jarvis Island—per White Swallow,JulyB—B Q Wilder 29—Bk Merlin. Deblola, in port, crulae, 860 and wife. Miss Laura Judd. 21 (From the Marine report of the P. C. Advertiser.\ 700 April I—BkSeconet, Cleveland, in port,crulae, 30 From San Francisco—per White Swallow, July 2—B G Wilnot reported. der and L Severance. 1—Bk Courier, Coffin, in port, cruise, Vesskls if roft IloNni.t-Lt'.—The ship Harriet It Jeaaie was 400 4—Dk Virginia. Peaks, in port, cruise, 31 Boston—per Mellta, June 12—J D Parker. From advertised to sail from Boaton May 15 to 20. s!iip Jitkn (ill- Feb. 23—Ok Nantucket, Glubs, sld Mar 9,tocr,31 600 For San Francisco—per Yankee, July 13—Miss S X Half, yii'n was alao .-ulverti-ti-rt liy Messrs. Ilunnewell & Brewer, who Long, child and servant, Rev S E Bishop, wife and 2 chilMrs Paita— WnM.F.aa Orr Of isn at will probably despatch the ship .Syren in her stead. Ship Oladren.D-N Flltner, Capt Law, C L Richards, Mr Bennett, C A May lrt—Am. »li bark Apphia Maria, 500, all told. diator was to leave New Bedford about the end of May. William*, Mrs Thomas Spencer, Mr Constantlne, J Hatcher. Dr 19—Do wh hark Greyhound, 350, all told. Report of ahip Jnhn dipt* .—Dec. 25, 1557, lat. 33 39 8., Sweeney. E Wadds, J B 20—l)o wh bark Merlin, nothing since leaving Talcah'no. Is L Bulllans, S Isaac*, J Monday,. OCapt long. 193 ° 45 W., spoke the American whale bark Superior, of Levy, W N Ladd, Miss Mary Ladd, E W Turner, Afong, —Do hark do do do. Courier, 21 wh Gang, and from New Bedford. 6 months out, clean—wished to be reKat.—Total SO. Moon, Po, Ah Ah Ah Ah (Called in for medical aid for a seaman.) T.—per San Diego, July IS—J Zebra, J O. For Portland, ported. Jan. 17, 1847, lat. 43 => 30 S., lons. 1-M ° *V., came 21—Do bark all told. Stella, 1500, wh Hienry Forrey, J up with and spoke American ahip Harriett X Jeaaie,Janvrln, 47 Dnifntfc, Andrews, Gilbroth, Mr Mr Gillespie, 21—Do wh ship Hero, 700. all told. A ho, Mau. daya from Honolulu, bound to New Bedford. (John Qilpin, 32 21—Do wh ship Nantucket, 860, all told. ship Gray-, the Harriett which Jessie,Sluman muter, In h L daya out.) 26—Do wh ship Philip Delannyc, 250 since last reported. 29—Do wh bark Lafayette, one whale sincelast reported. sailed from New Bedford for Honolulu direct, are the following CT Arrived at New Bedford April 10, ahip Harriett & Jessie, Gray (Captain's wife) daughter, Mrs and of New passengers i Janvrln, from Honolulu Nov. 15 11th, John Howland,Taylor, XT We note the arrivalhome of the following whalers irnce do, do. Nov. 12 Cleone, Simmons, do. do. Nov. 2b ; April 3, our last report i May 21, ship South Boston. Randolph, hence London; Capt Wm J Gray, wife and daughter, of Norwichr Miss C of Miss Cutis, Portsmouth, H; E N Whitney, and Conn; Congress, Stranburg, do. do. Nov. 16 -, J. D. Thompson, Water Dee 17—had taken 160 bbla sp on the passage ; shipLydaa, man, do. do. Oct. 1-, Ontario, Tooker, do. do. Nov. 16; April Leonard, Hilo Dec23,35 sp on the passage ; 241,ship Magnolia, of Boston. From Fanning*? Island—per Advance, July 19—Mrs Milne do. Due. 1 -, Florida, Williams, do. Cox,hence Dec 3. At New London, May 17, bk Venice, Sard «, Corinthian, and 2 children. R R Macfariane, II English, T Whwlrr, A Cardo. Nov. 28. ncr, hence Dec 13. At Weatport, May 21, bk Janet,West, lo, C Wilson, R Wilson. Arrived at Bay or Islands, Jan 26. Sea Ranger, of New Bed- hence Nor 13, with 175 bblaap on thepassage ; 31st, at New From San Francisco—per Fanny Major, July 18—CL Price, ford, 16 not, 600 sp; Ocean, Gilford,NB, 16 nios, 1000 sp. Feb. Bedford, ship Onward, Norton, hence Oct 26; June 1,ship TamMrs 8 R Price, Miss C S Price, L 8 Price, Mrs John Paty, Em1, Alfred Qibbs, NB, 39 mos, 1800 ap. erlane, Wlnalow, hence Oct 1; Sd, bk Gratitude. Cornell, from ma T Paty, R McDowell, X McDowell. T M Jordan, J J CanLahalnaNov. 17. At New London, June 1, ship Chairs Car- nave, J H Paty. Arrivals at TiLcaHTano, Chili.—Feb 12, Navigator, Fisher March 6, sailed forhome. Feb 12, A Haughtoa, Robinson— roll, Cook, hence Dec 20. From Sin Francisco—perFlying Eagle, July 10—Rev Mr sp, sailed mos 140 all told. Feb Oncruise, out, 12, to 7 Feb 28, Riroar or Wmlk tair Pwamx at Sax Fainivo—Had Waliworth, Mrs Walsworth, and 11Chines*. for home. Feb 17, Qolconda, light N W windsand calms the first of the passage, for the last ward. Norton—March 2, sailed Howland—ln port, 32 mot out, 1000 sp, all told. Feb 22, Ansel 7 days had strong north-weet winds. Left in the Kodtack Sea, DIED. Oibbs. Stetson—March 6, sailed tocruise, 39 mos out, 1460 sp, May 22, bark Baltic, Bronaon, (N B) 1 whale this season; May all told. Feb 22, Morning Star, Norton—ln port, 7 moa out, 260 25th, ship Rainbow, Halsey, N B, 1 whale; ship George and sp all told. Feb 23, Ohio, Baker—March 6, sailedborne, 30 mos Susan. Jones,N B, clean; ship Fahlua, Smith, N BY had struck In Lahalna, June 26, of tetanus, Johx, second ton of Henry out. 1300 sp, all told. Feb 24, Martha, Manchester—Feb 28, 3 whale* and lost them—had tailed for the Arctic Ocean; ship Feb 26, Spartan, Erie, Jernegaa. Fairhaven. 1 whale—called for theArctic Ocean; and CarolineDickinson, aged 10 yean. nailed for the Northwest, 3 mos out, clean. told. of this child, arose from a wound received on the sp, Oreeopnrt, ship mos 1600 all March Merclean RobertEdThedeath 1, out, Turner—ln poit, 43 May 29th, bark Neva, Hand, i port, 18 moa out, 160 maid, Howes—ln port- w ve> Hill—inout, wards, Wood, N B, clean; bark Augusta, Faber, Sag Harbor, hand from broken glass In a fait from a tree, about two weeka 400 sp. previously. Though medical aid was in attendance, and everymos March clean. Fairhaven, 2. clean; ship Tahmaroo, Robinson, wh. Leontdas, Olive—ln port, 41 thing done that oould be, the worst forms of tetanus appeared, (ireyhound, Cathcart—ln port, 9 mo out 3&0 "P- He'en **ar, Tr TheIron schooner Alice, hence Jane 23, arrived at Vie (mer400 from which no relief could be found. sp. Little, Ntckerson, Worth—ln port, 26 mos out, toria, Y. 1., In 23 days. The vessel and cargo had been sold, chant clipper,)—sailed March 4. March 6, Rosclus, Baxter— within a few days after haw arrival. In this city, June 27. Hon. J. Kaio, of disease of the heart, Cummlngs, Jenkins—ln 49. yean. Mr. Kaeo was tor manyyean an intimate friend in port, 46 mus out, 1600 sp. BenJ TheUnited States steam frigates Merrlmacand Raranac, and agedassociate of the late King*, and was the husband of Jenny port, 39 mos. 950 sp. Hero, Holly—in port, 16J mos out, 660 the sloops of war Decatur and Vandalia were In the harbor of and ap. March 6, Callao, Howland—in port, 28 mos out, 1600 wh. Panama a daughter of the late Mr. John Young, the Foreign Lahilthl, May 14. ship Light, Northern writes us Adviser of Kamehameha I. The deceased-was of the first XT Captain E. A. Chapel, of The light-house steamer Shubriek tailed forBan Francisco on Representatives chosen under the Constitution ofone 1840, aad for from Batan, under date March 1,1858, that he has taken noththe6th ult. ship Josephine, yearsofhis a of thelatter 25, life, held theoffices of a Privy number ing since leaving Honolulu. Reports—Jan. Milton, N. 8., clean; ship The French brig of war Aleikiade, of 20 rant, Capt. MeCouncillorand member of the House of ssvajpa. His remains Allen, N. 8., clean; ship Gov. Troup, Empire, Russell, N. 8., SOO sp; bark Prudent, Hamilton, Oreen. rigny, from Aeajutta, arrived at this port yesterday,(12th,)and were yesterday deposited in the Royal remoter/. until the 16thMay Panama Star. clean. th« above remain here 8., N. All will Swan. 60 bark Wavelet, In this city, on the48th June, Mr. Edward C. Ellis, of absp; port, H. B. M's ship Havannah, Captain Harvey, tailed from Ta- scess of the hip, aged about M yean, a nativeof Hertbner were at AscensionIsland, January 28. H. May boga Tuesday County, was sail on for Vancouver's Island.— lb. New York State. 26, last, to in XT Clipper ship Mountain Wave At Hong Kong, March 4, French whelethlp Vine dc Rennet, At tea, onboard theAmerican whaleshlpMagnolia, In stt- 21, A. Pierces Line from Boston, with 400 tons Ice and 1000 ton* goods. South Atlantic, on the 29th of March, Mn Cox, will of Captain Guedolt, bound north. O. L. Cox, of the Magntia. Herremains would be taken to XT Clipper ship Qoldex City has been purchased for the XT ShipFVyiiio Eagle, Capt. J no. W. Bates, left Ban FranHonoluluand Boston route, in PiercesLine, via Ban Francisco. cisco July I; got unitei weigh IPM; discharged pilots P M, New Bedford for Interment. came tooff Honoluluat 2 P M, July 19—makingthe ptssaft In this city on the 11thJune, Mr. RoMtT Lori, aged 42 yeari XT Bark Messenger Bird was spoken April 14,off Brighton, and in 9 day. and 22 honrt. s native of Glasgow, Scotland tngtlsh Channel » " " " « • s -, « ' ' , �THE FRIEND, JI L I 56 , 1858. ADVERTISEMENTS. DIED. ADVERTISEMENTS. o'clock, a. In Honolulu, Julj 33*1. at a quarter past one hurrassing illness. the Wife of D. Prick, LL.D. after a long and and about Stractwurg, The deceased iras a French lady, born at *~ B. W. FIELD, COMMISSION MERCHANT, HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I. was tlie uioiher of eight children,all living. .VI performed at the Catholic Church. The fnncral rcremonlcs were AtSta, in lat. 21 ° N. and ,oiig.-lvto W.,onboard the American i-iipiMT bark Fanny Major, on the 14thJuucInst. Kkuahd Ooadt, Esq.. senior partner or Mm linn of "R. Coady It C0.." Honolulu, H. 1., of cholera morbus. Mr. Coady was born In Weymouth, Mats., Y. S., May 5,1826. Hud been a residentof these Islands since 1860. On the 11th July,at Waimea, Hawaii, Jamm Fat, Esq., boni In Kugland, bat fur many years a resident of thiscountry. In Hartford, Ct.,;May 21, BotUMA Coit, wife of Henry Hill, Esq., of Boston, aged 06. Th<- luinounc'inont of h-r death came siuldenly to many friends, who were not aware of her Ulnens. Slit* lelt home, with her huslaind. May 10, for New Cork, and (tassed the night at Hartford, at the house of her brother-inlaw, Judge William*. The next day there was a development of brain fever, which after U-n Hays terminated fatally. It 1* Ms> furtlng to believe that she was not MMdoufl of suffering. Hit death was peaceful. Tli'* funeral service* were utlcuded in the Vine Street Church lloxbury,May 2*, and many reUtiv, sand friend-* .imanpanied her remains to Forest Hill->. Bhn was the mothtr of uur fellow townsman, Mr. E. I'. Adams. yean oKI. She ° Jl HOUSE IS NOW OWEN FOR THE Accommodation of Seamen. Board and Lodging will be furnisned on the most reasonable terms. Seamen may rest assured that no efforts will be spared to furnish them a comfortable home during their stay in port. Boarders accommodated by the week or single uienls. In connection with the Sailors' Home is a Shipping Office, where applications from Captains reqalriasg Seamen will be punctually attended to. 16 00 Board and Lodging for Seamen, per week, S6 00 Private Table, for Officers, per week, Hf Apply for Board at the office, in the dining- THE - -- A. P. EVERETT, COMMISSION MERCHANT, Corner of Queen and Nuuanu street*, Honolulu, 11.I. - - - room. REFKHKNCES- " " MA AMOS S. CO»KE 111 U.KIM IN' MERCHANDISE, GENERAL At the old stand, corner of King and School streets, near the large Stone Church, Also, at the Store formerly occupied by C. 11. Nicholson, in King street, opposite the Seamen's Chapel. jy Agents for Jaync's Medicines. B. PITMAN, dealer in GENERAL MERCHANDISE, AND BYRON'S BAY, HILO, HAWAII, S. I. All Stores required by whale ships and others, supplied on reasonable terms, and at the shortest notice. WANTED—Exchange on the United States and Oct. 2, 18") I. Europe. MERCHANDISE, lv OrriCE or thk, Panama Rail-Road Coih-amt. } Ni;w hkk, July 20,1W7. i m~ie ThePanama Rail-Road Company takes this method of informing those Interested fn tho Whaling businosa, of the advantages offered l.y the Railroad Hcross the Isthmus of Panama, for the shipment of Oil from the Pacific to the United States, and for sending outtits and supplies from the l'nit''J State-* to Panama. TheRailroad has been in regular and successful operation for more than two yean, and its capacity for the transportation of very description of merchandise, including Oil, Provisions, tie., has bean fully tested. The attentloa of several Captains of svhaieshi|>s lias recently been turned to the subject of shipping (heir oil from Panama to New York during the present season, and the Panama Rail-Road Company has made arrangements to afford every facility which may be required for the uccom(•lishment of tills importantobject. A Pier, 460feet long, has bsen built in the bay of Panama, to the end of which Freight Cars arc run to receive cargoes from lighters or vessels lying alongside, and deliver the same alommide. of vessels at Asplnwall. Veasels of from 200 to 300 tons can lie at the Pier with safety, grounding in the mud at low water. The vessels to sad from Aspinwall are fast-sailing brigs, be longing to the Rail-Road Company, and the Company is pretared at Panama and deliver it in New York, Iunder to receive oil Bills of I.ntliuu at [the rate of seven .s.r*»N.»h cents per gallon, If received at tlie Pier, and eight cents per galharbor from ship 1 tackles, charging for lon if received in the the capacity of the casks, without allowing for wantage. For whalebone, one and one-half cents per pound. This charge covers every expense from Panama to New York, In case the oil Is sent through the Superintendent or Commercial Agent of the PanamaRail-Road Company, Insurance excepted. The freights may he made payable on tin- Isthmus: or in New York at the option of the ■hlppfr. Theveti-trlr. of the Company sail regularly semi-monthly, and tltc average passage* to and from A*pinwaM ore h>hu twenty i" i :wenty-nve day-". The time occupied In crossing the Ishmus U i '■Kir hoars. Oil, during its transit across the Isthmux, will tv ■ overedwith cam us, or conveyed in covered cant, and owners inajibe inmm—il that every care will be takento prevent leakage. Several cargoes have already been conveyed to New York withou* the alleles* toss. Oil or other fuosta consigned for transportation to the SuperintendeutofthrFaßaniaKaildw<Hid<'.Mn)»Riiy,or to William N'rlssMi.'-«aurr>t*rrial Agent ofthe <*ompauy at Panama, will l*e reoelved and forwarded with the greatest despatch. XT Frederic U Uaakahan been appointed Agent at Hono lulu, Sandwich Ulatulc. u:i4l- pw-ya.ed tofuroishevery requisite information to shippers. JOS. r, JOY, linHill nam* It. K. IX, 11/wwmln 8. I. A*-12m Rll*N*' t. — WHALEMEN'S SUPPLIES AND GENERAL Wfaleships in flic Pacific Ocean. * & LAW, DEALERS IJJ Honolulu, Ouliu, 11. I. To the Ownrrs. and IVrsiama Inlrrrafed <: Y CASTLE. HAWAIIAN PRODUCE, NOTICE TO WHALEMEN. M~tf N. CASTLE cV COOKE, IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL *< A.ITCTIOIVBSn 9 • ■AM'L &-tf Honolulu, May, 1857. Boston. A. P. EVERETT, M-ly surance Company, Boston; H. A. Pierce, Boston; Thayer, Rice & Co., Boston; Edward Mott Robinson, New Bedford; John W. Barrett & Sons, Nantucket; Perkins & Smith, New London. B. F. Snow, Honolulu. MRS. THRUM MANAGER. »ADVEKTISEMEINTTS. Mesara. Samfso* k Tappax, " K. I>. Ukii.iia\i Jt Co., BiiLica, Kmth L Hill, Honolulu. July 1,18£7. By Prratiaaion, hr Rrfrra to C. W. Cartwright, President of Manufacturers' In- DR. J. MOTT SMITH, Kawaihar, lliosiiii. DENTIST. ON HAND a good supply OFFICE, CORNER OF FORT AND IIOTKI, STREETS of Hawaiian beef, potatoes, hogs, sheep and nuHONOLULU, H. I. merous other articls required by whalemen. The above articles can be furnished at the shortest OILMAN & CO, notice and on the most reasonable terms in exchange Ship Chandler* and General Agents, for bills on the United States or orders on any merLAHAINA, MAUI, S. I. chant at the Islands. No charge made on interisland exchange. supplied with Recruits. Storage and Money. Ships Beef packed to order and warranted to keep in any ■'-Ifclimate. S. P. FORD, 31. D., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. BIBLE,BOOK AND TRACT DEPOSITORY, Office Queen street, near Market. SAILOR'S HOME, HONOLULU. BOOKS AND TRACTS, in the English, C. H. WETMORE, French, Portuguese, German, Welsh, Swed- PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, n and Spanish languages. These books are offered HILO, HAWAII, S. I. for sale, at cost prices, by the Hawaiian Bible and B.—Medicine Chests carefully replenished. N. Tract Societies, but furnished GRATUITOUSLY TO SEAMEN. G. P. JUDD, M. D., Also, Office of The Friend, bound volumes for PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, received. sale. Subscriptions HONOLULU, OAHU, a I. N. B.—Seamen belonging to vessels lying "off and on," will be supplied with books and papers, by Office, corner of Fort and Merchant streets. Office culling at the Depository, from 12 to 3 o'clock P. M. open from 'J A. M. to 4 P. M. S. C. DAMON, NAVIGATION TAUGHT. Seamen's Chaplain. in all its branches, taught by the Subscriber. The writer likewise begs to inE. HOFFMANN, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, timate that ho will give instruction to a limited number of pupils in English reading and grammar, Office in the New Drug Store, corner of Kaahugeography, writing, nrithmutic, &c. Residence, cotnianu and Queen streets. Makec fe Ambon's Block. tage at theback of Mr. Love's house, Nuuanu-street Open day and night. DANIEL SMITH. tf Honolulu, March 2G, 1067. J. WORTH, established himself in business atHilo, MASTS OF ALL SIZES. Hawaii, in prepared to furnish ships with SALE BY oli-tf 11. lIACKFKLD I CO. Recruits, on favorable terms for Cash, Goods or Bills on the United States. CONSTANTLY BIBLES, NAVIGATION, HAVING ; HARDWARE STORE. IRON HURDLES SALE at the Hudson's Bay Company* A Store, eight feet long—three dollars each. HTRBET, NEAR. HOTEL, STREET, READING-ROOM, LIBRARY AND DEPOSof all kind*. Hinges. Scram, Tacks, RaITORY. Oat and Wrought Nnila. Spikes, Brad,, AND OTHERS, WISHING writer*' Tools of all kinds. Pocket and to obtain books from the Sailors' Home Library, Sheath-KniVes, Marlinspikes, Caulking-Irons and | win please apply to the Bethel Sexton, who will have Mallets, and numemn" other nrtirles, fur sale at the charge of the Depository and Reading Room until (tT) W. \. LAPP. further notice. Per order. l,.wr->» pricce. hy May Ist. IJ-'tf I FOR SEAMEN THE FRIEND: MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO TEM- PERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY SAMUEL C. DAMON. TERMS: " " ... - -- - - One copy, per annum, Two copies, Fire copies, $2.00 8.00 6,00 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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CONTEXTS For AUtfUitt I*s, IHSM. — riot. 67 6s OH Americans not Foreigners in Kngland, 68 Royal Aneclole, ....-• 59 Have are any Antiquarians amongst us, 69 • • Tolerance and Intolerance, * 69 Poetry, -.-.•-Savings lluuk Established, <X> f> Net* Mill, • 81 Jack and his Meal Bus, or Sincerity not rnough, • 81,61 A Voyageround the World, 1801 and 1802. • • • 83,84 Marine Journal,Deaths, iic, IS. 0. Hecksrlth't Sermon, \c. Walk with your hands behind you, Rev. -... - - . - - - THE FIUEND. AUGUST 25, 1858. where God dwelletb. It was the roll-call of our Gnat Captain on high, summoning us to thoughtfulnew) mid attention. It was your reveille) to duty. It wns a summons from above to gird on your armor mid ftnud iv your lot, to hear and do -'hat (iod commands. At such a time, I feel that it becomes me to be silent and let the voice of God be heard. He is speaking to you, and to me, and to all this community, in a language that ought not to be unheeded. The half-mast Sag—the furled banner—the muffled drum—the funeral train—the hearse,. and pall, and coffin, and opening grave—these badges of mourning—the fast-falling tears which bereavement wrings out from the stricken heart—these are our silent preachers—God's voices, full of deep and solemn meaning," saying, Be still, and know that I am Ood." " " Oahu College.—The term commenced last week, and ten pupils entered the preparatory department of the institution. Six of these were native Hawaiians, who stood an admirable examination. We mention this fact because it is a new feature in the institution. Hereafter, probably, additional pupils will make application, as so many of the Hawaiians are now acquiring the English language. Already the number of pupils is sixty-six, those from Kauai and Hawaii hav" Be still, and know that I am Ood."—Pssus xlti I 10. ing arrived since the term commenced. It is When God speaks, man may well be still. There sincerely to be hoped an additional professor it no eloit no voice to solemn as His voice. There quence that oan thrill like the utterances of His pro- will be sent out from tbe United States, othvidence. There is no instruction like the mute teach- erwise those now teaching will be overtasked. Somotimes it is the We are glad to see that the Sermon preached hy Rev. E. G. Beckwith, on the occasion of the death of Richard Coady, Captain of the Honolulu Rifles, has been published. It is printed in an exceedingly neat and appropriate style. It is a discourse we should be glad to see generally circulated and read. Our limits will allow us to copy merely the opening paragraphs. ings of Hiß dealings with men. voice of a reconciled God, speaking peace to the penitent, trusting boul ; and then its tones ore sweeter lhan the sweetest music in the hush of evening, and the humble heart bends low to oatoh the faintest whisperings of that Spirit of peace. Sometimes it is the voice of an angry God—and then it it terrible. Soroetimet it is the voice of warning and reproof, and tender entreaty, and earnest expostulation—like a faithful, loving father, whose heart yearns over his wayward children. ur. When, in the And God has been speaking to saored stillness of last Sabbath noon, yonder bark rode in the offing with colors half-most, and the word over tbe lifeless went round that they were floating ranks on form of him who so lately marshaled your another world the tented field, how like a voice from the sad tiding* startled us. Our hearts sank within dim us. Many a face grew pale ; many an eye grew and with tears ; and men became suddenly thoughjul solemn, and spoke but few words, with hushed voices, and a strange, oppressive sadness fell upon from the oity. The tiding Mtartled us as though, an un**een •tome ponderous bell in tbe upper air, that knell ot hand had tolled one solemn knell. Oh,forgot it. indeath ! I hear it yet. I ahall ncvor than deep vibration* went down into my soul deeper any human voioe, oould go. Oh, it woe no human U cam* down upon "« fr**** the eternity wjtoe We learn from the last Report of the American Seamen's Friend Society, that the Rev. J. Rowell (a younger brother of the Rev. G. B. Rowell, of Waimea, Kauai,) expects to leave his station as Seamen's Chaplain at Aspinwall, New Granada, and remove to San Francisco. His health and that of his family has become impaired by a residence at Panama and Aspinwall since 1851. During his residence upon the Isthmus, he has been a most zealous and successful minister of the gospel, and we congratulate the 57 jiOlu Series, lioi. 17 The highest wall tall in the world is in the Sandwich Island*, and is Minted to lie between four and five thousand feet high. The stream on which the fall occur", runs among the peaks Of cue of tlie highest mountains, so high that the water actually ntcer reaches IU bottom! so great is the distance, and it n cends to the. clouds again. We copy the above from one of our American exchanges. It is one of those extravagant statements that is ridiculously and amusingly absurd ! Int-tead of " thousands," it should read "hundreds." There is a stream falling about four hundred feet on Hawaii, if we have been correctly informed. Will some person on that island furnish us the facts upon this subject? The Atlantic "Monthly,"—for July, has found its way to the Editor's table. This is a Monthly that will be appreciated by persons fond of choice reading, furnished by writers of unquestionable talent. In a literary way it stands at the head of American Monthlies. The articles entitled "Catacombs of Rome," contain facts of interest respecting the early Christians, under the Roman Emperors. "The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table," is worthy of perusal. We hope to find additional numbers upon our tablefrom the same source. To Friends ok Seamen.—Any persons having books, pamphlets, periodicals, newspapeis, tke., which they are willing or wishing should be distributed among seamen, arc requested to forward the same to the depository, at the " Sailor'si Home." The Chaplain would now make a special appeal, because his present supply is limited, and he is doubtful about receiving the usual supply from the United States for the Fall shipping season. We copy from an old Polynesian a poetical gem, by "Caroline." If Miss or will furriish tulditwial friends of seamen in San Francisco, in secur- Mrs. Caroline contributions, we will most gladly give them ing the services of a Chaplain so admirably a our corner. poet's in place fitted for that station. Oahu Clerical Assciation will hold its next Friend Society will hold its meeting at Hauula, on tbe north tide of the) island, on at next meeting the Parsonage of the Sea- Tuesday, 7th September. A full attendance of the men's Chaplain, on Thursday, Aug-int 26th. members U requested Per order Stranger's �58 THE FRIEND, AUGUST, 1858. Half an hour spent in this way after meals, after breakfast and dinner, would add Our editorial neighbors have occasionally health and length of days to women in easy furnished their readers with rather spicy life, and to all sedentary men. It is a squibs and communications respecting " ex- thought which merits attention.—Hall's Jourercise," "gymnasiums," and other means nal of Health. and methods of promoting health and vigor Americans not Foreigners in England. among the young. It is a subject deserving The late discussion in the United States special attention. Every considerate parent and thoughtful teacher will welcome useful respecting the old, but settled, question, about hints and suggestions upon this subject. right of search," has excited some feeling, If Englishmen secure their "full chests," which seems to have most happily subsided. "broad shoulders" and "sturdy frames," Among the numerous remarks appearing by walking with their hands behind them, upon the subject, our attention has been arrested by the sensible and common-sense let all the world do the same. The following paragraphs are worthy of views expressed by the editors, or editor, of the New York Courier and Enquirer, we attention : Instead of giving all sorts of rules about copy as follows : turning out the toes, and straightening up "Upon this grave question there is but one the body, and holding the shoulders back— feeling throughout the United States ; anil it all of which are impracticable to the many, is due to ourselves and to Gieat Britain—the because soon forgotten, or of a feeling of awk- only other free government in the world— wardness and discomfort which procures a that every Press and every individual in the willing omission; all that is necessary to country, should clearly make known the" secure the object is to hold up the head and public sentiment—that anxious as we are to move on ! letting the toes and shoulders take preserve relations of friendship with those to care of themselves. Walk with the chin but whom we are bound by such indissoluble ties slightly above a horizontal line, or with your of feeling and interest, we greatly prefer open eyes directed to things a little higher than warfare to a dishonorable submission to unyour own head. In this way you walk pro- just and arrogant pretensions. No intelligent perly, pleasurably, and without any feeling or person in the United States, will for a morestraint of awkwardness. If any one wishes ment pretend, that there exists in this widely to be aided in securing this habitual carriage extended country one man in a thousand, of body, accustom yourself to carry the hands who is not desirous of cultivating the closest behind you, one hand grasping the opposite relations with Great Britain, so long as we wrist. Englishmen are admired the world can do so without a sacrifice of our selfover for their full chests, and broad shoulders, respect ; and we believe there is not a man in and sturdy frames, and manly bearing. This America, who can speak with greater accuposition of body is a favorite with them, in racy in regard to the feelings of the British the simple promenade in the garden or gal- people towards this country, than the writer lery, in attending ladies along a crowded of these remarks. We have wintered and street, in standing on the street, or in public summered in the cities and amid the rural worship. districts of England, and we hazard nothing Many persons spend a large part of their in saying, that nineteen-twentieths of her enwaking existence in the sitting position. A tire population, are as anxious to preserve the single rule, well attended to, in this connec- closest and most friendly relations with the tion, would be of incalculable value to multi- United States, as it is possible for a people to tudes—use chairs with the old-fashioned, be. To Englishmen, all people and ail nastraight backs, inclining backward, and sit tions are Foreigners, with the solitary excepwith the lower portion of the body close tion of the inhabitants of the United States. against the back of the chair at the seat; Mexicans and South Americans of every any one who tries it, will observe in a mo- description, are Foreigners; but the man ment a grateful support of the whole spine. does not live who ever heard this term apAnd we see no reason why children should plied to us by an Englishman. We are simnot be taught from the beginning to write, ply " Americans ;" and we have repeatedly and sew, and knit in a position requiring the heard the men of the Continent rebuked by lower portion of the body and the shoulders Englishmen when discussing international to touch the back of the chair all the time. subjects in England. Americans have been A very common position in sitting, espe- spoken of as Foreigners. "We do not call cially among men, is with the shoulders Americans Foreigners," has been the quiet against the chair back, with a space of sev- and natural remark; and to us it spoke voleral inches between the chair back and the umes. It proclaimed the sympathy of race, lower portion of the spine, giving the body of blood and of language; of literature, of the shape of a half hoop; it is the instanta- religion and of government." neous instinctive and almost universal position assumed by any consumptive on sitting Ethan Allen's Burial Place.—In regard down, and unless counteracted by an effort of to this question, or rather mystery, a corresthe will; hence parents should regard such a pondent of the Green Mountain Freeman sugposition in their children with apprehension, gests that if the good people of Burlington and should rectify it at once. will dig to the depth of 12 feet they will find The best position after eating a regular where Ethan Allen's remains once were. He meal, is to have the hands behind the back, was buried, by his request, in a standing pothe head erect, in moderate locomotion, and sition, and the top of his coffin six feet under in the open air, if the weather is not chilly. ground.—JV. Y. Observer. Walk with your Hands Behind You. at least " Bees of Worth Hiving. A Swarm B patient, B prayerful, B humble, B mild, B wise as a Solon, B meek at a child ; B studious, B thoughtful, Believing, B kind, B sure you make matter subservient to mind. B cautious, B prudent, B trustful, B true, B courteous to all men, B friendly with few. B temperate in argument, pleasure and wine, B,careful of conduct, of money, of time. B peaceful, benevolent, willing to learn ; B courageous, B gentle, B liberal, B just, B aspiring, B bumble, because thou art dust ; B penitent, circumspect, Bound in the faith, B active, devoted, B faithful till death ; B honest, B holy, transparent, and pure, B dependant, B Christ-like, and you'll B secure. Exchange. — Joseph II., Emperor of Austria, was driving a one-horse Royal Anecdote.—As cabriolet, dressed in the garb of a private citizen, he was accosted by a soldier, who mistaking him for a man of the middle class, requested a seat in the vehicle. Willingly," replied the Emperor ; "jump in, comrade, I'm in a hurry." The soldier was soon seated alongside of the Emperor, and became very loquacious. "Come, comrade," said he, slapping the Emperor familiarly on the back, "are you " good at guessing?" I am," said Joseph ; try me." " Perhaps Well then, my boy, conjure up" your wits and" tell me what I had for breakfast!" ■' Sour-krout!" " Come, none of that, comrade, try it again." " Perhaps a Westphalia ham," replied the Emperor, willing to humor his companion. "Better than that," exclaimed the soldier. from Bologna, and Hockheimer " Sausages from the Rhine.'' than that—d'ye give it up ?" " Better do." I " Open your eyes and ears, then," said the " bluntly, " I had a pheasant, by Jove, soldier, shot in the Emperor Joe's park, ha, ha!" When the exultation of the soldier had subsided, Joseph said quietly : " I want you to try your skill in guessing, comrade. See if you can name the rank I hold." " You'r a—no—hang it! you're not smart enough for a cornet." than that," said the Emperor. ""ABetter lieutenant?" ""ABetter than that." captain?" Better than that." "A " general ? " " Better than that." The soldier was now fearfully agitated, he had doffed his hat, and sat bare-headed; he could scarcely articulate. me, your excellency, you are " Pardon field marshal?" than that," replied Joseph. " Better Lord help me," cried the soldier, "you're the" Emperor ?" He threw himself out of the cabriolet, and knelt for pardon in the mud. The circumstances were not forgotten by either; the Emperor often laughed over it, and the soldier received a mark of favor which he could not forget. �Have We any Antiquarians amongst us? The following paragraphs, copied from a letter written by a student in Cambridge University, Massachusetts, contains a suggestion which, if followed out, might lead to interesting and important results : " There is a suggestion that I should like to make, and that is, that some one should compile, and have published, a full account of the Hawaiian mythology and institutions prior to the introduction of Christianity. " Tho accounts we have now are very meagre. That of Jarves, (History Hawaiian Islands) is the best I have ever seen, but that comes far short of satisfying one who desires to understand the subject. It should be done also, as a duty due the Hawaiian race. No just estimate of their progress can be formed without a knowledge of these things. It should be done quickly too. The old natives are fast dying off, and probably much that is valuable is irrecoverably lost. Few yet remain like John li, and Kekuanaou, who could furnish much that would be exceedingly interesting and useful to a student of the problem of moral devclopement. It has struck me thnt there may have been a spiritual meaning attached to some of the wild old legends,,like the famous one of Lono for instance, which meaning, even through one vague glimpse of it, would let in much light upon the origin and nature of the people. "The preservation of ancient forms of prayer, and the ritual in special religious celebrations, would be worthy of the effort made to obtain them, from the insight they would give into the hearts of the heathen. " I hope that some one will think this object of sufficient importance to claim, at least, a part of his leisure time in its investiW. F. S." tion. Most earnestly we commend the foregoing to the thoughtful consideration of the Missionaries, or some of their sons, well versed in the Hawaiian language and history. It opens a field for literary and antiquarian investigation, worthy of being entered. A volume might be filled with disquisitions upon the old tabu-system extending over all the " isles of the South," as well as the Hawaiian Islands. Among the Marquesans, one of the idol-gnds ofHawaii, has been introduced within a few years. There are traditional customs among Hawaiians pointing in the direction of the Jews. Is there no patient, but enthusiastic, student of Hawaiian annals who will investigate and bring to light things both new and old." Now is the time to work. " Efforts in Behalf of Seaman at Shanghai China. The following paragraphs we copy from a private letter from Mr. A. L. Freeman, an American merchant, .residing at Shanghai. It bears date January 7, 1857, and although more than a twelve-month old, was received by the late mail from California : " The sailor is the world's missionary, and when converted has a world-wide influence. It is a cheering fact that the Christian world is more interested in the welfare of the sailor than in times past. The prospect for the future, with God's blessing, is encouraging. Here in Shanghai, through the liberality of the merchants, $2000 have been subscribed to build a Floating Bethel. Last week it was launched, and in a few weeks more it will be completed. The Bethel Flag was hoisted for the first time on the first Sabbath morning in July last. A hulk, used to heave down vessels with, was kindly loaned for the purpose. The meetings have been well attended. The missionaries, in connection with Mr. Hobson, the chaplain to the foreign residents, have heartily co-operated in the work, and conducted the services twice on the Sabbath. In addition to this mark of interest in the cause, a Seamen's Cemetery has been purchased and laid out within the last six months, at an expense of $1600, also a contribution of the merchants of Shanghai. It is situated on the opposite bank of the river, about a half mile from the foreign settlement, a beautiful spot for the last restingplace of those who come to this land of strangers. Those who have died among the shipping, have been buried in the cemetery adjoining the settlement, but the large number who die annually has rendered it necessary to provide a larger place, and as a result, the cemetery above mentioned has been purchased and laid out as a seamen's burial place. A Relief Fund, amounting to a few hundred dollars, to be added to as occasion may demand, has been subscribed for the sick and destitute sailors that from time to time find their way here. " The Seamen's Hospital, a private concern, has been renovated and enlarged the past summer, and made more comfortable." " Tolerance and Intolerance. From a new work, entitled Brazil and the Brazilians, it appears that although Brazil is thoroughly a Catholic country, yet free toleration is granted to all dissenters, of whatever name or sect. This is a remarkable fact, and stands forth marked and distinct upon the history of the Catholic portion of the earth. Cross the Andes, enter Chile, and even now the Bishop of Santiago is highly incensed that Protestants should have been allowed to erect houses of worship in Valparaiso. Until recently, the English Episcopal Church has been registered as a stable. It is due to the Rev. D. Trumbull, Seamen's Chaplain and Pastor of a Congregational Church, that Protestants have taken a prominent position in the city ofValparaiso. Since Mr. Trumbull's Society opened their Chapel, the English have erected a new and costly church edifice. These progressive movements have called forth the censures of the Catholic Priesthood, although the people at large sympathize but little with their religious teachers in this matter. 59 THE FRIEND, AUGUST, 1858. [Vrasa ths Poljnsslan j The Prince of the Kings of the Earth. How oft hat fancy strove to paint The splendor of a regal line— The honors that around it wait— The glories that around it thine. The servile throng—the warlike bands— The wealth that tweeping conquest brings, And all the nameless pomp that stands Attendant on the thrones of Kings. But who can tell the state of Him Who holds hit Kingly Court afar ;— Beyond the brightest solar beam— Beyond the highest glittering star ; Whose throne—consolidated light O'er-arched by gorgeous rainbow hues— Dazzles the rapt Archangel's light! Who, low with trembling rapture, views. And can it ever yet be mine, To be presented spotletsVthere Presented by the Man.Divine ! The Father's Co-Eternal Heir ! Shall I, a worm, ascend that teat Where the first'glowing Seraph sings I And speechless fall before the feet Of Him, the'Princo of Earthly Kings' ' I may ! for He who hell withstood, He hat the full credentials given, Signed with his ewn atoning blood My passport k£the highest heaven. I with angelic orders bright May boast mylhigh immortal'birth. Attend in his own realms of light The Prince or all theKings of Earth. Caeouhk. Ashamed to make a Deposit! In the last No. of the Polynesian, the editor intimates that some may "be discouraged or frightened away by false shame." Verily this is an insinuation against human nature that strikes out sensorium oddly enough. What, a man, a woman, a child, ashamed to make a deposit in a savings bank! All we can add is simply this: If any person's mind is so unbalanced and sadly biassed as to be influenced by a motive of this nature,—false shame,—in a matter of this nature, then we should confidently expect he would eventually be supported by his friends and be buried by subscription. We have lately seen the statement going the rounds of the newspapers, that the California and Australian mines had yielded, during the last ten years, between six and seven hundred millions of gold. This is a very large amount to be thrown into the circulation of the world. Another statement recently attracted our attention. A British writer states that the Revolutionary War carried on by England with the United States, from 1774 to 1782, cost England the sum of £136,000,000, or $880,000,000! An A late religious paper stigmatizes the amount equal to at least one-half of this must authors of yellow covered novels as literary have been expended by the United States. to death who virtue with sting scorpions, Verily, war is an expensive affair their tales. �60 THE FRIEND, AUGUST, 1858. dence is a plant of slow growth." It may require time for persons of small means to acquire confidence in Bishop & Co.'s Savings AUGUST 25, 1858 Bank, but ultimate success we confidently expect. We are not so sanguine, however, Savings Hank Established. upon tliis subject, as to imagine that it will immediately become a great establishment, Our readers will learn, by perusing our neither do we suppose it will cure all the ills advertising columns, that Messrs. Bishop ie anil evils under which society labors. Such Co. have connected a "Savings" department ] institutions have exerted a healthful and saluwith their Banking establishment. We shall tary v. fluence upon society elsewhere, and be glad to. see the experiment tried, and its we expect the same general result will follow inauguration, under such favorable auspices, in this part of the world. will contribute to its final success. Unless We would acknowledge the reception those gentlemen who have undertaken this enterprise had secured the confidence of the of "A Discourse on the Life and Character community by their careful management, as of the Rev. Joseph C. Smith ; delivered in merchants, and their tried integrity as hon- the Congregitional Church, Newton, Mass., orable men, we should hesitate before recom- March 28, 1866, by Rev. Henry A. Miles." It will be recollected by some of our readmending our readers, among seamen ana landsmen, to invest their earnings in this ers, that the Rev. Mr. Smith died in Honolulu December 29th, 1567, having visited the islSavings Bank. We feel no little responsibility in recom- ands for the benefit of his health. From mending gentlemen as managers of a Savings this discourse it appears that lie was a native Bank. Smiill as our influence may be, we of Wnltham, Mass., where he was born July fed it would be flagrantly wrongand iniquit- IS, 1519. He graduated nt Bowdoin Colous to recommend a Savings Bunk in which j lege, in Maine, and studied Theology at Anwe had not the fullest confidence. It is one j dover Theological Seminary. For tight thing to advocate the general principle ofj years he was pastor of the Unitarian Church Savings Banks, and quite another to recom- j in Groton, Mass., and subsequently removed mend our readers to place unappropriated j to Newton, where he gathered a new society funds in the hands of particular individuals ; i around him. He came to this part of the hence in uttering our sentiments respecting! world for his health. On his arrival here, he Bishop & Go's Banking House, we say, most I was met by friends, whoadministered to him frankly, that it has our confidence, and, until every attention which tlioiightl'ulness could we see reasons to the contrary, it will have suggest or kindness dictate. our recommendation to seamen and others. New Mill.—During our late trip to Maui, We feel confidence in those gentlemen as capable of managing a Savings Institution. we were not a little interested in occasionMr. Bishop, who is nt the head of the esta- ally visiting a spot in Wailuku, where sevblishment, has for many years occupied va- eral Portuguese were laboring to erect a rious offices of trust, and in them all has flour-mill. We saw them digging their acquired and sustained a character above sus- race-way n.id wheel-pit, putting up the buildpicion. We thus express our sentiments, not ing and flume. We confess it was the most for flattery, but because we desiie ourreaders simple -.Ta!i liiat we ever saw for the purpose to feel confidence in this institution. Not of grinding grain. The whole amounts to unfrequently seamen desire a safe Bank for merely a tub-wheel at one end of a shaft, depositing their hard-earned money. We and a pair of millstones at the other! Simhope they may feel disposed to avail them- ple as it is, the important result is accomselves of this opportunity. The conditions plished, the mill will produce good flour. are as favorable as could be expected in the The proprietors of the mill sent us a sample of the first that wus produced. Like all new fluctuating state of the money market. Upon the whole, we are glad to see the flour, it is " strong," as the bakers say, but exenterprise started without the usual Bank cellent when mixed with American; half-andmachinery of a "Charter" and "Board of half, it makes excellent bread. We are glad Directors.'' We believe there is much truth to learn that water-power is abundant. Before in the saying that "Corporations have no long wo shall expect to Icam that water-power souls !" '* Charters" and " Corporations" too grist-mills have been established on the other often become shelters for wrong proceedings, islands. We should suppose that one thousand such as men individually would never trans- dollars would nearly cover the entire cost of act. We much prefer, in the present state of the establishment. The enterprising propriesociety, the personal responsibility of gentle- tors are Portuguese. We feel, perhaps, admen whose characters are established and ditional interest in witnessing the success of this enterprise, from the fact that we have known. said, "confibeen anqnainterl with the proprietors once that ever Daniel Webster TV THE FRIEND, I ' I . since they landed here, ns seamen, and are knowing to their industry, thrift and perseverance, under most discouraging circumstances. At Colburn's Auction Room, Saturday evening, August 21, a large sale of books took place. Over 400 volumes were disposed of at fair prices. Donations.—For support of the Bethel: from Mr. Walker, §0; Mr. R. Houston, 111; Mr. Oi-orge Cooke, 11. li. M. ship Trincomalee, -»6. For the Friend: Mr. Walker, f6. How to Spend the Sabbath.—In a recent work by the distinguished Professor of Surgery in the University of Edinburgh, we find the following glowing paragraphs on Sabbath occupations:—•• Kest assured that the more the phvsinlogist advances in the exact knowledge of his science, the more will he be convinced that the physiology of the Sabbath, as contained by manifest implication in God's revealed word, is not only true, but imbedded there, and embodied in corresponding enactments, alike in wisdom and in mercy. And the more faithfully man observes the Sabbath according to God's law, the purer pleasure and the higher happiness w.ill be his. Let him walk on the Sabbath ; but let it be, Enoch-like, with God—walking to or/*in the sanctunrv, whether that he roofed by mortal hand, or canopied by the spacious firmament. Let him read on the Sabbath ; but let it be of God and godliness—not concerning the things of time which are seen, but touching the great things which are not seen, and arc eternal. Let him talk on the Sabbath ; but let his conversation bo as "becometh the gospel of Christ." Let him meditate; but let it be on the law of God, "day and night," that he may observe to do according to all that is written therein; for then he shall make his way prosperous, and then he shall have good success. Let him cat on the Sabbath; but while the sustenance of the body is not neglected, let his soul's feeding be upon the " bread of life." Let him drink on the Sabbath ; but let it be of the "water of life," and that freely. Power of Sea Breakers.—From experiments which were made some time since, at the Bell Rock and Sherryvore lighthouse, on the coast of Scotland, it was found, that while the force of the breakers on the side of the German Ocean may be taken at about a ton and a half upon every square foot of surface exposed to them, the Atlantic breakers fall with double that weight, or three tons to the square foot; and thus a surface of only two square yards sustains a blow from a heavy Atlantic breaker, equal to about 54 tons. In Nov., 1824, a heavy gale blew, and blocks of limestone and granite from 2 to 5 tons weight, were washed about like pebbles at the Plymouth breakwater. About 300 tons of such blocks were borne a distance of 200 feet and up the inclined plane of the breakwater, carried over it and .scattered in various directions. A block of limestone, 7 tons, was in one place washed a distance of 150 feet. Blocks of 3 tons weight were torn away by a single blow of n breaker, and hurled over into the harbor, and one of nearly 2 tons, strongly trenailed down upon a jetty,was torn away and tossed upwards by an overpowering breaker. �61 THE FRIEND, AUGUST, 1858. [From the Child'i Piper.) Are you sure ?" asked David. This A VOYAGE Jack and his Meal- Bag: or, Sincerity way I know," answered Jack. "Idon't know," Rocicd Tin World in the years 1800, 1801, 1802, Not Enough. said David; "let me jump off and run down 1808 and 1804 ; in which the author visited the The mill was doing a great business that to that light yonder, and ask ; there must be principal islands in the Pacific Ocean, and ths day, when Jack and David Jameison rode up a cabin there, and folks." "Oh, we can't English Settlements of Port Jackson and Norfolk with their bag of corn to be ground. They stop for all that," said Jack. Island. By Jons Tussbull. First American, I honestly lived on a small farm five miles off the believe this is the traveled road, David, and from the London Edition. Philadelphia: pubmain road, and were therelore not sorry nt that's enough ; can't you trust me ?" But lished by Benjamin and Thomas Kite, No. 20, ihe prospect of waiting several hours for their your honestly believing it don't make it so," North Third Street. Brown & Merritt, Printers. I haven't a doubt of it, No. 24. Church-alley. 1810. grist. It gave them a chance of seeing some- muttered David. " " " " thing of the liveliness and bustle of "The Corner," as that part ol the village was called where the tavern, store and mill stood. They ran about here and there, and saw and heard ■ great deal. At last a heavy shower coming on, they went back to the mill to eat their lunch and 6ee when their turn came. The miller's son and the squire's son were engaged in a brisk talk, which soon took Jack's attention. David went to look after the corn. The miller's son was urging upon the squire's son the importance of finding what truth the Bible enwhich the squire's son parried by snyit was " no matter wliat a man believes, ided he's sincere." The rattling, offhand of the young man pleased Jack, and he ed he could talk so, " Wouldn't h« shut liis grand-sire 1 Yes, that he would!" matter what a man believes, providedhe's re," said Jack to himself, bridling up, bmcing his conscience aguinst the godly conversation of his relatives. " He'd fix 'em now," he said, with a sly cant of his h":id. It was not until late in the afternoon that the boys' grist was roady ; when the old mare was brought out of the shed, the batr hoisted on her back, and Jack and David both mounted her —bag, boys and mare homeward boun I. " You've got a longer ride ahead than I wish you had, boys," said the miller, casting his eyes towards a black cloud which was rising and darkening the western sky. " There's plenty of water up there for my mill." The mare set briskly off", arid was soon lost to sight among the windings of the forest road. But the gloom gathered faster than the horse trotted, and it was quite dark when they reached a fork in the road, where it might make a very considerable difference which path they took home. One was the traveled road. This way there w-.is a good bridge over Bounding Brook, a mountain stream, which was often dangerously swelled by the spring rains. It was the safest though the longest way home. The other was a wood path through the pines, often taken in good weather by the furmcrs living on the east side of the town, to the Corner. In this road Bounding Brook was crossed by fording. " Father told us to be sure and take the traveled road, if 'twas late," said David. "Going to," said Jack; and the mare stopped at the fork, as if to let the boys be sure which to take. In fact, Jack was a little confused. The windings of the road with nothing but woods on each side, and of course no distinct landmarks to govern him; the gloom of the night hiding what objectsmight have served to direct him, together with his small acquaintance with the road, did puzzle the boys, although Jack, being the older of .the two, with a dash of pride about him, would not own it. As the mare stopped he came to a conclusion, and whipped up. "All f'd, right," h. cried. " Dave; you be still," cried Jack, angrily. "I think we ought to ask, so as to be sure," persisted David. But Jack whipped up, and poor David's fears and words went to the. winds, as gust after gust of the coming shower roared through the forest, and Jack urged the horse to all the speed which her he.ivy load would allow, on and on through the dark woods. Jack was well pleased with the correctness of his hasty decision about the way; and the further he went, the more and more confirmed was he that it was the right way. Presently the roarings of Bounding Brook arose above the rattling of the woods. "A switch over the mnre's haunches, and we shall be over the bridge in a jiffy," cried Jack ; " then, old fellow, what'll you say ?" David privately muttered, " He'd like to feel himself over," when, a few more canters, nnd—Jack, David, meal and mare were floundering in the raging waters of the swollen stream, pitch dark, the storm on them, and miles from human help. The first few moments of horrible surprise it were in vain to paint. Jack at last found himself anchored on a log of drift-wood, the icy waters breaking over him, and the bridle still fast in his hand. " David !" he shouted at the top of his voice ; " David ! " " The Lord have mercy!" cried David, I'm somewhere." The meal ? ah, that was making a pudding in some wild eddy of the Bounding Brook, far below. " No matter what a fellow believes, provided he's sincere," cried poor Jack, thoroughly drenched and humbled. "It's the biggest lie the devil ever got up. It is matter. Being right is the main thing. Sincerity don't save a fellow from the tremendous consequences of being wrong—that it don't. Then what's the use of all a fellow's sincerity ? It can't get him out of the scrape; he's got to take it. Lord hep us! Didn't I honestly believe I was on the bridge of the traveled road, when I was like going to perdition in the ford of the wood path! Lord help us!" And the woful disasters of that night completely and forever cured poor Jack of a popular error which has pitched many a poor soul in the wildersurges of unbeliefand " irreligion. What a Heathen Said.—Plutarch speaks of a long white beard of an old Laconian, who, on being asked why he let it grow to such a length, replied : "It is that, having my white beard continually before my eyes, I may do nothing unworthy of its whiteness." The Bible is like a wide and beautiful landscape seen afar off", dim and confused; but a good telescope will bring it near, and spread out all its trees and rocks and flowers, and verdant fields and winding rivers, at one's very feet. That telescope is the Holy Spirit. Editorial Remarks. —Above, we give the title-page of an old volume, containing the narrative of a voyage round the world. During the voyage, the vessel touched at the Sandwich Islands. The writer appears to have been the supercargo of the vessel. The voyage was undertaken at his suggestion, by British merchants, in order to extend British commerce upon the north-west coast of Americi. The vessel left England in Mny, 1800, proceeding on her voyage, touching at Madeira, Brazil, Cape of Good Hope, Sydney, Norfolk Island, Tahiti, at length arrived at the Sandwich Islands, on her passage to the N. W. coast. Thinking our readers will be interested in the writer's observations upon the islands and their inhabitants, we purpose re-publishing those chapters of the book relating to the Sandwich Islands. We have been induced to pursue this course from the favorable reception which has been given by our readers to the re-publication of Campbell's residence on Oahu. We would merely add that the volume of "Turnbull's voyage" is very rare. This is the only one we havo ever met with, and we presume more of our readers not only never saw the book, but even never heard of it. We are confident only one American edition was ever published, and that appeared in 1810. — Adieu to the Society Islands Ludicrous circumstance in the passage, between the Otaheitan natives and our seamen Arrival at the Sandwich Islands—Commerce Trading—Desertion of our Carpenter. Leaving Maura, we bid adieu for the present to the Society Islands, and stood on our course for the Sandwich Islands. This voyage furnished no occurrences out of the common order. The seamen, in their manner, amused themselves by representing to the natives of Otaheite on board, the dangers that awaited them in crossing a certain part of the sea, meaning the equinoctial line, where they would certainly be harassed by infernal spirits rising out of the water. These stories had a powerful oflect on the poor strangers, who had moreover for some time been extremely uneasy and impatient to see land once more, and appeared most sincerely to regret their imprudence in embarking on a voyage to which they could discover no bounds. So great was their terror at the moment, that I am persuaded had any land been in sight, they would have taken themselves off without leave; but as there was no back-door, they were compelled to submit so their (sate; and —— �THE FRIEND, AUGUST, .358. 62 their terror furnished an inexhaustible fund of amusement to our mischievous sailors. In their distress they at last applied to be informed as to the truth of what the sailors had said, and on being- undeceived, gave a scope to their joy in the most extravagant manner, leaping and hallooing about the deck, as if their minds had at once been relieved from the most dreadful apprehensions. It was however out of my power to prevent very beneficial to all navigators who since his time have touched at the island. A few similar instances of justice would have more efficacy in ensuring the safety of our intercourse with this people, than any of those wanton and ill-judged cruelties which, under the circumstance of the slightest quarrel with these natives, are but too commonly practised. The natives showed the utmost eagerness to get on board the ship; but when all their attempts were opposed, and themselves forced back into their canoes by our new-made marines, they at last contented themselves with lying at a little distance, conversing with our Otaheitan natives. After some time, appeared one of the deputy chiefs of the island, under Tamahama, whose approach created no small stir and bustle among the other islanders in their endeavoring to open a passage for him. But as many of their canoes were crowded and entangled together, they were, in the hurry, run down by the canoe of this great man, who took not the least notice of the disaster he had so wantonly occasioned, or rather who affected this cavalier behavior, with the intention of impressing us with a high idea of his rank and consequence in the country. The poor natives, recovering their canoes, cleared them of the water, got into them again, and remained near the ship, without expressing the smallest dissatisfaction or complaint on account of the them from going through the operation of shaving, &c., usually performed by seamen on persons crossing the line for the first time, and considered by them too serious a privilege to surrender to any remonstrance. We could discover that the whole of this business had made a deepimpression on the Otahitans, and that they promised themselves much pleasure in recounting their adventures to their countrymen on their return ; when the truth would doubtless receive abundant embellishm* nt, for these islanders are naturally fond of the marvellous, and are not even scrupulous in the accounts they give of any extraordinary events that fall in their way. The wind being scanty in the latter part of our voyage, the first land wp made was Whahoo, an island subject to Tamahama, the great chief of tlie Sandwich Islands. Here we opened a trade with the inhabitants for salt, which we found much scarcer and dearer than we had expected. The increased price was occasioned, not only by the scarcity, but by the frequent intercourse the natives tyranicnl treatment of the chief. When he have with Europeans and Americans, from was received on board, he immediately comwhom they have learned to affix a proper menced inspector-general of all commodities value to the productions of their country, and brought off to us for sale ; and at last, whether their birgains discover a knowlege and an justly or unjustly I know not, he seized an acuteness very uncommon. old man whom he charged with offering for The Americans carry on in particular a sale salt belonging to the King. The old most active trade with these islands, supply- man was so alarmed at this charge, that he ing them with property at an easy rate in seemed ready to expire with terror; so that exchange for provisions, and, unless I am we interposed in his behalf, and, on our acmuch deceived, will do more than any others count he was pardoned, and set at liberty. to exalt it to a singular degree of civilization. Whilst he was on board, he released us from The reader will here pardon me for intro- the embarrassment of our numerous visitors : ducing this remark on American commerce: seemingly resolved that we should be troubled so far does it exceed all former efforts of for- with no other impertinence but his own. He mer nations, that even the Dutch themselves appeared to entertain an equal indifference sink under the comparison. Scarcely is there to any mischief he might cause ; for as many a part of the world, scarcely an inlet in these of his countrymen as were in any degree most unknown seas, in which this commer- tardy in obeying his mandate, he saluted cial hive has not penetrated. The East In- with stones from our ballast, which maimed dies is open to them, and their flags are dis- not a few ofthem. Nor did the natives appear to oppose any played in the seas of China. And it must be confessed, to their honor, that their success resistance, but submitted, as if to an acknowis well merited by their industry. ledged authority, without murmur or relucIn order to accommodate the natives in tance. In these islands, obedience is underbringing off their articles for sale, or rather stood as well as tyranny, and the despotism barter, we kept the ship as close as possible and wantonness of command in the chiefs is inwith the land: but then we were beset only equalled by the correspondent timidity with such numbers of women, that our vessel and submission of the people. Philosophers could not have contained a quarter of our are much mistaken who build systems of visitors, had we been disposed to admit them natural liberty. Rousseau's savage, a being on board. To prevent this embarrassment, who roves the woods according to his own we resolved, as much as possible, to assume will, exists nowhere but in his writings. the appearance of a ship of and thereAlthough we could not but abhor the desfore dressed six seamen in soldier's uniforms, potic conduct of this chief, yet to it were we inand made them walk the deck underarms debted for the clearing of the ship from crowds and kept our colors and pendant always fly- of natives, who were endeavoring on all ing. These precautions we had -reason to hands, to come on board. He had however believe were not unnecessary, for it was in with him some friends, whom he requested this island that the captain and the astrono- leave to introduce to us, and to whom on his mer of his Majesty's ship Dasdalus lost their i account we shewed what civilities appeared lives in an affray with the natives. The ex- to be proper. We remained only a few days in this emplary manner in which their murder was revenged by Captain Vancouvre, has been 1island, salt being so scarce that we were war: obliged to remove the ship to several different places to glean what could be found. When our business was over, we settled our accounts with the chief just mentioned, who was receiver-general for the King. He then left the ship, and, to our astonishment, was accompanied by every native, taking to their paddles, and making for the land with all possible speed. One canoe, the one which had brought off one of Tamahama's naval officers, alone remained. We inquired of this person the meaning of the sudden departure of his countrymen, but he declared he was totally ignorant of the cause, and neither could nor would give us any satisfaction. Being apprehensive of treacherous projects against us, either on the part of the islanders or of their chiefs, it at first occurred to us secure the person of this officer us a pledge for our safety ; but on further consideration of thedifficulties to which this step might expose not only us, but other furure European navigators, we judged it most prudent to suffer him to depart. As soon as he had left us, beginning now to suspect the true cause of the hasty departure of our visitor*, 1 mado inquiry amongst our people whether they had not found means to steal some nrticles belonging to the ship ; and from their general precipitation, and general flight, my mind suggested to me that the theft was of no Ordinary consequence. It was some time before I could procure a satisfactory answer; but it was at length discovered that our carpenter had secretly conveyed himself into one of the canoes, and had thus been carried on shore. Such is the difficulty, nay almost impossibility, of maintaining the necessary complement of men in these voyages, that I could almost recommend that no one should hazard the attempt, unless, as in a king's ship, he can support his authority by martial law. Nothing, as we have before mentioned, can withstand the seduction and artifices of the southern islanders; women, and a life of indolence, are too powerful for the sense of duty in the minds of our seamen. Had we relaxed our efforts for a single moment, our ship would have been deserted. The acquisition of such a person was of inestimable value to Tamahama, and there seemed to be little doubt that, conscious of the value of their prize, they would defend it with their utmost efforts. Our force, moreover, was wholly inadequate to compel them to restore him ; and in endeavoring to recover one of our ship's company we should have run the ri**k of losing many more by similar desertion. From these and other reasons, we thought it moro prudent to put up with our loss. |To b* contlnurrt.) The Marriage Service.—Sir John Bowring, the British Ambassador to China, who, by the way, wrote " Watchman, Tell us of the Night," as well as many other charming pieces of church psalmody, is said to be not only a very eccentric, but a very opiniated man. On one occasion he was animadverting upon the " wickedness," as he expressed it, of the marriage service, as prescribed by the Church of England. " Look at it," said with this ring I thee wed—that's sorhe cery ;" with my body I thee worship—that's idolatry; and with my worldly goods I thee endowAthat's a lie." �63 TBE I'Kins. All t l ST, I 8 »8. MARINE JOURNAL. PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I. ARRIVAa-LS* Juty27—Am clip sh Golden Ka«le, Harulns;, W diyi fm iiu OtT and Oss sal I'slls. Juno I—Am wh sh Zephyr, 660, all told. I—Am arh t'k Peru, 600, sll told. 8— Am wh bk Active, 100 sp sincelast report 10—Am wh bk A. Houghton, 60 sp, 60 wh, 10—ehFslcon, WO, all told. 10—8hThomas Poi*. 1160 sp. 12—Sh Hydaspe, 1060 sp, S6O wh 13—Sh Archer, 860 sp. 18—BkCatalpa, 120 sp since leaving Talcaliuaii" — ADVERTISBMBirTS. INFORMATION WANTED. AUGUSTUS H. STILEB, of North RESPECTING Adams, Matt. Two years ago he was on board bark Stella, but do intelligence baa been obtained respecting him since last September. Should he rlsit tbe Islands during tbe ensuing fall, be it requested | to communicate with the Seamen's Chaplain, in Honolulu. Oallipaoos Islauds Francisco, with V 8 Mall. E. A. Luce. 60 sp. 27—Am wlmh Ueo Ilowland, Pomeroy.of N B.ftn Kodiack May 20—(Northward)—Am wh sch 20—Ship Mary Wilder, 300, all told. ground, 300 hhii whaleoil. ALSO, sp, 20—Bk 00 140 blackftsh. Pan. Star. Chile, A iif[. I—Am wh sh Wm Wirt, Osborne, rrom Kodiack, 900 wli thin season. Respecting WM. B. HOYT. ofWilketbarre, Perm. Ship Joan Marshall, with 600 tons guano, arrived on the XT 7—Am clipper ship Black Prince, from San Francisco for morning of the 16lh from Jarvls Island, after an absence of tie In October, 1856, he was in Honolulu, reported that Hongkong, wont hy this port, under full sail, at days. She re'Hirts the sailing of the Josephine tor New Nan- j ihe was about to tail for home on board the Huntsabout0 A. M showing Marryatt's Signal, ©71 ■ tucketand other Islands, on the 20th July, with 200 tons guano a—A clipper bark, supposed the Prioress, from San Fran* on hoard,and may be expa'cud here iv a few days. The clipper ville, but tince (hut date no intelligence hot been had clxco for China, went past theport, under full sail, IThite Swallow was loading, and wouldbe ready to sail on the respecting him. at 10 o'clock. A. M. New York. She Is loading at the rate of fifty ALSO, I 25th August for 13—Ship Lucas, Dt.gK<-'tt, 29 days Iron. San Franciac-i. tons a day. The John Marshal/ touched at Christinas Island lo—Am. sh John Marshall, Pendleton, 19 days from ffssf* .on her return voyage. On leaving Jarvls Island, hsd a strong Rcspe=ting GEORGE CLIFFORD 80REN. He vis Islandcurrent setting to the Westward. Passed to Uie 8. W. of Fanleft home as cabin boy on board bark Mary Frances, A iip 19—Am wh sh Gen. Pike, Kusaell, 22 inos out, 123 sp, nlng's Island. .Made Hawaii In 13 days from Jarvls Island. Cnptain Smith, of Warren, R. 1. Subsequently he 2100 wh, 600 wh season. Passage to Honolulufrom Jarvls 18 days. During the time we Am whale hark Union, Hedge*, nf Sag Harbor, JOO laid at Jarvis Island, winds from K. S. E. to E. N. X., and on sailed with Captain Clcaveland, of the Julian. It is bbls this season. the passagu back, winds variable from H. K. to K. N. E. with supposed that he is now an officer under Ihe name of much ralu. *' George Clifford," on board some Amorioan whale I'Ki'UMi ki:s XT July 24—Touched nt Jarvls Island, Am. whulc ship ship. sp. ALSO, Joshua Bragdon, Bates, 10 months, 300 .luly M Asa bk Melita, Pulleys, for po**** In the Paclnc. Respecting DAVID M. BELLECK, of Chicago, 111. 24—BriK Kiiira.i, MOMt, for San Francisco. XT Arrived at New Beilford, June 6—Ship Triton, White. the 11th, Callao, passage; 2M—Haw brig Ailvance, English, for Fanning* Islan.l. Lahaina, N'.v 4, t.iok 100 bids n\< nn Should this young man have his attention arrested Aug. ]—Geo Ilowland, Pomeroy,for New Zealand. lluwlaiial, hence Nov 17; 3d, bk Uratitude, Cornell, Lahulua, by this notice, he it requested to communicate with b —II II M .S Havannah, Harvey, 10 days from Victoria, Nov 14. Vancouver's Island. the Hon. D. L. Gregg, of Honolulu. XT Sailed from New Bedford, for North I'aciAo Ocean, Juno 17—Phoenix, Lamlterl, to cruise on New Zealand. ALSO, 11, ship Daniel Webster, Bellows; 12th, ship Olaillator, Luce, 17—Wm. Wirt, Osborne, to cruise and home. for Ilunolulu. Repectiug ALFRED NICKOLS, who was discharged XT The ship Modern Timeshad been placed on the line of December, 1866, from bark United States, and shipMEMORANDA. 11. A. Pelrce's Honolulu Packets, to sail from Boston for Hono- ped again on board the Chandler Price, bound to lulu in the latter part of July, She will touch at Tahiti. New Bedford. He it supposed to be on board some XT The Portrna, from Liverpool for Honolulu, was obliged whale ship in the Pacißc. Should he visit Honolulu [From the Marine Report of the P. C. Advertiser.] mate's the shipped heavy breaking a put sea, back, having to during the coming fall, he is earnestly requested to leg and doing other damage. She sailed again May 23. Report or Ship George Howland. call upon the Seamen's Chaplain, or write to his purchased New had a London, Capt. at Penhallow, D. P. XT Ships spoken and heard frcm on the Kodiack Ground, up to friends, Eden street, Kingston-on-Thamci, England. schooner, said to be for the Sandwich Island trade, but we unJuly 1: derstand she is intended to succeed the Caroline, for tome time ALSO, May 28—Ocmulgee,Edgartown. Clean. a tender to the India, In tbe Ochotsk Sea. 28—Eric, New Bedrord, 1 Whale. • Respecting WM. S. HAVENS, who is known to lost Honolulu, Cynthia, .Tune 16—Neva, Qreenport, • Clean. bk of reports Sh Oen. Pike that Good Return, on XT lU—Brooklyu, NewLondon, 8 Whales. her main topmast while cuUlng In a whale. Hippie, of New have jumped overboard from the • a. her passage from Honolulu to Kauai, last of March, 8 10—Klectra, London, lost ber fore topmast and Jlbboom. 20—George* Susan,New Bedford, 6 1866. XT Spoken,by sh Oen. Pike, July 20, lat. 40° N, ton. 18»« 20—Rainbow, 7 •' ALSO. 80 W. mrcht brig Consort, of Port Madison, 10 days from San 26—RobertEdwards, Clean. Sound. 26—Goethe, Bremen. 2, Whales. Francisco, bound to Straits or Juan dc Fuca METTLER, of Hartford, Ct. JOHN B. Respecting topsail a passed 26—AdelineGlbbs, Fairharen, Clean. XT H. B. M. Ship WowirinaA reports havingThis home on board the bark United 1864 he left In supposed Whale. 131»36 It 26—Union, Sag Harbor. 44*>N.,10n. W. July lat. schooner, 20, 1 27—Contest, New Bedford, 4 Whales. to be the John Dunlap, which sailed hence June 26. From States. He was subsequently shipped by the Ameri27—Ripple, New London, 2 the above poalUon, she was only three or four days' sail from can Consul in Honolulu, on board the Eugenic, but 37—Cynthis, Honolulu, Victoria. " left the vessel. Since that time hit friends have no Morgan, New 3 London, 27—BenJ. intelligence respecting his whereabouts. He is re30—Marcla, New Bedford, 2 " • PASSENGERS. 30—Draper, 'J quested to communicate with hit friends or the SeaJuly I—Fran. Palmer, New London, 4 " men's Chaplain in Honolulu. 4 I—Architect, " ALSO, 600 bbls. For Postlasd—per L P Foster, July 24—J D Mills, 8 Downs, I—Florida, New Bedford, I—Lark.1 —Lark. New London, 3 Whales. A Wheeler, R. McDowell and wife, P Median's. EDMOND A. FAHNESTOCK, of LaRespecting «—Q C For Sis FaasJClsoc—per Fanny Major, August I—Caroline, Qreenport, 1 Whale. Whiteside, Rev L Smith, B Clouston, Johu Baker, Jose llosera, fayette, Indiana. He It supposed to be upon the 6 Whales. I—Tabmaroo, Falrhaven, Manuel Davis, E Silver Cloud, Captain Coggeshall. I—Arab, Clean. Manuel Gelart, T M Llpplncott, 8 P Chapman, " Mr Kluley. I—lris, NewLondon, 3 Whales. Lever, J W Smith, Miss Mary St Clair, ALSO, From Juris Islakd—per John Marshall, Angus! 18—A X A few more ships were heard from, averaging about three whales. The whales left about tlie first of July, and the ships Judd and A W Judd. Respecting OSCAR U. DAIN, of Demont, Cook 00.. were all putting off for Bristol Bay anal the Arctic. About 30 111. He is reported to have been left tick in Honoships were on this ground. Weather good,but whalesvery shy. lulu, and subsequently settled upon the Islands. He MARRIED. G. P. Pollsaov, Yours, etc., is requested to oommunioato with his friendt, or Dr. Master Ship Oeo. Howland. S-tf Judd, in Honolulu. Report o. Ship Gen. Pike. At Wailuku, Mail, July 28, Mr. H. Manask to Miss HakaJune IC—ShFablus, Smith, NB, last from Mt Falrweather, LtLtrosi, daughter of Judge W. P. Kahale.ot Wailuku. clean. At Walluka, Maul, August «, Judge Jobx Ricsarososj to wanted 10—Sh Adellno Glbbs, Wlthlngton, FH, lsst from Mt FW, Mlsa Amoail MsaousLii. clean. JOHN BALDWIN, an Englishman, 20—Sh Draper, Sanford, NB.last from Mt Fsirareather, 34 reported to have lived upon the Sandwich Islmos out, 1400 wh on board, 600 wh this seasou, 6 ands. He left England in ]81'J. Probably some of DIED. whales taken. 20—Sh Florida, Fish. NB, last from Mt FW, 20 mos out, the old residents may have been acquainted with said 2200 wh whole voyage, 700 wh this season, 8 person, if he ever resided upon Oahu, or any island whales taken. In New Haven, June 3, aged 30 years, of consumption, Dr. thankfully 20—Sh Architect, Fish, NL, last from Mt FW, IOOOwh on J asks A. RICHARUB, Professor of Belles Letters and Selene's, in of the group. Any information will bo late Rev. »., received if communioated to Consul-General Miller, hoard, 1000 wh this season, 7 whales taken. Bedoit College, Wis. Dr. R. was a sonat ofthetheresidence of his Islands. He died tf 'JO—Sh Geo Washington, Brlghtman, Warehain, last from Richards, of these or the Editor of the Friend. Mt F W, clean. mother In New Haven. JO—ShRainbow, Ilalaey, NB, last from Mt FW, 700 wh At the U. 8. Hospital, July 31, JaiumB»iTH,of Syracuse, N. this season, 8 whales taken. HARDWARE STORE. Y. State. He had been an Invalid InmataJ of the Hospital for Report of (spi. Osborne, of Snip Watts Wirt. five years past. ON FORT STREET, NEAR HOTEL STREET. Lydla C. and Left Kodiack ground July 11,on account of sickness, the capIn this city, Aug. 4, an Infant child of Wm. OCRS of all kinds, Hinges, Sorews, Tacks, R»: tain having been very low with an affection of the throat. July Cutrell. M. Brown, Carolisi 8. wife of [ j tors, Cut and Wrought Nails, Spikes, Brads, S, spokebark Arab. Grinnell. 100bhls. which reports the follow. Brows, August 11, this city, In Ing ships : July 1,bk Hippie,6oo bids; sh Moctesuma, 300 bbla. Es<i seed 32 years. ilea. Carpenters' Tools of all kinds, Pocket and t"m leaving the ground theweather was good, and whales were Alio, at the same time and place, an Infant child of the same. Sheath-Knives, Marlinspikes, Caulking-Irons and seen in plenty. of affecinst., on city, this the 6th H. In Hospital 8. At the Mallets, and numerous other articles, for sale at the \V hiala r. at Trala-iahus-lias. tion of tlie heart, Jons Nortos, a uatlve of Mass., 0. 8., aged W. N. LAPP. (tf) lowest pricey by 43 years, and for several years a resident of this country. April 10—Sh Courser,Clifford, 26 mos, 300 sp. tld to cruise. 18—Sh Hesper, Stevens. 46 mos, 1000 sp, toowh, sld lime. On board 11. B. M.'s ship Havannah, Aug. 12. Thomas native of Ireland. IS—Sh Peru, Kaston, 30 mos, 600 sp, sailed to cruise. Mclntyrx, seaman, aged about 29 yeurs, a READING-ROOM, LIBRARY AND DEPOSi13—Sh Sea Queen, Haughton, 31 mos, 1200 sp, home. Drowned In Nuoanu Valley, Oahu, Aug. 16, W«. P. Ciasa, ITORY. IS—e*h Niger, Jernegan, 10 mos, 700 sp, cruise. aged Havannah, 21 ship M.'s to 11. B. belonging a teamen 18—8h Domingo, Phlnney, 43 mos, 800 sp, home. OEAMEN AND OTHERS, WIIHW« Guernsey. years, a native of 26—Sh Citisen, Cash, 30 mos, 1300 sp, 100 wh, cruise. to obtain books from the Sailors' Home On board H. B. M.'s ship Havannah, on the passage from 33—Sh Caroline (Br), Bensson, 24 mos,280 sp, cruise. who will haw Panama to Vancouver's Island,killed by th» falling of the top- wIU please apply to the Bethel Sexto;, Rootrj.until May •—Sh jas Loner, Ramsdale, 31 mos, 460 sp, 260 wh,or. aged Bowie, Depoaitory and Batrfu* of gallant staddlngsall yard from tbe top, Aaotit charge B—Sh Ooean Kovsr, Veedsr, 84 mot, 1800 sp, cruise. Maj It*. o-» about 37 years, a native of the island of Islay, Angnshirc, Bcot- further notice. Per order. Sh Dartmouth, Heath. 3000 wh, home. Tbe Pari month Is last from Magdalcna Bay, I land. , J — , - " " " " " --- - " ■ - -. - » " " " _^___^^_^_^^_^_^__^^^^^_ . Information ,EESPECTING )r _ k> « tHe �64 ADVBRTISEMBM-Tt. 1858. AJJJBJJ ST, THE FRIEND, ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS. B. W. FIELD, A. P. EVERETT, COMMISSION MERCHANT, COMMISSION MERCHANT, HONOLULU, OAHU, 11. I. By PcruiisMion, he Refara to :C. W. Oartwright, Pi-esidetit of Manufacturers' In- Jtnlon'l Dear block, Queen street, Honolulu, 11. I. -. - RF.FEP.KNCES Messrs. "AMMO* t TsrrAlt, I). ItHi ham A: On., E. aa** nrrna. Krive a Hill, Honolulu, July I. ISST. Boston. • surance Company, Boston; H. A. Pierce, Boston; Thayer, Rice & Co., Boston; i Edward Matt Robinson, New Bedford; John W. Btrrett & Sons, Nantucket; Perkins & Smith, New London. B. F. Suow, Honolulu. • 53-tf , •* ' BISHOP &. CO.'S Savings Bank- MRS. THRUM MANAGER. THE amoh s uo«»kk sam'l n. castle. CASTLE & COOKE, IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL UNDERSIGNED WIIX RECEIVE their Bank upon u-rm« ■ 11HK or unaVr, from one person, will pay On sums of HOUSE IS NOW OPEN FOR THE Accommodation of Seamen. Board and Lodging will be furnitned on the most reasonable terms. Sea- | Money st $300 Savings the following they interest at the rate of eight tut cent, per annum, from A ite of receipt, on all sums that shall have remained in deport three | months, or have heen in deposit three months at the time of : men may rest assured that no efforts will be spared to furnish them a comfortable home during their stay nu-Ainu up the yearly accnuritH. N<> Interest will he allowed on money withdrawn within three [ in port. Boarders accommodated by the week or months fnm the date of deposit. single meals. Thirty days' notice mun he trtv**n at the Bank of an intention In connection with the Sailors' Home is a Shipping to withdraw any money; and the Depositor's Pass-Book must produced at the same time. Office, where applications from Captains requiring beNo money will he paid except upon theDraft of the Depositor, ! Seamen will be punctually attended to. accompaniedby the i roper ■>R»n-I».>ok. $5 00 On the first day of Si-pt.-mher of each-year, afrr IBSS. the ac- | Board and Lodging for Seamen, per week, $6 00 counts will be mini-* up, and interest on all sums that shall have i Private Table, for Officers, per week, remained on deposit threemontha or more, and unpaid, will l>c diningat the office, in credited to the depositors, and from that date form part of the ] jy Apply for Board the principal. room. Bums of more than $300 will be received, subject to special ■>" 1857. Honolulu, May, agreement. TheBank will be open every day In the wck except Pund.iys I SHIPPING OFFICE. and Holidays- and on Saturdays will be ojvn v"til 8 o'clock, i BISHOP k CO. M. UNDERSIGNED having taken the office at- P.Honolulu, August 14, ISSS. Il°-tf Sailors' Home," will procure tached to the officers and men for whaling and other vessels, at To the Owner,**, and Persons interested in to abort notice, and will endeavor to give satisfaction all who may favor Mm with their business. . I"HE . J -- _ SHIPS' ACCOUNTS. OF WHALE SHIPS, who desire assist- MASTERS ance in the making up of their accounts, will please oall on the undersigned, who will give his immediate attention to business entrusted to him. Of- fice at the B_ t f Home." " Sailors' GEO. WILLIAMS, "notice. Accountant. SUBSCRIBER respectfully offers his services in the adjustment oracoountß, collection of bills, Agreements ato. Mortgages, Leases, Bills of Sale,accuracy and and other instruments, drawn with at the terms. Offioe dispatoh, and on moderate THE '• Sailors' g_tf Home." —■»•»«•»*■ GEO. WILLIAMS. NOTICE TO WHALEMEN. MAC Y <1c LAW, —DKALBBS lII— WHALEMEN'S SUPPLIES AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE, Hawaii. ON HAND a good supply j of Hawaiian beef, potatoes, hogs, sheep and numerous other article required by whalemen. The above articles can be furnished at the shortest notice and on the moat reasonable terms in exchange fcr bills on the United Btates or orders on any merchant at the Islands. No charge made on interitland exchange. Beef packed to order and warranted to keep in any 8-tf. climate. Kswnihsr, (CONSTANTLY formerly occupied by C. H. Nicholson, iv Kingstioct, . B. PITMAN, DEALER IN MERCHANDISE, AND HAWAIIAN PRODICE, , Whaleships in the Pacific Ocean. ! BYRON'S BAY, HILO, HAWAII, S I. All Stores require I by whaleships and others, supplied ou reasonable terms, and at the shortest notice. WANTED —Exchange on the United States and o°*- '*< 1"64 Europe. - DR. J. MOTT SMITH, Panama Rail-Road Company, ) New York. July 20,1867. DF.NTIST. The Panama Rail-Road Company takes this method j OF FORT AND HOTEL STREETS, of informing those interested in the Whaling bust i OFFICE, CORNER HONOLULU. H. I. yRr ness, of the advantages offered by th»- Railroad ™* a"rogs the Isthmus of Panama, for the shipment of Oil from the Pacific to the United States, and for sending outafc CO, GILMAN fits and supplies from the United States to Panama. TheRailroad has been in regular and successful operation for Ship Chandlers and General Agents, more than two years,and Its rapacity for the transportation of LAHAINA, MAUI, S. I. every description of merchandise, including Oil, Provisions, &c, has been fully tested. The attention of beveral Captains of Ships supplied with Recruits. Storage and Money. whaleships has recently been turned to the subject of shipping their oil from Panama to New York during the present season, S. P. FORD, M. P., and the Panama Rail-Road Company has made arrangements to afford every facility which may be required for the accomAND SURGEON. PHYSICIAN plishment of this important object. A Pier, 460 feet long, has near Market. street, Office Queen Freight the end which been built In the bay of Panama, to of Cars are run to receive cargoes from lighters or vessels lying alongside of vessels Aspinat a'nngside, and deliver the same C. H. WETMORE, w ill. Vessels of from 200 to 300 tons can lie at the Pier with PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, safety, grounding In the mud at low water. Thsvessels to and from Aspinwall are fast-sailing brigs, be HILO, HAWAII, S. 1. longing to the Rail-Road Company, and the Company is pre N. B.—Medicine Chests carefully replenished. pared, to receive oil at Panama and deliver it in New York, under through Bill* of l,itdiu-< at the rate of seven cents per gallon, if received at the Pier, and eight cents per galG. P. JUDD, M. I)., lon If received In tbe harbor from ship's tackles, charging for the capacity of the casks, without allowing for wantage. For AND SURGEON, whalebone, one and one-half cents per pound. This charge I HONOLULU, OAHU, S 1. covers every expense from Panama to New York, In case j the nil Is sent through the Superintendent or Commercial Agent Offioe, corner of Fort and Merchant streets. Office of the Panama Rail-Road Company, insurance excepted. The open from '.' A. M. to 4 P. M. freights may be made payable on the Isthmus or in New York at the option of the shipper. Thevessels of the Company sail regularly semi-monthly, and NAVIGATION TAUGHT. the average passages to and from Aspinwall are abouttwenty to in all its branches, taught by the twenty-five days. The time occupied in crossing the Ishmus is Subscriber. The writer likewise begs to infour hours. Oil, during Its transit across theIsthmus, will be i covered with canvas, or conveyed in covered cars, and owners timate that be will give instruction to a limited may be assured that every care will be takento prevent leakage. number of pupils in English reading and grammar, Several cargoes have already been conveyed to New York withgeography, writing, arithmatic, &c. Residence, cotout the slightest loss. tage at tbe back of Mr. Love's bouse, Nuuanu-street Oil or other roods consigned for transportation to the Superintendent of the Panainal-UU-Road Company, or to Will in in DANIEL SMITH. Xeltatou. Commercial Agent of the Company at Panama, will tf Honolulu, March 26, 1067. be received and forwarded with the greatest despatch. XT Frederic L. Hanks has been appointed Agent at Hono MASTS OF A 1.1. SIZES. lulu, Sandwich Islands,and is prepared to furnish every requisite information to shippers. tOR SAL.*!* BY JOS. F. JOY, Secretary jf 11. HACKFKLD k CO. Frederic L. Tlanks, S. Co., Panama Honolulu 64-12ra R. R. I. Agent — Office op tor , ' : sale. Subscriptions reoeived. to vessels lying J. WORTH, "off N B.—Seamen belonging with books and papers, by established himself in business at Hilo, and on," will ba aupplied from 12 to 8 o'olock P. M. —m... u the Depoaitory, Hawaii, if prepared to furnish ships with •"■""■w 8. C. DAMON. terms for Cash, Goods or Bills Recruits, on favorable HAVING Stamen's Chaplain. At the oldstand, corner of King and School stieets. near the large Stone Church. Also, at the Store ',! GENERAL AND TRACT DEPOSITORY, BAILOR'B HOME, HONOLULU. BOOKS AND TRACTS, in the English, TJIBLES, I) French, Portuguese, German, Welsh, SwedE. HOFFMANN, ish and Spanish languages. These books are offered for sale, at cost prices, by the Hawaiian Bible and PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Offioe in the New Drug Store, corner of KoahuTract Societies, but furnished manu and Queen streets, Makee & Anthon's Block. GRATUITOUSLY TO SEAMEN. Also, Offioe of The Friend, bound -volumes for Open day and night. BIBLE, BOOK IN MERCHANDISE, the Seamen's Chapel. ! opposite 'gjT Agents for Jayne's .Medicines. " GEORGE WILLIAMS, Licensed Shipping Agent Honolulu, Sept. 1, 1868. 8-tf DEALF.R* GENERAL Utuumudsuf. "SsJAVIGATION, S." IA THE FRIEND: MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO TEMPERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY SAMUEL C. DAMON. — TERMS: - - .... One oopy, per annum, aa ■ Two copies, Five copies. - - 02.00 o IV, S.VJ 6,00 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1858) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1858.08.25 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1858.08.25 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/4b94627252a3d171e577877ba1d8b9dc.pdf cbbf32675c50d150eb109a498965477e PDF Text Text FTHE RIEND. $& Series, Hoi. 8, via. !U HONOLULU, SEPTEMBER 24, 1858. 65 CONTEXTS For September 24. 1808. Early English Missionaries The Great Awakening Continues The Amoor River A Bear Hunt in the Kamscatka Sea Loss of Ship Wild Wave New French Treaty The Death of Stephen, (Poetry) Visit to Oahu in 1801 Advertisements, Ship News, &c The Great Awakening Continues. Pioi. 65 65 65, 66 66 67 68 68 69, 70 71, 72 THE FRIEND. SEPTEMBER 24, 1858. Early English Missionaries to the South Pacific. The Samoan Reporter for October, 1857, which has just been received, contains an interesting obituary notice of the Rev. Charles Wilson, who died July 3d, 1557, at Falealili, Upolu, Navigator Islands. He came out to the South Seas in 1801, although he originally left England in the Duff, which was captured by a French privateer, and taken into Rio in 1799. He labored for many years at Tahiti. It was in his house that the Rev. T. S. M'Kean was shot during a skirmish between the French and Tahitians June 30, 1844. Subsequent to that event, he removed to Upolu, Navigator Islands, where he has since resided. His missionary labors extended over a period of near sixty years. "It may gratify some persons," remarks the editor of the Reporter, "to state here that the old Tahitian missionary, Mr. Davis, a fellow passenger of Mr. W. in the Royal Admiral, and an intelligent and devoted laborer, was the last to quit the field, which he did at the call of his Master, having been removed by death on the 12th of August, 1855, aged 84. Mr. Nott, who was one of the first band of missionaries who reached Tahiti in the Duff, in 1797, died at Tahiti on the 2d of May! 1844. Mr. Henry, another of the first company, still survives, in New South Wales, in his 88th year. He is probably the last of those who prayed and labored for the salvavation of Tahiti when she was yet bent upon <*• her idols ••* Contrary to the predictions of the enemies and the expectations of the friends of the great religious awakening in the United States, it still continues to progress. The novelty of the affair has passed away, and the secular papers have less to say upon the subject, but the deep under current of religious feeling continues to flow over the land —this is manifest from the attendance upon the daily prayer-meetings. The Episcopal denomination has not hitherto, in the United States, sympathized with revivals ofreligion, and the High Church portion of that sect even now evinces opposition, but not so with the Evangelical party. The following testimony of the venerable Bishop Mcllvaine, of Ohio, to the genuineness and purity of the great revival, is worthy ofrecord : "As we stated last week," remarks the editor of the Protestant Churchman, "in the late convention address, this venerated Bishop gives a judgment at some length on the character of the late remarkable attention to religious interests and services which pervaded our country. All our own observations and reflections would unite in the same testimony with him. And we have seen nothing in the work, which would in any way detract from our view of its importance and value, or lessen our gratitude to God for the blessings which it has brought upon our land. We have no doubt there are tens of thousands of souls alive to God in Christ Jesus, who, a year ago were wanderers from his fold aod strangers to his love. And we can have no sympathy with the spirit which derides or spurns a work of God of such immeasurable worth as we deem this to have beerii" Atlantic Telegraph.—The important intelligence has been received that the Telegraph between England and America has been nearly laid. The wire has reached the American shore, brought by the Niagara; and report says (per the wire) that the Agamemnon was within 200 miles of the Irish coast. Full particulars may be expected by next mail. \m Scries, Do!. )7. The Amoor River. We would acknowledge the receipt of a pamphlet, post-marked "Department of State," containing explorations of Amoor River, in a series of Letters, addressed to Ihe Secretary of State, at Washington, by P. McD. Collins, Esq. It will be recollected, by some of our readers, that this gentleman touched at Honolulu last year, en route from the Mouth of the Amoor River to the United States. This pamphlet, published under the authority of Congress, contains much valuable information respecting Russia, China, Manchooria, Mongolia, and Siberia, gathered during an overland journey from St. Petersburgh fo the mouth of the Amoor River. Mr. Collins' letter of introduction from the Secrelary of State and the American Minister at St. Petersburgh, procured facilities for traveling through the Russian Empire, which it would have been impossible for a private individual to have obtained. No amount of money would have secured him such advantages for observing the country and gathering information respecting trade and commerce. On the arrival of Mr. Collins at Jrkoutsk, Eastern Siberia, he addressed a letter, Jan. 31, 1857, to the Secretary of State, from which we copy as follows : " I take the liberty of mentioning, as it may not be uninteresting, the system of ' posting' in Russia, havinp had a good op- portunity to observe it, from Moscow to this city, a distance of over three thousand versts, and some twelve degrees more of longitude than from Boston to Astoria. This system of ' porting' was originally established by the government, for its own sole purposes : first strictly military, then followed the mail for the public, and finally for the use of travelers. There is from this to Moscow two hundred and ten stations, at which six 'troykays,' eighteen horses, are contracted for by the government to carry the mail twict a week, at three hundred rubles each troykah ' ' built per year; the stations were originally by government, and a post master appointed to reside in each. This arrangement compels the contractors to furnish the mail with the necessary horses and vehicles; the horses �THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER, 1858. 66 I arrived at Irkoutsk, the capital of Eastat all other times (with the exception of one troykah, which must remain always for the ern Siberia, on the 7th of January, 1857, dispatch of government couriers) are at the where I remained until the 4th of February, command of travelers, who carry what is when I proceeded to Kyachta and Mai-matcalled a ' padaroshna '—that is, an order by tschin, to witness the Chinese-Russian comthe government on the post masters ' to fur- merce conducted at those cities. Returning nish a certain number of horses; for this to Irkoutsk, I set forth on my way to Chetah, ' padaroshna ' the governmentreceives, when on the head waters of the Amoor, on the 9th delivered to you, one half of a kopeck a verst of March, 1857. I remained in Chetah, and per horse for the distance you are to travel by in the mines of Nerchinsk, until after the " ' ' post.' This order, besides being an absolute command on the post masters' to furnish the horses required, authorizes them, in case the post-horses are employed in the transportation of the mail, to procure (command) other horses from the peasants of the villages. The system in Russia is very complete, and seems to work well, and is worthy of consideration to our government, in case a ■ post-road ' be established from our western fiontier to California. The distance from Moscow to this city is ' five thousand one hundred and thirty-eight versts;' the verst being two-thirds of our mile, will give thirtyfour hundred and twenty-six miles; this is accomplished, under ordinary circumstances, in twenty-five to thirty days, and by government couriers in fifteen to twenty days, ordinarily in sixteen, seventeen, and eighteen days. There are two hundred and ten stations, or changes of horses; this gives the average of twenty-five versts to the station— that is, each relay of horses has to run sixteen and two-third miles. Now the government pays to the contractors three hundred rubles, (silver,) two hundredymd twenty-five dollars, for each 'troykah,' (three horses,) that is, eighteen hundred rubles to each station for the service of the mails; this, multiplied by two hundred and ten, will give for carrying the mails from Moscow to Irkoutsk three hundred and seventy-eight thousand rubles, ($283,500.) The regulations posted in the stations give the passengers the right to travel eight versts per hour in the fall, twelve in winter, and ten in summer; this rate of speed you have a right to enforce. As to the couriers, they make all that the horses are capable of, and as many as twenty-eight horses have been driven to death in one voyage, the governmeut paying a stipulated price for the dead horses, twenty-five rubles each. most singular features in this " Onefromof the Moscow, such an immense disroute tance over such an immense waste of country, is the fact that it occurs less than half a dozen times that the change of horses does not take place in a city, town, or village. I have no hesitation in saying that I passed through, between this and Moscow, five hundred cities, towns, and villages. This, of course, has been thework of time'and a strong because villages are made by mperial command. But, nevertheless, there is much to be learned in this, and it might be of real service to us in solving the problem as to a post-road being the avant courier of the Pacific Railroad to unite the Mississippi with the Pacific Ocean. In performing the journey myself, I employed over seven hundred horses, because 1 frequently had four and sometimes five to my sleigh; this, with the two hundred and ten drivers, and fifteen additional postillions, say two hundred and twenty-five drivers, at a cost of three hundred and twenty-five rubles for a' troykah,' or about eight cents per mile." * * * » ' fovernment, breaking up of the ice in the river Ingodah, when, on the 18th of May, I set out for Chilkah ; from whence, early in June, in a small row boat, I started for the mouth of the Amoor, where I anived on the 10th of July. " From Nicolaivsky, the port of the Amoor, I sailed by way of Hakodadi, Petropaulosky, Kamsckatka, and the Sandwich Islands, for San Francisco, and from thence to Washington, where I arrived in February, 1858. Having left San Francisco, originally, on this voyage, on sth January, 1856, I have, therefore, been engaged in the voyage a little over two years, and traveled over thirty thousand miles." "In my explorations from Chetah to the ocean, a distance of twenty-six hundred and rugged sierras, and smoking volcanoes, add beauty and grandeur to the scenery." If our limits would allow, we should make additional extracts. This publication will have a great influence in calling the attention of the commercial, scientific, and religious community to those remote and hitherto almost unknown paits of the world. , A Bear Hunt in the Kamchatka Sea. On the 10th day of August, 1857, in the we raised St.Matgood whaleship T thews, about twenty miles distant. The sun set clear, and we anticipated a good day on the morrow. Early next morning we were close to the land, where we saw several polar bears coming down the mountains towards the beach, in search of food. At six o'clock, our captain came upon deck, and on being informed that there were no whales in sight— and seeing several bears on the island—he gave orders to get the quarter-boats ready, so that we might go on a bear hunt after breakfast. Accordingly, about eight o'clock, the boats were ready and manned by twelve brave Americans. In about twenty minutes from, the time we left the ship we were within ten rods of the beach, but the bears had left the beach and gone back to the mountains, where we did not wish to follow them. We did not despair, however, of finding one near enough to shoot at from the boats. We sailed on without seeing more than two or three, who immediately took fright on seeing us, and disappeared. We then cruised around until about four o'clock, when we saw a large bear about twenty rods from the water. The mote, cried out, " There's a fellow at the foot of sixty-seven miles, made slowly and deliberately, with a constant and scrutinizing view to the navigability by steam of these waters, I know that I am not mistaken when I say that the whole distance to the sea can be navigated by steamboats. There must be, necessarily, two, and should perhaps be three, classes of vessels, in order to accomplish the voyage with great certainty and dispatch. The whole river, or rather the three rivers, Amoor, Schilkah, and Ingodah, are navigable, free from ice six months ia the year, from the 15th of May to the 15th of Novem- that rock!" No," said the captain, it is nothing ber; the middle portion of the river (Amoor) " minutes we but" a lump of snow." In a few longer." were all satisfied, for the bear stood up and look at us, and then climbed The whole course of the Amoor, as re- took a good the rock under which he had leisurely up " cently explored, with its tributaries, reaches lain; but instead of running away from us, miles, about hundred the whole twenty-six to did, he came down the oppoas the others of which is susceptible of steam navigation. site side of the rock towards the water at a Boats of proper construction can also, by its about half a mile distant from us. point most considerable southern tributary, penefor it, boys," said Capt, W., taking Now trate to within a few hundred miles of Pe- his" station in the bow of his boat, armed with Pekin could be united kin. From this point a whaling gun which carried a by a railroad, bringing i twithin ten days of ball. Mr. R., the mate, followed four-ounce the examthe mouth of the Amoor, from whence to the captain. In fifteen minutes we of ple Francisco, steam, be but fifteen by will San were within fifty yards of Bruin. days distant, while Shanghai and Hongkong Captain W. took aim and fired without five to seven and reached days, in would be making any effect upon Bruin, with the exHakodadi (Japan) in three days." ception of knocking some of the sand upon the beach into his eyes. The bear then ran Sak-hah-lin, as it is uni- furiously into the water as though he would Amoor, or The " versally called by the natives inhabiting its come up and attack us in turn ; but when he shores, as well as by the Chinese and Man- found he could not wade out far enough, he choos, is a river of much beauty, and only turned and made for the shore. As soon as second in magnitude ; it combines many of he turned, Mr. R., our mate, leveled his the varieties of the picturesque, the beautful whaling gun, but he suddenly lowered it and and the grand of such rivers as the Hudson, called to his boatsteerer, Mr. H., to come and the Connecticut, the Ohio, and the Missis- take the gun and deliberately aim at the bear sippi, with the San Joaquin and Sacramento and be sure not to miss him. H. gave no of California. As to its size and navigable response, but fired, and the bear fell with one qualities, it may be compared with the Mis- of his fore legs broken, and lay growling for sissippi, leaving out the Missouri, Red and some time, and then got up and rushed furiArkansas Rivers. It contains hundreds of ously for the boats. By this time Capt. W. Islands, with many lakes, bays and island was again ready and fired, but without effect. The bear was now within sixty feet of the chutes. The reaches are often grand and extensive, while snow-capped mountains, boats, but we dare not go near enough to �67 THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER, 1858. dart a harpoon or lance into him ; now H. leveled his gun, fully determined to blow at least half of his head off, but he was too sure, the ball passing close to Bruin's head without effect. Captain W. fired five times in all, but did not strike the bear once. H, the boatsteerer, fired five times, distributing one pound of lead in the body of the bear, but Bruin seemed only the more inclined to fight. Our balls being now exhausted, Captain W. took a lance and prepared to go on shore "Come, H.," said Mr. R., "don't let the captain kill the bear, you have done the best so far." At this, H. took a lance and jumped on shore, and ascended the rocks in circular manner, in order to get on a rock under which the bear would have to pass as he ascended the lull. The captain ran in a direct line for the bear, until he was within about ten feet of him, when he reached out his lance and touched him; on feeling it, he turned suddenly and made a rush for Capt. W., who, seeing no chance for escape, threw down his lance and threw himself down among the rocks, where he was picked up by his crew with but a few slight injuries. The bear, on turning after the flying captain, showed his side to H., who taking advantage of the movement, darted his lance through the bear, thus saving the captain. In five minutes Bruin was no more. Six men then landed and rolled him into the water, and then they towed him to the ship, which was not more than a mile distant. We got him on board before dark. The flesh of this monster, when dressed, weighed twelve hundred pounds, and the skin, when tanned, measured twelve feet long by ten wide. This account was written by one of the crew of a ship which has but recently arrived in New Bedford from a whaling voyage, and he pledges himself that it is true in every a particular.—New Bedford Standard. Loss of Ship Wild Wave, of Boston. Ship Wild Wave, of 1550 tons, Captain Knowles, left San Francisco, February 9, 1858, bound to Valparaiso. Had easterly winds after leaving San Francisco, which forced the ship to the westward, beyond the the usual track. On the night of March 4, about one o'clock, steering south, discovered breakers on the lee bow; attempted to go about, when the ship miss-stayed, and in wearing struck on a coral reef which, by observation next day, was found to be in lat. 24° 01 S., lon. 130° 53 W. The reef surrounds an island set down on the chart as Oeno, placed in lon. 130° 35. In the mprning effected a landing on the island, which was a low lagoon island, with a small growth of brush-wood, but no inhabitants. Soon after the ship struck she bilged, and lay over on her beam-ends, the surf breaking over her. Saved a few provisions, instruments, etc. Remained on the island ten days, during which time, owing to the heavy surf, was not able to board the ship only two days. About March 14, the captain, first officer and five men left the island in a life-boat, and proceeded to Pitcairn's Island, about 75 miles distant, with the hope of falling in with a whaler. On arriving at Pitcairn's, experienced great difficulty in landing; had the boat stove in the breakers, and found the island destitute of inhabitants, these having left for Norfolk Island two years previous. Found wild goats and some vegetables growing on the island, upon which they subsisted four months. During this time, with some old tools which were found among the deserted habitations, they constructed, with great labor, a boat about thirty feet in length, fastened partly with wooden pegs and partly with iron, in which, having succeeded in launching her on the 'J3d of July, Capt. Knowles, the 1st officer and two men embarked from I'itcairn's Island for Tahiti, three men preferring to remain. Met a heavy gale from the N. W., which, lasting three days, forced them to steer for Nukahiva, Marquesas Islands, where they arrived on the 4th August. There they found the U. S. S. Vandalia, Capt. A. Sinclair, who at once received them on board and set sail for Oeno via Tahiti, leaving Papeete Aug. 12. Capt. S. and officers treated the shipwrecked party with true hospitality and made all expedition in proceeding to the rescue of those who still remained at Oeno, numbering thirty-one persons, all told. At Tahiti Capt. Knowles remained on shore, the first officer proceeding in the Vandalia to the wreck of the Wild Wave. From Tahiti Capt. Knowles came to Honolulu in the French corvette Eurydice, Capt. Pichon.— P. Com. Adv.. of Lucien Murat. She may dream every night of kings and crowns, while her unfortunate brother is awaiting his sentence to the State Prison. Queen Victoria Looking Younger.—An American in June last, writing from England, thus remarks: " Hearing that Qneen Victoria was to be in Birmingham, we went to that city, and saw Her Majesty, under the most favorable circumstances. The whole city was profusely decorated in honor of her visit, and her passage from place to place was a triumphal march, while a million ofpeople who had come in from the country around, shouted and sung—" God save the Queen." In the evening the whole city was splendidly illuminated. I was glad to have so good an opportunity to see a sovereign who is so justly beloved by her people. She looks younger that she did when I saw her seven years ago." Jews and the Savior.—The London Record says : It has become a fashionable practice with modern Judaism to disown, and that in the strongest terms, all feeling of hostility to the Christian religion. A letter recently appeared in one of the daily papers, in which the writer, a Jew, protests against the common belief that Jews must necessarily be the opponents of Christianity. He maintains that, so far from this being the case, the Jews are enjoined, by their most venerated authorities, highly to reverence the work of Jesus A Nice Point of Law. —I heard this an- Christ, who was one of the greatest agents ecdote, says a correspondent of an American employed by God in preparing the way for paper, from a gentleman long resident in the coming of the true Messiah." " Philadelphia: Two Quakers in that place applied to their Creditable to the Indian.—Schoolcraft society, as they do not go to law, to decide the celebrated Indian agent states, that while is about the following difficulty A. uneasy many vices of which the Indians are a ship that ought to have arrived, meets B„ there are cannot be accused of the practice guilty, they he wishes to have and states that an insurer, for they cannot curse in their of swearing, the vessel insured. The matter is agreed While they have words to indilanguage. receives a lethome, and returns upon. A. cheat, liar, thief, murderer, coward, lazy cate of the ship. ter informing him of the loss does not What shall he do ? He is afraid that the man, drunkard, etc., their language used oaths or in formation of terms of favor the should hear B. ; is not filled and up policy he and never heard for of purposes profanity, ; the matter soon, it is all over with him he an imprecation or an oath. Their most bittherefore writes to B. thus: " Friend 8., if thee hasn't filled up the policy, thee needn't, ter and reproachful term indicates simply bad *■ for Tve heard of the ship." " Oh, ho!" thinks B. to himself, " cunning fellow, he wants to Point of Law.—Blackstone, speakdo me out of a premium." So he writes ingAofNice the of a wife to dower, asserta thus to A.: " Friend A., thee be'est too late that landright abide in the husband for a single if A. is filled." by half an hour, the policy moment, the wife shall be endowed thereof: rubs his hands with delight, yet B. refuses to and he adds, in a note, that this doctrine was loss is the The ? decision pay. Well, what extended very far by a jury in Wales, where is divided between them. the father and son were both hanged in one but the son was supposed to have surA Romantic Story.—Staats Zeitung tells cart, the father by appearing to struggle the man was vived a young us that, some years ago, living in New York city on a high scale. longest, whereby he became seized of an esHis name was William Fiazar. He had a tate by survivorship, in consequence of which lirge business, good connections, and was so seizing the widow obtained a verdict of her much engaged by the world's glitter and dis- dower! play that he had no time to look after his sisA Boston Yacht Sold to an English ter, at that time a poor teacher in one of the Baronet. —Messrs. Brown & Lovell, of East boarding-schools of New York; and by-and- Boston, have sold their fine pleasure yacht, by he forgot her entirely. Some days ago an aged man was arrested near Baltimore, the Flora Temple, to Sir Henry W. Beecher, and brought back to Morristown, N. J., where of England. The Flora Temple is 121 tons of fine model, and is built in the he broke out of the cell he was confined in, burthen, She will go to to await his sentence for counterfeiting. It most thorough manner. where she Cowes, thence and to Quebec, once The teacher poor was William Frazer. his private her owner for be kept by lives now at Paris, in the Palais Elysee Bour- will yacht. is pleasure and the wife on the Champs Elysee, bon, : __ �THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER, 1858. 68 THE FRIEND, HEPTEMBER 24, 1858 New French and Hawaiian Treaty. Both the Polynesian and Advertiser furnish their readers with copies of the new Treaty. The negotiation and signing of the treaty have given rise to much discussion on both sides. We cannot but express the hope that it may result in greater benefits than its friends predict, and fewer evils than its opposers forebode. By former treaties, the French compelled the Hawniian Government to impose no duty on foreign spirits higher than 95 per gallon. The present treaty reduces the duty on spirits to $3 per gallon, but allows the Hawaiian Government to exercise its pleasure in imposing duties upon all imports. These are the main alterations ;as for the results, time must disclose. If the French expect by the change an increase in the importation of French brandy, we arc quite confident they will be disappointed. The increase, if any, we fear, will be in spirits of an inferior quality, such as New England rum and whiskey. If the French, in their zeal to regulate the brandy trade, could have banished all kinds of spirits and sent hither nothing but their " light" wines for sailors to drink, we should have been glad. If sailors and others must drink, how much better that they should confine themselves to those drinks which would not kill and brutify men to such a fearful rate. Our doctrine is "touch not, taste not, handle not" the intoxicating drinks. We have observed, however, that French sailors behave themselves much better when they come on shore from French men-of-war than from American or English. French sailors drink on ship-board, and for the most part when ashore, " light" wines, while English and American sailors will have the strongest and vilest products of the dram shop. If Naval "Boards" will not banish the "grog" tub, might they not give Jack something less killing and fiery. Vessels Seven Hundred Feet Long. —Two vessels of this enormous length (longer than the great Leviathan) are now being built in England. They are intended foT the navigation of the shallow rivers of Additions to Evangelical Churches in America. —The remarkable awakening in the United Stntes is resulting in large accessions to the Evangelical churches. A writer in the New York Observer, who professes to have collected statistical information with much care, estimates tint during three months ending in July, not less than 200,000 persons have united with the churches. In the city of New Bedford, the additions are one thousand. These accessions must add, it may reasonably be expected, to the efficiency and usefulnsss of these churches. Who that possesses the least semblance of genuine piety but must contemplate this vast national religious movement with the most lively emotions of thanksgiving and gratitude. It is a movement that augurs well for the country and the world. General Miller.—This gentleman, who has for many years held the office of British Consul-General, accompanied by his niece, sailed in H. B. M.'s ship Havannah for South America. His visit to Peru resembles that of Lafayette to America. N< arly forty years have elapsed since Gen. Millercommenced his military career, first under " the Duke," next in the last war of England and America, and subsequently in the struggles of the South American Republics. His life and career render his character decidedly "historical." Most sincerely we hope change of scene, travel and relaxation will re-invigorate a shattered constitution, and that the ardent aspirations of his mind may be realized to return to Honolulu, and spend his declining years in quiet repose, the pleasures of society, books, and a daily visit to Little Britain ! Incredible to an American. —There is a statement going the rounds of the newspapers, that the Emperor Napoleon has tabued the London Times from entering France. Only one copy, it is reported, is allowed to pass through the Post Office, and that is addressed to the Emperor himself. This appears absolutely incredible to an American. What, dictate what newspapers a man shall read! What, forbid a certain newspaper circulating in a great country like France ! To attempt a stringent measure of this kind in England or America would create a revolution instanter. We do not wonder the Emperor fears assassination. Personal. —Letters have been received We are glad to learn from our frequent the Kev. L. Smith's safe arrival announcing conversation with sailors, and intercourse Francisco, San with improved health. in them, that they appreciate the acciamong Rev. Walsworth and family left Mr. The and occasional offorta to do them dental good, when put forth by private Christians. If per the Yankee for San Francisco. Christians in Honolulu, and elsewhere, wish The Kev. A. O. Forbes has arrived, who the missionary station on to witness an improvement aaiong seamen, is destined for hand and Molokai. He is the son of the Kev. C. let them take the sailor by the Forbes, and we do wee at Kealakekua, formerly missionary will with ue I say, "come I Hawaii. • JJf The following lines, by a living poet of Mattacbusetts, were written more than twenty years ago. They were handed to us in manuscript, with the remark that they were copied from the original at the time of their composition, and had never appeared in print. They may have subsequently been published, but certainly cot in this part of the world. They nre deserving ol preservation, in typt. The Death of Stephen. ACTS, CHAP. VII. Firmly the good man blood, and calm. His countenance with glory lighted, Whea the rude tumult tpieud alarm, And guilty ones looked on atliigUted ; He seemed an ungel standing there. Such holy thoughts his bosom swelled And the mud crowd's high shouts were quelled. That from a thousand tongues had welled. Rending the silent air. : Boldly the good man charged with guilt The race that Sinai's law had broken ; He told of seers whose blood was spilt To seal the truth their lips had spoken ; Of Moses and the galling chain, In Egypt through long ages worn— The tabernacle thence upborn, liy which Jehovah erst had sworn To bless their raco again. — But when of Solomon he spoke, Who built a boats tor God's own dwelling. His spirit, like a seraph's, woke, With deep and holy rapture swelling ; In temples made with hands, dwells cot The Holy heaven is my throno And earth my footstool: will I own 'I he house je build me ? Who hath known Of my fixed rest the spot ? My hand made all things, saith the Lord, And ye, the Holy Sheet resisting, Uncircumcised in heart and word, Arc c'en your fathers' deeds assisting ; What prophet old did they not stone? They have slain those who prophesied Of Christ, whom ye have crucified. And in whose blood your hands are dyed. The Just and Holy One. one: How did their rngc break out, like dame From some volcano's crater bursting, Anil loud they shouted Stephen's name. Like tigers for his life-blood thirsting. Gnashing their teeth with deadly hate ! Filled with the Holy Qhost, he gazed With steadfast, upward look, amaied ! Heaven's glory on his vision blazed. With beauty increate! he cried, Heaven's courts I see, " BehoU," " And Christ, at God's right hand is standing. With glorious power and majesty ! " rending Then burst a thousand voices, The heavens ; and the discordant shout From the dense crowd was heard, •• Away ! Haste to your city gates the prey ! And the blaspheming traitor slay, The city walls without! And when the crowded gates were passed, They stoned him there, on God's name calling, Jesus, on thee my soul I cast Then falling, Receive my spirit. Lord ! He knelt, and with loud anguish oried, Lord, to their charge lay i ot this sin ! Hushed was the tumult's hellish din As infant's sleep when night sets in. 80 caUly Stephen died .' " " " " — : " �THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER, 1858. 69 '■1 A VOYAGE Glorious martyr ! Before the throne place of refwge. So intent was he on this Of the Eternal One, with myriads bending. Rovxd the Would, in the Veara 1800, 1801, 1802, invasion, that the chief anxiously demanded The triumph of thy faith is kuown, 1808 and 1804 ; in which the Author visited the of us our next destination, and whether we And thou art crowned with jny unending principal island* in tho Purine Ocean, and the intended touching nt Attowai?. He was urThe truih which thou didst witness, pure English Settlements of Port Juckson and Norfolk gent to obtain a pssage for himself and anAs light, shall through all ages stand, Island: By John Tl'bxucll. First American from other, to act as spies. We excused ourselves And Christ's un church, though small the band, the London Edition. Philadelphia: Published hy in the best possible way, observing it much Shall herald it thro'igh every land ! Bcnj tuiin & Thomas Kite, No. 20 North Third st. depended on circumstances, and thus cleared Like thine, their trust is sure! Brown and Merritt, Printers, No. 24 Church-alley. ourselves of the importunities of these emissaries of this Alexander of the Sandwich Isaac F. Shei-aed. 1810. : ; I The question is sometimes asked, what do sailors do with the Bibles given to them ? We met a person (now officer of a ship) who showed us a Bible which we presented to him fourteen years ago, when a sailor before the mast. We met another sailor, who had been a wanderer from home for many years, and declan-d that for between six and seven years he had not attended religious worship, in a single instance. Still he preserved the Bible which his mother gave him many years ago. The Cause of Missionary Williams' Death.—ln a new work entitled Gems of the Coral Islands, by the Re*. W. Gill, of Rarotonga, we find the following remarks: was found to be the very man iirdered Williams. In conversation h him respecting the reasons which to commit the violence, he said that rs hud visited his land just before, murdered his own, son, and he wis to be revenged on the next white o came on shore." Page 136. Biani The Chaplain has received letters for the following persons Henry 1. Hart, E. W. Ormsby, John Fitzpatrick, William Langwell, Isaac W. Smith, Josephus Austin, James R. Lyle, Michael Chappel, Benjamin : Dyer, Harry R. Phillips, Wm. D. Tabor, Augustus H. Styles, George Clifford, Andrew Brown. W. G. Jones. A correspondence of the C. C. Advocate, writing from the interior of California, gives an account of a visit to the State Fair held at Marysville. Among the remarkable sights he mentions the following: One painting seems to me to be a work of merit. The Royal Family of the Sandwich Islands, two men and four women, on horseback, are done to the life. I sat down before this picture and studied it, not as an artist, but simply with the eyes of a connoisseur, and was strongly impressed by it, whatever may be the judgment of the profession. The talented artist, Mr. Nahl, will, we earnestly hope, go on and paint for the public. How encouraging to hear a young remark, "I have sown my wild oats," o see that he really feels what he says, s resolved to lead a new and different Donations—For support of Bethel: Capt.$10. For gratuitous circulation of the Fritnd Capt Smith, of the Fuvoritt, $6. [Continued from our last.] CHAPTER XIV. from Whahoo Anival at Attowaic Vitited by the King, and General of the Island Tamahama't Deter minttion to Invade them Friendly Recep ion. Departure — Islands. Leaving Whahoo, we directed our course island to the leeward, called Attcwaie; but the wind was so unfavorable that we could not weather the south part of this island ; we therefore stood along close under the north shoie, proceeding slowly to give the natives an opportunity of guessing the object of our visit. It was not long before some of the islanders came off to us; th ny requested us to anchor until thpy should return and inform their countrymen of our arrival on their coasts. Amongst these islanders, the arrival of a European vessel is an event of the first political importance ; an event in which king and people are equally concerned. The Otaheitans receive us with the satisfaction of friends; the Sandwich Islanders have reached more than one gradation higher in the scale of civilization, nnd, understanding their own interest, consider their European visitors as the importers of new arts and new skill and industry into their country. The voyage of Vancouver has made a most eminent and permanent change in the situation of the Sandwich Islanders. They have taken a leap, as it were, into civilization, and if their progress keep any pace with the vigor of their first start, they will not long be considered as savages. In the interval of waiting the arrival of our promised visitors, we fitted up our temporary marines, and made every other preparation that might make a favorable impression on the minds of the natives. A? soon as it was made known on shore that a ship had appeared off the coast with an intention to stop and take in supplies, the to another —— — Although the Island of Whahoo is one of the most fruitful in the dominions of Tamahamn, and that the natives supplied us with an abundance of all necessary articles, yet the demands of the wHhi were much higher than we had either reason to expect, or could indeed afford. The natives have indeed profited sufficiently by their intercourse with navigators to know the greater value of their country produce than at what they had hitherto rated it. One of these islanders had the modesty to demand the ship's mainsail in barter for four hogs. In all their bargains they would have their choice of whatever articles they wished to exchange, and as much of these as they wanted; no business could otherwise be done, and they returned with their wares to the shores. We were therefore obliged to confine our dealings to what was indispensably requisite for the use of the ship and crew. Here we were informed that the King Tamaha, attended by the greater part of his chiefs, was at Movie. It is the wise policy of this chief that all those who possess any authority or influence in the country, should accompany him in his progress through his dominions, that he may have them constantly under his eye, and not leave them exposed to the seductions and conspiracies of his rival chiefs. These are continually in pursuit of the means of throwing off his yoke, and rendering themselves independent as well of him and of each other, as of their former King. For this precaution, moreover, he assigns his own experience, that once being absent on an expedition to a neighboring island, an insurrection was fomented in his absence, nnd that it was not without much difficulty that he could restore his authority. Since that time he has never given the chiefs the same opportunity it is the chiefs alone he dreads, for he observes that there is no danger to be apprehended from the lower order whilst separated from the chiefs. From further information received here, Tamahama seems to be making rapid progress in his schemes of nggrandizement. After having defeated the rightful sovereign of this Island of Whahoo, and all the kings of the islands to the eastward, he has forced him, after many ineffectual struggles, to take refuge in the Island of Attowaie. Thus the sovereign authority over all these islands remains in his family, and his power and riches, from his intercourse with shipping, was hourly increasing. He was at this time making great preparations to commander-in-chief, or generalisimo, was dispatched to welcome us in the name of the king. This personage appeared in a most beautiful canoe; he seemed to be overjoyed at our arrival, and apologized on account of the lateness of the hour, for his master's not waiting on us in person. He was particularly inquisitive respecting the situation of affairs at Whahoo, and the state of the preparations made by Tamahattia ; for the threatened invasion of the island. We explained to him that however painful it was to be the messengers of disagreeable tidings, we could give him no encouragement to hope that Tamahama had laid aside hie project; for that everything seemed to show his determination to attempt it as speedily at the necessary preparations would allow. Ttiis the chief said he already had learned, and was now grieved to have the news confirmed by strangers, who had no possible interest in deluding him. It was easy to see bow much this information affected him, for from being extremely gay and communicative, as when he first came on board, he instantly became melanexterminate the fugitive king even from his choly and taciturn. He waa a near relation �70 THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER, 1858. of the king, and had steadily adhered to him in all his misfortunes. They were now cooped up with a small body of faithful followers, but were firmly resolved to oppose to the utmost the attacks of Tamahama. May theefforts of theircourage and patriotism give an awful lessbn to their ambitious conqueror, that courage in a good cause, animated by despair, is a sufficient overbalance for even a greater inequality of force ! Tamaha is no unworthy imitator of his European original. His hauyhty tone to his enemies, and his genius and spirit of enterprise in creating resources which did not exist before him, may not unjustly bring him into a comparison with the Emperor of the French. To change the gloomy current of our visitor's thoughts, we exhibited before him some articles of British manufacture; he commended them, indeed, but with the air of carelessness of one whose mind was possessed with objects of a more immediate interest. He inquired frequently whether we had on board any firearms or gunpowder, in the expectation that we would furnish them with at least a small supply of each. This, however, we thought proper to decline, endeavoring to make him comprehend that our stock was far from being sufficient for ourselves, under the numberless occasions we might have of selfdefense before we could either return to our own country, or procure farther supplies. In the evening, when the captain was examining some charts of these seas, the chief looked earnestly over him, and begged that their island might be pointed out to him. This was done, and he expressed great pleasure in finding that even their little corner had not been omitted. When night came on, the chiefrequested that some covering might be provided for the natives who attended him. This was readily complied with, as we had an abundant stock ofcloth of the manufacture of Otaheite. This was extremely well received, and presented to our Otaheitans an opportunity of pointing out, with no little satisfaction, all its good qualities, as well as of displaying to the strangers the vast wealth and power of their own sovereigns, Pomarrie and Otoo ; the main point of their eloquence being to prove the prodigious superiority of Otaheite over all other quarters of the world. The long voyage they had accomplished in our ship was not forgotten ; and on this they valued themselves highly, as giving them an infinite advantage over all other islanders. The chief retired early to rest, but his attendants and their new friends from Otaheite, whose language, complexion and manners so nearly resembled their own, were too highly delighted with each other to be prevailed on until after midnight. exiled king of these islands bears a character infinitely superior, in a moral point of view at least, to that of his more powerful rival, Tamaharaa. The fidelity of former dependants in a season of misfortune and fallen power, is surely no doubtful testimony of the virtues of a conquered king ; and the virtue of this chief, if measured according to this standard, is great indeed. He appeared to be loved almost to adoration, and his authority from influence seemed to be increased almost in the some proportion as his actual power had become diminished. Is it not a phenomenon in the political world that the •jreater part of all unhappy revolutions, reto part The volts and conquests usually happen under such kings ? Is it not to the honor of the generosity of our nature that we are thus inclined to avail ourselves of that confidence and lenity which always characterizes power in the hands of a benevolent nature ? On the following morning we received a visit from this good king, and were welcomed very heartily by him to Attowaie. His skin was covered with a grayish scurf, probably occasioned by the immoderate use of theava. This loathsome disease had made a greater progress on the person of this man, than on that of any other we had before seen; although at Otaheite we had met with very severe cases of the same distemper. He labored under a great depression of spirits, and could not refrain from complaining of certain reports propagated by some Englishmen settled under his enemy, Tamahama, which had prevented several vessels from touching at his island for refreshments. He declared himself to be the fast friend of the English, and produced very favorable certificates of his conduct from several captains with whom he had dealings. From some Englishmen who had followed his fortunes for several years, this unfortunate chief had acquired such an acquaintance with our language, that he was able to understand and answer any plain question we put to him. This appeared the more extraordinary, as even the natives of Otaheite, notwithstanding their greater opportunities, have hitherto made so little progress in our language, that even the proper names of those with whom they were best acquainted, are hardly to be known in their mouths. The king was as anxious as the other chief had been, to receive accounts of his enemy's motions; and equally distressed with the information we afforded, as being fully aware of the inevitable consequences of an attack by Tamahaina. He brought off a present of yams, plantains, and a couple of hogs, assuring us that everything in the island was at our disposal. He professed a high regard for the British nation, and as a proof of it, had taken to himself the name of King George, and to his children, who were numerous, he had given those of the present royal family of England, beginning with the Prince of Wales, and descending to the youngest branch of the family. In this distribution, however, some irregularities had taken place, as his information had been procured from the English residing with him, who were not over-accurate in their genealogical knowledge. His conversation repeatedly turned to his want of firearms and gunpowder, but we contrived to avoid making any engagements on this subject. Observing the deep despondency into which the king's affairs had thrown him, our humanity averted from the idea of suffering him to have any spirits or intoxicating liquors; a present he doubtless expected, though he had the singular modesty to make no mention of it. The dilemma into which I had been in- volved at Otaheite with Edeah and her gallant, made me ever afterwards very cautious in this respect with the natives of" these islands. Their passions are naturally impetuous ; and when fed by the fuel of strong liquors, acknowledge no restraint. I know no sumVieot punishment that the wretch would merit who should import a cargo of spirituous liquors into the Sandwich or Society Islands; it would in every respect be tantamount to the willful administration of an equal quantity of poison, as the extent of the evil would only be bounded by the destruction of the whole of the population. [To be continued.] ADVERTISEMENTS. INFORMATION WANTED. AUGUSTUS H. STILES, of North Adams, Mass. Two years ago he was on board bark Stella, but no intelligence has been obtained respecting him since last September. Should he visit the Islands during the ensuing fall, he is requested to communicate with the Seamen's Chaplain, in Ho- RESPECTING > nolulu. ALSO, Respecting WM. B. HOYT, of Wilkesbarre, Perm. In October, 1856, he was in Honolulu, reported that he was about to sail for home on board the Hunttville, but since that date no intelligence has been had respecting him. ALSO, Respecting GEORGE CLIFFORD SOREN. He left home as cabin boy on board bark Mary Francet, Captain Smith, of Warren, R. I. Subsequently he sailed with Captain Cleavehtnd, of the Julian. It is supposed that he is now an officer under the name of George Clifford," on board some American whale "ship. ALSO, Respecting DAVID M. SELLECK, of Chicago, 111. Should this young man have his attention arrested by this notice, he is requested to communicate with the Hon. D. L. Gregg, of Honolulu. ALSO, Repecting ALFRED NICKOLS, who was discharged December, 1856, from bark United States, and shipped again on board the Chandler Price, bound to New Bedford. He is supposed to be on board some whale ship in the Pacific. Should he visit Honolulu during the coming fall, be is earnestly requested to call upon the Seamen's Chaplain, or write to his friends, Eden street, Kingston-on-Thames, England. ALSO, Respecting WM. S. HAVENS, who is known to have jumped overboard from the Good Return, on her passage from Honolulu to Kauai, last of March, 1856. ALSO, Respecting JOHN B. METTLER, of Hartford, Ct. In 1854 he left home on board the bark United States. He was subsequently shipped by the American Consul in Honolulu, on board the Eugenic, but left the vessel. Since that time his friends have no intelligence respecting his whereabouts. He is requested to communicate with his friends or the Seamen's Chaplain in Honolulu. ALSO, Respecting EDMOND A. FAHNESTOCK, of Lafayette, Indiana. He is supposed to be upon the Silver Cloud, Captain Coggeshall. ALSO, Respecting OSCAR H. DAIN, of Demont, Cook Co., 111. He is reported to have been left sick in Honolulu, and subsequently settled upon the Islands. He is requested to communicate with his friends, or Dr. 8-tf Judd, in Honolulu. INFORMATION WANTED JOHN BALDWIN, an Englishman, to have lived upon the Sandwich Islands. He left in 1819. Probably some of reported RESPECTING England the old residents may have been acquainted with said person, if he ever resided upon Oahu, or any island of the group. Any information will be thankfully received if communicated to Consul-General Miller, tf or the Editor of the Friend. J. WORTH, established himself in business at Hilo, to HAVINGfavorableprepared terms Hawaii, la .eeruits, on on the United State*. furnish ships with for Cash, Goods or Bills �71 THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER, 1858. ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS. A. P. EVERETT, »-ly Honolulu, Oahu, 11. I. A. P. EVERETT, COMMISSION MERCHANT, .Union's new block, Queen street, Honolulu, 11. I. - REFERENCES. Messrs. Sampsos & Tapfax, Boston. E. D. BmuHm k Co., ..." Butler, Kmtb li Hill, Honolulu, July 1, 1857. 53-tf_ " " SHtPPING OFFICE. IMIE AUOTIOIffBXIR, -" ADVERTISEMENTS. H%6rv UNDERSIGNED having taken the office attached to the "Sailors' Home," will procure officers and men for whaling and other vessels, at short notice, and will endeavor to give satisfaction to i all who may favor him with their business. GEORGE WILLIAMS, Lioensed Sbipoing Agent 1868. Honolulu, Sept. 1, 8-tf SHIPS' ACCOUNTS. *tv^ MRS. THRUM MANAGER. "I TASTERS OF WHALE SHIPS, who desire assist- ! | ance in the making up of their accounts, will ,\ in[] and Persona Interested To the Owners, please call on the undersigned, who will give his imHOUSE IS NOW OPEN FOR THE AC Whaleships in the Pacific Ocean. mediate attention to business entrusted to him. Of- rPHE comraodation of Seamen. Board and Lodging fice at the Sailors' Home." sv>-> will be furnisned on the most reasonable terms. SeaGEO. WILLIAMS, Accountant. Orrici or the Panama Rail-Road Covpast, i 8-tf " men may rest assured that no efforts will be spared Nsw Vobk, July 20, 1857. > to furnish them a comfortable home during their stay Kail-Road Company take* this method notice. Jtrsf ThePanama in port. Boarders accommodated by the week or of Informing those int. rested in the Whaling bust ncsa, of Hit advanlagt's offered by the Railroad rpHE SUBSCRIBER respectfully offers his services single meals. •*sa*»ss» across the Isthmus of Panama, for the shipment of in the adjustment of accounts, collection of bills, 1 In connection with the Sailors' Home is a Shipping Oil from the Pacific to the United States, and for sending out- etc. Mortgages, Leases, Bills of Sale, Agreements Office, where applications from Captains requiring fits and supplies from the I'nited States to Panama. accuracy and The Railroad has been in regular and successful operation for and other instruments, drawn with Seamen will be punctually attended to. more than two years, and iLs capacity for the transjiortation of dispatch, and on moderate terms. Office at the Board and Lodging for Seamen, per week, 85 00 Oil, Provisions, &c, of description including Sailors' Home." merchandise, every $6 00 has been fully tested. The attention of several Captains of *' Private Table, for Officers, per week, GEO. WILLIAMS. whaleships has recently been turned to the subject of shipping _8-tf_ jy Apply for Board at the office, in the diningoil from Panama to New York during the present season, - 1 Notice m their \\ ii \ ii i \ and the Panama Rail-Road Company has made arrangements to afford every facility which may be required for the accomplishment of this Important object. A Pier, 450feet long, has MACY & LAW, been built iv the bay of Panama, to the end of which Freight —DEALEBS IN— Cars are run to receive cargoes from lighters or vessels lying alongside, and deliver the same alongside of vessels at AspinWHALEMEN'S SUPPLIES AND GENERAL wall. Vessels of from '200 to 300 tons can lie at the Pier with safety, grounding In the mud atlow water. MERCHANDISE, The vessels to and from Aspinwall are fast-sailing brigs, behnwnihar, ilnvraii. longing to the Rail-Road Company, and the Compauy is preON HAND a good supply pared to receive oil at Panama and deliver It in New York under through Bills of I.n«lin« at,the rate of seven of Hawaiian beef, potatoes, hogs, sheep and nueight per galreceived the and cents gallon, Pier, at cents per if lon if received in theharbor from ship's tackles, charging for merous other articls required by whalemen. The the capacity of the casks, without allowing for wantage. For above articles can be furnished at the shortest whalebone, one and one-half cents per pound. This charge notice and on the most reasonable terms in exchange covers every expense from Panama to New York, in case for bills on the United States or orders on any mertheoil is sent through the Superintendent or Commercial Agent of the Panama Rail-Road Company, Insurance excepted. The chant at the Islands. No charge made on interfreights may be made payable on the Isthmus or in New York island exchange. at the option of the shipper. Beef packed to order and warranted to keep in any The vessels ofthe Company sail regularly semi-monthly, and 3-tf. theaverage passages to and from Aspinwall are about twenty to climate. twenty-five days. The time occupied In crossing the Ishmusis transit across the be TRACT Isthmus, BIBLE, DEPOSITORY, will BOOK AND four hours. Oil, during its covered with canvas, or conveyed in coveredtocars, and owners SAILOR'S HOME, HONOLULU. may be assured that every care will be taken prevent leakage. BOOKS AND TRACTS, in the English, Heveral cargoeshave already been conveyed to New York without the slightest loss. French, Portuguese, German, Webb, SwedOil or other goods consigned for transportation to the SuperThese books are offered intendentof the PanamaRail-Road Company, or to William ish and Spanish languages. Kelson, Commercial Agent of the Company at Panama, will for sale, at cost prices, by the Hawaiian Bible and despatch. greatest tiereceived and forwarded with the Tract Societies, but furnished XT Frederic L. Hankshaa been appointed Agent at llono GRATUITOUSLY TO SEAMEN. lulu, Sandwich Islands,and is prepared to furnishvvcry requisite information to shippers. Office of The Friend, bound volumes for Also, JOS. F. JOY, Secretary sale. Subscriptions received. FaiDKßic L. Hanks, 04-12 N. B.—Seamen belonging to vessels lying "off Agent Panama R. R. Co., Honolulu S. I. to , CONSTANTLY BIBLES, Ibishop m &.c6Js Savings Banls.. rXDERSIGNKD WILL RECEIVE I«|K Money at their Savings Bank upon the following terms i On sums of $300 or under, from one person, they will par interest at the rate of eight per cent, per annum, from date of receipt, on all sums that shall have remained in deposit three months, or have been in deposit three months at the timeof making up the yearly accounts. No interest will be allowed on money withdrawn within three months from the date ofdeposit. Thirty days' notice must be given at the Bank of an Intention to withdraw any money ; and the Depositor's Paaa-Book must be produced at the same time. No money will be paid except upon theDraft of the Depositor, accompanied by theproper Pass-Book. On the firat day of September of each year, after 1858, the acall sums that shall have counts will be made up, and Interest onmore, and unpaid, will be remained on deposit threemonths or credited to the depositors,and from that date form part of tho principal. Sums of more than $300 will be received, subject to special agreement. The Bank will be open every day in theweek except Sundays until 6 o'clock, and Holidays and on Saturdays will be op*n BISHOP CO. p i v. 112-tf Houolulu, August 14,1858. ; « E. HOFFMANN, room. Honolulu, May, 1857. 6-tf B. W. PUBItD, COMMISSION MERCHANT, HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I. By Permission, he Refers t* C. W. Cartwright, President of Manufacturers' Insurance Company, Boston; H. A. Pierce, Boston; Thayer, Rice & Co., Boston; Edward Mott Robinson, New Bedford, John W. Barrett & Sons, Nantucket; Perkins & Smith, New London. B. F. Snow, Honolulu. SAM'L N. CASTLE. AMOS S. COAXE CASTLE & COOKE, IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN MERCHANDISE, GENERAL At the old stand, corner of King and School streets, near the large Stole Church. Also, at the Store formerly occupied by C. H. Nicholson, in King street, opposite the Seamen's Chapel. 3y Agents for Jayne's Medicines. (.1 I.MAN * CO, Ship Chandlers and General Agents, and on," will be supplied with books and papers, by LAHAINA, MAUI, S. I. at 8 o'clock P. M. calling the Depository, from 12 to Ships supplied with Recruits, Storage and Money S. C. DAMON, Seamen's Chaplain. 8. P. FORD, M. D., stobe. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEONON FORT STREET, NEAR HOTEL STREET Offioe Queen street, near Market of all kinds, Hinges, Screws, Tacks, RaC. H. WETMORE, lors, Cut and Wrought Nails, Spikes, Brads, Files, Carpenters' Tools of all kinds, Pocket and PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Sheath-Knives, Marlinspikes, Caulking-Irons and HILO, HAWAII, S. 1. Mallets, and numerous other articles, for sale at the Chests carefully replenished. B.—Medicine N. W. N. LAPP. lowest prioee, by _(tf) G. P. JUDD, M. D., READING-ROOM, LIBRARY AND DEPOS- PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, ITORY. HONOLULU, OAHU. S. I. AND OTHERS, WISHING Office, corner of Fort and Merchant streets. Offics to obtain books from the Sailors' Home Library, open from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. will please apply to the Bethel Sexton, who will have charge of the Depository and Reading Room until May Ist. 6-tf further notice. Per order. "hardware LOCKS SEAMEN B. PITMAN, DEALER IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE, AND PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, HAWAIIAN PRODUCE, Offioe in the New Drug Store, corner of KaahuBYRON'S BAY, HTLO, HAWAH, S. I. manu and Queen streets, Makee & Anthon's Block. All Stores required by whale ships and others, Open day and night supplied on reasonable terms, and at the shortest notice. IRON HURDLES WANTE D—Exchange on the United States and SALE at the Hudson's Bay Companys Oot. 2,1864. Europe. Store, eight feet long—three dollars each. FOR - -- THE FRIEND: A MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO TEM- PERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY SAMUEL C. DAMON. TERMS: One copy, per annum, Two copies, Fit* copies, -... - "... " #2.00 sU» 6,00 �THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER, 1858. 72 MARINE JOURNAL. HONOLULU, S. FORT OF I. ARRIVALS. as*. 10—Am. wh bk Tnlor.,Hedges, from Kn<liack, 200 wh. 10—Am. wh sh Gen. Pike, Russell, from Lahuina, off and on. 31—Am. wh sh Arab, Ortnnell, from Kodlaek, 100 wh, seaton. 22—Am. wh bk Caroline, Pontic, from Kodiack, 600 wh. Sept I—Am wh bk Rainbow, llalsej, from Kodlaek, 1400 wh and 14,000 bone this season. 2—Am wh »h flay Head, Lowell, from the Arctic, 350 wh, season. 3 Am wh sh Harvest, Charry, from Kodlaek, clean. 4 Am wh sh Brooklyn Rise, fin Kodlaek, 350 wh season. 4—Haw wh bk Cynthia, Sherman, from Kodlaek, 1200 wh, season. Am wh sh Draper, Sandford, from Kodiack, 1300 wh, «— Benson. ll—Am wh sh Amerlcn, Bryant, from l.alinina,offand on. 12—Am wh sh FabiUH, Smith, from the Arctic, on* and on. 14—Fr wh sh Caulaincourt, LuhiiKte, from Lahauia. off and on. 15—Am whsh Electrn, Brown, rrem Kodiack and Bristol Buy, 1500 wh this ssssoo. 16—Am wh bark Architect, Ki«h, from Kodiack and Bristol Hay, 1300 wh this season. 15.—Am wh sh Jefferson, lluntinjr. Sag Harlxir, fm Kotll.ick, 700 wh this -snsoa. 18—Am wh ship Florida, Pish, fm Hilo, off and on. 16—Am wh ship Ripple, Chailwick, from Mstol Bay, 500 wh, 5000 Imiie, season. 18—Am wh ship Polar Star, Weeks, fm the Arctic, 300 brls tliii season. 22—Am wh hnrk Favorite, Smith, fnn Bristol Bay Aug 25, 50 brlw this MMOB, DEPARTURES. 24—Sh Arab, Grlnnell, for New Zealand. Sept 2—Am wh bk Caroline, Pmitiss, to crulso. 2—Am wh bk Union, Hedges, to cruise. o—Am wh bk Harvest, t'hnrry, to cruise. 14—America, Bryant, to cruise. 14 \ m wh sh Fablus, Smith, to rrulse. 14—Fr wh sh Caulaincourt, Ijihaate, to cruise. 18—SchKalama Waters, for Illln. 20—Gay Head, Lowen, for New Zealand. 22 Klectra, Brown, for New Zealand and home. " " " " " "* " [From the Marine Report ofthe P. C. Advertiser.} Bat, r«BBir Fasict, Smith, from Arctic axd Bristol Karl, 2 whales; A3 follows :—July 22, Jlrch Swift, Montreal, Sowle, 1 whale; Contest, Ludlow, 450 hrls; George at Sunn, Jones 650 l>rls ; Tiihmaroo, Robinson, 750 hrls Aug. Ist, Trident, Tabcr, 1 bowhead anil 2 ripsacks Ben. Tucker, Barber, 2 whls 13th, New England, Hempstead, clean | Chris. Mitchell, Manchester, 1 whale •, 21st, Favorite, Smith,; clean; Uihlu, 4 do South 22d, Caravan, Bragg, 4 whales Speedwell, America, Walker, 80 hrls humpback ; Bragania, Jackson, 4 whales, and 300 hrls oil from the Napoleon III.; Goethe,Austin, 4 whales i Hercules. Athearn, 3 whales, hail assisted in wrecking Napoleon 111. | James Maury, Curry, 3 niussle diggers. Riport or stir Florida, Fian, last from Bristol Bat i —July 28. Adeline Olhhs, Wlthlngton, 2 whales ; Architect, A. W. Fish, 8 whales, 1100 i Benj. Morgan, Sisson, 3 do ; Martha, Mancl.estor. clean ; Incus, Luce, 1 whale. Lat. 38° 40 N., long. 145° 60 W., saw a large double topsail clipper l»rk steering Kast. Ths ships in Bristol Bay were, more or less, leaving for the Islanils ; weather fine in Bristol Hay, only one whale seen up to Aug. 5. Ships from the Arctic report whales very scarce Bhp Omroa rrports, up to Am 29, 1858, ix thb Arctic AMD Bristol Bat :—Helen Mar, Worth, clean ; Hioernia, Edwards, one stinker l Metacom, Hinds, one half a whale Wm. C. Nye, Sowle, 2 whalea; William Tell, Austin, clean Mary, Jenks,clean ; Omega, Sanborn, 2 whales. Rifort pir Polar Star from the Arctic Oc«ah -.—Aug. 6 Christopher Mitchell, Manchester, 2 whales; Saratoga, Blocum, 2do | Eliza F. Maaon, Smith, 2 do. Gen. Teste spoken, In Bhering Sea, Aug. 7, nothing. No whales in Bristol Bay. Passed out 172 passage In company with the following shins Aug. 28: Marengo, Skinner, from Arctic, 1 whale i George Washington, Wareham, from do, nothing ; bark George and ship Tahmaroo —old not understand what they had ; Gipsey, Mantor, of St. Lawrence Island Aug 1, nothing this season. Lots of ships in the Straits and Arctic Ocean,and no whales. Dense fog all the month of July. fot Hojolclc The brig Angrnrtt, Capt. Irs B. Studley, with a fullcargo of whaler's recruits, merchandise,Ac., sails today (Aug. 3) for Honolulu, SandwichIslands. She Is consigned to Messrs. R Coady Co., merchants at Honolulu, of which Capt. P. S. Wilcox, ofNew Bedford, Is a partner—JV.B. List. Whale ship Philip /., with her Inventory, hat been purchased at New London for $3000. She will be fitted for a whaling voyage from New London. HOT Whalethlp Conorest 2d, Btrantrarg, of New Bedford, •ailed In July for the North Pacific. jy Whsleshlp Initio, Rice, snivel at New London July 28, from Honolulu via Sydney. rr Sailed from New Bedford for th» North Pacific July 13, bark Martha 2d. Dally ; 27th, Magnolia, Pierce, for do. tt Capt Smith, of bark Favorite, left the Arctic Ocean Aug. 6. Brings no later report than that brought by the Architect. tt Capt. Brown, of the Clictra, reports whales plenty in Bristol Bay. bat wstther bad. Supt doingnothing roRTA ; •, •, ; * "" " " MEMORANDA. ; ; 1 whale. 2 whale*. 1 whale. ; 1 do. ; Ship America, Bryant 3 whales. ; ; ;; Brig Aniilla, Molde 1 whale. Bark Baiate.Hinna.ui 2 whales. ; clean. Ship Hen. Tucker, Uhi-Int ■ Bragauza, Jackson 1 whale. ■ Caravmi. Inn 1 do. Gotta chan. *' Champion, Mitchell, Manchester 2 whales. '* Chris. Report or Capt. ITaukt, bark Rainbow—Took the first E. K. Mason, Smith 1 whale. clean. whale on the Kodiack ground May 2d ; August 3d to-tk the ls»t. Emerald, JIalleek Jernegan whale. Had fine weather—whales plenty, but nhy. Spoke, July 15, Krie, 1 •* Fahlus, Smith Jefferson, Hunting, nf Sag Harbor, 3 whales ; July 31, Cynthia, 1 do. Bark Favorite, Smith Sherman, of Honolulu, 11 whales ; July 31, Frances Palmer, of 1 do. 3 whales. N* w I.Mini. .ii, 6 whales. Most of the ships that have cruised on Fortune, Anderson the Kodiack ground this season had left for the Arctic and Ship Goethe, Austin, (Brem.) 31 do. Ochotsk previous to Aug. 3d, the Cynthia and Jefferson only 3 do. Bark Harmony, Austin p-maining, as far as known. The Contest, Ludlow, which, on :i do. Hercules, Atheuru 1 whale. the 15th July had 6 whales, has probably gone South. Ship H.lterula, Edwards Hudson, Marston 1 do. ** Jason, Hache, (Krenclt,) IT Captain Pnntiss, of theCaroVi'nf, makesthe f "Mowing adch-an. diiionnl report from the Kodiack Dm. :—July 20, Florida, 1000 41 ,I.itu»" Maury, Curry 2 whales. bhls; Architect, 1000; Iflertra, INK); Bn.j. Morgan, 600; Uain Japan, (Union clean. 1400—wanting one whale; Tahnmroo, 1000; 26th, Jeff,rBark'Javw, Ravnnr 1 whale. bow, 4tK) bias. The whaling commenced in the latter part of son, jireh Swift. Earl 1 do. " John May, and the Caroline took her last whale on the 10th of July, clean. ti I'..i/."Ih id, Lester until the Ist of August, when sh*» left the fniin which time ** Ship Marenpo. Skinner 1 whale. blowy and rainy weather. 3 whales. ground, fX|KTit'nced » M;ijir*tic, Maonaabef Bark Mary & Susan, Stewart 2 do. lU:rmiT Of Capt. Sherman", rakk Cynthia :— I>ft Cook's Ship Metiiroml), llimls Clean. Inlet August 12, reports the following ships on K-kI ack i Aug 8, ilo. Francis Palmer. 400 brls \ Mama, N B, 500 hrls ; Jefferson, 8 " Montreal, Sowle whiles. M ilo, Smile 2 11, 550 bril; 12th, Architect, NL, 100C, gone to Bristol Bay. 1 whale. Bark Metropolis Cmnstock M unlock clean. Naaaao, Niip lo. PASSENGERS. '* Nil, SmodaalgDe,(French) 1 whale. Bark N S. Perk ins, KiMen data. Brig OhIiu, f\ hJber 4 rips'ks. Ship OomalfM, Oram From Jahvis tIIACT pOf Josephine, Aug 24—Capt. Theo. 1 whale. Lewis, and In natives. " Omega, Bunbora Wlvdon 1 ilo. Otnetra, FromS.w FOAOCmO—per John Land, Aug 23—ProfRobt C clean. Polar Star, Weeks Haskell, R S Day. James MeYaiii, Daniel Burns. do. Rousseau, Orci'ii Fnan San Fuam isco—Mrs Thos Long, child and servant, u Saratoga, Slocum 2 whales. Mrs Thos BptOOer. Henry Robinson and wife, E H Evans, wife 1 whale. Rod child,*] Harnett and wife, BHOB % BstfPOtt, C A Williams, Bark Surah Shetil, trOBtr u Booth America, Walker 3 or 4 ripsacks. 0 L Richards, John V Pope, Capt T A Harris, Capt A Harris, 3 whales. ,1 B Chapman, W N l-add, AS Grinbaum, George Smith, W Speedwell, vlibba clean. Trident, Tnlwr Welch, and 5 in the stterage. '» BarkTyhee, Freeman 1 whale. For San Francisco—per Yankee, September 15—TM Jordan, Ship William k Henry, Grinnell clean in June, RS Day, Capt .IN Knowles, u I, Potter, Mr Evans and wife. William Thompson, Childs.'. 3 whales. Cap) Pendleton, ('apt Lewis, Iwr .Mr Walworth and wif.*. Master William Tell Austin clean. ami Miss Pitman, A Pile Shields, A Sigwalt, Jose Harperer, Bark Helen Mar, Worth do. I; Mathieu, B X Porter, J Ractovuft. srlfe and fourchildren, P do. Paulina, Steen Kile, M \\" II Stephens, J Gofltoo. wife and two children, Mist* ■' George*: M:iry, Walker 1 whale. Fenwick. clean in June. Ship Mary, Jenks From San Francisco—per Skylark, Sept. 16—JBaxter, D N (Captain Lowen also furnished a report from atmut30 Kodiack Flitner, P S Wilcox, D Foster, wife and child, Mrs G Swam, W reasels, but as we have published later, we omit it.] Phillips, J Froser. From San Francisco—per Raduga, Sept. 16—G W Brown, Report of French ..hip Canlalncourt,Labaate, A 0 Forbes. S Isaacs, J S Levy, W Manning, S W Woods. From San .htAJCTKO OOF West Wind, Sept. 16—D C WsterLAST FROM BHKRING STRAITS. SPOKKN: J Gray, E GlngalU, J m»n. J Trescot, Mrs Tnscot and child, Slee]>er. June 21—Bk Paulina, NB, clean. J A Law, C H McCleave, J II Mitchell, 25—Bk Helen Mar, NH, clean. Sept. 10—Mrs Stubbins and From Tahiiti—per Marie Annie, 25—Ship .las Maury, N B, 2 whales. This ihip lost two 100, Mr. Nicholson, and 1 Hawaiian. anchors and two chains in Blaring Straits, Tahiti—p'*r Eurydice, Sept 3—Mrs Clifford, Mrs W From 30—Bk Augusta, 1 whale. Sumner, Mrs J Sumner, T Restowald, wife and 4 chiklrsn, July 12—Saratoga, N 8.2 whales. Gericke, wife and 4 children, Stephens, M Etienn", P Keil, A 18—ship Wm Thompson, N B, 3 whales. Llgwald, Harpenr, CHpt Lemercier, of the General Teste, Capt IH—Bk Hercules. N B, 3 whales. Knowles, "f the. Wild Wave, 4 male Hnd 2 female servants. Christopher 18—Ship Mitchell, N B, 2 whales. From Valparaiso—per Kate Foster, Sept. 20—Oelia Sims. 22—Bk Metropolis, Honolulu, 1 whale. This vessel had From San Francisco—per Flying Dart, September 22—M M done will in trading. Nichols. 22—Brig Agate, Honolulu, 2 whales. This vesselhad also From IIambitro—per Candace, Sept. 6—J Bollmann. done well in trading with the Indians, and had obtained from them furs, whalebone, oil and ivory. Speed26—Ship Addison, 2 whales; Marengo, 1 whale; DIED. well, 3 whales; Baltic, 2 whales; Champion of Edgartown, clean; Bragauza, 1 whale; Harmony, 4 whales. In Honolulu, Auk- -2,1858, Elisabeth, only daughterof Capt. AH theabove vessels were cruising In the sea north of the Bhering Straitsand in the Arctic. [The report of severalvessels William and Maria Berril. aped 1 year and 9 months. In this city, on th" 19th loot.. Miss Clara CharlotteFumes, on the Kodiack we omit, as we have published later returns from them.) atred 18 years, a native of Sydney, N. S. W, [Sydney papers Capt. Labaste remarks further i That day I was Incompany please copy.] In tiiis city, on the 21st instant, Georoe Smith, a native of with 11 vessels, amongst which were the Architect and Hibernia 2d, trying to pass the Straits of Ountmak, but could Dot suc- Denmark, aped 18$ years. He came passenger per the Yankte ceed on account of the current and head wind. All the other ves- in hopes to benefit his health, hut his disease, thatof the heart, sels I have seen had equally decided to leave then>rth m seas proved fatal in three weeksafter arrivinjr. On board hark Fanny Major, Aug 14, on her passage from for the islands or the coast of California, despairing hy flnnldg thegreatest mistake In their calculation on the Bhering seas. Honolulu to San Francisco—fifth day out—Robert Clocstos. Esq., when Id late ageot of the Hudson Bay Company in this city, aged appearanceof had however the a lucrative season, All May th ) vessels saw whales in great quantity,and the few whales 36 years. Francisco, Sept. 2d, Corkelia M., wife of O. B. Pot*, San been taken In caught days were all the first of too thathave in that month. Unluckily advancing towards the north the ves- aged 30 years, 7 months and 21 days. sels were stopped by the ice, which whs this year in much greater quantity, and consequently more dangerous than former years. Many vessels have thereby sustained damages, an<l the French PORT OFLAHIN. vessel Napoleon 111. was entirely lost, her bow being stove in Rraganta The American Hercules and by the Ice. vessels hare picked up the crew, who were all saved, and n few hundred ARRIVALS. barrels oil. After all. the Bhering season has this year been the Sept 3—Am wh bk Rose Pool, Fisher, fmKoditck, 100 wh, 1000 worst that the oldest whalemen remember. Much ice, much bone, this season. fog, much wind and whales only in May. The year 1858 will 3—Fr wh sh Caulalucourt, Lebaste.fm Arctic,2oo wh,2000 undoubtedly be remarkable in the whaling industry, and will bone, season. always be cited as one ofthe most disastrous thatever happened. 5— Am sh Vorlck, Soule, 1288 tons, 14 ds fm San Francisco, Rsjport or Ship Brooklyn, Ross-.—July 30, G«orge, N B, tol.iad nil. o—Champion, Coffin, of Kdgartown, from Arctic, nothing clean ; Aug 4, Jireh Swift, 1 whale and 2 mud-<liggers ; oth, George Washington, of Wareham, 1 whale ; Europa 2d, clean ; this season. Gypsty, 400 wh, none this season ; Adeline Glbbs, 3 whales; 7—America, Bryant, S. 8., fm Arctic, 350 wh, 0000 bone 14th, Augusta, BH, 2 whales. Last July, heard from South American, 100 brls mussle-dtggers-, Mary ft Susan, 2 whales ; DEPARTURES. Harmony, 8 do ; N 8 Perkins, 1 do ; Johnft Elisabeth, do ; Sept. 10—Bark Sotepool, Fisher, for New Zealand. Ocmulgee,ldo i New England,clean ;Emerald,do ; Japan,do; 11—Fr ship Ceulalneouit,Labatte, tor New Zetland Victoria, 1 whale ; Montreal, clean ; Sarah Sheaf. 1 whale ; Ben 11-«up America, Bryant, for New Zealand. Morgan, 8 Ao •, Lark, %do ; Ins, 6do. lune —Ship Manche luly 20—Ship Addison, Lawrence Murk Augustn, Talier Brig Agate, Cumstock "" " Aug 21—Gen. Pike, Russell, for Hew Zealand. ; Bark Rosr Pool, Fiahkr. 23 data from Bristol Bat, RtpoßTS:—Spoke, June 25, bark George, FH, clean; Aug 5, ■hip Robt Edwards, N B, 1 whale ; 6ih, ship CrcOO, N B, 1 do ; 13th, ship Omega, ¥ I!, Ido ship Martha, F 11, clean. Ship Omega spoke and heard fmm the following vessels in Bhering Strait* and Arctic:—July 18, Geo. ft Mary, 1 whale ; Marengo, 1 Jo; Oemulgee, 4 gray'tucks Favorite, 1 rlpsack ; Speedwell, 3 whales ; Omega, of Kdgartown, 1 do South America, 4 ripsacks ; Japan,clettn Mllo. 3 whales Rosaeau, clean William Tell, do , John It Elisabeth, 1 whale and 1 ripsack Mary ft Susan, 2 whales; Majestic, 2 whalesand 3 ripsacks Jason(Fr) clean; Caravan, 1 whale; Benjamin Tuck* r, clean; Eliza F Ma-tun,l whale; HUxmia, 1 do; Addison.2do ; Drouio,clean ; Metacom, U whales; Jireh Swift, 1 do ; William CNye,2do; 271h, Oypsey, clean. Report of Ships in the Arctic Ocean. BY SHIP GAY HEAD, WM LOWEN. ; " ' * � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1858) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1858.09.24 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1858.09.24 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/b63892d9ed1c01ff60533b4ac102f8f2.pdf cfb5990c379b6eed2c4794722c58028d PDF Text Text THEFRIEND. m $tto £mts, M 8. lb. HONOLULU, OCTOBER 13, 1858. CONTENTS For October 13, 1858. Atlantic Telegraph Mount Vernon Record Correspondence of the Friend Mr. Andrew Garrett, the Naturalist Krtltorlals Walpio Kails A Crab Eatlntc Cocoanuti Romance of Real Life Battle between Savages TheComet Advertisement*, Ship News, ie Pint. "3, 74 7* 74, 76 7A 7« 77 77 78 78 1* 70,80 THE FRIEND. OCTOBER 13, 1858. THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH LAID! THE GREAT ACHIEVEMENT OF THE AGE. QUEEN VICTORIA'S MESSAGE! THE PRESIDENT'S REPLY! During the past few years " coming events have been casting their shadows before them," but now we have the event itself. By a previous mail the report reached the islands that the Telegragh Wire was nearly laid ! How anxiously have we awaited the confirmation of the news, almost too good to be true ! We have sympathized with those resolute spirits who have pushed forward this great enterprise to final and glorious success. By the Fanay Major, Capt. Paty, the glad news was brought that the Atlantic Telegraph was laid, and in successful operation. The following is reported as the first message : Europe and America are United by Telegraph On Earth, Peace Glory to God in the Highest ! and ! Good Will towards Mbn ! At the accomplishment of such an enterprise, well may the song of "the Heavenly Host," be repeated. Who does not fully believe that " peace and good will" will thereby be promoted among the nations of the earth ? The following is Queen Victoria's Message to the President of the United States : To ths Honorable tb« President or thb.Unitrd States : Her Majesty desires to congratulate the President upon the successful completion of this great International work, in which the Queen has taken the deepestinterest. 73 \m Safe, Vol. 17. The Queen is convinced that the President will join active life. Rev. D. D. Field, a native of with her in fervently hoping that the electric cable, East Guilford, Conn., a graduate of Yalo which now connects Great Britain with the United College, in 1802, first settled in Haddam, States, will prove an additional link between the nations, whose friendship is founded upon their common Conn. There, most of his children were born, seven sons and two daughters. Of the interest and reciprocal esteem. The Queen has much pleasure in thus communi- former are, David Dudley Field, one of the cating with the President, and renewing to him her first lawyers of New York city ; Jonathan E. wishes for the prosperity of the United States. bar, and Field, a member of the Berkshire Stockbridge; Cyrus W. Field, resident of THE PRESIDENT'S REPLY. whose name is now a household word ; MatWashington City, August 16, 1868. thew D. Field, of Southwick, in this county, To Her Majesty Victoria, a civil engineer, and one of the Republican The Queen or Great Britatn : 1857r The President cordially reciprocates the congratu- senators from Hamden county in lations of Her Majesty the Queen, on the success of Stepen I. Field, a Judge of the Supreme the great international enterprise accomplished by Court of California ; and Rev. H. M. Field, the science, skill and indomitable energy of the two formerly pastor of the Congregational church countries. and one of the conductIt is a triumph more glorious, because far more in West Springfield, The useful to mankind, than was ever won by conqueror ors of the New York Evangelist. on the field ofbattle. seventh and oldest son, Timothy, went to sea May the Atlantic Telegraph, under the blessing of thirty or more years ago, and has never been Heaven, prove to be a bond of perpetual peace and heard from since. One of the daughters friendship between the kindred nations, and an instrument destined by Divine Providence to diffuse married the brother of Cyrus W. Field's wife, religion, civilization, liberty and law throughout the and died at Paris within a few years. The world. other daughter married Rev. Josiah Brewer, In this view, will not all the nations in Christen- and became a missionary in Greece, whence declaration unite the that it in dom spontaneously shall be forever neutral, and that its communications they have returned, and now reside at the shall be held sacred in passing to their places of family home in Stockbridge in this State. destination, even in the midst of hostilities ? " In 1818, Rev. Dr. Field removed from James Bcchannan. (Signed) Haddam to Stockbridge. Here the father passed his most active and important years, Cyrus W. Field. and here his sons were reared and prepared the important lines of action into which Amid the universal rejoicing in view of for have nearly all since fallen. they the success of the Telegraph, the busy world "Mr. Cyrus W. Field engaged early as is stopping a moment to ask "who set the clerk for his older brother Matthew, who was ball in motion ?" Who has been the chief a paper manufacturer at Lee. About the agent in combining the resources of indi- period of his majority, perhaps before, he engaged in the same business on his own viduals and nations, in bringing about a result account in Westfield, in this county, but so happy, and destined to be so important failed about 1867. He subsequently went to and useful ? Cyrus W. Field appears to be the New York, and established a paper commishero, and now the idol of popular favor. But sion house, one of the first of the large who is Cyrus W. Field ? To answer this modern establishments of that description. 11l success overtook him here again ; but it did question, we copy the following paragraphs, not conquer its victim. Nerved to new labor, in the Reappearing Springfield originally he continued the same business, commanded publican, (of Massachusetts): fortune, paid of his old debts, and became a Cyrus W. Field, having achieved great- rich man. Liberal in dispensing the bless" ness and renown through the success that ings of his wealth, he was the patron of art, has crowned his energy and perseverance in and surrounded his father at Stockbridge, the laying of the Atlantic telegraph cable, the with all the comforts and luxuries that old public is interested to know what manner of age covets. Some five or six years ago, he man he is, and to learn the chief incidents of seem to have conceived the purpose of conhis history. His family is one of the most structing the ocean telegraph,, and at once honorable in Massachusetts, with members threw into its consummation all his native endistinguished in nearly every department of thusiasm, all his acquired knowledge of men �74 THE FRIEND, OCTOBER, 1858. and things, all his energy and perseverance, and all his pecuniary menns. He interested others—he negotiated with governments—he aroused the press to discussions—he crossed and re-crossed the Atlantic, and fired the intelligence of both continents with hope and zeal in behalf of the great scheme. First, he obtained grants from the provincial governments of eastern British America, and secured the construction of the telegraph to Halifax, ncross the sea to New Foundland, and through that dreary island to its eastern shore. Then, the chief link—lreland to New Foundland—was to be forged; but we need not repeat the story. The English and American governments heard his earnest appeals, and granted money and ships; and British private capital was freely yielded to his enthusiasm and confidence. The long history of experiments on land and ocean; of last year's trial, and the great revulsion in popular faith after its failure, are fresh in every mind. But the master spirit was not discouraged, nor dismayed—his New York house went down under " the crash of worlds," last fall, and ruin stared him in the face. People began to talk of him as they would of a friend losing his mind—sympathizingly, sorrowingly, sadly. But, undaunted, he kept on—once twice, thrice, the cable parted—the public uttered its last sigh, and forgot the whole enterprise; yet again, the vessels sailed, marshaled by this Yankee leader of undying pluck, to mid-ocean, and connecting once more the ends of their respective wires, they parted on their paths to glory. The world was startled, as by a clap of thunder in a clear sky, by the plain, business dispatch that announced the successful completion of the great enterprise, and the name that closed that despatch was imprinted by lightning stroke upon the face of the earth for ever. The cable was laid, and Cyrus W. Field was a hero. celebrations over the success of the Atlantic we are confident the people of Honolulu Telegraph. The following appeared in New would give a $1000 to hear him deliver his York: oration ! Lightning, caught and tamed by Franklin ; taught Report says the ladies of Honolulu are colto read and write and go on errands by Morse ; started in foreign trade by Field, Cooper & Co., with lecting subscriptions to add their quota to the John Bull and Brother Jonathan as special part- (Jenpral Fund. We have not heard how ners. they succeed; but we say, success ladies, to Queen Victoria—your dispatch isreceived. Let us your enterprise. No doubt success will hear again. The Atlintio Cable the strongest oord of Europe crown your efforts. The name of Washingand America. ington is very popular in Honolulu, for we Our field is the field of the world. our " Washington Place," and portraits have July 4th, August 16th—the days we celebrate. of who was "first in war, first in peace," him one near window, Bond street, was the In &c, hang in almost every dwelling. following: The old Cyrus and the new—the first conquered the land for himself, the second the ocean for the world. Correspondence of the "Friend." Mr. Editor, Sir:—ln perusing a New In front of the Manhattan House was disBedford Skipping List of December last, we played an agreeable variety of colored lights, noticed an article copied from the Alta Caliwith this inscription : entitled fornia, " Taking the Cachalot," desMarried, August, 1858. by Cyrus W. Field, Old Ireland to Miss Young America. May their honey- criptive of the capture of a sperm whale in moon last for ever. the vicinity of Albemarle Island, on a beautiElectricity—caught by Franklin, harnessed by ful, bright sunny morning. The article itself Morse, guided across the ocean by Field. appearing more like the experience of a General Rejoicings. "tyro" on a little pleasure, excursion, than Our exchange papers come to us burdened downright, bona fide whaling, permit me to with reports of celebration and rejoicings give you an extract from a journal of the over the success of the Atlantic Telegraph. Northern fishery as a contrast to " Taking The tide of exultation, commencing when the the Cachalot." announcement was fully made that a mesIt was in the month of June, in the Sea of sage had been sent, has rolled onward and Anadir—ice abundant, and whales scarce— onward from city to city, town to town, ocean that one morning the cry was heard from to ocean. The glad news has nearly encir- aloft, there she blows;" in reply to the cled the globe. The good people of Honolulu enquiry" of the captain of what does it look " rung their bells, and fired their guns. Ships, like," the man at the mast head answered, as they sail, will take the news throughout "a large bowhead." As those "God-sends" the broad Pacific. .Report says that the peo- about that time had been amazingly few, and ple of England and America are preparing far between, an unusual activity immediately Franklin, Morse and Field. for a celebration on a grander scale than displayed itself on deck, to down and try " This trio of illustrious names is now ever before thought of. him." The ice was very heavy, and covered newsprominently placed before the eyes of with the snows of the past winter, and the Mount Vernon Record. paper readers. The question very naturally By the last mail, we have received a prevalence of westerly winds had partially arises—where were they born ? Franklin, monthly sheet, (just the size of the Friend) opened it, forming immense winrows, with in Boston; Morse, in Charlestown; and Field, published in Philadelphia, and devoted to narrow openings, through which a boat, with " of Wash- caution, might thread its way. Two boats in'Stockbridge—but all in Massachusetts, the the purchase of the home and grave old Bay State. The language of Webster, in ington." As our readers are doubtless were sent to attack the monster as he lay on his celebrated reply to Hayne, of South aware, an enterprise has been started among the surface, lazily and sluggishly puffing it Carolina, may not be inappropriately quoted, the ladies of the United States, to raise out, and one of them struck; swift as a flash "Mr. President, I shall enter on no encomium two hundred thousand dollars for the the whale started for the ice, and plunged upon Massachusetts—behold her, and judge purchase of "Mount Vernon," where Wash- into it, carrying the boat with him, followfor yourselves." ington lived and died. It is designed to fit ed by the other boat, which disappeared We cannot say how Massachusetts people up the establishment as nearly as possible in from view. This is a species of whaling feel at home, but we can say Massachusetts the style in which it was left by the Father which requires great coolness and self-possesspeople abroad feel proud of their native of his country. ion—the guiding of a frail whaleboat through State! it is the narrow and intricate openings, between Everett, known, Hon. well E. The Honor to Franklin, one of Nature's kings, has become deeply engaged in the enterprise. huge masses of ice, grinding and crushing Who gave Electron cloud-surmounting wings ; In behalf of the Fund, he has raised $40,000 each other as they dash together, the affrightHonor to Morse, who taught the Sprite to speak, In words that o'er a continent a-sudden break, by the sale of tickets to hear his Oration upon ed whale, maddened with pain, plunging And honor now, let two great continents yield, To one who makes the sea, Electron's btoadest Field ! Washington's character. He has delivered headlong in his wild career, regardless ofall Providence Journal. his oration seventy times, and promises to re- obstacles, whirling along the boat and hardy peat it seven hundred and seventy times more crew, is far from being a pleasure excursion. Mottoes and Inscriptions. if the people will pay their money for the The sudden contact of the boat with the ice, The inventive genius of man seems taxed purchase of Washington Domain. We could as she flies on, would shiver her to atoms, to its utmost to devise apt, striking and suit- wish Mr. Everett would visit California, and and plunge her inmates in the cold and just make a trip to the Sandwich Islands, and fathomless abyss of ocean. It will be readily — �perceived that such traveling, with a locomotive of thnt description ahead, is no child's affair. When the fast boat disappeared, the " waif," or flag, was set as the signal of a fa>t boat, and she went in with colors flying at the mast-head. Occasionally, a glimpse could be obtained of the boats as they darted across some narrow opening, >md were again lost to view—now pulling, anon paddling now veering out line to avoid some large pjfee of ice—then hauling in to get upon the whale, formed an exciting scene. In an hour's time it became apparent that the whale had taken all their lines, which they were compelled to give him, as he run under extensive fields of ice, when frequently up shot a column of dark red blood, in deep contrast with the bright snowy background. It was evident that the fatal lance, with unerring aim, had touched the vital part, and as the blood spouted forth as from a fountain, we began to call him ours. Fainter and fainter grew the scarlet tinted jets, until nothing but the ice appeared in view, and then a partial glimpse of the boats, but no whale. Suspense now became painful, and every eye was strained to catch one glance of him —the glass from the mast-head was directed again and again to the spot, and every opening carefully scanned, but to no purpose, and the general impression was that, in his death-throes, he had come up under some large field of ice, and was a total loss to us; but soon the cheering cry came from aloft, " I see the boats —they are hauling up—he has sink." It appeared that the crew of the fast boat supposing him to be dead, pulled up to him, and the officer in charge commenced opening his lip with a boat-hook; his Whaleship not relishing such uncourteous treatment, rallied his expiring strength, and caught the boat between his fins, rolling and tossing her about, at the same time sweeping with his ponderous flukes from right to left, to the imminent peril of both the boat and crew, as he writhed in the agony of death. Luckily the boat was but partially stove, and the crew uninjured, although stirred up with the the tallest kind of poker. When he expired the weight of the lines carried him down, but his determined captors were not thus to be baffled of their prize—with great labor and exertion, they succeeded in hauling him to the surface, when he floated lightly. Both boats, with their waifs flying, commenced towing him through the vast field of ice, when the Captain sent another boat to assii-t in towing, he having been an attentive observer of their manoeuvres for the last four hours, with glass in hand—and in two hours afterwards, we had the fluke chain on him. Ship Saratoga. Yours truly, — Letter from New Bedford by an old Shipmaster. New Bedford, Aug. 18, 1858. Dear Friend :—lt is only through the columns of the Friend that I ever hear from you. That comes regularly to hand, and that never fails to bring its accustomed blessing. I have thought perhaps a line from your old friend would not come amiss. Do not think you are forgotten by me, although three years have rolled nway since I took my departure from your delightful shores. No, it is with pleasure that I think, and sometimes hear from, my Honolulu friends. lam enjoying a long season at home, surrounded by my family and many kind friends. I have enjoyed almost uninteruptcd health, and scarcely a single cloud has passed over the horizon of my happiness. I feel that lam ungrateful and unworthy of the many blessings which our kind Heavenly Parent is constantly bestowing upon me. The greatest blessing of all is, He has renewed my old, and almost last, hope of a glorious immortality beyond the grave. The last eight months have been days lone to be remembered by me. You have seen accounts in all the papers of the great revivals in this country; but to realize how great it has been, you must have needs been here—I have shared in it. I thought I would give some account of what has been doing among seamen from this port, as that will probably interest you the most. In the early stage of the revival, there was a manifest interest among the shipmasters and officers at home, but few seunen were then at home, or during the winter months. When the spring months opened, a number of shipmasters and officers had given their hearts to God; others who had long indulged a hope were renewed in spirit, and were now anxious that something might be done for the welfare of the sailor. Among them I might mention Capt. C, Capt. X., Capt. H., Capt. W., Capt. M., Capt. C, Capt. 8., Mr. S., Mr. R. They are probably all known to you. The first step taken was. to endeavor to revive the old Monday's evening prayeT-meeting at the Bethel. A number of the above-mentioned shipmasters and others (not to forget some Christian sisters who labored faithfully) pledged themselves to assist in sustaining it. The result was, that God's blessing rested upon the efforts put forth, and in a short time, the interest had so increased that it it was thought advisable to hold meetings on Saturday evenings also, and many kind, warm-hearted Christian friends, who felt an interest in the sailor at heart, came in to aid with their prayers and counsel. Seamen began to feel they had some friends in New Bedford who cared for the welfare of Many are led by their vices, but many their souls. God heard the prayers that follow without any leading at all. were offered for the sailor, and soon some of ■" 8& 8 . 75 THE TRIE NO, OCTOBER, 1 them became anxious for their own soul's welfare, and manifested it in a decided manner, by requesting the prayers of Christians. At the spring months advanced, the interest increased, and many of the seamen, as they arrived upon the shores, found a welcome in the Bethel, and found a Saviour to their souls. Some who were about going to sea again were anxious to settle the question of so much importance before embarking on their ocean-home. We have often seen eight and ten rise up of an evening, anxious for their soul's welfare. Written requests have been received at the Bethel signed hy almost all the seamen in the forecastle of some ships that were lying in the stream, to sail the next day. On board of one a meeting was established in the forecastle the evening before sailing, by four praying seamen—and we hope to hear favorable reports from them in thefuture. Some young men who have come here to go to sea have embraced the Saviour before venturing upon their ocean-home, and it has rejoiced the hearts of all to see the weather-heardened cheek of the sailor softened with the tears of repentance. Some twenty five or thirty seamen from the Bethel have given evidence of their acceptance with God, and gone down upon the ocean. Very many have become interested, and requested the prayers of Christians, who have gone away without giving the evidenceof a regeneration of heart, but earnest prayer is ascending daily in their behalf, and we expect ere long, to hear glad tidings from the ocean. I often think what a pleasure it will be for them to visit Honolulu, and spend an hour with you in your study, they will need much of your Christian counsel and instruction, and I know that it will be the pleasantest duty in your life to lead an anxious sailor to the Saviour. The work is still going on, and the interest at the Bethel has not in the least abated. The Sabbath school is under the superintendence of Mrs. Phipps, a kind, Christian lady, who has long labored earnestly and successfully for the welfare of seamen in New Bedford. 1 wish you could be privileged to attend one of our evening prayer-meetings at the Bethel. It would rejoice your heart to hear the mothers who have sons upon the ocean, pleading for their souls—the earnest shipmaster recommending religion to their seafaring friends as something which they all need, and as well adapted to meet the wants of the sailor—and others of all classes repeating to them the story of the cross, and the whole interspersed with some of the soulstirring songs which have sprung up in the days of revival and rejoicing. Elder Howe is deeply interested in the work, and his long Christian experience of more than fifty years, makes him an able counselor, and well calculated to lead a soul to Christ. Hi* labors have been more than his health will admit of, and he is at present away from his field of labor. I expect that many who have gone out from our Bethel will find a home in yours, and your Sailors' Home will be a retreat for them where, in a measure, they will be protected from the snares of the adversary. �76 THE FRIEND, OCTOBER, 1868. THE FRIEND. OCTOBKR 13. 1858 Mr. Andrew Garrett, the Naturalist. tSome eleven years ago, in our visits the ships in the harbor of Honolulu, ong we met an American sailor whoattracted our attention by his enthusiasm in collecting shells, and making accurate drawings of the numerous specimens in his possession. He was then before the mast on board the E, L. B. Jenny, Capt. Allen, a sperm whaleship. We recollect to have accompanied him to the forecastle, and beheld, with delight, the collection which he had already made. In reply question " Why did you ship before c mast?" he answered, "In order to study conchology." Years have elapsed, and now it is our privilege to meet Mr. Garrett, the sailor. We are happy to , during the years which have insince our first interview, he has been nd constantly engaged in the study 1 History in its various departments logy, botany, icthyology, entomoloology, &c. He is now employed by the most learned Naturalist of the age, Professor Agassi/., of Cambridge University, Massachusetts, to collect specimens of all the fish in the waters around the Sandwich Islands. Already he has succeeded in collecting about 200 different varieties, and is preparing colored drawings of the same. We have seen specimens of these drawings, and are impressed with their life-like appearance. Mr. G. informs us that the celebrated Naturalists of the United States are preparing to publish extensively upon the natural history of the Sandwich Islands. Prof. Agassiz is collecting materials for the department of icthyology; Prof. Gould, of conchology; Prof. Dana, of Crustacea, &c. During the last few months Mr. Garrett has been collecting specimens on Kauai, having previously spent some three or four years on Hawaii engaged in the same pursuit. Last year, Mr. G. visited Tahiti and made valuable collections of the numerous specimens in Natural History, to be found on the Society Islands. All these were carefully prepared, boxed and shipped on board the illfated John Gilpin. Of course all were lost. A small insurance of 8300 was paid, but this amount was far below the real value of the collection. Mr. G. mentions one fact in regard to the names of the fish at the Society Islands which is interesting in the way of determining the common origin of the Society and Sandwich Islanders. Mr. Q. asserts that many of the fish around the Society Islands correspond with those around this group, and that the inhabitants of both groups call them by similar, if not the same, names. We do fthe Pical not remember ever to have seen this fact mentioned in any works upon the origin of the people of Polynesia. It suggests a train of investigation which will, doubtless, lead to interesting and important results. In concluding our remarks, we would merely add that, it afforded us much pleasure to learn that Mr. G. wns remarkably successful in collecting conchological specimens while attached to the E. L. B. Jenny. He took home with him more than twenty cases of shells, collected in all parts of the Pacific. The voyage lasted four years and a half. Capt. Allen kindly afforded him every facility for gathering and preserving his large collection. This was exceedingly praiseworthy on Capt. Allen's part, and we nere take pleasure in bearing our testimony to the Captain's generosity and kindness to his conchological Some of our island readers may be gratified to learn that Mr. E. Bailey, of Wailuku, Maui, reached the United States in the latter part of July, via Sydney, on board the India, Capt. Rice, which sailed from Honolulu in January last. Mr. B. writes from Holden, Mass., under date of Aug. 16, as follows : " We landed in New London, July 28, and the next day I started by railroad for Worcester, since then I have been to Boston, and all the public gatherings in Holden—bat what changes (after an absence of 21 years). 1 feel a stranger still, and connot get reconciled to these strange things. To see everything green, and woods as flourishing as ever, and flower-gardens in Holden, and singing in the schools—and to see a whole generation living, moving and breathing, as if they felt at home, and all strangers to me. I cannot tell what to make of it. But robin, and sailor. thrush, and sparrow are just as they used to Private letters, as well as newspapers, be ; and so are toads and frogs, and grasshopannounce the general rejoicings in the United pers, and mosquitoes. It has been quite cool States in view of the success attending the since I arrived, though there have been hot laying of the Atlantic Cable. One corres- days—but autumn draws on apace," ice, &c. pondent in New Bedford reports, " What is now surprising the world is the successful By the late mail letters have been laying of the Atlantic Telegraph. Yesterday received from the Rev. L. Smith, in Caliwas a day of general celebration and rejoicing fornia. His health was much improved. He throughout this country." Another corres- had visited San Jose, and was about to go pondent from Worcester, Mass., writes : " The into the interior of the State. He will not great Atlantic Cable is safely laid, and com- be expected (certainly not) till the return of munications pass and re-pass. Great rejoic- the Fanny Major. ing everywhere. One hundred guns were Letters have been received from the fired. Two bands of music performed in Gulick, stating that the missionary Dr. Rev. the common. All the bells in the city were Micronesia were all in health, as familes in rung. The daily papers arc filled with as April. late notices and remarks. Allusions were made to it in the pulpits. It seems to be upperWe would call theattention of young most in the minds ofall men, thatit is a signi- men desirous of acquiring a knowledge of ficant mark on the great dial of God's Provi- navigation, to the advertisement of Capt. dence." Smith. Several young seamen, last season, themselves of the opportunity thus availed We would acknowledge the reception afforded, and were much benefitted. of an interesting letter from Rev. H. Bingham, junr., of Apian. The principal contents of We would call attention to the adthe letter will be found in another part of our vertisement or Prospectus of the Scientific columns, but previously published in the American. Subscriptions received at the Advertiser. In regard to the pronunciation Commercial Advertiser office. of the name of the island, Mr. B. remarks, We would remind our foreign sub" It is pronounced Ap-py-an, the 'an' being like the French nasal 'an.' It is neither a, or an, or scribers among seamen, that we hope they ang, but rather between them all. The ac- will not forget to renew their subscriptions. cent is on the second syllable. If you will The Friend sent, one year, to the United take pains to teach the right pronunciation States, $2 50—postage paid. from this instruction, I will be greatly Sailors are constantly applying for obliged." newspapers, and we find some difficulty in We hope our readers will give the name their calls, and supplying the of the above-mentioned island a proper degree answering reading-room. Mr. Thomas, of attention as to its pronunciation. If you Sailors' Home the mason, has kindly sent to the Depository fail, Mr. B. and the Ed. of the Friend cona large bundle of the Illustrated London Newt sider themselves free from blame! and Harper's Weekly. Many thanks for the We would acknowledge a package of same. Will not others do likewise 1 late papers from Sullivan's newspaper depot, Donations.—Capt. 86, for gratuitous disSan Francisco, par Fanny Major -tribatioD of the Fri»nd, and 96 for the Bethel �Falls of Waipio—2000 feet high. Waimea, Sept. 10, 1858. Dear Brother Damon :—The author of that supposed to be hyperbolical representation of some waterfall in Hawaii, quoted in the last Friend, is entitled to something more than a half belief in his statements. I know of one fall, and that is in Waipio, the height of which, from the base, or the basin into which it discharges some of its contents, is imperceptible, i.e., it is so high you can't see the top of it. It must be at least 2000 fact high—and may be 2500 feet. It is a fact that, except when the stream above it is swollen by heavy rains, much of the water of the descending sheet dwindles into a mist or vapor, and disappears before it reaches the bottom. This, however, is occasioned by the agency of the strong winds that pervade that region, aided by the heat of the sun. It is a wondeifulfall anyway—and if any one doubts it, or doubts my statements, let him go and see for himself, i.e., if he can succeed in getting there. I never made the attempt, but once, and don't wish to make it again. It is rather too hazardous. There may be other falls on the island much higher than this. Let others answer that question. Hawaii is productive of prodigies, legendary, physical, mental, ecclesiastical, &c. Yours very truly, L. Lyons. Sapient Musings of a San Francisco Editor. " The Atlantio Telegraph Cable is laid ! Another nerve beats in the heartof humanity. The Almighty will now speak to his children from pole to poll, from antipode to antipodt! " We wonder how this sage Californian has learned that the Almighty will employ the Atlantic Telegraph to speak with his children ! If the children of men communicate with the Almighty, must they pay a dollar a word ? The missionaries from America have always told us, in this out-of-the-way part of the world, that the Almighty has spoken to his children in the Bible, the works of Nature and Providence, but they have never intimated that He would employ the Atlantic Cable for making known His mind to mortals ! As one of the missionaries is now visiting the coast, we hope he will come back fully posted up in regard to the improvements of the age. A Crab Eating Cocoanuts. the following remarks respecting this species of crab, in Darwin's Naturalist's Voyage— page 462: " I have before alluded to a crab which lives on the cocoanuts : it is very common on all parts of the dry land, and grows to a monstrous size: it is closely allied or identical with the Birgos latro. The front pair of legs terminate in very strong and heavy pincers, and the last pair are fitted with others weaker and much narrower. It would at first be thought quite impossible for a crab to open a strong cocoanut covered with the husk : but Mr. Liesk assures me that he has repeatedly seen this effected. The crab begins by tearing the husk, fibre by fibre, and always from that end under which the three eye-holes are situated; when this is completed, the crab commences hammering with his heavy claws on one of the eye-holes till an opening is made. Then turning round its body, by the aid of its posterior and narrow pair of pincers, it extracts the white nlluminous substance. I think this is as curious a c;ise of instinct as ever I heard of, and likewise of adaptation in structure between two objects apparently so remote from each other in the scheme of nature, as a crab and a cocoanut tree. The Birgos is diurnal in its habits ; but every night it is said to pay a visit to the sea, no doubt for the purpose of moistening its branchia?. The young are likewise hatched, and live for some time on the coast. These crabs inhabit deep burrows, which they hollow out beneath the roots of trees; and where they accumulate surprising quantities of the picked fibres of the cocoanut husk, on which they rest as on a bed. The Malays sometimes take advantage of this, and collect the fibrous mass to use as junk. These crabs are very good to eat; moreover, under the tail of the larger ones, there is a great mass of &t, which, when melted, sometimes yields as much as a quart bottle full of limpid oil. It has been stated by some authors that the Birgos crawls up the cocoanut trees for the purpose of stealing the nuts: I very much doubt the possibility of this ; but with the Pandanus the task would be very much easier. I was told by Mr. Liesk that on these islands the Birgos lives only on the nuts which have fallen to the ground. Captain Moresby informs me that this crab inhabits the Chagos and Seychelle groups, but not the neighboring Maldiva archipelago. It formerly abounded at Mauritius, but only a few small ones are now found there. In the Pacific, this species, or one with close allied habits, is said to inhabit a single coral island, north of the Society group. To show the wonderful strength of the front pair of pincers, I may mention that Captain Moresby coufined one in a strong tin box, which had held biscuits, the lid being secured with wire; but the crab turned down the edges and escaped. In turning down the edges, it actually punched many holes quite " 7 THE FRIEND, OCTOBER, 1868. Naval.—The U. S. steamship Merrimac arrived at our port on the 12th. The following is a list of her officers : Flag Q^frrr—John C Long- Midthipmtn— Commander—n. B. Hitchcock. Joaeph W. Harris. flag Lieut.—Franc!, Wlrnlow. Robert F. Bradford. See. to flag Officer— W. 11. Qeorfe A. Bigelow. Oilman. Cheater Hatfield, lit Lieut.—Rich. Walnwrtght.' Ca»>l.'« ( le k— HenrrC. Ooek. Purter't —J .F. Furfueoo. m —Dan'l Ammt'n. id Win. R. Parker. Chief Engineer—R. H. Lon». 3d " —C. H. Lor11l Ant. ith •' —J. 1. Deri,. —8. Llr'n Breeee bth Inn. l«t Jut. —8. D. Hlb6f* —F. M. Rameay. Maeter—Philip Porchcr. | bert. Purler—A.. A. Belknap. ]« Ant. » —11. A. Ramaay. Surgeon—D. 8. Edwarda. Ant. « —J. F. LamChaplain—Chaa. A. Davia. I'M Patied Ati'ntSurgeon—Alb'tl den. -C. H.Ktdd. Schriver. \UAnt. " —K. C. Dv ilMulonlSurfreon —DekvanlSd Plalne. Bloodgood. Rbao Hojrt. Captain of Marinee—Wm. B. 3d Aft. 3d —J.Johneoo. Slack. Bonfaieain—Z. Whitmarcu. Fendall, 2d Lieut.— P. R. Junr. Uunner—Mfm. Arnold. Patted Midthipmen— Tli'imaa McKean Buchanan. Carpenter—J. tinea. SoiV Maker—D. Brum. Ueorre E. Law. — " " " " • " " - "" — New Official Grade in the U. S. Navy. By late papers we learn that a Post Captain in command of a squadron, is to be called Flag Officer, corresponding to the rank: of an English Admiral. He flies his broad pennant of the blue at the mizzen. Remarkable Coincidence.—When Flag Officer Long, now commanding the U. S. Pacific Squadron, visited Honolulu, in March 1843, the great comet was then shining with great brilliancy. His present visit is marked by a comet of nearly equal size and brilliancy. Among the officers attached to the Merrimac, we are happy to see reported the names of some, whose former visits are cherished in pleasing remembrance, by many in Honolulu. It is much to be regretted that the Merrimac draws 24 feet of water, two or three more than will allow a vessel to cross the bar. Notice.—The Rev. Charles A. of the Merrimac, will preach Chaplain Davis, at the Bethel, morning and evening, on the coming Sabbath. Religious Washington's Only Mistake.—The Paris correspondent of the New York Timet relates the following anecdote. The late Washington Ball at the American Legation, in this city, was the subject of a bon mot dropped by the French Minister of War. It is quite amusing, and worthy to be noted. The Minister, Marshall Yalliant, remon strated with Mr. Mason previous to the ball on the inappropriateness of giving a fete during Lent, and asked if it was not a mistake ? If it is a mistake," replied Mr. Mason, "it "was Washington who made it—for it is Ate and the ball is given in honor of birth-day, through the tin!" the event." Marshall, «' Oh, that is it! " replied the Late papers report that the notorious made in. mistake he ever then it is the only Nena Sahib has been taken by the English " army in India. A very large sum had been The Marshall was one of the first guests at offered for his arrest. the ball, a concession he made to the great a strict obname of Washington, for ha The love of glory can only ceate a hero ; ths con L»t. of requirements server ofthe of it ocMtss a gnat maa. The brig Advance, during her late trip to Farming's Island, procured two large landcrabs, which were brought alive. One has made his escape, but the other is now "alive and kicking," at the rooms of Mr. Garrett, the Naturalist We are assured that they will climb a cocoanut tree, pick off the nuts, and then descend and feast thereon. We find tempt » �THE FRIEND, OCTOBER, 18•>8 78 Romance of Real Lite.—The following singular story is given in the Courrier dc Lyons: In 1750, a common sailor, named Bonnny, left France for Madagascar: After many adventures he rose to the, rank-of Governor of that Island, where he died in 1804, leaving a portion of thirty-two millions of francs (about a million and a quarter sterling) in the hands of the French East India Company. Bonnay had three sons in France, who claimed thjs amount from the company; but they failed to discovor the certificate of their father's birth, and were consequently unsuccessful in their claim, and they possessed no funds wherewith, to prosecute a lawsuit. Since that time about 600 families of the same name had laid claim to the inheritance, without success. It appears that a lady, a fri«nd of one of the descendants of the three sons above mentioned, determined to prosecute fresh inquiries into the matter. She succeeded, with some difficulty, in obtaining a view of the register of the year 1814 of the town of Chuyer, the birthplace of old Bcnnay. In vain, however, did she search in it for the certificate of his birth, when, as she was about to close the book in despair, her fingers touched a page which seemed thicker than From the Pacific Commercial Ad vertIter, Oct. 7. DoC VCnhoati'rslef omet. . sun's rays, and will afterward reappear in the morning. In the Boston Journal we find the following item referring to it: The comet discovered in Leo by Miss Mitchell, on the Ist inst., is the same discovered by Donati, at Florence, on the 2d June. It is rapidly approaching its perihelion, but will probably be prevented by the position of its orbit from becoming a conspicuous object. It is moving slowly towarjs the northeast. We have inquired of several captains who have recently arrived from the Arctic, and find that it was first observed on the 10th of September near The comet which now appears so bright in the northwest is called in our American Exchanges, Dunati's comot. The close resemblance which it bears to the comet which appeared in the reign < f Charles V., and which has hoen named after him, leads some to believe it to he the latter. Its return was predicted in 1857, but it has been supposed that, owing to planetary attractions, its course has been changed and its return retarded. In the Boston Traveller, we find a letter from Bhering's Island, Lat. 56<- 30'; E.Long. 172°. B. W. C. Bond, the University Astronomer. He As near as we can learn it appeared first fur to says: the north, nearly under the constellation of the Donati's Comct.—ln reply to your inquiries I and was very faint. It hasbeen growing send the following notice of the rather remarkable dipper, Comet which i9 now approaching the earth, but as brighter every evening since. yet is at the great distance of some two hundred During the past week it has been"the observed millions of miles. It was first seen in Europe, at Florence, by M. Donati, on June 2, and first seen in ofall observers," and the clear sky in the west America at the Cambridge Observatory, en June 28. has given every one a fine chance to watch its Its elements have been computed by the discoverer, movements. It is evidently approaching and isM. Donati, Villaroeau, Brulin, Hall, and Tuttle. and sets about ten minutes later every There is, as might be expected, a considerable dis- cending, crepancy among these computers in the time of its night. By carefully noting down its position perihelion passage, but. the elements indicate that and relation to several fixed stars, the angle of its the comet will be very much brighter, although, ow- present course is very nearly indicated. We ing to the situation of its orbit, it will be seen to the greatest advantage in the southern hemisphere; have engraved the following diagram to illustrate moreover, it will soon be lost to us for a while in the the comet and the track it is now pursuing: the others. On looking closer, she discovered that this page had, either by chance or intentionally, been stuck to another. On separating the two, she found the desired certificate in perfect preservation. The lawful heir is at the present moment one of the " claque" of a Lyons theater. Battle between Savages.—The schooner Pfiel brings news from the missionaries stationed in the Caroline group. Letters from Rev. H. Bingham, who is stationed at Apian. Kingsmill Group, dated in March, report a battle as having recently taken place on that island. He says:"On the 19th of February an army of savages in 100 canoes came upon our island from Tarawa, (Knox Island.) At first everything indicated that the attack would take place about our own premises. But our Heavenly Father spared us from witnessing the bloody battle, which occurred six miles to the south-east of us, in which the Kings of both islands were killed, besides fortythree Tarawanß, (six of them being females,) whom we counted on or near the battle field, and sixteen of our own people. As the battle took place on the flats Its course, indicated by the dotted line, is up- moved for the past two evenings slums that it is at low tide, probably many bodies were carried off by ward, and from north to south, and at an approaching both the sun and the earth, and will the sea. Over fifty canoes were captured from the invading army, some of them being of immense size. angle of about thirty-five degrees. It will perhaps be visible for some time yet. It may The victory gained by our people was so decisive that pass, if it continues its present course, above approach much nearer the earth than it probably no more attacks will be made for some time Venus the bright planet in the west, and nearly now is. Probably the papers by the mail to come. Te-kaiiea, the son of our old King, is now in a direct line towards Mars, which now is seen just received, may give some information in reoar Sovereign. He was badly wounded in the cheek by a spear. His wound I have taken great care of, in the milky way. The bright star neer which it gard to it. It has always been a matter of conand it is now almost entirely healed. He is very passed on the sth, is Arcturus, a star of the jecture what causes the tail of comets. The friendly and has always appeared so. I must say the first magnitude. The above representation was popular belief is that it is some sort of nebulous same of the natives generally, but they will frequently steal when opportunities furnish." Mr. Bingham taken as the comet uppeared on the evening light or envelope, left behind it in its rapid flight. adds that he is progressing favorably in collecting the of the 2d inst. about 10 minutes past 7 o'clock ; But astronomers say that it is only the reflection words of the Apian dialect, and over five hundred the luminous mass that enhas been spreading in breadth of the sun through words have been acquired, only about forty of which since that, the tail a comet, a kind of bright shadow caused velopes are monosyllables. Recently he has obtained the aid and length, and has become, particularly on the by the sun, and that the tail does not follow the of an interpreter.—P. C. Advertiser. lower side, less defined, resembling very closely comet, but always points in an opposite direction the comet ofCharles Y. as illustrated in Harper's to the sun. This theory is probaMy correct, and Tax Steam Whaleboat.—It will be remembered Weekly, comet will doubtless afford an for June 6,1857. The figures denote its the present of mentioned wome that we months ago that the whaleship it, as it must soon appear illustration on the on the track noted. position days was with a provided America steam propelling whaledirectly over the sun, and its tail will conse. that it had a proved failure for boat, and subsequently The increased rapidity with which it has quently become vertical. the purpose intended. We learn that the inventor, up intends his boat to fitting Mr. Myers, ply about Vessel Capsized.—By reference to the memoranda the above size, has been missing for some weeks, and the harbor this tall, as it Isaatd that by substituting of the voyage of the Young Orttk it will be seen that a reward of 8500 was offered for information regardwood or charcoal for rosin oil as fuel, the former she passed very near a capsized vessel of 140 tons, ing her. It may have been her or some other Calidifficulties may be overcome.—P. C. Advertiser. well coppered, about 800 miles from Hawaii. It could fornia coaster.—P. C. Advertiser. hardly have been the Kamamalu lost eighteen months The errors of great men, and the good deeds ago, but is more probably some vessel lost off the of reprobates, should not be reckoned is our •sti- | coast of California By our exchange papers we see Applause if the spur of noble minds, the end *>>at the aobooaer Laura Brnan, which was about and aim of weak oaas. 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Office at the Home." " Sailors' DR. J. MOTT SMITH, 8-tf GEO. WILLIAMS. DEALER IN -1 to the " whaling for MASTERS THE DENTIST. OF FORT AND HOTEL STREETS in all its branches, taught by the OFFICE, CORNER HONOLULU, H. I. Subscriber. The writer likewise begs to inmate that he will give instruction to a limited C. H. WETMORE, number of pupils in English reading and grammar, geography, writing, arithmatic, &c. Residence, cot- PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, tage at the back of Mr. Love's house, Nuuanu-street HILO, HAWAII, a L DANIEL SMITH. B.—Medicine Chests carefully replenished. N. Honolulu, March 26, 1057. tf__ irTASTsfoF ALL. SIZES. G. P. JUDD, M. Da, F°S-|ALK BT PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, H. HACBJELP CO. NAVIGATION, —DEAJLESB IK— WHALEMEN'B of more than $300 will be received, subject to special Sums interested in Orrics or thk Paxaxa Rail-Road Cokpakt, > N kw Yobk. July 20,1857. i t~jF The PanamaRall-Kosd Company takes thismethod of informing those interested in the Whaling bus! >S$J Jifcr ness, of the advantages offered by the Railroad •**•**■* a-ross theIsthmus of Panama, for the shipment of Oil from the Pacific to the United States, and for sending outfitsanil supplies from the United States to Panama. The Railroad has been In regular and successful operation for more than two years, and Its capacity for the transportation of every description of merchandise, including Oil, Provisions, &c., has been fully tested. The attention of several Captains of whaleships has recently been turned to the subject of shipping their oil from Panama to New York during the present seaaon, and the Panama Rail-Road Company has made arrangements to afford every facility which may be required for the accomplishment of this important object. A Pier, 460 feet long, has been built in the bay of Panama, to the end of which Freight Cars arerun to receive cargoes from lighters or vessels lying alongside, and deliver the same alongside of vessels at Asplnwall. Vessels of from 200 to 300 tons can lie at the Pier with safety, grounding in the mud at low water. The vessels to and from Asplnwall are fast-sailing brigs, be longing to the Rail-Road Company, and the Company Is pro pared to receive oil at Panam* and deliver it in New York under through Bills of Lading at the rate of seven centl per gallon, if received at the Pier, and eight cents per gallon if received in the harbor from ahlp's tackles, charging for the capacity of the casks, without allowing for wantage. For whalebone, one and one-half cents per pound. This charge covers every expense from Panama to New York, in case theoil is sent through the Superintendent or Commercial Agent of the Panama Rail-Road Company, insurance excepted. The freights may be made payable on the Isthmus or in New York at the option of the shipper. Thevessels of the Company sail regularly semi-monthly, and theaverage passages to and from Aspinwail are about twenty to twenty-five days. The time occupied In crossing the Ishmus it four hours. Oil, during its transit across theIsthmus, will be covered with canvas, or conveyed in covered cars, and owners may be aasured that every care will be takentoprevent leakage. Several cargoes have already been conveyed to New York without the slightest lost. Oil or other goods consigned fortransportation to the Superor to William intendent of the Panama Rail-Road Company, Yeleon,Commercial Agent ofthe Company at Panama, will be received and forwarded with the greatest despatch. tr Frederic L. Hanks has been appointed Agent at Hono lulu, Sandwich Islands, and is prepared to furnishevery requisite information to shippers. JOS. F. JOY, Secretary FREDIWC L. HaNSS, «4-12 Agent Panama R. R. Co.. Honolulu 9. MACY & LAW, agreement. COMMISSION MERCHANT. Whaleships in the Pacific Ocean. NAVIGATION TAUGHT. ADVERTISEMENTS. HARDWARE STORE. ON FORT STREET, NEAR HOTEL STREET. of all kinds, Hinges, Screws, Tacks, Razors, Cut and Wrought Nails, Spikes, Brads, Files, Carpenters' Tools of all kinds, Pocket and Sheath-Knives, Marlinspikes, Caulking-Irons and Mallets, and numerous other articles, for sale at the lowest prices, by W. N. LADD. (tf) LOCKS J. WORTH, TTAVINQ established himself in business at Hue, 8, OAHU, L HONOLULU, Hawaii, is prepared to furnish ships with IRON HURDLES SALE at the Hudson's Bay Company's Office, corner of Fort and Merchant streets. Office Recruits, on favorable terms tar Cash, Goods or Bills open from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. Store, eight feet long—three dollars each. on the United States. « EOR �THE FRIEND, OCTOBER, 1858. 80 MARINE JOURNAL PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I. ARRIVALS. gatrpt 2*—Am. brig Glencoc, Holme*. 30 days from Port Orford, Oregon. 80—Am wh bark Iris, Bollea,from Lutein*, offand on. Oct I—Am wh ablp Metacom, Hind*, from the Arctic, 200 wh this season. I—Am wh bark Frances Palmer, Green, from Arctic. I—Haw sch John Dunlap, (Alice) Bell, SO days from San Francisco. I—H. B. M.'s 8. Calypso, Montreror, 21 dayi from Ban Fnncttco. 2—Am merchant bark Young Greek, Taylor, 120 days from Boston. J—Am wh ship Saratoga, glocum, from Arctic and Bristol Bay. 3—Am wh ship AdelineGibbs,Withlnirton, from Arctic. 3— Am wh sh Win. Tell, Austin, from Arctic. 3—Am wh ship Speedwell, Gibbs, from the Arctic. 3—Am wh sh George & Susan, Jones,from Arctic and Bristol Bay. 4—Am wh bark Mercury, Haydon, from Japan Sea. 4—Haw brlgt. Pflel, Dauelsberg, from the Arctic. 4—Am wh ahip Caroline, Gtfford, from Ochotsk. 4—Ft wh ship Nil, Grandsalgne, from Arctic. h—Am bark Fanny Major, Paty, 19 days from San Francisco, rfa Lahaina. fl-Ara wh ship Europa, ManUr, of Edgartown, frm Arctic, clean. 6—Am wh ship George Washington, Brightman, from Lahaina. 9—Am bk Glimpse, Dayton, 63 days from Melbourne, en route for San Francisco ; sailed again on the 12th. 11—Amwh bark South America, Walker, from Arctic, 1100 wh. 16,000 bone. 11—Am wh bark Neva, Hand, from Lahaina, clean, sailed same day for New Bedford. 11—Am wh bark Sarah Sheaf, Loper, from Arctic, 1000 wh, 10,000 bone. 11—Brem brig Teulonia, Bulling, 163 ds fm Bremen, with mdsc to Melchers & Co. 12—Am wh ship James Maury, Curry, from Arctic, 760 wh, 11,000bone. 12—Am wb ship Japan,Diman, from Arctic, 1000 wh, 10000 bone 12—Haw wh bark Metropolis, Comstock, from Bhering Sea, 100 wh. 12—Am clip ship Mary Robinson, Harding, 41 ds fm Melbourne, to D C Waterman & Co. 11—Am wh bark Mary k Susan, Stewart, from Arctic, 900 wh, 10,000 bone. 13—Am wh sh W C Nye, Soule, fm Arctic, 760 wh, 9000 bn. DEPARTURES. IBarkentine Jenny Ford, Sargent, for Teekalet. on wh ah Brooklyn, Row, New Zealandand home. im wh nh Draper, Sandford, forNew Zealand, km wh sh Rainbow, Halaey, for New Zealand, ark Iris, Bolles. to cruise, irk Architect, Fish, to New Zealand, ilp Jefferson, Bunting, to crulao. dp Polar Star, Weeks, to cruise. ita brig Olencoe, Holmes, for San Francisco. .'haleahips Polar Starand Europa sail'd for N. Zealand. Vm Tell, Austin, to cruise, m ship John Marshall, Hooper, for Ban Francisco. I MEMORANDA. [From the Marine Report ofthe P. C. Advertiser.] Krport efa Wrecked Whaler. Bristol Bat, August 23,1868. Wettkst :—Being off Gore's the 2d of this month, sent two boats in to cruise down the northern shore, while the ship would run along the south side, to meet them at theS. E. extremity of the land. When they returned on board, they reported having seen the wreck of a whalesbip on the north shore, but so much broken up thatit was impossible to ascertain anything definite concerning it. An avalanche of earth and rocks covered a part. There was a considerable quantity of bowhead boneand some right whalebone lying there. Some of the former they brought off; it was but little chafed, and the hair still on; even the gum on some slabs was still to be seen. The martingale stays, which were chain, were but little rusted, and apparently new; the gammon lashing, which they also brought off, was composed of threeban ofiron—two curved for the sides of the bowsprit, the other straight for the upper part ; the lower end of the side pieces connected by a bolt which passed through thehead, ill joints secured with nut and screw. The straight bar waa newer than the rest, and very little rust on any part ofit. All therope they saw waa of American manufacture, and the sails were made of cotton duck, composition thimbles and monkeu-face (Iron) clews. They brought off a hoarding knife, a carving knife, and a kind of spear set In a hickory pole. These are all the particulars, and I leave it for wiser heads than my own to decide what ship It must have been, premising only that no ship has been lost for a number of years in these seas, except the IndianChief, In August, 1867 and she was lost 600 miles north of Gore's Island ; still, It must be her I think. I shall forward the gammon lashing to Thomas Spencer, Esq., Honolulu, forrecognition. Anyperson who ever saw that, would undoubtedly know It again. Yours, W. Xaal, Masterbark Jireh Swift. XT Capt. Slocum, of the Saratoga, reports having left the Antic the last of August—few ships to be seen then. Whales were very plenty, bat the weather so rough thatU was impossible to secure them. Says that, with a week ofgood weather, he would have stowed a thousand barrels. It is possible the vessels that staidlater may have found better weather. Smr Rapid, Csft. BILCnsK, raoM SlsFsssnaroroaHosasoso.—Left Bell Buoy, Ban FranciscoBar, Friday, September 10. For several days winds very light and foggy weather; have had no steady breeics during the passage. HB M Ship Calypso left sesson. San Francisco same day, to remain during the shipping Steamship Pacific arrived from Fraaer River just as the Rapid passengers. of Got left. The steamer had quite a large number no papers from her. The sen SfucAriAaro was to leave San Franredwood lumber. cisco for Honolulu on the 12th, with a load of XT SchoonerPJlel reports having left the Arctic Aug. 2« had very bad weather. Spoke N. S. Perkins, Sept.,2o, on the passage down with 100 brls. SHir MmcoH Rifosts i Left the Arctic Aug. 20. Spoke, July 10, James Maury. N B, 2 whales; Montreal, 11 whale ; Japan,clean JirehSwift, 1 whale 31st, Rosseau. clean ; Aug. 3, Dromo, clean 6th, Goethe, 2 whales 7th, Adeline Gibbs, 3 do ; 18th,Metropolis, 1 whale, and done well trading; Sept. 10, Neva, clean. Arrived at Hilo 29th, left in port, merchant bark Washington Allston, from Sydney, to load oil; wh bark Robt. Edwards, nothing this season, and another wh bark going In as she left. The Metacom received considerable damage from the Ice, and will be hove out to repair. XT Bark Kouny Greek left Boston JuneI—when 18 days out, spoke and passed clipper ship Peerless, 28 days from BosHorn, 14 ton, bound to San Francisco; was 66 days to Cape days off the Cape, with westerly gales and calms crossed the morning the of the equator in the Pacific in long. 122. Karly in s 26th Sept., about 800 miles B.E. of Hawaii, in N. lat. 16 26, W. long 140 °, passed very near a vessel of 140 tons, bottom up, with two spars attached. She was painted black and coppered. It was blowing a gale at the time. Capt. Taylor supposed It to have been a coaster from these islands, but we have lost none such. XT Ship Adeline Gibbs reports having cruised in the Kodiack, Bristol Bay and Arctic. Took three small whales f6O barrels) on theKodiack. Saw no whales in Bristol Bay or the Arctic. Left Kodiack Island for Honolulu Sept. 4. About Bty Sept.. first saw the comet nearly under the north star, and verb faint—has been Increasing in slse every night. June 30, lost a man overboard by the name of George Steel. He came out from home as steward, and, after leaving Honolulu April 9, put him in cook. Thecircumstances ofhis death are as follows i On the morning of the30th, as the Captain and officers were at breakfast, this cook stabbed one of theboat-steerers in thewaist. It seems, as was afterwards learned, they had some disturbance In the morning, and the cook took the opportunity while the officers were at breakfast, to have revenge. Hisintentions were to kill the seaman—but forhis thick clothesand one of the ribs, he would certainly have doneit. One oftheboatsteerers, who was on deck at the time, came and called the captain and told him that the cook had stabbed a man. At that instant, the cook hearing it, jumped overboard. The ship, at the time, was going nine knots, and as soon as possible, a boat was lowered, but before it could reach him he went down, holding the knife still in his hand. He had many times, during the voyage, threatened to kill and poison all hands,and finallymade theattempt. July 13th, buried a kanaka In Ounlmak Straits, after a sickness of six weeks. He belonged to Maui. XT Ship Caroline, left the Ochotsk Sept 2, had a good deal of foggy weather ; reports 66 ships in June, which will be found in our list Bark Mskctst, or Nsw Bedford, Retorts :—Off Bougansvllle In lat 6 s 8., long. 166° E., Dec. 23d, 1867 ; was struck with lightning, which took off the main-royal mast clean, and shattered themain topgallant mast very bad, and also the head of the maintop mast, and likewise the main mast badly; from thence the lightning came down into the pumps, but as the pumps were full of water up to the spouts, it did no other damage about deck, but it went overboard on the larboard side in the waist, which took off a piece ofsheathing-boardand some copper. Feb. 26,1568, in lat. 2 s 30 N., long. 170° 30 E., picked up a canoe upwards of 100 miles from any land, with 13 persons on board—men, women and children—left to themercy of God and the waves, without a paddle or an oar to help themselves with, and nothing eatable or drinkable on board of their little vessel. They were most kindly and hospitably received on board bark Mercury by Capt. Hayden, who handed them safe on Oovel's Island on the oth of March. Died on board bark Mercury, May 26,1868, Waiau, a native ofKaawa Waibi. He waa takensick with the diarrhoea on the 2d of April, 1868, and after an illness of 53 days he died on the 26th of May. and was buried on the same day. XT Ship Takmaroo, Robinson, reports —Spent the months of May, June, and part of July on Kodiack, and the month of August in Bristol Bay. Saw nothing in Bristol Bay. Ship Jireh Swift, waa bound to Navigator Islands. The winds hare been very contrary on the passage down. Was thirty days from Bristol Bay to Lahaina. Capt. R.'a healthis very poorly. XT Bark South America,left Bhering Straits Aug 30 ; has had light winds and calms all the passage. Reports, in August, Helen Mar, 4 whales; JamesMaury, 8 do Wm. C. Nye, 8 do; Java 2d, 9 do; Baltic, 4 do ; Goethe, 2 do,and last seen steering west from theStraits ; Japan, 4 do; Addison, 6 do ; Paulina, 6 do ; Harmony, 9 do. XT Capt Curry, of ship James Maury, reports :—Lost two anchors in Bhering Straits July 8,1868, by a large cake of Ice coming foul of the ship in a calm. The cake of Ice was several miles in extent, and from 18 inches to 2i feet thick. At the time the Ice came down upon us we were riding by a light chain and anchor, In 26 fathoms water, It miles from the shore ; our chain soon parted, and in a few minutes we were nearly ashore in five fathoms water; we then let go our best bower, but that soon broke offIn the shank—and In 4) fathoms let gothe third anchor and sent the crew on theios with axes and cutting spades, and cut a point of the Ice off, which let it pass clear ofus. and left the ship In four fathoms water, close to the rocks. The ship's cutwater, copperand sheathing waa badly cut up, but she Is tight, and able to go home withoutany repair. Ship Caravan, Bragg, lost two anchors same time close alongside of me. Also reports the following ships :— August 27, bark Paulina, Steen, 6 whales; 28th, ship Addison, Lawrence, 7 do; 2»th, shin Mllo, Soule, 9 do; bark Mary k Susan, Stewart, 9do ; Sept. 1, bark Fortune, Anderson, 8 do; 4th, bark Hercules, Athearn, 7do ; 6th, ship Trident, Taber, 8 do. Heard from—Sept 27th, bark Helen Mar, Worth, 6do | 13th, bark John & Elisabeth, Lester, 4 do l bark Harmony, Austin, I do XT Spoken off Feegee Islands, June 22, sblpIsaac Howland, Mobbs, of N. 8., 42 months out, 1300 sp; Sophia Thornton, Nichols, of N. 8., 36 months out, 1300 sp. Ship Marcia, Billings, took two sperm whalesoff Maui on the 3d ofOctober. Brig Advance left Fanntng's Island 24th Sept.—had light trade-winds well to Southward. Reports whateshlp Caroline, of Greenport, taken nothing since leaving Honolulu. -- ; ; — ; ; ; PORT OF LAHAINA. ARRIVALS. Sept 18—Am wh bark Iris, Bolles, from Kodiack, 400 sp, 600 wh; 476 w, 6000 bone this season. 16—Am wh sh Omega, Whalou, from Hilo. 22—Am wh sh Geo Washington,Brightman, fromKodiack and Bristol Bay, 70 sp, 110 wh, 110 wh, season. 26—Am clipper ship Rapid, Balcher, 16 days from San Francisco—Sailed same day for Hongkong. 26—Am wh sh Tahmaroo, Robinson, F H, 1100 wh, 12000 bone. Oct. 4—Am bark Neva, Hand, from Bristol Bay, clean. ship Erie, Jernegan, from Arctic, 800 wh, 14,000 bn. 4—Am 4—Am ship Marengo, Skinner, from Arctic, 130 wh. 5-Am bark Fark Fanny Major, Paty. 16 days from San Francisco. 5—Am ship William tt Henry, Grlnni 11, fm Arctic, 660 wh. 600 bone. 6—Ruropa, Manter, from Kodiack, clean. 6—Marcia, Billings, from Kodiack, 120 sp, 600 wh, 600 bn. DEPARTURES. Oct. 6—George Washington, Brightman, for New Zealand. s—Fanny Major, Faty, for Honolulu. 6—Europa, Manter, forNew Zealand. — : ; PORT OF HILO H. I. ARRIVALS. Sept I—Am wh sh Florida, Fish, NB, from Kodiack and Bristol Bay, 700 wh.7000 bone. 4— Am wh sh Omega, Whalon, F H, from Arctic, 140 wh, 1000 bone. Am wh sh Martha, Manchester, F 11, from Arctic,clean. the above vessels had nailed to cruise, and at latest XT All advices (Sept. 20) no foreign vessel was in port PASSENGERS. From Bax Fraxcisoo, (at Lahaina,)—per Rapid, Sept 26— Capt 8 Bailey and lady, Mrs E D Little, Mrs 8 S Holley, G D Oilman, P II Treadway, Capt J H Swift, JasA Usly. From Port Obford—perOlencoe, Sept 28—A T Rolfe. For Tikkalet—per JennyFord, Sept 28—Mrs M Hlnchey, Miss M Hlnchey. From Sas Frascisco—per Fanny Major, Oct 6—Mrs R A 8 Wood, Capt Wm Stott, Capt Albert Miller, James W Hobhs, N W Emery, J Silverstone, Oliver Shaw, E PStoddard, Ahee, Afong J Sllvet, Manuel Rivers, Francis Tartars, J Robert, ThosHarth. From Fannino'h Island—per Advance, Oct 7—Mrs English and 2 children, Mrs Bent. For Ba.i Fsascisco—per Glencoe, Oct "—W W Manning, J Triscott, Mrs Triscott From Melbourne—per Mary Robinson.Oct 12—HughShanks, Mrs Shanks and 2 children,Margaret Patterson. For Bak Francisco—per JohnMarshall, Oct 13—G W Brank, T Harris. MARRIED. On Saturday, Sept. 26, at theresidence of Joseph Booth, Esq. Little Greenwich, Oahu, by the Rev. S. C. Damon, L. L. Torbkrt Esq., ofMakawao, East Maui, to Miss Kate Booth,of Honolulu DIED. In Honolulu,Oct. 2d, Assr, infant daughter of Mr. M. M. Webster, aged 10 months. In Honolulu, Oct 2d, Edwird, infant son of Mr. McShane, aged 0 months. In Honolulu,Oct. 10, Ma. J. S. Levi, formerly a merchant in this city. At Waimea, Hawaii, September 22d, the infant son of Capt. J. H. Mallett, late of San Francisco, aged one week. SanFrancisco papers please copy. At Apian, Klngsmill Group, Feb. 6, 1868, the infant son of Rev. H. Bingham. In the Arctic Ocean, last of July, Cirr. Maccuser, ship Majestic, of New Bedford. On board ship JamesMaury, Sept 22d, 1868, Pets*, a native of Koratonga, of consumption,aged about 24 years. WANTED. YOUNG MAN, who has been'cngaged for the last five years as Salesman in one of the largest wholesale houses in the city of Philadelphia, desires a situation in this city. Apply to the Editor of the "Friend," Post Office. A 8. P. FORD, M. D., PHYSICIA N„A ND SURGEON. Office Queen street, near Market � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1858) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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