348 10 11783 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/bc6e545b2583a606bb63adc14c3de672.pdf 4df7bff16bc6c6d37dbe5628c7dde2f8 PDF Text Text THE FRIEND. HONOLULU, OAHU, H. 1., APRIL 15, 1847. [No. VIII. 57 Vol. .V] The Poet's Corner. For the Friend. MOUNA LOA. Though there crown* thee, monarch mountain, No »rr*y of frowning peaks, Thy bold profile on the heavens True sublimity bespeaks, Domed and vast, in silent grandeur, Swells thy Titan-head oa high, Smoothly shaven, and forever Propping up the leaden sky. Deep wilbin thy bosom cradled, Lies the old volcanic fire, In a boding, fitful slumber, Nursing for some errand dire, From thy yawning summit-craters Oft the fiery flood balh gushed, wasting torrent*, And in raging, Down thy (idea in vengeance rushed. Stream on stream successive retting, Slowly upward thou hast grown, Leaving notched the cycling ages In thy changeless heart of stone. Oh, what wondrous world-upheaving* Thou hast witnessed in thy day! Islands, mountains, freshly risen, Venui-like, from ocean's *pray. Round thy infant head the monsters Of the primal ocean played, Strangely, at tby fiery tossings, From thee darting, sore dismayed ; E'en old ocean, foiled and vanquished, Fled thy Vulcan-tempered arms, And in triumph, tby proud summit Rose from out a aea of calm*. M Mighty art tbou, ancient mountain, Mighty—but more mighty (till He who in hie palm hath weighed thee, And controls thee by his will. Lo 1 he speaks I and all thy burnings Instant sink in dull repose ; Lo! he speak*! tby fires rekindle, And like wax thy substance glow*. Ah ! haw toon, at hi* commanding, E'en the flinty globe we tread, Melting, burning, glowing, wasting, Its expiring glare would shed. Be thy dome, then, mighty mountain God's own altar evermore, And let him who feels thy grandeur, There creation's God adore. C. S. L. For the Friend. (Written in a stormy morning at sea.) What I though the cloud* all black and dread, Like a funeral pall are darkly spread, And lagging morning* gleaming light Displays old ocean capped with white, Though loud hi* angry billow* roll, Why dost thou fear,—ah, faithless soul? He who from Genesaret's ware His servant drew, still live* to cave. To sate as while on earth we live, Aad »fter death new lib to give ; For death through him i* but the wsj To region* of eternal day. assistant teacher in the female seminary at Georgetown, D. C, under the care of Miss English. Not long after this, however, her health failed, so that she was obliged to relinquish her work and return to her friends in New York. Here she continued inrather cltShikoafePrpRD,SMMnishwyaFdr.JeeIHabofuinlt,yhdeo18'8, 47. feeble health for some time; but at length Mrs. P. was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. she recovered so as to be able to return to John and Nancy Grant, and was born at Al- the more active duties of life. Again she bany, New York, April 27, 1807. She was engaged in teaching in the city of New York, early the subject of serious impressions, and in which work she continued until called in although she had no special religious in- the providence ofGod to relinquish teaching struction in early childhood, yet she made and take charge ofher sick mother, and suthe Bible her constant companion, and perintend the domestic affairs of the family. through its teachings and the gracious and During th» summer of 1840, her mother faithful guidance of the Holy Spirit, she was died, and on tire 25th of October following, led to the Lamb of God, and as she ever she was married to 'the Rev. John D. Paris, afterwards thought, born again, at the age of an appointed missionary of the A. B. C. F. 13. She was then residing at Johnstown, M., and destined to the Oregon. New York. On the 14th of November, she embarked At this time, and for some three or four with her husband and other missionaries, on years after, the penitent, confiding, joyful board the ship Gloucester of Boston, bound emanations oflittle Mary's heart were known to the Sandwich Islands. On their arrival only to her Heavenly Father. While all at the islands, their destination was altered, around her were thoughtless and worldly, and by the request of the brethren here, by she sat delighted and unknown at the feet of their own consent and that of the Prudential her Saviour. Like Mary of Bethany, she Committee, they were transferred to this had '' chosen that good part which should mission. not be taken away from her." They were soon located at Kau, a district When about 16 years old her parents re- on the southern shores of Hawaii, and about moved to the city of New York. Here Mary eighty miles distant from any other mission was soon found by that excellent and lament- station. This was one of the most self-deed servant of the Lord Jesus, Rev. E. W. nying posts at the Sandwich Islands, as it Baldwin. Under his kind and faithful in- was a new station, unprovided with mission structions, her hopes were brightened and houses and the common facilities and comher faith strengthened, and she was permit- forts of older stations, without a port, and in ted publicly to consecrate herself to the the midst of a rude and ignorant people, Lord; an act in which she greatly rejoiced. without a civilized sister or brother within She united with the church under the pas- 80 miles, and thatdistance more than doubled toral care of Mr. 8., for whom she ever after by the difficulties ofthe way. cherished a high regard. In this congregaTo this post Mrs. P. repaired with the tion she became a Sabbath school teacher, a greatest cheerfulness; and here, in concert work in which she engaged with much zeal with her husband, she labored with a self and delight, and in which she continued until denial, a patience, a contentment, a zeal, she, left the shores of her native land. After and a faith worthy of the missionary name, removing to New York, she attended the till called to retire from her post of earthly school ofMrs. Smith, a daughter of Isabella toils and prepare for the services of heaven. Graham. With an original and ardent thirst Her desires to help the native females and for knowledge, she made rapid progress in to guide the rising generation in the ways of her studies, and soon became an assistant wisdom and holiness, were ardent, and her teacher in the school; a situation which she plans for their improvement were wise and occupied for several years while prosecuting sanguine. But she was not permitted to acher own studies. On leaving this school, complish all that her liberal soul advised. she was invited to the city of Washington, to From a predisposition to rheumatic and take charge of a select school for girls, which other affections, from a bleak and damp clishe taught with much interest and success. mate, and from the peculiar trials and privaWhile engaged in this school, she took a tions attendant on the commencement of a violent cold, from the effects of which she new station, she soon found her system never wholly recovered, and which may have threatened with invasion from disease and; prepared the way for that painful illness pain. It was not however until the summer which terminated her earthly career. On of 1845 that serious apprehensions were enrecovering from this attack, she became an tertained as to health. About this time, she For the Friend. �58 THE FRIEND. made a visit of several weeks at Hilo. It been good to me, infinitely better than I de- ■ their salvation, which I dare not utter. * * was hoped that this journey and relax would serve. Let us leave all with him. His timei God is faithful. remove, or at least relive the symptoms is best." On being asked how she felt in re"And you, my dear husband, 1 must which threatened her constitution; but she lation to her own soul in view of death andI leave. I was only lent to you and you to returned to Kau little or nothing benefitted eternity, she replied, " I have had no dis- me for a little season—a few days; but you by the experiment. Several unsuccessful tressing fears. I know I love my Saviour will soon come and meet me in our Father's efforts were made to secure the attendance and that he loves me. I sometimes shrink house." Hearing the remark that heaven and advice of a physician during the early from the thought of death and the cold, coldI is attractive to the true christian, because stages of the disease. Dr. Andrews, the grave; but when I look beyond, all is calm, Christ is there, she exclaimed, " O, that is only missionary physician on the island, was all is peace. The Saviour himself is gone toi it. Whom have I in heaven but thee, an< sick and unable to leave his station. At prepare us mansions in heaven, and he hathi there is none upon the earth I desire like length, after many weeks of anxious sus- said, ' I will come again and receive you toi unto thee. My soul thirsteth for God, for pense, Dr. F. W. Wood, an English sur- myself.' " It was remarked to her that it isi the living God. When shall I come and apgeon and physician, recently located at Hilo, a precious thought that we shall meet again, pear before God? O, I long to see m was called in. He succeeded in giving a tem- in our Saviour's likeness, no more to part, blessed Saviour as he is." porary relief to some ofMrs. P.'s symptoms, no more to suffer, no more to sin. "O, yes," During a restless night on the third o which had now become alarming. About the she exclaimed, " it is a precious, a gloriousi February, her husband, speaking of heaven last of March she was removed to Hilo, thought ! We shall all meet again, andI remarked, "There is no night there, am where she might enjoy the aid of her mis- meet with the whole family of Christ. HeI you will have but few more here;" she sionary sisters and the advice of a physician. is the head, we are the members." After a i said, " No sin, no pain." On the morning But her cough and rheumatism not abating, little pause, she said, "The Saviour can i of the sth, after a night of extreme suffering she was soon removed to Honolulu, to try give us such a view of his glory as to remove i she said, I have had a hard night, but the " what is best. O, my dea the effects of a dry climate. Here she re- all fear of death. It has often seemed to mei Lord knoweth the last of the until as he has July, enjoying appeared if, during my sickness, mained I husband, I have had such longings last nigh constant attendance and the excellent medi- at my pillow speaking peace to my soul. O, for death." On being asked if the grave hac cal advice of Dr. Wood of that place. Still I have had such views of hi« love when allI no terrors, she replied, " None. Welcome her disease made progress, traversing and alone!" the tomb—since Jesus hath lain there, rending at times the whole system with exanother her hands occasion, raising On i dread not its gloom. O, I want to drop thi cruciating pains, and approaching the citadel and her eyes from a bed of languishing, shei shell and fly away and be at rest. I long oflife. said, " O, the love of Christ! how free, how■ yes, I long, to be with Christ." Mr. P. re On the 31st of July, Mrs. P., with her precious, how unchanging! It is different marked, " It is very repugnant to our na husband and their two little daughters, the from all other love. It does not pass by ori tural feelings to look into the grave, and see elder 5 1-2 and the other 4 years, re-em- cast off the chief of sinners. He loves us to our bodies crumbling to dust." " So it is,' barked for Hilo, the place selected by her the end. Who shall separate us from the said she, "but I look beyond the grave ' to lay aside her earthly tabernacle. Here love of Christ?' I shall soon be separated Ehen shall I be satisfied, when I awake in she continued gradually to decline until the from my beloved firstborn, but the love of thy likeness : morning of the 18th of February, when her Christ makes it easy." O, glorious hour! O, hirst ahode! I shall he near and like my God.' longing spirit took its joyful flight to the One morning, after a season of agonizing I long to depart, to go and be withmy blessrealms of glory, leaving her weeping husband succeeded by a trembling and sinking ed Saviour." and two motherless daughters to mourn in pain, ofthe whole system, she said, " O, this murf Hearing the phrase, the dark valley and solitude and in sadness this early and this house is giving way—it is coming down—it shadow of death," she" inquired, " What desolating bereavement. dust; soon return to but will I have another does that mean? I do not understand it. I -It now remains to give a few extracts hands; not made with I have long look upon death very differently. Jesus will house, from the many expressions which fell from | ago sought and found rest there. I have no come and take the soul to himself. It will the last of herl during stages P.'s Mrs. lips 'other rest or resting place." be released from its trembling house ofclay, illness, as recorded by her bereaved comtime, she said, "I love to go1and wafted to the realms of immortal glory. panion. These extracts will show better | At another than any remarks of ours, the character of] back and review my past life, and trace the 1The valley does not look dark to me now, * I remember but perhaps it may. I think it will not be her piety, and the manner in which she met! hand of the Lord. * well, when I was thirteen years old, the first dark to me any where if my Saviour is with the messenger which called her home. On the 30th of September, after having i sense of pardoning love ; how the Saviour re- ;me; and he will never, no more leave me." | been told that no one thought it probable she |pealed himself to me, and what a sense of On another occasion, and during a night would ever recover, she made a pause of] peace and joy I had in believing. No one 1of great pain, she would often say, "It is some five or ten minutes, and then calling| conversed with or counselled me at that time 1 just right. It is my Father; I love to lie her partner to her side, she said, " I hopej on spiritual things; but the Lord taught me 1 passive in his hand ; to know no will but to his." Again, she says, "O ! how sweet, you will not grieve or be troubled in mind, by his own blessed Spirit. I had no one 1 my bursting heart; how precious are the promises of God. I my dear husband. You must not be anxious ; whom I could unburden monument of his rich and ■bout me. t commit all to the Lord, to livej but Jesus. I am a I love to believe and take him at his word.— His word is truth—everlasting truth. It can of die, I have had a strong desire to be distinguishing grace." spared for your sake and that of our dear On being asked if she regretted coming on never, never fail." our precious children! I a foreign mission, she replied, " O, no; the One night when near her end, she urged .little the image of Christ im- Lord has led me, and I rejoice in it. I ami her husband to seek rest in sleep. He obpressed upon their hearts. They will need a sorry, my dear husband—bursting into tearsi jected, saying her hands and feet were cold, mother's care, a mother's instruction, a —I am sorry that I have been such a poor her pulse feeble and irregular and that he mother's watchfulness. I still have some helper." Speaking of the children, she said, feared she would swoon away and wake no hope mat the Lord will prolong my life; but " I trust I shallreceive themagain in heaven. more. " Oh !" said she, " you ought not not my will, his be done. Ho has always I have had feeling, of assurance respecting to feel so. It would be a blessed swooning ' :' ' , - , ' ' ' * ' ' �THE 59 FRIEWD. Thankful that her peace was made with sleeps in Jesus; she rests from toil, from afraid, God, be through the blood of the cross, and pain, from sin. his Don't image. and awake in should come an intense and fearful view of what The Master came and called for her. She having my beloved husband. If Jesus was found waiting for her Lord. She weland take me away from your side, without a would be the condition of a dying sinner, the messenger and the call to go. and comed hers, not feel badracked such mortal as pains would with a you struggle or groan, Through grace, we believe, she has washed to meet his exyet she unprepared judge, ly or grieve." her robes and made them white in the blood how O, her her How dreadful! awfully claimed, before departure, days few " A Through this blood she overhusband inquired if she had any preference dreadful! IfI had remained unreconciled to of the Lamb. she now wears " a starry crown." came, hour! O this is no and No," no, be God until this dying buried. as to where she should rest is glorious." she replied, " I have not thought of this poor place to prepare to die—no time to prepare Her " Had not this sketch already exceeded its crumbling dust. My thoughts have been to meet God." limits, we' might speak of some of what The before her while a proposed in day death, above. It is of but little consequence of the characteristics of the departed. Of becomes of this bundle of bones. I leave paroxysm of agonizing pain, she cried out, her unostentatious deportment, that with you to do what is proper." Then "O, how can I bear it!" Then checking her humility, herself, she said, "He tempers the pains to her energy and decision of character, her breaking out, she exclaimed, my strength." With a soul breaking for its zeal in all good things, her. conjugal and '• Oh, for a sight, a pleasing sight, Father's throne! Of our Almighty longings after God, she then exclaimed, maternal tenderness, her self-denial for the of Christ, her veneration for the word There sits my Saviour crowned with light, " O, my beloved, come! Thou beloved of my cause Clothed in a body like our own." of God, her love to the Saviour, her delight soul, come quickly!" She then said to Mr. P., When the hour During the night previous to her release, in spiritual things, and her simple childlike of my departure is come, I would like to she exhibited great sinking and prostration faith in Christ. Through this faith she trihave all silent and still. It is often thought of her physical powers, alternately sleeping umphed. To her it was the substance" that everybody must crowd around the dying and waking, without much ability to con- of things hoped for, the " evidence of things bed. I would like to have our precious verse. Mr. P. tried several times to rouse not seen." It was founded upon a rock. It children, one on each side, and you at my her, saying at one time that he feared she cheered her amid the trials of life, and saved pillow. I wish them to see their mother die would sleep the sleep of death. "O, don't her in the billows of death. It disarmed when all is calm and nothing to disturb." if I do, it will be "the last enemy" of his "sting" and despoilbe afraid," said she, ed the grave. It swallowed up both in vicOn hearing the hymn commencing High well! Jesus is present —he is precious." in yonder realms of light," she said, "That After this, she made several efforts to tory." Who would exchange this simple, hymn is good, but it has not vigor enough converse, but was unable. The messenger this undying faith in the Redeemer for all the for my mind. I love to drink in such hymns had entered her chamber; the windows of science, the fame, the treasures and the as these, her earthly house were being darkened; the diadems of earth ? 1 my joys, the of all veil which separated her from the other God, My spring " Blessed are the dead who die in theLord." Tbe life of my delights, bowl" was the "golden T. Co*i». being world, rent; The glory of my brightest days, was being broken. Afterraising both hands And comforts of my nights,' ie several times, and making a great effort to Koloa, Kauai, April 1, 1847. And. speak, she articulated the name of her first Dear Brother Damon, —We have been loTe, My my God, life, my 1 born—"Mary, Mary." The children were visited with a tremendousflood at this place. To thee, to thee I call.' waked and placed by her side, as she had It had been rainy for a month, and the takes such as these. God in hymns My soul but she saw them not, nor spake streams were high and the ground saturated requested; is the source and centre of all blessedness. "Mary" was the last word which with rain. On the evening of the 21st ult., Continuing to live and suffer longer than again. the rain commenced falling in torrents, and she had anticipated, she said, "We must fell from her mortal lips. the mountains continued most of the night accompanied wait our heavenly Father's will; when He Morning was breaking upon of immortal bright- with terrific thunder and lightning. The calls me, then I will go joyfully. His time of Hawaii, and a morning was dawning upon her soul. stream which runs through Koloa soon began ness and glory for suffer patience to is best. O, for grace, Her mortal powers gently gave way. The to overflow its banks, driving the natives all his will!" and at 8 o'clock, from their houses, and sweeping down bridgOn another occasion, when Mr. P. read, silver cord" was loosed, us for the bosom of es, fences and everything in its she left quietly M., A. way. Before "On Jordan's stormy banks I stand," and ; morning, it burst into Mr. Pogue's house and spoke of Bunyan's river of death, remarking her Saviour. Thus star hy star declines, drove him from it. In his attempts to reach " all are passed away, that she now stood on its verge, she replied, Till | the house we occupy, he was carried down As morning higher and higher shines, " I do not like that view of death. It is not To pure and perfect day. iby the torrent the distance ofhalf a mile tothe view which our blessed Saviour gives us. Nor sink those stars in empty night that he come for wards the sea, where he was found in the will ' He has told us again' But hide themselves in heaven's own light " his own, and 'receive' them to himself. I As we stood with suffused eyes around I morning covered with wounds and braises, love to believe his words, and to commit my this dying couch, and watched the waning and nearly exhausted. On visiting his house next morning, it presoul to him. If he takes me to himself, eye and the slow returning gasp ofthe dedeath is swallowed up in victory. What are parting saint, we felt that the chamber was jsented a sad spectacle. The floors were broken up, doors split, the partitions were all the dark vallies and rivers it Jesus is with a place us? O, precious to believe him, to believe Privileged beyond the common walks of virtuous life ; sprung from their places, and books, furni" on the verge of heaven ;" |ture, clothing, together with the mud and just what my Saviour says!" Quite About 36 hours before her departure, she And as thought pursued the freed spirit in rubbish lay mixed up in sad confusion. exclaimed, with great emphasis, "Bless the its joyful flight to the realms of glory, we The basement room of my house, which I had occupied as an office and store-room, Lord, O my soul, forever bless his holy felt the force ofthe lines, was flooded, and books, papers, medicine, name! This has been the language of my vaiu my fancy strives lo paint In I " moment after death." The Ike. were destroyed. heart all the day. How good I how good! Yours in haste, Thus peacefully and triumphantly ended J W. Smith. the mortal career of our dear sister. She lo swoon away into the arms of my Sa ciour " — " " " " — I. I " . �60 THE FRIEND. The Seamen's Friend. 15. Had a pleasant visit among the ship- miles wide by thirty long. Its surface is ping ; sold a captain a Bible for 75 cents, only disturbed by a gentle breeze, and our also one to a sailor for the same price, and good ship makes a pleasant picture in the The Bible among Seamen. another in Danish to a sailor for $1, and centre, her white canvass glistening in the New York, May 9, 1846. gave to others a Danish and Swedish Testa- sun. Her sails are hardly filled with wind, ment and two English Bibles. yet she moves through the water and slightly Rev. Samuel C. Damon: bound ripples it at her bows. Around us are six , The mate of the brig 17. Dear Brother,—I embrace a mo- to Madeira, called and purchased a six shil- mighty peaks, the tops of which are lost in ment to inform you that the good work is ling Bible. Said he, I gave mine to a the clouds. These clouds are of fleecy prospering here. The distributions of the Jew on the last voyage;" we have had good whiteness, and rise and descend in laziness New York and Marine Bible Society, in on board for several years; a good around the lofty summits of these mountains. April, were 1,862 Bibles and Testaments; times and good crew; we have prayers At sunrise, they were of gold and azure captain among seamen, 390 volumes in English, night and morning, and on Sunday the ' old color, and dazzled the eye with their brillianDanish, Portuguese, Swedish, German, Fin- man' reads a sermon. The blessed influ- cy. On our larboard beam is a huge volnish, Italian, French, Spanish and Dutch. ences of the Holy Spirit accompanied cano, on an island called Narbrough; the f have been cheered in my visits from ship the last voyage, and three of the crew us on fire is ascending day and night from its crafound to ship, and from boarding-house to boardin believing." I placed in his hands ter, and down its side the melted lava is runpeace to witness the interest ing-house, generally 2 Bibles and 4 Testaments for the use of the ning in fiery streams to the ocean. Sea manifested by seamen in the word of God. birds are in large numbers fishing, and flit company. It has been my privilege, in some instances, ship's 21. Yesterday morning, I visited and by our ship, simply turning an eye towards to read the Scriptures to those who could not , for Canton, with the us as they pass, not at all concerned by our ship read themselves. The attention of others I supplied &c. The captain called this visit. On our weather quarter is the ship scriptures, have endeavored to arrest by directing them gave the "Seamen's Friend American of Nantucket, beating to windto particular portions of the sacred volume. morning and Society" twenty dollars, remarking I hope ward, while right astern is another, the Some have earnestly inquired whatthey must " will send a seamen's chaplain to China Franklin, of the same place, standing out to do to be saved, and I have tried to direct you soon enough for me to have the pleasure of sea. The hills are burned and scorched in them to the "fountain of life," commending hoisting the bethel flag for him on board my all directions, by lava which has run down them to the God of all grace. These tokens ship." the mountains at some period. A great of divine favor will rejoice your heart, and I Let us contrast the facts have related from number of cabbage trees are seen, but other I scarcely need ask an interest in your pray- above with the following facts, related to me than these, there appears to be nothing but ers that such may find peace in believing. inhabitants are here, and The mariners churches are well attended, this morning by a pious shipmaster. He low bushes. No "the first nine years of my seafaring all is still save the roaring of the breakers said, and not unfrequently the officers and seamen life, (whaling,) commencing in 1816,1 never on the rocky shore, and possibly the barking of ships about to sail, ask an interest in the saw a seaman that made a profession of re- of a wild dog on the hills. The terrapin prayers of God's people, for the Divine bless- ligion, or that seemed to think seriously on here finds his mysterious home, and among ing to accompany them, or return thanks for How changed the scene! to rocks and in the deep secrecy of these wild their safe arrival. I subjoin a few extracts the subject." bushes, lays its eggs in the sand, or seeks its be all the glory. God from my journal:— sailor a Testament food under the shade of the curious cabbage, 22d. Sold a Danish April 6—Sunday. Visited in the vicinity gave him a supply of tracts. I inquired tree. Here for hundreds, and perhaps thouof the Mariner's Church; supplied the sail- and he had reason to hope he was one of the sands of years, they live before they arrive if ors found destitute with the Scriptures; tracts Lord's children? "Far from it," said he, at maturity. were also distributed, and thankfully receivfor whales and ed, At one of the boarding-houses, I found "but lam striving to become one." His Our visit here is looking some wood. Presently, our boats will go filled with to eyes tears, as directed I him a sailor reading " The Devil on two sticks." ashore, and I hope to be among the number I inquired if he thought that a suitable book theInonly refuge. 50 seamen who go. My writing was disturbed by the have been adPhiladelphia, to read on the Sabbath? "I do not," said call of all hands, and the larboard and bow ded to the the care of Rev. church under he, "but I have nothing else to read." I boats were lowered to go ashore in search of gave him the book that reveals Him of whom Mr. Douglass, and a precious revival is in wood. We commenced pulling up the bay, on the U. S. revenue cutter board progress Moses and the prophets wrote. He acceptand at have been pulled eighteen miles before we could , now sea. Seven brought ed the gift thankfully, laid the "Devil" any out of nature's darkness into God's marvelfind place where we could land our boats aside, and promised to go to the sanctuary. lous The shore was iron bound as far in safety. light. 9. Visited the sailor boarding-houses in as we could see, and tremendous breakers Yours in the bonds of the gospel, Front, Water and Cherry streets. I met a were dashing in their fury over their black L. P. Hubbard, Russian sailor, who took me by the hand, Marine sides. Almost exhausted, after pulling withBible N. Y. Agent Society. and cordially thanked me for the Russian out the least cessasion for over three hours, Testament and tracts. Said he, "I have we at last, in a nice little bay, formed by For the Friend. read the Testament through and through." large rocky points, found a sand beach just Gallipagos Islands.—No. 1. I sold two Bibles and one Testament, and large enough to haul up one boat at a time epistle a sailor's home. 9 Testaments. gave on. Having our boats well secured, we 11. Three sailors, who were five days on Albermarle Island, Jan. 5, 1847. out ofthem in hot pursuit after seal, the wreck ofthe Edward Kent, and taken off Your hearts would be delighted, my dear jumped which were about the rocks in great numby the Cotton Planter, called for Bibles. I friends, to look upon the magnificent scene bers. Ten of these very curious animals supplied them with Bibles and tracts. I ex- which is spread before us this morning. The soon killed; and while some were ocpressed the hope that the goodness of God pencil of Catherwood could but faintly por- iwere cutting and bringing wood to the would lead them to engage in his service. tray it, and even Washington Irving would cupied inwas I boats, I employed in taking off the skins One of them replied, '' I have learnt a lesson be puzzled to do justice in describing it.— of these amphibious creatures. They were that I hope will be a blessing to me." | We are in the centre of a noble bay, twenty ofthe hair seal kind, and most of then young ,' << �THE F R I E W D. 61 pups. They are very like a dog about the or climb up the rocks, and roll as a dog does the vessel under weigh before I had finished head, with nippers which answer the purpose when he feels fine. Smaller sea birds were my business in Tahiti; and had not Mr. of feet and fins. In the water they are very enjoying the repast we had furnished for Hooten been just going on board his own sprightly, and raise their heads out and look them, and were chattering and fighting over vessel, and gave me a passage in his boat, I about with an impudence which is unequal- the dead seal. The shark was also here, should have had some difficulty to have got led. On land they get along rather clumsily, and came up so far on the beach that we on board. Through his misconduct, the hopping rather than running. The manner killed him with a boat-hook. Hawks were crew were soon in a state of insubordinaof killing is to hit them a lick on the end of abundant, and one suffered death at the tion. Add to which the dreadfully immoral the nose. They live a long time after this, hands of one of us. He was very savage, state of the leeward islands. Many of our and it pained me much to see them in their and fastened his claws to the hands of Jim men preferred their bucket of rum and waldeath agonies. On the rocks were many Hall, a kanaka. Behind us was another lowing in the filth of intoxication, than do large guanos, a shocking looking animal of pretty smooth bay, in which seals abounded. their duty, and we were obliged to leave the lizard species. The evil spirit could not Some birds of the partridge species were no- them behind among the great number of runconceive a more horrid sight than one of ticed among the bushes. Above us was a away sailors there. Our mate, William these. They are about 2£ feet long, their mighty mountain about 3,000 feet high, the Haynes, jumped overboard while we were tails making two-thirds of this length, of a sides of which were black and scored with coming out of the harbor of Bora Bora, (he was laboring under some disease caused by dirty black and brown color, with stiff bris- lava. tles on their back, and a face somewhat like Across the bay was Narbrough, burning excessive drinking,) and he was with cona monkey. Never did I see such dreadful and smoking, but in the day time the fire is siderable difficulty saved. looking creatures, and I cannot at all give not seen; at night the great illumination We leftBora Bora on the 15th of October, you a correct idea of them. I belive they takes place. Nature has here been prolific and were in the latitude of Owyhee on the are harmless, and am told they are good for in its freaks. Seamen call it the residence Bth of November—according to the sailing food. Sea birds were very numerous. The of the evil spirit, and he could not have se- master's account—l 34 miles east of it. We noble pelican was there by dozens, so little lected a better home. All is desolation. A then run to the westward expecting to we it alarmed by our visit that they could be knock- few scattering groves on some of the points in about 24 hours; but after running more ed over in the water with sticks. Boobys of land is all there is green. No sounds are than 8 days, and no islands appearing, I and sea pigeons were in large flocks, eating heard, save the noise of the breakers or the began to suspect we were to leeward of the all round the boats the carcases of the seal splash of a seal in the water. No fresh wa- group, when we bore up for them. I then we had killed. I saw one beautiful bird, ter save that you have in your boat. At called all hands aft, to consult what was beet somewhat like a partridge, but we could not night our ship had reached nearly opposite to be done. The sailing-master still insisted get at him. A small species of penguins the bay, about four miles off, and the wind upon it, that we were to windward of the were about the rocks, and swimming in the was fair to take us on board. Both boats Sandwich Islands, but the passengers and water in great numbers. One of these we being well loaded, we left the scene of our some of the crew thought, with me, that we killed, but the plumage was not as pretty as day's labor, and soon were safe on board our were never far enough to the eastward.— those from more southern latitudes. We good ship. We tacked ship, and stood out There was now nothing before us but to steer killed a hawk of the eagle kind, which was off the bay with a cracking breeze. either for California or go again to the southvery savage in appearance. All these were Around these islands many whales are ward. I disapproved of steering for the killed with sticks, and bad we been disposed, taken, but we have not as yet seen any sperm coast on account of the strong gales and winwe might have filled both boats with such whales. We shall go ashore once more, to ter season there, together with the improbagame. We found some wood called man- wood, at another place, and I hope to see bility of procuring supplies. We therefore grove, which was very convenient to the some other interesting sights. The health agreed to go to the southward, making as beach, and soon we filled two boats. of our crew is excellent, and our living is much easterly as possible in hope of falling At 3, P. M., we were joined by the star- fine—terrapin soup three times a day, and in with some whalers on the line, or finding board boat with our dinner, which was ex- plenty of it. some one of the islands a few degrees to the cellent terrapin soup and sweet potatoes.— J. W. north ofthe line, and disappointed of these, Yours affectionately, To this we did justice. The little picture eventually find the Navigators. I then took which we presented was singularly interest- Cruise of Schooner Wary Ann. account of our provisions, and apportioned it : ing to me. Around the kids which containHaving in former numbers published no- as follows115 lbs., beans 26 quarts, divided ed our dinner were seated twelve men, black Beef and white, and of several nations. Under tices of the "Mary Ann," and expressed into 30 days provision for 11 men, which the shade of some small mangroves, we found the fear that she might be lost, some of our gave 3} lbs. of beef and nearly 1 quart of a shelter from the sun. Close at hand was readers may peruse with interest, the follow- beans per day. We also found 2 lbs. of a small sand beach; on this our boats lay, ing communication, which Capt. Tibbey has rice, 1 of arrow root, 17 of flour and 8 of so that the water could not carry them off. oatmeal, which we divided between 8 females Before us was the little bay, on either side of kindly placed at our disposal. It is the copy and children, giving nearly 2 ounces per day which were huge masses of lava, black as of a letter addressed to a friend at Tahiti. each. Our allowance of water was one pint coal; and all around, save a narrow entrance Honolulu, March 22, 1847. per day to each person. into this bay, the breakers were dashing Dear Friend,—You have no doubt, long On the 13th of November, we hauled our with great fury their mighty masses of white before this, heard the Mary Ann was lost, wind and steered southeast, going two points water. The deep roar of these "combers" and all on board perished; but we are thank- free, hoping in less than 90 days to find the was very deep, and told awfully to us if per- ful to the God and Father of our mercies, the Navigators. Our distress was great for chance we should get among them. On the report of our loss had no foundation in truth, want of water, but in a few days our gracious bosom ofthis bay the great pelican swam la- but our friends spoke their fears. Father sent a great quantity of rain. We zily about, now and then seizing some fish or The man (George Stewart) recommend- filled up our casks, and had abundance dura bit ofthe fat of some ofthe dead seal which ed to me by our friend, Capt. Dunnett, prov- ingthe remainder ofthe voyage. was floating about. The seal would also ed bad, and inadequate to the office for which We recrossed the equator on the morning occasionally raise his head above the water, he shipped. You will remember how he got of the 28th of November. Our longitude �62 was of course unknown, but according to my THE FRIEND. THE FRIEND. bauchery been associated with literature and account, in 166 west. science. 'We had considerable mental suffering Tbe last 4th of July was celebrated with now in consequence of disagreement among HONOLULU, APRIL 15, 1847. an unusual demonstration of interest by the and the men, and I was obliged to watch day Bostonians. night that the vessel's course might not be Upon the spacious tents spread It is a well known principle that the changed. The sailing master used to me middle and lower classes in society are Common," over the were such mottoes as " powthe most insulting and threatening language. the following:— On the 4th of December, he called me down erfully influenced for weal or wo, by those 1. Cold Water from Long Pond—Free. into his berth, and informed me that by his moving in the higher or fashionable circles. reckoning, we were 990 miles from the Navi- When drunkenness, licentiousness and infi- 2. This is the drink which nature to us brings, And sends it gushing from ten thousand springe, gators, and we had better shape our course find patrons and advocates among the To slake our thirst, our parching lips to cool. for Tahiti, and that we should make another delity Refresh our spirits and rejoice the soul reduction in our allowance offood. I agreed honored and influential, then their pernicious to the latter, but as my reckoning placed me influence will be most disastrous among those 3. 0 be thy drink the cooling water clear, circling year. in 11 deg. 21 m. south latitude, and 166 deg. accustomed to look up to others for example. Through all the seasons ofthe 4. Here a cup of water take, 56 m. west longitude, I would not alter our The reverse is equally true. When temNeither head nor heart will ache ; course. We had not seen an island or vesWhen you reach your home at night, virtue and are perance, religion practiced sel of any kind, and we were now worn down Head and heart will both be bright. with want and many with despair. All the and advocated by those moving in the higher children suffered very much except the in- walks of life, an influence will be shed The demand for water was great, and from fant. Mrs. T, was exceeding weak, but in around, falling like the gentle dew upon 4$ A. M. to 4P. M., the tents were thronggood spirits. She was very wonderfully sup- the young and tender grass." How solemn ed—at this hour some of them failed in their ported both in mind and body. supply, whileothers held on till past 6 o'clock. On the 7th of December—-3 days after my and responsible the duty of those whom The quantity used was about three thousand sailing master's advice to me—at daylight in wealth, learning, talents, office, birth, or It is estimated that over thirty gallons. the morning, the man from the masthead any circumstance has rendered influential called out land ho! on the lee bow. You among their fellow men. The Rev. Theo- thousand persons partook of this delightful may depend it was a heart-cheering sound dore Parker of Boston, may have uttered beverage. The water was pure, sparkling, a to us. The land proved to be the eastern and much gratification was evinced by all heterodox great many sentiments, but the Islands. the afterIn the Navigator part of who tried it. and is not one of them. Wei following certainly noon, we got some provision on board, the next day arrived at the island of Upolu. commend it to the serious consideration ofj Mr. Pritchard came on board and received our readers:— "I HAVE BROKEN SABBATHS ENOUGH:"— us with his usual kindness. Arrangements Those who have been our readers for years "There is scarcely anything in nature were soon made for us all to go on shore, are well acquainted with our sentiments past, and our kind friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bucha- more astonishing to a reflecting mind, than the the influence of one man's and feelupon subject of Sabbath whaling. It is thought nan, soon had their house full of skeletons. My eldest daughter was very kindly invited ing over another, and on thousands of his fel- not our object now to assert them anew, only by the lady of the American Consul, under lows. There are few voices in the world, but so far as they find expression in the followwhose care she soon recovered her strength. many echoes, and so the history ofthe world is ing lines, copied from a letterlately received When we arrived at the Navigators, an chiefly the rise and progress ofthe thoughts and from the master of an American whale ship. a men. Let a man's outfeelings great of few epidemic, called by the Samoans farmi, was takes no whales on the Sabbath, raging all over the inland. Europeans and ward position be what it may—that of a slave "The natives alike suffered. There was perhaps or a king, or an apparent idler in a busy nor looks for any. 1 have broken Sabbaths scarcely a healthy person on the island.— metropolis—if he have more wisdom, love enough. The Lord help me that I break no Both my family and the crew, from their de- and religion, than any of his fellow mortals, more." Are there not others ready to unite bilitated condition, soon caught the disease. their mind, heart, and soul, are put in motheir and will, they cannot in this noble sentiment and adopt this truly Mrs. T. and the younger children suffered tion, even against stand where stood they christian principle ? Could owners, masters before, they though but while the natives were severely; dying all around us, we all recovered through the close their eyes ever so stiffly." and officers be persuaded to adopt this princare and kindness of our truly christian But we are in danger of omitting to menciple, most honestly do we believe it would friends. tion the point we had in mind when we sat promote good discipline on ship-board, make I got men to work and refitted the vessel, and on the 16th day of January, we bid adieu down to write, which was, to express our the ship's company far happier, by no means to our friends, and re-embarked. About 2 gratification in view of the happy change protract the voyages, and above all, benefit o'clock in the afternoon, sailed once more now taking place in the mode of celebrating in a high degree the moral and religious chaAir the Sandwich Islands. On the 12th of public, literary and national festivals in the racter of all concerned. March we sighted Hawaii, and on the 16th United States. The inauguration of Mr. were safely anchored in Honolulu. Everett—late minister to am, dear England—as Presi- Naval—U. S. Frigate Constitution, Captain Percival, sir, yours truly, I W. H. Tisbet. dent of Harvard University, took place with- arrived at Boston Sept. 27, completing her cruise round the world, via Rio, Cochin, China, Sandwith Islands, out the aid of Champaigne and Cognac. Mazatlan. Valparaiso, and Rio. From ihe last port *he Honor. —It is a shame for a man to desire is a new leaf—a bright page in the his- convoyed 6 merchant vessel*. The Conditution w*s abhonor because of his noble progenitors, and This not to deserve it by his own virtue.— St. tory of that venerable institution of the Pil- sent from tbe United State* from 2«th May, 1544, to 27th Long enough have revelry and dc- Sept., 1816-! yean and 4 mostLs grims " — �THE |C7» NOTICE TO SEAMEN. «CH sick. The Ilsunibsl has as tender the schooner Sarah Lavinia, the same vessel on board which Babe, the pirate, committed For the inlormstion of stranger seamen, visiting thedeeds for which he has recently been tried in ihe United the Port of Honolulu, the Seamen* Chaplain would Stales—murder, piracy, Jcc. Donations. FOR THE FRIEND. Navigator of Alexander .arc lay, i 5 00 Japt. Smith, Metacom, DIED. At U. S. hospital, Honolulu, April 4, Mr. Amon 8 Tuber, rarpettier of the Am. whale ship William Tell. He haa been gradually failing with consumption for xever.it months. The iihip arrived the day of hia death,and he died a few hours after being landed. In Honolulu, April 4, Maria, wife of Mr. John Wheeler. In Honolulu, April 7, Mr. John Olandthorp, a German, blacksmith. He left Europe on board the whalenhip Bremen, of Bremen, and had left her for the fiustnv, of Bremen, from which ship he was discharged in this port last autumn. PASSENGERS. Id the Eng. ship Athol—Mrs. Coffin captain's lady, and two children. In the How. bark Don Quixote for China—Theodore Shilln- ber, Esq. In (he Huw. ichr Queen Kalainit, for Tahiti and Valparaiso— J. U. Marpillcro, Esq. In Uremcn ship Cl*MMTt*t|—Mr. Lewi* Anlhon and lady nnd Mr. HofTmfrc. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF HONOLULU. - ARRIVED. March 19.—Eng ship Athol, Coffin, St. John, 19 months, 750 sperm. March 27—Drein whale ship Han*n, Ilusiii!*, Bremen, 10 months, 80 whale. Am whale ship Nile, Case, Now York, 17 months, 160 sperm 1200 whale 30.—Brem whale ship Alexander Barclay, .50 sperm. April 4.—Am whale ship Win. Tell, Glover, Sag Harbor, G months. 200 sperm and 250 whale. Reports having spoken Nov. 28th, lat 16 40 8, lon 36 12 W. barque President, flicks, HO sperm; Jan. I, lat 52 30 8, lon 57 46 W, John & Edward, Christian, 1000 bbls oil, bound home; 2d, Int 53 18 8, lon 58 46 W, George,Caspar, Havre, 2200 bbls; 9th, lat 56 37 S, lon 69 31 W., Richmond, Swift, 3400 bbls; Feb. 7, lat 34 30 8. lon 84 20 W, Golconda, Mowlam,, 41 mouths, 1800 sperm; March 7th,lat 327 8, lon 116 09 YV, Robin Hood Pendleton, 1100 whale, 200 sperm; 27th, lat 10 14 N, lon 1.37 16 W, Canada, 700 whale and 450 sperm, Including four whales they had alongside; -Bth, lat 1143 N, lon 139 22 W, Ab Barker,'loso whale, 450 sperm, bound to Maul; April 2, lat 20 M N, lon 154 26 W, Bingham, Schofleld, 500 whale, bound to Maui. s.—Brem whale ship Clementine, Htnhagn, Bremen, 5 mos. ' (Mean. 7.— \m whale ship Gen. Scott. Sialare, New London, 21 months, 900 whale, 180 sperm (out side). B.—Fr whale ship Nil, Neve, Havre, 7 mouths, 40 sperm, 530 whale. April 10.—Eng. brig Texian, Allen, 128 d» from Liverpool, to Htarkey, Jauion A Co. 14.—H. B. Co.'s brig Mary Dare, Cooper, 157 ds from London, to Pelly A Allen. In the Okfino—Benjamin \V. M*>rgan, 4Hot), Abraham Barker, Vesper, Bingham, William Tiiomprion, Roscoe and Catharlue. . 63 FRIEND. 3 A I L E I) Marcn 27.—Haw. schr Queen KaUma, Solhaumc, fur Tahiti. 28.—Hawaiian bark Don Quixote.Lindsrv, China. 29-—Magnolia, Simmons, to cruise. 30.—Chilianbrig Argo, Jurnvftch, China. April I.—Am ship California, Fisher, New Bedford,to cruise. Am ship Ontario, Green, Sag Harbor, to cruise. Brem ship Hansa, Musing, Bremen to Cruise. 3.—Br. brig Laura Ann, Thomas, for China. April 3.—Brigantlne Laura Ann, Thomas, China. 6.—Eng. whale ship Athol, Coffin, St. Jon, N. 8.. to cruise. 7.—Am. whale ship Sarah Parker, Russell to cruise. Am whale ship Elizabeth Starbuck, Parker, to cruise. B.—Am whale ship Samuel Robinson, Turner, to cruise. Am whale ship Metacom, Smith, to cruise. Brem whale ship Alexander Barclay, Fish, to cruise. 9.—Am whale ship Gen. Scott. Sistare, to cruise. Am whale ship BrocJtline, Jeffries, to cruise. 10.—Am whale ship Romulus, Montgomery, to crime Am whale ship Nile, Cue, Greenpon, to cruise. give the following notice*, via : Religious services every Sabbath morning at 11 o'clock, and Sabbath evening at 7 1-2 o'clock, at the Bethel. On every Thursday evening a religious ARRIVED. Marcli 27 —Fr whale ship Nil, .Neve. Havre, 7 months, 40 meeting is held in the Vestry Room, under the sperm, 53(t whnlc. for Prayer, on Am whale ship Braganza, Devol, New Bedford, 6 months, Bethel, and the Seamen* Concert clean. every month, at the third of Monday evening the 29.—Fr whale ship Angelina, LeCrean'er, Havre 9 months, same place. 46 sperm, 506 whale. Am whale ship Alexander, Reynard. New Bedford, 9 months, A weekly temperance meeting of the Oahu Tem200 sperm, 700 whale. April I.—American whale ship Waverly, t'n.well. New Bed- perance Society is held at the Vertry Room, at PORT OF LAHAINA. ford, 7 months, 300 whale. Am whale bark Alice, Woolley, Cold Spring, 7 months, clean. Am whale chip Rowena, Adams,Full River, 7 months, clean. Am whale ship Lancaster, Crowell, New Bedford, 22 mos., 450 sperm, 950 whale, 100 sperm this season. Am whale bark George, Taber, Stonington, 20 months, 36 sperm, 700 whale. 2.—Am whale ship Fabius,Smith, New Bedford, 20 mos., 50 sperm, 400 whale. Am whale ship Emily Morgan. Kwer, New Bedford, 6 mos., 150 sperm, 50 whale. Am. whale ship Win. Thompson, Fills, N. Bedford, clean. Am whale bark SolomonSallus, Fales, Fall River, 19 mos., 150 sperm, 10511 whale. B.—Am whale ship South America, Soule, Providence, 5 months, clean. Am. whale ship Seine,Slocoin, New Bedford, 9 months, 75 sperm, 450 whale. Am whale ship Ab. Barker, Brayton, New Bedford, 18 mos., 150 sperm, 1050 whale, 150 sperm and -150 whale this season. April 4—Am. whale ship Mognet, Wilbur, Warren, 19 moa, 220 sperm, 930 whale. Am. whale ship F.dward, Barker, New Bedford, 20 mos, 200 sperm, 1200 whale. Am. whale ship Condor, Taber, New Bedford, 9 inos, 300 sperm, 1200 whale. Am. whale ship Vesper, Clarke, New London, 7 mos, 300 sperm. Am. whale ship Benjamin Morgan, Bellows, New London, 9 mos, 15 sperm, 1000 whale. Am. whale ship Canada,Reynard, New Bedford, 9 months, 450 sperm, 700 whale. Am. whale ship Bingham, Scnvell, Mystic, 8 mos, 500 whale. Am. whale ship John Welle, no report. Bremen whale ship Patriot, Menslng, Bremen, 18 mos, 120 sperm, 60 whale. Am. whale ship jeanett, Atkins, New Bedford, 20 moa, 350 sperm, 750 whale. Am. whale ship Thames, Bishop, Sag Harbor, 7 moa, 60 sperm, 25(1 whale. Am. whale ship Corles, Swift. New Bedford, 4 1-2 mos. 6.—Am. whale ship Isaac Ilowland, Cory, New Bedford, 22 mos, 50 sperm, 1700 whale, 250 whale season. Am. whale ship Obcd Mitchell, Wing, New Bedford, 17mos, 175 sperm, 1200 whale. B.—Am. whale ship George & Susan, Taber, New Bedford, 17 moa, 10(1 sperm, 1600 whale. 9.—Am. hark Mary Fraser, Smith, New Bedford, 8 months 200 sperm, 50 whale. GEORGE HISIM.I, BUTCHER AND GENERAL MEAT SALESMAN. RISELY begs leave most respectfulOEORGE ly to inform the residents of Honolulu and shipmasters generally, that he has taken the stand which seamen are invited to attend. Should any desire to sign the pledge, they are invited to call at the Chaplain's Study. All seamen are invited to call at the Chaplain* Study, where they can be suppliod, gratuitously, with Bibles and Testament*, (in variou* language*) religious books, hymn book* and tract* ; also, with copies ofthe Friend. The Chaplain has constantly on band back volumes of the Friend, neatly bound, which will be furnished to seamen at a reduced or cost price. ICP The hours between 2 and 4 o'clock, P. M., every day, the Chaplain will be found in hia Study, und most happy to receive visits from his seafaring friend*. Inasmuch a* many call at the Bethel, nipposing that they will there find the Chaplain, please take notice that the Chaplain's Study is adjoining his dwelling house, in the street near the west end of the Catholic Church. Over the Study gate, Seatf. men* Chaplain. INFORMATION WANTED. A person residing in Lorain county, Ohio, thus write* to a gentleman in Honolulu. " I earnestly solicit your assistance in setting some intelligence concerning my brother, John L. Smith. Hi* native place was Washington, N. H., which place he left in 1825, and at Boston shipped on board the whale ship John Jay. We received a letter from him when at Valparaiso, S. A. The captain wa* soon after gent home in irons, and tried for the murder of hi* mate, and report says, many of the sailor* left the ship at Guayaquil, and my brother was one of them. In 1835, put in at Honolulu, and laid that a ship carpenter wa* there, by (he name of John L. Smith, from Boston, and in describing the man, described my brother a* near as possible. He is now 88, ha* a mole on one cheek, and one stiff middle finger." Signed, Your* &c, Hiram Smith. |dp Please forward information to editor of the tf Friend. WAIsDO A CO., _ owned by Mr. French, and lately occupied by DEALER* IN Messrs. Robinson & Co., where he is determined to Ship Chandlery and General Merchandise, sell none but the best of meat, and trust* that by MAUI AND OAHU, cleanliness and strict attention to his business he G. Waldo, 1 may merit a share of public patronage. Hawaiian Islands. E. S. Benson, > G. R. trust* nothing shall be wanting on his part A. Langlois. ) to give satisfaction to those whom he may have the honor to serve. NOTICE. N. B. Ox Tongues and Corned Beef cared in a CO. would inform their friends and k manner. superior the public that they have established themHonolulu, March 15, 1847.—tf selves in business at Oahu in connexion with their house at Maui, and will keep constantly on hand at NOTICE. both place*. Beef, Park, Bread, Flour, Canva*, ROBINSON & CO,, having opened Cordage, and a general assortment of merchandise MEMORANDA. their new Butcher Shop on the new wharf op- usually required by Whaler* touching at these XT A.m. whale ship Hannibal, reported being at Falkland posite the Custom House, respectfully inform their Islands for recruits. Islands, Dec. 24, 1846,5 months out, 600 bbls. of oil. Capt. iriends and former customers, thst they will be able |C7* Money advanced on liberal terms for Bills John W. Brown is still In command of the Hannibal. It will to supply them.with the best BEEF the islands af- of Exchange on the United States, France and the be recollected that last voyage he was left at Honolulu quite ford, at usual prices. a I 6m. mhJTtf England. WALDO JAMES �64 THE FRIEND. , _. E. A H. GRIMES. NEW GOODS. EVERETT A CO., for sale tbe following assortment of MP Cases American, English and French Prints, COMMISSION MEHCHANT3 bales brown do drills, New G oods, at low price*, received by Iste rwfcar 30 80 do Shirting, ) », ,, A. P. Everett, 12 cases indigo blue Drills, 8 do 4-4 do do, *««»«'". Oahu, H. I. arrival* from Boston, suitable for the Islands, OreJames J. Jarve*. or California do 4 gon do, Markets. 6-4 do Sheeting, 6do 4-4 N. B.—Money advanced on favorable terms on and shirtings, stripes, tickings, 6 Tickings, 2 bales Osnaburgs, Bills on the United States and Europe. Myltf satin Jeans, 6do blue Drills, d Eng. prints,long cloths, balzorines, 6 son and coat stub's, &c, &c. C Longcloths, 2do twilled Stripes, C. BREWER A CO., 10 cotton Threads, Ido Tk. red Cotton, linseed oil, spts. turpentine, blk. varnish, silk choppa Hdkfs, 4do fancy ctn. do, (Gruryal erommiflstou fHrrctjante. i powders, sup. carb. soda, cnn. of tartar, 2 Furnilures, 1 bale 3-4 linen Duck, übs, white lead, paint brushes, 1 HONOLULU, OAHU, 8-4 do Damask, I paint, chrome yellow, green paint, CHARLES BREWER,) bleached linen Sheeting, 38 in., 1 an red, Ac, Ac, &c. J. r. B. Marshall, V Hawaiian Islands. jr snuff in bottles, starch, clove*, 3-4 do do Dowlas, 10 dz. striped Shirts, FRANCIS JOHNSON, ) 1 brown cotton 1-2 Hose, 1 pimento, pepper, Cayenne, salnratus, N. B.—Wanted, Government or Whalers' Bills, 10 1 ginger, cigars, shot, Stoughton's elixir, palm leaf Hats, &c, for sale by on the United States or Europe, for which money )<T sauces, fancy soap, o 15 tf C. BREWER & CO. will be advanced on favorable term*. ', double and single block*, mast hoops, I. H. WRIGHT, ig pins, 1 iron pump, coal tar, pitch, Manila cordsge, tarred cordage, & GLAZIER, has lately received E. H. BOARDM AN, and offers for sale, ■pikes, caulking iions, ship's scrapers, Mlattl} aim (fljronomctrr fttatux, lantern*, aignal and other White Lead ; Venetian Red, ■hoe, deck, scrub, dust, cloth, hair, Assorted Green Paints; Whiting; HONOLULU, OAHU, j, bouse, and other brushes, hand brooms, Linseed Oil ; Prussian Blue ; for sale an assortment of JEWELR T, iota, men's thick boots, slippers, Spt's. Turpentine ; Terra dc Sienne, WATCHES, CLOCKS, d-c. ins' shoe*, valices, bridle*, umbrellas, Copal Varnish ; Yellow Ochre, Chronometers repaired and accurate rates given. >r made, for seamen and native wear, Spanish Brown; lamp Black,in kegs and papeis, rilled flannel shirts, plaid shirts, check do, Particular attention paid to fine watch repairing. Chrome Yellow ; Gold and Silver Leaf, ira, frock coats, linen trowsers, &c, Ac. Sextant and Quadrant Glasses silvered and adjusted. Paint, sash and tar Brushes ; Gum copal, tin pails, pint cupa, 2 to 8 qt. pans, Sand Paper, pumice stone, window Glass, oots, Britannia tumblers, &c &c. GEORGE M. MOORS, Putty, ovels, steel do., iron spades, House, Sign, Coach, Ship and Ornamental *,* DEALER IN d brass wireselves, hair do., Hunt's axes, Painting executed with neatness and despatch, General Merchandise A Hawaiian Produce, tf. copper and iron tacks, scissors, chisels, my 23 HILO, HAWAII, 11. I. ig knives, spoke shaves, mortice chisels, and spring braces with bitts, augurs, —Four Journeymen Tailors. Men CORNELIUS HOVER, era, gimlets pit saw*, files, anvils, vices, of steady habits and masters of their busiDIALER IN ht nails, finishing do., hinges, ness. None others need apply. lea trays, log glasses, latches, HENDERSON & CAMPBELL. General Merchandise A Hawaiian Produce. March 15. trace and fluke l pins, gouges, chains, HILO, HAWAII. assorted eat nails, bread trays, LUMBER, Ac. Whale ship* supplied with the best recruits on the razor Ac, Ac strap*, oons, gridirons, feet fir,spruce and hemlock Lumber; most favorable in exchange for Bills or Goods I complete assortment of Statione- -ft ft -«~k M. iJL" 175,000 Shingles; SOOdo Salmon, for adapted to the terms market. Jan. 28.—1y. sale by 15 C. CO. BREWER & (o tf> NEW GOODS. BILLS OF EXCHANGE For HARDWARE. and pork, casks, barrels, shook*, whale Sale at the Polynesian Office. , spades, lances, whale irons, peas, jgIHEATHING Copper, copper Nails, boat do, beans, sad irons, arrow root, crosscut and pit saws, (9 cut do, window Weights, iron Rivits, steel coffee, vinegar, dried apples, whale lines,bedsteads, pointed crow Bars, round, square and flat Iron, work tables, chairs, sarsaparilla syrup, rice, soap, sheet Lead, sad Irons, iron Ware, &c, &c, for C. BREWER & CO. sale by 1 hand cart, syrup, molasses, sugar, &c, &c. o 15 tf The above for sale by A Semi monthly E. A H. 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[No. IX. 65 Vol. V.] I ICOMM.UNICA.T_D-] the use of seamen during theirstay here, and cheerful day, nor cast one longing, lingering If death be dreadful, where Sermon, preached at the funeral ships are supplied with tracts for their voy- ■ look behind." more so than in a land like this, which can it be i am aware thatthe I age. phenomenon U.S.consul, Blacker, of the Mr. when it seizes upon the frame, disease, where at Tahiti, by the Rev. R. Tahiti presents, in having two Sabbaths, de- ■ bars many from the privilege of attending makes such rapid strides ; where there is Thompson. service, but this difficulty will not always often such a short period between the first Introductory letter to the Editor. exist; at present it is inevitable until the po- symptom of disease and the last struggle of Papeete, S. 1., Sept. 8, 1846. litical difficulties of the country are settled. expiring nature! No time for repentance, for death, before its cold Mv Dear Brother, —Turning over some Tbe following is an outline of the sermon no time to prepare the ear and sealed the eye, hand has shut mentioned:— the other found the I day, following papers and hurried the soul away into the presence "Fragments of a funeral sermon preached " Prepare lo meet thy God I"—Amos 4: IS. In selecting this text, we only give utter- .of its God! How dreadful ia thy hand, O in the Bethel Chapel, at Papeete, in Novemoften combine to ber, 1814, on occasion of the death of the ance in language to the solemn warning death ! Circumstances exile When the on his dying | death. the embitter in for the which we so received lately providence Society Islands, late American Consul his distant home and absent R. Blackler, Esq., of Boston." At the re- of God. And while the voice from the tomb pillow thinks of adds a keener pang to the request of some of Mr. Blackler's friends, yet lingers on the ear, and claims our friends, it often whose death we now lawho wished to keep an outline ofthe sermon thoughts, the word of God enforces the de- last struggle. He in the interas a memento of his death, I wrote the fol- mand, adds the living voice to the echoes ment keenly felt that pang, and utterance gave val of consciousness returning aloud, It from the and Preproclaims has ever grave, " lowing on Monday morning. died a in a stranger He feelings. to his meet thy God." since lain in my desk. I send it to you, to pare to his kindred and his. show that in the Bethel Chapel we stand The warning language of scripture is at all| stranger's land, far from of friendship, it is true, upon the ground of our common Christianity, times solemn, for it comes with the authority country. The hand to to every want; was ever minister ready there are times when its i and know nothing of national distinctions. I of heaven. Yet of a stranger. No have sometimes supposed, when I have seen claims are listened to with deeper attention. but still it was the hand the anguish several American ships in port, and but few When the hand of death has broken theirelative was there to soothe • nor close the heal, could not which they of their sailors in chapel, that many have not circle of our friends and carried away one of of around attended service as the preacher was an our number, while the heart yet bleeds at dying eye. The presence relatives and the that our dust bed, the thought of dying loss, the its and the fresh remembrance English and not an American minister. the ashes of our forefathers is Will you, my dear brother, by an article tear yet dims the eye, then the heart is dis- may rest with which is denied us here. The in your useful paper, aid in disabusing their posed to turn to heaven for that consolationi a consolation lie interred in a foreign of our friend earth cannot There are some remains i give. minds of such an unworthy prejudice. Allow which tear shall never beme to offer you a few words as to the charac- however who never turn to heaven for con- land, where affection's the frail memorial and even spot; the ; the of life too dew It was built about solation under trials they ter of our Bethel Chapel. soon be removmay which the grave, of terrors enters marks their fifteen years ago, by the voluntary subscrip- tremble when the king ashes rest. Such tions ofthe residents, and captains of whalers circle, and hear too with solemnity the warn- ed, nor tell where his then frequenting the port. The missionary ings of scripture; but it is the solemnity of'thoughts oppress the heart; but this is not It is the dread of the station officiates every Sabbath at 11 fear. They hear the warning voice, " Pre- what arms death with terror. from o'clock. The doctrines of the gospel are pare to meet thy God," but the sound dis- • eternity which lies beyond; that bourn tell us of the returna to which no traveler to the arms of preached in their own simplicity, withoutany turbs their peace—they fly the thoughts sectarian bias. Our only desire is to see pleasure, and in scenes more congenial with world of spirits. These are souls prepared for heaven, and regard it as a their minds, they try to banish every serious which darken the brow of death—the secrets matter of indifference by whatever name they thought. * * Let us then ofthe grave which we cannot know until we * are called, so long as their lives show that listen to the call which the events of pro- pass through the dark portals of the tomb. those secrets we yet shall know; each they bear the image ofChrist. Our congre- vidence and the voice of God alike urge upon of us must yet feel the power of death; we attention. gation is occasionally composed of men of our The death of our friend reminds us that we have yet to pass through the grave, and to different nations and different creeds—Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Wesleyans, Inde- too must die. A few days ago he was uniting' enter alone upon that unknown land. We to pendents, Baptists, and sometimes even Ro- with us in our enjoyments, and we know not know not how soon we may be required well then man Catholics. We preach to all, always how soon we may be laid beside him. Let enter upon that journey. How more anxious to see a change of heart than us then listen to the solemn warning now ad- does it become us to listen to the warning a change of name. We desire only to make dressed to us—enforced, as it has been, by which is addressed to us, and '* Prepare to them better men and better christians, and the voice of death in our midst. Death ia to meet our God!" when they leave us for another land, they us a solemn and an unwelcome thought; we The death of your friend and the text beunite again each with the denomination to have too many enjoyments here to think ofifore us, suggest many serious thoughts. At which they belong. Clergymen oftheChurch leaving them. Nature smiling in gay lux- jpresent we select three, to which we shall, of England and of the Episcopal Church of uriance around us, and pleasure inviting us very shortly, turn your attention. America, Presbyterians and Independents, on every hand—health with all its attendant We invite you to think upon the certainty both of England and America, have preach- blessings—friendship with all its endearing of death—upon the consequences of death—ana ed in the Bethel Chanel during the last two tics and social enjoyments, bind us to life, I the necessity ofpreparation for death. years. Thus you see it ia based upon the and render dreadful the thought of death. When the voice of pleasure rings in our widest principles ofchristian liberality. Con- We cling to life, and cannot bear even tbe tears; when the wealth and the honors of the the warm precincts of tbe world are before us, and buoyant hope looks nected with the chapel is a small library for idea of leaving > ; 1 ■ i I - i . .i .. i ; i ., JBut '< " • �66 THE FRIEND. forward to happiness to come ; then, the tthough certain the approach of death, yet parated here ahall meet again; Where the very mention of derfth appals the heart. But how uncertain is the time of his approach. friendships of this world, transplanted to a it is otherwise when sorrow and distress op- We all know that we must die, but as we happier soil and a purer clime, shall bloom press the soul; then, calm reflection enables know not when, we live as if we were im- 'in everlasting blessedness. A land where Although we all bliss is perfect and eternal, and where "sighs us with leas dread to think of death; to con- mortal. template the grave, and try to realize some- think that we have many years to live, and> and farewells are a sound unknown." * * * thing ofthe dread realities which lie beyond. that from each of us death is far away, still The voice of Providence in the death of Then we feel, however we may dread the we think that our neighbors are not ao securei your friend, has already warned us, and the voice of God in the holy scriptures, now thought, that death is certain. And when as we. us to " prepare to meet our God!" men think all men mortal but iliemselrcs." warns All we think of departed friends; when we re" member their last painful struggles, and try How strange the infatuation. We tread| Oh, let not the warning be in vain! If we in imagination to trace the flight ofthe spirit on the very verge of the grave, and yet we! neglect these warnings, we may be left to to the other world, and there gaze upon the see it not; we look back for the companionsi trifle on, until we read our sentences at the • solemn scenes which would then burst upon of our early life, and we feel that we standI flames ofhell. the view, we feel that we too have yet to pass almost alone; still the thought. that we tooi Let me urge upon you the necessity of through all this; for death has received his must die, we put far away. The voice off preparation for death. You know that it is commission from on high; nor shall his hand Providence which calls to us from the eventsi certain. Think of the awful consequences be staid till the last of mortality has fallen of every day, calls unheeded; the word off of death to those who are unprepared to meet beneath his stroke, and He shall come whose God, which warns us of our danger, liesi their God! Prepare to meet thy God is the be adright it is to reign. Then shall death be neglected! Beware my friends, how far most solemn warning which could swallowed up in victory. No condition, no you trifle with such solemn warnings, lest; dressed to us. Oh, see that it be not adsentence circumstance in life, can save from his re- the next warning should be the voice off dressed to us in vain! Once let the morseless power; age, wealth and rank fall death himself, thundering in your ears, be pronounced, and your doom is eternal! O, think that that awful sentence may be alike beneath his stroke. The infant finds " Prepare to meet thy God!" no shelter in its mother's arms, and the silDeath is certain in its approach and awful[ pronounced even while you are on earth, Some■ even while you are committing sin. He that very locks ofvenerable age protect not from in its consequences. * its richest of death we know. Wei being often reproved and hardeneth his neck ofthe consequences the hand of death. Beauty in bloom, and manhood in his strength, become have seen the form of a friend stretched cold1 shall suddenly fall into destruction, and that alike the prey of this great destroyer. He and motionless; we have seen the eye whichl without remedy. If you persevere in sin, enters alike the cottage and the palace; the beamed with affection, glazed and dim; whilei the sentence may go forth, " Ephraim is pomp and glitter of the one cannot allure, the tongue which had often instructed and| joined to his idols, let him alone!" O, if the nor the poverty of the other repel. Resist- amused, which had often lighted up the so- sentence should have been pronounced less and remorseless he holds on his way. cial aircle with delight, lies forever silent; against you—he is attached to his sins, let him become ofyour soul ? Small though the circle of our society is, in and the ear sealed even to affection's voice. alone! What then will death consists in having T for Preparation of consequences isle, even here the hand of know as one ofthe sad yet this isolated |We f death finds its victim; lately has he been in death, that the frame must moulder away, our sins forgiven, and our natures sanctified our midst, and removed from amongst us one 'and return to the dust as it was. But the'■ by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Without for death. of our number; the representative of a mighty''more awful consequences of death we cani this there can be no preparation ceremonies and attention to forms nation, a country, which is equalled by few' 'only know when the curtain of timeis drawni Outward in all the elements of real greatness; the re- aside, and eternity disclosed. When we are of no avail if the heart is not changed. et each of us seek that new heart so that presentative of a country destined yet to act 'stand amid the dread realities of eternity—| Lwe may be ready for the awful summons, a distinguished part on the stage of time; a when we hear the sentence of our judge and to meet thy God." If we live heaven, of ortheeterprepare noble and benevoenter the glories country whose numerous, upon ■ " as the heirs of lent institutions reflect the brightest glory oni nal miseries of hell, then shall we begin toi prepared for death, we live the coming of our immortality, for waiting of death. future with and the land, and the know gild high consequences their I holy anticipations. Oh! if the dark stain of Some may think that the consequences ofr Lord. Then, "Though corruption may this frame consume, slavery were but wiped from her brow—if" death are annihilation —that when life leavesI The immortal spirit in the skies will bloom." | the frail the like were not as a and the the soul perishes crime, color regarded body, i it. it is not so. But banner of Washington could float alone over casket which contained NewYork Correspondence. the enlightened and the free; then, wouldI Can we for one moment conceive that the New York, Sept. 10, 1846. the and the generous good all and the the glory whichi wise holy, America shine forth in —The drum! it has no Brother, soDear her future destiny portends. the noble-minded which have adorned excelmade to drown the shrieks and me, these music for of and blest mankind—can be the or a counglory ciety, Whatever power in battle. But its whose names descend of the murdered earth, ofthe groans try, it must fade away before this dread con- lent ones I present moment are worse queror of the human race. To him all must to posterity, and whose virtues are every associations at the many yards from me it submit. Our fathers, where are they, andI where revered—can they have passed away than its noise Not or drilling recruits for the the prophets do they live for ever? Onei forever? Can they have sunk in the shadesi Is drumming up, War with Mexico! Yes, after another they have slept the sleep ofF of annihilation ? Can those stars have set Mexican war. answers are given, set, no! have but war. And why? Many they Ah, With does this they noiseless step great forever? death. tyrant of our race move on; we mark not will rise again, and rise with a brighter ra- but none so satisfactory that our ministers and christians can enter the pulpits and clohis progress, but let the eye roll back on thei diance —rise glorious in immortality. dreadful; but there is a besets and pray for the success of our arms. hope the of is scenes our Death past—let memory revisit I as yet heardthat childhood, and ask, where are those who yond death. A land of pure delight, of holy Not a single prayer have us the victory. A stretches the would give beyond love, and "echo and perfect Almighty life with us? anentered upon enjoyment swers, where!" Then we see what havoc the confines of the grave. A land which sad position this—to be where we cannot ask sucdeath has made; then we feel how dreadfulI bears on it all the bright impress of immor- Him to give us prosperity. We have the Mcxhas s*>a few dozen of and where whom death ceeded shooting in how those approach. Al- tality, certain his is his stroke, * • * • • * .• • ■ :• :: » : ■ * . .. > ' ' • �FRIEND. 67 THE and in spending a few millions of dol- ■ Crimes are no longer concealed; they come Praiseworthy.—Captain Land, of the ship Rainbow, famous for its quick passages lars; and I think we shall succeed in getting forth before our eyes." Now is it possible that this change could to and from Canton, offered to his crew on a name —enviable or otherwise—among the nations; and if we do not get the stern re- have taken place in the morala of the Ro- the last return voyage, aa we learn from the bukes ofthe God of nations, it will be owing mans without a corresponding change in the Tribune, a premium of $80 if they made the trip within a given time. The noble fellows to his wonderful forbearance. War, with all public opinion ofthe Romans? its appendages, I am happy in assuring you, These thoughts have been suggested by a worked the ship home far within the required is less popular than a few years ago. No few sentences in the excellent address on time, and thus divided the captain's gift—s4o man who advocates war can long retain his Public Opinion, published in the Friend of to the Mariners' Industrial Society, $25 to A Reader. the Floating Church of our Saviour, and the popularity. It is indeed matter of rejoicing April 1. remainder to the Bible Society. In regard that the candle of such soon goes out to be to rekindled no more. We had some war spiNovel? It is little —" What is a a gallant the first of these donations the following rits in our last congress; men who doubtless history, which must contain a great deal of acknowledgment has been made:— The treasurer of the Mariners'Family Inintended to make political capital by crying love, and not exceed one or two small volhavoc, and letting slip the dogs of war; but umes. The subject must be a love affair. dustrial Society gratefully acknowledges the they took the shortest cut to political bank- The lovers are to meet with many difficulties receipt of forty dollars, from the crew of the ruptcy and the cordial dislike of the moral and obstacles, to oppose the accomplishment ship Rainbow, Capt. Land, which sum they and religious community. of their wishes, but at last overcome them decide should be appropriated to the benefit A cloud still hangs in our southwest hori- all; and the conclusion or catastrophe must ofthe poor families of seamen.—[N. Y. Journal of Commerce. zon, so that we cannot predict what shall be leave them happy. the end of these hostilities; but should they, A novel is a kind of abbreviation of a roas in the case of the British forcing opium mance ; for a romance generally consists of Etchings of a Whaling Cruise; to which on China, be the means of introducing a pure twelve volumes, all filled with insipid love is added a Brief History of the Whale Christianity into benighted Mexico, no thanks nonsense, and most incredible adventures. Fishery. By J. Ross Browne. Harper to the originators and instigators ofthe war; The subject of a romance is sometimes a & Brothers; pp. 580, Bvo. but all to Him who bringeth good out of story entirely fictitious; at other times, a This work tells with great spirit the exevil and causeth the worth of man to praise true story, but generally so changed and citing and eventful life in a whale ship.— him. altered, that one cannot know it. For ex- Some of its scenes are full of interest, and The voice ofthe civilized world calls for ample; in Grand Cyrus, Clelia, and Cleo- all are very readable. The 'author was an peace. Pecuniary and commercial interests patra, three celebrated romances, there is educated young man, who went into the forerequire it, and Christianity demands it. May some true history; but so blended with fal- castle of a whaler for his health and the the God of peace grant it. At one time there sities and silly love adventures, that they i novelty of the thing; and from the tenor of were serious fears entertained of war with confuse and corrupt the mind instead of in- ihis complaints we should got enough I England, for the rabbit pasture called Ore- forming and instructing it. The greatest of it. The tale he tells suppose of the morals and i Good sense however and gon. prevailed, heroes of antiquity are those represented in usages of these whale ships is adapted to exmore of it on the eastern than on the western woods and forests, whining, insipid love tales icite both indignation and inquiry. The work side ofthe Atlantic, so that the clouds pass- to their inhuman fair one, who answers them iwill therefore not only please, but instruct ed serenely away. in the same style. In short, the reading of and edify, and cannot help doing something J. S. romances is a most frivolous occupation, and to excite Very truly yours, sympathy for the condition and sufi time merely thrown away."—[Chesterfield's ; ferings ofthe large class of whalemen. It is For the Friend. Letters. handsomely illustrated from drawings by Mr. Browne, and every way well executed.—[N. Public Opinion. The absent minded man.—I never will Y. Evangelist. Mr. Editor,—Is it true that "the proconverse with an absent man; one may as gress of public opinion is always onward, and in the right direction?" and if it is true, well talk to a deaf one. It is, in truth, a Whale Ships.—The ship McLellan arat New London on the loth from Dai how are we to account for the change to the practical blunder, to address ourselves to a rived worse that passed over the Athenians, the man, who, we see plainly, neither hears, ivis's Straits with (one fish) 150 bbls. oil. McLellan is the first ship ever sent from 1 Spartans, the Romans, and other nations? minds nor understands us. Moreover, I The There was a time when—in the words of aver that no man is, in any degree, fit for tthe United States to the Greenland whale t She sailed April Bth, and has conTytler—"A virtuous but rigid severity of either business or conversation, who cannot, fishery. manners was the characteristic of the Ro- and does not, direct and command his at- ssequently been absent about 5 months. The mans. The private life of the citizens was tention to the present object, be that what it ccaptain states that the ice in the north part c the Straits has remained firm and close all of frugal, temperate and laborious, and it re- will.—[lbid. t season, not allowing the ships to cross jo the flected its influence on their public character." A few hundred years pass, and the Lord Chesterfield's opinion of Swear- Lancaster Sound. Have been to lat. 74 N. character of the nation is changed. Sallust ing.—You may sometimes hear some people, Left the latitude of 65 N. Aug. 22. Haa asserts that " licentiousness, gaming and iin good company, interlard their discourse not seen a whale since the 11th May. The other refined gratifications prevailed. All with oaths, by way of embellishment, as they ?English ships took what fish they have early regard to chastity was relinquished. Sea ithink; but you must observe, too, thatthose in the season. Had the McLellan sailed in and land were ransacked for daintiea to gra- who do so are never those who contribute, March, she could have probably made a very tify the palate." Similar is the testimony of iin any degree, to give that company the dc- successful voyage. Seneca: "All things are filled with Crimea inomination of good company. They are aland vices. The love of sinning increases ways subalterns, or people oflow education; Responsibility op Drunkards.—It it a daily, and shame is continually diminished. for that practice, besides that it has no one rmaxim in legal practice, that those whs? preLaying aside respect for what is good and Itemptation to plead, is as silly and as illiberal sume s to commit crimes when drunk, must just, lust rushes on whithersoever it will. ask is wicked. submit to peunshment when sober. icans '' ' < , : ' ' ' �68 ETHE THE FRIEND. FRIEND, the physician and the officers of the army word: that they all may be one; as Thou, and the navy; men who offered the Lord's Father, art in me, and I in Thee, that they Prayer ia English, iv Irish, Welsh, French, also may be one in us: that the world HONOLULU, MAY 1, 1847. German, Dutch, and many other languages; MAY BELIEVE THAT ThOU HAST SENT ME.' more than twenty branches of the christian " Rev. John Angell James engaged in World's Evangelical Alliance. family, the Church of England with every prayer. It were quite impossible to convey kind of nonconformity and the estab- a just idea of the sweetness and fervor of Ths nineteenth of August, 1846, will jlished Presbyterian Churchdiasent; of Scotland, with devotion that pervaded all hearts. The hereafter be referred to aa a memorable day all the varieties of secession; the Wesleyan, voice of a speaker never seemed so much to in the history of Protestant Christianity, ithe Baptist, the Independent, the French me as not his own, but the embodiment of For years the minds of enlightened and evan- Reformed, the German Reformed, the Cal- the utterance of the emotions and desires of vinist, the Lutheran, the Moravian, and the all hearts. gelical christians have been tending to union converted son of Abraham; the representa" Dr. Bickersteth then read the 62d hymn upon the great and essential truths of reli- tives of Cambridge and of Oxford, of the ofWatts: gion. The benevolent enterprises of the colleges and theological seminaries of dislei us join our cheerful songs. ' Come, With angels round the throne ; age are among the powerful agencies which senters, of the Church Missionary Society, Ten thousand thousand are their tongues. of the have been at work to melt down the icy bar- of the London Missionary Society, But all their joys are one. a of Baptist Missionary; in short, gathering riers which kept christians asunder, making christian disciples from all the prominent naexercises were closed by " The devotional enemies of those who ought to be bound to- tions under heaven, and representing all the a prayer by Rev. Dr. Cox, of New York, gether by the strongest cords of fraternal interests of learning, ofreligion, of mankind. when the chairman addressed the conference love and christian affection. The minds of On the 10th, the conference assembled in on the great object for which it was convened. the large hall of Free Masons tavern, Great He alluded to the memorable conference at even great and good men have viewed as Queen street, memorable by the meetings Liverpool, in which the key-note of all hearts Utopian the union of the different sects and there of the British and Foreign Bible Soci- was Love. To-day he would suggest anothdenominations of the Protestant world. That ety. er sentiment, Praise. the plans ofthe most sanguine advocates for " It was in this hall, and under these cir" He called on all to render heartfelt and that this conference assembled; hearty thanks to God for his goodness. He christian union have been more than realized cumstances, not a political body, not an ecclesiastical cited Scripture examples in which God had we think clearly manifest by the meeting of body, not at the call of courts or cardinals, often interposed the richest and most signal the World's Evangelical Alliance, held in but a voluntary gathering of the children of blessings, at the very moment that his people the city ofLondon on the 10th of August, God; —men of venerable years, the fathers were offering up their thanks. "One ofthe secretaries, Dr. Steane, then 1846. Would that our limits afforded the whose name and praise is in all the churchmen honored in the pursuits of literature stated the order of proceeding: the first of es, before our readers a respace for spreading and science; the young man in his vigor; which was the nomination and unanimous port of the meeting as it appears in the the toil-worn missionary,—all, all with one election to the chairmanship of the confercolumns ofthe New York Observer of Sept. mind and heart, to seek for union and love, ence, of Sir Culling Eardley Smith, Bart. 26. As one of the incipient movements for and the divine blessing, mingling in unbroken " Sir Culling is apparently about 40 years harmony their devotions and their songs, of age, of middle stature, fine figure, erect this great gathering, seven ecclesiastical bo- and constituting as fitting an emblem of and commanding in attitude, of great dignity dies of Presbyterians in Scotland sent a cir- heaven as any scene the earth has ever wit- of manners, and with a countenance indicacular to the different churches of England, nessed before. ting much intelligence, decision, firmness The silence was broken by the voice of and amiability. Altogether, he is one ofthe Wales and Ireland to meet in a general con" skilful and interesting prevention in Liverpool, in October, 1845.— the venerable father Bunting—tho patriarch, most courteous, the honored and beloved of all, nominating siding officers I have ever seen in the chair Measures were then taken for the meeting the Rev. Dr. Bickersteth to preside over the of a deliberative assembly. on the 19th of August in London. The honor devotional excercises. The hundredth psalm, "On taking the chair, a low murmur of of suggeating the idea of assembling dele- old version, was then given out and sung applauHe ran through the assembly. He addressed the conference in a few happy regates to represent the entire range of evan- standing. marks. With an air and grace that won at people that on earth do dwell, gelical christians throughout the world, waa ' All once the hearts of all who had never seen Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice ; made by the Rev. Dr. Patton of New York. Him serve with mirtb, his praiae forth tell. him before, he acknowledged the honor to Come ye before liim and rejoice.' "There was found, when the day arrived," which he was raised. He had no occasion to say, as he did, that he was overwhelmed Dr. B. then read the 133dPsalm: writes an eye witness,* " how how it is Behold and with emotions. Every line of his countepleasant good " In London a vast concourse of believers ' to dwell together in unity,' &c. nance, the beam ofthe eye, and the peculiar ofevery name. It was a sublime spectacle for brethren of the modulation of the voice, told more emphatito behold thus associated, representatives "He then read the 17th chapter before cally than words could do, the emotions that from all nations: the European, the Asiatic, aye according to John. Never I heard this chapter read, or read it, were swelling within. With unaffected simthe African, the American, the Jewiah, and there seemed such depth of meaning in plicity he said he placed himself in the hands ths Polynesian; of all orders and ranks of whenThe last ten verses, particularly, seem- of Christ, and he hoped that in this hour, men, the nobleman and the plebeian; the it. ed to fall upon tbe ear almost with the em- when we were attempting the first experiduke, the earl and the baron, the philosoand ment to bind together the great interests of phasis power of a new revelation. pher, the statesman, the merchant, the meseemed the Saviour, truth and love and bear them round the I,' Neither pray chanic; ths Justice of the Queen's bench, "the in ' very midst of us, to say to each of his globe—when we were indeed a spectacle to Rev. O. D. Abbott, correspondent of New York disciples, ' for these alone, but for them also Christ, to angels and good men—that we * Observer. I which shall believe on me, through their might so discharge the responsibilities rest- . ' ' ' . gospel �. THE FRIEND. . 69 ing upon us, that the NINETEENTH OF'of the constitution of the Alliance, and re- Wreck of the brig Rienzi, of Boston, AUGUST, 1846, would long be rememberedI mama, with other evils with which the worldI (U. 5.,) and dreadful loss of life.—We is filled, to be relieved and ultimately re- i have received a detailed account of the loss by coming generations." The meeting of delegates thus auspicious- moved, in God's appointed way, by the pro- ofthe brig Rienai, of Boston, together with gress of the principles of the gospel of Christ. 16 lives, in the storms to which the Great ly opened, continued its sessions more than The plan of" general organization is some- Western was exposed on her passage from a week. It was agreed to form an Evan- what modified, and the way left entirely open Liverpool. The account is copied from the gelical Alliance. It was however to be dis- ■ for the American churches to form a corres- log book ofthe ship Minerva, and states that in latitinctly understood that this alliance was not ponding alliance for our own continent, under1 on Saturday, the 26th of September, most happy auspices. We shall be tude 37 30, longitude 48 30, at five o'clock to be viewed as a new sect or denomination. the agreed with the whole evangelical world in P. M., they made a wreck on the larboard Those forming the alliance were to be re- the, unity of the Faith of our Alliance. bow. The wind being light they approached garded aa acting in their individual capacity. Thus has closed the most interesting andi her very slowly, and at a quarter past six lost sight of her altogether, previously taking " The parties composing the alliance shallI important assembly in the christian era. be such persons only as hold and maintain, During this discussion we were greatly in- her bearing; aent the boat to see if there what are usually understood to be evangeli- debted to the calm and clear reasoning, and 1 were any persona on board, providing the cal views, in regard to matters of doctrinei the christian spirit exhibited in the address- ■ boat with a compass, signal lanthorn and a es and the private influence of Dr. Beecher, bucket of fresh water; the boat was manned understated, viz:— 1. The Divine inspiration, authority, andI Dr. Skinner, Dr. Dewitt, Dr. Cox, Dr. Pat- ■by the first officer and four men, who, after ton, Dr. Peck, Dr. Olin, Dr. Emory, Dr. pulling for about an hour in the direction of sufficiency ofthe Holy Scriptures. 2. The right and duty of private judgment Erakine Mason, Dr. Schmucker, Dr. Baird,i the wreck, smelt something to windward in the interpretation of the Holy Scriptures. Dr. Smyth, Rev. E. N. Kirk, Rev. Mr. similar to the carcase of a whale, pulled di3. The unity of the Godhead, and thei Pomeroy, Thomas Brainard, Rev. E. P. rectly to windward and soon discovered the Humphrey and Rev. Mr. Adger, miasionary wreck; they then made a signal to the ship Trinity of Persons therein. 4. The utter depravity of human nature ini from Smyrna, R. T. Haines, Charles Butler, and she hove to under the lee of the wreck. Daniel Safford, and Sidney E. Morse, Es- 'As they neared the wreck, heard cries of consequence ofthe fall. 5. The incarnation of the Son of God, quires. Our country is indebted to thesei distress and succeeded in rescuing the fol(and) his work of atonement for sinners off men, and others who ought to be named, for lowing named survivors: James S. Dyer, second officer; George Buntin, Appleton mankind, and his mediatorial intercessioni a great service. The closing scene was an affecting one. Lathe, Lloyd Brown, and George L. Howe, and reign. 6. The justification of the sinner by faithi The final hymns, the touching address of* seamen. The poor fellows were mere skelegood old Father Bunting, the prayers, the tons, one being delirious, and would probably alone. 7. The immortality ofthe soul, the resur- solemn accents of the closing words of Sir have died during the night if he had not been rection of the body, the judgment of the Culling Eardley Smith, ' I pronounce thisi relieved. They were taken on board and world by our Lord Jesus Christ, with thei conference dissolved,' will never be forgot- ■ their wants administered to. The following eternal blessedness ofthe righteous, and thei ten by those who heard them. The lingering; particulars ofthe disaster we have from Mr. of American and British brethren to bidI Dyer, 2d officer of the Rienzi. She aailed eternal punishment ofthe wicked. 0. The Divine institution of the Christiani adieus, and the cordial shake ofthe hand, by on the 3d of April last from Provincetown, Ministry, and the (authority) obligation and| those who had differed in opinion, and theion a whaling voyage. On the 15th of Sepperpetuity of the ordinances of Baptism and| farewell, ' Qod bless you, brother,' long; tember experienced a severe gale from S. R, years will not efface from the memory. And W.; at about 11, P. M., the fore spencer the Lord's Supper." I should not envy a heart that, notwithstand- ■ was blown away; the gale increasing, at I We must here close our quotations andI ing all, was not endeared to British Chris- about 1, A. M., on the 16th, the balanced remarks. We cannot however without sub- tians, by the scenes of the conference ofF reefed mainsail, under which sail the brig scribing our full assent to the nine points August, 1816. was lying to, was entirely blown away; the gale still increasing every moment, and the forming the doctrinal basis, upon which more Newspaper Printing at Sea.—The ship brig laying almost on her beam ends, cut than 1200 delegates, from the four quarters which recently arrived at this port away the boats to ease her. Mr. Small then Rainbow, of the globe, most unanimously agreed to from China, was absent only six months and ordered the topmast to be cut off as the only form an Evangelical Alliance. We cannot a half; being the quickest voyage on record. means of saving the vessel; the rigging was refrain from adding a few more remarks, and When she left this port, the Chaplain of the accordingly cut, and a man sent aloft to saw Floating Church accompanied her to sea, off the mast, but on going aloft lost the saw one additional quotation. and outside of Sandy Hook, prayers overboard and was returning with a hatchet, The subject of slavery came up for dis- were when offered that all might be guarded from when the brig was knocked down, the hatchcussion, and for a time seemed so to divide danger, and from the evils to which those es burst off, and the vesssel immediately fillthe convention, that there was a prospect of are exposed who go down to the sea in ships. ed with water. She remained in that situdisunion instead of union. The American Two amiable, intelligent and right minded ation 20 minutes, when she wore round and ladies, (says the New York Evan- righted, completely dismasted, with nothing delegates, while they were ready to denounce young gelist,) beguiled the tedium of the paasage remaining on deck, and a perfect wreck. the system as most abominable, yet would by editing a weekly paper, which waa print- Mr. Small, his mate, a young son about 16 not unchurch and denominate as man-steal- ed in the forecastle and distributed through- years ofage, together with two boatateerers, ers all who might, in God's providence, have out the ship. The Sabbath was strictly ob- shipkeeper and steward, were drowned in the their lot cast in a slaveholding state or served on the voyage in and out, and on the cabin. Some of the crew were drowned in passage a handsome sum was Ithe forecastle, and others were washed overcountry. Writes the same individual, whose homeward raised for religious purposes, the Floating board. Two boys, George Mann and Geo. remarks we have before quoted, Chapel and its excellent and pious clergy- Campbell, died the night previous to the res"The whole subject of slavery is left out man not being forgotten.—[N. V, paper, icue ofthe survivors.—[N. Y. paper, Oct. 14, ' . ' : . > ' > ' . ' ,, ' ' - �70 , ' THE FRIEND. may be increased; and also for you to conThe Great Britain's Disaster. officers are under stronger temptations toi country i aider whether it be not expedient that the income are unfitted consequently they and indulge, derived from the sale of lands, should be loaned on Late English and American papers contain for the accurate performance of duty at the good security, to such naturalized foreigners and repeated allusions to the disaster attending very moment when their clearest powers off1 natives, as will use it in developing the resources of this vessel, 12 hours after leaving Liverpool, 1 observation and caution are demanded. the islands. I recommend to your consideration, the propriety on the 22d of September. She was strandedI of establishing a new and more efficient system of on the coast of Ireland, but most providenThe Colonial Magazine and For- police and prison regulations; and also the propriety force, and establishing tially all lives were saved. In a late num- eign Miscellany," published in London andI of re-organizing the military volunteer companies to be available in the seaports, P. L. Times see with marked ability, by ber of the London Pictorial we i conducted when required, to suppress disturbances created by sailors, and whether it would be desirable to the captain's account, wherein he assigns as i Simmonds, Esq., has copied from our col- ■ foreign establish a city magistracy in those seaports. Notes, without any abriugumns Mr.Wyllie's the a St. John's a reason omission of notice of i I recommend you to consider the question whethto take the oath of light, in the chart of 1846, and complains i ment, even to the engraving of the " Bethel" er the law requiring foreigners allegiance before they marry native females, can be of the harbor. Considernot chart. and the map" the chart was an admiralty' " that ' repealed with safety to the interests ofsuch females, The same paper reports that the Great ing the elevated character of this ably con- and of general morality. that no other restriction bs put on Western steam ship Company exculpate ducted monthly of 150 pages, it is certainly It is my wish foreigners in such cases, except such as are necessatribute to the author. Captain Hosken from blame. Notwithstand- i a most complimentary ry to prevent hasty and unsafe marriages, and to from abandoning their wives. ing these statements, the public mind in Those Notes published in a volume of octavoi prevent husbands announce to you, that it has pleaaed am to glad I would more 120 fill I and than good type England and America, ia not satisfied, and size His Most Gracious Majesty, ths Quits or ratthe cry is abroad for an investigation more pages. The great amount of useful reading I Great Britain and Ireland, to solemnly the Treaty of 26th March, 1846, in n manner i fy is calcuwhich those Notes contain highly men thorough. In the mean time scientific which places the independence of my Kingdom snd are devising plans to "get her off." We lated to diffuse abroad correct information1 its friendly relations with Great Britain upon the ccnrest basis. copy the following from a late American pa- respecting the islands. I have appointed plenipotentiaries to negotiate a A few copies remain unsold at the Study treaty with the Commissioner of the United States, per. with which Republic, I am glad to say, my relations "A letter has been written to this coun- of the Chaplain. Price, $1 single copy; continue tv be of a character corresponding to the try by a gentleman of great distinction, who $1,50 two copies. friendly assurances and recommendations of the was one of the passengers of the Great President. My relations with France continue to be of the Britain at the time of her disaster, stating Speech. King's most friendly kind; as sn evidence of which, I that if the officers of the steamer had been At the opening of the Hawaiian Legislature,> would mention the mediation of the French Conaul, temperance men, the accident would never on Wednesday, the 28th ultimo. in a suit instituted against my Government; and the have occurred. This statement, which is efforts he has made to bring it to an amicable termi[TRANSLATrOM.] nation. publicly made, will create, as it should, a Nobles and Representatives: I have made s treaty with His Majesty, the I have ordered you sgaiu to assemble to delibpowerful sensation, and will demand the Kino or Denmark, through His Chamberlain, for the benefit of and of f subjects my erate together, strictest possible investigation. We have Capt. Steen Bille; which, I hope, His Majesty will reside under my jurisdiction. who foreigners seen and conversed with a clergyman who I have ordered my ministers to lay before you, in,be pleased to ratify. I consider it eminently calculated to promote harmony, and mutually advantagehas resided within ten miles ofthe spot where detail, the reports of their several departments. relations between the two kingdoms. the vessel went ashore, and from the publish- I am happy to say that peaco and order prevail I ovaWith all other nations, what relations subsist, are the cause of educaed statement of the nature of the disaster, he throughout myandislands; and iathat of the most friendly kind. steadily advancing. religion morality, tion, but caregives it as his opinion that nothing recommend that all the judges and It pains me to tell you that in some districts, I earnestly under their responsibillessness unknown in navigation could have there has been a scarcity of food, arising in some! magistrates of the kingdom, lo me, extend the same protection to foreigners, allowed its occurrence. He is perfectly fa- places from drought, in others, from the trespass ofr ily they do to my native subjects; and that all formiliar with the locality, and thinks the officers cattle, in others, from an unusual concourse of ships, thai without distinction be allowed to enjoy the eigners, of cultivation. from others, neglect must have been under some unexplained hal- and in and privileges as are allowed to the subsame rights most serious consideration, your recommend to I the most favored nation. lucination. to devise means to promote the agriculture of the[ jects of the Hon. William Lee, as an In our London papers we find hints to the ialands, and profitable industry among all classes ofp I have appointed Honolulu. I wish you to considadditional judge in same effect, and we trust that the public will their inhabitants. It is my wish that my subjectsi er all ameliorations required in the laws, or their adlands a secure enabling upon title; should possess of demand the investigation this subject, and in abundance and comfort, and to bring', ministration, so that the law may be equally and that so thoroughly that the whole truth will be them to live their children free trom the vicea that prevail in justly spplied. up I recommend to your consideration whether there elicited. It is due to the passengers then on\ the seaports. means of supporting schools, which would board, and due to those who may travel I hope the Land Commissioners will settle all dis- be any and Ibe less onerous thsn the present labor tax ; and hereafter that the occasion of this strange puted titles to land, upon principlestheuniform best mesns whether some method cannot be adopted for the consider equitable, and that you will lands disaster should be ascertained. as may be held by protection of the poorer classes from oppression unsuch equitably dividing o ? And this is a good connection in which to several proprietors, or of enabling one of the pro- der a misapprehension or misapplication of the laws, Finally, I especially recomtnend'to you the great remark that no man who indulges in the use-1 prietors to buy out the others, so as to remove theiinterests of education and religion, with a view to of Isnd—so as tbstI of intoxicating drinks is fit to be trusted withI existing shackles tv transfersths extend them to all classes, and to maintain on a just means of cultivatown without land, any responsible situation on a steamboat or those who snd equal footing, the rights of all, whether they be it, may be enabled to sell X to others who have railroad. If a rule were adopted on this ing r ights of conscience or rights of property. may so that the not be afbuyers means,and as May the Almighty enlighten your councils, and of others then the sellprinciple, we know several men who would the claims by molested terwards guide you in the paths of truth snd justice, and soon be obliged to seek a livelihood in some to His glory are greatly n want of, may all that you say orof do, redound business where the lives and limbs of othersI What my native subjects snd the best inteiests my people. is with which to capital, buy become farmers, to would not be endangered by their exceases. cattls, fence in the land and cultivate it properly. I It is also worthy of consideration that on recommend you to consider the best mesns of iaany occasion of public interest, when crowds ducing foreigners to furnish capital for carrying on Motives. —The two great movers of the human throng these conveyances, the agents and I agricultural operations, that thus, the exports of the mind are, thedeeire of good and the fear of evil. . ,' ' . , .' ' ,, . . , ,, • �THE 71 FRIEND. Coasting Room of hatch. The decks are nearly burnt through, the beams de- List of Letters at the Messrs. Makee at Attthon. stroyed, snd skies much charred—a large quantity of Junk, etavea, lumber, gear of all descriptions, with sundry dry goods A at oo belonging Feb. 94. AUsa, U. P. to the captain, are supposed to be ruined. There Arsy, Benjamin J. 2 00 Mar. 2 Andrews, W. jr. 1 00 was but 50 bbls. sperm on board, which are supposed to be un- Allyn, 8. J. '• 3. ■• SO Akin, J. S. SO injured. Captain Ellis intends coming here tn repair. ■• 18. B 25 The «re was thework of incendiaries. Three of law crew 00 " IS. f» '0",ohu 50 are confined in the fort, on suspicion—one, Lyman Lockman, a Briggs, E. 35. L Brsley, John ton, E. Bray 2 00 " 27. the New York Bailey, B. W. Bottum, John 1 00 young man of 20 years of age, skipped from April 1. ,,k r Silver house of refuge, being supposed to be the principal, and Bennett, Oeotfe 95 75 and Nicholls,accessaries. L.J. Total, frig,,, Beetle, H. W. Bower, E. FOR THE FRIEND. on The ship haa been fired twice before by desperadoes Belts, Francis A. Feb. 20. Mr. T. Cook, 50 50 board, since she left New Bedford, Nov. lsst. Two men were Boomer, Jss. H. Benjamin, George G. Butts. Jsmes H. Mar. ii Mr. Tlbbetls, Brewsler, Charles O. 1 00 sent to the United States lor trial, from Pernambnco, charged Brown, Wm. R. " J7. Mr. Plerc*, a 00 with thla oflence. The aothnrs of the second attempt, on tho Barker, Alex. R. Bowen, Msrun 51 75 line In the Pacific, were undiscovered. Barrett, John Such a succession of diabolical outrages Is very remarkable, Csse, Charles C. Colemsn, Henry B. DIED. and manifests moat reckless depravity. Coßta, D. U. morning this on the of the 23d Crowell.J.A. town, her Ute residence M in Clark, A. A. The William Thompson Is s fineship and Captain Ellis a Chappell, Wm. M. mat., after Along and dietreeeing illneaa, Mra. Hannah Holmea n 5?t"j, gentleman, who stands high in his profession. We cannot Im- Congdon, Isaac 5 Jonea,aged 46 yeari. Coffin, U. The funeralexerciaea took place on the26th, attended by a agine a motive for such Iniquities. Collins, B. W. 0 large aaaembly. Servicee at the Rev. Mr. Armstrong's church, ,t Am,°* Recent letters from Tahiti Inform us that ths Montreal, Crowell, Leonard n,PljS' HenrT ch were principally conducted in the native language, concluded XT A. T. The procession being reformed, ac- Captain Doanv, arrived there March 29, from Boston, viaRio. Clempton. by a prayer in FnglUh Coffin, Thotnss Cook; J. C. companied hetremaina to the family vault. Jan. 7. where she put in to land Mr. Hill, a passenger, who Corey, Aodrsw J. u,nm *£' Benjamin Brlatol, Cheaty, Jamea Galnea aliaa of April Honolulu, 22, In Miss children, Hooper Churchill, Oust. Mrs. snd 111. two dangerously had realded was Ariel, Chsse. Kngland. He waa a ahip carpenter by trade, and Moras, Messrs. Williams, Chamberlain, Christie, and Brown near 20 yeara upon the lalanda. Wni. Dsvolt, are passengers. Mr. Chamberlain Is fa much better health than Downs, C. C. George PASSENGERS. whenhe left Honolulu In 1645. The Montreal lands two pas- Destin, Joosthsn Dsyis, Y. Davenport, In brlf Euriir.Mii, from Ban Francleco—Mewri. W. H. Da- sengersand 100 tons of freight at Tahiti, besides making sales Davis, Wm. E. Delano, Ephratm •ii and C. E. Pickett. of much of her cargo which Is In demand. She was expected Davis, Asron, Dsnberry, Asber S. In ihlp BlTair WlLLliina, (arr. at I.nhainii)—Henri. Al. April. or New leave for this about 15th London, tn Fred W. Buih and Benjamin F. Bollea, i Elldredge, T. Per echoonerPaoTioiHci, from Tahiti—Mr. and Mn. Mo- NawScHOONSB.—Mr. Torbert's new schooner, Chance," Ellbridge, Ephraim E. Eldndge Chas. L. Alear, Mr. and Mra. Carrinfton and Mr. Pratt. at Hanaaula, Maui, arrived here last Edwards, R. M. Per Miar Ann for California —Captain John Paty and Mai- I54 tons, launched recently F looking fine snd make an excellent craft, will week. She Is a ter Allan Brtnamade. Fitch, Dsniel Fish, Aixs addition to onr coasters. G French Gilford, Charles Gibha, Benjamin MAIRINE NTELLIGENCE. XT Captain Maraton, of the ship George, reports Gilford, James H. Garvin, John G. whale ship Larmatlne ashore at Waltatuck, Society Islands. Gilford, James N. Grinnell, Charles D. PORT OF HONOLULU. tcr Heard from In January, Br. whale bark Indian, Maughn, Gray, James 70 bbls. sperm since leaving Oahu—bound to London. H ARRIVED. Hammond, John C. CT The late gale caused several of the Maul fleet to drag Hathawsy, Stephen April IB.—Haw. brig Euphrmin, Roeiutn, 20 dayi from Ban their anchors. The Canada draggedafoul of the Edward, and Hendricks, G. Helmes, F. Krencisco, to Messrs. E. A. H. Orimea. Left at San Francis- did her boats and davita some damage. The South America, 2 Hradrick, Henry co, U. S. Ships Independence and Cyane; trenaports I.exing- i Hesth, Wm. H. C. ton, Tbomaa Perkins, Loo Choo and Susan Drew; store ships Soule, lost a boat's crew of fine greenhands, who sre supposed Hutchins, Robert Hslm, Joseph H Xylon and Mount Vernon; ship Taaao and bark Moscow. The to Haynes, Gardner have pulled out to sea during the evening, having gone Hall, J. E. Mount Vernonand Xylon to sail in a few weeks for this place. Immediately missed They after the first officer. were Canning, Sag 18 ashore Hannibal, Harbor, ship whale Harding, Chas. D. Haynes, Wm. C. 19th—Am. and threeboats dispatched to cruise for them, but as no traces Hsms, George mouths, 350 whale. Hiller, Levy 5 no Havre, months, ship whale Gen. Teste, Morin, 22.—Fr. Hoxie, Ab. of them were discovered,It is supposed they perished. Il wss Hanley. George W. report. Hammond, J. F Holt, Henry W. April 29 Fr. schr. Providence, Sajhur, 81 days from Tahiti. |blowing hard at the lime. Hendnck, John Swift, fell In with Horsfleld, Wm. Captain The of (Tr Cortes, Bedford, New BAILED. [Remainder In onr next.] 15.—Fr whale ship Ville dcRheims, Bsllou, to cruise. an English brig in distress In thelatitude of the Cape dc Verde Islands. She belonged to Dublin, snd waa bound to Halifki. 17.—Am. schr Santa Crua, for Monterey. BREAD BAKERYt April 19.—Amhark J. E. Donnell, Husaey, New Bedford, to Captain Swift took the officersand crew and what goods could undersigned would inform tbe inhabitants crnlaa landed at whenaha waa abandoned. The craw were aaved, to ship Brem. whale cruise. be Clementine, 20— of Honolulu, thst be has removed to tbs promI April 20.—Haw. brlf Mary Ann, Soulhworth, for California. the Cape dc Verde Islands. ises next to the plscs formerly known ss Mr. OraSag cruise. to ship whale Wan. Tell, Glover, Harbor, 24.—Am vier's Hotel, and Mr. Vincent's lumber yard. Ha 26.—Eng. brig Texian Alleyne, for Maiallan. Donations. •• FOR CHAPLAINCY, LAHAINA, M. Pierre, Mr. Burns, stewsrd of hospital, Mr. Cook, Mr. Laae, Mr. Batne, John A. Peck, George Starery, ship Oscar, Mr. Lake, 1st officer of Copls, Mr. Babcock, ship Charles Drew. -. ,, 5 J. S * J' \ K'h-W m I?" SiF ***- 2. • *" £ , ' / J****". " .?'*»'' *• "-J- Hackfeld.lf. — THE MEMORANDA. DISiSTBS —The whale ship William Thompson, Ellis, of New Bedford, sailed from here the 17th April for North Weal Coast, put Into Waimea, Kauai, on the 19th In distress, being on Are in the fore hold. The Are was Arst discovered at 10 1-2, P. M., on the 18th, the ship being then 45 miles N. W. from Kauai. The captain immediately ordered the hatches to be battened down, and atood for Kauai. When within a few miles of the island he dispatched two boats ashore with his papers, chronometer, *c. On getting at the anchorage on the day following, the Ore had Increased and extended towards the main hatch way. Holes were bored in the deck and water poured down—this making the matter worse, the holes were stopped, sails unbent and placed over the deck and kept wet. Ou the 20th, the Are having Increased, the captain made another attempt to put It out by water, but the heat and smoke prevented all access to the burning part. Everything was made tight again, with the hope of smothering the Ore; but by evening little hope of saving the ship waa entertained. On thelist the Are appeared to be subdued, and the captainreported It ont, but a later report from Waimea reports it as not wholly extinguished. The dsinage Is not yet ascertained. The Are was conAned chieAy to the starboard side from the fore to the main PORLTF AHAINA. would likewise taks this opportvnity of returning tbsnks to his numerous customers for the liberal ARRIVED. patronage be bss received since commencing the April 16.—Am whale ahlp Oroxlmbo, Norton, New Bedford, above business; sod would farther inform them tbst 17 months, B0 sperm. 1920 whale, 800 whale this seaaon. fresh Bbead, both Am whale ship Nimrod, Sherman, New Bedford. 29 months, he can now supply them with 800 sperm, 1300 whsle, 90 sperm and 40 whale this season morning snd evening. Also s largs quantity of 17.—Am whalebark Cherokee, Cleaveland, New Bedford, S American snd Chilean flour for sals in quantities to months, 120 sperm, 100 whale. Am. whale ship Betsey Williams, Hall, Stonington, 5 mos , snlt purchasers. None bat the best flour in msrket will either be 75 sperm. Fr bark Ellia, Malherbe, Havre, 6 months, no report. sold or baked at this establishment. 5 Teste, Havre, mons.,no report. ship whale Gen. Morin, Fr Terms cash.—No credit given. 18.—Am whsle ship Trident, Stetson, New Bedford, 5 mos., i. BOWPEN. myltf 100 sperm. 20.—Am whsle ship George.Msrston, FsirHsven,7 months, POR SALE. 200 sperm, 50 whsle. Am. whaleahlp Portsmouth, Munroe, Warren, 14. months, and light Canvas, do do Duck, seme 1100 whsle. Twine, hemp Cordage, assorted Blocks, ships Km whale ahlp llncas, Gelett, New Bedford, ao report. Am whale ship Citisen,Lansing, Sag Harbor, T months, 600 Spars, etc., &c. sperm. 50 whale. Also—lso bbls American Beef, for sals by Am whale ship Josephine, Hodges, Sag Harbor, no report. C. BREWER It CO olStf April SO.—Am whsle ship Bowdlteh, 5 months, clean. Am whale bark Ana, Edwards, Sag Habor, 7 months, 40 sperm, 180 whale. FLOUR. Sl.—Fr. ship Ferdinand, Postal, Havre, no report. M gm, BBLS. superfineFloor, just received snd for 24—Am. whale ship Armata, Pitch, New London, 9 months, R. VIDA k YON PFISTER 450 whale. 25—Leonids,, Swift, offand on. •• HEAVY 4:Vssleby �72 JL H Jr. J? s\ J. aa Xs D • NEW GOODS. lO*NOTICE TO SEAMEN. -£3, For the inlormatien of stranger seamen, visiting I MT Cases American, English snd French Prints, do do Shirting, the Port of Honolulu, the Seamen's Chaplain would rWCJF SO bsles brown drills, 30 12 cases indigo blue Drills, 8 do 4-4 do do, give tbe following notices, vis : 6-4 do Sheeting, 6do 4-4 do do, 4 Tickings, 2 bales Osnabttrgs, 6 Religious services every Ssbbsth morning st 11 sstin Jeans, 6do blue Drills, 6 o'clock, and Ssbbsth evening st 7 1-2 o'clock, at 6 Longcloths, 2do twilled Stripes, the Bethel. On every Thursday evening a religious 10 cotton Threads, Ido Tk. red Cotton, sseeting is held in the Vestry Room, under the silk choppa Hdkfs, 4do fancy ctn.do, 2 Furnilures, 1 bale 8-4 linen Duck, Bethel, snd the Seamen'a Concert for Prsyer, on 1 8-4 do Damask, 1 the third Mondsy evening of every month, st ths bleached linen Sheeting, 88 in., 1 ssms place. 8-4 do do Dowlas, 10 dx. striped Shirts, 1 of the Oahu TemA weekly temperance meeting brown cotton 1-2 Hose, 1 palm leaf Hats, &c, for sale by 10 perance Society is held st the Vestry Room, at o 16 tf C. BREWER & CO. which seamen are iavited to attend. Should sny desire to sign ths pledge, they are invited to call at I. H. WRIGHT, the Chaplain's Study. & GLAZIER, baa lately received All seamen are invited to call at tbs Chaplain's and offers for sale, White Lead ; Venetian Red, Study, where they can be supplied, gratuitously, Assorted Green Paints; Whiting; with Bibles snd Testaments, (in various languages) Linseed Oil ; Prussian Blue ; religious books, hymn books snd tracts ; also, with Spt'e. Turpentine ; Terra dc Sienne, Copal Varnish ; Yellow Ochre, copies of the Friend. The Chaplain has constantly Spanish Brown; lamp Black,in kegs and papets. on hand back volumes ofthe Friend, neatly bound, Chrome Yellow ; Gold and Silver Leaf, which will be furnished to seamen at a reduced or Paint, sssh and tar Brushes ; Gum copal, costprice. Sand Paper, pumice stone, window Glass, Putty, &c. &c er__P» The hours between 2 snd 4 o'clock, P. M., *„* House, Sign, Coach, Ship and Ornamental every day, the Chaplain will be found in his Study, and most happy to receive visits from his seafaring Painting executed with neatness and despatch, tf. my 23 friends. Inasmuch aa many call at ths Bethel, supposing that they will there find tbe Chaplain, please —Four Journeymen Tailors. Men taks notice that the Chaplain's Study is adjoining of steady habits and masters of their busihis dwelling house, in the street near the west end ofthe Catholic Church. Over the Study gate, Sca- ness. None others need apply. tf. March 16. HENDERSON & CAMPBELL. mebt's Chaflaibt. < " " " " " " " " " "" " PAINTER . GEORGE RISELY, BUTCHER AND GENERAL MEAT SALESMAN. RIBELY begs leave most respectfully to inform the residents of Honolulu and shipmasters generally, thst he has taken the stand owned by Mr. French, snd lstely occupied by Messrs. Robinson k. Co., where he is determined to sell none but the best of meat, snd trusts that by cleanliness snd strict sttention to his business he may merit s share of public patronage. G. R. trusts nothing shall be wanting on bis part to give sstisfaction to those whom he may have the honor to serve. N. B. Ox Tongues and Corned Beef eaied in s GEORGE WANTED. __ EVERETT A CO., COMMISSION MEHCHANTS , ) „ , , Oaku, H. I.. A. P. EyEBETT, Jakes J. Jarves. N. B.—Money advanced on fsvorsble terms on Bills on the United Slates and Europe. Myltf »»»•«»»«. „ C. BREWER A CO., (fficurral (fommtHßton JHcrcljants. CHASI.ES j. r. HONOLULU, OAHU, BREWER,J Marshall, B. FRANCIS £ JOHNSON,) Hawaiian Islands. N. B.—Wanted, Government or Whalers' Bills, on the United States or Europe, for which money will be advanced on favorable terms. E. H. BOARDMAN, MSlatcl) artTj ertit'onomrtrr $Hatur, HONOLULU, OAHU, for sale an assortment of JEWELRY, WATCHES, CLOCKS, Chronometers repaired and accurate rates given. Particular attention paid to fine watch repairing. Sextant and Quadrant Glasses silvered and adjusted HAS e>c. OBOROB M. OtOORB, DEALER IN General Merchandise A Hawaiian Produce, HILO, HAWAII, 11. I. CORNELIUS HOVER, DEALER IK General Merchandise A Hawaiian Produce. HILO, HAWAII. ■ Whale ships supplied with the best recruits on tbe LUMBER, Ac. most favorable terms in exchange for Bills or Goods _| _| _T_i M. feet fir, spruce and hemlock Lumber; adapted to the market. Jan. 28 JL 1W 175,000 ly. R. VIDA A YON PFISTER, for sale on liberal terms, beef, pork, HARDWARE. molasses, sugar, cordage, canvas, coffee snd do, a (g_IHEATHING Copper, copper Nails, boatsteel general assortment of Ship Chandlery. f27 tf CT cut do, window Weights, iron Rivits, pointed crow Bars, round, square and flat Iron, sheet Lead, sad Irons, iron Ware, &c, &c, for sale by C. BREWER & CO. tf o 16 sale by Shingles; 800 do Salmon, for C. BREWER & CO. (o 16 if) OFFER THE FRIEND: A Semi -Monthly Journal. R. VIDA A YON PFISTER, Devoted to Temperance, Seamen, Marine keep constantly on hand a general asand General Intelligence. onolulu, March 16, 1847.—tf sortment of Ship Chandlery, Provisions, &c, PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY NOTICE. for whale st this usually required ships touching undersigned have entered into a Co-part- port for recruits; and will supply them at the low- SAMUEL C. DAMON, SEAMEN'S CHAPLAIN of TERMS. nership st Ibis place, under the firm R. VI- est market prices for cash or Bills of Exchange on §2,60 the United States, England and France. DA St YON PFISTER, for the purpose of carrying f 27tf One copy per annum, Busioatbe Ship Chawoleby and Commission Two copies, 4,00 next to that occuPAINTS AND OILS. ness, st the store on the beach, Three 6,00 " " *■ pied by Mr. Peter Comer. 7,00 linseed Oil, spirits Turpentine, yellow Five "" F. RODRIGUEZ DE VIDA, 10,00 Ochre, chrome Green, black Paint, white Ten " PFISTER. YON E. H. Litharge, &c, &c, for sale by Honolulu, Feb. 24. 1547. f27 U Lead, o 16 tf C. BREWER & CO. ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE. insertions, $1,60 snd 60 cents for evsqusre, One 2 NEW GOODS. ROBINSON at CO.. having opened M/AMES ery sdditional insertion. One half square oi less. sP their new Butcher Shop on the new wharf op jg_lUPER Flannels, do Broadcloths, do white Mus2 insertions, 81,00 and 26 cents for every addiposits tbe Custom House, respectfully inform their fcs Iins, Isce cambric, crimson Damask, do and tional insertion. For yearly advertising, pleas* friends snd former customers, that they will be able green merinos; Hoisery, white and mixed; linen and apply to the Publisher. to supply them with the best BEEF the islands af- kid Gloves; twilled stripe Shirts; silk, cotton snd al 6m. gingham Cravats; linen cambric Handkerchiefs, for Subscriptions snd donations for the Friend receivford, at ths usual prices. ed at the Study of the Seamen's Chaplain, or by the sale by C. BREWER & CO. SUGAR AND MOLASSES. following Agents;— Mr. E. H. Boardrran, Honolulu. o tf 16 Bey. Cochran Forbes, Labsins; Rev. Titus Coaa, subscriber is constantly making, and has Hilo; snd the American Missionaries throughout ths oa stand, a superior quality of molasses snd FOR SALK. Islands. brosra sugar, for sals cheap for cash or approved the of the Seamen's Vols study Chaplain, WM. A. McLANE, or to credit. Apply to II HI and IV of the Friend, neatly bound. J- T. COWER. j. t CHARLES R. HITCHCOCK, PRINTER. HawaiianCascsste Vol. of the I Makawae, Maui. Jan. S, 1846-ly Trior mannsr. WILL THE " BOILED THE AT --------------- � 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 (1847) 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 - 1847.05.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1847.05.01 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/9b9861b0c8953026803145f7a2fcc00f.pdf a6fec463798ab1ff11ae7e2cdb6b1f4a PDF Text Text THE FRIEND. Vol. V.] HONOLULU, OAHU, H. 1., MAY 16, 1847. The Seamen's Friend. 73 [No. X. size, Blung to their backs, behind them was keeper the left. We were on terrapin Jackson with a still larger one. They ground and now to find them. We looked For ibe Friend, cheered us heartily. We stopped a moment among bushes and rocks, but could see none; Gallipagos Islands.—No. 2. and were directed by them which path to presently we heard Mr. M. shouting "Town pursue, as our path forked just ahead. They O!" which is a signal when a terrapin is sailor's epistle home. looked very much fatigued and pointed to a found. We did not join them as they were Ai iir.RMarle Island, Jan. 5, 1847. still more distant mountain which they had some distance from them. After looking in Notes of a Terrapin Hunt. crossed and found terrapin in abundance. vain for some time for the game we were in or three days the crew of our ship had They had with them part of a bottle of wa- search of, we travelled on and reached the been ashore on Chatham Island and brought Iter and did not need any assistance. Pass- top of a smaller mountain, its sides were back with them two or three boat loads of iing along half a mile towards the mountain quite smooth, but covered with bushes.— the most desirable animals which abound on |we met Jim Hall, a kanaka; under a cab- Having descended on the other side, we these islands. They always came back Ibage tree lay Jim with a terrapin of largei reached a valley abounding with rough nearly exhausted, and their feet and hands isize and a small one, a heavy load for onei stones, the passage across, which was very were well torn with briers. Clothes which iman. The tree afforded him some shade, difficult. Bushes full of thorns we met at were whole in the morning were rags at Ibut he was evidently much exhausted. Mr. every step, and if yon took hold of them to night, and new shoes were all gone save ]M. gave him an orange which he ate withi keep you from slipping from the stones, your possibly a small portion of upper leather.— imuch satisfaction. The cabbage tree is al hands would be severely lacerated. The Hats were shocking bad, and the appear- |curious shrub growing about 15 feet ini ground now rising, led us to a huge crater ance of all betokened hard service. Iiheight, the leaves are like the prickly pear,i more than a mile in circumference, and in should here remark, that for four days, we iof oval shape and about one foot in circum- ■ depth several hundred feet. It presented a had been anchored off Chatham Island, one iference, of light green color. The trunk isi singular and grand spectacle, its vast size, of the largest of the Gallipagos group. Our iin some cases as Targe as a man's body, andI the sides and bottom overgrown with trees ship lay about two miles from a sand beach, \when cut appears like a cabbage stalk, the and bushes, the rough lava, the awful stillwhich had been selected, as affording a good iouter bark like a pitch pine tree. There isi ness around, all was grand and sublime.— place to land. At. 10 a. m. we lowered a imuch juice in the leaves, and they afford ex- We were amazed as we stood upon the edge boat and pulled ashore, the surf was some- icellent food for the terrapin. As a substi- 'of this mighty work of Him whose skill what heavy, breaking over a reef, but we Itute for water nothing could be more valua- formed the mountain and the seas. Our found the landing very good. Having hauled 1ble to this singular animal, for their islandI heads swam as we looked down its awful our boat up alongside the three boats al- Ihome being sometimes for months without depth, the reflection striking us, should we ready on shore, our party, consisting of irain and no springs of fresh water being fall, hope would no longer be a virtue.— Capt. A., Mr. M., 3d mate, the shipkeeper Ifound, nature has kindly provided them withi From top to bottom it was a straight line, and self, started, just taking a drink of wa- Ithis tree, which answers well for food andI all around was immense blocks of lava, all ter from the boat kegs on shore. We had \water. The sun was blazing down upon usi black as coal. A short distance from this provided ourselves with a few oranges and a iand before we were half way to the groundIwe came to another crater of smaller size, small flask of lime juice mixed with water. 1I almost regretted having started. Every'it was overgrown, as the first mentioned, The path took us immediately into thick imoment the road grew more rough and thei with trees and bushes, and could not have bushes, many of which were cotton bushes isharp pieces of lava made serious inroadsi been burning for many years. It was, if here growing wild, which, saving in the path, iinto the soles and sides of our shoes. Wei possible, still more rough, and we did not were very thick; other bushes were covered iin the course of an hour reached the base of dare look at its depth, as the top overhung # with long sharp briars and were entwined Ithe mountain for which we were steering, the opening in part, and one look satisfied all around, so that to force your way through irugged indeed was the side presented to us, us. On the edge of this crater, we each ate them subjected you to having your hands iit rose very nearly perpendicular to the an orange, our thirst was very great, but we and ancles torn. A small bush bore red Iheight of fifteen hundred feet, huge masses would not yet taste our water. No terrapin berries which we tasted, but so bitter were <of calcined lava seemed to form its founda- appeared about, and we concluded to det and no doubt it had been a volcano, scend into another valley of great extent. they, that our mouths were hours recovering tion, their natural taste. The path soon became but 1 our time would not permit us ascend to Having passed this and ascended a rising, i summit. Just here we met two other of'we saw a line of cabbage trees, under one very rough and was covered with bits of its lava, broken and very destructive from the our kanakas, they were boys but each bore we saw a very large male terrapin, farabove 1 terrapin; one, a very small lad of 12 our ability to carry, and on looking a little sharp edges to feet and shoes. Ahead of us his was a lofty mountain, and on our right hand years, had one of considerable size, and he further we found under almost every tree 3 it up to our captain with much satis- one of the same kind. These huge crea1 another, barren and rough in the extreme. held The first two miles went off pretty well, ffaction. They had part of a bottle of water tures here sat unconcerned, and it was our them. On questioning them as to the impression that there they had been for the 1 Capt. A. being naturally a fast traveller, with 1 spot on which to find terrapin, they of- last five hundred years. When disturbed, led the way followed closely by us, indian file. best Mr. M. took with him a tin horn, and as we ffered to go and show us plenty, but we de- they draw in their feet, drop their lower as they had already brought down a shell on the ground and make a hissing noise < passed along would blow a blast, hoping soon clined, to fall in with some of our shipmates on the load 1 before. After rounding the base of the not unlike a snake; they do not offer to bite, we concluded to divide our party, neither will they run. Some of them were 1 road to the boats. Presently shouts an- mountain, swered our horn, and the chief and second tthe "old man," as the masters of whale eating cabbage leaves, which had fallen from mates of our ship met us, the former had ships are always called, and myself taking the trees. Here, again, how wonderful are one large terrapin, the second two of smaller tthe right hand, and Mr. M. and the ship- the arrangements of Him who provides fooo 11 , ' ., - > ' ; f « • �74 THE FRIEND. but few facilities for obtaining food, neither the lips, their bite was sharp and it was only! without food or water—it will be seen that being able to climb tj-ees or to kill other an- by constant brushing that we could partially they are almost invaluable. Aye! says the imals, so slow is their motion. Under these keep them away. Fhave seen flies before,! old man, if we only had these in New York trees, which afford them comfortable shade, but never any that would for so many miles to-day, what a beautiful sum they would they rest, watching the fall of a leaf, and follow a traveller. Often we passed thej1fetch—and how well they would fill the belwhen it falls they eat it; if one should not spots in the sand where the terrapin deposits lies of some of the hungry men at Washingfall for a month, why he could remain with- its eggs, they were nicely covered over and ton—and how for four months have we lived on terrapin soup every other day, morning out eating, but from paths leading from tree there left for the sun to complete the to tree, no doubt they move from one to an- of incubation. In size they were a little noon and night—sea pies made savory with other. We now went a little further and larger than a goose egg, perfectly round, good things—who would not go a whaling. found two of about the right size. With and the shell the same as that of the fowl.— I The next morning we weighed anchor and two bits of canvass, as straps, we fastened How long they remain before hatching, I stood along to a settlement about a day's sail their legs and placed them on our backs, could not ascertain, or how long before the from where we took our terrapin, and purprecisely as a soldier does his knapsack, the animal reaches maturity. We now retraced ichased fifty more of large size. The resiThe a part of our steps, and struck into a path! dents here are about twenty in number—the strings passing under our arms. weight of each was about fifty to sixty more clear of busbesand clinkers, and found chief man is named Williams, an Englishpounds. We now having secured our prizes quite a good path. Here we ventured to! man; his colony is composed of Spaniards each took a swallow of water. At the first take another swallow of water. After an- and Americans, and two slaves. He visited start we found but little difficulty, the path other hour's travel, we met the cooper, one our ship and received trade for his terrapin, being quite smooth, but soon we came to | boatsteerer and the steward, so intent were cloth, etc., charging us from 50 to 75 cts. stones and bushes, and the weight on our 1 they in pursuit ofgame, that though we passed each for them. He has two or three hunbacks made us stagger, as we jumped from within a few feet them and they did not no- dred of them always on hand for such ships one rock to another. We lost our way and tice us until we " sung out" to them. They]'as may call on him. After a delay of a few struck into the thickest range of bushes we had been twice to the boats, each time with hours we stood away for another cruising had yet met with. It was now three o'clock, terrapin, and told us that we had gone in the ground. Camillas. the sun blazed down like what—nothing like wrong direction, that they should soon rethe sun on the line—our mouths were parch- turn to the boats, for their terrapin ground New York Correspondents. ed, and each step we took, only led us from was close by. The cooper gave us a draught New York, Sept. 19, 1846. better to worse. Every few minutes we of water, each ofhis party having a full botwould lose sight of each other in the bushes tle with them. We now started in good Dear Brother,—As a native of New and have to halloo in order not to get lost. spirits and soon fell in with the chief mate, England, I know you are interested in what We walked about half a mile and then took who had brought for us a small keg of wa- pertains to her mountains and her morals, off our load and rested—again all ready— ter at a cross road, and was waiting for us her meadows and her merchandise, her sharp stones grew more thick, and we were to come up. He kindly offered to take streams and her schools, her rocks and her disheartened at losing the path—we altered either of our terrapin for us, and we allowed reputation. A chapter then of observations our course in hopes of meeting a better one, him to take one from us by turns. We had made in a recent tour through all her States, but none could we find—again we rested— but five miles to travel, and after winding but one, may be the most palatable dish 1 I wished the terrapin were all in Jerico, for around the base of the mountain first spoken can spread before you. New England forwith or without them, we had at least ten of, the path was excellent in comparison to ever! Her mountains and hills were never miles to travel before we could reach the that which we had passed over. From his prouder or crowned to their very summits beach. Here we concluded to eat our last water keg I drank freely, never did water with richer wheat and clover, than the two oranges, and you cannot imagine our taste so good, lips were parched, tongue dry present year. Her streams are vicing with disappointment when on feeling for them, to and swollen. We soon reached the beach each other to see which shall drive the most find that I had lost them from my pocket. and with some satisfaction lay down our ter- machinery, and turn out the greatest quanIt appears a small matter but I can assure rapin; they were pronounced of good size, tity of Yankee notions. Some of her manyou that their value to us at that time, was and an old sailor patted me on the shoulder ufactories have been held in check by recent and said well done. The ensign was flying tariffregulations, but her expansive ingenuity very, very great. Occasionally we would get a glimpse of at the mizzen peak of our ship, and looking and enterprise will not sufferthem to be idle. the ocean and our ship in the distance, and out seaward, we saw a small brig standing If her mills cannot make cloth they will never did I in my boyish days so long to get close in shore. As this was just in the midst igrind out something. Like Burns' text, home as I now did to be safe on board the of the Mexican war, and privateers might be But liow the subject lheme may gang. Let time and chance determine; craft. Just now Capt. A. slipped and about, the old man gave orders to launch the Perhaps it may turn out a sang. ell from one rock to another below him, boats and go aboard. She proved to be a Perhaps (urn out a sermon. bruising bis knee, he recovered himselfwith- Columbia schooner who visited these islands We could find no to out any further injury. to take terrapin oil the Spanish main.— Sang or sermon, there will be some protraces of a path, and we were about to Our boats brought off that day thirty-seven ductive result. General prosperity attends leave our terrapin behind, but the reflection terrapin, which, with those on board, made all her departments of business. Some porthat all our shipmates would laugh at us, in- one hundred and thirty collected in four days. tions of the land, however, seem to be staduced us to press on, and if we did fail, to Some of these were of large size and were tionary. Neither the farms, nor the villages try at least to fall in with some of them and' carried by three men, some so small that indicate any advance made for the last 20 years. While in other places the reverse is let them see that we had at least tried to do one man could carry two. our duty. Here I should remark, that from It is a happy provision of nature that these true, the wilderness is converted into the the time we had landed, until we left in our animals are placed on these islands; they fruitful field, and the beautiful villages smile • boats to go on board, we had been followed furnish a most excellent recruit for ships where but recently stood the blackened by a host of large flies of a blueish green cruising in this part of the Pacific Ocean, stumps. From these stationary portions, color, who, without cessation, would light and when it is remembered that they may the young and enterprising have gone, some upon our faces and hands, and particularly be kept on ship board for six or nine months in search of the salt sea, and others of the i work! 1 I : — — ?'ood �THE 75 FRIEND. *■ a. Temperance Celtbraiions.—During my shining silver. The railroads now running live sense. They will by no means compare tour I attended 14 temperance celebrations. States, the with common United in j render her schools producin every direction, will These celebrations consisted of processions, other well with simicompare tive soil more valuable; and if a judicious but may very that imeetings and festivals. The children of the found I make lar schools on these islands. will is her' policy pursued, financial schools, and all the adults connected with streams, and forests, and hills of granite, Imuch attention had been given by the pupils, i societies, united in these exerin temperance consists i. e., that kind of attention which tributary to her general prosperity. of the societies appeared with The general absence of revivals of re- reading over chapters for the sake of com- cises. Many badges attached to their temperance of their the line in a healththem to And memory. mining I ligion, and a consequent want of bonnets, and with long feather arms or hats done ful moral influence excited by the church, committing the schools have certainly ibrushes and flags of various descriptions, about to estimate my come well. in for to iniquity According has lifted the gates I as splendor, they perHawaiian in waving have been com45,000 shockverses of scripture like a flood. Repeatedly have I been Iformed their temperance evolutions. The ed of late in overhearing in such groups as mitted to memory by the different schools, I all decently companies, different temperance are reMany office, the 1846. pupils year or during gather around the country post and many fantastically dressed, presented in tavern, or stable, the language of blasphemy ported by their teachers as having made ad- i while marching beneath their gay and and obscenity. Groups of boys and young vances in mental and written arithmetic.— Ithem, banners, quite a military appearance. of flying something Doubtless understand they of are drawn society men from the outskirts I music of a Hawaiian did not. The indescribable wonder they from feelings of socialty and want of em- branches—a great correctifa instances, cheered on the some in drum, some and But here allow me to mistake learn to smoke i and readily ployment, temperance army. swear. Larger or smaller circles of this how or other set afloat in this ocean. The imarching thing to wake up Hawaiian stupidity, description hang about most of our large Hawaiians are by no means natural arithme- andAny break up Hawaiian stagnation. villages and swarm in our cities. Drinking ticians. Perhaps more artificial arithmeti- i But the festivals deserve a word—they the What cians'cannot found on globe. is less common with such, as with all classes, were in booths and groves, Btc.— obtain, to observed has, than formerly. Here are schooled the Sab- knowledge of figures they them had been made—tables preparations great to be beaten into | for rather speak the hempen bluntly, bath breakers, and candidates had been and some altogether, procured, of The effort communiorders, and the inmates of our prisons.— by main force. furnished with plates, Much have we to make us sad, and much to eating arithmetical instruction to a Hawaiian and many partially knives and forks, spoons, bowls, tumblers, cheer, when viewing the young of New Eng- might not abruptly be compared with that of far greater number were seated by land. Strong as is vice, virtue must have administering medicine to an obstinate child, Btc. A tables at these festivals than on any precedit down his throat. by is the Sabbath which is done pouring Much as I the ascendancy. experience.— ing occasion of this kind. But what is dedesecrated, I believe it is gaining in a proper I speak from a fifteen years' down, produces, iserving of particular attention is, these tasanctified observance. And still inclined as But then, medicine poured if taken bles are not to disappear at the end of the the same effects as drink, down, the it if prinstays many are to mingle strong well en- Ifeast and the guests return to the floor as So Hawaiians ciples and the practice of temperance are in the natural way. on tables is to be a joy the benefits of their arithmetical knowl- formerly, but the eating sure of victory complete and permanent. About 200 have made thing. permanent way, artificial proin of exobtained edge, though | The benevolent spirit New England is a little hope yet So there Another this resolution. where it is put." iof Hawaiians becoming civilized. pands every year, and this is one of her vided it " stays I had was the asof the schools I in surest indications observed features and thing brightest the from to people get been long laboring up obvious the of clothing in her of pect civilization future prosperity. God will not forget fleas dirt, the floor the and and among from Englabors of love—she will find in his smiles, the pupils. All the girls appeared in and what not, and eat on tacats, and in and some dogs kind, is lish dresses of some ini basket and that it store, and in her full and civilized beings; but I finitely more blessed to give than receive.— schools there was quite a display of bonnets. bles like human to any thing by efThus have I generalised, without even a Most of the boys also dashed out in their did not seem accomplish and was about giving in utter desup forts, pantahills. blue and shirts and native and white and striped village word about your can now take a new and but courage my Jackets, pair, Thus—they stand as, and where they used loons of various descriptions. frock coats, were by no means wanting.— istart. to, and I am affectionately yours. more on the subject of temJ. S. Hats and caps were also numerous, though But one thing do not know that a single drop I perance. many were destitute. I stated in relation to of rum or any distilled liquor has been drank be may Another thing For the Friend. the schools: all the schools may be regard- Iby a native in my field during the past year. Missionary Intelligence. ed as constituting so many temperance and There may have been some instances of drinking ava, but none amounting to intoxi.Vaftre Schools Temperance Celebrations. anti-tobacco societies. cation to my knowledge. course, are 25, 1847. as a matter of Waimea, Hawaii, March The children, drinks The foreigners too, seem to have partaken children—intoxicating all from temperance Damon, thought —A Dear Brother of the natives. So you see of the is not sobriety prolaw—tobacco by prohibited i some source or other, has sprung up in my being a temperance atmosphere. in smokers. we live quite are great hibited—many parents mind, to give you some account of a tour The There are other points in my tour that I their once followed example, field. children made through my which I have lately mention; but in I will relate but one anti-tobacco societies the might but now the i If you deem any portion of it as worthy of a from the filthy imore, and that is my wonderful deliverance schools have delivered them have the liberty you Friend," place in " The they were Ifrom threatening death. While sailing on to publish it. I will speak separately of the and pernicious practice, to which the school is Ithe ocean and attempting to land at a cerpupil in several objects to which my time and atten- once addicted A the pupils Itain place, the canoe was buried beneath the seen All to be smoking. ashamed tion were devoted. themselves raging surf, and all on board plunged into small, and have pledged The of large whole 1 The Children's Schools.— use in not smoke or tobacco Ithe deep. Unable to swim, especially in these is 21; whole number of pupils, 984. that they will that such oceanic Niagara, I began at once to to learn I And was happy any way. when natime, perhaps, There never was a and on isink, but was.grasped in a few moments by tive schools were more prosperous; but then but few had violated their pledges; was this few the pledge re- Ia thoughtful fellow sailor and brought up the of part their schools, and prosperity are native they above the foaming and dashing waves, but I newed. comparaa native or must be understood in < ' < ' ' — I i 1 J i I 1 > I < — ''< ' i i �76 THE i FRIEND. llthe ample folds of that tent, are now gathering had but just breathed again aa it were, whenIThe receipts of the Board for • July <fl, converts to the gospel, dwelling in every another wave came with great violence and the year closing 1846, were $263,072 55 zone, and inhabiting every quarter of the turned the canoe over and plunged me beneath it; I was now separated from my former Expenditures for the same time, 257,605 23 globe. Every successive report of the deliverer, and thought that perhaps I must institustraggle and gasp and die beneath the dark Showing an excess of receipts of 4,4468 32 American Board and other kindred ideas, of that August, 1845, tions, developes the ennobling ratting billows of the deep; but my deliverer On the 1st was a balance Treain was borne there onward finally me and truth is and that grasped I again gaining ground, 17,296 89 safely to the shore, a monument of God's sury of progress is the tendency of the XlXth ceni preserving mercy. tury. The annual reports of our benevoShowing a balance on hand, Yours most siucerely, 1, $51,764 21 Ilent societies, when carefully prepared, we 1846, of L. LYONS. August Of the receipts thus reported, $93,436 regard as holding the same relation to the were from legacies, and $40,000 the bequest passing age, that the book of the "Acts FRIEND, of one deceased friend, the late Mr. Waldo, of the Apostles," does to the first century of Massachusetts. of the christian era.—Most cordially would HONOLULU, MAY 15, 1847. this the Board has amount, addition to In ■we recommend the reading of this report received from the American Bible American Board. $4,000 (to the enemies as well as thefriends of misSociety, The Annual Meeting of the A. B. C. F. From the American Tract Society, $7,500 sions. Missions was held in September, 1846, at Out of 350 Missionaries and their assistNew Haven, Ct. There was a large at- ants, laboring in foreign lands, the following Examination of Punahou School tendance of members. Besides 80 cor- persons have died, viz: Rev. Samuel WhitWe take great pleasure in recording brief porate members, there were about 400 hon- ney, Mrs. Munger, Mrs. Bradley, Mrs. Doty, notices of our school examinations. If posMrs. Pohlman, Mrs. Bissell, and Rev. Da- sible, we always aim to attend. It is a duty orary members present. returned missionaries. vid Abeel. quite too much neglected. Good schools are Madras, John Scudder, M. D., The Board is now sustaining 26 missions, an honor to any community, and well attendRev. F. D. W. Ward, embracing 93 stations; 134 missionaries, in- ed examinations tend to make good schools, Hutchings, "" Samuel 10 physicians; 73 churches, con- by encouraging both teachers and scholars. cluding Amoy, China, E. Doty, which, are 24,824 members; 7 As is well known to many of our readers, nected with Canton, S. Wells Williams, " Beirut, Syria, Rev. J. F. Lanneau, seminaries for native preachers, and 487 pu- the Punahou School is expressly intended '* 34 boarding schools and 1,874 pupils; for the children of the American Mission" Eli Smith, " Sandwich Islands, pils; Bingham, " Hiram 15 printing establishments, including 32 aries. The literary department is under the Levi Chamberlain, " 40 fonts of type and materials to direction of the Rev. Mr. Dole, and the doAnnual Sermon was preached by presses, in 27 languages. Who can contem- mestic of Mr. Rice and Miss Smith. The Dr. Hawes of Hartford. Text 1 Sam. print these mighty agencies for good and examination on the 30th ultimo, passed off 1 Hitherto hath theLord helped us."i plate ' not it to be a privilege to cooperate in in a manner alike creditable to instructors feel He commenced by giving a succint hisso good, great, and noble undertaking, as and pupils. We noticed, with pleasure, of the rise and progress of the Board, the time when tkirty-six years ago it making known the everlasting gospel to the that a sound and thorough acquaintance with consisted of'five men who met in a private 1ignorant and destitute ? the several branches of study, characterized parlor of a Connecticut pastor to transact its 1 We are indebted to the New York Ob- the recitations. Mr. Dole pays particular annual business, and by exhibiting the pre12, for the forgoing attention to the department of the languages, sent as compared with the past he drew a jserver, of September and should any of his pupils hereafter purstrong reason for saying in the words of the i particulars. text, hitherto hath the Lord helped us, and sue a collegiate education, his thorough in the name of the Lord we will go forward. Annual Report of the American training will be of invaluable service. A He passed rapidly over the field ofthe Board's under Mr. Rice's labors to show that those fields have been Board of Commissioners for class in Natural Philosophy, well. If we may be vastly enlarged, and that the barriers in the For. Missions, Boston, 1846. instruction, appeared have been broken so do think down, way of progress Since preparing a sketch of the meeting allowed to make a suggestion, we that Goo has opened every door, until five to their train pupils to reto be found in an- the teachers ought hundred millions of heathen are now acces- of the American Board, and a louder with more distinctness sible. The world is like the Roman fim-l other portion of our columns, we have re- cite is a common fault in most It This voice. pire at the propagation of primitive Chris- ceived the above mentioned document. into all to schools, had been cot all teachers parts ought hence, when roads and tianity a well printed and neatly executed pamphof the empire so that the gospel was readily! is warfare the a common against in the combine perusal catried by its ministers in every direction. let of 256 octavo pages. From which may, and ought to be overcome. The communications by Commerce are great! of this report the philanthropist and chris- evil, the The closing exercise of choosing sides to here a dethat aids to the missionary work, and tian may glean abundant evidence served tribute was paid to SirStratford Car- ! limits of Christianity are gradually enlarging spell, forcibly reminded us of by gone years, we mine British minister at Constantinople, for and Zion is lengthening the cords and when with blithe and merry school mates New (strengthening the stakes of ' her tent.' Under attended the district school in happy .1 l T_ l__ Ol __ THE , < , ,, Sic , : , •' : , ■ �THE FRIEND. • 77 England. We must not fail to express our Ihave " started reports" about your manner more pleased with the regularity of his religratification at the attention paid by Miss of life. You, doubtless, first proclaimedI gious exercises, as giving evidence of the of his conversion. Smith to the improvement of the pupils in your own shame. A good clock will not genuineness A consumption began to show itself a few singing. It is a department hitherto too ; more certainly proclaim the hour, than that months after his arrival, and he was apprised much neglected. It is now introduced into isuch men will herald forth their own deeds, of the nature of his malady, as well as it Boston schools, which may well serve for iand yet they may foolishly imagine no one was possible to do; but the announcement knows their conduct, but themselves. Coun- gave him no apparent uneasiness. During a model-schools to the rest of the world. he exhibited the same gentle At the close of the examination the fol- iterfiet coin can be more easily circulated long illness,was in spirit; and every respect a striking lowing original hymn was sung, prepared by ithan such men pass incog. "Be not de- instance of the power of grace, giving those ceived, God is not mocked, for whatsoever1around him no unnecessary trouble, and Mr. Dole:— readily complying with every thing they a man soweth, that shall he also reap." Homeward our young affections turn. wished him to do to alleviate his sickness.— Away, away from school; Our hearts to "be with parents yearn, He had lived a. heathen for half a century, A Sandwich Islander in China. having been born and nurtured amidst its polAway, away from school. Our hearts leap up with vigor brave, About two years ago, a small ship's boat lutions, and having delighted in its abominaacross the wave To speed away, containing six men and a girl, left Honolului tions; but he was now "in his right mind," Where parents love can never cool. for Maui. During the night, either in con- and evidently waiting for the summons of his Away, away from school, sequence of the carelessness of the steers- ■ Saviour. He died in the summer of 1844; At Punahou we would not stay man, or the darkness or mist preventing the and soon after, Mrs. Ball, who had done from home, Away, away stars from being seen, the boat was carriedI much to alleviate his sufferings, and had For love allures another way, out ofher course; and when the day dawned, taken the charge of his daughter, was also We start for home, dear home; And loving hearts with fervor burn these unhappy people found themselves outt called away to her rest.—Mr. 8. Welts To greet the day of oar return. of sight of land, and ignorant which way to Williams. To see the vessel cut the foam steer to regain it. Their boattoo was leaky, That bears, that bears ua home. and their stock of provisions very small; and For Mm FrMOd. With joy unfeigned, we bid farewell a speedy death seemed inevitable, when the United States Hospital. To all our tasks at school; bark Hopewell of New York, Captain Engle, Honolulu, May, 1847. Thou shalt not call us more OLD BELL on her way from Honolulu to Canton, foundI From sleep or sports, to school. —It is always gratifying to Editor, rescued Mr. them and the whole company. From writing, drawing, we're away. These seven persons were kindly received. notice efforts made for the comfort of poor From Latin, Greek and Algebra, They were clothed, partly by those on board, sick mariners, when left helpless on strange And all this doing things by rule. That vexea us at school. and partly from a small package of cottonsi shores. which they had in their boat, and brought It was with much satisfaction, I lately On their arrival atI visited the U. S. Hospital at Honolulu.— Drunkenness and Licentiousness. with them to China. Macao, some of them were received on boardI The commodious airy apartment forming the ship in the harbor; and one of them sooni wards below, and the neatness and cleanliAccording to the reasoning and belief of died ashore, of the small pox, a disease toi ness of the rooms and furniture, speak wolf to learn that of some persons, man receives on this side which the native Hawaiians are particularly for the managers. I was glad cleanliness is one of the laws of the institui subject company China. this was Among in the grave the full punishment ofhis sins. Such .the father of the girl, an old man of fifty, tion. It is no less gratifying also to notice an opinion would appear quite plausible, if who was too weak to go aboard ship, andI that this rule is carried out in the cooking drunkenness and licentiousness were man's was, therefore, with his daughter, receivedI department. Any visiter must be agreeably in the reonly sins. Look at the poor debauchee! In- into the house of one of the missionaries, struck with the neatness and order The neat she useful. and cooking apartment. something where could be taught fectory and lewdness have obtained a temperance their in Mead, Rev. a the kettles and all bright pans, arranged Mr. in passenger The i mastery over him. Sometimes one vice and Hopewell, had interested himself in the old places; the clean floor and tables, and every sometimes the other takes the lead. Among man, from having learned that he had a cer- thing just as it should be to provide for inthe ancient Romans there was a barbarous |tificate of church membership, signed by valids, form such a striking contrast with and offensive custom of compelling a mur- Mr. Alexander, one of the missionaries ini what one so often meets in such establiahthe Islands; and a place was soon found for moots, dirty floors, greasy beds and bunks, derer to carry upon his back the dead corpse him and his daughter, from whom he would black greasy dishes, and a cook whose whole of his victim, until corruption and decay not consent to be separated, as he desired toi appearance indicates as much need of soap should remove the loathsome burden. The, be with her to see that she did nothing; and water as grease and dirt can prove, man of intemperate and licentious habits, by wrong. He had learned to read, and thisi that one is very agreeably impressed on visnow of great satisfaction toi iting a hospital where neatness and cleanlihis free act, renders his own body that dread- was for a source him; his daughter he couldI ness prevail. except, with ful badge of guilt. Let no misguided and converse with no one. The Testament and It is certainly not the object of our govmad victim of these vices think to escape hymn book given him were constantly in hisi ernment to make their hospitals, boarding the certain execution of God's fixed laws, in hand. The former heread and re-read with establishments; but it is their object to proregard to his physical nature. "Be sure the earnestness and devotion of one who vide a comfortable home for their sick and feels he has obtained a great treasure, and destitute subjects in foreign lands. For your sin will find you out." Strange as the he always conducted with utmost propriety. this, a libera) provision is made, and no man fact may appear, in all probability, you will The old man had a peculiarly placid look ought to have the management of a hosbecome the tale-bearer of your own vile which attracted the attention of every one; pital, who will not give due attention to the practices. You need not enquire who may and those who saw him dairy, were more andi cleanliness and comfort of the sick, both '■ •, , : ,' ., : ' �78 THE , FRIEND. suiUble cleanly apartmenU, and band to our shores, when he commanded theI 14, Pensacola 23d, via Panama and Callao. in preparing food of a healthful quality in a ship Congaree. In addition to the aboveiHe came in the 'Preble,' so that we have table manner. Especially ought cleanli- mentioned individuals, it becomes our duty the President's Message, and lots of ' Pubness to be insisted on in every department of to the names record of others toi lie Documents,' and begin to see how we belonging ■ hospital. lam glad there is one hospital, look as reflected in the prints at home." viz: George Mr. company, Brown, is the ship's at least, at these islands, of which this true. I refer to the one at Honolulu in Junior, passenger; Mr. Charles Green, a Another correspondent at Monterey thus charge of Mr. John Ladd. passenger, belonging to Barnstable, Mass. speaks of the late news from United States: I do not here speak of the merits of the He came to the islands as Capt. Dominis' The war spirit still seems to be up in the " other two hospitals, viz: the American hos- Ist on board the schooner Swallow. country, and no prospect of a speedy peace, officer, British and the at hospital pital at Lahaina and five Lascar sailors werei Commodore Morris has succeeded to the Honolulu. Let others visit and examine One Chinaman command of the Gulf Squadron, 24 sail, and thorn all for themselves and draw such com- also passengers. parisons as they deem right. to crew were of the brig, Belonging the i General Scott commands land forces in place A VISITER. J Yours kc, officer, Ist the following: Mr. Hammet, of Gen. Taylor. BWMTrmisgh,.neNeilson. Martha's Vineyard; 2d officer, Mr. Benson, Mexico.—Nothing of importance hastransThis vessel left the port of Honolulu, Baltimore, Md. Seamen, Seth T. Peterson i pired since the battle of Monterey. We August 6, 1846, for China, expecting to re- and Amheait Peterson, brothers, belonging; copy the following from the Californian of turn as early as Christmas. Fears have been to Marshfield, Massachusetts. David Manni April 3: for months entertained respecting her fate, and Walter Tybu, both belonging to Han"U. S. Army at Saltillo and marching on but conjecture has inspired the hope that she over, Mass. The names of cook and San Luis Potosi, Dec. 12th. U. S. Army at ampico, with a Division at San Vicente enwas not lost; perhaps, she might be sold or steward, we are unable to learn. Two sea- rToute to capture the Mines of Huesteca and John Pitts and J. were disGilbert, otherwise detained. The "Mary," which men, Toluca, December Bth. U. S. Army near at the sick before sailport, just this left China, March 2d, reports that up to that charged Chihuahua, early in Dec. U. S. Army date no intelligence had been received res- ing of the vessel. marching on Durango, Dec. 1. U. S. SquadBlockading Vera Cruz, and Gulf coast, pecting her. We can with difficulty bring The vessel, we are informed, was insured, ron Dec. 28th. The U. S. Frigate Brandywine as or a the part whole, well as the of cargo, all on board our mind to the conclusion that and Sloop Boston, lost at Turk's Island, in have perished and not one survives to report $22,000 in specie. December, also U. S. Brig Somers, and a In reflecting upon this, and similar events, Pilot Boat, while cruising off Vera Cruz." the story of her disaster. There is the possibility, that like the brig "Express," the we are reminded of the words, "For my are Donations. Wm. Neilson" nay have been wrecked on thoughts are not your thoughts, neither my ways, saith the Lord, for as y our ways For The Friend. some of the numerous islands in that part of the heavens are higher than the earth, so are $3 00 the broad Pacific. It is reported, however, my ways higher than your ways, and my Capt. Breyton, A. Barker, 1 00 that a succession of terrible gales and ty- thoughts than your thoughts." Isaiah 55, Mr. Horton, (besides 8 9 25 Capt. 1 Barker, purchase,) phoons was experienced in that region ofthe Wilbur 35 1 " " ocean during the months of September, Oc" Late Intelligence. 6 Glover 00 " " tober and November. Ex U. S. CommisCalifornia.—By the arrival of the bark 1 00 Mr. Simmons, sioner, Brown, and Capt. Dominis, passen- Toulon, Crosby, we have received intelliMr. Pierce, 1 00 Weston the commanding sengers, and Capt. gence from Monterey, to April 26. Quiet 50 Phillips, Mr. families, which their brig, are removed from generally prevails throughout the territory. For to the absent Chaflainct. not soon cease mourn huscreate the most trouble. will The horse thieves 5 00 Capt. Thomas, "Laura Ann," band and father, while a wide circle of General Kearny has appointed General Sut1 00 friends and relations will deeply sympathize ter as sub-agent of Indian Affairs. The Dr. McDonnald, with the bereaved. No person in our com- Brutus arrived at St. Francisco, 17th of Mr. Mitchell, 1st officer, English 2 00 bark Columbia, munity was more generally esteemed for his April, passage 5 months, bringing remainder many excellencies as a neighbor, friend and of Col. Stevenson's soldiers. There is a Mr. Buck, 2d officer, Columbia, 2 00 For Chaflainct, Lahaina. citizen, than Capt. Dominis, and his family general complaint of want of money, wherehave met with an irreparable loss. with to make purchases. The issues ofgovCapt. Gillett, "Uncas," 5 00 Mr. Brown's long residence at the ernment scrip would not currently pass.— C. FOBBES. ads, he gained many friends, and his pri- The papers speak of improvements now in For Hawaiian Bible Society i character, we believe, to have been progress at St. Francisco and Monterey. ye reproach. Lieutenant W. L. Maury, U. S. S. There are many in this U. States.—lntelligence has been reWarren, 8 00 rter of the world who will sympathize ceived from the United States via California, By the native church atKaiuaaha, 1 his deeply afflicted family. There are up to the middle of January. A corresponMolokai, to constitute the Rev. many here, who will also sympathize with dent at Monterey, thus writes under date of H. R. Hitchcock and Rev. C. B. the family of Capt. Weston. On a former April 26th: "We have a late measeager Andrews Life Members, i0 00 voyage Mrs. Weston accompanied her hus- from the U. S., who left Washington Jan. , .' > . •■ - ' iNirng ' ' A " �THE 79 FRIEND. , •MO REWARD. DIED. Whxkeas, it has cornel to the knowledge or lnCsaaard, Oct. 14, Eli Rosssll, son of Mr. EM Jose., of Majeety's Government, thVt a secret Lodge or SoUrn plsos, aged 3 yean and 4 mouth*. MEMORANDA. ciety of rogues has existed fend still exists at HonoJanuary Saih, In consequence of a fall from the for* topsail The arrived onT Columbia yard, John Wardworth, seaman, belougtnf to American Bark brig Henry, Kllborn, hence, Er lulu, banded togotber by aA oath of fidelity under a Cherokee. He belonged In Alhany, N. V., where 11 !■ hollered River in 17 days, bat la consequence of bed weather, scarcity desperate leader, (laid to by about forty-five years of water sad proviafons, pnt Into Victoria. Her passengers he has a moiherstill residing. AtLahsins, Richard Prorior, April 27th; aged SB. Nalife went serosa the eouatry to the river. She arrived up theriver i of age, and once a man-ofiwar's man) and whose narrowly berk March and Prussia, anchor, having He left the lost both and Lancaaterahire, Mth, chains, of (Jolne, Bofland. escaped going ashore on her paassge np. Had discharged snd object is to get poeeeseion bt stratagem of Hie Maat Lshalna, two and a half yearsago. jesty's yacht, Kamehamehalll., or some other fast At Laheina, April 91, Wm. Joaes of New Hampshire, aged was loading for this place. 24, steward of ship George, Cspt. Msrston, New Bedford. The Columbia left bark Toelon, Crosby, brig Palace and H. sailing veaeel, to cruise in these seaa for purposeshipmates that he M.'a a Baa hit B. to next for day liberty, declaring Modesto—the Toulon sail Ike to Came ashore on not yet disclosed, but belief id to be piratical, and would never go aboard again. Hired a horse sod rode some 5 Francisco, and Ike Modeate about the 15th of April for this whose presence in this kmgd m ia dangerous to peror 6 miles from the Tillage in company with another, where place. The U. 6. S. independence sailed from San Francisco April sons and property, the above teward oFFivk they remained until dark and were taken by the police. Soon •iter his apprehension he was ussm ted by the natives to take 11th, for Monterey. It la believed the whole squadron has diis Doi.la.bs, will be pal from His Majesty's from his pocket s phial, which contained 3 or 4 rolls nearly the igone south to blockade the porta of Mexico. The Columbia left at Han Francisco transports Loo Choo, Eicbequer, to any person o 'persona who will give sise of cigars, sfterwerds proved to be opium rolled in paper. detection and conOne of these he commenced eaUng, paper and all. The na- Susan Drew snd Thomas Perkins, to sail shortly for Chins. information that will lead to he said B*ertt Lodge or tives suspected nothing; bnt in s abort time he called for water The two latter may be expected to touchhere. The Mount viction of the whole or part and drank largely twice, after which, he lived lor a hours in Vernon and Xylon were at Monterey, shortly to sail for the Society. much distress. On examination, after desth, his stomach wss Islsnds. It ia believed that they hasp in their possession a found to contain large masses of opium rolled In paper Just as The schooner Gen. Kearney, hence, arrived April M, and new figure heed, and a stern board to supply tbe he had swallowed It. which had not had time to dissolve, be- sailed the I lth for theleeward coast. sides much In solution, probably, In all, mors thsnhalfan ounce, The schooner Currency Lsss, hence,arrived April 9th, dis- place of tbe crows on the stein of the Karnehameenough to have killed M men. These rolls were still In the charged, and sailed the 16th for Bodega to load withlumber. ha HI. They have alao sell of false papers and phlsl. Truly, he died ss the fool dielh. for "nn murderer hslh The schooner Com. Shubrtck, hence, arrived April 14th,and ternel life abiding in him." How shallhe who murders him- was expected to go up the Sacramento River to dispose of her flaga to be need aa required. [One set is Mexican. They designed to take tbe aamehameha HI., by •elf from any false notion of the unbearable ills of lift), sppear cargo. The brig Kdousrd Marie, hence, arrived at Tahiti ia SB days, taking paaaage in her for Mats, with their anna conbefore his God?—[Communicated. Burled st LshaJns, April SI, Capt. Edwards, of ship Ana, and sailed for Valparaiso. The Montrealleft st Papeete, 1 French frigate, 8 steamers, 1 cealed in tbeir cheats, and to overpower the crew on Sag Harbor. the passage and put them aehkre on Lanai. These Drowned, December 1846, Joseph Simons, of Boston, ship brig, and H. B. M.'aS. Grampus. Rosa with stroke from the Koso—The ship Brooklyn, Richardson, hsnee, arriv- particulars may aid in their letection. and put all Ben). Rash, by the boat being stove s ed Dec. Sl—had sailed for New York. flukes of s whale, sa the coast of Chile. persons on their guard againstltheir attempts, s of these islands, The ship Msriposa, Bpsnldlng, hence, srrived, and sailed SAILED. May 11.—Am. whale ship Usees, Qillett, ft. B to cruise. ' if , On board the Thames. Capt. Bishop, nstlve on the passage oul, Sept. 10, 184* , Frank, a Portugese seaman, belonging to the April Magnet, drowned st Htlo. Lost overboard, Dec. 7, 1844, Robert Dager, aged 31, of Philadelphia, of the ship Chaa. Drew, Capt. Coffin. Same •hip, January 7, 1847, Chaa. Grover, of Newburgh, Orange Coenly, New York, sged 18 years. On board the Jenuette, Capt. Atkins, s native. January, 1847, ssme ship. In March, of New Bedford. At sea, a native of Mangier. la the U. a Hospital, at Lahaina, March 88, 1847, Henry Wlllisms, 17 yearsand 7 months of age, from PittsfleM, Berkshire Coumy, Massachusetts, where his parents reside. He left the ship Sarah, only 6 months from home, aick with dropay, of whichhe died, said to be caused by hard usage on board. Poor lad! Ilka many a sailor youth, he found en untimely grave In a strange land. March 31,1847, Manual Jose, of St. Jsgo, aged 27 years. In this town, on the Ist Inst., Dr. Rlcnsrd Ford, s British ■üblect, sged 68 years. Honolulu House, May 111347. tf Feb. tth for the continent. Bold for $16,000. Ship Angelo, Hssiinga, hence, srrived Feb. Sd, and sailed the 16th for vvhampoa to load for Singapore and otherports, thence NAUTICAL ACADEIY, back to China. aVII.H, PAGE, late Master of tbe Schooner Ship Gen Harrison, Kennedy, hence, arrived Feb. 88. Mary Ann, having opened an Academy under Eng. schooner Sarah Aan, Dnanett, from Tahiti, arrived Feb. I*. tbe Bethel, has taken this opportunity of informing Danish brig Napoleon, from Tahiti, arrived Feb. 81. Colnmbian brig Rocafberte, loading at Hong Kong forMaxat- the public that he will instruct in the several branches of Trigonometry, Geometry, Navigation, Astronlan, Feb. 87. The whsle ship William Thompson has arrived from Kauai, omy, etc. &c. He will alao instruct in Beading, and is undergoing repairs. The damage sustained by tbe ire Writing, Geography, and the various branches conis estlmsted from $6,000 to $8,000. Nov. 88, sailed from Isle of Wight, John Wesley, Bush for sistent with a sound education. Polynesian Islands. Hours of adults, from seven until nine o'clock p. At MoNTsasv, April 87. U. 0. Ships Columbus, Preble.,m. Hours for the attendance of the half whites, Warren and Lexington, Transports, Xylon, Ml. Vernon, Looi from 1 until 4 p. at. N. B. Application under the Bethel at the above Choo, and Thoir-- Perkins The Xylon aiul Mt. Vernon, for this plsce in s few days. The Brutus Transport, arrived at named hours will be strictly attended to. my. It tf. San Francisco, April 17, from New York In Nov., with trooea| stores sec. The Currency Lass was loading at Bodega with PASSENGERS. NOTICE. In the Toulon from Han Francisco—Benjamin F. Stsrk, Jan., lumber for the Bay, but it was doubtful whether she could Isnd ROBINSON & CO., having opned snd Qeotae B. Kenway. her cargo, as Com. Biddle had decided to enforce strictly the , ] tbeir new Butcher Shop on the new wharf op Per Montreal from Boston—Messrs. Levi Chamberlain, Ed- law prohibiting the coasting trade to foreign vessels. Vessels posite ths Custom House, respectfully inform their ward W. Brown, John Q. Christie, David Flltner, N. L. Wilfrom York now clear for coastwise Oregon. Hooper, Mrs. Miss Morse. From TaNew children, 3 and Irienda and former customers, that they will be able liams, I The hiti—a. B. Lincoln, wife and 8 children, Geo. K. Chapman, Cowliix, Henry snd sn English Brig, were at the River'to supply them with the best snd Asdrew Johnaon. PEEP the is! Toaloe left. when the ford, at tbe usual prices. Per Columbia from San Francisco—A. Johnstone, Esq. Mary Suwsrkrnp, Esq., Boysl from Per China—Edward A. ER MONTEAL. 1«cases 4-4 indigo Danish Consul. A CARD. ting, 4 case twilled stripe Shirts. 2 cases Is schooner PaoviDßScs, for Oslifonns—Mr. snd Mrs. McAlesr, Mr. sad Mrs. Carringtoa and Mr. Pratt. Koloa, April M, 1847. Sheathing Copper, 11 bbls. longnine Cigars, for sale C. BREWER & CO. Dr. as Bsothsr Da mos,—Permit me thioegh The by JTM. : ' 1 JAMES biuTsbeet- " Friend," to acknowledge my obligations to the foreign my 16 MONTREAL, an assortu> residents of Koloe, for their liberal donation of $119 00, and Platform Scales, of superior quslity, to PORT OF HONOLULU. to replace my Library, which was destroyed by the late from M to SOOO lbs., for sale try Iflood at this place. May that blessing which cometh weigh my If C. BREWER ft CO. addelh no sorrow, from and descend those above, upon ARRIVED. their who hare thee manifested towards me in sympathy PALM LEAF HAT*. "" Msy I.—Am. whaleshlp Wm. Thompson, Ellis, N. 8., from received per Montreal, 10 esses assessed my time of aflir.ion. Kauai, to repair. I S Am. merchant ahlp Montreal, Dosne, from Boston, via Palm Leaf Hats, ITS doses, for sale by JOHN F. POGUE. Rio aad Tahiti my 16 C. BREWER st OP. 9 H. B. Oo.'s bark Columbia, from Columbia River, vi\ San Francisco, lumber and Soar to PeHy A Allen. ■ELECT SCHOOL. ROOTS AND fIHOBS. Bug. sear. Mary, Mohran, 61 da fin Hong Kong, mds. to H. invoice of superior Boots, colr'd and Gaiter Skinner Co. I third term of the Belect School will comShoes, Msy I.—H. B. Co.'s brig Mary Dare, Cooper, for Columbia per Montreal, for aale by mence on Monday, May Mth. Tuition per River. my 16 C. BREWER U S Am. Whale skip Hannibal, Caanina, 8. H., to cruise. quarter of 11 weeks. Msy 14—Am. whale ship Phillip Tabb, Jolls, Warren, 20 higher branchea, For Ift 0* NEW OOOM. months, 600 whale, 86 sperm. Left here hi March—met a Common 8 0$ typhoon is 88 N.,IME., 11th April—shipped aheavy em that received par shin Montr. " from 8000 lo 40,000airokss $0 Beginners, ■battered the vessel terribly—leaked of goods consisting in "part of—Koies winlow " Incidental expeneea. per day—put back to repair—touched st Lshslns the lathlast.; 16 glaas, crease nappies and soup pistes, cast •' will have to be dUcharged, and possibly condemned, as she Is Furnishing desks, 76 prints, do. blue drills, do. densms, do. eai »> Jsaae, 33 yearsold. Baw whsles m Ist. (1 61, long. 167 7, hi April. March 16th,spoke bark Globe, West, of Mystic, nothing this JAB. E, WILCOX. do. Orleans fancies, hales brown drill—SO inch, do New LouClement, Lsne, References Rev. Samuel C. Damon snd J. X do. do. 40 inch, do do shirtings, sheet iron, psjctv, Mason. Left at Uhaiaa, lSth. btrk don, from New Zeslsnd, aad ship Roeeeau, of New Bedford Do Fs#OAsM. glue, Be. Be. 14. Am. merhcsnt berk Toulon, Crosby, Columbia River via Honolulu, May 16, 1847—tf. »y 16 Sea Francisco snd Monterey. C. BREWER R CO. PER MARINE INTELLIGENCE. — * < ' JUBT ' AN ... THE , , " " * « JUST �IBceivd 80 TH E HEW GOODS. per Montreal, from Boston, snd a, for sale by EVERETT ft CO , brown Drillings, 16 do. Denims, 'leans Fancies, 1 do. blue Plaids, Manchester Sheetings, 10 do. Shirtings, Melhuen Tick, 2 cases blue Drills, Prints, assorted patterns, leached Shirting, 1 do. Oambroona, te Linen, 10m 4 linen Sheetings, lue Cottons, striped Prints, damask table cloths, assorted sites; , ballerinas and lawns, green barrage, hintx, red silk umbrellas, rubric handkerchiefs, linen thread, leached and unbleached hose, mii'd •• " is quilts, colored agate buttons, gilt do., id gloves, do. open worked lace do., ale " Pencil leads, razor strops, hooks and eyea, playing cards, lick boots, calf pegged shoes, do. brogana, lumps, goat sewed brogans, sperm candles, 4'e, 6's, 6's, pickles, lemon syrup, tomato ketchup, sauces, ground pimento, ground pepper, lalf and quarter boxes raisins, tobacco, saleratus, shot, assorted, tor, butter and sweet crackers in tins, assortment of jewelry, Chinese cement, Lge and lined ton setta, rolls house paper, border, paper window curtains, aas'd pat. ad, spirits turpentine, yellow ochre, it, mastic varnish, bright do, Rosin, ushes, pitch,marline, houaeUne, id Manila cordage, assorted sizes, i, deep sea linos, double ft single blocks, ite pins, shelves, assorted, hanks, pins, hand pumps, hickory fide, and pans, Britannia cupe and tumblers, int of brushes, stone filterera and iara, oils composition spikes, topsail sheets, k traye, London pins, brads, tacks, [ nails, clout do., trunk do., and out nails, assorted aixes, A dies, carpenters do., Pincers, >ns, shin scrapera, marline spikes, irons, hinges, stool shovels, brsaa wire seivee, spokeshavea, neters, mortice chisels, curtain fixtures, saucers, covered chambers, foot baths, I, pitchers, plates assorted sizes, id basins, side boards, iron chests, tresses, double and single, glassware, liar and hanging lamps. myS tf. •* FRIEND. t/Cr- NOTICE TO SEAMEN. J2H C. BREWER dr CO., For the inanimation of stranger seamen, viaiting (General «ommfBaton ittereijaiUfi, tbe Port of Honolulu, the Beamen's Chaplain would OAHU, give the following notices, vis : CHARLES I>IWII,I Religious services every Sabbath morning at 11 J. r. s. Marshall, > Hawaiian hlandt. o'clock, and Sabbath evening at 7 1-2 o'clock, at rRASXCIS JOHNSON,) IS. B.—Wanted, Government or Whalers' Bills, the Bethel. On every Thursday evening a religious meeting ia held in the Vestry Room, under the on tbe United Statca or Europe, for which money Bethel, and the Seamen's Concert for Prayer, on will be advanced on favorable terms. tbe third Monday evening of every month, at the EVERETT ' same place. , A CO., General Commission JlerrhautH A weekly temperance meeting of the Oahu Tem„ A. P. Everett, > «""*••-. i. 1. ,n , perance Society ia held at the Vestry Room, at Otku, H. James J. jAkr... which seamen are invited to attend. Should any N. B. Wanted, bills on the United States, Eng desire to sign the pledge, they are invited to call at ]land or France, for which money will be advance< the Chaplain's Study. on favorable terms. All seamen are invited to call at the Chaplain's E. H. UOARUMAN, Study, where they can be supplied, gratuitously, with Bibles and Testaments, (in various languagea) £33atclj tfljronometrv SWatux, HONOLULU, OAHU, religious books, hymn books and tracta ; also, with for sal* an assortment of JEWELRY copies of the Friend. The Chaplain has constantly WATCHES, CLOCKS, dr. on hand back volumea of the Friend, neatly bound, which will be furnished to seamen at a reduced or Chronometers repaired and accuraterates given. , . ana HAB cost price. GEORGE M. MOORS, |C3r» The hours between 2 and 4 o'clock, P. M., every day, the Chaplain will be found in his Study, DBALBa IN General Merchandise dr. Hawaiian Prodnce and most happy to receive visita from his seafaring HILO, HAWAII, 11. I. friends. Inasmuch as many call at the Bethel, supthat there find posing they will the Chaplain, pleaae CORNELIUS HOVER, DEALEa IN take notice that the Chaplain's Study is adjoining his dwelling house, in the street near the west end General Merchandise A Hawaiian Produce HILO, HAWAII. of the CatholicChurch. Over the Study gate, SeaWhale ships supplied with the best recruits on the mew's Chaplain. tf. most favorable terms in exchange for Bills or Goods i \ adapted to the market. Jan. 28.—1y. t ' I. H. WRIGHT, ft GLAZIER, has lately received and offers for sale, PAINTER White Lead ; Venetian Red, . FOR SALE. the study of the Seamen's Chaplain, Vols II 111 and IV of tbe Friend, neatly bound Vol. I of the HawaiianCaacade. AT Assorted Green Paints; Whiting; Linseed Oil ; Prussian Blue ; Spt's. Turpentine ; Terra dc Sienne, Copal Varnish ; Yellow Ochre, Spanish Brown; lamp Black,in kegs and papeis, Chrome Yellow ; Gold and Silver Leaf, A (semi-monthly Journal, Paint, aash and tar Brushes ; Gum copal, Devoted to Temperance, Seamen, Marine Sand Paper, pumice stone, window Glass, and General Intelligence. ftc. ftc. Putty, E ORG E RIRELY, *,* House, Sign, Coach, Ship and Ornamental PUBLISHED AND EDITED ST I AND GENERAL MEAT SALBSMAN. Painting executed with neatness and despatch. SAMUEL C. DAMON, SEAMEN'S CHAPLAIN my W tf. IE RIBELY begs leave moot reepectfulTERMS. One copy per annum, i inform the residents of Honolulu and $2,60 SUGAR AND MOLASSES. ! i generally, that be has taken the stand Two copies, ...'-.... 4,00 subscriber ia constantly making, and haa Three Mr. French, and lately occupied by s,OO on hand, a superior quality of molasses and |Five bmson ft Co., where he ia determined to «« 7,00 brown for aale for or cheap sugar, cash approved Ten sell none but the beat of meat, and trusts that by «< 10,00 WM. A. McLANE, or to cleanliness and strict attention to his business he credit. Apply to J. T. COWER. jy may merit a share of public patronage. ADVERTISEMENTS. Mmkawao, Maui, Jan. 9, 1846 ly G. R. trusts nothing shall be wanting on his part One aquare, 2 insertions, $1,60 and 60 cents for evto give satisfaction to those whom he may have the R. VIDA A YON PFISTER, honor to serve. ery additional insertion. One half square oi leas, for aale on liberal terms, beef, pork, 2 insertions, $1,00 and 26 cents for every addiOx Tongues and Corned Beef cured is a moIssues, sugar, cordage, canvas, coffee and nor manner. tional insertion. For yearly advertising, please a general assortment of Ship Chandlery. Miolulu, March 15,1847.—tf f27 tf apply to the Publisher. Subscriptions and donations for the Friend receivFour Journeymen Tailors. Men ed at the Study of the Seamen's Chaplain, or by the R. VIDA YON PPIBTER, of babita and masters of their busieteady Ifollowing Agents;— Mr. E. H. Boardrr.an, Honolulu. [TILL koep constantly oa hand a general aa- ness. None others need apply. f sortmen tofShip Chandlery, Provarioits, ft c., IRev. Cochran Forbes, Labaina; Rev. Titus Coan, 16. HENDERSON CAMPBELL. IHilo; and tbe American Missionaries throughout tbe ft llv required for whale ships touching at this March port for recruits; and will supply them at the low1Islands. est market prices for cash or Bills of Exchange em RILLS OF EXCHANGE For ihe United States, England and France. f*7tf Sale at the Polynesian Office CHARLES E. HITCHCOCK, PRINTER. | 18. - "THE ; THE ' ■ » OFFER * WANTED.— BLANK , < < " " " " " FRIEND: ......... ........ � 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 (1847) 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 - 1847.05.15 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1847.05.15 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/af870722562d3d425384ca00bcb076d4.pdf 02ad706e9eab6a4eb679affb39394723 PDF Text Text HONOLULU, OAHU, H. 1., JUNE 1, 1847. Vol. V.] 81 THE FRIEND. [No. XI. the bows of the ship; they have sat down toi looked down where he saw his chest go, and their grub" on the deck or on their chests, wondered why it should be thrust into such a or under the lee of the bulwarks; they have hole, When a stern voice from the starboard For the Friend. dodged to escape the fragments of then*, shiv- quarter orders his trembling limbs aloft.— Wants of Seamen. ered boat, and heard the " Whiff" pf'the de- He thinks that somebody's* voice has very I. scending fluke that hurried their less fortu- much changed iv tone, but " loose the jib," I have been more or less nate shipmate into eternity.. They have tug- and "shake out the fore-topsail," startles thrown into contact with this class of men ged long at the dying whale, which perhaps, him to do something and go somewhere. He for two years past, and perhaps a few sug- at length sunk from their reach, leaving them is naturally awkward in hisfirst attempt aloft. gestions upon the above topic, which have through sudden- fogs and with much weari- and a louder voice hurls an oath after him often occurred to me, may not be unprofita- ness, and with no prize to repay them, to toil that nearly brings him to the deck. "What," ble to your readers. Though applicable to back all day, over a " chopt sea," to their thinks he, "it was a law of the ship that no sea-faring men in general, they have partic- lost vessel, and perhaps an ordinary supper. profane language should be used on board!" All this they know, and they will have it Perhaps anotheroath from the consistent masular reference to whalemen. sailor wants again. Perhaps- they have no better home 1ter, or under officer, breaks for a while his A 1. A fair understanding as to the voyage on land, or having a better, still love the ex-|■ I reflections, while he exerts himself to his utThis he, does not al- posures and excitement? ofthe worse. Theyj most at his work, to save them another curse before entering upon it.sometimes be his own enter the lists again, and if not trampled on and his own feelings further pain. Sails unways get. It may fault. The buoyancy of yotith brightens the by their superiors, these sturdy fellows will furled and anchor hauled in and made fast, dark horizon, smooths the rough seas, ampli- fill the sbip with little trouble to her officers, the ship fills away and sails quietly out to fies the narrow accommodations, and softens only anxious of promotion, or content at their open sea. The halyards properly adjusted, the hard words and the hard fare incident to voyage's end, to draw their well earned and the decks clear, he begins to think of the life he covets, and • little does he think "shares." They have got what they ex- where he is to lodge,-and with whom he is to and less does he care at] to where, with whom, pected, a sailor's berth and a whaleman's toil, associate. The lewd song-and the profane and how long his home is to be upon the rigid rule and a full ship. They have gener- 'words of those about him, send the cold chills •over his frame, and he shrinks inwardly from ocean wave. Without a tear he turns his ally no ground of complaint. But there is a class who have. It would; their companionship. He asks himself are back upon the dull scenes of his childhood, and with the blue deep in his eye, merrily be foolishly credulous to believe every tale' these the ' likely chaps' Lwas told would be shakes off the habiliments of the landsman, of aliusc that reaches our ears, yel if the my shipmates?" The most unpleasant antiand with tarpaulin and trowsers welcomes word of officers and men can be at all relied, cipations begin now to cloud his brow. He mast head, windlass and helm. He makes on, there is §n the part of those who ship! v**iitures at length to ask for his berth, and few inquiries, and gets or cares but for men, a gross amount of deception practised in \ he is pointed where he saw his chest go down little knowledge of what is before him. This the whaling fleet. Flattering and often false He approaches and looks down. "But 1 is both his fault and his misfortune. Hits representations are made of the ship, its,.was told," he says to himself, "that the acfondness tor sea life must amount t<> a passion accommodations, character of the master commodations were every way comfortable." if stern usage and hard-work do not dash his and officers, shortness and profitableness of, He undertakes his descent, and the first step hopes and sadden his heart. But he has no one the voyage, &c. &c, thus creating expecta- sickens him; but he "plucks up, "and through to blame. His own imagination blinded his tions which the first day at sea dooms to dis- ; bilge stench and tobacco fumes, his ears eyes and thrust him into his prison. Be his appointment and chagrin. Perhaps it is his i meanwhile pained with oaths and ribald songs. bed hard, his fare coarse,' his labor perilous, first voyage to sea. No matter what cause he makes his way to the place for which he his thoughtlessness incurred them, and Jte led him to the enlisting office. There or has exchanged his own soft bed and cheerful must bear them; the fault is his own. He from the owners or the master he receives lodgings. He throws himself in, but not to must abide his time, as patiently and cheeri- such replies to his inquiries as induce him rest. He listens to the loose talk of older ly as may be—meanwhile' dreaming of his cheerfully to give in his name. He takes the tars, and realizes that he must be like them and sighing for his home. boat or car to the place of departure. He is or be alone,—go along with their muddy curpraying Had he known where he was to make his provided at the shipping establisnment with rent, or make head against it if he can. He bed, with whom and how he was to eat, what a chest and clothes suitable to his new life. learns that he is bound for three years instead perils and escapes of wrecks and flukes he He hooks at his bill, then looks again, but he of two —that the ship ie old and leaky instead was to meet, he would have thought.old ocean tries to suppress the growing conviction that of neu —that he is to have no Sabbath —that a deceiver, and the oil of her monsters easier it is rather extravagant. But the Master the books are not for foremast hands! He bought than obtained. Perhaps his disap- seems obliging, and the officers are familiar shrinks from the prospect before him, and he pointment will wear upon him and sicken.him and pleasant, the sbip is newly painted and would give all the oil of all oceans could he of his adopted element; if so, Jack will be- in -trim, and a merry song reaches his ear be freed from his prison. In short, he finds come landsman again, having learned pne from her jovial "tars;" fb,e sky is fair and himself grossly deceived. Naturally enough valuable lesson, to " look before you leap." the wind favorable, so he looks at the stars his heart resents the injury. What wonder Some do " look." They have before har- and stripes waving at the stern, And gladly that dissatisfaction exists among this class of dened their hands to the same work, and their hears the clanking of the cable that is to go seamen, and what else can be expected but ears, and perhaps their tongues, if not their down again in distant waters, and bind him to that they should seek their discharge or dishearts to sea profanity, and often to obsceni- a strange soil. AH ready, he is taken aboard. charge themselves at the first port they enter? ty. Though in one sense it is often "in the A strange kind of sensation creeps over him Though this is not the class to give the most dark," yet they know where they are to as he-stands upon the deck and recognizes trouble, yet who can blame them ifthey should " leap." They know the '' dark hole under himself a " raw hand." But he has hardly make some. Sailors are often unreasonable. The Seamen's Friend. " VNo. — ' — �82 THE FRIEND. as well as their officer*, and it is generally a wrath to come, when suddenly the glittering and appropriate, and the reflections show" dissatisfied and worthless set that desert and sword of Divine vengeance was shown me, that her heart was in the study. She was give most offence to their superiors, yet who hanging directly over my head. The thun- growing in grace as well as in knowledge. will not say, but that the deceived class I ders of Sinai sounded in my ears. The flames She early forsook the society of the gay have mentioned above, are the injured party. of destruction seemed to be kindling on every and frivolous, and would never mingle in Justice would respond Amen" should they side. I desired a place of refuge, yet for a those large circles, where the .children of demand a discharge, and make the guilty par- long time I lingered. I could not bear the God are so often led into temptation. In purty smart for their deception. thought of forsaking all and spending the re- suing this coin-se she was not actuated by It is to be regretted that offices for enlist- mainder of my days in gloom and dejection; feelings of misanthropy. She had found acing whaleman arc ever-opened in cities dis- for such was my idea of a religious life. At cess to the fountain of living waters, and, in tant from (he places of departure. But the length, after a long contest, overcome by the consequence, had lost her relish for the number of seamen required in this service love' of God to sinners, my stubborn heart streams of time. Having tasted spiritual created the necessity. But no plea of neces- was brought to bow. The blood of Jesus joys she thirsted not for earthly pleasures. sity can justify deception. Better leave the Christ was applied, as I trust, to cleanse my When 18 or 19 years of age, she comking of the deep undisturbed in his dotnin- soul from guilt. (I John, 1:7). Light was menced teaching, in which employment she ions, and their own purse to a lighter burden, diffused through my path. My joy was great. continued until summoned in the fall of 1835, to attend her dying mother, and scarcely had or to emptiness, than man their ships by Unspeakable love glowed in my heart." means.so detestable. Let young men know Soon after her conversion she commenced she performed the last offices of filial affecwhere they are bound, who they are .going a journal, which, while it indicates a maturi- tion for her mother, when her father was with, what treatment and accommodations they ty of mind unusual in one of her years, dis- seized with a violent inflammation of the may expect, that hard work and dangers are closes what is of far greater value, a heart lungs, which ended his days. Thus was she their lot, nop overrate their shares, nor under- deeply imbued with the spirit of her Divine bereft of both her parents in the short space rate the duration of their voyage. In a word, Master. It betokens' also a watchful jeal- of one month. be honest,- and honesty here, as every where ousy of the workings of the mind and an inThough weighed down, at times, with the else, wouldbe found the best policy. One tense longing for conformity to the will of consideration of .her responsibilities as teachgreat source of discontent would thus be God, and for increasing resemblance to Hid er,'—with the reflection that she was helping to form characters for eternity, yet she deremoved and a great favor conferred both character. upon officers and crews. On the first sabbath of January, 1822, in lighted in her employment, and was successT. DWIGHT HUNT. the fifteenth year of her age, she united with ful in an unusual degree in imparting instructhe church in Woodbury, under the pastoral tion, and in acquiring the- affection of her care of Rev. S. R. Andrews. This was a pupils. When far removed she maintained season, to which she loved to look back, and a constant correspondence with many of especially when revolving seasons brought them, from whom she' often received valuaForth* Friend. its anniversary. The act of publicly profes- ble tokens of their, affection for her, and of Biographical Notice of Mrs. Andrews. sing her attachment to the Savior and to His their interest in the cause of missions. The following extract from her corresponcause, had been a joyful one, for love -conMrs. Parocllv P. Andrews was born June strained her.. At the time, sire felt that she dence of 1830, portrays some of her feelings, should never regret the act. The Savior had and shows that she had at heart the best in12th, 1807, in Woodbury, Connecticut. Of her early years the writer of this com- required it, and He had connected with it terests, both intellectual and spiritual, of her munication knows but little. From early an act of His which would consummate her pupils. childhood, she seems to have possessed an felicity among the redeemed. " Whosoever " Ever dear Friend:—After the busy yet ardent thirst for knowledge, and to have been shall confess me before men, him will I con- pleasing employment of the day, I seat mydistinguished for her diligence in acquir- fess also before my Father." (Mat. Uk 32). self at the side of Ellen, (who is practising It was an act like true repentance, not to be in the most delightful exercise of writing ing it. composition,) for the novelty of writing a When fourteen years of age she became repented of. (II Cor. 7: 10). hopefully pious. The following extract of a Having lost the use of her left arm by a letter. Our school consists of 21 scholars. letter to a young friend, contains a brief ac- fall, on the ice, she entered with zeal upon a Next -week the number will probably be incourse of study, in order to fit herself for the creased to 25, and we can admit no more, count of her conversion I have, sometimes, an almost overcom- responsible duties of a teacher. If she thirst- consistent with the' best interests of all coning desire to see you and tellyou what I once ed for knowledge, it was because she con- cerned, and those interests I shall consult in could not. When you left this place, you sidered knowledge an instrument of useful- preference to my own. I could take passable care of 35, but I can never be satisfied were thought to be in a decline; but I am ness. happy to hear of your recovery, and I think Nor was she less diligent in cultivating an with that. To see parents at the expense of it calls for your gratitude to Him, Who has acquaintance with the Bible. She loved the sending their children to school, and furnishprevented wasting sickness from laying you word of God; she hid it in her heart; she ing them with facilities for acquiring a good low in the dust, in the morning of life. But pondered it. It was a lamp to her feet and a education, and then not have them improve, probably you* will think it strange to hear the light to her way. In this most important of is painful in the extreme. I prefer self-saconce thoughtless P. telling of gratitude to all studies, she enjoyed the privilege of. Bi- rifice. God. It is strange, and possibly you may ble class instruction under the care of her Did you ever feel upon your spirit an altake it for jesting; but believcme, my friend, excellent pastor. One of the exercises was most insupportable weight of responsibility, there has been an unspeakable change in my to prepare written answers, accompanied with in view of having charge of immortal beviews and feelings since I saw you; a change reflections, to a series of questions upon por- ings? I verily thought, this morning, upon which I can ascribe to nothing but the grace tions of the sacred scriptures. These exer- entering the' school-room, that I should sink of God. He saw me madly rushing into cises have been preserved, and they show under the burden. The idea of contributing remediless ruin, and he pitied me. Like the how familiar the writer was with the word of in any degree to the formation of characters troubled sea, I could not rest. Yet I was God, and they indicate progress in heavenly for eternity, overwhelmed me. I felt incominsensible of danger. I thought not of the knowledge. The quotations are numerous petent to the task before me, and it was only ' Missionary Department. . " : ' �THE FRIEND. 83 by silently, though tremblingly seeking desirous of being engaged in her loved em- children to the care of Mrs. Thurston; disstrength from the Almighty, that I could pro- ployment of teaching, and occasionally and posed of some articles as tokens of affection; ceed with the duties of the day. In such for short periods, her desires were gratified. commended herself and all dear friends to seasons of sensible weakness, how precious But the professional duties of Dr. A., the her Heavenly Father, and her work on earth is the privilege of prayer! And after having only physician for the six stations on the isl- was done. As a mother, she had ever been obtained the mercies sought, how evanescent and of Hawaii, called for frequent and pro- most deeply solicitous to train up her chilappears the world and all its vanities! And tracted visits, in which she usually accom- dren in the nurture and admonition of the how the soul pants to wing its flight to its panied him. Thus; in consequence of her Lord. Two preceeded her to the world of only satisfying portion, the glorious source of peculiar circumstances, much ofher mission- light and two survive. May those who surperfect .happiness!" ary labor was performed in the sick room.— vive give their young affections to God that From the time ofher conversion, she man- When she did ndt accompany her husband they may be prepared to join their mother ifested a deep interest in the cause of miss- in his visits to other stations, she, in a man- and sisters in heaven. In the conjugal relaions. In a letter to a friend she says, "When ner, performed his duties as physician, and tion she was equally faithful, ever kind and I first gave my heart to the Savior, my mind manifested much judgment and skill in- the affectionate; but the summons came and she was immediately directed to the condition of healing art. departed. Paul had a desire to depart and the heathen. The love of Christ seemed so Once and again was she bereaved of a be with Christ, which is far better than a great, that I wishedall to share it. The idea beloved child, the first a little less, and the continuanoe here. Mrs. A. is now, we doubt that so many millions had never heard of that second a little more than a year old, but she not, with the Savior, and she must be unlove, affected me, although then a mere did not murmur. She felt that she needed speakably happy. Blessed are all they who child." At that time she made known her purifying, and she would rather be subjected so live that the Christian's death and the feelings to her friends, and requested to re- to such a furnace, than not to have the pro- Christian's eternity will be theirs. ceive such an education as would prepare her cess going on. In those hours of inexpressifor the missionary work. 'Efforts made by ble solicitude and anguish, when with a moth- Origin ofthe Polynesian Tribes. individuals to dissuade her, only increased er's hove, she was watching a dying child, her attachment to the good cause. Years was manifested the strength of her faith and In the July number of the North Ameripassed, but her interest was undiminished.— of her confidence in the goodness and wis- can Review, 1846, there is an interesting arWhenever she thought of the poor, perish- dom of her Heavenly Father. If at such a ticle reviewing " Ethnography and Philoloing heathen, she was unhappy. The woes of time, with the Hebrew. Prophet, you had of six hundred millions sitting in midnight made the inquiry, "Is it well with thee? Is gy," by Horatio Hale, Philologist of the U. darkness were before her, and allowed her it well with thy husband? Is it well with the S. Exploring expedition. no longer to stifle convictions of what seemed child?" You might have read on her counUpon the following extract from Mr. Hale's tenance the answer, It is well." The Sav- work, the reviewer offers some remarks, duty. She consulted with her pastor,-but while ior once said to Paul, " My grace is suffithe subject was under consideration, she was cient for thee," and she could testify that which will be found below. visited with dangerous sickness, during which His grace was sufficient for her in every triof the customs and idioms of the " As the examination leaves noroom lo doubt lhat they form, she says, " A horror of great darkness filled al. Two or three weeks after her first be- Polynesian tribes but, but a single nation, and as tbe similarity of their in me with anguish. I felt that I had neglected reavement, she writes, " I can see that I dialects warrants the supposition that no great length of duty, and then, with eternity in full prospect, needed this very affliction. My Father knew time has elapsed since their dispersion, we are naturally led to inquire whether it may not be possible, by the comI promised that, if my life should be spared, it. His holy will be done." Thus meekly parison of their idioms and traditions, and by other indiand Providence should prepare the way, I did she receive the chastisement of her cations, to determine, with at least some degree of probawould forsake all for Christ." Heavenly Father,- believing with child-like bility, the original point lmrn whkli their separation took the manner which was and it effected." in A few years pass, and Providence opens confidence, that "Whom the Lord loveth place, the way for her to become a missionary of He cbastenefh." By this point our author means, in the " the cross. Late in 1836 she was united in And soon after her second bereavement, present inquiry, the island or group in the marriage to Dr. S. L. Andrews, and bade a when her husband was confined to his bed Pacific which was first inhabited, and which last adieu to friends and native land. And will by an attack of dysentery, she manifested bore to the rest the relation of the mother she not repent of her decision, and wish her- the same cheerful resignation, notwithstand- country to the colonies. self back among the scenes and the friends ing that her anxieties for him must have been '' Mr. Hale pursues the investigation with of her youth? No. She had counted the greatly aggravated by reflecting that her lit- great care and ingenuity. He examines the cost. To a friend who proposed questions of tle Lucy had died of the same disease. Du- grammar and vocabulary of the various diathis kind, she replied: jring his sickness, also a native boy died in lects, and finds many forms in those of the his house, of inflammation of the bowels; a western groups which are entirely wanting in ] Lode have I pondered the momentous question; " Have thought intensely, ami in earnest sought which tended to increase her the eastern tongues; others, which are comI —and view of direction; all, in Divine • circumstance solicitude. -Yet when his case was most plete in the former, are found defective in Hare said to ills anil dangers, welcome For the snke of Christ. Welcome the Irving hour, alarming, and during all his subsequent ill* the latter, and perverted from what seems When ihaimost hitter, hitter word, RuEwrii., ness, even when for weeks and months to- evidently their original meaning. A similar Shall make me feel thut I urn living now gether, he was subject almost daily to sea- examination of the religious characteristics For my dear Savior,—and for him shall leave My native land, committing life to him sons of the deepest depression, she manifest- shows that in the west a 'simple mythology And every inleres.l ; hoping thus to be ed the serenity of one whose trust is in the and spiritual worship exist, which are perA humble instrument in tbe great work verted, as we advance towards the east, into iLord. Of bringing back to its allegiance This rebel world. And when the last, loud trump, But she was approaching the end of her a debasing and cruel idolatry. The fashion Shall wake my sliimh'ring ashes from the tomb course. Her last illness was brief. After of tattooing also, which, in Samoa and TonIn a far, heathen land, 1 fond Iv hope To hear ihe plaudit of my Judge, in view danger was apprehended, only a few hours ga, is intended to answer the purposes of deOf this important act; I hope io ineel I were allowed her to set her house in order. cency, has degenerated elsewhere into a mode On /.ion's plains above, all the dear friends jWhen informed that death was near, she re- of ornament. I loved on earth, and wilh them celebrate The praises of our Kin*; and Savior, God," ceived the tidings with calmness; said that " At one of the Hervey Islands there is a On missionary ground, she was ardently jher trust was in the Savior; committed herltradition among the inhabitants that their an- " — : �84 THE FRIEND. cestor ascended from a region beneath, call- a wharf built off" the town for the conven- they scold you; and we are,quite willing they ed Amikl ; a similartradition prevails among ience of boats and vessels discharging their should scold themselves into a good humor in the Marquesans, who give to the region the cargoes, as at present you can only work by respect to the taxes laid upon their luxuries. name of Havaiki. This name is evidently the'tides, which undonbtedly causes much We can do without them; and in respect lv connected with the Hawaii of the Sandwich detention to the vessel, loss on the part of many of them, it would be an immense gain Islands; and all these terms are the precise the owners, and the danger of damaging to our morals to have them kept at home or forms which the name of the largest of the goods in landing. sunk in the ocean. Pity thatthe tax on branNavigator Islands (Savai'i) would assume in The Californians mostly reside on the oppo- dy had not been 1000 instead of 100 per cent. the different dialects. Mr. Hale thinks, that site side of the bay, on their ranchos, but fre- At present our trade with Great Britain is in by following this clue, the different tribes of quently come to Yerba Buena, bringing po- our favor. We send to her more goods than Polynesia may all be referred back to- their tatoes, onions, butter, and such other arti- we receive in return, so that a considerable original seat. In fact, the dialectical chan- cles as they have for trade; at present, how- cash balance is credited to us. The aboliges which this'name would undergo, accord- ever, all kinds of vegetables are very scarce tion of her corn laws is an immense boon to ing to the rules laid down in the comparative and much needed, owing principally to the her poor as well as a blessing to the farming great consumption of the U. States' forces. interests of the United States. This year grammar, are : — But now as the war is at an end, things seem the bread stuffs" of this land are immense. Savaiki. 1. Original form. to revive. The Californians have again re- Not "only the valleys but the hills are covered " 2.3. Samoa n dialect, Satrai'i. Tahitian, Havai'i sumed their much admired dances, and all over with corn. Money is plenty. Industry Hawai'i. 4. Sandwich Island, things seem to go on as formerly " con mucho is amply rewarded. Wherever it is possible 0. Rarutongan and Mangarevan, Avaiki. Haiaiki. amistad." V Nukuhi.an, every rail road is stretched and the speed Hawalki." 7. New Zealand, thereon increased. New rail roads are projected to day and completed to morrow. The "This name, therefore, our author conNew York Correspondence. rates for fare and freight have been considsiders, with strong reason, to be the keyNew York, Sept. 22, 1846. erably diminished.. word of the Polynesian migrations." A road from this city to Rev. S. C. Damon: Boston has been projected and chartered, and My dear Sir:—Since your New York the books are now open for subscriptions to Correspondent" last wrote you,"our political the stock. Ido not believe the books at the waters have been seriously disturbed. The termini of the rout will be open a week beThe following communication was received last session of Congress was one of great in- fore all the stock will be taken. Shortly we terest, and its acts affect deeply most of the may breakfast in one city at 6 and dine in the some weeks since, and should have appeared business pursuits of the land. The party in other at 1 o'clock! at an earlier date, but it was accidentally power succeeded in carrying through what Our lightning communications are in full mislaid Editor. are called the sub-treasury plan of finance, operation and are extending. My paper, left the modification of the tariff of 1842, the at my door at sunrise, brings me intelligence Y'krba Buena, California, > warehouseing system, and /he loan bill.— from Baltimore, Buffalo, and Boston of last February 6, 1847. J Some of the best minds and hearts in the' evening! What are we earning to! or rather The town of Ycrba Buena, situated in the nation opposed these measures; and some] what is coming to us! Would 'nt you like to Bay of San Francisco, in all probability will predicted the most calamitous results to all; live in the 20th century, and witness the imbe the principal seat of business' in Califor- the departments of business. All protection jprovemeutsin the arts and sciences in their nia, as the majority of the mercantile gentle- to home "industry, said they, is gone by the |influence on the character and destiny of men on the coast have located themselves at board ; the principles of fair, reciprocal man! And especially to mark the influence that place. The little town of Francisca, jtrade are abolished; and all motive to start jof all these improvements in facilitating the hewever, situated on the opposite side of the | and prosecute any honorable business is an- progress of the gospel! Such will doubtless Bay, will also in course of time, be one of nihilated. And such for a time seemed to be |be the results as to make both angels and the principal cities of California. Lately, the result. The manufacturers looked like jmen rejoice. The world belongs to God—not preparations have been made in Yerba a fleet of Cape Ann fishermen hesitating, ito Caesar—and his promises secure to it a taena for a large city; a gentleman at pres- whether they shall put to sea in the teeth of golden age of social and moral improvement. ent is busily engaged in surveying the place, a threatened northeaster. The mechanics Blessed the man who understands and appreand laying out streets, and there would be a laid down their tools and began to "cipher;" ciates the privilege of the living, and rightvery rapid increase of buildings,'were it not and the independent farmers even, began to' acting now. Better live now than hi the milfor the scarcity of lumber. Two vessels, aver, that if the manufacturers and mechan- I li'itnim. There is more work to be done, however, the Moscow, Capt. Phelps, and ics are thus reined in, they will have no) more self denial to be practised, and a proschooner Juanita, Capt. Youngs, sailed a money to pay ub for the productions of the portionately greater reward to be gained.— week or two since for Bodega, for cargoesi earth, and we may as well shut up shop too.' Let us not then be weary in well-doing. Pull of that much required article. These sombre apprehensions, I am happy to away at the ropes on your side of the globe Owing to the number of families who have say, are not. and will not be fully realized. and we will pull on our side, and with divine lately come into Yerba Buena, some have Some of the Departments of business must assistance our success will be great and bur been obliged to occupy sheds that were for- of necessity be injured ; but there is too reward blessed. As ever, Yours, J. S. merly henroosts for the Californians. The much mental elasticity and genius and inmajority of the residents are Mormons, who-1 domitable perseverance in this land to have Sailor's Correspondence. I mm happy to say seem to be a most indus- any legislation, however bad, completely ruin Ship Citizen, North Pacific Ocean, ) trious people. us. And I may add, that strong as is the ] There has been a great deal of rain thisi power of party, self-interest is mightier, and April 18th, 1847. season in California, which has given muchi will rectify mad legislation rather than run Mr. Editor:—l will, with your leave, as encouragement to the farmers, as they anti- into universal bankruptcy. I have an hour of leisure time, whileaway a cipate great crops. The French newspapers are scolding us part of it by giving you a narration of our In a few months we are in hopes of.having; soundly for our tariff restrictions ; just as passage from America to the Sandwich Isl- • Communications. freat ' • - �THE It was on the morning of the 19th of September, bidding adieu to friendsand home, with a fair wind and pleasant weather, we sailed from Sag Harbor to encounter thedangers of a whaling voyage. 85 FRIEND. THE FRIEND, ciate, but from all we are able to gather, an industrious and thriving population will ere long people that region. We are glad to see HONOLULU, JUNE 1, 1847. that the interests ofeducation are by no means The first land we made was the Cape dc "At a late temperance meeting in Nor- neglected, while public roads and other pubYr erds; on the morning of the 14th of Oct. wich, Conn., Cha's W. Rockwell, Esq. stat- lic undertakings are in progress. The estabwe passed between the islands of St. Vincent ed as a fact illustrative ofthe progress ofthe and St. Antonio. It being just at sunrise, their temperance cause, and of the homage done lishment ofa pilotage at the mouth ofthe Colofty hills and pleasant valleys gave to one's to that cause by men who did not, personally lumbia River is all important. The person eye a most beautiful and picturesque appear- practise upon its principles, that one of the appointed for that business, we have heard ance. We sailed on without incident of im- standing regulations of the Tremont House, spoken of as well qualified. See Pilotage portance, crossed the equator on the 22d, in the most fashionable Hotel in Boston, was, longitude 17° 23', and much to our gratifica- that every person in and about the establish- regulations in another column. tion by being made sons of Neptune without ment, in the capacity of waiter, servant, &c. the old monarch's paying us a visit, and the was required as one of the first and indispenDr. Cox and the Theatre. initiation usually practised on such an ftcca- sable conditions of his receiving employment " Rev. Dr. Cox writing from the World's sion. Oct. 29th, losing what oil we had on there, to " sign a pledge of total abstinence Temperance Convention, in London, having board for ship's use, we lowered and took from all that can intoxicate." adverted to the fact that it was held in the two out of a school of blackfish, which made The above extract is copied from a late theatre, Covent Garden, takes the occasion about five barrels of oil, and on Thursday, to say:— Nov. 26th,. in latitude 42° 25' S., longitude American paper. Such tributes to the bene'' This is the only time I have entered the effects of are temperance principles 62° 20' W., we took our first whale. We ficial theatre in Europe, and it will probably be the lowered away and fastened; he run, rolled abundant. We could, for example, mention last. Some men, I chance to know, are very about, and lashed the waters to a foam; but names of masters and owners of ships, who free and cruel in charging the clergy indiswith well-experienced officers, and willing criminately with visiting the theatre, the ophands we soon conquered the great monster will not allow their sailors to taste a drop of era, and other such places of criminal amuseof the deep, and secured him along side.-— intoxicating liquors during the passage from ment when abroad; but if a very few have We cruised about two months in nearly the port to port, yet those very masters and own- in part authorized the calumny, and deserved same latitude, and in the short space of a ers are engaged in a demoralizing spirit-traf- the censure, I still believe it to be applicamonth and ten days; we took five hundred ble only in rare cases; and none of my friends and forty barrels of sperm oil, and at the fic that is perpetuating drunkenness over the and companions in travel have I ever known and seven we twenty days, close of a month world. For oiirself, we could, with Hudi- guilty in the matter at all. For myself, I had six hundred barrels of sperm oil, and bras, as soon see the difference between the went to such a place for amusement, and as one right whale. Our cruise being up, we others go, last in the' city of New York, in south and south-west side of a as hair," the sailed again on our course. Saturday 7th " January, 1812, and never since have I gone of February, we rounded Cape Horn. We perceive why selling rum by the hogshead or desired to go, in a single instance—and time, serious but and telong had not a very was any more respectable than dealing it out this I write for some special reasons." dious, with head winds and blustering weathreasons " are, the by " the glass!" Yet the world makes a dif- " What those " special not er. Alter rounding, the Horii, we laid our say."—.V. Y. Reverend gentleman-does it low business If be to a mix the Islands of Juan ference. glass course for Fernandez. Express. • We made the island on the 4th of March, of grog for a poor drunkard, it ought to bej and went ashore to get some fruit, but to our considered lower to sell enough to make a We cannot confidently assert what those sad disappointment, fruit was not ripe, we topers. Yet this is what large spirit " special reasons" were, but we guess, that came on board, set things to rights and made huudred the Doctor had been reported as having visstraight wake for the Sandwich Islands, noth- dealers, are doing, and they can no more esited the theatre, when on his European tours. ing more of importance transpiring on our cape from the moral guilt connected with very Yours respectfully, passage. their business, than the guilty and unfortu- Right glad are we to hear his denial of the AMBROSE M. GARD, nate drunkard oan escape the awful conse- charge, for even as far off as the Sandwich From the Forecastle. the Doctor's example quences of his intemperance. Ere long it Islands, have we heard for as quoted authority visiting such places. A slave master of Jamaica, when in will so appear to their minds, however much Often have we heard the charge brought the act of applying the lacerating whip to the golden profits may now dazzle their moral against American Clergymen, that when a poor slave, said to him, "What can Jesus vision. do now?" teach me. lor abroad "Him you Christ they laid aside their puritan princito forgive you, massa," was the reply. It may be true in individual instances, Oregon. ples. t> the By brig Henry, we have received a but as a general thing, we believe it false. gCJ There is a law in Holland which obliits the to at own file the bring ges government up, full of Spectator, from No. 1, Vol. I, Among the scores of Evangelical American charge, the seventh child of every family in to No. (5, Vol. 11. The editors have our kind Clergymen in London, attending the meetwhich there are already six living. acknowledgements for the favor. We have ings of the Evangelical Alliance and World's Believe a of what about sixteenth part JCJ* always taken a lively interest in the rising Temperance Convention, we do not believe you hear, and possibly you may be near the prospects of Oregon. There may be obsta- one was found inside of a theatre, or opera truth. If you believe a quarter, you are green; if a half, you arc soft; if the whole, cles to the advancement of the people there house, unless under such circumstances as which those abroad may be unable to appre- described by Dr. Cox in the above extract. you are a fool. amis. ' . �86 THE FRIEND. Mexican Church Property.— The ques- damage, through the negligence or unskillTypee, A Peep at Polynesian Life; by Her- tion has been seriously discussed in Mexico, fulness of such pilot or deputy, such pilot be liable, both for himself and his depuman Melville. The publishers, Wiley &. Put- of raising $20,000,000 by the hypotheca- shall " ty, to pay all damages sustained by any pernam of New York, have issued a second edi- tion" of Church property. According to the son interested in such vessel or her cargo, tion of this work, revised by the author. latest reports, a decree had passed the Mex- and may, moreover, be removed from his Several passages wholly unconnected with ican Congress, to raise $15,000,000 on the office. " t) 7. Any master of a vessel, other than the adventure, have been rejected as irrele- property of the Church. such as are excepted in the third section of vant. Such for example as those referring this act, who may choose to pilot his own vessel, "from outside the Columbia bar to to Tahiti and the Sandwich Islands." If the NOTICE. Baker's Bay, across said bar, shall be perauthor had erased other passages, we think |CP A Lecture will be delivered at the mitted to do so, but he shall notwithstanding, he would have shown good judgment and ex- next meeting of the Oahu Temperance Soci- when bound into the river, pay to such pilot hibited " a sober second thought." Such a ety, on Friday evening, June 4, by His Hon- as shall first come on board his vessel, outcourse would certainly have led him to sup- or, William L. Lee. The community arc side of the bar, one-half the pilotage according to the fees specified in his warrant; but press some ef those glaring facts respecting respectfully invited to attend. Per order. in case no pilot shall come on board his veshis habits of gross and shameless familiarity sel outside or on the bar, he shall be exempt not to say unblushing licentiousness, with a An act for the establishment of a pilotage on from paying any fees for pilotage. the bar of the Columbia River,- and from § 8. It shall be optional with ship masters, tribe of debased and filthy savages of Marthence to the limit of navigation on the to take pilots when outward bound, and ho quesas. In chapter XIII, revised edition, he Columbia and Willamette Rivers, Oregon payment shall be demanded, unless a pilot Territory. shall have been employed. refers to an annointing process, performed § 9. The Governor and commissioners are He it enacted bathe House the about xj.l. Reprewhen girls gathered every evening, of the Gov- authorized to hear and determine all comsentatives That Oregon Territory, of remarks, the mats. he him on I used," crnor, with the advice and consent of four plaints exhibited against the pilots appointed to hail with delight the daily recurrence of commissioners, to be by him selected and ap- by him, as aforesaid, and their deputies, and this luxurious operation, in which I forgot all pointed, may examine candidates for the pi- to suspend or remove them, and appoint others in their place. my troubles, and buried for the time every lotage, and appoint one or more suitable per§ 10. Should any ship master omit or rethe of the Columbia sons to be on bar pilots feeling of sorrow!" In Chapter XVII, re- river, and to the head of navigation on that fuse to pay the pilotage fees in any instance vised edition, there is the following remark, and the Willamette Rivers, giving each of where, by this law ho has become liable, then "Bathing in company with troops of girls the said pilots a branch or warrant for the his consignees shall become liable for the execution of his office, with authority to ap- same. formed one of my chief amusements!!" point deputies in the cases, to be specified in n) 11. The pilot who shall board and bring Scores, aye, hundreds of passages might be such branch or warrants; provided each pi- a vessel into port, shall have the preference quoted, showing that the writer sunk lower lot shall report his said deputies for the ap- to take said vessel out to sea upon her departure, provided the master of said vessel than the debased people among whom he probation of the Governor. cannot'prove misconduct or incompetency on such and Every shall, pilot deputy, 2. § took up his temporary abode. before entering upon his office, give bond his part. On the islands of Polynesia, are scattered with sufficient surety, to the Governor ofthe § 12. That all penalties, forfeitures, and incurred under this act, shall be multitudes of young men from Europe and Territory, in the sum of two thousand dol- complaints and determined in any court of record tried faithful ofthe duties performance lars for the \merica, who are living in the same condihaving cognizance of the same. of his office. tion of Rosseau-society, and it only heeds 5) 3. Every such branch pilot, is authori§ 13. It shall be the duty of the Secretary the pen of a Melville to make such a life-1 zed and directed, by himself or his deputy, to publish a copy of this act in the Oregon to take charge of any vessels bound into the Spectator as soon as practicable. / worthy of praise! § 14. This Act to take effect, and be in It surely is not strange that such a man Columbia river, except vessels of less than force from and after its passage. the one hundred tons burthen, engaged in could find but little to praise and much to coasting trade, the said pilot first snowing his Attest, A. L. Lovejoy, Speaker. blame in the efforts of his missionary coun- branch or. warrant to the master of any such N. Huber, Clerk. Approved, Oregon City, 19th Dec. 1846. trymen. At some future time, we may make vessel, if required; the authority to take GEORGE ABERNETHY. outside or on effect from charge having only additional quotations and remarks upon this the bar, to Baker's Bay. book. Donations. 4j 4. The pilot or. pilots appointed, shall alFOR SEAMEN'S CHAPLAINCY. decked boat in one good repair, ways keep A correspondent at Monterey writes and one or more suitable row boats, as may A Friend, Montreal," $5,00 5,00 Mrs. Nye, thus, under date of April 27. " Mr. Wheel- be necessary. 5. The Governor, with the advice ofthe J. R. Jasper, Esq., 5,00 § and of manager wright, the able originator commissioners, is authorized to determine the tbe Steam Company in the Pacific, has gone fees of pilotage of the pilot or pilots by him Deception.—All deception in the course from Lima to the U. S., to arrange for the appointed, and to specify the same in their of life, is indeed nothing else but a lie reduwarrants. ced to practice, and falsehood passing from carrying of the mails by steam from Cali- respective £j 6. If any vessel, while under the charge words into things. —[South'e Sermons. fornia to Panama." May success attend the of a branch or warrant pilot, or his deputy, Whoever knew Truth put to the worse in shall be lost or run aground, or sustain any a free and open encounter?—[Milton. entorprize. — ' " - . — 1 , " �•THE 87 FRIEND. does not recollect whicn month,the Jane anchored below Point Vlncente, near Talcahuana, for potatoes. The officer of the port ordered her to Talcahuana thathe might secure his anchorage duea, site. Capt. Eddy refused to go,and sailed immediately for the Island of St. Mary's—farther down the coast —and anchored at high tide close in. Mr. Vlda boarded her to purchase oil, and at the captain's invitation, staid at) night. When the tide fell, the ship thumped heavily, unshipped her rudder, knocked in her round house and began to leak Mr. Vidaadvised the captain to put into Talcahuana and ascertain damages. Ho refused to do this, sayiug that if the leak should prove bad, he could put into Chiloe. The next day he got under weigh and stood out to sea. Since then, nothing has been heaid of the ship, and the probability it that she foundered. We learn that two American whaleships have been seised trave. of billious fever, by the Chilean authorities at Chlloe for ssiling through and At the Navy Yard, Fensacola, Sept. Rev. Charles Henry Aldeu, Chaplain in the U. S. Nary. He anchoring in some of the passage* between the main land and was for many years a very successful teacher iv Philadelphia. islands-, which is an infringement of the laws of Chile, pro\houtlive yearssince he accepted a chaplaincy in the navy and hibiting the use ol such to foreign vessels. The crewa were devoted himself wholly to the duties of his office. He preached hriaicriiciried.and labored diligently to dogood to thosewhose put axhore, and the case referred for decision to head quarters>viritual interests he was appointed to watch over. In bis last Result not known. uckaees he manifested an entire resignation to the will of God, Mo«t£kkt.—Arrived, 0April 17, Hawaiian schr. Com. Shuuid a confident hope of eternal life, through themerits of the Lord Jesus Christ. brick, VonPflster, hence—advertised lor sale. Died on the Bth at Bergen Hill, New Jersey, William The coasting trade wa« still open tp neutrals. The Danish c. Wem...re. Commander U.S. Navy, aged 49. Mr. W. ennaval service at the age of thirteen years,and touk schooner Matilda and Peruvian bark Guipuzcoana, were upon i red thethat early period of bis life, in much active service the coast ; the latter sailed 24th April, for San Francisco ; Am. part, at He was in Com. Chauncey's flag ship In his several engage- brig Elizabeth, King, for do. * the naval on Lake and on active with Ontario, part ments took ],■ The whaleship Philip Tabb, injured in a typhoon of April service at the battle of Little York, where Gen. Pike fell The by very strongly have been marked been condemned services of this gentleman 11th, has j>ersoual bravery—a strict disciplinarian—one of the best navi1 f The Henry left at Columbia River H. B. M.'s ship Mogators of his grade in the service—b« was the possessor of all deste, to sail for these islands in a few days. H. B. Co.'s vesthat constitutes an accomplished officer. sels Cadborough and Cowlitz. The American schooner Com. Stockton (late Pallas) had sailed forCalifornia. PASSENGERS. Franceses for Francisco—Dou Osio, lady, five children wo servants, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis and three children, Mr PORT OF LAHAINA. Irs. Lincoln and two children, Messrs. Thomas Douglas. v, Mitchener and Storer. AKRIVED. Robert Boyd, Ahaing and five he S. S. for April 25.—Am. bark Phtletus, Hathaway, Stonington, 20 be Xylon from San Francisco—Mra. Millington, Messrs. mos., 325 sperm, 500 whale, 225 spermand 350 whale season. Lsfrenz, Wm. McCloud and Geo. Cupper. May 9.—Am ship Rousseau, Smith, New Bedford, 20 mos., >ark Clement from New Zealand, at Lahaina—Mr. Rol>ert 750 sperm, 50 whale, 50 sperm season. lbs, lady and 3 children, Mrs. Margaret Howen. 12.—Am. bark Clement, l,ane, New London, 10 m05.,60 sp., he Columbia for Oregon—Benjamin Stark, Jr. 250 whale. he Montreal for Hongkong—Mrs. Nye and child, Mr. Eli May 14—Am. ship Mechanic, Potter, Newport, 6 months and Mr. Brown, 70 sperm. * he Xylon for Manila Mrs. Millington. 21—Fr. ship Espadon, Ratau, Nantz, 4 1-2 months, 60 sp., Per Sarah Ann from China—Capt. Hackford and 2 China- 60 whale. men. DIED. DRY GOODS. received per Montreal, from Boston, for sale by the subscribers: Balxarines, Lahaika, May 87, 1847. in it BaoTttaa DaJMIVi— In looking over your last paper, I It la stated that find an error or two in (he reports of deaths Capt Edward*, of ship Ann, Sag Harbor, was buried at Lahuiua. It ought to be, a native Sailor was buried from the ahip Ana, Capt. Edwards, of Sag Harbor. Very truly, yours, C. FORBES. Died m the L S. Hospital at Lahaina, May 12th, Manuel Bartholomew, of New London, where his family reside. Mr. X- was a native of Fayal, and his father and brothers stilt reside there- He waaaii officer on board thewhale ship Black Warrior; got hurt by a whale, and left the ship at Lahaina, August lole, since which time be has bad severe attacks of raising Uooft, and died suddenly during one of theattacks. In the Hospital al Lahaina, May 26, Elisba M Harrington, 21, of Chenango, New York. It Is thought his mother retides in Rochester, X, Y. He left the whale ship Uncas, in •tpnllast, mi k of consumption, and rapidly sunk into the JUST • R. VIDA tit YON PFISTER AFFER for sale on reasonable terms, for ' , — Ihe MARINE INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF HONOLULU. ARRIVED. May 20.—Am. ahip Xylon, Millington, 20 da. fm. Monterey. 21.—Am. ahip Mt. Vernon, Given, 22 da. fm. Monterey. 22.— Am. brig Henry, Bray, 20 days from Columbia River. Am. ship Eliza I. B. Jeniiey, Allen, Fairhaven, 5 1-2 mm, •MO bbls. sperm. March 9, spoke ship Herald, Stewart, New Bedford, 21 mos., 1050 bbla. spermoil 21, spoke ship Lyilia (it Fairhaven, Robinaon, 22 moa., 200 bbls. whale, 160 sperm. ; and 16 Cases Prints, assorted patterns, Lawns, 10m 4 Linen Sheeting, 4x4 fine Linen, Marseilles Quilts, 10, 11 and 12m 4, Damask Table Cloths, 8, 12 and 16 m 4, Napkins, Bleached and Brown Sheetings, Brown Drillings, Denims, Qambroona, " Sheetings, Melhuen Duck, do. Ticking, 5 Dozen Ladies' Kid Gloves, Open work Lace do, Gents. Lisle Gloves, Ladies' bleached and unbleached Hose, Children's Bleached and Mixed do., Gilt Buttons, Colored Agate do., Pencil Leads, Razor Strops, Wafers, Hooks and Eyes, Linen Thread, Playing Cards, &c, &c. EyERETT & CO. my29 tf. V / cash, barter or bills of exchange on the U. States, : England and France, tbe following articles Beef, pork, biscuit, molasses, loaf sugar, coffee. Tea, rice, tobacco, segars, Epsom salts, Vinegar, assorted pickles, in bottles, pepper. Preserved meats and fish, sperm candles, White and brown soap, sweet oil,' linseed oil. Spirits turpentine,.black paint, white lead, Green paint, verdigris, double and single blocks, Russia and English canvas, twine, cordage, Earthen ware, glass ware, files, copper tacks, Cut and wro't nails, knives and forks, tumblers. Log lines, signal halyards, lanterns, stationery, Manila bats, slop clothing, camp ovens, And a general assortment of Ship Chandlery. tf. my 22 '•_ WALDO A CO. OFFER Hemp for sale the following articles of Merchandise : and Manila rope, cutting falls, towline. Blocks, handspikes, blubber hooks, fin chains, Canvas No. 1 to 5, standing rigging, Black, green and red paint, white lead, Spirits turpentine, paint oil, whale oil, olive oil, Winchester's No. 1 yellow soap, California soa American beef and pork, jerked beef, flour. PORT OF HILO. Coffee, sugar, molasses, pickles in bis. amfb'ts, During the year 1846, there arrived at the port of Hilo, HaHoop iron, tea kettles, saucepans, wick yarn. raii, a* follows: Blue cloth caps, felt bats, cot'n and silk umbrellas. 2) Total 67 Frigates. Whale ships, Crape shawls, China satin aprons, Claret wine Schooners and lings. 34 Sloops of War, 2) 105. Also—l Anchor, weighing 150(1 lbs, and 1 new SinceFeb. 1847, the following whalers have arrived: New 16 50 1250 whale. Bedford, spm. mos. fore top-mast staysail. Globe, Daggett, myltf 15 do 8 do 19 do Champion, Merry, Edgartown, 19 do 18 do George, Taber, Stonlngton. Waverly. Crowd, N. Bedford, 5 do do 21 do Lancaster, Crowell Emily Morgan, Ewer, do 6 do Edward. Barker, do 20 do do Fablus, Smith. 7 do Sol. Saltus, Falea, Fall River, 19 do Rowens. Adams, do 9 do Elizabeth Frith, Sag Harbor, Asia, Mason, Havre, Florida, Cox, New Bedford, 100 do no oil. 300 spm. 1209 1100 700 3*0 400 spm. 1000 do 100 100 200 do 1200 50 do 450 150 do 1050 50 do. do. do. do. do. do. do. Jo. do. CROCKERY A GLASSWARE. lUST received, and for sale by EVERETT •J & GO., Plates, assorted sizes, Ewers and Basins, Whalers Rousseau and Clement fromLahaina touched and sailed thia week for the N. W. Cups and Saucers, Foot Baths, Slop Jars, May 23—F.ng. achr. Sarah Ann, Dunnett, 60 da. fm. China, Covered Disbes, Brush and Soap Trays, mdz. to Makee dc Anthon. Do. Pitchers, Tumblers in Casks, Decanters, do. 24—Am. whale ahip Monmouth, Hale, Coldapring, 14 mos., 125 sperm, 125 whale. Hanging and Stand Lamps, Shade do., 26—Fr. whale ship Eapadon, Ratsu, Nantz, 4 1-2 mos., so tf. my 29. sperm, 60 whale. SITrVORIFS BAILED. NOTICE. "MONTREAL," 16 cases 4x4 May 17.—Am. brig Franceses, Lcmoine, for Ban Francisco. indigo blue Sheet ting, 4 esse* twilled (tripe Shirts. .tfnmmntgS JAMES ROBINSON &. CO 20.—Hawaiian schr. 8. S., Mocar, Tahiti. B9*W having opened t heir new Butcher troop May 22 Am. ahip Wm. Thompson, Ellis North West. 2 case* Sheathing Copper, 11 bbls. long nine Cigars, on the new wharf oppoaite the Cus23— H. B. Co.'s bark Columbia, Duncan, for Oregou. C BREWER & CO. for sale by 25—Am. ship Montreal, Doane, Tor Hongkong. torn House, respectfully inform their ' mytt. Millington, for Manila 26—Am. ship Xylon, friends and former customers, that they will be able , PER tt_ ■■sfcWJsssasissi PALM LEAF HATS. to supply them with the best BEEF tbe islands afAm. bark Toulon, Croaby, for Oregon TUST received per "Montreal," 10 cases ford, at the usual prices. tay«t ly. u assorted Palm Leaf Hat*—l7B doxen—for sale MEMORANDA C BREWER &. CO(m22 tf.) SUGAR AND MOLASSES. by Wii.LsaHir Jake, Curr. Kdoy, or Wasaas, R 1.-Thia r FORCING PUMP. subscriber is constantly making", and PHE bbls. of for the oil, 11. left here Oct. with 2900 15, vessel 1845. 3 inch Forcing Pump, complete, with 1 has on hand, a superior quality of molassea and S Nov. 18, ahe was spoken off the Society Islands Since pipe and hose—editable for a dwelling bouse. brown sugar, for sale cheap for cash or approved then up to Dec., 1846 nothing had been heard of her by her WM. A. McLANE, or te For sale by EVERETT & CO. credit. Apply to owner*. From Mr. Vida, of the ora «f Vlda 4 Voa Poster of CLEARED ONE this town, we Irani that late la Dec 1846, or Jan., 1846, he my 22 tf .VoJfcotaos, Maut, 184« J.T. OOWER �88 THE FRIE If D. SECRETARY OF or vessel shall pay all costs of such view report, and judgment, and be taxed and allowed on a fair OREGON TERRITORY. A.N ACT to preveat Desertion, and for the copy thereof, certified by said judge, but if the com. BY ORDER OF THE 0. BREWER & 00, tSfeneral eomtnisoion JttrrcDants, recovery »>f *eaertiac or abscoadina; Sea- plaint of the said crew shall appear upon the said HONOLULU, OAHU, men. CaaaLca Brewbb, ) report and judgment to have been without foundaJ. F. B. Hawaiian Imam,. by Marshall,;. sit enacted the Howe then the said master or tion, 41. If captain, or the owner of Representatives Fbanois Johnson. ) of Oregon Territory, That when it shall be made or consignee of such ship or vessel, shall deduct the to appear to any Justice of the Peace, by the affi- cost ancf reasonable damages for the detention (to Wanted—Government or Whaler's Bills on the UniUc davit of any person, that any person has deserted be ascertained by said Judge) out ofthe Slates, England or France, forwhich money will wages comhe advanced on the moat favorable terms. or absconded front, the service otany master or cap- ing due to the said complaing mate and seamen or j tain of a vessel claiming the services of such de- marine is. EVERETT & 00, §7. It shsll be tbe duty of the Territorial Seserting or absconding person, upon contractor agreement made and entered into, either ia this or a for- cretary to cause a copy of this Act to be published ontJ fflcrrljants, eign country, the said Justice of the Peace shall im- in tbe Oregon Spectator, and the Sandwich Islands E HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I mediately issue his warrant for the apprehension of papers, as soon as practicable. such deserting or absconding person, and cause the §8. This Act to take effect and be in force Money advanced on favorable terms for Bills o! from accused to be brought before him, or some other and after its passage. Exchange on the United States, England and France. of Justice of the Peace the oounty in which the Attest, A. L. Lovejot, Speaker. c f original writ issued. N. Htraaa, Clerk. E. H. BOARDMAN, $S. The officer having tbe warrant, or any other Approved, Oregon City, 19th Dec, 1846. uaaatclj atflr *?El)roitoinrter $Waferr, who be authorized m »<"• duly person may to serve said GEO. ABERNETHY. *» HONOLULU, OAHU, H. 1., warrant, may arrest said accused deserting or abGEORGE RISBLY, sconding person in any county in Ihis Territory, and I orrcas bob sals an assorthbnt or bring him forthwith before the Justice of the Peaoe BU TCHER AND GENERAL Clocks, Watches, Jewelry and Fancy Goods, who issued the warrat, or some other Justice of the MEAT SALESMAN, begs leave most Sextant and Quadrant Glasses silvered and adjusted. Peace of the same county. Chronometers repaired and accurate rates given respectfully to inform the residents §. 8. Upon the trial of the case, if it shall apParticular attention paid to watch repairing. of Honolulu end shipmasters generalsmmtTsmmmm pear that the master or captain of said vessel is en- ly, that he has taken the stand owned by Mr. CORNELHig HOVER, titled to the further services of said deserting or ab- French, and lately occupied by Messrs. DBALIR sconding person, it shall be the duty oi* the Justice & Co., where he ts determined to sell noneRobinson but the General Merchandise dr. IN ofthe Peace, or the court trying the same, to cause best of meat, and trusts that by Hawaiian Produce, cleanliness and said deserting or absconding person to be delivered strict attention to his business he may HILO, HAWAII. share merit a up to the master or captain of said vessel, and all of public patronage. Whaleships supplied wilh Recruits on favorable terms in costs shall be adjudged against said deserting or abexchange for Bills er Goods adapted to the market G. R. trusts nothing shall be wanting on his part a -■— sconding person, and a certificate of the same shall \6 give satisfaction to those whom he may have the be delivered to the said master or captain, who honor to serve. GEORGE M. MOORE, DEALER IN shall thereupon pay the same. *N. B. Ox Tongues and Corned Beef cured in a §4. Any person who shall entice a seaman to superior manner. my 22 ly. General Merchandise 4 Hawaiian Produce, leave his ship, or who shall knowingly harbor, seHILO. HAWAII, H. I. crete, employ, er in anywise assist a deserting or ISRAEL H. WRIGHT, , AND SHOES. ROOTS shall, absconding seaman, upon conviction thereof, AND GLAZIER, offers for be fined any sum not exceeding five hundred, nor sale on reasonable terms a general assortment A N invoice of superior Boots, colored and less than 25 dollars for each offence ; and all fines of Paints and Oils, consisting of X*. Gaiter Shoes, per Montreal, for sale by collected under the provisions of this Act, shall be White Lead, Venetian Red, Prussian Blue ; mytttf. C BREWER & CO. paid into the county treasury, and be recovered Terra dc Sienne, assorted Green Paints; either by indictment or action of debt, in the name Chrome Yellow, Whiting, Yellow Ochre ; SCALES. of the county. Spanish Brown, Lamp Black, in kegs and papets. MONTREAL," an assortment of §6. That every ship master or captain, on the Spirits Turpentine, Linseed Oil. Copal Varnish 1 Cdunter and Platform Scales, of superior quality desertion of any of his crew, shall be bound in the Gum Copal, Gold and Silver Leaf, Bronze : to weigh from 86 to 2000 lbs , for sale by penal 'sum of fifty dollars, to give immediate infor- Paint, Sash and Tar Brushes), Pumice Stone j my22 tf. c. BREWER & CO mation ofthe same to the proper authority Sand-Paper, Window Glass, Putty, &c, etc. s, That if the mate or first officer under ths House, Sign, Coach, Ship and Ornamental captain or master, and a majority of the crew of any ng executed with neatness and despatch. vessel or ship lying in any port of Oregon Territory, shall discover that said ahip or.vessel is too leaky, 1 -l— A *cmi-Monthly or otherwise unfit in her crew, body, tackks, apparel, NEW GOODS. furniture, provisions, or stores, to proceed to sea, iT received per ship "Montreal," an Devoted to Temperance, Seamen, Marine and shall require such unfitness to be inquired into, and General Intelligence. oice of GOODS consisting in part of the master or captain shall, upon the request of the tee Nappies and Soup plates,' Window Glsss, PUBLISHED AMD EDITED IT mate, (or other officer,) and such .majority, forthCases blue Prints, blue Drills and Denims, SAMUEL C. DAMON, SEAMEN'S CHAPLAIN with apply to the presiding Judge of tho county Ctsea Satin Jeans and Orleans Fancies, TERMS court, either in term time or vacation, and thereBales brown' Drill, 80 and 40 inches' wjdc. One copy per annum, upon, said Judge is hereby authorized and required -St SO Shirtings, sheet iron, putty, glue, &c. •Two ---.__. /fin to issue his precept, directed to three persons, the ■ftyrtif C BREWER &CO. Threecopies, ', most skilful in maritime affairs that can be procured, requiring them to repair on board such vessel or RREAD BAKERY! ■" * TOO «• O ship and to examine the same in respect to the deundersigned would inform the inhab- Ten fects or insufficiencies complained of, and to make itants of Honolulu, that he has removed to the report to the said Judge in writing under their hands, premises next to the place formerly known as Mr.GraAUVtRTISIMENTs, or the hands of two of them, whether in any, or in vier's Hotel, and Mr. Vincent's lumber yard. He One square, 2 insertions, $1,50 and 80 cents for cvwhat respect, the said ship ot vessel ia unfit lo pro- would likewise take this opportunity of returning cry additional insertion. One half square oi less ceed to sea, and what addition of men, provisions or thanks to his numerous customers for the liberal 2 insertions, $1,00 and 26 cent" for every addistores, or what repairs or alterations in the body, patronage he has received since commencing the tional insertion. For tackle, or apparel will be necessary, and upon such above business; and would further inform them that apply to the Publisher. yearly advertising, please report the said Judge shall adjudge and determine he can now supply them with fresh Bbead. both and endorse on the said report his judgment, wheth- morning and evening. Also a large quantity of Subscriptions and donations for the Friend received at the Study of tbe Seamen's Chaplain, or by the er the said ship or vessel is fit to proceed to sea or American and Chilean flour for sale in quantities to following E. H. Boardrr.an, Honolulu; not, and the master or captain, and crew, shall in snit purchasers. all thing* conform to the said judgment. If the None but the best flour in market will either be Rev. Cochran Forbes, Lahaina; Rev. Titus Coan, Hilo; and the American Missionaries throughout the complaint of the mate and majority of said crew, sold or baked at this establishment. Islands. shall upon said report and judgment, be deemed just •.'Terms cash.—No credit given. and well founded, the master or captain of said ship ■y 1 tf J BOWDEN CHARLES E. HITCHCOCK, Portion Commission JwJ.'| ' '■tfIHTTT ' J . i PAINTER ; «. ■ IP* THE —■ ' — J)ER THE FRIEND: . 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What an insignificant thing is a tyrannical 'he blood of some tyrants; philanthropy and A hundred feet by twelve the advancing spirit of liberty have softened sea captain. bounds his domain. See his frame, often the hearts and changed the minds of others. For the Friend. shaken by his own fears, or by the convul- ['Just in proportion as kings have sheathed the Wants of Seamen. siveness of his own passions. Hear hisi sword, and with the balance in one hand and hoarse voice, lost in the next wave that breaksi the olive in the other, addressed and treated No. 11. upon his quivering ship, or that may be their subjects as men and sons, providing for choked in death by the next fly he brushesi'their comfort, their education and their sal2. Seamen need better government. In minds of some masters, government admits impatiently from his hardened face. Wit-,ivation, just so far have mankind been conof but three degrees of comparison, stern, 'ness his pride over a few feet of plank and ciliated towards good niters, and advanced arbitrary, and cruel; perhaps I should add a tar, which the nexf sea may unbolt, or yon in every important relation and interest of fourth, brutal. Beyond or aside from this, lightning cloud consume in flame. Withi life. It is human nature, the fruit of good goes neither their knowledge or their prac- what a step he paces the quarter deck, that seed, the worthy and legitimate child ofa wortice. They can seldom give an order with- at best supports a wicked man, and at night thy parent. But the sons of the ocean will out an oath, and almost never without harsh- or day shelters a thorny pillow. How his always be bastards or deformed, should they ness, if not severity. For a trivial offence, eye scans the frail rigging that may snap in always cower under oaths and stripes. But which most likely he himself provoked, the the first blast that dismasts or founders his good rule and a just appreciation of men's offender is lashed to the shrouds and flogged, j boasted craft. How imperious his demean- rights have long been on the advance.— as one would be ashamed to flog his brute. jor, how stern his orders, how unmanly his They have been slow in their march on the And even where discipline is not carried to treatment of men whom he must meet at ai(ocean. But their messengers are abroad over the waters. They have softened many this excess, it is almost universally carried higher than an earthly tribunal, to feel in too far. However many exceptions there turn justice Without mercy, frowns nndI a hoarse voice. > They have taken the scourge may be, it is a. fact that seamen are not go-l{"stripes" without a remedy. How proud of'from the hand of the chanced master, and verned like reasonable men. They are or- his authority, when he cannot decently ex- therewith chased from his decks forever the dered about more like slaves than men, and ercise it, much less govern his own spirit.— demons of tyranny and cruelty. They have that often by those much their inferiors eithlittle reason has such a man to claim made a beginning, and in time Christian er in family rank, in morals, or intelligence, affinity with his race. Of all men he has the [ philanthropy and sound reason will create a whose "little brief authority" depends on no' least reason to be proud. Could he see public sentiment that will complete the good other character but their ability to kill a' himself as others see him, he would be glad!jwork. whsle and.sail a ship. And what may we'[of a smaller craft, could he only hide his lit-| Necessary to be a despot, or nothing, on naturally expect as the result of such treat- tleness on a broader ocean, nor care much ifi board ship? Then fear is the only element ment? Just what we find. A swearing disaster or his good fortune should strand of true government, and the rod the only inmaster hands down his oaths to his officers him far from the gaze and contempt of man- ducement to filial obedience. Prove this and crew. A stern order begets a surly re-'kind. There have been and are unreasona- libel who .can. Ten thousand experiences ply. Flogging stirs up mutiny. Tyranny ble and tyrannical men. Many have more have disproved it. Men must so long have drives to recklessness, and threats to bold- blood upon theiS skirts and more unpitied been the objects of misrule and oppression ness in transgression. Trampled on, men victims to bar against them the door of mer- as to have become insensible to the tew ef will grumble and desert; frowned on at eve- cy. But they had objects seemingly more love, who in ninety-nine cases out of a hunry step, they will inwardly curse their supe- worthy of human ambition. They had a dred, will not feel the force of kindness. A riors, and defy their authority. Abused for,.kingdom to usurp, or a foe to crush. Per-|'gentle word touches a gentle chord, and in every mistake, or every little fault made a haps a world under their feet would make true harmony begets gentle behavior. There crime, they will be eye-servants, and slight them weep, like Alexander, for other worlds have been ship masters in this ocean who their work, or be provoked to deeds more to conquer. But think of lording it on a whale jmight have thrown wide open the door of worthy of punishment. Human nature must ship! Four mates and thirty men to show .discharge, and not found a man witting to be changed, or unreasonable, despotic, or off to, orkeep nnrttnshj hard wordsand twist-, leave them. There have been others, who cruel government will every where and al- ed flax' An tut ought well whirl his long must keep their crew on board, or otherwise ways engender discontent and trouble. The ears in triumph, could he accomplish such a''put them in security, or lose them all. Most more closely confined the combustibles, the feat, but man on snch a pinnacle should get nnd trouble enough on entering port with more extensive and terrific tbe disaster.— down quick on the other side, and hang his applications for discharge. Why is it ? Not Oar wonder us-that such a degree and amount for shame! always, I confess, owing to wrong governof misrule haa not been more prolific of muAnd yet for this petty tyranny we hear the ment. In most cases, however, I apprehend tiny. "I am God Almighty on board of my plea of necessity. If so, that very tyranny is. What a fruitful source, then, of disship," was perhaps never seriously upon the has created it, and the further exercise of it content to the crew and vexation and expense blasphemous lips of but one man, but the des- will increase the demand. The drunkard to the master. And with bow little satisfacpotism that called forth the shocking expres- pleads the same necessity for his cups. He tion must those upon whom the blame really sion has often scowled upon the brow, flash- quenches his passion by the very indulgence rests review a voyage, at the close of which ed from the angry eye, ami forked in rage that afterwards adds fresh fuel to the name. their decks show scarce a man that entered from the quivering tongue of many an ocean Iron rule was once thought the only guaran- it with them, and whose Consuls' and contyrant. But the bleeding backs and crushed ty for national stability, and every crowned stables' fees have almost swallowed up the victims of cruelty will be swift head was a despot. But the burden was too shares that deserters have forfeited. On the im against their oppressors in the day great even for slavery to bear. Revolutions other hand, that man has cause of self eonL4SU hntWsifT UW ttwt IWINU sMVAsMI rtf tttA nnnfflflsVi am in j .tfl*Eftiljfifift who returns 11000 witH tIM CeTMW DsnTV sVK4n*CU VI Ul*a* The Seamen's Friend. the' ' : I i t' ti' i' i ■i! his'i J IJHow 1 1 1 '' ' 1 I I lit •ofthe �90 THE FRIEND. he brought out, and, en discharging themj voted to more important matters. lam in- the seamen who call upon you at each season there, all paid and in good condition, receives duced to make this request, knowing as I do of the visit of the whaling fleet. Enquire the thanks and respectful salutations of those 'that your paper is much noticed by the edi- minutely, for many are afraid to tell you the who would wish no better master at sea or tors in the U. S. with whom you exchange, truth, lest their report should get to the ears better friend on shore. This may be, and any and that any articles you may insert con- of their captain, and when their ships again other state of feeling ought to be the excep- cerning the subjects upon which I write, will left the port, full well they know what the retion. But how rare ! How unreasonably, cause suitable enquiries to be made by those suits would be. lam positively knowing to how injuriously, how needlessly, how shame- interested in the U. S., and thus, evils of one instance where a young man went to you which I am about to complain, may be ob- for the express purpose of informing you of fully rare! It may not be easy to determine the amount viated. a certain case of ill treatment of a very seof power that should be vested in a master Much has been done for the benefit of rious nature, but his heart failed him. I or under officer. But be it ever so absolute, seamen within the past few years; for their asked why did you not tell Mr. D ? He rethe abuse of it is always reprehensible and religious instructions in the providing suita- plied, " The old man find me out, and mean. Good discipline should be enforced, ble residences for themwhen on shore, whilst then I should have been murdered next seabut insolent and oppressive exercise of au- the exertions to promote temperance among son." He was not far from the truth. I thority deserves never to be tolerated. When them merit all praise. But a great deal more should like, with your approbation, to give this and some associated evils are removed, remains to be done; and some part of that an account of some cases of the above nawe may hope that the means employed to el- which does remain is of equal, if not greater ture, of which I have been a witness, supevate seamen will meet with more success. {value to the true temporal welfare of the pressing names, however. This I imagine Under the old despotism of the Chiefs of1sailor than any of the reforms above advert- would have a favorable effect in this way; these Islanders, the gospel would have run a ed to, seeing that they are the causes which those who have been guilty of the offence short and crippled course. Christianity has have rendered so many reforms necessary. would know the allusion, and for fear that a been working out their deliverance and their Amongst these, not the least is the manner repetition of their crime would bring to light lessening yoke has always reacted in promo- in which seamen are yet treated by masters the real name of the parties, they would be more circumspect, for many dread " public ting the blessings of Christianity. Missiona- aud officers of ships. ries may be sent among other oppressed naThat what has already been done for sea- opinion" more than they do laic, in fact this tions, even among the slaves of the U.S., men, has to a certain extent, elevated them is the case with all, for the punishments inbut who is ao visionary as to expect their in the moral scale, cannot be denied; and flicted by laws are often evaded, but the emancipation from sin, while the blight and this has brought with it a corresponding in- force of public opinion is not to bo resisted death grasp of slavery is upon them ( While crease of selt-respect,—a better knowledge or escaped from. 1 have heard a captain of Nero or Hildebrand lives and reigns, safety, of those unalienable rights, to which every a ship make this remark, (he heard that one truth and freedom die. lam making no com- human being is an heir,—and an increased of his crew would publish his conduct ia a parisons; I contend only for principle. Lib- sensitiveness to brutal treatment which the newspaper) He can take the law of me if erty in connection with judicious and humane moss were formerly unconscious of, compar- ;he likes, but "if he publishes me, I will shoot government is essential to the best being and atively ; while no conco.nitant amelioration of him so help me God." This is Use best ilprogress of any class or people in temporal usages,—of provision for the increased com- lustration of my purpose, and should you acor religious matters, oh land or at sea, from fort of the seamen; or the least moderation quiesce in my offer, I will prepare statethe throne of an, empire to the deck of a of the brutal and tyrannical system of pun- ments for you* next paper, which, in my ishments, has token place. A reform was humble opinion, will go farther towards rewhale ship. T. DWIGHT HUNT. and if needed in another quarter, and it does forming certain captains in these respects, seem to me, that while philanthropists have than all the laws enacted since those of to reform the degraded Oleron. Yours &.c, A sailor's opinion of Ship Discipline. exerted themselves, mariner; that their eager haste has not perR. dc Cruce. mitted them to perceive, " That in order to S. C Damon, morally elevate the slave the master must )sar Sir, —Since I have been in the Pa- be changed corporeally or mentally." c, (about two years) the perusal of your For my part, I have been convinced from 'riend" has afforded me oftentimes sin- an acquaintance of twenty years with seae pleasure; and I rejoice at the decided men, both on sea and land, that the moral MC is laret and miss Ropes. stand you have taken with regard to Tem- i degradation under which they labor, is as A new way of promoting Temperance ai sea. perance, being at the same time no less much owing to the treatment they receive Tbe captain of a ship had laid in a basket pleased with the course lately pursued by the whilst at sea, as to any other cause what- of claret for his own table. After being Hawaiian Government, concerning the same ever. It is not to be expected that men to some time at sea, as he was overhauling his matter; a course worthy of imitation by old- whom the most blasphemous and outrageous cabin, he thought mora bottles were missing er, and as will be claimed, more enlightened.|language, often accompanied with blows and than he could remember of having used.— governments. In addition to the amusement''kicks whilst at sea, is of daily occurrence, While reflecting upon the subject, the afforded to numerous seamen, readers of your with but little or no chance ofredress for the occurred to him that probably the cabin idea boy sheet, no small credit attaches to you, for same at the termination of the voyage, will was the cause of the deficiency. To ascerthe instruction also afforded, thus combining think otherwise, than that they are ofsmall tain tbe truth ofhis suspicions, he concealed the two great* desiderata for a good newspa- consideration amongst their feUow men. De- himself io a state room, and waited until the per, the utile with the dulce. Being well con- grade a man in his own eyes, and what is he? time for preparing dinner. The' hoy soon vincod of your having the interests of the A mere nonentity, retaining nothing save tbe came in, and having arranged the sailor for the foundation of your labors, I jhuman form. That this species of abuse went to tbe basket, took out a bottle,table, and venture to forward, you a few articles, rsto a much greater extent than most said, " Jean yon Dorsier, born in Rotterdam, them an insertion, andsmen are able to imagine, I know, and intends marriage with Mies Rosins Claret, 'iog you to give >u consider thorn admissible, and in order to prove it, I have but to refer you born in Burgundy. Notice is hereby ling too much upon the space dc- to seamen themselves. Ask, Mr. Editor, of"for the first, second, and third times; given T7 BJ'm if no Iv. Temperance Friend. firevails ■ �THE 91 FRIEND. i prosecute their worldly business, or oblige nothing daunted,pushed histrade ia oxen, and others to do it, and devote the day to secular, in tbe end, the old man found himself "essenand not sacred employments, debasethe pub- tially shaved." At Jo's next appearanc at lic mind, corrupt the public morals, and vio- Farmer D. 's all was changed, the old man at once declaring that he might go ahead, for late the rights both of God and of man. if he was shrewd enough to cheat him he A Sabbath Keeping Sea Captain.— could risk him with the gals, Jo went ahead, ofBoston, took charge of the gained the object of bis desires, and the old Captain H boy to him. he I've for the first time, as master of a man's conclusions have been found correct. something inL Jean," said got brig " tell to have condition I'm you vessel, to on that he should not sail agoing you; teresting Much trouble is known to arise when from port on the sabbath. His voyage was married." S—o," ejaculated Jean, casting an anx- from New York. One of the owners being scores and hundreds of English and Ameriious glance at the rope's end, " have me at that port, requested him to sail on the sab- can sailors are allowed liberty onshore where bath, giving as a reason that a fast sailing intoxicating drinks are sold. Time and again married, captain?" bound to the same place, " Yes. toNow listen and see that it is done ship at Boston, sail on that morning; and has it been so at these Islands. At Tahiti would probably according law." The captain elevated his voice so as to be should that vessel reach her place ot desti- the same is experienced under the revenue it would make, laws of the French. The report has reached heard all over the ship, and cried " Know tination before the L all men that Jean yon Dorsten, bom in Rot- probably, a difference in their profits of some us, that the commander ofthe English vessel terdam, intends marriage with Miss Barbara thousands of dollars. The captain insisted Ropes, born in Russia. Notice is hereby that the condition on which he took charge of war Grampus, would not give, his men given for the first, second, and third times; of the brig should be observed, and refused liberty on shore at Papiete, but for that purif no man appears to forbid the bans, the to sail on that day, notwithstanding it was pose had gone to one of the other islands. predicted that the wind, which was then fair, His conduct is worthy of imitation. It is alceremony will immediately take place." Hereupon the jolly sailor raised his arm would be ahead on Monday. Monday came so reported that about Christmas hut, some to perform this interesting ceremony, but be- and found the captain in port, but with a fore it descended, Jean proclaimed in a loud steamboat along side, early in the morning, English sailors and French soldiers hod a ready to tow him to sea. The wind, as pre- fracas, where several lives were lost on both voice, " I forbid the bans." "What, you rascal," said the captain, dicted, was directly ahead. The steamboat sides. Sincerely we hope the report may was discharged at the mouth of the harbor, you not drink my claret?" " didYes; not be true, but it certainly would be no more but if you know it, you also know and there our captain lay until Wednesday than would be expected, where the angry If afternoon, to law. the you that I did it all according with wind blowing a complete had forbidden the bans as I do now, I should gale, directly 'in his teeth.' The wind hav- passions of hundreds are infuriated by rum ing abated, the vessel was got under way and and brandy. The makers, venders, and ad not have touched it." The captain could not repress a hearty beat out over the round shoals until she got vocatcs of ardent spirits, have much to anlaugh. At length he answered, This time an offing. The wind then favored, and tor swer for, and it will be no difficult matter to I'll let you go, but remember, if you ever fourteen days all sails were set, making all cast you eyes on Miss Claret again, you the time a rapid advance towards the port of■ moke manifest their guilt. shall be wedded to Miss Ropes in such a destination. She arrived in port fourteen Judge Lee's Address.—The members of style, that you'll not forget the ceremony to days before the fast sailing ship which sailed the Oahu Temperance Society and others with a fair wind from boston on sabbath your dying day." 's brig had discharg- enjoyed a rich intellectual treat in listening morning. Capt. H ed, and was receiving her return cargo be- to Judge Lee on the evening of the 4th *nst. fore the other vessel bod arrived. She sailed His subject, Decision Character, was ably from port and reached Boston, discharged and made most happily applicable discussed, The American and Forbioi* Sabbath her cargo and received another, and had Union held its Third Annual Meeting at the been gone fourteen days before the other ar- to the practical duties ofthose pledged to the 's voyage was eminent- principles of total abstinence. The Society Old South Chapel, Boston, May 22, 1846. rived! Capt. H President, Thomas S. Williams, Chief Jus- ly a profitable one for the owners, and they requested a copy for publication, and when tice of the State of Connecticut. Justin made him a valuable present, saying as they published we shall furnish extracts, at least, , we will Edwards, Secretary; John Tappan, Moses handed it to him, " Captain H Grant, Benjamin Smith, Benjamin Howard, not ask you again to sail on the Sabbath."— for our readers. Truly the O. T. Society would not have existed in vain, if it had ac[3d An. Rep. A. & F. Sabbath Union. Jacob Sleeper, Executive Committee. The following, among other Resolutions, complished merely the calling forth of the A Good Test.—We heard a story the monthly lectures. That upon Public Opinwere adopted, viz: Resolved, That as the Sabbath was not 1 other day which is too good to be lost.— ion, has already been published while that made or given to men for secular business, Farmer Dickens, for so we call him, one of travelling or amusement, they have so right 1 the neighboring York county farmers, alike upon Virtoe would have done credit to a noted for his shrewdness, and pretty girls, University Professor of Mora) Philosophy.— to employ it in that way. Resolved, That as God has commanded was visited by Jo Jenkins, under pretence of The humorous and instructive lecture of our man to " Remember the Sabbath day to keep trading oxen, while his real object was to se- worthy Vice President would read well if it holy," all men have a right to the rest and cure one of Farmer Dieken's daughters.— privileges of that day, and no man can be Finding no way to accomplish his real object some Hogarth should accompany it with pendeprived of that right, or induced not to ex- ■ without a direct appeal to the old man, he cil illustrations I ercise it, without great injury to him, andI vetured to pop the question, and received in Mr. Robertson is mammMe) to dtfcrar tbe return a most decided negative. Jo was not through Mm, to the community. okb who the •*a**ass*s»*sißvssû.>.™| enough to manage for Kit girls. Jo Sabbath. ■Tiff Is id That #S unWswem atsstsVaßSSßßm ■■*•# em *SbbS*>bb man appears to forbid the bans, the ceremony will immediately take place." The roguish fellow thereupon placed the bottle to bis mouth, drained it, and cast it out of the window. The captain said nothing, but after dinner went upon deck, provided himself with a good rope's end, and called the • " " , " " Sabbath Friend. of >I I ! s*" *sjsbbb* Jshrewd ' '' �92 THE FRIEND. THE FRIEND, The truth upon this subject as upon most oth- cause, the fact is notorious; and there are, ers, lies midway between the extremes. It no doubt, at this moment, hundreds of young men, possessing the qualifications for very is hard to keep always the golden mean." different employment, engaged in the not very 15, JUNE HONOLULU, 1847. As we have asserted, not a few masters savory business of harpooning, cutting up will escape the censures of our worthy cor- and trying out, far away among the watery The reader of to-day's paper, respondents. In a late New York paper, we wastes of the Pacific. find two communications upon the subject of have met with the letter of one such, which Now there has recently been published a discipline upon ship board. One is from a we shall quote below with the remarks of the volume of stirring and rather painful interest, narrating the experience of such a landsman, the other from one whose home editor. It has never been our privilege to be- man as we have described, on board ayoung whalhas bsen in the forecastle. The writers send come acquainted with the captain ofthe'' Cre- ing ship which sailed from the port of New unlucky youngster had the their articles entirely without the knowledge scent," but we have met with scores of ship Bedford. This to go sowing his wHd oats under misfortune of each other. We have thought both ought masters in the whaling fleet whose characters .very unfavorable circumstances; and he deto appear at the same time. We are how-'.are not altogether unlike the one referred to his prolonged cruise as little better ever, unwilling to send them forth without in the subjoined extract. If propriety would than a sort of living Purgatory. The book extensively read; and has very natoffering a fow remarks upon the subject which i allow, we would gladly speak out their names. has been excited much painful feeling among urally these writers have discussed. The tendency More than once, twice or thrice have we met the relatives and friends of numerous young of both articles is to give the impression that them. They are men whom sailors respect whalers of the amateur class referred to.— in the minds of their respective authors, there and esteem. Jack says of them, they are Supposing the true account of one whale» is the belief that on board whale ships there as good masters as ever walked the deck of ship to be true account of all, parents who have sons far from home on voyages of this exists much cruel, tyrannical and even bru- a ship." Would that their number was lar- ; nature are filled with anxiety as well for the tal treatment. We are not going to deny ger. It is, we believe, increasing. This moral as the physical well-being ef their truthat there is ground for the charge, for such is should encourage the friends of the sailor. ants; and as they read Mr. Browne's narrative their hearts are oppressed with sorrow our own belief. Too much have we heard, We copy the following from a late number 1 and with fear. and seen, not to be of that opinion. Our of the New York Commercial Advertiser, But on board whale-ships as on board correspondents, however, as we believe, have whose, editor ranks high in the profession of other vessels, the situation of the crew is greatly influenced by the character of the taken a one-sided view ofthe subject. What newspaper conductors. master, and it does not by any means follow they declare to be true in regard to whale A Delightful Letter.—There are two that the masters of all whale-ships are such ships in general, is only true of a part. They kinds ofexcellence in letter-writing. One is cruel tyrants as he who walked the quartermake the exceptions the foundation of a produced by vivid powers of description or deck of the vessel to which Mr. Browne has and graceful turns of ex- given the name of Styx. general charge against the whaling fleet.— jby witty thoughts pression; this kind of excellence is seen in Happening recently to visit an old friend, There are doubtless ships to which their re- the letters of Madame dc Sevigne and Hor- a widow, who has a son on board a whaler, marks will fully apply. We have known ace Walpole. The other manifests itself in the conversation naturally turned upon bis earnest, truthful utterance of pure, gen- condition and prospects; and we, having obmasters who merit every expression of cen- the erous and noble sentiments, and of this, we tained some knowledge of Mr. Browne's revsure which our correspondents utter, and we think, an admirable specimen is given in the elations, were induced to express a hope that hare known others, and their number is not letter which we are permitted to copy, and. the young man had found a better commanda fow, who are entirely free from the exer- which, in our poor judgment, does so much er. Our friend, in response to this, proto the writer, that no addition could be duced tbe letter in question, which she had cise of a cruel, tyrannical, and brutal disci- honor made by the warmest language of eulogium. | received from her son's captain;, and we pline. This is true if the tenants of the fore- We veritably consider it one of the most, were so pleased with it as to ask a copy for castle bear good testimony, and those who beautiful epistolary compositions we ever! publication, feeling confident that it would be are acquainted with Jack, will not charge read, albeit the writer is only the skipper of welcome to many other parents. Such is the a whale ship, and undoubtedly never had the history of the following letter:— him with lightly passing over the sins of those remotest, suspicion that he was writing for the who live " abaft the mainmast." " SHir Crescent, at Sea, ) public ere. But we must tell how it comes OffWestern Islands, Aug. sth, 1846. J The impression we would have our read- to be published. It is pretty generally known, we suppose, Dear Madam,—In your letter ofthe 3d ers obtain, is not a one-sided, exaggerated that young men even of those of July, you requested me to write you in and distorted view of the subject but that who adventurous have received a good education and be- particular about the and what dispowhich corresponds with the truth. Let jus- long to families in comfortable circumstances sition I- had made of vessel, Frederick, but my time tice be done to masters and officers. They are very apt to indulge a roving disposition, was so taken up I was unable so to do, but making a cruise in a whaler; one reason a beloved mother, I doubt not, has written have many trials and vexation* in the dis- by of which is, that probably, and perhaps the you, ere this, alt particulars about every charge *f their duties, which would appal a principal, that voyages of this kind, by their madthing you desired to know. Yet, Usujsmsn. They undoubtedly have to deal length seem to offer the greatest advantages am, I feel it a duty I owe both youdear your and with, and govern many turbulent and refrac- to green hands, and present also the most family (although perfect strangers to me) to inducements to a tempting truant fancy iv the write a few lines from this port about your tory spirits, while circumstances bring many remoteness and comparative novelty of the He is before the mast at present, but ef sVmf4lm*M crass under their rule.— regions lo tie, visited. But whatever the son. should. >Ny vara asy oatarn imt'vag %ke> vwjfttge , " will scribes " • ! I . • I i ' " �THE 93 FRIEND. — . =j I will promote him, for I feel more interest the riches ofthe ocean, but happy in the love of Good Hope, touched at the islands ofMadagascar, Johanna, and Zanzibar, where our in him now than I formerly did, on your ac- of a Saviour. Respectfully yours, WESTFALL. count; for, although he is a little wild, he has! LEROY R. author was discharged in May 1848. Ha a feeling heart, and is willing to take my adS. It was impossible for me to write remained on the Island until tbe following P. vice, which I always endeavor to give lor his to you before I sailed, my mind was so dis-, |tracted with the cares of such a voyage, and 1August when he sailed in a Salem Brig for good. He is very ambitious, full of perseverance, leaving all that I hold dear on earth, perhaps the U. S., touching at St. Helena and armL. R» W. ling at Salem in October. The period embraand entirely fearless. He will no doubt rise lbrever. rapidly should he feel disposed to continue ced in the narrative is about one year and in the business. I regretted very much that New Work. four months. Soon after his return to the 17. I could not take him as a boatsteerer with Whaling notes', Cruise, with S. he ogam visisted Washington and resumme, but he is rather light and young, so that Etchincs of a as to Zanzibar, his the the voyage sojourn it for benefit to a on Island go I think of of I ed his dutiesas a reporter, Mid according to a seaman; he is in my boat, and I shall alwhich is appended a brief history of the the report of a gentleman recently from Whale Fishery, its past and present ways study his interests as though they were busimy own in all things. I am very sorry to Hon. By J. Ross Browne. Illustrated by 'Washington, he is still engaged in that and wood. ness, in which he has the reputation of being say that I am not a professor ofreligion, yet numerous engravings on steel it is something which I revere, for 1 have a Harper &. Brothers, Publishers. JVcw remarkably expert and successful. He now York, 1846. praying wife and mother; and a father who I in Washington, goes by the name of the doubt not is in Heaven. I, too, like Fredeour last number we noticed a new "whaler." In dea and all that was home, had gopd rick, sirable to make me happy and contented, but work, entitled " Typee, or a peep at PolyneHaving answered quite summarily, Who is could not rest without going to sea, which, sian Life," by H. Melville, who served in J. Ross Browne ? We now will offer a few at the best, is a hard lite. To be deprived the forecastle of an American whale ship.— work which he has writof society and sanctuary privileges at times Another work has come to hand written by a remarks upon the ten. It is a book we have read with much seems more than I can bear, yet there is a same that the once who the capacity. served in sweet consolation in knowing interest. Its style is simple and graphic.— person despised seamen now have numberless We are extremely glad to meet with this pro- The narrative is truthful. Having listened prayers offered up for them in their wander- duction just at the present moment, and in for the hundredth time to the verbal narraings over treacherous oceans, and verymany which tives of whalemen, we think that our author to care for their spiritual and temporal wel- connexion withthe numerous criticisms al- has portrayed a whaleman's life as it appearAn we the late American papers. fare. find in wrote me how in since work be found the will you times, have at lusion to the I ed to his own mind. In the preface ofthe your son was situated, felt almost condemn- marks which we quote in to day's paper from work, he declares it to be his design "to ed for inviting him to go with me,* but if he the New York Commercial Advertiser. present to the public a faithful delineation of is determined to go to sea, I know he is betbe gratified obtaining in where for Our else, readers may the life of a whaleman." This we believe ter off than he would be any Ido feel much for you. A parent's feelings an answer to the question, Who is J. Ross he has endeavored to do, and perhaps has I well know, and at your age it must be Browne, the author? From the book and a done, so for as it is possible for one with his doubly trying to have him from you, yet I that he is .tastes, views, feelings and habits. It is most doubt not that God, "who holds the winds in gentleman at our elbow, we learn hollow of birth. At the the his a Kentuckian of nine- manifest that the writer'sformer associations age by his fists, and the seas in hand," will hear and answer your prayers teen he visits the city of Washington and .and future plans not a little unfitted him for in behalf of your fatherless boy, and you will becomes a popular stenographic reporter in doing exact justice to all parties. He thoyet see him all that a pious mother could wish. I have as good a vessel as floats the ocean; the U. S. Senate, during the session of 1841 roughly detested the business, and hence all my officers are excellent men, having my —42. After the close of the session, in com- its hardships and annoyances were magnichoice among a number, and the crew are pany with a young clerk from one of the fied. Perhaps an adventurous and enterthe most imral set of seamen I ever saw. I public offices in Washington, he starts to prising whaleman would find full much to have not heard an oath uttered since we sailed, or an unpleasant word spoken on board see the world and visit "foreign parts."— disgust and ruffle his mind in reporting the the ship. Should you feel anxious to know From his own account of setting out on such long-winded and prosy speeches of Congressoccasionally about the ship, you can inquire] an adventure with only $40,00 and falling in men, as did our author in submitting to the ofmy mother. I shall, dear madam, write in New York, whose discipline and trying out the oil on board the you again from the Sandwich Islands, or with a shipping agent wherever I shall recruit ship. My voyage stories he so readily believed, we must think Styx. Every man must be allowed to be the will extend around the world, going by the, that "greenness" is a characteristic not ex- best just judge ofhis own profession. Cape of Good Hope, and returning hy the, chisively belonging to those who may have The picture which he has drawn is net way of Cape Horn. Accept my siocerej! favorthanks for the interest you manifested for been born east of Hudson River! Having such as would give a landsman a. very and of the business of out looking doffed his " long togs" and shipped in a wha- able opinion myself and craw on a perilous Voyage, believe me when I ask an interest in your ler, he sails from New Bedford in July, 1812. for and catching whales. His book will be prayers, and the prayers of all the people of* The Barque Styx," (alias Bruce,) touched read, and its reading we hope will do good; " God, that we may net only return laden withi lon her outward bound passage, at the Wes- Still like Dana's "twoyears before tbe mast," af iW. knar ug men. to ii */l* hai) mad* nae ?aj K« with «* writs? tern Islands, thence proceeded round Cape it will — ** '' whenhe was taste of <ac ahlp. �94 THE TRIEJVD. ous ef leaving home for the dangers of the would have modified some of his views and diffuse abroad useful information respecting sen, than it will deter from seeking employ- softened some of his expressions. As it is, the Sandwich Islands, Seamen, or subjects in ment in tbe whaling business. The reader the book is interesting and will be read.— general. The Appendix of this work conof this work, however, must not imagine that Would that its perusal might deter from tains much well selected matter, upon the all whale ships are like tbe Styx, and he leaving home some of those who are seeking history and present condition of tho whale ought to keep in mind that the master of the a home on the deep, but who will be inevita- fishery. Styx must indeed, have been a paragon ofbly disappointed. Native Schools.—On Tuesday, June Ist, excellence always to have kept his temper in Our limits will not allow us at present to an examination of native schools took place dealing with such a crew as our author de- give extracts from the work, but we shall at the Rev. Mr. Armstrong's church. About scribes as tenanting the forecastle of said hope to do so at some future time. Some of 400 children and youth of both sexes were vessel. He relates but one case of geuattne the author's sketches are excellent and his present, with their respective teachers. A i flogging that occurred whilehe was on board, narrative of a residence in Zanzibar is quite more well dressed and well-behaved company and of that instance be has made all that was instructive. of native children we have never beheld. possible, having given an engraving of the Our author concludes with some very no- These schools are under the superintendscene. While we are most thoroughly and ble sentiments. " I have a loathsome con- ence of a young Hawaiian who also teaches heartily opposed to the flogging system, yet tempt for the shutting arguments urged in the Station-School, or select school for boys. we must think if ever two sailors deserved support of tyranny." Sentiments like this This school appeared remarkable well in flogging, it was in the case described by our are frequently to be met with in perusing the Arithmetic, and the rudiments of Geometry. author. Bully" and Jack," were guilty work. We hope the next time the author Their teacher, we are informed, was a grodof violating a law of the ship, and of most feels the need of relaxation from the arduous j uate of Lahainaluna, having been there edinhumanly attempting to fight and flog each duties of a reporter in the U. S. Senate, that ucated by Mr. Hunnewell, of Chariest own, other in the forecastle. For this offence he will make a land cruise" through his Moss., and formerly a resident at the Isthey were both seized up" and " flogged." native State and other slave States, and then lands. It was highly gratifying to witness the preThe captain distinctly remarking, " Remempublish to the world a volume from his graph- sence of His Majesty and the interest he ber, now, this is for fighting." Would that ic pen, entitled, Etchings of a rambling manifested in the welfare of his young subevery time a sailor is flogged, the master and tour, with notes of a sojourn en a Mississip- jects. An address was made to the scholars by the Minister of Instruction, followed by officers had as plausible grounds. pi plantation; to which is added a brief his- some remarks by His Majesty. JudgeTur.In reading the narrative, these two causes tory of Slavery in the U. States, its past and S. Consul, also made an appropriate rill, U. Mem to have been the principal occasion of present condition. Illustrated by numerous address which was interpreted by the Rev. the unbappiness and misery on board the engravings on steel and wood." We express Mr. Armstrong. He expressed great delight Styx,—Ist, Captain and officers did not suf- this hope because Mr. Browne on more than in witnessing the present prosperous condition of the schools, especially as it was conficiently respect themselves, to refrain from one occasion, evinces that there is a convic- nected with the early labors of one at this using the most abusive, vulgar and profane tion in his bosom, that while he denounces station, with whom he was associated as a language in addressing the men; and 2nd, the tyranny on board whale ships, some of fellow student and college classmate! in years gone past. some ofthe men, according to our author's his readers may with justice refer him to the We are rejoiced to learn that the interests own account, were any thing but promising "peculiar institutions of the South." Vide of education receive so much attention,, and characters, being 6n*te«, thieves and liars, sincerely hope that attention may be in499. Not that we would utter the we page creased rather than diminished. except a fow clever chaps! Good note of apology in justification of schools are a nation's best defence One point has been painfully manifest to slightest and glory. bad treatment on board merchant or whale Capital judiciously expended in the instrucus is the perusal ofthe book, —there was no should like to ask Mr. Browne tion of the young, returns the very highest sabbath on board the Styx. It is stated that ships, still we rate of interest. is not a thousand times worse systhe barque left New Bedford on the sabbath, if there tem of flogging on the Southern plantations, t The Rev. Mr. Hrngham, the Predecessor of the but after that, the author in no way alludes Rev. Mr. Armstrong. to the Holy Day. Perhaps thereal cause of than exists in the American naval, merchant, us, for Donations. Mr. B. this was the fact, that whale ships generally and whaling service ? Pardon FOR THE FRIEND. the question, should your eye ever Rev. account all days alike. Profane language is asking E. Bond, Kohala, Hawaii, $10,00 FOR SEAMEN'S CHAPLAINCY. quite too frequently introduced into the nar- glance on these hastily penned paragraphs. $5,00 ration; we suppose the author thought it ne- It is naturally suggested by your own train Capt. Hackfield, cessary for the sake of making it more truth- of remarks. The publication of the Friend for Juful! As he takes upon himself to speak so In conclusion we would acknowledge the ly 1, will be delayed a few days' in conseconfidently in regard to tbe whaling business, compliment which is made in tho appendix of quence of the Editor's absence. |C7» During the absence of the Chaplain, %»e regret, although he may not, that he did the work to the " Honolulu Friend," and feel Public Services may be expected every sabnot serve longer and on board mora than one gratified if our humble efforts as editor, with bath morning. The sabbath school coati*.whale ship. Hod he done so, we think be she aid of our contributors, are calculated to ues aa usual . " . " " " , " ; . . , ' �THE DIED. ., , 95 FRIEND. BOAT FOR SALE. A HANDSOME WELL BUILT GIG, YH SSOO REWARD. it has come to the knowledge of H. H. M. 's Government, that a secret Lodge WHEREAS, Ia Honolulu, June 3*l, William Thompson, belonging to the 19 feet by 4 feet 6 inches, with Oara, Rudder North of Englsml. He Im* resided many )rara upon the Islands and Cushion, all complete. Enquire at the office of or Society ofrogues hss existed and atill exists at Hoand left a wife and two children. the Polynesian. June 14—If nolulu, banded logother by an'oath of fidelity under * lv NewLondon, Conn t apt Benjamin Stark, 62 years. a desperate leader, (said to be about forty-five years 1846, William Henry,a«ed 2 years In Fairhaven, Mass PRESERVED MEATB AND SOUPS. of age, and once a man-of-war's man) and whose and some months, only son of Captain William WhltneM.— [N. Bedford Reporter. possession by stratagem of His Maassortment just received, and object is to getKamehameha HI., or some other fast for sale by the undersigned, among which are jesty's yacht. sailing vessel, to cruise in these seas for purposes Green Peas and Gravy, Carrots and Gravy, PASSENGERS. Id ihe GeneralKearney from California—Messrs.O. L. Gray, > ami Jacob Frankfurt. Oeonrr P. Ilyan, Herman In the Euphemia for California—H. Grimes, Esq., lady and Mcaer* Grilfln ai.d Furbush. child, Rev. C. rt Lyman, In the Mt. Vernon for Columbia River—Mr. Heard.nan. Columbia—Meters, Lawion and Poat. In the Henry for In the Janelte, from .'.tlnti, Mrs. l-rui){ and Miss Uring. Hackford and Moore, and Id theHarah Ann for Tahiti, Capts. Mr. Painter. MARINE JOURNAL. PORT OF HONOLULU. ARRIVED. Juno 3.—Schr. Gen. Kearney, Mensies, SI ds. fin. San redrn. 4.—Eng. bark Janelte, Driuu. 3D ds fin. Tahlll. Reports Hawaiian schooner Swallow at Tahlll, May 3d,bouud for Valparaiso. In port. Uranle frigrete. Heroine sloop, 1Am. whaler, ami 1 Dutch and Hamburg ship. H. 11. M.'s ship Grampus sailed, April 28, destination unknown. 11. B. M.'s ship Juno had sailed for Navigator's. June 6—Schr Carrency Lass, McLean, 38 days from Bodega, with lumber, to Dickson St Hay. SAILED. May 30.—Am. bark Toulon, Crosby, tor Columbia RHrer. June 2.—Am. brig Hsary, Bray, for Columbia River. 3.—Am. ship Mt. Vernon, Given, fur Columbia River 4.—Hawaiian brig Euphemia, Kossum, for California. June 19 —Hriiish bark Janelte, Dring, for ColumbiaRiver. MEMORANDA. 20, American whale ship Richmond, Winters, Coldspring, 9 mos., 550 whale, 150 sperm. Last from Hobsrt Tows, has on board a runaway from that place, whosecreted himself and waa not discovered until the ship was at sea. Supposed to be a convict and talk, of procuring bit discharge at Oahu, on the return of the ship from the Nona Wet. tu Fa.KClsco —Transport hark W hiton, Gilson, 148 days from New York, arrived April 21th, with passengers for the XT Touched at Roloa, Kauai, May Oregon. Brig Prima Sera, Stenner, arrived tame date from Bin Pedro. May lat. Brig Elisabeth, King, from Monterey. sth Brig Com. Stockton, Young, from Oregon. Khip Barnstsble, Hall, from San Pedro. May St. Sailedahlp Thoa. H. Perkins, for China April (7. Ship Baaan Drew, for China. In May, ship Loo < boa, direct for Bostsa. r PHE MASONIC FESTIVAL. Members ofthe Lodge " Le Proo- JL mi di l' Gceaitie," will assemble at the Masonic Hall on Thursday morning, the 24th June, current, to celebrate the festival of St. John the Biptiat, at 9 o'clock A. M., and from thence proceed to the Bethel Church, where a sermon will be delivered at 1-2 past: 9 o'clock, by the Rev. Lobsii* Andrews, Chaplain for the occasion. The pubii' are respectfully invited to attend. R.C. JANION, W. M. By order of JaMeh Bastiam, Secy. June 16. / LOST. IN the 7tbinst., a Certificate ef Natural.- vTzation, Pass," from 11. B. M.'s Consal lieneral belonging" to the subscriber. The finder, by restoring one or both will be suitably rewarded. aod HaaoWo. turn JOSEPH WRITCH, 8.—« lBlacksmrth ' AFRESH Reaat Beef, Salmon, Harricot Mutton, Stewed Veal and Green Peas, Roast Fowl, Calves Head, Maahed Turnips, Roast Mutton, Ox Tail Soup, Mock Turtle do., &c, &c, &c. R. VIDA ot VONPFISTER. jun!2 tf. RICE. CAROLINA RICE—6,OOO lbs. superior, \J received per Montreal, and for sale by S. H. WILLIAMS. juniatf. SPERM CANDLES. QA BOXES Sperm Candles, for sale by O\J - R. VIDA & VONPFISTER. if. junl2. IENGLISH CANVASS. CANVASS—IOO bolts, No. J 1 lo 5, for sale by R. VIDA juniatf. &. VONPFISTER. CORDAGE. yet disclosed, but believed to be piratical, and whose presence m this kingdom is dangerous to persons and property, the above Reward ofFive Hundred Dollars, will be paid from His Majesty'" Exchequer, to any person or persons who will give information that will lead to the detection and conviction ofthe whole or part of said Secret Lodge or Society. It is believed that they have in their possession a new figure head, and a stern board to supply the place ofthe crown on the stern of the Kamehameha 111. They have also sets of false papers and flags to be used as required. One set is Mexican. They designed to take the Kamehameha 111., by taking passage In her for Maui, with their anne concealed in their chests, and to overpower the crew on the passage and put them ashore on Lanai. These particulars may aid in their detection, and put all persons on their guard against their attempts. Honolulu House, May I, 184T. tf not DRY GOODS. received per Montreal, from Boston, and for sale by the subscribe!s: 16 Cases Prints, assorted patterns, Balxarities, Lawns, 10 m 4 Linen Sheeting, 4 m 4 fine Linen, COILS Towline, 20 do. Hemp, assorted JUST 8jun!2 sizes, Spunyarn, Marline, by R. VIDA & &.C., for sale VONPFISTER. tf. FLOUR. 1 AA BARRELS superior Flour, L\J\J brand," and for sale by " Haxall just.received from the United Stales S. H. jun6. WILLIAMS. tf. TOPSAIL CHAINS. -L CHAINS, 3-8, 1-2 and 5-8, for sale by EVERETT & jun6 CO. tf. LEATHER. X A SIDES Sole and Rigging Leather, fer O\J sale by EVERETT & CO. jun6 tr. TEA* Marseilles Quilts, 10, 11 and 12 h 4, Damask Table Cloths, 8, 12 snd 16 M 4, Napkins, Bleached and Brown Sheetings, Brown Drillings, Denims, Gambroons, Sheetings, Meihuen Duck, do. Ticking, 5 Dozen Ladies' Kid Gloves, Open work Lace ds, Gents. Lisle Gloves, Ladies' blesched and unbleached Hose, Children's Bleached and Mixed do.. Gilt Buttons, Colored Agate do., Pencil Leads, Razor Strops, Wafers, Hooks snd Eyes, Lines Thread, Playing Cards, &c, &c. my2a tf. EVERETT & CO. „ " OFFER Hemp WALDO a CO. for sale the following articles of Merchandise: and Manila rope, cutting falls, towline. Blocks, handspikes, blubber books, fin chains. Canvas No. 1 to 5, standing rigging. Black, green and red paint,, white lead. Spirits turpentine, paint oil, whale oil, olive oil, Winchester's No. 1 yellow soap, California aoa American beef and pork, jerked beef, flour. j""'*' tf. Coffee, sugar, molasses, pickles in bis. and b-'ta. R. VIDA ot VONPFI3TER. Hoop iron, tea kettles, saucepans, wick yarn, FLOUR. Blue cloth caps, felt bats, cot 'n and silk umbrellas, A LOT of superior Chile Flour, just receiv- Crape shawls, China satis aprons, Claret wins. il ed and for sale by Also—\ Anchor, weighing 1600 lbs, and 1 new R. VIDA 8t VONPFISTER. fore top-mast staysail. junll if. myltf A FEW Boxes superior TEA, fcr sale at retail by R. VIDA & VONPFISTER. jnn!2 tf. RICE. 1 AAA Lbs. Best quality American Rice, SHIP'S WINDLASS. patent Ship's Windlass, tor sale by ONE j"nl2. K. VIDA & VONPFISTER. tf. PUMPS. good Pumps for sale low by TWO It junlg. . K. VIDA VONPFISTER. tf. DENIMS t | A BALES and two eases superior heavy' 1U Denims, tor sale by mv a» tf. WALDOS: CO < CROCKERY A GLASSWARE. I UST received, and for sale by EVERETT J & CO., Plates, assorted sixes, Ewers and Basins, Cups and Saucers, Foot Baths, Slop Jars, Covered Dishes, Brush and Soap Trays, 80. Pitchers, Tumblers in Casks, Decanters, Hanging aad Standi Laaaps, Shade So., "»»»- ■ ' tf. HACKERS. (Y\ TINS Cold Water, Butter and Sugar \IUU Crackars, justreceived, and for sale by •nySStf. WALDO a CO. �96 THE F ft I E N D. O. BREWER & 00, BY ORDER OP THB MSCRKTARY OF or vessel shall pwy alrwahs of such view report, and j-id.meiu, and be taxed and allowed oa a fai ffiencral (ffommtafliou OUfct.ON TERRITORY. JHrrctjantfl, AN ACT to prevent Deaertlon, n»d for the copy thereof, certified by aaid judge, but if the com HONOLULU, OAHU, recorery ot deserting or absconding aVen- plaint of ihe said crew ahull appear upon the a.in Charms Bncvin, ) report and judgment to have been without founds ■aen. J. F. B. Ma«ssul,[ Hawaiian Islands. § 1. J*i ft tnurttdby the float* of' B*pnuntative$ lion, then the said master or captain, or the ownei Francis Johnson. } Oregon Ttrritury, Th«t when it iliaII l>« made or consiarnee of such ship or veaael, shall deduct the vVaittsd—Government nr Whaler's Bills on Ihe United tf SiaU'S, alK-|'coat aad reasonable damages for the detontion (In to appear to any Juatice of the Peace, by or France, for which money will da«it of any person, thai, any person baa deserted be ascertained by said Judge) out of the wagea comIe advanced nil I he most fsvoralilr Irrms. and seamen or capof maaier or due to ihe aaid mate ing complaing any or absconded from lha service B. H. BOABDSffAir, tain of a veaael claiming the servicee of such de- marinets. contract or the duty of the Territorial Seagree§ or It ahall be 7. atljronomtttr JWat.tr, serting absconding person, upon ment made and sniered into, either in this or s for- cretary to cause s copy of this Act to be published HONOLULU, OAHU, H. !., Juatice the Peace shall the and the Sandwich Islands imin Oregon Spectator, the said of oign couairy, orraas soa sals an assostmbut op mediately ia»ue hia warrunt for the apprehension of papers, as soon as practicable. such deserting or absconding person, and cause the 5 8. This Act lo take effect and be in force from Clocks, Wutcbcs, Jewelry and Fancy Goods, Sextant snd Quadrant Glasses silvered and adjusted. accused to be brought b< tore him, or some other and after its paasage. Chronometers repaired and accurate rales gvvee. A. L. Lovuor, Speaker. Justice of the Peace of lha county in which the Attest, Particular attention paid lv watch repairing. N. HtJBKn, Clerk. original writ issued. 5 t. The officer having (he warrant, or any other Approved, Oregon City, 19th Pec, 1846. EVERETT 6c CO, m»tf CEO. ABERNETHY. person who may be duly authorized lo serve said warrant, may arrest said accused deserting or abotto tfommissicm JHerdjants, GEORGE RISE I, Y, Er sconding peraon in any county in this Territory, and P HONOLOtU, OAHU, H. I. bring him forthwith before the Justice of the Pesos JA. J j iMjsejjr BUTCHER AND GENERAL MEAT SALESMAN, be«s leave most tJ- Money advanced on favorable terms for Bills of who issued the war nil, or some other Justice of the respectfully to inform the residents Exchange on the United Stales, Fngland and France. Peace oflhessme county. § 3. Upon I ho trial or lha case,ir it shall ap, ■eUaaaaJatBBaa of Honolulu and shipmasters generalRODRIGUEZ VIDA & YON PFISTER, pear that the muster or oaptain of said vessel is en- ly, that he has taken the stand owned by Mr. nXALSaain titled lo Ihe further services of said deserting or ab- French, and lately occupied by Messrs. Robinson BHIP CHANDLERY AND PROVISIONS, sconding parson, it shall ba lha duty of the Justice & Co., where he is determined lo sell none but the HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I. of the Peace, ar the court trying the sama, to cauae best of meat, and trusts that by cleanliness and said deserting or absconding parson to be delivered strict attention to his business he may merit a ahare Ship* supplied wilh recruits at the lnwevt market price, for Cash or Rills on the United States or Europe. up u> the master or captain of said vessel, and all of public patronage. costs ahull be adjudged ogainal said desertlu; or abG. K. trusts nothing shall be wanting on hia port A. P. EVERETT, sconding perron, and a certificate of the same shall to give satisfaction to those whom be may have the jcs. xar <s» tea sS> sv us ub m be delivered to the said master or captain, who honor to serve. » shall thereupon pay the aame. N. B. Ox Tongues aad Corned Beef cured in a HONOLULU, OAfttJ. H. I. my22 ly. t 4. Anv person who shall entice a seaman se-to superior manner. (Office al the Counting Room ofEverett A Co.) leave his ship, or who aball knowingly harbor, crete, employ, or in anywise assist a deserting or BREAD BAKERY! 8. H. WILXsIAIttS, absconding aeatnan, ahall, upon conviction thereof, inform the inhabwould undersigned titotntn(sa(on iHcrcfjant, (rve tJEfenrral hundred, nor any sum not exceeding itants of Honolulu, that he has removed to the all 6ne> HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I. H3 Iff dollars for each offence ; and (hall known as Mr.Graformerly next lo the place b.: premises Enacted under ibe provisions of this Act, vier'a Hotel, and Mr. Vincent's lumber yard. He CORNELIUS HOVER, be recovered would likewise take this opportvnity of reluming paid inio the county treasury, and MAim in either by indictment or action of debt, in the name thanks to his numerous customers for the liberal General Merchandise A Hawaiiaa Produce, of the county. be boa received since commencing the patronage the HILO. HAWAII. captain, That master or on {6. every ship above business; and weald farther inform them that desertion of any of hU crew, ahull be bound in the he can now.supply them with fresh Bread, both Whaleships supplied wilh Recruits on favorable terms,» penal suan of fifty dollars, to give mmediato mlbr- morning and evening. Also a large quantity of exchange for Bills or Goods adapted to the maaket. mation of the saoae to the proper authority. and Chilean flour for sale in quantities to American § 6. That if tlto mate or first officer under Ihe snil purchasers. captain or master, and a ntkjnritjrof th* crew of any None but the best floor in market will either be Teasel or ship lying in any port of Oregon Tarritory, ao'd or baked at this establishment. shall discover that said ship or vessel ra loo leaky, A Semi-Monthly Journal, •.•Terms Cash.—No credit given. BOWDEN. or otherwise unfit (n hnrcrew, body, tackle, apparel, Imy | tf Devoted te Temperance, Seamen, Marine furniture, previsions, or stores, to proceed to sea, and General latelligence. and ahall require rnch unfitness lo be inquired into, NOTICE. PUBLISHED AMD EDITED IT the mnater or captain ahall, upon the request of the JAMES ROBINSON & CO. SAMUEL G. DAMON, SEAMEN'S CHAPLAIN mete, (or other officer,) and such majority, forththeir new Batcher having opened 8+top TERMS. with apply to the presiding Judge of the county on the new wharf opposite the Cua- One copy per annum, coart, either in term liana or vacation, and there- lMaaw|V J2,»0 inform their respectfully om House, and Za%B*-efasaasw «• required Two copies, upon, aaid Judge ia hereby authorised 4,(0 customersj'that they be able will friends and former the Three *• 6,00 to issue Mb precept, directed to three persons, the iaUnds afBEEF them with th* beet supply that can be to five proeurmeat akilful in mnrnn. e affaire 7.00 ly. usual prices. myS2 at the ford, board such vessel or Ten •' '• ed, requiring them te repair on 10.00 ship and to examine the same In respect lo Ihe deR. VIOA A VON PEISTER, fects or iaeurnaienoiea complained of, and to make ADVEBTISEMBNTB. report lo the n id Judge in writing under their hands, keep constantly on hand a general One square, S insertions, §1,60 and 60 cents for evor the haada of two of then*, whether la any, or in Provisions, &c. aeaortrneniof8hipCha«olery, ery additional insertion. One half square oi less, what respect, the aaid ship or vessel is unfit lo pro.. usually required for whale ships touching at thir 2 insertions, #1,00 and 46 cents for every addior addition of seen, prevtsiena to and what them at the lowsea, ceed port Car recruits; and will supply tional insertion. For yearly advertising, (tease stores, or what repairs or alterations ia the body, est market prices for cash or Hills of Exchange on apply to the Publisher. tackle, or appirci «ill bo necessary, and aeon such the United States. England and France. my*l tf Subscriptions and donations for the Friend receivreport the aaid Judge ahall adjudge aad determine ed at the Study of the Seamen's Chaplain, or by the and endorse -vn the aaid report has judgment, whethW«iR AND HOLASDEK. fallow ing Agents;—Mr. E. H. Hoard ran. Honolulu; er the aaiu ehip or .easel ia fit to proceed lo sea or subscriber is constantly making, and Be*. Cochran Forbes, Lahaina; Rev. Titae Coan, net, and Ihe sassier or captain, and crew, shall in ha* on hand, a eupaww* qeali'y of molassea and Hilo; and tbe American Miaaaouries shrougbeot tbe all Ihinga conform to the said judgment. If the for sals cheap for cash or approved Islanda. caajapl.n.i of .he m to and majority of aaid •raw. brown sugar, *M.A.McLANEi .,ao Apply «o shall upon aaid repert and H»»«nl J** CHARLES E. HITCHCOCK, PRINTER. ilie 7 iJZaatit anlr. i ' Auction JET"* sC' ( THE THE . 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It is one of the lowest ly far above their present position. And we forms of selfishness. It is below the penuri- should be equally surprised, if masters purFat the Frwnd. ousness of the miser—his cupidity preys up- suing this course did not experience the of Seamen. on himself. The slave-holder is leas infatua- double blessing of those who bless others and Wants for experience has taugbt him what hu- find their own position and authority corrested, No. 111. manity had not prompted, that wholesome pondingly elevated. Seamen need better fore. food and enongh of kis wealth to him as But "it would add to the expenses of the I regret the necessity of this article;—but well as comfort and content to his slaves.— voyage." A trifle; and if much, it would the necessity exists. Poor food and short al- We would go the extent of delicacies rather be money well (expended, an investment with lowance have often added to the severity of than diminish from the goodness and sufficien- compound interest. Good food and enough the sailor's hardships. Often grossly de- dy of substantial, food. And a kind and prov- of it, with an occasional extra, or, at the opceived, ofteoer badly governed, not unfre- ident master would look well to his awn oni tion of a prudent master, a social hoard, quently overworked, he is, in many instan- occasions of extra toil, and order for them on would he a cheap .purchase of kind feeling ces, sparingly fed. Many a day of exces- their return from dangers and fatigue the best and contentment. Vastly Uss expensive is it Fourth sive and unremitted labor has dosed with repast the ship could afford, and we are not than musty bread or strong meat. only an ordinary supper. And bow many a sure but thewisest captain would even on oc- rate" is the dearest rate. Owners pay a heavy sailor has set down where he could to a dish casions of great or unexpected success, keepi duty on such trash in the shape of protracted his sharpened appetite alone enabled him to " thanksgiving" with his crew. And wheni voyages, consul's fees, and deserved curses. eat, and which two such allowances of whole- weeks and perhaps months have passed with- Such unfeeling men merit the thorny pillow some food would hardly have satisfied. How out raising" a whale, and disappointment they sometimes get, and the reverse of forcruel ! How insufferably mean ! And with and discontent are setting on the brow andI tune with which the God of the sea as well what indignant shame do we hear of owners soiling the worse feelings of the heart, ai as of the land not unfrequently visits them. and agents for the sake of a few dollars, sup- thoughtful man might with great pleasure to " Such food is good enough for man who plying their ships with second and third, and ihimself and best effects upon his men, thus fared much worse on shore! I will not atoven fourth rates of food ! " Good enough and with trilling expense, divert his mind and tempt to look down far enough to reach the for foremast hands," is the plain language! theirs from a common despondency, and per- dark source of such a plea. It is certainly of their cupidity; they would hardly throw it haps a common calamity. And what if in from the''pit." A mind capable of producto their dogs ! This is certainly a bitter \ordinary times the master and officers should ing it is too.small for mental dissection, or growth from the " root of all evil," and must remember that foremast bands have some we would exhibit its monstrosities. But it yield poisonous, if not deadly fruit—a moat feelings in common with their -own, that sub- defies the most potent magnifier, the stronguninviting dessert upon the tables of those |jection to sea discipline and sea fare has not est light throwing only an ill shaped blur upthus enabled to fare "sumptuously every obliterated all the social and better feelings i on the canvas of reflection. The father of of their hearts. And what if following their lies" never degraded the species more than day." And we cannot give just expression to our gentler and more generous impulses, they by making, man the author of such a sentiindignation at the base and impolitic conduct should even then sometimes treat their men ment, and never so disgraced himself or beof some masters, who, for gain, or to avoid to an extra dish. This they might do and at trayed his necessities, as when employing calling upon their owners, sell in our ports their own tables, too, and in perfect consist- such an agent to accomplish even his vile theirbest stores, and on the North West feed ency with their position and authority. Such purposes. It deserves no reply and shall their men with an inferior article and in a thing would do more than a thousand emp- have none. We despatch itback to its " own stinted measure. Some, to their credit be it ty words or quarter deck declamations, to place," dark, contracted, empty, foul place said, go to the same beef and pork barrels convince men ofthe sympathy, kindness and —the author's heart But what shall I do," (says smarter,) with their men, and eat the same bread upon attachment of their masters and officers for their Übles. The steward draws alike and them. I verily believe that such a course or I found my ship stored as it is. I was profrom the same containers for forecastle and something like it, would do much to soften visioned for so long a time. It must answer I The Seamen's Friend. . ' ■ ;i t ■ " " :■ i " '' " . cabin. A thousand oaths and envious glan- the feelings and allay the jealousies and ani- and it must last. To throw away my supces and angry word* are thus avoided. We mosities so common at sea. The objection plies, would ruin the voyage." Do ? Dofor would not insist on the cabin table being lim- that such treatment would be making too your men as,you would do for yourself The ited in variety to what would be good and much of sailors, and elevate themabove their displeasure of owners, nor the risk of your wholesome and sufficient for foremast hands, business, betrays two things; Ist, that if office, or jour '• la*)" would bring you down but every reasonable and generous man can true, they have been too lone the subjects of to such fare. There would be money enough see why the provisions for the latter should a short sighted and degrading policy, and and ports enough where to expend it should be of the beat quality and as healthful and therefore more urgently need habituation to you find your own table spread with the good in its kind as that of the former. Should a more generous and humane one ; and " cheap" viands. The insult you compel the owners or the masters and officers see fit 2nd, if not true, that the objector is either your men to bear, and perhaps blame them to supply the cabin with richer viands and a himself the guilty party, seeking extenuation for resenting, you would not bear for a movariety of delicacies, neitherasked nor expec- of his fault, or pitiably ignorant of human ment. Dof Identify yourself unth your inted for others, no man can intermeddle there nature, and the best means of securing the jured sun and be their mend. Do them juswith or condemn. Such a course is at their esteem, the obedience, the services, and the tice. Provision them well at the first port option. But to do it at the expense of their blessings of those under his authority. And you can make. Free yourself from the blamt man, or at the same tone furnish them with mote than all, we should lament if the course if you are innocent, and cast it indignantly provisions of an interior quality, or stint them recommended did not make sailors feel like on them on whom it reats. But you willrilk , �98 THE FRIEND. , Choose thtlton a title dtsbon-|jRomanists as to othdL, as soon as they un- ofthe people and the vast majority of nil orabjy sustained, and a good name most hon-. derstand it; and that freedom they will en- classes, is Protestantism in the form of a ■>rably won; the displeasure of a few men';joy. The young in the Roman families mild Presbyterianism, as practiced in New unworthy of your confidence and the appro- cannot be the bigoted Romanists of the Old England churches. From all that has yet appeared, although the Romanists will unval of your own conscience and the commen- world. dation of ail good men. Bat you must not I was last evening conversing with a gen-! doubtedly become a respectable and even draw opon your humanity and thus wantonly] tleman who is wholly devoted to the work of flourishing sect, yet the system and creed endanger your character, and the peace of spiritually benefitting the Roman Catholics. first implanted in the nation aeems likely to the voyage. Draw to the full extent of your He told me of a whole community in Ver- continue and strengthen, subject only to such necessities. It will be a good lemon to own- mont, not only reclaimed from their errors, modifications as Protestantism itself is uners. It is what they deserve. It will in the but truly converted to the Lord. The priest dergoing elsewhere. end be an advantage to yourself, for no hu- has been over from Canada once and again, "The Romanists have shown a creditable mane or just act ever lost its reward. And and coaxed and threatened, and finally ex- zeal for education and have enrolled 2.800 just judgments never foil to reach the con- communicated the poor heretics; but they pupils, besides 600 children who do not attemptible being that pursaes his selfish ends stand strong in the Lord and in the power of tend school. In 1846 they commenced a regardless of or in defiance of the reputation, Ibis might. I believe that a score are thus' high school at Koolau, Oahu. The Rev. the happiness, and the rights of others. Iemancipated where one leaves Protestant-1 |Abbe Maigret has a select school at HonoIt is too bad that poor food or short allow-!'ism for the thraldom of the mother of abomi- lulu, embracing several hundred scholars, •nee should ever be found in the catalogue |nations. A few of the high church Episco- who manifest a tolerable proficiency in the of sailors* abnses. Disaster or famine may palians on both sides of toe water have of' common branches of education. The French bring the necessity upon them: then they Jlate gone down to holy water, and images, IIpriests in the commencement of their career know well how to bear it. But that the cu- and religious nonsense; and we are glad of! pursue a widely different policy from the pidity of man should coolly devise such des-j it. Because, if such is their darkness, and American missionaries in regard to the econpicable means to amass wealth, may well call such the spirit of their devotion, there is no jomy of their operations. Which is the betforth the withering rebuke of every friend of hope of reclaiming them to a spiritual and ter adapted for solely religious objects it his fellows. That masters or owners can 'rational religion; and by thus going their would be difficultto determine. TheFrenchhave the effrontery to lift up their heads 'influence to do mischief is gone. They can man in his clerical celibacy can well afford branded with this stigma, is almost as great exiert very little in the Roman church and, to be economic; but he does more; rejecta wonder as that their insulted species can absolutely none upon Protestants. A few of ing the softening influences of domestic life, tolerate their existence. But for the down]'our young ministers have lately tried it, and he equally disdains its comforts and refinetrodden and abused sailor, we would have!they find that overboard in a deceitful sea, ments, and putting himself upon a par with the native whom he has come to instruct, passed them by in contempt. We set up a is no desirable berth. •way-mark to caution the unwary to avoid and, I rejoice to find a spirit of kindness to- ipartakes of his coarse fere, sleeps on his hasten from them, and would that we might' wardsRomanists and all men gaining ground. jcoarse mats, and in his philanthropic tours, hear with us from their evil contact every in-jThis will do more towards prostrating secta- makes himself, so far as the mere fellowship rian wslls than any thing else. oflife is concerned, one of them. It would iured sop of the ocean. appear to be his policy to gain his neophytes'' T. DWIGHT HUNT. 1 With good will to every body, yours. J. o. confidence by descending to nearly their In reply to our correspondent, respecting level. Hardship and frugality with dim are New York Correspondence. to his cause, and he cheerfully suhNaw York, Sept. 16, 1846. the increase of Catholicism at the Sandwich essential to a mode of living and a solitary routDeab Sib,—ln the U. S. Catholic Maga- 1jIslands, we insert the following paragraphs Imits of services which would appall his Prozinc for August last, Is the following state-' from the 3d edition of Jarves* " History of ine testant brother, accustomed as he in from one ment, viz:—"ln 1840, there was but the Hawaiian Islands," just published. childhood to rely upon the amenities"of the Islands the Sandwich chapel in Catholic ;j gained considerably in'|social circle, and whose faith embraces the now there are ninety Catholic churches, one "Romanism has promise of the things of this life as well as hundred and ten schools, and upwards of numbers since its entire toleration, but with- 'those of the life to come. The Romanist out the Protestant churches materi-j affecting Catholics." fourteen thousand moraloses of himself in the one great 'object were never sight The of latter ally. perhaps the This Magazine is the official organ the holr mother church and Archbishop; hence its statements receive sound and flourishing than at present, while(i of aggrandizing the converts entire world under her ecclesibringing many made among at Protest-! the former have But least one ! the greater credit. and astical He is but a unit in a vast sway. adverse to the principles the clam ever ant calls ia question these statistics, and body, whose centre lies elsewhere. Educawishes to know more about the these 90 restraints of their American teachers. Over: churches 110 schools, and 14,000 Catholics!, jthese, its influence has undoubtedly been| ted to passive intellectual obedience and Protestants report physical self-denial, if to these he adds a holy Are there in the Sandwich Islands one half usefully extended. The used as zeal and perfect faith, he makes a most efschool-houses, J7O churches and as Roman Cathoone quarter many or even " 104,' fective religious agent, and there is nothing of The Romanists worship. If so, and members? places lic churches, schools attending them, or surprising in his contempt of the common there has been a prodigious gain since 1840. with a total population aad desires ofmankind. Neither is And now that I am on this subject, I will supposed to be under their influence, of |pursuits that the Protestant missionary it computation,! is a similar strange By 14,000. States nearly add that Romanism in the United be found should cfing to those ties which, by education not the formidable foe '■* was twenty years more than 80,000Protestants wouldcompute-' and faith, with him constitute a part of his ago. It is becoming Americanized. It can- on the islands, but ia these gross for be made The family he brings with him to religion. where allowance should tioas great not, under -the influepoes here every of his field ef labor, serves to teach others to feh, raise up the ignorant and bigoted sub- those alike indifferent to religious rites »f priest ly despotism. Under American jany kind, and who are equally fair subjects be faithful husbands and affectionate fathers. institutions the mind cannot be chained, nor for the religious zeal of both. The national He desires to give a practical example to that .the heathen, of a well directed Christian he conscience be silenced. Freedom religion, as understood in the sense of household, as a manifestation of thoae bless. to received the the most intelligent rulers, is as dear by ofopinion and of conscience your office! ' I ' < J ! ' �THE 99 PIMJD. mgs which bore attend religion and virtue. excuse myself for something that I Sabbath Friend. have said His desire ia not to go down to the native, or done, and to avoid the danger or the but to raise the native up to him. To him shame that I apprehend from it, I discover Sailing on the Sabbath. there is more of true religion in practicing at once my fear, as well as my falsehood; At the close of a meeting at Aberdeen, the duties and refinements of domestic life and only increase instead of avoiding the Scotland, when the Rev. Mr. Longmuir, of shame; and the show to be than ia denying them. Thus by their very danger myself I church, made nn address, the the mariner's creeds the Romanist and Protestant com- the lowest and the meanest of mankind, and Wm. Chapman, Esq., related the mence their work at extremes. The one as am sure to be always treated as such. Fear, Chairman, it were without scrip or coat, without wife or instead of avoiding, invites danger; for'con- following touching anecdote.—[Richmond ■ Observer. child, inured to toil, and educated to repress cealed cowards will insult known ones. If A few years ago be was owner of a fine the natural emotions of the heart, throws one has the misfortune to be in the wrong, vessel which sailed from this port. Her caphimselfboldly into the field of warfare with- there is something noble in frankly owning! tain had been brought up by him, from his out counting its cost; bound by no ties ex- it; it is the only way of atoning for it, and and, when sufficiently qualified, had youth, those ofhis no exthe of only Equivocept hopes way being forgiven. order, having been sent to sea as captain of this vessel, cept of ecclesiastical advancement here, or cating, evading, shuffling, in order to re- with orders never to sail from port on the spiritual reward hereafter, he becomes an move a present danger, or inconveniency, is Lord's For a long time toes* orders day. cross, mean, of so so much efficient, uncompromising soldier the and betrays something to be deterred by no obstacles, to be appall- fear, that whoever practises them always de- were faithfully obeyed. The captain—honest and industrious in his business—became ed at no danger, and to shrink from no serves to be, and often will be kicked. highly respected by his employer. On one another sort of lies, inoffensive means of compassing his object. The other There is all was ready to go to sea. The counting himself a disciple of Jesus, takes enough in themselves, but wonderfully ridic- occasion his instructions direct from His word; recog- ulous ; I mean those lies which a mistaken season was fine, and the captain had resolved nizes no mediumbetween himselfand heaven; vanity suggests, that defeat the very end for to take his wife and child with him on.the esteems it gospel-wise to provide both scrip which they are calculated, and terminate in voyage. They were on board. Adverse winds sprung up, and the veaael was detainand coat, purse and wife; carries with him the humiliation and confusion of their author, ed for several days. On the Lord's day to combat with the principle of evil, all the who is sure to be detected. These are chiefly the scene was changed; the wind aids to good that flow from the virtuous rela- narrative and historical lies, all intended to morning fair, was and many vessels that had been oflife and intimate connection with his do honor is altions infinite to their author. He wind-bound were getting under weigh.fellow-men. The Romanist brings an ador- ways the hero of his own romances; he has Alas! the temptation was too strong for biro, ing multitude before the decorated altars of been in dangers, from which nobody but himand he yielded to it. Within a little more emotion self he has with his his church and enkindles ever escaped; seen own by appeals to their visible senses, directing their sym- eyes whatever other people have heard, or than twelve hours after their crossing the bar pathies through the pictured sufferings of read of. He is soon discovered, and as soon at Shields, every one on board that vessel was lost. None were left to explain the cirholy men to the cause for which they died. becomes the object ofuniversal contempt and cumstances which brought about this melanThe Protestant sanctifies the domestic affec- ridicule. choly event; but it was supposed that the tions by lighting up an altar of purity in the as as you live, "Remember then, long heart. He desires to make the world within that nothing but strict truth can carry you vesael had struck upon a sand bank, and that to correspond with the world without, and through the world, with either your con- the captain, having lost the moral courage both to perform their mission of love from science, or your honor unwounded. It is not and self-possession, arising from a conscience the Father. Intellectually we may admire only your duty, but your interest: aa a proof at peace with God, had quitted his vessel, the stern, self-denying discipline of the dis- of which, you may always observe, that the and, with all on board, had taken to a small ciple of Rome, but mind and soul unite in greatest fools are the greatest liars. For my boat, which was overturned in the surf, when whole were called to appear in an eterproclaiming that best suited for man which, own part, I judge of every man's truth by the while it leads him to a rational use of the his degree of understanding."—[Letters to nal world. The vessel shortly afterwards floated with the rising tide, and came on gifts of this life, best prepares him for the his Son. shore apparently just as the crew had left enjoyments of that to come." cabin dry, and a Canary bird hangGood Government.—What is the object it—the in its cage, full of life and vigor, singing of all Government ? The object of all gov- ing Lord Chesterfield on Lying. as if all was well, and its shipmates Occupy"It is the man who tells, or who acts aj ernment is roast mutton, potatoes, a stout ing their accustomed places. lie, that is guilty, and not he who honestly; constable, an honest justice, a clear highway, a free school. What trash to be bawling in and sincerely believes the lie. I really know the Spin ig t Out.—In the street of Leistreets about the Green Isle, the Isle of and criminal, more more mean more nothing one day, Dean Swift waa accosted by cester, ridiculous, than lying. It is the production the OceanI the best anthem of Erin go a drunken weaver, who, staggering against either of malice, cowardice, or vanity; and Bragh! A better anthem wosjM be Erin go bis reverence, said, "I've been spinning it generally misses of its aim in every one of bread and cheese, Erin go cabins that keep out." " Yes," said the Dean, " I see you these views; for lies are always detected, out the rain, Erin go pantaloons without ; have, and yon are reefing it home." sooner or later. If I tell a malicious lie in boles in them.—[Sidney Smith. I The Love of Freedom order to effect any man's fortune or charac—None can love Preserved Fish, Esq., a distinguished freedom heartily, but good man; the rest ter, I may indeed injure him for some time; love but I shall be sure to be the greatest sufferer! merchant of New York, died a few days not freedom, but license, which never hath His since. romantic name is to said have more scope or more indulgence than under myself at last; for as soon as ever I am detected—and detected I moat certainly shall! originated in his being found near Sandy ityrants. Hence it is that tyrants are not oft be, —I am blasted for the infamous attempt;! hook, afloat in a basket, when an infant.— offended by, nor stand much in doubt of bad and whatever is said afterwards, to the dis-!The captain of a Liverpool packet-ship res- men, as being all naturally servile; bat in advantage of that person, however, true,! cued him—christened him Preserved Fish whom virtue and true worth most ia 'maif, passes for calumny. If I lie, or equivo- 'and adopted and educated him. Mr. Fish'lthem they fear in earnest, as by right their cate—for it ia the same thing—in order to' has leal a very large property. masters.—[Milton. , " - - . , < J —!i �100 THE THE FTUEND. FRIEND. the nrieeionariee, Messrs. Hitchcock and pie recently voted the-sum of $90,00 for the Andrews, have rather discouraged, than en- benefit of their fellow Polynesians, the Tacouraged their people from bringing cash, hirians, who have been called to pass through HONOLULU, JULY 16, 1847. but preferred that they would bring the pro- so much trouble. This amount is now in our ducts of the soil or of their hands. They possession to be forwarded by the earliest In consequence of the Friend not have pursued this course, principally, that opportunity, accompanied by a well executed being published on the Ist of July, it will ap- they might encourage industry among the letter in the native language, written by a pear during the remainder of the year, on people. It waa interesting to witness the every second Thursday, instead of the Ist variety of Hawaiian wealth that was poured member of Mr. Hitchcock's church, and addressed to the native christians at Tahiti. »nd loth of each month. into the Lord's treasury. The men usually Religious services at the meeting house brought a stick of wood valued at 6 1-4 followed, "laying down the contributions.' The Fourth of July. cents; the women and children brought mats, A* a matter of curiosky, it would be no rope, twine, taro, eggs, fowls, potatoes, tic. Knowing, as we do, (Mark 19, 43,) that it not the gift, but the motive prompting the uninteresting subject of inquiry, to consider ■The entire contributions, reckoned at Molo- is gift, which renders it acceptable to God, we | the unfold number of methods adopted by kai price current, amounted to about $8,00. could not but conjecture that some poor HaAmerican citizens, and others, to celebrate Additional contributions, we learned, would be waiian that afternoon might have cast in more the signing of the Declaration of Independ- ]brought during the month by persons living than a score of princely donations," which ence of the United States. At home, a va- at a distance. This method of collection, " are trumpeted round the world. An audirirty of benevolent, literary, mechanical, po- isubjects the missionary to far more trouble litical and religious societies, improve the Ithan would a collection in money, but it is, ence of 200 assembled to pray for the extenoccasion for public festivities. In by-gone doubtless, far better for the people. He is sion of the Redeemer's Kingdom, and that years the day was almost universally char- very particular to record each donor's name, the people of all lands might come into the acterized by much of most criminal excess ithe article given and its value. Subsequent- possession of a purer, holier, and more rational liberty than is now enjoyed by the in the uae ofintoxicating drinks. On no day Ily, he must find a market for the various doof the year ia there now to be witnessed a ination*. The following extract from a late most favored nation on earth. We are hapmore happy and salutary triumph of Tern- American paper, will inform our readers py to add our testimony touching the favoraperaoce principles. This is cheering and respecting the disposition which has been ble reports which have gone abroad respecti to true made some of the funds contributed by ing the condition of the natives on Molanimating the of patriot. Some would i okai. still revel in drunkenness to evince their lore ithe christian people of Molokai:— of liberty, but their glory" becomes their " At the Anniversary meeting of the New On our return to Lahaina, we learned with " York and Brooklyn Foreign Mission Society, unfeigned delight that our country's Inde" shame." Such persons, by their inffiience held a few days since, Rev. Dr. Armstrong, pendence had been observed in a most beand example, not only disgrace themselves, in the coarse of same remarks, made the fol- coming and proper manner, by the friends of bat aid in perpetuating the direst of curses ilowing remarkable statement: at the U. S. Hospital. We reTemperance, the odd two vessels sailed Twenty years ago world. upon their country and thisa of one of the guests to furnish an accountry-—-each company from with quested It may not be of great importance to inmissionaries. They continued the same count for our columns. He has done so in feral the world how we passed the anniversa- track to the Equator, when they separated; ry of our country's independence, still, upon one went Eastward, around the Cape of the following interesting communication. reflection, having no occasion to be ashamed Good Hope, and landed her missionaries at Ceylon, among an ancient, proud and super4th of July Celebration. of (he manner we spent the day, we proceed stitious people, where they have preached Lahainia, July 9th, 147. to offer thereon a few remarks. We enjoyed Christ with great success. The other vesthe kind hospitalities ofour missionary friends sel proceeded Westward around Cape Horn, Mr. Editor :—As every advance in the at the station of Kaluaaha, on Molokai.— and thence Northward, and landed her mis- cause of temperance is gain to the communiat the Sandwich Islands, among an ty, some of your readers may be interested Besides the members of the American Mis- sionaries savage and deeply degraded race. ignorant, to know whether a fourth of July can be celsion families, the Island contained not an- There they began to make known the GosLahaina, ebrated at on cold water principles. other American citizen, or white person, to pel. Now, said Dr. A., 1 have just received a a Islands, letter from the Sandwich with number of Americans at Lahaina, conA our knowledge. Only two foreigners have Molokai, draftfrom the Church of the con- nectedwkh our taken up their residence uponthe Island, and tributions of the natives, derived from the temperance society, knowing they left to spend the day at Lahaina. On sale of mats, of $100—to be paid to the the fourth of July would be observed, felt the afternoon of Monday, July sth, occurred Ceylon mission for the education of pious desirous to observe it so as not to disgrace the miasionary monthly concert of prayer in natives there for the ministry. Is. not this their country and characters. Knowing the a wonder? Christian* of the Sandand intoxication so often indulged in the native church. Previous to the meeting indeed wich Islands, twenty years ago ia thickest revelry the natives, aduks and children, brought to darkness, now raising funds to educate the on that occasion, and indeed by many deemthe miauinasi-y's study their various monthly youth of Ceylon!" ed essential to a fourth of July celebration, contributions. We would here remark that We are happy to add, that this same peo- they resolved to have a temperance dinner. , , , < < . . �THE FRIEND. , 101 Early on the morning of the 6th, (the 4thi there. The crowd was large, be* no noise, body else, drank and sober; the drumker the Fellows with a quart of whisky in being sabbath) the American hospital wasi no revelry, no one carried neck and heels tot paler. them, shook like an aapen. The ship had fort. was only All peace and quiet, and gracefully adorned with our colors at one endI the foundered, and was still thumping on the of the veranda, and the temperance banner, the cheers for independence arose on thei rocks; the wnter rushed in tremendously. The life boats were all let down in a moment with the motto, " Pure water alone for me," 1 balmy evening air. to quit the ship before it should sink for Such a to at the other end. Along the front, in large celebration does honor the La- Theuscannon were fired as loud and aa fast as letters on white canvas running the whole haina temperance society,and to those Amer- possible, with the hope that it might he icans who thus united to show their indepen- heard in some direction. The shrieking of length of the building, was read the ladies was truly heart-rending, and alAMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, 1778. dence. indescribable. It waa such aa 1 together at Over the whole stood the noble Eagle, with May the U. S. Hospital Lahaina, never never beard before and hope never to hear have occasion to be ashamed of any who again. The ship did not quite sink, and of " E pluribus unum." course nobody waa drowned. The fog was The device was truly American and reviv- claim independence. very thick I agree, but the whisky was more natives to The appeared enjoythe festivity to ed many an association of bygone days. blame than anything else.' If we have American steamers for the AtAt two o'clock a respectable company sat almost equally with the Americans themdown to a public dinner on the beautiful green selves. The social freedom and hilarity withi lantic, we trust thatthe officers and seamen plot in the yard, all screened from the sun by which Hawaiians enter into public festivities will all be teetotallers." Washington's Psalm.—The Rev. Mr. awnings. There too, at the head of the ta- on temperance principles, whether the celeble, hung the banner, " Pure water alone for bration be one of their own, or as on this oc- Waldo, an oM revolutionary veteran from casion, one of foreigners, is much to their Connecticut, who attended the celebration me." at Weetfield on the 4th of July, made himThe dinner was every way worthy a fourth praise. How rarely we see an Hawaiian in- self quite interesting at the dinner table. He Even when you can count scores is now nearly ninety years old, but is in the of July. There was all the party could wish toxicated. 1 of reeling foreigners among them from all vigour of a green old age, and waa able to to tempt them to a social repast. But nothsermons last Sabbath. ing to tempt to revelry, neither brandy, rum, countries, Americans, English, French, Ger- preachhistwo remarks he referred to the allusion In wine nor gin, nor any intoxicating beverage, mans, Spaniards, Portuguese, Africans, Chi- made by the orator to Washington/and obnot even the beer bottle, so common in La- nese and Indians, on almost any public occa- served that he never heard even the'name of haina. Nothing but pure water from the ;sion, you will look almost in vain, and be that glorious chieftan and good nun, "Withfountain and plenty of good milk. surprised to see a drunken native. May out feeling the cold chills through his whole system." those who come here from lands boasting of A certain enemy to cold water dinners, He remarked that ther- was a single indunning some extra stimulus necessary, as their civilization, take lessons of the Hawai- cident that came within his personal knowians on this point, and may pure temperance ledge, which he believed waa not generally an act of benevolence, offered the managers a known. It was that Washington, on the day barrel of beer gratuitously, that the occasion principles soon bless every man who boasts that he assumed the command of the Amerithat no "he's* heathen." can army at Cambridge, read and caused to might not violate Lahaina usages. But the Very truly yours, &c. be mine the 101st Psalm, a portion of which beer was not permitted by the company to we publish: enter the yard and the benevolence of the If there is any one subject upon Ifl am raMod to bear the .word, donor was lost. All passed off with good which men exhibit down-right 111 taks my eoassl from thy Word; maduaas, it Thy jostica sad thy heavenly gnee cheer. Two short addresses on the nature seems to be in regard to spirit thinking. Shall be the pattern *f my way*. of true liberty, were delivered, and the com- The eyes of ship-owners and underwriters No sons of .lander, rage sad strife, pany withdrew from the tables in cheerful, are now about half open—would that some BhaH be companion* of my life; Tlw haughty look, ths heart of prtte. healthful mood. No bloated faces—no black of thefrequent disasters occasioned by drunkWithin my doors shall ne'er aaeas. eyes—no one jostling against his neighbor— enness might serve to make mem aside awake. 11l March the taad sad raws the jsat no one overturned by the wall or knocked Who, after reading the To posts efbeasr, wwsJtmmsstttssfr, following, would ever Ths roea that were. Iks holy will, down by a post—no garrulous, belligerent be willing to trust himself on board a vesselI Shall be my friend, sad favorites still. squad of red noses, vociferating their loyalty commanded and manned by drunkard*? to vein atoll •ioners tope lo rim around the nozzle of a beer barrel. No one Br Istieriag er maitrioes lies; 'Gen. Flourney, of Kentucky, in his acNor while the innocent I guard. disputing the claims of a certain quadruped count of the accident which befel the Brit■kail bold offender, e'er be .pared. for his poet in the gutter, but like men ia con- tannia, in her passage out in July, says: Ths impious crew, (that factious band.) •' 'You may have heard something of scious independence, each could walk erect, my Shall hid. their heads or quit ths lead; been having regularly in the And aU that break the public reet, and felt himself a man, testifying to the steam-ship Brittania, butshipwrecked, you could not hear WMIs t have-pewsr. shall be saayiusssd. healthfhl blessings of pare cold water. At the particulars; that is impossible. AH that 1 This psalm the reverend worthy deacon night the whole building was illuminated, I can now any ia, that when the ship stench, rend off to the company in true primitive for half an hour afterwards, I woaW not etyle, a line at a time, when the eagle and motto appeared with fine and which waa sunk to have given a-' button, for the life of every hu- the tune of "Old Hundred, "that tune being effect. Multitudes of natives and foreigners man creature on board. The captain himassembled, but there was no call for kaHeos self wee as pale as a sheet, and so waa every .' ' ' , > ., , ' �102 THS If our readers do not find sufficient reading matter upon the subject of temperance in our colums, we would earnestly recommend the perusal of the Oahu Fountain. Copies of Judge Lee's and Mr. Marshall's Addresses, before the Oahu Temperance Society, can be obtained at the Chaplain's study. FRIEND. Education .most effectual in nrronMino mankind. —There are several ways of reforming men; by thelaws of the civil magistrate, and by the preaching of ministers; but the most likely and hopeful reformation of the world must begin with children.— Wholesome laws and good sermons are but slow ways. The most compendious way is a good education; this may be an effectual prevention of evil, whereas all after ways are but remedies.—[Tillotson's Sermons. DIED. la Honolulu, July IS, Robert Fltmv, aged 11, formerly n apprentice In the Polynesian office la Honolulu, July ID, Mr A mo. Ford, blaekamita, beloafirf to Boeton, Man He ha.raided on threelalanda alnce 1839 In Honolulu, May U.l, Mr. D. U. Btggaaoo, painter, belong Ing to Richmond. Va U. 8. 4. At Lahalne, 8d iaalaut, Katharine Bruce, your.gret daogh ter of Henry 8 Bwlnton, afed 10 montba. At Walmen, Kauai, Jour 112,Mr. Benjamin Teompaoa, egee 64 yean. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. The Counting-House of Messrs. C. PORT OF HONOLULU. Brewer It Co. was in extreme danger of beNames.—A man that should call every its right name, Would hardly pass NOTICE TO WHALERS. ing destroyed by fire on the sth instant.— thing bythe streets without being knocked through Honolulu is a free pert to Whalers of all The alarm waa given just in time to prevent down as a common enemy.—[Halifax. nations, tt» oily charges be lag 9* for baoy* destruction of a great quantity of valuable and 91 for clearance—tonnage does and piEnglish Sovereigns. and property. papers other OTIS MNBMONICAL In a sermon preached at Newark, COPIED FROM LYMAN D. CHART. N. Jersey, by the Pastor of the Free PresAC'SIN. R'ON. NAMES. byterian church, on occasion of the death of 897 II Egbert the Rev. Mr. Torrey, who died in the Balti838 19 Ethelwoli S Ethelbold .867 more gaol, we find it stated that Mr. Tor( 8(0 Ethelbert 6 Elhelred 866 rey had been instrumental in assisting about Alfred 871 39 400 slavea to escape from their masters.— 980 86 Elder Edward 1( 936 Athelstan The statement is also made, that since the ( 941 Edmund 946 10 Edred anti-slavery movement commenced at the 9(6 4 Edwy 969 17 Edgar North, more than 20,000 slaves had escaped 976 4 Martyr Edward 979 to the Northern States aad to Canada. Ethelred II 38 101( 1 Ironside Edmund 1017 19 Canute, a Dane Erratum.—In our last number, it stated 3 Harold 1036 3 that the Superintendent of Schools, in the Hardicanute 1039 36 Confessor Edwsrd 1041 Rev. Mr. Armstrong's district was educated 1066 Harold II i 31 William Ihe Conqueror 1086 at Lahainaluna.by Mr.Hunnewell ofCharles13 William th* Bachelor 1087 MOO 36 Henry I town. We have been informed by the Rev. 18 1186 Stephen 11(4 36 Mr. Alexander of Lahainaluna.that the young Henry II 10 1189 Richard I man educated by Mr. Hunnewell, is now a 1199 Joha 18 1316 56 Henry III licensed preacher and a most promising young 86 Edward I 1979 ao Edward II 1307 man, living at the west end of the island of 60 1887 Edward III Oabu. Richard II 1377 33 An Englishman's Opinion of the Amerwriter in the London Navt.—A shrewd United Service Journal, says, " Thare ia no doubt that we, (the English,) have three powerful rivals in France, Russia, and the United States; but of these three, the Americana are the moat important ones, on account of their origin, their courage, and their even greater activity and enterprise than our own." The writer then proceeds to show that our Navy, though numerically inferior to that of France, and even to that ofRussia, is intrinsically superior to either, and contains the germ of a great and powerful fleet. We have the raw material, the workmen, and a sufficient merchant navy to arm as men of whenever called on to do so. Our Naa thing of life; it is procreative; that c French and Russians resembles a huge and costly machine, which once destroyed, is not easily replaced.—[Aav Paper. ican Henry TV Henry V Heary VI 1399 1413 1499 Edward IV, Edward V Richard III Henry VII Henry VIII Edsard VI 14(1 Elizabeth James I Charles I Charles II James II William of Orange Anns Oeerg* I George II 1659 George IV WlllramlV Victoria 1890 1830 1887 Mary George 111 1483 1483 148* 1809 1(47 18(3 1(03 189* 1*99 1(8* 1(88 1708 1714 1797 17(9 13 9 39 99 i 9 94 38 ( 6 44 99 94 36 4 13 13 13 abolished by the law of 15th -. Jane, 1817. For fbrtber particulars eee tbe Commercial Regalations on the last page APE. 63 ARRIVED. June 13 H. P. M.'s S. La Sarcsu*, Capt. Leborgas, II sun. from Bfaaatlaa via Hlloand Lahalne. Left at Masatlaa, ft. B M '• S. Constance, Capl. Walker, and C. 8. 8. Independence and Cyans, Commodore Shubrick, tbe latter blockading. JaneS7 —It. B. MPs Ship Modest*, Capt Beuey, 14 days fm Colombia River. She was detained five weeks Is Baker't Bsv. waiting a chance lo get oat. SAILED. 30 33 16 Jan* S3.—Fr. sckr. Currency Last, McLean (or Tahiti. J*lv 4—H. B. M.'s 8. Modeete, Capt. Bailey, fat Valpartts* via Tahiti. July 11.—B. P. M.'s I. Fsrcelle, Capt Leborgn*, (orTahiti (1 MEMORANDA. Th* Hudson's Bay Co.,s bark Cohio,bla, hence, arrived Columblm giver Is 17 days. 60 43 67 49 65 43 60 66 (7 43 (6 33 46 33 60 41 13 49 (3 55 IS 43 (9 (8 48 66 87 59 49 (7 33 77 88 69 10 | 68 79 7 Bom in! 1819 Donations. FOR THE FRIEND A Friend, Lahaina, lotage being st Loss or asOTHBa Wnn.isa Bsio asd rnasB live*.— The Clement, at Beaton, from Sbarleston, fell is with oa tbe 9th Inst. lat. SB 93, long. 73 35, brig Maracalbo, of Plymouth, and look off Capl. CoBnwood and 18 of th* craw. The M •ailed from Plymouth, 12th alt. oa a whaling cruise, *a Ism lat. 36, Ion. 63, daring a heavy gal* fromBSE she was thrown on her beam ends. She was then got round before the wind, and scuddedunder fore topmast staysail. The vessel wo* tbra llghlened by throwing overboard th* tryworks, Us* tub*, Ac and thebeau were cut sway. At 4 o'clock P M. a sea broke over bar etsra, knocking herdown asd washing overboard Ws Tripp of Tiverton, Sad officer, and David Bylva, of Fayal, ataman. Geo. S. Bills, seaman, was also drowned at the same time la th* forecastle. Tbe brig rsmaiaed *o her beam ends about 30 minutes, when her marts want by ihe board sad she righted fall of water. All hands then lashed themselves to the wreak,and remained in that poslUon 94 hours, their only sub •tslence being a barrelof soger which was w*l with sail water. Oa th* 33d, th* weather moderating, they battened down the main batch, aad oa th* 34th rigged jury masts, and hov* over provisions, wood and water, to lighles th* brig. On to* SStk •poke ship Newton, of aad from New Bedford for the PocuV. by which they were supplied with spars, rigging sad ooadrani. giving la return soma hear asd a tow law—all their aanttca! instruments, arc., having been destroyed. Oa th* 38tb, lot. 39, lea. (3 S3, they esperleoeed another gale, which carried swsy their lore Jury mast, which however was get op agaia the same day asd salt made. Os th* 33th aad 30th they experienced heavy galea, hat from that time ta th* 9th last, th* wind was voriabl* —[N. Bedford Whalemen's Bhlsshaj List, Oct. S3. PORT OF LAHAINA. ARRIVED. New Bedford, M me* eat, July 3d—L. C. Richmond, Wood, 1S00 s». 5*4 wb, 460 ss.tals mm �THE 103 FRIEND. JUST PU BMBHBD I applies to tba price or consideration to be paid to granted, of the Interior for Licensee OF THE HAWAIIAN ISthe Minister L. D. OTIS, A MNEMONICAL AND amended aa follows, LANDS, embracing their Antiquities, MytholSTATISTICAL CHART of the Hawaiian Isl- •hall be, and the same ia hereby ogy, Legend., Discovery by Europeans in the sixvis : and., United State, and Great Britain. lat. License* for the wholesale vending of goods, teenth century, re-discovery by Cook, with their ICjr* Thi. chart embrace, much valuable inform- wares within this Civil, KcJigioua and Political History from the ear and merchandise, at any place ation, beside, presenting the elementary principle, kingdom, ha the awn of seventy-five dollars, instead lie.t traditionary period to the present time. By of the Scmoce of Mnemonics. JAMES JACKSON JARVES. Third Edition. inlawIt i 'Tic? Price 60 cants in sheet form, and $1 whan mount- of twenty-five, dollars. wholesale vending of spirit- For .ale at thi. Office. Price, $1,00 ia paper, 2nd. Licenses lor tba U3 ed, tf—July "" uous liquors, in like) manner ta the aura of fifty dol- $1,26 in aheap. s__aa___BSal w> «v JOINT RESOLUTIONS. lars, instead of twenty-five dollars. ALIO— FIRST. 3d. Lioenaee for the retail vending of goods, wares A lew oapiea of the aecond edition, with Steel En Be it Retolved, by the A'oblet end Representative* and merchandise), in like meaner to tba sum of forty gravinga and Map*. Price, #1,50. Scenes and Scenery in the Sandwich Islands, Steel of (he Hawaiian liende, in Legitlativt Council at- dollars, instead of twenty-five dollars. 4th. Licensee for the keening of Hotela, in like Engravinga, handsomely bound in cloth. Pnce, temoled. Bait tf. That, in order to encourage the visit, of Whale manner to the aura of fifty dollars, instead of forty g1.60. •hip. of all nations to the porta of entry for inch dollars. laws, or hereafter BREAD BAKERY! veaeele new open by the existing 6th. Licenses for the keeping of victualling houses undersigned would inform the inhabto be declared open, they and each of them on and and houses of entertainment, in like manner ta the newsitant, of Honolulu, that he ba. removed to the alter the promulgation hereof in the Polynesian sum of forty dollars, instead of twenty-five dollars. paper, be exempted from nil anchorage fee., and 6th. Licenses for the keeping of Billiard Tablea, premises next to the place formerly known as Mr.Gratonnage due., impoeed by the existing tariff upon in like manner to the sum of fifty dollara, instead of vier'a Hotel, and Mr. Vincent* lumber yard. He ieasels exclusively engaged in the whale nailery; twenty-five dollars. would likewise take thi. opportunity of returninf in all cases so long aa .aid vessel, .hall not exceed 7th. Licenses for the keeping of Bowling Allays, thanks to hie numerous customer, lot the liberal in their trade or barter in foreign good, the amount within the precincts of any town or village, fifty patronage ha ha. received tinea commencing the of two hundred dollar, ad valorem allowed by law dollars, instead of twenty-five dollara. above business; aad would further inform them that to be landed from them free of duty, provided branBth. Licenses for public auctioneers in the tawn he can now supply them with fre.h Biiab, both dy, wine and etber liquors which bare an intoxica- of Honolulu, in like manner to one thousand dollars, morning and evening. Also a Urge quantity of ting effect, be entirely excluded front that trade instead of five hudred dollarsAmerican and Chilean flour for .ale in quantities to or barter, any vessel trading or bartering in Provided alwaya, that nothing herein contained ■nit purchasers. which .hall wholly forfeit the advantage of thi. ahall bo construed to act retrospectively epon the None but the best flour in market will either be Reealutioa. prices or considerations already paid for the use, sold or baked at thi. eat.blishm.ent. v SECOND. exercise and enjoyment of the licenses now in exist*.* Term, pub..—No credit given. And bait further ieaolv*d, that from and after the ence, and already obtained, until the expiration of my Itf J7 promulgation hereof as aforesaid, the harbor or the fujl limit thereofby the existing iaw». :is LOST. roadstead of Kealakeakua, on the Island of Hawaii, SEVENTH. the 7th inst., a Certificate of Naturalishall be, and ia heacby created a part of entry and And be it further reaelved, that the Collector Genzation, and '• Pan," from H. B. M.'s Consul for whole ship*, in aocord.nce with the eral is authorized first of departurelaws day and directed on the applicable to such vessels, at the other July ofeach year, to collect from the owners of all General belonging to the subscriber. The Under, by existing one or both will be suitably rewarded. ports already opened to whale aliipe. hulks the charges exacted by law,providedhowever, restoring JOSEPH WRIT THIRD. that these charges ahall not be exacted in eases Blacksmith. Honolulu. June B.—Bt And be it further resolved, that the Mtnisler of where such hulka are intended to be broken up withFinance be, and he is hereby authorized to pay, out in a period of four months from their entering intn GEORGE RIBELY, of any monies in the exchequer, the drafta of the the harbor. Collector General of Custom, in favor of any duly EIGHTH. I iMUttT BUTCHER AND GENERAL V*t> MEAT SALESMAN, beaa leave most appointed pilot, employed at theport of Honolulu, And be it further resolved, that from snd after the the .urn of twenty-five dollars for each whale ship promulgation hereof aa aforesaid, no clearance shall respectfully to Inform the residents which shall have treen promptly and faithfully pilot- be given ____■______, of Honolulu and shipmasters generalof any Collector to forCustom*, by any ed by him in and out of the port of Honolulu, in eign vessels at any port in this kingdom where there ly, that he has taken the stand owned by Mr. lieu of the one dollar per foot allowed by law to be is or shall be a Consul, Vice Consul, Commercial French, and lately occupied of Messrs. Robinson i. determined to sell none but the charged for the pilotage of whale .hips. Agent, or Vice Commercial Agent of the nation to & Co., where heand of meat, trusts tb.t by cleanliness and FOURTH. which auch vessel belongs, until the master or.Cem- bed strict attention to hiebusiness he may merit a share And be it further resolved, that the Minister of mander of such vessel shall produce to said Collectof public patronage. Finance be. and be i. hereby authorized to pay to or a certificate under the seal of his Consulate, that G. R. trusts nothing .hall be wanting on hi. part the pilots appointed for Lahaina, Hanalei and Hilo, all legal charges and demands in his office against said to give satisfaction to those whom he may have the out of any monies in the exchequer, such gross sums vessel have been paid, and that he knowaof no reaaon per annum a. may be recommended by the Board of why said veaael should not immediately depart.— honor to serve. N. B. Ox Tongue* and Corned Beef cured in a Finance, in lien of the charge which they are ausuperior manner. myjl ly. SELECT SCHOOL. thorised to make for the pilotage of whale ships. third term of the Select School will FHTH. NOTICE. And be It further resolved, that the joint resocommence on Monday, May Mth. Tuition per JAMES ROBINSON k CO. lution of td April, 1846, relative to brandies, wine, quarter of 11 weeka. having opened their new Butcher Shop and other spirituous liquors shall be understood and For higher branches, f 16 06 on the new wharf opposite the Cusis hereby interpreted to mean a. follow. Common 800 tom House, respectfully inform their Beginners, The permits to trade or barter given to vesael. 6 00 mer customer., that they will be able engaged in the whale fishery, do not and .hall not Incidental expanses, 26 to with the bast BEEF theislatkb »fthem supply desks, include the trade, sale, landing or disposal of spiritFurnishing 75 at the panel pries*. ly. uous liquors, but aH auch traffic on the part of .aid JAB. E. WILCOX. -lord, Reference*. Rev. Samuel C. Damon and J. B. vessel, shall be and is hereby construed to constitute SUNDRIES. them merchantmen, and shall subject them within Dc Fiennes. my22 tf. HER "MONTREAL," 16 casea 4*4 tlie meaning of said joint resolution to the payment L indigo blue Sheetting, 4ca.es twilled stripe Bhirts BOAT FOB SALE. of twenty cant* par ton, tonnage dues, as well at 1 case* Sheathing Copper, II bbls. long nine Cigar., HANDSOME WELL BUILT GIG, for the anchorage of Lahaina, and the roadstead of sale by C. BREWER & CO Honolulu, as at anchor in the harbor of Honolulu; 19 feet by 4 feel 6 Inches, with Oars, Rodder my2_. tf. and to all other legal liabilities. and Cushion, all complete. Enquire st the office of the Polynesian. June 14—tf AMD SIXTH. MOLASSES. «V«n.R subscriber is constant!/ making, and Aad be it further resolved, that from and after the BOOTS AND SHOES. promulgation hereof a. aforesaid, »o much of chapha* on hand,. 8 superior quality of molaase. and ter second of the first part of the Act to Organize the A N invoice of superior Boot*, colored and brown sugar./or sale ones p for cash or approved Executive Department., passed on the 27th day of XX Gaiter Shoes, per Montreal, for aale by *M A McLANfc. credit. Apply to April, 18l«; entitled, "Of the Internal Commerce," my 22 tf C. BREWER & CO. Makawao, Maui, 1846. J. T. COWER. BY JUST PUBLISHED. •■ HISTORY * — THE ' . , THE : " "" " " 'ON a foWPEN ***** A THE I efl» �104 THE FRIEND. WALDO A CO. O. BHBWBB &. 00, for sale the following articles ofi tKentral Commission _Wcrcljaiitß, "B. WILLIAMS for sale the following list ofMer- STBPHEFI : OFFERS remaining of (hip OFFER Hemp Manila cutting Blocks, handspikes, hooks, oasts prints, to 1 standing rigging. pack. Brulogin's *'11 do heavy green paint, common read. Merchandise chandise from the cargo HONOLULU, OAHU, end rope, Chasi.es Baajwaa, ) •'Montreal," from Boeton: falls, towlina, blubber J. Massuall, fin chains. > two blue Merrimack Hawaiiam Islahss F. B. 5, K.ANCia JoHHSON. ) blue cotton*, 48 nil cloth, Canvas No. WaktsdGovernment or Whaler's and Bills on the United Black, red white bale Raven* duck, 5 do. do., Stales, Kns/land or France, for which money will 1 bale Flems for pantaloon*, 1 bale Russia diaper, Spirits turpentine, paint oil, whale oil, olive oil, on the mom favorable term.. be advanced Winchester. No. 1yellow soap, California so* ITO do. sewing twine, to bales new Roseia oakum, t caae of bruahea aas't., tOO do s»le leather asa't., American beef and pork, jerked beef, flonr. EVEEETT 4k 00, Coffee, sugar, molssees, pickles in bis. and b'ts, Tt barrel* Haxall floor superior, Auction aub (ffommiasion fntrcrjanla, Hoop iron, tea kettle*, saucepans, wick yarn. 10 do. Hope Mills, 8080 do Canadian Rice rap., Blue doth caps, felt hats, cot'n and silk umbrellas, 71 barrel* me*, beef, TV do. prime park, HONOLULU, OAHU, H. 1 Crape shawls, China satin apron*, Claret wine. Tt whole and TO half boxes brown soap, Alto—l Anchor, weighing 1600 lb*, and 1 newiQ- Money advanced on favorable terms for Bills o( 48 casks Sicily Maderia wine. Bxehaage on the United Stales, England and FWaee fore top-meat stsysail. myltf 40 baskets champagne, 14 ease, claret, 14 do. muscat, 11 co. olive oil, CORNELIUS HOVER, HARBVABE. 3 platform *cales, I.tOO, 1,200 and 1.700 lbs., DEALEa 111 k. 00. nave just received per 1 case sheet iron bait* pan*, tt crate* crockery, 90 beta* asa't. window glass, 11 cam linseed oil, late arrivala, and offer for sale on reasonable General Merchandise A Hawaiian Produce. terms, the following articles of Hardware : HILO, HAWAII. ■00 roa. window weight., 48 groce tea spoons, Ittptou** paper hanging*, Whaleship. supplied with Recruits on favorable terms, is Carpenter.' and Coopers' Adxes, Hatchets, An assortment of eutionery, exchange for Bills or Goods adapted to the market. Spoke Shaves, Broad Axes, Steel Shovels, Marline Spikes, Caulking Irons, Plane Irons, Paint., hardware, snd groceries jnlyt tf. A. P. BVBHBTT, Iron Wire Seives, London Pins, Tin Pans & Pails, DRY BOOM. Stone Filterers, jar* and Jug*, Copper Bolt, _t_ _ar o» !__> a 3D s_r □__ übb ua » Spikes, Floor, Dust & Scrub Brushes, received per Montreal, from Boston, Composition HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I. Wrought and Cut Nails, sssorted sires, aad for sals by the subscribers (Offce at the Coantiag Room ofEverett It Co.) lbs. Shot, assorted sites. 1,500 If Caaea Prima, assorted pattern., Balxarines, Silver Spoons and Plated Table Forks, Lawns, 10 m 4 Linen Sheeting, 4m 4 fine Linen, S. B. WILLIAMB, Doable and Single Block., Shelves, Pins, Marseilles Quilts, 10, 11 and 12 x 4, Damask Table Cloths, 8, 11 and 16 m 4, Belaying Pins, Hanks, Mast Hoops, Hand Pump*, tKentral «omm(BBfon _Werrt)attt, Strip's Lanterns, Pitch, Roam, etc. mylt tf HONOLULU, OAHU, H. L Napkins, Bleached and Brown Sheetings, Brown Drilling., Denim., Gambroona, PRESERVED MEATS SOUPS. AND WALDO & 00, Sheeting., Metbeen Duck, do. Ticking, I DEALX.e IK a Dazan Ladies' Kid Gloves, Open work Laos do. A FRESH assortment just received, and Chandlery aad General Merchandise, •hip Gents. Lisle Glove*, lA. for sale by the undersigned, among which are MAUI AND OAHU, Ladies' bleached and unbleached Has*, Green Pea* and Gravy, Carrot* and Gravy, G. Waldo, ) Reast Beef, Balaton, Ha moot Mutton, Iran* Bleached and Mixed do., S. Bsnsost,> Hawaiian Islands. E. Stewed Veal and Green Peas, Roast Fowl, one. Colored Agate do.. Pencil Leads, A. Lakolois. ) Calve* Head, Mashed Turnip*, Roait Mutton, Razor Strop*, Wafers, Hook* and Eves, Linen Thread, Playing Cards, etc., kc. Ox Tall Saap, Mock Tortle do., etc.. Re, etc. S. H. BOABDXAV, jA**jlvywZ'.{ , EVERETT JUST : , , gvrarrr & co. myfuc «. TIDA * jaalßtf. TOR PPISTER R. VIDA it VONPFISTKR. BKattl) «mU tKJjconomtter GROCERIES. /\FFER for sale on reasonable terms, for V / cash. barter or bills ofexchange on the U. State., : England and France, the following articles Beef, pork, biscuit, molasses, loaf sugar, coffee, Tsa, nee, tobacco, segara, Epsom salt., Vinegar, assorted pickle., ia bottle*, pepper, Preserved meats and fish, .perm candles. White and brown Map, »weet oil, linseed oil. Spirit* turpentine, black paint, white lead, Oreen paint, verdigris, double aad single block*, Russia and English canvas, twine, cordage, Earthen war*, glass wars, files, capper tacks. Cat and wro't nails, knivee aad forks, tumblers. Log line., signal halyards, lantern*, stationary, Manila hats, slop ctothrag, eamp ovens, Aad a general aanartsneat of Snip Chandlery. tf. aajrll CORDAGE. received per Montreal, from Boston, by JUST Clocks, Tapieea, Pepper, orrxas aoa and for sale t ke subscribers : Black Assorted Sauces, White Wine Vinegar, Lemon Syrup, Starch, Aasaarted Pickles, Tomato Ketchup, Superior Nectar Loaf Tobacco, 60 Boxes Sperm Candles, 4's, 6*, and «'*. EVERETT St CO. ■aytntf. ..._■ — .... . _. — . -. t _ m t ELOOB. LOT ofsuperior Chile Flour, just receiv- A ed aad for sale byR. VIDA jaaM If it VONPHBTER. DBIED APFLBR. ASU PRRIOR Article, for sale br jeaiwtf WALDO It o^. am amoit»i»t or THE FRIEND: NEW GOODS. A Sentti- Monthly Journal, JUST received per ship "Montreal," an Do voted to Temperance, Seamen. Marine invoice of GOODS consulting in part of aad General Intelligence. Crate. Nappies and Soup plate*. Window Glass, PUBLISHED AMD EDITED »T Caaee bio* Print., blue Drill. «nd Denim*, SAMUEL C. DAMON, SEAMEN'S CHAPLAIN. TKKMS. One copy per annum, $2,00 Two copies, 4,00 Cases Ratio Jeans and Orleans Fancies, Bales brown Drill, $0 and 40 inches wide, Bhirting*, sheet iron, putty, glue. Re. C. BREWER fc CO. sayHtf. Three Vive bjr late arrivals, and for Ten Superior English Chronometer, French's JUSTbyreceived, order; by A Manufacture, Shrouding, Hatap, aasortad .. sale Watches, Jewelry and Fancy Goods, Sextant and Quadrant Glasses silvered and adju«trd. Chronometers repaired and accurate rales given Particular attention paid to watch repairing. CHRONOMETER. sale tks sasweribecs : 8 CaUs M da. see*, Coils Spunyarn, Houaeltne, Marline. Daap Sea Lines, z$ eorla Manila Cordage. EVERETT & CO. j-»5 tf. gutter, HONOLULU, OAHU, H. 1., in perfect for sale low WALDO tt CO. " "«• "«• " " ........ ........ 5,00 7,00 10,00 ADVKITIIIItNTI. One «e>uare, 1 insertion., $1,50 and tt cant* for evEVBBETT A CO., ery additional insertion. One half square or lea*, 1 insertions, #1,00 and 16 cent* for every addiTMPORTERS, will keep constantly on hand| tional insertion. For yearly advertising, pleas* aseortevent of English, French aad American apply to the Publisher. GOODS, suitable for Oregon, California and these Subscriptions and donations for the Friend ree*ivIsland*, which will be sold at low prices, myll tf ed at the Study of the Seamen's Chaplain, or by the SCALES. following Agents;—Mr. E. H. Boardrran, Honolulu "MONTREAL," an aasortment off Rev.Cochran Forbes, Lahaina; Rev. Titos Coaa. Counter and Platform Scale*, of superior qaality, Hilo; and the American Missionaries throughout the Islands. to weigh from M ta lOte lbs., for sale by C BREWER fc CO CHARLES E. HITCHCOCK, PRINTER. eayl* tf. janietf 111 'PER ' � 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 (1847) 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 - 1847.07.16 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1847.07.16 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/bcb779428d495b06797bd02460387899.pdf 8be0cd9c7f9b88a342a4d09d1b0fd64f PDF Text Text THE FRIEND. [No. XIV. HONOLULU, OAHU, H. 1., JULY 29, 1847. 105 Vol. V.] The Seamen's Friend. the boat, and an explosion sharp and loud no doubt the New Haven would come out ensued. I rushed to the deck, when another our assistance. Morning came, however, b sea struck her on the other side, and a sec- with it came no assistance. The noble vesWreck of the Steamer Atlantic. ond explosion took place, filling the lower sel still rode o'er the raging sea, seeming Capt. Cullum's (U. S. Engineers) Narra- and saloon deck with steam, at the same time defy the powers of the howling tempest an the lights. Not knowing what the breaking wares, whose cresting to tive ; List of Persons Saved and Lost ; extinguishing to the cabin, closing dashed high over her. During the night burst, had returned I Verdict of Coroner's Jury; The Bell the door after me to keep out the steam, and judged we had drifted about three miles; y of the Atlantic, or "Lines," bt Miss was ready to save myself from inhaling it, by as we were still four from Fisher's Islan F. M. Caulkins, of New London. myself on the floor and wrapping a and had escaped all danger of being throw throwing New London, Conn., ) on the rocky reefs of Black and South East blanket around my head. Nov. 30th, 1846. j Scarcely had we recovered from our first Ledges, by passing a little south of them, Exhausted in body and mind, and with a alarm, when the chambermaid passed through had no serious alarm for our safety, as heart too full of mingled feelings of gratitude the cabin, telling us that the boat was on fire thought that at 12 o'clock on Thursday t to God for my deliverance from the perils of and asking us to go on deck to assist in ex- wind would certainly abate. The gale, now the deep, and sadness for those whom it has tinguishing it. We all, of course, ran to ever, continued with undiminished fury. J pleased Him, in His inscrutable wisdom to the stairs, but Stetson, the 2nd captain, meet- fires were extinguished, the stoves remove take away, I have not been able sufficiently ing us, said, "Keep cool, gentlemen, you and the vessel lightened ef about forty to to compose myself, to give any suitable ac- may depend upon our doing every thing for of coal. About 9 A. M., we saw the Ne count of the loss of the ill-starred Atlantic, your safety, and that we shall be the last to Haven come to the mouth of the harbor, b with her heroic commander, many passen- leave the boat—keep cool." I stepped up she dared not venture further into the bo to him and said that I was disposed to keep ingsea. gers, and part of her crew. On Wednesday evening, the 25th, we left perfect cool, but if I could render any assisThe morning hours grew lon Boston at the usual hour, (five o'clock) with tance, I wished to do so. He said we could the oold was intense and hunger began about one hundred passengers; but, in conse- do nothing, and again begged that we would gnaw. Fortunately a basket of soda eras quence of the North East storm and drifted keep cool. Lieut. Norton, myself, and one era was brought, and thankful were we I snow, we did not reach Allya's Point till or two others, obeyed him, but many persis- this sad and meagre thanksgiving feast. midnight, when it was still blowing violently ted in going on deck. I afterwards learned By ten A. M., we had drifted within hal from the N. E. Going'on board the Atlan- that the boat had been on fire, but that it was mile of the rocky shore, against which t tic, I shook hands with Capt. Dustan at the immediately extinguished, the alarm was lofty waves dashed their foaming crests gangway plank, when he remarked, '' Cap- greatly heightened by the throwing out of majestic grandeur. It was a sight as su tain, I fear we sha 'nt be able to leave you at the fire from the furnace, as the wind, sweep- lime as terrible. Every moment we expec New London," (one of my stations) "to- ing it by the vessel in sheets of flame, gave ed would be our last. Hope now began night." I replied that I was going through her the appearance of being a prey to the wane. The pilot house, chimney tops, sa loon, bulk heads, and everything moveab to New York. That'slucky," said he, as devouring element. As soon as the steam had partially lifted, I which could hold wind, had been cut awa I passed on board. Before reaching New London, the wind went above to learn the condition of things. Every one supplied themselves with lifo-pr changed to the west, and stars began to ap- Most of the passengers whom I met said the servers, of which the boat had an abundanc pear. Though blowing hard, the wind was steam chest had burst. This was a mistake, A $crag anchor, made of oast iron grate bars off shore, which enabled the boat to land af- as I afterwards ascertained by a personal in- (nine feet long), tied separ ter considerable difficulty, at New London, spection of the engine. It was not the steam tervals, after the manner of a boy's kite tai where I would have stopped had not impor- chest which had burst, but the vertical steam was thrown overboard. This made thre tant public business called me to New York. pipe, (about 18 inches in diameter,) connect- anchors, aa Capt. Dustan himself told me.— When outside New London light, I found ing with the steam chest, and into which the Subsequently I was told that, besides t it was blowing a gale from about W. N. W., two inclined steam pipes from the boilers on scrag, we had out one anchor weighing Id which made a heavy sea in that direction,. the guards, lead. The seas striking first un- lbs., and two hedges, one of about 500 an and somewhat opposed to that produced by der one guard and then under the other, lift- the other 700 lbs. the N. E. wind which had been blowing all ed the boilers as much as the yielding of the Soon after 10 A- M., the Massachuset day. Our coarse being S. S. W. for some timbers would permit, which acting upon the came near us, and seeing our position am miles after leaving the Thames river, we had vertical steam pipe, by means of the long signal of distress, she checked her headwa to run nearly in the trough ofthese two cross levers furnished by the inclined steam pipes, All hearts beat light for a moment, to be cast seas, and were exposed to the violence of caused the vertical one to burst, or rather te down the next, as she passed on her way both, striking the boat alternately, on her be wrenched off about three feet below its Stonington without offering us any assist starboard bow and larboard quarter. Though top, or midway between the saloon and hurAbout 11 A. M. the Mohegan was seen wrestling hard with the waves,. I bad no se- ricane decks. It is common to have the verrious apprehensions of danger, as I knew tical steam pipe made with a slip joint to coming, and again our hopes were raised to the boat was very strong, and had a-power- guard against such accidents. But the At- be m cruelly disappointed, ful engine. One of these sources of safety, lantic's steam pipe had no such provision. proach near enough to be within hailing dishowever-, soon proved fallacious, as the steam At the time of my going on deck I found tance. Soon after the Mohegan left ns, I with Capt. Dustan pipe burst nine minates after leaving the the wind still blowing violently from the W. had a long con light, and before we had reached the light N. W., but with our anchors we could prob- I asked Mm if it would not have been possi- " I boat on Bartlett's reef. A heavy sea struck ably ride the storm till morning; when 1 had ble for the Massachusetts |o bare dropped �106 THE FRIEND. under our stern, and throw us a Hne, with scene, which would sink deep even into an iand gave me and also Lieut. Stewart a shirt which she could have towed us, stern fore- adamantine heart. iand a bed. He said I had been kind to him. most, before the wind, into Stonington. He At half past four on Friday.morning, the I trust I had, and this kindness was requited replied, " he did not think it could be done." 28th, a tremendous sea struck her, which! with more than ten fold interest. The Mohegan, he said, knew our danger, made every joint and timber in ber entire ex- j The escape of others was no less miracuand would be out again to render us assist- tent tremble and groan as in her death strug- lous, and to record the perils of each would ance as soon as the wind abated. I am not gle. The cable of our large anchor which,:fill volumes. Most of those who were saved a sailor, and do not esteem myself a compe- had held on so faithfully for a day and two, were on the larboard guard, from which they tent judge of what either of the steamers [ nights, parted, and, immediately after, those jumped and swam ashore. I regret that I could have done; but I give it as the opinion, of the hedges and scrag snapped like threads., do not know the names of several who again ofLieut. Maynard, an experienced' sailor of periled their own lives in saving others.— our gallant navy—who was on board; and At the time she struck, I was standing with among them was a brave fireman, William one of the best whaling captains of N. Lon- surgeon Hassler, Lieuts. Norton, Maynard, Edwards. Stetson, the 2nd captain, was very don who ever sailed a ship-—that an anchor and Stewart on the starboard side, immedi- active; Gould, the express-man, rendered could have been dropped ahead of us, and a ately aft the triangular skylights, which light valuable aid; and Monroe, the conductor, cable floated to us by means of a buoy.—, the after cabin, or about twenty feet forward, did good service, But no one was more selfWith another anchor, like our best, we would: of the after gangway. Hastier, Norton and sacrificing' than Lieut Maynard, who, up to have probably ridden out the storm. "1; myself took hold of a post which supported i his middle in water, stood braving the waves would give," said Dustan to me, " $1000 fori the saloon deck. Hassler had the loweri till after daylight, and with heroic constancy, another anchor today." i hold, which he considered the best, as he maintained his post of danger till scarce one All hope from human aid now vanished,.|thought it would part above, Norton the next was left upon the wreck, and not until he was and our only trust was in God, and to him and I the highest. Supposing from the ap- relieved by one of the Islanders. went up devout prayers for our deliverance. pearance of the shore, that the captain would Over the horrors of that awful scene of All the passengers, numbering according to, bring her head around to the north when she death and woe I would draw a veil. The my own and the estimation of many others of struck, we hae chosen the starboard as the thought of the sufferings of that melancholy that sad company, about one hundred souls, ]'safer side, which proved, however, to be the night oppresses my brain—the howling temwere assembled in the cabin. A portion of;| least so. The third sea broke the post off atI pest still chills my veins—the earthquake scripture was read by Dr. Armstrong, follow- the bottom, and the strong undertow carried roar of breakers yet stuns my senses—the ed by a prayer that, as when our Savior away poor Norton and Hassler violently crashing of falling timbers still makes me went down in a ship, with His disciples, and: against the store rooms along the waist of the shudder—the fearful grinding on the rocks a storm arose, He would now rebuke the, boat, by which they were probably so much yet grates on my ear—the death shrieks of wind and the raging of the water, and that stunned and injured and injured as to leave Women and children as they sank in their they should cease and be calm. A gentle- them at the mercy of the next sea which cabin coffin, into their watery grave, still man from Cincinnati addressed us with the swept them overboard. I, fortunately, by rends my heart—and the solemn knell of that voice of prayer, and told us of his conver- clasping the poet tight and lifting my feet es- slow tolling bell, as it pealed the sad requiem sion and present reliance on Jesus who came, caped the fury of the undertow. of the many noble and loving hearts, will * once to save the world. Prayer is ever sol- f The third time I reached therock forever ring in my memory. emn, but never did those present find a more I obtained a more secure hold, and resisted To those noble and brave men of Mystic, awakening echo within their own bosoms. the undertow. The ten remaining feet I Captain C. H. Mallory, G. Gates, A few frail planks and cables separated us passed over among sunken rocks, with much Ira Clift,T. Elliot, Spicer, Joseph Potter, Jr., and E. from eternity. A few moments and all might difficulty, and was thrown by a sea on my Messrs. John Crocker, W. Burrows, E. Dabe summoned at i lie bar of God. I feel sure face. Here, with ray face down, I became boll, Charles Geo. Murphy, Crary, and othnot one a life and preservers clothes, ers, who in the smack Planet that lel purer entangled with my >in without ventured heart and more virtuous resolves. and though on the edge of the shore, was out in that sea on ThursFrom 12 M. to 5 P.M., the howling storm nearer drowning than ever. Though com- day to rescue tempestuous Us, I would return my most and tempestuous sea, ceased not their wrath. pletely exhausted, my presence of mind did heartfelt thanks and sincere wishes that heavThe gale had become a hurricane. Onward not desert me. With my icyfingers I sucen may own and prosper them. Capt. J. towards the dread breakers we still drifted, ceeded in unbuttoning my overcoat and get- Holmes and the crew of the sloop Leeds, I ("aim resignation set on every brow. Our ting at my knife with which I cut away my would also warmly thank. noble captain, like a guardian spirit, moved life preservers, and thus relieved myself from undismayed wherever danger threatened.— my perilous situation. On shore I first gave To the oitizens of New London generally, The queenly steamer proudly breasted the thanks to God for my deliverance, and with I feel under a debt of gratitude for theirkindfoaming billows. Though exposed to the fu- the little strength I had left, I clambered up ly, sympathy, which I have more than once." ry of the tempest for a day and a night, not a a steep rock behind which I laid down to die. experienced. It was my intention to have added a list of seam had opened, and not a cable had parted. I was so much exhausted that I was indifferThe sun went down, and with it set the last ent to life. Soon after, two of the deck the saved, but as it has been already pubhands ran past me which seemed to give me lished, and my time is extremely limited, I rays of hope. Daylight had gone and the moon had ceased new energy, and I endeavored to follow them. must omit it in this hurried and oft into lend her cheering rays. Darkness had Though they were muoh in advance of me, I terrupted narrative. I cannot, however, spread her funeral pall, and the sublimity of with feebler steps, wandered about in the omit saying that everything was done for our horror was at its height; yet not even the piercing wind for two miles, when I reached comfort and safety by the noble and gallant whisper of fear was uttered. The parting the house of Mr. Winthrop with my outer Dustan which he thought was in his power to farewell of friends had been spoken, the clothes frozen stiff. Though withina house I accomplish. Generous man !—thy brave adieus to the loved ones at home had been could not come near the fire, around which the heart has ceased to beat—that eye, where m hearts, and the silent prayer first comers were collected. Fortunately an was enthroned the majesty of command, is will be done," had gone up 1Irishman, who had worked at Fort Trumbull set in death those lips, which* spoke the ' on high. Oh! it was a fearful and solemn under my superintendence, recognized me, words ef kindness, are still—and thy noble i , ,, : * — _ ****** �They caught the jewel's bright, AaUtey burst forth in light, Mid the raging tumult round, How the shrill entrancing sound, Fills the air! Overmastering the gale, Childhood'a shriek, woman's wail, Man'a despair. form lies low. Would that I could write thy fitting eulogium! And to, ygu, Hassler and Norton, my unfortunate companions in peril, I would offer a fitting FRIE N D. From the clay; And the sou la and seraphim, In a sweat thanksgiving hymn, Paaaed away. Yet still upon the deck, Mid the breaker* and the wrack Swing* the bell; Now an aatham Amis around, Now a low and dirge-like sound, And a knell. Above the thundering breeze, And the heavy booming seas, Toand ft* i Like a requiem in the air, Like a presence, it ia there, Swinging alow. - tribute to your worth, but sad mem- From eternity's dark land, On whose cold brink they stand, Hark ! it rolls; Pealing forth the notes of woe, Ringing loud, ringing slow, For the souls. Ah 1 lis not the broken deck, Man, Man't the only wreck, Worth a tear ; Oh ye seas I what a prize, What a coatly sacrifice, Ye took here! ories crowd my brain—and my pen is still. GEO. W. CULLUM, i Capt. U. S. Engineers. LIST OF PASSENGERS SAVED. Joel R Andrews, N. London, Nathaniel Atwood,Eastbam, Mass., Richard Atwood. Orleans, Mass., Seabury HrewKier, N. V., E. Y. Booth, Boston. T. P. Baldwin, Cincinnati, Capt. George W. Cullum, United States Engineers, C. C Comstock, N. London, Chas Cadnedy.N. V., Thomas Gooding, John C. Gardner, Boston, Peter Hasina, Portland, ¥. Herrick, Boston, Calrin Houghton, Bradford, Vt., Wm. Leveretl, Plymouth, N. H., Lieut.E. Maynard, D. S. N., Varnutn Marsh, N.V.,Ed. Madden, Boston, Chas. Mitchel Norwich, C. C. Orr, Louisville. Ky., Chas Patridge, N. V., C. Peterson, Boston. O. W. Rogers, N.London, Nahum Rice, N.J., William' Rhodes, Brooklyn, N.Y., Lieut. S. C. Stewart, U. S. -Engineers, Hiram Tarboi, Lishom, Conn., Thos Trnesdall, N.Y., Robert Vina, West Newbury, Mass., Henry Van Wan, Birmingham, Eng., Jacob Walton,West Newbury, Mass., Jamea Wilson, Boston. LIST OF PASSENGERS LOST. C. H. Hassler, Sorgeon, U.S.N., Lieul. Allen H. Norton, U.S. A.. Joha Walton, Mrs. Walton, Mrs. Vine, and three children of Mr. Walton, West Newbury, Mass Moses B. Kimball, N. Y Samuel E. Cassiday, Phila., A. T. Collamore, Boston, Rev. Dr. Armstrong, N. V., Charles French, Orlando Pitts, Boston, Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson and child, Danvers, Mass., Win. Burbank, Brooklyn, N. V., Dr. 'Weston, Phila., W. B. Solare, Bridgport, Vl., Mr. and Mr. Ames, Wilmantic, Robert E. Hope, Brooklyn, M.ss Mary Jordan, Boston. H. H. Cunningham, N. V., Archibald Austin, Thos Symes, Westport, Mr. Tinkham, Mr.'Putnam, Mis» Smart, Dr. Toorney. The following persons belonging to the boat, so far aa we can ascertain, with others not known to us, were lost, viz :—Capt I. K. Dustan, Michael Dougherty, Lawrence Keliey, Thomas Gedney, Mary Ann Hilton, Sarah Johnson, and Saray Ruby. The above list of those who were saved, was taken from the N. London Democrat, and is believed to be correct. The list of those who were loot, contains all the name* as far as ascertained. 107 THE : ' - Missionary Friend. Yet they perished not in vain From their peril, from their pain, Let us turu. To the leaaonaihey unrolled, Worth an argosy of gold, But to learn. New Protestant' Mission to Australia.—By the brig Eveline of Newburyport, arrived the Rev. John Geddie, lady, and two For the sons of God were there, children, and Mr. Isaac Archibald and lady; Men of faith, men of prayer Unsurpassed. sent forth by the Presbyterian church of NoAnd the love of Christ had power; va Scotia. They are destined for the New that hour, was an anchor 'T in Holding fast. Caledonia group, but are expecting to remain for a season at the Samoan or NavigaThere was one* whose face was seen. Like a shining and serene tor Islands. It may be interesting to some rihfjJßJsJi Crystalaea. of our readers to learn, tl. ■ tl.. PresbyteriSublimed, as if the soul, ;>osed of 1 an church of Nova Scotia Had already passed the goal, And was free. Synod, 3 Presbyteries, and about 60 congregations, with 30 settled Ministers. Several There was one t of manly brow, '• We art nearer Jem* now," of these congregations have hitherto aided Was bis cry: the cause of foreign Missions by contribuThen the rushing surge swept o'er And the loosened seraph bore ting to the funds of the London Missionary To the aky. Society, American Board, and United Secession Church of Scotland. About three years One calmly said, 5 " Of old My Savior's voice controlled since a Board of Foreign Missions was apAll my woe: pointed by the Synod. Their first object the raging sea, And if through He now says, PolUne me, was to carrespond with other foreign missionI will go." ary societies, and select a suitable field of No thought amid the strife, labor. An appeal was made to the respecOf kis own death ar life, tive congregations for pecuniary support, ;t JURY. Had the Chief VERDICT OF THE CORONER'S The on bis burden which was most cordially responded to far breast, Slate or Consicticct, Niw Lonoow Co. SS. ) Was the lives or all the rest, the expectations of the most ardent S beyond Norwich, Nov. 88, 1846. their grief. And We, the undersigned, a jury ol inquest, under oath to friends of the cause. An effort was then make diligent enquiry and a thorough examination iqto into the wave, They dropped to obtain the suitable men for the made what manner the several persons before us, being 18 in Some round in it a grave, work. The Rev. Mr. Geddie having been a number, came to their death—having made snch examinan ark: Some ation, do aay that the death of said individuals, moat of Down, down into the deep, settled pastor for eight years on Prince Edthem to us unknown, was caused by bruises or by drownfall, as they leap, they As ward's Island, resigned his charge and offerof the of stranding ing at the time and in consequence Hark ! oh bark I the steamer Atlantic on the westerly end of Fisher's Isled his services as a foreign missionary. Hi Now the loud and silvery bell, and, about 1 o'clock ou the morning of the 27th inst., nad was accepted, and spent one year in studyof that in our opinion the primary cause said disaster was Like an anthem seemed to swell, medicine, and otherwise preparing himing the bnraling of the steam cheat of the engine of the said . Shrill and sweet: laaaSjfl B boat about 3 o'clock on the night of the 36th inst. And a group of angels came, for his future labors. Shortly before Mr. self (Signed) John Breed, Tbos. Robinson, Wm. W. Coil, With their bosoms all a) Same, left, the services of Mr. Archibald Geddie John Ebenezer Johnson, Ford, D. JamesL. Day, Robt Friends to meet. were also accepted as a lay missionary Puller, Samnel Mowrr, Charles Coit, Livingston H. Smith, Jedediah Spalding, D. E. Sykes. We are happy to learn that these missionDr. Arststroag. TIM serene and beevralT eipreiiion of aries are going to their field with the cordial * during the his coeateaaace whole ot that trying Thursday, baa THE BELL OF THE ATLANTIC. been mention**! by several of thesurvlv of the London Missionary Sociapprobation gaatleaiaa,(whose aame was the act known to past This BY MISS F. M. CAULKINS. which the mission at the Samowho related the ety, supports senger was several times dashing struck of the waves rtrcumsiasceJt heard the steamer theshore, the la God,and encouraging others to an group. Their funds and supplies are to. her frame, canned the bell to toll. The tone of this expressing lnj cnniMenoe was and a» He ia the Sain was Want attar trust In Him. i it, and such Una > beard at incommonly shrill sod clear, quoted above, Jaat as the its broke over, and dashed be transmitted through the agei sve seemed Hke a peel from another world. Jt hasbeea the words illy heard since the consummation of the catastrophe the saloon Areas taw deck, ernahrag-or drowning all wke wen London M. Society. At some future ■till sending forth at intervals, its solemn and piercing sail. fj A gentleman from Ohio; name not known. we may furnish our read> interJ Thenoble sesMsaversahMaa of Capt. Doataa cannot be too esting information respecting CaleStorm-spirits ye did .well. donia group of Islands, W. Id that To swing the funeral bell, sad couaaaaM> "> Christina, dales, senile, askf iieaassstd, ssslslsag That aad naght: liag others, »r toiling tor their safety, without rest or raft sab Messrs. G. and A. rem. Noting down with iron pen, aiotiatiani peril, be was ginbaMl too much portumty offers for the Society or Navi I meat daringandthaw eeneastoj f ntrneww vrlnh tawwaves sad asuaae When the struggling souls of men, sikaasssd l safrty. Took flwTr fig*!. his own Islands. "I , . - P-n , �107 THE FRIEND. Forth* Frieed. hearts, and the numerous curses occasioned to owners to receive the rich avails of a full or fostered by the unfitness of their abode, cargo, than to enlarge at the expense of a Wants of Seamen. and cast the burden upon the conscience of little oil room, the contracted lodgings of the No. IV. the guilty. Let owners and ship builders crowded men. Bone and oil will tell; but Seamen need better ssccoasstodatiotM. bear it. Let them acknowledge the deform- the bone and muscle that grappled the monup his wealth, must be Accommodations! there are none! There ed and sickly and depraved offspring of their ster and barrelled is a place, and it has a name, and most ap- avarice and littleness, and be ashamed of the paid. That is the difference;—and as if propriately are seamen said to "turn" in unworthy progeny. Let them henceforth re- grudging the poor sailor his well-earned pitand " turn out" again. One would think but member that men are to live and lodge before tance, they make him pay his own wage! The little else but turning could be done there, the mast, that officers are not all who have space which should have been made into his his comfort, is left in the hold for and that turning out would be the most agree- feeling and whose comfort is to be consulted. cabinto for with oil! This is two-fold robbeable motion that could be thought of in so un- Sometimes they have their own superiors in him fill the —men who But It is ry. justas well: they only go there sailor, house of "Forecastle." have the a We cheerless " inviting place. read ofmany castles, and the nearest resem- would be above the meanness of subjecting to sleep." No wonder! Who would wish to blance we can find to the one just mentioned even them to such degradation. Let them do any thing else tkertl And it would be is Bunyas's castle of "Giant Despair."— respect these, if the common principles of hu- hard enough for you or me to do that! But would they not go there for other purposes, Indeed it is much smaller than the pilgrim's manity will not move them to regard the were there the least attraction or comfort prison, and perhaps darktr. At all events common sailor, and for the sake of a worthy there in any thing else ? What does it arcomfort, the the health and class more study the old tyrant has shut up many an unfortunate pilgrim there. Indeed it hardly admits the morals of all. Make henceforth forecas- gue for a man's home that he repairs thither of a conjecture but that the grisly " giant" tles more suitable to the beings who are to only for sleep < And what does it say for the disappointed in that instance of his victims, tenant them. It is hardly possible, and still wisdom or goodness of that parent or guarwent to ua, like many a despairing man be- more improbable, that the occupants of such dian, or master, whs, with ability to the cona home for his dependents fore and since his day. Ana who can doubt a place will feel or act with as much manli- trary, provides where he took up his abode ? No one who ness and propriety as if better housed and whose sole attraction, or hard necessity, is has had the curiosity to look down the bows better lodged. If their magnanimity do not the time passed there in unconsciousness of of a ship, or the courage to venture within resent it, their degradation* seiU degrade their unworthy shelter ? What wonder there that gloomy " castle." Few landsmen I pre- them. But we are told " They get used to is so little taste for reading—such a taste sume, have made out to get down there, and it!" Yes; and that is the worst of it. There cannot with comfort be indulged. And where again, but have blessed their better would be more hope of this class of men if it exists there seems a necessity that it befor trash—there is no retirement, no suitable t shore, however humble, and pitied they yielded less readily to their circumstanthose who from preference or necessity em- ces. There would then be less fear that place for reflection or deep thought. Readbodied there a roving, a disappointed, an in- their abuses would be perpetuated. It is ing that requires but little reflection, or that is dignant, or contented spirit. Sympathy goes among the worst of all effects of any wrong, of an astounding or exciting character is all out unbidden for the decieved sailor who to that it habituates and reconciles the injured that the accommodations of foremast hands his chagrin finds himself in such unwhole- to that wrong. Still more hopeless is the will ordinarily admit of. Hence, too, may some and degrading quarters—while we pity poor victim who is brought down to content- ordinarily be traced the careless and loungthe man whose ungovernable restlessness, or edness, and actual preference of wrong to ing habits so characteristic of sailors. Did insatiable love of gain, or ambition of ad- right. " Used to it!"—and so a man might they enjoy a light and roomy cabin, they vance to favor and office, makes him at home get used to slavery till he preferred bondage might often be tempted below to inform thenand contented even for one voyage in the fore- to freedom. Habit makes even excruciating minds. But storms and cold and fatigue alone there. It is too dark to read at castle of an ordinary whaleship. And we pain more and more tolerable. Oft repeated drive them should despair of elevating a man who could scourging scarifies the sufferer to a tough- midday, and if at night, a smoky lamp scarce so servilely put [his neck to the degradation ness proof against ordinary stripes. Long flickers its doubtful light upon their cheerless as to feel no indignance at the insult, or feel confinement will make a man's cell his home berths. The impossibility creates indifferhappy there. His berth, and in most cases, •yen preferable to the freedom and fair fields ence, the prolific source of mental poverty But " We ' turned in' once, the discipline to which he is subjected, and of his boyish sports. Who does not feel that and imbecility. often the gross deception practised upon him these effects are the clearest exhibition of it is their turn now!" And did you like it? at the outset—all together, and even sepa- the dreadful nature of their several causes? Is it not rather a recollection of past imprisrately, make us wonder that a foremast hand And who would plead, that men get used to onment that moves a retaliating spirit within ever ventures a second time to sea. In all slavery, to scourging, to pain, and to impris- you, and, by a singular misdirection, aventhese respects, and especially those of gov- onment, as an extenuation of the injury, or ges itself upon your successors? An unenernment and accommodations there is too lit- as a shield from deserved reproach ? Again viable disposition, surely, that can wish for tle regard paid to the sailor as a human be- the little, whining voice of self-interest tells others the misfortunes or abuses that fell to ing. And perhaps the two are wisely and us, " JYo more room can be afforded for een- your own lot: the best proof of the dreadful inseparably connected together. The suffer- lors!" True, while avarice occupies so large effects of such degradation upon the intellect ance ofone without the other would, perhaps, a place in the hearts of ship owners. True, and heart. The plea is worse than childish, make its endurance less tolerable, or the ban- while the cupidity of man swallows up every. its weakness and inconsistency proving the but the wreck of a man, possessed ishment of the one would speedily draw after setter feeling of his heart, and an undue author of a shattered judgment and a perverse sears his only rich, be Minds his mind and evil. haste to it its associate Certain it is they have a common origin. They should share a com- conscience alike to the claims of humanity heart. He is probably the contempt and of his crew, discovering the fact that mon fate. and the demands of justice. Even then, if 1dread forecastle room the may be the worst of all schools it, there cent be more for now deprecate lies policy prompts The fault ofthe evil we up officers and masters. Some far back Much as masters and officers, masters and officers. And if prospects of! for training have to answer for, we win, for the most part, •sin were move flattering, there could be having felt the yoke, may righteously deterexonerate them here. We will take the dis- "more room" for bone and oil, and few, if mine to lighten, if not altogether remove the comforts, the injured bodies, the hardened possible, for the sailor. It is more profitable burden; some, and perhaps most, have borne Jack ! ' �F R I E N D . 108 THE yoked, tad the place of 3d Assistant Engiit only to know how to impose its weight upon] Extracts from late American other*. Such have profited ill by past trials. neer offered him, which he has not yet acPapers. Severer tests may separate theirdross: there cepted.—[N. London Advocate. Naval.—Foster F. Rhodes, Esq., late U. is more reason to fear they would consume The United States Government has purS. Naval Constructor, who died at the Penboth good and bad together. chased of Wm. W. Goddard, Esq., the new sacola 7th was years Yard, nit., nine Navy But " It will do them good; it will inure of 660 tons, for in Constantinople, as Chief Naval Construc- and beautiful ship Crusader, them to hardship*!" Thank you! You have tor paper. about —[Boston $45,000. the Ottoman Porte, and while there, yielded the point! You could not have builtoftwenty-six sail, which vessels bear the Loss or U. S. Smf Boston.—By the arrimeant thus to own yourself a hard master. [ (as he did) of being second to val at Norfolk of schooner Volant, Captain And you are so benevolent in the exercise of reputation, none in the world. He built the famous Mathias from Ragged Isabel, we are in posyour severity. Really, you are doing them a Turkish frigate, carrying 74 session ofthe following particulars of the loss a kindness to crowd and degrade them. It is " Mesradia," for their good, and the more you contract forty-two pounders, (a heavier weight of of the Boston, bound to the Gulf of Mexico. or ships of the line She left New York on the Bth of Nov., and their quarters, and the further into the dark metal than three-deckers, He also built the Jamestown, U. S. had very pleasant weather until the morning carry.) you compel them to give themselves' up to of war, carrying 22 guns, which has of the 15th, when, during a heavy black indolence or rest, the more useful and hu- sloop mane your course! Admirable logic! and proved herself the fastest in our navy. He squall, accompanied by thick rain, and going a man of strong com- then at the rate of nine knots' an hour, she as wonderful philanthropy! Few could be was a good Christian, sense, and one of the best Naval Con- struck on an outer reef on the northern part mon of the guilty one—though many perpetrate structors in the world. of the island of Eleuthera, (one of the Bathe latter. hamas), and drove up within fifty yards of They are more easily governed if made The following appointments have been the broadside on. Immediately cut tku* to feel their inferior rank!" True, if made by the President with the advice and •wayshore, thh masts, and threw overboard shot. they are in training for the mines of Siberia, consent of the Senate:— When daylight appeared, it brought clear or the galley of the Turk. If kept there, Lieuts. in the navy.—Henry P. Robinson, weather. the squall, the quarter with the iron heel of oppression upon them, Isaac N. Brown, R. Delancy Izard, Napo- boat was During and swamped. All the swept away, they will, ere long, sink to the level of their leon Collins, and John L. Worden. officers and crew succeeded in reaching the titled superior. Lower they could hardly Surgeon in the navy.—Robert W. Woodshore in safety, where they have been living reach. But enough. We have kept our worth. in tents for two weeks, when the Volant toes readers too long in the forecastle. But the Assistant Surgeons.—Randolph Mason of off two officers, and ten men, whom she has sailor has been there longer, and I fear will Virginia, and Joshua Huntington. to Norfolk. The officers are passed brought not soon get out. We are sorry for those Pursers.—Edward D. Reynolds, of Illi- midshipmen G. W. Temple, and midshsflH| there who respect themselves, but we sigh nois, and Levi D. Slamm, of New York. J. B. Smith. The remainder of the officers most over the sick who inhale the nausea, in the U. S. Navy.—Since the and crew were left on the island and expectDeaths and look sadly out upon the cheerlessness of session of Congress, December, 1846, ed to sail in few days, for Nassau, N. P., from their gloomy home. But bad as it is, there last the deaths have occurred in the whence they will take passage for Norfolk. following is encouragement in the fact that the sailor's They had already sent two schooners loaded home is larger and bettor than it once was. with stores, etc., to Nassau, and expected to Crane, Renshaw, Commodores.—Elliott, that he find room and We will hope will yet and ship the balance by the vessel that was to Nicholson. comfort, and the light and the air of heaven, carry them to that place. Commanders.—Jones and Wetmore. a kind master and true happiness upon his The Boston now lies high and dry, and Lieutenants.—Todd, Keith, Henry, Gra- I ' ham, Bache, (drowned) Beverly, and Morris, bilged within fifty yards of the shore, stripped of every thing except the guns and wa(fell at Tobasco.) ter tanks, which it was impossible to get out. Honor be to all honest conditions of Surgeon.—Hassler. ExrLoaiNG ExrEoiTiow.—A memorial hes human hfe, and to that of honest poverty Assistant Surgeon,—Barton. among the rest. Let the poor only turn their Pursers.—Rice, Spencer, Breese, and been presented to Congress, signed by a large number of officers who accompanied the exmisfortunes to the improvement ofthemselves; Waldron. Passed Midshipman.—Jameson. ploring expedition, praying that n committee let them not presume to think that suffering authorizes them to commit crimes or to Midshipmen.—Bartlett, Chenoweth, Pils- may be appointed to investigate certain grave charges which are brought against them in foster hatred; and they cannot be wholly unthe aautivs ef that expedition which has Masters.—Catalano and Dowe. happy. Never, however, under any circumGunners.—Barr and Bright. been published under the authority of Constances, ought we to be severe in our judggress. Appended to the memorial is an exCarpenter.—Morrison. ment of them. Have deep compassion upon Sailmaker.—Reed. tended statement of the particular points in the reallypoor, although they are often goadChief Engineer.— ; Hebard. the narrative which ate specially referred to ed by suffering and impatience even to rage. Chief Naval ConssMictor.—Humphrey. Consider how hard a thing it is to suffer exNaval bxami*ation —The following young Naval Constructor.—Rhodes. treme want on the high war or in the hovel, men have passed the examination required, while within a few steps of the wretched man There are numerous resignations. Two and been admitted into the navy, as acting beholds his fellow-creatures, splendidly ar- Lieutenants, one Assistant Surgeon, one midshipmen, since the 10th of October: Beverly Kennon, Inda.. Edwin 0. Carnes, rayed and daintily fed, pass by him. For- Purser, one Passed Midshipman, two Masgive him if he have the weakness to regard tors, two Master's Mates, one Teacher of Ohio, James Bredon, Perm., F. W. you with malice, and relieve his wants, be- languages, one Gunner, and one Sailmaker, son, Mass., J. P. Foster. Term., A. J. Delhave resigned. las, Perm., Augustus Dodge, Ind., Jag cause he is a man.—[Coleridge. Among the rhsmiianions, we notice Mr. Na- ters, Mich., K/Tt, Breese, KIP C Jnjy,It is common to men to err; but it is only vy Agent Isaac H. Wright, of Boston, by son, Me., O. P. Allen, <>.. Chas. L. a fool who perseveres in his error; a wise withdrawal of nomination, June 20, 1640.— do., Lewis C 'Sawyer, do., John D. Ranev man alters his opinion, a fool never. Chief Engineer Moss had his commission re>| . �110 THE FRIEND. THE HONOLULU, JULY 29, 1847. An officer of the U. S.—,thus writes us from Monterey;— " I rejoice to learn through the Friend,' that the cause of Temperance is advancing,with you, and that you have the co-operation of asm* of fjnw most worthy citizens., I read with much pleasure tie address of Mr. Marshall, and with such assistance, the cause must prosper.' The FRIEND. twelve letters at moat, ami the Portsmouth to-day Boston Market, January SO. ten orMazatlan. from of Winter and sperm bleached Sales I have taken what I write you from a public document 1 10 a 1 15 in the possession of Mr. T. O. I.srkin, so that 1 thiak unbleached, there ia no doubt of ita truth. 08 a 08 1 Do. Spring and Fall, 1 Do. Crude Sperm, 98 a 1 00 Society Islands. —By the schooner 8. 8.," former" down to June 60 a 56 ly Mary," intelligence has been received Do. Whale refined, " The new Governor had arrived, and the 40 a 42 28th. Do. do. crude, former one 35 a 40 had left forFrance. The Queen and Governor were goDo. Whalebone, visit to ing round the Island of and see all the Tahiti, 9a 9 Do. California hides, people. All was quiet. A very important question bat! bbl. Provisions. been decided between the English and French GovernBeef—Extra Mess, 810 50 a 11 00 ments respecting the leeward {stands, viz;—Huahine, Bn10 00 a 10 50 ratiora, and Raiatea. These wete declared independent Do. Mess, the French Protectorate; —hence the demonstration Fork—Clear, 19 00 a 13 50 of of hostilities at HuahTne some 18 months since was altoDo. Mess, 11 50 a 19 00 gether premature. Kacjilsland.it ia reported, will have flag. It was reported that the English vessels Domestics.—The demnad continued good for aofseparate war, Grampus and Calypso, and French Corvette Ari all descriptions, and prices high. on would aail July I, for the leeward Islands, to hoist and prospect is a sad one hers to all the friends of Temperance. Orog-shons are springing up in all directions, and 'Jack's' path is literally beset with these stumbling blocks. I fear it will be some time ere public opinion" the CALiroaxiA.—By the arrival of the Com. Shubrick, recognize their respective flags. It was reported ihst Will rid the country of auch nuisances.'' Huahine flag would he a red atripe between two white; the Californian" The we have received and Star." red white that j and that of Raiatea, two and three of Grog-shops nuisances,—were there ever greater? California* has been enlarged and removed from Monte- Borahara, three red and two white. The Grampus was to leave to reexpected Valparaiso, Calypso for and the rey to San Francisco. From these papers and private turn to Pnplete. Foreign Intelligence. correspondence, we learn the following .—Commodore Statis.—By the Eveline we have received a few days since with a parDIED. to the last of Later January. intelligence Stockton left San Francisco, I papers 10thnit., TliomaiBreeae, Eaq., Pnreer, 11. H. te some 30 men for the United States, over the Rocky Iv Cambridge, of er hat been received. The war apirit wat raging, N. In early life he wan attached to the personal staff of < oin. Mountains. Commodore Biddle leaves in a few days lor Perry, waa in the combat of Lake Erie, and aaaiated In firing igh there wat a powerful opposition. Volunteer the Columbus, via Cape Horn, when the last gun discharged on board theLawrence. inies were in the progress of formation. In Mas- the United States, in At New York Commodore JohnNlcboleon, of theU. 8. N.. aged ad. He died of apoplexy. Commodore Shubrick becomes commander-in-chief. let ts four companies had boon raited; one wat comThe Californian of Jane 12th, reports almost the entire aj by Captain Wright,recently of brig Somen," PASSENGERS. TJ. S. squadron at Monterey. For two months not a vesVera and Cruz, f Pin Brio Eveline from Boston—Re». JohnGeddle, lady formerly Assistant Surgeon on at San Francisco. Gen. Kearsel of war bad been «een and children, two Mr. lanac A. Archibald and lady, Mttaionthe sloop # war Boston, which visited tbit port in, arie* for Navigator Island*; Mrs. C. A. Goodwin, Captain., 1843. A ton ofDaniel Webster commandsanother, ney had left for the U. S. Considerable unpleasant, as lady f Meaara. Hiram Clark and P. Bebaatfan Jewett, iupcreziated respecting the future ap- cargocs. qoently Captain Wright was appointed Lieuteuant well aa pleasant feeling Pee Bchoonh "8. S.. w r«o* Tahiti—Mr. A. McGuire, as Governor. Public meet- wHtj of Col. Fremont pointment and 3 children, und Mr*. J. Steven*. el of the Massachusetts Regiment for Mtiiest The ings had been bald. Col. Fremont ia reported to have Caleb Cashing, formerly Minister to China, was left for the TJ. S. with General Kearney. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. i Colonel. The demand for American produce in the Star" of May 39, we copy the following a bad made freights high and trade good. The PORT OF HONOLULU. respecting Mexican affairs :— log statement will show that great quantities of NOTICE TO WHALERS. stuffs were exported last year, MoNTiniv, May 24th, 1847. Honolulu is a free port to Whalers of all •oar or Breadstuffs.—More than 4,000,000 bushrious news has been received by the sloop of war nations, the only charges being $2 for buoys grain ware exported from New Yore: city last year nnuth, which vessel anchored in this harbor about and $1 for clearance—tonnage dnee and piri#n countries, besides 1,193428 bblt. flour, equal urs ago. I thought I would write a line giving you lotage aveing abolished by the law of I6th 00,000 bushels more, making a total of nink milI believe to be a fair account of the matter. or its equivalent, from a single port. It ttrtaaLs, i. Taylor was posted at Saltillo with 7000 men, Jane, 1847. he rata of 2»,000 bushels in a day, the year round, waa Luis with 18,000. at San ARRIVED. Santa Ana Potosi July 18.—Am. brie Eveline. Goodwin, Newburyport, 167 Taylor feeling it unsafe to risk a general engage- day,. off Cspe Horn} in Ist. 13, man, woman and child in the nation.—[Host. Rec. marched as tTioutjh he would do so, hut left in a cer- long. Experienced severs weather 120 W , Pacific, took a heavy gale from B. W., sod lay tas or gorge in the mountains, his artillery of 20 w much better to feed the atarving nations of Euto 24 houra. >ieces and placed them so that they had complete it.— Hr. bark Helens, Thornton, (Tom Valparaiso, vis Coast han to convert the grain into whiskey and gin, to ami of the pass, of Mexico, SO daye. Raports Ibe Coast cloetly blockaded by drunk, the nations of the earth the 22d of February, (ominous day I) Santa Anna ths American aquadrou; had no communication from theshore. iced to meet Taylor, and that old fox retreated to his As American brig, with a cargo on English account, hsd been ilon papers for November, December and January inder a galling and destructive fire from Santa Ana, seised is attempting lo run ibe blockade. Left st Vslssrtstti, ia full and minute accounts of the lots of the hi the 22d and 83d pressed hard upon Taylor's rear, in April, s hsrk purchased* by Cspt. Kelly, snd the Danith thip oi'JJenraark, both loading for thisport. •r Atlantic. The loss of no vessel tinea the burng him up terribly; on the 24th Gen. Taylor gained King 23—Hawaiian schr. B. 8 , Mohrsn, S3 dsyt Iron Tahiti. its, closely pttratied by the Mexicans, aud then or Left at thst port, H. the B. M.% ahipt Orsmpu, snd Cnltpto, and Lexington, seems to have much excited the to I ; the army to lie flat upon the ground, he opened his an English uiercbsnl vessel from Sydney. Volumes i England people. tv upon Santa Ana and bis now closely pressed and 25th,—Ilsw'n schr. Com. Shubrick, Yon Meter, Monterey 1 not contain the published matter upon the subject. act army, mowing them down a* grass. SOOD were MEMORANDAmj.ii. end of trie Mexicans, and about ooou scattered, the sgret that our limits will not allow a more extend* ning fled with Santa Ana back to San Luis Potoai. 17 The low-decked brtgSmtlh Tuttle, Sylvester, tailed from Columbia Nov. Stta. She had Rrver, Newburyport iblicauoa of particulars. There were many incifor the loat 2000 men killed in his retreat, to says Taylor account. not srrived st the river, June IS, when the Modesie left, which lexican connected with the melancholy affair of moat thrilgive her 204 daya our. She was a fast taller snd hea.il> would "ore the Portsmouth left Mazatlan, the town was il- sparred. interest. No oaa can read these accounts witboat lated on account of despatches received from Santa |_r The U. 8. B. Saratoga, bound for California, reported by [ moat solemnly impressed with the inestimable valstating that he had cut Taylor all (o pieces, and that us some time since u hating srrived st Valparaiso, after a it retreating before him ; hut f presume the candles passage of some 90 days from Kio, arrived at Norfolk kttt Dec, 'the Christian's hope. It wat in the hour of peri) In distress Welearn that the ksrriiOt yet burned out before the newt of'the 24th fol- having put back to Rio fben human strength waa uaavailing, thai the Itrwhich the Sarstogs was exposed in her eaeesvuit to I that of the S2d and 23d, placing matters in a far Cape Horn, were twful and tremendous, beyond sny incken paaaeogert gathered around the Rev. Dr. eat light, at which there seemed to be an end of re* of the kind that had ever been experienced by the oldest ig at Mazatlan. teamen on board, sad It Is almost miraculous thst the ship itrong, and listened to hit words, notksowiog bat a. Scott had marched oa to and taken the city of weathered them with the lots the sustained in having all her cry uexl wave might consign them all to a watery Cruz, what* he had potted himaelf, intending to talk (new) split Into rlbbom. She shipped a ses which look t the castle of Saa Juan da Ulloa. The fleet wart off el bar quarter boats, damaged hat span and started her under Commodore Wsrrington, who deck end stem frame. The Saratoga left the Cape on the stli iorstrengthened ro new missionaries, Messrs Cochrain end Kinney, was to reinforce Commodore Conner with the and arrived on the Stth October, st Rio, whence the tailed for this port on the 6th November. ship oi the line, and several other sloops of war. beta apaiated by the American Board to urn SandYasnss EsTssraixs.—The schoonerIndiana, ofonly eajhtransport ship was loat with troops for Get. Scott, at ty-tsreta ton. ttraada. burthen, cleared at theCustom House on Satur aa Bar, and every soul perished, said to be 500 ia day forenoon, (Baalan, Jan. 18,) let a trading voyaft ■ extract the following prices current from the Bos"• l»« Tbhfs about all the newt by the rvrtatnwatfc and west coast of Centssl America, (California.) Among other srtlas:The latter arrived yesterday from Panama, with " Itsd Im " " " " — > eto , . �F R I E X D. 1 THE FOR SALE. Wailuka, Island of Maui, on the 26th August, at 10 o'clock, A. M., will be told at AT public auction, all the remains of the late Sugar Establishment at that place, contitting of Iron Rollers, Earthen Jars, and Wooden Boxes for drying sugar, Iron Pott, Fire Brick, Tools, House Timber, and many other articles. Inquire of Terms cath. H. SWINTON, Auctioneer. July 2*. «t. WILLIAMS for sale the following list ofMerchandise remaining from the cargo of akip STEPHEN H. JUST PURLISHEDI SUGAR HILL Antiquities, Mythol- OFFERS HISTORY LANDS, embracing Legends, Discovery by Europeans OF THE HAWAIIAN IS- their in the sixogy, teenth century, re-discovery by Cook, with their Civil, Religious and Political History from the ear liest traditionary period to the present time. By JAMES JACKSON JARVES. Third Edition.— For sale at this Office. Price, §1,00 in paper, 01,25 in sheep. from Boaton: " Montreal," 6 cases two blue Merrimack prints, 1 do blue cottons, 48 packt Bniisgin's tail oloth, 1 bale heavy Raven't duck, 5 do. common do., 1 bale Flema for pantaloons, 1 bale Russia diaper, 170 do. tewing twine, 29 bales new Russia oaknm. 1 caae of brushes asst., 800 do tole leather aaa't., 75 barrels Haxall floor superior, 10 do. Hope Mills, 6000 do Canadian Rice sap., 75 barrels mess beef, T5 do. prima pork, 70 whole and 70 half boxes brown toap, 40 casks Sicily Maderia wine, 40 baskets champagne, 24 cases claret, 14 do. muscat, 12 do. olive oil, 3 platform scales, 1,000, 1,200 and 1,700 lbs., 1 case sheet iron bake pans, IS crataa crockery, 90 boxes asa't. window glass, 12 cant linseed oil. 800 lbs. window weights, 48 grace tea spoons, 200 pieces paper hangings, An assortment of stationery, Painta, hardware, and groceries. ju 'y* tf. ALSO A few copies of the second edition, with Steel En gravinga and Maps. Price, $1,50. present term of the Co-partnership of Scenes and Scenery in the Sandwich Islands, Steel the subscribers being about to expire by limita- Engravings, handaomely hound in cloth. Price, m2»tf. tion, all persons having demands against the firm 81,60. are requested to present the tamo for settlement, PURLISHED. JUST and those indebted are raquetted to call and settle L. D. OTIS, A MNEMONICAL AND before the Slat August next, on which day the firm STATISTICAL CHART of the Hawaiian Islwill be diaaolved. C. BREWER & CO. tf. ands, United Statea and Great Britain. julyl7, IO" Tbia chart embraces much valuable informNOTICE. ation, besides presenting the elementary principles subscriber being about to leave for of the Science of Mnemonics. tho United States, request? all persons having Price 50 cants in sheet form, and SI when mountany claims against him to present the same for set- ed. tf—July 16 tlement. JAS. F. B. MARSHALL. CROCKERY A julyl7. tf. f CO-PARTNERSHIP NOTICE. THE BY THE ,� V FOR ST. FRANCISCO. rti "5j •JHbßC THE fast sailing coppered Brig <• EVELINA." Goodwin Matter, sails on Friday, tho 30lh, for San Franciaco. For passage only, apply to the Matter on board, or to july24. a TO S. H. let! WILLIAMS. A ROOM in the premises occupied by the undersigned ; it it fitted up with counter and thelvta for a retail store, and hat a bed-room attached, alto a room underneath for storage. ApO. RHODES & CO. ply to tf. july24. ~' PIANO FORTE. nrggghssM A Boston made PIANO FORTE JUST JUST GLASSWAsfJ, &CO., Plates, assorted sizes, Ewers and Basins, Cups and Saucers, Foot Baths, Slop Jars, Covered Dishes, Brush and Soap Trays, Do. Pitchers, Tumblers in Casks, Decanters, Hanging and Stand Lamps, Shade do., tf. my 29. Gents.Lisle Gloves, NEW GOODS. per ship "Montreal,"* 'an consisting part JUST received Nappies invoice of GOODS of in Crates and Soup Plates, Window Glass, Cases blue Prints, blue Drills and Denims, Cases Satin Jeans and Orleans Fancies, Bales Brown Drill, SO and 40 inches wide, Shirtings, Sheet'lron, Potty, Glue, &c C. BREWER & CO. | my22 tf. A (HAIRS. Qf, DOZEN Chairs for sale by C\) R. VIDA & VONPFISTER. __?'•._ jtily 24. FLOUR. A LOT of superior Chile Flour, just receiv- ** ed and for aale by R. YIDA juaU tf. & VONPFISTER. CANVAS. CANVAS—IOO bolts, No. 1 JOSEPH WRITCH, Blacksmith. Ladies' bleached ana unbleached Hose, Children's Bleached and Mixed do., Gilt Buttons, Colored Agate do., Pencil Leads, Raxor Strops, Wafers, Hooks and Evas, Linen Thread, Playing Cards, &c, Sic. my« 9tf. EVERETT t CO. ON ON Honolulu. June B.—3t : and for tale by the subscribers 15 Cases Prints, assorted patterns, Balxarines, Lawns, 10 h 4 Linen Sheeting, 4x4 fine Linen. Marseilles Quilts, 10, 11 and 12 m 4, Damask Table Cloths, 8, 12and 18 m 4, Napkins, Bleached and Brown Sheetings, Brown Drillings, Denims, Cameroon*, Methuan Duck, dp. Tickw " Sheetings, 5 Doxen Ladies' Kid Gloves, Open work Laoe do, received, and for sale by EVERETT nearly new. of superior tone and finish. LOST. 11*1 Iv been but a year in use, and will be the 7th inst., a Certificate of Naturalisold low. Apply to and zation, "Pass," from H. B. M.'s Consul JAS. F. B. MARSHALL. juris tf. General belonging to the subscriber. The finder, by one or both will be suitsbly rewarded. restoring COD FISH. FEW Barrels just received, and for sale by the barrel/or at retail, by B. VIDA & VONPFISTER. julyl4St. DRY GOODS. received per Montreal, from Boston, PICKLES, SAUCES, tec. hand, and for sale at wholesale and re- tall by the subscribers, 10 doxen superior Pickles, assorted, Reading's, John Bull's, Lewis's, and other Sauces, Superior Pimento, Ground Ginger, Sweat Oil, Raaberry Syrup, CurriePowder, Capers, Re. R. YIDA & VONPFISTER. junl2 tf. PER of I1 SUNDRIES. "MONTREAL," 16 cases' 4m4 indigo blue Sbeetting, 4 cases twilled ttripe Shirts. 2 caeee SheathingCopper, 11 bbla. long nine Cigars, "MONTREAL," an assortment Counter jtndPlatform Scales, of superior quality, for sale by C. BREWER & CO. to weigh frofn 84 to 2000 lbs., for sale by my2l. tf. "»y» tf. c. BREWER fc CO. SCALES. PER LEATHER. | (V)f) RICE. kASIDES Sole and Rigging Leather, far Lbs. best quality American Rice, yUtala by EVERETT & CO. jnnl2 tf. I jnns R. VIDA fc VONPFISTER. tf. CORDAGE. JUST received, by late arrivals, and for CHRONOMETER. sale by the subscribers Superior English Chronometer, French's Coils Shrouding, SO do. Hemp, assorted sites. Manufacture, in perfect order; for aale low by 8Coils Spunyaro, to 6, for aale by Houeeline, Marline, janlttf WALDO CO. fc a. YIDA k. VONPFISTER. Deep Sea Lines, 25 coils Manila Cordage. junUtf. EVERETT fc CO. juns tf. CRACKERS. DENIMS I Water, two cases TINS Cold Butter and CANDLES. superior heavy Sugar | BALES and fjA 11| OKBOXES superior Sperm Candles, for 1W Crackera, just received, and for sale by 1 \J Denims, for aale by myMtf WAi.DOfcCO. WALDO fc CO. < mytatf. myi»tf. v ALDO R CO. Y. SPERM CANDLES. CANVAS. APPLES. -RIED for sale No to CANVAS, by 1 5; 70 bolts Sperm Candles, Ofi BOXES for sate by SUPERIOR Article, for sale by OU , E. VIDA It YONPFlsTata. tf. nyt2 tfWALDO fc CO. jartt. j-alttf WALDO (tdl. ENGLISH A ENGLISH ' . A : �112 THE >I MOO SEWARD. it has come to the knowledge WHBRBAS, ofH. H.M.s Government, that of baa existed aad sti a secret Lodge FRIEND. CAVEAT. THE B. H. BOARDMAN, aaaatct, an& Chconomcto: JwUfetr, public attention is called to the fol- lowing facts : HONOLULU, OAHU, H. 1., orraas aoa sals an AssotTMtWT or valuable Clocks, Watches, Jewelry and Fancy Goods, or Society rogues 11exists at Ho- let. That on the 24th of November, A. D. 1841, nolulu, banded together by aa oath of fidelity under the King and Premier of the Hawaiian Islands, a desperate leader, (laid to be abont forty-five yean of age, aad etvca a man-of-war's man) and wboae objeot ia to gat possession by atratageaa of His Mayacht, Kamehameha IU.. or some other faat ig vassal, to cruise it these seas for purposes not yet ditelated, bat beHsved to be aarattaal, and whose presence ia this kingdom ia dangorons to par- a's signed a contract, without any proper or consideration, by which Peter A. Brinsmade, William Hooper,or their aasignt, were allowed to locate unimproved and unoccupied lande for certain purpoets, until the 24th November, 1842, which right of location, waa, on tha 18th September, 1842, ex- Sextant and Quadrant Glttses silvered and adjusted. Chronometers repaired and accurate rates given. Particular attention paid to watch repairing. O. BREW EH fc 00, tended without further consideration to the 24th of (SrOural eotntniflsion jtterchantfl, sons and property, the above Reward ofFiva Hit- November, 1845. HONOLULU, OAHU, 2d. That when there vet remained two years and dxid Dclhii, will be paid from Hit Majesty's Chaxi.cs Bbzwbb, } who will gtve to or months of the term for such any persons location, six said BrinsJ. P. B. Masshall.S Exchequer, person Hawaiian Islands. and con- made, Ladd and Hoopoe, by their duly empowered KSANCIS JoHKSON. ) information that will tend to the detection viction of the whole or part of said Secret Lodge or Attorney, P. A Brinsmade, sold and transferred all Wawtbo —Government or Whaler's Bills on the United their rights under said contract to the Belgian ComStatet, England or France, for which money will Society. be advanced oa the most favorable terms. It it aatiisved that thay have in their possession a of Colonization, and by a contract executed at Bany new esfSM head, aad a atom board to aupply the Iruesels, en the 17th of May, A. D. 1843, with that ice of the orown on the atom of the KaasehaaMBYBRBTT fc 00, Company, divested themselves of the right ta lolll. Thay have also sett of false papers aad cate and enjoy such lands. Auction fUtrcljantu, Bd. That the Belgian Company not having locatflaga to bo need aa required. One sot ia Mexican. P E They designed to take tho Kamehameha HI., by ed or demanded tha right of locating such lands, H. I. j"vm.' HONOLULU, OAHU, J taking passage in bar foe Maui, with their arms con- from tho 17th of May, 1848, to the 24th of Novemon Money advanced favorable terms for Bills of to the crew on JV overpower cealed in their chests, and ber, 1845, the time for suoh location has completely on ths United Statet, England and France. tho nttssgfi and pot them athore on Lanai. Theao 1slaptod, and tho said two contracts have become Exchange particulara may aid ia their detection, and pot all votd byjfcsjr own terms. WALDO A 00, 4th. That said contract of 1841, in accordance persons on their guard against their attempts. niALßta in Howqlulp Hotrss, May 1,1847. tf «; with the established custom of those Islands, hav- Ship Chandlery aad General Merchandise, made one in ing duplicate, been left the in being MAUI AND OAHU, GEORGE RISE I.V, of each party thereto, and each duplicate O. Waldo, } AND GENERAL hand* K. S. BiNtoN, V of an English and Hawaiian version, Hawaiian Islands. coeftting ossasssfssM BUTCHER MEAT SALESMAN, begs leave moat duly signed and sealed, it has come to the knowledge A. Lanolois. ) respectfully to inform tea residents of the undersigned, that Ladd & Co., notwithstandÜbaastenntßa of Honolulu and shipmasters general- ing they have sold and delivered the English version A. P. EVERETT, t he has taken tho stand owned hv Mr. of said contract to the Belgian Company of Coloniand lately occupied by Messrs. ■Shimon sation, have lately assigned the Hawaiian veision i, HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I. fc Co., where ha is determined to sell none but the of said contractto other parties for purposes un(Ogee at the Coneting Room ofEverett ot Co.) meat, of and trutu that by cleanliness and known to said King and Government. bast strict attention to bit business he may merit a share Therefore, know all men, that in case any person 8. X. WXX.X,XABKO, of public patronage. or persons shall hereafterpreload to claim or asesrt G. R. trusts nothing shall be wanting on hit part any right under either of those void contracts by tSfeneval (KommlsaCon JWertljant, to give tatiafaction to those whom ha may hare the reason of purchase, transfer or assignment, such HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I. honor to serve. person or persons will meet the just and legal oppoN. B. Ox Tongues aad Corned Beef eared in a sition of the Hawaiian Government. CORNELIUS HOTER, PBALBB IN pjyM ly. tuparior manner. And be it further known to all men, that whoever REUGLAR PACKET FOR LAHAIEA. shtll purchase said contracts, will purchase them at General Merchandise dt Hawaiian Produce HAWAII. THE Clipper Schooner KAME- hie or their own peril, and be deemed to have pur- Whaleahipt suppliedHILO, with Recruits oa favorable terms, ia HAMEHA 111., Captain Awtowia, chased a nullity. for Bills or Goods exchange adapted to the market. having fine accommodations, will ran Done by order ofatthe King and Government of the the of Finance, in Department Islands, Hawaiian regularly betwsen this port and LahaiHawaiian Islands, this 21st day of t when required on Hot Majesty's service Honolulu, Oahu, Hor days of departure from Honolulu, as near as May, 1847. G. P. JUDD, can be calculated upon, will be Monday, at 6, P.M.; A Hfini-Tlonthly Minister of Finance and Attorney for tha King's* from Lahaint, on Thursday evenings. She will carmy 22 ly^» Devoted to Temperance, Seamen, Marine ry mnila and take freight and passengers, bat will Government. aad General Intelligence. pot bo accountable for damage sustained by freight. ~~' RREAD BAKERTt ly to Captain on board or to I. PIIKOI. Awn editid bt would inform undersigned the inhab- samuel rvsLimtD say all c. damon. seamen's chaplain. tf_ itants of Honolulu, that he has removed to the tiimi. SELECT SCHOOL. premises next to tha place formerly known aa Mr.Gra- One copy per annum, -.----.. 82,50 third term of the Select School will vier'a Hotel, and Mr. Vincent's lumber yard. He Two --..-,,. copies, 4,00 ">nmence on Monday, May 24th. Tuition par would likewise take this opportvnitv of returning , Three «' 5,00 thanka to his numerout customers for the liberal Pive quarter of 11 weeks. 7,00 •« ha has received aince commencing the For higher braachee, patronage 00 #10 --.---,. 10,00 Ten Common •' 8 00 above business; and would further inform them that 600 be can now supply them with fresh Bbbad, both V Beginners, ADVERTISEMENTS. Also a large quantity of H Incidental eipenset, IS morning and evening. Furnishing daakt, To American and Chilean flow for sale in quantities to One square, 2 insertions, S 1,60.aad 50 cents for every additionalinsertion. One half square ot lees, JAS. E. WILCOX. snit poseha sere. References Rev. Samuel p. Damon and J. B. None bat the beet flour in market will either be 2 insertions, 81,00 and 25 centt for every additional insertion. For yearly advertising, please Da riannas. myW tf. sold or baked at this estsblishment. apply to tho Publisher. •-•Terms credit given. cash.—No NOTICE, J. SOWPEN. sayltf Subscriptions aad donations for the Friend receivJAMES fc CO, ed at the Study of the Seaman's Chaplain, or by ths MOLASSES. SVGAS AND having opened their new Butcher Shop following Agents;—Mr. E. H. Boardmaa, Honolulu. on the new wharf opposite the Cussubscriber is constantly making, and Rev. Cochran Forbes, Labaina; Ray. Titus Coan, tom House, respectfully inform their has oa hand, a superior quality of molasses and Hilo; aad the American Missionaries tkroughoot the mar customers, that they will bo able brown sugar, for aale cheap for cash or approved Islands. tfwfhsly thorn with tho bast BEET the ialandt af- credit. Apply to WM. A. McLANK, or to CHARLES E. HITCHCOCK, PRINTER. my|2 ly, ford, at the utual pticet. *s*st*v»,ataai, 1846. J. T. OQWER7 K anil Commisßton I *as * BNL ■ULas THE FRIEND: Journal, * THE " " X —- THE "" ROBINSON THE ' " " " - ~- � 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 (1847) 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 - 1847.07.29 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1847.07.29 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/38e9cdc646ed54ce143d728f90efffee.pdf 50ecfe21b37c4023069e18fd3406ac65 PDF Text Text sMJONOLULU, QatgMU, H. 1.. AUGUST 12, 1847. Vot. V.] The Seamen's 13 _ THE FRIEND. [""**■ tbe desired change. No comjfll good influences on land will relet serve the sailor at sea. Those wnces SONG OF THE STREAM. Vot the Friend. must follow him around the world. They When, nature waa drooping and dying from thirst. must be within his reach and by his side on Wants of Seamen. Forth fipom the mountain a fountain burst, his own element. They must be Drought to No. Y. And it sent out a stream so pelKseid and bright, bear him in hje cabin and on tuck; Thatit gladdened the heart and refreshed the tight. Seamen peed a good library on board ship. at theupon helm or aloft4 kn the " lookout" or in mental as well as bodily wants. pursuit of the whale. Nor will any amount It leaped down the moantain aide, flowed round the hill, They have They have not only the bone and sinew of of physical reform accomplish the object. Now, foamed a cascade, then a murmuring rill, other men, they have, also, in proportion to If all we have advocated, and much more And it gave such a charm to the famishing forth, their cultivation, the same intellectual pow- should be done for seamen, and a fair underThat it seemed like a being of heavenly birth. ers and the same capacity of mental eleva- standing, good,-government, wholesome fare, tion and enjoyment. They must be taught and suitable accommodations should be seNot content to go silent and speechless aloof, It gave voice to its murmurs, and broke forth in song, as other men, and the same iomortance at- cured to him, he would indeed feel the imThough the verses were rude, all the language waa true, taches to the proper culture oftheir minds pulse and exhibit a change. But if not folAnd ai I understood it, I'll give it to you. as is plead so wisely and successfully for the--11 lowed by other and higher reforms the sailor merchants, farmers, mechanics and day-la- would, in the most important respects, reg"Mn I was born in the mountain 'mid fair shady bosmts, borers of their native land. The sphere of the same. These changes in his payaical "When dwell the sweet songsters, and spring the bright 1their influence is wider than that of the mass condition would be necessary to the successBut I'll hie me away to the plain belew, [flowers ; of laboring landsmen, and, for evil, that in- ful introduction of higher and better, and inSpreading life, joy and beauty, wherever I go. fluence has hitherto been much greater and dispensable concomitants to completereform. more lasting. It has entered every port and But they would civilize only, they could not I will furnish my banks Tgfth a carpet of green, penetrated far into the interior of every em- essentially enlighten the mind. Certainly Nothing withered or dry where I flow shall be seen, But flowers fresh and fair shaUjpring up by my side, pire. Tn'e wings of commerce have encir- they could not renew the heart. And c cled the edrth, and every where carried timately are the needed reforms linkc Whose fragrance so sweet, arian diffuse far and wide. their physical and moral contamination. gether, that an advance beyond and above, I will water the roots of the stately tree, s are to vast multitudes in every clime, is necessary to the performance eve They Each leaf shall be nourished and fed by me, the representatives of. the nation under physical improvement. Civilization unsusWhile gracefully o'er me the willow shall bend, whose flag they sail. Entitled to their coun- tained by intelligence and religion, will exAnd embrace with affection its ever true friend. try's protection wherever they may roam, haust its own energies, and relapse into an they may, by ignorance, indiscretion or per- indolent and sordid repose, and if not resusI will visit all dwellings the high and the low, verseness, cost more treasure and blood than citated, die. The reforms we have been To man I'm a friend let who will be his he, the life services of all their numerous class urging at the hands of masters and owners, I wjll not, like the wine cup, steal beauty and wealth, could ever redeem. Hence they have a if not followed by the better deportment But will add to his wisdom, his virtue aud health. moral and national importance far beyond corresponding elevation of character, inTo each lad and each lass, that shall venture to sip, their individual worth. They are, in a sense, creased intelligence, and rational enjoyment I'll give bloom to each cheek and a smile to each lip, the speaking trumpets and travelling preach- of their men, would only confirm tin And I'll cause peace to reign 'tween the husband and wife, era of the world. Their own characters and their false reasoning and remand the half deNot like wine, gin and brandy'risted envy «Jd strife." deeds have often been the darkest message livered captive to his prisons. It is therethey have conveyed, and the best exemplifi- fore as necessery to advance as it was to Thai sang the cool stream as it glided along,— cation of the necessity of useful knowledge come up to oar present position. We have May " Oahu Fountain" re-echo the song, And sand forth pure streams, spreading gladness around, and sound religious instruction. New. Eng- entered the enemy's territory and have taken land gospel and New England rum have a few fortresses, but complete victory must Till on this isle of the ocean no drunjjriad is foundfrieghted the same ship. The inconsistency be gained at the gate of the capital »M THE BIBLE. and contradiction caught quickly 1 ihe eye the very heart of the country. Our Most wondrous Book! bright candle of the Lord! and stung deeply the neart of good men. like the objects of our war Star of eternity! the only star But how few have discovered and mourned '■carnal." Our colors are v, By which tho bark of man could navigate over the same as exhibited in the band of terms 1 of peace, like our badge 0 The sea of life, and gain the coast of bliss praying missionaries in the cabin, and the knowledge and godliness. Iv cou Seeurelyi only star whicasfeo on Time, profane nnd licentious crew of the forecas- the reader, I propone in this n And on its dark sod troubled billows still, tle: intelligence and ignorance—prayer and to urge the first term of the t As generation, drifting swiftly by, cursing—the hymn and the ribald song—the best practical mean Succeeded generation, threw a ray sabbath and Ait day of lewd merriment— among seamen, and insist on Of Heaven's own light, and to the hills of God, and Hell going together to the con- ed to their wants. Kurt Heaven sternal The hills, pointed the sinner's eye. version of the world ! The day will come in navigation, to those v. By prophets, seers, and priests, and sacred bards, when the union will be severed, and the the master or mate, and Evangelists, apostles, men inspired, shame blotted out. But it will not be till to those ignor And by the Holy Ghost anointed, sat more is done for the sailor. Sermons on disposed, Apart and consecrated to declare shore will not do it. Prayer alone on shore To earth Jhe counsels of the Eternal One— will not do it. Nor will seamen's chapels Tlus Book, this Veriest, this sublimest Book Was sent. [Pollok. dot seamen's ctapfam., umiWbringabout ■* •***% ; The Poet's Corner. - Friend. ' , '' ' a . , , '^fW^LawK �114 THI F*k I£H 1 D. - gaining knowledge, makes the resort to there as they passed it; the knowledge hena46tlrsOronld make men above an honorable books more necessary. Nor should the frag- had acquired would create self-respect andI employment or reipeeiful and proper subordiments of time at the sailor's command be a thirst for more. In connection with histo- nouosw Owners, and masters too, wculd ulwasted on troth. He should not be able to ry, books on natural science Sfoild of course timittsßM find such expenditure ol time and put hiabutd upon an unworthy book. The furnish ample amusement sssar valuable in- means Tor the inlerett of all. While, then, epaofj maid occupy on the shelf, or in the struction. And these may be obtained in so much is done on land to increase knowlt heart, had better be empty. Com- every dress and with every illustration and edge, and every town and village association, •eil, mglcei and fictitious writings, should, embellishment to suit the progress, style, and school district has its library, let a genas a general rule, be kept from his perusal. age and language of the reader." Enter- erous portion of the leaves of this great Tree Exceptions should be rare and made with taining conversation, or simple narrative, or of liJloV' scattered over tin- broad and pcounwonted prudence. The first tends, in the pictorial illustration, or the graver atvle of!••l.-dlclsn. 'tt LWIGHT HUNT, _Il_L ■ ■ sailor's mind, to exceasjge and empty joviali- scientific research and discussion take the ty. The second raiseiPfn his adventurous reader on through the various fields of usespirit a careless boldness, and has sometimes ful knowledge, so various are the styles by .» • I 1 ■—I lim up to treachery and blood. The which are pleased the equally various tastes J |C7*Tbe following Viliabe to departed latter cites an uneasy curiosity or unhap- of the reader. py dis iftent, and often ends in desertion, Books of travels, of voyages, of explora- .worth has been plrtced at our disposal, and and consequent exposure and disgrace. Bet- tion and discovery, should be found within the many of our readers will doubtless agree ter, if exceptions to entire exclusion of such sailor's reach. They contribute to an inter- 'with us in the opinion that it crmes from a works from the ship's library, be never al- esting branch of knowledge, giving not only lowed. The influence of such works on the life sketches of the actual state of the world, most unexpected source. Wa-can assure' little informed, and the immature in princi- but revealing the progress of mankind, and our readers -that from long acquaintance ple, istnlways questionable. Beside " truth the resources and wonders on the surface 'with th» writer, we have the fullest confiw stranger than fiction," and sobriety better and in the bowels of the earth. Such knowl- dence tin in sincerity and truthfulness of his then mirth, and the foul and bloody deeds of edge would be interesting to the sailor as he reckless men had better remain in the dark ploughs the deep, or touches here and there statements. This moral portraiture of the book of the judge for future reference in the in his voyage round tbe globe. character of _oAe Hawaimn female, induces But, above all, religious books should meet the'belief that the aex is not sd destitute of trials oflike criminals, than to be transcribed, and thus the " firebrands arrows and death" ithe sailor on every shelf ofhis library. And llish passions let loose on their fiendish it Is matter of rejoicing that while religious virtue and piety ns mm might be led to suparson, murder, mutiny and trea- instruction is most needed by this class of pose'who hears only the broad assertions of men,"it is at the same time conveyed tor 1many. Our sympathies are strong in favor and licentious works should ofcourse us iq all the variety and attractiveness that' of the pi ople among whom we dwell, having sgrace a respectable library. No iinvite the taste and secure the attention ofi wise owner would ever put such combusti- imankind to others and less important branch- for years been witness to the ameliorating inbles in contact with a sailor's magazine. Bet- es of education. Doctrine, history, biogra- fluence of the christian religion upon their tor for scourge him to excessive toil and fet- |phy, devotion and practical duty are taught, civil, social, domestic and religious condition. ter him a slave, than thus liberate him on irelated, illustrated and enforced in every While there is much remaining to be acthe broad road to ruin. Mercy might rescue istyle from, the utmost simplicity to the height yet a great and beneficial work him in ignorance and in slavery, but in infi- iof dignity and sublimity. A suitable num- complished, delity and the house of death, infinite love 1ber and variety of these should tempt the has been achieved. Because the picture could save neither him, nor yet the murderer isailor's eye and reach the sailor's heart.— may present dark shades, they would have still darker find the picture more hideof his soul. Who would write, or print, or This is but an imperfect sketch of-an appro- been had not the miad fays ol the sun ofrightsell, of scatter the leaves of such a Unas, |priate library for seamen. Good judgment, ous whose deadly influence would collect from with a desire to benefit intellectually and eousness 9 en diffused abroad. Upon the the North and South and East and West, imorally this neglected class of men, could Very same principle that some atsert the and from the ocean's depth and the ship's Ihardly foil of making a proper inviting se- work of nu sions a failure at the Sandwich ao many and such swift witnesses of lection! Common school books should not be Islands, and other once heathen countries, overlooked. A judicious "selection of peri- it might be prMN tnat rue religion waa a books of history are peculiarly appro- iodicals would not be out ofplace. And first stranger to fssssjjpople of Old, or New Engto the library we propose. And the of all the Bible should be there; it should be land. Their reasoning proves too much, and »n might be made with particular re- Ihis own. It needs hardly to be added, that ]hence fails lo establish the point at issue. The statement of a few single facta being of ie countries lying in the track of ithese books should be for all; nor yet that a the voyage This circumstance would give ireasonable measure of time should be al- more importance, in the elucidation cf this additional its to the beat written history 1lowed for reading. With these, facilities' the subject, than the puMkation of whole sheets net and often induce would soon cease that seamen of vague assertions, we here conclude our of enr tbe other- complaint i, wise indifferent sail >r to peruse its pages. Ihave no tost* for reading, or a taste only for remarks, leaving oar readers to drew their He will fort at home an a foreign shore if his 1books of a vile or unprofitable character.-— own inferences: Honohjmt, July 10, 1847. mesßiry has chronicled any of the events''There has been but little chance for the culMeted with tbe race who people it. It tivation of a better. It would have been a Dear Sir,—You wished me to pen a few be an Introduction to (ho intelligent and 'miracle, if with all their physical wants and..facts illustrating the character of my wife, t will do en—l scarcely know how to r to them abuses, they should, even with the best op-j itionsl peculiarities, 'portunities have found any other. Nor need,.begin. If I give ber story in full, it would rredge wealth, their religious and the proper use of this means ofimprovement be tiresome to c stranger—should I but on, Orifhehadno 'interfere with the ship's duties. It shooed henumerate nor good qualities, it would be not and would not. And it would be a libel I but ao many barren words, producing no bctopirfortnr. alone told tbe land was'on 1 human improvement to suppose that suchjiiter results than if spoken en another occa■- • «>r • - Friend. The Missionary .. ■ '< ' I . < - '' ■ \KmU. , �THE F. R I E W D. _ 115 sion, and no satifaction to me. I will be asi silly word or action to escape from her. She aoT4hL tJfeuly ahaina. detested gewgaws and finery, and would Mr. Editor,—Noticing ia your P«per of briefas I consistently can. I became.accidently acquainted wkh her■ never consent to my getting for her more1 the 16th ult., a communication from Lahaina in the early part of 13!3, when she *uls but than what decency or necessity required. with the description of the temperance dinner a little girl. (She was born June IT, 1335.)11 I will relate a circumstance which I now on the 6th ult., I mould wish to modify and In an attempt at conversation with her, shei recollect, that will show the cast ofher mind correct a few statements therein, gave me to understand that she was a mem- 'mere than any thing else I can say: Shortly sation arose in a beer shop some tj i preber of the church. With my then very im- after the birth of her child, I tried to per- vious to the dinner between seme it nates of perfect knowledge of the native language, suade her to wear jewelry, telling her I waa the hospital and other residents, daring and prejudged opinion of this peopkmm sup- proud of her, and would purchase such as which the bint waa thrown out that some libthat but a desecrated garmenlfin-over she wished, and that she had well earned eral person might make them a present of iniquity, but she very soon convinced- me them. She replied that God had sent her a beer for the dinner, at which intimation the that she was not to be trifled with, and with jewel that pleased her more than all the mea proprietor of the house kindly offered them a tone of voice and expression of counte- lapuwale I could purchase for her. This re- a barrel if they would accept it. No answer nance I shall uj>t s ion forget. I have ever ply reminded me of Cornelia, the mother of was returned, but upon applying to the Govrespected such professions sinca. Our ac- the Gracchii, and I told her the story. Her ernor for permission to have the dinner, perquaintance continued for three years, when esteem and admiration for her was unbound- mission was also asked to have beer upon the we were married; through this period I never ed, and I could get no, rest till I had told her occasion, and being expressly prohibited, the saw or heard aught to spot her character. In much ofthe noble minded matrons of Rome. answer waa returned to the donor ofthe truth her conduit, considering the circum- Such was the vein of her mind—she loved beer, that it was not acceptable, and thus stances of her birth, breeding and poverty,] conversation if the topic was a noble one, if] you will perceive that something otherwise led me to consider her a prodigy of goodness not, she listened to it with little patience. She than strict principles prevented the use ofthe and virtue. This secured my esteem, and loved her people as a nation,- and ever de- intoxicating beverage, and I greatly fear what is often the case, when for the other' plored their condition. She looked back that the slur endeavored to be conveyed in sex—my love—hence our marriage, Which I. with peculiar horror upon the degradation of your former communication, will not have its Iher ancestors, and forever wondered that the full effect. have never for one moment regretted. Since, like a husband, I have known every! present generation did not more generally] I submit this to you, respectfully asking secret of her heart, and a better one it seems take advantage ofthe terms now offered pure impartially and justice, and sincerely impossible to be. She ever made me secret- them. She could never excuse any one for] hope that those who on the 6th advocated ly ashamed of my own, and wonder, as.l do licentiousness or wickedness of any kind on the principles of total abstinence, will for the now, that a human one could be so single. the plea.of ignorance; her reason wan a sim- future make principle and practice agree, and pure. Religion, or a sense of her rela-' ple and forcible one, viz: There was no Ha- 1and be conscious that the eyes of some of tion to her Maker, aa taught in the scrip- jwaiian but that had had the same advantages their fellow-residents in Lahaina am too tures, was the predominant feeling of her' of edncation with her, and that she always widely open to. be blinded. EQUITY. heart. This / know, for never a day passed knew better. I remember many instances of] ~" Fat the Frit-ad. while we lived together, without some une- her praying and weeping in secret whenever Short quivocal manifestation of it; all her actions any affliction overtook her; but when she Sermon. A confirmed it; she never boasted of her piety, found out that praying did pot displease me,' Tsxt-" Oat with sHi (tit" far from it; she always felt as if she was un- she rather sought me in those moments. What a misfortune! Nothing suits. It it worthy. This -religious consistency told Her mother tells me a characteristic inci- too hot, or too cold; too wet, or too dry.— wonderfully noon me; from admiring it alone, dent of her. A few days before her death, Neighbor A. is all wrong. Neighbor B. they all gathered around her sister, who was looks angry. Neighbor C. don't speak.— I came to love it and sincerely desire it. This quality, coupled with great natural, very sick, and was not expected to live; Tho milk-man brings chalk mixture. The endowments, acquired for her that ascenden- while asking one Another what they should j butcher cheats. The servants steal. The cy over me, and all of us, which she Justly do, she sat silent for a while, when a flood market is miserable. Ihe store-bill is enordeserved; in fact, she got to be the Acad, and,.of tears' rained from her eyes, she said, " let) mous. The house rent is too much, and evher advice was sought in every thing of im- us remember God in this our affliction, and' ery thing too dear. At breakfast, the coffee portance, and we always f&ought ourselves, he will not forget us." is burnt; at dinner, the soup is cold; at supI was absent at the time of her illness an per the tea is weak. These are minor troubettered when we folio weWit, she was always right. In abilities from circumstances death, and know no more than what I am bles. The whole world is topey turvy.— alone, I was her superior, but in moral in- told. Her mother tells me that she gat The governments, thereligions, tbe cus oms, tegrity and all that was good, she was immeas- ered to her all her beauties in death, an the politics of the earth are all wrong, urably above me. Nothing could persuade! died without a struggle. If such is the deal erjr thing and every body displease her into evil, she wajeJirm as a rock. Her of a christian I can easily believe she met even God's ways are not equal." To be unqualified exemptionV from all bad habits with no other. Her loss to me isirrepairable " out with one's self," what a calamity so prevalent among this people, was truly Though our aojoUrn together was one con- makes one out with every body els every remarkable. She never used tobacco, nor, tinued sunshine, and never a discordant word thing looks green, and why ? simply because gave her consent to its use in her house. In] between us—though I can have bo other the man hooks through green specks. Speak fact, she persuaded me from it as she did. than the happiest hopes for her future, yet I to such a person, a; from all other vicious and idle habits which a feel as if I could never still this anguish of ed and adapt your language to his v ims, single and careless man is so apt to contract. my heart; the sun and the world shine and you may be sure to be eitherbitten MsssssawaV IS A t Never thought of rum—she never went to smile no more for me. I only know that edJ at. If your language suit not it *will bo the street to see people passs on any day—'God's will has been done and that this afflic- equally potent Wi 'pear, as denever romped or went to festivals, except a tion has made me a wiser end better mam. scribed by Milton. Out with one's self." &c, Yours affectionately, very few religious ones, (school celebrations, Hearer, ponder well <kc.) I never heard her chaunt or chatter meaning, study its philosophy, and you will n intense with henspeople—l never knew a I : - ' ' j I " 1 l ' . " • �116 TH E T*E F ft.l Elf P. FRIEND. for all onr toil and trouble. I find the cra- hovah appear, when viewed from an emiter thus described in the 4th volume of the nence, like the summit of Haleakala, in a U. S. Exploring Expedition, 264th page: cleaHaVy. I wandered along the crater's HONOLULU, AUGUST 12, 1817. Tbe crater of Haleakala, if so it may be brink, alternately looking downward into its " H oAscefnt aleakala. called, is a deep gorge, open at the north jfleTy depths and outward upon the immense » Jotraiui..—" June 26th, 1847. iand east, forming a kind of elbow. The ocean of clouds that effectually concealed Start-fad this morning at 6 o'clock, from tbe Ibottom of it, as ascertained by the barome- from my view the mountains of West Maui. Rev. Mr. Green's station, Makawao. Oar tor, 1 was 2,788 feet below the summit peak, WhiMfeus gratifying the soul with scenery, • path led through fields of fennel, which 2,093 below the wall. Although its sides vast and sublime, I chanced to espythesfraggrows wild and in the most rank luxuriance, iare steep, yet a descent is practicable at al- ment of an old newspaper, which proved to I cotiad not bat contrast the abundance ofimost any part of it. The inside of the cra- be a number of the Episcopal Recorder, this hei , With the stinted growth of the Iter was entirely bare ofvegetation, and from published in Philadelphia- Tbe date I could s it is reared in the flower gardens of:its bottom arose some large hills of scoria not learn, bat to my surprise, I found the States. After riding about two and sand; some ofthe latter are of an ochre- scrap contained sentiments and remarks not c had passed the woody region. Dur- red color at the summit, with small craters unfitting the spot whither the winds had remainder of our ascent only a few ; in the center. All bore the appearance of\ driven it. The following is a quotation.— wild grass, with an occasional shrub, volcanic action; but the natives have no tra" He who hath measured the waters in the be seen. Our guide in several in- dition of an eruption. It was said, how- hollow of bis hand, and meeted out heaven with a span, and comprehended the dust of pointed to shrubs, saying tabu, and ever, in former times the dread goddess the earth in a measure, and weighed the we learned that such were sandal-wood.— ]Pele had her habitation here, but was driven mountains in scales, and hills in a balance. The ascent was extremely tiresome, although out by the sea, and then took up her abode He with whom tbe nations are as a drop of the bucket, and are counted as the small dust tbe roughness of the way did not compel us on Hawaii, where she has ever since re- of the balance, who ' taketh up the isles as to dismount from our horses. Eke we reach- mained. Can this legend refer to a time a very little thing;' for whom ' Lebanon is ed the summit, the clouds were at our feet, when the volcanoes ofMaui were in activity. not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof andwe looked down upon them! The broad Of the* origin ofthe name Mauna Haleakala, sufficient for a burnt offering;' He has given side of the mountain was spread out before or house of the sun, I could not obtain any them to me. And what have I given in return? The fragments of my feelings and us, every where strewed with lava-rocks, jinformation. Some of the residents thought the mere shreds of the joyous days and while above us was the clear blue sky, and it might be derived from the sun rising from peaceful nights He has bestowed on me." the sun, whose rays would hare been meet over it to the people of West Maui, which Never was I more favorably situated to scorching bad we not been favored with a it does at some seasons of the year." The appreciate the beauty, force and sublimity, fresh trade-breeze. At 10 o'clock we reach- gentlemen ofthe Exploring Expedition made of such language, paraphrased] from that ed the cave, about two miles from the sum- the highest peak, 10,200 feet above the sea, most sublime of old Hebrew Poets, Isaiah. mit, where we partook of refreshment. Vis- or a few feet fees'than two miles. The limit; I was standing upon one mountain more than itors often spend tbe night at this spot. It line of wood is 6,500 feet. The crater is at 10,000 feet high, at a distance of more than certainly did not hold out many attractions, least 8 or 10 miles in diameter, and 5 fromi SO miles, I could see the summits of Manna have good reasons for believing it al- the center to either opening. This spacious i Kea and Mauna Loa, vicing in height with ready possessed tenants that woald sharply area contains something like 15 craters of the Andes of South America and the I lame contend for occupancy with any way-faring no inconsiderable dimensions, varying fromi lek of Central Asia. The prophet and poet, and luckless wight, who might find himself 200 to 600 feet high. Isaiah, represents the Almighty as weighing there benighted. Their praises have recentAs I sat upon the brink of this most stu- the mountains in scales and the hills in. a «en celebrated in doggerel rhyme and pendous of nature's work, glancing an eye i balance. Far away stretched the broad PaMtees recommended to His Majesty, into its profound depths, from whence im- ■ cific, "majestical, inimitable, vast," yet Je■ron our shores:— mense quantities of lava must have issued | hovah meosureth the ■ken in the hollow of ps that wont prove skittish, forth, a hoar, But will opt Inn both French sod British, or extending my vision across' thei his hand. " The isles," what are they, and And raiss tba nation, both head, nscfc and swoalder, channel, separating Hawaii and Maui, upon i how disposed of? Them, He " taketh up as Above all the nation* thai bully and scold her, tstt S bill at bead-omajtSTsbe at once got through, \ , IV the snow-capped summit of Mauna Kea and fa very little thing.'-' But how doth Israel's enroll • Grind Army, as other King* do; But with ihis issjii istsauisj, to enlist if they please, Manna Loa, lost in the clouds, these wordsi God view the nations? They " are as a Insistil of kanakas, these veteran Rest." Faia*D, Nov. IH4C. of the Psalmist were most forcibly brought; drop ofthe bucket, and are counted as the other hour's toilsome riding, along al to my mind, " What is man, that thou artI small dust of the balance. " rigasg path, brought us to the rim of tbei mindful of him? and the son cf man that It is with good reason that the critics enormous crater. The first good view of the> thou vishest him." It made me feel man'si regard Isaiah as among the most, if not the immense cavity, many miles in diameter, andI insignificance, although styled Lord ofcre- ■ most sublime of either uninspired or inspired " offeet us ation." tkeusaads deep, richly rewarded i Mighty indeed do the works of Je- 'poets. It might, with propriety and triith, be ' led . : < ,, , - - : t • , �IHE FRIEITD. .' 117 said of him as it was said of a poet of mod- I never witnessed so numerous' a gathering, ology, 460 p. The Sandwich Islands, have | where such perfect order, propriety and reg- the honor ofcontaining the largest active, as ern times: He— ularity were maintained. "There seemed to well as the largest extinct crater on the earth. Soared nntrodden heights, and seenWrJ at home " be angels bashful look. [| a place for every man and every man was No active volcanoe on the globe will com" Where He, from above descending, stooped to touch " Tbe in his.place." The following summary of pare in size, with Kilauea, on Hawaii, while " loftiest thought." the various dishes served up for the occa- Haleakala, on East Maui, is larger than any We -commenced our descent about half sion will show that the tables must have other extinct crater. It has been estimated past 12 o'clock, and safely reached the misgroaned under the weight of the viands:— that every century 2,090 eruptionstake place sion station at 5 r. m., having beer/absent 483 large calabashes of pdi, 603 in different parts ofthe globe, or an average 271 hogs', We had travelled between just 12 hours. chickens, 3 oxen, 3 barrels salt pork, 3 of bread, of 20 every year. According to recent in26 and 30 miles, and on a«count a of the 3,135 salt fish, 1,830fresh do., 13 1-3 barrels roughness of the road were compelled to luau and cabbage, 4 do. onions, 18 bunches ban- telligence, Hecla, in Iceland, is remarkably walk our horses nearly the entire distance. annas; 55 piue apples, 10 barrels potatoes, 55 active, and has been for- several months.— Weary and exhausted, we were thrice-glad ducks, 83 Turkeys, 3,345 cocoanuts, 4,000 heads The Danish Government has sent scientific men to make observation upon Se erupto be kindly welcomed by our missionary of kalo, 180 squid, Grapes and other etcetera, tions. to friends. Thus 1ended a day's excursion ex- sufficient feast 13,000 people. cessively fatiguing, but we hope in the end We must not fail to notice one circumTo such of our readers as are interit may prove invigorating to both body and stance which was something new for this ested in the improvement of seamen, we requarter of the globe. " A coach and four" mind." was a new feature in the procession of a Poly- commend a thorough perusal of the article The Royal party rode in the in the present number upon the " wants" of Fourth Anniversary of the nesian chieftain. carriage originally presented by Queen Vic- seamen. The importance of furnishing useRestoration. to sister Queen, Pomare, but which ful reading to seamen, is but partially appreThe 31st of July, appears t6 have become toria her the latter, in her poverty, was obliged to dis- ciated by the community. As a means of a national holvday among the Hawaiians. pose of by sale. We very much doubt doing them good, it will certainly rank next So for from discouraging its annual observto the preaching of the gospel and Sailor's ance, we think it should be rather encour- whether any King ever rode through the attentive observation, weare streets of the capital of his kingdom, when aged. A proper recognition of the day will posed to give it the first place.— greater order and decorutn reigned.- To .the foster a spirit of patriotism. The late annidliary, it is an agent of great powtriumph of Temperance principles among versary appears to have been partly festive the ieu will not be likely to derive benand foreigners, must be atHawaiians and partly religious. It was so intended.— tributed much iither a preached gospel, or good .of the order that was All classes of our population were invited to every wrier* apparent good houses, if while at sea they have throughouUhe day. a picnic at His Majesty's summer residence i, or a species worse than none.— In the evening. His Majesty,' chiefs, forin Nuuanu Valley. Notwithstanding the unmen are inclined to read Works of propitious state of the weather, great num- eign officers of governnrentv many of the nore will read history, while not a bers resorted thither, besides pedestrians, residents, and numbers ofthe native populaschool books. The ceils alementary tion assembled for religious service at the several thousands on horse back. Says the are books rapily increasing. Polynesian, " one man hired to count them, King's Chapel: A discourse was preached ionation, we annually disposnative and afterwards in repeated in English, commenced early in the day and made out ndred books, spelling among sea* the Rev. by Mc Armstrong. The singing 3,600, going up and 4,600 down—another was a are often asked why an edttmj-ff The sermon ofthe Mr. Armgood. 1,637following the King, and 362 straggling. es of the Friend is His account was only for part of the day.— strong has already been published in the coliption list numbers only a few hunumns of the Government Organ. We hope The Governor's computation is 3,000, beanswer ir is, that we d'MtthjfHtfH it be sides those that come from Koolau." Suffice will read. )ur limited means, to it to say. probably a larger company has not Facts for every sailor visiting about Volcanoes.—They are genbeen assembled for rijßy years. idwich Islands. To meet erally found near the sea or some repositoOur limits will not allow a detailed ac- ry of water. "Some stand alone, upon our stock of books and pecalled cencount of the animating scenes. of the day. for seamen, we would invite tbe tral volcanoes, like Hecla, yEtna, and VisuA multitude seemed much interested in the viue, others form a chain, or line, like the the cause to forward such books spear-exercise and other Hawaiian sports. volcanoes of South America, or Alutean Isations, as they may be willing to A sumptuous entertainment was spread for lands. j * There are about 200 active, and by donation. We assure them foreigners, while the Hawaiians were served, ]many thousand extinct craters upon the all most gladly scatter them abroad in a style, that reflected great credit upon globe. eons by whom they will be mini " By far the greatest number of acHis Majesty, the Governor, Paki, John li, (tive volcanoes are found in the Pacific and looks," "Travels," "Voyage and others who were directly or indirectly ]Indian oceans, or on the shores of continents s," as well as religions btflßßi concerned. We can truly remark, that we \ y solicited. • > .,, !From �118 THE FRIE N D. Temveeancs in the Sandwich Islands.— Rev. Mr. Coan, Missionary ofthe American Board, in a recent letter, writes: of sailors who visit Hilo, " Thebenumber (where resides,) is annually increasing; ant the temperance has made such progress in this port, that sailors search in vain to obtain the maddening poison here, and we have, therefore,'been very quiet, notwithstanding [From the Polyneaian of Aug. 7.] ult. They come as missionaries to the Chinese. There have also recently arrived Operations at Vera Cruz.—The American three or four Protestant missionaries from forces landed under cover of the squadron on the 9ta» of March. On the 23d, the batteries v Germany. being completed and the town thoroughly investDied at Serampore, on the sth of March ed, Gen. Scott summoned it to surrender, offerthe widow of the late Dr. Marsbman, at the ing favorable terms. Gen. Morales replied that of and advanced age seventy; forty-seven he should defend it whilst he had a single solyears resident in India. Dr. M. was one of dier left. A destructive fire was immediately the first missionaries to India." opened and continued during the night from 34 the thousands who have thronged our shores The for April and May con- mortars and 30 Paixbaus, beside the artillery.— Repository during the past year. One midshipman from tain a detailed account of the late troubles The town was destroyed in several parts and set on fire, and by aY Mexican account, 600 of an English man-of-war, feeling a little afraid to speak the word rum,' went from shop to between theEnglish and Chinese. It appears the inhabitants and 300 of the garrison killed or wounded before Gen. Morales consented ca' shop among our traders, inquiring, ' Do you that the Governor of Hongkong, without no- pitulate. The American loss was some 16tomen, keep any thing here?' 'What thing?' asks tifying the Chinese authorities, ordered the including Midshipman Shubrick, from the Rarithe grocer; ' any thing to distract the brainY naval commander to spike all the cannon tan, who was serving at one of the shore, batteries under the charge of Capt. Aulick. On the On being answered, No,' the poor fellow went off; sadly disappointed, and cursing the along the river between Hongkong und Can- 37th the following terms were allowed by Geo. The entire garrison to be prisoners of pert, by calling it a ' wretched dry place,' ton. His Excellency proceeded to Canton Scott. released on parole not to serve again until &.c, notwithstanding our abundant rains and accompanied by 3 Steamers. The naval war, exchanged. The officers to preserve tSeir side our sparkling cold water." commander reports that more than 890 large arms and personal effects—the forts and castla What an example of burning shame to to be delivered over to the IT. S. troops, with all such Bostonians as are sending their rum to cannon were spiked without opposition.— their materiel, &.c.—private property to be reSeveral demands were then made upon the spected. Qn the 2tfth these conditions were heathen countries! Mr. Coan notices the conduct of the offi- Chinese authorities, such as free access to complied with, and Gen. Scott, wishing to give cers in command of several ships-of-war, visit the city of Canton, more land for stores, the defenders ofVera Cruz a proof of his esfor the unfortunate courage they displayed English and American, which were at Hilo site for a church and burying ground. These teem in its defence, granted that one general, 4 chiefs, last year, in terms of commendation. 8 officers and 16 soldiers, drawn by lot, should Brother Sleeper of the " Boston Mercan- were, partially acceded to. In two years be freed from their oaths not to serve again is to be opened to British subjects. against the U. S. All the Mexican generals tile Journal," thinks that " such Bostonians Cantonexcitement existed offered thelot to be first drawn to Much among the Chinese. spontaneously as are sending their rum to heathen counGen. Morales. On the 39th 10,000 American A strong opposition exists among the Engmarched for the interior ; 2,000 occupied tries," are setting "an example of burning lish against the late movements of the Gov- troops the city and 1,000the castle. shame!" He expresses our opinion exactly. ernor. Opposition papers denounce him in During the Beige of 80 hours, ISO pieces of ar T tillery of all kinds fired upon the town, keeping We hope a better spirit is pervading the the most violent manner. The end is not constantly six bombs in the air. The marksman" mercantile community. Recently we Heard yet." ship was said to be wonderfully exact. One bomb followed another directly into the object of one Boston merchant, who, as he stood aimed a/ ; 4000 bombs fell upon the town, beupon the wharf and saw the brig E. loose Theattention ofParents and Teachers: sides a much larger number of balls. The castle was surrendered because it was indefensible her sails, and " fill away" on her long voy- isrespectfully called to the selection of Hymns after the capture of Vera Cruz, the Mexican to our shores, remarked, " if I knew just published, for the use of children. Al- account states. They report —so age their force in the she had a cask of spirits on board, I would though the sale must necessarily be quite town nt 3,500. During a norther which prevailed at the time 15 American merchant vessels order her back and take it from her hold." limited, yet it is hoped a sufficient amount were lost. This man expressed our mind exactly. may be realised to cover the actual cost of and pay for those copies which LIST OF OFFICERS ATTACHED TO U. S. CYANE. publication Recent intelligence from China.—By may be gratuitously distributed. See adver- Capt. Dupont, E. Vanderhorst, M., the arrival of the Bark Don Quixote, and tisement. R. L. Tilgham, 1st Lt., Hill Crabb, G. W. Harrison, 2d A. Allemand, , Brig Argo, intelligence has been received " " E. Higgins, 8d E. Sheppard, " China, up to about the first of June.— " 4th A. McCroe, R. F. Lewis, " Hunter, " Donations. C. D. Maxwell, Surg\, Sailmaker, dag has yet been heard respecting the Price, R. M. Purser, Dodd, Carpenter, FOR CHAPLAINCY missing Brig " Wm. Neilson." We copy T. McLanahan, P. M., Douglass, Gunner, Collins, Boatswain, the'following from the Chinese Resitory, for Mr. Mitchell, Bk. "Columtbia," $2 00 A Friend, 2 03 May:— England,—Parliament has declared the ports of 4 50 Gillett, French the (a sovereign,) Mr. frigate war, Two of ships " England open to the importation of grain free of and corvette the Victorieuse, arrived Gloire FOR THE FRIEND duty, suspended the navigation laws, and propoaed in the Chinese waters about the end of last $10 00 a redaction of dutiea on sugar. The misery among month, from Cochinchina, where for sundry U. S. S. " Warren," insults they destroyed a part of the king's Capt. Duncan, Bk. Columbia, 3 50 the poor continues unabated. The rich classes have navy. We have not space here for the deA Friend, 2 00 opened subscriptions, and deprive themselves of the superfluities of life. The Queen haa addressed a tails. By the Howqua, from N. V., the Rev. "Washington Nautical Temperletter to all the English clergy, praying them to open ance Society," en board U. S. Messrs Lord, Carpenter, and Wardner, with subscriptions for the Irish and Scotch sufferers, their wives, arrived at Hongkong on the 23th S. Cyaae, 10 00 large aums had already been collected. ' . > „ — �THE PASSENGERS. Par Anjo. from China, Messrs. T. Cummins and J Robinson. Par Don (I'lliole, from China, T. SlulUlwr, hVq. In Iks Eveline, for rUn FraacUco, Mr.. Goodwin, Mem. Clark, Jewell and Frauknin. 119 FRIEND. STEPHEN H. WILLIAMS RS for sale the following list ofMer- THE tailed to the fol- low ing fact* : Ist. That on the 24th of November, A. D. 1841, the King and Premier of the Island*, signed a contract, without any proper or valuable MARINE INTELLIGENCE. consideration, by which Peter A. bvinsmade, William Hoopei,or their assigns, were showed to locate PORT OF HONOLULU. unimproved and unoccupied land* fir certain purpose*, until the 24th November, 1848, which right ARRIVED. Aef Y. •■ B. Cyaue, Uu|innl, from Maiallar vii llilo. of location, was, on the 18th September, 1842, ex*— B.—Chilean Ami Brif Argo, Jurn»lch,64 da\a from China. tended without further consideration lo the 24th of Aug:. B.—Hawaiian lark Don Uaixuir, Llndaey, 6b da) a from November, 1845. China A'uj. B.—Hawaiian Schr. Kekaunnohl.Treadway, fromPell's 2d. That when there vet remained tivo years and I.lajKl with seal oil and akina. six months of the term for such locatit n, said Brinea 11. c i». made, Ladd and Hooper, by their dv y empowered Ane. t—Ham. Bark Hamburg, Tirnnan to rrular. 4—En. I ark Helena, Thornlon, for Mazailau Attorney, P. A Brinsmade, sold and I ransferred all Auf. ».-»m Brig; Eve'ine, Cnmlwin, for San Francisco. their rights under said contract lo the Belgian ComAn*. >.—Am. llaik 1 oulon. Croahy, for Oregon. pany of Colonization, and by a contra ;t executed it Brussels, on the 17th of May, A. D. 1)43,with the! Just Published. Company, divested themselves of (hi right te lofor children, selected from Dr. cale ana enjoy such lands. Wans and others. This is a small book of 3d. That the Belgian Compiny not (having loetted or demanded the right of locating such lands, to meet the wants of the numerous children speaking the English language on the Isfrom the 17th of M ly, 1843, to the 24th of Novemlands. Application has often been made to the SeaDRY GOODS. ber, 1845, the time for inch location haa completely men's Chaplain Tor a book of hymns suitable for received per Montreal, from Boston, elapsed, and the said two contract* have become poiti by their own term*. children to commit to memory. I) is hoped this coland for sale by tiie subscribeis : lection will be found In answer 4th. Tint said contract of 1841, in! accordance purpose. Many 15 Cases Prints, assorted patterns, Balzarines, of them are selected from Watt's Divine and Lawns, 10 m 4 Linen Sheeting, 4x4 fine Linen, with the established custom of these Islands, havMoral Songs," which have obtained an unrivalled ing bern made in duplicate, one being, left in the Marseilles Quilts, to, II snd 12x4, popularity in England and America. hands of each party thereto, and each duplicate Damaak Table Cloths, 8, 12 and 16m 4, Price $ 1,00 per dozen—l2 1-2 cents single copy. Consisting of an English and Hawaiian version, Napkins, Jileached and Brown Sheetings, augl2lf. duly signed and sealed, it has cmno to th> knowledge Brown Drillings, Denims, Gambrnons, nf the undersigned, that Ladd & Co., notwithstandSheetings, Methuen Duck, do. Ticking, NOTICE. ing they have sold and delivered the Engliah version DERSONS in Honolulu who have borrowed 5 Dozen Ladies' Kid Gloves, Open work Lace do, of said contract to the Belgian Com pan i of ColoniGenis. Lisle Gloves, books belonging lo tiie Seaman's are Chaplain, •*• zation, have lately assigned the Haweian veiaion Ladies' blenched und unbleached Hose, requested to return them as soon as convenient. of laid contract to other parties for p irposes unChildren's Bleached and Mixed do., ■' aug!2 If. known to said King and Governmept. Gilt Uuttona, Colored Agate do.. Pencil Lead*, Chinese Repository. Therefore, know all men, that in case any person Razor Strops, Wafers, Hooks and Eyes, or persons shall hereafter pretend lo claitn or asesrt desirous of becoming subLinen Thread, Playing Cards, &c, &c. scribers forthe Chinese Repository, can do so by my29 if. EVERETT fc CO. any right under (either of those void contracts by reaßOn of purchase, transfur or assignment, such applying to Ihe Seamen's Chaplain. R. Ml) \ <fc YON PFIBTER person or persons will meet the just and legal oppoSubscription price, 93,00 per annum. of the Hawaiian Government. eugl2tf. MFFER for sale on reasonable terms, for sition And be it further known to all men, that whoever \J barter or bills of on the U. cash, exchange States, BUSH, MAKEE A CO, shall purchase (aid contracts, will purchsse them at England and France, the arjicles : DBALCaS IN his or their own peril, and be deemed to have parBeef, loaf biscuit, molasses, codec, pork, Chandlery Merchandise, sugar, Ship and General chased a nullity. Tea, rice, tobacco, segars, Epsom salts. LAHAINA, MAUI Done by order of the Kirn; and Government of the Ships supplied with recruits at the lowesl market prices. Vinegar, assorted pickles, in bottles, pepper, Hawaiian Islands', at the Department af Finance, in Money advanced on reasonable lerma for Bills of meats and fish, sperm candles. Preserved Honolulu. Oabu, Hawaiian Island*, this 21a day ef Xi hanye on the United Stales and Europe. White and brown so ip, sweet oil, linseed oil, May, 1847. Spirits turpentine, black paint, whit* lead. COPARTNERSHIP. Green paint, verdigris, double and single block*, subscribers have this day formed a Russia Minister of Finance and Attorney for the Ring's and English canvas, twine,-cordage. Government. Cn-psrtnership under the name of BUSH, Earthen ware, gins* ware, file*, copper tacks, my 221' MAKEE & CO., for the purpose of transaciini; a Cut and wro't naiU. knives and forks, JUST PUBLISHED I tumblers. general Ship Chandlery una Commission businese at Log lines, signal halyards, lanterns, stationery, OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLabaina, Maui. Manila hats, slop clothing, camp Ovens, LANDS, embracing their Antiquities, MytholALFRED W. BUSH. And a general assortment of Ship Chandlery. ogy, Legends, Discovery by European* is the sixMAKEE. JAMES ntv22 If. J. A. ANTHON. teenth century, re-discovery by Cook, w«lb their NOTICE. tf Lahaina, July 1. 1847. Civil, Religious snd Political Hislery from the ear liest traditionary period In the preaoal lieae By & CO. would inform their friends CO-PARTITE «|ftHIP NOTICE. and the public that they have established them- JAMES JACKSON JARVES. Third Jetties.— present term Co-partnership of selves in business at Oahu in connexion with their For sale at this Office. Price, (1,00 fat paper, the subscribers being about In expire by limita- house at Maui, snd will keep constantly on hand al $1,25 in sheep. tion, all persons having demands againat the linn |both places. Beef, Pork, Bread, Flour, Canvas, ALSO— ■re requeued to present the same for settlement, iCordage, and a general assortment of merchandise A few copies of the second edition, with Steel Ea and those indebted are requested to call and settle usually required by Whaler* touching at thaw graving* snd Map*. Price, % 1,50. before the 31st August next, on which diy the firm ]Island* for recruit*. Scene* and Scenery in the Sandwich Island*, Meal C. BREWER & CO. will be dissolved. Money advanced on liberal terms for Bill* Engravings, handsomely bound in cloth. Price. IC3* If. julylT. of Exchange on the United State*. Franca and 1.80. maatt K.igland. my« 2tf. NOTICE. EVERETT «V CO., rpHE subscriber being about to leave for A Boston made PIANO FORTE J. the United States, requests all persons having IMPORTERS, will keep constantly on hand nearly new. ofsuperior tone as»s*x»ieh. any damn againat him to present the same for set- 1 an assortment of English, French and Amen, an Ussbeea feau a year ia ase, sad tiaedjo tlement. JAS. F. U. MARSHALL IGOODS, suitable for Oregon, California and ibese •old low. Apply to july!7. If. IIslands, which will be seld at lew price*. myO if | junotf. JAS. F. B. MARSHALL. " ' • HYMNS iiee remaining from the cargo of ship ml," from Boaton: 6 cases two bine Merrimack prints, 1 do blue cottons, 48 packs Bruisgm's sail cloth, 1 bale heavy Raven's duck, 6 do. common do., 1 hale Flems for pantaloons, 1 bale Russia diaper, 170 do. sewing twine, 20 bales new Russia oakum, 1 case of brushes aas't., 300 do sole leather int., 75 barrels Haxall flour superior, 10 do. Hope Mills. 5000 do Carolina Rice sup., 75 barrels mess beef, 76 do. prime pork, 70 whole and 70 half boxes brown soap, 40 casks Sicily Maderia v.inc. 40 baskets champagne, 24 cases claret, 14 do. muscat, 12 do. olive oil, 3 platform scales, 1,000, 1,200 and 1,700 lbs , 1 case sheet iron bake pans, 13 crates crockery, 90 ooxes ass't. window glass, 12 cans linseed oil, 800 lbs. window weights, 48 groce tea apoona, 200 pieces paper hangings, An assortment of stationery, Paints, hardware, and groceries. jnly9 tf. CAVEAT. public attention is Hawaiian JUST rlint " " PERSONS - THE THE akhe followinf ,, , ' HISTORY WALDO — • I mC£*aiM �120 BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OREGON TERRITORY. The ' and OF or vessel shall friud. pay all o. BBBwaa costs of such viaw report, , &Y. 00, judgment, tad be taxed and allowed on a fair AN ACT t*> prevent Desertion, and for the> copy thereof, certified by suid judge, but if the com- [ General Commfßfllon jarref-anta, recovery of deserting or absconding Sea- • plaint of the said crew shall appear upon the taidI HONOLULU, OAHU, Charles Bacwxa, ) report and judgment to have boon without founda- ' J. F. B. MaasiiAM. ■ Hawaiian Islamss. -41. Be it enacted by the House of Representatives-1 tion, then the laid maater or captain, or the owner Fbamojs Johnson, j of Oregon Territory, That when it shall be made or consignee of such ship or vessel, shall deduct tbe Wanted—Government or Whaler's Bills on the United to appear to any Justice of tho Peace, by tho affi- cost ana reasonable damages for the detention (lo Slates, England or France, for which money will davit of say person, that any person has desertedi be ascertained by said Judge) out ofthe wages comadvanced on the most favorable terms. be or absconded from the service ofany matter or cap- ing due to the said complaing mato and seamen or tain of a vessel claiming the services of such de- mariners. EVERETT &. CO, §7. It shall be the duty of the Territorial Seserting or absconding person, upon contract or agreement mr.de and entered into, either in this or a for- cretary to cause a copy of tbit Act to be published Auction ani Commission IHtTcljatits, A P EV eign country, the said Justice ofthe Peace tball im- in the Oregon Spectator, and-the Sandwich Islands HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I. Ja. J J mediately issue hit warrant for the apprehension off papers, as soon as practicable. tucb deserting or absconding person, and cause the) §8. This Act to take effect and be in force fromi r"r Money advanced, on favorable terms for Bills of Exchange on the United States, England and France. accused lo be brought before him, or tome otherr and after its passage. Justice of tbe Peace of tbe county in which the! Attest, A. L. Lovijoy, Speaker. E. H. BOARDUAV, original writ issued. N. Huaaa, Clerk, having the warrant, or any otherr Approved, Oregon City, 14th Dec., 1846. EOattlj anlr Cljronomrtfr Jttafcer, f2. Tbe officer person who may be duly authorized to serve saidI m2S tf. GEO. ABERNETHY. HONOLULU, OAHU, H. 1., warrant, stay arrest said accused deserting or aborFEas bob jai.e an assortment or sconding person in any county in this Territory, and1 GEORGe*; RISELY, Watches, Jewelry nnd Fancy Goods, bring him forthwith before the Justice of the. Peace> AND GENERAL Clocks, who issued tbe warrat, or some other Justice'of the tssjsjttjsssJnf BUTCHER Sextant and Quadrant Glasses silvered and ad lasted. leave most SALESMAN, MEAT begs jH*H> Chronometers repaired nnd accurate rates given. Peace of the tame county. to inform tlio residents Parlicujsr attention paid to watch repairing. I S." Upon the trial of the case, if it shall ap- •ttamaSmttnan respectfully and shipmasters general- 1 of Honolulu pear that the matter or captain of taid vessel is en- ly, that be has taken the stand ownedRODRIGUEZ Mr. VIDA & YON" PFISTER, by titled to the further services of said deserting or abDEALERS IN sconding person, it shall be tbe duty of the Justice French, and lately occupied by Messrs. Robinson 1 Co., where he is determined to sell none but the SHir of the Peace, or the court trying the tame, to cause1 & CHANDLERY AND PROVISIONS, | best of and that cleanliness and meat, by trusts j said deserting or absconding person to be delivered HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I. attention to hit business he may merit a abare up to the matter or captain of taid vessel, and all softrict public patronage. Ships supplied with recruits at the lowest market price, costs than be adjudged against said deserting or abfor Caßh or Hills on the United States or Europe. R. trusts nothing shall be wanting on his part[ sconding person, and a certificate of the aame shall to G. to those whom he may have the give satisfaction said bo delivered to the master or captain, who honor to serve. A. P. EVERETT, shall thereupon pay the aame. and Corned Beef cured in a -i\ VST k£» <£P IX y£> Ka* Ufii UB U2 » Ox N. Tongues B. who shall entice a teaman to $4. Any person manner. my22 ly. HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I. leave bit ship, or who shall knowingly harbor, se- superior (Office at the Counting: Room ofEverett &. Co.) crete, employ, or in anywise assist a deserting or BREAD BAKERY! absconding seaman, shall, upon conviction thereof, 3. H. "WILLIAMS, be fined any turn not exceeding five hundred, nor fTVHE undersigned would inform the inhablass than 25 dollars for each offence ; and all fines-1 X itanta of Honolulu, that he has removed to the General eomtnfsflfon ittci-eijant, collected undqr the provisions of this Act, shall be 1 premises next to tho place formerly known as Mr.GraHONOLULU, OAHU, H. I. paid into tho county treasury, and be recoveredI tier's Hotel, and Mr. Vincent's lumber yard. He either by indictment or action of debt, in the name1 would likewise take this opportvnity of returning CORNELIUS HOYBR, » -- , [ ' . - '1 ■ a"v xT.' I ' • thankt to his numerous customers for the liberal of the county. .IEAI.r.R IN i6. That every ship master or captain, on tbe1 patronage he has received since commencing the General Merchandise & Hawaiian Produce, HILO, HAWAII. desertion of any of his crew, shall be bound in the 1 above business; and would further inform them that penal stun of filly dollars, to give immediate infor- ■he can now supply them with fresh Bread, both Whaleships supplied with Recruits on favorable terms, in mation ofthe tame to the proper authority. morning and evening. Also a large quantity of exchange for Bills or Goods adapted to tbe market. §6. That if tbe mate or first officer under the1 American and Chilean flour for sale in quantities to captain or matter, and a majority of tbe crew of any■ tnit purchasers. vessel or ship lying in any port of Oregon Territory, None but the best flour in market will either be shall discover that said ship or vessel is too leaky, sold or baked at this establishment. or otherwise unfit in her crew, body, tackle, apparel, A Semi -monthly Journal, *»*Terms cash.—No credit given. furniture, provisions, or stores, to proceed to sea, my Itf J. BOWDEN. Devoted to Tcn.prraa.ce, Seamen, Marine such unfitness to be inquired into, and shall require and General Intelligence. tbe master or captain shall, upon tbe request of the NOTICE. PUBLISHED AND EDITED IT mate, (or other officer,) and such majority, forthJAMES ROBINSON & CO. SAMUEL C. DAMON, SEAMEN'S CHAPLAIN. with apply to the presiding Judge of the county opened theirnew Butcher Shop having TERMS. court, ejther in term time or vacation, and thereon the new wharf opposite the Cus- One copy per annum, $2,10 upon, said Judge is hereby authorized and required tom House, respectfully inform their Two copies, 4,00 *' to issue bit precept, directed to three persons, the ■mer customers; that tbey will be able Three 6,00 affairs that can be " " in procurskilful maritime ', to supply them with the best BEEF the islands af- Five 7,00 ed, requiring them to repair on board such vessel or ford, at the usual prices. "««....-... 10,00 my22 ly. Ten " «« examine the same in respect to tbe defects or Insufficiencies complained of, and to make R. VIDA cV YON PFISTER, ADVEaTIItstENTS. report to tbe taid Judge in writing under their hands, keep constantly on hand a general One tqnare,2 insertions, 8/1,50 andso cents fqr evor tho hands of two of them, whether in any, or in assortment of Ship Chandlery, Provisions, &c. ery additional insertion. One half square or less, what respect, the taid thin or vestal it unfit to pro2 insertions, $1,00 and to cents for every addiceed to sea, and what addition of men, provisions or usually required for whale ships touching at this tional insertion. For yearly advertising, please stores, or what repairs or alterations, in the body, port for recruits; and will supply them at the low. for cath or Bills of Exchange on to tho Publisher. apply tackle, or apparel will be necessary, and upon such eat market pricet report the taid Judge shall adjudge and determine the United Statet, England and France. my 22 tf Subscriptions and donations for tbe Friend receivand endorse on the said report nit judgment, whethed at tbe Study of the Seamen's Chaplain, or by tho SUGAR AND MOLASSES. er the taid ship or vestal it fit to proceed to tea or following Agents;— Mr. E. H. Boardman, Honolulu, not, and tbe matter or captain, and crew, shall in 1rPHE subscriber is constantly making, and Rev."Cochran Forbes, Lahaina; Rev. Tifus Coan, all thugs conform td the taid judgment. If thoI 1 hat on band, a superior quality of molasses and Hilo; and the American Missionaries throughout the oSansSSasV of Has mate and majority of said cxew,, brown sugar, for tale cheap for cash or approved,1 Islands. sJjtMsttseaM report and judgment, be deemed justt credit. Apply to WM. A. McLANE, or to a.•..« »r»i. .< CHARLES E. HITCHCOCK, PRINTER. >l Jtf4fcowoo,Maui,lB4«. J. T. GOWER. ,, THETrIEND:"" ' S .. '' ' j**-** Ist WILL . ........ ........ ........ ........ * � 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 (1847) 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 - 1847.08.12 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1847.08.12 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/13a24ba71f6ceb0a8ebd86a253d0532b.pdf 0e6f75361a7bcc569f9ddbffbb5f59c3 PDF Text Text Vol. V ] HONOLULU, OAHU, H. 1., AUGUST 26, 1847. 12 THE FRIEND. {No. XVI. much a duty as to love God or our neighbor, as wrong, as an act ol transgression, to violate it as adultery or murder. Asm God For the Friend. will hold him none the less guiltless for the From the Polynesian. violation of His holy day, than for the vain Wants of Seamen. use of his holy name. In the great day of |jT The following beautiful lines were written hy a No. VI. no exceptions will be made in fareckoning one of the cities of the United States, large young lady in The sailor needs a Sabbath at sea. vor of whalemen. The Angel that shall proand placed within the Holy Bible, which she gave to a He has a body and a soul. These together claim time to be "no longer," is to put one foot wild and thoughtless brother whose irregularities, had, in constitute him a mortal and immortal being. on the sea and one on land. And when the a degree,compelled him to leave his native land, the so- His body needs the rest of the Sabbath; his blast of God's trumpet shall startle the soul, its salutary checks and its divine tn- hosts of earth from their graves, the sea ciety of his Iriends, his widowed mother, to whom he structions. To enjoy it is alike his privilege .too shall give up its dead. And when all should have been a support and slay, and last, hut not and his right. God gave it to him, and no' nations shall await their sentence at the bar least, the si-ier who could yet love, and write to and fur man may take it from him. He who wilt not!|of their common Judge, all old ocean's sons him at follow, for a long and dreary voyage in a whale observe it robs God and himself; he who, in, will be there. Will the whoremonger escape addition, deprives his fellow of his day of. his sentence ? Will the blood of the murship. lam sorry lo say that he did not discover them rest robs God and his neighbor. In either dered cry in vain for vengeance? Will the until some considerable time after he had been to sea. case the guilt is fearful, only the latter adds ,oppressed there let the oppressor go (reef tyranny to folly. Perhaps among no class j|Will the blasphemer, or the parricide, Or the When the parting liosom Meeds, of men has this robbery been so prevalent defamer, or the hypocrite, meet an offended When our native land recedes, as among seamen. Certainly no class of God in peace? No more will the Sabbath While the wild snd treach'rous main, seamen have so obstinately and impiously .breaker—no more will the plea of " necessiTakes us lo her bresst strain, trampled upon the holy Sabbath as whalemen. ty," or " peculiarity," or "strong temptaFather I view a sailor's woe— And few Sabbath breakers have provoked the tion," or fear of man, shield the Sabbath us Guide whereso'er we go. Lord of the Sabbath against more light, and. whaler from the punishment due the insult with more shallow pretexts in support of the iand the robbery. If this be true of an inWhen the lonely watch we keep, wicked practice. Never was there bolder dividual in his personal relation to this holy Silent on the mighty deep, effrontery before God, or more open defiance 'day, what shall we say of tbe owners, or While the boisterous surges hoarse of His jealousy than is made on every occa- musters, or officers, who, not only incur this Bear us darkly ou our course, sion and on every ocean, by the whaling guilt themselves, but oblige their dependents Eye that never slumbers .' shed fleet. And, as if to mock God and add per-, also thus to challenge the displeasure of God? Holy influence on our head. jury to presumption, there are found among Surely his will be "surer punishment." A this wicked clan those who bear His name man may overtask his own body, and trainWhen the Sabbath's peaceful ray, and are sworn to His covenant. What mat-' pie on the laws of his Maker, by labor that O'er the ocean's breast doth play, ters " custom," what matters the " expecta- knows no Sabbath, and his own body and Though nu throngs assemble there, tion of owners," what matters the "com- soul will exact their "own with usury" at No sweet church hell warns to prayer, mand of an officer," what matters an appa- I the bar of premature old age and irretrievaSpirit! let Thy presence be, rent " loss," or a " protracted voyage," or ble ruin. But to bow others ton similar Sabbath to tbe mustering sea. what is blasphemously represented as a yoke and alike crime, will add to his own the" " providential assent" in the shape ofa school insupportable burden ef their guilt and loss. When the raging billows, dark, of whales? " Remember the Sabbath day to Would that those whom it concerns could Thundering, toss our threatened bark, keep it holy," is the unrevoked law of God. feel this. Then the fear of God and the Thou, who on the whelming wave, It is alike universal and perpetual. The sa- law of God would be paramount in the hearts Didst the meek diieiple save. cred obligation rests upon all men every and lives of all. If they did not reverence Thou, who he'ur'st us when we pray, where. No class of men are excepted. No and hallow the Sabbath, they would at least Jesus, Savior I be our stay. strength of temptation, no urgency ofself-in- fear opeuly to violateit. But it is not enough terest, no fear of man, no peculiarity of cir- that men be not compelled to desecrate the cumstance can justify its violation, or deliver Sabbath. There should be a disgrace atWhen in foreign lands we roam, from its penalty. As sure" as the Sabbath tached to its violation. The ill-gotten gains Far from kindred and from home, sun dawns on the world, so surely and as of Sabbath whaling should be as much abanStranger's eyes our conduct viewing, widely and as unfailingly are its sanctions doned as the " price of blood," for they are Heathen bands our steps pursuing, binding and supreme. " The Sabbath was I the price of souls. And Sabbath whaling, I.et our conversation be made tor man," makes the day of rest the no less than gambling, should be loss of reFittiug those who follow Thee. world's birthright. No more so is the at- ispectability, for it is bold robbery of God we breathe. Its repose, its sacred |and man, a kind of privacy against heaven mosphere Should pale Death, with arrow dread. are ours no less than the rains and earth. But the Sabbath should not onenjoyments, Make the ncea-i wave our bed, of heaven. It is as much the slave's as the ly be given to seamen as their right, it Though no eye ol love might see, master's, as much the poor man's as the rich. |should also be urged upon them as their Where that shrouded grave might be, is as inalienable as " life," or "liberty," privilege. They need it. The laws of the It Thou who hear'at the surges roll, "pursuit of happiness." No man may human constitution require its rest. Facts orthe Deign to save a sailer's soul. refuse the boon,-none take it away. It is as the world over prove that no less than a The Poet's Corner. The Seamen's Friend. I I I . ! ' �122 THE FRIEND. seventh part of time is requisite for bodily brings up tender associations of earlier days. Seamen, too, should have all their SabIt is true both of man and beast. Perhaps they used to break it, till at length baths. What a mockery to meet for prayer And every reason that can be urged for its they fled from it. Still a reverence for it and for the reading of a sermon with a man observance on land, urge an equal claim at clings to them, nnd they cannot, without a aloft watching for whales, to break up the sea. It is as benevolent an institution for struggle, shake offits obligations. And how the devout assembly! What trifling with the the sailor as the landsman; it should bring does the recurrence of the day remind them Sabbath and with sacred things! One Sabhim as sweet repose. He may sail his ships of the Sabbath bell, the faithful sermon, the bath praying God to deliverthem from tempor prepare for the approaching tempest, but praying mother, the heedless, prayerless son. tation and from sin, the next, or in the afterwhale on the Sabbath—never. Compel him If there be no Sabbath whither they have noon of the same day, shouting, rowing, to any thing beyond the sailing or the safety fled, from the sanctuary and the closet of a lancing, cutting in, and boiling whale! Servofthe ship, and you break bis Sabbath. Un- praying mother, these feelings will subside; ing God when they cannot serve mammon, necessarily leave port on the Sabbath, and scenes at first vivid and painful, grow indis- serving mammon whenever they can! Alas! he is compelled to unnecessary work and is tinct and powerless, till at length the habitual for religion when subjected to such contempt! robbed of his day of rest. Pot him on the Sabbath breaker cares for neither sanctuary Alas for the poor sailor whose only Sabbath " lookout," except in case of distress, and nor the day of rest. How such seamen need is such a mockery! Multiply opportunities you break in upon holy time. The time is the Sabbath. Its observance at sea would and such men would banish the Sabbath from his own, or rather it is God's ; he is at liber- as it were, shut them into its hallowed influ- the world. They would do more than the ty to use it neither for himself nor for others, ence. They could not escape its reach. It infidel, more than the professed violator of only as calls for necessity, or mercy demand would throw its light so directly across their the sacred day, to rob land and sea of rest his attention or aid. path, that blindness itselfcould hardly fail of and heaven. But the soul of the sailor most requires a discovering the pit-falls at their feet, and enT. DWIGHT HUNT. Sabbath. Should he not improve it, it would emies in ambush along their track. In how only increase the necessity of its observance. many such minds would a train of reflection Good News for Sailors.—A few weeks Nor would such a fact afford the least ground be awakened, that leading them on through since a lady interested in the welfare of seafor depriving him of the day. The fact that conviction, alarm, despair, repentance, suphe has not been allowed to observe it, or plication, and faith, would terminate in con- men, forwarded usa copy ofthe constitution of has not chosen to observe it, if allowed, is a version and eternal life. Such would be the the "Ladies' Seamen's Friend Society" of prominent reason among many why sailors tendency on such minds of a Sabbath at sea. New London, Ct. In glancing an eye over the as a class are so wanting in principle and so How dangerous to deny the sailor his day of list of officers for 1846-6, we are glad to see abandoned in practice. From many causesi rest. There are those, too, at sea, who love the that persons are pledged to the cause from seamen are notoriously reckless and licenSabbath. If the rules of the ship require whom much may be expected. The followconversation, their their tious. Their songs, ■ very walk, declare the same truth. The them to break it, what a conflict between ing statement of facts was also forwarded, passions he indulged on shore, burn within fear of man and fear of God. If conscience and we take pleasure in publishing the same, him far out on the ocean, and kindle into yields, what a loss of peace, what a shock to fierce name in anticipation at the next port their religious firmness! How devotion lan- in as much as it will, doubtless, be read by of renewed liberty and indulgence. But let guishes, as breach ofreligious principle sue- many captains, officers, and seamen, who the Sabbath be proclaimed on board, let mas- ceeds breach, and defeat treads upon the are attached to New London whale ships now ters and officers be foremost in its observ- < heels of weakness. How shame lurks in in the Pacific. ance, let there be quiet and rest, reading and 1 the heart, and mantles the cheek of the selfretirement; or let it be merely a day of ces- reproaching, Sabbath breaking disciple. Joy Some of these ships will ere long return sation from work, and let him realize that; has long since left his troubled spirit. Hope home "full," when it is to be hoped some of work is not allowed and why, and who caniis flickering on the neglected altar, con- their respective, crews will replenish the doubt the restraining effect of such a fact science is fleeing before fear, while faith and funds of the " Ladies' Seamen's Friend Soupon his mind. Though he " fears not God" love, awaiting the issue of the conflict, seem and "restrains prayer," the Sabbath will on the wing for flight. Perhaps he will con- ciety" of New London: operate as a powerful check upon his pre- quer, if so, he will bear the reproach, the " On the 16th day of April, 1845, a numvailing propensities. The tide oflust will be scourging, the hunger, the imprisonment that bor of ladies residing in this city assembled retarded. The growth of evil will tempora- adherence to principle may cost him, but and formed a society called the "Ladies' rily receive a check, which in its frequent break the Lord's Sabbath he will not. His Seamen's Friend Society" of New London. return may stint, and perhaps, in the end kill fall has humbled him, his conflict has The object of the society is to afford rethe monster passion within him. Better strengthened him. But how cruel the ne- lief to seamen and their families, when in thoughts, and of the future, would necessa- cessity that caused him to stumble; how distress, and to promote their moral and rerily come up in his mind, perhaps, to be sup- criminal the law that periled his christian ligious welfare. To establish a home for the pressed; "hut up they would come again, and hope! How such a sailor, (and there are sailor when in health, and to afford him aid while they found a place there would be light; such,) needs the retirement and devotion of and comfort when sick. For these purposes in the dark chambers ef his soul. Thisi the Sabbath. Give it to him and he would the members of the said society have bound might go out with the setting sun; but thei find a " secret" place of prayer, though the themselves to contribute from time to time, sun of successive Sabbaths would at least sneer, or the merriment, or the profanities and have now, by their subscriptions, contribreak up the midnight of his soul, perhapsiof his fellows, should keep him within the butions and exertions, accumulated the sum bring there twilight and increasing day. But; peaceful enclosure ofhis own bosom. Make of one thousand dollars, exclusive of what if not made a better man, the outward ob- ■ the Sabbath the law of the ship, and he will they have disbursed for the relief of sick and servance ofthe Sabbath might keep him fromi soon have companions in its observance.— suffering seamen. But notwithstanding the becoming worse. At all events it wouldtendI Before the voyage is closed the Bethel Flag exertions they are making and will continue to retard bis downward course to ruin. will undoubtedly float over a quiet deck to make, they find themselves unable to afBut seamen are not all thoughtless or■ aad a praying band both in cabin and fore- ford that relief and to accomplish all, or even vicious To some the return ofthe holy dayr castle. half, of what their hearts would dictate, withrepose. -- : ' > ' : ' �THE 123 FRIEND. Depth or the Gulf Stream.—The Sacalling on the charitable for aid; and1 or are now forgotten, but it matters not as rewhen the number of seamen sailing from this-1 gards the principle involved. This circum- vannah Republican says that Lieut. Bache, port, many of them young men well brought stance led to the discussion of the following of the U. S. surveying brig Washington, up, and all exposed to numerous temptations, are taken into consideration, they feel that[ Resolution in tbe " Oahu Temperance So- whose loss at sea has been so much detheir call on the humane and charitable iss ciety: plored, succeeded, afterrepeated attempts, is not made in vain." Resolved, That the retailer of intoxicating ascertaining at one point the depth of the New London, October 28, 1846. liquors, who furnishes spirits to a customer gulf stream. The length of the line was which occasions his death, is morally, and twelve hundred fathoms, or about one mile For the Friend. SHORT SERMON—No. II. ought to be considered as legally, accessary to and a third. This is probably three fourths that death. of a mile deeper than plummet ever sounded BY PARSON COMMON SENSE. before. This question was carried without a single Text—"Don't burn your fingers." This is a figurative and somewhat polite ex- dissenting voice. Judge Lee presided on English Newspapers in the Pacific.— hortation for the plain and unpolished proverb,ti the occasion. the "Friend" made Less than five years ago " you had better mind you own business." In a late paper it was announced that a its Ears vulgar, no less than ears polite, cannot first appearance. At that time not an endure truth in its naked and unadornedj rumseller in Rhode Island had been indicted English newspaper was published in any state. An able parish minister once selected1 by the Grand Jury for manslaughter. part of the Pacific, or upon the western coast for his text, 1. Thess. 4, 2, "Study to be The ofthe continents of North and South Amerito do own business." your quiet and text, not to say any thing ofthe sermon, was Temperance in Foreign Navies.—A late ca. Since that time the "Polynesian" has too applicable to the condition of the people,, London paper, gives the glad intelligence been revived. Next appeared the Samoan " and he was compelled to seek elsewhere al that the temperance society is having great pulpit. There may be circumstances whenl influence over the sailors of the navy of•Reporter," at the Navigator Islands. Orethere is a moral necessity for a man to burni Sweden and Norway. Out of the 444 men gon has for 18 months been furnishing a his fingers, then his scars will become markss forming the crews of the Norwegian frigate " Spectator," of highly respectable appearof honor. The words of the text, however,, the Freea, and the Swedish sloop the Nord- ance. The stars and stripes waved only a have special reference to cases wherein ai sternen, which have just left Christiana for man unnecessarily burns his fingers. Whenl the Mediteranean, 302, that is more than few days over California, and some old Spana person intermeddles with difficulties withl two-thirds of them, have desired to receive ish type are taught to speak King's Engwhich he has no concern, he will be sure to> rations of tea or Coffee instead of brandy. lish," although advocating Republican, rathget singed, -perhaps scorched, it may be er than kingly" principles, in the columns blistered, if not terribly burnt. Let my of the " Californian." Up rises the Calithe meddle with Successful hearers beware how they Oferation.—Yesterday morning, The Sandwich Island Dr. Morton, Dentist, No. 19, Tremont fornia "Star." fires of religious persecution, flames of sinful lust and flashes of unholy anger. Fam- Row, at the invitation of Dr. Haywood, News" follows, and now arrives the ily difficulties, quarrels of neighbors, dis- visited the McLean Hospital, and adminisand who is mj Neighbor?" putes among friends as well as the wars of tered his preparation to produce sleep, to a Neighbor," is a well destructive and to the It conducted monthly, published at fires, are about ofthe undergo awfully person operation enemies, will be sure to burn a man's fingers if thrust extraction of a tumor from the neck. We Valparaiso, Chile. Lastly, sparkling and into them. Beware, also, how you venture learn from a gentleman who conversed with bright, issues the Oahu Fountain." It apnear the volcanic fires that rage in the bo- one of our oldest and most respected physisoms of newspaper editors and contributors. cians, who witnessed the operation, that the pears then, that in less than five years, 4» They often send forth tremendous streams of success of Dr. Morton's experiment was weekly, (Polynesian, News, Californian and red-hot lava, scathing, wasting, desolating, complete. The patient sitting in a chair, Star,) 2 semi-monthly, (Friend and Spectadestroying. The only way to avoid these with every thing madeready by Dr. Warren, and Fountain,) streams is to maintain a good character for who extracted the tumor, inhaled the prepa- tor,) 2 monthly, (Neighbor and English newspapers 1 semi-annual, virtue, and above integrity, ration for a very brief space of time, when honesty, sobriety, all, consistency; the latter is a jewel as in- he fell into a quiet slumber, and the surgeon have made their appearance in the Pacific. destructible by fire as asbesto*, and as fire- proceeded to extract the tumor. The patient Westward the Star of Empire takes its way." proof as a salamander. Finally, my hear- did not manifest the slightest symptoms of ers, if you do not want your fingers burnt, Buffering, and no muscular action whatever. ape foSUMvari.lCHorn. follow this advice, keep to, or get some good He appeared to be totally insensible to what on all The letter of bag Wm. Hamilton, may be and honorable employment, and then was going on, till very near the close of the occasions and in every place, "mind your operation, which was quite protracted, when found at the new store of G. W. Pnncbard he drew a long sigh. It is quite as much &. Co. Reported to aail Monday, 29th. own business." for the interest of the surgeon as for the pa|C7»The Chaplain will forward letters left tient, that this preparation should be adminTemperance.—In a late number of the for renders the latter istered, while it insen- in hia care by seamen. Californian, it was announed that a sailor sible to the pain attending severe surgical belonging to the U. S. S. Columbus visited operations, it affords the former the means Graphic—A ditch is defined to bea of doing his work, from all interruptions on a grog-shop, where he drank so much that the part of the patient, and gives him facili- place in which those who have taken it very soon occasioned his death. The ties for performing operations in the most too much, wine, are apt to take a little water." name of the grog-shop keeper sad poor sail- expeditious manner.—[Boston Journal. out - " " " " " " " �124 THE THE FRIEND. FRIEND. never wss in the world, such a commonwealth ever, be betrayed by this desire into writing as Massachusetts. "There she is! look ut .one line which my own deliberate judgment her!"—and Mexico. does not approve. HONOLULU, AUGUST 28, 1847. Tortillas.—As you approach the city of Mr Poinsett had an interview with GenPuebla, there are farms of considerable ex- eral Santa Anna in 1822. He saw and New Book on Mexico. tent on both sides of the road. The grains judged of him free from the false glare of Recollection* of Mexico, by Waddt Thomp- chiefly cultivated are wheat, barley, and In- high position and extended reputation. Santa son, Ese.., late Unset/ Extraordinary and dian corn. The wheat is used for bread by Anna was then only colonel of a regiment. States U. at Minuter Plenipotentiary of the better classes, and I have never seen i Mr. Poinsett was particularly struck with his the Mexico. Published by Wiley Sf Putnam, better bread any where. The Indian corn high bearing and polished manners. Mme. i York and London, 1816. is used chiefly, I believe entirely, by the jCalderon dc la Barca bears the same testii tbe title of the book indicates, this sp- Mexicans in making tortillas. There is not mony to the grace, ease, naturalness of his ars to be a work written not in Mexico, a corn-mill in Mexico. The tortilla is the manners, and the thoughtfulness and repose but after tbe author's return home. This bread, and the only bread of the great massi which are so striking in his countenance; of the people. The grain is softened by and on this subject there is no authority so would be a readable book at any time, but it soaking it in water, it is then ground on a conclusive as that of a well-bred and accotnis particularly so at the present. Mr. Thomp- smooth stone, with a long roller made also of' plisbed lady. son left New Orleans in April, 1812, and stone; and after mixing the due proportion— Drones.—ln walking the streets of Mexihence was a resident in Mexico during the which is always a very large proportion of co, it would be very safe to bet that eight some lime, it is spread out in a thin out of every ten persons you would meet years immediately preceding the war. When chili and layer and cooked as we do the hoe cake.— would be officers, soldiers, priests, friars, or of the arrived the of Mexico some city in he Corn is not used at all as foodfor horses; the leperos, and it would be difficult to decide Santa Fe prisoners were still in confinement, only grain used for that purpose is barley, which class is the most numerous. All but and for their liberation he made successful and the only fodder is wheat straw—an arti- the last of these classes are not only unproexertions. His impressions of the habits, cle generally regarded by us as of little or ductive, but a charge upon the country. It no value for food. does not seem to me that the whole produccustoms, morals, and religion of the MexiSanta Anna.—General Santa Anna, isi live industry of the country, so far as the cans, very much correspond to those of M. now filly-four years of age. He is about Mexicans are concerned, and excluding the Calderon dc la Barca, in her work, "Life five feet ten inches high, with a finely pro- profits of the labor and capital of foreigners, m Mexico." This lady, being the wife of portioned person. His complexion is of ani would be sufficient to support these drones. olive cast, but not indicating any mixture oft Fruits.—The apples and peaches ofMcxthe Spanish Minister, enjoyed the similar opblood, although I believe be is not of pure ico are not good, the latter decidedly inferior. portunities with Mr. Thompson, for becoming Castiiian lineage. I do not know that Ii The pears are very fine. They have one acquainted with most of the leading political have ever seen a more striking and finely species of this fruit which is decidedly tbe characters of the country. Mr. Thompson formed head and face; there is scarcely ai best that I have ever seen ; it is nearly the feature or a point in either that Spurzheim or size of a goose-egg, and its flavor as deliexpresses a more favorable opinion of Santa Lavater would desire to change. I remem- cious as that of the famous Philadelphia pear, Ana than that generally entertained by ber to have beard a distinguished American All the fruits of the tropics—the orange, i Americans. We shall furnish our readers statesman remark when Santa Anna was in tine-apple, banana, mango, cherimoya, and Washington, that be had rarely seen a face ast and least in size, but most exquisite in with a few extracts:— Mexico and Massachusetts.—Mexico indicative in a higher degree of talent, firm- ■ flavor, the tuna—are produced in Mexico in was colonized just one hundred years before ness, and benevolence; and when I say as I'. great perfection. 1 have no where eaten a do, that I think that his face is not an inac- ■ fruit more refreshing and delicious than the Massachusetts. Her first settlers were the curate index to the volume of his character, tuna. It is the produce of one of the infinite noblest spirits of Spain in her Augustan age, I the reader not to start and lay downi varieties of the cactus, of which I have seen beg of Cervantes, Cortes, Pizarro, the epoch Columbus, Gonzalvo dc Cordova, Cardinal the book before he has read a few incidents i twenty different kinds growing on an acre of Xjssenes, and the great and good Isabella. which I propose to narrate, and for most off land. One of these varieties runs up to tbe ■ height of thirty or forty feet, in the form of a Massachusetts was settled by the poor pil- wbicb I voucb, es they have passed under grims of Plymouth, who carried with them my own observation. I am well aware that beautifully-fluted column, and is used to ennothing but their own hardy virtues, and in- I should better satisfy the great mass ofI close gardens, by planting close together.— domitable energy. Mexico, with a rich soil, readers both in this country and in Mexico, i That which produces the tuna grows to the and a climate adapted te the production of by speaking in a different vein of this now■ height of thirty feet, and covers an area of every thing which grows out of the earth, fallen man; but it would be both unjust andI twenty feet in circumference, with the leaves and possessing every metal used by man— ungrateful in me to do so. I trust that I may (if leaves they may called) dropping over off each other like the thingIrs of a house.— MassarVi- tM, with a sterile soil and unge- without impropriety say, that tbe history to show that stooped I mission never will sty climate, and no article nial for exportsingle i These leaves are exactly like those of the ation hut ice and rock—How have these hatter General Santa Anna when at thei prickly pear on our mountains, only larger, blessings, profusely given by Providence, height of his power, neither can I find it ini generally of twelve or eighteen inches in att breadth. The fruit is about the size, and bean improved ou the one hand, and obsta- my heart to traduce him now. He has cles overcome on the other? What is now different times, at my instance, released fromi very much the shape, of a duck's egg. The the respective condition of the two countries? imprisonment mora than two hundred Texani combined flavors of a water-melon, a cucumIn productive industry, wide-spread diffusion prisoners, and has so often afforded me that'I bar, and a lump of sugar candy, will give of knowledge, public institutions «f every highest of ail happiness, that of making some idea of this delicious and refreshing kind, general happiness, and continually in- others happy, thst I should be gratified toi fruit, as it melts in the mouth. creasing prosperity: in letters, arts, morals, know that in his present fallen state any tiling[ Voluntary torture and Clergy.—l religion in cvrrv thing which makes a peo- which I mow write of him has given him onei have seen, in the church of Saa Augustin, ple great, there is not in the world, and these moment's gratification. I shall not, how- ■ one or two hundred people assembled at I i \ Jew . > -- > ■ ; 'f > : ' ; : �THE 125 FRIEND. < night; the chapel was darkened, and they New Book—Lectures to Young Men, on tori- develop; nnd there is scarcely an assignable out subject*, by Hlnkv Ward Beecmer, 1limit, to which the hand of skill and labor took off* their clothes and lacerated themselves severely with pieces of hard, twisted Indianapolis, Indiana. PubUhtd by J. P. imay not bear the powers of nature. cord, made like a cat-o'nine-tails. It was Jewell if Co., Salem, 1846.—(7» thouThe scheming speculations of the Inst ten not such a flogging as Sancbo gave himself sand.) years have produced aa aversion among the to disenchant Uulcinea, but a real bona fide This is a book which has secured a dc- iyoung to tbe slow accumulations of ordinal*}/ castigation. Of this I have no doubt, for I served popularity in the United States. The Industry, and fired them with a conviction that shrewdness, cunning, and bold ventures, picked up one of Ihe disciplinas, the instrument used, and it was wet and soaked with secular, as well as the religious press, cor- (are a more manly way to wealth. There is blood. I stood at the door as the penitents dially ' puffs' it before the reading communi- ta swarm of men, bred in the heats of adv— came out, and recognized amongst them ty. A friend has loaned us probably the on- Iturous times, whose thoughts scorn pen-on themselves some ofthe most respectable people in Mexicopy that has reached the islands. Much and farthings, and who humble co. No one in his senses can doubt the sin-j|ly to speak of dollars; hundred* and trWutoiaos cerity of those who will voluntarily inflict should we rejoice to place a copy in the are their words. They am men of great such torture upon themselves. Ihands of every young man steppping upon ioperations. Forty thousand dollars Is % There was an amusng incident connected our shores. Its talented author is a Presby- ]moderate profit of a single speculation.—. with this scene of self-castigation. Some I They mean to own the Bank; and to look mischievous boys (for boys are pretty much terian clergyman, being the son of Dr. ( down, before they die, upon Astor nnd Girtbe same in Mexico as every where else) had Beecher of Cincinnati, Ohio. Once more ard. The young farmer becomes almost contrived to get into the church, and for fear the saying may in truth be uttered, " a chip iashamed to meet his schoolmate, whose that the whipping would not be well done, of the old block.' Long has the father stores line whole streets, whose stocks are in they commenced operations themselves.— every bank and company, and whose inThey were discovered, perhaps, from the stood forth the eloquent and successful advo- (creasing money is already well nigh inestigreater severity of their blows than those cate of education, temperance, virtue, and imable. But if the butterfly derides tbe ben which the men were inflicting on themselves, evangelical piety, and now his mantle apiin summer, he was never known to do it in and there was a great commotion for a short pears to be falling upon another son, for al- the lowering days of autumn. time. The whipping lasted for ten or fifteen Every few years, Commerce has Hs earthminutes, and the sound was very much like ready one son, Edward, has a reputation quakes, and the tall and toppling warehouse* hail. the pattering of vicing with that of his illustrious father. which haste ran up, are first shaken down. I do not think that the clergy of Mexico, Lecture I, is upon Idleness; its various The hearts of men fail them for fear; and) with, very few exceptions, are men of as the suddenly rich, made mere suddenly poop, much learning as the Catholic clergy gen- grades and causes. Lecture 11., upon Dis- fill the land with their loud laments. Bat erally are in other countries. The lower or- honesty, ofwhich he specifies twelve causes. nothing strange has happened When fha 1 is toM, ders of the priests and friars are generally We shall extract a few paragraphs from iwhole story of commercial disasters entirely uneducated, and, I regret to add, as at some future time con- it is only found out that they, who flung togenerally licentious. There is no night in each lecture, and gether the imaginary millions of commercial the year that the most revolting spectacles of' tinue our quotations, for the work abounds speculations, built upon the send. When vice and immorality, on the part ofthe priests 1 with much forcible reasoning and many elo- |times grew dark, and the winds came, and] and friars, are not to be seen in the streets-quent appeals. floods descended and bent upon them Ithe of Mexico. I have never seen any class of both—the rock sustained the one, and the Industry and Industry is,' Idleness.—2. men who so generally have such a " roue" let down the other. If a young shifting sand overburdened, parent of thrift. In the 1man has no higher appearance as the priests and friars whom the ambition in lifr than richoften onstates severest toil of the J Europe, the streets. Or the one constantly meets in es, Industry—plain, rugged, bi*irwned-iEoeB, vaciilasuffices to life a wretched make higher orders and more respectable membersily homely clad, old-fashioned industry, must but Ameriin famine; tion between food and with the the cannot speak of priesthood, I be quoted. Young men are pressed with n same confidence; if they are vicious, they ca, Industry is prosperity. most unprofitable haste. They wish to reap the world with' has stored are not publicly and indecently so. Very Although God of they have ploughed or sown. F.very before many of thorn have several nephews and an endless variety riches for man's wants, |'thing is driving at such a rate, that they have, to he has all accessible only Inwho made them j nieces in their houses, or, at least, those become giddy. Laborious occupations art) call thtm uncle. The reason given for the dustry. Tbe food we eat, the raiment*which Money is to be earned in genteel us, the house which protects, must be avoided. j injunction of celibacy, that those who are covers the hetp of fine clothes, nnd by leisure, with secured man by yet diligence. To tempt dedicated to the priesthood should not be enthe soft seductions of smooth hair and luxu*■ cumbered with the care of a family, is, I more to Industry, every product ofthesoearth riant whiskers. that improvement; has a of susceptibility theoretical than think, in Mexico, much more man not only obtains the gifts of nature at Parents, equally wild, foster the delusion. practical. the price of labor, but these gifts become \Shall the promising lad be apprenticed to his sayclose remarks without these I cannot to the more precious when we bestow upon them iuncle, the blacksmith? The sisters think ing that there are men who belong and cultivation. The wheat \tho blacksmith so very smutty; the mother priesthood of Mexico, whose pure, virtuous, greater skillwhich crown our ample fields, ishrinks from the ungentility of his swarthy and maize lives would make them and self-sacrificing ] the father, weighing tbe matter prowere food fit hut for birds, before man per- labor; ornaments of any Christian sect in any age fected them by labor. The fruits of the for- <dentially deeper, finds that a whole life has) or country,—the Bishop of California for j spent in earning the ancle's jproperty. instance, who, after spending the prime of est and the hedge, scarcely tempting to Inn been " sagacious parents, wishing the tree to his life in doing the work ofhis Divine Mas- extremest hunger, after skill wan dealt with These them to the orchard ]bnar iU fruit before it has btetsnmed, regard and transplanted destitute, them to Mexico and I utterly returned ter, with tbe ithe long delay of industrious trades as a lived on charity. He had all bis life been[ and the garden, allure every sense The ifatal objection to them. TtVe son, in the receipt of a large income, all of which i richest colors, odors, and flavors. is man set to imust be a rich merchant, or a popular law world is full of germs which charities. expended in he bad ' ,' — , . ! ' , ' i ' '' ' ' ' . �126 THE FRIEND. yer, or a broker; and these, only as the Scheming speculation demoralizes honesty, Toulon, 356 barrels flour, 94.000 feet of and almost necessitates dishonesty. He who lumber; Am. brig Commodore Stockton, 450 openings to speculation. Young business men are often educated in puts his own interests to rash ventures, will bbls. flour, 7,000 feet of lumber; Am. brig two very unthrifty species of contempt; a scarcely do better for others. The Specula- Henry 70,000 feet of lumber, and 96,000 contempt for small gains, and a contempt for tor regards the weightiest affair as only a shingles—showing a sum total of exports of errands, to splendid game. Indeed, a Speculator on the 1,736 barrels of flour, 171,000 feet of lumbard labor. To do one's toown be seen.with a exchange, and a Gambler at his table, fol- ber, and 96,000 shingles. Independent of wheel one's own barrow, bundle, bog, or burden, is disreputable.— low one vocation, only with different instru- this, the Columbia completed her cargo with Men are so sharp now-a-days, that they can ments. One employs cards or dice, the lumber and shingles, the precise amount of rjampans by their shrewd heads, what their other property. The one can no more fore- which, we do not know; of lumber, it could lathers used to do with their heads and hands, see the result of his schemes, than the other, not have been much short of 20,000 feet.— what spots will come up on his dice; the cal- The foregoing at least shows that there is i Dishonesty.—l 2. Commercial speculations are prolific of Dishonesty. Specula- culations of both are only the chances of something to ship from Oregon. In a few tion is the risking of capital in enterprises luck. Both burn with unhealthy excitement; months, when harvest time will have passed, greater than we can control, or in enterprises both are avaricious of gains, but careless of -ye shall have nearly ten thousand barrels of whose elements are not at all calculable.— what they win; both depend more upon for-,Jlour for export. All calculations of the future are uncertain; tune than skill; they have a common distaste England.—News has been received to but those which are based Upon long experi- for labor; with each, right and wrong are on- middle of May. Lord Cowley, brother of ence approximate certainty, while those which ly the accidents of a game; neither would the Duke of Wellington, and formerly Engare drawn by sagacity from probable events, scruple in any hour to set his whole being on lish minister at Paris, died April 27. The are notoriously unsafe. Unless however some the edge of ruin, and going over, to pull last heir of Sir Walter Scott has also died. Ireland.—The famine continues to rage venture, we shall forever tread an old and down, if possible, a hundred others. with unabated melancholly results. "An dull path; therefore enterprise is allowed to inquest being held on the body of a man pioneer new Ways. The safe enterpriser exForeign Intelligence. who died of starvation, the coroner's jury plores cautiously, ventures at first a little, Chile.—The master of the "General found a verdict of ' wilful murder', against and increases the venture with the ratio of experience. A speculator looks out upon Rivera," Captain Bellinger politely furnish- Lord John Russell. "—[The Neighbor. (he new region, as upon a far-away land- es us with a file of the "Neighbor," which United States.—ln Baltimore public attention has been much drawn to the quesscape, whose features are softened to beauty contains an excellent summary of news to tion, "Will the abolition of slavery tend to by distance; upon a hope, be stakes that, which, if its wins, will make him; and if it the 26th of June. The President of Chile the prosperity ofthe State ?" Public meetloses, will ruin him. When the alternatives in his Message to Congress, reports the in- ings have been held, the minds of men are affirmative has the decided are victory, or utter destruction, a battle creasing prosperity of the Republic. Recom- awake, and itthe is said. advantage, still be But sometimes, necessary. may, commerce has no such alternative; only mends a National Bank, and reform in cusTo our Patrons. tom House. The Government has ordered speculation proceeds upon them. as of our readers are aware of the borrowed, the it is dishonMany If capital is a "model bridge" from the United States. est, upon such ventures, to risk, as to lose Public schools are improving. The income manner in which the Friend is supported.— it. Should a man borrow a noble steed and Tho total amount of receipts from our subride among incitements which he knew would ofthe Government is increasing. Arailroad rouse up his fiery spirit to an uncontrolable from Valparaiso to Santiago, is in serious scription list, advertisements, sale of bound height, and borne away with wild speed, be contemplation. Our enterprising country- volumes and donations for the current year plunged over a precipice, his destruction man, Mr. Wheelwright, has projected the has fallen below the expense of publication. might excite our pity, but could not alter our account stands thus:— opinion of his dishonesty. He borrowed supply of Valparaiso with water by aque- The'ublication of the Friend, 8 property, and endangered it where he knew duct, which has met the candid approbation months, $666 00 uncontrolable. it would be that of the government. 'otal amount of from receipts scarceit can If the capital be one's own, and Bolivia.—"The President of Jan. 1, 1847, to Aug. 20, 366 87 ly be risked and lost, without the ruin of Peru his latter addition to the former in prohas, man blow store the No could up Other men. 'xpenditures exceeded receipts $310 13 in a compact street, and destroy only his hibition of commercial intercourse, now forown. Men of business are, like threads of a bidden all communication of any sort across We have delayed speaking of this increasfabric, woven together, and subject, to a ing debt until our ports should again begin great extern, to a common fate of prosperity the boundary and ordering the return of all to be visited by the fall shipping. We are I have no right to cut offmy public agents from the Peruvian Territory." pr ad\ confidently hoping that before the close ot band; I defraud myself, my family, the com- —[The Neighbor, June 26. munity, and Go for all these have an in- Oregon.—We would acknowledge a file the year our receipts will fully equal our exeither has a man the penses. Many seamen have hitherto rens property. He de- of the Spectator, and are glad to learn that ily, the community in 1 the country is prospering, as may be infer- dered essential aid, by purchasing bound volumes, and thereby obtaining an equivaill these have an inthe SpectaIf waste is dishon- red from the following item from lent for their money. proportion as it ap- tor of May 13:— DONATIONS FOR THE FRIEND. Oregon Exports.—The exports from Or(t. To venture, withS. R. Thompson, seaman in Cyane, $1 00 has 1847, is month of April, y experience gives, i egon during the 1 00 pot foresee, the* we) been as follows: H. B. Company'shark Co- Thos. Derbyshire, " lumbia, 900 barrels of flour; American bark Mr. Heustis, 2d officer Wm. Hamilton, 1 00 ' r , .'- �THE DIED. In Honolulu. Anful M, lute Cnana, infnni son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brewer, aged seven weeks and two days. B • respectfully generally, 127 FRIEND. STEPHEN H. WILLIAMS r*UI .NOTICE. PITMAN, Byron'B Bay, Hilo, Hawaii, informs the masters of whaleships that he has made arrangements for, and PASSENGERS. is now prepared to supply them with the beat of la the Gail. Riveba riua Vai.faeaho—Mr. and Mrs. Liv- BEEF ut Honolulu and Msui price*. Man. Hilo, aug!7. Ik the Bbutus riOM Colombia Rites—HeT. Ceorje Gary " Bud lady. FIRE-WOOD AND HEWN TIMBEB. PsoTiDBBCE ros Sab Fbaboisco—John Ricord, _ In the Esq., Capt. Edward VonPnuter and John Dickson. Esq. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF HONOLULU. by B. PITMAN, 100 (Hewn) ON 24hand and for sale length, Timber, cords Wood, 180 slicks Ohia from to 40 feet in and from 6x6 to Bx9 square. Hilo, augl7—2B 3m. TO LET. ffflflb completed, containing four good sized rooms, JiiiH A new and commodious House just ARRIVED. Aug. I».—Br. brig Mary Dare, Cooper, Colambls River. other neceasary buildings. It is 15.—Chilean brig General Rivers, Bellenger, 44 days from with Kitchen and Valparaiso. located in a pleasant and central aituation either for daya 32 from Callao. The a hotel or private dwelling. Rent low. H B. M.'s S. Juno, Cspt. Blake, Hawaiianbrig Keone Ana, Indart, sailed 3 days previous for Am°merchant ship Brutus, Adams, from Columbia River, to load for New York. Apply to Hilo, aug!7. . BENJ. PITMAN. 28 Bm. TO LET. 16.—Eng. schr. Sam Slick, Smith, 3d days from Tahiti. Left in port, H. B. M.'a 8. Calypso; H. B. M.'s 8. Grampus sailed furnished Rooms, either by the for Valparaiao, 10th July. week, month or year. Apply to 17.—Am. whaleahip Hydaspe, Taylor,New Bedford, 26 moa., BENJ. PITMAN. 950 aperm, 200 whale. Hilo, augl7—2B Bm. NewLondon, 250 Scott, Slatare, 18.—Am. whaleahip Gen. whale this season. SUGAR AND BEEF. MOLASSES, SAILED. X A BBLS. Molasses, 10,000 lbs. Brown Aug 14.—H. B. Co-'a bark Columbia. Duncan. Col. River. gl_Fr. schr. Providence, Mitchell, SanFrancisco. Sugar, 20 bbls. Mess Beef, on band, and for Franciaco. Mohran,Ban Haw schr. Com. Shubrick, B. PITMAN. sale by READY . PORT OF LAHAINA. O\J 28 Bm. Hilo, aug!7. Just Published. _____—— ARRIVED. Aug. 15.—Am. whaleahip Masaschnaetta, Cash, N. Bedford, for children, selected from Dr. small book HYMNS of numerous Hymns, designed of Watts and others. This is a the wants the lo!—Am. whaieahlp Wm. Hamilton,Flaher, New Bedford, children speaking tothemeet English language on 26 mos., 100 sp., 4100 wh., 1400 season. the Is- 12.—Am. whaleahip Ann, Edwards, Ssg Hsrbor, 250 ap., SOO lands. Application has often been made to the Sea___„ wh., 300 whale aeaaon. men's Chaplain for a nook of hymns suitable for SPOKEN. children to commit to memory. It is hoped this colBy Capt. Fiaher of ahip Wm. Hamilton—May 26, Edward will be found to answer that purpose. Many Carey, 7 whalea) June 2, Fablus, 4 do| 4, California, 1 do; 4, lection alongside; 9, of them are selected from Watt's Divine and Canada, 3 do..—seen later with 5 large whalea 2 Martha, & 19 do; George do; 13, Champion, Edgartown, 4 Moral Songs," which have obtained an unrivalled Magnet, S do; July 18, Covington, 6 do; Portamouth, 6 do; England and America. Bowditch, 4 do; Benjamin Ruah, 2400 bbls wanted 3 whalea, popularity in Price $1,00 per dozen—l21-2 cents single copy. Nlmrod, 2200; Canton, 1100; Aleiander, 2900—wanted 2 Stonington wanting of 2 Tiger 3800— full; whalea; Brooklyn, aug!2 If. whales; Menkar—full; Chaa. Drew, 1200 thla season. ' " — MEMORANDA. ' CO-PARTNERSHIP NOTICE. THE present term of the Co-partnership of AjtEEtcAN Whales im a Ttthoob—By the Schr. "Sam received, that the the subscribers being about to expire by limitaSlick from Tahiti, Intelligence has been there put diatreas, In in matter, whaleahip •' Factor," Hawea, tion, all persons having demands against the firm July slh. On the 16thof June, the Factor experienced a sebulwarks, rail, two are requested to present the same for settlement, vere typhoon, carrying away larboard badly At this and those indebted are requested to call and settle boata. and plankshear. She sprung a-leak Talcuans. before the 81st August next, on which day the firm time ahewaa on her passage from New Zealand to for Tahiti.— Aa soon sa theweather permitted, ahe put away C. BREWER & CO. out. A will be dissolved. whale 0i1—33 months and 2,200 She had 550 sperm, tf. julyl7, survey had been called, which reported her sen-worthy with and aatisfy captain the not did report alight repaira; but the CO-PARTNERSHIP. crew, in as much aa the vessel was very old. The men had refused to workuulesa they could be paid wages. When our Insubscribers have this day formed a formant left it was reported that a eurvey was about to be Co-partnership under the name of BUSH, called from an English sloop of war, in port. Bilva, a MAKEE The above particulara are obtained from George & CO., for the purpose of transacting a who obtained his discharge, boatsteerer on board the Faclor, Slick." Ship Chandlery and Commission business at The acting 3d male, and shipped on board the "Sam Grldeon Devoll, slao arrived. Four of the crew were coasting >ahaina, Maui. about the Society Islands. The remainder of the ship s comALFRED W. BUBH. pany still remained attached to the vessel. JAMES MAKEE. sailed from master, "Georgian," Keller J. A. ANTHON. err The Am. Bark 13. Mrs. Valparaiao, for Sandwich Islands via California, May tf Lahaina, July 1, 1847. Walah sod daughter passengers. " THE General _ NOTICE TO WHALERS. HUe. Byron's Bay, HawiiCis afree port to whale I NOTICE. subscriber being about to leave for the United States, requests all persons having THE ships of aU nationa, the only charge being SI lor any claims against him to present the same for set- for sale the following list ofMerOFFERS chandise remaining from Of ship j tho cargo from Bottom " Montreal," 6 cases two blue Merrimack prints, 1 do blue cottons, 48 packs Bruisgin's tail cloth. bale heavy Raven's duck, 6 do. common do!, 1 bale Flems for pantaloons, I bale Russia diaper, 170 do. tewing twine, 20 bales new Russia oakum, 1 cate ofbrushes ass't., SOO do sole leather aas't,. 75 barrels Haxall flour superior, 10 do. Hope Mills, 5000 do Carolina Rice sup., 75 barrels mess beef, 76 do. prime pork, 70 whole and 70 half boxes brown toap, 40 caakt Sicily Mtderia wine. 40 baskets champagne, 24 cases claret, 14 do. muscat, 12 do. olive oil, 8 platform scales, 1,000, 1,200 aod 1,700 lbs., 1 ease sheet iron bake pant, IS crates crockery, 60 boxes ass't. window glass, 12 cant linseod oil, 800 lbs. window weights, 48 groce tea spoons, 200 pieces paper hangings, An assortment of stationery, Paintt, hardware, and groceries. JUIT 9 tf. 1 JUST DRY GOODS. received per Montreal, from Boston, and for tale by toe subscribers : 15 Cases Prints, assorted patterns, Balzarinea, Lawnt, 10 k 4 Linen Sheeting, 4 m 4 fine Linen, Marseilles Quilts, 10, 11 and 12 m 4, Damask Table Cloths, 8, 12 and 16 m 4, Napkins, Bleached and Brown Sheetings, Brown Drillings, Denims, Gambroons, •• Sheetings, Melhuen Duck, do. Ticking, 6 Dozen Ladies' Kid Oloves, Open work Laos do, Gents. Lisle Gloves, Ladies* bleached and unbleached Hots, Children's Bleached and Mixed do., Gilt Buttons, Colored Agate do., Pencil Leads, Razor Strops, Wafers, Hooks and Eves, Linen Thread, Playing Cards, etc., lie. EVERETT & CO. my29 tf. F. RODRIGUEZ VIDA for sale on reasonable terms, for OFFERS exchange articles England on the U. States, cash, barter or bills of : and France, tbe following Beef, pork, biscuit, molasses, loaf sugar, coflee, Tea, rice, tobacco, segart, Epsom salts, Tinegar, assorted pickles, in bottles, pepper, Preserved meats and fish, sperm candles, White and brown soap, tweet oil, linseed oil, Spiriti turpentine, black paint, white lead, Green paint, verdigris, double and single blocks, Ruttia and English canvas, twine, cordage, Earthen ware, glass ware, files, copper tacks, Cut and wro't nails, knivet and forks, tamblers, Log lines, signal halyards, lanterns, stationery, Manila hata, alop clothing, camp ovent, And a general assortment of Bbip Chandlery. tf. my22 WALDO A CO. OFFER Hemp | for sale the following articles ef Merchandise : and Manila rope, cutting falls, towline, Blocks, handapikes, blubber books, fin chains. Canvas No. 1 to 6, standing rigging, Brack; grten and red paint, white lead, Spiriti turpentine, paint oil, whale oil, olive oil, Winchester's No. I yellow soap, California son JAB. F. B. MARSHALL. clearance; pilotage being abolished by the law of tlement. sot/ sad pork, jerked beef, bout, t*l American _i July 17. 16th Juno, 1847. Coflee, sugar, molasses, pickles in bis. and b'ta. but little No grog-thopt at this port, consequently Chiaese Repository. Hoop iron, tea kettlea, saucepans, wick ytts J Wood 8/6 per trouble or desertion among seamen. subdesirous of Bins becoming cloth caps, felt hats, cot'n and silk m»kinj cheap, *» cord, and recruits proporUonably can do s* by for the Repository, Crape Tltajrt.it scribers Chinese shawls. China satin aprons, Chtret wine.' to recruit. a desirtbit port for whalo thipt to the Seamen's Alto— l Anchor, weighing 1500 lbt, snd 1 new Chaplain. applying at this not on record an tccident to the shipping mrlt top-matt staysail. annum. for* fB,OO price, per Subscription experienced pilot. an old Bay. Alwtys in readiness PERSONS umbrellas. '* �128 THE FRIEND. CAS/RAT. REt/GLAR PACKET POR LAHAINA. THE THE Clipper Schooner KAME- E. H. public attention is called to the fol- BOARDMAN, anli tftiro no metre Jttaftrr, MBatcD HONOLULU, H. 1., lowing facta : OAHU, orrcss roiiali am a-boh'ment or Ist. That on tho 24th of November, A. D. 1841, •bo King and Premier of the H-wtiian Islands, Clockt, Watches, Jewelry and Fancy t.'oodt. signed a contract, without any proper or vain idle Sextant tnrl Qua tram (.lasses silvered snd sdju-ted. Chronometer* repaired and accurate rates given. consideration, by which Peler A. Brinimade, WilParticular attention paid In watch repairing. liam Hooper, or their assigns, were allotted to locale O. BB.EWBR *, 00, unimproved and unoccupied lands for certain purposes, until the 24th November, 1842, which rijihl (General <ffomintûioii SttraUantH, of location, wat, on tho ISth September, 1842, exHONOLULU, OAbU, tended without further consideration to the 24th of CHAtLBt BIIWIS, ) J. Y. B. Makshall.V November, 1846. Hawahak Is lambs. «"• 2d. That when there vet remained two years and r'sANCIB JoHNBOH. ) six months of Ihe term for such location, taid Brins- Wanted—Government or Whaler's Bills on the United GEORGE RIBF.LV, Slates, England nr Fr nee, for which minify will mtde, Ltdd tnd Hooper, by their duly empowered A,p<is>saßjC BUTCHER AND GENERAL Attorney, P. A Brinstnsde, sold tnd transferred all Ie advanced nu ihe ninsi f.iv.ralil.- terms. SALESMAN, begs leave most their rights under said contract to the Belgian ComV*i MEAT EVERETT & 00, to inform Ida rsaidsnts respectfully pany of Colonization, and by a contract executed at sßbWsSsubSsb of Honolulu sad shipmasters general- Brussels, on the 17th of May, A. D. 1843, with thtl Auction auu (Eornmissiou illcrtljants, ly, thai bo ha* taken tha stand owned by Mr. Company, divested themselves of Ibe right to loA P HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I. French, and lately occupied by Messrs. Robinson cale and enjoy such lands. J i.. ft Co., where be is determined to sell none but the Sd. That the Belgian Company not having locat- CJr Monej advanced nn fsvnral.le terms for Bills of bast sif meat, sad trusts that by cleanliness and ed or demanded the right of locating such lands, Exchunge mi ihe United Stslet, Kngltnd and Frtnce. strict attention to his business ho may merit a ahsre from Ihe 17th of May, 1848, to Ihe 24th of NovemWAL3 0~ 0~. Of public patronage. ber, 1846, the time for such location hat completely DIALIBt IN 0. R. trusts nothing shall be wanting on bis part elapsed, and the taid two contract! bave become Ship Chandlery and General Merchandise, (a give satisfaction to those whom be may have the void hy their own terms. MAUI AND OAHU, honor to servo. O. Waldo, 1 4th. That tin! contract of 1841, in accordance UtNsoN, Hawaiian Islands. [ K. S. N. I. Oa Tongue sad Corned Bssf cured in s with the established custom of these Islands, havA Lanolois. 5 soporler manner. mytt ly. ing be in made in duplicate, one being lefi in the hands of each party thereto, and each duplicate 8. a.. wiL&XA**,g, consisting of an English and Hawaiian version, (General (frommtßßioii NOTICE. fWerehant, signed tnd sealed, it has come to the know ledge JAMES ROBINSON k. CO. duly HONOLULU, OAHU, h. I. sffj*oja_)a*rf having of the undersigned, thst Ladd & Co., notwithstandspsasd their new Butcher Shop ing they have told tnd delivered the English version HUSH, MAKEE A CO, aa tho new whsrf opposite the Cns- of taid contract to the Belgian Company of Coloni■ bEALKRS IN torn House, respectfully inform their have lately assigned the Hawaiian veision Ship Chandlery und General Merchandise, friends and farmer customers, that they will bo sbls zation; LAHAINA, MAUI of said contract to other parties for purposes un- Ships supplied to supply them with the host BEEF lbs islands afwilh recruit- at the lowest market prices. known to ttid King and Government. Money advanced nu rrasunahle terms fur Bills of ford, st tho usual prices. asytz ly. Therefore, know all men, lhat in case any person Exchange on the United Stales and Europe or persons shall hereafter pretend to claim or ssesrt F. RODRIGUEZ VIDA BREAD BARESTI any right under either of those void contracts by PEALIR IN or assignment, such undersigned would inform the lnhab- reason of purchase, transfer SHIP CHANDLERY AND PROVISIONS. persons will meet the just and legal oppoX itanta of Honolulu, that he has removed lo tlie person nrihe HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I. Hawaiian Government. premises next to the place former!v known aa Mr.Gra- sition of supplied wilh recruits at the lowest market price, And be it further known to all men, that whoever Ships for Cash or Bills on llie Uniled Stsles nr Europe. vlsr's Hotel, and Mr. Vinceut'alumbor yard. He shall purchase ttid contracts, will purchase them at would likewise tsko this opportvnity of returning CORNELIUS UUVKU, thanks to hia numerous customers for the liberal his or their own peril, and bo deemed lo have purDKALSt IN t nullity. patronage he has received since commencing the chased General Merchandise A Hawaiian Produce. order ofthe Kin? and Government ofthe above business; and would further inform them that DonS byIslands, HILO HAWAII. at the Department of Finance, in be can now supply them with fresh Uiiad, both Hawtiian Whaleshipe sappjied with Recruits nn favorable terms, ta morning snd evening. Also s large quantity of Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian Inlands, this 21st day of exchange for Bills or Goods adapted 10 ihe market. American snd Chilean flour fox sals in quantities to May, 1847. G. P. JUDD. ~ sait purchasers. Minister of Finance and Attorney for the King's Noae but the beat flour in market wilt either be my 22 ly. Government. sold or baked at this establishment. HAMEHA 111., Captain Ahtokia, having tine accommodations, will run ~| regularly between this port and Lahai, rfhen required on His Mijosty's service Her days of departure from Honolulu, as near as Baa be calculated upon, will be Monday, at 5, P.M.; mm Lihaim.nn Thursday evenings. She will carry malls and take freight and passengers, but will not be accountable for damage sustained by freight. J. PIIKOI. Apply t*> Captain on board or to HHBai ' v7« 'jftSZrm. ( «~0 CaaaJußßSse rpHE . •.•Terms cash.—No ciedil given. J. BOWDEN. say 1 tf JUST PUBLISHED! HISTORYembracing Antiquities, Mythology, Legends, Discovery by Europeans LANDS, NOTICE. OF THE HAWAIIAN IStheir THE"FRIEND" A Semi -monthly Journal, Devoted to Temperance, Seamen, Marian and General Intelligence. PUBLISHED AMD EDITS* tV SAMUEL C. DAMON, SEAMEN'S CHAPLAIN. in the sixTKRMtS. & CO. would inform their friends teenth century, by Cook, with their One copy per annum, --.-.... rediscovery and the public that they have established them- Civil, Religious tnd Political History from the ear Two copiet, selves in business at Oahu in connexion with their " WALDO ........ ........ ........ $2,60 4,00 liett traditionary period 'o the present time. By Three 6,00 bouse at Maui, and will keep constantly on hand at JAMES JACKSON JARVES. Third Edition.— Five 7,00 «" bosh places. Beef, Pork, Broad, Flour, Canvas, For sala tt thit Otfiue. Puce, $1,00 in paper, » «« Ten ls.oo Cordage, and a general assortment of merchandise §1,26 in aheep. 1 usually required by Whalers touohiog at those —ALSO— ADVERTISEMENTS. Islands for recruits. A few copiet of tho sneond edition, with Steel En One square, 2 insertions, #1,60 and 60 rents for ev|C3» Money advanced aa liberal terms for Bills! gTsvtngt tnd Mspa. Price, 11,60. additional insertion. One half square oi teat, of Exchange aa she United States. Franco and Scenes and Scenery in the Sandwich Islands, Steel ery insertions, #1,00 and 26 cents for every addifsglsad myzs tf. Engravings, handeoniely bound in cloth. Price, 2tional insertion. For yearly advertising, pieise m2» if. 81.60. apply to the Publisher. P. RODRIGUEZ TIDA Subscriptions and donations for the Friend receivSUGAR AND MOLASSES). ed at Ihe Study of tho Seamen's Chaplain, or by the keep constantly on hand a genera]| sseortuieul of Ship Chano lery, Provisions, etc. rri IE subscriber is constantly making, and| following Agent*;— Mr. E. H. Board: »n, Heataluhi; nrcJ for whale ships touching st this L hat oa hand, a superior quality of molasses tndI Rev. Cochran Forbes, Lahaina; Rev. Tit an Cssn, Hilo; and Ihe American Missionaries throughout the 0 ■ brown augtr, for salt cheap tor oath or approved ,! Islands. CHARLES E. HITCHCOCK, PRINTER. I Makmwmo, Matt, 1846. J. T. COWER " WELL . ' > "a'.h o"^'^.'^^'^.!,, ,. ' II 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 (1847) 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 - 1847.08.26 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1847.08.26 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/6c65b54bfb0325cd21a660946be7ac5e.pdf 85aec6376f8137736b60a66016d37b12 PDF Text Text THE FRIEND. Vol. V.] HONOLULU, OAHU, H. 1., SEPTEMBER 9, 1847. . The Seamen's Friend, 129 [No. XVII. A mild, firm, decided and steady course Your responsibilities are also great to is that which secures the most prompt and wards the officers whom you entrust to see cheerful obedience. All abusive words and your orders obeyed. They should never be An Address to the Commanders actions are sure to defeat such results. A permitted to call the men ill name*, to taunt of Ships sailing from the Port single 'burst of unreasonable passion may and vex them; to strike, kick, and abuse frustrate every after exertion. When oncei them. Brute force will never produce cheerof New Bedford. the spirit of opposition is excited, it is like a ful obedience to reasonable orders, and no The Board ef Managers of the New Bed- spark thrown into the magazine, which no others should be countenanced. The offiford Port Society for the moral improvement effort can quench, no power control. Every cers are responsible to you for the exercise of seamen, have deemed it a matter of high shipmaster should consider that all ears and of their power, and the proper discharge of importance, in furthering the designs of their eyes are open to his words and actions. His their The want of agreement between Association, to address Commanders of ships example cannot fail to have a powerful influ- the duty. and his officers is often attended captain from this and to solicit their sailing port, co- ence over his crew. We hardly need to re- with the most disastrous operation in the important work they are mark that intemperance and profanity are collisions between them consequences. All should be carefully now laboring to carry forward among sea- the common failings of seamen, and that avoided, and mutual consultations and efforts men. It may be presumed that most, if not from the first of these, springs most of the should mark the course of their operations all of you, are acquainted with our object serious evils which occur in the course of a to secure respect and obedience. and the measures we have adopted to ac- voyage. of the community is Captains of ships are emphatically placed The attention it. To save a repetition of these awakened to this subject. Temperance So- as complish lights and guides before their men. In we beg leave to refer you to the annual re- cieties are furnishing a fund of information them centre the expectations of owners—the ports of our society. J and powerful motives to action in this cause. repose of wives—the hopes of children—the We are aware, that in the discharge of Jt is ardently to be hoped that every ship-'i{confidence of parents—the happiness of famthe duties of your highly responsible sta- master may co-operate by example, precept!:ilies—the peace of society—the honor of the tions you have an arduous and difficult task and general influence to bring about a'lnation—and often instrumentally the salvato perform. Connected as you are with men reform among seaman from these'ltion of souls. Duties corresponding to all thorough I ofall nations and dispositions, collected from these views are to be conscientiously regarddegrading vices. Ied all conditions of society, there cannot fail by them. To men rebuke for drinking, profanity, to be among them the elements of discord and mutiny. Hence the necessity of a care- vulgar language and angry passions, when As the holy scriptures furnish a guide to ful and judicious exercise of that official they have occasional examples of indulgence all good works, from them may be learned the principles and spirit for the performance power, which from the circumstances in before them, is but too add fuel to a raging of all duty. By reading them and recomwhich you are placed, is the most absolute flame. No sight can be more humiliating their perusal to others, a salutary of any exercised by any other Class of men than to behold one vested with unlimited mending may be diffused among all around influence for it for the vile good, power purabusing in the civilized world. Your responsibilities therefore, are equal, poses of domineering, cruelty and revenge. you. Refractory tempers will be inventive of May we hope that you will recommend the to the powers entrusted to you for the semeans to irritate and vex hasty and ungov- objects and measures of the Port Society, to curity of property, preservation of life, for men, that when ashore, they may seek maintaining good order, and.for the prosper- ernable dispositions, and nothing better can your temperance boarding-houses, visit the Sea be from of our common expected many ity of the voyage. Ship owners commit a men's Reading-Room, attend religious serv vast amount of property into your hands, sailors. The captain of a ship stands in a very ices at the Bethel, that they may receive the which requires care, skill and constant emmoral which it is our aim to afployment to manage to advantage. Hun- responsible relation to many of bis crew as ford toadvantages seamen. i dreds of our fellow citizens depend for their minors, who are directly, or indirectly placed We are happy to believe there are many subsistence on your fidelity, enterprize and under his care by parents and guardians of captains who cordially aim to co-operate with success. No exertions therefore should be youth. Here the parental care and authori- us our benevolent purposes. Their exerin omitted to render the voyage successful.— ity devolves upon the master—and it is rea- tions are worthy of all praise. Happy shall Tbe first grand object is to preserve good isonable to expect that he who takes this we be if our mutual efforts shall produce order and harmony, and a pleasant state of icharge upon himself, should exercise a pa- such a moral in our Whale ships, mutual exertion to secure a voyage. We rental care over the health, morals, improve- that instead of reform the of corrupbeing usefulness not to down' for ment and of your i youthful sailors.— tion, and a disgrace to vehicles shall rules pretend lay our nation in the conduct in the discharge of your duty, these ! Sailors are bound to submit and obey. The must be drawn from experience, observation ! laws of our country subject them to the se- ports they visit abroad, they may become justly celebrated for and immediate exigencies; but we beg leave iverest punishment for disobedience and mu- influence they mar the wholesome, moral carry wherever our flag to make a few suggestions which attentive Itiny; and the same laws, secure the men wave, or a Whale Ship be known. and long observation satisfies us are im- ifrom cruelty and abuse. It is not expected may Signed in behalf the Society, that all men should be tractable to learn, port ant. I SAMUEL RODMAN, President. We think it would be well for every cap- iready to obey, or smart and capable to exeWm. H. Tatlor, Secretary. tain to take the earliest convenient opportu- icute your commands. There will be connity to state to his crew the general oat lines itinued calls for close, and discriminate atWonsHif.—The true worship ofGod does of the course he purposes to pursue, in pre- Itention, patient enduring, affectionate reserving order and maintaining his authority, |proof, kind remonstrance, with prudent and not consist in words (as many think) but in fixed purposes to-secure obedience. deeds. and then carefully adhere to it. I I > I ' : I : . �130 THE PR I E W D. ful a guardian of their property, when the' chaplain, at all events, be has lodged in his close of the voyage turned out to them their heart many a truth of the practical sermon full wages, unconsumed and unreduced by and private advice he heard from his lips.— VII. foolish expenditures in foreign ports. Such a He is not one merely, he is the representars need safe and pleasant placet of re- course too would save many a sailor, while it itive of a growing class, and perseverance tort en »*We. would vastly diminish the power of the wick- in the use of appropriate means at sea and The good influences begun at sea must be ed to do evil. It would tend greatly to di- on shore, would soon swell the small numfollowed up on land. We will suppose tbe minish the amount of corruption at recruit- ber to a host. Seamen, provided with means sailor to have reaped the benefit of the re- ing stations, and thus reversely reduce the of comfort and moral and intellectual imforms we have been advocating. Before en- number and power of the temptations that provement at sea, would meet on shore with kindred influences, which would unite to pretering upon his voyage he was introduced, beset the sailor on shore. as far as practicable, into the circumstances Not far from the landing should be a read- serve and elevate them. of his new life. From its commencement he ing-room for seamen. These are often too It is a bright feature of the times that the has experienced kind, though strict discip- exclusively for masters and officers. If it wants of seamen in this respect have been line. His fare, though plain, has been be thought best let there be two; but by no partially met. Our large ports have chapwholesome, and has been served up in a civ- means neglect the sailor. Let it be pleas- lains and Bethels. Reading-rooms, too, in ilized manner and in generous quantity.— antly located. Crowd him not into a cellar many places, throw open their doors to the His accommationa have been all he could nor oblige him to go aloft; let it be conveni- sailor. It needs only that these be multireasonably ask. A good library has em- ent for him to step in and out at his pleasure. plied, and that the religious portion of the ployed and instructed him in his leisure mo- He has been months without intelligence community unite in every appropriate means ments, while the Sabbath has shed its sacred from his native land. He hasalmost a dread for the sailor's rescue. Let them unite in light and rich blessings upon a quiet ship to break the silence lest he get painful tidings getting up and sustaining temperance meetand sober crew. He has experienced little of home or country. But he has the curios- ings. They have influence over masters, or none of the privations now so inseparable ity of other men. If he have any desire for let it always be for the good of the ships' from sea life. Even with an unrenewed information he will not wish to be wholly ig- crews. Sailors "on liberty" often call at heart, or even insensible to his rare privi- norant of the affairs of the world. The their houses; let them be welcome. A cup leges, he has been, and is, a happier and a ship's library has awakened or cultivated his of water and a social talk, if time will allow better man for what he has enjoyed. He desire for knowledge, and, he will welcome it, will win upon their confidence and do has been under the influence of far less evil, an airy and pleasant room for his reception them good. If other duties are pressing. and of much more good, than most men, and and entertainment. There he finds files of a paper put in their hands, or a pleasant he has either been kept from going lower, various papers, political and religious. He word and a shake of the hand, will leave or has been elevated by restraints on the glances at the latest dates for the most re- pleasant impressions and a kind rememone hand and by helps to virtue and intelli- cent intelligence, and is surprised, delighted, brance. A word may awaken a tender gence on the other. But his ship has drop- saddened, or, perhaps, distressed at the in- thought of home in the breast of one, and ped her anchor in a foreign port, and he is formation he acquires. He runs over the save him. It may take another, the next for a season to become landsman again. He marriages and deaths of the whole file, and Sabbath, to the house of God. The paper is to have liberty on shore," and what kind finds occasionally a familiar name, and a or tract put into the hand of the third, may of liberties will he take ? Where will he go ? smile or a sigh betrays emotions correspond- prove to him a healing leaf from the " Tree What will he do? What kind of influences ing to the nature of the intelligence. He of Life." Even to sit on the chair ofthe will meet him? Will he find any friends? laughs as a witticism touches a humorous resident, or to stroll in his garden and pluck Are there any places of entertainment and vein; he buries his face in sorrow as a a flower from the strange soil, or enjoy, for instruction, and will he reach them, past all mother's or a sister's name darkens the cat- a moment, the mountain or ocean scenery the snares and pit-falls ofthe way? Having alogue of the dead. Inexpressible emotions from his piazza, will be a favor. The smallescaped the corruptions and perils oftbe sea. thrill his soul as he learns of a destructive est attentions or privileges will be appreciis he to become the prey of temptation and fire in his native town; and, perhaps, his ated. He will not feel banished from the vice on land ? Who shall look out for him, own earnings ofyears just escaped, or whol- home of civilized and christian families, and and what does he need on shore to preserve ly consumed! Hour after hour is whiled necessitated to resort to places of temptahim? In the first place, let the master, be- away, and he has learned much—much of tion and crime. And how it would strengthfore giving his men liberty on shore, clearly �' world—and something, perhaps, of his en the resolve of the repenting prodigal or and affectionately admonish them of tue dan- native place, possibly of his own family or the fortunate sailor who has not yet fallen, gers every where besetting their way. Let kindred. He has been instructed, perhaps, could he feel assured that the virtuous sailor him set before them the folly, as well crime, saddened, and he feels profited by his day's would have a place among the virtuous on of the vices so common to their class. He liberty, and blesses the philanthropy that shore that the temperate, the intelligent and may bold up to them fearful examples of de- provided him so pleasant a resort: And right religious would unite in bringing him up to pravity and ruin, to intimidate them; nor cheerily does he drop into the box, by the their level, and to the enjoyment of their should lie fail to illustrate the blessings of door, the trifle," or, perhaps, more, than blessings. sobriety and purity, to fortify and preserve he received for his day's expenditure. Yes, Another help, important, though different them. Then let him, with parental pru- a reading-room for sailors, sailors would sus- in its influence, is found in attractive places ofpublic resort, public gardens, rural groves, dence, withhold from them all means of pur- tain. chasing wicked indulgence. A trifle is all Before his next day's liberty he has, per- and pleasant burial grounds. Such sights they need, if indeed they need any. A wise haps, heard of the seamen's Chaplain and and walks have a peculiar charm to seamen, master will study more the good of his meni the seamen's Bethel, both of which should and the influence on them must be happy. than their temporary gratification. Goodibe found in every important port. He de- The chance from the unvaried blue of old and the fragrance, and -i aincti will appreciate the reasons for such i termines to visit each at the proper time.— ocean to the green, tied men it would be unsafe to in- .He does, and feels strengthened in all the the shade of a beautiful parte, and from the dulge to the amount of their wishes. Be- good resolves he ever made. He receives, roar and storms of his favorite element to side, all would ultimately thank so thought perhaps, a good book at the hands of the the stillness and mild repose ofthe last restFor the Friesd. Wants of Seamen. i «No. . " ' . -■I " �THE 131 FRIEND. Sabbath. It is a The war-spirit was still agitating the couning place of the dead must give the rare vis- night or while away the direct as the try. General Taylor has been nominated iter of these scenes a peculiar pleasure, if more pleasant route, but is as which the sailor spends for the next President lost narrow lane not down substantial good. If not yield him by a convention at to noble impressions, nature will in these at- his strength and earnings. Not far apart is He gazetted as belongNashville, same Term. down the tractive forms engrave important morals up- the master and his men go of seamen are noand But the vices to the Jeffersonian Jackson school, if ing the abyss. fountain, on bis heart. The sparkling the dangers to which in Politics. beautiful grove, the frolicsome gambols of torious, equally so are exposures Eight English Newspapers are now pubhappy children, the general gladness of the they are exposed. Indeed, their more sucvaried group that daily seek health or re- on land exceed those at sea. A lished by Americans onthe Mexican territory! creation there, must upon one, not lost be- cessful system of piracy and corruption there and dooms them of wages, healthful robs them their The U. S. S. Frigate Macedonian, was have a and great yond recovery, floodand these Till retreats to poverty infamy. these walks and moral power. But fitting out with supplies for Ireland. From retreats are the purchase of years. They grow up in gates are closed, and doors to safe the circumstance that this vessel was taken the progress of wealth.and refinement, and, and rational enjoyment are opened to seaenter- from the English, during the last war, it waa however, desirable they would be for the men as they step on shore, we can of their reformhopes tain sanguine no very thought that some other vessel should havo health and morals of seamen here, and ation or salvation. and the other world, this ocean been selected. throughout T. DWIGHT HUNT. and more valuable means must, for a long The whale ship 'Sarah Esther,' bound to time to come, work out, unaided, the sailor's For the Friend. the Pacific, had been seized by the Brazilredemption. SHORT SERMON—No.III. ian Government, and sold, because she had Placet there are, but they are scattered BY PARSON COMMON SENSE. There is the it* the lo death. should aland on own bottom.'' gamEvery road Tsxt tub violated the laws of the port, in landing and along —" ing house. Close by is the mad house of Diogenes once lived in a tub, and the selling oil. intoxication. Farther down, and more crowd- seven wise men of Gotham went to sea in a is coming ed still, is "her house, the way to hell," go- tub, but who first uttered the words of my Melville, author of " Typee," The Harwork, of the out with a new called "Oraoo." pit. text is a matter of uncertainty among the ing down to the chambers allurements are enticing, and the passions learned. There can be no doubt or uncer- pers, New York, and Murray, London, pubaddressed, are the most powerful and habit- tainty, however, respecting its meaning.— lishers. ual in a sailor's mind. " Like an ox to the Men must walk erect, and without leaning Most sincerely do we rejoice to notice in slaughter," be is led on, thoughtless of his upon their neighbors, if they expect to purat tho foot of a the N. Y. Mercury, the appointment of a till he finds himself destiny, sue an independent and honorable pathway declivity he has no strength to retrace, with through life. The merchant must not specu- Seamen's Chaplain, for Lahaina, by tho a fire in his bones he cannot destroy. And late upon another man's capital; the fanner His the roads descending thither are numerous, must not carry forward his agricultural ope- American Seamen's Friend Society. Another varied,— name Taylor. ChapRev. T. E. and the doors of entrance are as rations by borrowing his neighbor's ploughs The keepers of eating houses are often and carts, the mechanic must build up a lain, the Rev. James Merrill, has been apready porters at tbe treacherous gates.— reputation of his own; the scholar must not ppointed for China. Bowling alleys are at the entrance, and lead too frequently quote his old teacher; the direct to the fatal course. But the house of sailor, who is a tailor must not only hand, The Famine continues to oppress poor the strange woman" lies on the very bor- reef, steer, knot and splice," but do any job Ireland. At latest intelligence, it was seders, yes, is within the very entrance of pov- of work on board ship in a seaman-like man- verer than ever. Tbe demand for American erty, blasphemy, wretchedness, and death. ner; no man ought to expect others to carry bread-stuffs remains good. Every vessel And to decoy the unwary, some of these him, but he should go alone. There is, howwith specie. We noticed roads set off in an opposite direction from ever, a vast deal of leaning upon other peo- comes freighted that in which they terminate. Winding by ple, and hence, it is no matter of suprise one steamer took 4900,060, and previous to imperceptible turns, the deluded victims at that such multitudes fail in their pursuits, her sailing, an American house in London, length set their face towards forbidden pleas- their hopes are blasted, and expectations drew £100,000, intended for the same vessel. ures, and drawn out in hot pursuit, are be- never realized. The higher a man would Melancholy occuebjmce.—The N. 'N guiled into irretrievable ruin. Perhaps they build his house the deeper should he lay his had resisted the vile influence that beset them foundation. The longer the journey, the Mercury copies from a New Bedford panes, at sea. The contact with vice in the fore- more necessity for preparation. That • man of May 11, tbe announcement of the arrival castle was too foul to tempt their embrace, is knavish, dishonest and base, who is not of the ship Charles,'' Knox, with her valand they leaped ashore giad to shake them- willing to stand upon bis own merits. Some uable cargo of 1,000,000 pounds of whaleselves of the contamination. But a more tubs are easily upset, because too high for accomplished and a more honey-tongued the bottom, so with some men who boast bone. Thirty-four days after the Charles left this port, Mrs. Beck, a passenger, tempter adroitly entices them to a healthful great things, but achieve no victories. recreation. They enter the house of "amuseNote.—Observation teaches that sooner disappeared in the night. She occupied the ment" and their feet are in the snare. But or later every man finds his proper level m after state-room, having a stern window.— most seamen take tbe beaten track to bold society. When she retired the door was locked. Not gratification. They step ashore and go shamelessly down to the house of infamy.— Late News from the U. Stales. making her appearance, as usual, in Urn And masters and officers are often found The achr. Indiana, Crosby, master, and morning, on opening the door it was found there, but they reach it by a more genteel Higgins, supercargo, arrived on the oth, 36 that she had escaped through the window. Before leaving theIslands shehad "manifested entrance. It is in the enclosure and through k Co.'s mercantile es- days from Central America, bound with a extreme dejection of spirits ea aoconSt of the doors of tabtkshraent. Or tbe invitation is in tbe valuable cargo of cochineal, to China. She her husband's death, who rinmssiiil the Atlantic. shape of a ride into the country to spend a brought New York papers to 3d June. , " " " I I �132 THE FKIEWD. THE FRIEND, |CJ*The following extract from an Ameri- persecuted the saints before he became a can correspondent, exhibits in a pleasing christian. HONOLULU, SEPTEMBER 9, 1847. light the good impressions that may be made Who informed Waddy Thompson, while upon the mind of a stranger, although his so- in Mexico, that Lazarus, the brother of Mary THE GOLDEN MAXIM OF SIR MATHEW HALE. journ may be of short duration among us.— and Martha, was also the poor beggar that well *p*nt This is only one of many similar cases that lay full of sores at the rich man's gate, for " A Sabbath Bring* week of content, And health for* the toil* of tomorrow; might be mentioned: in his " Recollections of Mexico," speaking But a Sabbath profaned, Boston, Nov. 8, 1846. I passed a Sab- of the Hospital of Lazarus, he says,"the Whauoe'er may be gained, I* a certain forerunner of »orrow." where more inmates would have rivalled in sores and bath last spring in N It is no uncommon question, "Why so than 30 persons were received into the Old rags, the brother of Mary and Martha!" much stress laid upon an observance of the Church. Among them a son of our friend Two members of a State Legislature at Sabbath?" We answer, because the Sab, is the man, who visited you the close of the session, addressed a circubath was made for man," according to our at the Sandwich Islands. His visit there lar to their constituents—"We hope the " , " Saviour's declaration. One seventh part of deeply impressed his mind, and made him course we have pursued and the votes we time was ordained for the high and holy pur- feel the reality of a principle of which he 1 have given, will meet your approbation. We poses of religion. Man's physical and men- was ignorant. After long striving with the hope you will say to us, as Nathan said to tal, as well as moral and religious well-being, spirit, he was brought to see against what love and faithful serdemands this rest. Hear the politician rea- he had turned away, and his soul was melt- David, " Well done, good vants." ' son upon the subject. Thus speaks J. Babed and subdued. He gave himself to read- A hearer was once heard to remark respectington M'Cauley, in a recent speech in the ing and reflection, and then went to the mina favorite preacher, k he seems so much British Parliament:— " , to know what he should do for ing ister, like Christ that he is an Anti-Chriot." "The day of rest occurring every week, the Saviour whom he slighted, and so much The Irishman declared that both ends of and the hours of relief gained for every day his plans and purposes.— labors, tend to elevate the whole man, physi- overlooked in all the rope were cut off, when Jack had merely cally, intellectually, and morally, and his He is now at the Sabbath school and at spliced them together* elevation again tells on the commercial pros- meetings for prayer and serious conversaperity ofthe country in ten thousand ways." tion." "Rev. Mr. Taylor, said he believed if Not only upon the principles of Divine Well do we remember the educated young there was a sheep killed in Boston, there revelation, but upon the principles of reason man referred to in the above extract. There would be more stir made about it, than about and undeniable facts, we maintain that the is doubtless much of truth in tbe declaration the destruction of thousands of poor chilSabbath breaker is practically, an enemy to of a distinguished divine, a period will doubtdren by the liquor traffic." himself, his country, his fellow-men, and his less arrive in eternity, when the fact of havGod, violating the plainest command of the ing made one good moral impression upon Tbe above is extracted from a characterFather Taylor, the seamen's Bible, and the most obvious laws efbis phys- an immmortal mind, will exceed worlds in istic address of not less than 20,000 preacher. Probably ical, inte|lectual and moral constitution. The value. The reason why we do not now view are killed intemperance in the United by infidel and, atheist, ought to shame profess- it thus, is owing to the blinding and preventa the majority of in year, yet States single ing christians into a proper observance of ing influence of sin upon our mental visthe are unconcerned population perfectly God's holy day. Recently we read an ar- ion. respecting the killing effects of the " liquor ticle from the "Boston Investigator, (a most traffic." In Great Britain, the melancholly notorious infidel paper,) in which, the writer No errors of the Paristers.—Not a few effects of intemperance are probably tenmost strenuously argued for the observance of the errors and blunders of* authors, edifold more ruinous and disastrous to life and of the Sabbath. Shame, shame, then on tors and speakers, are charged upon their property than Ihe famine now raging in difthose persons who profess to believe the Bi- luckless printers, while among them one poor ferent parts of Ireland and England, yet the ota, and yet desecrate tbe Sabbath, by unhas to bear the blame. The following United Kingdom promptly pays an annual wight necessary labor or wicked recreation.— blunders, however, must fall elsewhere:— cost of intemperance, estimated at one hunSabWill a man rob" God ?" "Lord Kenyon, who understood law bath breaker does it. God never gave the rather better than the gospel, closed one of dr&A million* of pounds sterling! This is the Sabbath to man for labor or pleasure. The his charges to a jury as follows: " Finally, pecuniary waste merely, but who can esticommand, " Remember the Sabbath day gentlemen, I would call your attention to mate the enormous waste of human, life and of tbe Roman Emperor Julian happiness, resulting from the and keep it holy," stands unrepealed. The the example " liquor trafwho was so distinguished for the practice fic." whoever he may be, king or subject, of every Christian virtue that he was called "" ■ rich or poor, learned or ig- Julian the Apottlt."—(Apostate.) will be uppermost, some time or Truth lates this command, does it A brother editor, report says he was a cler- other, like cork, though kapt down in water. gyman too, once referred to Daniel as having —[Sic W. Temple. . ' . ■' �THE 133 FRIEIfD. [From the Polynetlan.] Lahaina Chaplaincy. Hilo, August 18, 1847. Mr Dear Sis:—On this sheet I send you an abstract from my Journal of Rain at Hilo, from August 1, 1846, to July 31, 1847. The amount ofrain for each day is recorded in inches and thousandths of an inch. The total amount which fell during theyear, you will see to be 133and 7 thousandths cubic inches. Of this, 90,730 fell in the night. The greatest amount which fell in a day, is 10,466inches. This was on the 21st ofMarch. The greatest quantity which fell in any one month, was 38,156 inches. This was in March. Taking the year together, it has been the most rainy of any we hare experienced since our residence at the Islands. Most truly yours. TITUS COAN. J. J. Jarves, Eso,., Editor of Polynesian. Mr. Editor, —As various friends of the cause both on the sea and the land, have from time to time contributed liberally for support of the Chaplaincy here, I desire to make the following statement for tthe satinfaction of all concerned: At a meeting of captains and officers, held at Lahaina, October, 1846. Captain John H. Dease, Chairman. Captain Dagget moved that the old Reading-Room be sold to the highest bidder, which motion was carried. DAILY JOURNAL OF RAIN AT HILO, HAWAII. It was also resolved that Rev. Mr. Forbes FROM AUGUST I, 1847, TO JULY 31, 1847. act as agent to dispose of the funds accruing pril. | May. | June. | July. 'plli'r.l October.! I> or'br. |P. ■cm'lir. I|_JjJianuary K« •b'ry. I_ larch. A ognst. | Scspth'r. therefrom, in fitting up a room under the ™" I .605 I IH ,400 I ,360 ,639 1 1,086 t ,620 1 ,750 1 ,025 I ,065 1 I ,130 Seamen's Chapel for a reading room lor i m ,810 2 ,692 2 3,046 2 ,240 I 9 a ,285 2 ,030 2 ,496 2 ,326 2 1,976 2 2I ,060 3 ,260 J1 ,110 seamen; also, that a paling be placed around ,340 3 ,118 3 ,240 3 ,450 33 2,285 3 ,140 I ,600 3 ,846 :i 3 ,149 ,143 ,010 ,9*5 ,300 ,075 1,610 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 .206 ,201 ,156 ,720 4 4 4 4 I ,126 the chapel. ,140 6 4,355 I 5 1,034 3 5 1,475 5 ,466 5 ,260 56p 6,896 6 ,016 I ,055 5 ,015 6 j ,085 Accordingly, in November, the old ReadC 6 6 4,290 6 ,490 6 ,025 6 6 ,166 6 6 ,291 6 ,36* ,400 C ,285 a ,244 7 ,953 7 2,066 7 1,740 7 7 7 7 ,024 7 7 ,ors 7 ,010 7 fl65 7 ,090 ing-Room was sold at public auction by Mr. 8 8 8 8 3,980 8 ,126 8 ,960 ■ ,039 R ,015 8 ,162 8 3,175 8 ,293 8 9 1,320 9 3,330 ■) ,036 9 ,625 Swinton for the sum of $82,50, deducting '.l 1,623 9 9 9 9 ,362 •j ,015 9 ,327 9 ,399 ,606 ,396 ,209 ,309 ,275 1,416 ,390 ,566 ,022 in 11 12 13 14 15 ir, I- 18 19 ,34* 20 ,400 ,130 ,037 ,395 ,166 ,200 ,045 ,783 ,613 ,200 ,183 21 22 23 24 25 16 27 28 29 JO 31 10,685 ' 10 10 ,263 10 ,330 10 1,700 10 ,706 10 ,226 10 11 ,630 n ,780 11 ,020 II II II ,042 11 ,100 II 12 IS ,660 12 ,960 12 ,082 12 ,789 12 12 ,413 12 ,220 12 13 ,438 13 ,205 13 ,007 13 ,390 13 13 ,050 la ,405 13 ,110 14 14 ,120 ,020 ,276 ,217 14 14 14 14 14 14 1,910 14 ir. 15 ,010 16 ,200 15 15 ,080 15 ,093 15 18 2,080 15 If) 16 1,290 16 If. 16 ,200 16 ,228 16 ,806 16 ,147 16 17 17 ,065 2,270 1,245 17 17 ,776 17 ,001 17 17 ,103 17 18 18 ,810 18 ,140 18 18 1,896 IS ,016 18 18 ,350 18 19 ,830 19 ,525 19 19 1,026 19 ,12* 19 19 ,290 19 ,005 19 20 20 20 ,1101 6,885 20 ,173 20 ,122 20 so ,416 20 ,035 1,205 21 10,466 21 ,031 21 ,112 21 2,067 21 2,91* 21 ,168 21 ,090 22 i i(22 ,735 22 2,420 .120 122 1,316 22 22 ,228 22 ,225 23 ,6201 ,590 j 23 ,2651123 ,229 23 23 23 ,101123 ,145 24 1,665 21 24 24 UM ,160 ,806 ,596 ,680 24 24 ,765 24 24 25 ,100 25 25 1,603 St 125 ,020'25 ,ITd ,705 26 ,525 25 ,100 .20 .325 26 1,050 26 26 ,2961 26 ,090 26 26 ,100 26 27 27 3,565 27 + 27 ,420j jar ,350 27 27 ,01tl|27 t 28 ! ,056;28 ,810,28 1,095 28 ,176 28 1,4*5 28 28 ,235 28 t 29 I 1,606 |29 ,680 29 29 ,265 29 29 1,650 29 ,10*29 130 ,030 30 ,200 30 ,756 30I t 30 30 ,135 30 ,020 I I 31 I 31 t_Ul l,5I5| I" 1,335I 13.937 21,51 9,946 38,186 4,963 12,643 10 I 17-J 123 ! - Gage leaked. * _ 125,442^ il J83 « ,030 10 ,7*5 II ,656 12 13 14 1,730 i a 1,0(0 16 ,•66 17 ,376 18 1,090 19 1,626 20 ,076 21 ,wo| 22 ,4361 23 21 25 26 ,095, 27 ,080 28 ,050 29 ,025 30 31 I - 118,86s! ,100 10 ,135 10 ,630 11 ,195 II ,260 12 ,145 12 2,170 13 ,040 13 ,970 14 14 ,070 15 16 16 ,600 16 17 ,840 17 18 ,130 18 ,185 19 ,265 19 ,015 20 ,636, 20 ,470 21 ,100.,21 ,325 22 ,2401122 ,610 1,500 23 ,028,23 ,056 ,050 24 ,«M 24 ,619 25 ,115 25 ,106 26 ,04512* ,165 ,36S,27 ,020 27 ,070 ,386 29 .135 128 ,160 29 ,085 ,040 |M| 30 30 ,130 31 .636 10,680] '6.256 9,919 -I t Record of these days lost. Infidel Influence.—lnfidelity may take dine, and could not long survive; she said away the christian's hope, but cannot afford she found herself without any support in her distress; that he had taken away that source consolation in the dying hour. There is melof comfort upon which in all cases of afflicancholly proof of this fact in thefollowing ac- tion she used to rely, and that now she found count of Hume and his mother:— her mind sinking into despair; she did not It seems that Hume received a religious doubt that her son would afford her some education from his mother, and early in life substitute for religion; and she conjured him was the subject of strong and hopeful reli- to hasten home, or at least to send a letter; gions impressions; but as he approached containing such consolations as nhttoasyhj/ manhood they were effaced, and confirmed can afford to a dying mortal. Hume was infidelity succeeded. Maternal partiality, overwhelmed with anguish on receiving this however alarmed at first, came to look with letter, and hastened to Scotland, travelling less and less pain upon this declaration, and day and night;, but before he arrived his filial love and reverence seem to have been mother expired. No permanent impressions seem, however, absorbed in the pride of philosophical skepticism ; for Hume now applied himself with to have been made on his mind by the most unwearied, and unhappily, with successful trying event; and whatever remorse be efforts, to sap the foundation of his mother's might have felt at the moment, he soon refaith. Having succeeded in this dreadful lapsed into his wonted obduracy of heart.— work, he went abroad into foreign countries; [Quarterly Review. and as he was returning, an express met him in London, with a letter from his mother, Thinking.—Thinking is the least exerted rMni*JaiTy. informing him that she was in a' deep dc- privilege w of cultivated " 1 auction fees. A fence has been placed around the chapel and a room fitted up beneath, for a readingroom at the following expense: For lumber and fixtures, Lime and plastering, $U5 04 26 37 79 97 Carpenters work, 9 SI Painting, Shingling the veranda, lath and iron work, 33 02 Sexton's pay until Jan., 1848, 21 78 $286 07 The following are the sums which I have received towards the above bill: fov., 1846, I received of H. L. Swinton, Esq., for sales of the old read- ing-room, $82 50 donation of Mr. Swinton for « "10 00 reading room, Donations for Chaflainot. 4 00 2 00 % 00 1 00 50 60 2fi Capt. Leavy, Mr. Pierre, " Burns, Cook, " Lane, " Baine, " A. Deck, John Geore Stavey, Mr. Lake, " 60 2 00 1 00 Babcock, Capt. Breyton, " Wilber, " GiUett 3 00 6 00 6 00 ' 5 00 A Friend, ,*•_*..«•■ zz\ . �134 THE FRIEND. ' efit, every friend of the cause will feel thei ting rich as crcesus. The land is already knowledging these various contributions, by importance of discharging. too narrow to hold the expansive spirit off the officers and crew ofthe " Cyane," it Any of our sea-faring friends who feel disposed to aid in paying off this bill will find a speculation. I have seen lots 60 yards by■is becoming to speak of their generous aid subscription list open at the office of thei 16, sell for $100 each, though 30 feet under of $100,00 rendered at Hilo, for the purchaplain every afternoon. water, in the Bay! A week and a half since pose of fitting up a " Bethel." This contriFORBES, I rode from St. Francisco to Monterey in ai bution, the Rev. Mr. Coan will doubtless ac Seamen's Chaplain. waggon. Nature has furnished a good road| knowledge in due time. the whole distance, 140 miles, over an alDonations. most perfect level." Recent News. FOR THE FRIEND. From all accounts we are to becompelled By the " Mt. Vernon," direct from CaliA Friend, $5 00 fornia we have received intelligence up to i lieve that a moot lamentable state of mi Capt. Riply, "South Pole," and drunkenness at both 3 00 morality prevails August 14. From the " Californian," andI Capt. Westfall, "Crescent," San Monterey. Francisco and 3 00 private correspondence, we have gleaned a Mr. Pierce, Hamilton," Wm. 1 00 " few items of news that may be interesting to Porter, To our Patrons. Mr. ' 1 00 " our readers. of our readers are aware of the Boy, Hedges, "Ontario," Many 25 Mexico.—ln regard to Mexico, we have manner in which the Friend is supported.— FOR CHAPLAINCY not learned any news additional to that re- The total amount of receipts from our subceived by the "Cyane." The Californian scription list, advertisements, sale of bound Wm. H. Robinson, Esq., br. Argo, 5 00 Capt. W. W. Taylor, Hydaspe, 1 87 volumes and donations for the current year of Ang. 14, contains General Scott's Proc- has below the expense of publication. A Friend, fallen 15 00 lamation to tbe Mexicans, and General Tay- The account stands thus:— lor's official despatch, of March oth, which Publication of the Friend, 8 DIED. months, thepaaaage of 11. B M.'a S. Juno, from Ctllao, in July, $666 00 Mr.OnJohn have already been published. In addition, 8. Windham, P. midthipmtu. He wit formerly atTotal amount of receipts from tached to the " Colllugwood." the "Address of General Santa Anna, In Honolulu, Sept. 8, John Preot, seaman, belonging to H. 355 87 Jan. 1, 1847, to Aug. 20, B. M.'a S. Juno. He belonged to Lima Peru. President ad interim to the Mexican Nation," Lost overboard, in June, Henry Rickacbareta, blacksmith, belonging to Dutch whaler "South Pole." Expenditures exceeded receipts $310 13 of May 22d. In many respects it is an inIn October, 184t, John HyHer, cooper of South Pole, and of this increasWe have buried delayed speaking at aea. teresting document. It breaths a spirit of from a horse at Sutler's Port, on the Sacramento ing debt until our ports should again begin By aMI on the 4th inttant, Major J H. Cloud, Paymaster, U. B. despair in regard tp the condition of his to be visited by the fall shipping. We are 1 River, Army. country. He was as a last resort endeavoring confidently hoping that before the close ot to defend the city of Mexico. He remarks, the year our receipts will fully equal our ezPASSENGERS. 1* t«i Wm. lUmiltok roa New BtDroiD—Rev Q. Gary hitherto renthere has arrived the moment of penses. Many seamen have lady ofthe Oregon Mission. and dered essential aid, by purchasing bound On board whale ahip Creacent, Rev. John Geddie. lady and ing all to save all I" While lamenting volumes, and thereby obtaining an equiva- two children; Mr. Archibald and tody, to Tuiuila, Navigator Island*. tho reverses of the fortune of war, he asks, lent for their money.—[August 26, 1847. 1' Am I controller of victory, to hold her as |CP" Since the publication of the above MARINE INTELLIGENCE. my slave?" When addressing the clergy, notice, funds to defray the publication of the PORT OF HONOLULU. Santa Anna uses this language, " The cler- Friend have been received, to the amount of gy cannot in conscience consent to the dom- $50,00. We hope our readers in the whalARRIVED. Aug. SO—Whaleshlp South Pol*, Myers, Amsterdam, 8* ination of a people who sustain as a princi- ing Beet, will do as well as those on board mo*., 000 what* SO* aperm) (00 whale aeaaon. A**. whaJaabip Parachute, Devol, New Bedford, S3 months, ple of political economy, the toleration of vessels of war.—[Sept. 9. M°o whale) I*so whale aeaaon—wanting 75 obis. ■ t Sl—Am. whaleahip Tiger, Brewster, Btonington, fall. all kinds ofreligious teaching. Are they reBant. I—Am. whaleahip Creacent, Wesifall, Sagbarbor, 1000 two wheJe* season. solved already to witness Protestant churches A Card.—The Seamen's Chaplain would whale, Sept. 6—Metacum, Smith, fall, WOO whale, M aperm, I*oo season. rise in front of those where they adore the respectfully acknowledge the receipt of ihte rjepi. t—Columbia, Pisa, Fatrhaven, 600 aperm, aad 1700 tale aeaaon. $90,00 for the support oftheSeamen's Chap- whale Holy Host?" Sept. 7.—Ship Moaal Vernon, from San Francisco. from Ceutral America. A correspondent thus writes, from San laincy, from Capt. S. F. Dupont, U. S. S. An*, achr. laql*a*, 36 day* SAIL*!). him donation constitutes a Cyane, which Francisco, Aug. 11, 1847: Scott, Blstare, erulee. A«*> *B—Gen. brtraatraa B. S., Mortano, lor Tahiti. "The ' Independence," Com. Shubrick, "Lift-Member of the American Seamen's W—Haw. 31 —Wm. Hamilton, Flaher, (nil, home Sept. a—Hydaape, Taylor, era***. and Congress, Capt. Lavelett, also sloop-of- Friend Society of New York." Bap*. 7—Creact. ■' 7—Ontario. war Portsmouth, are aow here drilling their The Seamen's Chaplain would also men, expecting soon to attack Mazatlan." PORT OF LAHAINA. Another correspondent writes from Mon- acknowledge the receipt of $68,00 from the aaaivED. terey, Ang. 4: " A month ago I landed in crew ot the U. S. 8. Cyane, and $6,00 from Aag. M.-An. wail***** Tbjar, Brewster, Stonlagtoo, t» MM whale. at San Francisco, a busy tattle two ward-room officers, subscribed for the moa. Aisg. 1 fit wbakaahlp Wm. HaaaUtoa,Fisher, New B*dtanCm am, MSa>., 4M* wh., MMasaawei. poop-cabins, aad taberna Honolulu Chaplaincy and the Friend One town ol «**■.»>»■■»■».»*■»■,» half sarill hat tfavsataaal to nhift B4SIn *»«"»»» uujwvt. ess *■»cry man is prospectively get- jnaJl will oe aevowsu iv cava • s PC. -*•*-■-■-• ' ,' •jrely ' in Acard.-tsheacmhaepnl'aswould '" �THE MEMORANDA. CT It mutt be of commercial Interest to read the following account of a passage through tbe Straits of MsfrUan, perform- : 135 FRIEND. Books and other Publication*, FDR sale, at the study of the Seamen'si O HIP F. B. VIDA, CHANDLER, has on hand aad **■ O fen for sals on moderate term*, the follow Sag ed by Capt. J. Longmulr of ihe British bark Cape Horn Chaplain. On tbe 16th of November, at 8, P. M., the Evangelists bore merchandise for ahip and family u*e Back volumes of $2 60; Friend—single volume, midnight. Pillar bore 8. 8. 8 N. N. E. 5 miles; at W. Cape do. Codfish, miles. The 17th, at noon, we entered 'crooked reach," 10 P. entire set, volumes 1-4, inclusive, 7,60; Mr. Wyllie'si 100 bbl*. Beef, 80 do. Pork, 10 M.; off Port Famine. The 18th, at 480, P. M., came to tn |Notes on Sandwich Islands, 76 cts. (Tba abovei 8,000 lb*. Kioa, 10,000 lb*. Broad, 600 bags Soar, Gregory's Bay, good holding ground; 19th, at 8.30, A. M got publications sold at reduced price to aeamon.) 600 gallons Vinegar, 800 do. Molsssss, underway, 7.80 A. M., entered the first narrows, last half I 6,000 lb*. Sugar, 1,000 do. Arrowroot, flood. At noon, we were clear of the Straits. And now, after U'Aubigne's History ofthe Reformation, 4 vols, 10 bbla. Boaru, 1,000 lb*. Coffee, 60 boxes Tea, the experience of four voyages around Cape Horn—ln Sept, Ibound in one, 2,00; Baxter's Saints Rest, 60 eta.; 1848, Aug., 1844, and Aug., 1845—1 must say, considering the j Baxter* Call, 12 1-2 cts.; Bunyan'a Pilgrim's ProlOdo. Soy, lOdo. Currie Powder, 800lbs. Tapioca, thenreceived, theweather encounterwear anil tear thevessel* 20 doz. tart Fruits, 70 tins Preserved Meats, ed,and the heavy cross seas prevalent between the Straits and I gress, 87 1-2 cts.; Life of Rev. John Newton, 26 cts. the Cape, there i« no comparison between thepaasage around Life of Harlan Page 26 cts.; Doddridge's Rise and I 16 tins Green Peas, an sss't of Confectionery, and that through Mitgellan, from the W#st coast Had I Progreaa, 60 eta.; Nevin'a Practical Thoughts, 20 do*. Pickle*, SO do. Olive Oil, 80 Cheose*. another passage to make at the same season, or in winter with 26 cts.; Hawaiian Cascade and Miscellany, 76 eta.; An assortment of Spice* and Baucea, moonlight, I would altogether prefer the Straits to tbe Cape 20 boxes Raisins, 200 tins Sardine*, Horn passage. Hy this, you see we accomplished the passage Jarve*' History of Hawaiian Islands, 3d edition, 1,200 lb*. Tobacco, 80 groce Pipes, In 60 hours,and out of that lay 12 hours at anchor."—[Neigh- jju*t published, 1,00; Seamen* Hymn Book, (amall bor, Valparaiso, April 87. 10,000 Regalia Cigars, 40,000 Havana do., ■edition,) 26* cts.; Seamen* Hymn Book, (large Nary with whales. Canof Fish, Columbus, 12 Capt. reports Book Common Prayer, 60 cts.; 10,000 No. 8 Manila do.,60 cases Bordeaux Wine, iedition,) ada bound to Hilo, 2100, 1000 this aeaaon, (took 6 whalea at ; Spelling Books, and a suull assortment of primary 10oases Orgeat, 800 gallons Sperm Oil, " , ; ', - ' : — ; I 60eta.; , r , 200 gallons Whale Oil, 200 gallons Paint do., 100 gallons Spirits Turpentine, 160 lbs. Putty, 60 kegs Paint, different color*, Handspike*, 6,000 lbs. Cordage all sizes. Chain Cables, Anchor*, Block*, 600 Iron Polos, Pitch, Tar, Rosin, Thermometer*, 2 Copper Coolers, San Fm kkCisco.—Arrived August 6, Chilean ship ConfedeDISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNERSHIP. Firewood, 60,000 ft. Lumber, CuttingFail*, ration, Jones, 15 days from San Pedro. Brig Laura Ann. 100 bolts Canvas, No*. 1 to 6, Marlins, Co-partnership heretofore existing beThomas, 62.days from Manila. tween Charles Brewer, James F. B. Marshall, Caulking Irons, Signal Haulyarda, paint Brushes, Aug. 7.—Maria Helena, W. Curphey. 70 days from Valparaiso, cargo assorted. Schr. Santa Cruz, Lowe, [from Santa and Francis Johnson, ander the name and style of[■ 600 yards Bunting, white, blue and rod, Crut. Bark Whiton, Gelsion, from Oregon. C. BREWER & CO., expires by limitation this day. 26 reams Sand Paper, 40 boxes Sperm Candles, Aug. 18.—Brig Franclsca, from Santa Crux, with lumber. All unsettled business will be arranged by either of(• 20 dozen Blacking, kegs Nails, wrought and cut, Ship Mount Vernon, Gibbon, from Oregon. 10doz, ahip Scraper*, 400 lb*. Saleratu*, Sailed, Aug. 6—Ship Barnstable, Hall, for San Diego and the Partnerr, who are duly authorized to use tho 2,000 cakes California Soap, 60 bozos brown do., intermediate ports. Brig Thomas 11. Beutou, Harding, for name ofthe firm in liquidation; and all persons havNew Yorkand Boston. | 10boxes white Soap, Bake Pans, Milk do., Bark Georgian arrived at San Francisco, 26th July, from ing claims against, as well aa those indebted to the Tin Pots, 200 Iron Pots, pewter and brass Cocks, Valparaiso, while entering the harbor she went on shore,where iconcern are hereby requeated to take notice accordPadlocks, Cork Screws, tea and table Spoons, she remained one or two days, but got off safely, after discharg- ingly. ing a part of her cargo. Soup Ladles, Tin Lamps, Olaas do., Filterer*, Mr. Francis Johnson may be found at the countaaaaaaswaaaaaaawawaaawsswsswasssssssssss^^.^— ing-room of our friends and successor*, Messrs. 8. Plates, Bowls, Cups and Saucers, Tinder Boxes, Britannia Metal Tea and Coffee Pots, A CARD. Williams & Co. C. & CO. We, the subscribers, Missionaries from the Presbyterian H.Honolulu, Oahu, H. Islands,BREWER81, 1847. Sewing and packing Twins, camphor Trunks, August Church of Novia Scotia to the South Seas, have been Camphor Chests, 1,000 barrels empty Casks, P&F—istf * compelled by circumstances to take a circuitous route by sept 4. 100 pairs China Slippers, 60 doz, striped Shirts, way of the i-andwich Island* to our prospective field of CO-PARTNERSHIP NOTICE. 10 doz. Guernsey Frocks, 8 do. Flannel Drawers, labor. During our sojourn of nearly two months on 6 doz. Cloth Caps, 4 do. White Shirts, these Islands, it has been our privilege to receive numerundersigned have this entered day in' , 10 doz. Woolen Socks and Stockings, 6 do. Mitts, ous acts of kindness, and to enjoy a degree of hospitality to a Copartnership under the name and style of which lays us under obligation to lender public acknowl- S. H. WILLIAMS & Co., for tbe transaction of a 20 ps. blk. silk Handkerchiefs, 20 do. rod do., edgement* to Hi* Majesty who kindly furnished our- General 20 Mattraaaes, 100 lbs. Wicking, 1 doz. Gridirons, Coiim i**ion Business at these Islselves and our families with a free passage to and from 60 doz. Till Locks, 6 doz. Raspberry Syrup, ands as successors to the late of C. Brewer firm Lahaina —to His Majesty* Ministers, Messrs. Wyllie 4/ 8,000 mat Bags, 6 doz. Shoe Brashes, Razors, and Juddj to Wm. Miller, Esq., Her Britannic Majesty's Co., and have taken the warehouse* recently occuGlengary Caps, glssed do., Nautical Almanacs, Consul General, and to the Consul of France; to the pied by them. 8. H. WILLIAMS. 6 doz. Capsulea, 100 cotton Umbrellas, Seamen's Chaplain, and the American Missionaries, genJ. F. B. MARBHALL, 10 doz- wooden Chairs, 10rolls China Matting, erally. Please, gentlemen, accept our sincere thanks acWILLIAM BARER, Jr. Dressing Cases, Writing Desks, &c. companied with onr fervent prayers foryour prosperity, Oahu, Honolulu, Islands, 1,1847. H. September N. B.—Wanted Bills of Exchange oa tho United spintoal and temporal. We leave with many regrets, but »ept 4. P&F—istf States, still confidently hope that a gracious Providence will England and Fiance. »ug2B tC smile upon our humble endeavors to do our Divine MasTO LET. JOHN GEDDIE. Missionary, ter's will. WALDO ec CO. ISAAC A. ARCHIBALD, Assistant. new and commodious House just Honolulu, Sept, 7, 1847. completed, containing four good sized rooms, AFFER for sale the following articles of P. S. Will the Editors of the Friend and Polyneaiaa with Kitchen and other necessary buildings. It i* jVJ Merchandise : have the kindness to insert the above card in their Jour- located in a pleasant and central aituation either for Hemp and Manila rope, cutting falls, towline, J. G. and 1. A. A. nals, and oblige Blocks, bsrtdsptkes, blubber hooks, fin chains. a hotel or private dwelling. Rent low. Canvas No. 1 to 6, standing rigging. Apply to BENJ. PITMAN. A CARD. Black, green and rod paint, white Tsad, 28 Bm. Hilo, aug!7. Tbe undersigned would take thie, the earlieat opSpirits turpentine, paint oil, whals oil, olive oil, portunity of tendering hi* most sincere end grateMOLASSES, SUGAR AND REEF. Winchester's No. 1 yellow soap, fralnsrnia sea ful thanks for the kind and prompt attention shown American beef and perk, jerked beef, Sour, Molasses, 10,000 lbs. Brown Coffee, him by Mr. and Mrs. Lyons, resident missionareis of sugar, molaasss, pickle* in his. aad b'ts, this place, during a dangerous and severe illness. tfyf Sugar, 20 bbls. Mess Beef, on bsnd, and for Hoop iron, tea kettles, saucepan, wink ysro. B PITMAN. He waa conveyed in a helpless state to their house aaleby Blue cloth caps, felt hats, cot'n aad silk umbrella*, 88 Bm. by their express orders, where Mrs. Lyons, during Hilo, augl7. China Crape shawls, aatin apron*, Claret wise. the absence of Mr. Lyons, attended to and adminisAlto—l Anchor, weighing 1500 the. and 1 new tered to all his wants with a mother's cars; her FIRE.WOOD AND HEWN TIMBER. fore top-mast atayaail. my Iff kindness to him, as well as Mr. Lyon's solicitude for hand and for sale hy B. PITMAN, 100 his recovery, will be ever gratefully remembered. cord* Wood, 160 sticks Ohia (Hewn) Timber, NOTICE. He would also beg to tender his thanks to A. W. from 24 to 40 Met in length, and from 6x6 to Bx9 PITMAN, Byron's Bay, Hilo, Hawaii, Singleton, Esq., who prescribed his medicines and square. Hilo, au*. 17—28Bm. T> Us respectfully informs the master* of whalestups attended upon him with all possible kindness. He TO LET. generally, that he baa made arrangement* for, aad would also thank several other individual* for their furnished Rooms, either by the la now prepared to auppl v tbera with the best of attention to him during his illness. month or year. Apply to week, BEEF at Honolulu aad Maui price*. JOSEPH WADE. Hlo aufl-17 28 San BENJ PITMAN Waimoa, Hawaii. Aug., 1847. achool books. i Constantly supplied with Bible* and Tesin Spanish, Sweedish, Danish, English, &c, for sals and donation. season. Reports from Kamschatka unfavorable. Honlulu, Sept. 1, 1847—tf. two lowerlngs.) N. B. Capt. Smith, Metacom reports Copia, Taber, 500 this aeaaon. Euphrates 2100 this season. Martha, Fairhaven, 800 this taments, ,, THE —— THE MA KfIBBLS. ,ON READY ' �136 THE REfJGLAR PACKET FOR LAHAINA. THE Clipper Schooner KAME•<va»k 111., Captain Antonia, ]*P|h lIAMEHA nav n V nne accommodations, will run — I THE FRIEND. ■ ■■■ CAVEAT. public attention is called to the fol- : E. H. BOARDMAV, ana (Shrouomrtet £«atur, JJnatcl) lowing facts HONOLULU, OAHU, H. 1., lat. That on the 24th of November, A. D. 1841, OFFER* SOR SALK AN ASSORTMENT OF the King snd Premier of the Hawaiian Island*, Clocks, Watches, Jewelry and Fancy Goods, na, sjtcept when on Hi* Majesty's service signed a contract, without any proper or valuable Sextant and Quadrant Glasses silvered and adjusted. Her days of departure from Honolulu, a* near a* consideration, by which Peter A. Brinsmade, WilChronometers repaired and accurate rates given. can be calculated upon, will be Monday, at 6, P.M. liam Hooper, or their assigna, were allowed to locale Particular attention paid to watch repairing;. from Lahaina, on Thuraday evoning*. She will car- unimproved and unoccupied landa for certain pur8. H. WILLIAMS & CO, ry mails and take freight and passengers, but will poses, until the 24th Novembor, 1842, which right not be accountable for damage sustained by freight. of location, was, on the 13th September, 1842, ex. fflfeneral <£ommt»»Con SWcrtrjmitß, Apply to Captain on board or to J. PIIKOI. tended without further consideration to the 24th of HONOLULU, OAHU, tf. my 22 November, 1845. S. H. WtLLUkMa, } 2d. That when there vet remained two year* and J. F. B. Marshall, £ Hawaiian Islands. OEORGE RIBELY, six month* ofthe term for such location, said BrinsWm. Hake*, jr. ) Ladd and Hooper, by their duly empowered Exchange on the United States and Europe, taken on jafj-ssjastaf BUTCHER AND GENERAL made, sold and transferred all the most favorable terms. V*« MEAT BALESMAN, bags leave most Attorney, P. A Brinsmade, respectfully to inform the residents their right* under aaid contract to the Belgian Comof and a EVERETT & 00, by contract executed at sslnssawVaavj of Honolulu and shipmasters general- pany Colonization, ly, that he haa taken the stand owned by Mr. Brussels, on the 17th of May, A. D. 1843, with that anb fllcrcljonts, French, and lately occupied by Messrs. Robinson Company, divested themselves of the right to loA P EV and such lands. enjoy cate HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I. & Co., where he is determined to sell none but the 3d. That the Belgian Company not having J a. J J locatbest of meat, and trusts that by clc inline** and Money advanced on favorable terms for Bills of Tied or demanded the of such land*, right locating strict attention to his business he may merit a ahare Exchange on the United Slates, England and France. from the 17th of May, 1843, to the 24th of Novemof public patronage. the time for such location ha* ber, 1846, completely G. R. trusts nothing shall be wanting on his part WALDO & 00, to give satisfaction to those whom be may have the elapsed, and the said two contracts have become dealers in own terms. void their by to serve. honor Ship Chandlery and General Merchandise, That said contract of 4th. accordance 1841, in Ox and Beef cured MAUI N. B. in a Tongue* Corned AND OAHU, with the established custom of these Islands, havG. Waldo, 1 •uperior manner. ray 22 ly. ing benn made in duplicate, one being left in the E. S. Benson, > Hawaiian Islands. T* band* of each party thereto, and each duplicate A. F.angloi*. \ i NOTICE. of an and Englieh Hawaiian version, consisting BUSH, MAKEE A CO, JAMES ROBINSON k CO. duly signed and sealed, it has como to the knowledge sr-gaweßwtf* having in undersigned, their new Butcher of the that Ladd opened & Co., notwithstand- Ship Chandlery DEALERS ■jr* Shop und General Merchandise, new wharf opposite the Ciis- ing they havo sold and delivered the English version |fJ^aallBW on the LAHAINA, MAUI. saaaav»*aMaaaai House, respectfully inform their of aaid contract to the Belgian Company of Colonifriends and former customers, that they will be able sation, have lately assigned the Hawaiian veision Ship* supplied with recruits at the lowest market pricA. Money advanced on reasonable terms for Bills of to supply them with the be*t BEEF the islands af- of said contract to other parties for purposes unExi hsnge on the United States and Europe. ford, at the usual price*. » my22 ly. known to said King and Government. Therefore, know all men, that in case any person .F. RODRIGUEZ VIDA or persona shall hereafter pretend to claim or asesrt DREAD BAKERY! under either of those void contracts by SHIP right any CHANDLERY AND PROVISIONS, undersigned would inform the inhab- reason of purchase, transfer or assignment, such HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I. itant* of Honolulu, that he ha* removed to the person or persons will meet the just and legal oppopremise* next to the place formerly known as Mr.Gra- sition of the Hawaiian Government. Ships supplied wilh recruits at the lowest market price, Cash vier'a Hotel, and Mr. Vincent's lumber yard. He for or Hills ou the United State* or Europe. And be it further known to all that whoever would likewise take this opportvnitv of returning shall purchase said contracts, willmen, purchase them at CORNELIUS lIOYER, thank* to hi* numerous customers for the liberal hia or their own peril, and be deemed to have purdealer in patronage be haa received since commencing the chased a nullity. General Merchandise A Hawaiian Produce, would further business; above end inform them that Done by order ofthe King and Government ofthe HILO, HAWAII. he can now supply them with fresh Bread, both Hawaiian Islands, at the Department of Finance, in Whaleahip* supplied wilh Recruits on favorable terms, and Also a morning evening. large quantity of Honolulu. Oahu, Hawaiian Islands, this 21*t of exchange for Bills or Goods adapted to the market. in day American and Chilean flour for aale in quantities to May, 1847. snit purchasers. G. P. JUDD, None but the best flour in market will either be Minister of Finance and Attorney for the King's sold or baked at this establishment. Government. my 22 ly. A Semi monthly •.•Term* caah.—No credit given. J. BOWDEN. my 1 tf Devoted to Temperance, Seamen, Marine BENJAMIN PITMAN, and General Intelligence. 'required between this port and LahaisaanssanssCs togularly ; 3luttion Commission "vfZ.' i —— tom THE , - THEFRTENDr Journal, DEALER - published and edited ST IN SHIP CHANDLERY, NOTICE. General Merchandise and Hawaiian Produce, SAMUEL C. DAMON, SEAMEN'S CHAPLAIN. St CO. would inform their friends BYRON'S TERMS. BAY, HILO, Hawaii. and the public that tbey have established themOne $2,60 selves in business at Oahu in connexion with their On hand, and for sale, a general assortment of Two copy per annum, '• 4fOo house at Maui, and will keep constantly on hand at Merchandise usually required by whaleehipe touch- Threecopies, 6,00 •• islands for recruits. both places. Beef, Pork, Bread, Flour, Canvas, ing at these Five '« advanced on liberal 7,00 terms for Bill* Ten " Cordage, and a general assortment of merchandise it. J* Money ••-.-._... io,oo '« usually required by Whalers touching at these of Exchange on the United State*, England and France. aug2B 6m. Islands for recruits. ADVERTISEMENTS. |C3» Money advanced on liberal terms for Bills One square, 2 insertions, $1,60 and 50 cents for evSUGAR AND MOLASSES. of Exchange on the United States, France and additional insertion. One half square or less, subscriber is constantly making, and ery Eagland. m y22 tf. 2 insertions, $1,00 and 25 cents for every addiha* on hand, a auperior quality of molasses and tional insertion. For yearly advertising, pleas* brown sugar, for sale cheap for cash or approved apply to the Publisher. P. RODRIGUEZ VIDA credit. Apply to or to WM. A. McLANE, Subscriptions and donations for the Friend receivTT7ILL keep constantly on hand a general Makawau, Maui, 1846. J. T GOWER. ed at the Study of the Seamen's Chaplain, or by the VV assortment of Ship Chandlery, Provision*, ate. following Agents;—Mr. E. H. Boardir.aa,Honolulu; FLOUR. usually required for whale ships touching at this port for recruits; snd will supply them at the low- A LOT of superior Chile Flour, just receiv- Rev. Cochran Forbes, Lahaina; Rev. Titos Coan, Hilo; and the American Missionaries throughout the eat market price* for c**h or Bill* of Exchange on "■ ed and for sale by Islands. the United States, England and France, my 22 tf i Aug, 12—if. F. RODRIGUEZ VIDA. CHARLES E. HITCHCOCK, PRINTER. WALDO THE > - ....... -........ ........ ........ � 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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