https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/68f955cdc6e406aa733e995ce110ae18.pdf 2854a54ffaa5ab7b0bf14521f57ec061 PDF Text Text F THE RIEND. HONOLULU, OAHU, H. L, MARCH 2, 1846. [No. Y. 3 Vol. IV.] But how often have these notes been the re- on board in a watery tomb. These are all quiem and the death knell of the mariner? contingencies with which we have nothing to How often have these inspiring sounds but a do, and on which true philosophy will not little preceded the funerul dirge which the speculate. All that concerns us is, to do howling winds have swept over the sailor's right, and in doing this we need fear no evil. watery grave? And what assurance has the But " the ship must sail when she is ready. seaman when he thus bids adieu to sabbath We should be blamed for lying in port privileges and I unches forth upon the stormy when we are ready for sen." Now this, in sea to pursue his worldly schemes in open vi- most cases, is a mere subterfuge. Whale olation ofthe command "Remember the Sab- ships usually lie in port from one to three bath day to keep it holy" that he will ever weeks, according to the pleasure of the again enter the hallowed precincts of the master. The term may be lengthened or sanctuary, or hear any more the voice of the shortened at his discretion; and he may, usumessenger of peace calling him to life and to ally, fix on any day in the week for sailing, as suits him best, without fear of being callglory. And why does he thus trample on the laws ed to account for stopping one day 100 long. of Heaven? Why does he dare offend "that No, this is not the difficulty, as every one " God in whose hands his breath is?" Why knows. Among a certain class of men there danger, does he not fear " Him who guides the stars is a strange and unaccountable rage for Both o'er llood and Held, and long thy toil; their courses, who holds Ihe winds in sailing on the Lord's day. This rage, to say But rather blessed felt, that thou wast worthy thought in his list, and who measures the waters in the nothing of its immorality, is often ridiculous. To take such part in strife so glorious. Nor didst thou battle do, urged by ambition, hollow of his hand?" Why does he rush For instance: by a little extra effort a ship That thou mifhUt win such laurels as bedeck heedlessly upon the high helmet of him who may be ready for sea on Friday. But "FriThe brow of mighty heroes; or to amass day" is an unfortunate day," and no prudent The gold of earto, which all must perish " Rides and thunders through the sky?" With the using." Far other were "thy aims, mariner—who would nail a horse shoe to his And belter far, shall be thy great reward, It has been said, and probably with truth, main mast, or in his cabin, to keep off the Since thou hast faithful been, nor quitted once that more ships lenve port on the Sabbath think of sailing on that day, Thy post, (though much there was to tempt thee.) witches—would any other day in the week. Now as this reckless disregard of days" would Henceforth, for thee, there is reserved a crown " shall give, thai>on " Of righteousness," which Judah's King why is this? Is it because seamen are un- almost inevitably insure shipwreck or a disNor to thee only, but to all who patient, wait der the foolish delusion of that false and Their Lord's approach. Then haste thee, vet'ran, astrous voyage. And now, as " The Bad Join the mighty host of them, who, through proverb, " The better the day the better the Day" must be passed before leaving port, Much tribulation, have come up, and now deed?" Or is it done through sheerthought- and as Before the throne of God appear. These all, Sunday is the best day for sailing," " lessness? Or does it Is merely happen! it and, moreover, as "one day will not make Arrayed in whitest raiment, with harps Attuned to notes of sweetest melody, wait thy approach. done to insult Heaven? Or is it to show an much difference in a long Jack' is Then, haste thee to companionship with these, independent spirit, and a freedom from su- permitted to take things voyage," Nor drea 1 the dark and shadowy vale that lies before ; easily, while master and the perstition, bigotry, priestcraft, un- and officers spend Saturday in writing notes, For He who said Lo, I am witn you alway;" natural restraints of early education? Is it calling on Will, rod and stalf," and conduct safe, afford. friends, bidding farewells, and Already, do they greet thy near approach, done to outrage the feelings of a pious and "doing up last And bid thee welcome. Seize, seize thy harp, things," ready for sailing community? christian Or do the breezes of early on Sabbath morning. And, eager join the loud acclaims heaven, general, anthem which all pervades And heaven blow more propitiously and wooingly Should the tables (urn, however, and Him who us has loved, and wash'd from all our on that sacred day ? " To sins," should any delay or disappointment in busiBut one some In His most precious blood, to Him be glory, may say, that by delaying ness, make it difficult to be ready for sea on Now and evermore. we may lose a fair wind." it is the Lord's day, then every nerve is strained Lahaina, Feb. I. LI L. equally true that you may not. Perhaps you to its utmost tension. Jack is at work early sometimes at least, gain a fair wind by and late—everything is hurry and confusion THE SEAMEN'S FRIEND. may, delaying. This is often the case. Some- —little things are left undone—ship stores, times ships bent mil of harbor against a head freight, THE SAILOR'S SABBATH. etc., are thrown pell mell into the wind, and sometimes they have been towed hold and on deck—the seaman or the passenNO. it. Mr. EniTOß.—ln my last it was proposed o)it by 3, 4 or 5 boats, in a dead calm, on the ger must take his linen wet from the tub of to enquire, why ships so often leave port on Lord's day, when, if they had but " rested on the washer-woman, and sometimes the poor the Sabbath, according to the command- laundress is left in the the Lord's day. bustle, without her Can it be, that the masters and officers ment," they would have had a fair and fine hard-earned wages, and the half-stowed ship on are breeze Monday. and crews in haste to leave parents, must go to sea on that day, as if the salvaBut says one, one day may make a great tion of a world depended on her brothers, sisters, wives, children, compansailing at a ions and the cherished scenes of a loved land? difference in our voyage." True—and this given hour. This practice, however, in less difference be for the may better, or it may prevalent than formerly. Many noble-minded Can it be that they wish to press away from sanctuaries and ministers and christain pri- be for the worse. One day earlier may make and conscientious ship masters are setting a vileges? Or do they love to spread their a difference of a week in the expedition of better example. May the time hasten when white canvas to the breezes of heaven and the voyage, by securing a fair wind and (all shall follow it. move forth upon the bosom ofthe great deep fine weather, or it may lead into a calm In my next I will enquire whether owners amidst the chime of church going bells, the which shall throw tho ship astern of others know that their ships whale on tbe Sabbath. loud penis of the organ ana the glad an- which sailed later; or, it may earn herinto Very truly yours, a storm which shall shatter her and bury all thems ofthe saints? Titus Coah Rev. S. C. Damon, while Dear Sir,—Tbe following lines were reading the very interesting sketch of "the hie, labors and Rev, death of the S Whitney." from the pen ofRev. W. I'. Alexander, which appeared in the Friend of 15th Jan. Should you think them worth the trouble, you will gratify the author, though an entire stranger to yqu, hy giving them a place in your valuable paper. " YES MY WORK IS DONE.'—S. Whitney. Soldier of Christ, well done. Done all, and done thy work. Now, lay aside thy shield and buckler, and thy sword; For thou hast long waged warfare 'Gainst the powers of darkness. Lone hast thou Stood on Zion's heights, and loud proclaiin'd The terms divine, of life and peace, to rebel man. Long hist thou stood the shock of battle, And therage of heathen, and of wicked men. Nor, clal in triple mail of man's device, Stood'st thou. But well array din panoply complete Krom Heaven's high ann'ry, hast thou stood, With sword of keenest edge, to cleave in twain, The "joints and marrow," and to sep'rate the sinner Krom his sins." Vn murmur'd thou, though great thy " " �THE 34 TRIEXD. fined to his bed 5 or 6 weeks and then died. laudanum he drank it all, and died in conseIt is a little singular, that a di»y or two bel quence. I shall now relate the account which thtv fore his death he told the person attending hi in that the schooner, was on the other side gave for coming to the Island, of the Island; which was the case, and the The sloop fitted mil from Callao on a sailvniinff inert lauded that day, and saw the ing voyage. Tney proceeded losome islanda YTOANWERFPISVYOC'DAERN ISLAND. Patriarch before his death. His wife who near "Pisco" and landed a bout's crew to had been long blind, and confined by age, obtain seal skins, while the sloop went lo u BY JOHN BUFFETT. did not long survive him; she died about six point of land to see if (hire were liny seal weeks after him and was buried by his side there. When the sloop returned ihe boat (Continued from page 28. | 1 here w"s much lamentation nt the lime of and crew were missing. The ('apt and bis Capt. Beechey's visit Jane Quintal's depar- Adam's death but like the sorrow ofthe South mate consulted what course it was best to ture.—J.ihn Adams' death Capl. Bunker's Sea Islanders, it was soon over. He died pursue. The Citpl. (Hunkei) had bought arrival anil fate Mr. Hobbs becomes school March sth, 1829, and a rough stone marks the sloop, but was in debt lor her lilting out teacher The Pilctiirncrs remove to Tahiti the spot where lie the remains of one, who He told (Hobbs the mate) thai should ihey forfeited his life to the laws of his country, return without any seal skins bis creditors Bufett and family visit Gambler's Island Return to Pitcairn's Condition of the Is- but who in after life strove sincerely lo bring would seize the vessel, anil asked him (H. land on the return of its inhabitants. Up bis children and those of his fellow mu- what he thought of going to Pitcairn's Island settled the tineers to serve God and keep his command- Mr. Hobbs replied he bad long wished logo For several years after I on there, but could get nn opportunity. They Island, we were visited by but few ships, ments. A few months before the death of Adams then agreed lo sail for the Island where the\ some years one touched, some years two came. When a vessel arrived it caused a sloop of about 20 lons arrived off the Is- arrived as I have before stated. much excitement, and wus always a hnlydny, Innd. Having no boat on board a canoe went Mr. Hobbs being a good scholar, and my and if the surf allowed, Adams generally went off and brought onshore the Captain, Noah family increasing, I gave Dp school teaching on board. On the arrival of 11. B. M.'s Ship Bunker. Being very.ill he wished to remain and he succeeded me. At the time of ('apt. Beeebey's visits, Mr. Blossom, Adams and most o! the men went on shoi'p but Adams was not willing. Bun- Adams reniescnted to him, that the time off in our boat. On approaching the ship ker replied he should die if he returned or. but one man on come when they might be obliged to being might There Capt. Beechey hailed and said "where is board again. Ali".k?" He arose in the bout and placed his board it wns ngreed that ho should remain emigrate for the want of sufficient water hand on his breast answered, "Here I am." for (he present and Ihe natives having a de- The government nl linine veeie informed of il. When he returned on shore lie said he was sire lo visit Elizabeth's Island (about 120 and Mr. Nolt a missionary from Tahiti then frightened when he discoVered it to be a ves- miles distant) the Capt. loaned us the vessel in England suggested that the Society Islanda sel of war and the Captain's hailing in the to gothere. Myself, Evans (an Englishman), would be a good place for them to remove manner he did. I had been on the Knst who came in the ship with me and was mar- to. After Mr. Null's return he sent us a side ofthe Island and discovered that it was ried to A.'s daughter and Mr. Young went on letter to hold ourselves in readiness to be rea man of war, and came home and informed board In the night it enme to blow and we moved. the women, they (particularly Adam's daugh- could not fetch near enough to the shore to Some years after this 11. M.'s Ship Comet ter,) felt alarmed, fearing that tliey would anchor. The wind increased to a heavy gale and Colonial Transport "Lucy Ann" arrived and we were driven off for some time. In for the purpose of taking us away. take away their father. In the afternoon the Capt. and officers, ten days we returned and anchored the ship Capt. Siindilands told us it was optional came on shore, and set up an observatory on the west side of I'm Island, and in n few with us. If we wished lo go, we could; if and remained nearly three weeks. During days she was brought round to Bounty Bay not, we could remain. He brought a present their stay Adams went on board and remained nnd broken up. The Mate's name was Geo of clothing &.c, from the government, and several days. He related to Capt. Rcechcy H. Hobbs, who is the present school master. said to us, "If some ofyou wish to remain I few weeks will leave you your portion." Some concluan account ofihe mutiny and massacre which Bunker's illness increased in is published in Capt. B.s account of the till he was so bad that the natives watched ded to remain on the Island, but from the with him. One evening the watchers gol pursuasions of those who were going, and "Voyage of discovery Btc." About two years after this the Brig Lovely asleep when Capt. Bunker got up, went to more or less nearly related, it also being a Ann arrived, bound to Tahiti, a women nam- Ihe precipice and jumped off. After search- time of drought, they finally all concluded ed Jane Quintal being dissatisfied, wished ing for some time we found him on the rock to leave. We all went on boaid ihe Transthe Capt. to give her a passage thither, which with one arm and leg broken. He had taken port and after a passage of nearly three weeki he did and landed her on the Island of Ruru- his shirt from the broken arm and was trying we arr ved at Tahiti. A child being born on ihe passage it was tu. Some years after, on a passage from I'ahi- to get it.from the other but could not. The ti'to Pitcairn's I touched there nnd called to distance he jumped was about 100 feet, but, named "Lucy Ann " Some of those who see her; she was married to a chief and had he told us he did not reach the bottom the were in favor of removal, said they were goto induce the several children; she appeared contented and first time. He said he tried to strike a pro- ing to the land of Canaan, did not wish to return to Pitcairn's. jecting rock with his head and missing it he others to join them, but after their arrival In February 1829 a schooner from Valpa- jumped to the bottom. When we found him they did not find it so. raiso arrived, being out on a Pearling voy- he untreated us to kill him or remove him so When we drew near the shore some of age. A Mr. Morenhaut, sinco Fr. Consul that he might jump into the sea, saying it the Tahitiun women, would not believe it to at Tahiti, being supercargo, and wishing to was no harm to put him out of misery. The be Tahiti, and the Pitcairners no sooner saw get some divers, most ofthe men went with natives put him into a canoe and carried him ihe Tahitians come along side than they relo the house where his broken bones were pented having come. him. It wns also a time of war, Pomare and Before sailing John Adams went on board, set and wounds dressed. Soon after a whalother, and the and remained several days the weatherbeing er arrived and the Cap!, sent on shore some Taati were opposed to each very warm and he being much on deck with- laudanum for him. One day, no one being hostile armies were at the time of our arrival out a hat, the sun affected his head. After in the house but a boy he asked him to draw on the march, but through the means used coming on shore he became worse, was con- his trunk to him, which he did, taking the by Capt. Sandilands, peace was restored — — — — — — — • �THE FRIEND. 35 ative to the prudence of venturing wilh the LOSUPEACOCK. .FS y. of Tahiti who came from Cupt. H ship before the channel had been explored Sydney in the Comet gave us lo believe be- Kxtracl from Narrative of U. S Exploring examined by the tender and boals. This and the Isthmus that Pit, having -.inn's, fore our by Chari.es Wilkes, Comm- is but natural to one unacquainted with the Eupedition, be would connecting "Tiarnpu" with Tahiti ander, vol. IV. bar of the Columbia River and its danger's. given ns. but it was nut. The Queen proIt be necessary, in Ihe first place, to Afier having paid much attention to this was will tract ofland us with a house and a vided therewith slotted ns, hut it was very small in compari- state, that at Oahii, S 1., previous to the de- .subject, and having been engaged on their several the tender and boals in the survey, I feel son with Pitcairn's. Refuge the "Comet" parture of tbe suqadronthe Peacock, Por- myself entitled to give an opinion as to the sailed the Pitcaimers made application to cruises, I had furnished for their course pursued by Captain Hudson, and lender, and with directions poise, could not. take them back which he Shortly after we arrived al Tahiti T. passing Ihe bar, which 1 obtained from Cap- think it altogether correct, on every ground tain Spalding, ofthe ship Lassanne, a vessel of expediency, as well as the only propel one O. Christian, was taken sick ofof a fever of five or six hundred tons burthen, which for him to have followed under these circum% In his sickness became delirious, and died had just returned from tiie Columbia River, stances. Il will be recollected that he had of saying Pitcairn's, often heard hi in speak I whither sh-i had taken a numberof missiona- been detained nearly three months beyond water, it was to see the how good &.c. be his appointed time, and that he whs well After remaining six weeks at Tahiti my- ries and their stores. These appeared to inconself and family with six others, sailed in a carefully drawn up, nnd Captain Spnlding aware that this would occasion much his duties; me could the of our that be venience to ihey depended progress to informed ol tins on a pearling voyage schooner rJO even delay, to anxiety prevent any farther Gambler's Island, Ihe Capt. promising to land upon. imagined. us on Pitcairn's. We could not obtain shells The Peacock made Cape Disappointment of a few hours, can readily be 17th of July, and The lime was, to all appearances, propitious, on afternoon of the the Lord Hood's. at Gambler's and sailed fur then might have rendered it A French brig was there lying "off nnd throughout the night experienced ligl t airs and hesitationhave entered for a week. The impossible to on"the Capt of which said he would take anil calms, accompanied hy a dense fog. between seven hinder going in ahead would have been little or 18th, On and the ofthe morning shore, We us to Pitcairn's. went on remained about three weeks. During the and eight o'clock, the fog cleared off, with no security, for she would undoubtedly, have time Ed. Christian (whn had been sick on the wind from.lhe southward and eastward. pursued the same course, and have been, board the schooner,) died. We left G.— in Cape Disappointment was then about nine in all probability lost; lind thus the PeaIho Brig and after three days sail arrived miles distant. At nine they sounded in fitly cock would have been obliged at last lo trust safe at Pitcairn's, Dining our absence fathoms water; at ten, fifteen. They had but to the knowledge, of those on board of her. the Brig had touched here for refreshments fourteen fathoms when they tacked offshore. As respects the examination of the bur in and the Capt with his divers (natives of Bo- It being Sunday, Captain Hudson, sM usual. boats, this is a thing next to impossible; for labola) landed, about twenty six men. He performed divine service, which being fin- the tides are so strong ns to be beyond the had wilh him a schooner of about 12 tojis, ns ished at II li. 50 in., they again tucked to power of oars to contend with. To wait was sev- until a thorough lmowledgc could be had of a tender, she was anchored on the North stand in. The tender, at this time, the bar from survey, would have been equalside ofthe island, and while at her anchor- eral miles to leeward. ly impossible at that time: all were uninage the wind ai is<; blowing on shore. She At meridian the wind came out from the was anchored with the Brig's chains and du- southward and westward with the weather a formed, or Incapable of judging ofthe acculittle cloudy; soon alter which time the ship racy ofthe directions; but, so far ns appearring the night foundered. At the tune we. left the Island we had a was off the entrance, and all bands were ances went, they seemed lo be true, .and they even now give, so far as great quantity of yams planted but having called to work her into port. Lieutenant are such as I should was now on are concerned. But there aloft, Emmons sent the foretopcompass bearings to at allowed the hogs run large they destroysail-yard. while Captain Hudson attended is one difficulty that will ever exist in passing ed the greater part of them. The Capt. and the. divers remained on personally lo the piloting of the ship, agree- over the bar, and this, nothing but an intishore about Iwuniy days, and had not the ably to the directions before spoken of, which mate acquaintance with the loculity will reCapt. prevented them, the divers would be held in his hand. The ship was, accord- move. 1 allude to the cross-tides, which are ing to Captain Hudson's report, running changing every half-hour. These lides are have pulled down our bouse. a north-east-quarter-east course, heading for at times so rapid that it is impossible to steer Robert A few weeks after our return Young died. At this time there was a goo<l Cape Disappointment until the proper bear- a ship by her compass, or maintain her pomany ofthe Bread Fruit trees. We had a ing of Chinook Point, enst-noi th-cast, was sition; nnd no sailing directions can possibly various effects produced by plenty of employment in catching and shoot- reached, when they discovered the sea break- embrace a the ing ahead of them. He now believed him- them on vessel. A singular fact in illusing hogs, ftc. To return to Tahiti, tho sickness contin- self too far to the southward, wore ship, and tration of this remark is, thai the safest time ued, and eleven out of our number died. run off a short distance, until clear of the to cross the bar is when both the tide and The remaining exerted themselves to procure breakers, after which they again stood in, wind are adverse; and this is the only port a passage to Pitcairn's. The Queen, Po- where the passage appeared clear and smooth, within my knowledge, where this is the case. mare loaned them a small schooner, which both from below ami aloft. In less than five Captain Hudson, in venturing the attempt to Columbia, manifested the strongthey began to repair, but after working for minutes the ship touched. Lieutenant Em- to enterthe desire to accomplish his orders and forwho was on the lookout est together mons, aloft, she was found to be unseaworthy, some time expedition. Disreand it was given up. The schooner Charles with Lieutenant Perry, who was similarly ward the objects of the that tbe well known ofJhe navigaperils both state were of garding they opinengaged, Snleiii, of at Tahiti Capt. touching Dagget hesitate, he did not when in his judgtion, the where the channel only place ion that offered take them back for five Driver to was propitious, to incur the hundred dollars. Rev. George Prilchard existed was where the water did not break, ment theof time bar, rather than subject the commenced u subscription, wilh which nnd and agreeing as it did so nearly with the dangers a the further delay, which might have directions, Hudson did service to Captain not sailing a bolts Slc the the sale of quantity of copper sum was raised The vessel sailed, anil Ihey hesitate to attempt to proceed through the proved as disastrous to the expedition as the loss of the vessel. arrived in September after an absence of smoother part. many opinions have There are no pilots for the entrance of the am well aware that I aix months. been, and probably still aie entertained, rel- Columbia River, or rather none that could (Tobe continued.) �36 THE FRIEND. be relied upon. Neither old Ramsey nor flooded. The water was knee deep ou the feeling that they were abandoning their comGeorge deserve the name; nor were there gun-deck, ami the shot lockers were buried mander and those with him to their fate. any other persons known, who had any pre- in it. The night passed heavily, with little Those on board, on the other hand, were rehope of the ship's holding together until leased from their anxiety for the boats, on tensions to be considered as pilots. Having set this matter at rest, 1 shall pro- morning. At last the day dawned, and with which alone they could depend lor being receed to give the details of the Ipss of the the coming light, and at the extreme fall of lieved, if the wreck should remain together for a few hours. Ofthis, however, the prosPeacock. the tide, the sea providentially abated. At six o'clock in the morning, a large ca- pect was far from promising, amid the strugOn the ship striking, the helm wns immediately put a-lee, and every practicable ef- noe boarded the vessel, manned by a crew of gle between the waters ofthe great river and fort was made to bring the ship by the wind, Chinook Indians, and having on board old those ofthe mighty ocean, when every surge and haul off. These efforts were not suc- Ramsey,the pilot, with a colored boy belong- seemed to forebode the utter desolation ofthe cessful, and the ship, which hung by the ing to the Vincennes, of the name of Dean. fabric ofthe ship. \ee\, began to thump heavily. Every sea The latter, who had been left by me with The light articles were now removed to the forced her further upon the shoal, and as she Mr. Waldron, at Astoria, had persuaded spar-deck, to give those a chance of reachhad now become completely unmanagable, Ramsey and the Indians to come off for tbe ing the share by ihe action ofthe waves and the sails were furled. The stream cable and purpose ofrendering assistance. The launch winds, should the ship go to pieces. In the midst of this trying scene the ordianchor were got ready, and the first cutter and boats were also hoisted out, a few prowas hoisted out. Lieutenant Emmons was visions put in them, and a part of the men nary routine of ship's duty was carried on, sent to sound around the ship in various di- and officers embarked, with as little delay as even to the piping to dinner. It is needless rections, in one ofthe waist boats. possible, and just as they stood, for fear of for me to say any thing in praise ofthe conAt this time, the wind having veered to the overloading the boat, and thus causing the duct of Captain Hudson, nnd I have simply northward and westward, was freshening; loss of all. In these, Lieutenant Perry, with to refer to the letter I received from the offithe air was hazy and fog was forming; the Purser Spiden, the sick, the naturalists, and cers and naturalists, in reply to a call 1 ebb tide had began to run strong, and the charts, books, and ship's papers were made upon them for the nspect in which the meeting not only Ihe ocean waves, but an op- sent off, to be landed in Baker's Bay. The transactions present themselves to those preposing wind, in a short time formed break- boats landed all not necessary to row them sent; and more particularly to those of the ers which completely enveloped the ship back in safety, and succeeded in making a latter Gentlemen, who us spectators, had an These breakers soon stove in the first cutter second trip, in which all who had remained opportunity of witnessing the proceeding. and rendered her useless. Such was the on board were taken to the shore, except By three o clock, Lieutenant Emmons with fury of the sea, thatit was with great difficul- Captain Hudson, Lieutenant Walker, the the boats, was again approaching the ship; ty Lieutenant Emmons reached the ship and boatswain, the carpenter, and about thirty but the sea was still too rough lo venture near her, and it was not till five o'clock men. the boat was secured. With every sea the ship lifted and struck Towards noon the breakers again increas- that he succeeded in getting alongside, when heavily, and much solicitude was therefore ed, and the sea was making a breach in all the remaining men were distributed among felt lest it should be impracticable to get the directions over the ship, which was filling the boats, and embarked in good order, launch afloat; but no boat could have lived fast, the water having risen above the level Captain Hudson being the last to leave the alongside the vessel for more than a few mo- of the birth-deck. The masts were cut ship. After a pull of two miles, they landed away, and the vessel lay a complete wreck, in Baker's Bay, when Captain Hudson was ments. The lighter spars were now sent down, and with nothing standing but the stump of the received by the other officers and men with three hearty cheers, the spontaneous expresthe pumps were rigged; every exertion was mizen mast. made to save the masts and lower yards, by Lieutenant Emmons, who had charge of sion of their admiration and gratitude for the which the launch might be hoisted out as the boats, was, during this time, using every courage and conduct he had exhibited in his soon as the sea would permit it. possible exertion to make a third trip, but efforts for the preservation of the ship, and Captain Hudson, finding that the ship was without success; and the crews of the boats in finally preserving the lives of all. leaking badly, ordered the watches in gangs were the anxious witnesses of the condition The exertions ofthe officers and men were to the pumps, which were thenceforward kept of the ship, without being able to relieve not yet at an end; for some faint hopes were in action until the vessel" was abandoned. those on board from their perilous situation. entertained that a portion of the property Every possible exertion was made to bring They persevered, however, in their fruitless might still be saved from the wreck as a the ship's head to the sea, but without much and laborious endeavors, until one of the relief in their state of utter destitution; and, effect, for the rudder was soon disabled in boats, in charge of Mr. Lewis, the gunner, inconsequence, Ihe boat* were dispatched consequence of the iron tiller being broken was thrown end over end, nnd wilh her crew the next morning at day break to the bar. But off. The rudder was thus left to thrash engulfed. Lieutenant Dc Haven was for- nothing was there to he seen of the Peacock, about with auch violence as to threaten to tunately close at hand, and succeeded in except the cap of her bowsprit; for her uptear away the stern-frame. saving those on board, all of whom were in- per deck had been separated, and the pieces At last, by heaving the shot overboard, jured, and one of them severely, by the scattered for many miles along the coast. Captain Hudson passed the highest encoand starting the water, the ship was so much breaking of his hip bone. lightened that, by means of the larboard The intense excitement both of those in miums on his officers and crew, for the faithanchor, which had beeu cast free ofthe ship, the vessel and those in the boats may be ful manner in which they continued to pershe was hove round her head to the sea. At readily imagined. The accident was seen form their duties and carry out his orders to low water, which occurred about dark, there from the ship: Captain Hudson was satisfied the very last. I am satisfied that every thing that seawas only nine feet depth of water alongside. that any immediate attempt to relieve him At 8 h. 45 m. the chain cable parted; the ship and his companions must be fruitless; and, manship could devise to save the vessel, was was again thrown broadside to the sea, and that the only chance that remained, was to resorted to; and I am quite confident that when the facts are all known and fully weighbegan again to strike heavily. preserve the boats for a future occasion. At 11 h. 30 m. it was high water; and at He therefore ordered the ensign to be ed by the community, the conduct of Capt2, A. M., the breakers were making a con- hoisted on tho stump of the mizen-mast, as a ain Hudson, and that of his officers and crew, tinued breach over the vessel, by which the signal for the boats to return to the land; in this perilous scene, will be considered as bulwarks were stove, and the spar-deck which was obeyed by them, although with the redounding to the credit of the service. �THE WHALERS ARRIVED. Milpa. 123 19 American (U.S) Freueh, 6 Bremen, F.nelisii, New Brunswick, llanish, Hanoverian,* 3 Valued with outllts. $2,160,000 380,000 1211,000 100,000 Hamburg,* 120 911 711 Fanning's Island, Guyaquil, Hongkong, :t;. .'Ill K Kamschatka, Liverpool, 5865 $3,270,000' lf3 Total, London, • First whalers sent from thosecountries. ThePrussian wus Macao, fltled out in the 11. ft. VALUE American (U. 8.) lllils. whale nil, — " Hpenu Lbs. bone, " French— Bbls. whsle nil. " Sperm Lbs. bone. — " " '' Mnuila, OF CARGOES. "" $2,841,110 Total, 22,300 548 200,000 6,525 660 60,00 $17B,400 " " 14,550 60,CO0 " $2,52,950 52,200 19,800 18,000 "" " Departures Ifur. 3 10 AND At Hilo, Hawaii, there have been in 1846,46 American 6920,000 dialers, valued at 43,820 bis. whale oil, valued at 350,560 Sperm " 404.560 13,485 " " 660 " Elephant oil " 6,500 120,000 400,000 lbs. bone, " Total, i 1 1 1„ 4 " 9 ■2 2 61,810,610 1,280 seamen. 2 French whalers, 70 men; 1000 bis, w. o., 110 sp. 2 Knirhsh men of war, 108 guns, 1000 men. 960 3 U.S. 110 6 " " " 1,950 1 1 2 2 1 1 s 7 Mnnterev, 2 New Bedford, 2 New York, Paita, I 1 Pugel's Sound, Pefi's Island, I Santa Barbara, 1 2 St. Francisco, 1 Sitka, 3 Sydney, 10 Tahiti, 7 Valparaiso, 158,245, valueil at $1,260,960 825,150 27,505, 750,000 2,500,000 Total, Bremen Bbls. whsleoil, Hperul Marquesas, '• MEN OF WAR ) land mails, 9 ChIIuo, Culuniliia River, 6 Fall River, (U. S.,) 200 20,000 OF MERCHANTMEN. Arrivals from. 50,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 ' DEPARTURE* Boston, 4 Ns'i>. of seamen San Bias and Ma- } 3700 /.mi Ian with over- > 7 S70 6:>,(ioo Norwegian, Prussian,* AND ARRIVALS PydHSCotuamfenrihsiaelnurc1grf 845. 37 F R lEIf P. 2 1 2 6 5 5 HAND TOTAL OP AMERICAN ARRIVALS AND PROFEaM AT THESE ISLANDS—1846. It Honolulu, " Lahaina, Hilo, Hen of War. " Vessels. Seamen. 141 356 46 10 10,680 1.280 653 19,190 3,880 3,360 ESTIMATED VALUE OF VESSELS EXCLSS1VE OF MEN OF WAS. 523 whaleships, with their outfits at (20,000 each, Value of oil and bone, 18 merchantmen, (8,000 each. «io,500,000 9,323,070 144,000 Total, (20,467,070 65 64 Total, In many instances vessels arrived from or sailed for The amount of cargoes imported will be givan in more than one of the above mentioned ports, and their the Custom House returns. Kof. and New Brunswick— ofthe South Amer17,600 •2,200 Bbls. whale oil, several departures or destinations are included in the The greatest fares, were those " 118,500 3,950 " Sperm " ica, Capt. Soule, of Providence, consisting of 800 " 6,000 above. 20,000 Lbs. bone, bis. sperm, 6600 bla. whale, besides 600 shipped " HHIPWRECKS FOB THE YEAR 1845. with bone. Valued at 989,600. $112,100 Total, 10.—Hawaiian schr. Pilot, ofl Honolulu harbor, to- home, Feb. That of tbe California, Capt. Lawrence, of New All other nations— tal wreck. $81,280 10,160 Bbls. whsle oil, off Maui, total wreck. Bedford, was 8700 bis. sperm. Valued at $120,000. "" April 10.—Hawaiian 405 12,150 Sperm " Hawaii,schr. !' Paalua, off Kauai, These statistics are but approximative, it being " bone, " 19. Government 100,000 30,000 " Lbs. "foundered. impossible, under present arrangements, to obtain Total, $123,430 Oct. 17.—Am. whaling bark Drimo at Lahaina, total them perfectly accurate. Many of the veaaela inARRIVALS OF MERCHANTMEN. cluded touched twice in the course ofthe year at the wreck. same ports, or went from one to another, having at Ships. Barks. Brills. Schs. Total TOTAL NUMBER OF VESSELS ARRIVED AT HONOLULU. 18 4 H 6 1844. luierics.ii. (U. 8.,) 1845. each visit an increased amount of fare abroad. Each 2 3 5 1 11 Merchantmen, Ktijclis.il. 41 42 visit has been included, which of course goes greatly 1 2 French, 1 165 163 Whalers, to swell the gross amount. At the same time we 5 1 4 Swedish, 14 14 1 2 Men of War, Hamburg, have no returns from several porta, such aa Kailua, 1 I Helfian, and Kealekekiia on Hawaii and Waimea and Hana221—decrease 3 218 2 2 Total, Uremen, lei on Kauai, which are considerably frequented by at Lahaina. Do. ofWhalers | 19 5 whalers. The figures ahow however the great and 41 Total. 9 1844. 1846 increasing amount of foreign property afloat in our 64 MEN OF WAR. 379 325—increase os IV Ketch. Total I., of B. ships. Frigates, rorvettcs. porta in the course of one year. The number of seaPort of Statistics for the Whaling Lahaina, men and strangers visiting thia kingdom, including 116 1 I 2 English, Maui---1845. 3 7 [J. States, 3 til their visits during the same time, cannotbe much 1 Ships. at. No. of seamen short of 30,000—of vessels 600—all of which in proI Valued h'rench, 10,680 S.,) (7,120,000 356 American, (U. portion as they disburse money go to swell busineaa 330 1 6 220,000 4 2 14 Total, I 11 French, and general prosperity. Taking into consideration 210 160,000 7 English, Guns. Men. their great number, and the infinite variety of cha150 6 100,000 2400 All others, 254 U. S. Ships, racter to be found among aeamen of so many differ192 2020 Knglish, (7,600,000 379 ent nations, it is no slight matter of congratulation 11,370 26 250 Total, French, that auch general good order haa prevailed on shore. VALVE OP CARGOES. 4670 472 Total, Polynesian. American Bbls. whale oil, 356,095, valued at (2,848,760 I.IHT OF THE MEN OF WAR WITH DATES OF THEIR AR2,232,690 74,753 Sperm RIVALS AND DEPARTURES. " 1,020,000 " bone, " 3,400,00 Notice to Whalers.—Lloyd's agent writes from Ho Lbs. Arrival. Departure. " bart Town, Y. D. Land March 8, as follows;— U. S. Frigate Brandywine, Com. Par(6,101,360 Total, ker, Jan. 25. March 8. "By an act ofthe legislative Council of Van Dieman's 21 French Brig Perry, Paine, March 10, the port of Hobart Town and Launceston are de" (117,600 oil. 13,700 Land, " whale Sir Bbls. Talbot, T. M.'s Corvette " H. B. 990 33 clared free ports for all vessels engaged in the Sooth Sea Sperm 15, Aug. 24 " Thompson, " " «,000 140,000 July 20, Fr. Corvette Heroine, Lecointe, whale fishery. All tonnage, light, harbor dnes, and pi" 416 Lbs. bone, Aug. 24, Sept. U. S. Corvette, Levant, Page, (160,890 lotage, being entirely abolished, vessels engaged in the Total, 11 Portsmouth, Montgom6 whale fishery can now visit this port free from all port ery," " " 12 Bbls. whale oil, 3,700 (29,600 charges, and on application to the collector of Customs, H. B. M.'s Corvette Modeste, Bailey, Sept. 2, 106,000 " « Sperm " 3,600 8, Oct. 12 U. S. Frigate Savannah, Com. Sloat, " can land a sufficient quantity ot oil and bone to pay their 9,000 " 30,000 Lbs. bone, H. B. M.'s Ship ofthe Line Collingwood, expenses ofoutfit, etc. The oil and bone landed here is 17, 12 Rear Admiral Seymour, " (143,600 "" 16 Total, Oct. 3, H. B. M.'s Brig Frolic, Hamilton, only liable to a duty of 6*. per cwt. and ia always saleaOther nations— U. S. Corvette, Warren, Hull, ble at remunerating rates. Fresh meat, vegetables, and *»8,480 " " 6060 whale oil, Bbls. H. B. M.'s Frigate America, Hon. John 2'.0°0 every description of ship stores, are to be had at mods ?00 Sperm Nov. a '• Gordon, 20, " " '8,000 " Lba.bone, 60,000 Nov. Dec. Constitution, Percival, 16, 2 prices, and an abundant supply of wood and wav S. rate " 1.. Frigate H. B. M.'s Ketch Basilisk, Hunt, condemned and broken can be had with every facility. (87,480 up. Lbs. boue, Total, $80,000 — . . ' — — — " " " " " �38 THE FRIEJVD. THE FRIEND. Hand in hand wilh Temperance Societies we -lin I find the savings-banks ; ami it is a fact woithy of record, that tbe subscriptions to the latter have grcuily im reused since the establishment ofthe former; men will not spend their HONOLULU, MARCH 2, 1846. wages in pursuit of degradation, disgrace, nnd disease, when their reason becomes satisfied of llu- baneful tendencies of excess, and their judgment becomes convinced PICTOHRAT EL IMES. thai habiiunl intoxication is actunlly progressive suicide. Some friend lias kindly forwarded from He is a coward und fool who in ihe hour ol difficulty, danger, or sorrow, would fly lo bis botlle and drown his sen London, a copy of The Pictorial Times," ses in temporary forgcifulncss ; tbe day of reckoning must ami will conic, nnd soul-harrowing will be ihe refor Saturday, May 24, 1845. morse of the wrelcbcil i re.ilnrc who, with impaired facAmong other neatly executed wood en-, ulties and destitute of a solitary dope, quils a world whose coin torts lie lias so cgregiously abused. graving*, there is one giving an interior Hut belter sr-cues ure opening to ns mankind arc bemore enlightened. Temperance societies are �iew of Exeter Hall," when the spacious coming everywhere extending the lies! of influences, nnd the heart building was filled wilh an enthusiastic as- of all true lovcis of their species and country must not only rejoice when cmtenplating the vast benefits of the sembly of Teetotallers." They were gath- luiure, but the hand will promptly, use its most powerful ions to aid a cause that promises good will and peace ered from all parts ofthe Kingdom to attend fieri ou earth. " " : " voice be not heard, charging us to go forward" On '22d August the John Williams wns at Tahiti, and expecting soon to return lo SaMrs. Stallwoithy, wife of Rev. G. Stallworthy, died of QOsMUmption early in August. NARRATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES EXI'LORING EXPEDITION, puuino the years 183s 42, by Charles Wii.kks, I'. S, IS., Commander ..1 the Expedition, &c, with illustrations and maps, in • vols. Lea St. lllancharil, publishers, Philuilclphia. — This long rx|ii'cted wurk has been pubthe anniversary ofthe "National Temperance lished in the United Stales, giving an acSociety." John Joseph Gurney, Esq., was The Samoan Reporter.—A single copy count of the U. S. Exploring Expedition. A chairman ofthe meeting. of this interesting semi-annual, has been re- single copy has been brought to the Islands, Extracts from the Annual Report and ceived, and we have glanced over its paces by captain Varney, ofthe Angola. It is the Addresses may be found in the Hawaii- It was published in September last, at Lon- cheap edition, with wood engravings). The an Cascade of February 28th. We indon Missionary Society Press, at Leulumn- reading matter, however, is the same as in sert the following " editorial remarks," Irom more cosily edilion We have enjoyed ega, Upolti, Samoa, South Pacific. The the the Times. We especially commend them the of vols. IV and V, privilege reading family, Pritchard and arConsul, British Mr. to the perusal of all our readers. They cerrived at Apia, Upolu July 24th, on board H. which chiefly relate to Polynesia, Oregon, tainly breathe an excellent spirit and are calM. S. Daphne. The vessel proceeded im- California, and homeward passage. About culated to encourage those who are laboring two-thirds of vol. IV is taken up with an exmediately to New Zealand. to promote the good and glorious cause of tended nccount of the Hawaiian Islands SaCatholic Missionaries arrived at ihe Temperance :— The narrative is quite full in detailing the moa Islands the first week in September. The Duke of Wellington, in reference to some applirecord of experiments on " Mauna Roa," " desiring the reduction of Wallis' Island. in severity They went from cation made to hitn, the punishments administered in the British army, reThe "Kclauca," &.c. narrator has, to a had been receivof the Polynesian plied that no punishment would frequently be inflicted if A file the soldiers would abstain from the vice of drunkenness. ed, containing a copy ofPomare's Manifests, greater or less degree, interwoven the names If this stigma exists no longer in the intensity ascribed to of nearly every foreigner residing upon the it, mainly, we believe, is it owing to the successful exer- ofSeplemper, '44. The editor speaks of the tions of those most admirable institutions—the Teinpe Islands at the period of his visit, both misranoa Societies—institutions which bid fair to revolution- document as manifestly designed to give resident. The success England, society aspect of and to restore in the whole ise the whole truth snd nothing but the truth," sionary and foreign to as at least a faint shade of those days of virtue and hap " so tho far as this group of expedition, of ours was word and a in for there is a simplicity and consistency in piness, when this Great England of to have been in truth Merry England. concerned, Islands is appears manifest wish to conceal We can well remember the time—and no doubt many the document, and a most essentially advanced hy the untiring exothers can do the same—when it was next to impossible nothing to pass through the streets of the Metropolis without ertions of " our worthy consul, Mr. Brinsmeeting, and not unfrequenlly being insulted by numerThe Reporter contains an interesting narous wretched individuals who had "put an enemy in their "John made," and " my friend, Dr. Judd," lo emmouth to steal away their brains." The outskirts ofLnn- rative ofthe missionary cruise ofthe of the doCks, the particularly in neighborhood don, Williams," among the New Hebrides, Loy- ploy the phraseology of Mr. Wilkes. swnrinerl with poor creaiures indulging in the extremes of The reader will find an extract in oui intemperance, thus sacrificing health und psace in the alty, and New Caladonia groups. She was first instance, and eventually suffering misery anil death. columns of to-day, which gives a detailIn the present day, few such instances present them- under the direction ofthe Rev. Messrs Mured account selves to notice. Il is true the evil-besetting sin of drunkof the loss of the "Peacock," was absent from 2d enness is not wholly eradicated; hut every one at all ac- ray and Turner, and al Columbia River. In subsequent numbers of must be sensible usages society, with the quainted April to 7th June. that, though the monster has not yet been wholly killed, other we shall extracts which we have publish The whole number arrivals, 30, including yet it has teen severely scotched by the exertions of the that they will be interestTemperance Societies. Our seamen, whose improvidence 19 whalers, 10 believing marked, 1 vessels, and man merchant and fove-of liquor were proverbial, are greatly changed ; ing to many of our readers who may not enthey abstain from uiloiicjim:; draughts, and place their of war, from March to September. stormy day ; money in savings-banks to accumulate for a joy the privilege of perusing the entire work and it has become a rare thing to see a drunken sailor. At Apia, Upolu, Light shocks of earthThe mochanic no longer wastes his substance at the June, 23d Ju- Mr. Wilkes' account of " Currents and dram-shop or ale-house, and consequently bis family are quakes were felt 9th May, Ist Whaling," will, in part, appear in our next enjoys pleasure and and he ihe of a fed, better clothed 25th July, 2d August. comfortable home. Industry is more developed ; social ly, number. habits are produced hy raiional principles ; the leisure The Missionaries are calling for more lahours are devoted to the cultivation of tbe mind man (he ground the scale of intellectual improvement; his moral- borers. "Help us to maintain risea io religion become based on a pure and stable founNOTICE TO WHALEMEN. ity ant doors us to enter ihe occupied—help already dation andthc tranquility and happiness which the CreA permanent for of hia hands is far more widelands. Read Chaplain is very much the work ator designed so manifestly open in other ly diffused. Nor is it in England alone that these results needed at but at present no one Bark, Lahaina, (John have ensued. The good is spreading to every part ofthe the voyage of our Missionary habitable globe, even among those who have been looked Williams) and say whether our Master's has received the appointment for that sta mere barbarians. -, : upon as �- THE 39 FRIEND. New London A.lvocate claims for that place the FOR HALE BY E. & H. C.RIME", lion. Religious services are held once upon The of honor being ihe Unrest whaling porl in the United ihe Sabbath, in the chapel. In addition, we Stales, second only to New Hedfurd, and far alusad of g gihJk Barrels Sandwich Island Syrup, Island Molasses, at New London, and M. W 200 barrels Sandwich very much rejoice to learn, lhat the Rev. Nantucket, there being now owned 3200 bbls clean Casks, new, find from lliut place, scvenl) -eight vessels; seven having been added this year. New London has fifteen hund12 barrels Sperm Oil, Hr. Forbes lias employed a_yoiing man " to red ions mote shipping employed than Nantucket. The 5 lons Hoop Iron, 6 casks Rivets, attend upon senium from 9, A. M., to 3, P. Advocate adds lliai the largest and the smallest vessels 3 casks Tin Ware, assorted, the whaling business, in the world, are owned nnd sail 5 " Hardware, do., 3 casks Lanterns, M., and Longer if they call as they do." Mr. in from thai port. Canvas and Ravens, assorted, Forbes further remarks, in a letter to the edi5 tons SiiL'ar, DIED. 10 casks Linseed Oil, boiled, tor of the Friend —"I agreed to give him lbs White Lead In Honolulir, Feb. 1.1, Emanuel Go ne?., a native of Calcutta, 2000 seventy-five cents per day, and his board." iiycil 2.1whahr vciiiH. He was uUchnrged fit>t autumn, from the fit. 10 barrels Spirits Turpentine, Java. gttsfc 10 cans Green Paint and Verdigris, This would increase his wages to $1 25. The At Little ftrcenwirh Hospital, March 1, Edward W illihcc 12 cases blue Diill, 12 do. blue Cottons.. bjajf coimuitiplion. beon Hick with llr had „ be We paid ? next question is, how shall he 1 Package Carpenters Tools, assorted, In Honolulu, Mhicli 1„ Mr. Tl oinaa Rei.di Is, t>ailmakcr, a 1 case Clothing, have no doubt that those most benefitted will native of the United Slates. His death was occasioned by a 1 Cask Loaf Sugar, »rvrre bnr.i. Ue willing to bear the trilling expense. We 3 " English Sad Irons, would hereby give notice to all seamen, vis12 Rolls China Netting, PASSENGERS. 12 bags Mustard Seed, Qntiotefor California—Mrs. JohnPatv and daughiting Lahaina, that this young man will be lii theHon 10 pairs Hand Cart Axles, iiiul Mr. Qkauwa. ter, Mr- C. W. Eiiphemia for do.—W. 11. I>avia, Esq., supercargo 50 Sides Sides Sole Leather, regularly supplied wilh a quantity of ihe andIn the H.nith. Mr. 50 American Calf Skins, Friend for gratuitious distribution; also with 20 casks Bread, 400 Rafters, and other 4 Nests Camphor Trunks, tracts and bibles in the English MAIRINE NTELLIGENCE. Smiths' Anvils, Vices and Bellows. languages. Honolulu, Feb. 28, 1846. PORT OF HONOLULU. |C7> The young man will be found at the FOR SALE, study ofthe Rev. Mr. Forbes. It is sincereARRIVED. J. B. McCLURG, at the store formerly ocFrench brig Edward Marie, Enranare, Tahiti, 89 ly hoped that no seaman pinaster, officer, or Feb. 2.r>. days. Tlie Edward Marie had been detained by head cupied by Ladd &. Co. winds and calms for 12 days mar theislands. fore-mast-hand) will fail to call. Persons 30,000 lbs. Sugar; 20,00 lbs. Bread; 26. In oiling—Hanoverian whaleship Crown Princess 2,000 " Coffee; 30,000 Manilla Cigars; (see Maui list) took a 70 barrel sperm whale oil' Hadisposed to aid the enterprise, can deposit waii. Also picked tip a whaleboat, stove,south of 100 barrels Flour; call, F.s Hawaii, l/iih inst., with two oars branded *Niantic' llieir donations when they at Mr. 50 kegs White Lead. No date, S. W. from Hawaii 4(1 miles, ship Merri10 doz. Sweet Oil; mack, Capt. Smith, fell in with a boat belonging to study, or pass them over to the Rev. Mr. ship Jefferson, with a lull crew, who had deserted at 200 gallons Linseed Oil; Forbes, Lahaina, or to the Seamen's Chapthia port. The men wished water, but Captain 100 Spirits Turpentine; " Russian Smith detained them. 100 pieces and English Canvas; S. C Damon, lain Honolulu. '* 27. Louvre, Green, N. L.; Morrison, Green, N. L.; Oncoils Russian 100 and Manilla Cordage; tario, Green, 8. IL; Splendid, Fordham, 8. IL; St. Lawrence, Seamen's Chaplain. Maker, 8. IL; S Richnrds, Doming, X II.; Martha, Drake, 8. case 1 brack Sarnnets; 11. All whaleships nil ami on from Lahaina. 2 " Sarsnct Handkerchiefs; Honolulu, Feb. 27, 1846. Trades have been interrupted for two weeks, by calms, . . : BY 2 " black " Senshaws; 1 " rich figured Silks; 30 chests Olong Tea; 10 Gunpowder Tea; 10 " Hyson «• " 20 •' Congou •« Miiitherly and westerly winds, etc. Errata.—The Angola, reported in our last as arriving on the 12th should have been the lOth. The Am. whale Ship America's oil should have been reported 1350 w. and !30 s., instead of 1250 w. and 50 s. Feb. 17.—Eng. sihr. Mary, Suerkroop, Tor China. 111. —Urig Elinor Chapman, Francis, Mazatlan. Feb. 19, Hawaiian Hark Don Quixote, Paly, for California. Brig Euphemia, Rossum, Burton, James, Cooper, Henry, Cummins, Daniel, Cummins, John, Destant, Alexr. Fitzgerald, James, Fitzgerald, James, Gauler, Frederick, Gisborne, Frederick, Goodman, James, Hayes, R. C. Hayes, R. C, Hogenbotioiii, Wm.,* Holland, Charles, — Inrie, John, Inrie, John, King, George, Maclean, John, Millichamp, Richard,* Morgan, William, Mungavin, James, Popperwell, Win.,* Pretious, Mr., Sargent, Mr.,. Sterling, Thomas, Vail, Nathan, Warren, John, Weston, Wm. Jas. . Hunkin, Mathew * Lost in the " PaaJua" Schooner. " . " T —^_^_^—_____ PORT OF LAHAINA. Also, 1 sett of Silver Ware, consisting of Tea ai.d Water Pot, Sugar Bowl, Cream Mug, Egg Stand Fish Knife, fee. Feb. 21. If. ARRIVED. Fib. 13. Itnlv, Weld, 8. 11., 16, 3(H) sp., 1100 wli. Ontario, " Oreen, 8. II„ 17 in, 1200 wh. NOTICE. Panama, Crowrll, 8. H., 17 in, 100 sp., 1800 wh. Svlendid, Fordham, Coldsprins;, 17 m, 1000 wh. | copartnership heretofore existing between 14. Uk. Warsaw, Barnhani, Btonington, 14 m, 1005,400w. the subscribers, under the firm of M. Calkin & Feb. 14. Charles Phelps, Pendletun,Btoninston, 19 mos. 40 sp. Co., has this day been dissolved by mutual consent I«M wh. Crown Pritiress, Hogertnan, Hanover, 25 mos, 200 All persons having demands against the said firm "- sp., 2Hollwh. are requested to present them without delay to Mr. IK. Alolnpe, Halsey, 8. 11., 16mos. 800 wh. Milo Calkin, who will settle all the business of the 21. Knvnv, Fishrr, Pnividcnce, 19 mos, 150 sp, 1400 wh. ; MILO CALKIN, 24. Phenix, Briggs, 6. H., lfi mos, 800 wh. Ilate firm. H. BWINTON. Collector. E. S. BENSON. "" """ communi- " " List of Letters at Her Britannic Majesty's " " Consulate General, Honolulu. " To Correspondents.—Several cations omitted for want of room. 1 SAILED. " " :— THE ' Feb. 21.—2nd. JAMES BASTIAN, CONVEYANCER, ACCOUNTANT, COMMERCIAL A SHIPPING BROKER, (Office at Dr. Rookc's,) HONOLULU. *,* Deeds, Mortgages, Conveyances, Wills, fee, fee, legally and promptly executed. Jan. 24, 1846.—it. FOR KOLOA SUGAR! SALE at the Store formerly occupied by LADD & CO., 120 Tons Sugar of Superior from quality, Koloa Plantation. Feb. 10, 1846.—tf. . I. H. WRIGHT, & GLAZIER, has lately received and offers for sale, 2000 lbs. White Lead, ground, 100 gals. Linseed Oil, 90 Spt's. Turpentine, " assorted 150 lbs, Green Paints, 40 lbs. Chrome Yellow, 500 lbs Whiting, Yellow Ochre, Spanish Brown. Copal Varnish, Lampblack ground and dried 10 lbs. Terra dc Sienne, Gold and Silver Leaf, Putty, Paint Brushes, Camels hair Pencils Assorted Glass, &c. fee. PAINTER Nov. S9.—tf. �40 THE ASSORTMENT OF NEW GOODS. received per Brig Eleanor Chapman, and now offered for sale on reasonable terms, by JUST : the undersigned 26 1-2 inch diagonal Drill, Silk Handkerchiefs, 7 esch piece, 30 and 32 inch printed Cotton Hdkfs. Tky red printer! Cotton Shawls, ' Worsted Cashmere do. Elastic Book Muslin, Diaper and Huckabuck, Bleached Damask, Braces, cotton and India Rubber, Cotton Tapes, White Foundation, Black Crape, Satin, Fancy Velute, Shoe Ribbon, Hat do., Salting Machines, Solar Lamp Wick, House Paper and Border, Canvass, Glassware, Soap, Candles, Paints, Coils Cordage, Cross Cut Saws, Mill and Pit Saws, Nsils, Needles, Hunting Knifes in Sheaths, Buttons, Earthenware, Piano, Sauces, Pickles, Mustard, Bent Iron, Perfumery Ware, 1 Phaeton, 2 Gigs, White Linen Drill, 82 inch 24 yards White Cottons, Hosiery and Wearing Apparel, Sheathing Copper, Copper Nails, Sheet Lead, 86 inch White Cottons, Brown and Blue Cottons, Calicoes, Fancy Cot ton "Dril lings, Tky Red Handkerchiefs, STARKEY, JANION & CO. Jan. 24, 1846.—tf. FRIEND. FOR SALE. C. boxes tr.riin.Ml -g ft AAABin California Soap ; 250 (perfumCocoa Soap, BREWER 4c CO., (Tommißftion JHricrjiiiito, HONOLULU, OAHU, ed,) Manilla Cigars ; Rose Water ; Palm Leaf Hats; CHARL.EB brewer,! Smoked beef. Candles, maple veneers, table salt, 1 j. r. b. Marshall, > Hawaiian Islands. case hosiery, French boots and shoes, Saxony and FRANCIS JOHNSON,) handkerchiefs Welsh N. B.—Wanted, Government or Whalers' Bills, by Jsn. I C. BREWER & CO. on Ihe United States or Europe, for which money will be advanced on favorable terms. DRY GOODS. Superfine English prints, 10 cases American prints, 20 bales 4-4 American brown cottons, 20 cases 3-4 do.; brown and while linen damask, I bale broadcloth, 1 bale bunting, H cases of palm leaf hats, 10 cases handkerchiefs, (assorted), China shoes, China gaiter shoes, cotton and silk pants, cotton and Silk coats, linen coats, grasscloth vests, for sale by Jan. 1 C. BREWER & CO. E. H. 321J3.mt1.1T, /•a*™" SJ. Intel) niiii ifiHOiionirtri- flatter, HONOLULU, OAIIU, for sale an assortment of JEWELRY, WATCHES, CLOCKS, l,c. Chronometers repaired and accurate rates given. Particular attention paid to fine watch repairing. Sextant and Quadrant Glasses silvered and adjusted. HAS J. R. MM' 1.1 lit; Constantly on hand at the store formerly occupied by Ladd & Co., cordage, canvas, paints and oils, sugar, coffee, salmon, flour, hams, tea, sperm oil, and a general assortment of American and China goods. Jan. 1. HAS PROPRIETOR OF THE MANSION HOtTSE, HONOLULU, OAIIU. NOTICE. O. P. KICKER, MANSION HOUSE will be conducted in DEAI.gR IN future by J. O. Carter, F. W. Thomson having, Ship Chandlery and General Merchandise, withdrawn his interest by mutual consent. (At the stand formerly occupied by ('iimmilis & Co.) J. O. CARTER. HONOLULU, OAHU, 11. I. Jan. 1, 1846. F. W. THOMPSON. THE ' BENJAIVTIKr PITMAN, Paints, Oils dec. DEALER IN Oil ; boiled Oil; spirits of Turpentine; DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP. White Lead ; Yellow Ochre Venetian Red ; Ship Chandlery and General Merchandise, BYRON'S BAY, HILO, HAWAII. copartnership heretofore existing at La- Burns' Green ; Verdigris ; Varnish. For sale by C. BREWER & CO. haina, under the name of Peck &. Co., is this CORNELIUS UOYER, Jan. Ist, 1846. day dissolved. Tbe business ofthe late firm will be settled by the subscriber, who would cheerfully reDEALER IN commend his successors, Messrs. G. W. Punchard & FOR SALE. General Merchandise & Hawaiian Produce, Co., to the notice of his friends and the public. HILO, HAWAII. undersigned have for sale the following SHERMAN PECK. Whale ships supplied with the beat recruits on the Goods, en reasonable terms Lahaina, Dec. 31, 1845.—8m. Pipes ; Soap ; Turpentine ; white Lead ; Paint most favorable terms in exchange for Bills or Goods Brushes ; Blocks ; Shot ; silk and cotton pocket adapted to the market. Jan. 28.—Ijr. NOTICE. Handkerchiefs Glassware ; Navy blue prints ; black subscribers having succeeded to the business and white and purple and white Fancy Prints ; LinGEORGE M. MOORE, and stand of the late firm of Peck & Co., at en Drills printed cotton Counterpanes ; blue CotLahaina, most respectfully solicit the patronage of tons, 3-4 ;wide ; brown Cottons, 30, 32, 36, 40, 64, DEALER^IN tbe public. GEO. W. PUNCHARD & CO. and 82 inches wide ; brown cotton Drillings ; Irish General Merchandise & Hawaiian Produce, 72 Lahaina, Jan. 1, 1846.—8m 1111.0, HAWAII, 11. 1. Linon ; Linen platillss ; brown Holland ; linen Diaper Towels ; Cambric Handkerchiefs ; Diapers ; GEO. W. PUNCHARD A CO. Cloths ; red and white Handkerchiefs, 30, 31, for sale Beef, Pork, Salmon, Bread, Long FRIEND, inch ; linen Thread ; Shawls of various sorts ; 32 with a &c, &c, together Flour, Cordage, J Coffin Furniture ; Bunting ; red and white Plaid A Semi-monthly Journal, devoted to Temperance, assortment of and comShip Chandlery; general (Covers ; black Crape ; black silk Shoe Ribbon ; Seamen, Marine and General Intelligence. mand extensive facilities for supplying ships with re- white cotton Tapes ; house Paper and Border ; FurPUBLISHED AND EDITED BY cruits at the shortest notice. niture Dimity ; Black Satin ; Lamp Wick ; blue They have made every arrangement for the re- Shirts ; Linen and fancy Prints ; blue Camlet Cloaks; SAMUEL C. DAMON, SEAMEN'S CHAPLAIN. ceipt and prompt delivery of ships' letters. Letters Earthenware of various colors and patterns ; StaTERMS •verland, for ships touching at thia place, directed tionery ; and the following assortment of to the care of Messrs. Mott, Talbot & Co., Mazatannum, 82,50 per copy One HARDWARE. lan, will be duly forwarded. 4,00 Two copies, N. B.—Wanted Bills of Exchange on the United Knives and Forks ; Razors ; back and hand Saws ; Three MO cross cut. Saws ; Pit Saws ; Mill Saws ; Sets of Car- Fivo States, England and France. 7,00 Lahaina, Jan. 1, 1846.—8m. penters' Tools; Axes ; Socket Chisels; Garden Hoes; Ten ," 10,00 cut Plane Irons ; cast Plane Irons ; cast Steel ChisADVERTIBEMENTB, NEW GOODS. els ; Gauges ; Screw Augurs ; steel Augurs ; Hatchinsertions, #2,25, and 50 cents forevsquare, One 2 Invoice on board the ship Charles, Knox, ets cast Steel Gimblets ; Spike Gimblets ; Planes ; ery additional insertion. One half square oi less, master, shortly expected from Boston, consist- Last Irons ; cast Lath Nails ; Wrought Nails ; Boat 2 insertions, $1,78, and 37 1-2 cents for every adNails Tacks ; Spike Nails ; Cooper's Rivets ; Coping in part of the following :— insertion. For yearly advertising, please 26 cases blue cottons and drills, super, dye, 12 do per Boilers from 10 to 25 gallons ; Binnacle Lamps ; ditionalto the Publisher. prints aas'd patterns, brown sheetings, shirtings and copper Lamps ; Needles Iron Table Spoons ; Tea apply drills ; Choppas, Turkey red hdkfs, boots, shoes and Spoons ; Fish Hooks ; 2 foot Rulers ; an assortment Subscriptions and donations for the Friend receivor brogans ; stationery, thread, denims, jeans, blan- of Locks ; Silver platings ; Carpenter's Pincers ; ed at the Study of the Seamen's Chaplain, by the kels,brushes, half hose, flannels, assortment of hard- Pad Locks of various sizes ; and a quantity of Pa- following Agents:—Mr. E. H. Boardman, Honolulu Rev. Cochran Forties, Lahaina; Rev. Titus Coan ware. Twine, sheathing copper and nails ; assort- per, &<-'. &i'. BTARKEY, JANION & CO. Hilo; and the American Missionaries throughou ed paints, oils and spirits turpentine. the Islands. Jan. It. C. BREWER & CO. 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