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THE FRIEND.
HONOLULU, OAHU, H. 1., MARCH 14,
Vol. IV.]
[No. VI.
1846.
gooc
blood, muscles, ships, boats, oars, harpoons, who honestly set their hearts to this when
do,
will
many
culdrons,
This,
doubt,
etc.
no
lances,
fire-fuel,
work.
«pades,
lines,
devoted
to
Journal,
A Semi-monthly
Temperance,
etc., must all be worked to the extent of their they arc duly acquainted with the extent o
Seamen, Murine and General Intelligence.
I'l HI.ISIIKII A]Jl> EDITED BY
powers in the grand and all.absorbing scheme the evil of Sabbath whaling.
In my next we will enquire whether church
SAMUEL C. DAMON, SEAMEN'S CHAPLAIN. of acquiring wealth! True, some think they
sen: inconsistency, if not a little" spice of inji- members.ever engage in Sabbath whaling
TERMS.
MflSi truly,
tL-.lilt) in this; but then, " who has not his
$2,50 faults?"
One copy per annum,
TITUS COAN.
Two copies,
4,00
«'
who
a
little
may,
capOthers,
perhaps,'be
Three
6,00
'
Kealakekua, Jan. 30, 1846.
7,00 tious and fault finding-, think they see, covetKivo
'«
"
I","" ousness- (sometimes rallitd idolatry) and Rev. Samuel C. Damon,
Tea
" A I)"V KRTISRJVt I H TW,
Dear Sir,—With the approval of the
hypocrisy here; while another clan, they reOne square, 2 insertions, $'2,23, and 50 cents forcv- cognise in this practice, the hard features of' captaiu of the Panama, I scud you the folcry addition*! insertion. One half square ot less, oppression and tyranny.
lowing for publication.
2 insertions, }M,"5, and 37 1-2 cents for every adYours truly,
Occasionally a master, an officer, or a
dition il insertion. For yearly advertising, please
tq
hints
that
he
would
be
rest
Mark Ives,
glad
seamen,
Publisher.
to
the
apply
to the4th comMissionary A. B. C. F. M.
Subscriptions and donations for the Friend receiv- on the Sabbath day, according
ed
Study of the Seatuen's Chaplain, or by the mandment, and according to the dictates of" We. followed to the grave yesterday,
following Ajenia:—Mr. E. 11. Boardman, Honolulu his conscience and the common sentiment of* Charles W. Thompson., aged 29 years, foreRev. Cochran Forbes, Lahaina; Rev. Titus Coan the christian world. " Hut this he must not do mast Irand of the Panama, captain Crowell.
Hilo; and the American Missionaries throughoti except at the risk of losing his ship and of He was the eldest son of Lt. Col. Thompson,
the Islands.
being thrown out of employment. When who now resides in Nottingham, Eng., and
masters and" officers are reasoned with on who served under Wellington in the Peninthis subject, most of them will frankly ac- sula war, and ajso at the battle of Waterloo.
THE SEAMEN'S
Tft E FRIEND,
1
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FRIEND
THE SAILOR'S SABBATH.
NO.
111.
i
"
knowledge that ttie practice is wrong and He received the name of diaries William
utterly indefensible on all moral principles. Byron, his mother being a second cQusin of
"But'thcn," soy they, " the otenm are to'the poet, Lord Byron; but he preferred to
blame. ¥ou should begin with them. They drop the name of Byron.
After graduating at Christ's college, Camcan stop it if they will."
In my last it was proposed to enquire When our first parents ate the forbidden bridge, he was ordained over a parish of the
whether, owners know that their ships whale fruit, Adam cast the blame of his transgres; Church of England.
Not-being pleased
on the Sabbath.
sion wrjnn Eve, and Eve in her turn re- with his situation there, and haying consciIt has been said that they do, and not only proached the serpent as the author of her entious scruples about the connection of
so, but that they approve of it ami expect it. fall. But the poor devil had no one on Church and State, his relation with his parAnd furthermore; it is affirmed by many, whom to cast his load. This same principle ish was dissolved. His father had then acthat they absolutely require it of their cap. of our depraved natures, viz: a disposition quired land in the United States, and Charles,
tains, as one of the conditions on which to excuse or palliate our crimes by casting with his wife, was proceeding thither on
they give them their ships'. It has also been the blame on others; still exists in our world. business connected therewith, when the vessaid that many of these ship owners are Nor has it lost strength by propagation and isel being driven by a strong current, and
members of evangelical churches in Nan- u-ro\vth, for near 6000 years. Consequently, isurrounded for many days with a thick fog,
tucket, New Bedford, Fair Haven, New wer hear the sailor blaming his master, and iinstead of reaching New York, was wrecked
London, Warren, Newport and other plares the master in his turn, turning over his guilt ion the shore of Halifax. His wife, in conOf some owners, it is said that they say no- upon his owners; and the question now isequence of exposure, was thrown upon a
thing on the subject of sabbath whaling, arise?, on whom wilt the oxeners throw their bed of sickness, and about a month after exand if they do but return full? no* enquiries responsibility?
pired. In consequence .of loss from this
are made how or on what days the.oil is obBut perhaps these owners, especially those wreck, he was obliged in order to prosecuto
tained. Now and then, a shrewd Yankee of them who are professors of religion, are 1his business, to return to Englard, and on
Captain guesses that his " pious owners have slandered by their ship masters and officers. Ihis reaching America the second time, was
no objection to his taking oil when he can get This is very possible, as the gospel teaches wrecked on Long Island. After forming acit." A full ship always fills the heart with us that "those who will live godly in Christ i quaintances in the family of Vanfleet, ot»vi
joy, and clothes the countenance with an ap- Jesus shall suffer persecution,"' and "that the Hide Park, in Duchess County, N. V., ho
proving and benignant smile; while a ship names of the pious shall "be cast out as iwas again married. His second wife died
two thirds full, especially if her crew have evil." Moreover, those who are caught in i in child bed, leaving him a little son, whom
conscientiously rested one day in seven, bad business, will generally throw the blame Ihe left at Hide Park with his grandparents;
often clouds the brow, excites the spleen, on others rather than to bear it themselves Ithence proceeding to the south on business,
fills the biliary, ducts and disturbs the warm or to relieve themselves of the load by re- tthe vessel was run aground on the Jersey
and generous action of the heart. On land formation. Should any ship owner feel that tshore, which was the third time this unfortu1 where he lost
" the man servant and the maid servant, the our evil and groundless report has been Inate man had been wrecker
Becoming now disox and ass," may " rest on the Sabbath day raised against him, he will, of course, refute Ihis remaining all.
according to the commandment;!'but those it by taking all proper measures to secure to <couraged, he found hia way to Sag Harbor,
servants on the ocean, both animate and in- all in his employ the privilege of observing \where his name was enrolled as a foremast
animate, such as bead, heart, lungs, bones, the Sabbath. And may God speed all these,!hand for a whaling voyage in the Pacific.
Mr. Editor,
—
,
•
,
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THE
F.RIEND.
Before sailing, he became acquainted with Straits of Juan d«? Fqca, near Cape Flat-] prevalent among the crews of whalers. Tho
some of the principal families of the place, tery, three of the Mbrrison's crew, with news'of their death will doubtless be the
who endeavored to dissuade him from his an- three of t(ie Louvre's, escaped in a boat be- source of pungent grief in the bosoms of
ticipated voyage, with the promise, on the lopging to the Louvre. The. names ol the their surviving parents, brothers and sisters
part of the Rev. Mr. Capts, of finding him first three, were Church, Kirby and Royce. and other relatives. This too in the present
employment as tutor, in fheir academy.— Their christain names are tjot known. In a instance, will be enhanced and aggravated
Failing in this, the ladies of the place pre- book formerly in the possession of Church, by the thought that they died in the act of
sented a request to captain Crowd!, that he there is written on a blank pag» ( R. Church, escaping from duty, on a savage and inhoswould be particularly careful of Thompson. Palmer, Mass. He is believed however, to pitable shore, where their bodies if driven
Though he says he hffd not lilted a fifty have belonged to .Monson, Masts., where it to land instead of receiving a christian buripound weight before'in his life, he-was now is supposed his papents are still living. He al, probably soon became the prey of voraready* at every call, and by' his prompt obe- was probably between twenty and twenty- cious wild beasts.
dience, ingratiated himself into the favor of five years of age. Royce was also from Would that this might serve as a warnhis master and officers, and by his meek and Mass., and is supposscd to have been a na- ing to others when tempted to pursue a simiobliging conduct, into the good will ofall his tive of Springfield. He is represented as lar course, that they may avoid a similar
companions. Whenever a dispute arose having said, that in consequence of difficulty ,fate, and be induced to continue faithfully
among the hands, they invariably looked to with his grand father, with wlttin he livid, (discharging the duties of their calling howhim to settle it. Yet he was not backward he resolved to leave home and go to sea. In ever replete it may he with difficulties and
in roproving .sin among them, when he saw the execution of this purpose, he accord- trials. It is believed that a deserter seldom
an occasion. I found on getting acquainted ingly shipped on board the Morrison, in the improves his condition by abandoning his
with him, that by his extensive travels in Autumn of 1844\ He was tail and slim in post, and jf he has arty ambition,, to rise in
Europe and America, his retentive memory, person and probably between eighteen and |hiS vocation, such dereliction of duty often
his excellent address, and a command of lan- twenty years ol" age. Kirby is supposed to joperates asa death-blow to his hopes. The
guage, he was a man qualified to please and have been a native of Birmingham, Kng ; confidence of employers once lost in this
land. He was a currier by trade, apd had jmanner, h is usually a hard matter to teinterest in the most intelligent circles.
It may be interesting to his fViends abroad, resided in America but a short time previous 'gain.
Yours &.C.,
should they meet with this, to know- that to his shipping in the Morrison. He was
A FRIEND TO WHALEMEN.
a week before he died, he accompanied me probably about twenty-three or twenty-four
to an outward district, he addressed the na- years of age. He is said to have been a
tives twice, while I interpreted. In the even- young man of Very amiable disposition, A SINGULAR STORY—THE WHALINGBUSINE.
ing he spoke of the enticements which sailors faithful in the performance of his duties, and
set before them, and earnestly warned them argen£ral favorite with Captain, orl'icei s.iutd
After leaving the Morrison they A gentleman from New Bedford assures
to use every means to resist them. In the 'men.
editor ofths Journal that one ship bestarted
for the-mouth of Columbia River, the
he
them
from
these
morning
again
addressed
to that place had made four succeslonging
100
or
150
miles
down
the
words—"Blessed are the dead who die in about
coast.—» sive and successful cruises after whales
the Lord," and spoke as one who had re- Having repeatedly attempted to .land for the within eight years, and had brought home
cently reflected much on that blessedrresS. purpose of procuring water, but without upward of thirteen thousand barrels of oil.
Jan. 28, at 3 o'clock, P. M., he entered success, thtty at length entered Gray's Har- The crew consisted of thirty men, and during
our house apparently much fatigued, and re- bor, where upon approaching the shore, thai
period no spirits of any kind had been
quested the privilege of reclining. 1 shjowed their boat was swamped among the breakers allowed
on board as a beverage on any occrew
of the
him to a bed where he soon sunk into n fit of, and the three belonging to the
had aug man died of disease, or
casion,
nor
apoplexy. Upon discovering his situation,. Morrison drowned. The three survivors been seriously sick, except in one instance,
taken
the
and
<by
conveyed
White,
of
the
was
who
were
Indians
Dr.
Majestic,
called,
whcti one of the men in a boat, after a whale
attended upon him assiduously.; but notwith- to Chinnook Point, opposite Fort George. had been struck, was dragged out- of the
standing what could be done, his spirit'de- Here they were kindly received and enter- boat by the bight of the line catching around
tained by Capt. Scarborough of the schooner
parted that evening about 11 o'clock.
his.leg, and hurried downward with great
"Watch therefore; for ye know not what Cadborough, a coasting Fur-trader. To .velocity. While in this awkward and somehim they stated the facts respecting the loss what novel
hour your Lord doth come."
predicament, he seized his knife,
of their boat and the drowning- of their"
the.line! Finding himself carried
and
cut
three comrades in Gray's Harbor. Soon
force Which he could not resist,
THREE YOUNG MEN DROWNED IN after this Captain Scarborough sailed to the down by a another
attempt and fortunately
GRAY'S HARBOR, NORTH WEST Straits of Juan dc Fuca and there stated the he made
the line which tied
in
succeeded
severing
COAST.
same to various individuals, upon whose au- him
to the whale, when he ascended to the
this
account
is
The
statethink
the
following
thority
given.
Mr. Editor, —If you
surface, puffing and blowing "very like a
account of the supposed loss of three Sea- ment that the three men drowned be- whale," and was Soon rescued
by his commen belonging to the whaling ship Morrison longing to the crew of the Morrison is said panions, without having experienced essenof New London, Connecticut, will be of in- to have Been derived from Mr. Douglass, an tial
injury.—Eaglt.
terest to your readers, you are at liberty to officer in the service t>f the Hon. Hudson
insert it in your valuable paper. It is given Bay Company. Other accounts however,
on the authority of several individuals, either represent it as uncertain whether the'three EXTRACTS FROM JOURNAL OF THE
STEAMSHIP GREAT BRITAIN.
now, or formerly connected with the vessels belonged exclusively to one vesrtel or in part
named, though in some of its particulars it to both. In this particular, there is some Oct. 12th 1845.—These 24 hours comdiscrepancy, though all concur in the fact Imenced with light breezes from the eastmay not be correct:
iward; 8 o'clock A. M., surrounded by thin
On the evening of the 23rd of September that three out of the six were lost. ■
last, whilst the Morrison in company with Thus three young men in the vigor of jlight fogs; sea short and uncomfortable; obthe Louvre and Montezuma (two other health and strength, are believed to have serve at M-, in 38° N., 69 21 W.; 4 o'clock
whaling vessels belonging to the above perished, in consequence of yielding to the P. M., perceiving the water tighter colored,
named port) were lyiag at anchor in the foolish mania for running away, now so 'sounded in 30 fathoms water; examined the
.
�THE
FRIEND.
43
charts, found no such soundings, and ima- eight feet in length. It is surmounted with
SHOCKING FATE.
gined that a new shoal was being formed, a cupola, or observatory, and a flag staff The following is an extract o( a letter,
which we named "Blunder Bank," Lat, by | From the observatory a fine view of the city from an officer of the U. S. sloop of war
'and harbor is obtained. On the. right as Flamouth, at Pensacola:
obs. 38 30 N., 70 50 \V.
Oat 30th —These 24 hours commenced jyou enter is a spacious Reading Room, "About two Weeks since, one of our crew,
With light airs from the eastward. At day forty-two by thirty-eight feet, to which the an old man, who was at the time unwell,
light found ourselves encompassed" by jsailors may retire for amusement and instruc- fell overboard during the night unobserved
shoals extending as far as the eye couldiition. In the Reading Room is a fine oil by any one—he was not missed
unfit, the
reach, to the north and south; soon discov-jjportrait of Rev. Dr. Jenks, to which is at- morning. About a week afterwards a shark
a
cred land bearing \V., 10 miles distant tached printed label, stating that Dr. Jenks was caught on board the Saratoga, and on
Doubting whether it was inhabited, wo ap- was the first preacher among seamen in Bos- opening him (horrible to relate) the head of
proached the shore, and after firing a gun ton, having labored faithfully among them the old man was found—it was sent on board
or two, we perceived a canoe with two or from Aug. 9th, 1818, to Oct. 25th, 1826, our ship afid recognised. His name was
three natives approaching. After request-] when he was installed as pastor of the Green- James Griffin, quarter master, and' as he
ing the ladies to proceed to the Cabin for! street church. The portrait is the gift of had a family somewhere in the United States
fear of treachery, we allowed the. rude boat members of the Green st. church. On the I think it would be well to publish it for
their
to come alongside. The officer of the deck same floor are two general parlors with fold- information."
was instructed not to charge the "two shill- ; ing doors in one of which the Rev. Mr. Lord,
ings" for admission, and the natives were! pastor of the Mariners' church, will be found
LIST OF LETTERS
allowed to'come on board feet of charge. \ every afternoon, in order to converse with Jlnd package*for Masters and teamen American
of
Our head cook, who understood the Magyerl such of the sailors as desire it on any subvessels in the Pacific, remaining in the office of the
Constitute of the United States, on the Mh March,
language, found that the island was called! ject connected with which they wish his ad"Nantucket" by the inhabitants, which were vice. There arc-also private apartments for 1845.
John F.
Jenney Capt. E. C.
quite numerous One of the natives, seem- the keeper of the Home, Mr. Cheney, on Aikin
Capt.
Johnson William H.
In the upper basement are two Aiithon
ing somewhat more intelligent than the rest,' this floor.
Allen Thomas
Jenckes Joseph S.
undertook to pilot us out from among the dining rooms, one fifty-two by twenty feet, Allen William A.
Jones William
Kimball Lucas C.
numerous shoals, and from whom the coo"k and the other connected with it by folding Brainerd Zecheriah
Blakenship Joseph2
Kelly Edward B.
found that this island hail never before becni doors twenty-six by fourteen feet. There Barward Capt. J. B. 2
Kcmpton Francis A.
Lowen Capt. William
visited by civilized men. That the people! ate also varibus pantries, store-rooms, &.C. Brow.nson Leonard P.
,
Bull James H.
Lester Capt. F. A.
live chiefly on blubber, and wear a kind of and a spacious kitchen well fitted up. In Bigclow
Capt. Henry
Leavitt David
cloth made from the fur of sheep. Conclud- the lower basement are rooms for washing, Bonnev Capt. Nathaniel Luther Hiram
Morton Capt. Charles P.
ing the inhabitants could not read, we left drying, and ironing clothes, the furnace Baldwin Edwin.la;..
Mayhew Capt. Edwin L.
K.
no newspapers.
which warms the whole building" and, three Bassett Capt.
Dennison
Macy Zaccheus
Burrows
Our Captain named the island "Naviga- bathing rooms for the sailors, having a large Bryant Tims. R. 2
Norton Shuabel E.
C;
David
Norton Henry D.
tor's "Island," in honor of the great skillj reservoir of water. In the upper stories of Brtegs
Nicols Thomas H.
Bailey Edward A.
manifested in getting there. Lat. by obs. i the Home are seventy-four dormitories, near- Baih»y Capt. Hiram
Nye James L.
10 4 N., 71 30 W.
Ofiver Samuel D.
ly all having two beds in them. It is calcu- Bisemore Andrew P.
Michael
Peirce
Oliver A.
4 P. M.—Got clear from this new island, lated that from one hundred and twenty to Cunnesky
Clifford Alfred
Peirce Thus. K.
and proceeded on our voytlge.—.V««/ur/.-e<! one hundred and thirty seamen can be ac- Church Capt. John 2
Peaks Nathaniel H.
Parker Capt. H. P.
commodated at once, there being one hun- Coffin Charles H.
inquirer.
Coleman Capt.
Peirce Seabury
dred and thirteen single beds and ten double Curtis A.
Porter John J. 3
THE NEW SAILORS' HOME.
beds. Every room in tht house is proviaed Crocker Ephriam B.
lleynolds Joseph
Charles
Reed
Wilson
Wednesday, the 22nd of October, the new iwith a ventilator, which will add greatly to Chapman Capt. Henry
Reed Charles A.
Sailors' Home in Boston was opened for the the comfort of the' inmates. Forty of the Champlin
Cash Charles
Russell James
Roderick Joseph
first time. In order to obtain the means rooms have been furnished by individuals Craw Nathan
Edward
B.
Coe
Ryley George
ofcompleting the arrangements for furnish- and sewing circles. The average cost has Calcott Oliver S.
Simonton iNathaniel
been
dollars
exclusive
thirty-eight
rooms,
the
the
ladies
a
room
of
ing
ofBoston and vicif'omstock Richard
SanforV Capt. S. 3
Davis
Stowell Lemuel H.
nity prepared an entertainment in the Home, of the bedding. Each room furnished as Chace
Chase
Jos.
S.
Swift John J.
Capt.
and an admission fee of twenty-five cents above has the name of tike town or church Clark David
Swift Weston J.
was charged on entering. A very large which furnished it, painted on or over (he Church Horatio L.
Starbuclt Capt. R. F.
Francis D.
Sylvester John
number of visitors thronged the house dur- door within. At the end of the numerous Drew
Sampson A. S,
Davis Timothy
ing the day and evening, and it is thought halls is placed a large sink with washing Dodge Joseph T. 2
Sampson F. W. 3
Smith Capt. C. F.
that about $500 will be realized as the pro- apparatus. We should have mentioned the Dunbar Charles E.
Edwards
S\
Smith Capt. James 3
Y.
fact
that
bedsteads
the
are all patent wind- Fisher Alexander B. 3
ceeds. During the evening the house was
Smith George A.
Sprague David B.
illuminated, presenting a splendid appear- lass bedsteads, and the furpiture was pur- Fisher Micajah C.
chased
This
Fuller
Thos.
S.
Stowell Joseph
.splendid
As
at
cost.
establishment
ance.
our readers may be interested in
Fitzgerald George R.
Spooner William
this benevolent enterprise, we have taken cost, including the 'furniture and land, Fuller
Nathaniel L.
Shepard Courtlaud
pains to obtain accurate information on the $35,000, of which all but $5000 has been Fisher Allan
Spooner Edward Y.
Spooner Wing
Franklin
rather
Fuller
paid.
Boston,
Massachusetts,
or
subject from head-quarters.
(for Fish Moses
R.
Tobey Edward A,
The new sailors' Home is built on the site it has been erected by the aid of benevolence, Goodwin
Tratus Manuel S.
Capt. A. G.
Treafor Prince
of the old wooden Home, in Purchase street, throughout the whole State) has reason to Gray Capt. James3.
Anthony
Gilford Capt.
2
Tobey Charles
and is a brick building with granite founda- be proud of such an institution, and it is said Hand
Veeder Charles C.
Capt. David
tion: four stories in height, with a basement though we would for fear of exciting jealousy Howland
Capt. Timothy Vail Nathan R.
Winslow F. H.
and attic, and' as the ground declines from only whisper the report, that it is even su- Heath Charles
Wood Capt. Wm. H.
Capt. J. W.
the street, a second basement is obtained in perior to the establishment of the same kind Hammond
Hydes Wm. B. or
Wrighiingtoa James B.
the rear. It extends sixty-three feet on Pur- in New-York. We will only add that it is Hydes Geo. W.
Winslow Reuben
R. C.
Winpenny Capt. E. 9.
chase street, and extends in the rear fifty to have a public dedication this very evening Hutchins Capt.
Winslow Capt.
Howland Phillip
feet, having also at one end a wing of thirty- (Oct. 30).
Jones Capt. Wm. A.
.
�44
THE
.
FBIEND.
Statementof Imports,Exports,Duties, &c., at the Port of Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian
Islands, for the year ending December 31, 1845.
rirnm.
p1 orts.
fir
Ship Inei,
Montreal,
" Kama,
Mariposa,
"" Lelaod,
" Congaree.
Bark
Allioth,
" Toulon,
Mindoro,
"" Don Quixote,
"
airier Delaware,
" Hannah,
" Cpjug*>
'•
"
amer'
I
iroaa IHIIice
4:1.111,1.7.1
66,391,211
8,231,95
1,036,58
6,121,38
25,106,46
3,308,24
7,085.11
63,903,34
16,621,63
1,818,80
._
33,202,99
74,50
7,438 68
Chenannus,
Ontario,
16,519,14 •
318,991,79
(CAN VESHKLS.
I
Ite^K,[tot'il.
l~88I.K6
2,909,45
246,95
31,10
256,06
1,2.5,99
33*|h8
(hi
29,511,10
2,032,00
16,346,80
602,62
I6,5L9,66
49,480,20
Bark Columbia,
" Cowlitz,
Brig Jolia,
"
"
-
Euphcmia,
Tepic,
'■
Prince Albert,
Schr. Will Watch,
Thomas Lord,
Sarah Ann,
"
"
""
7,208,20
2.33
S8.'l,91
829,49
'12,867,85
'
11,688,21
885,3.1
128,616,86
6,458,63
Brig Sir Charles Forbes,
"
Ball,
I
.42,50|
I
16,301,601
35,480,421
618,30
25,994,70
74,50 |
7,438,68
16,689,12
307,303,58
29,511,10
2,032,11s
13,846,80
37.501
602,62
16,515.56
31,251,34
2,573,10
1,115.53
I
19,224,87
820,30
987,00
24,72
3,121,00
105,60
2,64
20,021,48
2,12
615,081
1,248,28
1,763,30
•
1,335,62
2,769,15
I
j
j
1 'I
246/15
31,10
256,00
1,255,29
165,38
354.26
3,19.-..12
888,48
21,55
980 85
2.33
2H3.91
829,45
ui^itVfr
885,33
60,96
531,63
18.06
825,78
1,(83,71
178,66
3S ,:)f,
93i 63
tli.ni",
2,123,58
107,797,40
885,16
SWED1HII I E8SELS.
"45,782,02
13,675.09
351,14
1,600,00
TRENCH V! tSSELS.
Ship Lioa,
Nell Uullw.
1,283,53
2,909,45
63,91)3,38
132,60
30,01
1-.il.Jl
2,916,54
1,880,511
54,56
1,101,06
1,102,53
3,121,00
1,335,62
2,874,75
2,123,58
'
Falcon,
Wave,
86,391,20
8,2:11,95
1,036,58
6,121,38
26,1116,46
3,308,28
7,085,11
165,38
354,2fi
3,195,12
831,08
60,96
669,13
18,07
825,76
2,474,06
178,66
63,08
93,63
40,06
14374
106,18
3,573,10
42,728,5jf
8,32.
ENGLISH VESSEL*.
Mlip Ifepaul,
r'oiii.iiitii'li'.ii
llrawl,ai:k.
«4trl
I
45,7827i 12
14M0
106,18
4,573,47
"2J2
1,763,36
"
Express,
Vigilant,
I
'*
I
Tweuty-five whale
619,251
8,176,83
2.716,431
8.412,61
36,5I3,03|
533,360,71
8,581,0I|
8,581,011
w.s.
s. duties
dt
free,|
I nip'til
np'td in 66 w.
'.I
| •546^941,72|
rand total
Houutulu, January 1, 1846
10919
155.45
135,84
306,47
'
1,I65,51| _34i501,26|
~2\fi63?7i
67,010,93
j
2I,563,94|
67,010,93|
HONOLULU.
From United States (including a proportion
8,412,51
"862,521
2,1 lll,77|
2,098,82
471,349,78
[
i_
2,098,82|
I
Sugar, lbs.
306,17
302,'.l9
19,165,12
I
471,349,78|
19,465,12
William Paty, Collector.
EXPORTS-1845.
IMPORTS-1845
19
at
whalesip—
Ton age *74—certifas, Harbo Transit 8T96,.14
—$82,30.
at
Honlu
upon foregoing rec ipts,
the
|
8
for
38
HONOLULU.
302114
Molasses, trails.
19353
<
815,105 70
4,r>:H 25
665 00
16,
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184 1
remarks
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—certifas, percnt, S]8I,3MI 471,3.9 Honfolur,
ves l— —sIS4a5y SMI9.6 country. Coiaum'd the
March
litor
12
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E
of
,7
Pi 94 13
Polynesian
Tl
e
Trade
from-whalesip Revnu
19
House,
from
I
f
546,941 poru. and
iui72
dues, 838, Dues, Duties
82,715 forthe do. during 81 ,237 21. 63810,326 iln ei.aUinro'itta, of
year the
the
1840, year 6,951, C7,"10$HI,li5. exported. Value
Custom
agriculte. Tables
in
the
HAMBURO AND BELGIAN VESSELS.
'•
stowing Wc Total Harbo Nelt Total Net For —buoys, Amount Do.do. Amount IncreiH' 1*15 1H4
more eitracjthe Custom dues dutiesrec ipts duties, rec ived 1do.84 , whalebon,rec ived 1P45.
atenio House "Lahiua for do.do., transhiped for 8350,') Value
oil $
,705
827
824.35 19.465 K9I 3,072 1,817
30 00 35 97 12 85 87 96
8
13
J
j
8457$7l3,7T hl" lario
"iTSt iu duties.Transit
and 1,6 4,390 due*.
96
84
|I
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57 *5
|
411 8457
60 60
|
60 60
THE FRIEND.
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HONOLULU, MARCH 14, .1846.
1330
MADAGASCAR.
(245,68140 Kukui Oil,'galls.
of English goods),
8200
Piilu, lbs.
.im mi
China (including English and American
Important intelligence has been received
Salt, busji.
3,824 00
:•. 1
85,500 57 GoatSkins, t
9918
1,983 60
goods,
the late arrival from
940
1,880 00 from Madagascar by
Kngland and Sydney,
75,303 04 Hides.
lbs.
Arrow
43863
Boot,
1 £M 60 China. Some months since, the Q,ueen of
Columbia River (principally lumber, flour
24S
Coffee, lbs.
427 20
aud fish, including some Am. and China
4000
240 00 that island issued a decree that all foreign
Tallow,
Sheep
68
Skins,
14 50 residents must take the oath of allegiance
goods, returned per Bull,
34,307 48
800
48 00
Wool,"
California (hides, tallow, lumber, furs and
Mustard Seed, lbs.
sunn
200 00 to her government, or leave the island ; but
84,863 68
horses),
Valparaiso (English and American goods),
16,689 12
831,390 85 in case of their remaining without becoming
Wm. Patv, Collector.
1,818 80
Pell's Island (oil),
naturalized Malagash, they would thereby
Honolulu, Jan. 1. 1816.
Produce
furnished
643
Domestic
to
vessels
become
subject to a law, which, among other
8484,653 99
consisting chiefly of potatoes, sugar, moAll other countries (including product of
lasses, fresh and salted beef, arrow root,
things, makes them slaves, under certain
62,387 72
whale fishery),
fire wood, poultry, pork, goats, salt, etc.,
circumstances.
In case any foreigners
etc., whalers at 8300 each, men-of-war at
•646,941 72
81,000 each, and merchantmen at proporchpose
should
leave and remove their
to
LAHA1H1.
tionate rates—say
202,700 00"
From whalers (computed from amount of
67,011 93 property, a few days would be allowed them
Re-exported,
Specie exported,
56,000 00
•ISO, allowed by law to be landed by each
for that purpose, and their property would
Exchange from whalers, men-of-war, consuwhaler without duty),
12,723 14
lar, government, private and ait other
be subject to a duty of 10 per cent, ad valoMerchant reasels,
81,778 14
sources,
360,000 00
'
*
.
rem. When tbe Dews of this movement
8541,4 11 72 | Total exports,
Total,
706,102 78
Excess ofexports, 8124,661 06. This excess is not sufficient, however, to pay the increased value of goods after reached Mauritius, the Governor seat off
they have exchanged hands within the country, and shows that then either remains on hand a large stock, or that a
large deficiency is still to be paid for—say, at least 8160,000,
I H. li. M.'s Corvette, Conway, and on her
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45
arrival at Tamatave Roads, she met the spears being passed through their bodies. tion was drawn to the hahits of the whales here ia particular, from the novel manner they exhibited df feeding
French men -of-.var, Berceau and Zctee, May the old proverb find additional evi- near the surface, instead of diving lower down, aa they
which had been sent by the Governor of the dence of its truth on the shores of Madagas- are usually seen to do in lower latitudes: they were conIsle of Bourbon. An unsuccessful attempt car, that "the blood of the martyrs is the stantly in sight, instead of being only seen at intervals.
It will be readily admitted that the medusa, like other
was made to induce the public authorities seed.of the church." Several of the perseanimals, has its appropriate seasons of procreation, and
of the port to relax the severity of the edict, cuted ohristians succeeded in escaping from it will appear probable that the season at which we saw
but they replied that their orders from the the island and have since visited England, themin such numbers was that in which they are brought
Queen were imperative, and in case of the where" they were cordially welcomed and forth most abundantly. So also, however low the temof the water in which they delight, there is little
non-compliance of the 'traders,' they would have been kindly treated. We shall anx- perature
probability that their increase goes forward when the redrive them into the sea—they would not iously wait for further intelligence from that gions in which we met them are locked up in ice, and the
wait till communication could be had with quarter. In the providence of God, the day genial light and warmth of the sun is denied them.
the Queen at the capital. Under these cir- may be near at hand, when our missionary The food of the sperm whale will therefore be borne
off to lower latitudes by the polar streams in greater abuncumstances, the English and French united brethren may resume their labors, and the dance at one season than another, and this former season
their forces and bombarded the fort. The blessings of the gospel be imparted to the corresponds with that in which these currents have their
first shot was fired by the Conway. The millions' of people, on that great island of greatest force. The spertn whale, it must be expected,
will leave the higher latitudes and follow the currents
final result of these hostile movements can- t!ie sea.
which transport his food.
not be gathered.from the letter, which apIn conformity with this view, we find the habits of the
sperm whale migratory. The polar currents, as has been
pears in the "Friend of China," but which
CURRENTS AND WHALING.
seen, disappear from the surface in many cases, but do
is copied from an English paper. The letter
not cease to flow; and even whe*n felt both at the surface
The
last
of
the
sth
volume
of
the
chapter
bears date " Port of Mauritius, June 28."
lower latitudes have
United States Exploring Expedition" is de- iinii below, they will in approaching
In publishing the foregoing statements in "
their higher temperatures near the surface. The medusa
by the above will therefore descend in either case to greater depths,
regard to the English and French uniting voted to the subjects indicated
It
from
the chap- and the whale must dive in quest of fond which in higher
heading.
reading
appears
their forceH to compel the Queen of Madaand experiments in re- latitudes he could find at the surface. We have seen in
ter
that
observations
gascar to.submission, we are led to make a
what a decided manner the polar currents become or confew remarks in reference to the character of gard to currents, were made quite promi- tinue superficial at the southern promontories of the conFrom facts ob- tinents. A similar cause, operating to a less extent,
the Queen and the policy of her Govern- nent during the cruise.
Wilkes
draws
the conclusion raises them, if submarine, when they are interrupted or
served,
Mr.
ment. She is the successor of the good
currents
of
the
ocean
have a most impeded by islands, and spreads water of low tempera,
King Radama, under whose reign, Christian- that the
ture over the surface. Here then, at the proper season,
ity and civilization made such auspicious important influence in determining the vari- the food of the whale will be not only more accessible,
consequence
advances among the -inhabitants of Mada- ous localities where whales are to be found. but more abundant within a given space, in must
experiof the check the velocity of the stream
currents
He
is
of
the
belief
that
the
convey
gascar. If we remember aright, the Lonence.
from one-part
don Missionary Society established a mission the food upon which whales feed
another,
of
the
but
from
principally
ocean
to
on the island about the year 1820. It was
and of Rail Roads.—In our columns will be
latitudes,
the
to
the
lower
higher
among the jnost prosperous of their missions.
found an extract from an English paper coThousands of children were gathered in course, whales will frequent those portions pied from
an American, respecting the exthey can find their food
their schools, and hundreds of the people of the ocean where
Railroad mania in England. We
tent'of
the
embraced Christianity. The people generally most abundant. The following remarks will
the
same fact in other papers via
observe
explain the author's opinion or Thewere rising in the scale of being. All these serve to
London Spectator asserts that
China.
The
movements were cordially approved of by ory:
estimate, the railways in exon
a
moderate
favorite and apthe Government, with Radama at its'head. It is well known to whalers that the
propriate food of the sperm whale is a gelatinous medusa; istence and to be executed, may be taken to
While these happy changes were everywhere which, however, has not as yet received from naturalists
cost £150,000,000. The gross profit on that
more and more apparent, it pleased an all- mticll attention. It may, however, be advanced as cer- capital at 8 percent. £12,000,000. Reader,
wise but mysterious Providence, to remove tain that this molluscous animal most abounds in the take a leisure day and set down to calculate
higher latidudes of both hemispheres, which would therethe King by death. He was succeeded by fore seem to be the places in which it is produced, and the immense amount of travel &.C., among
the present Queen, whom we have alwnys to which its habits are best adapted. During our cruise the English people, to encourage the specuheard represented as a monster of critelty. in the higher southern latitudes, wc*saw vast numbers of lators of England to invest their capital in
medusa? around and near the icebergs. The quanShe disbands the schools, banishes the mis- thesewas
such as to prove conclusively, that it was in the those railroads!
tity
sionaries and puts to death all those whohad waters of the temperature caused by the vicinity of these
embraced the Christian faith, unless they masses of ice, that they delight to dwell. Whales were
It is rumored that the French Minister,
would apostatize. Numbers are known to also.in abundance, and although principally of the finwhales were not entirely wanting.
species,
Mr.
bare met death with the firmness and hero- back regards sperm
Lagrene in China, is aiming to acquire
the medusa, its powers of locomotion are
As
ism of primitive martyrs. At one time, nine feeble, and confined chiefly to the purpose of rising and possession of the island of Chusan, which
native Malagaßh christians hesitated not to sinking at pleasure. If polar currents exist, it must according to the English Treaty of Nankin,
of its nativity must be
bo tied to poles, hands and feet, and, rather therefore be swept by them from the place by
restored to the Chinese next year,
and in its passage to lower latitudes, will its locomowho
had
the Chinese fulfil on their part the
provided
than deny their Redeemer,
saved tive power seek strata in the water of the low temperathem with his own blood, submitted to the ture which its constitution is best adapted. My atten- treaty stipulations.
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THE
FRIEND.
We are happy to learn from Capt. Green tion. The Times has constantly two sheets.. The pa- fomia. Bhe will bring 100 emigrants for California
pers devoted Exclusively to railway subject are publishOntario-that our friend Mr. BufTclt of ing twice a week instead of once, and most of them have and Oregon. The vessel was collecting freight in
urn supplements to each publication; when it is remem- I New York at the date of our correspondent's letter
Pitcairu's Island arrived safely at his home bered
thrft the price of a column of advertisement mutter The President's
Message has been received ami
on the 12th ultimo. Capt. G. also informs in a London morning paper is about XIo, the profits
which the proprietors arc deriving from the railwuy ma- |we should be glad to publish the document as n.
us that previous to that date about 20 whale nia is an important consideration.
former years, but its -length precludes its appearing
The
published in the agricultural districts state
ships had touched at Pitcairu's for supply. that it papers
It occupies more than eight closeis ticcniAing ililtit ult to obtain laborers, in conse- jin our columns.
quence of the drain by the railways; and some ol tin in ly printed columns in the New York Observer.
A» the time ofhis visit eight were lying offand express
fears that when the ronslrurtion ol the lines to
on. Some were obliged to leave without sup- be proceeded with next year is coinim-m-cil, there will be A gentleman writes from New York under date ol
■'quantity of labor withdrawn from the agricultural dis Jan. 13tli, "great .excitement exists on the Oregot
plies on account of Mr. Buffett's engagement triits siitticiei.t
to interfere materially with the proquestion—greut full of slocks—tightness of money
to supply the 'Hannibal" with 100 bis. of dine ut the land. ltoUim .S'm,.Vor. 5.
market." There bus been a split in the democratic
rams, potatoes &c. in part for his passage
OVERLAND MAIL.
ranks. Calhoun goes against the occupation of Ore
from the Sandwich Islands to his IslandFifty-seven days from New York!
;grin, and against the giving lie one year's notice
We>havo received files of Journal of Commerce to A portion of the democrats have gone over to the
Home. The family oTMr. B. and other inhabitants were almost overjoyed to wel- January 14th, Now York Exnrcss to Pec. 7, New wbigs in hope- of keeping peace.
York Observer, Dec. 27 and Sailor's Magazine for Mr. John M. Colcord formerly of Honolulu, He
come him "home."
learn from Capt. Weston has purchased a small farm
December and January.
The general interests of the Inhabitants The Rev.
Dr. Judson arrived in the United States, in the pleasant village of Woburn, Mass., situated
are prosperous.
at Boston, Oct. 22, from Mauritue, via St. Helena. about 20 miles N. W. from Dosten.
ol the
:
.
Hi* wife died on board the ship Sophia Walker ut
St. Helena, Sept. 3d. His reception in the United
States by all classes of christians was the most corShe would not leave for the islands until dial. Papers speak of his desire to return to the
June. The Corvette, Vincennes, Captain former scene of his labors before the winter arrived.
Cpnimodore Elliott died at his residence in PhilaPaulding was also in China.
delphia, in December.
J. C. Calhoun has returned to the U. S. Senate.
. • OF THEOREGON QUESTION.
SETTLEMENT
.•Important Rumor. The Journal of Commerce states
The Rev. C. Torrey will be released as soon as
that it is rumored that Mr. Packenham, the British .Mi- his friends raise the sum
$1,500 to remunerate the
nister at Washington, finding that there is little hope of
adjusting the Oregon question either by compromise or owners of slaves who escaped trough his agency.
arbitration, has proposed to leave the tr/mtr territory in A resolution was introduced into the U. S. Senate
its present condition for twenty years, under the
Joint
protection of England and the l/niterl States, with the on 22d Dec. to annex the Island of Cuba to the U.
.stipulation that at the end ol said period, its'then mini S., providing the inhabitants of Spain and Cuba asmay attach thunselve?. to either country, or erect
themselves into an independent sovereignty, as they may sent thereto, and negotiations will be opened with
prefer. If such a proposition has been made, we trust Spain reforring thereto.
that it will be accepted; for the effect of it will be, to Texas has been admitted into the
Union as a state
give the whole territory eventually to the United States.
it the whole territory is open to settlers from England* with twb senators and two representatives.
and the United Slates on equal term", it will at the end
The hon. John C. Smith of Sharon, Ct., President
of 20 years contain 10 Americans te one Englishman.
Such are the migratory habits of our people, and so Be of A. B. Society, died at his residence on 7t|i Dec.,
customed are many of them to frontier life, that they will aged BClears.
•
go to Oregon in crowds, while Englishmen will ortly go
ft is estimated that the balance in the Treasury of
by dozens. This arrangement would enable the English Kur Companies, as well as our own jiecple, to con- the U. 8. on the first July 1846 will be $4,332,441.
nnue their operations over the whole territory for2o years
Over 3000 Postmasters have resigned on account
by which time the wild game would probata) be pretty
of the new law. 'Revenue of Post Office, $4,290,000
muchkilled off
This is a truly republican plan, since it gives to the expenditures, $4,321,000.
people the control of their own destiny. Whether it proThe British cruisers have taken a slate steamer on
poses to allow the people of the whole territory to vote
jointly at the end of twenty years, on the question of the coast of Africa, while waiting for a cargo of 1500
their future destiny, or in sections one "(say) comprising
all the territory North of latitude 40, another the territory slaves.
Hon. C. Cushing is preparing for the press a histobetween Colamliia river and latitude 49, and a third, the
territory South of Columbia river, we are unable to say. ry of the American Embassy to China.
If in sections, it might be that the Northern part would
Nearly all the business portion of Sag Harbor
attach itself to Great"Britain and the Southern part to
the United States.—Boston Sun, Mot. 5.
was destroyed by fire in the early part of November.
Nearly 70 houses on both sides of Main St., and in
ENGLISH RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.—Ex
tracted from English papers, received this morning by rear thereof, were consumed. The fire was stopped
the Caledonia:
at John Hildreth's brick building.
The London and Birmingham Railway Company have The Mexican Government
have refused to receive
given notice of their intention to apply to Parliament for
power to extend their railway from Camdentown to Far- the U. S. Minister. The grounds for the refusal are
rmgdon street, and erect a terminus and depot on part of Ist, that he was not confirmed
by the Senate; 2d,
the site of the Old Feet Prison. The Direct Manchester
and London Railway Company have applied to the Cor- that the U. S. had sent a'minister extraordinary, inporation of London for leave to purchase Farringdon stead of a commissioner, whom the Mexicans agreed
Market, which is on the opposite side of Karringdon
to receive.
street, for a terminus to their great undertaking.
Such is the influx of advertisements of railways, that
The Ship Brooklyn, Capt. A. W. Richardson, was
even
the press,
assisted by steam power, can hardly keep
pace with it. The Morning Herald has, on more than to leave New York the last January for the Sandone occasion, printed three whole sheets as one publicawich Islands direct, and hence to the coast of Calir
Naval.—January 28th, U. S. S. Columbus, >74) Com. Biddle, was at Whampoa.
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After much discussion and delay Hon. Edward
Everett, has accepted the presidency of Harvard
Univcrsiry. The afFuirs of the University are undergoing a thorough investigation by the people.
Replies to letters sent to U. S. last of September
1845, huvc already been rrA-eived.
Mexico- A correspondent at Mazntlan write* as follows, under date of Feb. 21: "You will- learn by the
Cyane, that our whole force has hccji concentrated hen
awaiting events. Savannah,. Constitution; Portsmouth
Levant, Cyane, Shark anil Erie. The Warren dnily expasta* ftom I'aniima. Our Minister to Mexico, Hon
John Slulell. has lef'. the Mexican Capital and returneu
to Jalapa to wuil'inslrucllons; by the Durango mail of today, we learn that the Lawrence has arrived at Vera
Cruz with the expected despatches; and perhaps in a few
days we shall know whether he retires from the rountrv
or not. I uin of the opinion that there will not be any
hostilities. Mexico seems powerless; and is entneW
helpless from her internal dissenting, yet Paretics leems
to get on with his military conquest of the countryThere have been ;i or I Pronuuciamentos" in the port of
Mazallnn, but the partisans of Parades hold the control
at present. Pour assassinations in the open streets vi
Mazatlnn, within two months."
Obegon.—The Oregon question seems to be the all absorbing topic in the United States, in Congress and out
of Congress. The position taken by the Hon. John U.
Adatns, seems to have created a mighty sensation. He
declares as his decided opinion, that the time has now
come to notify England that the present joint occtipamv
must end. But he furthermore adds, "I do not believe at
all in any danger of war nt this time."
\ew York Prrce Current, January 1-1.—Oil. Whale
29 1-4 to 81. Sperm crude, 88 to 89, do. summer, 90 to
95; do. winter, 95 to 102.
"
A List of .the Officers attached to the U. States Ship
Cyane, Capt. Mcrvine.
Wm. Mcrvine, Captain, Stephen Rowan, Lieut., George
L. Selden, Lieut.; George H. Harrison, Lieut.; Edward
Higgins acting Lieut.; S. Fenwick Stenson, acting Master; Charles D. Maxwell, as't. Surgeon; Rodman M
Price, Purser; Wm. A. T. Maddex, Lieut, of Marines,
Thomas Goodsell, Captain's Clerk; J. Van Ness Phillip, Midshipman; Horace N. Crabb, do.; Edward Shepherd, do.; Robert F. R. Lewis do; Albert Allmand, do:
Elias Vander Horst, do: John Collins, Boatswain; Darnel
Douglass, Gunner; Matthew Dodd, Carpenter; Robert
Hunter, Sail Maker.
�THE
The Belgian brig Express, whichsailed from this port
22d Aug., for China, did not arrive, nor has she been heard
from in any way. She was reported to have *600,000 of
specie on board.
MARINE
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PORTOFHONOLULU.
ARRIVKI).
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PORTF
LAHAINA.
PLEDGE.
We, the undersigned,believing, the use of intoxicating liquors
injurious to all mankind, do pledge ourselves neither to buy or
sell,and to abstain from the use of al intoxicating drinks as a
beverage, and to discountenance the use ofJt by others.
Robert King,
John Gardner,
Thomas Derbyshire,
Peter J. Sparklin,
.Samuel D. Bqlton,
William J. Darbney,
George K. Aspleet,
Wm. Jackson,
John I>. Richards,
Samuel R. Thomas,
Daniel Simonds,
James McCadden,
John Y. Andrews,
Francis Smith,
Edward D. Forrest,
Richard Wilcox,
William Bross,
Andrew Brock,
Robert E. Gatherei,
Wm. C. Lewis,
Kinsey Hall
John Robinson,
John W. Smith,
James Powell,
Benjamin Peddle,
A. W. Dunlap,
James S. Reft,
M. E. P. Morgan,
George E. WilHams,
J. N. Hunte,
Thomas Haines,
Richard Lumbard,
Peter Nelson,
Wro. Carter,
Henry Stark,
rharles Smith,
Andrew Kinnev,
Wm. Ward,
Robert I. Brown,
Wm. E. Hill,
John Walls,
Thomas T. Jarkways,
Wbo. A, "Borrows,
Wm. Lowe,
George W. Martin,
Thomas Kain,
George Esher,
Charles Geater,
Thomas Smith,
John Medmlf,
Wm. Bourne,
U. S. Ship ('vane, March, 1846.
PROPOSALS FOR EXCHANGB.
sealed and endorsed. " Proposals
for Exchange," with the same of the party
INTELLIGENCE.
March 1. Liancourt, (Fr ) Lopei, 17 m, 160 », MO w.
COMMUNICATED.
M
5. Moniertnma, linker, 20 in. 00 sp, UN w.
Envoy, Fwher, 20 in, Lid «, Moo w.
TEMPERANCE.
Hi m, Will w.
** 44" d'hoimix,
M
In tnnniwH tones, both loud and clear.
I'liitnimi, Crow. 11, 21 ill, IOU h. 1.700\v.
Moreu, CHxluhhii, 1h in., 1000 w.
Amidst the Heaven* a voice we heat',
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4
Ah io|»e, Halsey, in m, MH) w.
Resounding far o'er land and tea,
March
6. Hark Mt. Wallnston, Houjriic, V 11., H lnnnih* clean.
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Temperance shall our motto be."
rtlii|i
Ltintiiiar\, Cleveland, 45 up. MM *ame <!n\.
7.
41
Ami. Hii« Win. Nrihon, We*ton, I22tla\ r* bfl HiiHtnii.
" Russian
At a meeting on board of the I K. Sloop of war Cyane,
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lin« Havhel, I,'iiiienhurt',BttJUL M days,.
41
Feb. 22d, 1846, for the purpose of forming a Temperance SociH. Am. Hchr. Kanit'liiiiiM-lmlH, Ncwell, llriiUlr. Iloxtmi
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t*.
Ontario,
W.
ety, the following Constitution and Pledge were adopted i
•Sicen, N. 1-., 0 liuiiill.fi 200 w.
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10 \y. H. Yilic da Klieimr*. llallot, Havre, Vino* cjeari.
CONBTITUTION.
4t Hark Geo. Champlm, Swain, milled new day.
•*
". " Ship llibernia, Smith, N. 1,. 1H months: BSOO w.
Art. I. That this Society shall bfc called the Wabiiinoton
4
Glide, Waterman 41 tluyr. IVoiii China, sailNautical Tempf.rai.ck Society, formed for the purpose of
ed next day with tlit mail for Ma/.atl»ii.
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u W.£. Courier d'
promoting the cause of Temperance.
Indie, Uiivulloii. Havre 5 BUM 00 W.
13 IJ. S. Ship Cy.irie, Win. Mervinc, Commander, MaArt. 2. Any person may become a member of this Society b\
b.
z.Hllan,
Ft
22d.
«ii*ning the Hedge.
HAILED.
Art. 3. The- officers of this Society shall coirsistof a President
2. I.ianeoiirt, Laptt, lo (riiiwr.
and Secretary, the (Secretary shall also perform theduties of March
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3. Crown I'rincess, Hofsrihajl, to crnise,
Treasurer) and a Committee of Vigilance, consisting of all the
t 14 44 Due d'Orleaus, lb er'.hj©,
members of this Society, whose duty it shallbe to see if ally
0. Am. Men haul Bk. Angola, Varney, lor Tahiti.
ii Am. Hark Ani'ola, Varirev, Tahiti.
member violatesliisPledge; and if so, to repdVt tothc Society. Mnrcli
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X Franklin, llalsey, to eruim-.
Art. 4. If any member should unfortunately break his ledge,
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11 Auie.ru a, iNhsh, to cruise.
14
ijrrmcn Qavfcin, to ervSaa.
he will no longerbe considered a member of this Society, with41
out again signing the Pledge, thereby acknowledging his fault,
'* AlbreP, Avery, lo cruise.
with a determination of again trying to do better.
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FJtIEND.
PROPOSALS
proposing, will be received
at this office, until 12
o'clock M. ol the Ist proximo, for furnishing the
undersigned with about five thousand dollars, more
or less, upon bills drawn by him upon the Secretary
of Stale of the United State, at thirty days sight.
ALEX. G. ABELL,
Consttl.
Consulate of tiik U. States, )
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Honolulu, 10th March, 1846.
J
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WANTED.
ON ENGLAND,
EXCHANGE
March 14th—3t.
T. H. STEVENS.
Notice to tile Creditors of I.mid St Co.
meeting of the creditor's of the firm, will take
place on Wednesday the Ifith inst., 11 o'clock
A. M., at the store of Messrs. Paty&Co., in accordance with the Resolutions passed at last meting. By order of the Chairman.
GEO. T. ALLAN,
Secretary.
March Nth, 1846.
A
BOOTS AND SHOES —Latest
PARISIAN
Fashion, for both ladies' and gcntletnen, just
received from France. For sale by
J. B. McCLURG.
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FOR SALE BY E. <fc H. GRIMES,
ARRIVED.
g A\ft\ Barrels Sandwich Island Syrup,
1.1.. 88. Hopcweil, I.itt'lcncld, Warren, Us m, 20 », 1200 w.
M. "\9 2UO barrels Sandwich Island Molasses
» Majestic. Smith, N. Bedford, 19 in, 150 a, 10(10 w.
Indian thief, Hempstead, N. 1.. 20 in, 125 s, IHI'O \v.
3200 bbls clean Casks, new,
27. Ncwhur\ port, Gray, Sloiii'ngluu, 19 in, 100 s, 1700 w
12 barrels Sperm Oil,
March I. Mercury, Haskell, N. Bedford, 15 n, .12* », 275 w.
5 tons Hliop Ison, 5 casks Rivcte,
llaud.Sngharbor, 18m, 158 a, 888 w.
" " Sulem,
■3 casks Tin Ware, assorted,
2 Ceo. Champlin, Swain, Newport.
.Hardware, do., 3 casks Lanterns,
a, 1500 \v.
5
" Siiliina, Vail, Sagharhor, 20* lit, t'.S150
950
Clilt,
w.
Shepardcss,
Mystic",
s,
1H in,
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Qanvas and Raveas, assorted,
Huron, Woodruff, Hacliarlinr, 5 1-2 tv.—clean.
5 tons Sugar,
3. Elisabeth, Walker, New l.onilon, 20 in, HO ». 1150 W.
10 casks Linseed Oil, boiled,
Mnrch 4. Mary and Susan, Hubbard, Ston. 18 111, MO a, 1488 W.
5. Luminary, Cleavelaud, Warren, 20 m, 45 a, 8888 W.
lbs White Lead
2000
,
u
ti. Vusc.any, Coodalc, Sagharhor, 9 in, 100 a, 120 w.
10 barrels Spirits Turpentine,
u
Jaggar,
Sngharbor,
25
300
lllinoia,
w,
9
a,
7.
in,
10 cans Green Paint and Verdigris,
i
v John Jay, Graham, Saghnrhofclf in, 50 a, 50(1 Y.
12 cases blue Drill, 12 do. blue Cottons,
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1 Package Carpenters Tools, assorted,
Extract of a letter from Captain Lovertt, of ship Montreal, to
1 case Clothing,
Capt. Snow, of Honolulu.
1 Cask Loaf Sugar,
[It will be recollected that t'apt. Brewer Hini family aailcil
3
English Sad Irons,
from Honolulu in the Montreal. Tliey left her Is China, and
12 Rails China Netting,
.hi), il for Huston in the J. Q. A.lruns.)
12 bags Mustard Seed,
10 pairs Hsnd Cart Axles,
Whalupoa, I)ic.2H, Ihl.'i.
Snow—
Tn Can. B. F.
50 Sides Sides Sole Leather,
I'hii Sir We made our passage in 32
50 American Calf Skins,
days, having light trade* from the eastward all the way, ex20 casks Bread, 400 Rafters,
cepting a gale of wiml from the westward for four days, during
had
the
moat severe typhoon it had been theKit
which time we
4 Nests Camphor Trunks,
of atty one on board to witnrsa. It commenced at N. E., and
Smiths' Anvils, Vices and Bellows.
DONATIONS.
went entirely around the compass- In twelvehours, and again
hauled and settled at W. 8. W., for three days and a half. We Honolulu, Feb. 28, 1846.
FOR TEMPERANCE AND PKINTINO THE FRIEND.
typhoon
the
until
apparent
it was
laid to in
the ship t-oolil not
Mr. Pool, 1st officer Gllstave,
$3 00
longer stand it, without gtaug over or cutting away the masts,
FOR SALE,
Mr. Luce,
1 SI and 1 concluded to scud her under hare poles She run for
J. B. McCLURG, at the store formerly occupied
(apt. S. P. Briparn, through Rev. T. ("nan,
5 00 four hours beautifully, when a moat tremendous rust si nick
cupied by Ladd & Co.
a solid body than wind, and she
Rev. T Ooan,
5 00 the ship, insre resembling
came to, with tin- wind two points shaft tho beam, amp
30,000 lbs. Sugar; 20,00 lbs. Bread;
Mr. Lure, 1st officer of Envoy,through Rev. & Forbes, 5 00 with her lee rail under water. She remained in thia state of.
Coffee; 30,000 Manilla Cigars;
2,000
peril fur Aye minutes, and when upon the point of cutting
5 00
W. N. T. A. Society,V. U. S. Cyane,
100 barrels Flour;
sway the mlzenmast, shepaid nrTam] righted, and scud without
Mantar of General Scott,
00
2
further accident. We Only cost the foretopmnst stay sail,and
50 kegs White Lead.
Jf;,"
Mr. Brawn,
so wrenched the brass work and iron dags round the rudder
19 doi. Sweet Oil;
"or ChafSainey, by Capt. (ierkin, Bremen,
3 00 head. I consider our escape as most ■ providential. Mr.
200 gallons Linseed Oil;
Brewer says that all the gales he ever saw, concentrated into
100
Spirits Turpentine;
one, would not eqtfal this—that his idea of a lyjihoon fell far
PASSENGERS.
short ofthe reality/ The typhoon, in all its features, resembled
100 pieces Russian ana English Canris;
In the Wm Neilunn from Boston, Mra. Makee and child ; Mr. one I experitneed six years since, when we adopted the
same
100 coils Russian and Manilla Cordage;
Kil Jonea, of the linn of Jones and Makee.
plan ol scudding, and out of four vessels which dropped down
1 casejblack Sarsnets;
In the Kaiiichainrha 111, A. P. Everett, Eaq. of Honton.
theriver In company, twofounderedand one went on her beam
day
the
Mra.
Green
and
child.
Ontario,
In
ends. The sssac
we experienced this last typhoon, theCaSarsnet Handkerchiefs;
2
In the Cyano, from Mazatlan, Francis Johnson, F,m\. t of the mera, ofBoston, cut awsy her three masts and pat kite Manilblack
2
Arm of C. Brewer & Co., and Lt. A. 11. Gillespie, formerly I.t. la. Capt. Rogers' vessel, of Manilla, bound to etingjspore, founSonshaws;
■4 Mantics on board Y. 8. Brandywine.
1
dered. The English man-of-war steamer, Itrfver, was comlathe Charles, daily expected from Boston, Mra. J. J.Jarvea, pletely riddled a short distance from us—rowt all "her sails,
rich figured Silks;
1
Muster 11. D. Jarvea,Miaa A. I. Jarvea, and,Mra. York, (ser- decks swept,boats all goue, and both engines gave out. The
30
chests
Oleng Tea;
vant), MiM A. Johnaon, Meaara. M. Johnaon, 8. H. Willlanin, most singular part of the whole is, the Leland was only thirty
Also, 1 sett of Silver Ware, consisting of Tea and
and Robert Gordon, of Boston; N. Moree, of Machlas; Me.f miles from us, and experienced nothing but a double-reef topMiMI. B. Tewkibury, of Charlestown, Maea.-, Mis* Mills of sail breeze, with a heavy sea running, and every feature of a ty- Water Pot, Sugar Bowl, Cream Mug, Egg Stand.
phoon. Sheanchored in Hong Kong two hours after we did.' Fish Knife, &c
N.tick; Mr. P. A. Brinamade and .on of Honolulu.
Feb. 21.—tf.
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ASSORTMENT OF NEW GOODS.
JUST
undersigned :
tin,
FRIEJVD.
THE
received per Brig Eleanor Chapman, and
now offered for sale on reasonable terms, by
20 1-2 inch diagonal Drill,
Silk Handkerchiefs, 7 each piece,
SI) and 32 inch printed Cotton Hdkfs.
Tky red printed Cotton Shawla,
do.
Worsted Cashmere
Elastic Bonk Muslin,
Diaper and lluckabuck,
Bleuched 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 Puper and Border,
Canvass, Glassware, Soup, Candles,
Paints, Coils Cordage, Cross Cut Saws,
Mill and Pit Saws, Nails, Needles,
Hiintino Knifes in Sheaths,
Buttons, Earthonware, Piano,
Sauces, Pickles, Mustard,
Bent Iron, Peifumery Ware,
1 Phaeton, 2 Gigs,
White Linen Drill,
32 inch 24 yards White Cottons,
Hosiery and Wearing Apparel,
Sheathing Copper, Cupper Nails,
Sheet Lend,
36 inch While Cottons,
Brown and Blue Cottons, Calicoes,
Fancy Cotton Drillings,
Tky Red Handkerchiefs,
STARKLY, JANION & CO.
Jan. 24, 1846.—tf.
NEW GOODS.
JAMES BASTIAKT,
Invoice on. board the ship Charles, Knox,
CONVEYANCER, ACCOUNTANT,
waster, shortly expected from Boston, consist- COMMERCIAL & SHIPPING BROKER,
ing in part of the following:
(Office at Dr. Kooke's.)
26 cases blue cotton* and drills, super, dye, 12 do
HONOLULU.
patterns,
ass'il
brown
and
prints
sheetings, shirtings
%* Deeds, Mortgagee, Conveyances, Wills, &«.,
drills f Choppas, Turkey red hdkfs, boots, shoes and
brogans ; stationery, thread, denims, jeans, blun- &c, legally and promptly executed.
Jan. 24, 1846.—4t.
kets,brushes, half hose', Hannels, assortment of hardware. Twine, sheathing copper and nails.; assortC. BREWER & CO.,
ed paints, oils and spnits turpentine,
(General fitonunisßicn SHercijantß,
Jan. 15.
C. BREWER & CO.
HONOLULU, OAHU,
DRY GOODS.
AN
—
CHARLES
BREWER,!
CASES Superfine English prints, 10 cases j. f. b. Marshall,?
HtlXvaiian Islands.
f*W%&f American prints, 20 bales 4-4 American FRANCIS JOHNSON,)
20
brown cottons!
cases 3-4 do.; brown and white
N. B.—Wanted, Government or Whalers' Bills,
linen damask, 1 bale bioadeloth, 1 bale bunting, 8 on the United States or Europe, for which money
cases of palm leaf hats, 10 cn*en handkeichiel's, (as- will be advanced on favorable lerms.
sorted), China shoes, China gaiter shoes, cotton and
silk pants, cotton and Silk coats, linen coats', grasscloth vests, for sale by
C. BREWER & CO..
Jan. 1
SZHatci) anU Cfji-onomttrv jfHauer,
>e~P(t\
E. H. 3Zl.7JDir.iMl,
HONOLULU, OAHU,
J. B.Trf'CLURG
for sale an assortment of JEWELRY
WATCHES, CLOCKS, $c.
Constantly on hand at the storo formerly
occupied by Ladd & Co., cordage, canvas, Chronometers repaired and accurate rates given.
paints and oils, sugar, coffee, salmon, Hour, hams,
Particular attention paid to lino watch repairing.
tea, sperm oil, and a gcuerul assortment of American and China goods.
Jan. 1. Sextant and Quadrunt ti lasses silvered ami adjusted.
HAS
HAS
FOR
SALE.
reasonable
Goods,
THE
: — Lead Paint
;
Pipes ; Soap ; Turpentine ; white
undersigned have for sale "the following
terms
on
PROPRIETOR OF THE
MAWSIQM
.
HOtJSE,
HONOLULU, OAHU.
Brushes ; Blocks ; Shot ; silk and cotton pocket
Handkerchiefs Glassware : Navy blue prints ; bl.ick
O
P. RICK c n
DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP. and white ainJ purple and white Fancy Prints ; Linen Drills printed cotton Counterpanes ; blue Cot,
lIKVI.I-U IN
copartnership heretofore existing at La- tons, 3-4 ;wide
; brown Cottons, SO, 32-, 36, 40, 64, Ship Chandlery and General Merchandise,
haina, under the name of Peck & Co., is thix 72 and 82 inches
wide ; brown cotton Drillings ; Irish
(At IBS .laud formerly occupied lij Cummins ifc Co.)
day dissolved. The business of the late firm will bo Linen ; Linen plutillas ; brown Holland ; linen DiaHONOLULU, OYIHI, 11. I.
settled by the subscriber, who would cheerfully re- per Towels ; Canibtic Handkerchiefs ; Diapers ;
commend his successors, Messrs. G. W. Punchard& Long Cloths ; red and while Handkerchiefs, 30, 31,
GEORGE IKE. MOORE,
Co., to the notice of his friends and the public.
32 inch ; linen Thread ; Shawls of various sorts ;
SHERMAN PECK.
DEALKII IN
Coffin Furniture ; Bunting ; red and while Plaid
Lahains, Dec. 31, 1845.—3m.
Covers ; olack Crape ; black silk Shoe Ribbon ; General Merchandise & Hawaiian Produce,
1111.0, HAWAII, H. I.
white cotton Tapes ; house Paper and Bolder ; Furniture : Dimity ; Black Satin ; Lamp Wick ; blue
NOTICE.
COR N I: I. I l s II OVER,
subscribers having succeeded to thebusiness Shirts ; Linciwind fancy Prints ; blue Camlet Cloaks;
DEALER IN
and stand of the late firm of Peck et Co., at Earthenware of vaiious colors-and patterns ; Staof
General Merchandise & Hawaiian Produce,
l.iilniiiia, most respectfully solicit the patronage of tionery ; and the following assortment
HARDWARE.
the public.
GEO. W. PUNCHARD & CO.
HILO, HAWAII.
Luhaina, Jan. 1, 1816.—Sni
Knives and Forks ; Raiors ; buck and hand Saws ;
Whale ship/ supplied with the best recruits on the
cross cut Saws ; Pit Saws ; Mill Saws ; Sets of Car- most favorable terms in exchange for Bills or Goods
penters' TooJs; Axes ; Socket Chisels; Garden Hoes; udapltd to the market.
GEO. W. PUNCHARD A CO.
Jan. 28.—1y.
cast Plane Irons ; cast Steel Chisfor sale Beef, Pork, Salmon, Bread, cut Plane Irons ;
els ; Gauges ; Screw Augurs ; steel Augurs ; HatchPaints, Oils .'.<•.
Flour, Cordage, &c, &c, together with a
ins , cast Steel Gimblets ; Spike'Gimblels ; Planes ;
Oil ; boiled Oil ; spirits of Turpentine;
general assortment of Ship Chandlery; and com- Lost
Lath
Nails
Nails
; Wrouglit
; Boat
Irons ; cast
mand extensivo facilities for supplying ships with reWhite Lead ; Yellow Ochro Venetian Red ;
Nails Tacl.s ; Spike Nails ; Cooper's Riiels ; Cop- Burns' Green ; Verdigris ; Varnish. For salo by
cruits at the shortest notice.
from
10
to
Kinnacle
;
Lamps, ;■
25 gallons
They have made every arrangement for the re- per Boilers
C. BREWER &, CO.
; Iron Table Spoons ; Tea
Jan. Ist, 1846.
ceipt and prompt delivery of ships' letters. Letters copper Lamps ; Needles foot
Rulers
Fish
Hooks
&c.
&c.
;
2
overland, for ships touching at this pluce, directed Spoons ;
STARKEY, JANION & CO.
to the care of Messrs. Mott, Talbot & Co., MazatNOTICE.
Jan.
1846.
Honolulu,
lan, will be duly forwarded.
MANSION HOUSE will be conducted in
N. B.—Wanted Bills of Exchange on the Uiuted
•future by J. 0. Carter, F. W. Thomson having
FOR SALE OR LEASE.
States, England and France.
withdrawn Ins interest by mutual consent.
Lalutina, Jan. I, 1846.—Sin.
Honolulu,
lately
occupihouse
J. 0. CARTER.
in
dwelling
ed by C. Brewer, Esq. The house was sent Jan. 1, 1846.
F. W. THOMPSON.
JAMES ROBINSON & CO.
out from the United States in frame and is built in
made arrangements to kill part of their the most thorough manner. It is nf two stories beFOR SALE.
superior atock of Cattle, respectfully inform sides the basement, with veranduhs around each, and -g 4k
ABars
California Snap ; 250 boxes
fk ft
captains of vessels and the public geneiailv, that contains two parlors and dining room below, with
Cocoa Soap, (perfumthey can be supplied with the very best BEEF at the four convenient and airy chambers above ; a comi\sual rates, under the direction of Mr. George Rise- modious cellar well lighted and ventillated ; —also, ed,) Manilla Cigars ; Rose Water ; Palm Leaf Hats*
bath rooms, ironing rooms, cook house Sic attach- Smoked beef. Candles, maple veneers, table salt, 1
ly, a clean and experienced butcher.
French boots and shoes, Saxony and
G. R., on his part, respectfully begs to state that ed. The whole is in the most complete order, and case hosiery,
handkerchiefs by
nothing shall be wanting to give perfect satisfaction. will be sold or leased on the most liberal terms.— Welsh
Jan. 1
C. BREWER & CO.
C. BREWER & CO.
Apply to
Honolulu, Jan. 24.—1y.
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