https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/05ec2c25e47712945df4aec4c45ea545.pdf f5a63fb1aae6faf11fadbc802414d8d5 PDF Text Text THE FRIEND. [No. XIV. 105 HONOLULU, OAHU, H. 1., JULY 15, 184G. Vol. IV.j of the most prominent is slavery. Its death your Friend, you will much oblige a conwarrant is drawn, but when, O, when will stant reader of your paper. A Semi-monthly Journal, devoted to Temperance, it be e.\ecu(ed? So, also, of intemperance; " In attempting a satisfactory description of Seamen, Marine anil General Intelligence. when will its morbid and avaricious causes, this romantic Isle, (Albemarle, one of the puui.isiiEii and imrr.D dv and i(s bitter, burning consequences cease? group of the Gallapagos,) 1 feel much at BAMUF.I. 0. DAMON, Sl'. A MEN'S CHAPLAIN. And Sabbath breaking! Next to idolatry, loss. From itsappearance I should judge the it was the grand sin which swept the Jews time could not be far distant, when the greatT I It M S into 70 years of captivity ; and if these (hings er pint of it must have been a mass ol liquid $2,50 annum, One copy per were done in (he green tree what shall be burning lava, its appearance much resem4,00 copies, Two " M* done in the dry? And unprincipled, immoral bling that of melted cast iron, suddenly Three « " Five men in public offices of high responsibility! cooled as it exuded from the fount in rivulets, " " I0.«« Though we have some, Ton and then visited by a terrific enrthquake, sun" ■>"v t: KTIIBM r. Nts, \ dering it into immense masses, by crevices Amidst their toils lo man and virtue true, " as the rock and pure as heavenly dew;" and Firm abysses. The substance seemed very Ono «quarc,2 in-ertionn, £2.25,and 50 cents for every additional insertion. One half square f)i less, yet we are compelled to admit (hat others brittle, and the dire confusion which impetu2 insertion*. sl,".">, and 37 1-2 cents for every ad- arc not to be (rusted beyond (he limits of ously hurried it from the burning fount, left ditional insertion. For yearly advertising, please their own self interest and desire for popular it to cool with Hake upon flake, making it apply to the Publisher. necessary for us to use great precaution in Subscriptions and donations ff>r the Friend receiv- applause. Bible principles, and the rights lest it should crumble and ed at the Study of llrl Seamen's Chaplain, or by the oi' others, and (he laws of God even, are passing over, following Agent*:—Mr. K. 11. Boardnan, Honolulu; cobwebs, vanity, dust, if (hey conflict, as plunge us into one of (he many abysses with Rev. Cochran Koines, Lahaina; Rev. Titus Coan, often (hey do, with (heir schemes of ambi- which it is interspersed. Tho bottom ol Milo; ami the American Mfssionarics throughout tion and wealth! many was covered with water which seemed the Islands. I( is because of such men (hat the land to spring from the earth or sea, and perhaps mourns, and public confidence turns pale, of unfathomable depth. In our search wo THF E RIEND. and good men sigh, and our government at accidentally fell upon a sequestered spot surrounded by a small growth of Mangrove, times seems balancing on a pivot. For the Krimd. But in full view of these and other (hings upon which the dread volcano in its destrucN. Y. CORRESPONDENCE. to be deplored, your mountain position would tive career had permitted a portion of tho Naff York, Jan. 29, 184G. disclose causes—such as an increased sense sandy soil unmolested to remain, and eleDear Sir:—Could you |>lant your feet on of risjht, a sound public sentiment, and con- vated beyond tho grasp of the flowing tide, tho highest mountain in the United States siderations of political economy (oo—causes it had escaped desolation by cither element, and take a general ami minute survey ol our which are to slavery what the worm is a( in the centre of which, was placed erect, a social and moral condition, you would see (he root of a plant—would disclose a thou- lonely board, upon which was rudely carved many (hings lovely and of good aspect, and sand streams which are puUing out (he fires this incription, Sacred to the memory of of (he distillery and (he pit—would disclose Smith Stewart, of the Schooner William, a much that is unlovely and to be deplored. You would see fruitful fields and thriving the righteous verdict which Sabbath break- native of New York, who died upon (his villages, whore but yesterday stood the ori- ers and immoral public men, one by one, island January Bth, 1829, aged 22 years." ginal forest ; you would see a thousand are bearing away lo (heir inglorious and un- Whilst gazing upon the tomb of this unforstreams driving a hundred thousand ma- sought for retirement. The name of the tunate youth, my mind quickly reverted chines for vari his purposes ; some three wicked shall rot. The names of many who to the situation I was at present placed in, thousand steamboata, pushing enterprise in have had within a quarter of a century the the only difference, he being in a scaling every watery direction; more thau3t>Uo miles votes and the hosannahs of the multitude schooner, I, in a whaling ship, perhaps of rail road, an-! the great iron shuttles fly- are seldom mentioned now. And why? Are awaiting a similar end, or may be an uning through this loom of wealth and morals, (hey dead? They might as well be dead, for timely death. Thus ends the tcrrestial career of many and weaving a web for all coming genera- by a common consent the whole community (hat (he world corrccdy terms jovial merrytions. You would see that a very few years silently and severely le(s them alone. havo wrought a great change in architecture Hut after all, my dear sir, God lives; and hearted sailors, of which epi(het their conand agriculture; in the arts and sciences— before you come down from your mountain duct whilst on shore, makes them meritoriin education and morals. Every where you elevation, lift up both heart and voice in the ous. Upon the other hand, view him whilst would see the hand of improvement busy, tune of Old Hundred and sing the 97 Psalm. on ship-board at sea; (he many trials he is heir to in traversing the ocean and wanderand that hand liilcd with n generous reward He i-fiirns the Lord, the Saviour reigns; "Praise ing from a polar to tropical clime, buffetting for its toil. I wish I could add, every where strains; Kvamrcac him in (he angry billows and facing the howling Let lire whole earlh in sonirs rejoice, you would see truth and righteousness asAnd distant islands join their voice." storm, see him confined by disease cendant, tem|>crance triumphant, and wise Yours, J. S. midnight in the dark and gloomy forecastle of a ship, laws wisely observed. Would you could ace what David saw when he said, groaning and writhing in agony from a frac" Behold For the Friend. tured limb, by an accidental fall, irri(nted how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity." We have the Description of Albemarle Island (one of tht and made more painful from (he constant outlines of this picture drawn; may our Gallapagos,) Sailor's Grave-—Reflec- motion of the vessel, deprived of maternal tions, Sec, Sjc. aid or parental consolation, with none but children and children's children see it perMr Editor:—By giving the following the hands of his hardy shipmate* to soothe fected. Among the unlovely things which would brief extract, copied from a Seamen's Jour- his painful pilgrimage to a watery grave, and moisten your eye and movo your heart, one nal, now residing in Honolulu, a place in thus tumbles into oblivion, without the TII E FR IE ND, . -------- »••• " �106 THE FRIEND. about $250 in trade. Besides this knowledge of an indulgent father, a fond head drunkard at this arose in wrath, and also contributed have built two thatch meeting houses at out they sister, head, and his old hat from his cast it vioyoung a a loving pulling perhaps mother, and rethatched the meeting house at Punaluu. , posts, and tender wife—all conjecturing that he is lently on (he floor. "No,"saidhe, "J Common Schools. —The common schools are doing still living, and attributing his long and pro- you shall never make another cent out of as well as in former years. Some of them appear tracted absence to an unmindfulness of his me, nor shall any other grog-seller." The well, others feeble and inefficient. keal.ak.ek.ua. friends and home. With such reflections whole company were roused by the occasion, j flitting across my mind, I turned aside and and instantly the pledge went round .They Rev. Mark Ivies.—State of Religion.—Meetings have not been so well attended as left the unhallowed spot and repaired to the sallied out in mass to the other groggeries, at the stations The original congregation is now divided boat, with which we reached the ship soon proclaiming the rebellion on all hands, and formerly. seven. But little interest, of late, has been magetting recruits rapidly. On a bench were into after dark. nifested on the subject of religion. is fur from an a of men whose conversation This, Mr. Editor, Benevolent Efforts. —Last year the people raised being sitting couple of $91 50 towards the support of their pasoverwrought picture of many who leave had just prepared them for the rising. One the sum their friends and homes thoughtlessly, to of the grog-sellers had gone by in an ele- tor, besides contributions for other objects. Common Schools. —There are 162 children in the brave the peltings of the pitiless storm, upon gant sleigh, with his leopard skin floating schools. The teachers are reported as dilligent, and , the bosom of the waste and trackless ocean. around him. "There!" said one of the the scholars make some progress. dashing his fine Many young men of good moral character, men, " there goes Kailua. superior intellect and good connections, horse and sleigh, and fine clothes. See, Rev. Asa Thurston and Dr. Setii L. Anfrom reasons which they themselves arc in- Tom: you and I pay for all that finery, and drews. Stale of Religion.—Much interest prevailthe subject of religion capable of explaining, are often induced to see what rags and dirt we get by it." So ed at this station last year on were solemn and well attended. The adopt a sailor's life. Generally speaking, they were discoursing when the protesters —meetings and famine have been very6overe in this resuch are the least calculated to rise in their came up. Before night sixty hard bruisers drought gion for several months past, and it is hoped that cold Without the least of had vowed to and at conception allegiance water, profession. even this affliction has been sanctified to the spiritual the toilsome and laborious life of a sailor, the close of the next day, almost every in- good of some. they go on shipboard, and are at once called temperate man in the place had joined the Benevolent Efforts. —This church has contributed 68 towards the support of the pastor the pool upon to perform duties inconsistent with standard of temperance. The whole town $114 besides finishing their new meeting house at their previous habits, and consequently re- was excited by the news. The men who had year, pugnant to their feelings. A moiety offor- been so long enriching the rum-sellers, now Kainaliu. Waimea. bearance and a little instruction, in most in- turned round upon them and entered comL. Lyons.— State of Religion. —Some parts stances, on the part of captains and officers, plaint before (he magistrates for their vio- ofRev. this field have enjoyed a revival during the year would soon reconcile the stranger to his new lation of the laws. What the magistrates especially in the district of Hamakua, where the to could now this, before, habits of But of had been unable prove mode and life. instead church members are actively engaged, and the eaust epithets the most vile, abuses the most hu- be proved abundantly, and pains and penal- of Christ progressing. Benevolent Efforts. —The people in Hamakua miliating, oaths the most profane, and not ties were loaded upon the unhappy retailers. | have contributed in cash and various articles to the unfrequently kicks, cuffs, bruises and severe The grog-shops were all closed, doors and amount of $160 towards the support of their pastor. castigations are most lavishly bestowed upon windows, within a week, and as desolate as They are also actively engaged in building meeting the willing but incompetent amateur of the they had before been populous. The shop houses for themselves. ocean. This is too generally, though not of the man with the pretty sleigh, after being Common Schools are prosperous in Hamakua, but always the case, and the natural conse- closed some days, took fire one night, and !in other parts of the field they are very inefficient. KAH AI.A. quence is a stubborn determination on the although the fire was speedily extinguished, part of the man to resent and resist, and a the heads of the barrels were all out, and! Rkv. Ei.ias Bond.—No report. HANA. brutal perseverance on the port of the Cap- the earth drank the grog. [„Y. Y.J. of Com.' Rev. Daniel Conde and Rev. D. Whitney. tain and officers to overcome by brute force Slate of Religion.—About the commencement of the Missionary Intelligence. and humble the man into submission. present year an unusual interest was manifest on the From such conduct at the commencement, HII.O. 'subject of religion in different parts of this field. Rev. Messrs. Coan and Lyman.— State of can often be traced the causes of the frewere full and solemn, and many professed state of the people and Meetings —The Religion. general to have repented of their sins. quent desertions of men, the occasional mu- church for the last two has been prosperous. years tinies, and the many disasterously terminated In some parts of the field there has been much inte- Benevolent Efforts.—The people have contributed — voyages. $153 18 for the generalcause, besides devoting much EQUITY. rest manifested on the subject of religion. Twentytime and labor on their new meeting house, which is five congregations are organized at out posts, furn- 'not yet finished. ished with meeting houses or school houses occuCommon Schools.—The schools have been in opeAgain.—The The Washingtonians Come pied for public worship. beautiful town of Bath, in Maine, had some Benevolent efforts.—The people have contributed years ago become quite temperate. But two liberally in labor, provisions and cash, amounting the sum of $800, which has been expended or three groggeries remained, with a tew cus- nearly tothe female and various ration without any mateiial change, though they have had but a partial supply of school books. WAILUKU. aiding boarding school, tomers, and a new race of drinkers arose, in other public objects in tha held. Fifty dollars in Rev. E. M. Clark.— State of Religion.—Meetings are well attended. Much attention has been while the reformers were off guard, increas- cash, contributed for the Hawaiian Bible Society. given to the systematic study of the bible. One naof laborand sessions the children of —All day evening the Common Schools. the field, in ing tive preacher is supported by the church at an out a suitable are and all attend enrolled, nearly age, their to At way destruction. ing men on post. In January, of the present year, a revival of school. The schools are as as could be prosperous length the philanthrophists began a new expected. Perhaps they were never in a more en- religion commenced, and more than two hundred profess to have turned to the Lord. movement which excited attention, and at couraging state. Benevolent Efforts. —Since April, 1844, they have one of the grog shops became the topic of KAU. the sum of $725, towards the support of their morning conversation. The rum-seller, Rev. John D. Paris.— State of Religion.— The paid pastor. Besides the above, their montnly contribuwith an air suited to the announcement, said, cause of religion has not been so prosperous during tions for other benevolent purposes amount to $50. I cara not for all they can do; my profits the past two years as formerly. Yet among a por- They have built one out-station meeting house and are safe; for," said he, (pointing to the hard- tion of the people there has been a steady progress, rethatched two others. Common Schools. —These have been under tin est drinker,) " I am sure of making fifty dol- and they seem to value their religious privileges. Benevolent Effort*.—The people have aided libe- care of government agents. The attendance of the lars out of you, and forty out of you, and rally J their new churches. in building stone The children has been irregular, and they have made but thirty of you,*" so pointing round the circle, timber, stone and lime were contributed by thorn,! little progress. A part of the support of toacheri the whole The assessed besides much labor the group. in erecting building. They was paid by government, and a part by the parenti until he had . " I �THE 107 FRIEND. are hundreds both in and minished. Here as well as elsewhere the pay ofj couragement is that there There is great need out of the church who apparently have the seeda of inadequate. teachers has been Rkv. D. Baldwin and Rev. C. Forbes. of a missionary teacher in Honolulu and tho vicinity. spiritual life planted in them. Benevolent Efforts.—The people have rethatched State of Religion.—ln 1845 more than usual interest Second Church, Rev. L. Smith.—State of on religion was felt by the people. Meetings were Religion.—Several protracted meetings were held in their meeting house, and contributed $21 at their full and well attended at all times. During the ship- different parts of the parish during the fall and wm-|jmonthly concerts. declined, and ter of 1844 and '45, which were blessed to the good, Schools. —Attendance upon the Sabbath school is ping season, however, the interest of schools and also of scholars many returned to their former practices. of souls ; as the result of which ninety-five persons good. The number Benevolent Efforts.—A readiness to contribute to have beed added to the church on profession of their is rapidly diminishing. The number of children in of that of the objects ofbenevolence has been manifested. During faith in Christ. Death has made large inroads into the whole field is only three-eights the past two years $321 were contributed towards this church, especially during the year 1845, while adults. the support of their pastor, and $2,400 have been visited with the epidemic influenza. School.— Mr. <jr Mrs. subscribed and mostly paid in for repairing their Benevolent Efforts.—The sum of $200 was raised Chiefs' Children's —The whole number of churches. $180 have been paid towards the support last year towards a support for the paator. The Cook and Mr. Douglass. children in this school is sixteen—eight of each sex. the by rethatched recently ofschool teachers. house has been meeting In regard to the intellectual attainments of the Common Schools. —These have continued much church—a job worth $160. scholars, there is much encouragement. They have as in former years. Temptations from the shipping Schools. —Some eight or nine months ago, about made gradual and steady progress in their studies, are very great, and produce a very deleterious effect twenty well qualified teachera in this parish abanand are much interested in reading English books, upon the schools at Lahaina. doned their schools for want of an adequate remunemanifest a taste for English literature. They all services. Since that time the schools and ration for their MOLOKAI. some interest in political affairs. But with all name to livo, while they were dead- take have had a Rev. Messrs. Gulick, Hitchcok and An- all the better scholars having forsaken the schools, their advantages they are yet destitute of the fear beginning ofwisdom." drews. State of Religion. —The usual means of while the remainder have neither loved nor feared of the Lord, which is the grace have been uninterruptedly and successfully em- their ignoramus pedagogues. Select Schools. Rev. D. B. Lyman. —The ployed. Attendance upon the Sabbath and week Hilo boarding School numbers at the present time EWA AND WAIMEA. day meetings has been large, while general order scholars, of whom thirty-five are church Rev. A. Bishop.— State of Religion.—During the fifty-six and prosperity have gladened the hearts of the teachThe hopes ot the teachers concerning members. interesting has been an last twelve months there ers. their future usefulness are undimished. districts. Protracted Benevolent Efforts. —Cash to the amount of $400 state of things, in those two Mrs. Coan's boarding school for females has been has been paid towards the support of one of the mis- meetings have been held in various parts of the field in progress during the fast two years, with an averreceived into at one hundred have been monthly and nearly sionaries ; $220 have been contributed reclaimed. age of twenty scholars. It has been supported princoncerts ; $58 75 to aid the poor. Total, $678 76. the church. Many backsliders have been of the cipally from donations, both of natives and foreignsupport the teachers on this island have Towards Schools. —The school Benevolent Efforts.— ers. the repairing meeting to aid in on the other conse68 islands, $114 ; pastor, been belter paid than Tho Female Seminary at Wailuka, Mr. Bailey their own repairs upon for Waialua, $23 ; prosperous. the schools have been house at unusually quently teacher, has enjoyed the smiles ofProvidence during commendable interest in also have taken a church, $33. Parents the past two years. In the summer of 1844 thera the education of their children. The proportion of Schools. —An increase of two hundred and sixty- was much seriousness among the scholars and some rhildren on this island is large. Nearly one thou- three scholars. hopeful conversions. Six have been admitted to the sand were present at the exanination inJanuary last. waialua. church, and others remain, who give evidence of The whole population of Molokai is 4,500. During Mr. A. Wilcox.— State of Religion.—Ye at be- having experienced a change of heart. the year past there were 142 births and 90 deaths on fore last the people enjoyed tho services of a pastor Lahainaluna Seminary.—Rev. Messrs. Emthis island. This is the only island, with the excepin poor health. For the last year they have been erson, Hunt and Alexander. —Since the death of tion of Nihao, where the births exceed the deaths, without stated pastoral labor. The missionary Rev. Sheldon Dibble, teacher in theology, which according to tho reports of the general meeting. teacher at the station looked after the spiritual took place January 22, 1845, the branches of his wants of the people as far as his health and other department have been taught by the remaining K. ANEOHE. Rev. B. W. Parker.— State of Religion.— There duties would permit, assisted occasionally by pas- teachers, aided during the last six months by the have been mainhas been no special religious interest in tho congre- tors from other stations. Meetings Rev. T. D. Hunt. and also during the week. on the Sabbath no evidence of the tained From a general catalogue recently published, it ; two years the last gation during contributed —The have Benevolent Efforts. people appears that two hundred and ninety-six have cone Spirit's special presence in the church. Attendance the roof of their repairing towards cash, about $50, forth from this seminary; of whom twelve have died; upon the means of grace much as formerly. considerable labor in procuring of the remainder, ene hundred and eight are school Benevolent Efforts.—Daring the year 1845 $92 50 ! stone church, besides from tho mountains. timbers teachers; forty-three are in the service of governwere contributed for the support of the gospel. Schools. —The number of scholars has been reduc- ment ; thirty-one are otherwise usefully employed Schools. —The parents take but little interest in one-half. ed more than the education of their children. The native superone hundred and fifteen who have graduated are in good standing in the churches ; and about forty are intendence has hitherto been entirely inadequate— WAIMEA. the teachers but partially paid—consequently they Stuf< of Religion —The pastor of this station was of a decidedly immoral character. have taken but little interest in their schools, and removed by death in December last. Up to the time Waioli School on Kauai. Mr. L. Johnson. most of the children have been very irregular in their of his illness and death the religious interests of the This school has been in operation four years, during attendance. station were well sustained. Since that time they which time it has sent eight scholars to Lahainaluna have necessarily suffered, though they have been Seminary, and introduced twenty teachers into the HONOLULU. highly favored by the labors of an efficient native schools on Kauai. First Church, Rev. R. Armstrong.—State] preacher. In 1845 this school numbered fifty scholars, studysystematic reading of Benevolent Efforts.—Towards the support of pas- ing geography, arithmetic, elements of geometry, of Religion.—The daily and demand the bible has increased the for that holy tor, $50. reading, writing, moral philosophy, and a select class book beyond previous years. In March last a proSchools. —There has been a small increase in the in English. Church history and algebra have been tracted meeting of four days was held in the stone numer of scholars, though it is very obvious that the introduced the present year. A graduate from the church, the results of which were encouraging. The population are diminishing in this held. seminary at Lahainaluna has rendered eaaential aid meetings were full and solemn, and the church memin teaching the past year. ZOLOA. bers were more fervent in their supplications at the Pogue J. Smith.— and Dr. W. Punahou School for Missionary Chilthrone of grace. Numbers from the world have since Rev. Mr. appear to be fight- dren.—Rev. Daniel Dole and Miss M. Smith. professed penitence, and a desire to be on the Lord's State of Religion.— While a few greater part of the Since the general meeting in 1844, this school has side. District meetings have also been held at the ing the good fight of faith, the church arc worldly-minded, lukewarm and asleep. been in operation seventy weeks. The studies have out-stations with good results. Benevolent Efforts. —Besides rethatching the meet- been as numerous as the scholars could do justice to. Benevolent Efforts. —From October, 1844, to Octowards In arithmetic, history, geography, reading, spelltober, 1845, the Bum of $570 was raised for the sup- ing house, the people have contributed $26 ing and penmanship, there has been decided proport of the pastor. Important improvements have the support of their pastor. as well as j could be ex- | gress. Some attention has been given to the Latin, Schools. —The schools are been made in the church, in the erection of the galteachers. |Greek, and French languages, in which several of the leries, pulpits, &c, which has cost $2,640. This pected considering the qualifications of the scholars have made considerable progress. sum has been covered by subscriptions and nearly all WAIOLI. paid. A large proportion of this has come from the Rev. G. Rowell.— State of Religion.— Nothing Mr-. Rice has taught drawing. The boys have advancing in industrious habits by working with poor of the congregation. extraordinarily favorable or unfavorable in thia been Schools. —The number of scholars has greatly di- church and congregation. The pastor's chief en- Mr. Rice two or three hours daily. I.ATI AIN A. — i — " — ; — I — — , �THE 108 F RIEND. in originating the British and Foreign Bible Death of tut. Rev. William Byi.anii. Society. We conclude our remarks, by Ciiati-ain, U. S. Navy.—A Washington corHONOLULU, JULY 15, 1846. copying the following extract from a late respondent of New xoik Journal of ComNew York Observer: merce, under date of January ilith, after alWILLIAM WILBEFORCE. "The erti of the formation of the British luding to the death of a member of ConThe names of Napoleon and Wilbeforce and Foreign Bible Society will be memora- gress, the Hon. W. Taylor, of Virginia, will both bo remembered. That of the ble in the world's history. The hand and thus unites in regard to the death of tho heart of Wilbcrforce participated in that great warrior will havo its admirers, so will great design. Nor should it bo forgotten R.v. W. Ryland: that of the christian statesman, but different that it was conceived in troublous times, Scarcely had our minds finished their will be tho principles upon which these when that pott-ntous man, Napoleon, like contemplation! on this unexpected Provinames will be cherished in remembrance.— the genius of war, was perplexing Europe dence, before we heard of the ilealh of the with the reality as well as the fertr of disas- Rev. William Ryland, an minister Our object is not to contrast their characters, trous change, when kingdoms were crumb- of the Methodist connexion,eminent formerly Chapbut to direct the reader's mind to the noble ling under his iron foot, and an army of lain to the Senate, and for many year-? —the stand which Wilberforcc took as the advo- 500,000 soldiers, fresh from bottle and flush- last of his life—llie resident Chaplain at tho He was ' a good cate of evangelical truth. High in office ed with victory, were threatening England Navy Yard in this city man, and lull of the Holy Ghost nnd of from the other side of the channel. The esteem his he among countrymen, yet and friends of the projected institution proposed faith,' and through the blessing of God on was not ashamed t> be kown as a christian, to combine for the common object the scat- his faithful ministry, much people were ' although living in an era proverbial for its tered energies of all professing Christians. added to I lie Lord ' He attained to the ripe. scepticism and contempt for piety. la his Mr. W. worked in a quiet and unostentatious old age of seven-six, and died as will in tho delighted with the catholic character service of his country, as in that of tho Practical view ofChristinnity" we have an way, of the plan. Hughes, Reyner and Grant,' Church of God. exhibition of his mind and opinions. In a says his diary, breakfasted with me on Bi- Without the advantages ol" a regular educa' few years it passed through scores of edi- ble Society formation.' Another meeting tion, he was, like the celebrated Joseph tions in England and America, and has now was held ' at Mr. Hardcastle's counting- Easlhum, of Philadeljria, distinguished for become a standard work on practical The- house, at a later hour than suited city habits, a natural and vehement eloquence, which, of regard to my convenience, and yet flowing out with wonderful copiousness from ology. It was written for the learned, hon- out on so dark a morning, that we discussed by the fountain of the heart, carried away his ored and gay. From the death-bed of Ed- candle-light, while we resolved on the estab- auditors with irresistible power, lie was mund Burke, there went an expression of lishment of the Bible Society.' The * conti- remarkable for a certain vigorous animation thanks to its pious author. That great nental system' has long been dead, hut the and impassioned action in his delivery, system that lives, and will live to the which sometimes seemed too powerful for his statesman, whoso mind had become a vast Bible end of time, restraining the passions of cor- mortal frame to endure, At the same time storehouse of knowledge, spent, it is said, rupt men, encircling all lands with its light the excitement was far from being artificial. the two closing days of his life in perusing and continuing a sacred memorial for those He was said to he a favorite preacher of the this work. What author could ask to have who have stood forth its noble advocates and eloquent William Pinkney of Maryland, ar.d other distinguished men of that day. In his works more highly honored ? We revere abiding friends." point of expressive animation they were not of because he Wilbcrforce, the memory The XXIVtk Report of the Seamen's Hospi- unlike each other, rejoicing in a style of elowas the consistent christian, when moving tal on board the Dreadnought, a three deck- quence, which, while it mi»ht not secure particular admiration at the North, is quite in those circles that were honored with the er, moored off Greenwich. congenial with the taste of thosu who live of and other of Pitt, Fox, a Engpresence This is a benevolent institution and enjoys under a warmer sun and more brilliant land's great statesmen of the Reign of the patronage of the Queen and numerous skies. George 111., because among the honored, distinguished personages. It is intended for titled and noble, he advocated such senti- the relief of sailors of every clime and naHow to Part a Chain Cable.—A letter ments as were proclaimed from the pulpits tion. During the 24 years of the Society's from Buenos Ayres in the Boston Journal, of John Newton, Thomas Scott, Leigh existence, it has aided 43,'J8 r si'smnß. be- states that the people of that country enRichmond, Robert Hall, Andrew Fuller, longing to 25 different nations, viz: English- deavored to obstruct the passage of the comsquadron up the river Parana, by and others of a kindred spirit. It is good men, 20,867; Scotchmen, 5,951; Irishmen, bined placing a large chain across the channel, to contemplate the lives and characters of 4,595; Frenchmen, 190; Germans, 652; with small vessels or lighters placed under ■uch men. They constitute a constellation Swedes and Norwegians, 15,08; Spaniards, it at proper distances apart. It was a chainof christian worthies (hat impart a mild and 199; Africans, 233; Turks, 12; Greeks, 26; cable for a line-of-hattle ship. They had every preparation to receive the enepleasing radiancy to Britain's sky. O when Chinese, 28; South Sea Islands, 170; United made my at the batteries—and as the vessels ap•hall others equally illustrious for moral States, 896; South Americans, 101, &c, proached this obstruction, Captain Hope, worth and brilliancy, make their appear- &.c. The expenses of the institution during in command of H. M. steamer ' Firebrand,' ance? During the life-time of Wilberforce 1844, were £9,741 Bs, exceeding the income immediately steamed up to the chain, hooked hauled it up to the he was permitted to learn that many men ,£279 15s 2d. This society we think emi- it with his cut-Mot k, and cat-head, and in the mid.it of a heavy fire moving in the upper walks of life traced nently calculated to carry out the apostle's from the fort, succeeded in cutting it in thoir serious impressions to his writings.— exhortation. "As we have opportunity, let ten minutes from the time of getting fast to it. He was also an honored instrument of God us do good unto all men." THE FRIEND. " " ' — - �THE FRIEND. 109 List of Letters remaining in the office of MORAL COURAGE IN EVERYDAY LIFE. the Consulate of the United States, at Have the courage to discharge a debt while you have 30th June, 1846. Honolulu, lo courage Have llie do withpocket. , UTHOR. Ihe money in your FRBBYAEUGNATCSEUHA A may however much you do not need, John F Aiken, Joseph Although il.e highest iiifiuntains do not exceed in pro out that which you mind when Aiken, your admire the to sjieak courage Ailyn. Wm X it. Have Allen, Wm W portion to llie earth, ihe a |,eriiies on therm.l of an oryour tlo to hold Andrews, Arthur, Capt II Joseph so; Capt should and you necessary is thai ange, yet man is UM small m climb their sinnniils. So it tongue when it is better lh.it you should be silent Have Brown, breathing of nece-sily to he is under the Brown Lewis V live, Wm frail that Barnard Capt David the courage to .jK-al, to I friend in a seedy" coal, even Barnard, Capt John P ten times in the sti.nl space of a miuute. Burgess, Isaiah the streei, and when a rich one Is nigh; llie effort is jBrings, David J The utmoS|ihrre presses apna us with a weight equal in Barker, Capl John S Capl Henry less than many people lake il to be, anil the net is worthy BigeTow,John S Bonnev, Capt Nathaniel lo what we should nave Is sustain, if wo weic at the botBarker, Blakcnshin, Joseph a king. Have the courage to set down every jienny you Bailey, Capt Hiram tom of a lake, the surface of which was elevated J2 feet courage to jiass Beiinet, Capl B BassCtt, Capt James R Have the weekly. imp add s|i-u l.and as we a inounlaiu above our heals. In prapartiou ascend on Burrows, I' shil Brainard, /echcriah a door, linn giving host's the without at lacky your ih,Baldwin, Edwin or rise in a balloon, ibis preaaara, accessary to heep Browuson, G B it—and whal is cannol afford you wbea know you cCurlis S blood, which circulate! in our etnas, in iis place becomes ling, man h:s not earned it. Have llie courage Cliniiiplin, Capt Henry A less. The air as ii rosea it- density obliges us to breathe more, lhat the Cox, F, Thomas Cox, Capt Arthur poverty of her are poor, and you disarm with greater (reqaencTi v c experience a painful swelling to own thai jou Capt Joseph T Divis Chaee, Chase, sbarseM sting. Have ihe courage to ti 11 your personal Clarke, David Claxlon, (jeorge Wilson on llie exterior; soon oar sight is diet ted and dizziness be deprived of I hut pleasure Church, Capl John the worltl Horatio S will defects, ami Church, seizes us. Alan elevation of 2.'),0iH1 feel, the greatest Cushmnn, Dennis W being reminded of their o*o. Have the courage lo Cninpton, Francis A thai man baa been able to reach, an intense cold stiffens by t "iisliman, (.'apt Benjamin Collin, Chas H that you have been in the wrong, and you will re- Cathcart, Cairo*!, Oliver J Capl Olid his limbs-, the nir is too much rariiicd to conduct the atlu.it ("net from ihe mind of others, putting I desira- Craw, move the Cabot, M T Nathan sound of his voire and he l.ciiiines deaf. Soon llie blood Clifford, Alfred impression m the |)laee of an unfavorable one. Have Coe. fed ward B no longer restrained by sufficient jiresMtre, spirts out ble Cunicsky, Michael a ic-olutiou when you can- Cash, Chas G through the pores of the skin-llie heart cea-es to heal ihe coacage lo adhere to first D change it fnr a belter, and lo abandon it at the clcv- Drew, Francis D Davis, Walter G It is necessary lo descend another moment, an elevation not ac- Davis, Timothy the to courage Davenport, Capl John P upon euih conviction. Have hour, of a few more yards, and it would be too laic. Thus you Dodge, Joseph 1 Daring, Capl R N anil it with ihe to day, compare a lo \utir knowledge age Chas E perceive, dear rca In, Ihui la leave the surface at our of maa. Have the courage to make a will, Dunbar, E globe for an hour, is to expoe* one's self to the most average life face to one. ihe more, a just courage Ebliedge. Capt Thomas Have Edwards, Shuabel P frightfuldangers. This weakness would be sullicienlly and what is C Capl for; F.verelt, T you harder than you bargain difficulty, a lest it kick soar If our souls ha.l not the power, al the same ti'iie, lo difficulties, like thieves, often disappear ala glance.— Fisher, Alex P Fisher M C even lo God. Fish, Moses R Have the courage to that your eyes at the prospect ol Fisher, Thos P sea, When we wish to plonge into the depths of the Fulbr, Thomas F large profits ami to be content with small ones Have Fuller, Nathaniel Fitzgerald, Geo R ihe danger overtakes us uiiuh more speediiv. At the ihe courage to 101la man why you will not lend him your Fuller, Franklin G depth of U feet, we endure a jrressure three times as he will resjircl you more than if jou tell him you Graver, Stephen A money; (Jifiord, Lysander W great as our atmosphere. This limit passed —we have pant. Have the courage to "cut" ihe most agreeable Gilford, Capt Anthony Gillbrd, Leonard S tried the experiment upon our-clves— ii becomes dangf r acquaintance you possess, when he convinces you that he Crcy, Capt James Goodwin, Capt A S H ous lo subrmt lo a new pressure. Willi a pressure of lacks principle: a friend should bear Willi a friends in Howland, Capt Timothy' Howland. Philip four atmospheres, the blood 100 much compressed in our Hand, Capl David his vices. Have the courage to show Howland, Levi S lirmities''—nol seat back inwards the of the skin life; Heaves, Thos W 3 Hutching, Capt Robt C limbs, is forccil your preference for hoaesly, in whatever guise it appears; Higgins, Thos E Hyde, Wm B becomes livid; the heart congested, beats with difficult) anil roar contempt for vice surrounded by attractions.— Hyde, Geo W Hammond, Capt J W and lorpoT, the precursor of death warns us of the dun Have the courage to give, occasionally that which you Heath, Chas 2 ger of protracting tins state a few moment! longer.— can ill afford to spafv; giving whal you do not wanl nor Jcnckes, J S Moreover, it is with much difficulty that we can pass a \nh;c, Jones, Capt Wm A in itlier biings nor deserves thanks in return; who Jolls, Capt'Joseph H Jameson, Francia A 4 minute ut the bottom of the water without breathing. oicrflowJohnson, Wm II is grateful for a drink of water from another's Seldom is it possible at Ceylon, where the pearlUshers X Have the ing well, however delicious the draught? Kelly, Edward B are trained in diving from their infancy, for some of the Kimball, Lucius C courage to wear your old clothes until you can pay fur is most robust lo remain under water for the space of three Maker, at obey courage your to Lnwlon, Lawton, John F new ones. Have the Prince 2 minutes. With the diving bell a small supply of air is Lowen, Capl Wm being ridicule;! by man. Have Ihe courage Luther, Hiram the risk of taken, which by the aid ofan ingenious piece of mechanLatham, Wilbur F Lansing. D F to wear thick boots in winter, and lo insist upon your Long, William Leavitt, David 2 2 ism, can be renewed from time to time, but ulihnugh redoing ihe same. daughters wife and M markable the apara'.us, |,y means of which a man can James Zaccheus Moxv, Mayhew, CaptAllen Have the courage to acknov\ ledge ignorance of any Mayhcw, Capt S continue two or three hours under water, does not ]>rcMiller, Capl Edwin L give doubt and immediately you, S2 John kind; everybody will Miller, Ceorge Mooves, �ent the pressure; in proportion us one descends, is llie N air condensed. Willi ibis bed the moles of harbors can you more credit than any false pretensions could secure. Norton, Henry D —one is Ncwcomb, Capl Alex be repaired anil work can he done without inconvenience, Have the courage to prefer propriety to fashicn Shuabel C Newton, Henry Norton, at the depth ol IJO feet; but it would not be possible to but the abuse of the other. Have the courage lo listen Nye, James L should do and nol to listen so, you to wife when your descend deeper. We have then no means of penetrating Pease, Capt J H Capt Henry 3 into the extreme depths ol"the ocean; but astronomy ena. when you should not. [This applies to husbands.] Pease, Pcirce, Thomas R Peine, Alvan A hies us to calculate their limits and ihe sounding-line at- Have the courage to provide a frugal dinner for a friend, Peirce, Seabury Peaks Nathaniel H Parker, James D 2 whom you delight lo honor." Have the courage to Porter, John J tests the correctness of ihese calculations. Pools, Capt Ephraini snuff-box in the fire or the melt-pot; lo pass a Parker, Edward Note.—The general pnnciplea advanced in the above throw your R use and to decline the of a friend's translation are doubtless correct, but there is an error, we t diacconisi's shtp; Read, Chas C Reynolds, Capt Joseph 2 think, in averting that U feet orthereahoutsis the great- box, or even one pinch. Have the courage to be inde- Rend, John Reed, Wilsoa est depth that a perass can descend wilh safety below pendent il you can, an act independently when you Roderick, Joseph Ryley, George the surface of the water. The following statement of Russell, James facts may nol he uninteresting: When H. B. M. .Ship, may.—[Anonymous. S Dublin, visiied Honolulu harbor, in March. 181-1, sh,. Starbuck, Capl R F Simmons, Nathan M lost en anchor weighing about Goon pound-. Some native Simmons. Capl BUS Sandford, Capt Squire 4 divers were amnio; ed lo descend ivilh cables and fasten to It is a singular fact that up to a recent date the Ameri- Stowell, Joseph Stowell, Samuel H it which they di I,and the anchor was raised from a depth Snow, J H one estalishcd at Beyrout, and of Shite, Capt S between 20 and ■_>.-, iathoins, or ItO and 150 feet. Al Ihe can mission is ihe only Swilt, John P Smith, Ezra C time great surpri ,c was expressed al the achievement. the ninny Arabs who speak good English, there is not Swift, W J Swam, Capl Oliver C The pressure t-j. to. great, thai blood was forced from one who will not answer you that the American mission- Shock ley, Capt Wm Shockley, Capt H the nostrils of ionic ol" the divers—[Ed of F. Slocuin, Henry A 2 Sinclair, John F2 aries have taught him." T. i .-.1.i1.-il fro ii Hie I'renrli f.r Has I'riertl EXCS IAUNRHSTORDE EA. " " " » �110 Sherman, Capt E P Spooner, Wing Spooner, William Sprague, Darid B Tuber, Edward A 2 Tratus, Manuel T Vender, Chas A THE Spooncr, Edward P Spooner, Oideon H Sampson, A S Sylrester, John T Tobey, Charles Thompson, Edwin V Vail, Nathan It W Winslow, F H West, Thomas Winalow, Reuben Wrightinglnn, J B VVinpenny, Capt E S Also letters lor the following persons marked for no ship: Field, Jessy Bull, James H Smith, Capt Chester F Sawyer, Thomas List of Letters at the Study of the Seamen's Chaplain, July 12th, 1846. Austin, Capt W 2 Atkins, Capt W Alley, Charlea F 2 Ituraard, A W Hoggs, L D Boldwin, W 2 Barnard, D Barlow, Isaac Baldwin, W Baker, M Bonney, H M Baker, FW Brease, H W Brush, S N Brown, A W 2 Brown H E Cathcart. W S Cooper, M 2 Carlton, James 2 C'.ark.Jß Creasy, W H 2 codd, James Coffin, J B Crowell, J ("oil, H Cathcart, O Cox, Thomas E Com, James Darrow, O Drool, VV Kwing, Thomas A Fisher, A P Fish, A G Grorer, S G Hewett, Thomas 2 Hall, A 2 Hammond, J H Hathaway. J S Hannum, J Jennings, E S Johnson, E E Jones,R R 2 Kolly, James Lyon, W Leavett, David Macomber, J L Munson, Augustus Leary, Timothy Norton, VV R (tat, J M Pent, S Paonie, Alexander Pendleton, C Reed, D H Smith. E C A Ashley, EHgah 2 Adams, Capt H METEOROLOGY. M _ aaa. —' 0 .2 f? £ O ■ -' ■ m 0 s= C Congdon, J Chase. J T Church. J 2 • Clark, W W Cofliin, A G 2 Church, H L Cook, C Clifford, 2 Culler, B L Calott, O S Crocker. H D Downs, C C 3 Davis J N E Ewer, F Fisher, J L Q II Green, S Harris, E It Howland, E Hurd, JosL 3 Harrison, E Harding E Jagger, D Jenks, C E X Jones, B F Kempton, F E Long, H Leavett, John M McLean VV Mundy, F A B Norton, John O Nixon, W O P Pease P Peters, S S R Reed, John S Stokes Thomas S j « i 1 2 i |•' 3a«* I S .II -'I -*i 2 s- I " « i af »a 2X I; ■5 a 2£ 1 2!a) ■ Cubans have hundreds of swarms. All the owners do, is to furnish the hives, which Rain in in feet. only requires them to cut a large hollow cV Inches. itree into pieces three feet long, and laying »m* (tain at Night. |SJ2«2°.!£ tlifin down upon sheds, to fasten a stick Rain Evening! I■*•> «"«"« through the centre, upon which the bees Ham Morning. j« « K *■ «<• to build. The hives swarm frequentbegin Showers Evening. | o •«•*©« -r ly, and all are, as it is said, trained to thotShower* Morning. ! »v»«of ough industry, and their industry is abunj« ■*■ *n ou o orS Cloudy Evening. Ifldanow dantly rewarded among the fragrant belle Cloudy Moraing. Fair Evening. flowers. When a hive is full of honnv, the 'S2,2i^2|^ Fair Morning. ISS~22ioTs» 15 bees seal it up at both ends, and go to anVariable Eve. <rf jg-r other; so that the planter has only to take Variable Morn. to *r C* -u ado <N away the rich stores from the deserted dwel'» Eve. Trndea, N. E. 11-^-V-to © » lings,—for as there is no winter, the bees arc N. E. Trade*, Morn. ia^7r"5a always laying up and never consuming." (OBI'WrJ'IfJ Mean. —• -, Now I see not why the above remarks j I" VO sC sO would not be equally applicable to these j Minimum. SfefcSfcS loom w to m were the honey-bee imported. And Islands, Maximum. I*. iSu <*> xi 1i f-f* who that has tasted the sweets resulting I Average at 6 1-2 IV M n et a> i» <r> <»> t- r- -.*? <£> to *© i from the labors of that little insect, would •|«« 0O»O CD » not be willing to aid in bringing to the IsAverage at 1 P. Average I M. M. » fr- r- r- t- t1t* lands so important an acquisition? Will jifir^oicnvf Average at 5 1-2 A. M. 1385232 j not some of our mercantile friends give this subject so much thought as to result in bringI(B ,Q0 .11 -r? !ing about so desirable an end. I ■ S 5 § Beckwith, L C Baker, A 2 Prown, P 2 Bisemore, A P Bell. J W Brown, J C Braley, G A Bunker. C F Burden, W. B Butte, W H 2 Brown, John W 2 Bolles, John 2 Baker, X VV FRIEND. 2 2 ■ »" s r- « 2 *• .2 *• 1 ■ _ ,'iy in — — . . — — (' 'm i- —■ . _____ dia-h?;^ , iilllil Yours, A SUBCRIBER. Kauai, April 23, 1846. REMARKS. TEMPERANCE. It will be seen from the above table, that the greatest' fall of rain in any one month, was in Oct.; which was 1 "Put me Out?" Put me Out?"—The foot 6. 44 inches. The greatest amount noticed in any J of the night in Albany, were not guardians one day, was on the 17th of the month, and was 2.39 in. a little surprised to hear, from a lowly gutThe highest point of the thermometer was 84 deg. on late one night last week, a sharp earnest the Ist day of Oct.; and the lowest 54 deg., on the loth ter, "Put me outl" "Put me out?" On cry— and 11 th of January. near, they found a lusty fellow sitdrawing On the loth of Oct. there was a gale from the N. W.. the curb, with his feet in the gutting upon at night, and on the evening ol the lllh, vivid lightning, ter, and leaning against the iron posts of extending from N. to W. one of the gas lamps. It was poor Tim Wind was strong from Westward on the 27th of Nov. Lightbody, and the terrors of delirium treand from N. W. on the 18th and 19th of Feb. There mens had overtaken him in the gutter. His was a strong wind from the N. W. on the three last days brain was on fire and his vitals burning up of March, and the surfrolled heavily into the Bay, prewith rum. And now, as he leaned back venting a little schooner (the Kinau) then at anchoi, from against the post, so that the full glare of the leaving port. brilliant gas light shone into his wild and The weather has been uncommonly pleasant, for this blood-shot eyes, an Imp of the Distillery place, and less rain has fallen than is usual lor that part whispered in his ear that his head was on of the year. We have, as yet, escaped the heavy fall of fire! And was in a condition to poor Tim we rain that usually experience during the first three listen to the grinning, chattering sprite, and months of the year, (especially in February.) Yet from as it disappeared down the neck of a bottle, ihe appearance of the coffee plantations and other cultihe lifted up his voice and cried lustily;— vated grounds, I should judge that vegetation had not Put me out! Put me out! Fire! Spona suffered materially from scarcity of rain. " " ta-ne-ous combustion has, has, took pla:e! I'm in a light blaze Sir! Away, away! ye wirey goblins! I know ye all! Ye are matchFor the Friend. es; Lucifer matches! Ye set me in a blaze! Mr. Editor, —Dear Sir: In looking over an American paper the Put me out! Water! Water! Blow in my, other day, I noticed a short article on the my ears, if they ain't burnt out? Blow rearing of the Honey Bee in Cuba, which down my throat—quick! its red-hot! Oh! I copy for insertion in your valuable paper. Somebody put me out!. Put me out?" "In the island of Cuba, bees are kept And then the watchmen took him in charge with great success. They are not enerva- and put him in the watch-house, where he tad by the warmth and perrennial fruitful- raved till morning, and then, very early in ttess of the climate, but work on, accumu- the day, died. Poor fellow! He was " put lating stores, though there is to be no winter out," moat effectually, and by an agent that in which it is to be wanted. Many of the haa prematurely snuffed out the light of life [communicated] �THE , 111 FRIEND. Anthony Marks, as many millions of times, and filled number- I Arrived, July 13th, barque Fame, out London. 100 bbls. elephant oil, less graves with nameless, loathsome, un- months from New whale and 150 sperm. Sold a part of her cargoat wept mortals. These arc thy doings, all- 1200 Hobart Town and Valparaiso. She left Honolulu April ! Alcohol! Observer. —A". F. destroying 30th, for the N. W. under Capt. J. B. Mitchell. When MARINE JOURNAL. PORT OF HONOLULU. BAILED. arrived in lat. 54 30 N. and long. 156 W., such was the June 28.—Brif Keone Ana, Indart, California. SO.—Ship Brooklyn, California. Captain's health, that she put back for this port. Four July 9.—Ship Mldaa,Richardaon, Uavia, to cmiae. on 24th of Capt. after the back, died, M. putting days of Sag Harbor, F. Page, 10 months out, 380 June, of consumption, having been sick since last March. NOTICE. bbls. (280 wh. and 100 sp.) Left Lahaina Taken no oil since leaving port. Seen whales six times, undersigned have this day entered into a and unwill leaky, and struck twice. The Fame is now 11th April. While cruising in lat 52 30 N. copartnership at Honolulu and Lahaina, Hadergo repairs in this port. Since leaving the United liino-. 155 W. lost Captain Wm. Pierson, of, States, the Fame has lost Mr. Pinney, male, killed by a waiian Islands, under the firm of J. B. McCLURG CO. JAMES B. McCLURG, Bridghampton, L. I.; David R. Conklin, whale off the coast of New Holland, and George Corn- & ALEXANDER G. ABELL, HENRY CHEEVER. boatsteerer, ofE. Hampton, L. I.; Frank- stock, a boy, by falling overboard. After the death of Capt. Mitchell,Mr. Marks attlemptHonolulu, Ist July, 1846. Harbor, of and Bennet, seaman, Sag lin R. ed to put the vessel on her course for the N. W. cruising Solomon Carman, seaman, of New York| ground, but about one half of the men refused to go, J. B. McCLURG <V CO, dealers in city. The above mentioned individuals were! hence he was obliged to come to this consular port. The Fame spoke the Hercules, of New Bedford, June Ship Chandlery, General Merchandize unfortunately lost, by a whale running over I.nil, with one whale, and the Thomas Dickcrson, of Sag and Hawaiian Produce, of a mile from thej Harbor, with 6 whales, June 22nd. Heard from the New tho boat, being about Honolulu Island or Oahu, and > ULAIfD ship. Two other seamen were in the boat, England, of New London, as having struck forty whales Lahaina, Island op Maui, J but they were picked up by another boat.— j and taken two. keep constantly on hand and for sale, all kinds of merchandize usuallyrequired by This melancholy disaster occurred on the Alteration of the Jewish Sabbath. —A German ships and other vessels arriving at either of paper slates that the Jewish Reform Committee, sitting whale 4th of June. the stand at Frankfort, at the head of which are Messrs. Gold- the above named ports ; in Honolulu at After the above occurrence took place, smidt, advocate; Grensenach, professor; and Sewarchild, near the principal wharf, formerly occupied by Ladd physician; and to which all the most eminent Jews of & Co.; in Lahaina, at the stand of the Consul, forthe crew forward refused to lower any more Germany have adhered, has just taken an important reso- merly occupied by Milo Calkin. lution. It has decided that the Jewish Sabbath shall be Bills of Exchange on the United for whales, and the Captain was compelled kept %* Wanted.— on Sunday. The committee has appointed divine States, England and France, for which money will to visit these Islands. The American arriv- service to be performed on Sunday, in the new Jewish be advanced on the most liberal terms. jy 4tf temple in that city. The names of the several Jewish ed at Luhaina the 7th, and there 8 of the preachers are mentioned to take part in it. men were put in irons by the Am. Consul, FOR SALE BY J. B. McCLURG A CO. DONATIONS. Guayaquil Hats ; 10 do. Hammocks; 20 because they would not do duty, and by adA-fkiffc For stipport the Friend. A\j\w tins Cheese, superior article ; 200 lbt-Lahaina, of the at Capt. Page vice Consul Almonds 5 bbls. bright Varnish ; 25 M. superior A. W. Richardson, Capt. $5 00 Havana has brought the American to this port. Cigars ; 50 gas. Matches ; 50 bzs. Sardines 200 J. W. Richardson, 1st mate, 2 doz. superior Razors Macaroni ; Spices of all The American reports having spoken the James W. Norskell, 2d 1 00 kinds. a 11 MARINE INTELLIGENCE. July 14th, arrived Am. barque American, THE „ f ,. WILL of ; ; " ; Black Warrior, of New London, about 19th William Smith, Steward, 50 CARGO OF BRIG BAIKAL, 50 May, 2 whales ; Dover, of New Bedford, Joseph Newbury, Cook, of fur seal Skins, sea lion Tusks, Lewis 50 A. Wilmot, Seaman, of next day, 3 whales ; Thomas Dickerson, Russia Russia Canvas, Asphaltam, LumIron, 50 Peter, " J. B. McCLURG & CO. ber, Ike. For sale by Sag Harbor, sth of June, 4 whales. Albert Stewart, 50 m 28 " 50 JC7" VVc copy the following notice re- John Thomas, 50 '* specting the English whaling barque Pacific, Thomas Clauson, FOR SALE Johnson, 50 Charles from the "El Murcurio J. B. McCLURG & CO. 8000 lbs white Sugar. printed in Valpa50 Benj. Austin, 5000 lbs. superior Russia Iron, assorted sizes. " raiso, March 16th. March 28. "On Friday the 20th March next, will be $12 50 JAMES ROBINSON cV CO. positively sold on account of those whom it made arrangements to kill part oftheir A CARD. may concern, the English whale ship Pacific, The subscriber would acknowledge the receipt of superior stock of Cattle, respectfully inform of St. Johns, New Brunswick, Register bur$4 from the Juvenile benevolent Association, of captains of vessels and the public generally, that then 346 tons or thereabouts, and now lying Punahou, to aid in finishing the meeting house at they can be supplied with the very best BEEF at the at anchor in this port. Waiohinu, Kau. usual rates, under the direction of Mr. George RiseThe sale will commence at 12 o'clock " He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth unto ly, a clean and experienced butcher. begs to state thai precisely, and the inventory may be seen, the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay G. R., on hia part, respectfully othing shall be wanting to give perfect satisfaction. and other particulars obtained on application him again." T. D. PARIS. Honolulu, Jan. 24.—1y. at tho office of the subscribers Honolulu, June, 1846. F. BURDON &. CO." NOTICE TO SEAMEN BELONGING to the U. S. store ship Erie CONSISTING " " BY HAVING : List of office!« attached Charles E. Turner, Lieut. Comdg.; Wm. Ronckendorff, Lieut.; Charles Murray, Purser; Charles .11 Oakley, Asst. Surgeon; Charles W. Hayes, Act?. Master; R. R. Carter, Jefferson Mcßoberts, Midshipmen; John H. Poor, Jr. Capt.'s Clerk; John P. Gregson, Purser's Clerk. Passengers for U. S. Pacific Squadron: Godfrey A. Duallicr, Act!?. Passed Midshipman Wm. Knight, Car- ; penter. DIED. In Honolulu, July IMk, Oiiu HorKma, infant son of Mr. Orrcnand Mra. Ann Btnilh, aged 11 nionlha and 4daya. Tha family belong! to Ihe company of emigrant! bound lo California, bul remained behind, when the " Brooklyn " len, on account of alckneaa. At Lahaina, June 22, In Ihe American Hoapilal, Fisimas Bsaaa, ofconamnplion, a native of Brain. June 28, in the American Hoapilal, JnasrH STirHSNa, of conaumption, a native of Nanluckel, aged 22 yeara. He left the ship Levi Ilicknm, Siarhuck. June, 24, in the American Hoapilal, of consumption, a Pequod Indian. TO VESSELS IN PORT, By an arrangement of the Governor of Oahu, the Chapel Bell will ring at 9 1-2 P. M., to notify Seamen that they must go on board their respective vessels and again at 10 o'clock, after which time, all Seamen found on shore, will be arrested, : June ?9.—tf. �112 THE raw GOODS, "Charles" or Boston. Diiv Goods. English Prints, assorted ; Muslins and Ginghams ; printed Cashmeres ; Turkey red and Madras Handkerchiefs r, Linens, Duck, Drills and Diapers ; cold worsted and damask Table Covers ; 4-4 Irish Liimns; K-4 linen Dninaak; bleached Sheeting and Dowlas ; assorted spool Cotton and Thread ; Lisle, Berlin, Thibet, silk and cotton Gloves ; colton and woolen Hosiery ; bleached English Lour, Cloths; Bishops and Rainsook Lawns ; Batiste, Mejust received CASES per F'R IB'IT D. LIVERPOOL C. Underwriter's Association, ffiritcrnl BItKWKR (Eommfaißton A CO., ittctrcrjnntn, HONOLULU, OAIIU, IHAIII.FS BREWER,) Undkrwiutf.r's Rooms, ) j. r. b. Marshall, > Hawaiian Islands. Liverpool, 25th Oct. $ is to certify to all whom it may concern, FRANCIS JOHNSON,} that Ihe Committee fur managing the afN. B.—Wanted, Government or Whalers' Bills, fairs of the Association have apjiointed Messrs. on the United Stairs or Eiiio|.i-, for which money Siareev, Janion & Co., to actus their Agent at the Sandwich Island.*, subject to the annexed in- will be advanced on fa\orablc terms. structions, which are to be exhibited on all occasions where the agent may be required to act, so BOARDMAW, rino, fkc. that no misunderstanding may arise with the parties Flannols, wool Frocks, Mitts, Caps, Drawers, assured or their representatives, as to the extent of SEJatcri anlr Cfu'onomctrv ittaUcr. .Shirts, Braces, otc.; monkey and pea Jacket* ; authority vested in the Agent. HONOLULU, OAIIU, Mushing Trowsers ; indigo and mazarine blue Cot"No power from this Association can divest Unfor sale nn assortment of JEWELRT, tons ; blue Jeans; Kremlin Stripes; blue Drills; sat- assured, their agents, or assignees, or Ihe masters ol WATCHES, CLOCKS, $c. in Joans ; bleached Drills, Tickings, Denims, cotvessels of that right over property which law has Chronometers repaired and accurate rates given. ion Flannels ; gingham Umbrellas, assorted ; bales given them ; but il is presumed that the assured or brown Sheetings and brown Drills, assorted widths; their representatives willrcndilv avail themselves of Particular al I c ill ion jiaid tofir.c watch repairing men's and li>ys navy cloth Caps ; gold navy Lace, the assistance of an agent, who is appointed by the Sextant and Quadrant Glasses silvered and adjusted assorted widths ; cases Bunting, assorted colors and underwriters, to act in their behalf, and whose cowidths ; bluo and white Thread. operation will facilitate the settlement of loss or avBoots Shoes, &c. with the underwriters." erage PROI'RIETfIII OF THE Cases Boots, Brogans, Slippers, seamen's Pumps, By order of the Committee. lie; French waxod Calf Skins ; bbls and casks Day THOMAS COURT, Secretary. Si Martin's Blacking. HONOLULU, OAIIU. Bales and packs light ravens and U. X. Duck; FOR SALE. crates Crockery, assorted ; Tumblers, Plates, etc. have for sale the undersigned following GEORGE jVT. MOOHE, HaanwAiiK, Provisions, &o. Goods, on reasonable terms : DEALER IN Sad Irons ; English and Amercan Iron, assorted Pipes ; Soap ; Turpentine ; while Lead ; Paint sites and qualities ; sailor's Pols and Pans ; mill Brushes ; Blocks ; Shot ; silk and cotton pocket General Merchandise A Hawaiian Produce, III!.!), HAWAII, 11. 1. Saws, Grin Ist ones, whalemen's Rivets, 21 cases Handkerchiefs ; Glassware ; Navy blue prints ; bl ick sheathing Copper and casks composition Nails for and white and purple and white Fancy Prints ; Linen Drills ; printed cotton Counterpanes ; blue Cotsame, etc., etc. CORNELIUS II OVER, Relincd loafSiigar ; Prunes, sup. Spanish Cigars, tons, 3-4 wide ; brown Cottons, 3D, 32, 36, 40, 64, DEALER IN bbls American mess Beef and prime Pork, white 72 and 82 inches »ide ; brown cotton Drillings ; Irish perfumedsoap, butter Spices, table Salt,bbls supe- Linen ; Linen platillas ; brown Holland ; linen Dia- General Merchandise & Hawaiian I'rodnre, 1111.0, HAWAII. per Towels ; Cambric Handkerchiefs ; Diapers ; rior American Flour etc., etc. Ground Lead, English linseed Oil, in cans; Chalk, Long Cloths ; red and white Handkerchiefs, 80, 31, Whale ships Eiip|ilicd with flic best recruits on the Tar,Pitch,Turpentine, coal Tar, Litharge, 32 inch ; linen Thread; Shawls of various sorts; most favorable terms in exchange for Bills or Goods Paints, Verdigris, lamp Black, cases Brushes, as- Coffin Furniture ; Bunting ; red and white Plaid idaptcd to the market. Jan. 28.—1y. sorted ; bbls Putty, etc. Covers ; black Crape ; black silk Shoe Ribbon ; C. BREWER & CO. white cotton Tapes ; house Pajier and Border ; Fura 4 NOTICE. : Dimity ; Black Satin ; Lamp Wick ; blue FOB SaVLB lIV f. BRBWEB A CO., niture Shirts ; Linen and fancy Prints ; blue Camlet Cloaks; fWVIE MANSION HOUSE will be conducted in and Russia Canvass, light nnd beavv Earthenware of various colors and patterns ; Sta- _M- future by J. O. Carter, F. W. Thomson having Ravens Duck, Twine, Cordage, Seizirw stull', withdrawn his interest by mutual consent. tionery ; and the following assortment of Marlin, Log-lines, Pitch and Tar, Mess Hoof J. 0. CARTER. Turpentine, Linseed Oil, Copal Varnish, .Bright Knives and Forks ;HARDWARE. Jan. 1, 1846. F. W. THOMPSON; back and hand Saws ; Varnish, white and black Paint, Chronic Yellow, cross cut Sawß ; Pit Razors Saws ; Mill Saws ; Scla of CarBpanish Brown. Verdigiis, Chronic- («reen, Litharge, penters' Tools; Axes ; Socket Chisels; Garden lines; Putty, French Yellow, Venetian Red, Lamp Black, out I'Olt SALE. Piano Irons ; crast Plane Irons ; cast Steel ChisIvory Black, Whiting. the study of the Seamen's Chaplain, Vols els ; Gauges ; Screw Augurs ; steel Augurs ; HatchManilla Coffeo, Loaf Sugar, Brown Sugar. Vine- ots , cast Steel Gimblcts ; Spike (Ziinhlcls ; II and 111 of the Fiicnd, neatly bound. Vol Planes ; gar, Sperm Candlos, Sperm and Whale Oil, Baskets, Last Irons cast Lath Nails Wrought Nails ; Boat I of the Hawaiian Cascade. ; ; Olive Oil, whole and ground Pepper, Soy and Cuny Nails ; Tacks ; Spike Nails ; Cooper's Rivets ; CopPowder, Table Salt, Mustard, Saltpetre, Lozenges, |>or Boilers from 10 to 25 gallons ; Binnacle Lamps SPELLING HOOKS. Indigo, Tapioco, Saleratus, Currants, Stoughiins copper Lamps Needles ; Iron Table Spoons ; Tea Elixir, Nutmegs, Preserved Fruits, Snuff; white Seamen's Chaplain has a few Noah Web; Fish Hooks ; 2 foot Rulers &c. &c. Spoons perfumed, brown California and fancy soaps. Souster's Spelling BooNs for sale. STARKEY, JANION & CO. chong and Pecco tea, cloves, maco and allspice. Jan. 1846. ALSO Honolulu, of dinner and ware, tea softs, flat Betta soup " My first Book of Reading and Spelling," lately plates, nappies, mugs, glass pitchers, ewers and JAMES ROBINSON & CO. from the issued Press of the American Mission. basins, cups and saucers, stone jars of all sizes, made arrangementslo kill part oftheir Honolulu, H. I. solar lamp chimneys, an assortment of decanters, superior stock of Cattle, respectfully inform June 1. if tumblcjs, wine glassos Looking glasses, lamps, lancaptains of vessels and the public: generally. Unit thorns, dec-, lights &c. Stationery of all descriptions and a large assort- they can be supplied with the very best BEEF at Ihe BIBLES! BIBLES! f.sual rates, under the direction of Mr. George lii ement of Dry Goods and Hardware. Senmens' Chaplain has just received per a clean and butcher. ly, experienced Honolulu, Juno 113, 1846. " Brooklyn," a supply of Bibi.es of various G. R., on his part, respectfully begs to state that INFORIttATIOK WANTED. otliing shall be wanting to give perfect satisfaction. sizes and binding. lt~lT* Beautiful and splendid gilt and embossed tjJHOUI.D this meet the eye of Robert W. Van Honolulu, Jan. 24.- ly. family bibles. Prices ranging from 50 cents to $6, Borkerk Findlay, who left a whale ship at OtaKOLOA SUGAR. or at the New York prices, of the American Biblo hiti, and who was when last heard of (1841) enSALE, at the store formerly occupied by Society. gaged on a sugar plantation at Uhina, of a Mr.Hart Bibles and Testaments in various languages Ladd & Co., 120 tons Koloa SUGAR. The ofOtahiti, or any other person who may know of *»*also be obtained at the Chaplain's study. his whereabouts, they will confer a lasting favor above is a part of the present crop, and is much su- can upon an anxious mother by addressing a letter to perior in quality to that of any previous year, or any All monies received will ho appropriated to keepMrs. AliceFlndliy, care of Ja mea Smith, 12 Wall other lot in tho market. R. W. WOOD. ing a constant supply of Bibles on hand. Honolulu, July 1, 1846. Feb. 21, 1846.—tf. St., New York. THIS E. H. HAS lIAUBZOXr HOUSE, — THE ENGLISH 4T ; ; THE HAVING THE FOR � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1846) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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