https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/5d90aef1bcd060827296d98fbea9c177.pdf 5e700e4d7dfd2739af838ff3b472b945 PDF Text Text F The riend. [No. XVII. HONOLULU, OAHU, H. 1., SEPTEMBER 1, 1846. 129 Vol. IV.] ing agents of this work in the intercourse carry on, upon the hiah teas, among they A Semi-monthly Journal, devoted to Temperance, the nations of the earth. Then if we are SAILORS' NEW CHURCH IN LONDON. Seamen, Marine and Oeneral Intelligence. dependent that we must have them or go PUBLISHED AMD EDITED BY Rev. J. Burnett, before the British so Speech of down—that our nation must change its charSAMUEL C. DAMON, SEAMEN'S CHAPLAIN. and Foreign Sailors' society, on occupying acter, draw its curtain up, and go to reat withtheir neio church. TERMS. in a very narrow compass but for sailors—if $2,50 Let us look to the object which this socie- we find this must be the case, have not these One copy per annum, 4,00 Two copies, and always has had in view, in con- men some claim upon us? Am I to be told °>oy ty has, Three " " nection with its movements for the sailor. I by the narrow-hearted owner that they have 7.°° Five " have considered the Sailors' Society their wages? Shame upon the man with always 10 .°° Ten " ADVERTISEMENTS, " as having claims on British liberality, which such a narrow-minded calculation as this! One square, 2 insertions, $2,26,and 60 cents for ev- no society in existence has or could have.— A claim for their wages? Could you pay ery additional insertion. One half square oi less, I do not reckon it merely as standing among them with the commerce of the country, 2 insertions, $1,75, and 37 1-2 cents for every ad- the great institutions of the day in point of vast as it? I say no. If you were to pay the ditional insertion. For yearly advertising, please claim on British generosity ; but I reckon it sailors for all the peril and assaults which apply to the Publisher. as having above all the institutions, how- they sustain—ifyou were to pay them a ever useful and respectable they may be, compensation sufficiently ample for everyPOETRY. a claim on British justice, to say nothing of thing they go through, you could not afford For the Fri end. British generosity. it. You would be compelled to relinquish HOME MUSINGS ON THE OCEAN. we have such a class of in- trade altogether, and to dismiss your seris it that Why At sea, to pass ihe lagging hours away, dividuals as the sailors ? For what reason vants, they would be ao costly. But they We read, observe, talk, walk, eat, drink and slumber; is it that we take a portion of the community are taken and paid just as any other servant, And now and then—that is, oil every dayand set them apart for some particular occu- in perfect safety and great coomfort, and Love I, besides, my thoughts to disencumber and say this portion of the communi- with all their privileges and enjoyments, are pation, play, fancy and give light Uf scenes around, shall be severed from all their families, paid. They are paid a certain ideal standty dolh number, And, while fond memory the joys shall be separated from the whole brother- ard, associated with men not in the highest That from the past upsoar on laughing pinions, hood of the nation to which they belong, class of life; but they are sot paid accordo'er broad Neptune's loved friends with dear Common* shall take themselvs a species of life ing lo their risks, according to their dangers, upon dominions. that not only separates them from the broth- according to their labor. I am not comThen Feeling, like a plant from under snow, nations, but from their own fami- plaining of the lowness of their wages, erhood of a resurrection, breast Hath in the lonely denies to them the fire-side nor do they complain; I am only comlies, and which come and go And thoughts emotion-laden, household ? It is just for the purpose of ex- plaining of those who would tell me that Upon the dappled wings of Reccolleclion, alting our own nation, enlarging our com- they have enough when they have got And on the soul sweet visions warmly glow, merce, increasing our national wealth and their wages, because they forget that no Torch-lighted by the hand of retrospection; our national fame. It is for the purpose of wages can be a compensation for the condiA long, fond dream, in fine, of friends and home, Dnth, in that Fancy-honr, with life-like freshness come. telling on our national literature, of acting tion in which these men are placed. Then, on our national government ; ships, colonies if we cannot give them wages that would be And then, when sentiment in honied rills, commerce have lifted up the British em- a sufficient compensation, what else can we and rock gushing. a smilten fresh Like water from to the proud elevation to which it has give them? Just that which their condition pire fills The heart's recesses to o'erllowiug been raised above the nations of the earth. prevents them from obtaining without us.— And the whole soul to revery seems hushing. This is the fruit of setting apart this particu- We separate them from the Church of quills" grey goose of images dim Quickly " lar class rushing, of men to which 1 have referred. Christ—we separate them from the ordireprovingly seem Athwart my sight The sailors I'd better have done all this. Ido not nances of the Sabbathday—we separate them And gently hinting that perhaps s letter. mean to say that no one has aided in the from the opportunities of reading which we To sentiment give vent, and pen my friends deed; 1 do not mean to say that I make enjoy on the land. We separate them from But then I think of the long leagues of water, nothing of the commercial spirit at home, of the varied intercourse which we have one And lagging months between my friends and me, the genius that has devised or formed plans with another, and all classes around ut— a And that a letter must lie sealed quarter on which commerce has been carried out to we separate them, in short from all the privsee, Of a long year or more, ere it they'll its present perfection Ido not mean to say ileges of the land, therefore we ought to And so roy heart feels crushed as in a mortar, I make nothing of the men that have adopt means by which these privileges may, that seems to be; palsied all And sympathy built the vessels that have been sent out; I at least to a considerable extent, be enjoyed wish Professor Morse 1 heave a sigh, and do not mean to say that 1 make nothing of at sea. We ought to send with them the Would straightway order hither his Magnetic horse. the minds that have struck out the improve- reading they cannot have with us—we ought O, then, how glorious, by a lightning mail ments of navigation, by which we have tra- to send with them the truth which they canAcross the seas to keep up conversation, versed the seas of every nation of the earth; not receive in common with us upon the and and calm, gale, And mauger space, and time, do not mean to say that I make nothing of land—we ought to send with them the knowlI Obtain from friends the freshest information! the statesmen at home that watch over the edge of that which delights our own minds Bui ah! this dreaming is ol no avail; of the country in all its varied de- with the returning Sabbath and its returning commerce procrastination, wait old Time's Love still must tails, but do mean to say that in all these ordinances; we oughtto send with them that I hinder letters, And yet, thank God, though time can effort instances, fetters. would have produced nothing which will enable them to meet their dangers with you dwells—Time hath for that no who are the liv- when the storm assails them. If it should themselves, but for sailors » « 184«. Seas, Ii THE SEAMEN'S FRIEND. THE FRIEND, " Brit " --------------- * �130 THE FRIEND. be said, Can sailors be dealt with so as to mcrce of the country and the wealth which A DEAD WHALE. improve their character? You need only re- is the result of that commerce, we ask why BY FRANCIS FINBACK. fer to the sailor who* has spoken to night.— our merchant princes have not done more Many, many years ago it would have been for sailors? Look at the palaces ofLondon, In the summer of 1839, I was in command thought chimerical to suppose that sailors and look at the forests of mnsts out of the of the whaling ship Cremona, of New Bedcould come on to a platform and address a labor of which these palaces have arisen and ford and while cruising on the coast ofPeru, civilized audience in great London. To received their decorations, and when you in the latitude of three degrees South, I fell come to our capital, and, notwithstanding the have so done, look at the small contributions in with two whaling ships belonging to the multitude of speakers abounding in all quar- given to such n Society as this, and I am same port. Being old acquaintances, we ters, and speakers of all shades and grades sure you will be ready at once to say thai were happy to see each other—compared of oratory, notwithstanding the vicinity of there is bote no fair reciprocity. Every notes, talked of old limes, and whales being the imperial parliament and all its eloquence thing seems to be enjoyed by the commer- in sight around us, although rather shy, we for a sailor to stand up and address those ac- cial interests at home, nothing seems to be ngreed to keep company through the follow customed to all these speakers, and do it to enjoyed, or at least very little, as the fruits ing night, hoping for good luck on the mor their high gratification, is certainly a proof of it by the sailors themselves. Look to the row. that sailors are capable of improvement. But sailor as an object of kindness, and look to At early dawn, the mast-heads were man it is more than that; it is a proof that we have him as nno for whose interests you are to ned, and the horizon carefully scanned in not done them justice, or else many, many calculate on juster and sounder principles, every direction; and the survey increased sailors could have done just what our friend and whilst this Church is opened to the sail- in interest and care as the hour of sunrise lias done. Then let us look to the circum- ors, do not be satisfied with this. Why drew nigh. But great was our disappoint stances under which sailors might be placed should not more churches than this occupy ment, when we were compelled to acknow if this Society were to extend its labors if it the sides of this great commercial river? Is edge, that there were no whales in sight. had a larger measure of support; were we this enough for all the sailors on the Thames ? The wind was light, and we packed on a to see a cultivated commercial marine sur- for all the sailors that constantly visit this sail, steering to the Northward, in company rounding our coasts, and from these coast.-, metropolis? No one would say it—no one. with the ships which we fell in with the da_ visiting all the nations of the earth; and if would say that a place built for a few for- before—the Orion being about five miles dis we saw that commercial marine cultivating eigners was fit to be a cathedral for the sail- tant, broad off on our weather bow, and the its genius as well as navigating the sea, the ors of London. I look forward to the time Lupin about three points under the lee—no very scenes in which that marine is often (may it soon come!) when many such church- more than two or three miles off. Be found, would contribute to the lofty eleva- es will be found to decorate the banks of the ing in the North-East trade winds, anc tion of the seaman's mind. The man that con- river, nnd we shall justify the claims of sail- standing along to the Northward, we all, o verses with the stars, the man that sees na- ors by the ready response of contributions course, had our starboard tacks on boart ture in its grandest forms, the man that looks by which these moral temples shall rise for On board the Cremona, we had our mast the lightning in the face, and listens to the the sartor's edification, and for the glory of heads doubly manned; and at the main-top thunder without quailing, the man that is in God. I submit to the meeting, this consid- gallant-mast-head, was stationed Webquish the habit of seeing his vessel rocked and eration that every one ought ns far as he a smart, active Gay Head Indian, who was a rocked again till its masts give way before can, to increase the interests of the Sailor's faithful sentinel on such occasions, with the gale, the man that stands by the pumps Society. Do not think that you have done restless eye, and a keenness of vision se and thinks of the immortality that lies be- all when you have divided your shilling with dom surpassed by any of his race. A fore him, when threatened by the gulfbe- the sailor, and given him your sixpence.— hands were on deck, and expectation wa low, would sure be capable, were he duly See whether there may be any way by which exhibited in the grave demeanor, and semi instructed by the justice of those whom he you may promote the great work of the Sail- smiling countenances of the crew. has so nobly served, of displaying a power ors' Institution, and let it be remembered by It was about 9 o'clock in the forenoon, of mind that would contribute largely to the us all, that if we demand of the seamen so that Webquish, the Indian, who had been improvement of home, while, at the same much of their time, and if we place them in looking steadily in one direction for some time, he would present a fine specimen-of circumstances so forbidding to improvement, minutes, called out that he saw some object British mental faculties to tho nation that de- we are bound by all the truths that morality afloat, away to windward! It was bobbing wired to learn what Great Britain really was. and justice dictate, to deliver the seamen up and down, and looked something like a We want thus to train our sailors; to give whom we thus expose, as far as our means boat—but he could not tell what it was. them the means by which their minds may can deliverthem from the danger in the midst This excited the curiosity of every man be thus cultivated and thus enlarged. It is of which we have placed them. Let us re- on board; and as is usual in such mop', all to our disgrace that so many of them look flect that the sailors have brought to us that made a spring into the rigging, with a view at those grand and sublime scenes with igno- dearest and highest of all blessings, the gos- to run aloft, and get a squint at the mysterirant ana unmeaning gaze, whilst, with a pel of Christ. It was through sailors that ous object, reported by Webquish. But 1 beauty which nature displays to them alone, we received from the continent, that gospel ordered them to remain on deck, and sent they have ao many means of rich and pure with which our life has been blessed. They up my first mate—a man of good judgment mental enjoyment. We do not for a mo- were the means of giving us our places of and sharp eyes—with a spy-glass, to the ment wish to tell you that we intend to make worship—nay, the means of leading us to fore-top-mast-head. He soon got sight of our sailors poets, to over cultivate their sen- our worship by giving us the word of God, the object, and immediately reported that it timentality; but, at the same time, we do the great sanction for our enlightened work; was a large dead spermaceti whale. wish that as scenes so noble are constantly andlet us give them back what they were This was an event, the announcement of spread around them, to give them an oppor- the means of giving to us, especially when which created quite a sensation on board the tunity of employing their minds in contem- we know that religion is not like other pos- Cremona —and the question asked of each plating the Works of God, that their minds sessions. If we give back all that we have other was, whether we could secure it for may rise to fellowship with the author of got, yet we retain all that we have received. ourselves? In order to dothis.it was nethose scenes, and that their resemblance to We give the gospel to those who were the cessnry net only to see it first, but to getfast Him may become more complete. But when instruments of supplying it to us, yet we re- to itfirst! From the favorable position of the we speak of Bailors, and look at the com- tain all that we give.—[N. Y. Sailors' Mag. Orion, being to windward, it was clear that . , ' �THE 131 FRIEND. TEMPERANCE. the whale would inevitably fall a prize to her, mona, of New Bedford! And it was not long ifil should be seen by the lookout before it before we had the whale along-side, and could be reached by our boats. It was a mat- forthwith commenced " culling in" upon SPIRIT RATION IN THE NAVY. ter which required a little management. this noble specimen of the class Mammalia, This subject which has ao frequently en1 directed mv mate, Mr. Hopkins, to come which proved to be an eighty barrel whale, the attention of Congress and as ofgaged down to leeward, and keep tho mast between and was worth Io us $2400! I had the go-by, we hope will be acted on ten it that happens lie be It be how inquired not seen may him and the Orion, that might this and that fruitful fountain of the session, Doubtless in dead found afloat. I whales are from that ship, which might excite suspicions and of every manof insubordination spirit that something was in the wind. And in the Ihe majority of such cases, as in the present be banished the evil, ner of grog-tub, harpooned instance, a the whale been having to take same manner I went myself aloft ffrom ull our vessels of war,will deadly nuias a and remains life, of has sunk, look at the object to windward—an object of a:id deprived sance. much interest to us, us it was probably of below the surface, until its speeitic gravity i We have heard only two objections to has diminished, by the generation of gases great value. the spirit ration: first, that old abolishing degrev tissues, to such a i The other ships quietly kept on their within the animal to its use, cannot do course. The Lupin being to leeward, could that it rises from the indefinite depths below, isailors, accustomedthat if temperance preit; second, sink immediwithout of the whale see and on board the Multitudes right the whale; not possibly among the men, and they became soOrion, the look-out aloft, seemed to be tak- ately after capture, an entire loss; some- vailed would lay up money enough in ber, they this true also seldom, more is though times, were that given a for no indications ing nap, to buy a farm and live of this two or three whale. The reason This of the sperm ion shore, andcruises the whale was seen from the ship. then of mdi" Uncle Sam" would lose gave us hopes 'hat we might secure the prize; evident difference in specific gravity This last objection needs no their services. ascertainviduals of same is not species, the Cremona the animation on board I and all was Uncle Sam" and all his nephews The mate's boat being the fastest, was got ed'with perfect accuracy. Old age, or any reply. " would rejoice at such a result. To the first amount ofadiin readiness, and a good coat of tallow was other cause, diminishing the we answer, it is not so; and we might menapplied to her bottom—a set of the best oars pose matter would, of course, contribute to tion hundreds of cases to the contrary. We of the animal. increase the gravity specific was selected—and all due preparation made mention the case of a sailor who had will which It would seem that very few whales for a race. been near thirty years in the service, a real ever make their appearance sunk, have once hour we on our course kept For nearly an salt. A dear liitle niece begged uncle a dead whale is old the as surface, occasionally going a little to windward, but again upon Richard to take the pledge. He had always not in a manner to excite observation. By very rarely met with. But to return from this digression. By the drawn his grog, and fearing, it might be t'lis time the dead whale was abaft the weathtime we had made fast to our prize, the Orion the death of him to " stop" it, consented to er beam. And now, without heaving to, or was within speaking distance. Evidently try the experiment of going without it for a course, the boat was lowship's the altering at the success ol our manoeuvre, week, at the end of which he found himself chagrined and his stalered to leeward. Mr. Hopkins lavished no compliments upon our enter- alive and none the worse for abstinence.— wart and eager crew, stepped into it, seized she soon resumed her former course. The end of the month found him better and and prise, hurrah, word was oars—the niven—and their without it; and then he "stopped" whix! away ihey darted towards the whale, In about an hour or so, the Lupin came up happier to inquire the news, but soon made sail after his gmg and signed the pledge. Another, with the Swiftness of an arrow! were out who had been a petty officer for sixteen We watched the boat with much interest, Ihe Orion; and before niobt both was leeward, of the and our oil most- years, and had nothing to show for his sersight to and no litlle anxiety. For even now, if the face and hard hands, prize should be discovered from the Orion, ly boiled out, and cooling to stow away be- vices but a bronzed lake the was to pledge. He could low.— Jour. induced and [Mercantile running would be tilled away, that ship do without his only not grog, but he was down before the wind, would lie able to reach abstinence, that he Whaling Fleet.—Our whaling fleet, made so much better by it before Mr. Hopkins could get fast to il man till he took with his harpoon. And this reflection seem- says the Newburyport Herald, now counts declares that he was never a'o he was a slave pledge; strong drink, the ed to add vigor to the arms of the boat's six hundred and twenty-five vessels, the used by his master. To these we crew, for they pulled away heartily—with a greater part of which are ships of four hun- arfd badly add, from personal knowledge, a long right good will—and forced the boat merrily dred tons burden, amounting in all to two could list of man-of-war's men who have proved through the water. But their fears were hundred thousand tons. The majority of■ that they cannot only do without it, but are groundless. For nearly half an hour they these vessels cruise in tlie Pacific Ocean.— better every way. We will add to them the of skill strength and Between fifteen and sixteen thousand men pulled with a degree Cumberland, on her late seldom equalled, and were close on board are required to man these vessels, half of crew of the frigate the whale, and still neither the whale nor the whom go to sea for the first time as " green cruise, who voluntarily petitioned Congress spirit ration, they having thorboat were seen by the sleepy look-out on hands," and return after a voyage of fatigue to abolish the oughly proved by experiment thftt no spirit board (he Orion! and hazard transformed into sailors. makes a happy ship. Under these circumstances, I considered The value of the fleet is estimated at not ration," Now let us bear what can be said against no longer necessary, less than twenty-five millions of dollars, exthat manceuverins was and gave Ihe orders to tack ship, which en- tracted from the ocean by hard toil, expo- the grog-tub. abled us to steer almost directly for the sure and danger. The estimate quantity ofJ It prevents the reformation of those who dewhale! This opened the eyes of the Orion, oil imported in the United Slates is about sire to reform. It is well known that intemfor our yards were hardly trimmed, before four hundred thousand barrels, nearly half jperate habits bring a large number of men into the service. The son of a clergyman, that ship squared her yards, and came run- of which is sperm.—[Am. paper. the And graduate of a college, the captain of a ning down directly across our track. merchantman, the skillful workman at every in few minutes the Lupin hauled her wind, The Poor.—Twoald be a considerable sort of trade, may be found among the crew and came creeping up to windward. But it was of no use. The Orion was just consolation to the poor and discontented, of a man-of-war, and they will reply to the The love you here? in time to see Mr. Hopkins strike his har- could they but see the means whereby Ihe question, How came me of brought Many" here, of sir." of wealth covet has been or the acquired, liquor they and take possession poon into the whale, these men desire to reform, and they go into the the name of the good ship Cre- misery that it entails. I ' I < • " " prize in �132 THE the service, it may be, knowing th.t they cannot get drunk on board ship. But can they refrain from drawing their grog when it is before their sight, nnd addressing their smell twice every day ? Take five hundred of the most cultivated and intellectual men in this country, who had become the slaves ofsome appetite, and then put them on trial, tempting them twice every day for three years; how many, think you, would stand? And yet this is the very thing that Congress is doing to thousands, many of whom really to be delivered from the trial, and FRIEND. THE FRIEND. [From the Polynesian, of Auguti flu.] Later from the United States and Europe. HONOLULU, SEPTEMBER 1, 1846. The American brig Glide arrived en Ihe 23d. 21 "We" have to announce the absence days from San Bias. Bhe brings us our regular Am. ofthe Editor ofthe Friend, who left for the Is- files to April Ist, but we have seen Boston papers May 11. These announce an expected change land ofKauai, Aug. 24th, leaving us to cater to the English Ministry, by the resignation of Sir in forthe public during his absence. No doubt Robert Peel. Lord Palmerslon is expected In our readers would like to know who "we" come into office. are, but our modesty induces us to remuin Oreoon Ann Mkxico. The Sun sa>*. '• tli<tn cognito. Not being very proficient in the money-market is rather unsettled by the liuxiil. tone of the American accounts received to-d'iv." exercise of the quill, we trust the generous The Globe ssys, The accounts to tho HHi mi this morning, have undreds have asked to be. public will excuse our resort to the panacai from the United States, receivedthe city, especially It is ssid to be a fact Chat merchant sail- of a perplexed Editor— the scissors. Our created quite a sensation in the Ameiicaii trade, among purlins connectod with ors keep the temperance pledge more genewho seem of accord that whatever tho result may be rally than men on shore; few comparatively community is small and topics of interest ne- great present injury must be done lo trade." violate it. The writer of this has seen on board cessarily limited. Our arrivals from foreign The Standard, dotni-otKcial government organ. a man-o'war a Temperance Society of 146 lands are few and sometimes far between, so says,—"The accounts received this morning irom tbo United States have taken all reflecting persons members, not ten of whom at the end of six an Editor is entirely de- by surpriso. Il is now considered a settled questinn. months, had kept the pledge; and he attrib- that in the interim the mainlent.nre of peaceful relations between utes this great between the mer- pendant upon his own resources. Every that the two countries does not depend upon the. sense of chant and the naval sailor, to the daily in- year, however, is making great improve- justice, or the wisdom and discretion of the Amerifluence of the grog-tub. ments in our community and facilitating the can exocutive, and dreadful as tho sltornntive of The grog-tub makes drunkards. Instances means of communication with other lands. war is, il will be with tho utmost difficulty tlist say British ministry can now escape from il with honor are often occurring of young men leaving Such is the universal expression of feolinjj this morn the plough to enter the service, for the pur- It speaks well for the intelligence and libe- ing, under the idea that overy honoruble mode nl that have for of our rality community, they pose of gratifying a desire to see the world. conciliatory compromise has been exhausted." They feel that the service of the govern- the last two years supported two papers, and Such was the tono ofthe English press in Kerch ment is a most honorable aervice. Fairly if report be true, we are shortly to have an- last, but letters from the cily of Mexico of dale Jul) on board ship, they hear at noon the shrill to be called the "Sandwich Island 9th announeo the roception there of tho news oftlie whistle of the boatswain and his mates piping other, the of first number of which is shortly final asp sATisrACToav adjustment tinto dinner, which is followed by tho rolling of News," ii. the basis is not know question, though Oregon the drum to call the men to grog. They see to be issued. This news is considered authentic, and gives as at the grog-tub the real old salts, standing Captain Norton of the Bremen ship Gus- might be cxpocted, very great satisfaction. On the with the moist quids that have just been tavo, jumped overboard on Tuesday night othor hand there is intelligence from the U. S. thai ejected from their nether jaws into their has voted $10,000,000 for military prepahands, waiting their turn. They are anxious and was drowned. The Gustavo arrived in Congress rations and national defences, to rsise SO,OOO men, harbor taken 500 bar8, our having August to become thorough-going sailors snd know entire navy. not how to be, in a shorter way, than by rels this season. She has been undergoing to launch und put into commission tho to authoiixe the chartering end purchaso of all and they are; those who follow this, some repairs and was nearly ready for sea. merchant vossels and stoamers suitable for cruisers, imitating the first example, and drink their ration of Captain Norton was a man about 65 years should such be required. These preparations look grog. Twioe a day for three years, forms a habit which, in the long run, will not be of age and belongs to Edgartown, where he to more than a war with Mexico, and wero intended probably to meet any contingency that might aiise satisfied with any thing snort of inebriation, has a family. in tho present delicate relations with England, which at almost every opportunity. and GrumH. B. M.'s ships Collingwood country haa also been very active in* its dock-yards The grog-tub diminishes the power a Sroan . " difference " " - of a salute on Wednesday, 26th and shipping. ship's crew. The community need not, at pus fired ofroyal Prince Albert's birth-day. Both honor this day, be told that intoxicating drinks pnr- in Gen. Taylor at Ihe latest advices was on his march with the the were dresssd ships flags on the occasion. with 6000 men for the city of Mexico, expecting lo alize muscles and enervate mind of those who use them. Often the safety of a The Niantic sailed Aug. 17, full, for the occupy it by the Ist of September. He is constantship in a squall, depends on a right and quick United Statea. ly receiving large reinforcements from the Western apprehension of an order, and the prompt States, though we cannot learn that there has as home, Gosnold sailed for The Bartholomew ness and power with which it is executed. been any formal declaration of war by the Am yet So in a battle stupidity might not understand full, August 20. Congress. Gen. Taylor lost 40 killed, including lo an order, or be slow in executing it, and The reports ofthe whalers so far as heard officers, among whom was Major Ringold, and Mo thereby the day be lost. from, are rather more favorable than last wounded, in the engagement with Gen. Arista. The If this whole subject could be brought bethe disasters will reduce lattor had 4000 in killed, wounded and missing. fore the minds of the members of Congress, season, although the Mazatlan amid the diversities of parties in Mexiprofits. appealing as it does to their Humanity, Patriotism, and Religion, they would not send Our correspondent at Hilo informs us co, maintains a neutrality towards them and the U. away the hardy sailor and his friends, with- that the Mores, Cushman, was at that port 8. forces. So long tf this is not violated Com.Sloat agreed to respect Ihe place. out granting (heir request. How many full, bound home. The news from Mexico is meagre compared with aching hearts would be releived at the news that Congress) oo longer invites the wayward Capt. Brown of the Peruvian, ssiled on the important events which have beea transacted and reckless sailor-boy to drink whiskey Tuesday, August 25th, to cruise. there. Should Mexico issue letters of marque, as twioe a day. Mow many mothers, sisters For further particulars relative to shipping, it is expected she will, the American commerce will and wires weeieTrejoice.—[Light Ship. see Marine Intelligence. for a time be liable lo suffer greatly. The American �THE 133 FRIEND. [TRANSLATION.] fleet in the gulf has been strongly reinforced, but il Vessels/or Honolulu. Tbs brig Hesry, sailed Paredea and Arillaga, General of Division "Mariano stated. previously as 14th, would be impossible for them to prevent tho ssle of Feb. 21st, and not tho and provisional President ofthe Mexican Republic For Oregon. The bng Henry. Capt. Kilburn, lo its inhabitants, know ye, that the ExtraordinaMexican papers of reprisal in neutral ports. from Newburyport on Monday, for Oregon, ry National Congress has decreed, and the JTx«Com. Crane, U. 8. Navy, died suddenly in Wash- sailed with a numberof passengers—including women and cutive has sanctioned the following and the Hon. John in Pickering Msrch Isst, ington, children. The Newburyport Herald aays that throe Article 1. The government in the exercise of the Boston, after an illness of scversl months. The or four hundred spectators gathered at the wharf lo natural defence of the nation, shall repel the agwere and there many gression which the United States of America have latter gentleman wss a well known philologist and witneaa the brig's departure, moist eyes among thoae who took leave of iheir commenced, and which ibsy sustain against the the President ofthe Am. Oriental Society. occawere on tho had frionds. Religious exercises Mexicsn Republic, having invaded it, and commitThe American squsdron on tho cosst of Africa are sion, prayer being offered by the Rev. Mr. Campbell, ted hoatilities in seversl departments of its territory. Dana.— Dr. made the Rev. by address Article t. To this end, the government is authordoing efficient service towards the destruction of and a brief Another vessel will ssil for Oregon, about the SOtb ized besides completing the corpe of permanent and the slave trade, as will be sen by Ihe following of March, from New York. attributions, to augfor active militia, in the use of its from the Boston Atlas: Passengers in the Henry, from Newburyport ment those of that class, or organize others differchildren ; The sloop-of-war Oregon. Capt. Kilburn'e wife and three ent, being hereby empowered to make all necessary Arrival or Slavers. children of Capt. Swasev, first male ; expenditure for purposes nf war. The newly raised Ynrktown, Commodore Skinnor, is doing good and wife and two Hannsh ono child ; Miss on the restoration of peace. will corps be diabanded il'u,'ieul service on the coast of Africa, in suppress- Dr. G. Watson, lady and Lee, Peabody. all from Newburyport ; Capt. Wm. Arlicln 8. The government will make known to ing the inhuman and infamous slave traffic. Four Bishop, of Sandy Hill, N. friendly nations and Ihe entire republic, the justifyvessels have been sent to tho United Slates, which of Troy, N. V.; Chas. R. Waltham, R. Oral Mass.; Lawton, of which oblige us to defend its rights, havwore captured by tho Yorktown, for being engaged V.; Geo. C. Jee. ing causes ing no alternative but to repel force by force, under The bark Pons arrived at Phil- Wood and John N. Wood, of Boxboro', Mass.; in the slave trade. of adelphia on Friday last, and was moored under tho Patterson and John McKeen, Charlestown.Muss. Ihe violent aggression which the said United States guru nf lie Navy Yard at Southwark. This vessel, This vessel lias been out over six months. AsIhe make upon il. (Signed) Anaitasio Bustamente, n will bo recollected, is the one on board of which weather on the American coast in February and Deputy President. over nine hundrod slaves were found at the time of she have mot severe, nisy Luis M. dc HERa.aA, ) j,, her capture. Sho was brought to Philadelphia, af- March was uncommonly r Manuel Larrainzar, J ter landing the slaves on the coast, by Lieutenant with some disaster. printed, command that it be I publishWherefore, Cum. Richard C. Cogdoll, and a prize crow ol ton and California tido of to emigration Oregon The ed, circulated and duly fulfilled. moil, with four Portuguese prisoners, taken on board is kept The Angela, Capt. Hastings, ssilsd up. MARIANO, fARRDEH asd ARILLAQA. (Signed) at the time of her capture. Tho ship Panther, 77 days from Cabenda, Africa, from Boston April 20th, for this placo and the OreTo Don Jose Maria Tornel. , whom are bound to Providence, R. 1., under the chargo of gon, with it is said 100 passengers, among Palace ofthe General Government in Mexico, 6th Passed Midshipman H. 8. Newcomb, put into Dr. White, the Indian agent, and family. 1846." July, Charleston, S. C. on the 10th task, in distress. The for California with from New York Xylon The YorkPanther is a prize to the U. 8. eloop-of-war The above decree was unanimously voted by the town. She was captured in consequence of suspi- emigrants is on her way. Congress at the session of the lat efJaly, Mexican cions being ontertained that she was engaged in the More Mormons. In the Gloucester, for New Or- 72 Deputies being present. has been sent to the United Slates trade, slave and leans, Mrs. Clsrk and Messrs. F. Wado, of Boston; From /■'/ Viario del Uobiirnio of the 4th the for trial. M. Cannon, wife and two children; Mrs. D. Bisscll The schooner Robert Wilson, (of Baltimore) and son; Mrs. U. Hsskell and son ; Mrs. Ham and following news appears under the bead of WashingLieut. Chiuman, Comd., also arrived at Charleston, three children ; Mrs. Hovey, Mre. Everett, Mrs. ton. S. C, an the 11th inst., in 88 days from Port Praya, Chandler, Miss 8. Meaning ; Messrs. G. B. Wallace [translation] a pries to the U. S. aloop-of-war Jamestown—sup- and Knowles, of and for Nauvoo, 111., and thence Our Baltimore correspondent writes ns under posed to be engaged in the slave trade ; sent to the to California. date ofthe 10th mat., informing us that President U. S. for trial. The Robert Wilson was formerly Ship Gon. Harrison, owned by Messrs. Pierce & Polk has ordered that the total number of 48,600 under the command of Capt. Pfister.who is on board. for via Tahiti.— this, Tha following persons were sent home as prisoners Hunnewoll, suiled April 16th men bo organized and made ready to bs employed, in the R. W.: J. M. Rush, J. Hamilton, J. P. Mor- The Montreal was expected to be despatched this so soon as circumstances require their service. In ris and A. Shute. They were taken by H. B. M. fall. this number are included the troops which had albeen reunited, belonging to ihe south west, ready frigate Penelope, from steamer Cacique, engaged in From El Espectailor of Mexico, of the Bth July, the additional number being taken from other deslaving. ■usrkalions ofthe Union. New York has to furnish The schooner Pauxent, the fourth vessel captured 1846, we glesn the following items of news. and Pennsylvania 6. by the Yorklown, arrived at New York a short time France. It sppesrs that a new attempt had been 8 reg inents, '■For the support ana clothing of the 8000 msn to since. of a man by made on the life of the France, king be added to the force of the permanent army, and Slavery in TViit. Much satisfaction has been felt here by tho Bey of Tunis having abolished sla- named Lteompte who shot at His Majesty from the of the volunteer cavalry of Oregon, the Committee of Ways and Means have asked an aggrsgats sf two very throughout his dominions. Such a proceeding top of a wall. millions of dollars. was scarcely to have been expected from an African The motives ofthe wretch who made this execra"On the 18th inst. the Senate approved the bill in whose country slavery has existed as of of the best ofEu- revoking that part of Ihe law which restricts the ong as the country itself. It was on the represent- ble attempt upon the life one force of the navy to 7,660 msn." ations of the French and English Consuls that he ropean monarchs do not appear. took this step. The French, albeit slavery still oxThe battls between the Mexican forcee under Spain. An insurrection had taken place in sevists in their colonies, entertain an extreme repug- eral parts of Galicia. In the rest of Spain tranquili- Gen. Arista, and tbs United States forces under nance towards it ; and nothing would afford them Gen. Taylor, on tbs river Bravo eta I Norte, was so much pleasure as to learn that their old friends ty prevailed. and allies ofthe United States had determined on The celebrated Washington Irving, Minister Plen- fought on the 7th of May. Tbs Meitasss are said sweepingit away. In justice to the French.il should ipotentiary of the United States in Madrid, was re- to have loet 1600 men killed. be added that though slavery exists in their colonies former was about to The Departments of Mazatlan, Jalisco sad Gaudsmeasures have been taken for its gradual abolition, placed by Mr. Sanders. The and those messures are being gradually carried into retire and devote the remainder of his days to lite- laxara had declared against lbs general government. execution. and therefore Com. Bloat bad not blockaded Ibeir rary pursuita. Greece. A conspiracy was to have broken out in ports. The winter has been uncommonly severe in the U. S. and proportionately mild in England, ths cat- Athens, on the 6th of April. The King was to have News bad reached Mazatlan by way of Darango, been expelled, his minister Coletti aasaasinated, and that 2000 Americana bad arrived st Mania Fs ; it tlo being turned into the pastures in February. Charles Brewer, Esq. and family, hence via China, a republic proclaimed. Fortunately the conspiracy was believed that on the 16th of July that for-e would have reached Chihuahua, and tbat before the arrived at Boaton in Apnl, in good health. News was discovered. Wo copy the following warlike declaration of first of September, unless peace were sssa made. ol the burning of the Helvetia in our harbir, Jan. Mexico from the aame paper. 26,000 Americans weald be in lbs capital. 26th had reached the United States : • t " " fiotenlate, " �134 THE FRIEND. The Departments of Mazatlan, Jalisco and Gauda- depredations on American property on the western had ever senl a boat on shore since Capt. Worlh landed them on ibe island. They spoke in the highest terms nf laxara had declared against Ihe general government, frontier. and therefore Com. Bloat had not blockaded their Orders have been sent by the .Minister of .Murine Capt. Worlh, and said they would never forget his km. in France to Brest and other ports to reinforce the treatment to thctn. The account llicy gave sf their being ports. one of the It was expected at Mazatlan that ere long the French squadron in Ihe Gulf of Mexico, in conse- hrought to the island was tins: they said that chiefs of a neighboring island had declared war with litem American tariffwould be proclaimed, as it had been quence of the war between the U. S. and Mexico. and they lilted out two (arte war canoes wilh 300 men by Gen. Taylor at Metamoras, and that all internal The opposition prints sre sll on the side ofthe U. S. to go and fight them, which ihey did, and killed ninny nl and predict the early conquest of .Mexico. M. their men, and look several chiefs prisoners. On lliti.custom houses would be sbolished. Thiers had made a violent attack on the policy of relurn lo their own island, they were overtaken hy a tre[From the Polynesian.] the cabinet, complaining that France bad declared {mendous storm and one of the canoes foundered, the oi her Later from England. for England, her temporary ally, instead of the U. won driven fur lo leeward; thus they remained a dew By the Juno arrived Thursday evening from S. her permanent ally. lieing driven many miles in as unknown direction from San Bias we have English pspers to June Ist. The Apprehensions of another outbreak in Poland are their native land. At the expiration of the gale, they stesm frigate Samson is we learn shortly expected entertained made many fruitless attempts lo find land hut failed is) with the June mail. The Cholera has reappeared in Persia, and has every one; at length, after being driven al.out for tin stays at the mercy of the winds aud waves, Ihe above nine «u Ibrahim Pacha, was in Paris at latest advices, in- crossed the Russian territory, advancing in a verytending to visit London before returning to Egypt. irregular direction, and carrying death into the prin- men and five men, were pinked up ly Capt. Worth, and treated in the most friendly manner. They slate thai The English government had received formal no- cipal towns. there was IGO in the canoe when they left the island, tice from President Polk ofthe desire of the AmeriThe Spanish government have withdrawn the use and when Capt. Worth picked 1 he tn cp they were sJstSSI can government that the treaty for the joint occuof M.hon from the U. S. Naval forces in tho .Me- insensible, many of them laying almost helpless in lb" pancy of Oregon should terminate in 12 months from diterranean. bottom of the canoe; those lhal were nearly dead, Ihey data of such notice. Lonoon Markut, June 3.—" The prospects of trade requested the Captain to heave overheard, hut he would The Times of May 25th considers the final doom are improving. The passage of the Corn Bill by the not; of these lost, 4or 5 recovered. It would he imposofthe corn laws in the House of Lords as certain, Lords with so large a imjoruy, has given almost univer- sible for me to describe the rnpturous feelings ihey dissal satisfaction in the city and a great expansion of hssithe whig peers having unanimously or nearly so, ness is expected to follow upon the final passage ol this played, when I told thtm 1 knew Capt. Worth, and thai I was his countryman. They wonted lo give me every agreed to sustain Sir Robert Peel'e corn bill. A measure. thing they had on the island, but I would take nothing change in the Ministry was looked for soon, when it Visit to the Island of Gregan, (one of the Ladronc hut some cocoa-nuts, thai, an I some birds being the only is said the Queen will demand of the new minister group) account of inhabitants manner of peopling thing possessed hy them. Night coming on, I concluded whoever he may be, the title of King Consort for the island—Capt. Worth,of Nantucket—generous supbooks, ply clothing, fotels, of and numerous other use- to leave Mr. Mnrnis, a passenger, on shore all night, to Prince Albert. ful articles, gratuitously left by Capt. Brown of the gather all the information from them he could. At 6 p The Oregon occupation bill passed the House of Peruvian. went on hoard —strong wind and every appearance Oaiiu, August 19th, 1546. m. I Representatives 18th of April. of fine weather. Al 10 p. m. come on squally, which Sib;— Dear Agreeable to your request, I herewi'.h obliged us lo put 2 rests in the topsails—last part a heavy transmit to you, for your perusal, some account of my [From the Polynesian.] gale from the S. W. to N. W., accompanied with heavy visit to Gregan," (one of the Ladrone Islands,) on my former voyage from this port to Hong Kong, in the ship squalls—sent down royal yards and made every prepare tion for a severe gale. At sp. m. split fore-topsail and Peruvian" of New London I shall copy some remarks Sixty-seven days from New York—Eightyfurled it. At 6p. m. heavy gales and much rain, accomthat I made at the lime, as they may be interesting to two days from Europe. with thunder and vivid lightning—close reeled panied you, respecting wind and weather in the vicinity of ibe ihe main-topsail and hove the ship to, beading to the |C7* Just as our paper was going to press we re- Island. On the morning of the 13th December, saw the S. E. —last part begins to moderate—made some sail ami ceived a copy of the 'New York Gazette and Times' Island bearing west 30 miles distant. At 9 a.m.. an- began to work up tn the island—at noon saw the land a of June 19th, in which we find the following: other Island hearing S. W., distant 25 miles; this island long way to windward, made all sail nod worked up to"Oicoos Triatt Ratified. The Senate is called Pagan Island, and lies to the S. S. E. of Gregyesterday ratified the treaty upon the Oregon question an, about 32 miles distance. Stood in for the land wilh wards it—at dark aliout 20 miles off—at mid-night spoke by a vote of 41 to 14—27 majority. The Senate was all sail, but did not gel near enough lo aend a boat on ship Heliena ol New York, Belgium, from Valparaiso, full but Mr. Jernagin of Term., who refused to vote hound to HongKong—next morning wenton shore in the under instructions from the Legislature of his State shore before dark—concluded lo shorten sail and lay off boat and took off many cocoa-nuts, and left many useful and on, until morning, for the purpose of getting a supply to consent to no compromise. things on shore such ns tools, books, seeds, clothing, fishThe country will hail with joy this decision ofthe of wood and some cocoa-nuts, as the island abounded with ihem. December 14th, begins with fine weather; hooks, needles, son and 10 pigs, another sow full grown Senate." and with young, 8 domestic fowls, prayer hook and Bible, We learn by private advices that the basis of the at 8 a m I went on shore and after being there some 2 or Jay's Devotions, Doddridge's Rise aud Progress, snd settlement nf the Oregon question is 49 deg. 80 m. 3 hours, to my surprise I saw 2 men entirely naked coming many other valuable religious bonks. around a close soon discovered one while, I by; point lo be latitude ac the boundary, with the right of the free Yours fruly, the other appeared to tie dark colored; our party advanced navigation of the Columbia to England until the W. BROWN. towards them and soon found that one was an Englishexpiration ofthe Hudson Bay Co.'a charter. The Island of Gregan is in N. lat 18 50, long. man, the other a native of Apiuau," (one of the King P. S. Juns 18th. A bill has passed lo a second reading miles Ion?, 5 broad, aud is mountainous. Mill's group ) They stated that they had a settlement MS 50 E 9 in the Seaate, reducing postage in the U. S. to five just around the point and invited me to go with them, NoticeMariners Capt. Sands, of whale ship cents per letter sny distance. which request I complied with; and when we arrived at Benj. Tucker, of New Bedford, reports the following: A vols of thanks to Gen. Taylor has passed the the village, we saw one more Englishmen and 17 more On ihe passage from ihe Sandsrich. Islands to Cape House. natives, ihe most of them women. The Englishmen Horn, on the 19th October, fine clear weather, not expectlo see land, a man from the nut head, reported land ing English underwriters have raised the rates of in- staled that they left the whale ship Rose Flower," of in sight, which proved to lie four small islands, lying in surance on American vessels from 60 s. 105 s. per ct. New Orleans, some 4 years before, but as there is no the lat oftil 60 8., long 115 4 W., bearing from Rimutara such vessel in the whale fishery, of course I could not be- W N. W. 1-4 W.; about 3 degrees from which there is making the most of ths fears of American merchants a small island marked on the chart about 1 degree W.— lieve them, and put them down either for runaway's or The Islands spoken of above contain a circumference from Mexican privateers. The hostilities between of mutineers from some English whaler. They how- about 10 miles, with very high breakers clearround them, the U. 8. and Mexico has bad a depressing influence ever, informed us that the natives had been left on the height of the land not being above' 30 feet. The wpon ths mousy msrkst both at London and Paris. the island 13 years previous, hy a Captain Worth, master above not being laid down in any book or chart in my possession, excepting the small island lo the westward. 1 .Mexican stock has of course dsclined. of a Nantucket whaler, and with the exception of the give them lo the public as I found them. Mormon, Ths and Indiana wsrs committing grsat Rose Flower, the Peruvian" was the only vessel that J R. SANDS." , " " — HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS! — " " ., , " " " " " �THE 135 FRIEND. NOTICE. Remarkable Longevity.—There is living in CT Through the politeness ofCepialn G. L. Cox we are enIsland of Guam. H .B. M.'s Cosdliti General, ) the town of Frankfort, near Utica, a man by the abled to give the follow ing list of ships SI the Woahoo, August 18, 1846. $ name of Harvey, lit years of age. He is now, March Ist-. All British Subjects possessing land or houses on and has been for about three-fourths of a century, Empire, Veder, Nantucket, 1700 sperm, bound to Ihe Loo Child* cruise. to the Sandwich Islands are hereby informed, that it a preacher of the gospel. He was born in DutchAlexander Coltln, Halhawsy, New Bedford, 150 sperm this may be expedient to their interest to forward, and ess County, New York, and distinctly remembers season. running about in the woods there 100 years ago.— ■•sac Hicks,Rice, New London. BO sperm this season. they are now invited to forward to this Consulate Stephanis, Cnggshall, New Bedford, 120 sperm this season. General a statement shewing the situation and parHe has occasionally devoted some attention to agsperm New 150 this seaBedford, Chandler Price, Pease, of ticulars of their respective premises and specifying riculture, but has chiefly been engaged in the duties son. ■if hm profession. He walks without any assistance Margaret Swift, Peirce, New Bedford, 120 sperm this lesson. particularly under what circumstances or conditions, Bedford, I2JO barrels. and when they obtained possession of ths same. "xcept that of a staff. His conversation, and also Washington, Wattes, New fliiTWd, New Bedford. SIM). WM. MILLER, Consul General. bis style of preaching, is animated, and frequently Mayflower, Bark Ceres, Harris, New London, 2 j(J. his eye brightens with the vivacity of youth. His Zephyr, Smith, New Bedford, 1500 sperm. mind is surprisingly active and vigorous, and bis Hsnry Tuke, Chaiupltii, Warren, 100 this Seasen. undersigned have this day entered into a copartnership at Honolulu and Lahaina, Havoice is sufficiently strong to fill a house capable of Chariot, of Warren, 200 bids. report. North no America, Richards, Bk. holding 1,000 persons or more. Wherever be goes 81iip Colombia, Kelly, of New London, was wrecked on the waiian Islands, under the firm of J. B. MeCLURG JAMEB B. MeCLURG, multitudes flock to hear him. To use his own words, night of the tith of Janaary on Sydenham's Island, one of lha & CO. Group—veswl and cargo a total loss—crew all ALEXANDER G. ABELL, he " can draw more folks than five horses." He King's Mill ashore were robbed and They immediately coming saved. on HENRY ChEVER. preached in Amsterdam, New York, while I was stripped of everythingby the natives—otherwise were trested there in August last. Not having an opportunity as well as they could expect. After remaining 20 days upon Honolulu, Ist July, 1846. captala ship of Pease, io see him, I wrote to Rev. W. Hutchinson, Pastor Ihe island, they were redeemed by and carried to Guam, where the crew Joined of the Baptist Church in that place, and from him Chandler Price, J. B. MeCLURG 4 CO., the several ships ly ing at Tort Apra. Capt. Kelly and Aral ofthe above facts, in regard to this venerable patri- ficer went on board tlie Isaac Hicks The Columbia bod 2700 OEALESS IN the man who has arch, have been obtained. Truly barrels on board at the time of the disaster. Chandlery, Merchandise and Produce, Ship which he came the upon seen the generation with SPOKEN. Hosololo, Oahu, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, stage, and the two succeeding ones, pass entirely OfTßonin Islands last of March, a Japanese junk, eleven men ) L.AHAISA, MAUI, off, and still lives to see another that has acted half on board, destitute of provisions and water, aud having no idea keep constantly on hand and for sale, position. Supplied them wilh a sufficiency to last their part, is a curiosity. Occasionally a primitive of their and gave them a course that would carry them to Ihe them all kinds of merchandize usually required by oak comes through the hundreth Winter, with its Bonlnin, Islands, they bearing W. N. W. 150 miles distant. whale ships and other vessels arriving at either of foliage green and its branches broken.—[American Off Benin Islands, April Ist, Hope, Tucker, New Bedford, 1000 sperm. Coast of Japan. April Bth, May Flower, GlfTord, the above named ports; in Honolulu at the stand paper. New Bedford, had tsken nothing this season. April 30th, Mary near the principal wharf, formerly occupied by Ladd & Susan, Hubbard, Stonington,nothing this season. Coast of & Co.; in Lahaina, at the stand of the Consul, forApril 21th, Isaac Hicks, Rice, New London, 2 ever to those Kamschstka, Truth.—Truth will be unpalatable Calkin. whales this season. Msy 2d, In the nlghl, In a thick snow merly occupied by Milo determined but can error, who are not to relinquish *,* Wanted.—Bills of Exchange on the United Ist. In 41 20 N., lon. 152 55 E , came In collision with never give offence to the honest and well-meaning: storm. ship Italy, Weld, of Sag Harhor,—carried away jib boom, two States, England and France, for which money will for the plain-dealing remonstrances of a friend dif- boats, and stove a third, besides other damages in side boards, be advanced on the most liberal terms. jy 4 tf. davits, Ac.; did not ascertain his damages, fer as widely from the rancour of an enemy, as the chala plates, boat to be slight. The Italy had not taken anybat suppose them a from the of an dagger surgeon of friendly probe thing tills season. No date, bark Lagrange of Fair Haven, 9 FOR SALE BY C. BREWER A CO., months out, clean. May 241h, Louvre, Green, New London, and Russia Canvass, light and heavy 3 whales this season, and see him lake another. May 29th, Ravens Duck, Twine, Cordage, Seizing stuff, Balance, Reed, Providence. 900 bbls. May 31st, Wm. Lee, Whlmpenny, New Port, 500 sperm and 500 whale; Charengo, Marlin, Log-lines, Pitch and Tar, Mess Beef DONATIONS. Cole, New Bedford, 700 bbls. Turpentine, Linseed Oil, Copal Varnish, Bright FOB THX SCPPOBT O' THS raiXNO. Varnish, white and black Paint, Chrome Yellow, s ev James H. Lnng, Chap]tun, 16 00 DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP. Spanish Brown, Verdigris, Chrome Green, Litharge, Grampus, (doubloon) French Yellow, Venetian Red, Lamp Black, .Seamen on board the Glide. copartnership heretofore existing under ths Putty, Ivory Black, Whiting. name of JONES & MAKEE has this day been 2 00 Thomas Huntingd Ion, having Manilla Coffee, Loaf Sugar, Brown Sugar. VineJohn Page, 4 00 dissolved by mutual consent. All persons are requested to present gar, Sperm Candles, Sperm and Whale Oil, Baskets, firm accounts with the said Itichard Plait, Olive Oil, whole and ground Pepper, Soy and Cuny I 00 them for settlement to the undersigned. Powder, Table Salt, Mustard, Saltpetre, Lozenges, ELI JONES, S2J 00 Indigo, Tapioco, Saleratus, Currants, Stoughtins JAMES MAKEE. Elixir, Nutmegs, Preserved Fruits, Snuff; white Honolulu, Aug. 12, 1846. perfumed, brown California and fancy soaps, SouMARINE INTELLIGENCE. chong and Pecco tea, cloves, mace and allspice. NOTICE. Setts of dinner ware, tea setts, flat and soup PORT OF HONOLULU. undersigned have this day entered into a plates, nappies, mugs, glass,pitchers, ewers and copartnership under the firm of MAKEE & basins, cups and saucers, stone jars of all sizes, ARRIVED as Merchants and Ship Chandlers al the solar lamp chimneys, an assortment of decanters, \u'j. 2.1, Am. brig Glide, Waterman, 21 days from Ssa Bias. ANTHON 25, Ship Erie, Fair Haven, Holley, 26 months, 3700 whale. old stand of Jones & Makeo, and respectfully solicit tumblers, wine glasses Looking glasses, lamps, lanHiber;i.. I;harlston, Chester, 26 months out, 3200 whale; the patronage of the public. thorns, deck lights &c. nh>. Smith, NewLondon, 1100 this seasoa. JAMES MAKEE, Stationery of all descriptions and a large assorttl, 11. B. M.'s schr. Spy, Ll. Commander Wonldridge, 15 J. A. ANTHON. days from Monterey ; M. B. M '» ship Juno, T. Black, Esq., ment of Dry Goods and Hardware. Tuscarora, commander, 1") days from Saa Bias ; Am whaleship Honolulu, Aug. 18, 1846—1f. Honolulu, June 16, 1846. Spring. THE J WILL ENGLISH rr. • . THE THE Cold S r Number ofships in offline, from Maui. FOR SALE BY J. B. MeCLURG &. CO. SAILED. ffZg\ ■fkafkafk lbs brown Sugar, 5,00 lbs white Aug. 24, Peruvian, Brown, cruise; Ville da Khrins, Bellor, to do., 1,000 lbs Bread, sfffSfSS. 1,000 lbs Coffee, 100 lbs Pepper, \ug. 29, II B. M.'s frigate Grampus. 29th, Am. lirig Glide, Waterman, China, 1,500 gals. Molasses, 800 gals, sperm Oil, Don ne. OUsUUU PORT OF LAHAINA. ARRIVED sag. 21. bark Warsaw, Barnum, Stonington, 20 months out, 300 sperm 600 whale. Brighton, New Bedford, 21 mos out 2700, for Chili. Aug. 22, Morea, Cushman, New Bedford, 25 months out. 5650 whale ; KutusutT, Shuckley, New Bedford, 13 mouths out, 50 sperm 750 whale, Aug. IS, Caroline, Prentiss. New London, 14 months oat, 50 sperm 2150 whale ; Laurens, Eldredge, Sag Harbor, 12 months 500 whale. 1 ship in the offing. 60 bbls Beans, 20 do. Champaign, 50 boxes sperm Candles, 60 kegs white Lead, 100 kegs black Paint, 26 green do., 200 gals linseed Oil, 100 do. spt Turpentine, 100 ps. Russian Canvass, 200 coils Russian and Manila Cordage, 10 cases China Silks and Shawls, 20 cases Tea—Gunpowder, Imperial, &c. 6,000 lbs Russian Iron, 5 bis bright Varnish, 200 Guayaquil Hats, 10 M SpanishCigars, 20 M American Cigars. August 15, 1846. DRY GOODS AND HARDWARE. Sale by the subscribers, a large assortment of Goods consisting in part of the follow- FOR ing articles, viz.; 10 bales bro. Cottons, 15 do. shirting Stripes, 400 dozT. red Hdk'fs, 14 cartoonsbl*k Ribbons, 100 doz Sailor's Caps, 80 boxes family Soap, 8 pieces Broadcloth, 1 case paint Brushes, 20 bbl's long nine Cigars, 8 eases white Hsis, 500 corn Brooms, 100 sides sole Leather, 100 kegs white Lead, 3 casks sad Irons, 100 Buckets, 10 dox Swain's Panacea, 50 pit Saws, 60 cross-cut do., 10 casks Vinegar, 10 tons iron Hoops, 10 casks wrought Nails, 50 do. cut do., sT. & H. GRIMES. August 1, 1846. �136 THE OTror GrOODS, JUST BKCSIVED PKB "Ch»Rl,l|" Or FRIEKD. LIVERPOOL BOSTON. . Underwriter's Association. C. BR EWER cV CO., enteral Commission jttrrctjar.tfc, HONOLULU, OAHU, Goods. CHARLES BREWER,) Underwriter's Rooms, ) English Prints, assorted ; Muslins and I Hawaiian Islands Liverpool, 25th Oct. ) i. r. s. Marshall, > Ginghams ; printed Cashmeres ; Turkey red and is to certify to all whom it may concern, FRANCIS JOHNSON,) Madras Handkerchiefs ; Linens, Duck, Drills and that the Committee for managing the afN. B.—Wanted, Government or Whalers* Bills, Diapers ; cold worsted and damask Table Covers ; 4-4 Irish Linens;B-4 linen Damask; bleached Sheet- fairs of Ihe Association have appointed Messrs. on the United States or Europe, for which mom ing and Dowlas ; assorted spool Cotton and Thread ; Stakket, Janion & Co., to act as their Agent will be advanced on favorable terms. Lisle, Berlin, Thibet, silk and cotton Gloves ; cot- 'at the Sandwich Islands, subject to the annexed inton and woolen Hosiery ; bleached English Long structions, which are to be exhibited on all occaclothe; Bishops and Rainsook Lawns ; Batiste, Me- sions where the agent may be required to act, so that no misunderstanding may arise with the parties rino, Sic. or their representatives, as to the extent of JsJlatci) aiiU •arijvonomcter jwaliri-. Flannels, wool Frocks, Mitts, Caps, Drawers, assured Shirts, Braces, &c.; monkey and pea Jackets ; authority vested in the Agent. HONOLULU, OAHU, No power from this Association can divest the Hushing Trowsers ; indigo and mazarine blue Cotfor sale an assortment of JEWELRY. their or or the masters assured, assignees, agents, of tons ; blue Jeans; Kremlin Stripes; blue Drills; satCLOCKS, l,e. WATCHES, vessels of that over which law has right property in Jeans ; bleached Drills, Tickings, Denims, cotChronometers repaired and accurate rates given. them but it is that the assured or presumed ; ton Flannels ; gingham Umbrellas, assorted ; balesi given Particular attention paid to fine watch repairing. brown Sheetings and brown Drills, assorted widths; their representatives will readily avail themselves of Sextant and Quadrant Glasses silvered and adjusted. the assistance of an who is the appointed by agent, men's and boys navy cloth Caps ; gold navy Lace, assorted widths ; cases Bunting, assorted colors and I underwriters, to set in their behalf, and whose co0 ©v. operation will facilitate the settlement of loss or avwidths ; blue and white Thread. PROPRIETOR OF THS erage with the underwriters." Boots Shoes, Ale By order of the Committee. Cases Boots, Brogans, Slippers, seamen's Pumps, THOMAS COURT. Secretary. Ice; French waxed Calf Skins ; bbls and casks Day HONOLULU, OAHU. FOR SALE. it Martin's Blacking. Bales and packa light ravens and U. X. Duck; GEORGE BE. MOORE. undersigned have for sale the following Goods, on reasonable terms : crates Crockery, assorted ; Tumblers, Plates, etc. DEALER in Pipes ; Soap ; Turpentine ; white Lead ; Paint General Merchandise & Hawaiian Produce, Hardware, Provisions, &c. Sad Irons ; English and Amercan Iron, assorted Brushes ; Blocks ; Shot ; silk and cotton pocket Hll.O, HAWAII, 11. I. Handkerchiefs Glassware ; Navy blue prints ; black sizes and qualities ; sailor's Pots and Pans ; mill and purple and white Fancy Prints ; LinSaws, Grindstones, whalemen's Rivets, 21 cases and white CORNELIUS HOVER, en Drills ; printed cotton Counterpanes ; blue CotDEALEB IN sheathing Copper and casks composition Nails for tons, wide brown Cottons, 30, 32, 64, ; 3-4 36, 40, Hawaiian Produce, same, etc., etc. cottonDrillings ; Irish General Merchandise oV Refined loafSugar ; Prunes, sup. Spanish Cigars, 72 and 82 inches wide ; brown HILO. HAWAII. Holland ; Linen Linen brown linen Dia; platillas bbls American mess Beef and prime Pork, white per ; Whale ships supplied with the best recruits on the ; Cambric Handkerchiefs ; Diapers ; oerfuraedeoap, butter Spices, table Salt,bbls supe- LongTowels Cloths ; red and white Handkerchiefs, 30, 31, most favorable terms in exchange for Bills or Goods rior American Flour etc., etc. Jan. 28.—1y. 82 inch ; linen Thread ; Shawls of various sorts ; adapted to the market. a*. C. BREWER & CO. Coffin Furniture ; Bunting ; red and white Plaid NOTICE. Covers ; black Crape ; black silk Shoe Ribbon ; I. H. WRIGHT, MANSION HOUSE will be conducted m white cotton Tapes ; house Paper and Border ; FurSt GLAZIER, has lately received future by J. 0. Carter, F. W. Thomson having niture : Dimity ; Black Satin ; Lamp Wick ; blue and offers for sale, fancy Prints ; blue Camlet Cloaks; withdrawn his interest by mutual consent. 3000 lbs. White Lead ; 800 do Venetian Red, Shirts ; Linen and J. O. CARTER. of various colors and patterns ; Sta250 «• assorted Green Paints; 600 do Whiting, Earthenware Jan. 1, 1846. F. W.THOMPSON tionary ; and ths following assortment of 100 gals. Linseed Oil ; Prussian Blue ; HARDWARE. Spt's. Turpentine ; Terra dc Sienne, 90 BIBLESt BIBLES! Knives and Forks ; Razors ; back and hand Saws ; 10 •« Copal Varnish ; Yellow Ochre, Seamens' Chaplain has just received per Spanish Hrown; lamp Black,in kegs and papeis, cross cut Saws ; Pit Saws ; Mill Saws ; Sets of Car"Brooklyn," a supply of Bibles of various penters' Tools; Axes ; Socket Chisels; Garden Hoes; Caroms Yellow ; Gold and Silver Leaf, cut Plane Irons ; cast Plane Irons ; cast Steel Chis- sizes and binding. Paint, sash and tar Brushes ; Gum Copal, |t_p Beautiful and splendid gilt and embossed els ; Gauges ; Screw Augurs ; steel Augurs ; HatchSand Paper, pumice stone, window Glass, ets cast Steel Gimblets ; Spike Gimblets ; Planes ; family bibles. Prices ranging from 50 cents to $*», Putty, &c. &c. House, Sign, Coach, Ship and Ornamental Last Irons ; cast Lath Nails ; Wrought Nails ; Boat or at the New York prices, of the American Bible Nails Tacks ; Spike Nails ; Cooper's Rivets ; Cop- Society. *»• executed with neatness and despatch. Punting Boilers from 10 to 26 gallons ; Binnacle Lamps ; *,* Bibles and Testaments in various languages myti If. per copper Lamps ; Needles ; Iron Table Spoons ; Tea can also be obtained at the Chaplain's study. Hooks foot Rulers&c. All monies received will be appropriated to keepSpoons ; Fish ;2 &c. WALDO A CO. STARKEY, JANION & CO. ing a constant supply of Bibles on hand. for sale Provisions, Bread, Flour, cordJan. 1846. Honolulu, July 1, 1846. age, canvass, and a general assortment ofShipi Honolulu, Chandlery. Recruits and other merchandise usually JAMES ROBINSON & CO. FOR SALE. required by whale ships touching at this port for supmade arrangements to kill part of their the study of the Seamen's Chaplain, Vols. plies. superior stock of Cattle, respectfully inform II and 111 of the Friend, neatly bound. Vol Storage takon at the customary rates. of vessels and the public generally, that I of the Hawaiian Cascade. N. B. Bills ol Exchange wanted on the United captains be supplied with the very best BEEF at the they can ALSO, States, England, and France. usual rates, under the direction of Mr. George RiseNOTES on the Commerce, Trade, Agriculture Lahaina, March 21. 1846. ly, a clean and experienced butcher. of the Sandwich or Hawaiian Islands. &c, &c G. R., on his part, respectfully begs to state that Minister of Foreign Relations. INFORMATION WANTED. othing shall be wanting togive perfect satisfaction. this meet the eye of Robert W. Van Honolulu, Jan. 24.- ly. SPELLING BOOKS. Borkerk Findlay, who left a whale ship st OtaSeamen's Chaplain has a few Noah WebKOLOA SUGAR. litti, and who was when last heard of (1841) enster's Spelling Books for sale. BALE, at the store formerly occupied by gaged on a sugar plantation at Uhina, of a Mr.Hart MTrOR 1 Ladd ALSO of Otahiti, or any other person who may know of & Co., ISO tons Koloa SUGAR. The My first Book of Reading and Spelling," lately his whereabouts, they will confer a lasting favor above is a part of the present crop, and is much suupon an anxious mother by addressing s letter toi perior in quality to that of any previous year, or an v issued from the Press of the American Mission, R. W. WOOD. H Mrs. AfcosFmdlay, can of James Smith. It Wall I other lot in the market. Feb. 21, 1846.—tf S'.. New York. Day CASES . THIS , i E. H. BCJaB.DM.4IT. " HAS 47 MANSION — THE : -1 THE PAINTER . 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