https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/81f63f71c78d5fccfa5133c50c3c25b4.pdf 3972afb90ba7867a3ee2210c53bf7746 PDF Text Text FTHE RIEND. HONOLULU, FEBRUARY 1, 1848. [!¥•. m. 9 Vol. 6.] The Seamen's Friend. Ret-ophoniegCSfamn's hapel. The School Friend, parntively small, in consequence of nearly every foreign vessel having left the harbor, the previous week. A numerous assembly of foreign residents testified their inetrest by For the Friend. Dear Sir, —We have lately held an exThe Bethel having undergone extensive being present. It is believed that the build- amination of our 14 schools in Lahaina, and repairs was re-opened for public worship on ing has been made to assume so much more also two others in the vicinity. Eight hundred and thirty-seven scholars were present Sabbath morning, January 9th. The usual of a church-like appearance, and in most at this examination, a somewhat larger numthe Chaplain, respects to be so much more airy and comservices being conducted by ber than I have ever seen at an examination xxvm, 19. who selected for his text, Genesis modious, as to favorably impress the mindsi before from these schools. They were exHe called the name of that place Bethel." " of all who have witnessed the alterations.— amined in arithmetic, geography, writing, The following original hymns were sung at It is moreover, our confident belief, that ev- and other branches of a common school education; and, I think, I may say with truth, the opening and closing of the exercises, ery one acquainted with the wants of this that our schools never appeared more promhaving been prepared for the occasion by and the sea-faring community, will accord ising than at this time. First, there was, in William Grey, an English seaman belongmost of them, a decided advance in point of his approval of the expenditure which has ing to the American whale ship " Isaac been made to make the Bethel a more com- knowledge, on former years. Secondly, the whole 837 scholars, with scarcely a dozen Hicks." modious place for divine service. We feel exceptions, were decently clothed, generalOPENING HYMN. ready to assert so much in behalf of seamen!ly with plain, unbleached cotton, the most Here great Jehovah, once again durable and economical cloth which can be generally. While the work has been in pro- furnished We dedicate to Thee, for natives. This indicates not so This humble house to praise thy name gress, and since its completion, not a few much the advance of the children in civiliWith lowly bending knee. as it does the increasing care of par" that go down to the in ships" have ex- zation ents for the well-being of their children.— Here bid the Sons of Ocean meet pressed their delight in the change, while!But I had not thought of saying any To sing thy boundless praise ; donations, from 25 cents to $50 each, have thing particular about our examination. AfFill them with love thy name to greet, already been received from more than 300-1ter the examination was over, we held a And strength to seek thy ways. seamen, (including, masters, officers, and temperance celebration with all the schools; of this, I thought, would Oh, let thy glories fill this place, sailors,) since the 27th of November. The and a short notice be appropriate to your paper. Such celeAs thine own house of old, interest thereby excited has been of the most brations are becoming very common through'And here reveal thy matchless grace salutary kind. This generous and well- out the Islands, and printed notices of them Oft as thy love is told. timed charity, it is hoped may be returned are calculated to do good. Here bid thy Gospel's wondrous power to the principle laid down by our This celebration of ours, which was Dec. according Strike deep to every heart, 7th, was closed with a feast. It was the Saviour, in Luke vi, 38. " Give, and it,second feast we have held with these schools And thy rich mercy every hour Fresh streams of grace impart. shall be given unto you, good measure, press- in 1847. But this was, by far, the greatest,, j the most interest was taken in it by both ed down, and shaken together and running and Own this a Church of thy dear Son, parents and children About 1,000 children over, shall men give into your bosom. For were present And by thy matchless grace, at the feast. The 14 schools Clothe us, whene'er our race is run, with the same measure that ye mete withal, were accommodated at 14 long tables, With his own righteousness. it shall be measured to you again." which extended mostly from one side to the other the church yard. Some of In this connection it will be highly proper these tablesofmust have been CLOSING HYMN. over 100 feet Great God of Bethel, now to thee to refer to the pleasing improvement which in length, and all of them well furnished with We raise a joyful song, has been witnessed in the number of seamen knives, forks, plates, &.c, the table furniture We'll praise thy mercy, rich and free, nations; and all were well loaded which attended divine service during the last ofcivilized Whilst thou our days prolong. withthe productions of the Islands, increased shipping season. It was far greater than,occasionally with the addition of such artiJesus our Saviour, God's dear Son, during the same period of any former year; icles as commerce brings from distant parts We sing to praise thy love, and unless we are greatly mistaken the sal-'of the world. At the bead of one of these Trusting our praise on earth begun tables, for the purpose, sat the GovShall end in Heaven above. utary influence was most sensibly manifest ernor ofprepared the Island; and, arranged on each in the order,regularity, sobriety and respect- side of it, were several mission families. AfThou, Holy Spirit, guest divine, We praise to thee impart, ability of the numerous class of seamen Iter the children of the schools had satiated And pray thy glorious light may shine which thronged the port. May it not rea-'themselves to the full, having been honored In every human heart. with having their parents for waiters, the sonably be expected that the superior ac- parents themselves sat down to a second taGreat, glorious Godhead, three in one, commodations, now afforded for those for Ible even more delighted than they could Accept our humble praise, those who may be inclined to visit the House have been, had they been the principals at Nor let thy gracious work be done W. G. of Gpd, will induce in future a far more the feast. Till all shall love thy waye. The exercises of the day, previous to the j There was a general attendance of Sea- general attendance of all classes of the sea- fast, were a march around the streets of the men in port, although the number waa coro- faring community. village, aad to the native church, which th« • , ' �10 . ii —on iB4B. i the shelves of a single mer- any such document to others than bona fide teachers and scholars and a few others filled, el of cards Above and below, to overflo»ving. An hour-1 chant at this place, all for sale at a rial a citizens of the Republick of Hamburg. In or more was spent here most profitably, in pack, a price far too tempting to a poor but the case of Hamburg sailors wishing to reprayer, in singing hymns appropriate to the sin-loving people. Is not this a most aston- main on the islands, permission shall be preoccasion, and in addresses, first from Gov- ishing fact to be told of men, who come i vioualy obtained of the government by the ernor Young, and afterwards from such mis- from christian lands into a heathen part of Hamburg Consul. sionaries as were present. The children ithe i world! There are thousands of articlesi Article VI. It is agreed that the Hamwere then called upon By schools and as- which we commend you for introducing burg Consul shall be instructed to zealously sented most unanimously, by acclamation, to 1among the people, and on many of which i attempt to settle amicably, and extra judiciala pledge ofwhich the following is a translation: you make large profits. Can you not, for ly, all difficulties arising with Hamburg citiWe the children of the schools ofLahaina the sake of conscience abstain from thei zens ; and that when any case is brought and vicinity, hereby manifest our intention profits on cards, which must be meagre at; before the court of foreign causes, the preto be on the side of knowledge, on the'■ best, when you know how degrading they siding judge shall, with the least possible side of right principle, on the side where isi are to such a people, and how surely they delay, communicate knowledge thereof to found salvation for the soul, and peace andI lead them, as they do also our own people, the Hamburg Consul, also that when Hamburg sailors or citizens are committed, in plenty for this life. We wish to follow that! into many ruinous and fatal vices. consequence of police or other offences, inYours as ever, which tends to happiness and avoid that D. BALDWIN. formation shall be conveyed to him, forthwhich leads to misery. Therefore, we pledge with, by the Prefect or other officer of the ourselves together, this day to forsake enPolice. TREATY tirely all intoxicating drinks, to forsake tobacco, to forsake awa-drinking, to forsake Between the kingdom of the Hawaiian Islandsi Article VII. No productions of the Recard-playing, and all other vices. We will and the Republic and free Hanseatic cityi publick of Hamburg or any other goods on board of or imported in Hamburg ships, that not associate with those who follow and pracHamburg. of not after the can be imported by other foreign ships, shall follow evils—we will tice these It being desirable that a general conven- 'be prohibited, nor pay more than those dvevil things of former days—we wish to es- tion and instrument of mutual agreement cape the follies and pollutions of those times, should exist between Hamburg and the Ha- ties levied on goods of the most favored nawhich tion. Any alteration in the duties levied on cleave to principles and to the pure waiian Islands, the following Articles, have goods, shall not take effect nor be enforced, are taught in the word of God. for that purpose and to that intent, been1 until twelve calendar months after the first We do not suppose there is so much prin- mutually agreed upon and signed between public notification of such change. of children Haciple and stability in the the of Hamburg and that of Article VIII. Hamburg merchandize governments waiians, that none of them will ever violate Islands. the Hawaiian this pledge, especially when temptations are Article I. There shall be perpetual and property, or goods imported in Hamset before them. But we hope the pledge peace and amity between the Republick and burg vessels, liable to an entrance duty highwill have a great influence on the mass of free Hanseatic City of Hamburg, and His er than 5 per cent ad valorem, shall be althem—that in some cases it will prevent Majesty the King of the Hawaiian Islands, lowed to be bonded, paying only the usual transit duty. temptations from being set before them—that their heirs and successors. Article IX. All Hamburg vessels shall it will make many parents more watchful Article 11. The citizens of the Repub- have the right and privilege of disposing of over their children—and that all the children within the dominHamburg, residing their cargoes, or any part thereof, at all or will have more vigilant eyes turned upon lick of of the King of the Hawaiian Islands, any of the ports of the Hawaiian dominions, ions were under no would they if than they them shall enjoy the same protection in regard to now open, or that may hereafter be opened such pledge. Some may wonder that the their civil rights, as well as to their persons[to foreign commerce, and to take in any item of card-playing should be here introand as native subjects ; and the produce of the Hawaiian Islands which they properties, explaIn a pledge. duced into temperance of the Hawaiian Islands engages to may receive in payment of such cargoes. King it is the decided nation, I would say, that of Ham- But they the Republick «f to grant citizens shall not be allowed to take any* opinion of our most sensible people, that the same rights and privileges which goods or merchandize or freight from one burg, and children, Hawaiian \ card-playing, among to or now are, or may hereafter be granted island or port to another, such coasting trade among multitudes of adults, is a far greater enjoyed by any other foreigners, subjects of■ being restricted to bottoms sailing under the pledge; in other one named this any evil than most favored nation. Hawaiian flag. and I feel like remonstrating with foreigners theArticle 111. The protection of the King Article X. The subjects of His Mawho are the leaders in promoting this pracof the Hawaiian Islands, shall be extended jesty the King of the Hawaiian Islands, shall tice among a weak and erring people, and vessels, their officers and in their commercial relations, or relations of introduce cards to all Hamburg who are the only ones who harbors, and roads of his any other nature, with the Republick and the crews, within into the islands for sale. That cards, as dominions. time of war, they shall re- free Hanseatic City of Hamburg and her In often used as the are rallying bottle, well as all possible protection against the en- dependencies, be treated on the footing of points to gather together abandoned females, ceive emies of the Republick of Hamburg. In and to draw in others who are designed for case of shipwreck, the local authorities and the most favored nation. of the Done at Honolulu, this Bth day of Jan. 1848. gratification the same ruin, for the the King, shall use their utmost E. A. SUWERKROP, R. C. WYLLIE, vilest passions, cannot be denied. To nil officers of succour them and secure them His Hawaiian Majesty's Consul and Plenipotenexertions to such who can use such games for such in- from be dues shall plunder. The salvage Minister of Foreign Re- tiary for the Republic famous purposes, I would have nothing to Member of and free Hanseatic City according to the general law of sal- laliona and of Stats. of Hamburg. say. We can hardly suppose such men settledand Couneil his regube case shall in of dispute, vage, [L. B.] [L. S.] would be reached by any argument address- lated parties. by arbitrators chosen by both Additional Article. This treaty shall ed to the conscience. But to all who make Article of seamen The desertion not be permanently binding till it receives any pretension to any moral principle, I belonging toIV. Hamburg vessels, shall be se- the ratification of the Senate of the Repubwould say, how can you aid in spreading a authorities, repressed by the local lick, and free Hanseatic City of Hamburg, practice of such evil tendency among an ig- verely who shall employ all means at their disposal but in the meanwhile for the sake of Hammissionaries heard ? I have people norant the lawand deserters, blamed for promoting idleness among this to arrest and confine cap- burg vessels or citizens arriving, it is mvexpenses shall be defrayed by the tually agreed that it shall take effect, propeople by too many meetings and schools.— ful In such cases no unneces- visionally from the date of its ratification by But where is there such a time-consuming tain or owners. due notice severity is to be used, and His Majesty the King of the Hawaiian Ispractice as that of playing cards, to say no- sary is to be immediately given to the Hamburg lands. ? to it leads Evof evils which other thing the 6th art. ofthis treaty. at Honolulu, thisBth day of Jan., 1848. ery moment spent in this low and worse than Consul, agreeably to citizens shall be Done C. WYLLIE, Y. Article Hamburg or E. A. useless way, whether by males females, is R. on any part of theI Hawaiian Majesty's Consul SUWERKROP. and PlenipotenHis imperiously needed, for learning and prac- allowed to reside or settle Isof the Hawaiian the King of Foreign Re- tiary for the Republic Minister ticing domestic duties, and for other useful dominions ofobtaining a document certifying lationa and Member of and free Hanseatic City on Ha- lands, upon employments, which would soonTolead of Hamburg. from the Ham- his Council of State. persons, that are worthy merchants they comfort. to thrift and waiians B.] [L. 8] not to give IL. is, it whose duty Consul, near a bushburg would say, I think I once saw i • . ' '> ' ' . '' , I ' ' '' 1 1 .. , I , . I I — �THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1848. 11 The Hansa or Hanseatic League. adopted, which extended even to the celiba- canals with which this densely built city is cy of the factors and other persons employ- ■ itersected in every direction. The populaThe following communication will be read ed. In fact, during that century, by a de- tion of Hamburg exceeds 116,000 inhabiwith interest at the present time, in connec- termined adherence to their prerogatives, tants among which are 14,000 Jews. It has tion with the Treaty recently negotiated be- the Hansa, although never formally acknowl- 5 principal and 3 auxiliary chapels, for the by the Emperor of Germany, attained Protestant community; 1 English Episcopal tween Hamburg and the Hawaiian Govern- edged so much importance, that it might be said church, 1 Catholic and 2 Reformed churches, ment. We acknowledge our indebtedness that Kings and Princes were more depend- and several Synagogues. In the suburbs of ■ te Mr. Suwerkrop, the Hamburg Consul, for ant upon them than they upon the different St. George, as well as that of St. Pauls, are also 2 churches. The steeple of St. Michael, this historical narration, as well as the sta- sovereigns. In England the Hansa enjoyed the exclu- 456 feet in height, is often made use of for tistics respecting the city of Hamburg: sive privilege of free exportation, and in Philosophical and Astronomical experiments. The Hansa, or Hanseatic League, origin- Denmark, Sweden, and Russia, that of free It was finished in the year 1786, at a cost of ated in the formation offactories by German importation. $500,000. Besides the churches, the pubmerchants in foreign ports, which factories The reciprocal commercial pursuits of the lic buildings consist of the Bank, the Orphan the merchants in the German states united Hansa towns were naturally the chief source Asylum, the Astronomical Observatory, in themselves together to protect. of their increasing wealth, and there wasi latitude 63, 33, 5, the Theatres, the BorsenToward the middle of the 13th century not a single city of any commercial standing hall, the Exchange, a Museum, and several Europe and its circumjacent seas were in- in Europe that was not more or less interest- ■ other public offices. In fact, in point of fested with bands of robbers and pirates, in ed in the League. By their wealth and the number of public institutions for instruction, many instances headed by the nobles them- power of their arms, they were the conquer- providing for the poor, orphans, and the selves. Notwithstanding the numerous fac- ors of crowns, and the masters of the seas; blind, as well as hospitals, &c, Hamburg is tories established by the Italians over all they were victorious against the Kings second to no city in Germany. i Europe and the prevalence of club law, the Erich and Hakon, of Norway, and WaldeIn the year 1804, the fortifications of the to commerce of Germany still continued mar hi., King of Denmark. They deposed city were demolished, and in lieu the ramprosper. The merchants, however, upon the King of Sweden, and lent his crown to parts have been laid out with great taste aad being deprived of the privilege of travelling Albrecht, Duke of Mecklenburg. In 1428 expense, as public gardens, which are conwith armed escorts, were naturally exposed they equipped a fleet of 248 ships with stantly kept in the greatest order. They are to plunder, as the royal escorts so called, ex- 12,000 men against Kopenhagen, and Nied- the principal resorts of the citizens after the ■ isted merely in the amount they had to pay erhoff, a merchant, and Burgomaster, of toils of the day are over, and in fine weather for them and not in the protection they af- Danzig, even dared to declare war against bands of music and chorusses of apprentices, forded. Hamburg and Lubeck which, to- Christian, King of Denmark. Even Eng- who devote the greater part of their leasure gether with Bremen, ranked very high land entered into a treaty with them for the■ time in learning to sing, enliven and amuse in mercantile importance since the times of protection of its commerce. the pedestrian. the Ottos, had at that time an inveterate enThe flourishing state of the Hansa towns The Government of Hamburg, is Demoemy in Waldemar, King of Denmark, whom, being naturally dependant upon the exist- cratic; at its head is the Senate, consisting nevertheless, they boldly and succesfully op- ence of those circumstances which had causedi of 4 Burgomasters, and 24 Councellors, who posed. their formation, it began to decline, as are partly chosen by ballot and partly by lot. These circumstances, and the desire to they one by one disappeared. Therefore,i Three Burgomasters and 11 of the Councelprotect the increasing trade of the river when the roads and seas had been freed fromi lors are obliged to be graduated Barristers, Elbe against pirates, as well as to rid the pirates, when the laws of the lands afforded1the remainder merchants; as auxiliaries are country of robbers, caused a treaty to be en- sufficient guarantee for public security, when 4 Syndics and 4 Secretaries. The executered into, A. D. 1239, between Hamburg governments learned the importance of theiritive power is vested in the Senate who, howand the then independence people ofDit- own commerce and protected it by their owni ever, can make no material alterations ia the marschen and Hadelern, and A. D. 1241 arms, when the inland Hansa towns saw that government without the consent of the heredbetween Hamburg and Lubeck, by which the seaports had a separate interest to theiritary Burgers. These are divided into 6 they bound themselves to aid and assist each own, and that they were only made use of'Parishes, each chosing 36 members. These other against all attacks, particularly against as means whereby the latter acquired their1constitute the college of the 180, and from the nobles. aggrandizement, when those seaports ceased then the college of the 60, and 15 Elders In 1217, the treaty was entered into also to be the sole masters of the Baltic, and (oberalten) are chosen. Towards the German confederation Hamby Braunschweig, which, from its central lastly, when the discovery of America opensituation, was much used as a depot not on- ed fresh outlets for commercial enterprise, burg contributes 1,298 men who are paid.—ly for the goods of northern Germany, but then the moment approached, step by step, The national guard consists of 10,000 inalso by the Italians who monopolized the which caused nearly the entire extinction of fan try, cavalry and artillery who are both trade to the Levant and the East Indies, a the Hanseatic League. \tell armed and exercised, road being formed through Germany, passThe last celebration of the League wasi As a place of commerce Hamburg began ing by Braunschweig towards Hamburg; the held at Lubeck, A. D. 1630, when the dis- to be of some importance early in the 12th interior of Germany being supplied with solution of the confederation was ceremoni- century, and was known as such to the Arabs in 1150. In the 13th century she was merchandise from the general depot. A ously performed. number of other cities now entered into the Since then Hamburg, Lubeck, and Bre- ■ one of the originators of the Hanseatic treaty, which from that time was called the men, formed a fresh convention, in which League, which after its decline, she again Hansa, an obsolete German word, mean- Danzig also joined, but only in some points, renewed it with Lubeck and Bremen in 1813 it not being comprehended among the Han- and 1814. ing a compact for mutual protection. The number of the Hansa towns has va- seatic city, which only consist of the first Its chief factories are sugar and oil refineries, cotton printing establishments, shipried, the largest number being eighty-five at three. one time. They were divided into four diGreat Britain in 1826, and Prussia in wrights, and a few others, &c, kc. Ip the visions or classes, each of which had itshead 1828, concluded a commercial treaty with beginning of this century Hamburg was one of the most prosperous of the free towns, city. These, during its prosperity, in the these. 14th century, were Lubeck, Korn, BraunStatistics Relating to Hamburg.— but in 1803, until 1813, by the invasion of schweig, and Danzig. In order to carry out Hamburg the principal of the free cities and the French under the command of the santhe object of the confederation, each city was the most important commercial place of all guinary tyrant Davoust it suffered greatly. required to furnish a stipulated number of Germany, lies on the northern bank of the A fine was levied ia 1813 of forty-eight milarmed men, or in lieu, a sum of money. Elbe, at a distance of nearly 90 miles from lions of francs; the bank was robbed of an The league possessed exclusive privileges the sea. This river, thus far navigable for amount of seven aad a half millions of Marks and powers. It administered justice ; pun- vessels of large burden, is here also gained Banco, and upwards of tarty thousand inished with the greater or less ban, (in Ger- by the rivers Alster and Bille, the former habitants were driven out of the town and man, verhansen,) those that violated its laws firstly forming an extensive lake, partly out- left to perish, in the midst of winter. In or privileges. In their foreign establish- side and partly within the town, then in con- Msy, 1814, the ravagers were driven cut of nents an almost monastic seclusion was junction with the latter, forms the numerous I.he city, and France allowed the peltry sum 1 > I , ' : ' 4 �12 THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1848. of 600,000 francs as indemnification for the New Publications. Address, delivered be- newspaper ever started in Peru, and its pubinjuries inflicted. fore the Oahu Temperance society, January lication marks an important era in the proHamburg had in 1847, 223 ships measur7, 1848: by Hon. Wm. L. Lee. Charles gress of political and moral affairs in that ing 37,800 tons of which 6 are engaged in E. Hitchcock, Printer. Republic. That the publisher should feel the whale fishery, and 7 as packet ships to We are glad to see the Honolulu Press justified in starting a semi-weekly sheet of America. Our space will not allow us to enter into sending forth a pamphlet so neatly executed. the size of the Era, indicates a large number further details of the appearance of the town Its typographical appearance would do credit of foreigners in the country and that they or of the numerous strangers daily arriving the best printing establishment on the One thing is exert a powerful influence. and departing, suffice to say that being al- to most the only outlet for merchandise from the other side of the world. The mechanical surely to be regretted, that public sentiment interior of the northern continent of Europe execution, is however, but a minor point in should countenance the publication of a poand the principal place of its imports, it pre- estimating the value of this publication. For sents to the eye of the stranger the garbs and sound sense, clear logic, literary taste and litical and newspaper journal on the holy manners of almost every nation in the world, Sabbath. It is too open a violation of God's from the swarthy Turk with his samples of elevated moral sentiment, it is an able and holy day to meet with countenance we should rhubarb, to the fair-haired Scot driving a valuable production. We hope it will find suppose, among persons of the least regard hard bargain for clover seed or bones. as many readers as there are foreigners on for true religion. The publication of sunthe Sandwich Islands. indicates a low standard of moral day papers The Oregon Almanac, for A. D. 1848.— obligation. This is a neatly printed pamphlet of 21 pages HONOLULU, FEBRUARY 1, 1848. from the Spectator Office, Oregon City. It is interesting to watch the progress of The calculations are made for the meridian Anglo-Saxon influence steadily advancing Facts, without comment. of Oahu by H. H. Everts. Our Oregon westward over the American continent, According to a careful examination of of us in spreading itself along the western shores of in are advance decidedly custom-house records and other data, it is a neighbors not lose North and South Ainerca and throughout of Almanacs. we may the That way clearly ascertained fact that the foreign comand be deprived of the useful Polynesia. The rapidity with which newsour reckoning munity in Honolulu, and sea-faring populareading this valuable production contains, a papers in the English language make their tion visiting this port, annually expend the has been forwarded and copies may appearance most distinctly indicates the prosum of $90,000 for intoxicating drinks ! supply be had for hapaha each, at the Polynesian gress of another race. When our humble Many may deny this to be a fact. Would Office. sheet was first issued in January, 1813, not that there was truth in such a donial ! This We refer our readers to the excel- another English newspaper was published is our authority for making the declaration. Judge Lee, in his most admirable " New lent report of shipping intelligence in our from Bhering's Straits to Cape Horn, or in Year's Address" before the Oahu Temper- " Marine Journal," compiled by Charles E. any part of the Pacific; now Oregon, Caliance Society, estimated the cost at the sum Hitchcock, Esq., who succeeds Mr. Jarves fornia, Mexico, Peru and Chili have their of $41,000 in round numbers. (Vide Ad- as Editor of the Polynesian. The ability English papers, while our own community is dress, page 10). This estimate was regard- with which the latter gentleman has conduct- well supplied. Only five years have elapsed ed by some as too high. It led to the ap- ed that journal from its commencement to and we have at least seven well-condcted pointment of F. W. Thompson, Esq., as a the present time, has secured for him a de- periodicals on our list of exchanges, which We hope the have all arisen in the regions referred to in committee to report upon "the amount of servedly high reputation. time to time may of that from paper consumed and the truth of the statecolumns liquors forgoing remarks. ment of Judge Lee." On the evening of the be enriched by sketches of his foreign From our exchange files and private correspondence, we compile the following sum21st ult, Mr Thompson made a most able travels. mary of intelligence. report upon the subject, and after examining Summary of Foreign News. has been received the records, of the custom-house for 1847 and During the past month intelligence has England.—lntelligence of October, from London late as the 16th as other facts, he stated it as the result of been received from almost all points of the careful investigation, that the residents and compass. Honolulu may truly be styled the The state of commercial affairs quite unsetsea-faring community in Honolulu, annually focus of intelligence in the Pacific. We tled. Many failures among, grain speculaexpended the enormous sum of $90,000 for have had arrivals from Oregon, California, tors. Some large mercantile houses had wines, malt liquors and ardent spirits ! A Mexico, Tahiti, Manila and China. Our stopped payment. The Iron Duke.—The Atlas, speaking of motion was passed to publish Mr. Thompson's table has been liberally suppled with an in- the reported marriage between the Duke of report, but we have been disappointed in teresting variety of foreign periodicals. Wellington and Miss Burdett Coutts, says, not receiving a copy for insertion in our From Oregon, the " Spectator;" from Cali- ' There is no longer any doubt that the preliminary arrangements are nearly completed.' columns. We reserve our comments for fornia, the " Star" and " Californian;" from some future time, when the report shall be Miss C. is reported to be the richest lady spread before the community in a printed Valparaiso, the " Neighbor;" from the Nav- in England. form. One additional item of the report is igator Islands, the Samoan Reporter;" and The steam ship Great Britain it is expectall that we shall now add : |C7* Foregin from Peru, the New Era, Appendix to the ed will be floated again. " published at Lima every Her former captain, Hosken, will comresidents, during the period that no shipping Correo Peruano," is in port, it is estimated daily expend the mand a steamer called the Guadalquiver on sum of $100 for intoxicating drinks ! If we Thursday and Sunday mornings, by M. J. her voyage out to America. She is to run becopy into error Publisher. The any have fallen in these statements Shaw, Editor and from New York to Havanna, under Ameriwe shall gladly correct it, stating them fore us bears date Oct. 2d, 1847, being Vol. can colors. And would sail to the United as we do, from memory. I, No. 1. The New Era appears to havesI btates about July 20th. Our neighbor the "News" appears some talent enlisted in its editorial depart- The two steamers, Monarch and Neptune, as part of the Flores exunder the auspices of a new editor, J. G. ment, and the general character of the paper that were engaged pedition, were sold a few days ago at Munn, Esq. May the progress and termina- is highly creditable to the enterprising pub- £25,000. The French Government are retion of his editorial career be as auspicious lisher. It is, we believe the first English ported to h& the purchasers. as its commencement. THE FRIEND. — . ' �13 THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1848. An account has lately been published of The first steamer of the French line had men on Mexican soil and twenty thousand an improved application of steam in the pro- arrived at New York and sailed again; hav- on their way. pulsion of vessels. The invention belongs; ing given the highest measure of satisfac- There seems to be at present no hope whatever, of peace, and Gen. Scott's orders to an Englishman named Parkhurst. It re- tion. lates to the engine and construction of padCanada.—Both Houses of the Canadian are to take every principal city in Mexico. dle wheels. So great is the additional speed> Parliament have addressed the Q,ueen, pray- Gen Cushing has arrived at Mexico (7 Dec.) that it is thought the trans-atlantic voyage) ing her to consent to the abrogation of the with three thousand men. Gen. Patterson will be made in six days. This is one half navigation laws in respect to the navigation of (9th Dec.) with 8,000. the time of a late trip from England in twelve the St. Lawrence; that it may be thrown We have heard it reported, but upon what days, which was thought worthy of note at open to the commerce of the world. the time. In addition to the increased speed; Oregon.—The Oregonians are determined authority we know not, that Mexican comto proceed to the amount of space required for the engine to make the world believe that the mouth of missioners had been chosen will be greatly lessened. sue for peace. the Columbia is not the worst mouth" that Washington and Scotland.—From the following paraPeru.—The of the New Era publication ever was, but that those persons possess far graphs, cut from the Neighbor, we regret to must be viewed as a remarkable event in worse mouths who so belie their Queen learn the death of Dr. Chalmers. Lima. This paper complains of a want of River. Political conventions are as much Dr. Chalmers too has fallen in his place, activity in the National Congress. The inleaving a character fragrant with combined the order of the day as ever they were the fluence of foreigners is rapidly increasing. excellence ability and love. east side of the Rocky Mountains. The Measures are being taken at Edinburgh, better informed and well-disposed portion of The political state of the country is more settled than formerly. for the erection of a statue of the late Dr. Chalmers, which is to be placed within the the community are making a strong effort to Chile.—On the Bth of October, an alarm advance the Temperance Reform. Success new college. ing earthquake occured at 11a. m. Its duDr. Andrew Combe of Edinburgh, died to their every effort in this good work. The vibrations of ration was 45 seconds. August 9th, in his 49th year. California.—The reports are so contra- of the tower of the Customhouse were perIreland.—The latest accounts from Ire- dictory from this quarter that we are in doubt shock, land are far more favorable. It is confident- what impression it would be right to give ceived with fearful distinctness." The the was also felt at Illapel says Neighbor, ly believed the period of greatest distress forth respecting the political state of the and Coquimbo. In the capital, Santiago, has long since passed. country. Business appears to be overdone. the shock was more powerful than at ValThe Continent.—The Austrian govern- There is but little money in the country, paraiso. ment, meaning Prince Meternich, is doing above ground, but that there is a plenty of " What the immediate agency of such inwhat it can to hinder the reforms of the Papal States. But the Pope gives signs that he gold, silver, and quick-silver below the sur- conceivable power may be, is difficult to diswill not endure it, at all events not willingly. surface, is quite certain, if the least cre- cover. Here a whole region of country, of He has called a provincial Congress, and dence is to be given to reports respecting ten thousand square miles, is made to quiver has begun the formation of a National guard. rich mines. The most interesting item of like the leaf of a tree; and that on an inFerrara is said to be already occupied by Austrian troops. Metternichs policy is to news that we notice is to be found in the stant. For the time so far as it can be askeep matters quiet while he lives. He would "Star," Dec. 4. "The new school house certained was almost simultaneous in places leave changes for the care of those who is at length completed," but "a competent a hundred miles distant." come after him. teacher is yet to be secured." English China.—By the 'Starling" intelligence Belgium.—Reports, the New Era, a large the arrival of the Argo," has been received from China to the last of Mexico.—By three-masted vessel is about to sail for South has been received. The October. The Polynesian reports the death Australia, and carries a printing press for a late intelligence extract from a letter addressed to of the U. S. Minister Plenipotentiary, the following German newspaper, which is to be founded and editor, the date Mazatlan, Jan- Hon. A. H. Everett. bearing at Adelaide by the German colonists. 5, furnish a good summary of A missionary of the Presbyterian Board of will uary Spain.— A spirited pamphlet has been news:— missions thus writes us under date of Sept. 4. published in Madrid, strongly favoring the of the United " Our Board has three missions in China; possession in This is place project of Cuba, either declaring itself an States forces under Com. Shubrick, and is at Canton, Amoy and Ningpo, in all ten independent nation or a portion of the Great garrisoned by 500 men, and the Indepen- ministers, one physcian and one printer. North American Republic. Cuba is about dence and Congress frigates, with the Lex- Many missionaries have arrived from Eng700 miles long and 80 broad, contains a popington store ship, are here also. The Dale land and America this summer. Baptists, ulation of 1,100,000. Its exports to the sloop-of-war is at Guymas, which place is Seventh-day Baptists, Methodists, EpiscoU. States in ten years have amounted to also taken. The Ohio 74, and two sloops- palians, Independents, Congregationalisms $200,000,000, while its imports were only of-war expected daily from the United States, and Presbyterians are all here. There are $50,000,000 from that country. when it is supposed that Com. Jones, (who now about sixty ministers in the field, three United States.—ln the month of June, supercedes Com. Shubrick,) will take San fourths of whom have come within the last the first American ocean steam vessel cross- Bias and Acapulco. There are twenty-five chapels inhabitants of this place are now four years. " The ed the Atlantic. Her engines possess, it is about six thousand out of ten, its usual num- at which about fifty weekly services are said, 2,000 horse-power. Capt. Hewitt was ber, and the whole surrounding country is held, with audiences varying from 30 to 300. her comander, a graduate of West Point. in possession of the enemy. are 140 boys m boarding schools and small detach- There In her passage she was outsailed two days "The Commodore sends 57 girls. A delegatiaa of five, viz: Rev. to roads ments out occasionally keep the by the Cunard steamer Britannia. clear, that the people may come in, and Drs. Boone, Bridgman and Medherst, and We do not learn much intelligence of a these detachments have had several sharp Messrs. Lawrie and Stronach hare met in public nature has been received by the late engagements with the enemy. Shanghai to revise the New Testeament. It arrivals. From the last Polynesian we learn "They have generally been night affairs, will occupy them six months." and numbers have been killed on the Mexithat Col. Fremont was on his trial for mu- can side, and one or two on the American Capt Duprerie was last week fined $500 tiny and disobedience of orders, and that side. The city ofMexico is in of possession by Justice Hopkins for a breach of the law rewas acting as Gen. Scott, and these is now thirty thousand specting the retail ofardent spirits. " " " " " his^nnsl^ �14 THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1848. Society Islands. COMMERCIAL STATISTICS. Recent intelligence from this quarter is We are indebted to William Patt, Esq., Collector General of Customs, for the following the BBors acceptable from the circumstance Commercial Statistics for the year ending December SI, 1847. that far several weeks there has been no arrival, aad moreover a new Governor, M. of Import; Exports, Duties, Ire, at the Port of Honolulu, Oahu, H. I., for the year Lavaud baa succeeded Rear Admiral Bruat. ending December Sl*t, 1847. "The latter," says the Samoan Reporter, Return Nell con/alue eaif Invoice Nett dutlea. Or. dalles. Description of Goods. sumption ported. diitlea "on leaving for France took with him one value. 612,153 with 531 661 22 31,071 79 1,646 Tahitian chief, (Taariirii,) together Goods paving 5 nr it. duties, 653,319 75 32,718 451 41,166 15,449 29 21,925 65 68,793 80 14,041 54 53,344 511 7,884 seven youths, te be educated in France, but Spirit*, Wines, etc., whose parents stipulated, should be educated Goods imported by Missions, 24,552 90 Consuls, etc., free of doty, 24,553 90 by a Protestant." The new Governor has Goods free unby s. w. imp. entered upon his office, and from all we can 10,340 22 10,340 22 provision, learn, is determined to pursue a very differ- der the #200 ent line of policy from that of his predeces#710,138 52 101,512 25 55,208 07 54,991 17 654,930 45 46,531 08 sor. The favorers, abettors, and lovers of Spirits, wines, &c., bonded, vice, immorality and intemperance, do not which will probably be ex1,000 00 2,000 00 1,000 001 2,000 00 find the new Governor ready to sanction, ported, estimated at their wicked or privately, practices. publicly #710,138 52 101,512 25 56,208 07 56,991 17 1653,980 45 44,521 08 There is of course a great "noise" and a ExrosTS—1847. multitude of complaints about Gov. Lavaud's Imports—1847. proceedings. He has issued an order entire- Imports as per table, say #710,138 52, imported Native produce in merch vessels. Quantities. Value. 594,816 $29,740 80 Sugar, (lbs.) ly prohibiting intoxicating liquors, and more17,928 4,482 00 from thefollowing countries: (galls.) Molasses, over native dances" are neither allowed $275,076 00 " States, 15,549 15,549 00 United Salt, (bbis.) or elsewhere. on the "government premises" 06 26,243 3,986 45 Coffee, (lbs.) 159.211 England, The following extract, from a letter dated Soc. 17,236 1,034 16 Tallow, 98,755 55 "" Islands, Dec. 20,1847, will be read by all: China, 578 08 14,327 Pulu, 84 &V 256 44 6,411 ''You will probably hear many complaints Oregon, Arrow-root, (lbs.) 53,154 42 3,452 6,904 Hides, about Gov. Lavaud. The more he is comValparaiso, 20,360 4,072 18,662 81 Goat Skins, plained of think the better of him. His ap- California, 500 Mustard Seed, 8,954 03 pointment to this station is highly creditable Manila, 50 40 1,680 Horns, to his sovereign, and his humane and hon54 8,623 Tahiti, 1,150 69 (feet,) Lumber, Koa tend to off stains the wipe orable policy will 300 75 4,952 00 Sitka, Coral Stone, which French honor has sustained in this Bremen, 545 1,090 99 Potatoes, (bbis.) 1.680 690 86 25 part of the world. Gov. Lavaud has come Mexico, Brooms, 593 0° Sally out as the friend of the native popula- France, b9b 31 68,418 58 tion. He does his utmost to prevent intem28° 00 Foreign goods claiming drawback, 55,208 07 Sydney, and to to perance, discourage immorality, claiming 00 not exported 46 Foreign goods America, Central countenance educution. Spirits are entirely 230,846 17 drawback—by estimate, prohibited from the island, not even wine is Oil, bone, be., landed from wh. Supplies themof Philip allowed. Native dances which, in ships, and wreck 50,4 72 merchant vessels a $700, 24,778 76 12,0 selves, are only hideous gestures and grim4 men-of-war, a 3000, Tabb, 78,8 123 whalers, (inside,) a $600, aces, but which always end in crime, are 4,4 do. (outside,) a $100, 44 prohibited, and a proclamation issued a few #710,138 52 days ago describes them as ruinous to the Gross receipts at Custom-Houses of Honolulu, $495,072 82 morality of the country, and urges parents Oahu; Lahaina, Maui; Hilo and KealakeaI., the year H. Honolulu, Oahu, at for Imports to keep their children from such scenes and ending December 31, 1847: send them to school. I mention these things kua, Hawaii, and Hanalei, Kauai, for the Lumber, 1,230,069feet; Shingles, 870,000 to show that the complaints of grumblers are year ending December 31, 1847:— HONOLULU. Flour—Valparaiso, 1719 bbis.; Columbia Rivagainst a system which will not countenance 11J " — the conduct of their more private hours.— Import duties, #44,521 08 er, 1668; United States, 588; California, 67.— One great cause of complaint among mer- Transit duties, 184 93 Total, amount of flour, 4050 barrels. chants, is the state of the finance; but Gov. Harbor dues, 4,095 24 Imports at Lahaina, Maui, for the year ending Lavaud entered office with an empty ex- Shipping Natives, etc., December SI, 1847: 876 25 chequer, Bruat having expended all the $11,195 80 50 Goods paying 5 per cent, duties, 1.119 Stamps, grant for 1847before 1846 had expired. One 135 40 under the by Goods, free, whalers point alone remains to secure to Governor Fines and forfeitures, 532 36 16,815 87 $200 provision, Lavaud the entire confidence and esteem of Interest, 586 76 all whose good opinion is worth possessing, Storage, $28,011 67 $52,051 52 that is to place Pomare in reality, as well as Total for Lahaina and Honolulu, $738,150 19 in name, at the head of native affairs. That LAHAINA. Tonnage at Honolulu during the year ending alone remains to place French power here Import duties, 559 79 December Si, 1847: on a solid and lasting basis, the good will Transit duties, 20 23 16,185 tons. Merchantmen, 72 and confidence of the community. 1,270 37,011 " 123 Whalers, Anchorage dues, Governor Lavaud can discriminate be- Light dues, 230 tween the real friends of Pomare and her Total, 53,196 442 dues, Canal country, aad the sychophant partisans ever dues at Honolulu the during year endHarbor seamen, health ready te "wheel-about" with every wind Discharging December 1847: ing 31, 1,282 25 that blows, as they can best secure place certificates, &c., Whalemen for the first 6 months of 1847, before 149 00 and power to themselves. The British offi- Pilotage, the passing of law abolishing tonnage dues— »46 00 cers on the station, from their gallant admi- Stamps, 34 vessels, $761 46 27 #4,899 ral downwards, speak in the highest terms Second 6 months, since passing of law, of the honorable intentions of Gov. Lavaud, 318 48 83 vessels, HILO, BEALAXEABUA AND HAHALII. and the fears and anxieties of the English Stamps, 83 00 Total harbor dues merchantmen for 3,015 SO 1847—71 vessels, missionaries have bee.n much relieved since Deserters, fcc., 95 00 his entrance upon office at Tahiti. I need #178 00 #4,095 24 Total, not add that he stands high in the esteem of Since the passing of the new law, 3 whalers the more honorable portion of his own coun«^ _,_ ?* 7 .128 79 only have landed over #200 in value. SsBBTal Total, trymea. Houeety ia the beat policy."' " ' * , �THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1848. Receipts, 4>e., at the Custom-House, Port of Honolulu, of Imports, Exports, Oahu, H. 1., for the years 1843-4-5-6-7. Statement Island 15 of aConversAitSfghoaeler1Y0 ears. brief account of Mr. Luke following The Return i Nett con- Nt. dalles. mm Short, who died in Middleborough, (Mass.,) receipts dutlea. | aumpllon "J^1 Hsr. does. few 1843.323,38338 6,70184 66,618 17 1,670 41156,565 21 5,270 74 239 311 2.958 33! 8,468 33 about seventy years since, at the advanced 1844. 350,357 12 10,326 13 60,054 06 1,501 34 289,969 77 8,970 13 411 60 4,881 S3 14,263 56 age of 116 years, and who was converted 1845. 546,94172 21,563 94 67,010 93 3,098 82471,319 7819,465 12 734 01 4,890 83 25,189 96 when an 100 years old, is from the American 1846. 598,382 24 53,447 78 62,825 74 21,667 02 536,056 50 31,780 76 30 56 4,705 33l 36,506 64 Baptist Magazine for February. 1847. |710,138 53 101,512 25 55,208 07156,981 17653,930 45 44,521 08 184 93J 4,095 24l 48,801 25 Mr. Luke Short was born in Dartmouth, of Devon, (Eng.,) where he lived till Arrivals and Departures of Merchant Vessels at the Port of Honolulu During the Year 1847.! county he was about fifteen years of age. He recollected to have seen Oliver Cromwell, wit'lllll. Entered. Nation. Claaa. Veaaela Names. Mastera Prom. Cleared. Where For. nessed some of bis most memorable achieve1S3 Newburyport, Jan. 4 Columbia Riv. Kilhorn, Oct. II American Brig Henry, ments, and was present at the beheading of 23 American Ship General Harrison, Kennedy, 409 Boston, 9 Hongkong. " 3 Hawaiian Bark Don Quixote, " 19 Monterey. 260 Monterey, Dec. I. Paty, "" 9 San Francisco. Charles 96 Tahiti, Sch. Currency Lass, McLean, " 109 French Angulo, Chilean Sch. Beatrice, 100 Valparaiso, Shortly after this time he became a sea14 Talcahunna. " " Sch. Ancud, 39 Valparaiso, Jan. 6 Chilean Coastwise. Solhaune, man, sailed to America, and fixed upon Mar" 2310 San 201 San Diego, " 9 Peruvian Bark Joven Guipuzcoaoa, Barker, Jan. Diego. blehead as the place ofhis residence. There Bark Vancouver, 204 Vancouvers Island, Feb. 5 London. Moll, "" "" English he married, and was blessed with a family of Brig Tepic, 175 Liverpool, Feb. 8 Mazatlan. Walker, English English Bark Columbia 300 Columbia River, Jan. 27 ColumbiaRiv. children. Duncan, " 20 123 Tahiti, Brig Edward Marie, French Mar I Tahiti. Caranave, " 23 31 Russian 300 Mar. 2 Sitka. From Marblehead Mr. Short sailed reguAlexander, Klinkofistron, Sitka, " 10 American Bark Millington, 499 New York, Feb. Ship Xylon. Feb.23 San Francisco. larly in the merchant service, until, being American Sch. Gen Kearney, 81 Coastwise, Menzies, Mar. 10 San Francisco. " 231 Hawaiian advanced in life, some change of employMar. Sch. Com. Shuhnck, Von Pfister, 79 Coaatwise, "It do Currency French Sch. 96 Lass, McLean, California, 4 12 do ment became necessary. He then removed " "" 117 Hawaiian Sch. 119 Coaatwise, Tahiti. Swallow, Solhaune, " 27 from that place and settled in Middleborough, American Sch. Senta Crux, 65 California, 16 California. Lowe, Ap. "" 15 American Brig Francisca, 186 California, May 15 San Francisco. Plymouth county, Massachusetts. Here he Lemoine, Sch. Mary Ann, 38 Tahiti, Tibbey, Ap. I Coastwise. resided until the day of his death. " 16" English 146 Liverpool, Thomas, 2 Manila. Brig Laura Ann, " 23 English " When a 100 years old, his strength was Brig Argo, Chilean 97 Mazatlan, Jurnvich, Mar.29 China. Hawaiian Bark Don Quixote, Paty, 260 Monterey, Mar.27 Manila. to enable him to work on his farm, sufficient "" 24 English 62 Tahiti, Sch. Mary Ann, Moore, Ap. 20 California. " and his mental faculties were but little im" 1510 English 291 Liverpool, Brig Textan, An. 26 Mazatlan, Alleyne, Apr. Brig Mary Dare, 148 London, May 1 Columbia Riv. paired. At this advanced age, he was sitCooper, " 18 English 133 California, Hawaiian Brig Euphemia, Jun. 2 California. Rossum, ting one day in his field, and calling to mind " 28 French Sch. Providence, 66 Tahiti, Sejat, May 7 San Francisco. some of the most remarkable events of his " May 3 American Ship Montreal, 642 Boston, Doane, May 25 Hongkong. Bark Columbia, 300 California, Duncan, May 22 Fort Vancouver. life, particularly of his youth. His memory "" 14"5 English English May 19 Tahiti. Sch. Mary, 87 China, Suwerkrop, fastened especially upon the following fact. 272 Colombia River, Bark Toulon, May 29 Colnmbia Riv. Cro*hy, " 20 American When quite a boy, he had heard the venera499 Ship Xylon, Millington, May 25 Manila. California, " 21 American 446 California, Ship Mount Vernon, Given, Jun. 1 Columbia Riv. ble John Havel, whose praise has long been " 22 American 153 Columbia River, Bray, American Brig Henry, Jun. 1 Columbia Riv. in the churches, "" 24 English preach from the words, Brig Sarah Ann, 184 China, Dunnett, Jun. G Tahiti. Dring, June 3 English Bark Janet, 333 Tahiti, Jan. 11 Columbia Riv. " If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, American Sch. Gen. Kearney, Jun. 17 California. Menzies, 71 California, let him be anathema maranatha." He rec"" "6 French Sch. Currency Lass, Mc Lean, 95 California, Jun. 23 Tahiti. ollected a considerable part of the discourse, 42 Coastwise, Treadway, Hawaiian Sch. Kekauonohi, Jun. 5 Pell's Island. " 2219" English American Brig Eveline, 196 Newburyport, Goodwin, July July 30 San Francisco. which was exceedingly pungent and solemn, 311 Mazatlan, Elena, Thornton, Aug. 3 Mazatlan. particularly the explanation of the words " 23 Hawaiian Bark Sch. S. S. 87 Tahiti, Moran, Aug.27 Tahiti. "" '2926 Hawaiian Sch. Com. Shubrick, Von Pfister, 63 California, Aug 21 San Francisco. anathema maranatha, " cursed with a curse, Crosby, American Bark Toulon, 272 Columbia River, Aug. 9 Colnmbia Riv. cursed of God with a bitter and grievous " 300 Columbia Bark Columbia, Columbia Duncan, *^H~1~] . Aug. 2 English " 9 Hawaiian Bark Don Quixote, ". Chilean Brig Argo, 12 Chilean Sch. Canpolican, " 13 Sch. Providence, "" 16 French American Ship Brutus, Dare, English Brig " " Chilean Brig Mary Gen. Rivera, " " 6 American Ship Mount Vernon, Sept. American Sch. Indiana, " " " 24"1 Oct. "" 13II " 18 " 20" " 21 " 28 " 3 Nov. """ 4 5 22 23 26 Dec. 1 6 16 31 31 "" " 1 " " American Bark Georgian, French Sch. Currency Lass, American Sch. Hiram, English Brig Tagus, American Ship Minstrel, American Bark Angola, American Ship Medora, English Brig Laura Ann, Hawaiian Sch. S. S. Chilean Bark Natalia, Russian Bark Sitka, Chilean Ship Maria Helena, American Sch. Julia, English Brig Mary Dare, Bark Cowlitx, English Hawaiian Sch. Mary Ann, English Bark Colombia, American Bark Toulon, Chilean Brig Troubadour, Peruvian Brig Enriqueia, Lindsey, Jurnvich, Solhaune. Mitchell, Adams, Cooper, Bellanger, Given, Crosby, Kelly, Mc Lean, Fisher, Gibson, Doane, . 260 97 72 66 River, Hongkong, Hongkong, Valparaiso, Monterey, 470 Columbia River, 148 Columbia Uiver, 118 Valparaiso, 446 San Francisco, 87 297 95 60 207 433 Varney, 273 314 Shoof, Thomas, 146 87 Molteno, 299 Luco, 460 Conrade, 414 Curphey, 133 Moran, Scarborough, 148 322 Weynton, 62 Russom, Acajulla, California, Tahiti, Lahaina, Liverpool, Boston, Salem, Boston, San Pedro, Tahiti, Aug.14 Sep. 4 Sep. 10 Sep. 29 Aug.20 Nov. 3 Aug.21 Sep. 8 Sep. 22 Sep. 9 Nov. 3 Oct. 26 Oct. 16 Nov. 17 curse." Connected with the delivery of the sermon Valparaiso. San Francisco. was one event which made a deep impresNew Yt>rk. sion on the minds of the audience, and which Fort Victoria. was now called to recollection by Mr. Short. Valparaiso. When Mr. Flavel arose to pronounce the Manila. Hongkong. benediction, he paused, and said, "How Tahiti. San Francisco. shall 1 bless the whole assembly, when eveTahiti. ry person in it who loveth not theLord Jesus Liverpool. Christ, is anathema maranatha?" A baronet Nov.24 Hongkong. who happed to be present, fell to the floor, Nov. 2 California. Nov, 6 Manila. overwhelmed with the solemn conviction Nov 16 California. which this question carried home to his boNov. 9 Coastwise. Dec. 4 Not.17 Monterey, Dec. 17 San Francisco. Nov. 30 Vancouvers Island, Dec. 15 Fort Vancouver, Jan. 8 San Francisco. Dec 10 Vancouvers Island, 30 Columbia River, Jan. 7 Mazatlan, Jan. 3 In port Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Riv. Tahiti. W.coast Mexico. Sitka, som. The recollection of this sermon and of the circumstances attending it, were the means Hongkong. Fort Victoria, used by the Spirit of God to awaken Mr. Fort Vancouver. Short's attention to the subject of religion at Coastwise. California. St. Petersburg. New Bedford. this advanced age. He obtained mercy through the merits of a crucified Saviour, joined the Ist Congregational Church in Haakin, 200 Jan. 8, 1848. scad to the day of his death, = \■ Arrivals and Departures of Vessels of War at the Port of Honolulu During the Year 1847. JMiddleborough, which took place in his 116th year, gave pleasing evidence of piety. God, who in .rriv«d. Nation. Vessel'sName. Commander. Where from. answer to prayer, added fifteen years to the Where for. of Hezekiah, added 16 years to that of life 23 Leborgne, 'an. French La Sarcelle, Mazatlaa, July 11 Tahiti. this venerable man, after he had been of 27 English Bay, Halter's Modest*, Boillie, July S England. " 2 American lag. Dupont, Cyane, Mazatlan, born when he waa old. Sept. 6 California. ■ 16 Juno, English Duncan, 300 _. Crosby, Albrei, 272 140 ' Blake, " London. —— Callao, Hongkong. Hongkong. Nov. 6 Valparaiso. In the above List of Merchant Vessels are some that arrived previous to January 1846, but sailed Those who respect themselves will tfler thai date. Some of them bare made two or three trip* during the year, and their name*Ist, consequentlyoccur of •everal time* in the List. The whole number of arrivals and departures of merchant vessel* during the year is 76 be honorable; but he who thinks lightly ' himself will be held cheap by the world. [Polynesian. II ,£. *■ "-'-■- 1 _'. ~ _. **s*n. - -■ 1 �THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1848. 16 Donations for the Chapel. A Friend D. 8. N. and member $2.1 00 M. H. Tslhol Esq, $6 (Ml Am 8 P. Society, 6 50 Levi Chnmbejlain, 10 00 Am whaleahip Cerea, your riven heart, is II. lii.ii.mil, 6 00 A. 8. Cooke, Again pierced 10 (XI Again descends the fatal dart; 8 N. Caaile 10 00 E. O. Halland family, § 00 Itev M Baldwin, 10 00 J C Burrows mariner, 1 00 Nor love nor skill may ward its aim, Three Prienda, 40 00 A family donation from Your senile nursling, death doth claim. MrTibbev, Eliia Adams. 5 00 Bat wherefore might he not remain 10 00 E 8 T, E Harding, 31 Your sorrowing spirit to sustain 7 DBNye.lr, 3 00 E M T, 37 why to you is life'sbrief cup Henry C Johnson, !IO WAT, 1 00 With bitter dregs so oft filled up 7 John II.-im.ii, 43 1 00 C N T, Men Tripp, il 1 00 J 8, crutte. J M Meura 68 IN lit 80 asks my sympathizing heart. whaleahlp Josephine, Hedges, Sag Tlnrbor. Manila. F 2 Furgerann, for 00 Am has felt the smart. Which oft, like yours New Bedford, cruiae. Joseph (iracla, Total, Am whaleship Elian 1 00 $t< 41 And lo I to me in calm reply, H—Am merchant bark TiWlon, Urvw, for Hongkong. Juan811*0, Rosis Hood, 1 00 A still smsll voice" comes passing by, Hawaiian schooner S. 8., Molteuo, for Monterey and Central Robert William, 1 00 Win Pendleton, $10 M It is not fate" that deals the blow, America. Franciaco 00 3 00 Perrarra-, 1 N 11 llolbering, Jan. 17—II. B. Co.'s (Eng) bark Cowlitz, Weynlon, forFort U Tbomaa. And lays yonr cherished comforts low; 1 00 John Yergen, 1 00 I) A Cleavelsnd, Vancouver. 2 Mi 1 00 R W Rait, It is not chance" that stops the breath 3 00 100 Wm Smith, .Jan 80 Fr. achooner Currency Lass, McLean, for Tahiti. Alexander I.nyres, And seals the loving eye in death. 100 J P Wnlblhc, JLAndamaJr, 4 00 Memoranda. James T Maldea, 2 00 Jnae Omea, 1 w Bat He who dwells in light above. not at ValpaJanque Gillespie, The bark Don had arrived Quixote,hence, 1 00 fl.r Whose nature and whose name ia love, Total 1 00 $31 00 Peter T King, up raiso Nov. 20th. to man had done, Who for the crimes that B I', .iii.i, 1 no French corvette Sarcelle waa at Valparaiso, to nail in a few Spared not but gave his only son; Jamea Coon, 1 00 1 00 And for the life so freely given. Saratoha. John Browu, day* for thia place. The French corvette Galathea was laying Capl. Smith, $10 00 Johnalhan Crandsll, 4 On Are now endowed as heirs ol Heaven. at the Marquesas Islands, and may be expected here shortly. (HI George Simma, 2 sinners claimed Myriads of pardoned Disaster—The Brig Francises, ('apt McClurg, belonging to 1) E Cheaebro, 4 00 for Christ, with him in bliss to reign. Nathan Branaon, 1 00 Messrs. McClurg A- Co., went sshore at Santa Barbara in Nov., D B Robinaon, 1 00 and wm totally lost. Her cargo, consisting of bides, tallow, So one by one they pass awsy, Mother and babes to realms of day. and aguadente, was ssveJ. The Francises cost 98,000, snd $41 00 Total, And 'though your home they cheer no more, was repaired st this port a few months since st an expense of They are not lost, but gone before." Notice to Seamen and seamen,* several thoussnd mors. For He, whoss death veiled earth in night, I r AC Monterey, Dec. 6th, the U. S. S. Warren and Lexing- chapel will lie open every Sabbath for religious services, Brought immortality to light. ton, ship Barnstable, bark Anita, brigs Elizabeth and Henry at 11 o'clock a. m., and 7 1-2 o'clock p. m. Seats fres When his ascending form declared and schooner William. The brig Henry bound to Columbia above and below. The home he had for saints prepared. River and the brig Elizabeth said to be bound for this place. Every Thursday evening at 7 1-2 o'clock religious When the long promised day shall come, Stores!)ip Charles, which left Norfolk July Ist, not arrived. God's ransomed children gathered homeThe Angola, hence, had not arrived on the Coast when the services will be held at the vestry room. No more to drink the bitter cup Every Friday evening, at 7 1-2 o'clock, theOahu TemCurrency Lass left. His chosen jewels sll made up perance Society holds a weekly meeting at the vestry The CaliforniaStar" saya i The crowns sll castat Jesus' feet— II Benson A Co., of New York, have fitted out the ship Vir- room. His royal diadem complete— ginia, Chase, for'California, Sandwich Islands and Oregon.' Heaven's halo bright reflected round— During the hours between 2 and 4 o'clock, each day, Sixty days fromher departure, ahe Is to be followedby another There shall your treasured gems be found. vessel." and particularly upon the Sabbath, the Chaplain will be Honolulu, January 93d, 1848. San Francisco.—Am. bark Whiton, Gelston, sailed Dec. most happy to receive visits from his sea-faring friends Bth, for New York, via St. Josephs, Mazatlan and South Am. and acquaintance. DIED. ports. Am, bark Tasso, Libby, sailed for San Pedro Dec. 12th. Notice.—The repairs on the seamen's chapel having At Mule Greenwich llospiul, Jan. 26th, John Knights, an Chilean ship Confederacion, Jones, sailed for Valparaiso, Encltshnosn, a native of Oreeawlch, England* been completed, at the suggestion of some friends of the la Honolulu, Dec. 16th, 1847, David Lyons, aged SO years. Dec. 9th. Hawaiian brig Eupheiuia, Vioget, waa to sail abou; Hahsd bean a resident onlhe Islands mora than 40 years. Dec. 20, for Callao vialaeward ports. The brig Henry, Kll- chaplaincy, the subscriber respectfully invites all foreign In Honolulu January, Mr. Lewis, an Englishman, he came born, had not returned to Columbia River as previously an- residents interested in sustaining the measures of the here a seamen on board American whale ship Oolconda, Irom Sydney. Ha was a musician by profession, and had been at* nounced, but was engaged in the lumber business between American Seamen's Friend Society for maintaining pubinched to on* of H. B. M.'s Regiments In N. 8 Wales. Sants Crux and San Francisco. worship in said chapel, to assemble this evening at the In Ksilua, Hswail, January 4, Charles Thurston, Infant son Montkrev.—The Laura Ann left at Monterey Jan. 4th, U. vestry room, at 7 1-2 o'clock. of Dr. S. L. Andrews, aged 1 yearand 7 months. S. 8. Warren, prise ship Admittance, bark Angola, brigs SAMUEL C. PASSENGERS. John Young, Malek Adhel and Primavera, and shooner WilSeamen.s Chaplain. Per Troubadour from Mssstlan—Senor Iglesiss. liam. The Angola was to sail next day for Mazatlan and the Par Enrlqueta from Valparaiso—Mr. Kuuhardt and Mr. leeward porta, from thence to thia port. The Am. store ship Religions Books, dec. Hackfeldt, supercargo. Per Currency Lass from Monterey—Messrs. Nesl, Rowe aad Charles, Andrews, 173 days from Norfolk, arrived Dec. 18th, The Seamen's Chaplain has for sale at his study a supHlasley. port) reports having ex- ply of Bibles of various sixes and binding, varying in In the 8. 8. for Monterey—Messrs. Hays snd Beardaley; for (to sail as soon as discharged for this ihe United Steles via Central America, Mr. Chapman and P. perienced heavy weatheroff Cape Horn. Chilean bark Na- prices from 50 cents to t7 00. These Bibles are sent out A. Brinsmsde, supercargo. days, had arrived, and was to sail in a few days hence 23 talia, l>y the American Bible Society to the Auxiliary Hawaiian In the Toulon for Hongkong—Mr. B. Stark, supercargo, and for Maaatlan. Capt. Couch. Bible Scciely. Ia the stekauonokl for Msul and Hawaii—Messrs. A. Potter, Tahiti.—The Hawaiian bark Don Quixote, hence 33 days, Webster's SpellingBooks; Union Spelling Books and A. W. Singleton and H. Downton. la the Currency Lass lor Tahlii—Mrs. Ilooion, Mrs. Chap- had arrived, and sailed for Valparaiso. Euglish brig Tagus Religious Books for sale and gratuitous distribution. man aad daughter, Messrs. Rlsely and Kuuhardt. Per Flecks from Msaila—Messrs. Prendergast, J. Thompson had also arrived. Am bark Georgian, Kelly, kence 32 days, snd II BaMlnharg, arrived, having lost fore-topmast In a gale the second day out. Bibles t Bibles 11 Per Uncas from Hilo—Mrs. Cellett, Miss Mills, Messrs. B. The Hamburg brig Vigilante, Eckhsrdt, was at Tahiti, to sail Pitman and O M. Moore. the of the seamen's Chaplain a supply of study At Janion Monterey, daya C. a few for thia port. Per brig Laura Ana, from Messrs. R. in Bibles and Testaments is constantly on hand and foil and J. Norman. Per schooner Mslolo, frail Tahiti, Mr. snd Mrs. J. Davis Disaster.—The Am. schooner Hiram, Fisher, went sshore sale. At present the assortment comprises those in th< and Mr. H. Bala. at Raiatea, where she stuck fast, and was sold ss she ley for Prench, German, Spanish, Swedish, Portugusc Par ship Saratoga, fromKealakeaku* Bay, Mrs. Smith. $400. She wss sfterwsrds got off, sud would be repaired. English, Dutch and Welsh languages. hsd Captain Fisher gone home. By a late arrival, some elegantly bound Famil; Mazatlan.—The U. S. Ships Congress, Independence and Bibles have been received from the depository of trtf Lexington were at Mazatlan Jan. 7th. American bark Whiton, American Bible Society, New York. Prices from tl to »'• discharged arrived, cargo, from San had Francisco, PORT OF HONOLULU. Gelston, brig American Eveline, and waa chartered by government. Arrived. hence, via Pan Francisco, hsd arrived and sailed Jan. sth, for Dec. 31.—Chilean brig Troubadour, sUbea, Valparaiso, 20 San Josesnd Upper California. A Monthly Journal devoted to Temperance days from Maaatlan. £7* The U. S. Ships Dale and Southampton were st Guy- Seamen, Marine and General Intelligence. Psvuviaa arli BariaMts, Raskins, 48 dsys from Valparaiso, mas, the Cyane at La Paz and the Portsmouth at San Joae. vjs Mar,uesaa Islands. PUBLISHED AND EDITED IT Jaa. 8—Fr sch Currency Lass, McLean, 17 ds fin Monterey. China.—Am. ahip Montreal, Doane, 40 daya hence, had Jan. la—•saalsh brig Flecks, Basques, 105 days from MaSAMUEL C. DAMON, SEAMEN'S CHAPLAIN j nila, via Guam aad the Benin Islands | la distress, will have arrived, loaded with teas and sailed August 7th, forNew York. to heave out—cargo badly damaged. Put back on account of the illness of the Captain, and sailed TERMS. 1 Jan. as—Am. whnieehip Uscas, Gellett, from Hllo. One copy per annum, -...---- •I.M Jan. 83—Eng. brig tsars Abb, Thomas, It days from again the 20th. Am. ship Angelo, Hastings, Bailed, from Two copies 2,6C per annum, ...---Moatetey. Whsmpoa forNew York Sept. 2d. Five copiea per annum, ..-.--. 6,01 U Mslolo, Parker, Bemoan schooner 99 days from Tahiti. np hsd arrived Oct. 23d. not Crosby, The to Indiana, hence, B,M Ten copies per annum, BSth—Am. whaleship Saratoga, Batik, of New Bedford, 27 meatki oat, 46 sperm this season. The schooner Starling experienced a typhoon in theChins Ti" Single copies and bound volumes for S7th—lag. sohooner Slarliog, Thorp, 97 daya freak Hong Baahee Islands to audi years may be obtained at the Study of the Cb* seas, and was obliged to put ta to one ef the ■sag. BSth-Oaslsws brig Argo, Jaravloh,II days from Maaatlsa. repair damages. "»• POETRY. To ah on smtcTiD rataxo, ■lIIAVEHINT. Sailed. on a becsict O! " Jain. 6—Chilean mer. brig Troubadour, Albret for Canton Jan. 6—Vr whaleship Asia. Le Maason, Havre, to cruise. Fr whaleship Ferdinand, Poatel, Havre, to crutae. Am whaleship Olive Branch, Flare, New Bedford, to rrnfae. Am whslesbip Cares, Adsmt, New Bedford, to cruise. Brem whaleship Olaheile, Wiriimi, Bremen cruise. Am wnslealiip Sht'ilicl.l, White. Coldspring, fur Keslakekus Bay and cruiae. 11. B. Co.** (Eng) mercb. bark Columbia, Duncan, for London. Am whaleahlp Bayard, Fordhsm, Coldspring, to rruUe. Am wbileahip RobinHood, Pendleton, home direct. Jan. 7—Am whslshfp South America, Bowie, Providence, to , " " " " DAMON) MARINE JOURNAL. THE FRIEND: ....... . 1,2,3jci 1" � 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 (1848) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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