https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/18752bded7396131096568bfabc2076b.pdf fb0e946ac57a8c713a953874c6968677 PDF Text Text FTHE RIEND. HONOLULU, MARCH 1, 1848. Vol. 0.1 [No. S 17 and had died. He, however, recovered and can,) service, notorious for being a great with a number of his followers went to Guya- Tartar. On the 25th said schooner anchored at quil, where they shipped on board of a vesFor the Friend. sel as sailors, and when they got at sea rose Port Apra, and on Captain Smith's coming A Narrative of Capt. Roberton, one night and took the vessel, (schooner I to town I was sent for to interpret between the Treasure Hider. believe,) and set the captain on shore, and him and the governor. His story was as folthen commenced the cruise that he was on lows: He was a half-pay lieutenant in the BY BLUE WATER. As it is not generally known that a load of when he took Roberton off the Island. He British service, or rather navy; had emitreasure lies buried on some of the Ladronei became so daring that Commodore Stewart grated to Vandieman's Land; had got into him, but did not succeed. At difficulties with the governor, had a brig Islands, I send you the following narrative: tried to capture out a small vessel purposely seized of which a son of his was captain; Quoting from memory, I may be mistakeni length he fitted for on board of which Rob- he bought this schooner, the Caledonia, and him, all the ■to cruise printhe but some of particulars, in He cruised off the port for some time employed her in the coasting erton volunteered. are, no doubt, cipal events here narrated, true, as I had them from a particular friend[ that he must of necessity enter, until their trade; that about the middle of January last to him and of the pricipal actor, who was a warrant offi- provisions were expened, and they had to a person named Roberton came sounded about his schooner him three after the went freighting days leave; but pirate cer on board the U. S. Ship Franklin, and 1 the also attached to a smaller vessel that Com- .in and divided his booty, and was no more to take a load of money off of one of Marianna to be to conveyed Islands, heard of far as ever China I of the so learned. pursuit modore Stewart dispatched in said pirate or privateer here described.— Our hero, Roberton, at length obtained or Batavia; that after a good deal of converWhile the U. S. Ship Franklin was on theithe command of a brig loaded with treasure. sation with Roberton, and having been shown him the Island on the same chart he had coast of Peru and Chile, there was a vesselIThis vessel he did not navigate agreeable to by but disposed of or con- with him when he ranaway with a brig enmanned by seamen of many differentnations, the owner's intention, he and said toyhave had a commission from OldI cealed the treasure at the Ladrone Islands, trusted to his charge by aLord Cochran, corvette at visits at Guam have made en(Roberton) commanding patriot I my During Spain to capture all Patriot vessels, but, ini fact, paying little attention to what flag they quiries respecting Roberton, and from Mr. the time, finally closed with his proposition, sailed under provided they contained any 1 John Anderson, the well known old Scotch and a contract was drawn up between them was here produced,) that for thing the captain of the said vessel wanted. pilot, I obtained the following narrative of (the paper the Caledonia should proceed to the £14,000 Roberton, the facts: pa(in a length Captain At Islands, and there take in all the triot service but an Englishman by birth,)i As near as he could ascertain, Roberton Mariannathat Roberton might put on board, was sent out after him, and as Captain Rob- when he left the coast went direct to the La- treasure he to be to where he (Roberton) to what Island could particular conveyed drones, of the from province said the governor i erton Havwhich he sailed told him if he captured thei not tell, but supposed to be Pagan, where, thought best, either China or Batavia. out for fitted privateer or pirate, not to bring them in to after making arrangements with his crew as ing procured a new boat, and encumber the prisons, but dispose of themito their share of the treasure, which they the cruise, they sailed for Hobart Town, fell at sea. He fell in with, and captured theikept back, he put a crew of half Spanish in with the bark Giffin, procured water from at the Island vessel, but the captain and a number of hisi and half Indians into the boat and went on her, and about the 20th arrived went After a suitable of where on shore to to s hore with them. Roberton selecting Siapan, got Guyacrew got on shore, and finally two quil; following his instructions, what he took place, he dispatched, or went himself, on search for water; during his absencecame he shot and threw overboard. After a while! board, and commenced carrying the treasure Americans, deserters from a whaler, this Roberton being out of employment, went.on shore, taking care that there should be on board, and went directly on shore again on some of the Islands of Chile to take seal, no communication between them on board after our boat; on their return with water, from thence he dispatched a boat, with most; and those in the boat. When all was se- he (Roberton) told the Americans if they ofhis men, to the coast after provisions, andI cured he went on board and dropped the would assist to get water, he would remuthe boat was never heard of afterwards, boat astern, without letting any of the crew nerate them; that the following morning they while he remained on the Island alone, or'get out, and got the vessel under weigh; af- went with Roberton in the boat for water; nearly so. At length a vessel hove in sight, ter towing the boat several days she was cast that while they were procuring the water and a boat coming on shore Capt. Roberton off, and they, (the boat's crew,) in all prob- they were joined bytwotwo other Americans, he had previously enwent down to her, and what was his surprise ability perished. He then went to Oahu, or companions of the to see the captain of the pirate, who came i seme other place, sunk the brig, and with the gaged. After a little conversation Captain forward and said you are the very man I crew went on shore, from whence he went to Smith took one of bis men to get some green came for, I will show you how good it is to Sydney, and the particulars of his proceed- cocoa-nuts, and might have been absent his return he be shot and thrown out of the bow port. He ings when he returned after the treasure, about an hour and a half, onwater all filled, took him on board and treated him in a most; and his death, he, (John Anderson,) wrote found Roberton had got his and the four Americans into the boat which are as got in full, an out follows: engage- ■ brutal manner. At length, in were about two and a half ment, he lost the only navigator he had oni"On the sth of March, 1827, the Griffin, with them. They when Roberton rose board and he told Roberton if he would serve an English whaler, arrived in Port Apra, miles from the schooner,what is that,' and he him he would spare his life, but if he ever whose captain, (Gilson,) informed me that up in the boat saying had cause to doubt him he would kill him in- ■he had fallen in with a small schooner, from (Smith) was instantly seized and boundcar-by by a Cap- the five. They then pulled on shore, stantly ; at last he put him on board of a Vandieman's Land, commanded vessel as Prize Master, where he had a tain Smith, who gave out that he was after ried him out of the boat put him under a tree away chance to run down to the U. S. Ship Frank- turtle shell; they being short of water was and there left him. They then rowed u supplied by the Griffin, and having sent and he lost sight of them. He continued lin, and give himself up. 7 o'clock To return to the narrative of the pirate itheir boat, one of Captain Gilson's men re- there bound all night, and about of Guam, officer came a a. was a native in m. by her, vessel and the that released in Roberton cognized when took his captain, crew he knew some ef them reached the person named Roberton, who formally had named Matemy, and one of the crew, whom shore, but thought the captain was wounded commanded a vessel in the patriot, (or Chil- they had served in the same way, and who, THE FRIEND. " ■ : , • • . > : :i > . ,' BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBsI ' �18 THE FRIEND, MARCH, 1848. on being found by Matemy, directed him to Roberton was a native of Liverpool or its Fort Vancouver, 9th Dec, 1847. where he (Smith) lay bound. They then vicinity. After his death, as above stated, S. N. Castle, Esq., proceeded on board, where they found an- I was employed as interpreter and translated Sir, —It is with feelings indescribably painother of the crew bound on deck, and who, all the papers found in his box, the contract ful that I hasten to communicate to you, for on being set free, told him that Roberton had made with Captain Smith, and also have the information of the Board of Missions, income on board with the Americans, bound seen the chart he used when he sailed in the telligence ofa disastrous event which lately ochim, and then proceeded to fit out their boat, brig from the coast of Peru laden with treas- curred at the missionary station of Waiilatpu. ransacking the cabin, and taking provisions ure, which chart had his track from near Our estimable friend Dr. Whitman, his amiBtc, that they got away from the schooner Paita until within 30 or 40 miles of Pagan. able and accomplisced lady and nine other about midnight. Finding this, he employed I have, therefore, had an opportunity o. men and youths in the mission employ, were two more of the natives and went to Tiiniai, knowing something about his family and his murdered on the 'iUHi ult., by the Cayuse where he was supplied with an Englishman, connexions. On the ship's arrival at Guam Indians, with circumstances of the most reand had thus come to Guam to acquaint the the governor put his captain under arrest, volting cruelty. The lives of the women and governor what had befallen him. The gov- and sent him to Manila, where he was im- children, with the exception of the lamented ernor at the time bad a ship belonging to prisoned four months, and declared incapa- lady already named, were spared. The mission being situated in the Cayuse country, himself laying in Port Apra, she was imme- ble of commanding a ship for two years. diately got ready, and Captain Smith em(Signed) JOHN ANDERSON. they had a peculiar interest in protecting it from harm, in gratitude for past favors and ployed a party of natives to look for Rob- Agania, April 2d, 1847. for the blessings of religious instruction so erton and his companions among the Islands to the north, the governor giving written in- Horrible Massacre by the Indians assiduously dispensed to them and to their families; yet those very people, the objects at Columbia River. structions to the Spanish captain, Pacheco, to call off all the Islands, and see if Roberton By the English bark, Janet, Capt. Dring, of so much solicitude were alone concerned in effecting the destruction of an establishcame on board, and if he made any overtures Columbia River, we have received a file about the money, and to give out he was from ment founded solely for their benefit. The bound to Canton. They got to the north as of the " Spectator,"giving an account of a Cayuse are the most treacherous and unfar as the Island of Pagan, but as yet there dreadful massacre of Dr. Whitman and tractablc of all the Indian tribes in this counwas no signs of the fugitives; but next mornothers. An account of the mclancholly af- try, and had on many former occasions ing, standing over to Guam, they saw a boat fair is detailed the following letter of an alarmed the inmates of the mission by their in under sail, standing over towards Pagan, tumultuous proceedings and ferocious threats; which boat, on seeing the ship, furled her officer of the Hudson Bay Company, to Mr. but unfortunately these evidences of a brutal sails and pulled right on shore at Guam; the Castle, and which wo have been requested disposition were disregarded by their admirable pastor, served only to arm him launch and a whale boat were immediately to publish. This letter is prefaced by one with a firmer and sent in pursuit, but Roberton had landed and resolution to do them good.— took to the bush long before they got on addressed by Mr. Castle to the Editor of the He hoped that time and instruction would shore. However, the natives, with their Polynesian. produce a change of mind—a better state of leader, spread themselves, on landing, in all Honolulu, Feb. 2, 1848. feeling towards the mission; and he might have lived to sec his hopes realized had not directions, and at last set fire to the dry C. E. Hitchcock, Esq.: grass, which very soon brought them out on Dear Sir, —Enclosed I hand you a letter the measles and dysentery, following in the the beach, where they, (Roberton and his from James Douglass, Esq., chief factor of train of immigrants from the United States, crew,) were made prisoners and directly taken the Honorable Hudson's Bay Co., at Fort made frightful ravages this year in the upon board, where the Spanish captain had him Vancouver, detailing the tragical occurrence per country, many Indians having been carseized up to a gun and flogged right and left, which has recently taken place at the mis- ried off through the violence of the disease that is, by two men at a time, to make him sion station of Waiilatpu in which Dr. M. and others through their own imprudence. confess where he had hid his treasure; all Whitman, missionary, and wife and nine The Cayuse Indians of Waiilatpu being sufthis time Captain Smith kept out of sight.— others were massacred by the Cayuse In- ferers in this general calamity, were inNow, Roberton spoke excellent Spanish, and dians. By the same conveyance we received censed against Dr. Whitman for not exertamong other papers found in his trunk, which a letter from Dr. Whitman informing us of ing his supposed supernatural powers in savhe had in the boat, there was found his Pa- the intention of the mission to erect a school ing their lives. They carried this absurdity triot commission, but he continued inflexible house at his station for the children of the beyond that point of folly. Their superstiand would answer nothing, although inter- mission, a meeting house for the Indians and tious minds became possessed with the horvals were given him to see if he would di- also to aid the Indians in erecting some per- rible suspicion that he was giving poison to vulge any thing respecting the treasure. At manent stone dwelling houses, and request- the sick, instead of wholesome medicines, last the mate, feeling for Roberton, advised ing of us some supplies for that purpose; with the view of working the destruction of him as a countryman to say on what Island thus showing that to the last he was devising the tribe, their former cruelty probably addhe had landed the money and treasure. He means for the benefit ofthose by whose hands ing strength to this suspicion Still some of the more reflecting had confidence in Dr. then begged to be cast off and told Mr. Cart- he fell. mel, the mate, for he would speak no Span- We feel under high obligations to the Hon. Whitman's integrity, and it was agreed to ish, to work the ship up to Assumption, and Hudson's Bay Co.'s officers for the prompti- test the effects of the medicines he had furthe boat's crew should all have shoes, as it tude with which they despatched a force for nished on three of their people, one of whom was very difficult to walk where he would the protection and aid of the Rev. Mr. Spald- was said to be in perfect health. They untake them on the next day. He was thening and family, (as well as for frequent kind- fortunately died, and from that moment it put in irons in the after cabin, with two men ness extended by them to our missionaries was resolved to destroy the Mission. It was in charge of him, and on the following morn- in Oregon) but when we take into consider- immediately after burying the remains of ing, (the ship during the night having work- ation that the time necessary to convey the of these three persons that they repaired to ed up to Assumption,) he was given some re- disastrous intelligence to Fort Vancouver the mission and muidered every man found freshments, a clean shirt, shoes, and al- must have been more than amply sufficient there. though very stiff from the stripes he had re- for the Indians to have reached the station This happened about 2 o'clock in the afceived, contrived to crawl, with help, to the of the Rev. Mr. Spalding and executed any ternoon, the Indians arrived at the mission gangway, where the whale boat was manned purposes of death or injury which they might one after another, with their arms hid under ready to receive him; he got up the ladder, have conceived against that gentleman or his their blankets. The doctor was at school turned round, gave a look towards Pacheco, family, I need not say that we shall wait with the children, theothers were cutting up and slowly, step by step, descended the side with anxious solicitude for further intelli- an ox they had just killed. When the Inuntil he encountered the boat's gunwale, gence from that quarter. May the Lord in dians saw they were numerous enough to efwith his foot he pushed the boat off and mercy avert any further such calamity as fect their object, they fell upon the poor plunged head foremost between her and the we have reason to apprehend, and bring good victims, some with guns and others with ship; one of the crew got a handfull of his out of the melancholiy occurrence which he hatchets, and their blood was soon streamhair, but on his rising a second time he took has permitted to take place. ing on all sides. Some of the Indians turna sett on the ship's bottom, and was never seen ed their attention towards the doctor; he Very Respectfully yours, received a pistol shot in the breast from one, S. N. CASTLE. is-s _ tan. _ ■ . _ �19 THE FRIEND, MARCH, 1848 movements. If one trssgresses the law a and a blow on the head with a hatchet from 1 Doctor Whitman, another. He had still strength enough re2 Mrs. Whitman, fine of a few dollars will not answer the maining to reach a sofa, where he threw 3 Mr. Rogers, statute. He is treated as a felon, and made himself down and expired. Mrs. Whitman 4 Mr. Hofman, to undergo the disgrace of imprisonment.— was dragged from the garret, and mercilessly 5 Mr. Sanders, (Schoolmaster,) butchered at the door. Mr. Rogers was 6 Mr. Osborne, (Carpenter,) This is a new feature in legislation. From shot after his life had been granted to him; 7 Mr. Marsh, the latest advices the new governor at Tathe women and children were also going to Brothers-youths, hiti, M. Lavaud, is making the venders cry be murdered, when a voice was raised to 9 out "our craft is in danger," while those who ask for mercy in favor of those whom they 10 Mr. Canfield, (Blacksmith,) , (a Sailor,) drink ask "what shall we do?" He is enthought innocent, and their lives were spared. 11 Mr. It is reported that a kind of deposition made Besides three that were wounded, more or the most stringent regulations in reforcing by a Mr. Rogers increased the fury of this less, Messrs Hall, Kemble, and another to gard the importation and sale of intoximob. was was whose name cannot learn. Mr. Rogers I W. Mcß. savage seized, made to sit down, and then told that his life An account of this massacre was imme- cating drinks. We should rejoice to learn would be spared if he made a full discovery that his measures were entirely successful; of Dr. Whitman's supposed treachery.— diately made the subject of an official report but we know that he has to contend with a That person then told the Indians that the to the Legislature of Oregon, by Governor doctor intended to poison them, that one Abernethey. A bill was passed to authorize cunning and traitorous foe. M. Lavaud does night, when Mr. Spalding was at Waiiilatpu, the Governor to call out 500 troops, volun- not reason as some, that evili of another he heard them say that the Indians ought to kind are to rage unchecked. All unmarried be poisoned, in order that the Americans teers. A company was soon organized, and Tahitian females are compelled to leave the might take possession of their lands—that H. A. G. Lee chosen captain. the doctor wished to poison them all at once, What casts a shade of still deeper gloom town of Papiete and return to their homes on but that Mr. Spalding advised him to do it over the affair, is that serious fears are en- other parts of the island, being allowed to gradually. Mr. Rogers after this deposition visit the town only for a limited period of a was spared, but an Indian, who was not pre- tertained that the missionaries at the other few hours, after which they must return or sent, having seen him, fired at and killed stations may have met with a similar fate.— him. An American made a similar deposi- We shall anxiously wait for additional news find lodgings in what Melville, the author of tion, adding that Mrs. Whitman was an ac- from that quarter. Omoo," styles The Hotel dcCalabooza." complice, and that she deserved death as not the Hawaiian Governors take a May well as her husband. It appears that he good hint from the French Governor at the concluded by saying that he would take the side of the Indians, and that he detested the Society Islands. Should the Governor there Americans. An Indian then put a pistol continue his energetic labors in the way of into his hand, and said to him, if you tell the and Persuasion. Legislation reform, while he may incur the sneers and truth, you must prove it by shooting that These are two and legitimate powerful opprobrium of the vicious and selfish, he American; and this young wretched apostate from his country fired upon the young man agencies in promoting moral reforms. It is may be sure that he will secure the sympashown to him, and laid him dead at his feet. a nice point to decide where the one ends thies and prayers of the virtuous and philanIt was upon the evidence of that American and the other begins. " My province ends thropic. Not forgetting that persuasion is that Mrs. Whitman was murdered, or she might have shared in the mercy extended to where that of conscience begins," is said to our legitimate method of effecting reform, the other females and children. have been the remark of Napoleon; but who we shall endeavor to make it apply in all Such are the details as far as known of shall determine the boundary line? Here is practicable cases, not doubting that the blessthat disastrous event and the causes which a How far shall the "disputed territory." of God will continue to rest upon all ening led to it. Mr. Roger's reported deposition, if correct, is unworthy of belief, having been makers and venders of strong drink be al- gaged in this good work. drawn from him by the fear of instant death. lowed to go before an effectual check shall Temperance in England.—By the 'Don The other American who shed the blood of be given to their operations by legsilation ? his own friend must be a villian of the darkQuixote,' a number of the London Teetotal est dye, and ought to suffer for his aggra- It is our province to persuade men, reason with them, argue the case, and endeavor by Times, for September, and the Temperance vated crime. On the 7th inst., Mr. Ogden proceeded all the motives that can be brought to bear Chronicle, for October, were received. We towards Walla Walla with a strong party of their minds to persuade them to re- are glad to learn that the friends of teetotalthe Hudson's Bay Company's servants to upon frain from the sale and use of intoxicating ism are laboring zealously in the good work. endeavor to prevent further evil. Accompanying you will receive copy of a liquors. Triumphs in the work of persua- Their object is now to gather facta and staletter which I addressed to Governor Aber- sion have been astonishing. They have tistics, and hold up the enormity of the evils nethy immediately after the arrival of,the woven a wreath which now decks the brow of intemperance to the world. This was the melancholy intelligence at this place. the advocates of emanciAll that can be collected will be considered of an Irish Priest, far more to be coveted method pursued by pation. friends of doctor and Mrs. than any laurels that the victorious warrior important by the Whitman in the United States, who will be may have won on the bloody battle field.— Father Mathew.—A pension of £300 anxious to learn every particular concerning their tragic fate. It will be a satisfaction To have persuaded one victim of intemper- per annum has been settled upon the great for them to know that these eminent servants ance to return to the path of sobriety, is a advocate of temperance in Ireland Besides of God were faithful in their lives, though glorious achievement. While we shall stren- this pension, Lord John Russell was making we have to deplore the melancholy circumall the efforts to purchase an annuity of ,£BOO per stances which accompanied their departure uously endeavor to make good use of arts of persuasion, yet it would be strange annum. What queer times hare come from this world of trial. to what were we indifferent others at last a pension should be settled that altogether I remain, Sir, Your very ob't servant, may be doing in the halls of legislation. In upon a poor Irish priest because he advoJAMES DOUGLAS. good old Massachusetts, that law-loving, cates teetotalism I We hope that others The following is a list of those killed, school-patronizing, intelligent, free and re- may follow hie example, and if they do not which we copy from the '* Spectator," of ligious commonwealth, the venders of strong obtain the pounis, they will save their pinDec. 10: drink are prodigiously circumscribed in their met, which will sottmake pound*. Fri.' Sagely \ " The Temperance Friend. " �THE FRIEND, MARCH, 1848. 20 THE FRIEND. "About sunrise, Nov. 1, although the wind torians have written upon Cromwell's life had so lulled that we were scarce going 3 and character. For near two centuries the knots MARCH 1848. per hour, we were all startled with the detractors of Cromwell and the defamers of HONOLULU, 1, cry -'a man overboard." As soon as possi- the Puritans have had the ears of the world, We are exceeding glad to receive in- ble, (where every one was so excited that and they have improved the advantage in a telligence from our friends, who embarked nothing was attempted aright,) a boat was manner that may yet cover their own charfor the United States, on board the American got down, but from the first no one could be acters with infamy, for men of great intellect whale ship "A. H. Howland." They expe- seen in the water. He had only been seen have appeared on the other side, whose masrienced exceedingly rough weather after standing on a cask and must have fallen from terly efforts claim attention. The current is leaving Honolulu, (Oct. 23,) writes Mr. the cask over the side, as the ship gave a now turning. Macauley, Carlyle and D'AuForbes. During the first 10 days we had heavy lurch. For a long time the boat bigne will be heard. Their writings will be it so rough, (often with double reefed top- rowed astern, and sought in vain. The poor read. Some would make the term Puritan sysails, and the lee rail surging under water, fellow never rose again. After the boat re- nonymous with bigotry, intolerance and igwhile the whole lee side was flooded, often turned and inquiry was made, he was found norance, but ere the world has grown much two feet deep, and pouring in over the bows to be a fine young man, by the name of older, that term may yet be rightfully assoby the hogshead full,) that our heads and James Delegarde. The captain examined ciated with true freedom, civil, political and stomachs never got straight. The ladies spent his chest for papers to find where his friends religious, with civilization, and the world's much oftheirtime, especially at night, in hold- were, and found a journal of the voyage emancipation from the chains ofreligious ining tip the $hip. After the first ten days the written in a beautiful hand, and in good style, tolerance. trades grew milder, as we began to approach with fine drawings of the different places Dr. T. Chalmers.—Late papers contain the line. The captain was very kind and they had touched at; but nothing written full accounts of the death and funeral of this did all for our comfort he could. since they left the North West. He speaks distinguished Divine. His death took place To-day we are 28 days from Oahu. For in his journal of his uncle, a physician in on the 31st of May, 1847. He retired early near three weeks we have had pleasant Philadelphia, where he made his home, and on Sabbath evening, and the following mornweather, part of the time very hot. We manifestly moved in good, if not the best so- ing was found dead; no person being present took the south-east trades in 8 degreess north ciety—speaks of the contrast between a fore- to witness his departure to another world. and lost them in 10 south. At first we steer- castle and those happy days, when he went There is said to have been no trace of " ed for Huahine, intending there to recruit; with them all to the house of God; with many sorrow or pain, but an air of deep repose on but the current and south-east trades have similar reflections. Poor youth, he was evi- his countenance; and the manner in which driven us to the long, of 161 west, and we are dently anticipating a happy welcome there the bed clothes were arranged about his perobliged to run south for the Hervey group, in a few months more. How mysterious! son was such as to show there had been no at one ofwhich, Aitutake," in Williams' Safely he passed through all the rough seas conflict with the King of Terrors," His funSouth Seas," and "Wytootak" on the charts. and squally weather we had experienced, eral was most numerously attended by thouOur track was pretty direct from Oahu to aloft and in many dangerous posts he had sands of the inhabitants of Edinburgh. The Farmings Island, then to Jarves Island, escaped, and now, in an almost calm day, copy-right of his writings has been sold for neither of which we could make, the cur- standing on a cask in mid-ships about the £10,000, being comprised in 25 duodecimo rent carrying us to leeward, thence we have main-hatch, arranging some ropes, he was volumes. The English Government has albeen running almost direct to the Hervey in one minute hurled into eternity. The ready settled an annuity of £200 upon his group. Head winds and currents have shock was so sudden we could hardly realize widow. Remarks the Editor of the New driven us to this longitude, as they did the it. I had had prayers in the cabin every York Evangelist : 'Solomon Saltus," Capt. Fales, who also night for some days, and he was always there "All Scotland mourns for him, and not steered for Huahine, but touched here just when he could be." Scotland only, but Great Britain, America and the world. His was one of those minds two weeks ago, with Mr. and Mrs. Ricker of vast compass and power, which the Creon board all well. Nov. 29, two days ago, new work has ator lights up at rare intervals, and baptizes Oliver Cromwell.—A we made this Island ofAitutake, and I finish appeared upon the English Protector, writ- with his spirit, sets upon the study of his this letter on Mr. Royle's veranda. Mr. R. own to show mankind not only ten by D'Aubigne, the author of the History whatperfections amazing discoveries may be made even is the English missionary here. We are all of the Reformation. He takes the most fa- by limited human reason; but what an unoa tiKtrs). It is a small Island, about 8 miles vorable view of his character. After de- fathomable, undiscoverable infinitude of light long and 4 broad, very fertile and verdant. scribing England's present greatness, moral- and glory must be forever beyond the searchThere are about 1,700 inhabitants on the ing of every created intelligence" ly and politically, he adds, "This is the Island. Mr. Royle is the only missionary work of the Reformation; it is Protestantism Death of Dr. Vinet, of Switzerland.— and is producing a happy effect on the peoand the Evangelical faith which have so The Protestant Church of France and Switple. There is a manifest improvement in all greatly exahed this nation, and given it such zerland has lost, in the death of Dr. Vinet, things around, although the blasting effects But God works by instruments; its ablest champion and most profound diof heathenism shall be seen for ages in the influence. any one man who in times vine. By D'Aubigne, he has been styled deep curses it has imprinted on man's moral and if there is He is depast has contributed more than another, more the Chalmers of Switzerland. and physical being." than all others, to the wonders ofthe present scribed as an eloquent preacher, finished scholar, deep reasoner and most truly evanA man overboard.—We have been fur- day, that man is Oliver Cromwell. The nished with the following extract from a let- existing greatness of England is but the real- gelical divine. ter addressed by the Rer. Mr. Forbes to the ization of the plan he had conceived." The sum of about $300,000 has been Rer. Mr. Baldwin, dated Nov. 19, 1847, How strangely such language reads in contributed m the United States for the re- " " " ■hip " " A. H. Howland,"S. latitude 14° 37. contrast with what some of the English his- lief of Ireland. �21 THE FRIEND, MARCH, 1848. Editor of the " London Friend" expresses alterations as seemed necessary, either to English News. By the arrival of the " Vancouver," from a willingness to exchange with the " Hono- correct errors, or to avoid giving offence London, we have received a liberal supply lulu Friend." We shall be most happy to even to the most sensitive." of English papers, including numerous peace reciprocate the favor. In the columns of the The committee asked to be discharged and temperance publications. They furnish "London Friend," we find published, ver- from a further consideration of the subject. abundant evidence that much talent, wealth batim, under the head of a "Peep at Ja- Our narrrow limits will not allow the publiand piety are there enlisted inthe cause of be- pan," an article originally published in the cation of any extracts from the report and nevolence and philanthropy. We would ac- "Honolulu Friend," Feb 2, 1846. We the letter of Capt. Wilkes, which we should knowledge our indebtedness to the Secretary were glad to see it there, but not a little sur- otherwise gladly insert. of the British and Foreign Sailor's Society, prised to find it credited to the "Nautical Loss of Am. whale ship Wm. Penn.— and also to Mrs. Saunders, a member of the Magazine," published in London, Septem- The following account of the loss of the Society of Friends, who has for many years ber, 1846. Wm. Perm," we extract from a letter adbeen the the liberal patron and sincere friend We are glad to have placed on our table " dressed us by the Rev. Mr. Forbes, dated of our "Oahu Charity School." We are a full file of the London Sailor's Magazine. Aitutake, Hervey Islands, Nov. 29, 1847: glad to learn that her sympathy in its behalf The seamen's cause in England is now prosPerm, Capt. Wimpenny, of " The Wm. remains undiminished. ecuted with more than ordinary vigor. The Falmouth, arrived here a few days before 1 The death of J. J. Gurnney.—The B. and F. Sailor's Society has recently sentt we did, and just two days before our arrival, death of this distinguished philanthropist and a Chaplain to Cronstadt, in Russia, the Rev. (on the 25th,) the vessel went on shore on the reef on the north-east end of the island. devout christian is noticed at great length in J. K. Stalleybrass. He was ordained in It was about two o'clock in the morning a copy of the " Norwich News." There London, May 25, 1847. He seems pecu- when lying off and on, intending to get rewas respect paid to hisremains by christians liarly fitted for the post, having been born ini cruits. The vessel had got nigh in and they of all sects, and the public generally, such as Russia, his father being an honored mission- were just about to tack, but there being a and in a few strong current she missed showed that a man of no ordinary character ary in Siberia. In the Magazine, for Jan., minutes struck on thereef.stay, less than an 1 In had become death's victim. J. J. Gurney 1847, we notice a report of the " DevanportI hour the sea broke over her decks and they was the friend of the slave, the prisoner, the and Stonehouse Union." At the twenty- were all obliged to take to the boats. In the reef until daylight, poor, and the most avowed opponent of war. sixth anniversary of which society, "the boats they lay outside the but the ship went to pieces in about an hour. He was the friend of man, the true philan- Chair was occupied by Admiral Thomas." No lives were lost, but almost every thing It has been our privilege, with some of our was left in the wreck, so sudden was the dcthropist. At some future time we may revert to this subject again. neighbors, to receive communications from struction. At daylight they all got ashore and found kind friends in Mr. and Mrs. Fry's death.—The papers contain the Admiral, whose interest in the progress of Mas. Royle, the English missionaries, who did all constant allusions to this lady's death. She events in this quarter of the globe, contin- they could for them. Next day about 800 was the sister of J. J. Gurney. The deeds ues undiminished. He is now enjoying ex- barrels of oil came ashore from the wreck. and charities of the Gurney family reflect an cellent health and residing at Stonehouse in These reefs in Aitutake are very dangerous; there is a long reef making out nearly honor upon their native city and country, Devon. westerly from the south-west part of the Islwhich will gather brightness as years and and. This reef is near 8 miles in length, ages roll away. " The righteous shall be in U. S. Exproring Expedition.—In our• and should be carefully noted, as it is not down on charts. everlasting remembrance." "The memory No. for January, we published the memorial laid There now lies on this reef the hnlk of a of the just is blessed; but the name of the of certain officers connected with that expe- French whale ship of 600 tons, which was dition, setting forth certain grounds of com- wrecked there last March." wicked shall rot." W« also noticed the death of another dis- ■ plaint and imploring the Senate and House tinguished individual, the Rev. RichardI of Representatives of the United States to The Arrival of the new French Consul. —Since the publication of our last, M. Marks, the author of the "Retrospect," appoint a committee to investigate the subDillon, the new French Consul, has arrived, " The Ocean," " Sea Sermons," &.c. He ject. Their principal ground of complaint whose appointment had been previously anwas originally a Lieutenant in the Royal was the unfairness with which Capt. Wilkes enters upev his duties with a nounced. He Navy, but subsequently became connected had drawn up the narrative of the expediwell established reputation, having for sevwith the Church of England as a minister oftion. The subject was thus brought before eral years been French; Consul at New Casthe gospel. His meetings have exerted a Congress. In the Senate the memorial was in England. His/arrival has been the most salutary influence in directing the mindsi referred to the committee on the library. By tie, occasion of considerable excitement in our to seathe cause of thekindness of a friend we have been fur- community. By M/ Dillon, His Majesty of the British public men. nished with a copy of the report upon the Louis Philippe, forwarded his portrait, as a Elihu Burritt, " the learned Blacksmith," 1 subject, drawn up by Mr. Pearce. The pub- resent to His Majesty Karaehameha 111. t has been duly presented, and now forms is zealously advocating the cause of Peace,i lication of the report is accompanied by a the most attractive/ painting at the Palace. and the advantage of an Ocean Penny Post- long letter of Captain Wilkes' in which he The portrait represents the King of the age. He publishes in London and Birming- endeavors to explain the several passagesi French "in full length," being handsomely ham, "The Bond of Brotherhood." referred to in the narrative, and rebut the executed, and beautifully ornamented with a / gilt frame. litcharges. The committee deemed it unneThe Friend, a monthly, religious, and We hear that a fine portrait of Rear Ad erary Journal, for the Society of Friends, hasi cessary to appoint a committe '' for hearing miral Thomas, the revered restorer of Af"fesize and been received. In appearance, it the report of the memorialists," but, never- ands, is expected, by the King, to arrive by Rear bears a striking resemblance to our monthly theless, expressed the opinion, that " if a fit- Admiral Pbipps Hornby,in theline-of-battle ship sheet. It has moreover attained the sixthi ture edition were published by the gov- Asia which was to sail for the Pacific early in and that Capt. Hunt comes outfcs, year of its existence; in this respect it also ernment, it would be the desire of Captain December; passenger on beard the flag ship to remain mm 1 may be regarded as a twin-brother. Thei Wilkes, as it would be theirs, to make such ". .', . - . ' - : • . r ' ' - -- : ' > ' .- : ,' .' ? �THEFRIEND, MARCH, 22 1848* Merrimack; while views of several smallerr'gress for them a more practical interest and towns, of hills and vallies, farms and forests,.{importance. and a few mountains in the distance conProfessor Edwards, of the Theological Letter No. i. to please the eye. From Mt. Prospect,.'Seminary, returned to Andover a few months spire to Andover the SemiTheological A trip mile from the Seminary, the panoramic since, from a visit to Europe. He has been inmry Professor Edwards' return from aview is nearly complete. A glimpse is here; absent more than a year, on account of his Jsjpsjm. had of the ocean, 15 or 10 miles distant.—-health and has returned with strength re31, Boston, August 1847. This summit is sometimes visited for a sightviewed and health confirmed. A conference Mr. Editor, —I have lately spent two or of the fireworks which are sent up at Boston,!,'meeting held at the chapel each Wednesday three weeks in Andover, in this State, and I the city being 20 miles from this point of ob- ■evening, by the students, has for several think some of your readers may be interest- servation. The sunsets witnessed from the weeks been rendered uncommonly interested to carry themselves there in imagination Seminary Hill are thought to be uncommon- ing by Professor Edwards' attendance, and and spend a little while in reviewing with me ly rich by reason ofthe clear pure atmosphere»by the remarks he has made on the religious some of the quiet pleasures which that place that is here enjoyed, and the distance of the and moral state of those nations of Europe I affords. I know that some who now reside horizon. among which he has traveled, and among and the have strong Islands, Hawaiian in The peculiar attractions of Andover, how-'•some of which he has for short periods sointeresting associations withthis town, which ever, are of a literary character, and chiefly!journed. cause them often to recur to their residence in the department of theology. These werel When one visits a foreign land his opporthere for a few years; and they, perhaps, sufficiently adapted to my own tastes anditunities for acquiring information are limited will like to be assisted in viewing it in con- pursuits to make my visit pleasant and profit- I■or multiplied, according to certain circumnection with such changes as have taken able. I spent most of the hours of the day stances. If he finds there no personal place there since they left. It will not be in my friend's study, and occupied the time,•friends, and carries no letters or other passnecessary for them to take ship to this city, with reading, writing letters, and an occa- port to the men of reputation and influence, and go hence as I went to Andover in the sional attendance at declamations, recita- ■it is often with difficulty that he gains adcars of the Boston and Maino railroad. For tions, and meetings. A place better fitted mittance to libraries, institutions of learning this imagination is an air-line locomotive, for a student to apply himself to his books-1 and benevolence, repositories of the arts, which will convey passengers from Honolulu can hardly be imagined. During the hoursi and especially to social and personal interto New England in less time than is required which are generally devoted to their studies, i course with the refined and intelligent classes, to bring us intelligence from New York by the utmost stillness prevails around. The i This is the case in civilized and christian Morse's electro-magnetic telegraph. How- occasional ringing of the chapel bell to callI countries, and in the most hospitable comever, as the railroad depot is near the busi- to an exercise, the whistle of the locomotive;:ltnunitiea where there is no design or desire ness part of the village, I may as well re- whenthe railroad cars pass through the town, on the part of the inhabitants to be uncourtceive my friends there. You will observe the wind rustling in the trees, and now and eous to strangers, or exclusive in the ada few rods distant the large machine-shop, then a student at the seminary pump, arc theI■ mission of privileges. We find it the same where the company repair their steam en- principal sounds that break the quiet. The iin journeying to the distant parts of our nagines and tenders, and make wheels, axles, hum of the village is not heard, and the tive land. How great then are his advanand springs for cars. Also, just beyond it, whistling of the engine is softened by dis- tages who, going to a foreign country, numyou see the establishment where large eight tance. You hear just enough to inform you■ bers among the friends whom he leaves bewheeled cars are built, and where, at any that nature is alive and flourishing, and that;i hind, those whose characters and attainments time, you may find some just commenced, art and enterprise are as active as ever, are most highly appreciated in the places he and others farther advanced or completed. while each abstains from such intrusion intoi expects to visit, and those also who have visWe will come and observe their curious op- the student's sanctum as would divert his ited those places and formed acquaintances i erations some future day. mind from that close and continued attention there themselves; and who finds on his arOn my arrival here I met a relative, a which is required for literary investigations irival, that his own writings and reputation member of the junior class of the Theologi- and for the elaboration and arrangements of have preceded him, and have ensured him a Seminary. He had engaged a room for me thoughts, preparatory to their expression up- friendly and cordial reception among sympaat the Mansion House, a public house com- on paper. thetic minds and hearts. Such advantages bining in many things the arrangements of a The frequent interviews of the studentsi Professor Edwards has enjoyed; and in conhotel and a boarding house. Here he and when assembling at their meals, and for the sequence, his impressions and conclusions several other students of the Seminary, and various exercises of the Seminary, serve toi concerning the nations he has visited, have, of Phillips' Academy, board. The other encourage the social part of their natures. so far as he has communicated them, been members of the Seminary board in private The plan of boarding in private families is listened to with the deepest interest by the families, but nearly all study by day and on this account far preferable to the systemi students and a few others who have heard sleep by night in rooms in Philips' and Bart- of commons, which prevails in many of our them. M. let's halls. These buildings have been named literary institutions. Under the latter arin memory of the founder, and of a subse- rangement, the food is prepared by-a stewLetter No. ii. quent liberal benefactor of the institution. ard, male or female, and the young men eat Edwards' remarks upon Ireland, Between them is the chapel, in the various at one or more long tables, where the gen- Professor England and Scotland. of which are held the meetings tler is never seen, and the happy and useful apartments Boston, September 3d, 1847. on the Sabbath, morning and evening prayers influence of their presence is never enjoyed. and daily recitations. Here also is the li- At that period of life when lads leave home Mr. Editor, —In a previous letter I have brary, the largest of the kind in the country, for the boarding school and young men to go mentioned the conference meetings held in containing 15,000 volumes, and that of the to college, when the mild restraint of the the chapel of the Theological Seminary at Porter Rhetorical Society, which contains parent is withdrawn, and the heart's warm Andover, at which Professor Edwards has 2,600 volumes. These three buildings, con- currents are checked in their flow, a resting lately communicated much valuable informatiguous but not connected with each other, place should be afforded to the youthful wan- ■ tion concerning the moral and religious state present a long and symmetrical front, on a derer at some fireside which is surroundedi of some of the European nations. Of his line with the street, but set back from it 20 by a family circle. The eye of a mother, remarks on one or two evenings, I propose or 30 rods. The chapel is surmounted by a though she be not his own mother, should to give you a brief sketch. My notes were neat belfry, and has a large clock on the habitually turn upon him as he enters the made a day or two after the meetings, from outside. The land in front of the institution, parlor, and cause the filial chord to vibrate. the recollection of what I had listened to and for some rods on either side, is enclosed The flame of fraternal affection and sympa- with attention and interest. by a fence, and crossed by paths which are thy which has glowed within his breast, On the first evening that I heard him lined and shaded by an abundance of elms should be kept bright by the daily exhibition, speak, Ireland and Belgium were the subject and other trees. The location is a piece of if possible, of the same in others. of Professor Edwards' remarks. He said table land at the top of a hill, from which This is rather a digression; but the sub- the case of the Irish was one of more dirHthere are beautiful prospects in every direc- ject is one which, in the progress of the Ha- ■ culty to the English nation, in some respects, tion. The new manufacturing city of Law- waiian people towards universal intelligencei than that of our slaves is to us. Much emrence is seen to the north, on thebank ofthe and general education, may ere long pro- bittered feeling existed among the people of American Correspondence. — - : s : ' > 1 -- ' ■ �.,, 23 THE FRIEND, MARCH, 1848. each country towards those of the other.—■ Americans in the city of Rome. We copy however familiar, as every day experience During the recent famine, many English 1from an American paper which copies from,to the American at home, are naturally matters of grateful remembrance to the Ameripeople contributed to relieve it with great[ an English newspaper published in Rome. can abroad, when reluctance, because their gifts would be rebrought into contrast with ceived without gratitude and as a matter of Washington's Birthday in Rome.— the institutions of the old world. The speakthe journals which have sprung up-ler reviewed, with that warm eloquence peright. And while donations from EnglandI Among were mitigating the Irish distress, the news- in the Ecclesiastical States, under the newculiar to the south, the causes of the nationpapers of Ireland were teeming with severe order of things, is the Roman Advertiser,•al prosperity, and the resources for its stainvective against the English, who, they a weekly print, in the English language, bility and progress under the wise provisions said, thought to atone for the infinite evilsi edited by Mr. llemans, a son of the poetess,>of the Federal Constitution. He ended by they had inflicted, by a little gift to whichi which was established seven months since. a reference to the commanding influence of 27th, is an ac- the Arts, and their necessity as elements in they were more than entitled. He attrib- In the number for February uted the degradation of Ireland principally count, which we subjoin, of a celebration of the formation, no less of a true taste than of to the prevalence of Roman Catholicism; the birthday of Washington, at Rome, which1 moral and intellectual character, both mdi•editor, vidual and national. also, in part, to their land being owned to soi was furnished at the request of thethis city The health of Mr. Powers was drunk great an extent by English capitalists, whoi as we understand by a gentleman of with peculiar satisfaction, both from the renever visited, and knew little about their traveling in Europe. Irish possessions. Great improvidence, want We with pleasure insert the following no- ■ spect due to so distinguished a name, and of all forethought, marked the Irish charac- tice, furnished us by a gentleman present, also from the felicitious and generous manncr in which it was proposed by Mr. Crawter; so that in the spring of last year, when honor the memory ford, a further notice of whose excellent they were rejoicing over the repeal of the of an occasion intended to remarks the limits of the present article uncorn-laws, great numbers of them could not of one so truly and purely great. be induced to sow and plant their fields, al"The Birthday of Washington."— fortunately forbid. though the want in which they would find "The anniversary of Washington's birthday, " To the many patriotic speeches and senthemselves the coining winter, was distinctly the 22dinstant, was celebrated by the Ameri- timents elicited during the evening, was portrayed to them. He doubted, in common cans now at Rome, by a dinner, at whichi added the cnlivenment of the national airs with the British generally, whether the fifty-four citizens of the United States, fromiof 'Yankee Doodle,' 'Hail Columbia'and course and the efforts of O'Connell and his 1 various parts of the Union, were present, the Star Spangled Banner,' performed on sons had been, on the whole, for the good of joining together in an appropriate tribute of the piano forte by Mr. Karson, one of the the people. The immense sums contributed respect and gratitude to the memory of thei company, amply compensating for the more elaborate musical performances prevented by by the poor of Ireland for repeal rent,' had " Father of his Country." the strict ordinances in force during the seanot been satisfactorily accounted for; the at the Charge Polk, d'Affaires "Mr. question loudly asked had not yet been an- Neapolitan Court, and brother of the Presi- son of Lent. The piece last named received swered what has become of this money, and dent of the United States, was called to the a happy accompaniment in the folds of the till answet-ed, he would be deemed, as he is chair, and was supported by Nicholas Brown, stars and stripes suspended at the head of now very extensively suspected of having Esquire, U. S. Consul at tho Holy See. the table. The festivities were continued to a late been, a selfish demagogue rather than a sin- Grace having been said by Rev. Mr. Carder, and were marked throughout by that h our, cere patriot. the devoted themof New York, company In regard to England and Scotland, in both selves to an active encomium upon the cui- unanimity and enthusiasm which a common which countries the lower and laboring class- sine of Bertini, by whom the dinner was ser- national sympathy, heightened by a common es are more numerous than with us, and al- ved; after which the 'Regular Toasts,' 1separation from those objects of interest and so more degraded and subjected to more of thirteen in number, were announced by the affection which are at once its sources and poverty and distress. Professor Edwards chairman, and responded to with enthusiasmi its strength, is so admirably adapted to call said he had much hope for their amelioration. from the first—' The Memory of Washington' 1forth; especially in the midst of scenes reOne obstacle, the unnatural union of church drank standing and in silence, to the last— calling by vivid associations and imperishable and state, he thought must ere long be re- The American Women' —hailed with a tem- monuments, the virtues, the struggles and ' of moved. The proposed change in factories, pest applause—a just homage to the as- the triumphs of elder Patriotism." requiring only 10, instead of 12 hours of sociations of virtue, intelligence and beauty, The following documents are published daily labor from the operatives, was advo- inspired by the sentiment. by orderof the Minister of the Interior, by whom cated by a strong minority in parliament.— The sth regular toast 'His Holiness the At the head of this minority was Lord Ashley, Pope; VivapioJVono '.'—was received with we are informed that a communication resema pious, philanthropic man, much of the the warmest demonstrations; every one pre- bling that of the foreigners has been addressed stamp of Wilberforce. He hoped for much sent feeling grateful for the opportunity of to the Governor of Maui, signed by nearly five good, also, from an increasing sense, among testifying, in some small degree, not only hundred natives. the English people, of their moral obligation his respect for the soverign under whose Fort, Lahaina, Feb. 14th, 1848. to keep the Sabbath day. In Scotland, the protection he united in this national com- Four Highness, salutations day was very generally deemed a sacred in- memoration, but also his admiration of the I enclose herein a Petition addressed to me stitution, and scarely a railroad there was in character and virtues of the illustrious Pon- by certain foreigners setting forth the evils resulting from the sale of domestic Beer, also operation on that day. In England scarcely tiff. one was not. On thecontinent he did not meet '' Amongst the other regular toasts were a petition addressed to you, from a similar source, on the same subject. a single man who considered the religious The Memory of the signers of the DeclaraYou will perceive by them who the petitioners observance of this day a moral duty. Even —' 'The Constitution tion Independence' of are and what are their views. our good brethren at Geneva were not quite the of United States'—'The Freedom of the Your obedient servant, orthodox on this point, nor the Protestant Press,' and ' The successful termination of the Jas. Y. Kahehoa. ministers in Paris; and the Germans, as is Mexican War;' with 'three cheers for GenLahaina, Feb. 11th, 1848. well known, consider the Sabbath a Jewish eral Taylor.' Kanehoa, His James Excellency Young Governinstitution, done away under Christianity, and "The health of the Chairman,' proposed or Maui, tye. of the maintaining of it as opposed to gospel by Mr. Chadwick, of South Carolina, was Sir, —We whose names are here subscribed M. responded to by liberty. Mr. Polk in some appro- feel impelled by a patriotic desire to promote the priate and feeling remarks, concluding with |best interests of the community in which we live, Washington's Birth-Day. a warm encomium upon, and a compliment- to call your attention to a growing evil which is Not having any special remarks to offer ary toast to, the 'American Artists at Rome,' imasked under the name of Beer. A noxious the current year upon the recurrence of a on behalfof whom, Mr. Freeman, in answer' compound underthis title is extensively sold and drank in this place, and begins to fill our hitherto quiet streets with drunken brawls. We greatday, so sacredly kept in grateful remem- to the general call, returned thanks. Wellborn, health of Judge "The of,ly fear the facility with which their crews can brance, our readers will doubtless be inGeorgia, having been drunk, that gentleman |get intoxicated in the beer shops will drive terested in the following account of the day in reply, dwelt upon some of those distinctive whalemen from our waters, and thus deprive as it was observed one year since, by the features of American Republicanism, which the community of thechief means of aggrandise- ■ '> . '•' .. ', ., . " ' : ' " ' " — — — — , �- 24 THE FRIEND, MARCH, , )848. The vessel was s total loss, cargo would be psrt teved. Bias PASSENGERS. meat which it now possesses. We trust Your Argo from Xatstlan—Mr. Robinson, toperearge. hsd 280 bbhj tperm oil when the went eihore. Excellency will notallow this wretched nuisance Per Per Sercelle from Callso—M. Dillon, ltdy, 2 chlldrea snd Wstxsto.—The Am. whsle ship Wm. Pean, Wimpsnny, of to sap the prosperity of the whole community.— 1 tervtntt, Biahop Maigret, Mr. Hsrdy snd J O. Campbell, Per Jtnel from Columbia Blver—Mrs. Dring, Mist DrtngI Palmooth.wenl ashore at Waltatuck In the early part tfDecemWe therefore earnestly entreat your Excellencyr p tad Mr. ber. The officers sad crew barely escaped with their lives.— to issue a mandate utterly prohibiting the sale of In the Burgess. Wllaelniinefor Matatlan—f'tpt. Hnckfi-lilt. beer, and thus perpetuate tne peace and prosper- la the Starling for Sen Prsncleco—Jtmet J. Jsrves, Esq , snd,1 Shehsd on board st the time 100 barrel, tperm oil aod 1400 son, for ihe United Stttet vis Central Amerlcs, Mr. Grinnellli whale. The vessel was s totsl loss—tbout 1190 barrels of oil ity of your people. for Sen Prsneltco. were tsved. Wsilstuck it one ofthe Hsrvy group of isltndt. (Signed by sixteen of the most respectable for- Per Honolulufrom Boston, Mrs. Newel! and four children, The American bark Gcorglana, Kelly, wst in port to nil Messrs. Wsters and W. L. Nswell. eign residents.) Per Don Qutiote from Vslpsrslto, John J. Carsnave, and& soon for Valparaiso. Mr. Jones. Report of the Expenditures and Receipts connected Per Providence from Tahiti—R. Tobln tnd Isdy, H. Jackson■ The Leonido*. Swift,New Bedford, was st Tahiti, reports I daughters, Messrs. B. Johnson, W. Wilton, O. Melville,j 1500 barrel, tperm oil. The Pocthontu, of Tlsbury hsd tr with the repairs upon the Bethel, the snd M. MoCload, R. Uriscnl, C. Kettle tnd H. Vtn Nees. rived, the in s ttste of mutiny. erection of the new Vestry and Reading- In the Honolulufor Mentis—Wm Smith, Esq, tupercsrgo, Throughcrew the politeness of Capt. Finch, of the Lagoda, .' ,* ' -. we and master D. B Newell. In the Mary Ann for Oregon—Mr.sad Mrs. Davis, tnd Cspt. are In possession of the full particulsrs respecting the lost or Lime and Mason work, •335 72 N. Crosby. theAmericsn whsle thip Hope of Providence, Cspt. Hesth, Per entries from Monterey—Messrs. H. N. Crtbb, H. G. Paints and painting, 286 28 Crabb, J. C. Crane, A. G. Lawrey, D. Bmlth, P. Armee, sndI which went ashore oo the cost! of California, between Points J. Htvward. St. Domingo snd Lssaro, on the night of the 13th of Inst Dec. 1021 Lumber, In ths Chilean for Hawaii—Messrs J. Smith and Cspt. She at ruck about midnight, and stuck faai. The boats were Carpenters work, 1101 60 Llndsey. Per Bamoset, from Boston. Rev OH Atkinson and Isdy,( lowered snd massed, snd all hands lay by till day light, when, 136 63 Oregon, Nails, iron work,Ac., Home Mission; Rev H Kinney tnd ltdy, snd Rev alter procuring tome provitiont from the wreck they tbtndonTwenty-six Cuthioet, 71 SO Samuel G Dwlght, Sandwich lalands Mission; Chas E Stone,•ed her, snd tlarted for Msrguirite Bay about 80 mile, diatant 30 00 and Sidney Barllett, Jr.. Bnaton: Mlaa E W Mott, snd Miss C where they srrived Dec. Paid for private Pew, Isth. They fonnd there the "CltiE Mott, New York; Mias X 6 Pratt, of Boston, Geo Wood, Three estimates, 16 00, of Brldgewster; Chas Brewer, ofBoston. sen," Cspt. Lansing, snd several other vessel,, The ClPien Sheet-lend for Belfry, 10 got under wsy tnd proceeded to the wreck, Cspt. Borden of 7 60 the Bowdltch, hiving despstched bii boats by s lagoon. They Bualinf for Flag, 40 97 all arrived si the wreck on theSlst, and succeeded in saving 1657 barrels of oil which wsa told at auction on the following PORT OF HONOLULU. dsy for 75 centt per bsrrel. Cspt. Borden of the ship Bow12944 41 Total, Arrived. ditch purchased the oil, Cspt. lanslng bought the wreck for tonations acknowledgedI inthhis am former Jsa. SB—Am whsleship Psnny, Edward,, Sag Harbor, 17 94. The towlinesnd other article, raved were told for »6 month, Noe. of the Friend, 75 1650 whale. out, aperm, 1113 47 29—Am whaling bark Bayard, Fordsm, Greenport, 24 mot.i and one broken whsleboat for 50 cent,. •le of old Zinc, 20 00 out, 1900 whale The lon of the Hope It sttributed to the incorrectness of the Feb I—H. C. M.'s Corvette Barcelle, Le Borgne, 45 days chsrtt. The lend where the Hope went sthore it titled to be from Callao. (1133 47 Total, Feb. I—Am whsleship Sheffield, White, Coldspring, 27 mot. sbout 40 miles itrther to the westwsrd thsn laid down in ths> 150 whsle. out, tperm, 2350 chirti. ■tenant debt •1810 94 Am whsleship Neptune. Nichollt, Bag Harbor, 30 mot. out, ij- The brig Com. Stockton, which ssiled from San Fran1400 whale. the above statements feel it due to In publishing we cleco for Callao, Jan. 14th, went ashore near where the Hope Am whaling bark Globe, West, Myatic, S6 monthi out, 20' 1 1400 whsle. certain parlies owning- slips in the old chapel, to acknowl- tperm, Feb s—American whalehip Corte,, Swift, New Bedford, 14 wst wrecked about the 20th. She hsd discharged cargo and ir edge their generosity In relinquishing the same without months wst hoped the would be got on*. Gtpt. Finch report! her out, 130 tperm, 1600 whsle. 130 sperm tesson. remuneration. Daring the prosecution of the work sev- Feb. B—American schoonerHonolulu. Newel), ISSdsya fromi;loaded with government itoret snd bound to Ban Jose. Merchandise to Everett Co. Msrguirite Bsy eral persona hare essentially favored the funds of the in- Botton. Feb. 12—Hswsllsa bsrk Don Quixote, Lindsey, 43 dsys The following is s list of the vessels left In by theLagods,viz.—in the lower bay, ships Zold Pool, Trestitution, and we would particularly mention the mercan- from Valparaiso. Merchandise to J. J Csrsnavs. Feb. 12—American whsle ship Wm Thompson, Rills, Newt' colt, Bingham, Hants, Angeline,Bteiglits, snd Ville dc Rennes; tile house of S. H. Williams ft Co. The present debt is Bedford, 15 mouth, out, 50 tperm, 600 wliale. 1 somewhat larger than it was anticipated it would be when i Feb. 13— Americsn whtleshlp Mllo, Plaskett, New Bedford, bsrks George, Clement, Annesnd Alice. These vessels have months out, 400 tperm, 2000 whale, 100aperm thta tesson. on tn average taken 4 whalesesch, or 160 bids. Is the lower the work w»« commenced. Much more labor and ex- 18Feb. 17—Americsn whsle ship Neptune, Nichollt, Ssg Hsr-1bsy were ships Citiaen, Bowdltch, Edwards, Portsmouth, pense have necessarily been employed than we originally bor, SO months out, 1400 whsle. 17—Americsn whsle thip Sheffield, White, Coldtprlng, George,Msgnotis, Csaton,Vesperand severalother's name, not Feb, contemplated. 27 monthi out, 150 tperm, 2350 whsle. Iknown, whose sversge catching* ere sbout 160 barrels each.— To liquidate the existing debt, an application for agrant Feb. 17—American whsle thip Fanny Edwsrdt, Ssg Htrbor, The Magnolis snd Treecott were bound home, the remainder months oat, 75 tperm, 1650 whsle. of MOO has been made upon the A. S. F. 8., in New 17Feb. 17—Americanwhaling bsrk Oscar, Green, Ssg Hsrbor, with two exceptions will vitit thlt port. Cspt. Simmons wss York, and if the society should be in funds, we are con- 26 months out, 700 whsle. Ito go overland, leaving his vettel in the charge of the mate to Feb. 17—French whsle ship Angeline, Le Crotnler, Havre, 1go vis Cspe Horn. fident that it will be made. Beyond that, it is hoped that 887 whsle. a handsome sum may be raised during the year from the Feb. 17—French whsle ship Cosmopolite, Caubrlere, Havre, The Americsn bsrk Anets wss st Monterey to sell in s few | dsys for this place. The schooner 8. 8. hence srrived st Mon* sea-faring community, and others favorably disposed to 900 whale. the institution. Whenever donations shall be forwarded Feb. 17—French whaling bark Alia, Le Matsoa, Havre, 19 terey Feb. lit. months 1350 whsle. out, they will beyjtakfelly received and duly acknowledged. Feb 18—French sch Providence, Hinckley, 50 dsys from Tg- The Ohio wss st Rio Jsneiro in September. mwe unexpectedly received the follow, hitl visRelates. A few deal ing comratjß IJnnd would remark that'lhe appropri- Feb. 20—American whtling bsrk |Bsysrd, Fordhsm, GreenPORT OF LAHAINA. ation for the current year will be devoted to liquidating port, 25 months oat, 1200 whsle. debt of the Feb. 22—American whaling bark Globe, West. Myitlc, 28 the Bethel. monthi, clesn. Arrived. Feb. 23—English merchant ship, Vancouver, Molt, 148 dayt H. B. M.'sConsulateGeneral. fromLondon, merchandise to H. B. Co. Feb. 6—American while ■hip Wm Thompson,Elsie, New Honolulu, February 3d, 1848. Feb. 23—Americsn wbale ship Lsgods, Finch, New Bed- IBedford, 15 month* out, 50 iperm, 600 whale. Feb. 7—French whaling bark Asia, Le Maeeon, Havre. 19 18 months, 70 tperm, 1100 whsle. 9ia,—I have the satisfaction to inform you that the ford. Feb. 24—American, thip Charles, Andrews, 23 dsys from months oat, 1350 whale. Lords, Commissioners ol the Admiralty have directed Monterey. Feb. 9—American whaling bark Oacar, Green, 86 month* that twenty dollars per quarter be allowed to the Sea26.—Bark Bsmoset, Hollla, 125 days from Botton, (81 dtyt out, 700whale. man's Chaplain at Woaboo, for the religious aid which |from the Equttor, Atlsatic Ocean. Ship, apeken by Btmetet: he so kindly and zealously affords to distressed British ]Dec. 15,15t. 29 S. long. 46 W., whaling bsrk Yeoman, of seamen at Little Greenwich Hospital, and that that al- Plymouth, 60 dsya fromRio Janeiro, 250 bble of oU. Dec. 24, Bibles ( Bibles 11 of New London, lowance, commencing from the Ist of January, 1848, will Ilet. 45 S long. 55 W., thip Peruvian,Brown,long. thip At the study of the seamen's Chaplain a supply of W., 1100 700 Dec. 62 26,15t. w. 47 as 29 tp. mot., by be it becomes this Consulate. das, will paid Mas,eager, Arther, N. 8., g mot, 89 bbls. Deec. 27, Ist. 48 ]Bibles and Testamants it constantly on hand and for I have the honor to be, S. long. 63 W., passed ship President, of Nsntucket. Handing! sale. At present the assortment comprises those in the Sir, vow most ob't. servant, to the westward. Jsn. 19, psssed the English bsrk Agnes, j WM. MILLER. Blskie, of Liverpool, Ist. 56 8. long. 80 W steering E. 8. E. English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Portuguse, The Rar. Ma. Damon, January 11, mt. 63 8. long. 89 W., skip Ttmoleon, of N. 8., Dutch and Welsh languages. a late arrival, some elegantly bound Family Seamen's Chaplain, Honolulu. bound. I 36 not, 1899 bbls., homeward ■ nave been received from the depository of the Sailed. Feb. I—Hawaiian brlgautine Wilbelmine, Roatum, for Ms- American BibleSociety, New York. Prices from SI to i". DONATIONS FOR THE BETHEL. $99 M Two Ladles, •8 99 satlaa. 4—Hawaiian achooaer Starling Wlnckley.lbrSan Francisco. 60 90 Mr Henderson, 00 New rs Rttatag.' sad Mr Smith, 19 90 Feb. 15—American whsleship Wm Thompson, Ellis, „ Bedford, to cratts. tfctajntare, 1699 N A Friend, Feb. 16—Americanwhale ship Cecal, GeUett, New Bedford, A Monthly Journal devoted to Temperance, 19 90 AFraaaa, _..* „. to crusts. DONATIONS FOB THE FRIEND. Marine and Geaerml Intelligence. Fab. 17—Americanwhale ship Saratoga, Smith, New Bed- Seamen, f 99 :apt Imltl leratoga, ford, to cruise. PUBUIHtD AND EDITED II __— 99 Kong. Feb. 19—English brig Lsura Ann, Tkosnss, for Hong SAMUEL C. DAMON, SEAMEN'S CHAPLAIN. Feb. 29—Americsnschooner Honolulu,Newell, for Msmls. IMPORTS PER SAMOSET. 24—Hawaiian achooner Mary Ana, Belcham, for Co9006 packages sssrsheaHis, IS beats, 904 oars, 166,000 feet Feb. River. TERMS. „, ssahir, 91,000 saiaglas, 90,000 laths, 4,000 cupboards, 9,000 lumbia »i,so Feb. 24—Preach whaling bark Asia, Le Mtlston, Havre, toi One copy per annom, atnksts. 44,000 brieka, OSS p. hollow ware, and a lot of wood- cruise. Two copies per annum, 2,50 packages aurchsadtse to L. Chamwars, to O. Brewer. 594 Memoranda. Five copies per annum, g,OO bsatesa. 849 do. do. to J. 0. ■salalag. 43 do. so. to E. 4H. Capt. Swift of the Cortes tpokt Formosa, Briggt, Dec. 2«th Ten copies per annum, ,so Ortsssa, 93 So. So. to C. Brewer 9d. 324 do. do. to S. Reyaalss. 41 do. do. to Crockett «t Co. 85 do. do. to Thomas on the Use long. 112, 38 months oat, 600 sperm, 1909 whale. JpT Single copies and bound volumes for 1,2,3,4 Oasswaaat. tide. so. toS. Bertleti.Jr. IB do. so to Makes Caps. Briggt report, the loss of the American whsle bark Dt- and t years may be obtained at the Study of the Chap. st 9 Brass aJaoseseO. H. Atkinson. 9 dodo to J. H. Wess. 1 bag ss-sessteß-N. Castle. 160 pigs lead to order. stea, Davenport, wrecked on Chatham Island la Jaly last.— lain. n r t 30* M MARINE JOURNAL. .'' . ' — ' 1 .' '<, * '>' ''' i I \ 1 ! rJadM^o., • , , ' EBy ' • t «. . _ • ._ .. . ,_ _ , ! ' .' ., 1 THE FRIEND: ........ ....... ....... ....... � 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. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1848.03.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1848.03.01