https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/cd32cc8d0bb278cfe6a0243affd1c3b3.pdf b3672857575d2b10c1f3456baa2cc7b6 PDF Text Text FTHE RIEND. ., HONOLULU, MAY 1, 1848. Vol. 6.] 33 [No. 5 ors, were engaged in harpooning a porpoise. the ladies, in getting themselves and the Having secured their prize, safely on deck, children in readiness for leaving the ship. the captain and supercargo, with the passen- The ship by this time had heeled over very [Communicated.] gers went below and "turned in," for the) much to leeward, and already preparations Rev. S. C.Damon:—At your request, I night. It was about two o'clock when they had been made for cutting away the masts, have very hastily prepared the following left the deck. There was a light wind fromi The ship's whale-boat had been lewered plain narrative of the wreck of the late the south-east, or east-south-east, the vesselI away to leeward and manned, to takeoff Chilean Ship "Maria Helena," and the inci- heading about south and by east, with royalsi the passengers. So soon as the ladies were THE FRIEND. ■ ■ ready, they, with the children, Mr. Stevens set, and going about three knots. dents connected therewith. the statement of the mani and Mr. Hobson, got into the boat, and of It from health, that state appears, my extremely regret I and my engagements have been such, since at the wheel, that at about three o'clock ini were pulled out seaward, where they remy return from Christmas Island, that I could the morning, the second mate stepped intothe mained within sight of the ship, until about To them each not have devoted more time to its proper round house, just aft the wheel. He had but six o'clock in the morning. just got into the house, when the man at the, moment seemed an hour, and it appeared as preparation. As it is, if you consider it of sufficient wheel, as he states, thought he heard a noise:if daylight would never show itself. interest to the readers of "the Friend" to like breakers. He left the wheel a moment, Immediately after the passengers left the warrant its publication, you are at liberty so to look over the lee bulwarks, when he clear- ■ ship, one after the other the masts were cut He) away and went overboard, with a tremendous ly discovered and heard the breakers. to appropriate it. The statement offsets, up to the time of immediately returned to the wheel, which he; crash within sight and hearing ofthose in the my reaching the island in the French Cor- put "hard down,", at the same time calling; whale-boat. After daylight it was ascertained that the vette "Sarcelle," is derived from my recol- out to the second mate that the ship was runlection ofconversations had with the passen- ning right into the breakers. The secondI ship was not more than 160 feet from the gers, the officers and the crew of the ill-fat- mate rushed on deck to the cabin stairs, andI beach, and the captain, having made every called out to the captain that the ship wasi arrangement and given orders for securing ted ship. running on shore. This cry roused the cap- ■ wuter and provisions and the luggage of the Yours remain, truly, I who, with the ex- ■ passengers, lowered another boat and with a A. TEN EYCK. tain and all the passegers, ception of Miss Johnson and the children, crew went in search of the best point to Honolulu, April 27, 1848. venture through the surf to the shore. immodiately rushed on deck. The captain had scarcely reached thei Having satisfied himself on this point he Narrative of the Wreck of the " Maria Hele- deck when the ship Struck. For an instant rowed to the whale-boat containing the pasna" on Chrvitinas Island. Capt. Curphey seemed paralyzed, but it wasi sengers, took the steering oar and directed Forof the for an instant. He immediately arousedI the men to pull in to the shore. only 1847, December On the 20th day Chilean merchant ship, "Maria Helena," himself to a full consciousness of the danger■ tunately, or rather providentially, it was low Capt. William Curphy, master, (formerly and difficulty of his ship's position. Thei water, and the surf was comparatively low the American whale ship Averick,") sailed seaman and the man were exhibited in allI at the point the captain had selected for going from Honolulu, laden with oil and bone, their admirable qualities. His orders were through it, and the little boat went over it principally on freight, for New Bedford, hav- given coolly, distinctly and promptly, and without taking in a drop of water. Once ing on board, as passengers, Miss Harriet they were obeyed cheerfully and "with a through the breakers the men immediately * jumped into the water aud hauled the boat B. Johnson of New Bedford, accompanied will." by the daughter of A. Ten Eyck, Esq., U. Every effort was made to work offfrom the close to the beach, when the ladies and S. Commissioner, Passed Midshipman Thom- shore, but from the moment she struck children were carried on shore, without to They landed as H. Stevens, U. S. Navy, his lady and it was evident no human agency could savei much as wetting their feet. child, and Mr. Henry Christie of Pennsyl- the ship. Every successive sea drove the about half-past six, in the morning. The vania, with Mr. William L. Hobson, an ship with a surge further in-shore, and''point where they landed was about one hunAmerican merchant of Valparaiso, as super- within ten minutes from the time the ship dred yards to the west of the ship, and dicargo, and a crew of twenty men, principal- first struck, she was close in to the breakers.' rectly opposite the tents subsequently built The night was dark, though warm andI and occupied by the passengers during their ly American and English. After a disagreeable passage of fourteen pleasant. After the ship had struck the long three months' residence upon that bardays, during which time it rained almost con- third time, the captain advised the passen- ren and desolate shore. stantly, with east or south-east winds, at three gers that there was little or no hope for the The ladies having reached the shore, seat* o'clock, on the morning of Tuesday, the 4th safety of the ship—that they were, undoubt- ied themselves and the children upon the January last, the ship struck the reef, about edly on the east point of Christmas Island loose coral rocks which line the beach, five miles to the westward and northward of —and that there could be little doubt but the Iwatching the ship and such articles as came Mrs. Stevens, Itherefrom, where theyremained until toward* the most easterly point of Christmas island. lives of all could be saved. This point lies in lat. 1 deg. 46 m. north, who was on deck, was advised to go below ievening, without any shelter from the hot, and dress herself and child immediately. equatorial sun, save a parasol and an umlong. 157 deg. 10 m. west of Greenwich. which they had brought from the At the time the ship struck, the deck was One of the gentlemen went below to advise brella 1 Miss Johnson of her and Jones. probable safety, Immediately on landing, and in fact Mr. ship. of second a mate, the in charge i Careful observations had been taken the day that she must at once prepare herself to Ibefore that had been effected, much anxiety before, and that night, but two hours before leave the'ship in one of the boats.. She was ■was felt' and expressed by all as to the rethe ship struck, by the captain, from which found sitting in her berth, absorbed in the ception they were likely to meet with from it was calculated, they were about forty deepest grief, expecting every moment to Ithose who might inhabit the island. No one find a watery grave. Mr. Ten Fyck's little on board knew anything concerning the islmiles to the eastward of the island. At about half past one, the same night, daughter was sweetly sleeping beside her, iand, except that such an island existed, and, the captain, supercargo and one or more of entirely unconscious of the surroundingias moat of the islands in this vicinity are No time, of course, was lost by [COHTIKUED ON rAOI 36.] the passengers, with one or two of the sail- danger. s : , : " : ! < < < �TBI! HHEHITMAJ, i545. 34 Friend. never be erased from my memory. And care of Justus H. Rathbone, Utica, state of likewise that of the Rev. Mr. Boyle op Aitu- Ijew York, county of Oneida, or to Dr. Lytake, who so kindly received myself and man, Franklin, St. Mary's parish, state of The Wanderer Returned. 11. E. D. shipmates after spending five years upon an Louisiana. Durifg the period of our labors araopg uninhabited Island where our only food was ASchool Teacher's Musings. seamen, 1| has been our constant endeavor coco-nuts and fish, and our only clothing was leaves, from which my health is not entirely In our last we published an interesting letseamen to facilitate communication between recovered; but thanks to a kind Providence and their friends. It is a source of joy that who has watched over me during my long ter from Mr. Nobbs, who for twenty years in not a few instances, we have been so far absence of fifteen years from my friends, hasbeen the school teacher on Pitcairn's Islthat I have been once more to re- and, besides having conducted the religious successful that an interchange of letters has turn. Since my permitted arrival here I have spent education of the children and the public worcommenced between those who had been liv- most of my time in traveling around the ing many years entirely ignorant of each country. I have been once down to Wash- ship of all the inhabitants on the Sabbath. I am residing Accompanying that communication, we reothers situation or welfare. Some years ago, ington and spent two weeks. is married. We ceived several here with sister who my " poetical effusions," the we took uncommon pains to open communilive about one mile out ofthe city in a beau- fruits of the school teacher' leisure hours. cation between a young man residing in one of tiful place. 1 have not yet seen my mother, the South Sea Islands and his friends in the she resides in the state of Louisana in the Although they may not entitle their author United States. Long had those friends sought town of Franklin, St. Mary's parish, with a to the first rank among the poets of the age, daughter that is married there. I intend go- yet they are not without their merits. Our him m vain. They could not learn his place ing down there in October. One great reaofresidence, or whether he was alive. Let- son of my writing to you, is for you to write readers will doubtless be gratified with a ters of enquiry were addressed to the differ- to Mr. Buzicott concerning myself. I have specimen of the author's efforts. He is one to him once, but am fearful that he of a trio of foreigners who have taken up ent Consular offices in the Pacific. The fol- written will never receive the letter. I promised to their abode among the natives of Pitcairn's lowing letter will show that the young man, return, which is still my intention. I have a ere long embraced an opportunity to com- little daughter residing with him, that is now island, and it is much to their credit, that ply with the earnest wishes of his friends ten years of age, for whom I feel a great their influence has been so unexceptionable. deal, for he kindly took her under his care The contrast is most striking and favorable that he should make them a visit. This let- until my return, which I am afraid will not ter, although written nearly two years since, be as soon as 1 expected. I feel a great for them, between their influence and that of has just come to hand. As will appear from deal more than I should on account of the multitudes of foreigners who huve taken up its perusal, it was intended as a private dreadful hurricane whichhas happened there their abode on the Islands of Polynesia.— 1 left, which I know must ieave them According to present expectations, a colony communication, yet we feel justified, aye, since in a state of starvation. Say to him if any- must soon leave the Island in consequence bound to give it a place in our columns.— thing should happen that I should never reThose parties who so kindly befriended him, turn,to look out for her and keep her from of the limited extent of the arable land.— ahould know that he is deeply sensible of his the many temptations by which she is con- Should they decide upon the Sandwich Isstantly surrounded. I never knew the love lands as their future home, we doubt not obligations to them. For Capt. Cole and the I had for her until left her. I shall never I English Missionaries to learn that D forgive myself for it if I should never see her they will find good encouragement to settle here, should they not, it will not be for want cherishes the warmest gratitude for their again. here have since have been of good land that now lies waste and unculI My expenses kind offices, may encourage them to bebeen a great deal, owing to my travelling so tivated. friend others. Should we refrain from the much, but I have been obliged to on acpublication, some of his benefactors might count of my health which is still very poor. PARAPHRASE OP SEVENTH VERSE OF SECremain ignorant of his real sentiments.— 1 intend going out to the western country a OND CHAPTER OF HAGGAI. weeks previous to my going south. I This is by no means a solitary instance few Come desire of every nation, find since my return to America, that a great Visit thine elect ere long, wherein the English missionaries have be- deal is said respecting the missions in the Thou didst die for our salvation, Thou art now our strength and song; friended American Seamen. We hope to South Seas. Some are trying all they can, Holy Jesus, Visit thine elect ere long. reciprocate the favor to many of their to injure them, even some of those who have countrymen. To some of our readers, the been there and visited the Islands. The fact Hasten on the Ion; predicted, should be known, they are the very ones that Much desired day <>f grace ; remarks of the writer upon Missionary influ- have helped to contaminate those poor innoWhen thy flock no more afflicted, Shall behold thee face to face ; ence among the South Sea Islanders, may cent people, which they accuse the misBlessed Saviour, Hasten on that day of grace. not be devoid of interest. Such testimony sionaries of doing, but it does not make any difference here amongst the intelligent part is valuable. Spread o'er all the earth thy glory, of the community. They may print and talk Still in fulness all complete, Utica, Sept. 2d, 1846. but it makes no difference, the time will come Jewand Gentile bow before thee, Pall, and worship at thy feel; Dear Sir,—I arrived in this country on when they will see their error. But sir, I True Messiah, the 26th of last April, in the ship Adeline of can say for one who has spent a great many Make the bond of love complete. New Bedford, Capt. Charles Cole, who very years among them that I have been astonish0, the glorious consummation, kindly gave me a passage free, and whose ed to see the good they have done in those When the world thou died'st to save, kindness to me I shall never forget. Our far distant regions, and still more astonished Through the power of thy salvation, Uise triumphant o'er the grave; passage was long but pleasant. We sailed when I have seen my own countrymen comDear Redeemer, from Rarotonga on the 28th of November, ing on shore and setting such examples as Claim the world tbou died'at to save, an Island on which I spent nearly two years they have before those harmless people.— of the happiest part of my life. The kind- And I think the time is now come when misThou wilt come for thoo has said it, of thine eternal love," ness of the natives and missionaries to me sionaries should be sent " Proof Shall we not thy promise credit, from there here, inwhilst there, will never be forgotten by me, stead offrom here thou When died'st its truth to prove? there. And all I now say Lord and Master, and I must not forget to mention other pla- is God speed you, in your good work for the Every day its truth we prove. ces where I resided whilst in that Ocean, poor sailor, and that He may still continue which was thirteen years. One was at Hua- to bless it, is the sincere wish of one who Whilst we tarry thy returning, Let not slumber seal our eye*,— hine where I was first left ashore, sick, un- has been a sailor, and will always be a saiMay our lamps be trimmed and burning, der the care of Rev. Mr. Barff and family, lor's friend. When thy voice proclaims " Arise, HENRY E. !>.**• whose kindness to me during my long proSee the Bridegroom, can to Buzicott that say S. You P. Mr. Go and meet him in the skies." tracted sickness of eighteen months, will if he writes he his to letters the Pitcairn's Island, South Pacific Ocean. O. H. > can direct �35 THE FRIEND, MAY, 1848. Unless we would invent, it is impossible to Take the tain Klinkofstrom, we endeavored to obtain relieve the dismal monotony. budget of this day, read the murders, the his opinion upon the probable success of the outrages, the perpetual hitches in the adHe expressed the liveliest in" ministration of the law, the failure of local Expedition. responsibility, and the abject dependence on terest in the undertaking, but feared that it, Sec round the portals what myriads throng, foreign resources; and it might be supposed like preceding expeditions, wonld be unsucIn symphony blending harp, lyre, and tongue; we were in the habit of serving up again And this is ihe uniiring theme of their song, to the very limited period that the contents of last year's number of our cessful, owing " Redeemed come in ; thou art welcome." the Northern Ocean was clear ofice. Capor that we had half a-dozen paper, paraCohorts, with light ai a garment array'd graphs stereotyped for an occasional vacan- tain Klinkofstrom has been engaged in sevAttend, to escort him and proffer their aid ; And oft they respond to acknowledgements made, cy in our columns, or non-arriv.il of the eral surveying expeditions, in one of which ''Beloved of Inimuuuel, welcome." mails. Tipperary, indeed, does its murders Onward lie passes through amaranth bowers.— with so much method and regularity as to he penetrated far along the N. W. coast of Empyrean meads of perrenial Auwers, the idea that there are bands devot- America, through Bhering's Strait. Where Throne* and Dominions, Principalities, Pow- suggest ed to the employment, and maintained in full ers, Accord him celestial welcome. work at the public expense. Detachmentsi A Good Example in the Urrin Circle. of big fellows, armed to the teeth, walk At the World's Temperance Convention, Now hnlos of glory preclude him from view, His guides veil their faces, and hid him a.lieu ; about the country without the least disguise held in London, the Bey. Mr. Marsh, SecreAnd ihe archangel choir their ascriptions reuew; of their errand. Just as stiiti their convenThe Redeemer has bidden him " Welcome." tary of the American Temperance Union, G. H. N. ience, they drop in by night or by day.— statement: The above lines were occasioned by reading in ihe pa- They walk into a cottage, and, stationing; made the following gee of the " Friend " an account of the death of the Rev their sentinels at the door, proceed to shoot, is The cause moving among all classes, Samuel Whitney. Though I never had the pleasure ol alive 1 but" we are all equal in America. Some of personal acquaintance with him, yet from the circum- to smash with bludgeons, or to burn stance that his daughter, Maria, (more than twenty the master of the house in the midst of his the greatest men have been the greatest vicat Pitcairn's, on her pasaage to Amor years ago), touched family, or perhaps together with them, if it tims of intemperance. Our noblest spirits, tea, the name is quite familiar among us; and whenevei we have obtained a passing account of the deceased, it is inconvenient to make a distinction. The they are the men whom this horrid moloch haa been our custom to remark, That was the father of neighborhood respectfully stands aloof, know- devours—the men of genius—the men of tal" all alive to learn about as well what is Maria "—and then the children are going on inside the doorent—thet—the men of fire—they are the men who Maria;" and where she ia vow, making many oth- ing "erlittle G. H. N. as a rabbit-hunter does when he has put his are burnt up by it, and become the victims simple, but kind enquiries. ferrets into the hole. When the doomsterslof sin and death. Many of them have been have done their bloody work they coolly reclaimed by the temperance reformation, Socrates and Diogenes. walk away with their guns on their shoul- and are astonishing our senators by the vastthe physiogno"The Athenians laughed derr, without showing any desire to quicken of their intellect, and the splendor of mist to scorn, who, pretending to read men's their pace or escape observation. Such are ness their eloquence. Another glorious truth I minds in their foreheads, described Socrates the unvarying characteristics ofCeltic Thug- can tell you on this subject, that men of for a crabbed, lustful, proud, ill-natured per- gism in Tipperary, and a few other favoured science and of letters-s-men whose minds are son; they knowing how directly contrary he localities. We have described one which to a high degree of polish, and was to that dirty character. But Socrates occured the other day within (Bree miles cultivated circles would not be unwilwhom the first 1 bade them forbear laughing at the man, for of Nenagh, but, with a slight substitution with; these are the men who to mingle ling that he had given them a most exact account of name and dates, it would do for almost scorn to the table where there sit to down what saw so in him they of his nature; but any day in the twelve months.-[Lon. Times, are intoxicating liquors. We were graticontrary at the present, was from the confor November, 1847. fied with the attention which has been bequest that he had got over his natural dispoin this country upon the Hon. Edstowed let any one Sir John Franklin's ExrEDinoN.—We sition by philosophy. And now We sent him to England, as ward Everett. consider, whether that anger, that revenge, have heard from tolerably good authority,•we considered him one of our first scholars. ambition, wantonness and that were the of that that in the event of nothing being heard man, after being ambassador at the proper pleasures of Socrates, under his nat- Sir John Franklin and his gallant polar voy- That court in Europe, returned to his most noble ural temper of crabbed, lustful, and proud, agers next year, the Government will fit out own country to devote himself to the trainaffected or enamoured the to be could have at all three separate expeditions very early ing of the young men of America. He is' mind of the same Socrates, made gentle, dispatched different routes in quest of them. President of our oldest university. As his be chaste, and humble by philosophy. feel no reason to The Admiralty still the young men committed to surveyed eye it to put alarmed for the safety of the gallant hero Aristotle says, that were possible asked, 'How shall Lcomhe his charge, a young man's eye into an old man's head, and his companions; for they do not expect to mence Shall it be with wine on work?' my he would see as plainly and clearly as the hear from them till next year. determined to begin with teetable. He my other; so, could we infuse the inclinations The above extract we copy from the the dinner, at inauguration totalism. And -1 and princples of a virtuous person into him of the first citizens of which six hundred London for November. at Times, Monthly with the greatthat prosecutes his debauches and other states, including est keenness of desire, and sense of delight, This expedition left England, we believe in Massachusetts Webster and other eminent individuals Mr. he would loathe and reject them as heartily, 1845 or 1846, in which the "Erebus" and attended, there was not a drop of intoxias he now pursues them. Diogenes, being These are the are employed. liquor." asked at a feast, why he did not continue "Terror" that were employed under tho eating same vessels that This ought certainly to remind the wine him rest answered did, eating as the on asked another question, pray, why do you command of Sir James Clark Ross, his drinking gentry of the age, that the cause of eat? Why, says he, for my pleasure; why, Antarctic expedition. The "Erebus" is total abstinence is gradually making its way so, says Diogenes, do I abstain for my pleasJohn Franklin, and the among the higher classes of society. It Sir commanded by ure. And therefore the vain, the vicious, and luxurious person argues at a high rate "Terror," by Capt. Richard Crozier. Offi- would not be strange if some who now pride of inconsequence, when he makes his partic- cers and crew "all told" number70 on board themselves that they lead the fashion, should ular desires the general measure of other the former, and 68 on board the latter. ere long discover that they are ranked among men's delights. But the case is so plain, Everything that human foresight could de- the less respectable." that I shall not upbraid any man's understanding, by endeavoring to give it any far- vise was done to render this expedition suc"Yankee Notions." ther illustration.—[Souths Sermons. cessful in making the discovery of a N. W. The brig Apthorp has recently sailed from passage. We entertain a faint hope that Boston for Calcutta with an assorted cargo, Ireland as it is. the coming summer er autumn, consisting of ice, applet, cranbemes, osjtfsr, The intelligence from Ireland presents no during the and "Erebus" may find their chtett, tutetmeati, wtlmU, •)«.—[lt. Kag"Terror" exception to the melancholy sameness which runs through the annals of that country. way to our snores through Bhering's Strait. land Spectator. For the Friend. CELESTIAL WELCOME. Hear ye those strains from the city of God ? 'TIS the angelic heral.ls proclaiming abroud A mortal is summon'd to meet hi. reward ;"— And Seraphs are bidding bim welcome. — 1 ' 1 ' ' i I ' '' " 1 1 : ' ' i 1 . i " # �36 THE FRIEND, MAY, 1848. inhabited by savages, it was natural to sup- less, being battered by the foaming breakers. with two oars for a flag-staff, and the ship's The surf was so high, and broke in so heavi- ensign for a signal, immediately started in pose this was also. Whatevsr thoughts occupied the minds of ly during the day, that it was very danger- tne direction indicated by Mr. Christie as the gentlemen on this subject, they were pru- ous venturing to and from the wreck, and that where the ships could be seen. dent enough not to give them utterance, but but little could be done towards getting anyAfter traveling about three miles they disthe ladies did not hesitate to express, with thing off. With much labor and risk, three covered, with the aid of a spy-glass, that deep concern, the distressing fears which or four casks of water were safely landed. what Mr Christie had supposed to be ships occupied their thoughts, lest they, and all The greatest anxiety pervaded every bosom were tents upon the beach. Planting their with them, were to fall into the hands of on account of water. It seemed impossible flag-staff as a land-mark for themselves, These harassing to calculate upon saving more from the they hastened on to the newly discovered merciless cannibals. doubts and gloomy forebodings were, in wreck, and all were satisfied none was to be tents. These, it was very evident, had been a great measure dissipated after the landing found upon the island. recently occupied by white-men, and the had been effected, from the fact that no huOf provisions they had saved a goodly party soon discovered, a short distance from man being had been seen, and that as far as quantity, but there were twenty-seven grown the tents upon the east point of the island, could be discovered, the island was a deso- persons, besides the children to be supplied. high up on the reef, the remains of some late waste, entirely unsuited for the habi- They were upon a desolate island where large whale ship. They were overjoyed, fresh water was not to be obtained, and to all also, at finding upon the beach a large quantation of man. The gentlemen soon satisfied themselves appearance, (as is the fact,) an island that tity of salt provisions, flour, ship's bread, that they could not expect to find fresh water was seldom or never visited by vessels, ex- molasses, sugar, onions potatoes &c, and upon the island, and that they must depend cept under circumstances similar to those some twenty casks of fine water. This for this essential necessary of life, as well which had compelled them to take refuge point was some four or five miles from the wreck of the Maria Helena. The party reas for other means of subsistence, upon upon its inhospitable shores. How long they might be compelled to re- mained at this place until the next morning, what could be saved from the ship. The captain, after landing the passengers main upon it, no one could surmise. Should when they raised a fine large flag-staff and and having satisfied himselfthat the island their water and provisions become exhausted set the Chilean colors. As they were about could afford little or nothing for their support, before they were relieved from their perilous leaving one of the tents, on their return to position, death, in its most aggravating and their shipwrecked companions, they found a returned to the ship with his boat's crew. The ship, or more properly the wreck, appaling form—by starvation—presented it- note stating that the large, new, and beautiful Bremen whale ship, "Mozart," had been had by this time, been driven close in to the self to their affrighted imaginations. Under such a state of things, the feelings wrecked at this point, on the 7th December first breaker, broad-side on. In consequence of ber position a lee was made to which pervaded the breasts of the passengers last, and that the officers and crew had been the leeward of the wreck, through which the and particularly the ladies, may be imagined, taken off on the 14th of the same month, by boats could pull on and off shore, with little but they cannot be described. Such thoughts Captain Hussey, in the American whale comparative dsnger. probably never entered the minds of the sea- iship, "John E. Donnell." men. These worthy fellows, inured to hardwreck, the all The " Mozart " had sailed from Oahu, onthe reached captain After securships, the most appaling dangers, and to | ly three or four weeks before the " Maria hands went to work in good earnest, of the "Maria Helena," on her homeward voyage, with a, ing the personal baggage of the ladies and shipwreck;, (for six of the men two or three times ■full cargo, the result of a three years hard had wrecked as Helena" been &.c, passengers, and such provisions, could be got at, and as fast as possible they before,) ha* little or no thought for the fu-,cruise in the North Pacific. It was very evjident that no part ofher cargo had been savwere taken on shore. One cask of water ture, but lived only in the present. Notwithstanding the untoward circumstan- ed. Most providentially for the officers and was secured this day, together with a quantity of provisions, such as ship bread, salt ces in which they were placed not a com- crew of the M., they were rescued after onrepining word es- |ly one weeks residence upon the island.— provisions and a goodly quantity of rice, plaint, a murmur, or aladies, at that time, or'This circumstance, in connection with the some twenty hams, about half a hogshead of caped the lips of the preserved meats, besides some thirty dozen any other, during their long and dreary |fact, that they had saved such a goodly quanof excellent claret and hock wines, some thre months' residence upon the island. Al- |tity of provisions and water, and that it was with all still secure and in good condition, while five or six dozen port, and eight casks sher- ways cheerful and resigning themselves Provito that merciful confidence, second cask a so little comparatively, had been saved from to a of happy attempting get In ry. water on shore the first day, it bilged and dence which had so signally preserved their |the wreck of the M. H., when made known was lost. The matresses and bedding from lives, and those of the ship's company, they |by Captain Curphy and party, was the cause gen- of much congratulation to those, upon the isthe cabin were mostly got on shore this day, did much to keep up the spirits of the as also the hammocks, bedding and chests of itlemen, to encourage their labors for the ]land, and seemed to many now there, as a of those en- special interposition of Providence in their jcomfort of all, and the labors the crew. for their |behalf, and incited fond hopes that the sane designed active operations, in afternoon, the the. gaged About five o'clock in imerciful Spirit would still farther intervene captain, with Mr. Christie and the crew ultimate rescue. gloomy |to effect their speedy rescue. left too wreck, with sails, &c, and came on Whatever might have been their the fail- On the return of Captain Curphy and forebodings at this time, respecting shore. Although much fatigued with the inces- ure of water and provisions, these were party to the wreck of the M. H., finding that sant and arduous labors of the day, they im- happily and providentially soon almost en- nothing had been done by the men during mediately set to work to provide tents for the,ltirely dissipated by an important discovery |his absence, he again went off to the wreck This, made during the afternoon and evening of.and succeeded in securing many articles of shelter of the ladies and children. this, the first, day. Mr. Christie, in the more or less utility. During this afternoon, them dark. When until nearly occupied on a |the ships launch was got on shore, much completed, all hands were set to work rolling course of the afternoon, strolled off towards the beach along of damaged. discovery and cases of and the voyage wine, casks up the provisions snd water into the tents. The the east point of the island. After traveling All hope of securing any thing more from baggage was also placed in and about the two or three miles, he returned to the tent (the wreck was now abandoned, as it was tents. Everything saved having been thus se- (with a most animated and cheerful counte- very evident the old ship could resist the batcured, (he ladies and children, and such of.nance, with information that he had discov- tering of the surf but a few hours longer.— the passengers as could find room in the ered two ships on the other side of the island, It may be remarked here, that soon after the tent, sought repose from the fatigues and ex- standing in for the land. This announce- (ship struck, some of the casks of oil bilged, citement of the day. The captain and men ment, of course, created much joyful ex-(and before the ladies left the cabin, many throwing their blankets around themselves, citement, and much speculation was at once (articles in the state room, to leeward, had lay down upon the beach. All being much indulged respecting their probable accom- |become saturated with oil, and before the overcome with the fatigue of a hard day's tnodations on board the recently discovered jluggage was taken from that room on the work, slept pretty soundly until the next ships, and in regard to their probable dcs- (morning cf the wreck, the oil was a foot morning, when at an early hour, they were tination. deep on the floor. A party, consisting of Capt. Curphy, Mr. : at work again, and watching with much [TO SB CONTINUED.] •'•' anxiety, the poor old wreck as she lay help- Christie, and two of the seamen, provided ' ' ,, ., ' , I ,, ,, ,, , ' �37 THE FRIEND, UJfY, 1848. Paica Coaaasr Dec. 8, 1848. for the better, in the manrara and customs of this sanguine expecta- Flour, has far mqfct people, eurpassed my 6 50 a 7 S5 | Whale Oil, MaM WHALESHir Edward, tions. During the forty jeerl that I have resided Pork,mess, 1400a 1500 | Bene, 98.30 San Jose, California, Feb. 22, 1848. $ here, I have known thousands of defenceless huexterminating Father Mathew had of signified been man their his intention Six :—Having unfortunately passenbeings cruelly massacred in wars. I have aeen multitudes of my fellow boinga visiting the United States during the month of ger in the Brig "Commodore Stockton," offered in sacrifice to their iiol gods. I have Men May. Kinch, master, at the time of her being this large island, once filled ith inhabitants, dwinmiles to wrecked upon an island about sixty dle down to its present few/n numbers through war George H. Colton, editorof the American Rethe northward of the entrance of Margarita and diseaae, and I am peauaded that nothing but view, died in New York Nov 98th. from total eitinction. Bay; I take great pleasure in recommend- Christianity can preserve tfcem Both branches of the Georgia Legislature have rejoice that true religioa ia taking place of supering to your particular notice the Masters of Istition morals are supersed- adopted resolutions recommending to the attenand that/good idolatry; the following Whaleships, viz: S. S. Munroe, the reign of crime;and that a code of Cbrie- tion of their Representatives in Congress thesubPortsmouth; J. Fisher, Canton; Devol, Bra- ing tian laws ii about to taLfe the place of tyranny and ganza and J. S, Barker of the Edward; oppression. These tlnngs are what I have long ject of a railroad to Oregon. aeen till now. I thank The receipts of the P. O. Department for two gentlemen who were not only instrumental wished for, but have sever that in mv old age I ace them, and humbly truat years ending June S, 1847, were #7,300,000. in saving myself and effects from the God JOHN YOUNG." [Polynesian. but have treated me I feel them too. f [Published dy request. | ) * "wreck," subsequently with the greatest possible kindness. Very Respectfully, JOHN RUDD, Commander U. S. N. J. Turrill, Esq. — Just as our paper was going to press, the 17days There is a growing desire among the from Mazatlan. Dates from Washington to acquire the English language. On Saturday last, have been received to March sth, and Lonat the atone church took place the examination of don to January 29th. Mr. Kinsey'a school, which has been in operation The most prominent item of intelligence is about one year. The school numbers thirty scholars, and to the surprise of the gentlemen present at the announcement of Ex President, J. Q. HONOLULU. MAY 1, 1848. the examination, they exhibited a knowledge of the Adams's death. It appears, that the messenEnglish language, that was quite remarkable, con- ger of death met him in just that place, The Hawaiian Legislature. The opening of the Legislative Assembly sidering the short period they had been receiving which ofall others, the venerable man would instruction. The success of thia school clearly took place on Thursday the 27th inst., at the proves the practicability of Hawaiians acquiring our have chosen, and exoired the day after, which Stone Church. We regret that our narrow language, if they enjoy the instruction of a teacher of all others, it might be imagined, he would limits will not permit the inseition of a full possessing patience, perseverance and ability. We have selected. He was attacked with sudreport of the proceedings. The exercises are not sure but ignorance of the native language den illness while occupying his seat in Conwere conducted in the native language. will, under ordinary circumstances, be an advan- gress, on Feb. 21st, and expired the day folNot to dwell upon the taste displayed or to tage. We were assured by Mr. X., that he never lowing the birth-day of the immortal Washaddreased his pupils in the native language for the ington. The Speaker of the House of Repspeak of the large assemblage of foreigners very good reason that he did not understandit. He and natives present, we record with pleasure is an Engliahman and never having been previously resentatives thus alluded to his death in offithe fact, that throughout the exercises there engaged in teaching is deserving of the greater cially making an announcement of it: was manifest a dignity and propriety highly commendation. The fact should not be overlooked, "On Monday, the 31st mat., John Quincy dams sunk in his seat, in presence of us all, becoming and most gratifying. The mind that this school is entirely supported by the parents A a sudden illness from which be never recovby of the were scholars, most of whom ercd; and be died, in the Speaker's room, at a of every candid obsever we think must have and goardi.ins 1 and evinced an interesti quarter past 7 o'clock last evening, with the offireceived a most favorable impression. present at the examination, the progress of their son* that showed they val- cers of the House and the delegation ofhis own in Prayer having been offered by the Rev. Mr. ued the advantages of an education. The Massachusetts around bim. King. Armstrong it was followed by His Majesty's who was present, made some very appropriate re- "After a life oftoeighty years, devoted from its earliest maturity the public service, be has at Speech which elicited some remarks on the marks to the school in native, which were followedI length gone to his rest. He has been privileged part of the Nobles and Representatives. by some in the English language, offered by ConaulIto die at his post; to fall while in the discbarge of his duties; to expire beneath the roof of the This contrast between the present and former General Miller, and wall calculated to encour- Capitol; ana to have his last scene associated and We might age proteacher, scholars. parents forever in history with the birth-day of that ilmethod of conducting the law-making affairs tract our remarks, for thia school is in which patriot, whose justdiscernment brought fo this Kingdom is most striking. In re- we have felt a deep interest from itsone com- i lustrious him first into the service ofhis country. very gard to the present, facts are before our eyes mencement. Peace.—lt is now confidently hoped that and every one can form his own opinion; as peace will soon be restored between the to the past, we must call to our aid the tes- Late News! —57 days froml United States and Mexico; conditions of timony ofothers. We shall now quote the Washington ! which are not yet fully made known, but it following letter of the venerable Mr. John We have received per "Good Return," arriv- .is understood the U. S. shall pay Mexico Young who was most intimately acquainted ed at Lahaina, New Bedford papers to the Bthi the sum of $15,000,000, in consideration of with this people and closely identified with ofDec. The clipper schooner Patuxent, Capt. the large extent of territory which the latthe councils of the nation from the year 1789 Waterman, was to sailfrom New Bedford aboutter government will cede the former. to the date of the letter, a period of near Dec. 20thfor this port via Callao, Guayaquil, St. For additional news we refer our readers Monterey and San Franforty years. The writer of this letter was Joseph's St. Barbara, just issued.— cisco. Mr. George Miller of Watertown, for,to the " Extra" Polynesian, the father ofthe Premier whose noble, manextra The of an on a sudden project issuing several years a large operator in State street, ly, dignified appearance was so conspicuous has been detected in forgeries amounting to near- influx of foreign news, is worthy of all praise, at the opening of the Legislature. ly #100,000. Three of the Boston Banks and and we hope the public will generously susKawaib-jle. Island of Hawaii,) thirteen private individuals were ascertained to tain the enyr/ptisc. November 27, 1826. > be holders of forged paper to the amount of SO* We wtMo1refer our readers to the " Whereas it has beei represented by many persons that the labors ofmissionaries in these islands #67,000. The steam propeller Phoenix wasI interesting account In our columns on Japan. are attended with evil and diaadvantage to the peo- burnt in Nov. on Lake Michigan with a loss of There are some statements therein, which ple, I hereby moat cheatfully give my testimony to 240 lives. The steam ship Acadia left Boston 1tend to cast a colcr of doubt over the narrnthe contrary. I am fuly convinced that the good Ist with 75 passengers and tive, yet there must be something oftroth inwhich is accomyliabing and already effected, is not for Liverpool Dec. ! terwoven. little. The great aod rabies! change already made •404,000 in specie. Anglo-Hawaiian School. " Isabella," Captain Briggs, arrived Hawaiian! THE FRIEND. , .' '. . p �THE FRIEND, MAY, 1848. 38 I transcribe for you the verses which fol- influence. American Correspondence. most low those given above. There was produced there the perfect union of church and state, and he was at the head of both. The arm of both was employed to suppress Romanism, sWwibti 'f and its supporters were imprisoned and banished when he willed. He instructed and Boston, Sept. 11, 1817. led the people: but the traces of his influThere's Light his horizon of pleasure adorning,' Ma. Eoitor, —Phillip's Academy at AnWhen man issues forth ai the breaking of day; ence are seen there no more. No man Shadow the freshness of morning, dover, is the oldest institution of the kind in There's sorrow atsuccedmg knows the spot where he was buried, though evening perplexes his wsy. When the state, having been founded in April, 1778, the burying-ground is known. (Calvin forbnrque on the mirroring ocean, bade that any monument should be erected and incorporated in 1780. It has a large And Youth with his haven, and streamers at helm, The prow to the brick building for the Classical department, to his memory.) The island in the lake of mil, in his joy, of the angry commotion, and one of stone for the English department. Dreams Geneva, which is nearest the city, is named Where tempests are rising and seas overwhelm ! At the close of the academical year, in the and in the city itself is a statue Rousseau, lingered awhile on the margin, uncertain,— early part of last month, the examination Wt've of Voltaire. as we on the wave; But now, adveot'rers, bunch took place. This I attended. It was long We've Prof. E. then noticed the small, bright feapatiently waited,—hut rise* the curtain, and tiresome, but yet interesting and satisAnd no! for the drama, that ends with the grave. tures of evangelical Protestantism which the factory. The trustees called for translations Not so!—for the thought that had birth in these bow nation presents: —the theological schools, the and the parsing of such words as they pleasers, missionary institute at Berne, the influence Is living, enlarging and ripening ils plan,— ed, from those Latin and Greek authors While of such men as Dr. Merle, D'Aubigne, and etnruily's dial is telling ihe hours. Which bad been studied during the term. In Dr. Vinet. Of the decease of the latter we To influence the wo or the welfare of man. the afternoon of the same day the Exhibition have recently heard, and his loss is deeply came off, corresponding to the annual Com- For him in whose bosom is rectitude burning, felt. For Youth in his pilgrimage seeking the right, mencements of our Colleges. It commen- There's In speaking of France, Prof. Edwards a Paradise opened, where exiles returning, ced with a Latin Salutatory, which was folFind Shadow all lo»t in effulgence of Light! said he would only mention some things that M. lowed by orations, dissertations, and diawere favorable, and others that were unfalogues, in English, Latin and Greek. There vorable to the extension of true religion. Of Letter No. vi. wasa Poem by one of the graduates, and the the former class he mentioned, last speaker made the Valedictory address. Remarks on Switzerland, and France. 1. The free toleration of all religions A band from Boston was present, which was 1 Boston, Sept. 16, 1847. alike, and their support of government. In stationed in front of the stage, between the in Paris are on Mr. Editor,—At one of the" meetings these respects, Protestants audience and the speakers; and at frequent with Roman Catholics. the same footing Prof. >Edwards Andover, at w hich attended I intervals they regaled the assembly with exon Switzerland.— 2. A new system of appointing bishops cellent music It was a hot day, and the hall made some observations he that may be learned and archbishops, under which this is not done lesson, said, O ne was crowded. Many stood during the whole that the most beautiful by the pope, but by the king of France; the is, this country or the exercises, and but few retired before from natural scenery does not have pope being informed of such appointments, they were concluded. The last performance and sublime refine and elevate those who re- and adding his confirmation. to | the effect was. the singing of an ode, composed by if other means are wanting. 3. The active piety of a few evangelical William B. Tappan. These verses are one side amongst it, beholds there the most beauti- men. There is one family by the name of The traveller of the happier efforts of this unequal poet. skies, the most magnificent Monod, in which are six brothers, several of ful lakes and and He, you will remember, was the author of which the world can them ministers, and all most useful men.— thai beautiful, hymn, sung at New Haven, mountains, perhaps, by men Three or four of them are in Paris, one in surrounded finds himself yet ■show, November 19th, 1822, at the embarkation of Switzerland. and superstition. the Am. missionaries to the Hawaiian Islands. besotted in ignorance 4. The adaptation of the French characthe of history by Another lesson taught of It commenced, Wake, Isles the South, this ter, when imbued with the genuine spirit of is not that Republicanism country is, your redemption is near." In the ode sung sufficient to make a people prosperous and Christianity, to disseminate it. In this they by the Juveniles at the Andover exhibition, and sustain; are decidedly superior to the English or a most happy and poetio idea is the burden happy, nor even to perpetuate Switzerland there are two hostilei Americans. of the song. It is thus expressed in the itself. In of which nearly Among the circumstances inauspicious for to one or the other parties, two stanzas: first all the Cantons belong. The larger party the cause of religion, are, 1. The recent increase of Romanism, Wht»*vil mad feed ware in Eden discovered, deprives of their rights, oppresses and per- which And man, losing innocence, fell from his state, a few years ago seemed to receive a is the So fierce i secutes the large minority. Two angels stout him in company hovered, of perAnd went with him out at the temiueled gate. contention between them, that the country isi check. The population is composed millions of Roor thirty haps twenty-nine war. state and civil of anarchy The angel of Light has since followed him ever, almost in a and a million and a half of So hope, on his eosrds a sweet blossom may bloom; Before another year blood may be shed.— man catholics, Tan aassl of Shadow has left his side never; The party which now has a majority of ai Protestants. So the wasdaict may leara 'tis not his to presume. very few votes in the Swiss Diet, may be 2. The death of the duke of Orleans, a called the Jesuitical party. They are for thei very promising young man and heir to the we dread the Arch-Deceiver, who, While ["Romish church, and their movements are di- throne. By his demise, the crown will next to our imperfect sense, transforms himself evolve on his son, as yet a mere boy, and into an angel of light, we admire the poet rected by the Jesuits. The other is a liber- dthe of the regency on the duke's younger brother, to the domination conceit party, opposed the darkness and al by whose pleasant w ho is very unpopular. The present king is Its are Protestmembers sorrows of earth become the angel of Shad- church of Rome. considered by many the last of the dynasty. a small degree. in but evangelical only I Often, ants, as have been reminded of the ow. Philippe, who, from seeming evil1 Those of the northern districts are infectedI 3. The course of Louis Supreme Being who, in his private charstill educes good, and better thence, andI with the Rationalism of the contiguous partsi with many good qualities all that he promised better stilt, in infinite progression," and of Germany, and sympathize with Ronge ini acter, has failed to fulfil throne, the when he ascended and west, the south comforting as is the Bible assurance that his movement. Those in taste among all things shall work together for good to near to France, are tinctured with Frenchi 4. The general and strong for the Evidence of military glory. cantons have been people or i love seldom had Two three God," I have them that so infidelity. and statues, is pictures in apparent this the the Diet have deep and happy an impression left upon my rather conservative, and inThe Jesuits arei sculpture that every where meet the eye. i The feelings as by the singing of this piece. It held the balance of power. Arch of Triumph is covered with basis necessary however, to be borne in mind, laboring to secure the votes of these cantonsi reliefs of various victories gained by the that the pleasing impressions of such beau- ■ on their side at the next assembly. tiful poetry will but aggravate the subse- Another lesson is, that Calvinism cannot arms of France, and inscriptions relating to the same. Its standing army numbers over quent misery, of any one who is not desig- preserve a nation. In Geneva, where Cal- 300,000. Immense sums have been appronated in the last stanza ; vin lived, and wrote, and died, no name isi During priated for the fortification of Paris; by reviled than his. more cast out and fan alas at ejfcass testa is Reotk.de sararagt possessed in Geneva, unbounded means of a circle of forts, extending all -- a: LXTTER NO. Y. ~ and Exhibition of Phillip's Ac- There's Light when the morning in glory is shining, And elumher, sod visions, and darkness are gone; There's Shadow when gently the »un is declining, And softness, and sadness, and silence cuine on. — ,, , I ■ • " .. . I ; . t " " — : I i :I .. i i , ; far Us routs la his pilgnsaaf* seeking the Bight. : • ; his life be i — �39 THE FRIfiND, TvfAY, 1848. him by signs how many ot us therei coming on board to see us. By and by we around the city, and at such distances from inquired of our number beard a great stir outside, and all the people it and from each other, that the range of theirI were and on his intimating to them The, about us fell on their faces to the around and and ran ' they appeared frightened away. guns wiil sweep a circumference of several next morning we got into the boat and steered fosi'we were made to do tbe same. Shortly after one small between passage miles, excepting the mouth of a river on one side of the bay—ar''the prince entered tbe cabin accompanied by a the range of the guns of two forts, by which we approached it, we saw what appeared to usi numerous suite. We were then again examined passage the king might escape from the city to be a fort with spears glistening in tbe suni before bim, and this time tbe questions were put in case the enemy should obtain the forts, or above the walls, but on coining nearer we found to us by a Japanese who spoke Dutch and who the troops in them take the popular side of it was a piece of cloth extending about threei communicated with us through one of our men, of a mile and painted so as to representMurphy Wells, who also spoke a little Dutch. an insurrection. M. aquarterswith guns. Here as we landed about six- This lasted for about an hour, after which the fort ty men armed with swords and spears ran to- prince departed and in tbe evening we received Japan.—We copy the following account of wards us and motioned us to go away. We a box of sweetmeats which they said was from ship Lawrence, however continued approaching them until we him. He was a very young man of handsome the loss of the American Capt. Baker, and Che subsequent captivity anil got very near when we all fell on our knees be- appearance, and on the whole seemed kindly dissufferings of the second officer and six of the fore them. One of them came up to me and posed towards us. The next day we continued crew, who laniled in Japan, from the Straits would have knocked me down with his sword but on our voyage and were again left to tbe mercy Times Extra of Jan. 14th. The account is his hand was held hack by nn old man who stood of our jailors. We then arrived at another city written by George How under date of Bntavia, behind him. I made signs to them that we were when we were each put into a box the lid of Dec. 28, 1847, and was published in the "Bata- harmless people and wanted food. After much which was fastened down upon us, and in this via Courant" ofDec. 29th. The same paper an- talking amongst themselves they brought us way we were carried to thetown-hall. Here we nounces the arrival of the Netherlands merchant some rice and fish which we ate. They then underwent another examination, tbe questions vessel Hertogenbosch, Capt. Matthysen from again motioned to us to be off. I took them to being put to us by tbe same interpreter who actJapan, bringing six Americans, viz: Geo. How, our boat and made signs to them that it was im- ed in that capacity at Matsamai. There chief Peter Williams, Henry Spencer, Murphy Wells, possible for us to go to sen in such a small thing object in this as in all tbe examinations we went Bill and Joe, men belonging to the late whale and that if they would give us the material for through was to find out whether vie were not ship Lawrence, Capt. Baker, wrecked in the Jap- building a larger one, we would go away in it. really Englishmen—and I am of opinion that an Sea May 27th, 1846. We find no such ves- On this there was another consultation amongst had we confessed ourselves of that nation, we sel in the "Whalemen's Shipping List," but it them and one of them wrote something on a would all have been killed. The interpreter is not improbable that the account is all correct: piece of paper and sent a man away with it. In told us to beware how we tried to mislead them ifso it but goes to confirm the opinions expressed about nn hour he returned with a letter which as they would find out who we were when we got in our columns some months since that the whale- wasread aloud by one of them, and we were then to Nagasakie. They then brought a box from ing fleet were destined to figure largely in events ordered to get into our boat again after being which they took out a print of the crucifixion, which are to open the ports of Japan.—[Polyne- searched and deprived of every thing we had and told us to put our feet upon it—on our hessian. about us. They then got another boat to tow itating to do so, the guards drew out their swords "The Lawrence, under command of Capt. ours up the river along which we proceeded in and threatened to kill us, and so compelled eveBaker, sailed from the port of Poughkeepsie, N. this way until we got into a lake, on one side ofry one of us to trample on the print, and spit Y. on the 10th July, 1845, bound on a whaling which stood a house covered all round with mats uponit. A couple of epauletts was then shown voyage. On the 27th May, 1846 in Int. 44 30 which we were made to enter. We remained to us, one an English naval officer's and one an north, long. 153 east, in the vicinity of the Jap- in it until night when they came again with lan- American, and we were asked which of them bean Islands we encountered a heavy gale, at which terns and ordered us to fellow them, motioning longed to our country. After this we were again time we had a whale alongside and kept the ship to us, that ifwe endeavored to go in any other di- conducted to prison. One day we were again drifting free. At about 10 or 11 o'clock at night rection we would be killed. We followed them summoned to the town-hall, where we were surshe struck on some rocks and immediately fell on foot for three or four hours until we came to prised to see a man in European dress sitting over on her starboard side and bilged. Capt. a town where we were introduced into a brick amongst our judges. He took no notice of us Baker then ordered his boat to be lowered and building that appeared to us to be the prison of•at first, but sat writing and talking to the Japantaking some men with him got into tbe boat, say- the town. They then locked us all up in a small ese. At hut he addressed us in Dutch to which we did not reply, then in French which we also ing as he left tbe ship's side 'each man for him- cell and kept a vigilant watch ever us, the whole did not understand. He then spoke English and self' or some other words to that effect. It was of the night. In the morning we were blindsaid—'lf there are any John Bulls amongst you, dark at the time and after he left the ship I saw folded and led to the house of the Governor, you had better not say anything about it.' He nothing more of him. The first mate Mr Myers where we were questioned and examined and then attempted to lower his boat with eight men asked if we were Englishmen, after which they then interrogated us concerning our country, our in her, in doing which he accidentally slipped led us again to prison. Not a day passed with- religion, and tbe circumstances relative to our the bow tackle which plunged her bows under out our being examined and questioned regard- shipwreck, &.c, all of which were interpreted water and on the boats coming up under the ing our country, religion and every other partic- again to tbe Japanese andusnoted down in writing he had some hopes counter, she was stove to pieces and all, except ular thatcould be thought of. They made them- by them. He then told one man whom I saved, perished. I could hear selves understood to us by signs and principally we would all be set at liberty. The council then again taken to prison.— tbeir cries in the water but could not see any of by drawing on paper, at which they were very broke up and we were them it was so dark. I then got the remaining expert. In this prison we continued for about At this place one of the men tried to escapefrom by the Japboat ready and left the ship with seven men, who 11 months,and not once did we set a single foot Iprison and was inhumanly murdered had made known his intentions to us I think were all that were left of the crew. We out of it during that time. Every day we had anese. He and we did all we could to dissuade took with us a little bread and water and some an allowance of rice, fish and water ami once previously, as he said he harpoons and cordage and steered about S. W. they gave us a sort of liquor called sakie. We him from it but to no purpose, On thesecond day all the water and fowl we had drank it and it naturally revived us and made us wouldratber die than suffer so much any longer. were consumed and from that day to our making feel a little more cheerful; they then again ex- At last after seventeen months in all ofclose and the land, we had nothing to subsist on. It snow- amined us and took down our depositions in strict confinement, privation, and ill-treatment, ed all the time and we had hardly any covering writing, thinking perhaps that under the influ- we were liberatedand sent to the Dutch Factory. on our bodies to protect us from the piercing ence of the liquor we would give them whatever Here we were received by the Director of the cold. One of the men named Hiram Yates, information we had before endeavored to sup- Factory, Mr. Levyssobn in whom we recognised who was sick when he left the vessel, died on press. About this time all the men together with the European who interrogated us at the town the 3d day and we buried bim in the sea. At myself fell sick, and what with this, tbe misera- hall, and to whose active and humane exertions only for last on tbe 3d June we perceived land for which ble situation we were in, and the bad treatment we were indebted for our release—notand hosthis—but also, for the kind, generous, we steered and entered into a large bay where we met with from our guards, who frequently pitable treatment we met with during thereat of we could discover no marks of any human being. struck us and insulted us in every possible way 1 We landed and caught a seal, the meat of which they could, we gave up all hopes of ever getting our stay in Japan—are we under deep and lastwe cooked and ate together with some grass we out of our prison alive. We got better bowev- ing obligations to bim. Ten days after we were found near thebeach. It was the only food we er, and were informed that we had to go on to Iput on board the Dutch ship Hertogenbosch, and had tasted for the last four days. We then Jeddo, where the Emperor lived. They put us where we received tbebest possible treatment strolled along the beach leaving one man to take on board of a. junk and stowed us all in tbe ]attention, until our arrival here when we were care of the boat, and striking inland for about bold—a dark filthy place and during the time we handed over by the authorities to the U. S. Cona mile we came to a bamboo cottage with a riv- were in her, some three or four months, not a sul, who although in a very weak state of health er between it and us. We hailed repeatedly single moment were we allowed to step on deck ( extended bis protection towards us and furnishbut nothing made its appearance. We then sat to breath the fresh air or see the light. One day ed us with the few articles of clothing, fee. we down for about an hour expecting to see some- we were made to wash ourselves, and clean were so much in need of—for all which we feel body go in or outof the house, but as this did clothes were given us and we were conducted extremely grateful." not happen and it was getting dark we returned into thecabin which was beautifully fitted up with <xyIn general, twice as much rain fans on to the boat. The man we had left in ber told silk and gold ornaments, they then gave eachof us that during our absence he had been visited us a carpet to sit upon, and made us understand the western as on the eastern side of GreatBritby two men whom be invited to come and sit that we had arrived at a city called Matsamai am. UsUmm warm winner tfeaa eMtOMmta hi hm» with him but they refused to do so. They then where the Emperor's son lived, and that be was . '' . '' ' '' '< '' «' �the rareffC, May, i&&. 40 that tae Cspula end boat's craw who have arrivedhen were DIED. all murdered. The Wllhelmloe, stoaaom, hence, St days, had arrived at Capt Hall, "Betsey Williama," of Msr•S 00 Lees, last, by Marsh a Jesse whale, Capt. In English Consulsle, 30 00 VaaeyarS, aosaasaiiaasg the ship Wm. Wert, li W L Maasilaa. A Russian. The veaaal, al last aocousia, was bouad Ws noticed some time sincela an American paper the sup•70 aaataVL. 4 SO posed Stag lots of reported the Ills our last I.ahalna In to Paita, seder command of the Aral officer, M. Daggett. I II.I. li A Friend, 10 00 was stated that the insurance on her had been deinended, no left a wireand children mourn his loss. two to Ship Laos South Pole. Cast having been received from her for two years. At Y. 8. Hospital, April 14th, ■Ibridga O. Terry, s seaman new, 4 00 The Julianexperienced a succession of gales in the Chins A Friend, discharged from Americas merchant ahlp "Saatoaet," of BosMr. Bailey, Mate, 3 00 Seas, In which shereceived considerabledamage to spars, Ac. toe. He waa a Swede by birth. Bellows, 2 00 2d do., H. B. Majesty's brlf Spy arrived at Valparaiso on the 17th Mr. At H. S. Hospital, April Ist, George Gnat, seaman, disMr. Bohme, 3d do., 1 00 charged anas American wh«e ship "Sarah Parker.'* Hebe-'January wilh #1,000,000 on board from SanBias day If. B. Majesty's ships Calypee sad June T. Kroohrand, On the same 1 60 as Nantucket. leased aailed from Valparaiso on a cruise. S. KellingwaiT, 1 00 H. B. Majesty's ship Collengwood, and the French corvette S. Ponpleblume, 1 00 Brilliant of M funa, with the French transport Loire, remain, MARRIED. A Sailor, 1 00 ed port. In April this Pridav the 14, town oa by evening. la Rev Mr. Armstrong Mr J H. Brown of Salem, Mas*., U. B. A. to At Maxatlan, April 11,II 8 ships Congress and Independence A CARD. Maw Elisabeth, daughter of John C. Jones,formerly American and H B M's ship Jnno. Co—l at this place. 7b the Mercantile Community and other Gentlemen re No Intelligence received respecting the Matilda." tiding at the Sandwich blonde: The II. S. ship Ohio had not arrived at Maxatlan' PASSENGERS. Ma. George Noaas, for many yeare Pastor and Schoolmaster on Pitcairu'a Island, is desirous of obtaining a Masoasita Bay, J la the Cerreo 4s Co»l)a for Valparaiso—Messra. P R Vids, Dec. II th, 1847. > situation in a mire or some other confidential employW L Hobson, Wm Curphey, W Jones, 11 Downtoa and 4 la We, the nnderaigned captains of ships, hereby certify that ment, (where much writing is not required,) so that by thesteerage. John P Robinson. weran Ike greatest danger of setting our vessel* on shore be- integrity and strict economy he may be enabled to realize Far George Wsshlngtoa—Mrcaptain's lady. Per Lacy Ann—Mrs Srown, tween Point Domingo and Point Lisaro, on the Callfornlsn in the course of two or three years a sufficient sum of Par Adelaide Messrs J Pslleit, O Archsmbane, C Bris, A Coast; the land on that part, (where the Hope was wrecked,) money to remove his family from Pitcairn's—the arable aad missionaries. Prateeeltle, Lapart extending Ittlslsadi J French H out to westward abontebrty miles more than ia laid of that island being too small to produce a supply of down on thechart. Considering the erroneous manner In part which the generality of charts have this part of the coast laid (bod adequate to the necessities of the rising generation. out. It It a matter of surprise to us thst more vessels are not Mr. N. having a family of ten children, is obliged from lost there We would most strongly recommend that masters sheer necessity (arising out ol the stubborn fact that there of vessels for the future, to provide themselves with Wilkes' is not more than half an acre of cultivable land for each PORT OF HONOLULU. or some other modern charts, on which thia coast may be cor- person on the island) to attempt a removal; and the rectly laid down, and therebyavoid a similar disaster to thst Sandwich Islands appearing the most eligible place, ha Arrived. of the ship Hope. gladly devote two or three years to obtaining sufMarch S3—American whale ship Bowditch,Borden, Warren, 1). F. Lansing, master nf ship Citixen of Sag Harbor, Alvln would Mallory, maathr of ship Trescolt of Mystic, Luther M. Bor- ficient pecuniary resources for the accomplishment ol his IS months cut, 55 sperm, 1800 whala. *9—Americas whala ship Moctezuma, Tower, New Bed- den, matter of ship Bowdltcb of Warren. R. 1., Thomas W. paternal solicitude. Edward, master of bark Ann, of Sag Harbor, John I.. Barker, Any gentleman willing to give the advertiser employford, 7 moatha oat, 50 ■perm. ment, will please notify the same in the 30—American whale ship Edward, Healh, New Bedford, 32 of ship Edward of New Bedford. Seamen's months oat, MO spsrni 1700 whale. Friend," ana as soon as it meets his ere, he will grateAmerican whsls ship Mores, New Bedford, 5 months out, fully and promptly respond, (in person,) by the first ship 40 spawns. that touches at Pitcairn's bound to the Sandwich Islands. American whale ship Nassau, Weeks, New Bedford, 30 PORT OF LAHAINA. Pitcairn's Island, Jan. 26,184S. months out, 850 sperm, 150 whale. OfTand on—ships Ontario, Erie, Ortan, Citizen, Richmond, Italy, Huntress, Betny Williams, Champion, and Timor. NOTICE! Arrived. March Jl—Hawaiian brif Eupbornla, Vloget, 19 days from Mouterey. March SS—American whale ship Portsmouth, Monroe, WarTo and Smanohs.— Tne Seamen' ChapSeamen April I—American whale ship Gov. Troop, Cofgeshsll, ren, 25 months out, 2700 whale. el is open for Public Worship every Sabbath, at 11 '»o'clock, New Bedford, 7 mos out, 400 sperm, 80 whale. 24—American whale ship Steigllts, Young, Brldgport, 43 A. M., and 7J, P. M. Seats feee. American whale ship Levant, I.owen, Sag Harbor, 5 mos. months out, 300 sperm, 600 whale. Religious services will be held at the Vestry-Room out—oo report. American whale ship Globe, Dsggett, New Bedford, 30 mot. every Thursday evening. Usually, there will be a LecAmerican whale ship Moful, HunUsy, New London, 9 moe. out, SO sperm, 2000 whale. April S—ChilianbrigCorreo dc Cobija, McCirath.froin Valpa25—American whale ahip Milton, Smith, New Bedrord, 7 ture delivered. months out, 160 sperm. The Seamen's Concert for Prayer is held at the Vestry raiso, via Tahiti aad l.ahalna. April B—Off and on during the week—ships Ann, Alice aad American whale ship Mogul, Huntley, New London, 9 mos. Room the third Mondsy evening each month. Maui. Clamant from out, 60 sperm, 400 whale. Seamen belonging to vessels (of all nations) visiting April 11—H. C. Majesty's corvette Sarcelle, Capt. Dc 27—American whale ship Champion, Parker, New Bedford, this port are invited to call at the Chaplaincy Study, Borfoe, from Chriatmaa Island. 8 months out, 225 sperm. they will be gratuitously supplied with copies of IS—Hawaiianschr Haalilio, Jamieaon,from Chriatmaa UlAmerican whale ship George, Marston, Falrhaven, 18 mos. where the Friend and other reading matter. It will be most ead. out, 300 sperm 1000 whale. 15—Hawaiianachr Julian, Moraa, 68 daya from Hongkong, American whsle ship Frlenpshlp, Scott, Falrhaven, 17 mos. convenient for the Chaplain to receive calls from Seamen mdae to H. Skinner Co. between 2 and 4 o'clock, P. M. out, 600 sperm, 500 whale. Arrived off and on—George, Illinois, Adeline and Bingham 22— American whale ship Neva, Case, Greenport, 7 months Public serricesat the Native Churches,on the Sabbath, from Maui. 92 sperm 80 whale. out. commence at 9j, A. M., and 2}, P. M. American whsle ship Gem,North, Ssg Harbor, 5 1-2 months April 18—American whale ship Canada, Reynard, New The Seamen's Reading Room is open at all hours of Bedford, 83 months out, 600 sperm, 1750 whale.—Leaking 100 whale. out, Strangers arriving and having late foreign paOff and oa from Maul—Lucy Ann and Julian. American whsle ship Panama, Ilallam, Sag Harbor, 6 mos the day. are respectfully invited to aid in keeping said room pers, days from ValApril 88—Chilean brig Adelaide, Charon, 54 out, 45 sperm. paraiso via Tahiti and the Marquesas lalanda. 30—American whale ship Newsrk, Pendleton, tonington, aupplied with useful reading matter. May I—American merchant ahlp Isabella. 650 tons, Briggs, 18 months out, 1200 whale. $3" Donations are respectfully solicited for the support mssiar, 18 dsys from Msaatlan, bound to M anilla. American whale ship Mary & Susan, Pendleton, Stonlngton, of the Chaplaincy, and the publication of The Friend. * Cleared. 5 months out, 40 sperm. An annual report of all donations is made to the AmerMarch 29—American whale ship Merrimac, Duatin, New American whaling bark Pantheon, Diman, Fall River, 29 ican Seamen's Friend Society, in New York. Any permonths out, SO sperm, ISO whale London lo cruise. son contributing the sum of <60 is entitled to become a April 1—Americanwhale ship Pocahontas, Cottle, Tlsbury, French whala ship Gen Teste, to cruise. Life Director ol the Society, and by *20 to become an So—Hamoansohoonerr Malolo, Haakiua, Tahiti and Valpa- 17 months oat. 300 sperm, 300 whale. American whale thlp Illinois, Jsgger, Bag Harbor, 5 months Honorary Life Member. raiso. SAMUEL C. DAMON, out, 65 sperm. April 6—Palcon Klrby, New Bedford, locrulie. Americanwhsle ship Bingham, Scovel, Mystic, 20 mos. out, Honolulu, April 1. tf. Seamen's Chaplain. Zuld Pool, Myers, Amsterdam, to cruise. 1400 whsle. 7—Pormosa, Brlga, New Bedford, lo cruise. Therehave sailed during lha week ending April 15 the fol- 3—Americanwhale ship Phoenix, Green, 8ag Harbor, 6 mos NOTICE t lewtag whale ahlpa:— Moctezuma, Nasaan, (Jot Troup, Maine,i out, 15 sperm. Person, arriving at the Sandwich Islands having let6—American whale ship Olympia, Woodward, New BedLevant, Japan, Clementine, Mogul aad Moraa, forlha Northsperm. months 175 ford, 7 out, Coast. ters for John west H. Davis, of ship Samuel Robertson," April 15—Hawaiian schr Courrier dc Valparaiso, Arnaud, 10—Americanwhale ship Adeline, Jsrnegan. New Bedford, would confer a great favor by leaving them with the Rev. 20 mos. out, 300 sperm, 550 whale. for Tahiti. „ , S. C. Honolulu. Damon, Bedford, IS—American whale ship Bt George, Hawes. New April 17—Edward, Heath, New Bedford to cruise. 19—Chilean brig Correode Cobija, McGraih, for Valparaiso. 7 months ont, 217 sperm. go—Hawaiian achr Julian, Moran, for Hongkong. American whaleship Thames, Payne, Sag Harbor, It months out, llosperm, 1300 whale. The Bound. Memoranda. American whale ship Dromo, Steele, New London, 6 mos. The Friend, bound,Friend, for one, two, or more years, can be Sweden, out, clesn. CT At San Francisco, Marsh 4th, I). S. transport obtained the loeailn-il at Study. brig Eagle, and the latter Chaplain's bark Taaao,bark Anita JJ- A few entire aeta April IS—American whale ship George Washington, Glbhs remain unsold. A deduction will be made from the subday for Masatlaa. The Eagle arrived Feb. 3d, 46 daya from Wareham, 4 1-2 months nut, 60 sperm. 30. Mont Vernon Manila Nov. to at persons purchasing more than one volCanton—reporta ahlp 15—Americanwhale ship Midsa, Eldrldge, New Bedford, 8 scription price ume. Ai Monterey, March Uth, U. S. ahlp Warren, prize ahlp Ad- months out, 200 sperm. mittance, brig John Young, and schr William. The transport 17—Americanwhsle shipLucy Ann, Brown, Greenport, 7 1-2 Seamen never be charged more than the actual will Isabella arrived Fib. 18th,and the transport Sweden the 25th months not, 50 whale. cost of the publication and binding. tf. The Isabella sailed from Philadelphia Aug. 19th, the Sweden 17—American whale ship Julian, Taber, New Bedford, 0 trass New York Sept. 21st. months out. 200 whsle, 100 sperm. Diego Ban from Maiailan April 27—American whale ahip Good Return. New Bedford, The brig Eveline had arrived at The bark Anita of Boston has been purchseed by Ihe U.S. 5 months out, 140 sperm. government and placed under command ofPsased Midshipman A Monthly Jonrnal devoted to Temperance, Woodaworth. The Paramaltiisi ed fro.-n Liverpool Nov. 18th, direct for Seamen, Marine and General Intelligence. this port, and may be daily expected to arrive. She cornea to PORT OF HILO. PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY Messrs. Starkey, Janion Co., and brings a general assorted SAMUEL C. DAMON, SEAMEN'S CHAPLAIN. cargo of merchandise. with a The Teplc left Liverpool about Jan Ist for thisport Arrived. TERMS. part cargo of goods for thismsrket—the remslnder tor the RuaAmerican whale thlp Ontario, Brown, Bsg Harbor,S months One copy per annum, si,»o etan American Company at Sitka. Two copies per annum, Waacs —The American brig Elizabeth of Salem went out, 70 bbit whale. ,60 ashora at Santa Barbara Fab. 14th la a heavygale—vessel and American whsle ship Champion, Parker, New Bedrord, 8 Five copies per annum, t,o« months our, aperm. a total lose. 225 cargo per annum .-.-..8 00 The Aevsrlcaa whale ship Triton, cat off at Sydenham a American whaleahip Timor, Edwards, Sag Harbor, 12 mot. Single copies and bound volumes for 1,2,2,4 and several out, 20 sperm, too whale. Isiaed, had arrived at Tahiti. The oral officer on years may be obtained at the the of Study Chapboard.— March 27—Adeline, Jaraegan, New Bedford, 20 months out, then were severely wounded during the affray lain. She was to aaUaa soon as possible for this port. I hey report S25 sperm, 550 whale. THE FOR CDHOANPALTAIONCNYS. Sited, »•• . '' ', " MARINE JOURNAL. " * > _ . . " , . ■ " ' ' *»* THE FRIEND: * ETencopiee ........ ....... ....... � 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 - 1848.05.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1848.05.01