https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/94b5d7c63d7aa10c817d18dbad704efe.pdf cfec4c2da30bf6d3d25ed473f470b320 PDF Text Text F THE RIEND. Vol. 6.] - - HONOLULU, OCTOBER l, 1848. , '', 73 [l¥o. I©. veral times some of the natives rushed luri-■1 and placed them where they could he at hand me, as though determined to) in case they were needed. Manuel also .have my life, but were restrained by others,! loaded his firearms for the same purpose, as Narrative [who were more inclined to spare it. Through- he averred, and the nipples of one of his pisOf the Erenlx attending the Massacre of part out the whole of the meeting the old lady tols being out of repair, the mate assisted of the crew belonging lo the fVhalexhip Tri- kept by my side, and every opportunity slie> him to put it in order. Previous to this, the ton, of New-Bedford, by the Nittivex of had, she would add her voice to the delibera- cooper of the vessel, not liking the appear■ Sydenham's Island: by Thomas Spencer, tions, apparently with great effect, in my be- ■ nnce of things, and having some knowledge hours, Master. The lasted two of the treacherous nature of the South Sea meeting half. about when all quieted down about me. Hut ai Islanders, expressed his fears to the mate [concluded! I was carried to an island, distant about short distance oil', the natives from all partsi that all was not as it should be; and advised 901) feet from the main island, and placed in' of the island had collected, to get their share him to turn the natives out of the ship or sea large house. As soon as I was seated, tin- [ofthe property that belonged to Manuel, cure them. To which he replied, that their natives brought in all their arms andwar which the cheifs were about distributing. numbers were too small to do any harm, and implements, and arranged them on one |At first, everything went on qnietly and or- ■ that he did not like to use them harshly side of the house. At length one ol'the most'derly, but at last, not being so well satisfied, while the captain was in the power of their desperate looking among them sprang for a la general rush was made upon the property, friends on shore. Affcr the pistols were spade and advanced towards me, chanting a and the wildest scene of confusion, turmoil loaded, the mute allowed the Portuguese to war song, and going through his manoeuvres' and strife ensued. Many a black eye couldI remain in the cabin, and placing his own of cutting my head ofT. In an instant, an old,.he seen after the affray, though I believe noi pistols upon the table, he seated himself in a chief woman sprang towards me and tabooed lives were lost. Inge China chair with the intention of keepme, patting me first rapidly on the breast About 10, P. M., William, a native of the ing awake in case any disturbance should and then on my back, repeating at the same Sandwich Islands, came to me and reported occur, in which event he had directed the setime some words, as fast as possible. The that he had jumped overboard after the af- cond mate to call him; but being fatigued natives attempted to take her from me, roar- fray had commenced, and swam on shore and exhausted for the want ofrest the night ing with rage for their prey; but her hus- from the ship; and from him I learned that, previous, fell asleep. When Manuel had band immediately interfered, and gave me about 9 o'clock in the morning Manuel came satisfied himself that the mate was lost to all his name—that of Cngio—by which I was ialongside, with a number of natives, in the consciousness, he quietly secured the pistols, during my stay on the island, always call- boat, and was immediately questioned by went on deck with them, and commenced ed, the mate in relation to myself, and the rea- arming the natives with spades; the second i Thus was I saved from a certain and sons that had detained me on shore. Manuel mate observing which, walked up to him, speedy death by the moral heroism of a replied, that on landing on the evening pre- and enquired what he intended to do, when poor, benighted native woman, who risked viously, my boat had been capsized in the .Manuel presented a pistol to his head and her own life and reputation, and all, to save !breakers, and that I had been so badly in- ordered him below or he would blow his from perishing one of a race she had been!jured as to be unable to come off at present. brains out; whereupon, the second male taught to regard as an enemy. Without ed- The mate then asked, where are the men? quietly withdrew to the cabin, and informed ucation—without Christianity, and with rude \ when M. stated that they were not at hand Mr. Wells, the mate, of what was occuring and imperfect notions of moral right or \when he left, and he did not think it worth i on deck. Mr. W. immediately rushed on wrong—listening alone to the soft pleadings iwhile to wait for them. The mate observing ideck with his sword. By the time he reachof a woman's gentle heart, she threw herself ipistols, cutlasses, &.C, in the boat, enquired ied the deck, Manuel had shot the man at the between me and those who sought my life; iwhat they meant? To which Manuel repli- Ihelm and the cooper, and stood ready to reand by this single act of mercy, has won for ed, he was obliged to take them wi/h him to ■ceive him. A scuttle ensued, in which Mr. herself—l hope and believe—'a place eter- (defend himself from some of the natives who Wells lost his sword, and Manuel having nal in the heavens.' The wide spread repu- \were hostile to him. He farther stated, that isucceeded in getting possession of it, made tation of her who saved from destruction the |I had sent him off'to tell the mate to send on ian attcack upon him and drove him, after inhardy Virginia pioneer, be hers ! Such shore 10 empty casks, well becketcd, to Iflicting several severe wounds, into the fore deeds, of heroism, courage and mercy sleep imake a raft for the purpose of bringing ofTIhold. The cooper though severely woundnot with the dead, but shine out like stars tthe chains and anchors that had been pur- ed, came to the assistance of the mate, and through the night of time, finding worship- (chased on shore, and wished for him to re- succeeded in killing two of the natives, but pers, in heaven and on earth. Foiled in his |main on board until there was a suitablelwas finally overpowered, and cut up in the designs by the courage of this brave-hearted |time to land, which, in his opinion wotdd not imost shocking manner by Manuel and his woman, the native who sought my life, for a (occur before the next morning; all of which crew. While Manuel was thus engaged, moment seemed bewildered and amazed; but 1being satisfactory to the mate, he allowed Mr. 1 Brighton, the third mate, who had been gradually, as the truth flashed upon him, |Manuel and his crew of savages to come on Isleeping in one of the boats, upon the cranes that his prey was about to escape, his eye Iboard. and was aroused from his slumbers by the I blazed with terrible indignation, and foaming During the day, the mate inquired several inoise of the affray, jumped on deck, and at the mouth with rage, he yelled forth his |.times of Manuel if the islanders could be'.seizing a lance, which was at hand, killed 't and if they were peaceably inclined. Manuel and a native. Two of the natives, imprecations and threats in a voice tlint[trusted, 1 Bounded like the mad roar of the tortured;'To which he replied, yes, and did all in his who were secreted under a bench on deck, bull, and the earth fairly trembled—as'|power to quiet any suspicions, in relation to Ithen made an attack upon him, and after though shook by an earthquake—under his'ithem, which may have been excited in the iwounding him severely, drove him overboard, infuriated tread. ji of the mate or any of the. ship's com- when he swam around and joined the second jminds In a short time, about 40 warriors and!]pany. The mate, feeling some suspicion Imate and 5 of the men, who when the fight chiefs assembled and held a council over |that all was not right, and thinking it advisa- 1first commenced, jumped for one ofthe waist me; during which their debafes ran very |ble to make the necessary preparations to boats, cut her adrift from the falls and fled, 1 high, and much excitement prevailed; so-;assist them if attacked, loaded his firearms.lleaving their comrades and ship to their fate. The Seamen's Friend. lously toward , 1 ; • ' . < • < *< ' ' �74 THE FRIEND, OCTOBER, 1848 When the fight ended, there was but one na- and assistance—nor in this only. A more then came the deceptive calm, and the wild tive left unhurt and two wounded. These faithful, generous, self-denying creature I tempest, in all its fury was upon us! Almost men held possession of the ship until the next never saw; often, and often, when he was within hail lay the ship under close reefed morning, (the 19 of January,) when about 25 almost dying with hunger, he has spent hours main-top-sail, and there were we under her fresh natives came oft from shore and com- in going from house to house in search of lee, left to perish! Can it be wondered that menced plundering the ship of everything, food for me, which when found, he would under such mingled emotions of despair, rage commencing at the cabin. After plundering never taste nor touch, until I compelled him and grief, we gave expression to our feelings her of all that they could lay their hands on, to do so through fear of giving me offence. in heaping imprecations, heavy and bitter, they loaded their capoes and two of the ship's While in this narrative there is much of a upon the heads of those who had left us thus boats, and got all ready to leave the ship. revolting and horrible nature, it is indeed to die! The only hope we had of outliving Aboqt this time a young man by the name of pleasant to record such instances of noble the tempest was in keeping our frail bark beWin. Pursier, ofNew Bedford, a very pro- heartedness and worth—such evidences of fore the wind and sea, which had risen very mising youth, and to whom I was much at- the better part of Man's better nature, and rapidly and was exceedingly rough. This I tached, came on deck, when these savages the more pleasing traits of humanity. It is succeeded in doing by working constantly at walked deliberately up to him and cut him one of my most earnest wishes that I shall the steering oar for four hours; had the boat to pieces in the most horrible manuer. As yet have it in my power to reward in a suit- broached to during any portion of this time, soon as the natives got possession of the ship, able manner, the faithful and noble hearted we must have all perished. Shortly after they espied, at the mast-head, a native of conduct of this poor native, for services which the storm burst upon us, the frail canoe beone of the adjacent islands, belonging to the need only be known to be admired. Thro'jJgan to leak so badly as to excite consternaship, who had fled there for safety. Promis- him I communicated to the natives that the tion and terror among her crew, and several ing not to hurt him, they called him down Triton had gone for a man-of-war, which times the cry was raised among them that and placed him at the helm, directing him to would soon be here, and would destroy all the boat was sinking; but by constant bailing run the vessel on shore. Up to the present upon the Islands if we were maltreated or we succeeded in keeping her afloat until the time, he had succeeded in keeping the ship abused in any way; and on the other hand, storm abated and the sea became more modsome distance from the land; but finding if we were treated well we would intercede, erate, when we attempted again to make that they were bent upon beaching her, he for them. We farther promised that if we sail, but in so doing we carried away the watched for the first favorable moment, and succeeded in getting on board of any vessel, mast. After fishing it up we made another sprang again into the rigging. As soon as we would recompense their kindness by pre- attempt to get the sail hoisted, when a simihe got aloft, he looked around, and spying sents of tobacco, Sic. lar misfortune befel us. The third time by the boat in which the second and third mates While Dick was making known this in- reducing it one half, we were more fortunate, were, sang out sail ho ! and thus, by his telligence to the natives a sail hove in sight, and again our frail vessel commenced moving of mind, saved the ship and the which we supposed at once was the Triton, on through the gloom of night and waste of ives of the remainder of her crew. As soon as she made her appearance at about the waters. The heavens were still o'erspread at) the natives heard the cry, all was panic same point where she was last seen. By with blackness, and the only guide we had and confusion among them; and without means of threats and promises our faithful to steer our trackless way by was Orion's waiting to discover the truth of the report, native succeeded in getting a canoe to go on [belt, which we caught sight of only once duthey fled for shore, taking with them all that board, and by the time we got it afloat the ring this horrible and memorable night. they could carry of their plunder; when ship was not more than eight miles off, steer- At sunrise the weather cleared up, and the native boy referred to came on deck—ran ing by the wind. With hearts buoyant with the sun shone out clear and brightly. Shortly the ship down for the boat and her crew, and hope we gave chase and opened upon the after sunrise we discovered the ship we had picked them up. ship very rapidly; with a favorable wind and been in chase of the day before, bearing Before leaving the vessel, the savages had under a press of sail we bounded along, the N. W. from us. At this time we were headinformed my native boy that they had mur- canoe fairly flying over the crested waves ing E. by N. we immediately tacked for him dered myself and the men with me. This in- which rolled along her course. At 2 p. m. and succeeded in getting within half a mile formation he gave to the mate, as soon as he we lost sight of the land, the ship then boing of the vessel, and near enough to see that came on board, which decided him to fill about 4 miles distant, staggering under all our appearance was exciting considerable away, and shape his course for Oahu. Two sail, apparently with the wish to avoid us; sensation on board. Every means of making days after this unfortunate affair, the Triton but onward our good boat flew, like a staunch jour situation known to them, that we could was spoken by Capt. Riddell, of the ship hound, at every bound lessening the distance 'think of, was then adopted. In the first place Japan, and was supplied by him with a sex- between us and the chase, until by 7 o'clock;;the sail was lowered and our shirts taken off tant and watch, and advised to continue on we were so near her as to discover without and hoisted upon the mast, then half-masted, her course. To Capt. Riddell lam indebted any difficulty the seams in her deck, but as then hauled up and down, during all ofwhich (for many ofthe particulars heretofore related. yet there was no evidence of an intention on time our hands were raised imploringly, beAt daylight, on the 11th of January, all of the part'of those who controlled her to com- seeching thctn in the name of God, of Mercy, us met once more, when each had his own municate with us, on the contrary everything''and of Humanity, to succor and relieve us separate tale of adventure to relate. When indicated a settled disposition on the part of from our trials and tribulations; but all to we were separated, the night previous, I those on board to avoid us. At last the no purpose.—Deaf to all our intercessions never expected to meet again on earth, any most hopeful began to despond, and as night and our prayers, heedless of our fate, they of my unfortunate comrades; but the eye of gathered full upon the waters, we began to sailed on and left us to perish. After waiting an over-ruling Providence had been upon us, realize the imminent dangers which encom- some time drifting about upon the ocean, we averting danger and shielding us from all passed and surrounded us on every side.— again made sail in pursuit, with the vain harm. After escaping so many perils, we Forty miles from the land, which was dead hope of convincing our tormentor by our were indeed happy to meet once more; and to windward, with a powerful current against pertinacity in attempting to communicate though there was stUl sufficient grounds for us, without compass, food or water, no sign with him, that our case was one of life and apprehension and anxiety—not only for our or star to steer our course by, we were in- death, with the hope equally groundless, own fates but for those of our comrades, the deed in a frightful and most terrible situation! that he would relent and allow us to speak pleasure of meeting again merged all other To add to our distress and anxiety, as night him. But no, as soon as we tacked and he feelings. came on the heavens were o'erspread with perceived that we were gaining upon him, About 10 o'clock in the morning, Dick flying clouds, heavy with darkness, pregnant down went his helm, round flew his yards Ocean, a native of Ocean Island, one of the with storm, wind and lightning; all nature and under all sail he pressed on as though King Mills' Group, whom I had shipped the betokened the coming strife, in the distance fleeing from a pestilence. Then when there year previous, came to me and reported that was heard the rumbling of the heavy thunder, was no hope of succor left, the strong man he had left the ship after the commencement and more near the wild shriek of the sea-bird yielded, and cheeks never before moistened of the affray and swam ashore. He cor- careering joyously in its flight, then came with tears were deluged by these tokens of roborated the statement I have herein made the sharp keen flash of lightning upon the grief, lips which had never learned to pray, as far as he was an eye-witness; speaking heaving ecean, displaying the pallid faces of then parted in prayer; and the desolate the language of the natives, I was enabled to hopeless desponding men! Nearer and more hearts of those desolate men found vent to communicate through him with them, and near came the peelings of the thunder, faster their feelings in tears of grief and cries of found him in this respect of invaluable aid and fiercer gleamed the forked lightning, anguish, and in imploring Heaven for aid firesence ' �75 THE FRIFm WTom, *?4iT For twenty hours we had been with a few flights of fancy and eloquence, ispirits and a comparative feeling of happiof land, during which time we then comes the feast, after which allretire to ness. The natives'too we perceived had al- and relief. out of sight i had had nothing to eat or drink; for my part sleep without regard to sex or age. From Itered their bearing towards us, and our prosseemed more encoucaging than they | I was thoroughly exhausted, having been the natives I learned that this was one ofpects constantly at work, without rest or nourish- their festival days, which occur about six Ihad ever yet appeared. At 4r. m., we disment, the waole time. I determined if I only times a year, when all the Islanders meet at icovered a sail off the South Point, which we are gone iimmediately gave chase to, and continued succeeded in getting on shore again, never this place and the same to quit it until 1 was satisfied that a ship had through with. Ito do so until eight in the evening, when as About four o'clock in the afternoon of the iwe had not seen her for an hour and a half, come expressly for us. At about 2f. M., we raised the Island day after we arrived at the place of feasting, Iwe concluded to return to our place of refuge, right ahead, and at four landed. In going two sails were discovered, one to windward where we landed at three in the morning of through the surf, which was very high, we and the other to leeward of the Island, which 'the 1 18th. swamped the canoe; and weak for the want of caused quite an alarm and excitement among These frequent disappointments and severe nourishment, and completely prostrated by the natives, who wished to know what pun- Itrials were most trying to our feelings, but illness and mental suffering, I was unable to ishment was to be inflicted upon them, and we determined to make the attempt at least, breast the rollers which were boiling and begged us to intercede for them. I toldIto speak any sail that might appear off the raging around me, and made up my mind to them as long as they used us well they should Island, so long as the natives would allow us die. Some of the friendly natives dragged not be molested, but that they must give us Ithe means of doing so. On the 10th 1 took me on shore in a state of insensibility, and a boat immediately to go on board. After a tour to the eastern part of the Island, and through their efforts I was restored to the consulting together for some time they con- isucceeded in getting the ship's chronometer, consciousness of an existence which had al- eluded to let us have the waist-boat, which ispy-glass, and some other articles, and also most become a burden. After eating sparing- was most remote, and about four miles off, Isome tobacto and pipes which we gave to ly of some cocoa-nuts and fish, which is the for a box of tobacco and pipes and two hatch- isuch of the natives as had evinced anything only food used by the natives, I retired to ets. I could not prevail upon them to let us like a friendly feeling towards us, or treatrest upon my rude pallet of straw, with only have the larboard-boat, which was much ed us with any degree of kindness. About a mat for a covering, and a block of wood nearer. Finding all our efforts to prevail Istfndown we returned to our place of lodging for a pillow, but too excited and ill to sleep. upon them to change their decision useless, iand shortly after retired, weary and fatigued I passed the night which wore slowly and we started for the waist-boat, but by the by our jaunt to rest. Long before day-break wearily away in dwelling upon what had al- time we reached her we could not get out I walked down to the beach, my mind occuready occurred, and in endeavoring to con- over the reef on account of the tide. We pied with rambling and confused thoughts of jecture what the future had in store for us. took the boat on our backs and with the as- ihome and friends. As the day began to As soon as day dawned I walked down to sistance of some of the natives, carried her break I discovered something black upon the beach and scanned the horizon far and about four miles, in the expectation of find-Ithe ocean, apparently but a short distance near for a friendly sail, but no object met ing sufficient water to cross the reef, but in off, I ran immediately into the house for the my view save here and there a native canoe. this we were disappointed, and were forced spy-glass, and soon made out the object to I turned from them with disgust; and heart- to abandon the idea of embarking until the be a full rigged ship. As soon as the crew could be mustered we made preparation for sick, weary and ill, retraced my steps to the next morning. house. Shortly after my return from my When daylight broke we all mustered on embarking, and in a few moments were in fruitless search, some of the natives came to the beach and gazed long and despairingly chase with three sails set and five oars strongme and signified their wish to have me ac- upon the ocean for the sail we had seen the ly manned. As soon as we were discovered company them, which invitation I readily previous evening, but nothing was in sight by the ship all sail was made on board of her accepted, supposing they were going to some save the native craft of the Island, engaged to escape us, but though staggering under of the tribe to get something to eat, which I in fishing. After consulting with my fellow the influence of the morning breeze, we constood much in want of as I had eaten little sufferers we came to the conclusion to em- tinued to gain upon her. Our tiny boat, or nothing for some days. After walking bark at once and cruise round the Island, propelled by the strong arms of desperate some distance I sat down and asked them with the bare hope of discovering some men, fairly outrivalled the wind in its fleetwhere they were going; they pointed in an- friendly sail, and in the event of our not ness, and the knowledge that we were gainswer to a large house where they said there doing so it was thought advisable to bear ing upon the chase added new vigor to our was plenty to eat, and I concluded to go on. away for Woodell's Island, one of the same strength, each sweep of the long bending oar About 11 o'clock we passed the Triton's group, but where the natives from their in- told of success, and the muscular forms of waist-boat which I wished to look at, but I tercourse with foreigners, were of a less these iron men bent untiringly to their task. was not allowed to stop; a short time after- sanguinary and more trustworthy character. At sunrise we discovered another sail, but wards we came across the larboard boat, Accordingly at six o'clock in the morning of as the one we were in chase of was the nearand after walking on some distance further the 15th, we again launched our little boat est, we continued still in pusuit of her, both we reached a very large house filled with upon the treacherous ocean and coasted ships steering a course that would soon bring natives, many of whom were standing out- along the Island keeping it barely in sight. tbem together. About 9 o'clock the two side, some of them dressed in garments At sundown the Island bore S. S. E., distant vessels were not more than three cables made of the palm-leafornamented with shells about 15 miles, and as no sail had been dis- length apart, still by the wind. We could and human teeth, having their faces painted. covered I came to the conclusion to carry not have been more at this time, than half a The young unmarried women paint them- out our determination, and bore away for mile from them, and our minds were made selves around their waist and neck, and wear Woodell's Island. Shortly after however, up to chase them as long as they continued a string of shells, their legs, from the knee the bow-thwart of our boat parted and split in sight, and to speak them at all hazards. downwards, wound round with coral beads, one of the planks in the boat. While I was The land was out of sight, and our only hope which comprises their entire dress; the mar- repairing damages the idea occurred to me was in getting on board. Our situation ried ladies wear in addition, a tapa suspend- that one of the two sails we had discovered once known to those on board, however ed from their loins, in length about eighteen the day before might be the Triton. I there- cruel and savage their nature, would excite inches. Thus dressed they range themselves fore determined to return and wait a proper their sympathy and lead tbem to commiserin a circle, to the number of about four hund- time among murderers, for the sake of re- ate our miserable condition. This reflection bade us not to despair, and we pulled on red at a time; the single women first, next gaining my ship. the young men, then the chiefs and warriors, At 4 r. m., of the 16th, landed again on with renewed vigor. When we were not then the slaves or inferior natives, and lastly Sydenham's Island. After eating some co- more than half a mile distant from the two the married women. Thus formed, they all coa-nuts and fish, which the natives had ships, and expected in a short time to be commence singing, with all manner of ges- supplied us with, we retired to rest upon our within hail, both vessels bore away before tures, striking their hands together on their rude pallet of stones, and slept a little for the wind as though influenced by one will. Our course was changed accordingly, and breasts, keeping perfect time with their the first time since leaving the ship. hands and feet, and performing the most The morning of the 17th broke clear and no strength or exertions were spared to overstrange and singular evolutions with ease pleasantly, and the exhilerating influence of take them. For five hours had my poor and regularity. After the dance is conclud- the early dawn, with the addition of a good men's strength been exerted to the utmost, ed the orators of the tribe regale the audience night's rest, contributed to an elevation of but steady and strong and sturdy as at first ' < : �76 IWTWKND, OUTUBBR, JB4R and things on board of her. stated to me that he had advised the mate of were the strokes that sent the boat forward 'the jWe whatcboat life and soon discovered her with her sails set my ship to go to the southward and work to it was a race of career, her in to get into a lagoon the eastward, in latitude from 7to 10, until endeavoring were lives apparently their redeemed. death, and nobly After chasing for six hours, with nothing to which was quite near. We immediately he could reach the Sandwich Islands. Uneat or drink, and taking' no rest, about 10 gave chase and came up with her. As soon der these circumstances, I concluded it was o'clock on the morning of the 20th of Jan- as the natives discovered our intention, they my duty to go on board of the Japan and uary, we had the satisfaction of seeing one flocked by hundreds towards her, and sang get to the islands as soon as possible. Acof the ships come to the wind, with her main- out to those on board to come to them and cordingly, I offered Capt, Riddle $000 for a topsail to the mast; and shortly after we not let us have the boat, &c. We ordered passage there, which he consented to receive; were welcomed on board the ship Alabama them to stop, but finding that they intended and on the 30th of January, I took leave of of Nantcket, commanded by Capt. Cogges- to run away with her we were forced to fife' my estimable friend, Capt, Worth, whose hall, by whom I was received with every upon those in the boat, and in doing so kill- unremitting kindness and generosity I shall mark of consideration and esteem. Im- ed 3or 4. Alarmed by the firing and the never forget, and went on board the Japan. them After a pleasant passage of six weeks, I mediately he ordered his colors to be set for fall of their friends, the remainder of the other ship, and in 15 minutes Capt. stopped pulling, when we came up with the arrived, on the 15th of March, at Honolulu, Worth of the ship United States, came on boat, took her in tow and pulled for the ship. on the Island of Oahu, where I have found board, when a consultation was held as to We found nothing in the boat but the oars kind friends to sympathize with me; and what course to pursue, when it was resolved and only a few articles on shore, which we while I live, the emotions of my heart will, I to work up for the island in order to get one gave to the most friendly of the natives, not trust, testify to it. I could write volumes of old woman gratitude to the foreign residents ofthis place of the men who was still on shore, and at forgeting in my donations, the the same time to procure what property we who had saved my life, and who seemed de- —for they have been kind and humane to tobac- lighted with the presents. To such as we me, in every respect; and I trust that God could belonging to the gave anything we stated that it was in con- will place me in a situation to be allowed to co, tic. sequence of their good treatment of us, and express to them my feelings. E., bore E. N. sundown the island At distant about 10 miles, but as there was lit- endeavored to impress them with the idea As soon as I arrived, I wrote to the U. S. tle or no wind during the night, and a strong that their good deeds would always be re- Consuls at all the different ports that the current against us, we drifted again to lee- warded, and that in the event of any acci- Triton would be likely to touch at, and was in the daily expected here.—About the 25 of March ward, and on the morning of the 21st, no dent occuring to vessels cruising land was to be seen. About noon a fine neighborhood they must befriend and assist I received news of her being at Tahiti, and intending to come to these islands for men, breeze sprang up, and by 9 o'clock in the them. evening, we were close in with the land. That other ships have been cut off at this boats, &.c, every vessel that hove in sight I At daylight of the 22d, we found ourselves island, I have not the least doubt. I saw a anxiously watched, but no Triton arrived. not more than 5 miles distant. number of articles, and quite a number of At length, on the 10th of June, I heard she After breakfast Capt. Worth came on large guns nnd firearms while on the island, had procured an outfit, and had left Tahiti board, with two boats crews well armed.— and the beach to leeward is strewn with half bound to the coast of Kamschatka, under the command of the mate. Since that time, I Capt. Coggeshall took a boat's crew also burnt timbers. provided with firearms, and my own The whale fishery, so important and valua- have not heard from her. lam still here, boat*and crew made up the storming party. ble to lhe people of the United States, re- waiting for her arrival at this port. I have At 10 o'clock we shoved off and pulled in quires—what it seldom receives—the foster- notified all ships that I have seen, that I for the land. While doing so, we discover- ing and supervising care of the government; should remain here, and wished them io ined a signal flying in one of the canoes, and and justice demands, as well as their inter- form my mate of the same. I suppose that I trust supposing that the missing man was on board est, that a man-of-war should visit this group ere this, he is aware that I of her, Capt. Worth despatched his second and inflict chastisement where it is so richly that, after the season is up, he will bring the ship into this port. mate to take him on board, but not liking merited, with as little delay as possible. the appearance of things we all started after In the evening, all the boats returned to Honolulu, August 28, 1848. him. When we overtook him he was sur- the ships—Capt, Worth going with us on rounded by five or six canoes, the natives on board the Alabama. As it was Capt, Cog- Sabbath Breaking and Crime.—The board of them demanding tcbacco for the geshall's intention to cruise for 6 weeks be- Gospel Banner, a Universalist paper, says: gentleman of the bar, who release of the man, who was on board one fore going into port, and as Capt, Worth 'A distinguished of them. One of the natives had on a jacket kindly volunteered a passage, for myself and has been long and extensively engaged in the which we rocognized as belonging to some crew, to Guam, I concluded to accept his business of our Courts—himself a member of the Triton's crew. We fired a shot at offer; and, accordingly, on the morning of of no church, though a moral and exemplaman—remarked to us in conversation him when all the natives jumped overboard. the 23d of January, I bade Capt, C. fare- ry the other day, that he did not recollect ever board the on my quarters took up The first one that broke water, called out well, and to have known a criminal found guilty in my name, and held up both his hands im- United States. I take advantage of this opportunity, to Court, who was not an habitual Sabbathploringly. In a moment half a dozen muskHe knew of no one point in which ets were leveled at his head, but I recogni- make my acknowledgements to Capts, Cog- breaker. criminals were so well agreed as in theirdiszed in him a native who had given me fish geshall, Worth, Potter, Turner and Cox— regard of the Sabbath. The lawyer added, when hungry, and this act of kindness gentlemen who would reflect credit upon any —'There is no moral integrity in a Sabbathrenthe kind services many though light in itself, saved his life and the profession—for breaker.' crew. dered and othters who were We to myself of with 12 him. lives could not distinguish the guilty, and we could Shortly after I arrived on board the United The Telegraphin France.—The follownot punish the innocent with them. We States, the two ships parted -company, and ing extract of a letter from the Rev. Mr. took the man on board whom we were in made sail upon their different courses—we Field, dated Paris, January 25, 1848, adsoarch of and steered for the laud again, standing to the northward, in hopes of get- dressed to the brother of Professor Morse, Triton, the at but on approaching the shore we found the ting some information from now in London, announces an important and tide so low that we ceuld not land as we some of the other islands. We accordingly gratifying fact. He says: 'I find the name and Woodell's Isat Hendeville's designed, and were obliged to lay outside of touched of brother is quite famous here. Mr. your the natives, the reef for four hours. At the end of that lands, but only learned, from Consul, our pronounces his MagneWalsh, Triton; but they the aship seven chiefs that had spoken time I pulled in shore, having tic the greatest discoveTelegraph decidedly whither she had gone. in the boa}, outside as hostages, for the pur- did not know ry of the age. He told me that the French with after him 28th, On the supplying of of our but some things, pose procuring Academy accorded to him fully the honor of not meeting with much success, we pulled clothing and making him many presents, we that discovery.' Ocean Isen outside again. The natives informed me landed my faithful native boy our course to If this be true, and we have no reason to and continued land, were on board the afterwards all our Triton's that things doubt the highest scientific tribunal in the whaleboat, and about 4 miles off, and all the northward. On the 20th, we spoke the world it, has awarded to America the honor of Riddell, Oahu; to bound that we should have to do would be to go ship Japan, Capt, the greatest discovery ofthe age.—[National have msotly learned what I I late the and from him As it was we let and get them. chiefs go on shore, and started ourselves for written in relation to the Triton. He also Intelligencer. �77 THi? MHWb, TMTOMft, 1848. when Mr. Bennett is appointed commander, Sad Result of Running Away.—lt if Capt. Shelling, of the 'Mozart,' being on really painful to record the numerous melanboard the 'J. E. Donnell.' Mr. Bennett, cholly effect* attending the attempts of teaHONOLULU, OCTOBER 1, 1848. aided by his boat-steerer and three kanakas, men to run away from their ships. The folThe Wreck of Bremen WhaleSMhoizpart. succeeded, with much difficulty and personal lowing facts we obtain from Capt. Adams, of danger, in getting on shore seven casks of the Rowena,' and some of his crew. The In the full account published in the May water, one of bread, and two barrels of jsalt ' Rowena ' arrived at Strong's Island, Janand June numbers of the Friend, respecting provisions; the crew of the 'Mozart' fearing uary 3d, 1848, and found the bark ' Harthe wreck of the 'Maria Helena,' there is to venture through the surf. The following vest,' of Fair Haven, the Inez,' of New an allusion to the previous wreck of the 'Mo- day they scceeded in securing fifteen casks Bedford, and two English ships. The Harzart.' No particulars could be furnished in of water, four of bread, some salt provisions, vest,' had been on shore, on the lee side of regard to the wreck of the latter vessel, be- potatoes, &c, &c. The next day all hands the Island, and had worked to the windward cause the crew had all been taken off by the were engaged in making tents, supposing the harbor, for repairs. January 23d, seven of American whaleship 'J. E. Donnell.' We 'J. E. Donnell' had drifted so far to leeward the ' Harvest's ' crew took a boat and startnow avail ourselves of the opportunity to that she would not be able to 'fetch' the isl- ed, as they supposed, for the Island of Aspublish the particulars respecting the wreck and until she had proceeded to the north or cencion. Their provisions consisting of a small keg of water, twenty-eight pounds of of the 'Mozart,' which we obtain from Mr. south, to obtain sufficient 'easting.' James E. Bennett, first officer of the 'J. E. Wednesday, 15. Spent regulating daily bread, and a little pork. It appears they had Donnell.' allowance of provisions, but at 2, p. M.,two not steered in the right direction, hence they Tuesday morning, December 7, 1847, the men were discovered approaching the tents, become bewildered, and their provisions were 'Mozart' was discoverd by the ship's compa- who had landed the previous day, at sunrise, soon exhausted. Hunger and thirst now ny of the 'J. E. Donnell,' to be wrecked on hence they had been travelling 32 hours be- commenced the fatal work. the E. N. E. point of Christmas Island. One fore they found their wrecked companions, February 9th, died Thomas Leonard, behalf mile more would have carried her clear without either food or water! They were longing to Taunton, Mass., and Joshua Smith of New York. of the island. At one quarter past 9, a. m., nearly exhausted. a boat was seen leaving the shore for the The next day, eighteen embarked in boats February 12th, died Frederick M. Har'Donnell;' on her arriving along-side, it and followed the shore until they found the per, Robert Wilson, and Henry Coffin, (a was reported that the 'Mozart' was wrecked 'J. E. Donnell' anchored on the leeward side Hawaiian). about day-break, with 3200 barrels of oil, of the island, where the passengers and crew February 13th. On the Rowena's' leavbound home, direct. Capt Hussey immedi- of the 'Maria Helena' embarked on board iing port she fell in with this boat, and found ately despatched his first officer, Mr. Ben- the French Corvette, 'Sarcelle.' There-; in it three dead bodies, and only two persons nett, and two bouts', crews, to assist in re- maining twenty proceeded across land to the alive. One of these, Charles A. Wiley, of moving the wrecked from the island. In the same point, where all safely embarked,. No Newburgh, N. York, died only a few hours afternoon Mr. Bennett returned with a boat's lives were lost, or serious injury sustained after being picked up. The only survivor, At night, by any one. The 'J. E. Donnell' took the is one Garlin, belonging to Marblehead.— crew belonging to the 'Mozart.' it commenced blowing, and the ship drifted 'Mozart's crew to the Navigator Islands, It is truly appalling to contemplate such a to leeward. where Mr. Williams, the United States Con- sacrifice of life. Why will not sailors learn Wednesday, no communication with the sul, rendered them every assistance, and fi- by this and similar instances, that by running shore. nally furnished them with a schooner for Syd- away from their vessels, tbey are runThursday, two boats start for the wreck, ney. They have since been heard from, ning most fearful risks of being lost at sea, and at 7, r. m., one returned with nine men, bound to Europe, on board an English ves- or being cast on some savage or uninhabiand some clothing; but the other boat was sel. ted island ? We hope a long time may octo Mr. by We are Bennett requested crew recur before we are called to publish a similar swamped and stove in the surf, the most terms rein the speak commendatory disaster, but wo fear not, for they occur so turning on shore. seamen, three Hawaiian who aided specting sea; 10. but high Fine weather, Friday, frequently. two boats leave, to seek a landing to the lee- in getting water from the 'Mozart,' and also California.—By the arrival of the Honward. The bont commanded by Mr. Ben- in carrying water to those who were nearly olulu, we have received a file of the Calinett lands, about 15 miles from the wreck; exhausted from thirst. fomian.' From its columns and private The We have been somewhat particular in re- sources, we learn that previous reports, rethe other boat returning to the ship. 'J. E. Donnell' now drifted to the leeward, cording these facts respecting the 'Mozart's specting the quantity of gold obtained at the and was out of sight for six days, leaving wreck, on account of the important bearing mines, were not exaggerated. Several milthirty of the 'Mozart's crew, and eight of it had upon the health and preservation of lions of the pure metal have already been the passengers and crew of the 'Maria Helher own, upon the island. gathered. Wages in San Francisco are exene.' Saturday, 11. The entire inhabitants of ceedingly high. There is a ready market Christmas Island, numbering thirty-eight A California Correspondent. —A per- for all kinds of goods. Multitudes of peomen, assembled on the shore, 15 miles from son who left Honolulu a few weeks since, ple are pouring into the country from both the spot where the 'Mozart was wrecked, thus writes us under date, San Francisco, sea and land. At last accounts, there was with only two gallons of water, and no pro- Sept. 11. 'I arrived here safe, after a pas- considerable sickness at the mines. Upon visions. They looked in vain for the return sage of 27 days, and find that all the stories the whole, the accounts are more favorable of their ship. The remainder ot the day is about gold are true. Other kinds of busi- than were anticipated. Quiet and order spent returning to the wreck, but not with- ness compare with it. I have had offered me month to take charge of a vessel, generally prevails. out intense suffering from thirst and hunger, $200 per but I think going to the mines, is better.— Ten Eyck Esq.,U, S. Commisone man becoming deranged. Any man can get $0 per day to work on sioner, Anthony returned in the Honolulu, which arrived Sunday, 12. A consultation takes place, shore.' from California yesterday morning. THE FRIEND. ' ' ' ' ' �78 Trffl'Wk*D, TOWfifiil, 1848.' pany you, without a fear that decency will pates thevttiip, and quickens his pace. The A Boston Correspondent. Music, FathionabU Singers, Theatres, Sleigh- be violated, or delicate sensibilitiesbe rough- other does the same, and now you have it, a regular trial of speed. The pedestrian* ly handled. ing, 6ec. I have already spoken of the increased at- stop, and follow them with their eyes, to sec Boston Feb. 12th, 1848. Mr. Editor. —Were some Hawaiian tention paid to music among us; and lex- how the contest is going to be decided.— Islanders to visit thjs city, desirous to see pressed my gratification because the patron- Many now go out on the neck purposely to mad bear all that was new and interesting, age of this source of amusement and recrea- isee the fun. Smash-ups are not infrequent. they would not remain here long before they tion indicates the decline of some that are Yesterday afternoon, as some members of would learn that music is one of the chief worse—especially the theatre. In the N. Y.I the family ofPresident Everett, of Harvard amusements of the refined and orderly por- Evening Mirror, a paper which takes care- University, were riding on the neck in » tion of our population. If they read our ful cognizance of this last named establish- sleigh drawn by two horses, a one horse newspapers, they would be met with con- ment, we find the following:—"lt is a little sleigh dashing along came in collision with spicuous advertisements of the concerts remarkable that the only place of public it and upset it. Two or three others followis not patronized by the ed, all of which upset and were laid in one about to be given. In the editorial columns, amusement whicn seekers of the city, is the theatre. general heap, horses kicking, women screampleasure they would see frequent notices in praise of There is no necessity for over zealous di- ing, sleighs cracking, harnesses breaking, or and bands, particular singers, choirs, from some quarters, discriminating compari- vines to preach sermons against theatre and the occupants of more fortunate teams sons and scientific criticisms. Even those going, for the race of theatre goers has be- apparently enjoying the scene much. Some Americans who have resided for twelve or come nearly extinct. * * * On Saturday of the horses cleared themselves from the fifteen years in your comparatively quiet night, the magnificent Broadway Theatre, sleighs, and made off" to parts' unknown.— Isles, would see a marked change among with its superb lobbies and dressing rooms, Two or three persons were much injured; our people, should they now return here, in its brilliant lights, rich crimson curtains, that no lives were lost is a wonder and t the amount of interest taken and time given luxurious sofas, velvet seats, a new comedy mercy. by the much sought after Sam Lover, with On the Ilth tnst., Thomas Cole, Esquire, to this delightful and innocent art. has of late It been the fashion years for the author in the principal character; a pa- a distinguished landscape painter, died at members of a to form them- triotic afterpiece too, it. being the anniversa- his residence in Cat skill, N. Y. His loss several family selves into a band for the purpose of giving ry of the pet battle of New Orleans, could is much felt, for he was highly esteemed by concerts in the various towns and cities of our not draw an audience. About a dozen in- those who knew him, not only as an artist, country; and then, if they prove themselves dividuals were seated here and there in the but also as a gentleman and a Christian.— able to attract an audience by their 'concord boxes, and probably as many more in the He belonged to the Episcopal Church. M. of sweet sounds,' and have earned some- parquette. It was truly a disheartening what of a reputation, and especially the re- spectacle for the lover of the drama to see [From the Liberia Herald.] quisite amount of that powerful agency which such a slender audience in this noble thea- Flag avd Seal of the Republic of Lifollowing Flag and Seal were answereth all things, they visit foreign lands, tre."" The Philadelphia Episcopal Recorder, beria.—Thethe convention, as the insignia of adopted by to "docs not accounted over object being there to add to their fame and their riches Liberia, and ordered to be the of Republic by the exercise of their cultivated voices, zealous for bearing public testimony against employed to mark its nationality. accompanied perhaps by a few musical in- what a distinguished bishop called the Devil's Flag: six red stripes with five white stripes struments. The Rainer family, six in num- Chapel, and is highly gratified if the Mirror's alternately displayed longitudinally. In the upper angle of the flag, next to the spear, ber, Germans by birth, made the circuit of statement be true." a square blue ground covering in depth five these states some years since, with great The winter thus far, has been unusually stripes. In the centre of the blue, one white success. The Hutchinson family of singers mild with us. There have been two or three star. is composed of four brothers and their sister. cold snaps, continuing for a few days each Seal: A dove on the wing with an open in its claws. A view of the ocean They belong to the 'old Granite State'—New with snow. At such times the sleighing is scroll with a ship under sail. The sun just emergwell Hampshire. In their progress through the improved by the inhabitants, horses are ing from the waters. A palm tree, and at its country a few years ago, they were every- in great demand, and the poor animals have base a plow and spade. Beneath the emwhere admired, and well patronized. They a hard time of it. As they fly gracefully blems, the words Republic of Liberia, and bave since been to Great Britain, whore they along, however, with polished harness, bells above the emblems, the national motto, the LOVF, LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE. were received in a similar manner. jingling, sleighs of all sizes gaily painted, it TheOFformer seal of the Commonwealth is The present season much interest has is not difficult for the riders, enveloped in ordernd to be used until that for the Republic been excited by the visit of a German band furs, to imagine that the steeds partook of shall be engraved. of instrumental musicians. They call them- the exhileration which themselves are feel- By order of the Convention. S. BENEDICT selves the Stcymarkische company, signify- ing. So crack goes the whip, ala Jehu. President. ing they arc from the town or city of Stcycr- The neck of land which connects this city mark. They arc nineteen in number, and with the main land is traversed by a wide Idols and Missionaries.—The Yankees awakened enthusiastic admiration on their avenue, the continuance of our main street. sometimes send missionaries and New Engfirst appearance, which continued to the In Washington st. since the last snow fell, land rum to the heathen, in the same vessel, time of their departuro for New York.— about ten days since, the sleighing has con- but it seems John Bull knows a trick equal They gave here about a dozen concerts, tinued excellent, and this avenue has been to that. 'I have been informed,' says a mis'that some merchants in three or four a week, during consecutive used as a sort of race course. One spirited sionary to India, Birmingham have made a good speculation Their weeks. audiences showed an unusual horse comes dancing on towards another lately, in manufacturing idols of brass forthe proportion of the <7u> of the city. just ahead of him. The driver of the latter India market, for which they found a ready How much are these species of recreations draws in his reins, turns his head, evidently! sale. It was mentioned to me as a fact last to be preferred to the theatre and the circus. saying within himself, 'you dont go past me.'l year, that two missionaries were embarking for Calcutta on board the same ship which Hero your wife, sister, mother, can accom- His horse feels the tightened rein, carried several chests filled with idols.' — antici-J �THE FRIEND, OCTOBER, 1848 The Temperance Friend. 79 Father Mathew.—The labors of Father The Terrible effects of Alcohol.— Mathew in the Temperance cause are too The following facts, should startle those perwell known, to need recapitulation at the sons who are still living in the daily habit of Alcohol always the same, but in present timo, but we cannot forbear present- using ardent spirits as a beverage. Of twodifferent proportions. ing to our readers the following beautiful hundred and eighty-six persons, in one of 'The following table compiled from Brand's, tribute from Maria Edgeworth. It is con- our insane hospitals, one-hundred and fifteen a work recently pub- were deprived of reason, by strong drink. Manuel of Chemistry, shows the proportion, tained in "Orlandino," Miss Edgeworth, who, though Of four-hundred and ninety-five in another lished by in which alcohol exists in several different' eighty-two years of age, still wields the pen hospital, two-hundred and fifty-seven, acbeverages.' ef a vigorous writer. After alluding to the cording to the testimony oftheir own friends, simplicity which characterises the remarks were rendered insane in the same way. And DISTILLED spirits. of Father Mathew, and the great success the physicians who had the care of them, 100. Scotch W hiskey, 54-32 parts in do. which has attended his labors, she continues gave it as their opinion, thatthis was the case Irish Whiskey, 53-90 with many others.—[Am. paper. 53-68 do. as follows: Rum, do. 'It has been prophesied by those incredu53-39 Brandy, lous of good—it has been feared by those Turkeys and Tipplers.—There is a vete51-60 do. Gin, most hopeful—that this reformation cannot ran turkey in Fairfield, Via. that has been WINES. 22-96 parts in 100. be lasting. It has lasted, however, above shot at in various shooting matches, 224 Port, nine years; and though instances of broken times and has never been killed. He has do. 22-27 Madeira, vows, of recuring intemperance, and of the yielded his owner nearly fourteen dollars at do. Currant, 20-27 declining influence of the pledge, are report- four pence a shot.—[Logan's Paper.] do. 17-29 TenerifTe, ed to have occured, yet whatever may be There is a veteran tippler in this State who 19-17 do. Sherry, the frailties of individuals, this great con- has been half shot more than a thousand do. Lisbon and Malaga, 18-17 soling fact remains—the vice of intemper- times; he is not dead yet.—He has yielded do. 15-10 Claret, ance has lost its impudent grace, that jovial the 13-80 do. Champaign, fp-ocery keeper a fine farm, six likely nepermit of conviviality which in this country groes, and a merchant mill at four pence a do. 11-84 Gooseberry, it formerly enjoyed, and in which it revelled drink.—[Mills Point (Ky.) Herald.] 8-79 do. Elder, to the destruction of health, domestic hapMALT LIQUORS. . piness, and social order. Now, intemper% Mortality among Retailers of Spihitu, G-87 partts * in Me, ance is no longer tolerated in good society. ous Liquors.—ln one 6-80 do. part of a single cityBrown Stout, In the middle classes it is shamed and disthere were sixtyEdwards, 4-20 Rev Dr. says do. London Pojter, and even the lowest among countenanced; seven retailers of liquor. When do. spirituous London small Beer* 1-28 grades of the people in Ireland it is looked this account was written, fifty-three were CIDER. brutal and vice.— as a upon unfashionable 9-87 parts in 100. This conquest at once over the sensual pro- dead, and forty-three died drunkards. In Ugliest Average, counties for forty years, more than half do. .owest Average, 6-21 pensities and vicious habits of a nation is two the men who followed the business ofselling the ofhuman nature. in history Table it that unparalleled From this appears in Brand's strong drink, became drunkards, and more mighty moral reform, this vast step than twice Rum, and Whiskey, there is by measure This as many of their children in progained in civilization for this whole country, more alcohol than water; that Madeira and has been effected by the energy, zeal, and portion to the number became drunkards, as of Port wines, contain nearly half, strong Cider perseverance of one private individual, with- of the children others. about a fifth, and Ale an eighth, as much as out the aid of legislation, without appeal to Ploughing the Soil not the Sea.— without disturbance, danger, or injury they. Thus a bottle of Madeira has in it force, to any human being. Since the time of the A tar growing sick of his business, desertnearly a pint of proof spirit; a quart of Crusades, never has one single voice awak- ed his ship, went into the country, and hired strong Cider more than six ounces. ened such moral energies; never was the himself to a farmer. He was immediately This Table prepared as it is by a celebra- call of one man so universally, so promptly, set to ploughing, with a yoke of oxen and an mare called Jin. The sailor, being wholted Chemist, may be useful in several re- so long obeyed. Never, since the world be- oldnnacquainted with the management of the gan, were countless multitudes so influenced ly spects. and so successfully directed by one mind to tacks, sheets, and bow-lines of his old mare Ist To inform pledged men how much of one peaceful purpose. Never were nobler and oxen, in his first attempt to put about, the true blue there is in light xeinex, such as ends by nobler means attained.' missed stay, and by turning the yoke, threw of which etc., Champaign, they Temperance in High Places.—The Jin and the oxen all down in a heap together. Claret, Jack, frightened with the confusion, bawled sometimes partake, without any violation of dram-shops connected with the refectories in out for help. The farmer asked, 'what's the the basement of the capitol at Washington, matter?' 'Matter ! matter enough by contheir pledge. 2d To show learned gentlemen, and fash- have long been a 'stench in the nostrils' of science,' replied Jack; 'the larboard ox has men in Congress. Fruitless ationable labies, how much of liquid ruin is in exemplary got on the starboard side—old Jin has got have been made from year to year to foul of the riggin', and they are all going to tempts the cup they sip; and how much of deadly abate this nuisaucc, until the present session, poison is in the glass they offer to their tru- when Mr. Speaker Winthrop accomplished mischief stern foremost.' est friends. it by a direct order, sanctioned by the PresiGood Pickings at Sea.—Captain Crom3d To show the hard drinker, that in what- dent of the Senate, Mr. Dallas. These plaof the British barque Reliance, at New well, disgusting ever form he takes the draft, it is the same ces have long been the fell in with and boarded the British York, revelry, and many a member of Congress firy spirit; which will prove its dreadful has unconsciously been made a victim of barque Lady Kenneway, before reported identity at the last, when "it stingeth like drunkenness, by the ready access had at all abandoned in the Bay of Biscay, with a carat nearly a million of dollars. the adder, and biteth like a serpent." hours to these official dram-shops. The ex- go valued took from her 194 Cashmere shawls, C. Capt. the have a influence over T. E. T. happy ample will which, were appraised at the New York 20 of whole country. Degrees of Drunkenness in London Custom House as having cost $1000 each at Unprofitable Voyage.—The ludicrous Calcutta. be If Prince Albert were drunk, ho would elated; if Lord Tristam were he would be activity of the acquisitive spirit of our councalled elevated; if Mr. Plum, the rich mer- trymen is thus illustrated in a London farce. Caution to Sea Captains.—In the Unitchant, were drunk, he would be called ine- A Yankee lands at Portsmouth, and an Eng- ed States District Court. New York, on briated; if a respectable tradesman were lish lady who understands that he has been Thursday, Capt Henry Hurlbertson, of the drunk, he would be called intoxicated, but if an invalid, asks him if he has been benefitted ship Anahuac, was mulcted in $400 damages, a workman be in liquor, it would be said that by his voyage. 'Benefitted !' he exclaimed at the suit ofthe United States, for abandonthe nasty beast was drunk as a hog.—[Lon- 'no, not at all: I haven't made a dollar by ing one of his men, named Allen Taylor, in don Punch.] it.' the port of Rio, - - - -- - -- - -- - --- -- -- T ' d\ tnm* mk — �80 THE FRIEND, OCTOBER, 1848. DONATIONS. FOB THE CHAPEL, (TO FAY DEBT THEREON.) Com. Shubrick, U. S. S. Independence, 10 00 Lieut. Comd.'r Page, do 5 00 Rer. Mr. Newell, do s oo Crew, <Jo 11 00 • Total, Capt. Fisher, whale ship California, Mr. Robert Kliner, do do A. A. Clark, B. S., S. Thurston, B. B,, do J. C. Purse, Cooper, do Andrew Bismore, do Peter I.ilva, do G. Spooner, do J- Soulhorn, Ho Henry Beard, do . Total, Capt. Libbey, California, 1 oz. Cal. gold, ro> THE FRIEND. Crew of V. S. 8. Independence, �V. Collon Esq., 1 ot. Cal. gold, •10 00 3 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 ] 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 •»M 25 00 00 • is 14 1 1 2 E. D. Bills, sailor, A Sailor, N. S Rand, Independence, A Sailor, Mr. Lucus, Mr. Ooddard, 00 00 00 00 00 60 50 50 Total, , •31 00 •33 50 DIED. On board ship Rowena. Adams master, Feb. 1848, five days after leaving Strong's Island. Joseph Riven) der, ofFall River, Mass aged 20. ilia dt»ease ship fever. At II S Hospital, l.ahalna, Aug. 8, John Kimball, an American sailor, who hail beeu on shore about six week*. (Coin ] At Little Greenwich, I nglish Hospital, in Honolulu. Sept. Capt. Campbell, ated 85, master of English schooner Sri Singnpur.i. This vessel had an uncommonly Jong postage from China, via Bonirn Islands. On Its arrival, the Captain war scarcely able lo be removed to the Hospital, wherehe died in few hours. He belonged to Argyleshire, Scotland, where his family now reside. Sept. 4—Am. whale ship California,Fisher, bound home. 7—Am. whale ahip Cortes. Hwift,bound home. Sept. 13—Am whale ship Canton,Fisher, New Bedford, to NOTICE! To SiA«)t and STnANOcus. The Seamen's Chape/is open for Public Worship every Sabbath, at 11 o'clock, crutae. A. M., and 7i, P. M. Seats fbee. 14—Am. brig Eveline, Goodwin, for Col River. Religious setvices will he held at the Vestry-Room 16—Hawaiianbrig Cm rlota, Jaruvltch, for Guymas. Sept. 21—11. S B. Independence, Com. Bhuhrtek, for United every Thursday evening. Usually, there will be a Lcature delivered. Statcm, via. Tahiti and Valparaiso. Am. wh*lc ahip Citizen, Lansing, Sag Harbor, homeward The Seamen's Concert for Prayer is held at the Vestry bound. Room the third Monday evening; each month. Memoranda, Seamen belonging to vessels (of all nations) visiting Sludy, At San Francisco, August 24 ih, ship Minerva; barks! this port are invifed lo cull nt the Chaplaincy where they will lie gratuitously supplied wilh copies of Olgnr, Jannett, And Tawn; liria* Mnlek Adhel, Correo dc Ta)the Friend and other reading matter, ft will be most acuahana si d Correo dc Valparaiso, and the schooner Mary. At Monterey, August Slat, Hlore-ahip l/imk Walton, dis- convenient for the Crmplain to receive calls from Seamen charging ; transport bark Anita, bark Callao snd schooner bclween 2 and 4 o'clock, P. M. Kanihnyaca. Public services at the Native Churches,on the Sabbath, The bark Tassso was reported to have been purchased by commence at 9§, A. M., and 2j, P. M. Cook A Rim Me, ami «ns to sail In a few days for Valparaiso. hours of The Malck Adhel had been purchased by R A. Parker, for The Seamen's Reading Room is open at all ft7,000. The Minerva had broken up her whaling voyage, and the day. Strangers arriving and having late foreign pawas soon to hail fur Valparaiso. The Jannctt was liiid up andI pers, are respectfully invited to aid in keeping said room ■tripped, her crew having nearly or wholly deserted. A part supplied with useful reading matter. of the crew of ibe Correo dc Tnlnci.ar.rtno had deserted, taking Q- Donations are respccifully solicited for the support with Ihem a whale boat ami about $600 worth of liquorsand of the Chaplaincy, and the publication of The Friend.' provision*. annual report of all donations is made to the AmerThe Sent dc Juntohad sailed for Valparaiso, with Mr. Dixon, An ican Seamen's Friend Society, in New York. Any per(of the firm of Dixon & May,) passenger. son rontrihuting the sum nf »50 is entitled to become a Nearly all of the crew of ihelcaak Walton hnd deserted, and the difficulty of procuring men was so great that rapt. Allen Life Director ol the Society, and by WO to become an was laboring in the bouts discharging. Honorary Life Mcmlicr. We are indedted to Messrs. Mskce. Anihnn »k Co., for the SAMUEL C. DAMON, following list of vessels, reported by Capt Harding of the Eliza Honolulu, April 1. tf. Seamen's Chaplain. Adams Spoke, July 22.1, bark Globe,of Mystic, wanting two whnlca; Lahaina Chaplaincy. 23d. Bowdilch, of Warren, yno ihin season-, 25th, Mechanic, Divine service will bo held in the Seamen's Chape), of Newport, 1200 this season; Sarah Parker, of Nantucket, every Sabbath, at II o'clock, A. M. Seamen, residents 2000 this season. August Ist, Huntress, of New Bedford. 800 nnd visiters, are kindly invited lo attend. bbls; 4th, Saratoga, of New Bedford, wauling 800 hbls; Uncus The office of the Chaplain, is a short distance from the of New Bedford, wanting- RflO; Mt. Vernon, of New Bedford. 1000 this season; T'out|iia, of New Bedford, POO this season; Chapel, on ihe same street, towards ihe sea. All persons New to converse Bedford, Sleigwilh him, procure Ihe Holy wishing 10 mos. out, 1100; 12th, fiih. Liverpool, of llix. of Bridgeport, 1000 this season; lfith, Samuel Robertson Scriptures, or religious publications, books 67c., will beof Fairhavcn, 2500; 17th, Illinois, of Sag Hnthnr, 8 whales; always welcome, between the hours of 3 and 5 P. M. this season-, Florida, of New Bedford, IfMio ihia season; Win T. E. TAYLOR, Chaplain. Thompson, of do., 1-100 this season; George of Fairhavcn. Lahaina, July 29, 1848. tf — •• " , wanting 1 whale; Columbus, ofFafrhaven, wanting fi whales; , ' fslobc,of New Bedford, 700 this season; Champion, of do., 9 D'Aubigne's History of the Information, whales this *ea*on in 4 vol*. Capt Comstock of the TenetIns reports having spoken July 14th, Liverpool of New Bedford, 900 whale; l">lh, Candacco, A few copies of this interesting work, elcgamly hound are for sale at the Study of the Seamen's Chapcloth, New London, lnoo whale and Vesper of do wanting 600; 17th in lain. Connecticut of do 3 whales this season. Wrecked—Capt. Newell, of the'Honoluln,' informs us that This edition is prefaced wilh the following notice by the American wtialeship Maine, Capt. Netrhrr, of Fairhavcn, ihe author :— I have revised this translation line by line, and word wa wrecked at the mouth of the Columbia River, on the night of the 22nd August. Vessel and cargo a total loss. Iby word. It is the only one which 1 have corrected. PORT OF HONOLULU. American Whale ship 'David Paddock* has been wrecked J. H. Merle D'Aubignk." "Signed, in the Japan Sea. She struck a sunken rock; at the time she Bibles! Bibles I ! Aug. 29.—Am. whale ship South America, Soule, Providence was full antl hound home Cargo total loss; crew saved. 22 montha out, 5500 I.lds. At the study of ihe seamen's Chaplain a supply of 29—Am. whale ihip Hamilton, Wade, Bridgeport, 25 mosBibles and Testaments is constantly on hand and for PORT OF LAHAINA. out, 700 bbla. whale, none this season sale. Al present the assortment comprises those in the Sept. 3—Am. whale ahip Citizen, Lanaing, Bag Harbor, 2d English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Portuguese, mos, 700 aperm, 2900 whale. Arrived. Dutch and Welsh languages. Am. whale ahip Fanny Edwards, Sag Harbor, 44 mot, 75 31—American whnleahip Citizen, I.nnalng, Sag Harpf By a late arrival, some elegantly bound Family ■perm, 3000 whale. An*. 4—Am. whaling bark Monmouth, Halsey, Coldspring, 30 bor, 23 mnnllia onl. 700 aperm. 2900 whale. IBibles have been received from ihe depository of the Sept. 3— American whale ship Richmond, Winters, Colli- American Bible Society. New York. Prices from 11 loir moa, 200 aperm, 500 whale. Am. whale ahip Julian, Taber, New Dcdfbrd, 14 moa, X -prin>r, 2. mnnllia out 340 aperm, 2260 whale. The Friend, Bound. 4—Am. whale ahip Delay Williams, Hall, Stoninglon, 21 aperm, 700 whale. s—Am. w. bark TVnedoe, Comitock, New London, 12 mos, moa, 250 aperm, 2700 whale. The Friend, bound, for one, two, or more years, can he Pocnhonlaa, Cotllc, Tlsbury. 23 mos, 400 obtained at the Chaplain's Study. Am 100 aperm, 600 whale. J'/A few entire sets 6—l. ft. .hip Independence, Com. r*huhrick, from Labaina aperm. 1000 whale. remain unsold. A deduction will be made from the subAm. whale ahip John Jay, llarwood, Hag Harbor, 38 mos, 80 6—Am. whale ahip Sheffield, White, Colilspring, 33 moa, scription price to persons purchasing more than one vol150 sperm, 42011 whnle. •perm, 4400 whale. Am. whale ahip Braganza, Dcvull, New Bedford, 24 mos. Am whale ahip Charlea Phelpa, Birch, Stoninglon, 1.1 moa, iume. charged more than the actual 130 aperm. If.llll whnle. 60 aperm, 2700 whale. t Seamen will never be tf. Am. whale ahip Roaaeau, Smith, New Bedford, 36 moa, 185 Am. whale .hip Emily Morgan, Ewer, New Bedford, 24 cost of the publication and binding. moa, 150aperm 22011 whale. aperm. moa, History ship Waverly, whnle New S4 of the Hawaiian Islands Crowell, Bedford, Am. : Thames, ihip Payne, Sag whale Harbor, 7—Am. 24 mot*, 2M aperm. 1800 whale2100 While. Embracing their Antiquities, Mythology, Legends, Sept. 11—French whaling bark Asia, Manon, Havre, nn Ana 26—Am whale ahip John lay, Ilarwood, Bag Harbor, |Discovery hy Europeans in ihe sixteenth century, re dis38 months ont, 140aperm, 4400 whale. report. Cook, wilh their Civil, Religious and Political covery 28.—Am whnle ahip Brigania, Devol New Bedford, 23 ma, Historybyfrom the earliest tradilionory period to the Am whale ahip Charles Phelps, Birch, Stoninglon, 15 mos. presout. 60 sperm. 26i:0 whnle. Out, 40 sperm, 1560 whale, 1200 whale Ihis season. 10—Amwhale ship Emily Morgan, Ewer, New Bedford, 24 Slept. o—Am whale .hip Edward, Heath, New Bedford, 37 ent lime. By JAMES JACK>ON JARVES. Third sale tl,oo. at Chaplain's Study. Price, month, mil. 200 sperm. 2100 whnle. months out, 150 sperm, 2200 whale, 750 whalethia season. i edition. For Am whale ship Waverly, Crowd I, New Bedford), 24 months Am whale ahip Newark, Pendleton, Stoninglon, 24 montha Notice to Lahaina Subscribers. out, 200 sperm, 2300 whale, 400 whale this season. out, 40 aperm, 2100 whale. Taylor will now act as Agent for the 16—Am whale ship Sheffield, White, Coldfpring, 34 months 11—Cherokee, Cle.eland, New Bedford, 25 months out, 300 The Rev. Mb. Friend," at Lahaina, and the irregularity which has atsperm. 2110 whnle out, I'M) aperm, 4100 while, 1700 whale lliU season. New 13 150 Betsey llnwland, Cnah, Bedford, months, | forwarding ahip Stoninglon, whale 18—fii.leon tended the of Williams, Hall, Am 22 mos. your papers, it is hoped, will no j longer be experienced. Mr. T. will employ a earner, aperm, 810 whale. out, 250 sperm, 2700 whale, 1450 thia season ahip Jrrnngan, Adeline. New Bedford ahip Hept whale New whale Edward, Heaih, I.l—Am Aug. 17—Am Brdford, 37 who will deliver the paper. mos. out, 200 sperm, 2100 whale, 400 this season. 25 1-2 moa out, 525 aperm, 1300 whale. Notice to Seamen. Am whaleahip Richmond, Winters, Coldapring, 25 moa. out, Am whale hark Clement, Lane, New London, 25 montha mil. 370 aperm, 2000 whnle. M0sperm, 2180 whale, 800 thia aeaaon. During this shipping season ihe Seamen's Reading 18—Bark Cherokee, Cleveland, New Bedfrrd, 25 moa. out, 16—Am whale bnrk Eugene. J. Brown, Stoninglon, 14 moa Room' will be lighted every evening. 300 sperm, 2300 whnle, 180aperm, 1200 whale thia season. out, 90 aperm, 1600 whale. Oct. 1 If 22—Milo, Plaakeii, New Bedford, 26 moa. out, 400 sperm, Sept 17—Schr. S. S., W. Taylor, Honolulu, 16 days from Monterey and Bnn Frsnai.ro. 8400 whale, 1900 this aeaaon. having Tahiti. books borrowed from the ChapAll persons Kennedy, days 19 from moe, Tsar, Boston, Slpplcan, 17—8hlp 24 Bark Coaaaok, Barker, out. 125 aperm, fVpt. 18—Am whale bark Alice, Woolley, Coldspring, 24 lain's Study, will please return them immediately. 675 whale, 500 whale thia aeaaon. Sept. 28—Am whallngbark J E Ponnell, Htisaey, New Red- moa mil. SflSperm, 1800 whale. ford, 33 ma out, 275 sperm, 3300 whale, 50 sperm, 1650 whale Sept. 22—Am whnle whip Armsts, Fitrh, New London, 26 ibis aeaaon. ms out, 40 aperrr, 2'inO whsle, 500 whnle thia aeaaon. 24—Am whale ahip Eli/a Adame, Harding, Fair Haven, 27 23—Am whale ahip Ellta Adams, Harding. Fair Haren, 27 mi Monthly Journal devoted to Temperance, out, aperm, rru out, 180 2250 whale, 50 aperm, 2050 whale thia aea80 aperm, 2900 whale. 50 sperm, 2200 whnle Ihia aesaon. A aon. 25—Am whale ahip St. fleorge, Hawea, New Bedford, 12 ma Seamen, Marine and General Intelligence. whale lhla.eai.on. ahip Jarnegan. aperm, whale 26 1200 1200 Adeline, Bedford, whale, NYw Am m> out, out, 217 PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY 525 sperm, 1300 whale, 240 spt-rm, 700 whalethis season. 26—Am whale ahip BouJ. Tucker, Bands, New Bedford, 26 SAMUEL C. DAMON, SEAMEN'S CHAPLAIN. thia aeaaon. Am whale ship Rowena, Adams, Fall River, 25 ma out, 30 1-2 m. out. 200 sperm, 2100 whale, 1300 whale 26—Jefferson, Orey, New London, 13ma out, 85 aperm, 2700 aperm. 3300 whale, 30 sperm, 1300 whale thia season. TERMS. 28—Am whaleship Jcffuraon,Gray, New London, 13ma out, iwhale, 2500 whale Ihia season. One copy per annum, --.-.--. »1,50 85 aperm, 2700 whale, 2600 whale this tifeaon. Two 2,50 copies per dajs annum, from San Honolulu, Ncwell, 17 29—Am schooner Franeisoo. Just received and for Sale, Five copies per annum, 6,00 800 Sailed. Ten copies per annum, At the Chsplain's Study, a frevh t-upply of the publicaSingle and bound volumes for copies 1,2,3,4 tions of the Acnericnn Tract SocietyAug. 29.—nfoetemirna, Pfannkuche, for Manila. years may be obtained at the Sludy of tht ChapSept 2.—Hawaiian schooner Julian, Moran, for San FranAlso—A complete sell of the Christian Library," in | laiu. if-fr | ■; • MARINE '" JOURNAL. ' ' s < ** -. ' < " . ' 1 " THE FRIEND: H ------------- � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1848) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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