https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/f8b8f3672a470670d8080d64d5598578.pdf fe805a3eba28cc598dc589d5576bb3b2 PDF Text Text FTHE RIEND. HONOLULU, APRIL 1, 1850. Vol. 8. \o. 4 ... and a number of us in the house of his sister, Nuliicuaeu,B,. {4 25 -i—i..ii. j -11 j .j.:... .iii i .i.-mssszmet ings, some public places, well cultivated gardens. was because his own house was tit some 4|Br OF Till. Kill KM), Al'BlX I, 1861, The contrasts before our eyes could not tance that he received us here, und he c\id Page 15, 26 Vi.it of fraui ii -iii|i lloniK-, hut greatly interest us. This constant min- not wish to coiiipel us to lute a long w alfc tip,Wine and Bear Drinkers Hew re, 27 gling of civilization and barbarism, produced der a burning sup. This house, like a.,1 Here passed a chaise in those.of the country, contained liut a siogkl 27 a singular effect. lleatli id* Arch l.'raron .li'fTrcjs, r'nmgn leiellaisi.es, 2d which were a gentleman and lady, the com- room, the partitions having been reinovcfj.rrplexion ofthe latter giving evidence that she A large estrade of fine units occupied the f\jgr :D Hsilne " was born in the Sandwich Island*. Further ther end of the hull. The walls on the iiiftifVft llriii.il Si'uiiien, honored, 29 on, :i native, whose only covering was a tapa as well ss the ceiling or roof, were cuvereji AinerieMii .Viitirxatinii, Twilight Musings, 29 mantle fastened by a knot on his ri«ht should- with mnts, to which were appended greeg Daniel WrbHlir'. Farm, 30 er, was mounted, without saddle, upon a met- branches for the purpose ol atii .icting yhs (ifiicnil WK.hing'Oil'a Fiirm, 31 tlesome horse which he managed skillfully. flies and relieving the compnny from lh,«tf M In a court, a number of white Shipwreck and N lite., children dress- annoynnce. In front of (lie estiade, silting ed in the European manner, ornamented in hiiii-chairs, were the King, Kauiki (Villi, and calico pantaloons, were engaged and the three sisters and wives of KiliqrthO, Visit of the French sloop of war frocks at their sports; and near them was shining his brother and predecessor. A number of Bonite, to the in the sun the naked and brown skin of na- chairs to complete the circle, hud lieen p|ar Sandwich Islands, in 1836. tive children, whose only garment was the ced far us. Behind the King anil I'titicesBij|| Translated for the Friend, from the French oj indispensable maro. Here spacious stone were the principal chiefs, some of them houses presented to view the products of Eu- ing and some reclining upon the eotiadje.-rAdolphe Barrot. NO. IV. ropean industry; and at the gate, an Indian, The chiefs were in uniform. We were prflr Walk in Honolulu appearance of the natives clothed, and with a garland of banana leaves sented by the Governor of the Fori. His and town conirusls Seamen's Chapel around his head, slopped us in order to dis- Hawaiian Majesty wore a blue coat with mii>svaiice Chnrrh visit to the King the three pose of some land shells, lobsters or birds. ilury buttons, and large epauletls. He is sewidows of RJtoriho the King's visit on Sometimes we could dislingush, through the llout three or four and twenty )cars of agjpj board theBjuite reported apprehensions be- half opened blinds, the elegant scarfs and his countenance is expressive, although som,Bvisit and while on board the officers fair countenances of ladies who were watch- what marred by a broad flat nose and thiftk fore hisHostile invited to a feast at the Pali- ing the newly arrived as they passed in the lips. He is strongly made, nnd is about fiv/e the of French and Hawaiian horsemen JWiitami midst of a throng of islanders, who, with feet, three or four inches in height. He fsjr Valley magnificent view from the Pali- dishevelled hair and naked limbs, endeavor- reived us very cordially; but we imagine*) ed by fixing upon us their roguish eyes, to that we perceived in him u certain erubajrpreparations for dinner luau. rassment, which probably resulted from ((up A wharf, built of large timbers and filled provoke some mark ofattention. in with stone, rendered our landing easy, and There are three churches in Honolulu.— apprehension occasioned hy our arrival, ojr we found ourselves in the capital ofthe Sand- The most important of these is the Seamen's perhaps from his being little accusf mcd tfi wich Island*. VVi- were immediately sur- Chapel, where the aristocracy of the coun- formal presentations. This embarrassment, rounded by this idle population, for the em- try, the white population, worship on the Sab- however, gradually disappeared, and his ployment of which, civilization had as yet, hath. Under the same roof is a reading countenance assumed an expression of frank* found no means. They were, jjy on Hawaii, room, where arc found, often of remote date ness and good humor. Kittnu, widow ofEticovered with rags and Ihe itch; but it was a it is true, the principal newspapers of the horiho, and regent du'ittg the minority at eight to which we had become accustomed, civilized world. Adjoining the rending room Kauikenouli, was seated ut Ins right; nt hip sod it no longer surprised us. The popula- x the cabinet of natural history, all Ihe spe- left, was Kekauluohi, another widow of Rition of Honolulu had an appearance of nest- cimens of which are confined to some shells horiho, and at the right of Kinau, a tbifjj/ of the country and the roast of California, widow of Kilioi iho, called Liliha. aessmore general than the people of Hnwiii, and lo a dozen hows aad arrows from the Of the many sons of Knuichameha, tfvs but there was something in them more reIslands. The second church is that first king ofthe Sandwich Islands, lvihorirvQ pulsive. The men appeared more polite, but ofthe natives, nnd this, without dispute, has and Kauikeaouli are the only ones, concernst the same time, more deceitful, and vice seemed to have set a mark upon the faces of ihe most interest for an European. It was in ing whom we have any information. After church that I attended divine service; the death of Kumehuineha, Kilmiiho <KM tits women. 1 enter into these details, be- this ns ,hu,t had I have already spoken of a similar ser- called to the throne, under the regency o.| hits of a which people cause I am speaking on Hawaii, I will only say that here, Kaahuinanu, his mother. Rihoriho died l§ intercourse with Europoun nations scarcely vice sixty years. There ought to be some inter- the costumes were not so singular as at Kaa- England. Why he went lo that country if threj» •«ut in seeing the moral and physical changes Hitloa. The church itself, built of stone, not well known. He had five wives, which this people has experienced, and he re with its steeple, and its bell, its carved pews of whom were his own sisters, and ihe otper ijj •pens «w our observation u. vast and fertile nnd its seats alreadi p dished by ngc, could two, half sisters His favorite wife died not be compared »uh the church ol Kaawn- England a little before himself. A second si. Jd. Thrw The town of Honolulu does ii"t appear at- loa, with its walls and roof of thatch, its wife died at Maui nut long niter. ,\ taSjetive on close inspection. '1 hi' nouses a- timbers bnre and held together by cords, its widows of Rihoriho survive, ilu these werf rouud the landing place, ate merely cabins, mats nnd its modest desk. The native popu- the three women before us kauikeaouli were in their best attire, and in the succeeded Rihoriho, nnd at Kai tintonnit's built in the aucieut style of the country.»o- lation crowd we noticed numerous hats very comi- death, which occuned during the minorit)" of out croud of nigged n Vrom them came Leaving cally worn, and hoods shading coarse and Katiikenouli, the regency devolved iip«n K»siun nnd children to see us pass. ibt) fort on our «ght, the while wulls of which brown faces which needed n"l this ornament nau, who occupied the highest rank among order In be singular. There were scenes the surviving widows of Rihoriho. She rß■ere set oil' by the thatched roof* around, we in truly worthy the pencil of Hogarth. lained the power till Knrnki aouli beenmsj of lts.de o«r way into tlie town. The streets there The a but it would appear llint her intlurncß age; next »fter our we msde d»\y wide and straight.— i/rivs!, quite awire su/Jicienily to the He outlived her office, and that, being hersclt in dwellvisit due form received King. Ws saw a number of pretty European CollltTHlS — —— — — —— — — — — T^< — �THE FRIEND, APRIL 1, 1850. 26 completely under the authority of the Amer- self. Unfortunately, his education is very cursion. During our ride we had been conican Missionaries, she exercises an absolute defective, and the missionary Bingham, whose istantly ascending, almost insensibly at first, control over the young king. pupil he is, seems to have made it his busi- and then towards the extremity of tbe valley Tbe princesses were arrayed in silk, and ness to shut up his mind from those branches; we found outselves hi the midst of precipices by their size, reminded me of Mrs. Kuakini. ■of knowledge which would have been the! which the King ascended and descended with To see three women of such immense corpu- most necessary for him to learn in order to remarkable intrepedity. And now if the onlence seated together in a saloon, would cer- ■govern well. He is also, as I have already'ly object of our excursion hud been the magtainly be considered a monstrous thing in isaid, completely under the influence of his' nificent spectacle before as, we should have Europe. The smallest was at least five feet,sister-in-law, Kinau, who rules in his name. been more than paid for onr trouble. Rising BBven or eight inches in height, and they ]He possesses, nevertheless, intelligence and to a very great height above u», were the seemed to vie with each other in presenting imemory, and his questions, sometimes judi- threatening summits of the mountains, whose the largest circumference to the admiration cious, indicate an ardent desire of knowledge.; dry and naked peaks seemed ready lo fall on at the vulgar. Corpulence, as I have al-'The time will perhaps come, when he will,.our heads. Behind us. stretched the valley ready remarked, is a mark of distinction on seize the reins of empire and call Kinau to of Honolulu, and beyond, the sea and the the Sandwich Islands, and few women surely account for her administrarion, and the mis- ships in the harbor. At our feet, and at a could lay claim to greater eminence in this sionaries for their counsels. The King and depth of two or three thousand feet perpenrespect, than those before us. The King, his suite left the Bonite perfectly satisfied dicular, we saw the lops of the trees which although very athletic, cannot compare-with with their reception, and with what they had border the beautiful valley of Kanrxihe. This valley extends with a gentle inclination his sisters in plumpness, and as he is accus- seen. tomed to ride on horseback, to fence, and Some days after, the King proposed to make to the sea, which, on that side of the island, take other exercise, it is doubtful if he ever a feast for the officers of the Bonite, and he as well as the other, furnishes for the picture becomes a great man, according to the Ha- requested Mr. Charlton to give me an invi- a frame of breakers. It would be impossible tation. Upon this I congratulated myself, to sketch with the pencil, and much more so, waiian acceptation of the term. We were received very politely by the for the feast was to be in the country, two to describe with words, the varieties of scenewhole court. The King speaks English very leagues from Honolulu, and was to be, as ry so great and so picturesque, which makes well; but as the commander of the Bonite ithey told us, disencombered of all etiquette. from this point of view one of the most magwas not familiar with this language, and still jWe were to have a dinner in a grove, and nificent panoramas that nature can offer to less with the Hawaiian, the conversation, of then songs and ancient dances of the country the enthusiasm of her admirers. We were necessity, languished. During all this inter- —the singers and dancers were to be cloth- upon the wall of mountains, which divides the view, the King, as 1 imagined, before reply- ed in the ancient costume. I looked forward islam! into two equal parts. We were at the ing to a question, consulted Kinau. The ex- to the appointed day with impatience. It Pali. This is a place celebrated in the hispression of her countenance and the vivacity came at last. We met at the King's house. tory of the Sandwich Islands. It was here of ber glance, betokened an absolute char- We set out at ten o'clock, forming a caval- that His Majesty's father, Kamehameha, who acter. cade of thirty or forty persons. In front was subdued all the chiefs ofthe adjacent islands Mr. Charlton, the English consul, who had the King, mounted upon a beautiful white and who attained to absolute power, gained accompanied us, inquired of the King if it horse, and surely it would have been diffi- his last victory. This is the Thermopylae of would be agreeable to him to have his por- cult at the time, to find a better or more ele- Oahu. Here the king of Oahu, vanquished trait taken by some officers of the corvette gant horseman. We rode on, without order, and a fugitive, preferred a voluntary death who were present. He assented, after hav- and if the native horsemen excited our curi- to the cruel fate which the conqueror had deing exchanged glances with Kinau. The osity, we afforded them amusement also by signed for him. He precipitated himself, young gentlemen set about the work, and in our manner of riding. Some of our young they say, from this perpendicular wall, tohalt an hour, they had sketched with a good officers took their first lesson in horseman- gether with all his warriors who had escaped degree of accuracy, the portraits ofthe King ship on this day, and nt the end of half an the weapons of the enemy. It is said that and Princesses. On their examining the por- hour or more, their movements were no more Kamehameha stationed a guard behind his traits, each ofthe women appeared only half easy than at the moment of their starting.— troops, that all hope of escaping death by satisfied with her own portrait; but each On the contrary, all the natives who accom- flight being taken away, his soldiers might laughed heartily on viewing those of her sis- panied us, were excellent equestrians. The fight with greater courage. ters. The interview ended by a promise servants of the King, mounted on horses From the top of the Pali we saw the prefrom the King to visit the Bonite on the without saddles, brought up the rear. They l>arations for our dinner. The inhabitants of reminded me, by their steadiness and even the valley were scrambling up the foot path morrow. On the 11th, he came on board, accompa- by their graceful attitudes, of those Roman that winds along the side of the mountain, nied by Kinau and many officers. He was knights we have seen upon ancient engra- bearing on their heads the provisions which the King's attendants had demanded ofeach in full Windsor costume, with white plumes vings. Thus we proceeded six or seven miles in one; for, at the Sandwich Islands, the king in his hat. This suit of clothes was a present from George IV. It was not without fear, ithe midst of a green valley, shut in between is absolute master ofthe fortunes of his subas we were informed, that he came on board itwo mountains, which seem to have been jects. A roof covered with leaves, had been the French corvette. He also apprehended once joined together, so much analogy and raised during the night. Green ferns were at one time while on board, that some vio- resemblance was there between the opposite spread on the ground, then a cloth, and uplence would be inflicted on him in order to irregularities. On our right was a river, or on this cloth were arranged European botobtain reparation for the act which I have rather a torrent. Concealed for the most tles, plates, etc. All this show of civilizaalready mentioned. This information was part from our eyes, we occasionally saw its tion did not please me, I acknowledge; it probably false; at any rate, the distinguish-!silver cascades leaping from the black lava was too much like a dinner of our good citiEd reception which he received on board the rocks. We could judge of the fertility of zens of Paris upon the greensward of MontBonite, must needswave allayed his fears, it ithe valley, from the rich plantations of taro morency. I should have preferred the old indeed he had experienced any. He wished on all sides of us. This root, less farinace- Hawaiian manner. But it was necessary to to fee »ve>ry thing in detail and requested to ous than the potato, must be exceedingly pro- be satisfied with what we had. I noticed witness the cannon and musket exercise— ductive; for a little spot not more than five that the porcelain was of English manufacbut what amused him most, was the staff ex- rods square, us 1 was informed, would sus- ture, and the table cloth was American.— ercise, in which many of our sailors were tain the year round, a family or seven or eight These two nations, have in reality, invaded adepts. persons. On our right and left were scat- the whole commerce of America and India. tered cabins, from the doors of which peered Dinner was announced, and we all reclined what we could Kauikeaouli's tastes, from observe, are altogether martial. He is some- forth the brown faces of the owners. A dense upon the ferns. At the King's order the what acquainted with naval matters, snd herbage covered the uncultivated parts of luau was served up. A gastronomic feast is pointed out the difference between the rigging the valley, and the mountains seemed to be called luau at the Sandwich Islands. It takes ofthe corvette and that of other ships, which covered with the kukins, the silver foliage of its name from an indispensable dish of young he had seen. He often makes excursions to which contrasted finely with the dark rocks taro leaves boiled, or cooked in fat. In an instant, the cloth was covered with young the neighboring islands in his brig, the Hen- from the midst of which it sprung. rietta,' and he managed her, in part, him- At length we reached the end of our ex- pigs, fowls, fish, sweet potatoes, luau, etc.— , , , ,, ' — �27 THE FRIEND, APRIL 1, 1850. Jeffreys all these having been enveloped in leaves and ' Pray morning, noon and night to be strong Death of the Arch-deucon of Bombay. cooked in the earth by means ofred hot stones. against the temptation. We were all pleased with the excellent relish ' It is the system of 'Well, one glass more,' We regret to see announced the death of of what was spread before us. The fiah es- which breaks a man down. this distinguished advocate ofthe temperance pecially, cooked in taro leaves, was delicious, ' Beer or wine makes a man heavy, bilious, cause in India. He had spent over thirty and we were all constrained to acknowledge bod tempered, violent, and. next day, feeble. years in India, but at the time of his death that we had never eaten any thing so good. ' Remember the happy lightsoineness of a drinker. water by the cholera, was on a visit to England.— We hud One thing only seemed wanting. anticipated being regaled with the flesh of ' 1 fail because 1 am not firm to resist temp- He died at Exeter, Oct. 9. Only four days the dog, but we were disappointed. The mis- tation. Also, because I try myself and run previous to his death, he addressed a large sionaries probably, have forbidden the use of into danger. meeting in London, on the subject of tempethis viand. One of my neighbors, however; ' Let me not forget my dreadful feelings two or three rance. In portraying the destructive and inwhispered in my ear his suspicions that one (delirium tremens,) after taking water, and never'jurious influence ofthe drinking practices df of ale. only Drink pints ofthe pigs lying before us without n head beWhen longed to a nobler genus. It is said that the exceed of beer one pint or one glass. ■ Englishmen in India, he employs the followflesh of these dogs, which are exclusively fed I fail, it is by thoughtlessness and want of ing language: I on fish and poi, is exactly like that of pigs. firmness, also by an opinion that can bear Besides, the natives do not eat every species a good deal of beer. The health, temper and " For one really converted christian as a ofthe dog, one only having been set apart character of a beer drinker are undermined. fruit of the missionary labor, the drinking for this purpose, and this was the terrier spe- One should never exceed a pint of beer a day. practices ofthe English had made one thoucies, with a long nose, short hair and short lam better on water. I never was so happy sand drunkards ! This was a sad thought— as on water. Take plenty of exercise in the but it was the solemn truth. If the Engears. lish were driven out of India to-morrow, the The serving was performed with a good open air, and live on water. suf-. dreadful chief trace of their having been there would my have to remember I only waiters surof skill. crowd of A degree ' much the after so be the number of tbe drunkards they left betaking ferings mornings rounded us; some clad in pantaloons and vests, and others wealing the cool and com- beer or wine. Low suicidal feelings, des- hind." Although the evils of intemperance are so modious livery of the country. 1 noticed pondent and gloomy thoughts, pulse one hunthat always before serving up a dish, they dred to one hundred and twenty, head dizzy, wide spread, yet the advocates of total abstipains about the heart, flatopened the leaves which enveloped it, and limbs tremulous, eructations, and ulence incapacity for duty of nence principles, are frequently, denountaste it.— look a morsel with their fingers, to and overbearing, ced as narrow minded fanatics, and that by irritable I was informed that this was the practice at any kind, temper the King's table, and that nothing was served expensive habits, loss of time, forgetfulness some who even profess to be christians.— up there without having been tasted by the of engagements, every thing in disorder— How it is possible for any person professing and all for what ? Because I choose lo take servants. to have the least spark of christian principle two pints of ale or a bottle of wine .'" in his soul, not to be in the fullest and most Mr. Ereichsen, a surgeon, who examined sense a teetotaler, is beyond the head of the deceased, testified that the thorough-going Wine and Beer Drinkers Beware! arachnoid was in that morbid condition often our powers of reasoning ! We can readily Many in the community denounce the low found in persons of intemperate habits, and perceive why the pleasure and wine-loving and vulgar practices ofthe toper, and would which leads to irritability and despondency gentry, the low-minded and besotted frequeadespise the habits of the spirit drinker, yet of mind. He died in his bed, with an open ers ofthe dram-shop, and the lovers of mammaintain that wine and beer drinking are bible in his hand, which the servant testified mon, should adhere to the drinking practices harmless, and on no account should be ban- he was much in the habit of reading. The of society. But to repeat the idea, we canished from fashionable society. We earn- servants had noticed for a month the strange- not conceive it possible for a real christian to estly entreat such reasoners and all addicted ness ot his appearance, irritable temper, oc- be any thing else than a firm and decided to the practice of wine and beer drinking, to casional staggering, expensive habits, for- advocate of teetotalism. read and ponder the following statement of getfulness, low spirits, etc. "I Inherited the Appetite-I cannot facts respecting one of their number. Late If drunkenness was confined to the ignorefrain."—A few days Bince a most affectEnglish papers contain accounts ofthe death rant, debased and vulgar classes of society, ing instance of death by Delirium Tremens by suicide, of Dr. Thomas Morton, in Lon- it would be some alleviation to the sickening -1 was related in our hearing. The unhappy 1 don, on the Ist. of November last. He held picture of truth, but alas, intemperance en- man, belonged to one of the most wealthy ■ Colthe offices of Surgeon to the University ters the circles of fashion, learning, science, and respectable families in the State ofNew. lege Hospital and Surgeon to the Queen's literature, and even of professed piety. How York. Among the crowd rushing to CaliBeach Prison, and was widely known and melancholly a feeling of sadness doesthe an- fornia came , amply supplied with highly esteemed as a man of superior intel- nouncement excite in the minds of all true funds to enter upon business. Before leavlect, benevolence and honor. His home was lovers of poetry, that the gifted Americani ing home, he had made the most solemn graced with an estimable wife and child, his poet, Edgar A. Poe, (the author ol that re- pnomises that he would not drink intoxicating pecuniary circumstances were easy, and his markable poem The Raven,') should have liquors; but alas, the temptation proved to professional prospects all that he desired.— died of delirium' tietnens !" Almost every stiong. Friends remonstrated, and every " But the disclosures at the coroner's inquest ■rale wafts to our ears the tidings that some thing was done to induce him to refrain, bet left no room to doubt that he had become a if nature's most gifted sons have fallen vic- his reply was, " / inherited the appetikv-^l slave to private intemperance, and that the tims to intemperance. Reports, but too true, cannot." He then referred to several *jear mortification arising from the consciousness have already reached these far off Islands of relatives who had been carried off by the ofthis fact, had driven him to temporary mad- the Pacific, that some of the most talented Delirium Tremens. How wretched and misness and suicide. Among the documents sub- men in England and America are allowing erable an inheritance are those parents, ini mitted, was a kind of diary of rules and re- habits of intemperance to obscure the lustre dulging in the use of strong drink, in danger flections on this subject, which he had penned and splendor oftheir intellectual powers. Theiof leaving to their children! at various times during tbe last four or five world shudders at the murder ofDr.r*arltaiian, British vessels are now admitted to all months. The following are extracts: but the victims of rum-sellers are a hundred the | ports of Sweden dc ebe seme footing as to one more numerous than those consigned ' Shun wine, beer and spirits. arts. Swedish vessels. the murderer's by to the untimely grave To drink little or no beer or wine. ' FRIEND OF TEMPERANCE. ' '" ' i ■ 1 ' -1 ' �28 THE FRIEND, APRIL 1, 1850. THK FRIEND. ly. We have perhaps in New England never |r_j>- From ship Caroline, at Hilo, abhud a more horrid tragedy. Such scenes sconded, 2nd mate, Mr. Dow, his brothv-r HONOLULU, APRIL 1, 1850 are dark spots on our sun. John Dow, boal-steerer, carpenter, blackYours, truly. J. S. smith, and Francis Sawyer, seaman. They took a boat, provisions, quadrant, watch, &c. A New York correspondent writes as folThey are supposed to have left for ElDorado. MARINE lows, tinder date of BRBeromthaikgsb-lAEscape. While the whale ship, "Philip 1st," In the early part of the month of February, New York, Jan. 15, 1850. iCspt. Woodruff, was recruiting nt the MiitNews from Ihe West and East have made this vessel after completing n valuable cargo, [quesus Islands, a boat's crew left, taking a the last 48 hours lively enough. From Cali- at the Islands, sailed lor San Francisco. On boat. After the ship It-It, the unlives rubbed fornia, more than half a million of dol- the morning of Feb. 18, she was discovered them of their boat and clothing, leaving them lars in gold dust, the mines inexhnustable, to be on tire, in the hold. During fourteen destitute on the bench. The Msrquesan*, and more coming ! A Slste Government or- days the fire raged, but by the persevering have, doubtless, laid aside the mildness and ganized, and officers elected ! Her com- efforts of all hands, it was extinguished four innocence of their natures, since tbe visit of mercial influence and dc3liny already per- days before reaching port. Holes were cut Melville among the dwellers in the Types pieaing the civilized world ! What is she to in the deck, and water poured in, but the Valley. Be, Snd do socially, Commercially, politically, heat at limes was so great that it was imposThe English Missionary bark "Joha ißbrally, who can tell ? The Pacific whal- sible to think of going into the cabin, or of late in the autumn of '49, left Williams," going below, at all. During the period that ing fleet, never did better. for England. During the last two or three From Europe latest dates Dec. 29; Liver- the fire raged, the wind blew a gale, that she has been occupied in visiting all years pool, cotton risen one farthing per pound in alone threatened the destruction ofthe vessel. the stations in the Sooth English Missionary a few days. Corn and wheat improved in To add to the alarm, the powder was stowed under the of the "London Pacific, patronage jMfces. American securities firm ; money in some unknown place, and serious fears Society." M. pnMfty; business good ; commercial accounts were entertained that they might by suddenThe Royal Yacht "Wanderer," on ■TOn India cheering, and Ihe prospects of a ly blown up. It was finally discovered that .■»# year encouraging. her passnge from Tahiti, when upproaching fire approached within about two inches of Tire question of the severance of Canada the powder. The fire being extinguished, Hawaii, picked up twelve natives, who were rrtJm the mother country is gravel) discussed it was entirely destroyed and the vessel much drifting about at the merry of tha winds and Cabinet, the nnd the avowal is In distinctly injured. We copy the following remarks waves. In a short time they would all have Blade that England would be no looser, but from a narrative of ihe disaster published in perished, their means of sustaining life were utmost exhausted. Ut st-tusl gainer, were the Canadians to car- the Polynesian of March IG. their secession threats into execution. tf To much credit cannot be given to Capt The American bark "Maria," now Atsfria is in trouble from the civil rebel- Soule tor bis untiring watchfulness and vigi- lying in port, is 14 mouths old, and has made lance during tbe whole time of the disaster. the following sHMt of | SO,(MM, of her best troops. passages : Russia has also aristocratic troubles of her Also much praise is due to the crew for their From Baltimore to London, 10 days. and promptness in the discharge •was, and is sharpening her teeth for a bite faithfulness of their duty. to Cadez, 17 " London " Turkey. After baffling about four days, we finally Cadez to (Gibraltar, 12 hours. " arrived safely at Honolulu. As yet we have France is sunny or cloudy just as the sun Gibraltar to Cadez, 12 " " C.de not been able to discover the cause of the happens to rise. Verdto Rio Janeiro, lSdays. " tire. The Pope has not yet returned to Rome, The following is a list of the persons who •' R. J. lo New Orleans, 38 having fish to fry elsewhere ; and when he were on board the brig Brothers : " N.O. to Philadelphia, 14 dees come, if ever, be will find any thing Mitstet—Cornelius C. Soule. to San Francisco, 126 " " Phila. but a blind and stupid subserviency to his Mate—Richard Lloyd. S. F. lo Honolulu, 10 " Crew—Lemuel Burton, Arthur Bradlel, " spiritual despotism. 'William Taylor, William Bailey, Edwin Her passage from the coast to Honolulu, Vtsited Slates. —A commercial review nf Merrill, Thomas Thompsnn—George Evans, Is believed to be the quickest on record. the pant year shows a great gain in most of steward, and MM Hawniians. The Brig "Tuscar".—This vessel bound she industrial pursuits, and a very desirable Supercargo—David N. Hawley. to San Francisco, with a cargo of lumber, N. S. G. Passengers— Bailey, W. WheelatJMiility in most of the governmental and pri- er, J. R. Williams, and Mrs. G. Evans. was dismasted on the 22d of February, and •ele business operations. Congress and utter erecting jury-mast steered her course several Stale Legislatures are now in sesLess of the "S eculateur." for this port, where she arrived on the Mtfc sion. With many eddies and counter-cur- This schooner, of 40 tons, left Tahiti, for ult. The principal part of her cargo has Itnts, the great stream nf social and mora! California, August 13th, on the Bth day at been sold at auction. rsioroveiii. Nt it onward. In our headlong sea a gale threw her upon her beam " heate to get lioh, our principal danger is that ends." The wreck was abandoned—the The long louked for clipper bark we ahull neglect G»d, and fniget that then mats were lashed together, to which on outWin. H. Shalt i" arrived on the 30th of " is n'ltinrc.ltHiidi/.e better than tbe merchaudizi igger whs attached. After navigating (he March, having experienced a variety of dism silver. Cases ef daring crime iucreusi iiroad ocean for twcnly-six days, in this peri- asters. She was obliged to put into Montewith the great increase of our imputation ; «>us situation, they succeeded in reaching video for repairs. On her passage through tbe most pr niinont now before the public ih 'he Navigator Istonds 4il tsSfety. A son of >he Straits of Magellan, she picked up SheanVgi d murder of Dr. Pat kins n by Prof 'he Engiinti"MiBsiiiniiry Enrff, of Huahine, ihe crew, (ten in number)of the American Webster. Popular sentiment pronounces vas a passenger on board, and he publishes schooner "Andes," belongiig to New Lon his* guilty, in keen and awful tones. Very a detailed account of the disaster, in tin lon, Ct., and landed them at Valparaiso. soon a snter tribunal, a court nf justice, will -amonn Reporlt of November r, 1819. Ni Hie Wm. H. Shaler touched at Tahiti, oe speak, sad itstoues will vibrate most fearful- ures were lost. ■ter passage hither. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. « INTELLIGENCE. �THE FRIEND, APRIL 1, 1860. 29 "The Coffin to be Carried by Sailors." AmericanAnnexation of the sandwich t.to extend a cordial welcome. Why linger Islands—an old story. The above sentence, is a part of ihe dying iamid the fashionable circles that grace the While hearing and reading so much about! saloons of New York, or cling to the refined commands or directions of Her Majesty ihe late Q,ueen Dowager of England, who de- American annexation, we have been snnie- habits of the Athens of America ! No, emparted this life on the morning oT Ihe 2nd of what surprized to find that it is only the old bark for the Marquesaa Isles, where December, 1849, at Stnnmore Priory. We slory of thirty years' standing. In the very " with lavish kindness The gift* cjf tjtxl an- strewn " suppose her Majesty was pleased thus to hon- first communication sent by the American but where there are no Bibles, no Sabbaths, or British sailors, from the fact that her hus- Missionaries to their patrons in the United no Sanctuaries, nothing, to remind one band, His Majesty William IV, was connect- States, it is the topic of remark. Recently that Jesus Christ came to seek ahd to save ed with the Rovul Navy, ami rose from the our attention was arrested in glancing over that which was lost ! This is not quite true rank of Midshipiuiii to that ofthe Lord High an old volume of the Missionary Herald of —Capt. Woodruff, just from those islands, Admiral. From various accounts, we are led 1821, which contains the first reports of the informs us that one solitary Catholic priest to infer that Q.ueen Adelaide, was most high- missionaries. It appears that a part of the is there engaged in the duties of his calling. ly esteemed for her private virtues nnd duly missionaries desired to settle on Hawaii, and This man is indeed a reproof to the Proteschristian-like characteristics. She was the the remainder proceed to Oahu, or Honolulu. tant world, for missionaries of the London liberal patron of many benevolent and The following paragraph we quote from Missionary Society, and missionaries of ths charitable institutions. This is her dying page 118: American Board, have both attempted to plant avowal, I shall die in pence with the world, " The King said (to the missionaries,) you the standard of the Cross on those islands, to go to Woahoo, because provisions are full of gratitude for all tbe kindness that wa* wish so there; all the white, men wish to and have abandoned the enterprize. We ever shown to me, and in full reliance on the liveplenty Wnsjhoo—intimating in at the same time, are ready to ask the friends of Mission* why mercy of our Savior Jesus Christ, into whose that he feared the Americans intended to get that group should be thus abandoned ? Why hands, I commit my soul." She left direc- possession of the Island. It is said that some should the powers of darkness be there sufAmerican seamen—perhaps in fered tions that her funeral should take place, in as inconsiderate to hold universal sway ? Has not the the independent spirit nf patriotism which oftShe 1 says, manner as a possible. private " en breathes itself out in high sounding words mantle ofthe martyred Williams fallen upon particularly desire not to be Inid out in state, —have told this too credulous people that some noble headed lover of the perishing and the funeral to take place by day light ; America would take these islands, and it is heathen, who will ere long hasten to preach no procession ; the coffin to be carried by believed that some Euglish residents have in- the glad tidings of the Gospel among the cansinuated and maintained the same thing." sailors to the Chapel." nibals of Marquesas ? For the honor of out It is somewhat interesting and instructive common Christianity, and the credit of the California.—The rush, to that part of to read these old documents. What may lie modern missionary enterprize, we hope the the world, Hows in unabated. One hundred concealed in the undiscovered future,we know day is not far distant when a manly and powsnd eight vessels, are reported to have left not, but of this one truth we are fully confi- erful effort will be made to introduce the gosthe Atlantic Stales, for San Francisco, dur- dent, that had it not been for that very influthe aborigines of the Marquesaa pel among ing the month of December. We have re- ence, which thirty years ago, King Rihoriho Islands. Capt. Woodruff reports that Ihe king ceived San Francisco papers to the 2nd of seemed so much to dread, his brother, Kaui- of one ofthe Islands, expressed the March, but discover no special items of news. keaouli, would not at the present time, hold wish that a missionary might be sent earnest among Steamboats are rapidly increasing on the bay the sceptre and wear the crown of an indehis subjects. and its tributary rivers, the San Joaquin and pendent sovereign among the nations of the We would invite the reader's attenSacramento. The rage is for new cities. earth. tion to the successive articles which appear The mines continue to yield the usual amount Twilight Musings. on the first page of our paper, being faithful of gold, and no sign of being exhausted. There arc not a lew here and elsewhere The freshet and overflowings of the numer- who and elegant translations by the Rev, Mr. question whether Missionaries have done ous streams and rivers, are reported to in- any good by going to different parts of Poly- Dole. Our readers are doubtless familiar, crease tire amount of gold in the "diggings." nesia. It is not our purpose, at present, to perhaps wearied with the publications of English and American tourists and Voyagers The incipient steps have been taken for a reason these opinions out of Iheir minds. Coloma, to or in the Pacific, but it is seldom that the from Sacramento city raidroad Any attempt on our part would doubtless be Frenchman's "impressions about 40 miles. the Mills, tf scenes tthH vain, but we have an inquiry to make—Why scenery," find Iheir way before the English Oregon.—The Oregonians living on the do not our anti-missionary friends pass by M. Adolph Barrot appears to have reader. Willamette river, have experienced much in- those parts of Polynesia where missions are been a careful observer, and although his jury, by a high freshet, which occurred in established, and direct their course to the views and sentiments, in some points, may December. The water rose on the Willa- Eejecan or Marquesan groups ? We would somewhat differ from those usually dissemimette, aud tributaries so high as to sweep especially recommend their settlement, with nated through -the columns of this journal, away diiulsand mills. At Oregon city several their families, among the Marquesans—the still we are, by no means, disinclined lo read houses and stores were carried ofT or dam- true sons of nature—Melville's happy Typee- what he may have to offer. Many even, of ans ! We have lately met vo\ agers from the aged. our ulira-Missionsry readers, we are confiMarquesan group, who describe the present dent will sympathise with us in these sentiDecember 30th, the French vessel, condition of things as by no means tinctured ments. L'Albert was wrecked at Tulnti. The pilot with the sombre coloring of Protestant misMr. G. C. Miler, who has been for sionary influence. We would earnestly reand crew narrowly escaped. some time acting as Brtii-h Consul Mt Tahiti, commend the dashing Melville, who has The brig "Brothers" sold at auction, such laurels among the literati ofthe old and bus been coiniiiissiiiueil, as Consul, to ramie at that l-l mil. La Honolulu, March, for $3,575. new w old, to take a trip with his young bride CO" It is reported that the British Ministry the will propose to Parliament at its present sessioa, Three unsuccessful attempts have to scenes of earlier days—it may be, beach would stand the upon the reduction ofthe army. gentle Fayaway been made to sell the Chiliau brig Copiapo. " — won' �THE 30 FRIEnB* APRIL!, 1850. . — Law and Politics. description of its quiet retirement from the world's " noise,lties, American History, hours' I noticed all Ihe volumes of Parliamentary within two yet confusion," and and Mr. Webster's farm is somewhat lengthy, access of the great eastern mart of trade!,Debates, copy of the English Statutes fit yet we are confident our American readers and commerce—all this, with many other at-jl large, volumes of tbe English Annual Regwill peruse it with much interest. It cer- tractive beauties and advantages of improve-.iister from its commencement in 1759, all the Entainly is highly creditable to America's ment and location, render the farm and home English political writers ofin distinction, all languages, as a whole, the most tcyclopedias, Dictionaries Webster, of Daniel statesman, that he oratoc and greatest living desirable, delightful and valuable estate and '&c, i TheSec.mansion house, which I have said should be also one of her best farmers. residence in the country. The same was equally true of the immortal The first purchase of Mr. Webster made was a large and imposing structure, is paintWashington. America has rarely produced some twelve or fifteen years ago, consisted ted while, with a piuzza quite around it, and his iis finished and furnished tastefully and subpractical farmers to equal " the Father of of only two hundred acres, including and enlarged mansion house—since present istantially, combining great comfort and elehis country." improved. Subsequently, and from year to | gance. DANIEL WEBSTER'S FARM. he added to his acres by purchasing Another prominent object which belongs > year, Revere House, the adjoining farms, until his estate now ex-lto the mansion house, or rather villa, I have Boston, July 24, 1649. J ceeds fifteen hundred acres, including the iomitted to mention—it is a venerable and There is a portion of the Commonwealth lands and venerable residence of Governorimajestic elm about eighty years old, standof Massachusetts, which juts out into she Winslow, of colonial notoriety. The ex-i ing so near the house that some of its ocean, not unlike a boot in shape, as deline- tensive marshes or salt meadows, with theirIbranches rest upon the roof. Its sbope is ated on the maps. This poation of the "Old beautiful islands of shrubbery, resemble ]perfectly symmetrical, and its huge outBay State" has enduring historical associa- most strikingly in appearance and beauty, istretching branches (the extremities reachtions—a celebrity as broadcast as the uni- |the rolling prairies of the West, with their ing the ground) form a beautiful and circular versality of the Yankee nation; for it was; islands of timber. Upon the fuma also is a iarbor. The mojestic proportions of this elm, upon this spot that the puritanical seed was prominent elevation, from which an exten- iand the beauty and spaciousnesss of the ar, first sown, and although a dry and sandy sive view is had of the ocean, and the sur- Ibor, formed by the over hanging branchessoil, it took root, and produced, and is pro- 'rounding country, including Plymouth, Dux- imay be appreciated by stating that the diamducing an abundant harvest of hardy, ener- (bury, Marshfield, Btc. On this elevation, Mr. eter of this arbor is exactly ninety feet.— getic, enterprising Yankees. Here are Webster has erected a liberty pole, from Such are some of the prominent objects Barnstable, Plymouth, Duxbury, Marshfield, the top of which the stripes and stars can be iand things of interest in, and immediately Cape Cod, and Plymouth Rock —places and seen, proudly waving, from a great distance icontiguous to, the mansion house. I will mention a few things noticeable localities notable in American history, as at sea, and from several miles inland. the first landing-place of our Puritan proThe mansion house is a large, comfortable,elsewhere on the farm. I saw eight capagenitors, and as the dwelling places of those and imposing wooden structure—situated on|cious barns, tilled to repletion with the hay heroic men and women who planted, nur- an elevation as regards the lands towards the! and grain already harvested. A short distured and defended the American Liberty sea, but in a lovely semi-circular valley as tance from the mansion are the farm house Tree. regards the lands towards the west. A cir- 'for the workmen, and the barns, sheds, staWithin the limits of this "first settlement" cular avenue, lined with well trimmed hedg- bles, Stc, for the stock. There are stables for and within a few miles of Plymouth Rock, es and ornamental trees, leads to the house;' the oxen and stables for the cows—extensive in the midst of this " peculiar people," are in front is an extensive lawn, adorned with sheds to protect the young cattle from the the farm and home of Daniel Webster. flower beds, clusters of evergreens, shrubs' frosts of winter—hog houses and pig pens, As there is no American citizen now liv- and forest trees. In close proximity are two[with the most comfortable apartments, and ing, who has contributed more largely to the beautiful lakes or ponds, only a few rods every convenience and facility for preparing imperishable glory and distinction of our apart, the one fresh nnd the other salt water, 'the feed. The floors of the stables are country—no one whose intellectual superi- where may be seen useful and ornamental moveable plank, beneath which, every fall, ority is so universally acknowledged at waterfowls of all sorts and sizes. The gar-|is deposited large quantities of " muck " or home and abroad—whose name and fame den, consisting of several acres, is highly;[loam, which is removed in the spring, maare destined to be pre-eminent and enduring, and tastefully cultivated, producing every king the richest manure for dressing land. Mr. Webster has ihe best blooded cattle so long and wherever constitutional liberty variety of fruits and vegetables in abundexists —whose forensic, senatorial and popu- ance. in New England. His milch cows are mostly lar speeches and orations will be read and The carriage houses, stables, barns and of the Ayrshire breed, regarding them as a admired as long as and wherever the Eng- sheds appertaining to the mansion house, are: race of good milkers, healthy and hardy, lish language is read and spoken—l have substantially built und finished off with more enduring the New England winters, and livsupposed a brief description of the home of conveniences and appropriateness than any, ing nnd thriving on pastures none of the Daniel Webster would be acceptable to your buildings of the kind I have before seen.— best. He has theAlderney breed, often calreaders particularly, and to the public gen- The chickery is very large, filled with every led the cottage cow, in England, admirable erally. variety of domestic fowls, having " elegant.'for quantity and quality of milk, but are tenThe farm and dwelling-place of Mr. Web- apartments" suited to their habits and the'der and require great care and good living. ster, is situate in the south-east part of the climate. 'He thinks the Ayrshire and selections from town of Mnrshfield, bounded on the east by Attached to the mansion house, and com- native stock a good cross, of which I saw the ocean, and contains over fifteen hundred municating with it, is the library of singular beautiful specimens. He has a cow of the acres of land. A goodly portion of this fif- architectural beuuty, filled with statuary, mixed breed, which this year and the last, teen hundred, acres is " light poor land," paintings, and one of the most extensive co\- in the heighth of the season, gave fifty two 1 naturally, but made productive by frequentI lections of books that can be found in any' pounds of milk per day, equal to twenty six and expensive manuring; another goodly private library in Ihe Union. The office is:ijquarts—she is milked three times daily. • portion is marsh land, producing excellent in tbe garden, quite concealed amidst locust, His farm is principally cultivated by oxen, grass; another portion is woodland, native catalpa, chestnut, and willow trees and flow- and for this use he regards nothing equal to and pleated; and still another portion isi ering shrubs—here his splendid law library,! jthe Devonshire, or, what is much the same, very fine land, having a rich soil and pro- i■Congressional document*, &.c., me deposi-j■the New England breed. He says the finest ducing abundantly. As a whole, this farm, ted and awiiipinsticiilly arranged. In speok- ■ working oxen are the dark red, found in in location, variety of soil and surface, beau- ing of huWibrary, MP. Webster remarked. Worcester county, Massachusetts, and Conty of landscape, its superior condition in ag- "I only wonder how I found money to pur- necticut. ricultural improvements, buildings, fences, chase so many books." He has a large His hogs are ofthe best breed, and he has and general husbandry—its splendid pros- number of octuvo volumes of English Re- a male of the Mackay breed, nineteen years pects o'er sea and land"—its daily invigo- ports that cost twelve dollars a volume. Tbe old. This breed is close and square built, ■ rating "and rejuvenating ocean breezes—its i general character of his library is History, small beads and short noses, fatten well and cod-fishing, brook trouting, and game hunt- Classical Books, Standard books in poetry make excellent pork. Of this breed he furing—its tortuous, undulatidg foot and bridle- and prose, Miscellaneous Literature, Trea- nishes largely every year, to New York, paths, and extended grave) carriage roads— tises on Public Law, Collections of Trea- ■ Vermont and Massachusetts. I saw ten pigs |0» Although the following — i i ' • • • ' �THE FRIEND, APRIL 1, 1860ot this breed, and of the same litter, that with the home of Daniel Webster; but to be 31 consecrating services the ministers of the will now average 200 pounds each, and will appreciated in all their beauty and Worth, various denominations in the city participaaverage this fall, he says, not less than 400 they must be visited and seen. It is cer- ted. The sermon was by the pastor, Rev. tainly a matter of extreme gratification to T. Dwight Hunt—his subject—"The gloripounds each. He has large fields of corn, potatoes, tur- his friend* and admirers, ( and who does not ous gospel of the blessed God." And warmnips, beets, beans and grain; his corn and admire his pre-eminent abilities, and feel ly and eloquently did he advocate its claims, potatoe fields the finest, by far, 1 have seen grateful for his great nnd invaluable public not merely as the only way of salvation, but this year. He has a potatoe field of twelve services?) to find him surrounded with all as the great moral lever of civilization by acres, from which he expects to take 2000 the comforts and substantial elegancies so which only the nations of the earth are to be lifted from their deep degradation. Mr. bushels for market, that will realize to him litting his age, his position and his worth. two thousand dollars He has a field of Mr. Webster has but one child living— Hunt is an interesting speaker, and an elecorn of about twenty Rcres, manured en- Mr. Fletcher Webster—who has n very tine gant writer, and we anticipate for the First tirely with kelp, which is very stout nnd country residence, overlooking the sea, ad- Congregational Church under his charge, promising. Kelp is a sub-marine weed, joining his father's estate, and about one mile the fullest measure of success.—[Pacific which is thrown upon the sea beach in win- distant from the mansion house. A daugh- News. rows during the upheaving ol the ocean.— ter and son, Mrs. Appleton and Captain EdThis is gathered ami spread upon the land, ward Webster, died within the past year; Aristocracy and Democracy in Engmaking an excellent manure. Large quan- and I cannot refrain mentioning an affecting land. —The aristocracy of England is constantly receiving members from the people, tities of fish were also taken from the sea incident in this connexion nnd conclusion. and spread upon the land for manure. Having spent the day in riding and walk- and constantly sending down members to It is thus by continuous hard labor, and ing over the farm, we returned to dinner; mingle with the people. The yeoman is not the practical application of the most thor- and just as we were entering the house, Mr. inclined to murmur at dignities to which his ough knowledge of farming, that Mr. Web- Webster remarked that there was one thing own children may rise. The grandee is not ster has made his extensive estate produc- more he desired to show me. I followed on inclined to insult a class into which his own tive. His whole farm is in admirable con- the pinzza to the front of the house ; he children must descend. dition, fences durable, and in excellent re- there pointed to two beautiful trees, the earth Thus our democracy is the most aristopair—no weeds, bushes, briers nor thistles, around their roots yet fresh. " There," cratic, and our aristocracy the most demoanywhere visible—his gates, roads, barns, said he, " are two weeping elms—l call them cratic in the world; a peculiarity which has sheds, &c, in perfect order and repair—a Brother and Sister." The tears gushed from produced many important moral and political place for everything and everything in its his eyes, and without another word, he sud- effects.—[Macaulay. place—and all under the personal direction denly left me. I required no explanation, and supervision of Mr. Webster himself.— for 1 had known the brother and sister.—OtMissionaries to Foreign Ports.—Mr. J He is emphatically the farmer of Marshfield sego.—[Cor. of the Cm. Guz. C. Knafp, a recent graduate of the Princethe farmer of New England. ton Theological Seminary,was ordained a few That which Mr. Webster seemed to reGen. Washington's Farm.—The farm days since, by the New Brunswick Presbygard with the greatest pride and satisfaction, of Gen. Washington, on Mount Vernon, tery, as a Missionary of the American Prowas his planted forests. He has now grow- contained about fifteen square miles. It testant Union to Valparaiso. Ihe services ing over one hundred thousand forest trees, was divided into farms of convenient size, were conducted by Rev. Drs. Baird, D. Y. which he has raised himself, mostly from at the distance of two, three, and five miles McLean and A. Alexander.—Am. paper. the seed. A beautiful forest of many acres, from his mansion house. These farms he covering a gentle elevation, in view from his visited every day in pleasant weather, nnd The Hon. Abbott Lawrence, Envoy Exhouse, is from his own planting; and another was constantly engaged in making experi- traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary wide belt of forest trees of various kinds, ments for the improvement of agriculture. from the United States, had an audience of extending half a mile, to protect his mansion Some idea of the extent of bis farming ope- her Majesty at Windsor Castle, on Saturday from the cold north-east winds, is also of his rations may be formed from the following the 29th of October, to deliverhis credentials. planting. There are oaks, pines, horse- facts: chestnuts, chestnuts, catalpas, locusts, elms, In 1787, he had 580 acres in grass; sowed New Bedford Oil Market, Jan. 7, 1850.— sassafras, and trees from the west and south- 600 bushels of oats; 600 acres with wheat, Sperm—The market continues very firm, with a west, such as white oak, buck-eye, Ameri- and as much more barley, corn, potatoes, demand fully equal to the supply,and prices have « can lime, red-bud, &c. His repeated efforts beans, peas, &.c, and one hundred and fifty further advanced. The sales since our last emof 1360 bids, understood to be upto raise live oaks, have entirely failed. with turnips. His stock consisted of one brace a cargo of 118 cts. per gallon, and yesterday a parMr. Webster's uniform habit is to rise at hundred and forty horses, one hundred and ward cel of 1200 bbls. at 119 cts. 4 o'clock in the morning—attend to his cor- twelve cows, two hundred and thirty six Whale—ls more quiet, and we have only to at 8 o'clock, working oxen, heifers and steers, and five report a sale of 300 bbls. handsome N.VV.Coast respondence, &c.—breakfast then ride and walk over his extensive farm, hundred sheep. He constantly employed at 48 cts. direct and superintend the work—dine at I two hundred and fifty hands, and kept twen- Whalebode—We hearof no transsctiom in New York sales were mads on o'clock, and then devote himself to the en- ty four ploughs going during the whole this market. In of 10,000 lbs. N.W.Coast tertainment of his family and friends until year, when the earth and the state of the New Bedford account at 35 cts. and 6000 lb*. Polar at 38, cash. at which and hour, about 10 o'clock, gene- weather would permit. In 1786, he slaughrally earlier, he retires. He is very fond of tered one hundred and fifty hogs, for the use Department of Foreign Relations, hunting and fishing, nnd has an abundant of his family, and provisions for his negroes, ) Honolulu, 20th March, 1850. supply of fast sailing barges, boats, cod-fish for whose comfort he has great regard. Be it knows to all whom it may concern that the Commission of Elisha H. Allen, Esq., lines, trout-rods and appurtenances, guns, dogs, &a; and in these manly and healthy Fifth House of Worship in San Fran- from the President or the United State*, bavin; been presented to this Department, and sports, he freely indulges. cisco.—We congratulate our Reverend found to be in due form, he the said Elisha H. Daniel Webster was born in Salisbury, has Ai.len, Eae.., is hereby acknowledged by order New Hampshire, January 18, 1782, and is, Brother, Mr. Hunt, in the success which of His Majesty, as Consul ofthe United States, of a Conof course, now in the sixty eighth year of attended his efforts for the erection for the Hawaiian Islands; and all his official his age; yet he has the physical strength and gregntionnl Meeting House in San Francis- nets as such, are ordered to receive full faith and activity of most mm at the age of fifty. In- co. We copy the following from a late Cal- credit, by the Authorities of this Government. (siven under my hand, and the seal of tbe Fordeed, there is not, I believe, s man now liveign Office, at Honolulu, this twentieth day ing, who has done as much intellectual labor, ifornia paper: and if now capable of as much in a given The filth house of public worship in this of March, 1850. R. C. Wtlui.-^ (l. s.) time; and few men of his age, of any pro- city was opened for divine service last Sunsituated the corner The is on are day. building fession or calling, as physically vigorous or capable of enduring as much bodily ex- of Jackson and Virginia streets, plain and It has pleased His Majesty to approve of the unpretending in its structure, though ex- appointment of Henry A. Paterson, Esq., as ercise and labor. I have thus mentioned some of the promi- ceedingly neat, it is capable of comforta- Consular Agent of the United States, for the nent objects and things of interest connected bly seating three hundred persons. In the Island ef Maui. — — �32 . THE FRIEND, APRIL 1, 1850. Ilmwned July 16. 184s, Mr. A«aos J \\ IIItLk», b. »„ «p Thr> nhi|t hal seven feci »vnlcr in her hold, Ihoard ihe Aliirrican «hale ahi|i James All. it, vsliilr crulaiaf aa hut vtill |iriilii.lilv hold togpihfr nil her cargo can Hit- .V.iili RaUAWnglmishdtefar.gc, or \\ »l I oa-L T h e S 1850. lue got mil, vthicli ciinsisls, |iriiici|inllv, of lliinSiHldenlv alarch M, al Kntna. Kauai. Mr. Hsvav IffLt. A Published at " Tribune office," A". Y. Iwr, flour ami porter. A lur|>(> purl of her curgo native of Ireland, hut more rtrenll) fioui iNew York, via Baa Francisco, diiiniigeil we Krai.ctaeu. To the Post Master at San cnniliiion.—Polynesian. will be iii n tender our grateful .acknowledgements for PASSENGERS. MARRIED. late papers, and a copy of "the Whig AlmaPer American ship Fanny Forrester fr San FranIn llonoiiilu, VVednraila) Evtaiini Mr. W*. p. Sa-eauav as Miss s. h Bavin, b) lltv S. 0. Hamuli, at Mm n Ne«.coml>e, Mrs. and two cliila/ cisco, W. Now, Ncwcombe, all good Whig* though""! if nac." Ur. It A.a. Vtood. Uren, Mr. Fowler. the United States should have their heads as l'er American ship Duraleor:. fr San Francisco. Mafull of facts, statistics and literary informa- jor Lee, U. S. A., R. W. Blanchnrd, I). A. EKvell, C. Lahaina Chaplaincy. Haw.) tion as this Almanac, then surely Ihey would Tollman, Chuing, Tom, ( a Mr. Editor:—Will vou give this notice of the la) liaino Chapel, an insertion in your paper? prove n match for ou equal if not greater Outing trie last month there lias been cx|<endcd upon the Chapel at Lahuinn and the ground around it, lb* number of good Democrats. The articles sum of S392 00 for the fol.owing purpose*: PORTFHONOLULU. upon various leading topics are excellent, IFciicc uiound the Chapel yard, • $149 op the Arrived. jFor finishing a room under the Chapel, for viz: "Postal Reform," "Flogging in Mar. *—Br hrl} Tepic, l.ure, lads I'm San Franfiarn. a study for the Chaplain, 201 41 Navy," "Public Lands," "Finances," &.C, 4 Am bk AiUr'n, Iturrowo. f.n N. V* yin Valparaiso. For incidental expenses, ringing licit, ta4 Am aih Kcm\ Swnsey, 12 tls f n .-nil Francisco house, be cure of the king fixing roof, etc., Btc This is just the book that should 41 Ml 4 Ani alili lltranl, t'nir. 2< il>, Tin " 4 Ami wh hli,i Nile. Casa). fn Marr|uraaa, lTOOhhls wh. read by every American citizen abroad. 4 Brbs Marga ft. Mel.cn*!, 17 da r.n Han Franciaco. $392 00 4 Am-li|. Jvc Parkin*, Colliiia. Siiilavaa " During this time I have received, for the If figures speak the truth, one would sup5 Am lik RaaMur.lt, l.'iiili', Till Snn FranekeSS. purpose of defraying this expense, 346 U Hr he Ruler, n*i-. Lnverinir, 50 da I'm aUt kland. 6 be the Yankees content with might pose, that 5 Am nil-li!>l'ii|iia, Tailor, lin S'X. Is., 211 moa., a,2oti1 wh 100 sp. Present debt, 8,145 fp present area of the country, when their re6 Ait-wh »li|> Caroline, rlaskctt, fm N. Bed.. 100 wh This amount has been received chiefly from seaI5« ap. mains unsold 245,913,344 acres of public 6 Bre wh aha, J. Hsvilen. Guzman, fm Bremen. ICO ap. men,and leaves the Chapel, at this dare ( March 16th 7 Ani.ahp Norman, Ring. II da I'.iirimi I rnncisco. 1850 ) with a debt of S145 75 I wish this statement lends, on the Ist of January, 1849! 8 Ur lik Enduru. I.nurley , ?•) tla In lluharttnwn. 1, , MARINE JOURNAL. - . .. i, -- - .... _^__ published in your paper, 1st, That those who hai* 8 Am slip Liverpool. We.-I 28 MO*., 2,200 wh contributed may know how the'r donations have been 8 Am ahp Saratoga, Hardinge, 6 inns., 70 wh., 95 ap. Shipwreck.—The British bark Caroline, lAmile.. expended, and 2d, Thntseair.cn and others, visiting 8 A..i In: Brother*, l.nrrlia St Atnlrew, Barker, fm Hone Knnv. Lahaina, and the foreigners residing here, may know Cap*. Perry, wits wrecked on the renf opposite Mar II- Br Ambk vtana. San Francisco. VUltiaoii, li. rial fin it that there is a channel open for their benevolence. A tbe liiirlior nf Honolulu, on Monday Inst. 14 B hk l>. M ilcom. ..irh. 16 da u hint to the generous is suflicient. The Caroline was 140 ilav* from Adelaide, 14 B bk lur.hlinmii. Pierce. 15 ila Am be Tu-car. Wal.ei , itn!|i|resa fm Boaton T. E. TAYLOR. Very truly yours. and 109 from Htrluirt Town, oml had experienc- Mar. 1418—Brit, hk Her. Psall >, .2 da I'm Callan. Seamen's Chaplain, Lahaipa, ed it sufccusion of ailvcriai "rules during the en91 Am. wh sh Republic, Aii-lm. Tucker, fm Bnn Fran. tire pinMiige. She hail a Inrge number of pas- March 24—Am hk S icraoienlo. lilforUIHlion l\'anted. 24 Hr bca uebnrah, M tclianie. 7.1 da fit eiydnevseiners, including scvernl faniilics, anil with the Kcspccting William Woodland, a Seaman belqn|(-39 Br acli Coquette Elliott, 24 ila f.n San Fran. or craw, numbered 104 soul* on board. For 10 19 Hr hk Caroline, ferry. I 111 da fm lioharl Town, ing to West Cowcs, Isle of Wight, England. He left wrecked on ihe reef. March 25. 18 day* llwy were entirely destitute of water, England in I 842, n seaman, on board the Carysfort' ami ware obliged to subsist upon imrier, and frigate. He has siiosc(|uentlv been heard from as a Cleared. boat stccrer on board the American whaling vessel* provisions from the cargo, her stores having heen Mar. 2—Am ahp G. Waalijiigtou. lloldritfe *JT Manilla. Monmouth and Ilamlilcton. Should this notice atalso exhausted. She, however, touched lit Kn5 I'eruv hk Einprrna, White, ilnnir Kong. tract his attention, he is desired to report himself Hi 6 Am bk I'nuiiecticut, IVnlinllnw, fur Sun F. uui, a few iluys since, uuil procured a supply to M M.izrlhca, 5 Aai ach Crncliet. his friends, or should he visit Honolulu, to call at tta* sniible her to reach this port. " Kong. 6 Max ha* linn Carina. Guerrero, Hong Chaplain's study, where he will find a letter to his adOh Mniiilny inorniiiir, the 25th inst., she Sarins 5 Am hk Moiiinoinli, llalse> .N. Y. dress. 7 Am wh ahp Ciroline, Plasketl, cruiae. to anchor nil'the miuilh ofthe hnrlinr, the wind (i 8 Am wh ahp Copia. Taber then lilowiuit nn shore from ihe S. X., ami, as it 6 Am b*; t'aminicu-, Lyon, San F. Charts fbr Dale has since proved, jnstt ihe commencement nf a afar 9—Am ach Decatur. Morrill, for San F. old East India ship-master has left some new An ach San Wanderer, Boyd, for II Br F. about 36 tbe (ale of hour* continuance. During and old ( harts, at the Chaplain's study, to be disposed 11 Haw ach I urnline, Fn.li, for dan F. day on Monday, ihe wind continued to increase, 11 Am ach Harr, Tlbbey, " of for his benefit in sickness. The following; are 13 Am wh sh Nile. Cass;, I pii..ami towards iiioin ihe ship was pitching nt n among them: Charts of Canton river, East Coastal West, Liverpool, -18 wtl all Cruise. Am vena decmeil impostrsinendfiils rate ; ami ns it China, China Sea. Tae Strait of Suuiia, China 8*4) 13 Am ah Oxnar.l, Cole. Hong Kong. sible) fur her to hold on during tli« nighl, the 13 Am ah J I'erkiiia, Collins, Manilla No. II, Strait of Malacca. &c. &c. Abo 13 Br bk Will Waich Thompson, for Sydney. catties were slip|>ed, her jilrs hoisted, ami the hiAN EXCELLENT SEXTANT. 15 Br lig Teplr, Luce, for San F. lot, who was on hoard, ran her ashore in the April 1 tf 14 Am wh ah J. Allen, rtmith, Cruiae. best ptMition he could neciire. Soon nfter she Mar. 14—Am wh ah Jama* Allen, fmiih, Arctic Ocean. Hardinge. cruiae. 15 W. struck, her main and fore-musts went by the Scat* " Thim.Saratoga, I'erkii.e, Rogers, for Eaal md., in port 11. Am ah Will execute DACUEltKEOTYPE MINIAlionnl, which much relieved the ship, nnd she 16 Br bit Margaret. Mr.Leod, Manilla, in port. TUKES In every style with or without colors, at hi* flnnlly setiled down, and reiiinined from that 16 Span bg Clnvi eno, Sarria. Manilla •• 32—Br bk lnchiuiian. Pierce. Auckland. Daguerrcaii Rooms, opposite Mr. French'*. time roinpnrntively easy. When the maiii-iiiast March S3 Republic, ah Ansiiii, cruiae, wh Am want over the side, it took with it the mi/en copy what Nature has made— 33 lire wh ah J. llAMlen, Guxinaii, cruiae, " Let Nature 85 Br bk llavnl Malcolm, S null. Manilla. Provide �op-maiat, nnd n part of the cross-trees fell on the shadow ere the substance fade." Fanny Forreater, Hweetiin, Manilla. 28 ah Am left striking and the arm of the breaking dark, 39 Am bk Rilaarll, Ciald, l.nhaliiH ft San Fran. surgeon of tbe ship, who wn» holding nn by the 39 Am ah Norman. Ring. Calcutta. Illustrated Almanac for 18M. 'I'he roll the car39 Br bga Deborah. Machallle, San Fran. niisten rigging. next of vesxel FOR SALIC, at (be Polynesian office, the Book the ried away the fnre-inant, nnd n semnnii by store, and the Chaplain's Study, in Honolulu, at ta*> Shipping in Port. Am ah Fanny ForreaUT, nwueller, Study of Kev. T. E.Taylor, Lajiiiina; aud at the Barnaiim nf John Wilson, a Fin, wnsknocked overbg I'acifico, Ilogue, Mr. Coan's, llilo. board by n Mock uuil ilriivvtied. Hi« body was Haw A.n ah lleuculeou, Cole, found, and brought on shore on Tuesday. These Am Israf Copiapo, rloulhward. Lucu. are ihe only Hprious disaHiers to person*, nltend- Fr all Albatroa, ach Roe, Swaacy uig iliii unfortunate wreck. The women nnd Ambg Hr Fmtarpriac, Lovrrlnf. children were nil landed on Monday, without acUr bk Euiloia. Uourley. A Monthly Journal devoted to Tempercident ; hut nbiiut SO iiersniw it-ma iikil on bounl Am bg Brotliera. rVulc. Lnrcha, St Ai diew, Itarkar. Br ance, Seamen, Marine and G*n4r q} over Monday ni|»ht. Six bonis were move in, in Am bk Maria, Malllson. endeavoring |n take off* passengers. On Tues- Am bg 'I'nacar, Vv alder. Intelligence. day, lh«i wind was still hicrpusing, with n ire llr bk lice. Dnnlev rUCLI&UED AND EDITED Bi mentions sen, ami although ninny nll'-mpt* were SAMUEL C. 1).\.1I«>N. Seamen's ChmOAaS). DIED. made to board her with bonis from the shipping In thii town, y<-ntpnlav, Mr. Mahtih 9. Room,*, njrrd hlioui iv purl, none could a|i|uo.icb her. 37 jf»n». imiivt- nf Orange •'(» ,N. V., mtc! *• remit.it I'-r Uic TERMS. In c suiplinncs with n request from Consul Inst! twrlvu» yntr»,i.t ilii" Mff. One copy per annum M Mnlotat. Khim., in J intmrv laxt, John H. Ukosnk.hi, h General Miller, to render such **uwnr and aid, in CauiiiljHii itini Uhiaj rrfidrttt ul' t)it*.c t*lmnln. Two copies per annum, 3 iio saving ihe lives of tha* passenger)* nod crew, aa Ffb 2'i,Fri'iit'ltiiinii, nt Wnlliih. Kauai, Olivik Chapim, out of the CirFive copies per annum, 6,00 anight las iv hia power, the Governor manned cuit Jii'Vt-s ur fihf i*l'»i.4t Ten copies per annum. 10/*U ami despnlched the largest canins In lap found ; On trttan. lata Bienilti *.ilp Repul-ilr. Jnn. 10th, Mr. J. Mcc.l Hfiitl-hi|t. Alno nt Nuxttheiva, Jnn. rind but Ihtur, «Hi, were unable to hoard her, and the Dokald. By Pound volumes of Tub Fhjenp, fpr I, $,8.4 tllh J-vMKsiFiabiu.Kiawani nf lit? mmmb ship. Governor's own canoe was disabled nnd cnpsnd 63. Mr T. 5, 6 and 7 years, at the ( Ai Lilminn, Fvh. S, Wu.t iam Tayi.dk, 'Jiu/Muii/'s .Study A aOer a iJr Jied rralilenrt 4';Sii«lmiiiJ. »U'i.lriil> ajd, mil some of the p*opl« ware oblige to swim *h»» native tilt© Ultlitlt of iv or,> iltrin eifhtreii )«lti '"11l mui.lt «■• from the subscription price v.ill he niude to Seamen, aaliore. hour a* }• Lbtak aui, the duo of Man cuniaifc."— [Cow. land pautUaser* who desire woio tbaa a aiugia «oUm*b> « , ' r. THE FRIEND: . ..... ...... ..... • ,*** � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1850) 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/. 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