https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/aa55904f2bad05ffe3fcf4d3d669432d.pdf cabed9e19d26e4280c69629f1e7279e0 PDF Text Text FTHE REIND. New Series, Vol. 11, No. 6. HONOLIILU, JUNE 2, 1858. 41 Molokai.—Rev. C. B. Andrews. Oahu.—Rev. E. W. Clark, Rev. L. Smith, Rev. D. Dole, Rev. B. W. Parker, Rev. A. Bishop, Rev. P. J. Gulick, Rev. J. Old Series VOL; X. found in another column. Mr. Cooke, the Treasurer, remarked that he was unable to 41 Anniversaries, present his report, in as much as the annual 42 Important Decision, Sharks, Shirks, collection had not been taken up. After Ihe 43 Cromwell, Napeleon arc Emerson, Castle, S. Mr. Mr. Cooke, Mr. choice of officers for the ensuing year, the 44 IVlnion of AmericanLadies, Mr. Rogers. Rice, meeting adjourned. 44 Bipsdition to Marquesas, The Annual Address before the Society, 45 Kauai. —Rev. Johnson. E. Loa, Eruption of Mauna 45,46 Rev. Dr. Gulick's letter, Missionary Socitty among the Children of was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Dole, Sab' 47 Where is the Proof, Missionaries. —The first Anniversary of this bath Evening, May 29th, at the Bethel, after Report of Sec H.B. Society. - 4848 Society took place Saturday Evening, which a collection was taken up, amounting Marine News, Deaths fee May 21st. The exercises were held at the to $120. Total amount of funds, for the year, it Mission School House. Receipts of the So325 ciety, $62930. B Hawaiian Missionary Society.—The AnniNews from Micronesia. versary of this Society took place at the Intelligence via China and San Francisco HONOLULU, JUNE 2, 1853. Bethel, Tuesday Evening, May 24th. The has been received from Strong's Island as exercises on the occasion were rendered exlate as December26th, and from Ascension, Anniversaries. ceedingly interesting, in consequence of the Dec. 30th. At those dates the Mission (amRemarks the editor of a Boston newspa- presence of the Marquesian chief, who has ities were all in health, and engaged in their per, " Honolulu is coming to have its Anni- come for a"Kumu" or Teacher. The Missionary work. TheRev. Mr. Snow writes versaries as well as London, New York and Rev. Mr. Alexander officiated as an inter- as follows, under date of Strong's Island, Boston." During the latter part of May, preter, who informed this Messenger from Dec. 30th. "We are getting along here and the early part of June, our various So- Marquesas, that the audience had assem- quite pleasantly, and are in good health. I cieties hold their anniversaries. The fol- bled to confer in regard to the sending of have had meetings with the natives in my iwing is a catalogue of the various Socie- Missionaries to his countrymen. With great house three Sabbaths, and they give good ies, arranged according to the date of the earnestness, the chief asked, "Have you attention. I have also begun a school which lound the teacher? " It was for a "teacher" rganization. promises quite fairly,for numbers, for inter1841 that he had come—that was his sole errand. est and improvement." Hawaiian Bible Society, 1841 That one idea has been ever present to his The King of Strong's Island has already Hawaiian Tract Society, 1850 mind, in public and in private. To one of proclaimed a law in favor of the Sabbath, Royal H. Agricultural Society, 1851 the Missionaries he remarked, that he came and has shown a disposition to promote the Hawaiian Missionary Society, objects of the Mission. Several whalers had Hawaiian Temperance Society, 1851 not to see the country, its fig trees, or its visited the port, and the Rev. Mr. Snow had other products, but for a " teacher." Missionary Society, among the preached on board every Sabbath while they Some' spirited remarks were made by were in port. 1852 Children of Missionaries, Intelligence from Ascension is also of an Ladies' Stranger's Friend Society, 1852 Messrs. Alexander, Judd, Lea and others; encouraging nature. The Rev. Dr. Gulick The Anniversary meetings of these vari- 'all tending to show that public sentiment made a tour of the island, an account of hnd ous Societies occur during the annual ses- was decidedly in favor of fitting out an expe- which, will, in part be found in the subjoined sions of the Hawaiian Parliament and the dition forthwith to the Marquesas. At the letter. In regard to the visit of whale ships he writes us as follows, general meeting of the American Missiona- close of the meeting, the officers for the and other vessels, 25th. "By the Shipping date of Dec. under ries. Both Houses, (the House of Nobles coming year were elected, and the initiatory send, you will notice that severList which'l charter the for and the House of Representatives') have steps taken for obtaining a al vessels have touched here. vßy the Capbeen several weeks in session, and will not Society* tains of them all, we have been treated with To enumerate,—Capt. adjourn until probaby the middle of this The "annual sermon was preached by the great kindness. month. Rev. T. E. Taylor, on Sabbath Evening, Woodin gave us tea, sugar, a pit saw, and several other little articles. Capt. Jones The General Meeting of the American May 23d, at the Court House, when a colgave me several dollars for Medical services, Missionaries opened May 16th, and is lection of $260; 00 was taken up. The re- Capt. Swain gave Mrs. Sturges a parrotand still in session, but will probably adjourn ceipts of the Society for the year are Ialso several hams. Capt. Barnes gave us a this week. The following Missionaries were $4,976.70. i number of mackerel. Capt. Royce gave ua Socibtt.—This Society unsolicited, a good whale boat, which has Bible Hawaiian this year:—from present been and will be of great service. You Hawaii.—Rev. D. B. Lyman, Rev. T. held its anniversary Wednesday Evening, 1may very well suppose that these gifts have the Bethel. Resolutions were Coan, Rev. A. Thurston and Rev. L. Ly- 25th May, at not been without intrinsic value to us; but Messrs. .Hardy aod Beckwith offered by they have also been sources of great satisons. Maui.— Rev. W. P. Alexander, Rev. E The Secretary of the Society, Rev T. E faction, as expressive of the good wjll of our Taylor, presentvd his report, which will be sea-faring brelhaen." + Whittlesey and Rev. J. D. Conde. Contents ----. •- - OF THE miEND JUNE 2, 1853. - - - .... ' ™iTutiiiißai© * - . , . . " , — ' �42 - THE FRIEND, JUNK, ? 1853. ers on the arrival of their vessels, and ac- that he had in his employ about twelve of cept ho orders without a strict investigation these runners lust summer, whose busiaass into their validity. Let the sailor feel that was to solicit trade. „-..,,. late decision by he has friends among us who will regard his SrRAGUE, Judge, delivered his opinion, ICun? Rll.l Judge Si-RAOUi'in the 17, S. District Court, interests and protect him in his rights. I in substance as follows: is one not only of great interest to the sea- fear the blood of many a poor sailor is upon I have not thought it necessary to look at this case as an ordinary transaction between men, but particularly- welcome to every the skirts of our garments. friend of that class .of people (these hardy A Friend op the Sailor. merchant and merchant, which is the aspect in which the learned counsel for the resons of Neptune as they are familiarly callFrom the Sailor's Magazine, Sept. 1852. ed,) to whom we are all so much indebted. spondent has presented it. It is a claim by Sharks! Sharks!! The'case in question is one of every day a seaman for compensation for marine sercharacter. A seaman by the name ofJames We earnestly invite the attention of sea- vice in the nature ol wages, and the admiDray, on his return from a voyage of two men and others to the following ralty deals with contracts respecting such service or compensation different from thut and a half years, was induced upon an inIMPORTANT DECISION. sufficient consideration in the way of cloth- '. We copy from the Boston Post the follow- in which a court of common law can treat ing, &c, to give an order for the amount of ing report of the recent trial in the U. S. ordinary transactions. his whole voyage upon the owners of the District Court, Dray vs. BorA; Rajah of this Seamen have been called the wards of the ship on the very day of his arrival, and port. The decision involves inportant prin- admiralty, and it habitually exercises a dewhich orderthe learned Judge has pronounc- ciples affecting the interest of a class of gree of guardianship over them for their ed invalid and commented upon in severe dealers concerned in the Whale Fishery:— protection. It scrutinizes all contracts re(terms. We hope that this will be a warning Libel by a Seaman for his Share or specting their services or wages, in order to to that class who prey upon the hard earn- Lay, in a Whaling Voyage. —Dray vs. bark see that no advantage has been taken oftheir ings of the poor sailor. Let every honest Rajah, Wilcox claimant. Before Judge necessities, ignorance, or thoughtless imcitizen and ship owner set his face against Sprague. In this case, the answer of Hen- providence. Thus, where contracts have this abominable system of defrauding the ry Wilcox, the claimant, admitted that a been made hv which seamen have agreed should teaman of his hard earned money. Well balance of $154.73 was found due libellant, not to take any wages unless the ship rrlay it be termed Sharking and a more des- but that on the 10th June, 1861, he drew his safely return to her home port, although picable mode of robbery could hardly be order for the same, which was accepted on freights should be earned on the outward dfJßed. As a native citizen of New Bed- on the 12th day of said month and entered on voyage, courts of admiralty have set them foro7 and in common with a large portion of the books on the day of its date, a copy as aside. This was the case in Peter's Admiour people, somewhat interested in the follows:— ralty Reports 215, and in the case of the Juwhale fishery, we have often been mortified liana, 2Dods 504, where the agreement was 10th, 1851.—For inserted in the shipping articles, and in 1 at this deplorable state of things. Most of " New Bedford, 6 mo. these people, Sharkers so called, are not a value received pay to Mead &. Co., or their Brown P. C. 137, where the contract was by (irr- a separate bond given to the master. So an fish of native produce, although we fear our order, the nett proceeds of my voyage own waters are not guiltless of this vora- cluding slush,) and their receipt shall be engagement by a seaman that the expenses cious spawn. Many important facts have mine in full. of curing in case of sickness incurred in the been brought before the public in course of Witness—G. W. Drew. service of the ship, should be deducted from James Dray. his wages, has been set aside. this trial, and we hope that they will not soon be forgotten. Too long already has it To the agent and owners of bark Rajah. Receipts or releases given by seamen, Entered. even with all the solemnity of sealed instrubeen a burning disgrace to New Bedford Accepted 6 mo, 12, 1851." That he was informed and believed that ments, will have no effect beyond tho actual that auch a system of robbery has been allowed to exist. We would suggest to the Mead &. Co. paid to the libellant a valuable considerationfairly paid. This is shown by philanthropic members of the Port Society, consideration for the order, and had agreed many cases, and particularly in Wan's Remany of whom understand and appreciate to advance him goods from their clothing ports, 496. J.idge Story, in Brown vs. Lull, the wants of the sailor, to renew their exer- store, as should fully equal the amount 2 Sumner, lias examined such contracts with tions and see to it, that this predatory war- which should ultimately be found due him; seamen, and declared they cannot be susfare upon the property of our seamen is sup- that believing himself bound at common law tained, unless it shall appear that they were pressed—every worthy citizen will co-oper- to pay the net proceeds of the libellant's fully explained and understood by the seaate with them and we doubt not but much ofP voyage to Mead &. Co., the exceptance so men, and a fair and adequate consideration the evil could be abated in a short time. Let made was a complete discharge from the lia- received for every right renounced, or oblithe minions engaged in it be stamped withi bility of the owners of the bark. , He holds the following gation assumed. disgrace, and every honest citizen treat themi To this the libellant replied that ftie order language:—" Seamen are it class of persons as they do other malefactors, and we vouchi was fraudulently obtained of him the first remarkable for their rashness, thoughtlessfor it not many months will pass before a day of his coming ashore from a long whal- ness and improvidence. They are generally reformation or scattering will be seen among ing voyage, and being an entire stranger in necessitous, ignorant of the nature and exthese land pirates. New Bedford, was enticed by a rumor of tent of their own rights and privileges, and The generosity and improvidence of sai- Mead & Co., and induced to purchase goods, for the most part incapable of duly apprecilors is proverbial, and after a long voyagei that he understood the order was only for ating their value." And again he says, their joy on getting on shore once more oft- the value of the goods he then received, and " Courts of admiralty on this account are en makes them a prey to evil minded people, i that the respondent withheld his wages as a accustomed to consider seamen as peculiarwho, under the pretence of kindness lurei means of obliging him to comply with the ly entitled to their protection, that they have them into their mares. Many a sailor hasi unreasonable demand of Mead & Co. been by a somewhat bold figure often said to made way with the whole proceeds of a long There was no evidence showing any par- be favorites of courts of admiralty. In a voyage within 24 hours after his arrival—■ ticular fraud on the part of Mead &. Co., be, just sense they are so, so far as the maintenand thus left, are unable to get home to yond what appeared to be the usual mode of ance oftheir rights and the protection of their their friends if residing at any distance, andI doing business with seamen in New Bedford. interest against the effects of the superior by the seductive means used, are soon ship- ■ It appears that there are about a dozen skill and shrewdness of masters and ownped off again for another long voyage. In i shops of this kind who employ runners to ers of ships are concerned. Courts of adthia way many a poor fellow has been kept t solicit trade, which class of persons are miralty ar not by their constitution and juin a kind of Slavery for year*. The histo- ■ known in New Bedford by the appellation of risdiction confined to the mere dry "and posry of the wrongs and sufferings of the sailorsi sharks," and that the business has ac itive rules of the common law; but they act thus duped, and the misery of friends and 1 quired the term "sharking." One of the upon the enlarged and liberal jurisprudence relatives therefrom, would unfold a tale off witnesses, who it appears kept a shop similar of courts of equity." And he subsequently woe and grief,rarely equalled. to Mead & Co., testified that that name was declares that, whenever a new stipulation With these facts before them, we hope9 fixed upon them so they could not shake it is found in the" shipping articles derogating or their agents willI off. The person who conducts the business from the general rights and privileges of that, every strictly prohibit the boarding of these Shark- of Mead &. Co. in New Bedford, testified seamen, courts of admiralty hold it void, b.».., i «*J or. -assess Safi ia. * Prom the New Bedford Mercury. Important Decision l .• -. - : • : ; • ; > " - — - . �i . things THE FRIEND, JUNE, ** first that the. naconcur; 43 1853. hat chosen to aid Mead says $17.25 ami tile other $20.50: This evcontroversy with the libel- idence is not controlled. It thus appears fairly explained to the seaman, and sec- lant, and for that purpose lent his name to that the charge waa from 50 to 70 per cent, ondly, that an additional compensation is them to carry on this suit, for their own ben- above the fair value, and the seaman had a the contract within a allowed, entirely adequate to the new re- efit. Mead & Co. are the real party re- right to rescind strictions and risks imposed upon them there- spondent, and the court is bound, therefore, able time. This he did. Some obje< by." "Nor is this doctrine confined to deal- to look into the transaction between them were made to the other items, but they were ings between seamen and the owners or and the libellant. It appears by the evi- waived, and the residue of Mead 8t Co'js, masters, but extends to contracts with other dence that Mead 8t Co., are what in New account, after deducting the watch and persons respecting their compensation, or Bedford are called fitters, that is, persons chain, amounting to 557 62, will be allowed wages; as .for example sales of shares or that furnish supplies to seamen on going or to them. This sum deducting from the whole" prize money, which Judge Story in the same returning from whaling voyages —that this amount of the libellant's voyage, will leave case adverts to in the following language: class of traders employ runners to solicit $97.11, for which a decree must be entered, "I know not indeed that this doctrine has trade—that on the arrival of a whale ship for the libellant, wilh costs. Adam Mackie, ever been broken in upon in courts of admi- from 25 to 100 of these runners come on of New Bedford, for libellant; Timothy G. ralty or in courts of equity. The latter board to solicit the seamen before thoy have Coffin, of New Bedford, for respondent. It is understood that an appeal has been courts are accustomed to apply it to classes opportunity to go on shore—that on the arriof cases far more extensive in their reach val of the bark Rajah, the libellant was in- claimed on the part of the respondent. and operation; to cases of young heirs sell- duced by a runner of Mead & Co. to go diing their expectancies; to cases of rever- rectly from the vessel to their store; there Cromwell. Napoleon and the sioners and remainder-men dealing with he was supplied with clothing to the amount Waldenses. their estates* and to cases of wards dealing of $23.37, watch and chain $30, and $2 in When, in Cromwell's time, the Vaudois* with their guardians; and above all, to ca- cash, which, with a charge of 60 cents for lost everything by the cruel persecution of ses of seamen dealing with the prize money boating in bringing him on shore, amounted their enemies, he called for a collection Jpr and their interests." These principles are to $60.87, and thereupon an order for the them in all the churches of the Puritans fIU sustained by a very able and elaborate opin- whole proceeds of his voyage expressed to Covenanters in Great Britain. So heartily ion of Lord Stowell, in the Juliana. 2Dod. be for the value received, was taken. And was this responded to, that a considerable 504. See also 1 Story on Equity, §331 to thus in one hour after landing from a wha- surplus was left after their necessities were §310; and Curtis' Rights and Duties of Sea- ling voyage of more than two and a half met, which surplus remained in the British years' duration he was induced to transfer Treasury, and was applied to the generalmen, p. 43. Let us now advert to the facts of the pres- to an entire stranger his whole remaining purposes of the kingdom for a considerable ■ ent case. The libellant Dray served on claim for his long and laborious services.— period. The fact having at length been board the whale ship Rajah, from the 23d The amount of that claim, as we have seen, brought to the knowledge of the government, Nov. 1848, to the 10th June, 1851, at the was $154.73. He had received from Mead it was agreed that the funds, being no ' lay of 1-140, and the balance due to him at &. Co., at most, $60.87. Why was an in- longer needed for their original purpose, the termination of his voyage amounted to strument taken from him operating as a should be set apart for the support of the $154.73, which he now claims. The owner transfer of the whole? Vaudois pastors. Accordingly, each one objects to paying that amount, or any part The reason given in the answer of the of them, sixteen in number, receives annuthereof, on the ground that the libellant has owner is that Mead &. Co. promised him to ally JE4O sterling Irom the bank of England. transferred his whole claim to Mead &. Co., pay him in clothing from their store for the The source of another part of their support by means of the order which has been pre- residue which they should receive over the is even more singular. When Napoleon sented and accepted. That order is not a amount then furnished. If this bo so, the li- conquered Italy, he confiscated certain pronegotiable instrument, and it is not contend- bellant had divested himselfof all control of perties belonging the church of Rome, and Ed that it can operate further than as an as- the proceeds of his voyage, and placed him- made them over to the Vaudois. By the signment ol the fund in the hands of the self so far in the power of Mead &. Co. that treaty of Vienna, after Napoleon's over-H owner, the whole amount of which he could claim nothing from them but a fur- throw, it was guarantied that this arrange-** he still retains, nothing having been ther supply of clothing, and this too when he ment should not be overturned; and, in con- •' paid on the order. Soon after the or- had received only two dollars in cash for the sequence of it, each of the Vaudois pastors der* was given, Dray gave notice to supply of all his other wants. It is true that receives £20 sterling a year. The JE6O Wilcox, the owner, not to pay it to Mead & aflerwardAn the 11th, Mead &. Co. let him sterling which is thus provided for them, it s» Co., and requesied payment to himself. The have money to the amount of $10, and on the estimated by the "Free Church Magazine,"»•• order bears date the lOth June, 1851, and 12th, $15 25 more; but if the answer is to taking into view the simplicity of their manhas written on it the words "entered," and be taken to be true, this was voluntary on ners and the circumstances of the county;** also the words "Accepted, 6 mo' 12th, their part, and not by virtue of any obliga- to be equivalent to one-half more than the 1851." Wilcox, the owner, in his answers to tion they were under, and the validity of the Ministers of theFree Church receive from** the interrogatories, say that he first saw the order is to be tested by the agreement under the sustnutation fund; that is to say, it is aorder on the 10th Jsne, then finding it at which it was given. No satisfactory reason ample support for them. What more won-sw his place of business, where it had been has been assigned why Mead &. Co. should derful in all history, than that Cromwell previously left; that he considered it accept- have taken an assignment of a cash fund to and Napoleon should be found united ia»s» ed from the time he saw it; that he cannot say an amount greater than the supplies furnish- producing such a result. " Kings shall basts on whatday the words " accepted 6 mo' 12th, ed at the time, and the court can perceive thy nursing fathers." -ann •fjsftjei 1851," were written: they were intended to no reason unless it was intended to tie up wm » SsVMt «n -—T I *-«il> represent the day when he considered it ac- the hands of the libellant, so that he could in Kennedy states that thirty Mr. Mead & Co. cepted and that such acceptance was before receive the residue only through 1792 to 1822—the annual average he saw Dray. An interrogatory was dis- and in such manner as they should see fit. from Great Britain and China was trade between in saying hesitation, therefore, have no tinctly put to Wilcox whether he wrote those I than yielding the'lV" $63,160,449— his not less words before Dray forbid his paying, and that neither the owner, who has lent for that period of $440,revenue Mead &. gregate Co., nominal nor party, answer, which seems have been name as a from the to fbllowitfg" years, carefully prepared, I cannot be satisfied that the real defendants, can withhold from the ! -253,422. In the thirty than has oeen says the Secretary—" from 182210*1885 amount greater written before notice libellant any were he received they the amount contributed to the! custom's" not to pay the order, but looking also at oth- actually and fairly paid to him. from thetrade in the The watch and England What is that amount. er circumstances, believe that they were has averaged yearly the su alone, their accouut at was $30 chain in charged written after. they a few but refused days, It appears by the answer of the owner returned within that the libellant demanded payment and of- to take it back. It was left on their coun- of $650,81 United SUtes with fered a' bond of indemnity which was de- ter. Two watch makers have been called to The trade oftothefrom $ 16,000,000 to retail China amount price, affordclined unless he would get the President of testify what would be the the United States as surety, that is, he ab&o- ing a good profit to the vender; one of them unless ture • two lutely rtfused, but antf'flp'Mftion of the clause is fully and & C0.,1n their > I • . ' • ' • teatrtJfJj I,«M>* !»<«■■* ' ' * "**".' , �44 a detire to . "'THE FRIEND, „, of the JUNE, 1853. —^——■— tute from merchant vessels and whale ships ef the United States, to enjoy the same Con- gion has made its appearance among us. It sular protection as native American seamen, is generally supposed that it was brought call the attention lO* We editors in the United States, and all others to whom this No. of tne* Friend maybe sent, tn the following Petition. It does not aptr that the laws of. the United States existltnH suitable protection to foreign seamen sailing under the U. S. Flag. If the laws or foreign seamen who have obtained papers hither in some boxes of clothing from Caliof naturalization. fornia. Every possible precaution, on the As in duty bound, Your Memorialists will part of the physicians and government, has ever pray. been taken to prevent the spread of the malare adequate, then certain Secretaries of the Missionary Expedition to Marquesas. ady; but still there are serious fears that it State Department, have sent forth a wrong We are happy to announce that the Di- will prevail. Out of seven cases, two are interpretation of existing laws, for the U. S. rectors of the H. M. Society have nearly reported as fatal. It is confined, as yet, to Consul in Honolulu, is so instructed that he completed their arrangements for the sailing ithe native population. The mildness and ••%o«S not feel himself authorized to aid sick of the English brigantine " Royalist," on or isalubrity of the climate will doubtless exert disabled seamen, unless native born before the 20th instant. It is expected that a modifying influence over the disease. The nericans, or naturalized citizens. Per- the Marquesian and his son-in-law,who came general health of the foreign and native poppa some will say that it the sailor's own for teachers, will return, accompanied by ulation is otherwise good. Our physicians fault, if he does not obtain papers of three ordained Sandwich Island Missiona- are now supplied with good vaccine matter, naturalization; but how are poor and igno- ries and their wives. One of these will be and have shown a most praiseworthy spirit Portuguese seamen to obtain such pa- the Rev. Mr. Kekela, who visited Microne- in gratuitously vaccinating the native popuwho are shipped by scores and hun- sia, and returned by the Caroline." The lation. on board American whale ships, after Directors of the Society have endeavored to The following American seamen were vessels have sailed from the U. States? secure the services of the best men. To in- brought hither by the Russian man-of-war 1 hard case for the poor sailor, and dis- sure the success of the expedition, the Rev. now in port: —James Bentley, Beldin Coon, ful for a great, rich,and commercial na- Mr. Parker, of Kaneohe, will also accompa- James Bradford and Francis B. McGloin. tion like the U. States, with an overflowing ny the expedition, but will return by the These men belonged to the whaling bark not to protect and provide for all "Royalist." In fitting out this expedition, " Shepherdess and were left in July '52, amen allowed to ship under its Flag. We the Directors of the Society, have had due somewhere upon the shores of the Ochotsk art ashamed of our country, when its Con- regard to necessary expense—still it must Sea. They went on shore bear hunting, and sul in Honolulu, feels himself compelled to involve an outlay of several thousand dol- got lost in the wood. Their vessel searched send sick and disabled seamen away from lars. It is gratifying to know that the Native in vain for them. They were taken to Pe''hit office and cast them upon the charities of Churches are taking a deep interest in this tropaulaski, in a Russian brig, where they 'the community. Thanks to thesLadies o. affair, and are contributing liberally to the spent the winter, and from thence were Honolulu for what they have done, and are funds of the Society. Should there beany brought to this port. doing for such persons—ten of whom have others who are desirous of aiding and forThe Royal Hawaiian Agricultubeen aided by the Stranger's Friend Society warding this enterprize, by their contribural Society, will hold its Annual Series of during the last year. Thanks also to gen- tions, we shall be most glad to forward the meetings, on the 7th, Bth and 9th of the curtlemen in Honolulu for generously furnish- -same. "Cast thy head upon the waters; rent month. ing the ladies with abundant means for car- ■ for thou shalt find it after many days." The annual address will be delivered at rying forward their philanthropic measures, the Bethel, on the Evening of June 7lh, by ' but no tbanks to Senators and Representa"Those who live in glass houses should J. Montgomery, Esq. tives at Washington, who will make a great not throw stones." So runs the old proverb flourish about the extended commerce of the which has been brought tn mirftT by the re- Two Americans murdered in Manila. ..United States, and allow seamen who aid in marks of the editor of the New Bedford On the 7th ofMarch 1853,Capt. Parsons, of the ship Amity took a ride out to the cordage extending that commerce, to starve and suf- ■ Shipping List upon the character of the ship Am. manufactory, (about 3 miles from the city,) to visit fer for want of Consular protection. Such chandlers and merchants of Honolulu.— an old friend, (Mr. Mumford,) and at shout 8 1-2 legislation, or such execution of the laws, is Our reason for publishing the refutation of o'clock P. M., while sitting very quietly in the of Mr. M., some thirty men rushed into the United States. We hope a the charges and insinuations of the editor of■ apartment the room, and literally cut them jn pieces. Mr. .-�reform will be speedily brought about. We the S. List, is because our paper as well as M. received 19 mortal wounds. Capt Parsons 'would briefly remark, that this petition has that, has an extensive circulation among was also much disfigured. The coachman escaped alarmed the neighbors, but too late to be of "•already been signed by fifty ladies, and more whalemen. Knowing the usually careful and. any service. The horses attached to the coac signatures might easily be obtained. and candid style of Mr. Lindsey's editorials, were also killed. They then robbed the honse o the money there was in it at the time, beini this vituperation seems the more surprising. all only about $130. To THE HotIORABLE, THE SENATE AND HoITSE The decision of Judge Sprague, found in an- It is supposed money was their object It is sail or Representatives or the United other the Governor will surely arrest the murderers ; bu column, indicates that things are not up to the present time, (March 22d) nothing ha Staetes: altogether as they should be in "the Queen been proved against any one, although 12 or 1. Your Memorialists, American Ladies, and city" of whalemen, where resides a certain have been arrested on stispiciqp. Mr. M. was su Members of a Benevolent Society, organized the Factory, and much esteemet who is reported to have written perintendant of for the purpose of providing for sick and ship-owner in Manila. a ofhis the in The murder has created much excitemen destitute strangers, having become prac- thus, to one commanding ship ticnlly acquainted with the protection extend- Pacific:—" I hope, thee, will get her full; if among all the foreigners, and among the autbori seamen sailing under the United States not, leave her high and dry for she is well in- ties in Manila.* Messrs. Russell, Sturgis & Co., were ready to and being convinced that a large num- sured!!" pay $1,000 for the apprehension of the murderers, ign seamen arf not suitably proproviding the Governor would permit it. States' ConMr. Edwards, (the Am. Consul) was very assidr o om, compelled want For of suls, humbly pray that you will be pleased uous in trying to bring the murderers to justice. to pass such laws'as will ertftfle all > foreign to leave out several important iteihir which Mr. Mumford nnd Capt. Parsons both left families in the United State.*. [Com. by Cupt. Paty. seamen, when discharged, sick and desti- have been communicated. 2d § .' , ' " «reasury, " ' —ma.. 1 ' _ ''^^Jrin^c'lrw . ' weare - — ma ■ ■ �—^— For the Friend. Eruption of Mauna Loa, February 20, 1852. Hark! hark! hark! While yet it ii dark, There's a deep rumbling found, Aa of apirita under ground, Rolling rocki for melting. Gathering ore for smelting. aN •BM lt.|bMW Like the roaring on high, When his chariots draw nigh— As the trump* direful blast, When time's cycles are past. - Old Vulcan blows, The furnace glows— Earth's ribs are rent, Hot fumes find vent. Fire! fire ! fire! Higher! higher! higher! The glaring columnsrise— A burning fiopd, Like HelPs hot blood— An angry cloud, With thunders loud. Rush upward to the skies! And now on high, 'Oamst flaming sky, Stand turreis—towers—minarets—spiresAll dazzling with devouring Area A pillar of light, Which scattered "old night"— — Rising—sinking— Expanding—shrinking— Standing—swaying— • Look ! look ! look ! A pyramid of glowing coals I From whose direQ£>vortex rolls Curling smoke of everylhue— Crimson, purple, sable, blue— Convolving clouds of vsried dye, Emblazon'd on the fretted sky, Sweeping like a comet's tail, Blazing like a meteor's trail— Like the track of fierce Mara On hi* burning wheel'd can— Like the bright, gleaming sword, In the band of the Lord ! Down—down the mountain's sides A fiery dragon glides! Old marble melts along his way— His eyes turn midnight into day— His flaming tail is wav'd on high, He aweeps night's watchmen from the sky. During the first few weeks of our res dence here, the Nanakin was in the vicinity and frequently called on us. He wat then or. * * * take pleasure in acknowledging. Thenall is still O'er dell and bill. The whirlwind'- sweep Is lulled to sleep— Hell's burning breath i%queiich'd in death. From murky cloud The thunder loud, Has censed to roar On mount and shore. Theawful blast llns hurried past, The flery flood Obeyed its God— 11 Thus fur! He -aid, " Andhere, be stayed !" A red molten fountain, On a dark heaving mountain. Hist! hist! hist! and a roar,' Like the wave on the shore— Like the crash of dread thunder, Rending ether asunder— Like the flatof tjod, Shaking eaith with his nod— Uke the breath of bis ire, the 18th of October. We know that the gradual development of time among us be interesting to yourself, to your Socich and to the Hawaiian Churches—and wi furnish topics of prayer to all. We have been quietly occupied in effort partially successful to gain the acquaintance and good will of our brethren neighbors and to learn their language. They have treated us very kindly. The energetic Nan akin of the tribe has so effectually exerciset his authority for us that only the most tr fling articles have been stolen. somewhat interested in his spellingSgeok and a number of times took informal, lessons from Mr. Sturges. He even built a house just above us on the hill, for the purpose, as he said, of having some place where he might invite Captains, and occasionally to live near us. For the last six weeks, howless ever, he has been at Warner, more with the excitements of so-called engrossed Ah Pele ! dread goddess of fire, war, and we have not seen him but once duWhy flash thine eyes with kindling ire ? ring that time. Why Ktir afresh thy ever glowing coals, This port has already been visited since White from thy throat this burning river rolls.' Why wreath thy mythic head in smoke and flame ? your departure by four American whalers And startle mortals with thy fearful name.9 and two Traders. There have been anW.iy rend thy boarv_locks and scatter thus thy silver hair? chored here at one time the two trading vesWhy sound thine awful trumpet forthupon the midnight air? sels of Capts. McKenzie & Lovien and two hu>li once more ! whalers. We ha>ve been treated with uniThe scene is o'er;— form kindness by them all, and are indebted For twice ten days The fountain plays ; to them for many material favors which we Gushing—playing— Thpre's a break ' Clouds gather, infold, gyrate, brighten— Thicken, darken, thunder, lighten— Winda aigh, moan, bowl, rave, Driving hot cinders o'er wild wood and wave. From morn till night Pale yellow light, Below—on high— Shrouds earth and skyDark forests blaze In the flames red rays— Then vanish from eight, Like a spectre of night— Upon the fiery tempest's breath, Desolation rolls on death. Hark ! hark ! hark again ! Still a rumbling now and then! Broad-swords clashing! Sabers gleaming— Red blood streaming! *. Rbv. E. W. Clark, Cor. Sec. Hawaiian Missionary Soy, »'»** sS Dear Sir, ttM at, ■' . It is now nearly two months since we had an opportunity of writing to you by CapHfe. Woodin, who left here for Hong Kong o See ! see ! see! Dread Typhosus' forge in sevenfold blast, And a lasting hill dissolving fast— The glowing furnace fiercer glows; The blood-red river hotter flows— Rocksrend, roar, melt and disappear, Mingling in wild and mad career. Huih ! hush ! hueh ! For a moment all ie atill, Ob 70a dark and distant hill— Nature standi all aw'd nnd silent, While stern Pluto lifts his trident. Seated on a sulphur throne, To us mortals all unknown, Id the dismal realms of wonder, Dm now forges bolts of thunder. Squadrons dashing— RonKitAseoc,ntiIs., From clouds abrall, Is scattered wide O'er mountain's side. Like the aound of thesurf— Like the hoof" on the turf— A shake and a shiver! A quake and a quiver! Hush ! hush ! hunh ! There's wush and a rattle, Like armies in battle ! -r—x Bang! bang! bang! Clung! Clang! Clang! Harxb ! heavy ! shrill! Over mountain, dell andbill, Heaven's high artillery rang— Flaming meteors dancearoundBurning whirlwinds sweep the ground— A fiery hail Muttering—aputtering— imjt 1 45 1&53. JUNE, , Smoke! fire! sulphur! niter! Glowing—brighterand still brighter— Hark ! bark ! hark ! While the night ie itill dark, In earth's deep hidden caves, There's a noiee aa of wavesSplashing—daubing .. - THE FRIEND, . mm Hilo, ~ ... , " PYROMETER. « w 96, 1853. May * • • * « * * Monday, the 29th of November, I started on a trip of five days to visit the windward tribes. By offering a large price, I induced a few natives of this tribe to take me by canoe to the Jekoits island. They returned immediately and left me alone among people I had never before seen. I could scarcely, however, been treated with more kindness and consideration. The Wadjai of the tribe supplied me with food and lodging, and gave me a seat by himself when drinking awa in his immense feast house which is the largest on the island. My carpet-bag which*>l left completely exposed for a whole night-in the The following list of officers on board of 1house where I first lodged, and whiqh conHi B. M.'s ship Amphitrite, has been kindly fur- tained a number of articles to them very nished by Mr. Barnard, Secretary to the British valuable, was not, that I am aware of, ever Consulate General. opened. This attention and protection is, Captain, Chas. Frederick, Commanding. what they would render to any rehowever, Lieutenants.—W. L. Staniforth, D Wulker, spectable traveler. A permanej%.qesident H. B Franklin. there would be treated with a little, less conMaster.—Mr. Crane. Pat-master and Purser,—Mr. Maddock. Lieut. R. Marines.—R. K. Wilson. Surgeon.—Dr Vaughn. Navai. Instructor.—J. T. Bourne. Assistant Suasion.—Mr. Nibill. 2d Master.—T. Jones. Mates.—Messrs. Graves and Browulow. Clerk.—Mr. W. S. Price. Midshipmen.—Messrs. Mcllardy, In(rlis,Overbury, Rnttny, Grey, Hanmen, Fairfax, Howard. Clerk; Simpson, Chilian Nsvy. ,„ «•»«,#! • ,hi assa-ia) *1 sideration. I wat, htwever,Jf4ydvby the only white man now liyjflg^nJ^jat^tribe—a resident of about tw,alvej^r*Smi]|)aJ,>aothing had ever been stolt I had several 4j|>Sja§Pversathem, tions with the chiefs, who Is quite familiar with Engliaju They were interested in the Ten Commandments: had iome of them acknowledged, been violated by then, I �wmmWJVrrw iars june, 1853. ilWnrrTr-r 46 if'Olgreater part of the Jekoits tribe is, in itsi suppose myself laboring for more atJUfltiid I"sins; our imore northern limits, and this is also true ofP population of this single island. " statenWßt than the whether their the Matalanim tribe; which makes the Then again, the fact that their language is but it is quite !delft were either full or correct. It mutt windward side of Ascension Is. much thei more nearly related to the Hawaiian than be our constant prayer,that their understand- most populous. any other of Micronesia, and that consetngs may be enlightened and their hearts inquently S. Islanders will probably, among # # Let me now refer to two subjects not to be them be most useful, will also give such as *. I an advantage from my acquainlance with Drinking spirituous liquors is one of,considered as news. the banes of Ascension Is. A number of In the first the Hawaiian tongue. Very many of the remember will you that place, the highest chiefs of all the tribes are slaves tho question of the sailors of our missionary reasons which we hope will make it afield of to it—not excepting, probably, the Nanakin schooner having liberty on the usefulness for Sandwich Is. missionaries will, Sabbath was| I of this tribe, who so effectually protects us. once or think, make it such for me who am also a twice broached our during exploring Hawaiian. But this evil is, I think, most rampant on the voyage; but that it seemed wife 100 is fast learning the a matter so the S. Is. tongue.My windward side of the island. In the Kittie hands of our Captain that nothing was in done. tribe, the common natives are prohibited from I earnestly hope that your Society will make Again, my acquaintance with the Hawaiian language will enable me to labor in conmaking it save when special- permission is such arrangements with whoever may be her nection with Sandwich Islanders. It is granted, which, as we are given to under- next captain, that the hands shall have all derstand, is only allowed to some natives of necessary liberty on other days than The not probable that you will have soon in this the King Mill Islands, living on' Nalap, the Lord's. They need port of Micronesia, much of S. Is. agency, little island at the entrance of the Rono Kit- and it is their due liberty for health's sake, and my S. Is. tongue will therefore be of less as to other servants— any tie Harbor. But there is no general restric- why than it might otherwise be. Notoblige them to take it on the Sabbath, service tion among any of the windard tribes. Nearand that when they are too rendy to improve withstanding the many difficulties which I ly all there do as they list, if able to the privilege—all, save our persecuted know will be involved in any superintending mand the use of an iron pot with which to of Hawaiian agents, still it will be to me distil the cocoanut sap. Of all the places, steward, Keawe, who twice refused his liber- very pleasant to be a laborer with my fellow ty lest his thoughts should be drawn off from however, on the whole island, Taback ex- the appropriate duties of the countrymen. My natural love for the land day! Would of my birth, and for my dark-colored fellow ceedjjfevery other, I think, in its reckless that rebukes Were always administered to us drunkenness. It is considered there, as islanders, I doubt not, seems to many which, | as christian a manner as were those of elsewhere on this island, an exhibition of.in Keawe! But again, independent of the in- very youthful and savoring of folly. I feel bravery to wound one's self with large terest justified in maintaining, and I only right and wrong, and of the general perfectly hope it will strengthen with my years;—and knives; but on Taback this is carried beyond aroma of the bad example in a missionary this leads me to love even the the practice of any other portion. Scarce any halting commay come a time when we young man I met there had less than four, schooner—there shall here be especially mortified by the panionship of my fellow Hawaiian missionaand many had eight or ten scars, two or openly meanly or shameful acts ol our sai- ries. three inches in length on their bare breasts And further, tho' it is true that this whole lors on the Sabbath. As owners of the vesand arms, making a most savage display.— sel, you have mission will be the child of the Hawaiian a right to stipulate These are inflicted during the drunken re- regarding thiscertainly with the Captain, even if her churches, yet, wherever Hawaiian agents veries. Capt. Lincoln, of the Wm. Perm, general interest shall be most sent, there will the peculiar be damaged thereby;—but who visited this island Feb. 1844, on Us first \ energies of the Sandwich* Island christians who believes they will? be most expended, and it wrll be to me espearrival, as I have been told, inquired whethThe second subject to which I referred, is cially pleasant to be engaged where er the natives had learned to make " dent they (cecoanut spirits,) and upon learning that an offer I wish to make regarding my future are most interested. I shall then feel mylife. You bear will me witness that faom the self most directly employed in developing they had, remarked that the island was then damned. And indeed, unless the Gospel first I spoke of interest in the Kings Mill those reflex influences which form one of the have the power to save, I readily believe Islands, and that I have spoken of the pos- very important hoped for results of this misthat the prospects of its present inhabitants |sibilities of a residence there. My location sionary project. I am glad that it is for here has not prevented me from thinking ofthe yourselves to judge whether this desire are blasted. is The young chief of Taback was so much probabilities of being yet stationed on that commendable, or improper, or wrong in liquor during most of my stay, that I had Igroup. There are several reasons why they whether reasonable, or ill advised, or totally no very favorable opportunity of introdu- are in themselves a very interesting and im- impolitic. It is, I know, proper for me to cinq religious topics. He however said he portant people, and why my sympathies are give all my reasons, and I as candidly speak wished very much to learn to read. After drawn towards them. my mind when I say, 1 shaw concerning this two days' absence I returned to Jekoits, The fact that they live on islands where unhesitatingly, acquiesce in whatever may and Dec. 18th, I reached our home there is very little i.atural to attract seems to be your wishes. at Rono Kittie, having during a whole week be their misfortune, and misfortune begets My wife is equally ready with myself. I been in the complete power of the natives, '■sympathy. Had a few hills been added to shall be prepared to take the step at the earand yet not being in a single instance treat- their scenery, we should not in the first in- liest period upon which you may decide, tho' ed with indignity, nor having lost a single stance have passed them by to continue their I have no definite idea as to the time upon ;gropings in darkness. Still, destitute as which you may fix for occupying another article. As to the query whether we could safely they are, I have little doubt but that such as point in Micronesia, not knowing how facts reside on the windward side of the island, myself and wife, who are young, of good may be developing themselves both in the I have no doubt the Jekoits or Warnega health, who are fast learning to make the Sadwich Islands and America. The possibiltribeS'Would be feasible places. As yet, of cocoanut our staple, who already ei(t poi, ity which I shall suppose to exist of my yet course, the principal thought they huve re- and are learning to eat mar, would readily being stationed on the Kingsmill Is, will be garding us is that they will, in some way, find there a comfortable home. The fact to me an additional stimulus for pursuing be increased in wealth, and that perhaps not that I am a physician ought also to better fit with ardor every physical and intellectual, in the most honorable or just modes. But I me for the necessities of such a life. and above all, religious attainment; —tho'l see in this no reason why we may not trust It is by no means probable that there is shall with equal ardor guard against omitourselves among them with only a limited another such a body of people in Micronesia, ting or relaxing from any missionary duty amount of such articles as they may covet.«so closely related both geographically and where I now am. Somejflttff*more explicit regarding their in- ethnologically. I presume it is your plan I send maps of Ualan & Bonabe, which I tentiommust transpire to deter myself from (that they shall be the next position for us to thought you would be pleased to receive. so soon as Providence other- occupy., in this ocean. Why search further The names on Uafpn are precisely those (or territory to the total or partial neglect of,given by Capt. Lutke--it is questionable As a result of my several .tours, my tsti- this fact that they are so numerous renders whether they will be found correct. His the mates of the protection of this island have idea of laboring among them more satis- names of Bonabe I have entirely omitted, iery much increased. I have little doubt Ifactory to me, thoogh I know that where I am Ithe popnlation is considerable, and that I may cited. I i • * * , . I ' com-. ' J ' " '''< ' 1 '— I •< '' « ■ movinJ*Uiere < < < ' I �THE FRIEND, JUNE, 1853. 47 , his chart was, in a number of particularss . The." Honolulu trader" or ship chandler, out." We have seen the account and are incorrect?*, ith confident the draft I sendi receives only his 2 1-2 per cent, commission1 thus able to inform the Editor that very much improved, tho' still susceptible off and the rest goes to the profit of the Ameri- sailed on her present voyage for $217*43. »a»«M.I can and English merchant—the ship own- That may be an insignificent sum for the correction. Please to give messages of affection to allI era themselves for all we knew—who hav- merchant Princet of New Bedford, "but is our friends, ing sent out large consignments of goods, considered a rather ' tall pile' for a ' HonoAnd believe me Yours, with sin'sl respect, are enabled, through their agents, to ad- lulu trader.' L. H. GULICK. vance the money here for which those draftsi The Editor's remedy for the ' fleecing are drawn. But even they do not make so and shaving system' is very funny and very Prom the Weekly Argue. large profits as represented, because the profound. We are under apprehension, Where is the Proof? money due them at this place have in most; however, that the New Bedford ship owners In thevNew Bedford " Whalemen's Ship- 1 instances to be kept from 4 to 7 months, be- -will not appreciate the benefit of keeping ping Lis." for March 15, the Editor works fore an opportunity occurs of investing int half a million of their capital locked up in himself into a paroxysm of horror at the''exchanges, and then the premium will not[Honolulu in order to facilitate the necessary "fleecing and shaving system" practised'on an average more than cover the loss off disbursements of the masters of their ships. here in Honolulu upon the innocent owners interest. Another time, when the Editor pleases to of whale ships in New Bedford and elseThere is another fact in relation to ex- ■ notice the ' Honolulu traders' and business where. He says : changes' which we hope the Editor will lay men, we hope he will remember that though An Agency at Honolulu.—It is estimated that'before his readers. The merchants of this they are only few in number and poor in to the Araerithe drafts drawn by ships belonging can whaling fleet and touching at Honolulu and[ place, who had anything to do with whale- ■ wealth, yet they are as sensitive to the dieLahaina during the the last scu-son, have amounted-1 ships, advised the masters, at the com- ■ tates of truth and honor as any man in (we to $400,000. The cost of exchange upon this larget mencement of the season, of the probable had nearly said New Bedford 1) any other amount has perhaps not been less than 20 per cent., | advance of exchanges, and of the conse- place; and that we, as an independent exmaking the enormous sum of $80,000 which nasiquent necessity of engaging their funds at ponent of public opinion, will not permit hit gone into the pockets of Honolulu traders who have not rendered the slightest equivalent, but whoilthe then going rate of 10 per cent. Many libellous assertions to pass unchallenged. should rather have paid something for drafts on New masters did avail themselves of this advice, Bedford as the most expeditious way of getting; and in the course of the season our merU. S. Marine Hospital.-The their money. It is very clear that our ship-owners j chants were frequently, in fulfilment of their stone of the U. S. Marine Hospital was laid 1 need somebody al Honolulu to look specially after their property. Surveys of shijiß arc rarely con- obligation thus entered into, disbursing for yesterday at 4 o'clock, P. M. A large ducted with fairness, because it is for the interest of■ ships at 10 per cent, when they could not go number of gentlemen were in attendance, those who are usually called upon to perform that in the street and raise a dollar on bills of notwithstanding the blustering nature of the duty to condemn a vessel that they may purchase exchange at a less rute than 20 per cent. day. The building is to be situated on her for a trifling sum. We know an instance in Does this look like and Rincon 'fleecing shaving?' Point, on a commanding eminence which a ship was thus condemned, bought for almost nothing, and will be fitted out at an insignifi- Does it not rather look as if the merchant that faces the harbor and presents one of cant expense and sent whaling again as good as here kept the interest of the owner at home the finest possible views of the city. It is ever. in view, even to the detriment of his own? 182 feet long by 86 wide, and is to be built We think the evil might be remedied if our mer- We would finally remark, in connection o( brick, somewhat after the Grecian style some chants would appoint honest, responsible and with this subject, that if our merchants: of architecture, with all the improvements disinterested person to rc.ide at Honolulu at a fixed salary, whose business it should be to disburse theJ charged commission for disbursing, (as and additions of modern date. It will be necessary money and suaplics to masters, and gene- charged at all other ports, but from which four stories in height, and presents a beaurally to act for the inteapts of the owners and of the whalers are exempt here,) it would more tiful collonade row in front and rear, both of voyage. Until this shall be done, or something like than equal the much talked of profit on ex- which are to be alike. The building, when it, the fleecing and shaving system will continue in1 change. completed, will accommodate eight hundred ful 1 force. Now we neither know, nor care, whether The Editor's assertion that ' surveys of patients. The walls arc of most substantial malice prepense, or inexcusable ignorance ships are rarely conducted with fairness,' is thickness and strength, and put together is at the bottom ofthis splenetic article; but such a barefaced calumny, that in behalf of with the best sort of cement. Numerous we protest against the Editor making capi- those who are usually culled upon to per- bath rooms for both hot and cold bathing, tal among his own community at the expense form that duty,' it becomes our duty to call are comprised in the establishment, as well of the "honesty and fairness of the Honolu- upon him to substantiate his assertion with as all other conveniences and comforts that some show of truth. Let us see what he such an institution should contain. The lu traders." tAs the "enormous cost of exchanges" produces. He knows ' an instance in which bricks of which the building is constructed seem to have got astride of the Editor's a ship was thus condemned' &.c. As there are made on the spot, the clay in that place nose, to the of his; was but one instance during the past year being of the best description for the purfinancial optics, we T>eg to offer a few facts of a vessel being condemned, bought up pose. for his distinguished consideration. Thei here and refitted for whaling, what does the The building will probably be finished by rate of exchange did certainly sometimes Editor know of that transaction to justify the Ist of October nexM and will be one of the ornaments of the city. The location is during the past season range as high as 20 him in calumny and defamation ? per cent., but it was also at other times as The ship to which the Editor alludes perhaps the best that could have been selow as 6, 5 and 3 per cent., and the follow- must be the "Heroine," late of Fairhaven, lected possessing, as it does, purity of air ing table of moneys drawn, with their rate but the survey by which she was condemn- and a commanding view of the city and of exchange, by one prominent firm in this ed, was held by order of the U. S. Consul, harbor, which must naturally tend greatly place, will show that out of $192,118 drawn E. H. Allen, Esq., who choose, for the to the restoration of the patients consisting, by them, only $11,441 were drawn at 20 " performance of that duty," to call upon as they must, of mariners—men who are in per cent., while nearly two-thirds of the Capt. F. C. Smith, of the Eliza Adams, the habit of amusing themselves more by whole amount drawn was at 10 per cent, or Capt. J. K. Turner, of the Gladiator, and outward observation than innate reflection. R. Holt, Esq., of the firm of J. Robinson & Such a view must therefore afford that dis under. Co., of Honolulu. Now we hardly think traction from ones selfand occupation to the 90 at 20 per cent. $11,441 that the Editor will dare to impugn the mind that would otherwise prey upon itself. 3,786 10 18 15 42,998,44 " honesty, fairness or disinterestedness" of In the plan, solidity and apportioning of the the two first named gentlemen; and the last different part of the building for specific 12 1-2 11,903 31 named gentleman, although unfortunately, a |purposes, Mr. Reuben Clark has done him93,626 87 10 Honoluluan, yet owns the largest ship yard iself great honor and credit. The contract 52 5,836 8 in the place, it was evidently his interest— was made with Mr. Charles Homer for 7 6,781 99 7,229 34 6 all other considerations apart—not to con- I$185,000, but an appropriation by 5 #' demn but to repair. 6,123 30 i of $200,000 has passed in its favo 3 So much for the 'fairness' of the survey. 2,399 27 And now a word in regard to the ' insignifiA man of integrity willatlinsoye cant expense' at which she would be fitted $192,118 12 - -,- > : - ' ' ' • i J corner — , ' '' ,, . " i " ' nevr �THE FRIEND, JUNE, 1853. 48 f— 1 w m»*. On board H. B. M.'s shin "Arnphitrite," April 9t, Franci. I have no doubt but that an in- Collier, private Royal Marines, belonging to Baflat oa Trent Report of the Secretary of "the English. class Cue Read, private R. M., Newport,'Tlle of Wight. of from 6 to 12 in number, May Hith, teresting Society. May loth, Thomas Christie, ship's cook, Port Sea. Hawaiian Bible would formed, be who be willing quite might In this city, on the 16th lust., Francis McN'amee, of Baron's Honolulu, May 535, lBod. TyronV, Ireland, aged about to receive instruction concerning the chris- Court, Newton Htuart, County recently Mr, President :—In presenting the an- tian years. The deceased arrived 96 in the Colorado, with it would increase religion provided dieeaae died. He had resided in the of which consumption, nual report of the Hawaiian Bible Society, their knowledge. Such a class would need New-York, and wasin the Mexicanbewar. I have no striking facts to communicate, to be instructed on the Sabbath, as they say though many such may have transpired, in they have not time to attend school on other connection with thi# subject. As the distri- days. It seems to me that an attempt should MARINE JOURNAL. of the scriptures during the past year be made in this matter, ifonly one should be PORT OF HONOLULU. as been confined chiefly to seamen, the induced to embrace the truth, and he only Arrived. work has naturally devolved upon the Seait might be the beginning of a May S—Br bk Josephine, Harrison, 96 dc tin Vancouver's in. theoretically, the for and as depositary mens' Chaplain, 3—Br clipper sh Noma, Clelland, 14 dc fm Sin Francisco good work that would reach many others.— 4 Am sch Itinlto, Kisg, 37 dc tin Sen Francisco. bibles has been at Mr. Damon's study.— We should not forget as we look upon the s—Am bg Colorado, Havene, 27 dc fm San Francisco. The few copies of the scriptures which have Chinese among us, that they are the repre5- Am wli eh Mary, Baillee 11 mos fm Edgartown, 130ap the as well 7—Bark Tartar, Madigan, San Francieco. islands, been distributed through 7—KiiKiian Corvette Olecoulza, Naeinioft", 90 gum, from sentatives of more than half the Pagan as some sent to Micronesia, have been Karatrhatkn. 9—Am. Bark Fanny Major, Creasy, San Francisco. mostly drawn through Mr. Damon, and are ll—/...n0, Maratcn, in dietreea. 19—F.dgar, Pieraon, Cold Spring, 5, months out, clean. probably included in the following estimate All ofwhich is respectfully submitted, E. Am TAYLOR, 16— T. wh sh Carolina, Gray, 5 moa fm New Bedford. furnished by him. Whole number of bibles 16—Br bk Mary Ray, Lieter, 179 da fm Hamburg—cargo the merchandise. and distributed during gratuitously sold 16—Br sch Royalist, Harris, 66 ds fm Sydney. 16—Fr sh Jules Cesar, Lessrgent, 18ds fm San Francisco year, 366. Whole number of testaments Installation of the Rev. T. E, do. 17—Am clipper ahip Carringtun, 13 dc fin sold and gratuitously distributed during the Taylor,The Fleetwood, 13 ds fm San Francisco. over the 2d Foreign Church of 18—Am do. " " 19—Haw brig Juno,Pitcher, 18 ds fm A large proportion of these Honolulu, will take place at the New Court 19—Haw brig Eliz. iNewell, Smith, 17 da fm do. een distributed gratuitously. One- House Sabbath 33—Haw. bg Baltimore, Pnty, 60 da tin Manila—assorted June sth. Evening, cargo to J. C. Spalding. "the 660 Jjibles and Testaments were 93—Ambk Bhering, Jennings, 115dsfmBoston—assorted n different languages. cargo to Rice 4. Co. a is curThe Buffalo Courier says rumor 93—Haw bg Baltimore, Paty, 60 ds fm Manila. n we Consider how widely these rent in that city, that a company of twenty May 93—British bk Panama, McLcod, 16 da tm San Francieco of the sacred word have been seat- have purchased the exclusive right to use 23—Am bk Itherina, Jennings, 113 dc fm Boston. 97—11. S. Arnphitrite, 94 guns, 42 ds fm Valparaiso. B. M. to what classes they have been dis- the caloric engine on the lakes, and that they 97—Dan. ech Corinthianer, 16 ds fm San Francisco. Splendid, different and dis19 da fm SanFrancisco. and to how Ilriu many ributed, had made the preliminary arrangements for 97—Am wh sh Kicha'rd Mitchell, from Him. tant circles they will yet find their way, on the construction of a number of heaters and Cleared. the sea and on the land, it is not for us to propellers. May s.—Mary, Merchant, Arctic. Caprice, Lyons, San Francisco, via Lahaina Nor s—Haw ech May the of this circulation. results estimate 6— Am wh sh Polar Star, ll.illy, Kodiack. 11.—Fanny Major, Creasy, HongKnng and Canton. is it saying too much to affirm, that of all The Hoosick Tunnelling Machine, which 17—Am wh sh Edgar, Pearson, Ochotsk. the benevolent societies, whose Anniversa- was to walk straight through the granite 16—Am bk Tartar, Madigan, Sydney. 19—Am wh sh Zone, Marston, Arctic. ries are held among us, that which has for hills of New England, has so far proved a 90—Am wh sh Carolina, Gray, do. its object the circulation of the holy scrip- failure. 91—Am brig Colorado, for Lahalnn. sh Fleetwood, Dale, Shanghae. without note or stands first. 91—Am comment, tures 94—Br bk Mary Ray, Lister, Kamschatka. : iution 8294. Ie foundation of all the others, rpHE Undersigned, for many years Pilots of the view of the importance of this cause, 1 Kono Kittie, or Lee Harbor, desire to invite the PORT OF LAHAINA. to the fact that they ret to state, that some excellent reso- attention of all ship-masters Arrivals. serve them with the ut- May 9—Br «eh are as to still, ever, ready Caprice, Lyons, fm Honolulu. on the duty of this society to give most fidelity as Pilots, Interpreters and Traders. 16—Am sch E. L. Frost. Hempstead, fm Honolulu. le to the entire foreign population of They need hardly say that they refer with great 17—Am sch Emrav Parker, Aahbey, 21 daye (hi Tahiti. sch E. L. Frost, Hempstead, San Francieco. islands, passed at our last annual satisfaction to the testimonials given by all Cap- May 16—Am do. 17—Br sch Csprice, Lyons, this Port. Such as these they hope visiting remained tains sch Emmy Parker, Aahbey, do. know, have so far as we 17—Am I, letter. It will be remembered by ever to merit. JAMES HEDLEY, MEMORANDA. present at our meeting one year since, LOUIS CORGAT. Sailed from Manila. that it was then stated, that a letter had Rono Kittie, Ascension Is., ) March —Bark Maid of Orleans, Wallts, for Boston. 19 Ship Eureka, Welch, New York. Dec. 30, 1853. ) been written to one of the Missionaries in 19 Southern Cross,Pane, "" Raven. "" Henry, 92 China, requesting some Chinese books for Lat. 6 deg. 41 jnin. N—Lon. ISB deg. 24 mm. E. Boston. JoshuaBates, Esterbrook, 29 these the Chinese among upon York. "" John Jay, Honland, New PASSENGERS. Salem. Cashing. Hindoatan. About the 1st of June, 185-2, " Inward.—Per Newell.—G. G. Howe. E. Island, 1862. Arrivals at ioxes were received from S. Wells Per Royalist—Moody, Seal, Miller, Beatie, Mrs. Oct. s.—Eleanor, E. AscensJsm* Hobart Town, trader, the Mission press Webster. , connected with suited Oct. 18, bound to Hong Kong. Oct. 19. Milton, Jones, from New Bedford, 600 bbls. whale, n, containing over 4,000 copies of sailedOct. 95, hound for theline. Married. s and tracts, in the Chinese lanOct. 20.—Mohawk, Swain, Nantucket, 1500 bbla. sperm. Married at the Minion House, Boneby, on the Island ofr Oct. 27th—Jima, Barnes, New Bedford, 40 Sperm, These little books are on various AKrnaion, Oct. 13,1852, by Rev. A. A. Sturgoa, Mr. Charlefli Nov. 7.—Sheffield, Boyce, New York, 1600 whale. to Leantingunitta, and Mr. John Simpson, to LemanNov. 90.—Hannibal. subjects, including sevcrel hundred Reedle, Nov. 23.—Frigate Eugenic, Virgin, Sweden. the gospels of Luke and John, der. Dec. 23.—Brig Freak, Burns, Sidney, Sandalwood. Dsc 99.—Barque Italy, Rowley, Greenport, 1600 whale. parately. About one-fourth of the Died. ceived have been sent to different At theTesldenceof the Princess Victoria Kamamaln, SaturRELIGIOUS NOTICE. morning, May 28, 1853, Mai. Mart P., wile ol J. A. UriiIs. on the several islands for distri- day ADJOURNED ANNUAL MEETING of wold—aged 90. an adopted daughter nt Nearly two hundred copies have The subject of the above notice wasRoyal the Hawaiian Tract Society will be held on rchool, for seven Johnli, and was a pupil in the Thursday Evening, June 2d, at 7 1-2 o'clock. The culated in Honolulu. Most of the Hon. years, where she endeared herself to her teachers and lellow 1 t Chinamen, and many of the ser- pupils. She whs married Dec. 30, 1851 ; and left an infant i Public are invited to attend. aged two mom he. Her sufferings during her l»st Honolulu, May 28, 1853. re able to read in their own lan- daughter, and, aa sickness were extreme. She felt conscious o« danger, deparher lor see. liarsell eye the could prepared Chinese have many far aB human Though She took a calm and effecting leave of lier friends iialects, they have the same written parture. to absent ones that were present, and sent her last message that others whom ..he loved would A Monthly Journal devoted to Temptrante, m. All that can read of those who She expressed the wishfor death. the hour of trying while health in prepare l this place, manifest a willingness Dearest Mary thou hast left u», Seamen, Marine and General Intelli" deeply feel, low thy Hen we 'e tracts. Some appear to be highBut 'tie God who hath bereft us, gence. y ou Red. One was found who hail a He can all our sorrow heal." PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY Place, the residence >ne of the Evangelists, which he had In Hon< lulu, May 88th, at Washington aged years, SAMUEL C. DAMON, Beamen»s Chaplain. 33 ol Mrs. Dominis, Capt. W. F. Jsssisoi, from a Missionary before he left Master of the Am. bark Bhering." The deceased was a Norfolk, Vs., and"very much beloved and e.tetined nd the appearance of the book in- native of by an extensive circle of friends in this part of the world. JV.OO dicated that it had been read. Those of Died, at Petropaulaskl, Kamschatka, Dee. 31, IBM, Mr One copy per annum, Conn. He bad resided over $-00 the Chinese who are shop keepers in Hono- Tolman, aa American, native ofbeen Two copies per annum, thirty years at that port, having married among the Ruslulu, are many of tlieiu desirous of learning sians. , Eon — . THE THE FRIENBT - TERMS. --------- � 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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