https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/7338b5754d6aaad6be89cceb49fb8d22.pdf cd93938f8768971b83b3734a6b7ce8af PDF Text Text 81 THEFRIEND New Series,, Vol. 11, No. 11. lIONOf.I 1.1. Content* (IK TFiK FRIEND NOVEMBER 16, Roy Misl Kcturaeu. IH.'.n. -- - - -.-- l'a|t- Hi A False Rumor, Murder of Capt. a.//. Taber, l.'-tt't> from the Arctic, Nos. 0, 7, 8, I.ahaina Correspondence, • Poetry,—Up Anchor for 7/ome, Boys, Item*, I>onntinn«, &c., * Life on Board a Man oi-War, Advertisements, tfcc.,Marina New*, Deaths, fee, HI el tf£-'J H4 H5 -85 HO -67 H8 TOE TGIOIiMO). HONOLULU, NOVEMBER 10, 1853 Royalist Returned. MIHUIUK 16, 1853. Old Series VOL. I. ceived, and Mr. Parker thinks that in a few ceived by the Editor from Mrs. Morice, and weeks they will be able to proceed without dated China, April 4th, 1853, we learn that difficulty in the Fatuhiva dialect. Mr. Bick- the vessel did not sail for Peru. She write* im'll, who went out with the expedition, had as follows:—" We arrived here from Sandtaken up his abode at Fatuhiva, and was la- wich Islands, June, '52, all in good health, boring harmoniously with the missionaries.— and found that several ships which had sailed Mr. Parker spent two Sabbaths upon the isl- a few months previously, had been run and, and held religious services each day.— ashore; the Captains and officers murdered The natives were respectful and attentive, most brutally by the Chinese, in their desevidently much gratified lo have the mission- peration and madness at finding they had aries located upon the island. At the Month- been kidnapped to go into slavery. Public ly Concert for November, Mr. Parker gave opinion was strongly'against the traffic, and a full account of tho expedition,"which was upon our consignees representing Ihe facts highly interesting and instructive; after which (which were very authentic,) to Capt. Morice, he immediately offered to throw up the a collection of $13,00 was taken up. The " Royalist " touched, both going and speculation. * * We had several other but our own health was difficulties, returning, at Tahiti, where every facility was and we left, in Octograciously preserved, afforded to promote the success ofthe enter(he Straits ofSingapore and Calcutfor ber, prise. The French Governor was not inclined to furnish a written document certify- ta, and have just returned. We beat op the ing that the Hawaiian missionaries would be China sea, against the Monsoon, in about 35 protected; but he assured Mr. Parker that days, and thin has restored confidence in our and we hope shortly to get a cargo. such would be the fact. The French flag, vessel, We are now making a fresh 'start, and we the Governor said, had never been hoisted on with us." a claimed the French; hope blessing will go The successful trip of this vessel to Marquesas is the occasion of much joy to all ihose interested in fitting out the Missionary expedition to Fatuhiva. All, and even more, has been accomplished, that the most sanguine friends of the enterprise reasonably expected. Whatever may be the future history ofthe mission, " the .past is secure," and .Fatuhiva, although by the historian of missions in Polynesia will re- but it now would be, and occasionally a vescord one more praiseworthy effort to convey sel of war would visit the island, as foreignMurder of Capt. S. H. Taber. the gospel to the benighted shores of Mar- ers had gone thither to reside. Mr. Boggs, late from Tahiti, and passenOne significant incident occurred while theI ger on board the " Royalist," reports as folAs some of our readers may not bo ac- "Royalist" lay at Fatuhiva. Four days after lows: The British brig " Mngdalena," Capt. quainted with the origin of this enterprise, her arrival, and while Mr. Parker was assist- Taber sailing master, left San Francisco we would state a few particulars. Last Feb- ing in the establishment of the mission, with May Bth, on a trading voyage to the Marqueruary, Capt. Shockley, ofthe "Tamerlane," the full approbation ofthe native population, sas Islands. While trading at Dominique, to the Sandwich Islands, a native of a French brig-01-war arrived and landed a the captain was shot by a party of natives. 'atuhiva, the most leeward ofthe Marquesas Catholic priest and two Sandwich Island mis- In the valley there were two parties, and berqAip. He represented himself as a chief, sionaries. They left before the " Royalist," cause the captain, after a partial agreement nd person of influence, and that he had and took away again the prieat. but intimated with one party, preferred trading with the inie for Christian teachers. The directors that soon a priest would come to reside per- other, being on shore, he was shot, together ofthe Hawaiian Missionary Society, sustain- manently upon the island. Our limits will with the chief with whom he was trading.— ed by the voice ofthe community, listened to not allow us to furnish a more full report of His remains were taken to Nukahiva, where the appeal, and sent out a company of Ha- this expedition. At some future time we in- they were buried. The French authorities waiians, as missionaries, who were accompa- tend to make mote statements respecting the afforded every facility for showing proper respect for the dead. After trading a few days nied by the Rev. Mr. Parker. He has re- inhabitants and the island. about the islands, the vessel becoming unturned, and reports that he saw the missionseaworthy, proceeded to Tahiti, where tbe A False Rumor. aries safely landed on the island ofFatuhiva. sold, was and the voyage declared as Makouuui, the Chief, was joyfully welcomed We are most happy to correct a rumor, cargo the ended British Consul. There were by by his countrymen, and his reception showed current nine months since, that Capt. and four owners to the vessel, —Mr. Boggs, Mr. that he was what he professed to be. He Mrs. Morice, of the English ship "HarpoonMr. Mr. Merrill, and Potter. Tbe last Eddy albeen cutoff Chinese er," had coolies.— by was one of several chiefs on the island, was the nephew of mentioned, Potter, This in Mr. 1852, he never vessel left proHonolulu for China though not the sole chief, as the commanded Capt. expected and to Peru. who formerly Taber, Parker on the to have taken coolies remained fessed to be. Mr. island about ten days, the guest of Makounui. The report was that they rose and murdered "Friendship," a whale-ship out of New BedThe Hawaiian Missionaries were well re- the Captain and crew. From a letter re- ford. ' (rought # �82 THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 1853. Letters about the Arctic No 6. by the water lowering at the north, and about oins where I first anchored. At six o'clock the equator by the pressure of the north east P. M., the fog cleared along theshoie. This Currents their Causes. trfte winds. This like the Atlantic was gratifying. It not only showed that our At S«a, Dec. 5, 1852. is almost constantly in motion North and ('evolution, situation was not dangerous, but also ihe exIn this letter I propose to speak briefly of and it appears to me that there is a current act course of the current, by the movement the currents to be observed in these regions, setting round the north shore of America ofthe ice. The Nancy lay about three miles and oftheir causes. In the Kamschatka and from Behring's straits, to Davis' straits al- to the windward. The ice could be seen to Anadir seas, Behring's straits, and the Arc- though I should not think it very strong by the windward and in shore of her. The cur■tic Ocean a current sets along the Kam- the time that it reaches the north east extre- rent would sweep the whole of it across her schatka shore north and east, and across mity of America. The different boundaries bow, to windward, and pass her about one the Anadir through the straits into the Arc- and extent of these two straits, and the ma- hundred yards offshore to the northward and tic. This is observable with occasionable in- terial difference in their resources for a sup- sweep along from one ol iwo hundred yards terruptions, from May until October or No- ply of water to fill up their decreased waters lby my ship, and right astern about one mile vember. It ia pretty certain that this cur- all tend to show that such a current may ex- distant—then it tended along in a line with rent must be caused by the trade winds ist. It should be remembered that the the coast, and as far as tbe eye could disblowing across the broad Pacific, and the strong wind in these seas have a pnwerlul in- cern, a clear passage was open. It must great quantity of fresh water that empties into fluence on the currents, which they must in- have been narrow, but of sufficient depth to the two seas above mentioned in numerous deed create after blowing lor several days. lloat a ship. The current setting west bystreams, which are created by the immense If clear of the main or northeast stream the Prince Wales kept this passage open. Not body of snow falling during the winter. The current that sets through the straits tbat a piece of ice came in contact with the Nantrade winds, blowing constantly across the runs much stronger along Cape Prince Wales cy, nor was she injured by grounding. The Pacific, and the rotary motion of the earth than under Cape East. 'Plus is because its bottom was very soft and the tide al an ebb. drive this current almost constantly west course is on a straight line for a long dis- The ice jammed up, and tore off"my ship's across the ocean. This would naturally tance with the entrance ofthe straits to thai cut water, and some copper and sheatfcing raise the water in the eastern and northern Cape and Cape York, and in this straight from the bows This passage along this China seas much above that to ihe mirth and line runs with greater strength than on the shore was open to the Arctic. Had we folsouth. From November or October until curve further north. To pass Cape East it lowed along close to the ice we should have April the north east monsoon blows along the sets into the bite east of Cape Prince Wules, gone through in safety. Towards the last of August 1852 I expecoast of China, and through that sea, and and about Cape York ; this const gives it assists in turning the surplus or head of water about a north northwest course, and it sets rienced a westerly current in the Arctic that southward through the China sea into the out to the westward ofthe extreme point of set my ship four degrees west in four days Java, where it empties into the North East- the former Cape two miles b- line it sweeps during a strong norther. At the commenceern Indian Ocean through the straits of Balla, off to the north. This I know by painful ex- ment I was in Lat. 67 ° 40 N. Long. 169° Lomboe, and A His. A portion of this must perience, and it may be of great service, as 10 W. I endeavored to hold my position, as set through Torres straits into the Pacific far as the preservation and safety of ships lhere were whales in the vicinity, and stood again, but from April to October the south are concerned, to have these facts known. us long, or made as much distance to the west monsoon blows through the China sea, On the 30ih of June, 1851, I was up oil" this eastward as to Ihe west. Not thinking there and along the China coast, checking this and Cape. The passage from ice to shoal water could be a westerly current I did not make turning the greater portion of it to the north- was five miles. The ice, or the course of it any allowance ; when I came to get observaeastward through the straits of Corea and tended towards land as far north as it could tions, to mv surprise, 1 was four degrees to along the eastern coast of Japan. I have be seen about four miles distance. My part- the west. By speaking other ships 1 found been told that the current runs through the ner was Cupt. Wur.sh of the ship Nancy of that this occasioned by the current and not straits ot Matsmai eastward at the rate of Havre. The wind blew on suddenly fro-n by any alteration of the chronometer. I was seven miles an hour during the month of May the S. S. E—the current selling through at loss to account for this westeily current and June, and probably it runs stronger strong, and coining in thick. We considet- Ins I had not experienced any during southduring the southwest monsoon in the China ed it imprudent to follow along the ice, tear- erly and light easterly winds. I came totlie seas. The greater portion of this current ing it might tend on to the land, or into shoal jfollowing conclusion, respecting (because of must sweep along the Kurile islands, and so water that would take our ships up. Were-j ihi* westerly current which I fear has occaalong the Kamschatka coast ; aided by the solved to hold our position if possible by i sioned a terrible destruction of life and prosouth and east winds that prevail it rushes on carrying sail—if not, to come to anchor. In perty, during the long gale and strong winds to fill up those northern seas, which have measuring the distance from ice; to shoal wa- in he latter part of September from the N. been drained far below the level of the Pa- ter, which extends offabout two miles, being N. E. This current must be caused by strong, and heavy northers in this way : cific, south of the Fox island, by strong uud about two miles north of the extreme south- j heavy gales. During the fall and winter western cape, my ship stirred the mud asj ihe current that sets up through the straits months, and by the time the monsoon chan- she came in stays, and unfortunately the by Prince ofWales crosses Kotzebues sound ges these northern seas must be higher than Nancy grounded—this being 12 o'clock M. strikes the coast to the north, and follows it the North Pacific, en account of this current, I carried all the sail that I could, being along to point Hope. This gives it a nojth and the immense quantity of fresh water double-reefs, courses, and jib. At 5 o'clock west by west course and must set it a conemptied into them, with the aid of a pervad- P. M., I came to anchor three miles north of siderable distance off shore before it would ing southerly wind. This combination of of the Nancy. At 10 o'clock P. M., she turn north even with a southerly wind. The causes must tend to raise these waters con- came off, and anchored two cable lengths in wind now blowing strong from the north and siderably above the ocean south. When shore of me. A very thick fog came in. checks this current in a great measure from they all receive a check and are turned in an Knowing that the ice south of King's island curving round to the north, and forces it on, opposite direction the reaction must begieat. was somewhat east of the ship, the straits near the course the land gives it, gradually The large rivers at the head of Norton sound full to the south and west, and also ihe Ana- curving to the westward as it loses its and Bristol bay drain nearly the whole ofthe dir sea. I was fearful that the current and strength, and about the time it reaches the north western coast of America, and empty strong south wind.would entirely fill this pas- long. 170° W. it maintains about a westerly into the Eastern Kamschatka sea. Most of sage up with ice. At 10 o'clock A. M. on course. This current should be particularly these fresh waters turn south, and pour the following day it made its sppearance, guarded against by ship masters during northrough the passages ofthe extreme eastern visible about twice the length ofthe ship. It thers, by laying their ships on the eastern Fox islands at the rate of six or eight miles could be cleared by shearing the ship while tack the whole time, and being sure to make an hour in August and September. This scattering, but it soon came in such large and sail sufficient to make her forge two or two shows tbat at that time the waters north have heavy bodies, and with such force that my and a half miles an hour. There is no fear become higher than those south of these isl- ship was in danger of having her bows stove to he entertained ef running ashore on the ands. As the season changes, these waters in :—the current then runnings! three knots. eastern coast without sufficient warning from must move back to the south and south east- I fortunately succeeded in taking my anchor, ihe smoothness of Ihe water, as you draw in forced on from the remote northern seas and clearing the ice about two cable length under the lee of Point Hope.—.V. B. Trun 1 eavy winds, and drawn ,rts.ll, south in short, and came to anchor in eleven fath- script. — ■, �THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 1853. 83 Letters about the Arctic No. 7. only covering ofthe head. Their trowsers and get a speed Out of their beats that is alAt Sea Dec. 5, 1852. are principally made of seal skin tied round most incredible. I was running along the the waist, the legs inside the boots, and the ice with a strong fair breeze off Prince Land, Inhabitants, their Food. tied bclowthc knee. Some have frocks Wales when a number pf these |boots were • Having in my former letters spoken par-! made of duck skins with the feathers on. about in pursuit of walruses. I boats noticed that sea, ofthe these Arctic in regions ticularly They make a water proof frock of whales' some of them were making offand forelaying I propose in the present to allude to the land. entrails, which are very light. They are the ship. Two or three reached alongside Along the whole extent of the Kamschatka put together in strips from four to six inchesIbut one fell short and dropped into the wake. coast this is in general mountainous, as far wide, and sewed with sinew. In most of I thought he had lost his chance, but he as Cape Thadcus. This cape is high with their sewing this is used as thread, and they slowly gained on the ship, and finally shot"' perpendicular cliffs fronting the sea from six also use it in making fish nets. Some of alongside, a thing I could not have credited a feet above its level. hundred to thousand their is made with considerable skill unless I had seen it. clothing In some places tbe land gradually rises from and taste. I noticed particularly the chiefs I will resume my description of these intbe coast. The coast however is not so rug- wile at the village, who bad on a long cloak teresting natives in my next. ged as in some parts ofthe earth. Its forms reaching nearly to her feet made of differLETTER No. 8. in general are pretty regular. Upon the ent fur skins. Added to this was a small tops of many of the acclivities we notice a At Sea, Dec. 15, 1852. also made of furs of colors different cape dome form, und there are a few conical sum- tastefully and motion CauoM, Capture of the Whale, No Wars, from In arranged. mits. There is some table land. Occasion- this woman Loss of Supei-ior. was superior to any ofthe others ally low points extend into the sea, but most her head beautifully shapea and her demean- In my last I gave some description of \ the and bold, with many ofthe coast is steep or dignified. ofthe Arctic regions, their manners, perpendicular und impending cliff's, without The food of these people consists princi- natives customs, implements, and mode of living; and beach, enough to afford a footing. Nothing and which I pheasant deer, ofthe Babbit propose to resume my description of these pally can present a more dreary and dreadful apnumerous just back of the coast. The interesting people in this letter. I closed my pearance than this land when covered with are eat raw, although last with a description of the large canoes snow, mountains of which are blown up by Aeeh ofthese they generallya it is sometimes dried that supply may be used by the natives, which are propelled with fantastic, the heavy winds into shapes, and on band. catch several kinds of ten The , .' . — — They paddles. small canoe is the eight or undulating ridges, stretching far away until kept a small kind re- most perfect boat of the kind I have ever fish seines in particularly the distance. To they are lost sight of in herring which they dry seen, aud is managed by a single native with this far extended whiteness no object affords sembling the English The at this bay do not eat so much great skill. They are usually about 18 feet people the occasional except relief any appearance the capes and head- long and two and a half feet broad, and very of a dark cliff", so perpendicular that the blubber as those along coast. They catch sharp. Their frames are very light, and the snow cannot adhere to it. These alone in- lands and on the west Walruses about King's Island, the skins with which they are covered are stretchmany that land is concealed underthe white dicate mantle of snow. This is usually melted by Prince of Wales, and Diomedes. King's ed and worked down much thinner than on large rock, nearly the large canoes. These are drawn over the the first of July. In the straits the appear-!(island is nothing but a ance is still barren aud dreary—not a tree jperpendicular. There is a narrow beach frame-work very tight, and entirely cover did I discover in that region. In some pla-:lon the east side, on which the natives pull the boat, leaving only a small round aperture ofHtifiicient'size to admit a man's body. This res the sides ofthe hills are quite green with up their boats. Their houses are high up i ofthe Looked from a is surrounded by a rim or coming, two and a at, the cliffs rock. in moss hue The prevailing howgrass and half inches high, to prevent the water from ever is a dead brown. The only point at distance it would seem impossible to get a which 1 landed was in Port Clarence bay. foothold on the, side of these dark and per-| getting in, while washing over the deck.— seats himself in this aperture, at the head of which a low neck of laud pcndicular walls. Their tents have the ap- The paddler stretches nearly across and forms the inner, pearance of blocks of light grey stone placed Iand tying his water-proof frock te each side rim, the canoe is rendered entirely waor Grantly Harbor. Here a considcrablei jin the walls promiscuously. I was wonder- ofthe and and above; then plying his straining my ter-p-oof, rock, at this ing peculiar Ipaddle, hebelow variety of small flowers were in bloom, audi moves on over the waters with althe dry hard surface was principally cover-, eyes aided by the glass to make out ifpossi- | spots placed from fifty to one imost incredible rapidity, and with such stillcd.with short green grass. This is on the!ble these in a calm, that not the least intisouth side of a range ofmountains, and when jjhundred feet above the base of this pcrpen- iness, even mation is given of his approach to the ship, the sun was out the thermometer rose to 60 ° ] dicoler wall. When the fog lifted there was i(ill (not a sign of any human being, until a canoe fairly alongside. They display much skill at noon. On the extreme end ofthe point a] making this peculiar and tribe of Exquimaux was located in their sum-,'was seen coming out through the narrow iand ingenuity in neat canoe, and work them with astonishing One after another made their cleft ofice. i These were of different form end mor tents. and rapidity. They are used mostly in size, covered mostly with deer skin. That appearance. I should have visited this sin-<easecapture of the walrus and seal, carrying of the chief was of the same form with an gular spot but a bright day was] too precious I the of une about twelve fathoms of curiosity, harpoon, to be lost the gratification in diameter, feet in iline. The lineand Indian wigwam, eighteen is made ofthe skin ofthe walwith Seven canoes came alongside large and fifteen in height. A few small poles I in strips about half an inch wide.— were set up—the ends were lashed together, from ten to fifteen boys, men and women in irus, cut to the end of this is a seal skin were from to thirAttached thirty each. The canoes on i the ground. the lower forming a circle inflated with air, and nicely stopped on feet luiov, in and almost six Ideck, close behind These were entirely covered with deer skins ty-five feet in length, him, the line in a coil in feet in deep, shape and some three width, one of these the entrance! only By lifting up a shallow box. Moving with perfect iv front, both ends or at pointed wherry skiff, like our I was afforded. A plenty of light is admitted stern. I silliness, they approach the walrus without by the skins that are without hair. These the bows differing a little from the of three stringers M Iil.nming him, throw in the harpoon, and let people are a different race from those on the Their frames consist center —this the thwarts I oose the seal-skin drug. The large canoes gunnell west shore ofthe straits. The natives ofthe:leach side, t come up, and despatch the fish with eastern shore are taller, and no{ so thickset ;iI rest upon. These are all firmly fastened to- hen I whale walrus ances. large with bone—two Igethcr their features are thinner and sharper, and! The smaller canoes are so crank, and sit the expression of their countenances is much!'skins well dressed andstreched take tbe place s)o lightly upon the water, that it is impossible fiercer, with a sharp, dark wild eye. Many: of plank for a covering to this frame-stretchor f any one unaccustomed to their use to are first led as drum head They as u tight of them very much resemble our North American Indians, and their skins arc nearly sewed together with whalebone. The two nnanage them. I have seen the sailors freeach qluently try the experiment, and although ofthe same color. The females are very skins are stretched the length and over finished t bey might succeed in getting in with the aslight; some of them are nearly white. Their gunwale, and a staunch tight boat isthan one ssistance of some one to hold the canoe in its dress is made of different skins of the deer, ■—more efficient for their purposes p iface, the slightest motion of the body or and with boards. are light They covered and mithare, rabbit and seal. Their boots imbs causes the frail bark to overturn, end tens are made of dressed and undressed seal can be pulled over the ice with considerable skin. They wear a loose jacket which reach- ease. In the use of the paddle these people f irecipilate its occupant into the water.— es to their thighs, with a hood which is the iare the most expert of any I have ever seen, Jrtiese boats are also so light that a man may i < l < '' ' I �84 THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 1853. carry one upon his back, >fur any distance, kindly treated by his officers and crew, par- ing harpoon, whirled out by the flying line, ticularly when they come on board their caught in his neck, and dragged him instantwith ease. In the capture of the whale, the large ca- ships, and endeavor by all means to impress ly out of sight. His terrible fate was deeply noes are used, going off in numbers together. upon their minds that we are friends, if for I have never seen trie whale, taken by them, no other purpose than to gain their good- fell by his shipmates, especially by a cousin but have the following description from Capt. will and aid in case any one should be so un- who had accompanied him from his native Norton, ofthe Luminary, who while lying at fortunate as to meet shipwreck upon their Bcthe'sdorf, in Moravia. This cousin this anchor off Cape East, one,still day, saw shores. I have always acted upon this prin- morning shewed me a letter directed to the twelve or fifteen of the large canoes moving ciple, whenever I have been visited on board deceased, just received from his parents in • off, and soon discovered that they were in my ship by the natives, by showing them evpursuit of a polar whale. As soon as the ery kindness and indulgence that I consist- 8., which bore the dute of Jan. 13. It conwhale came to the surface of the water, the ently could, making them trifling presents, veyed the information that an uncle of his canoes formed in a line directly after him, and never abruptly driving them away from mother, long unheard from, had lately died the head bout some distance in advance. In the ship. in the West Indies, and that his fortune of this manner they approached the whale, using The ship Superior, in command of Capt. had fallen to the fumily. Those $400,000 their paddles with all their might while the Babcock, was lost last year, in July, at the sister, whose beautiful letter we and parents and ceasbead ofthe Anadir nearthe Sea, was the act of entrance to in spouting, whale ing to paddle between the spoutings. They the Gulf of Ihe Holy Cross. Capt. B. in- saw, are expecting in vain their " lieber continued the pursuit in this way, till the first formed me that the natives at that place were Adolphus." He will never share the wealth boat shot up alongside the whale, and struck very friendly and rendered him all the asthey enjoy; their enjoyment will be wholly with two drug harpoons. The whale settled sistance in their power; and appeared to before the second boat came up, when the manifest much sympathy in his loss. Not embittered. Why was he stricken out of life boats again stretched out in a line at equal one instance of theft was known to have oc- when life was just about to become bright? distances, to await his reappearance. It was curred, and no annoyance of any kind was Surely God's ways are unsearchable. some time before he made his appearance, given by them. Indeed they arc not at all Yours truly, S. E. Bisiior. but so well had they formed their judgment, addicted to theft, so fur as my observation that be came up about in the centre of their extends,—a propensity so strong among alThe following paragraph, respecting line. Some three or four boats then ap- most all tbe natives ofthe South Sea islands. a Sabbath-keeping whale ship, we copy from proached the whale, and hove in one or two This is certainly very creditable in them and a late No. ofihe Sailor's Magazine. The drug irons each, when he again disappeared. should be fostered and encouraged by all season referred to is lhat of 1851: He was not gone long, however, and when who visit them. After a discouraging season in the ArcI shall resume this subject in my next.— he again appeared, the boats fairly surroundtic sea, the first tempting sight of sperm ed him, darting their missiles into both sides .Y. B. Shipping List. whales was on a clear, smooth Sabbath.— of the monster, and attaching to him some The Captain, firm to his first duty, worshiptwenty or thirty of the large seal-skin inflated Lahaina Correspondence. drugs. He again attempted to descend, but Death Rev. David Malo. Death a Ger- ped God all day. On Monday the whales of of were still in sight. They lowered five boats, the buoyancy ofthe drugs made it a difficult and each boat before night brought a whale matter, and he yielded to his captors, and man Sailor. was soon despatched. The canoes immediThe death to the ship. Thus did God bless those who * * ately took him in tow and made for the shore, of the well-known native preacher, David honored him." It certainly is well worthy of consideration, which they reached with their prize in a events which throw short space of time that would have done Malo, is one of those whether anything is gained by working upon credit to our American whalers. The whale sorrow upon the hearts of the friends of the the Sabbath. Read Isaiah, 56 ch., 2, 6, 7 was taken'in between two high rocks, his native race. Seeing a white object on the and 53 ch., 13, 14 verses. Also, head secured tonne, and his tail lothe other, i very summit of Mt. Ball, a day or two since, verses, Jeremiah, 17: 24, 25; Exodus, 35: G; NumAt high water the whale was taken upon the I inquired what it was. It was David Malo's bers, 15: 32, 35; Ezekiel, 20: 15, 16, 20, 21. beach as high as possible, and Ihe process ol buried in so strange cutting in commenced This is done in this tomb. And why was he In 1 Samuel, 2: 30, we read, Now, saith way: The blubber is cut into ships about one a spot ? He wished it. Ho said this land the Lord, —for them that honor me, I will foot wide and two feet in length, and a slit iwould fall into the possession of foreigners. made in each end for handles. These pieces iLand in Lahaina would be valuable. The honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed." We hope some of our are taken off by the*men, and carried to the enriched by the remains ofthe place of deposit by the women and children. graveyards, readers will calmly consider this subject, and After all tbe blubber has been taken off tbat natives, would be coveted, and the contents meditate upon those passages of Scripture can be got at, the whale is again floated off, iofthe graves scattered abroad. He wished [here referred to. turned over, and the other side stripped in not his bones to be disturbed. Let him be like manner. After this was finished, the buried on that summit where no white man Reefing Made Easy.—An important in ventio carcase was disembowelled, the entrails tahas just been perfected for the purken out and cut in pieces to suit their various will ever build hi-* house. And so his grave purposes, and hung upon poles to dry. The has become a beacon; and if his spirit ever pose ofreefing topsails, claiming the followblabber is used for food, and is deposited in lingers over it, he can survey, as from a lof- ing advantages: large holes dug in the ground, and plastered ty watch-tower, his former home, and the "First: The topsail can be reefed from the at the bottom and sides. Their winter supvessel's docks, in the heaviest gale, by the watch on deck, rendering it unnecessary to ply of provisions .is mostly laid in in the fall, !scene of many of his labors. A painful instance ofthe uncertainty of life call all hands for the purpose. Second: The when the whales are working south. These people, I think, seldom if ever war and happiness has just come to my knowledge. topsail can be reefed without laying the sail with each other. They are active and in- A young German, named Adolphus Hansch, aback, or changing the angle of the topsail dustiious, as indeed they are compelled to a boatsteercr on the Hellespont," lost his yard—a most important consideration wben " be, to supply themselves with the necessaries beating in a narrow passage, or when it is an of life, in these desolate regions. Those life in the Ochotsk sea, the 17th of August object t» save time. Third: The reefs "are which I met with, appeared to be friendly last, in the following manner. He had just made much snugger, stronger and handsomer and inoffensive, and 1 believe if strangers fastened one iron in a whale, which immedi- than by the old plan. Fourth: The topsail should by any misfoitune be cast upon their ately sunk, and shortly rose under the boat, can be reefed in gne-fjuaiter of the time reshores, they would be well and kindly treatquired by the old plan. Fifth: The weight ed. And 1 should think it of the greatest throwing Adolphus overboard by the siSock. of rigging aloft is lessened rather than inimportance, that every ship-master visiting He, however, had nearly succeeded in get- creased. Sixth: The plan can he adapted to these regions should see tbat the natives are ting in again, when the barb of the remaiu- the present rig of vessels at a small expense; '< , " — * '' ' ',' , • " �85 THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 1853. foot, and branches spreading thirty feet.— which vre published last year, has beenJJie means of The ball is about the size of a goose egg.— essentially aiding in support of The Friend." To anchor the Mediterranean in wus weighing When the cotton tree is in lull bloom it pre- those acquainted with our efforts to publish this pahome, the beautiful writfollowing song-, for sents a superb appearance, looking like an per, the contribution of $5,00 a voyage from each ten by one of her officers, was heartily sung immense snow-ball tree, of the kind that ship, is a most reasonable measure, and we hope it adorns so many of our gardens. by the men, as an adieu to Italy.] may become general throughout the fleet. Up Anchor for Home, Boys! Valuable Testimonial. Ladies Fair. Up anchor furhome, hoys, our cruise is coinpl. le, Whereas we have often received interesting and The billows are daneini; our good bMb to greei ; The Ladies of the Second Foreign Church useful information respecting our whaling vessels and Far away, far away, o'er the ocean's blue breast, .their cruising grounds from"The Fiuewd," pubSmiles a haven of hiiss in the laid ol lite V\ est. in Honolulu, held a fair on Tuesday evening by Key. S. C. Damon, wo hereby authorize, There are pleasures ahro-id, buys, but none to compare With the glad shout nf welcomeawaiting us there 15th, Nov. at the- Court House, which was j(in case Mr. 1). resumes the publication ofthe paper,) for boys, beauties abroad, age* eaesWl, l'liere are |thc Captains of any of our ships which may visit Hut more beautiful lar is llie land of the W< at. very numerously attended by residents and iHonolulu, to make a contribution to Mr. D. of five delay, hoys, must nut anchor for we home, Then up strangers. We have never seen the Hall jdollars, for account of the Bhip,-for each voyage. For tho brce/.e froshens fast that will bear us away New London, Oct. 13,1851. Spread our sails to the wind, let our tlag lie unfurled, more tastefully decorated than on this occaNew London. Fair Haven. It's the bannorof froedom all i.ver the world. sion. We a Williams & Iluven. are to learn that liberal L. C. Tripp. happy .lit plxins, It her mountains and Adieu to ! Williams k Humes. I. F. Ferry. To her kings and h.-r aeeptraa, her capti\'es and chains sum has been realized from the fair which Weaver, Honors ft Co. Her children lie prostrate by tyrants opprost, F. H. Whikncll. (jibba & Jenny. But libert. dwells in the lund ol the West. :is to be devoted to the erection of a house of Perkins & Smith. Miner, Lawrence & ( o. Hcuben Fish. In the land of our fathers, our owe happy home, worship forthc congregation. Whore our hearts cling the closer ihe farther we team ; Prink & l'rontis. E. Sawin. In the depth nl whose shadows (lie sun sinks to rest, ilicnj. Urown's Sons. Edmund Allen. As lie lingering smiles on Hie land i.f the West. Chas. Mnllory. Nathan Church. The Steamer we E. B. boy«, delay, for Wheeler. home, must not Thenup anrhor Thomas Fitch 2d. For the nrocze freshens fast that will heir us aw ay ; The first vessel of the Hawaiian Steam KundaU, Smith & Ashley, Mystic. Spread our sails tothe wind, let ourtlaj he unftiricd, It's the b inner uf f.ocdom, the bepe ol I lie world. Navigation Co. arrived from San Francisco Chas I'. Williams. Stonington. J. F. Trumbull. Destruction of a Vessel and Murder on Saturday afternoon, after a passage of I'. S. Theabove testimonial was voluntarily started by the otMH of whnleshipß, in New London, and of Her Crew.—We learn that letters have 20 days, via Hawaii and Lahiana. She is was immediately rigaed by parties, representing, 40 been received in town from Capt. Alfred a small out of the 62 vessels sailing from that port. snug boat of about 150 tons burthen, Fisher, now in San Franc sco, conveying the It is sincerely hoped that this expression of opinintelligence of the loss of the brig Rodolph, and will we trust do good service in the trade ion en the part ofthe owneis of whaloshipg, in the I.'. S. will unable the publisher ofthe Friend.to prosformerly of Boston, (of late years owned by and travel between the islands. Capt. Fisher,) and the massacre of her crew. On Wednesday morning she left this port ecute his j;iutnitouseditorial labors without the depressing anxiety, that at the years end he shall fall The Rodolph left San Francisco under comon a trial trip to Lahaina, having as passen- some hundreds of dollars in arrears to the printer. mand of Chas. D. Perry, of Boston, on the Honululu, Nov. 14 1861. " , JHahed ., ! ■ 13th of October, 1850, for the Friendly Isl- gers His Honor Wm. L. Lee, His Excelands, where she arrived on the 15th of No- lency R. Armstrong and a large company, The Chaplain would acknowledge $5,00 from vember, of the same year. On the ]Olh of including the of the Friend, and we Capt. Vinall, "Henry Kueeland" for the Ladies December, she sailed from the Friendly Isl- trust to be able to give a good account of Stranger's Friend Society. ands for Sydney, Australia, and arrived there her sea qualities from going personal obseron the 6'.h of January, 1851. On the 18thof Donations For Ihe Seamen's Cliupel, [stats free] supported by the same month she sailed for Newcastle, vation. ?raluituousconlnl.uiions; and the Friend, one thousand where she took in a load of coal for Panama, copies of winch are clisiributed gratuitously ainonf Seabut owing to bad weather and scantiness of A few words with Patrons of "Bethel" andmen in the Pacific Ocean. "Friend." For Chapel | For Friend Name provisions, touched at Callao on the I4ih of Hapt. Dallmrm, j0 3 60 May, where the cargo was sold. Mr. John It lias been the Hinceie desire of the Chaplain to Two Colured Seamen, 2 uO Dillingham, of this town, to whom we are in- pass through the year 18.53, without making an qo ap- Ship Generul Scoit, debted for most of our information, was first peal for funds beyond the Free will Offerings. There Capl. Swam, ship Mohawk, 3 so 3 50 dipt Cornell, ship Gratitude, 5 00 officer of the Rodolph, and left the vessel at ■is a reasonable prospect that success will crown his A Sailor, I oo the last named port, where she remained till desire. If ship KiUards. Mr Tuscany, 0 00 5 00 is there anything disagreeable, on ou r Ship General Wnliami, the first of June. He heard of her afterward* part, it is calling, or 5 00 for to A appealing money Sailor, support 2 GO having left for the King's Mill group, in purship dtp Judge Curtis, Shaw, the Bethel" and the 6 00 " " Friend." Our plan this Mr. M;iy, suit of cocoanut oil, to be taken to Sydney, 2 00 Since that lime, up to the receipt of the let- year has been, to rely entirely upon the fret will, or iOfficers and crew 01"ship Florida; 24 00 22 SO Officers and crew ol'Ship 16 Hope, 50 16 50 ter from Capt. Fisher, there has been nothing ruuoliciteii eionaticnu. The following ii the result: definite known of the vessel or crew. INFORMATION WANTED. The Bethel. Capt. Fisher writes that he has seen the Respecting John Owen Da vies, formerly of Balticaptain of a vessel who was wrecked near the January 1, 1853. more, Md., and St. I,ouis, Mo. He is reported to have been engaged on board a trading vesselbetween A debt, 175,67. place, who informed him that the captain and Sexton's services 8 months Honolulu and San Francisco, and subsequently to 80,00. crew of the Rodolph were massacred by the have settled on the Sandwich islands. Any informaRepairs in vestry and Painting, 87,26. natives of one of the islands of the King's tion respecting him will be gladly received by the Painting Chapel, outside, 87.62. Mill group, in December, 1851, and the vesl'.ditor, or the Key. Lowell Smith, Honolulu. Snould Hoards for Pence, 60,00. sel destroyed by fire. The crew, when Mr. this notice attract his attention, he is requested to 30,72. Lighting Chapel, Oil, 8tc, communicate immediately with his friends. A broSundry Repairs in liethcl, MaDillingham left, was composed whully offorson Work, Lime, &c, ther writes from Nassau Hall, Princeton N J 88,74. eigners,—not an American, among them.— ' '* $688,00. Aug 27, 1853. Capt. Perry was a young man of good charDonations, acknowledged at variRespecting Sidney G. Deyo, native of Canandai acter, and was well known in this communious times, since Jan'y 1, '63, 466.26. qua, N. Y. He has been absent from home about £ ty.— Vineyard Gazelle. years. Information will be gladly received by November 14, Debt, 121 76. Pitman Esq., Hilo, the Chaplain, at Honolu.ru, Bor b. Smith, Canaudargua. Gen. John Wilson, who now resides in San tf. The Friend. Francisco, has written to Gov. Foote, of Mis- ] Istimated cost for Friend, for '63, PT If Charles R. Tayloh, of the bark Ra$800,00. sissippi, about a group of islands in the Pajah, will call at the Chaplain's Study, he may re(Cost for 1862, $816,00.) ceive gratifying intelligence from bis friends. • • cific, known as tho Navigator's Islands!— I leceipts from various sources, up * to Nov. 12th, $309,00. With the letter, sends to Gov. Respecting Mr. David Wilson, who visited Hon200,00. n Foote some pickings of cotton taken from one 'npaid subscribers, about and Wrote hLs famUv from this port i ,e ,i.i\ $569,00. ?July 16, but 1846, since that time haa cotton trees which grow on those islnot reported himself. Any will be forwarded if sen: ds. This tree attains the extraordinary Amount to be raised, $231,00. to the Editor information, of the Friend, or to Mr. Petar Earl, igbt of thirty feet, with a diameter of one We would remark that the "Testimonial" American Theatre, San Francisco. , _ : ' ' " t he - �86 THE FRIEND, _ Man-of-War. r«u.^ NOVEMBER, 1853. across, they are admirably adapted for Es- made a very comfortable tent, a slew was quimaux purposes, being light and portable, shortly under weigh which they asked me to No. 2. they are made of Walrus hide, stretched partake of; nice as it looked, my courage ; Raw Fish or Poi or any little The Ship was scarcely anchored when we taut over a light frame work of Wood, all failed meof that sort, I had no objection too, were surrounded by numbers of Omyaks ties tied together, without peg or rail delicacy but from the Esquimaux censure defend me. propelled with are throughout, generally Esquimaux all they and Kyaks crowded Among the passengers ofthe Kyack, were jabbering and talking at tfre same time, and with paddles and two short Oars, but when several very pretty children, and by a judicreating a Babel-like confusion alongside, the wind is fair, the Esquimaux is sailor cious distribution of Tobacco, Needles and quite amusing to witness. Indeed a strange enough lo rig a short Mast and spread a voice, whatever language it may be speak- Deer skin to the propitious blast. The Ky- Buttons, I soon gained their simple hearts, ing, or however harshly, sounds not unplea- ;u-k which is the Esquimaux fishing or sport- they were some days with me and were a santly after a mouth's confinement at Sea. I ing boat, is the most beautiful and symmet- source of amusement on that sterile dieary am sorry however to add, that I can give no rical thing I ever saw. Over a frame work beach. They seemed excessively amused at flattering account of these same Esquimaux, of wood about 8 or 10 feet long, the hide is my attempt at Esquimaux, they did their for dirty, greasy, foul smelling, 'furclud, stretched, leaving a hole for a man to set in best however to assist me, one of them a litgirl about 10 or 12 years, did her best to uncouth creatures that they are, they form- the bow, is curved gracefully upward, on tle tench me, bringing various mi tides and tellare off sharp, procheerful, a contrast to the cleanthe after runs they part ed striking ly, agreeable, open hearted natives of the pelled either by a single or double head ing me their names. She was an exceedingsunny isles we had so lately left. On the paddle. An Esquimaux in his witter proof ly pretty little creature nnd delighted in a spot that separates Granily Hurhour from dress with the skins, lashed round (he com- most unpronoiincable name ending in Sklush. Pt. Clarence, was quite a populous village, bing of the hatch is perfectly sale and quite Fot the life of me, I could not get hold of the various tribes generally congregating at home in this lifjht and beautiful craft even that lingo than the patronimic. She was dehere about June, for the purpose of barter, in the wildest sea. Before him lie his lighted with my progress, but astonishment the upper water tribes bringing down, rein- spears, with a socket to aid him iv throwing was depicted in all her little features, at the pencil and deer skins, and furs of all kinds to exchange in ihem, and thus equipped lie scruples not wonderful assistance afforded byshe when I for walrus hides, seal skins Sic, of the to attack seal or Narwhal, Whale or Wal- tablets ; quite frightened was showed her a sketch of herself, iv her chikSlashome Tribes ; indeed ihe Walrus is more rus. To those however who do not know how rik skin frock a- d slashing wolls-tail, she necessary to the Esquimaux than the reinit high time to quit so dangerous a deer, it is to him what the reindeer is to the lo manage them, the Kyack is the must tick- thought and running to the tent she hid herLaplander, or the patient Camel to the!lish craft, the slightest s*orve upsetting person, 1 got one and self in a deer skin, by the aid of buttons and wandering denizen of the Sahara. By 'them. jbecame While in the Arctic tolerably expert ; nevertheless they kind words, which children quickly undermeans of it he is enabled, to scent those barren shores, when change of residence is ■are a most dangerous craft and in case of stand in whatever language they may be exfrequently necessary Irom the migratory] capsizing nothing could save a man who lost pressed. I soon regained her confidence, habits ofthe fish no which the Esquimaux is liis presence of mind, for the hole being she lost all her timidity mid examined my chiefly dependent for food ; this too furnishes small it would be a difficult job to extricate watch, without being at all afraid, calling all him with Bhores, and is directly or indirectly! the legs ; the Kyack floating bottom up so the family round to see the talking wonder. both food and raiment to him. The flesh ol;;that unless perfectly cool under the agreen- One night before 1 went off she brought me (he Walrus is somewhat coarse and oily, but!jble circumstances, it is more than probable several little Esquimaux things as a present, coarse and oily as it is, it is perhaps, the that the adventurous individual would be and made understand (hey were going away. food best adapted for the natives nf these in- drowned. I was told on very good authori- When I asked her to stop with me, she clement regions. Fat or fatty food is the most ty, that the natives when they see they cun- shook her little head, and when I offered no not avoid being upset,• give themselves end of knives, tobacco Stc, she shrunk behealing that man can partake of, this is known to physiologists, animal food is the next! an additional cant, nnd come up the other hind her mother who assured mo that nothmost heating, and vegetable the least, thus side, (their water proof dress preventing the ing could induce her to part with her darkin the Temperate Zones animal food is the water from getting in.) This is perfectly feas- eyed intelligent little daughter. I could not Staple food, whereas in the Tropics, nature ible, but it was u fact, I should have been forget the little creature, she was the prettilupplies vegetable food in abundance in each very sorry to have tried. Tho water proof est child I ever saw, somewhat of a brunette Life on Board a - well! and all a bountiful Providence has afforded, dress is worthy of remark, it is made of astic teeth and eyes unrivalled.—Alas ! how that which is best. Forthe Sandwich Islander, strips of Walrus Gut, sown with Sinews, soon will her beauty pass away in that ungenothing could be belter than his Poi. and, very light, perfectly impenetrable to water, nial clime ; hut notwithstanding the cold for the Esquimaux, perhaps nothing could and an invaluable garment in the Esquimaux and the ungenial nature ofthe clime, nothing be better than blubber. wardrobe. The Esquimaux themselves are would have induced that little creature or The Whale, Seal, Walrus nnd Reindeer, a hard featured, broad faced race, with any oiherof her hardy tribe, to quit their furnish the Esquimaux with the greater part high cheek bones, small eyes, low foreheads desolnte shores, neither would the coining of his food ; Fish and Sea-Fowl are plenty and wide mouths, they are rather under the winter with the consequent lack of provisions in summer, but Hares, Ptarmagnn, Wolves ordinary height, tolerably slout but auk- have induced one of these poor creutures to and Foxes, are the recherche plates of loose ward nnd ungainly, they are howevef good part with one of their children, no, sooner Arctic Epicures. At the lime of our arrival aatured and peaceable, and seemed very would they share their last salmon and fish was the particular food in season, of this fond oftheir children, of whom they are very chance their existence on their hides and the natives brought oft' a good supply, anil careful ; indeed it is necessary or their moeenssins (no uncommon occurrence* than Ijy the aid of knives, beads etc ,we gal n race would long since have been extinct. suffer such a loss. Next morning I found pretty good stock. Tobacco was in great The grown up people are coarse and uulv. my friends had gone ; the blackened fire demand, taieac was loudly demanded on all but the young people are by no means, ill place, and scattered fish bones told the tale sides, it formed in fact the great circulating looking ; I met several beautiful children Tims it always is with Sailors, they soon medium. An Esquimaux can never have For several days I was employed watering, make friends, but lose them as quickly, too much of this valued article. Men, Wom- one day, I was waiting on the beach officia- wandering always, strangers ever. A native en and Children all use it, smoking it uutl ting at this agreeable duty, and doing my joined me as I was musing by the charred chewing it, indeed it seemed quite indispen- best to defy tho cold North blast, that made embers, and told me a long story of my late sable to them, and from my own experience floating like gossamer, when I saw a Kyack fiiends, the only word of which that I could as a smoker, I should say, that it must be a with the skin sail stretched to the wind, understand was JVidduh Hahtuh, gone, gone, great luxury to these poor people, who use standing lor fhe very place where I was u piece ofinformation he might have sparTobacco, not as some people do from mere standing ; as she touched the beach the ed himself. idleness, but from the effect it has in deaden- men bearing their legs and feet, leaped out To return to the Esquimaux. I could not ing the extreme severity of the cold in these and gallantly carried their spouses ashore a help thinking when among these people, what inhospitable Regions. The Omyacks that pig back, they then unloaded the Kyack, immense benefit those poor creatures would came off to us, were generally about 60 It. hauled her up, settled her on her gunwale, derive by having a few missionaries among long, and in the widest part perhaps 6ft. and by stretching hides on the other side, them, what a noble field was there here for HBP .H • �87 missionary labors, and yet for thousands und REV. C. M. BLAKE'S SELECT L&NGHERIVE, DRUGGIST, thousands of miles, along these rocky, desoBOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS Opposite the Marktt, next door lo CaptSpencer s late shores, no Christian had ever prayed, Ship Chandlery. AT BENICIA, CALIFORNIA. no white man ever taught, and this too in a I this school education the In in thorough English country, and in a clime where the common- Ancient and Modern languages, and mathematics, ii est ofthe arts applied, to domestic purposes, afforded to a limited number of pupils, under thi would increase a hundred fold, the comforts care of experienced Teachers : of those poor creatures. It is to be hoped The course of study is calculated to fit the scholsj that ere long that will not escape the eye of 'for active business pursuits, and also toprepare sue! las desire to enter college. the benevolent, and that these people may The location at Benicia, has been chosen as re reap the benefit of missionary labors. The jinarkahly healthful and accessible ; and the arrange Esquimaux is naturally of an inquiring dis- Intents of the family are such, that pupils will find tht of home. position, is intelligent and observant, and comforts Music is taught by an experienced master. having much spare time on his hands, he The IMIIIIs: BIBLES! Academic year begins with August Ist, and b exercises his ingenuity in a variety of ways divided into four quarters of eleven weeks each. RECEIVED and for sale at the Chaplain's his carvings and etchings on ivory, his spear, Terms per quarter including all charges, $150 Study, BIIILES of various sizes and styles of binding. Thcsft books are imported by the Hawaiian nets and imp'ements of the chase, made at | payable in advance. Bible Society, and sold at the American Bible Boci"rkier to immense cost of time and labor, from the Gov. J. Higler, California. oty prices in New York, with the additional ohargs very primitive nature of his tools, display an lion. 1,. Severance, of actual expenses. 11. Allen, Esq. Co!. J. C Fremont, amount of ingenuity and latent talent, quite KlishaJohn Key. T. I). Hunt, San"Frar IC7* Bibles in various languages for sale and gral'atv, Capt. Key. Daniel Dole, tuitous distribution. cheering to witness in so rude a race. S. 11.Willcy, By Special notice ia given to Spanish and PortuKey. A. Barnes, Fhila. As for his religion or his ideas of a future Rev. S C. Damon, Key. S. L. Fomeroy, Boa. guese seamen that they will be supplied with Bibles state, from my own personal observation I Key. E. Bond, in those languages. tf. would not attempt to fix an opinion on that Benicia, January 1,1853.—tf-7. subject, but on the authority of mi Officer PUWAHOU SCHOOL. p. 0 SMITH. who speaks their language well, who has The next term of this school will commence or O. D. OILMAN. attended them on their hunting excursions, Wednesday, August 3d. OILMAN" & and lived among them, two weeks, lam The I'uiiabou school is a boarding and manual laSHIP CHANDLERS enabled to slate that tiieir ideas on such sub- bor school, tbe boarders being required to work twe hours a day. AND jects are of the very crudes, indeed, the saThe location is one of the most pleasant and health, cred spark of religion is all but smothered in ful in the world; and being about two miles from GENERAL AGENTS. the charred embers of superscription ; a Su- Honolulu, the pupils arc not exposed to many of tht Ships supplied with RECRUITS, STORAGE. perior Being is indeed acknowledged, but a temptations of the city, and yet, they can enjoy it* of religious and other meetings. Being of fiendish and devilish propensities, privileges The school year is divided into three terms of 12 who has the power to torment and afflict. weeks for the convenience of pupils living at a dis- To Masters of Whale-Ships visiting the Nor is this dreaded Being much thought of tance. Hawaiian Islands. while all is well, it is in time of trouble and The branches taught, are those generally attended %7"OUR attention is called to the followiing facts academics and high schools. JL which are offered as inducements to visit ribulation, in famine or in fever, that the to, incourse of lectures on Natural History, may be KEALAKEAKUA BAY the coming season for recrouching Esquimaux acknowledges the A cruits. grim presence of this dread Deity. Board, per week, including washing, 4 00 You will find here in the greatest abundance and Tuition, per terra, 12 00 of the best kind, the following articles, which will To be continued. It is expected that the boarders will furnish theii be furnished at the shortest notice and at moderate prices:—Sweet Potatoes, the beat the islands afford, Applications for admission, to be made to th< Squashes, Melons, Oranges, Cocoanuts, Beef, Mut- I — ———^—^————____^« JUST , SMITH, - - - - SUPPLIES FOR SHIPS teachers. AT KOLOA, KAUAI! ! GEORGE GILMORE, at Koloa, is prepared at short notice to furnish supplies for ships, including firewood, sweet potatoes, fowls, pigs, beef, butter, &c. Terms reasonable. MR. D. DOLE. Wm. H. KICE. Honolulu, June 30, 1853.—tf-7. SEAMEN rpo 1 men's ton, Goats, Hogs, Fowls, Turkeys, Wood in any quantity, delivered at the landing. Lastly and moat important, you will run no risk of small pox, as that pestilence has not appeared here, nor within several AND STRANGERS Ths 9$Z miles of this Bay. Every attention will be paid to Chapel is open for Fublic Worship every those who may favor us with a call. Sabbath, at 11 a. m., and 7 1-2 r. m. Seats free. P. CUMINGB. Seamen belonging to vessels (of all KANKLIIY P. Si: AHI ItY, Kealakeakua, Sept. 1, ISs3—6m-19 ing this port are invited to call at the Chaplain's NO. 18 SOUTH WATER STREET, study, in Chaplain street, where they will be gratuI). IV. FLITNER, NEW BEDFORD, itously supplied with ccpies of the Friend and other Continues to repair Chronometers, leading matter. It will be most convenient for the MERCHANT °*d B and ; accurate rates Chaplain to receive calls from Seamen during the -ffCajfijSEl, at AND SEALER IN by observations of the afternoon of eacli day. umWuTmWßiUWkm\^''U:nn \DY MADE CLOTHING AND FURa transit instrument mads by A weekly religious conference and prayer meeting sun and stars, with is held on Wednesday evening at the Vestry, and Roskell, Liverpool. Particular attention given to NISHING GOODS. also ut the same place, every Sabbath afternoon, at line watch repairing. Sextant and Quadrant Classes Garments of every description made to or- 3 1-2 o'clock. Seamen are 6-tf particularly invited to silvered and adjusted. der in the bekt style and at short notice. attend. Fublic services st the New Court /rouse at 11 __! DR. J. MOTT SMITH, A. M. and nnd 71 P. M., and also. Native Churches of Albany, N. V., Barnes' Notes! commence at 9 1-2 \. v. and 2 1-2 r. H. ICUBtYtrUiieif baths, SALE at the Chaplain's Study, complete Seamen's Reading Room is open at all hours Fort street, next door to ths Frenc Office in sets of Barnes' Notes on the New Testament, day. Strangers arriving and having late forIsaiah and Job. eign papers are respectfully invited to aid in keeping Also a few copies of the cheap edition of UNCLE said room supplied with useful reading matter. XTOTlOE.—Temperance Meeting next Thursday I'OM'S CABIN. Donations are respectfully solicited for the «upevening, at (the Bethel. Seamen and residents Also Webster's Spelling Book. poit of the Chaplaincy and the publication of the invited to attend. VST Any aailor unable to read, and desirous of Friend. An annual report of all donations is made learning, will be supplied with Webster's Spelling to the Am. Seamen's Friend Society in New York. Book gratuitously, unless he prefers paying for it. Any person contributing The Friend sent abroad. $50 is entitled to become a Life Director of the Society, and $20 to become an By paying in advance the subscription price, the Friend will be sent by the earliest opportunities, I History of the Sandwich Islands. Honorary Life Member. tf. the United States, England, China, Sydney, or any A FEW COPIES of Jarves' History of the) foreign country. im. Sandwich Islands for'sale at the Chaplain's tf. Study. HONOLULU, H. I. The Friend, Honud. Office at the Drug Store near the market, reaidence Bound volumes of the Friend for 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 6, 1, J. WORTH |YAVING established himself in business at Hi- corner of Fort and Beretania streets, above the Ca- and 8 years at the Chaplain's Study. A reduction from the subscription price will be made tfi Seamen El 10, Hawaii, is prepared to furnish ships with tholic Church. medicines at much lower and purchaser* who desire more than a single volecruitajjßn faVorable terms, for cash, goods, or Bills Ship'thansupplied withfurnished ume. pricei ever before in thi* city. les, FOR TAILOR, '''* , . S 1M OmoTjZ LATHROP, M. D. ' �88 FRIEND, THE NOVEMBER, 1853. In Honolulu, Nov. 2d, or puerperal fever, Donna M.sis, Mary aud Martha, California. 9 Foreign News. wife of Capt. Jas. E. Bennett, of ihe whale ship Maaaachu ecu Citizen, do. » "" Lancaster, The late European intelligence brought sited 30 years. 8 New Bedford. " 10 //illinan, New Bedtord. July 15,on hoard ship Tamerlane, James F. Dan iels.Stcw Not H, Am"bk Rebekah, Townsend, for Wong Kong.' by " Contest," would seerri to indicate that ard, belonging to Foiborough, Mass. He came out ia the 16 '• sch Rlalto, King, for Kenla Keakua. the state of affairs between Russia and Tur- vessel. steamer, E. B. Wheeler, Ellis, for Lahaina 1G Killed, 9th of October, Rcnjaman F. Crapo, of New BedSmith, cruise home. belongeil Iq the Manuel Ortez. This uirfortunate ford. He "" "" wh" sh Pabius, key are growing more warlike, notwithstand- man was a boat-steorer, and hi. deatli occurred under the Nonh Star, Brown, Coast ofCalifornia. limn.\ i le. Smith, cruise and h, me. following cireum-tanr.es. The vessel was leaving theOchotsk " " ing the strong efforts of England and France Sea. in a gale of wind,and lie came on deck al Ihe the calling ul In- watch. A few minutes after a water tank gave way nnd to bring about a peaceful termination to the crushed PORT OF HILO. him instantly. On boxrd the Maria There,a. at sea, and burieil on shore 2d Arrived. diplomatic dispute. of July, Mr. William F. Douglass. at U. 8. /toipital, No. 9, Mr. Johnson, Ist offi- Oct. 28—Sh nopla, Newell, N. 8., 900 wh this season The Turkish army is represented as be- cerInolMinolulu, ..hip (Jolrondn. ■Nov. G—Bh Rambler, Willis, do. 1700 wh Suddenly, on tho 10th in»t., in /fnnnhilu. Jolm Junes, be" coming more restless and eager for a con- longing to ship John U Ellsabsiß. The denased came on called nt Dr. Hoffman's offiVc, where he died suitflict with the Russians, both armies being in shore,and Memoranda. denly. Onboard ship Mary Ann, Oct 15, George Shaw, of conMr. Damon: Doar Rir,—lithe, f. Mowing account of a rock ia near proximity to each other. sumption. Ha was a native of New flatnpstlira, and aged 2y Ihe Ochntsk Sea. has urn been pul.lished, oilhor iv Ihe friend or Polynesian, perhaps its notice would not be amine, as meny years. The great Pacific Railroad finds much fa- Drowned by fulling overboard, Sent 27th, Lodowirk Pren- who have visited, and other, who may visit that sea. are not «« are of its existence. It is not laid dowu ou any chart that 1 ..I sin hi t Conn. He belonged to ship ( abiuel. vor with the American public, and the pros- tiss, June 18th, George Smith, ol Fogo, Cape do Verdos, 29. know of This rock bears about S. W., and al.oul 18 miles belonged to ship Splendid. IHe distant from Menknnrasli Island," on •' Noric's Chart," and pect is now brighter than ever that it will soon when hearing" 8. 12 miles distant, ap; ears asn full-rigged ship with main royal set. Several other masters have seen the be undertaken, by the people alone, if the sime rock Ihe past season, hearing differently from them, but a peering as a sail. Government cannot be induced to undertake MARINE JOURNAL. generallyVery respectfully, iiiiiihk 8M ALLEY, '- it. Oct. 20, 1831. Master of Bark Isabella, of New Bedford Ship Nestorian sailed from Now York, May 30tb. //ad light winds Iroin South lo S. E. to tho line. From south Lat. PORT OF HONOLULU. 2i° to the straits of Le Mairo experienced heavy whealher Passengers. —gales Arrived. from S. W. to W. Passed the straits in company with the Royalist.—Rev. B. W. Parker, Messrs Oct. 28—Am bk Robt. Morrison, Norton, N.B., lloow, looon b ship John Bertram, //.id gains and heavy squalls otfthe cape ederick Ogden, Hunter and Baggs. ship Saw no this side the land /fad tine trades, and crossed 28 sh Massachusetts, Bennett, do. -l-ioo w, 25,ooob By the Young 29 hk Itnjah, Fisher, W. IV, I w h, l!>,i,oo bone. the line in 118° West. Passage 150 days. Amkhica.—Messrs JohnItitson and 8. Ellis. sh Napuli-nn, Ilolley, Nan. Boa sp, Kfon w, ISiaio Purchase of a Depot for the United States. Win. Hamilton, llolni, N. B., 3oo wli, 4iaai b. By Bkio Boston.—Miss Annie Severance, Messrs We clip the following from the North China Herald Mary &l SiiBan, Brown, Minn., (Jo sp, looo wh. 31 F. Allen, P. Curran, B. Henly, Clark, Simmons, hk Delaware, Holt, N. I.., ISoo wli, 2o,ia.o I e We are glad to learn that there is already some prospect of Nov. I ah Uar. Oosnold, llcustis, N. II., 2lioowh, 8ooo b. an ope I! In civilized naiions amongst the Loo Clioo i two in the Steerage. Wends. bk Prudent, Nash, Slon., tiSn wh, l-> ooo bone. 1 Informatloa has privately reached us, that whilst the U. 8. By the Rialto.—W. F. Studlcy, Capt, Bailey, Mr. 2 sh Mope, Gilford, N. II., Son ap. fieri were ill tho neighborhood of Napican, (Napakiaug > binson. J. Huwland, Taylor, N.H., So sp. 25now, 'Soon Siisipieliannah and Saratoga went on a cruiseeastward,) the 4 and By the Contest.—W. G. Poore, E. Pillot, J. Oct. 27—Brit, brigan Recovery, Mitrhcll, :io da fin Ft.\ ictoria touched at several beautiful islands, where they distributed Am sch Sea Serpent, nils, 20 ds fm Ban Francisco. live stock. They also louched al an island named Boniau M lardeslr, Mr. Pear, G. Page,Thos. ClougrafD. 11. brig //am. To their surprise they discovered a few European residents, Solidc, Beyer, 6o ds fin Hong Kong. 31 Am. brig Boston, Tanley, 14 ds fm Pan Francisco. irton, Louis P. Lull. consisting ol English, Scotch, Irish and Spanish, who had left Chinese ship Potomac, tjtnne, 18 ds fin do. whalers and established themselves there amongst them were Nov. 1 Am sli Nosiorian, lllish, I So ds fm New York. about eleven women. The Governor of tins island Is a ScotchOBITUARY. Brit. 2 sch. Royalist, //arris, 19 ds fm Tahiti. man. He claims the island as his own, and lias been settled bk Mary Catherine, Robertson, I.nmh.u via Arica there about twenty years. He has a family of severalchildren at his residence in Papeete, Tahiti, Society Oct 24—Br. 27—Am sh Enterprizc, Pease, New Bedford. one of whom was drowned, a few days before the Busquchanuids, on the 29th September 1853, Edward Lu28 bk Pioneer, Billings, do. nah touched there, in endeavoring to cross thebar. ,1,,. 29 all Coral, Dehart, t, Esq., aged 38 years. The deceased was a naThe Commodore has made a purchase of a piece of land Janus, Cornell, containing about ton aces, for fifty dollars. It is in a good dc t of Eating, Middlesex, England, and had rc- Nov. 1 M Magnolia, Cox, do. situation, on one of the beat sites or the harbor, and is intended 1 ved to this island in the year 1841, where in e.onJudge Shaw, Cunis, Cald.tta. 2 for a Government Coal Depot. The island is mountainous; cion with George Collie, Esq., he continued to be Alfred Gihbs, Jenney, crui-e and home. 2 theharbor excellent, having from eighteen to twenty fathoms Good Return, Wing, .'I do. of water ai the anchoi age. Shell-fish, such as lobsters and onsively engaged in commercial business. The do. :t do. do. Arctic, Gellett, era) -lisli abound also plenty of wild goats. Plums, bananas, nediate cause of his death was Pulmonary Dis.1—Chinese ship Potomac, Stone, //ong Kong. plantains, and other varieties ol fruit are found plentifully b, which first manifested itself at Manila, after Nov. 5—Am sh Nwthorn Light, Htott, loo This i.a subject of emulation, as it already affords to civisp, a3o wh, 20..axi tracted exposure in the British Schooner KoyalMaria Then f.i, Carver, 17oo wh, 28 oo bone. lized nations a footing in this almost terra incognita; 7 and We. Marengo, Devoll, 2<joo wh, 17ooo bone. 7 hope tiiat it will soon be followed up by my more import«nt to the effects of a typhoon in the China seas, Jnofc Edward, Caihrart, 70 ap, I2mi w,28ooo advantuges. At the same time this intelligence fully shows 7 ■ing which Mr. Lucctt was subjected to great Handy, bk Globe, 7 2oo sp, 7.10 wh, rBMMt bone. how little investigation haa hitherto been made of the shores dship and unusual exertion, being also compelled Belle, Borden, Soc wh, lo.ooo bone. 7 8 sh Minerva 2d, Reynolds, 1260 wh, ISnoo bone. deep for successive nights in wet clothing. He 8 Faluns, Snntli, l:loo wh, ISooo bone, it from Manila with the hope of recovery, to Honolulu Port Charges.—Merchant. f, Hillman, Cook, 25o« wh, 2jooo bone. {land in April 1852, and there experienced such t> Hani. Robertson, Washburn, 7oo wh. Tonnage, (ships dis. cargo only) pr ton register, lfic. ii u Florida, West, 3ooo as iporary relief enabled him to return to his famwh, 24ooo bone. i| 00 9—Am clipper sh Young America, llabcoek 13 ds 8. F. Pilotage, in and out, each wav per foot, in Juno last, seemingly restored to comparative 10—Am bk Rcbekah, Toivnaend, 15 ds Han Fran. Health Certificate, Jth ; but the change of climate soon proved unbk Gentleman, CaMwright, loo sp, 4oo w, ISoob 10 Buoys, sh Triton 2d, Maynanl, 3oo wh, 4ooo bone. igenial, and in the latter part of August hereManifest, j^Oq Fr H Asia, Morin,24oo wh, 4Sooo hone. icd into a decline, which has gradually terminaRus bk loo Harbor Master, Turku, Schorl, wh, I2oobone. his life. The deceased has left a widow and two Am ah Manuel Ortez, Heath, l5oo wh, 2oooo bone. Clearance, j Aq Bengal, Phillips, 35 »p, 15..o wh,3o,ooo bone. tnt daughters, inconsolable participants in the Virginia, Seabnry, 45 sp, 994 wh Sooo bono. Pilotage for anchoring vessel outside, which ) icral sorrow of numerous friends here, who atdoes not enter the harbor, It Elizabeth, Chapel, 530 wh, 76oo bnne. Jno. I lo.OO ded his remains to their final resting place on the bk Antelope. Potter, 9.1 sp, ISoo wh, 25ooo bone Wharfage pr. ton pr. day, 11 h ultimo. His talents were versatile, and exten-) Fellows, Pendleton, 50 sp, 17oo wh, 2o,ooo b 11 rilled the Water, at M wharf, pr. bbl., Harvest, Almy, 6oo wh, looobono. B travel had largely qualified him to be a general! VVm. C. Nye, Adami, fn Och, logo w, ISoo b. Ballast pr,. ton, stone, $3 M j 3 6( j orite in the social circle; while as author of Nov 11, Am sh Braganza, Devoll, Och, 4o sp, 36o wh, 4Soo b. Shipping Seamen, foreign, 3.00 ovings in the Pacific," his happy style of compoBragg, Lahaina. fm Caravan. do. do. native, 1,50 Riiilinnn, Allen, Ocb, luo sp, 9on wh, 12ooo b. nn has met with extensive perusal, and will long 12 Labor, Day do. //using, Bre sh 23oo //ansa, wh,23noo jse him to be remembered in the literary world, Arc, '• buna. do. do. Am sh India, Miller, Och, 22oo wh, 3n,oon bone foroign, 2.50 may be added that his last hours were tranquil, Tamerlane, Hhockley, Och, l2.o wh, Klooo b. 1 that he died in the Christian's hope of happy 14 Port Charges.—Whalers. Jeannette, West, Och, 9oo wh, 9ooo bone. 8oo llrislitnn, Och, Weaver, wh, 4ooo hone. nortality beyond the grave, 15 John Wells, Cross, 56o sp, 2ooo wh, 18ooo b. Buoys, y San Francisco, I alparaiso, Sydney and ljondnn 16 .Hellespont, Manwaring, 92oo wh, 25ooo bone. Health Certificate, phate <rrt copy. 14 sch Rlalto, King, 6d« fm Kealakcakua. Pilotage, in and out, each way, pr. foot, •apoete, Tahiti, Society Is., Sept. 30, 1853. steamer 8 II. Whi eler, 2o ds fm 8. Franclseo. Harbor Master, 15 Haw sch Pfell, Rothfoss, 17 ds fm '< Clearance, 16 Am sh Contest, Brewster, 12 ds fm j_ x. ., ixti.«i Am, ««« i DIED. Whalers can landi goods bk Kremlin, Rogers, 13o da fm Beacon. 17 to the value of $200 free of duty, $1,000 worth additional at 5 pr. cent, lied, Oct ir.th, on" Gores Island, in the act of boarding a withClearances. ket piece, e*ri. Baown, of whaleship Ontario. out being liable to tonnage dues, but if they land o__ ■> Wnu X f V . Bin -.Y. E. L. I Nov. Ji-Am *>eh Francisco. Frost. more than $1,200 (including the *t overboard from the Nesiorian, off Cape //orn, Cn.iiii s—Wh sh AwHMhohkH, crui-.ii andhost*. free of duty,) $200 ilbt, a Swede, they arc subject to the same liabilities 5 as merchant Electro, Now London. Board same ship, oftyphoid lever Wh. D. Buar, seaman, 5 Black Eagle, cruisrand borni*. vessels. ilive (aliforum, of the Isle ol Jersey, 5 do dv. Products of the whale fishery transhipped free //op*j. New Zealand. 7 owned in littering Sea, 8ept. 94th, by being struck by a except entry and permit. Gen. cruise Hcntt, 7 and home* Us, Wei. Sutsiiil.bd, llnalsteerer of whaleship Robert 8 Robin Hood)Mystic. ison, about 24 years of age, formerly of Lowell, Mass. W Merchant vessels touching for repairs, sup6 Mohawk, Nantucket plies or refreshmeents, advices, ■hipping II overboard from the fore topsail yard of whaleship H 8 California. dis/famine, aville, (let. 6, 1853, Gioaoi I/iuiigs, of Rochester, N.Y charge of crew, and landing passengers; aAxempt Vesper. da B Ij.#ien N.w i, aged about 19 years. 8 V*>w 7**\unA Zeals*.. 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