https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/dace4bd88923acc7821c1d26ac280ace.pdf bdfdebc79d6e6b6a100b2e91c5601679 PDF Text Text FRIEND THE ?ltto Serin, Sol."?," So. 12.} HONOLULU, DECEMBER 4, 1858. 89 {010 £crifs, »01. 15, (O* It is highly gratifying to witness cerHonolulu Lyceum.—Thursday evening, the 2d instant, J. W. Austin, Esq., delivered Mr. Wood, tain made by being improvements Paoh. 89 Editorials and a Works, Public lecture before the Honolulu Lyceum, upon Mr. of Superintendent VO Thoughts for the Thoughtful 92 Harding, Road Supervisor. With their limthe Life and Characterof Sir Walter Raleigh. Fourth Report of 11. S. H. S 03 Poetry 1)4,95,96 ited resources of money and labor, they are It was a well written and well delivered lecShip News, ic. *!C accomplishing wonders. The tide of im- ture. The audience appeared both interested provements having commenced rising, we and delighted. So vividly were the scenes hope it will not ebb until two other improve- of the 16th century presented, that we, for DECEMBER 4, 1858. the moment, forgot that our lot was cast upon ments are accomplished ; 1. A side-walk up Nuuanu Valley. Its this speck in mid-Pacific, and mid-19th cenClose of Volume XV. necessity is manifest, and the great conveni- tury. We heartily wish the Lyceum may We can hardly realize thatanother year is ence it would afford to the public, equestrians call forth the lecture-talent of our numerous drawing to a close. " Time flies" at a rapid and pedestrians, buggy drivers, milk-carts, professional and literary gentlemen. Cerspeed. The sentiment of the Apostle James draymen, gentlemen, and last, but not least, tainly, a monthly lecture would be well atis emphatically true—" For what is your life ? the ladies, words would fail adequately to set tended. Come, ye Henoluluians, let us have It is even a vapor that appeareth for a little forth. a course of lectures, and a series of musical time, and then vanisheth away." Would 2. Public fountains or places in different concerts, thereby raise some money wherethat all our readers, in contemplating the parts of the town where any one, king, with to build a Hall for Public Lectures, ore. flight of time, the uncertainty of life, the stranger, sailor, peasant, foreigner, native, or The Home is nearly out of debt—the Stranrapid changes upon life's stage, and the cer- any one else, might walk up and drink a cup ger's Friend Society," "Mechanic "Benefit tainty of our hastening to our final account, of pure mountain water, thanking the God of Society," and Odd Fellows" have money at " jnight draw an inference as practical as that Nature and the Hawaiian government. With interest—has not the time come for a Public of the same Apostle—" Therefore to him that a very small expenditure, say $200, a half Hall? knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him dozen or more taps might be made to the it is sin." Reader, not only shall we be held water pipes, and the demands of the public Any persons having money in their responsible for actual transgressions, but for would be met. In all cities where there are hands belonging to the Friend, will please our omissions, or short comings, or neglect of water pipes furnishing reservoir water, there forward the same, as the publisher desires to duty. Read the parable of the rich man and are conveniences such as we would recom- settle with the printer before a new year or Lazarus. No heinous crime—no flagrant mend. The expense would be very trifling new volume commences. sin—no gross immorality —no act of detesta- and the convenience very great. The small The Seamen's Friend"—is the name of ble meanness is laid to his charge by our quantity of water allowed to escape would that, but it said a certain a new simply monthly sheet of eight pages, about Savior, is " affect but little the supply for the shiplaid of our paper, and published by the was at his the size gate." named Lazarus beggar ping and city. Indeed, we hear of no comnot driven American Seamen's Friend Society in New him man have away, may rich The plaints about a want of water. York city. and it is not stated that he even knew the Notice to Seamen.—The Chaplain will beggar was there. Ah, but he should have Religious Notice.—By invitation of the be found at the Depository every havebeen usually informed. The known —he should survivors of the wrecked bark Rajah, the number of ships in port, was guiltyof gross neglect, and, for forenoon. The large will the Chaplain preach a Funeral Sermon, on calls Chaplain, upon neglect, read his doom, in the language and the numerous Sabbath evening, Dec. sth, at the Bethel. the as visiting ships him have from prevented \e compassionate Savior. Reader, be up Seamen be supplied have arrived. will of they and doing. Life is short. The close life Any shipmasters, bound either to the calling at the Deposmay come ere the year 1858 closes upon you.,, withreading matter by Marquesas or Micronesia, will confer a favor itoryHelp the unfortunate. Do what you can to by reporting the time of their sailing at the woes of fellow your the and Honolulu Subscribers.—The amount of Post Office. sufferings relieve men. If, upon reflection, you have left un- your subscriptions for the past year, please Give us your fist," said a kanaka done any duty which may now be performed, pay ftie carrier on the presentation of a bill to a lady, when he would assist her boat-boy delay not to perform it before the year 1858 receipted. No Bills have, as yet, been prehis boat. to a seat in thai! close. sented for the year 1855.' CONTEXTS For December 4, 1858. THE FRIEND. " Kman " �90 THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, 1858. Thoughts for the Thougtful. life learn thou betimes, to know. " To measure Toward solid good what leads tho nearest way ; For other things mild Heaven ordains And disapproves that care, though wise in show, That with superfluous burden loads the day, And when God sends a cheerful hour, refraius." Milton I was much pleased the other day with a remark I met with in reading, that perhaps " the great evil of our day is the so apparent feeling in all classes that to tcork, to be incessantly employed, is the great duty, almost the great end of life," enforced by a quotation from Aristotle, to the effect that " the end of labor is to have leisure." It is per- haps to be expected that merely and meanly •elfish men, wholly engrossed in the pursuit of gain, or of some low object of selfish ambition, should follow it so closely as to dwarf their souls as they often injure their bodies. But it sometimes makes a thoughtful man feel sad to see men who appreciate soul culture and know the rational ends of living— and not only these, but large numbers of really sincere Christians who truly desire to live for the health and salvation of their souls, getting themselves so beset with cares, so haunted with the demon of unfinished business," that theirthoughts and" sympathies can no more escape from the dark shade its presence gives their lives thnn a sattelite from the influence of its planet. All spontaneous vitality is repressed, and after a time killed. There is no flow of thought or feeling in the soul. The same person who, before the cares of maturity pressed upon, and, by his own cowardice, slew him, would have found food for pleasant meditation perhaps for hours in a work of art, or enjoyed with eager zest the mutual intercourse and innocent pleasures of social life—after a few years finds in himself no corresponding chord to answer to these and the thousand other voices by which his Maker, through nature and through humanity ever strives to enlarge and quicken his soul's life. He thinks perhaps that " the world has grown dead and dry," when it is only himself who has dxied up from sheer neglect or wilful refusal to allow his faculties time to feed upon the fitting food which Heaven has everywhere provided for them. Perhaps, if a religious man, in his devotion to business whether secular or other, he has deemed himself actuated by the best of motives. "Time is a talent" « Every moment of life ought to be improved." "Do good alway"—and much more to the same effect he has said to himself—all as true as the Bible ; and so he has marked out his time into little circles of daties, and has conscientiously striven to fill them all, saying constantly to himself " now I must discharge this duty—and now this;" but he has forgotten one great duty that he owes to his own soul, and has entirely neglected to put down for each day an hour or two in which to forget thathe has any duties —when his mind may run free from care, in quiet meditation or in undisturbed pursuit of some favorite soul-expanding study—an hour or two during which he may throw up the windows of his soul and let the light and the air of God's infinite universe of thought penetrate it till the little circle of his own petty life, and the everlasting " my duty" and " my this and that" vanish before the presence of something greater than all to which that pronoun can be applied; so keeping his powers of wonder and admiration, and perchance adoration, alive and fresh, and with them are unforced and spontaneous cheerfulness, humility and simplicity, as different from the sham articles forced on under "a sense of duty" as a living body is from a galvanized corpse. His very Sabbaths are marked out too often with the same great oversight, and so month after month passes without the soul's obtaining a glimpse of God's works and ways free from the consciousness of the importance of its own works, its view being constantly darkened by its own shadow. Methinks we make here a woeful mistake, and, indeed, commit a great sin, for which we can make no better excuse than the one He made for his murderers, and which, perchance He may make for us, soul-murderers as we are— " They know not what they do." We have, in these latter days, come to have some notion ofthe importance of physical health, and are learning to regard its preservation as a great religious duty. When shall we begin to have some notion of what constitutes psy- chical health—or the health of the soul—and to feel that its preservation is as much more a duty, as the soul is worthier than the body. Doubtless, many good people if asked why it is a duty to preserve the health of the body would answer, "because we can so work longer in the world—and God placed us here to work." Now good people, if 1 read the Scriptures rightly, God did not place us here to work—he placed us here to grow—and he gave us sound bodies (originally, whatever we may have made of them since) that they might be organs for healthy souls—and with those organs the souls might develop into something like fitness of spirit and fitness of mind for union unto and communion with Him. That with a sense of their own weakness and impotence to free themselves from an evil and self-seeking spirit they might boldly and freely depend, with constant supplication, on Him for a spirit of love and good-will to be in them—a fountain of life to head and heart; and that they,might read and interpret His Word uttered to them in all nature and human life, and in the structure of their own souls; growing in knowledge as in grace, in order to be prepared in the next JEon of existence to worship, apprehend, praise and serve Him more worthily, and free from the distractions of evil—to repose in a still more rapid growth. He does demand of us growth of soul, and so far as we distort, or maim, or cripple that growth, we defraud Him. Now soul certainly does not consist merely in the moral sense the appreciation of holiness and the contrary, or conscience, though this be its pith and heart, any more than the human body consists of brain and spinal marrow—but in Milton's definition of Fancy and understanding, whence the soul Kcason receives, and Reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive." " all the faculties, memory, the rational imagination, the discursive reason—all the intellectual powers and energies as well as the feelings and affections belong to the essence of the soul, and its health requires a symmetrical development and spontaneous life and activity in all. How, good people, shall we retain or attain it where hardly a free and spontaneous impulse of heart or mind is permitted ? One would think that we expected at death to slough over pur souls with our bodies, and come out free from all the consequences of our mental mis-development here below. I can find in Scripture no warrant for any such thought. We may be forgiven, and we may find peace and joy,and satisfaction according to our measure, and it nevertheless be true that we shall know that it is our own fault, and a great sin, thatthat measure is so small, and our power of apprehending works and ways so little. But it is said, perhaps, " there is so much in the world to do, and so little time to do it in ; how can we pause for quiet meditation, or the easy indulgence of natural feeling and affection—we must keep doing." Dear sits! is this your world, or God's ? True, He has given you a portion of it take care of—but do you think He gave you any more than He knew you could take care of well ? Do you suppose that when He gave you that portion that by the experience gained therein your souls might grow intofitness for worship and communion with Him, He meant you to so absorb yourself in the work as to lose the object of it, to not even gainexperience. For mere suffering, the passage of events, is not experience—that only comes from the mediation upon consideration of events which makes the soul expert. What experience can a fool have for instance ? Again, how can you do your work well when you are day by day dulling and spoiling its instrument, i.e., yourself. You, perhaps, cannot see where you fall short, when Heaven sees, and a future retrospect will show you most lamentable results in the souls of all around you from your having been over " cumbered with much serving." Can you tell the effect for instance on the minds of your children, produced by the absence of a little genial and natural flow �THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, 18 58. of thought or spirits which the constant pressure of the day's duties has repressed, and no careless hour has brought to life again ? Or, can you calculate the effect on them of a casual remark, or reproof, or remonstrance, which, had your own mind been a little more sensible of how spontaneous all life must be that is life at all, you would never have made ? No ! our only safety is in not defrauding our own souls of that free and fitting meditation and recreation which their health requires—and time so spent is wisely spent. Some people seem to be afraid to trust their souls out into the open air without peeping out of the door to watch them—to feel as if to turn their minds loose for a few minutes to gambol at will was giving them up to the Evil One. "Ohye of little faith," you can trust your Maker's guard during the repose of the body—but not during the equally repose of the soul! You can pray ily for the indwelling of His Spirit, and t not be able to trust Him and His promises to preserve you from evil for an hour ! When shall we learn that our spiritual safety lies not in resolving and struggling, but in simply loving and trusting. Let us remember that though we leave our mortal bodies behind us at death, we take our souls with us just as they are—and that while wisdom bids us " learn to measure life," and not so much live to work, as work to live—our Maker desires from us souls not dwarfed, or distorted, or paralyzed in any of their faculties of thought or feeling by the discipline of His provi- Icessary dence here; but souls quickened, enriched and enlivened in all their powers of rational activity and enjoyment into a fitness for the most joyous and intelligent worship and service of which He made them capable; souls which that discipline has cultivated, not Could we bear this more constantly in mind, and starve our souls somewhat less in consequence, methinks we should find in even this mortal life far more of a " sacred and home-felt delight," a "sober certainty of waking bliss" than now. Q. Swearing. The following waif, which we find uncredited in an exchange, would seem to be from a female pen. It is a shame that the best things said by the best writers are thus stolen and hawked about by everybody, with out a scruple of conscience: "Our National Disgrace.—ls there any country besides ourown, where the Almighty is so often called upon to send to perdition the souls of those who offend each other ? Everywhere, that horrid imprecation, so familiar that it is unnecessary to shock you by writing it, meets the pained ear. I say pained, because I, for one, cannot abhor it less on account of its frequency, or consider it less disgusting because filtered through aristocratic lips. Everywhere it pursues me; in crowded streets, in omnibuses, and, I am sorry to say, in retirements which should afford a lefuge from the disgusting habit. " From old men, whose toothless lips mumble it almost inarticulately, from those who would resent to the death any question of their claim to the title of gentlemen; from young men, glorious else, in the strength and vigor of youth; and sadder still, from little children, who have caught the trick, and bandy curses at their sports. An oath from a child's lips ! One would as soon expect a thunderbolt Irom out of the heart of a rose. And yet there are those who deliberately teach little children to swear, and think it sport, when the rosy lips, with childish grace, lisp the demoniac lesson. "An oath from a woman's lips! With shuddering horror we shrink away, and ask what bitter wrong, suffering and despair, man has doomed her to drink deep to the dregs, ere she could so belie her womanhood. " One lovely moonlight night, I was returning late from the opera, with a gentleman friend; the delicious tones I had heard still floating through my charmed brain. Suddenly, from out a dark angle in a building we passed, issued a woman, old, not in years, but in misery, for her long brown hair curtained a face whose beauty had been its direst curse. To my dying day, I shall never forget the horrid oaths of that wretched woman, as she faced the moonlight and me. Perhaps I had evoked some vision of happier days, when she, too, had a protecting arm to lean upon; sure I am, could she have read my heart, she would not have cursed me. Oh, the dreadful reckoning to be required at the hands of him who defaced this temple of the living God, and left it a shapeless, blackened ruin!" The Foot of a Horse.—The human hand has often been taken to illustrate Divine wisdom—and very well. But have you ever examined your horse's foot ? It is hardly less curious, in its way. Its parts are somewhat complicated, yet their design is simple and obvious. The hoof is not, as it appears to the careless eye a mere solid lump of insensible bone, fastened to the leg by a joint. It is made up of a series of thin layers, or leaves of horn, about five hundred in number, nicely fitted to each other, and forming a lining to the foot itself. Then there are as many more layers belonging to what is called the " coffin bone," and fitted into this. These are elastic. Take a quire of paper, and insert the leaves, one by one, into those of another quire, and you will get some idea of the arrangement of these several layers. Now the weight of the horse rests on as many elastic springs as there are layers in his four feet— about four thousand—and all this is contrived, not only for the easy conveyance ofthe horse's own body, but of human bodies, and whatever burdens may be laid upon him.—American Agriculturist. A religious life is not a thing which spends itself. It is like a river which widens continually, and is never so broad or so deep as at its mouth, where it rolls into the ocean of eternity. It was the saying of Sir Robert Peel: never knew a man to escape failure either I " in body or mind, who worked seven days in 91 Sorrow on.the Ska.—The iron steamship Austria, from Hamburg, having on board freight, mostly of silks and velvets, valued at $850,000, and about 600 persons, mainly Germans, emigrating to America, caught fire Sept. 13, from culpable negligence in fumigating the steerage with burning tar, and was totally destroyed, only 89 of those on board being saved. The loss of life is greater than has occurred in any previous disaster to ocean steamers, through the panic and overpowering terror that prevailed, although it was furnished with ample means for rescuing most on board. The Austria is the eleventh ocean steamer that has been lost since the Atlantic steamships began to run in 1838. Those lost are the following: the President, with 130 lives ; Arctic, with 300; Pacific, with 240; San Francisco, with 160; Central America, with 387; Independence, with 140 ; Yankee Blade, with 75; City of Glasgow, with 420; Tempest, with 150; Lyonnais, with 160 ; and the Austria, with 511—making a total of 2,673 lives that have been lost, while the value of the vessels and cargoes is estimated at $ 10,500,000. The President, Pacific, City of Glasgow, and Tempest were never heard from ; the Arctic, SanFrancisco, and Central America foundered; the Independence and Yankee Blade were wrecked ; and the Lyonnais was sunk by a collision. The Crystal Palace Destroyed.—This beautiful and costly edifice of iron and glass, erected in 1853 in the upper part of the city of New York for the Exhibition of the Industry of all Nations, was totally destroyed by fire, Oct. 6. So rapid was the spread of the flames, that in fifteen minutes from the time the fire wa« discovered, the large and beautiful dome, a striking land-mark from every approach to the city, fell, completing the work of destruction. There were in the building a number of valuable works of statuary and art, retained since the World's Fair. The thirteenth annual exhibition of the American Institute was also in progress, in which there was a large and valuable collection of objects of art and industry, nearly all of which were destroyed. — Providential Care of the Waldenses. During a cruel persecution of the Waldenses by the Church of Rome, Oliver Cromwell called for a collection in Great Britain to relieve their necessities. This was so heartily responded to that after their wants were met, a surplus remained in the British treasury, which it was agreed by the Government should be set apart for the support of the Waldenses pastors, it not being needed for the original purpose. Each of their sixteen pastors accordingly receives £40 annually from the Bank of England. Another part of their support comes from the confiscation of property belonging to the Church ofRome which Napoleon made over to them. After Napoleon's overthrow this arrangement was permitted to remain undisturbed, and in consequence each of the pastors receives £20 a year; thus having £60, or S3OO a year provided for them ia this singular way. The first religious newspaper issued was the Herald of Gospel Liberty, which was published by Elisha Smith, in Portsmouth, N. H., in 1808. �THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, 1868. 92 THE FRIEND. DECEMBER 4. 1858 Fourth Annual Report of the Honolulu Sailors' Home. Preunted Thvrtday evening, Abr. S.Vft, 1858. The Executive Committee of the Honolulu Sailors' Home Society would offer the following report of the Society's proceedings during tho past year, being the fourth since its organization. The Treasurer has presented the state of the Society's financial condition, and the amount of money which has been raised to carry forward the Society's operations. We are most happy to learn that a much smaller debt now rests upon the institution than at which might be stated, already show that it is no easy matter to manage the Home." " It is no money-making concern for the manager, although to the boarders themselves it may be, and doubtless is, a money-saving establishment. Considering the accommodations, and quality of food liberally furnished for the tables, it is unquestionably the very best and cheapest bonrding-house ever opened in Honolulu for officers and seamen. Past experience shows that unless the utmost vigilance is exercised, and the strictest economy practised, it would be utterly impossible for the Manager to spread so generous a table, and provide so bountifully for the inmates of the Home. Kcally, the only complaint that we have heard uttered against the Home during the past season has been, that " Mother Thrum puts too much sweetening in her tea." It is much to be hoped that the good woman will feel encouraged to continue her connection with the establishment. If the pecuniary emolument is not sufficient to induce her to remain, it is to be hoped a higher motive operates upon her mind. We make the state- any former period since it was opened for boarders. It may almost be said, that the Home is out of debt, for the sum of $359 is small indeed, compared with the large amount ($16,083 06) which has been raised since the autumn of 1854. In order to render the ment most advisedly, and knowing whereof building habitable, the trustees in 1856 in- we affirm, that whatever good the Home, dicurred a debt of $1,714 38. Besides making rectly or indirectly, may have accomplished, some outlays, the Trustees reduced that debt has been mainly owing to the self-sacrito $574 63 one year ago. During the past ficing and self-denying, unwearried and buryear, a still further reduction has been made, densome labors of Mr. Thrum's family—but so that now but $359 is the debt to be liquidated. especially of Mrs. Thrum. The sailor never This healthy state of our finances has not found a truer friend than the present Manager, been attained without considerable exertion and we are most happy in the belief that she on the part of the Trustees. About the Ist enjoys the confidence of seamen generally. of last February, it appeared that a special Under her efficient management there is going effort should be made to meet certain liabili- forth an influence from the Home most beties incurred by Mr. Thrum, the Manager of nign and happy. Perhaps we may be misthe Establishment. Hoping that the profits taken, but it is our honest conviction that a of the Shipping Office would have been suffi- female manager should always be at the cient to have carried forward the Home, and head of the establishment, if one of the proper left a balance, he felt encouraged to erect a qualifications can be found. A sailor will Shipping Office, and make other outlays listen to the advice and counsels of a Chriswhich would really render the Home more tian and motherly woman, when his ears convenient and useful. Having been disap- would be deaf to the advice and counsels of pointed, the Trustees assumed the debt, but one of his own sex. In this conviction, we being unwilling to add it to the already ex- cannot but regret that the low state of our isting debt, they came forward and generously Society's finances will not allow us to recomsubscribed about $500, to which was added mend the payment of a salary to Mrs. Thrum other subscriptions, all amounting to $638. for her useful and important labors among This sum has been paid to Mr. Thrum. seamen. We are quite sure no individual in We consider this extra subscription as Honolulu, or elsewhere in the Pacific, is one of the surest pledges of confidence in the laboring more directly, conscientiously, or success of the Home which has ever been beneficially for the elevation and comfort of made. seamen while on shore. This was the good and immediate result; As the usefulness of the Home becomes it retained Mr. Thrum's family in the esta- more and more apparent, we are glad to witblishment—Mrs. Thrum consenting to take ness a gradual crumbling away and disapthe boarding department of the concern en- pearing of those many foolish and unfounded tirely upon her own responsibility. The prejudices which were heard and urged as profits arising from the boarding of seamen the walls of the house were seen to go up. fell far short of beingsufficient to remunerate More than one in those days was heard to Mr. Thrum, when, as a Ship-Carpenter, he say, " I'll not give anything to build a home can command his four or five dollars per day. for sailors—but if you'll build a good prison, These facts, in connection with others here is my subscription." Such ill-natured remarks are now seldom, ifever, heard. This has been a great conquest. Some wished well to the cause, but confidently asserted it would never succeed. Sailors, they said, never would patronize the establishments. Facts have proved the contrary. We do not look upon the Home as able to remedy all the evils under which a large seaport town labors, but we do strenuously maintain that our Home, and the influence which it directly and indirectly has executed, have remedied many of the evils which formerly existed in Honolulu. We claim that the Home, through the high-toned and commanding influence of its Board of Trustees, has furnished a few simple laws and regulations for shipping and discharging seamen, which may be regarded as model laws. A few years ago a shipmaster was annoyed almost to desperation in shipping a crew—but now it is a most simple matter, and, comparatively devoid of trouble. Shipping officers are under heavy bonds to act justly and fairly. The sailor is amply protected from imposition. His " pass" protects him from fraud. The Shipmaster is fully indemnified if his men are not forthcoming at the appointed time. To the credit of the Port of Honolulu, let it be published, the sailor and the shipmaster are both treated fairly and honorably. The disgraceful scenes which were formerly to be witnessed when a crew went on board, are among the things that were ! Such disgraceful transactions as we read of as occuring in other ports are not to be witnessed in Honolulu. While many evils still remain to be corrected, we are not forgetful of the blessings which now abound, and which have been produced by the erection and maintenance of the Home. All is not accomplished that we still hope to see achieved. The enemy is not dead, neither has he left our shores. He is here in our midst, and the friends of the sailor and the Home must be awake, vigilant and active, or the ground already gained will be again in the enemy's possession. In conclusion, the Committee would merely add that, the Reading Room, Library, and Depository, connected with the Home, have been open, and contributing their share to the sailor's welfare. Not only boarders, but the sailor boarding elsewhere, or an inmate of the Hospital, is essentially benefitted by the establishment. They resort there to read the news, write letters home,and obtain a supply of reading matter before going to sea. Hoping that the Home may continue in its career of usefulness, and enjoy the patronage and support of both seamen and landsmen, the undersigned would respectfully submit the foregoing report. S. C. Damon, J. T. Waterhouse, H. J. H. Holdsworth, Ex. Com. H. S. H. Soc. �93 THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, 1858. It always affords us much more delight to praise than censure public officials, and especially those connected with the police. We should be doing great injustice to our feelings did we not bestow more than a passing notice upon the increased efficiency of the Hawaiian police, mainly attributable, we understand, to the present Prefect. We would not undervalue the services of the other persons belonging to the police corps. To be a good police officer, in Honolulu, is no sinecure berth, if the incumbent does his duty. Indications of greater efficiency appear in the general quiet of the town, (evenings and upon the Sabbath,) the few police arrests, and small amount of business at the Police Court. We would assure Marshal, Prefect, and police officers generally, that they will have the support, approbation and sympathy of all worthy and respectable citizens, provided they do their duty promptly and efficiently, enforcing laws and punishing offenders. The influence upon the character of the port, and good accomplished, will be very great. We heard an old shipmaster, commander of a large clipper in port, say that he had not visited so orderly and quiet a port as Honolulu for twenty years. His men go and come evenings, work efficiently during the day, and conduct as sailors should. We have heard less grumbling this year among shipmasters respecting the disorders among their seamen than ever before. We shall call attention to this subject in a future number, for it is of great importance, in order to induce whale ships to visit our ports. [C7* Fourth Anniversary of the Hon. Sailors' Home Society. Vie copy from the Polynesian of the 27th, a notice of the Fourth Anniversary of the Sailors' Home Society. Since that meeting, the Trustees have held a meeting, ut the Rending Room of the Home, on the 20th ult., for the choico of officers. The following were elected for the coming year : Hon. G. M. Robertson, President. S. N. Castle, Esq., Vice President. Dr. J. Morr Smith, Secretary. C. R. Bishop, Treasurer, S. C. Damon, ) Executive ■_-_~_. H. J. H. Comm,ttee J. T. Watreuouse, The followingResolutions were unanimously passed: Resolved, That the cordial thanks of the Trustees be tendered to the Amateur Musical Society, and all others engaged in the late Concert, for their services on that occasion. Resolved, That the above be published in tho papers of the town. The Trustees remember, also, that while they are indebted to the Amateur Society for a musical treat, which has given unusual satisfaction, their thanks aro due also to Mrs. Wm. C. Parke, and to the Trustees of the Fort Street Church. J. Morr Smith, Secretary. Holdsworth,< S A Card.—The Chaplain takes pleasure in acknowledging the sum of sixty dollars ($6O) from the wives of shipmasters for the purpose of re-carpeting the Bethel. Also, the sum of ninety dollars (S'JO) from shipmasters, whose names were attached to a paper, with the following heading " Learning that the ladies have subscribed to recarpet the Bethel, the shipmasters propose to purchase a new chandelier, by subscribing the sums opposite their names." : BY MRS. S. B. BRADFORD. Long years may pass, oh, friends beloved, before thy face I see, And anxious days ere o'er the waves a letter comes to me ; But yet a message, sent this day—oh, wonderful to tell ! Comes speeding through the ocean sands, to tell me "Thouart well !" Didst thou whisper to the waters those kind words to me? Oh, no ! the first wave would have caught and whirled them back to thee ; But by a line—a wondrous line—l hear from thee to-day, And send an answer back to thee, three thousand miles away. 'Tis passing strange ! but yet I know a telegraph by far More wonderful than if itreached the moon or far thest star; It flashes my unwhisperod thoughts to Him who says to me, Before thou callest, I will hear and quickly answer thee!" " The ocean of his holiness excludes my longing soul From that abode of light and love, where it's pure waters roll, But there's a way—a wondrous way !by which to reach the throne, And bring sweet messages of love, and strength, and blessings down. Thou by whom we come " Ohtruth—tho way"— to God—the life—the Thou for whose sake he bends the car, and listens while I pray, Donations. Oh, speed my prayer—for thou thyself the path of prayer hast trod," In the last Friend, Nov. Bth, a debt of $199 50 And better far, oh bear at last my ransomed soul to was reported upon the Bethel, which will be essenGod! wind that blows no one tially reduced by the following free will offerings : " It is an ill any good"—but who ever heard that burning :apt Pierce, Humanity, poor oil produced a supply of good oil ? A ufferlng l Vow, through Post Friend, Office, i since, the Bethel few Sabbath evenings lamps i Sailor, burnt dim, and the Sexton protested that the )apt. Swift, " Sarah," in old Sailor fault was not on his part. The next day, hip " Oscar," Captain, Officerand " - For the Friend. A Message by the Sub-Marine Tele«raph. Captain Chapell, of the Northern Light, kindly forwarded a barrel of excellent oil, that is a most acceptable gift. horses were killed instantly. The boys fled, and the. bodies of the horses remained in the road. Installation.—On Thursday, Nov. 18, the Rev. A. 0. Forbes was installed as Pastor over the native church at Molokai. The services of the occasion were as follows : Invocation, Reading the Scriptures and Prayer, by Rev. Wm. O. Baldwin of Hana, Maui. Sermon by Rev. J. F. Pogue of Lahainaluna. Installing Prayer by Rev. L. Andrews of Honolulu. Right Hand of Fellowship, by Rev. C. B. Andrews of Lahainaluna. Charge to the Pastor, by Rev. Wm. P. Alexander of Wailuku, Maui. Charge to the People, by Rev. D. Boldwin, M. D., of Lahaina, Maui. Benediction, by the Pastor. The occasion was one of interest to the people of Molokai. Sailors, lr. Mclntlre, !apt. Marston, lr. Ezra Terry, lr. Wilbur, !apt. Brownson, !apt. Folianshee, Both Horses Killed.—Two kanaka boys met a few evenings since on horseback,riding at full speed along the Nuuanu road. Both $10 00 FOR THE 6 00 10 00 4 00 1 00 5 00 00 14 50 6 00 6 00 8 40 6 00 6 00 6 00 » FRIEND. apt,SouIc, 00 lessrs. Harris k Terry of Pleasant Island, Vow apt. Lawrence, "Addison," apt. Marston, Hudson," apt. Brownson, "Baltic," lr. Nelson Martin, FOR THE HOME. *» 10 00 "BenJ. Morgan," in the street, $2 M " Ir. Watson, , *«> 00 J 00 00 "> J » * » 00 Two more Honolulu Whalers.—On Saturday last the brig Emma, was offered at auotion, and sold for $1580, T. Spencer, Esq., being the purohaser. We learn that she will be immediately fitted for the whaling business, and will be dispatched for theooast of California under the command of Capt. A. Tuttle. The John Dunlap. also, is being fitted, by the same energetic and enterprising house, and will cruise on the California coast under command of Capt. R. O. Spencer, late of the E. L. Frost. Both the above vessels will sail in about ten days, and from the well known character for activity and skill of Capts. Tattle and Spenoer, we look for them to give a good account of themselves in the spring—lf there s.*m otitj wHsvlm tn h*» TTiPt with »rw; lU> VfUaitT- iU W IMiIV "»"■ Com 3.Par Jt/iv SjSH, ..V »—w™. sassy. New Yoiu, 1858. Loss or Bark Rajah, op New Bedford.—We have received from Capt. Whiteside, ofthe Condor, the following account of the melancholy loss of the above vessel in the Ochotsk Sea, Oct. 18th.—[Com. Adv.] Mr. H. M. Whitney—Sir :—Thinking you would wish to learn all the particulars connected with the loss of the bark Rajah, Capt Stewart, I herewith send you all I have been able to learn from the survivors. The wreck took place on the N. W. end of Big Shantar Island during a heavy gale from the N. E. with snow. On the 17th, Capt. Stewart supposed his ship was thirty or forty miles to the northward of the islands, and was lying to under close-reefed main topsail and reefed foresail—(he had previously lost his fore-topmast)—was heading to the eastward. At 8, A. M., on the 18th, discovered land all along under the lee. He immediately wore ship, but could not head clear of the point. It blowing very hard, the ship made no headway, and was thrown broadside on shore, and in less than five minutes broke up. Out of twenty-six men on board only thirteen esoaped alive. On the 22d I succeeded in taking oft" the survivors and about 200 bbls. oil. The following is a correct list of those lost: Capt. Ansel Steward, of Fairhaven, Mass., found and buried. mate. Thus. Hamblin,of Falmouth, Mass. Cooper, John Fawcett. of Catsklll, nTy. John Moran, of Troy, N. V., found and burled. Chas. 0. Oould, of New Bedford. Andrew Delaney. of New York city. Andrew J. Hadley, of Northfieid, Vermont. Frank Jacet, of Flores, Western Islands. JoeKing, of Floies, Weatern Islands. Manuel Antone, of St. George, Western Isls., found and buried. Frank, of Pico, Weatern Islands. John Glass, of Guam, foundand burled. John Spanish, of Talcahuano, found and buried. Ist I remain, very respectfully, Ao.. S. H. WhitsWde, Master ship Condor. �TIE FKIEiID, DECEMBER, 1868. 94 MARINE JOURNAL. I PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I. ARRIVALS. Nov. 4—Bark Monmouth, Ormsby, of Coldspring, Ist season, 75 sp, 860 wh. 12,000 bone. A—Shln Bowdltch, Martin, ai season, 800 wh, 10,000 bn. Timor, White, of Sag Harbor, 2d season, 400 wh, 9000 bone, clipper ship Warhawk, Simmons, 10 days fm San Francisco, In ballast—chartered to load oil. Uhollho,Lovett, from 11110, and Keonl Ana, from Kaaai. Wavelet, Swain,last from Hilo, 750 wh. ihip Gladiator, Luce, 146 days from New Bedford. Hudson, Marston, from Arctic via Lahaina, 3d season, 1050 srh, 13000 bone, bark Gambia, Merritt, fm Ochotsk, 660 wh, 7600 »ne, season. L surveying schooner Fenimore Cooper, Brooke, Nov28—Am wh sh Maria Theresa, Coop, Ist season,fm Ochotsk, 450 wh, 6000 bone. 28—Am wh sh Cowper, Dean, 3d season, fm Ochotsk, 900 wh, 11,000 bone. 28—Am wh shRoman, Devol, 3d season, fm Ochotsk, 1160 wh, 18,000 bono. 28—Am mer sch Lewis Perry, Turner. 10 ds fm Tshitl. 28—Am clipper sh Dirlgo, Atwood, 12 ds fm San Francisco, and sailed next day for Singapore. 29—Am wh bk Mary Frailer, Rounds, 2d season, fm Ochotsk. 29—Am wh sh Nlmrod, Howes, Ist season, fm Ochotsk. 30—Fr wh sh Villi- dc Rennes, Guedoit, from the Arctic, 2d season, 280 wh, 8000 bone. 30—Am wh sh Condor, Whiteside, 2d season, 1200 wh, 15,-000 bone. DEPARTURES. Nov. 4—Haw brig Victoria, Fish, for CaliforniaCoast. 4—Ft wh ship Manche,Lemercier, to cruise. 6—Bark Mary Susan, Stewart, fr Talcahuano and cruise. B—Ship Japan, Dlman, to cruise and home. B—Ship Josephine, Allen, tocruise and home. S—Ship E. F. Mason, Smith, to cruise on New Zealand. S—Bark Mercury, llay.len, for New Zealand and home. 9—Wm. Thompson, Childs, to cruise. romtea. Parachute, Corey, 3d season, from Ochotsk, 70 sp, 9—Rambler, Willis, to cruise. 14000 bone. wh, 10—Timor,White, to cruise. 1280 11—Ship Gov. Troup, Milton, to cruise. Hlllman, Little, from Lahaina ; sailed same day south, Vineyard, cruise Caswell, to cruiseand home. 14—Ship 'or a 14—Ship Emerald. Halleck, to cruise. brk Faith, Wood, fromOchotsk, 150 wh, 2000 bn, 14—BarkTrident, Taber, to cruise and home. teuson. Superior, Wood, from Lahaina, off and on, and 16—Ship Scotland, Weeks, to cruiseand home. cruise. cruiseand home. Swift, to 16—Ship Sarah, tailed same day to 16—Ship C. W. Morgan, Fisher, to cruise. Vernon, Humous, fm Ochotsk, 700 wh. 8000 bone, from and on. cruise. Lahaina,off Chase, to 18—ShipEmily Morgan, :s Hercules and Prudent, Olympla, Ryan. 3d season, fm Ochotsk, 000 wh. 17- Haw sch Pnel, Danelsberg, for Ascension, on a trading voyage. Helen Bnow, Nye, Ist season, from Lahaina, off Iand 18—BkYankee, Smith, for SanFrancisco. on, and sailed same day. ] Ship Goethe,Austin, 2d season, from Arctic, SOO 18—ShJlreh Perry, Cannon, for fltew Zealand. IS—Sh JVassau. Murdock, to cruise. wh, 8000 bone. season, Arctic, fm Jsva2d, Raynor, of N. 8., Ist 18—Bk Faith, Wood, coast of California. 1160 wh, 18,000 bone. IS—Bb Reynard, Freeman, for Jarvis Island. 3d from Ochotsk via [ Brighton, Tucker, 20—Sh Emerald, Pierce, coast of California. season, 20—Bk Vigilant, M'Cleare, to cruise. Lahaina, 300 wh, 3000 bone, JarvesIsland. brigt Josephine,Stone, 10 days fm 20—Bk Oscar, Sanders, to cruise. 20—«h Harriet 4 Jessie, Gray, for Manila. MontAiik, French, 4th season, from Ochotsk, 000 wh, 0000 bone. 21—Bk Candace,Schau, for lirvineu. Kmerald. Fierce, Ist season, from Hilo,off and on. 21—II I M's sh Eurydice, Pichon, for San Francisco. erchant bark Orestes, Hayes, 76 days from Mel23—Am wh bk Robert Morrison, Tilton to cruise. 24—Haw wh brig Oahu, Fehlber, for California Coast. bourne, Victoria, with 70 passengers for Victoria, Vancouver's Island. 26—Am clipper sh Skylark, Follansbee, for .Y. Bedford. Splendid, of Coldspring, Pearson, 2d season, Irom 26—Am clipper sh Golden Eagle, Harding, for If. Bedford. Jchotsk, 1000 wh, 15,000 bn. 29—Ship Gideon Rowland, Williams, to cruise. 29—Ship Parachute, Corey, to cruise. Arctic, Beedman, 2d season, from the Arctic, 400 29—Bark Monmouth, Ormsby, to cruise. srh, 4000 bone. off and Hathaway, 0. bn Lahaina, 29—Am hrigantlne Josephine, Stone, for JarvisIsland. Rlchm.ind, L. 30— Sheffield, Green, for Cold Spring. DO. George k Mary, Walker, from Lahaina, off and on 30—Goethe, Austin, to cruise. md sailed 17th to cruise, 30—Am wh sh Addison, Lawrence, to cruise. clipper ship Reynard, Freeman, 24 ds from Ban 30—Am wh sh Bowditch, Martin, to cruise. Francisco. Montreal, Sowle fromLahaina, off and on, and led next day to cruise, MEMORANDA. ich Isabel, Davis, 60 days from Callao. Newburyport, Crandall, from Hilo, off and on, 1300 wh, 18,000 bone, From theMarine Report of the P. C. Advertiser. leorge.Pease, from Hilo, off and on ; she sails on the 18th(to-day) for Guam and Hakodadi. IT" Bark Monmouth reports:—ln July, while endeavoring Dover, Jeffrey, from Hilo. to keep clear of drifting ice in Potter's Bay, grounded and lay 8 J 2d season Carolina, Ochotsk, fm Harding, sh wh hours ashore, the next tide letting the vessel off without having 800 wh, 7000 bone, sustained serious damage. Left theOchotsk on the 26th Sept. wh sh Empire, Russell, fm Ochotsk, 2d season, Ship ffarhawk, left San Francisco on the 17th. In passing 800 wh, 10,000 bone, wh sh Hobomok, Marchant, 2d season, fm Ochotsk, through theheads, encountered a gale which carried away main topgallantyard ; anchored on the bar to repair damage*. The 760 wh, 8000 bone, wh bk Java,Lawrence, 3d season, fm Ochotsk, same day the American ship General Cuahing, beating out with the Warhawk, missed stays, carried away several of her (00 wb, 10,000 bone, wh sch E L Frost, R 0 Spencer, from Ochotsk, spars, and was carried broadside on to Fort Point, where she became a totalwreck. Shehad a full cargo of grain for Austra(tender to bk Italy 1 clean, wh sh Elisa Adams, Thomas, Ist season, from lia. Since leaving San Francisco, have had light winds, mostly from thesouthward. Ochotsk, 860 wh, 7600 bone, Arrived at Ban Francisco, Oct 14, whale bark If. S. Perkin*, wh ah Amazon, Eldrldge, 2d season, fm Ochotsk, Kibbling, of New London, 16 days from Arctic Ocean, with 100 W0 wh, 3000 bone, 6th Phelps, Eldrldge, Ochotsk, fm brls wh, and 3000 bone. wh sh Chaa season. 1300 wh, 13,000 bone, Capt. Merritt, of the Gambia,reports —Has taken nine bowwh sh Orosimbo, Pease, Ist season, nn Ochotsk, heads this season—took them all In S.i W. and Shanter Bays. W0 wh, 6000 bone, The weather was good and whales plenty, but shy. Oct. 4th, wh sh Washington, Purrington, Ist season, to spoke the Arctic, Beedman, of F. H., cruising for right whales. 3cnotak, 800 wb, 7000 bone, theother ships spokenhave been previously reported. Sept. wh sh South Seaman, JVorton, 2d season, to All 16, in lat. 47 N., long. 172 E„ experienced the tail end of a hurOchotsk, 1800 wh, 20,000 bone, from theS. E., which veered to the eastward, in which, wb sh Manuel Oitis, Haaard, Ist season .from the rricance however, experienced no damage. Since then, have had light Ochotsk. 1000 wh, 14,000 bone, pleasant weather. Was 16 days from thelatitude of wh bk Baltic, Stivers, late Bronson, fm Lahaina, windsand 80 N., to thatof the islands, and has been nine days within 100 off and on. miles of Oahu. wh ah Omega, Sanborn, fm Lahaina. off and on. Capt. Corey, of the reports:—Arrived la the wh sh China, Thompsoa, ad season, fm Ochotsk, 1380 wh, 18,000 bona. Ochotsk 12 , took his first bowhead on the 29th April. All his wh bk, Fanny, Boodry, 2d season, fm Ochotsk, whaling was done In the Saghalien and Toavisk Gulfs. Sept 20, spoke ship Walter Scott, Collins, 1 right whale. Left the sea. 1100 wh, 7800 bone, srh sh John Wells, Woodbridge, fm Lahaina, off Oct 1,maa. thence to arrival at Honolulu had light winds—was and ess. If days within 400 miles of Honolulu before getting in. April mer brig ADolue, Camsnan, SO da fm Mendocino. 3, in a squall, carried away fore topgallant mast and flying jibah Levi off boom before entering the Ochotsk, On the 6th Oct, died on Btarbuok, wh Jernegan, bn Tr-*** 1 and on. board, of consumption, a native of Roratouga. bk 2d Vhflrta Florence, season, wh fm Capt Marston, of the Hvdson, from Arctic Ocean, got most of s wh bk Turku,Boderblom, Ist season, toOchotsk, his whales to the northward of Cape Lisburne. in lat. 70 ° 40 N. 9000 none. wh, 500 Up to the 14thSept. theweather was fine,after that asuccession ■ wh brig Storefursten Constantla, Liudhotm, Ist of contrary gales and calms. Was 16 days making five degree* season, from Ochotsk, 440 wh, 8000 bone. oflatitude. Left the sea in company with the Java, 1200, Mary wh bk M.rrlmac Long, Ist season, to Ochotsk, 000, and Helen Mar (arrived at Lahaina). 1000 wh, 20,000 bone, Capt. Wood, of bark Faith, reports i—Found theweather exwh bk Delaware, Kenworthy, Ist season, from tr—sly foggy In the Ochotsk all the season—a great many Ochotsk, 700wh, 7000 bone, whaleshave keen tost on account of thatand theIce,the alternah sh Espsdon. Homont, Ist season, from Ochotsk, tive being either to cut from thewhale, or lose the boatand crew. 300 wh, 6000 bone, Left Bowbead Island Oct 4. Reports the following ships on the mer bk Glimpse, Dayton, 10 days and 14 hours to iH* off October—ltaly, Babcock, 900; Chat. PWpo, sMridfe, Franciasa. San IU«*i l*>rrimac,L«if,»><(. : : * Capt. Landers, ofbark Oscar, from the Ochotsk, reports the same weather during the season as mentioned in the other report* of cruisers in that sea, June Ist, in goinginto Tavtsk Bay, got stove by the ice one footunder water, making a hole about six inches long. Hauledup alongside a cake of ice, and repaired ; lost also a good deal of copper and sheathing. Sept. 3d, in gbanter Bay, by the upsetting of a boat, lost a seaman named James Tyler, of Anington, Conn. Sept 22d,in Shanter Bay, lost a large anchor and chain during a moderate gale from B.W. On the 16thOctober, experienced a severe gale, veering from S.E. to N.W., In lat. 43° 30 N., long. 164° W. The strength of the gale lasted about 24 hours. Since that time the ship has leaked rom 3000 to 3500 strokes a day. Capt. Bumpus, of bark Kernoit, reports rery foggy weathe. in the Ochotsk—did not hare a clear day till the Ist of Septr Left the sea Sept. 28. Lat. 42° N., long. 173° £~ spoke the HiberuU, Andrews, steering E.N.E.—wished to be reported, but did not learn what she had. From the lat. of 80° N. to the Ulands had experienced light S.W. winds ; was eight days within a few hours sail of port. Four days since, a native of Oahu died of consumption. Ship Gofthe, last from Arctic, passed Cape East Sept. 29 Spoke Sept. 1, lat. 26° 34, long. 132° 14, bark Young Greek Taylor, from Honolulu, bound to San Francisco, with fair wind and making nine knots. August S, had a boatstovebya whale and a seaman killed named Peter Wilson, an American, and about 42 years of age. Hark Jurn 2d, Capt. Rayner, reports :—Has cruised in the Arctic this season, and found the weather very bad, and during the first part of the season whales were very scarce. Experienced much difficulty in getting out of the sea from a succes»ioo of gales. In lat. 42 ° V, in a heavy gale from S.K. to N. W\, lay to I*. hours under the main spencer, and for six hour* of that time the lee rail was under water. Lost a boat off tho cranes, and the gangway planks, etc. Ship Montauk, Capt. French, cruised this season in the Ochotsk, and got most of her oil In Sbantar Bay. Oct. 4, spoke the Washington, of N. 8., 70 brls—would stay till Oct. 26. Came through theStraits Oct. 10, in company with the Splendid, of Coldspring, and the Empire, of N. 8., the latter hailed 650. The Montauk was much in the ice during the first part of the season, and lost cutwater and a great deal of copper—will have to repair here. After leaving the sea had boisterous weather to thelat. of 31 ° and stove a boat ou the cranes. Since then had very light winds and calms; in the neighborhood of the islands for ten days. Ship Mary, Capt. TsslsTl reports:—Has cruised in the Arctic this season and got most of her oiloff Icy Cape. The latter part of Sept. the weather was very boisterous. Started to leave the sea Sept 13, butdid not get by Cape East till the Ist of October, thought, at one time, he should have to remain there. Had a succession of gales since leaving. Oct. '20, had aregular typhoon, wind from E. to N.; lost a close-reefed main topsail, part of tho mainsail, flying jib, fore topmast staysail, and part of spanker. After getting into about lat. of 30° hud very light winds, and had to go to long. 150° E. in order to get to the southward. Have been twelve days within a short run of tho islands. Capt Tucker, of bark Brighton, reports:—All the first part of the season had foggy weather in the Ochotsk—whales plenty, hut wild. Left the sea Oct 7, in company with six or seven other ships. Oct. 3d, off Bolcba, spoke the Arctic, Beedman, right whaling—he hailed 400, and was steering N.W. From th« lat. of 33° N. have had light winds from S. and W. Arrived at Lahaina on the lOtli. Ship Splendid, Capt. Pierson, reports:—Has cruised In the Ochotsk, principally in Shanttr and Mercury Bays. Has taken this season 1100 brls wh, 200 do devil-fish, and 16,000 lbs bone. Left the ground Oct. 4 and came through the Straits Oct, 13. In the bays thewhales were quite plenty in Sept.—got four In Mercury Bay, but got most of the oil in Shanter Bay. During first part of the season experienced much foggy weather, and was frequently in contact with ice, losing copi>er, Ac. Reports, Oct, 8, Charles Phelps, 1200; 14th, in the Straits, Euphrates, 860. Oct. 28, in lat. 44° N\, long. 175 3 10 W., experienced a typhoon (rem S. W. to W., in which ran as long as possible and then hove to for twenty-four hours—lost a boat and the figurehead. From lat. 26° have had light southerly winds. Ship Arctic, Beedman, reports -.—Left Ayan, Sept. 16, to go right-whaling, but had no success. Oct. 20, came through the Straits. In lat. 40° N., experienced a severe gale from W. to N.W., before which scud for twenty-four hours } lost starboard boat off the cranes. Since then has expertneed much the same weather as reported by other ships. On Saturday last, a native of Oahu died of the scurvy, of which disease a number of the crew are now sick. Capt. Pease, of the 5/. George, left Hilo on the 16th inst, at which time the following ships were in port:—Lagoda, Willard ; Reindeer, Ashley ; American, Pease ; Rebecca Simms, Hawes -, Walter Scott, Collins, 60 brls this season ; Oregon, Tobey. The Lagoda, Reindeer and Oregon were shipping their oil by the Washington Allston, which vessel had a full freight engaged, and would sail soon. Most of theabove ships may be existed to touchhere. Cupper Signal.—A clipper ship, ofabout 1000 tons, passed this port, bound westward, on the 18th, shoving Marryatt's signals, No. 3712, under the third distinguishing pennant. Spokes.—Ship Hibemia, at Lahaina, spoke bark Metropolis, ofand from Honolulu, 10 days out. all well—bound to Margarita , Bay. The Black JTarrtor was spoken Oct 9, with 260 brls, bound to Marguerita Bay. irjr Capt Andrews, of the bark Hibernia* of New Bedford, c reports as follows:—Oct 24, lat. 30 00 N., long. 166 00 W., commenced with thick, cloudy weather and a heavy swell from N.W.; at 2 P. M. strong winds from S.} at 8 A. M., ship under close-reefed main topsail, and reefed foresail and topsail heading E. on the starboard tack—gale still increasing. At 7 A. M. took In the foresail. At 1 P. M. the 26th, fore topmast staysail was blown to pieces—gale still increasing soon after, new main staysail parted from the clews—gale still Increasing, and veering to" the westward, and a tremendous cross sea running. Was compelled to take in the main topsail and heave the ship to at themercy ofthe sea—wind still veering to westward—sent all hands below. Shipped a heavy sea which broke one boat over bead, broke off larboard main rail, and cleared the deck of all iuctsssjlss gale still increaataf. Found It nsceeaary to lash * -, �95 THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, 1868. away the wheel-blocksand store in the cook's galley ; got tackles on and saved the rudder—all hands still helosr (except officers) to keep from being washed overlioard ; the gale increased to a perfect typhoon, and windstill veeringto W.N.W.—fearful heavy cross sea running, and continually coming over on all sides. At 3 P. M., the 26th, cuimm-iuv.l moderating, oecHMonHlly heavy squalls, with hail, from N.W. Bet the main topsail—sent the men to the pumps and freed the ship. Twenty-fourhours before the typhoon commenced, discovered the compasses to veer four points back and forth. Capt. Boodrv, of bark Tonay, reports having encountered a severe gale Nov. 14, in lat. 34° The wind blew with terrific fury from thesouth, and the ship's course was altered to the east, when suddenly the wind shifted to west. Sprung the fore topmast, and received other damage. Capt Pease, of ship Orotimbo, reports:—Sept. 26, Daniel Wood, 1300 wh ; Cincinnati, 700; 28th, Maria Theresa, 460; Ocean Wave, 600 ; Alice Frailer, 400; I'hceuU, 350 ; Oct. 8, Italy,' 1600 ; Nimrod, 900. The South Seaman reports same weather In the Ochotsk as that experienced by other ships ; first part of the season foggy, and latter part fine weather. Jan. 7, four days after leaving Honolulu, lost a Portuguese from the main chains—namo unknown. In the Ochotsk, by the capsizing of a boat, lost the 6th mate and one seaman. In about lat. 30 °, long. 163°, experienced a heavy gale from the N.W., and lay to about 12 hours, but received no damage. The caina left the Ochotsk Oct 16. Spoke, Oct 11, Alice Frazlcr, 600 ; 26th, Espadon, 460. Lost two boats in the sea. In letting go an anchor while kedging, the chain got foul and capsized a boat, and the whole boat's crew were carried down. The men were all saved but one, a boatsteerer, named John Bancroft, a native of London, England, aged about 26 years. Had good weather all the way coming down ; found the trades E.S.E., and near the islands very strong; about a week ago carried away the head of the main topmast Ship Chas. Phelps reports :—About March 1, two weeks after leaving Honolulu, in lat 28 => If., fell In with a Japanese junk, masts gone, and her sides covered with barnacles. She hadbeen a fishing vessel belonging not far from Jeddo, and while the Captain was on shore a gale of wind drove them out of sightof land, since when they were threemonths drivenabout at the mercy of theelements. Five men were on boaid, who had subsisted on small dried fish principally: their water latterly had been caughtla rain squalls. Some of them are now In Honolulu harbor. The Manuel Ortez left the sea Oct 29. Spoke, Oct 16, Mary Frailer, 700 ; 6th, Roman, DevolL 1100 ; saw bark Java, but did not speak her. Experienced the gale spoken of by other ships in coming down, lat. 30 ° ; carried away starboarddavits, and stove all the boats but one. rcr Capt Kenworthy, ofbark Delaware, last from Ochotsk, reports as follows —Oct 16, Am. ship Montezuma, Homan, 1100 wh, 14,000 bone •, Nov. 1, ship Condor, Whiteside, 1200 wh, 16,000 bone. On the 28th Sept., left Mercury Bay in company with the ship Montezuma, to go to the North Shore to look for whales. Had light winds and pleasant weather until the 11th October, whenit came on to blow from N.E. From this date, until Oct 18, had a succession of heavy gales from E.N.E. and N.E., causing us to carry a heavy press ofcanvas in order to keep off the Shantar Islands. During the gale, saw theMontezuma, Lexington and Rajah, all carrying a press of sail In order to keep off the land. On the 14thOct., saw the Lexington withloss of jibboom—the Rajah not in sight. On the night of the 16th, the gale blew with Increased and fearfulviolence, causing us to make a great deal of leeway. On the 17th, the gale still blowing as heavy as ever, with snow and sleet; saw theland to leeward— made more sail, and held on till the morning of the 18th, when discovering our right position, we squared yards and ran for Mercury Bay, where we anchored in safety the same evening under Mercury Head. We then started the works,and finished trying out a whale which we had taken on the 10thOctober. On the 20th, we left the Bay for the Sandwich Islands. Had light variable winds and calms, so that we were until the 2d Nov. in getting out of the sea. Came through the 60th passage in company with the Condor, who had rode out the above gale in Fekliatoff Harbor, in company with! the South Seaman, (1900 brls this season), Italy and tender(1200 brls) and Eliza Adams (660 brls). Capt Whitesidereported having on board the2d mate and twelve men, only survivors of the crew of the bark Rajah, Stewart, of New Bedford, which went ashore on the north side of Big Shanter laland, on the 17th October, and became a total wreck. Capt Stewart, the Ist officer, and 11 men perished. The Rajah had 1000 brls oil on board. The Delaware has had vary boisterous weather from the Straits, having encountered several heavy gales of wind—oneof very great violence, on the 13th Nov. from the southwsrd, lat 27° 30 N., long. 166» 60 W. On the morning of the 22d Nov. saw a shipapparently crippled *, bore up forher and ascertained it to be the Cowper, Dean, of New Bedford, with fore topmast, &c., gone, apparently just dons. Aa it was blowing fresh at the time, with considerable sea on, did not approach sufficiently near enough to speak her, especially as she did not appear to require any assistance. We note the following departures of whale ships from New Bedford, for the North Pacific Sept 30, ship Julian,Captain Capt Henry Pease, jr; S. P. Wlnegar; Oct, 6, ship Corinthian, Capt. Valentine Lewis; bark Cleone, Capt. ship Capt J. C. Smith; 7th, Janus, John E. Simmons; 9th, ship Jeannette, Capt Hudson Wlnslow; Bth, ship South Boston, (of F. II,) Capt Edward F. Randolph; Bth, bark (late ship) Atkins Adams, Capt William Wilson; 12th, ship John Howland, Capt. Alex. Whelden; 12th,ship Twilight, Capt.Sylvester Hathaway; 19th,bark Tamerlane, Capt Wlnalow. Ship Ifimrod, Howes, reports, In the Ochotsk, Oct 16, experienced a heavy gal' from thc N.8., witD tnd Bern running; while under close-reefed topsails, pitched away jib boom, flying jib boom, and sprung the foremast badly. Had bad weather all the way down. Nov. 14, in a gale, shipped a heavy sea and stove part of starboard bulwarks and boat) at the same time lost overboard Francis Derby, a native of the Cape dc Terd Islands. Capt. Whiteside, of theCondor, reports i March 2d, lat 1» 10N.. long. 172 ° W., a strong breeze from the west, foundthat the ship had sprung a leak. Called allhands to the pumps and commenced to bail; after working hard for 28 hours, found the leak, which we partly stopped. Was obliged to go into Guam to tip out and repair ship. Havehad bad weather all the way down. Lost fore yard, jib boom, foro topgallant masts, main . : : » royal, etc; ship leakingbadly. • Ha'ionlut, ecember. PhMaosenD h. m. lew Moon.. .•. 4 11 46-7 M irst Quarter .13 5 47 M h. "■ill mi Moon rly. JO Quarter. .a6 h. m. 2 42.2 M. 7 14.8M. . PORT ARRIVALS. Oct. 28—Reheoca Plmms, Hawes, from Ochotak, 36 wh. 80—Oregon. Tobey, from Och, 600 wh, 7000 bone. 30—L.C. Richmond, Hathaway, fro Och, 226 wh, 3000 bo 30—Navy, Wood, fm Och, 600 wh, 9000 boos. 31—Lagoda, Wlllard, fm Och, 600 wh, 6000 bone. 31—Dover. Jeffrey, fm Och, 700 wh, 10,000 bone. PASSENGERS. From N«w Bsnroan—per Oladintor, Nov 6—Thos Sorenson. For Fankixu's Island—per Advance, Nov 10—Mrs English and 3 children, Mrs Bent. From Sax Fraxcisco—i»er Reynard, Nov 16—J H Wood, Mrs Wood and 2 children, Rev Ixiwell Smith, M Brandon, Samuel Storcr. From MsLßoraxs —per Orestes, Nov 16—Seventy passengers en route for Frazer River. From Callao—per Isabel, Nov 17—Ninepassengers en route for Frazer River. From Mixnocixo—per .-K.'lus, Nov 22—8 H Camman. For Bsemkh—per Candace, Nov 21—John Lapeau. For Bax Fraxcisco—per Yankee, Nov 18—J A Daley, W Welch, J W Hobos, P C Beedman, W E Borden, W Oreenough, P A Fish, 8 A Newman, H Chilton, M Anderson, P Hlnkley, .1 J Caranave, B W Held, J C Merrill, Thos Ulbbertson, Capt W T Walker. For New Bisfokd—per Skylark—Mrs. Joslah Fuller and 3 children. For Sam Fraxcisco—per Frances Palmer, DecI—T1—T C Shelton, T F Dennis, J Barnart, Capt Bronson, Samuel Isaacs, Maurice Eager, Henry Stanton. From Sax Fraxcisco—per Glimpse, Nov 28—Samuel Zachariah, AD Barnard, W Vaudrey, Capt Chas Frlessch, Phineas Tolman, G D Carlton and wife, Chris Guill.Dr A Kennedy, C P ■laugher and Wend, Archibald Maclin, H D Chace.Caleb Carr, Levi Eastabrook, C W Myers, L Sampson. J Credifail. From Atax—per S. Conatantlne,Ifov 26— l'ctor Ficher, Jans Johansen, Albert Schroder. From Tahiti-perLewis Perry, yov 28—Henry Owner, Mrs Owner and 3 children, M Legnetlec. For JabvtsIslaxd—per Joeephfne, Ifor 29—G P Judd, Wm H Gulick, Kahana, Kauakahl, Kapihinui. For ColdSraixo, L. I.—per Sheffield, Nov 80—Mrs Green and child, Mr t Mrs. A D Cartwrlght, Miss M Cartwrlght. DIED. At Hilo, Hawaii, JVov. 1, Mr. Henrt Dowxtox, a native of England,aged about 37 years,a resident of these islandssince 1846. At Wairaee, Hawaii, /Vov. 11,Mr. John Lo>flroat>, a native of Ireland, aged about 30 years, some time a uu-iubcr of the Honolulu police force. Drowned by the capsizing of s boat in 8. W. Bay, Ochotsk Sea, Mr. Pits* Faess is, 6th officer of shipSouth Seaman, ana tlveof New York city, where be has relatives. Also, by tbs same accident, a boy named John Ccmmins, belonging to Edgartown, Massachusetts. The Splendidbrings this report. The accident was caused by a deadwhale which they were hauling em rising suddenly under the boat. Lost overboardand drowned, belonging to ship South Seaman, January 20,1868, Josifh Antohe, a Portuguese, belonging to Fogo, Cape dc "Verde Islands, and aged about 96 years. Drowned in Feb., 1868, at Ascension, William Hill, a boatsteerer,belonging to ship China. On board bk Bailie, Oct. 8, Jitf, a native of Maui. Also, on board same vessel, Msy 8, John Adams, who fell overboard, a nativeof theseislands. In Marlboro*, Mass., October 17, Mr. Goodali, aged 67. The deceased was father of theHawaiian Collector General of Customs, and brother to Mrs. Thurston, of Kallua, Hawaii. At sea, August 27, on board bark Euphrates, Benjamin R. Locke, aged 27, a native of Plalnflekl, Connecticut On board bark Baltic of comsumptlon, Mahoe, a native of these Islands. Also, August 8, Kirxci. a Hawaiian fell overboard;boats were lowered and every effort made to save him but In vain. On board ship Carta, June 22, Mohac, a native of these Islands. In the Ochotsk Sea, Aug. 16, of sore throat and Inflammatory fever, Dennis B. Wood, aged 19,a nativeof New Bedford, Mass., seaman on board ship Ifimro4. Nov. 2d at the Hospital, Lahaina, Thomas Courtsioht, of North Adams, Mass. Nor. 4th, Paiur Robinson, of Glasgow, Scotland. PORT OF LAHAINA. ARRIVALS. bone. Nov. 3—Omega, Sanborn, from Arctic, 1000 brls, 18,401 B—Tenedos, King, from Ochotsk, 600 wh, 10,000 bone. 4—Navy, Wood, from Och, 600 wh, 9000 bone. 6—Antelope, Potter, from Och, 60 wh, 800 bone. 6—Bark Isabella,Lyons, from Ochotsk, no report. 8—Ship Columbia, Folger, from Och, 200 wh, 1200 bone. 9—Bark Covington, Newman, fm Och, 40 sp, 290 wh, 2600 PLACES OF WORSHIP. SEAMEN'S BETHEL—Rev. 8. C. Damon Chaplain—King street, near the Sailors' Home. Preaching on Sundays at 11 a. m. and 7j p. m. Seals free. Sabbath School after the morning services. FORT STREET CHURCH—Comerof Fort and Beretania sts Rev. E. Corwln, Pastor. Preaching on Sundays at 11 a. M. and 7jp. m. Sabbath School meets at 10 a. m. METHODIST CHURCH—Nuuanu avenue, comer of Tutul street—Bey. John M'Clay, Pastor. Preaching on Sundays at at 11 a.m., and 7J p.m. W. KING'S CHAPEL—King stress, above the Palace—Rer. Clark Pastor. Services, in Hawaiian every Sunday at 3 94, a. m. and r. m. SMITH'S CHURCH—Beretania street, near Nuuanu stressRev. Lowell Smith Pastor. Services, in Hawaiian,every Sunday at 10 a. m. and 24 p. m. bone. 9—Bark Amazon, Eldridge, from Och, 280 wh, 4000 bone. 10—BarkFlorence, Cordd, from Ochotak, 300 wh, 4000 bn. H Bark Brighton, Tucker, fm Ochotsk, 300 wh, 4000 bn. 11—Bark L. C. Richmond, Hathaway, from Och, 226 wh, 2900 bone. 11—Bark Wolga, Crowel, from Ochotsk, 350 wh, 4600 bone. 12—BarkBaltic, Bronson, from Arctic, 800 wh, 13,000bn. 12—Bark Emerald, Pierce, fm Arctic, 860 wh, 9000 bone. 8000 bone. 12 -Ship Cicero, Courtney, fm Och, 426 wh, 13—Bark John Wells, Woodbrldge, from Ochotsk, 700 wh, 10,000 bone. 16—Ship John Coggeshall, Lambert, from 0eh,600wh,9000 bone. 16—Bark Ncwburyport, Crandall, from Ochotak, 1100 wh, 14,000 bone. Och, 600 wh, 9900 bone. 17—Bark Louisa, Hathaway, fmOch, 200 wh. 18—Bark American, Pease, fm 19—Ship Hibemia, Andrews, fm Och, 160 wh, 1500 bone. 800 wh, 7000 bone. Och, 19—ShipEuphrates, Heath, fm S2—Bark Endeavor, Wilson, from Ochotsk, 1000 wh, 14,000 bone. 22-Ship Cores, Fish, from Och, 700 wh, 9000 bone. 23—Bark Massachusetts, Green, from Och, 46 sp, 800 wh, , «. ADVERTISEMENTS. BISHOP fclXX'B Banlis WILL RECEIVE innHE UNDERBIGIVED M. Money at their Savings Bank upon the following terms 26—Benjamin Rush, Wyatt, from Och, 260 wh, 8,600 bone. On sums of $300 or under, from or/ person, they will par interest at the rate of eight per cent, per annum, from date of re- DEPARTURES. Peru. Not. 4—Helen Mar, Worth, for coast of 6—Lark, Perkins, for Margarita Bay. the Line. to Wood, cruise on 6—Superior, 6—Hercules, Athearn, to cruise Booth. New Zealand and home. for Hamilton, »—Prudent, B—United States, Woodward, to cruise on the Line. of California. for coast Little, 8— Hlllroau, 9—Thomas Nye, Holly, to cruise South. 9—William Roeh, Ellison, to cruise. 9 Helen Snow, Nye, for coast of California. g mio, Bowie, to cruiseandhome. 9—Moctesuma, Tinker, to cruise South. 11—Montreal,Bowie, for Coast of California. 11—Brighton, Tucker, for Honolulu. IS—Emerald, Pierce, for Coast of California. 18—L.C. Richmond, Hathaway, for Margarita Bay. 16—Ohio,Barrett, to cruise Bast 16—Milton, Halsey, for Japan Sea. 16—Three Brothers, Cleveland, for New Zealandand home. 16—Navy, Wood, to cruiseandhome. 18 Vigilant, M'Cleave, to cruiseand home. 18—Amason, Eldrldge, for Honolulu. 19—Antelope, Potter, for ATew Zealand and has*. 19—American,Pease, for Coast of California. 20—Bark Isabella, Lyon, forhome. 20—Ship Omega, Sanborn, to cruise South. 22—Bark John Wells, Woodbrldge, for Hilo. 22—Bark Baltic, Bronson, to cruise and home 22—Ship Levi Starbuck, Jergosgan, for ooast of California. 23—Bark Florence, Cordd, for Honolulu. 23—Bark Dromo, Cole, to cruise Westward. 26— Bark Hibernia, Booker, for ooast ofCalifornia. 26-Bark Wolfa, Croweß, tor New Zealand and home. OF HILO. H. I. ceipt, on all sums that shall have remained In deposit three mooths, or hare been in deposit three months at tho time of making up the yearly accounts. ' No interest wilt be allowed on money withdrawn within three months from the date ofdeposit. Thirty days' notice most be giren at the Bank of an intention to withdraw any money ; and the Depositor's Past-Book must be produced at the same time. No mooey will be paid exceptupon theDraftof the Dc]»oaitor, accompanied by the proper Haas-Bonk. On the first day of September ofeach year,after 1868, the accounts will be made up, and interest on all sums that shall hare remained on deposit threemonths or more, and unpaid, will be credited to the depositors, and from that date form part of the I principal. Sams of 1agreement. more than $300 will be root.Ted, subject to special : TheBank will be open every day In theweek except Sundays and Holiday* ; and on Saturdays will be openjtntll 6 o'clock, BISHOP CO. P. M. Hoaolnlu, August 14.1M5. U*-tf * GUANO !_«JANO! iK SHIPS OF GOOD CAPACITY OAN OBTAINBJJTCRJi Cargoes and advantageous Charters, to load with QcaMo and proceed direct to New Tot* or say SseßC at JarvisIsland,Btsts, may beagreed on. Moorings that otherport In the Cnilsd to be provided, and the Ouano to be broo«ht within reach s* ship's tackle*by the Acent on the Island. apply tothe underfor fartherparticulars, freight or ishartsr, Honolulu. signed, at his offlce, comer ofTort sad Msrchsnt jl-rf 0 P. tVVV, Agent An. Ouano Co. str, �96 THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, 1858. [From the Polynesian, Nov. 27 ] Amount brought forward, Sexton for takin.; "Kraililif " K.mpiii lu .Nov 1st, Fourth Auniversary of the Sailors' Home. On Thursday last, Nov. 25th, the Annual Meeting of To sin t paid II M Whitney's care ot $460 bill, (1*58,) Id 00 interest to thisr date on the fcS, the Sailors' Home Society" took place at the Kelhel; ** " sccepliiiice lor s>. >50 (10, Society', 59 12 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court,(i. M. Robertpaid principal of said acceptain't on T'> 190 S3 son, presiding. Alter calling the meeting to order, the ance, opening prayer wus tuiide by the Rev. Eli Corwiu, of $76e 88 the Fort street Church. The annual reports of C. R. Bishop, Treasurer, nnd Rev. S. C. Dnmon, from the 1857. Cr. Nov. 14, By contributions st tho Bethel, eve'g of Executive Committee were read and accepted, and or«:i ns tlis i:wi Inst., dered to be published. by nit receipts from Concert M IK) Among the transactions of the evening was .1 motion 1SS58, Apr 5, to take up then aud there 11 collection, to be bestowed, am't from Capt. Willis, tnwanls fura ronin in ihe M Home," lo be iii. iv the name of the Society, on Mrs. Thrum, the faithmuiied New Bedford, 10 00 ful, motherly and efficient Uceper of the Home." as Nov. 19, By ain't gross receipts from Concert of an acknowledgment of the high esteem and unabated 18th 305 03 the inst. confidence with which the Society regards her worth and '-!">, Hv ain't Hundrvcontributions during llie year, 71 88 her efforts to further the noble designs of the institution. We believe that a wrong idea has somehow gut $7 f8 Res|>ectfullv submitted, currency, that the Manager, or Manageress rather, of BISHOP. Honolulu, Jfo», tott, \W. CHAO. R. the Home is receiving n yearly salary from the Society. In addition to th*» iimounu reported in the above account, Such is not the case. The Society cannot as yet afford there has been $578 00 raided (principally from The Trustee*.) t lieexpense, and the manageress is obliged to depend upon during the last yeur, and paid to Mr. Thomas Thrum furaddithe precarious item of board" alone, with its more or tion* and improvements put upon the ** Home" during the 1857. less frequent concomitants of short seasons and bad year The balance unpaid on tho Society's acceptance is $359 tft, debtß, for her support during the other b months of which is the wholeof the present debt. C. R Biihof. the year. The collection, we understand, amounted to " '!• : " - » " 8100. Another of the evening's transactions was a vote instructing the Executive Committee to ascertain it' it is practicable to obtain another concert in behalf of the "Home," and if so, to attend to the necessary arrange- ADVERTISEMENTS. A. P. EVERETT, A.TJOTIONBBII, ments. The Trustees of the Society are divided into three classes and chosen for three years, one class going out, and its successors elected yearly. The present Trustees may be ranged in this order First Class—going out in 1859—H. M. Kamehameha IV, Q, P. Judd, S. C. Damon, John li, C. R. Bishop, W. H. Johnson. Second Class —going out in IB6O—S. N. Castle, E. 0. Hall, John Ladd, J. Bartlett, E. H. Allen, B. F. Snow. Third Class—going out in 1861—(elected at this meeting,—G. M. Robertson, J. T. Waterhouse, T. Spencer, H. J. H. Holdsworth, W. A. Aldrich, J. Mott Smith. From the Treasurer's report it appears that the whole of the present unpaid debt of the Society is only $859 12, and that the principal item of revenue is derived from the volunteer concerts given in its behalf, by the Musical Amateur Society of Honolulu—an indirect, but by far the pleasantest mode of taxation for the support of a worthy enterprise. At the same time we ara painfully impressed with the fact obtained through the same report, that the item of sundry contributions during the year," which includes both landsmen and seamen, does not amount to more than $71 83. When we look at the hundreds who find shelter for body and mind within the walls of the Home, and return to it yearly after suooessful voyages at sea ; when we look at the many ship-masters who often are indebted for the acquisition of a sober, competent, orderly crew, to the existence and influence of the Home in this part of the world; and then look at the above $71 83, our heart would sink within us did we not have faith in the principle which the "Home" embodies. We are not a Trustee, or Executive Committee, nor have we lot or part in aught that appertains to the Sailors' Home," but we have followed the sea, both fore and aft, until its face is familiar to us as a hornbook, and we have known the need and felt the value of institutions like the Home." Let the pride of the sailor be touched and tho Home will be supported. When we have time, and abler pens lie idle, we will revert again to this subject. HONOLULU SAILOR'S HOME SOCIETY, MS acc't with c. Bishop, HOWLAND'S : " " Treasurer. R. For receipts snd disbursements during the last year, it. from 1857 18th, to Nov. Bit>i. 18 8. Nor. 1957. Dr To 9, amount paid Hrxion of the Bethel, for Dec. taking care of Reading Room, 17 « eeka, up to Jail. 1st, 1858, at «2 $34 00 To ain't paid J Hatcner'abill, 75 00 41 R H Robinaon'abill. 30 00 Henry Dimond'a bill, 3 75 Thrum'a 15 00 " sThoa " C Damon'a 42 86 "m OH Lewers'a Tlioa Spencer'n 47 16 1858. Jan. 2, one year'a interest to 1st init, on the Society acceptance for $550, 66 00 June II, To ain't paid thoe Thrum's bill, 49 00 <' H Lewer'a No*. 16, :« 00 00 •JO, " H M Whitney*! bill, (16S7,) . "" " " " " "" " "" " Amount earned forward, •• "" " « MOO* Honolulu, Oahu, 11. I. 53-ly ADVERTISEMENT?. SS 30 00 l tIIIICUT 1 l*i: GALLERY. THE IWDERSIGNED would call the attmtio!! of of his Friends and the Public to his Rooms, over the Pacific Commercial Advertiser" Printing Office, (next to the Post Office) where he is taking Pictures which, for elegance of style and softness of tone, cannot be excelled. Being in constant receipt of New Stock, Chemicals, *tc, he is prepared to take Pictures with all the latest improvements. (Cr Pictures taken on Glass, Paper, Patent Leather, India Rubber, Ate., and warranted to give entire satisfaction. N. B.—The Public are invited to call and examine specimens. 119-tf W. F. HOWLAND, Artist. " To the Owners, and Persons Interested in GILM O & CO,, Ship Chandlers and General Agents, LAHAINA, MAUI, S. I. Ships supplied with Recruits. Storage find Money. DR. J. MOTT SMITH, DENTIST. OFFICE, CORNER OP FORT AND HOTEL STREETS HONOLULU. H. I. C. H. WETSfORB, PHYSICIAN AND 8IIR«EOS HILO, HAWAII, S. I. N. B.—Medicine Chests carefully replenished. g. p. jVoi>,~MTnr,~~ PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, HONOLULU, OAHU, S 1. Office, corner of Fort nnd Merchant streets. Office open from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. 8. P. FORbVM. D., P II Y S I C.I A N AND SURGEON. rket Office Queen street, near Ma E. HOFFMANN, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Office in the New Drug Store, corner of Kaahumanu and Queen streets, Makce & Anthon's Block. Open day and night. J. WORTH, established himself in business at Hilo, Hawaii, is prepared to furnish ships with Recruits, on favorable terms for Cash, Goods or Bills on States. HAVING HARDWARE STORE. ON FORT STREET, NEAR HOTEL STREET. of all kinds, Hinges, Screws, Tacks, Raj tors, Cut and Wrought Nails, Spikes, Brads, Files, Carpenters' Tools of all kinds, Pocket and Sheath-Knives, Marlinspikes, Caulking-Irons and Mallets, and numerous other articles, for sale at the W. N. LAPP. (tf) lowest prices, by AMOS S. OO4KK SAM'L N. OASTLE. CASTLE & COOKE, TOCKS IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN Whaleships in the Pacific Ocean. GENERAL MERCHANDISE, Rail-Road Company, \ Nur York, July 20,1867. i The Panama Rail-Road Company takes this method of informing those interested in the Whaling busi fiQjyi 'SESjffif ness, of the advantages offered by the Railroad **•■■•■■* across theIsthmus of Panama, for the shipment of Oil from the Pacific to the United States, and for sending outfits and supplies from the UnitedStates to Panama. The Railroad has been In regular and successful operation for more than two years, and its capacity for the transportation of every description of merchandise. Including Oil, Provisions, &c, has been fully tested. The attention of several Captains of whaleships has recently been turned to the subject of shipping theiroil fromPanama to New York during the present season, and the Panama Rail-Road Company has made arrangements to afford every facility which may be required for the accomplishment of this importantobject. A Pier, 460 feet long, has been built in the bey of Panama, to the end of which Freight Cars are run to receive cargoes from lighters or vessels lying alongside, and deliver the same alongside of vessels at Asplnwall. Vessels of from 200 to 300 tons can lie at the Pier with safety, grounding In the mud at low water. The vessels to and from Asplnwall are fast-sailing brigs, be longing to theRail-Road Company, and the Company is pre pared to receive oil at Panama and deliver it In New York, under through Kills, of Lading at L the rate of seven cents per gallon, if received at the Pier, and eight cents per gallon if received in theharbor from ship's tackles, charging for the capacity of the casks, without allowing for wantage. For whalebone, one and one-half cents per pound. This charge covers every expense from Panama to New York, in case the oilIs sent through the Superintendent or Commercial Agent of the Panama Rail-Road Company, insurance excepted. The freights may be made payable on the Isthmus or in New York at the option of the shipper. The vessels ofthe Company sail regularly semi-monthly,and theaverage passages to and from Asplnwall are abouttwenty to twenty-five days. The time occupied In crossing the Ishmus is fourhours. Oil, during its transit across the Isthmus, will be covered with canvas, or conveyed In covered cars, and owners may be assured that every care will be taken to prevent leakage. Several oarKot-s have already been conveyed to New York with out the slight.-st loss. Oil or other Koodei consigned for transportation to the Superintendent of the Panama Rail-Road Company, or to William Kelson, Commercial Agent of the Company at Panama, will be received and forwarded with the greatest despatch. TT Frederic L. Hankshas been appointed Agent at Hono lulu, SandwichIslands, and is prepared to furnish every requisite information to shippers. JOS. F. JOY, Secretary Krkderic L. Hanks, Agent Panama R. R. Co., Honolulu S. I. 64 12m Omen- of Tim Panama At the old stand, corner of King and School streets, Also, at the Store formerly occupied by C. H. Nicholson, inKing street, opposite the Seamen's Chapel. |jy Agents for Jayne's Medicine* near the large Stone Church. B. PITMAN, DEALER IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE, AND HAWAIIAN PRODUCE. BYRON'S BAY, HILO, HAWAII, S. I. All Stores required by whale ships and others, supplied on reasonable terms, and at the shortest notice. WANTED—Exchange on the United States and Oct 2,1854. Europe. A WANTED. YOUNG MAN, who has been engaged for the five years as Salesman in one of the largest last wholesale houses in the city of Philadelphia, desires a situation in this oity. Apply to the Editor of the Friend," Post Office. " NAVIGATION TAUGHT. taught by the in all its branches, to inNAVIGATION, Subscriber. The writer likewise begslimited that ho will give instruction to a imate number of pupils in English reading and grammar, geography, writing, arithrnatic, &c. Residence, cottog, at the back of Mr. Lore. *£■££££* • Honolulu, Maroh 26, "shipping office. having taken the office atUNDERSIGNED Home," will procure tached to the " Sailors' at officers and men for whaling and other vessels, give satisfaction to short notice, and will endeavor tobusiness, nil who may may favor him with their all I'HE GEORGE WILLIAMS, Licensed Shipping Agent. Honolula, Sept. 1,1858. 8-tf � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1858) 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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